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00:02911 what's your emergency yes help it's my brother he's choking damn it spit it out brad
00:08hey where you called me from sir we're at home 2362 greenbriar hurry okay paramedics are on the
00:14way to you now you said your brother's name is brad yes okay and what's your name scott okay scott
00:20uh my name is grace can you tell me what your brother is choking on what's he eating
00:24well wasn't he eating okay your brother's sitting upright yes we're both on the sofa all right i need
00:30you to get behind him we're gonna do the homic maneuver no i can't it's okay i'll talk you
00:34through it no i can't get behind him we're conjoined twins oh okay i see how old are you guys
00:44we're 34
00:44it's our birthday actually scott listen we need to keep your brother breathing until the paramedics
00:49get there we want to clear his airway so i need you to reach into his mouth take your finger
00:53and
00:53sweep it down his throat if you can just hold still brad there's something there's something
01:01oh it's peanut butter i think he's choking on peanut butter ah that's gonna make it a little trickier
01:08for us how could this get any trickier yeah if his windpipe is clogged for something viscous it's
01:14gonna be more difficult to dislodge brad you pig that's okay is there a hard-edged surface nearby
01:20like a chair or a railing um how about a countertop great that's perfect get to that we're gonna do
01:26some self-abdominal thrusts i'm gonna get up come on brad one two three come on here we go
01:36come on brad come on brad brad is that making any sound oh god he said wait brad go scott
01:52scott you still there it's no good he passed out i think he's dead well we don't know that if
01:59he
01:59just stopped breathing then he's probably got at least three minutes i should have told him happy
02:03birthday hey it's okay you're gonna be able to no we haven't spoken to each other in two years
02:09you want nobody looking at us but we're not that close and now it's too late
02:15we're not gonna make it are you wow this sucks
02:24suction scott listen do you have a vacuum cleaner in the house
02:27what a vacuum cleaner the kind with the attachments do you have one
02:33uh yes yes okay can you get to it um i don't know scott listen i need you to try
02:40we have two minutes and we're gonna use them okay okay
03:09i got there okay good is it plugged in uh
03:13uh hang on
03:19scott what was that i had to turn this over to reach
03:22plugged in okay good i need you to attach the crevice cleaner that's the long skinny
03:27one i'm trying
03:31got it okay good i need you to take the end and place it into your brother's mouth
03:37gently not too deep be careful of his teeth
03:39oh god his skin is so cold it's okay don't worry about that just see if you can get that
03:44attachment into his mouth and hold your hand around it to make a seal
03:52i got it okay good run it full blast
04:00i think it worked i think he's breathing brad are you breathing
04:05are we talking again yes you idiot we're talking
04:09scott tell your brother happy birthday happy damn birthday brother
04:14happy birthday yourself
04:17paramedics are making their way up your walkway now gentlemen
04:19grace thank you you saved us both me and my idiot brother
04:25admit it you can't live without me
04:39all right
04:40did you do your walk around all compartment doors are secure and all six tires are 100 psi
04:45all right you know what to do skipper
04:47so ignition switch
04:49and start button
04:53it's broken
04:55so ask yourself
04:56what'd you forget
04:59battery switch
05:00battery switch
05:01all right i got this
05:03battery switch
05:05ignition switch
05:06and start button
05:10what's next
05:11uh well the pressure's all good
05:14and here we go
05:21damn it
05:22all right take a minute
05:24take a breath
05:25ask yourself
05:26would you forget
05:27the point of any of this
05:29well the point of it is you begged me to help you get your fire special certification
05:33you said you wanted a challenge
05:34you recall
05:36i'm sorry judd i just
05:38i got some news last night i'm
05:41i'm a little shook
05:43it's a bad news
05:45news
05:52wait a minute you're
05:55you're pregnant
05:56that's right
05:57isn't it great
05:58you're gonna be a big brother
06:00is this even possible
06:02it's confirmed
06:04by science
06:06damn
06:07so your pops has got some powerful stuff
06:10really
06:12that's your takeaway
06:12no i'm saying it's impressive
06:15it also goes to show
06:16you should always use birth control
06:18because whether you think you can or you can't
06:21you can
06:22yeah well according to them
06:24they were
06:26so i'm saying that's powerful stuff
06:28all right
06:29i understand how you feel though
06:31you do
06:32your whole life it's just been you
06:34right so you were the first born
06:35and you're the baby
06:37you're always gonna be the first born
06:38you don't get to be the baby no more
06:40are you saying that i'm threatened
06:42because
06:43that's ridiculous
06:44no it's biblical
06:46you got cain and abel
06:48the prodigal sons
06:49less famous older brother
06:52and joseