Take your time, do your buckles.
Hey Lenny, grab the rope.
- Are you sure it's tight? - You'll do this?
Yeah.
Are you ready?
Hold on, Jack.
It's 49 to command, we got man over the top.
Nice and easy.
- Try not to look down, Jack. - Thanks, Lenny.
Nice and easy guys, no race.
All right Tommy, let him down.
We got you, Jack, we're good.
Bob, we're on the scene in chopper 7.
Hey, I'm in!
- Down! - Keep it coming!
We got a burning building in downtown on Colver street.
A lot of flames, a lot of smoke.
Wait on set, just wait on set.
Stop! Stop!
Your eyes start to burn and the heat from the flames...
Just wait, just wait!
Hold it!
Oh, there they go!
Calm down, or you'll kill us!
I swear to god, I drop you!
Close your eyes.
Close your eyes, put your hands against me.
I'm gonna push up this window.
We're gonna be okay, you just stay calm, okay?
He shattered the glass!
They're inside now.
We're gonna pray if we get this guy's name.
Is he in?
Let's get pulse, Jerry. Somebody got pulse for a lot.
- Hello. How are you, sweety? - How's your shift?
It's great.
Been drinking?
Yes, I had a few drinks with boys.
What's the matter?
I saw you on the news, Jack.
Linda, what is wrong?
I saw you on the news Jack, dangling from a rope!
- How could you tell me that is not dangerous? - I didn't say it wasn't dangerous.
Well we talked about it, I asked you, and you said it wasn't dangerous.
I said it wasn't any more dangerous than being on the engine,
I never said it wasn't dangerous!
Do you see me right now? Do you?
Cause that isn't just about us!
Have you thought about that?
Don't.
- Don't. - It's all right.
I'm scared.
I can't sleep, I keep having that
dream about the red car turning in front of the house, when you don't come home.
Don't.
I saved that man today.
Hey, chief.
Yes Jack, go ahead.
Chief, it's getting pretty instable in here,
I got this all shit falling from above.
I understand, now Jack, listen up.
Can you indentify anything around there?
It is an access store on my left.
I can't get to this, there's too much pree.
Chief, every four eight 12 hard.
It's a collapse out here.
He's near that control room.
We'll get him but we need some time.
My best guys try to reach about here, in this area.
If they'll break to this wall and get to that control room...
My guys are getting to there, get him in here,
and go down that stairwell. - It might work, chief.
Okay now look, Jack, this is very important.
Right behind you there's a wall, behind that wall is a control room.
We can break through that wall but we need some time.
Can you do that?
Give it a shot.
I need two men up there on Ladder 17,
and two men blocking right now upon it.
Ladder 49, this is the twitch report.
The progress is, we're working on it, chief!
I need another blade!
All hands are working, just keep about it.
- Just get me another saw! - We need a saw!
Give me a saw!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Katie!
Happy birthday to you!
Gotta make a wish first.
I wish for a Barbie girl.
You're not supposed to say it aloud.
But will I get it now?
Blow at the candles, baby.
Sorry, I'm late. That's for the birthday girl, that's for Nicky.
- You shouldn't do this. - Yeah, let Barbie be jealous.
Hey, happy birthday!
Don't you love this place?
Sitting here at night, watching the romantic lights of the old finery.
Beauty and the beast, it's a hell of a book!
It's good, I remember it before.
- I put the kids to sleep. - You're good at baby sitting!
What do I think I do at the firehouse?
- Good night. - Good night.
- Good night, Mike! Thanks! - You're welcome.
I think we're alone now.
Pray with us?
Shouldn't you be gone by now?
I guess I lost my keys, have you seen them?
Yeah, about the doorway, you left them.
- Hey, dad. - Yeah.
Can we take T.J. to the game next Saturday?
Game next Saturday!
Yeah, definitely, that's okay with Billy too.
You forget?
We with guys planned a fishing trip.
- You don't have to... - No, no, I want to.
What is it?
It's a tree.
Yeah, it is a tree. That's pretty.
- Love you guys, see you tomorrow. - Bye.
What's the matter, are you done?
- Yeah, I think so. - I'll take a look at that bike tomorrow.
Engine 33, Engine 13.
Truck 49, truck 16.
Retail chief's, respond blocks line.
Units alarm 33-4. Alarm system is active.
Possible steam leaks and play ruptures.
Units are excercising extreme pressure.
- Tommy, check out that stairs. - All right.
Okay, let's go. Come on!
Captain, let's find Tommy and get the hell out of here.
- Over here! - Tommy!
- Hey Jack, you find anyone? - No, nobody.
Let's get the hell out of here.
Let's go, let's go!
Go on the chopper, Tommy.
Take him to the mobile.
Tommy! We're putting you on chopper and taking you to hospital!
Let's go!
What's wrong?
I got a lot of work.
- Are you okay? - Yeah. I'll go to bed.
I'll be with you in a second.
Come on Nicky, get upstairs and brush your teeth.
Nicky, did you brush your teeth?
What's going on? Are you okay?
You don't look very good.
- Hey dad? - Yeah.
Does steam ready blow your face away.
Who told you that?
July Custer, she said that Alex's dad's face is blowed away to the skin.
Yeah well, steam can burn your skin.
But then skin grows back in it's place.
Tommy's face got burned, but his skin will grow back.
Does it hurt?
Yeah, when it happens.
I don't want you been hurt anymore, dad.
Well, we're trained not to get hurt, Nick.
Long before you were born, I was training.
Somethimes I think it may happed.
Like with Alex' dad.
We're not afraid till we do it to save people.
You know it's worth to save people, isn't it?
- Yes. - And if things do go wrong
uncle Mike, all my friends in the firehouse,
you know they never let anything happen to me.
Yeah.
Will you do me a favor?
You tell July Custer, that Alex's dad got burned trying to save people.
But he's gonna be okay.
Can you do that for me?
- Hi, can I help you? - Tommy Drake?
- You're not gonna go in? - There's a nurse inside,
I thought maybe I come back another time.
No, it's fine. You can go in now. She's on the stall with his transfer.
Excuse me? How's he doing?
We have him on medication to control the pain.
- Jack. - How are you, man?
Doing fine, body, how you're doing?
Doctor says I'm gonna make it.
You know they have
they put dead man skin on me.
Maria wants my kids come by.
And I don't want them too.
Of course she wants to bring the kids, they wanna see you.
I'm scared, Jack.
I was a hero, you know?
I was a hero, kids don't forget things like this.
I don't know, maybe it'll be best if I could not make it.
Don't say that. Don't say that.
Hey Tommy, you are one of the best firemen in the country.
I don't think your kids love you cause your look.
You're their dad.
I don't know.
How did he look?
Good.
Is he in a lot of pain?
No matter, he will get up soon.
I want to go see him.
Why?
Because he's our friend.
Do what you want.
- Are you telling me you don't want me to go? - I don't want you to go.
Why?
Cause you're gonna see him, you're gonna get freaked out,
there's be more for you to worry about.
More for me to worry about or more for you to worry about, Jack?
Linda, don't tell me you don't worry.
If you want to be honest, be honest.
- Are you trying to pick a fight? - I don't worry about damn fight!
I tell you the job is good one.
Big office, secretary, too much pay for.
- You gotta to cheer up. - Jack, stop popping, everybody's gonna
work on Christmas.
What's with you?
Hey Santa, who is this?
That's not missis Claus, cause I remember missis Claus.
That is definitely not her.
Maybe I have to come slide down your chimney tonight?
I saw Linda kissing...
I'm okay.
What a hell is wrong with you?
- What's wrong with you? - Nothing.
We gotta talk.
- I kicked his ass too. - Yeah, you did.
- Do you want anything else? - No, thank you.
You're gonna get calm down?
Do you still love the job like you used to?
You've been through a lot. What can I say?
You lost your best friend, gone through some bad fires.
Seen a lot of bodies hurt.
How's the kids?
That's tough.
That's tough. See, now the problem is,
I was married, my wife hated me being a firefighter,
we got divorced nine months later.
You're different, you are a good father, you worry.
But you should worry.
You know, maybe it's time for a change of your scenery?
I was thinking there's a job down at headquarters,
head position, do you like me to put your name in for?
Are you saying I ain't go to the firehouse?
Well, I'm saying that you should ask yourself that question.
Maybe go home talk to Linda.
You know, be honest with yourself?
Nothing wrong with moving on.
I did it.
So what did he say?
Mike may have me transferred.
What does that mean for us?
I'll be home nights.
70 cents an hour increase to pay.
Is that what you want?
I don't know.
It's been so crazy lately.
You know, our kids are scared.
I see you upset and...
that's terrible.
So this is about me and the kids again, is it?
We're married ten years,
when you do this, it's hard for me sometimes.
And I do get scared.
But I deal with it.
I'm proud of you.
You know, Mike asked me tonight,
if I still love the job the way I did.
And the first time in my life.
I didn't know what to say.
From midnight till the current hour,
snow has been progressing into our area,
and you can see just acids night hour,
around see immediate, near metro area.
We're going to get 6 calls tonight.
Got it.
Lenny! Lenny!
Don't worry about it, it's a third floor!
I got it, I got it, let's go!
- What's going on? - Frozen!
Are you okay? How old are you, son?
- Where's your mom and dad? - Shopping.
The left you alone?
I was with Jenny.
Who is Jenny?
My cousin, she was baby sitting.
Where do you live, where's your appartment, show me!
That one?
Hello? Fire department!
Hello?
Fire department!
Anybody hear me? That's fire department!
Hello?
Anybody there? Hello?
Hello?
Help! Help!
Help! Does anybody hear me?
- Jack! - Help!
- Jack! - I'm over here!
Grab her legs! Let's go!
One, two, three, four, five. Go.
I got something!
- Good job! - Thank you.
Nice work, guys.
Jack, you're bleeding.
Get it treated. Your shift's over.
Merry Christmas.
On the night of Christmas eve.
Firefighters, Jack Morrison and Leonard Richter
entered a blazing appartment block
despite enormous danger to themselves,
and saved a young girls life.
Now normally I would present the medals,
but today we have someone more important,
and sertainly better looking. Jenny Buckley.
Firefighter Jack Morrison.
I'm Jenny's dad.
Thank you.
Firefighter Leonard Richter.
Come on!
- Come on, let's go! - Give me your hand!
Come on, this way! Let's go!
Come on, we need equipment up here!
All units deport to 11 floor now!
Jack, come in Jack!
Chief, I'm behind wall.
- Is everybody all right? - Ladder 49, to command.
Expedition interior radio rapidly!
Ladder 49, there's a control room, straight ahead.
Keep going, just keep going!
Jack, they're on their way!
Command, stand by, I need door. I need door!
Jack, unit is close. You just hang on there Jack, hang on.
- Come on, guys! - Where is the door!
- Jack, hold on! - Open it up!
Hold on, Jack!
Open the door!
Close it! Close it!
Ladder 49 to command!
We can't get in!
Jack, talk to me.
Jack, talk to me!
Mike, it's too late.
Listen to me,
it's no good.
Pull them up.
Mike?
Tell Linda I love her.
That I loved her from second I saw her.
Do you hear me?
Yeah, I hear you.
Promise to take care of my kids.
Tell them that I'll be always with them.
You tell them that, do you hear me?
I will.
Command all units evacuate building immediately.
All units reporting clear, the building is clear, we're all out.
Copy that.
It's never an easy thing.
Saying good bye to a brother firefighter.
And this time is particularly difficult for me because I watched Jack
growing to a one of the finest firefighters I've ever known.
He joined this department because he wanted to help people.
Who knows how many homes is still standing because Jack was there.
How many lives were spared.
He gave his life for that cause.
We'll never forget you, Jack.
And we are better for ever knowing you.
But I make you this one promise,
tomorrow
we will be back on the truck.
Because you was the bravest of the brave.
People are always asking me:
How is it that firefighters run to a burning building,
when everyone else is running out?
Jack, he would answer that question by saving another man's life.
Your courage is the answer.
And today we will be as brave as you.
I'm not mourning you, I'm celebrating your life.
So I'd like everyone to stand up and celebrate the life
of Jack Morrison.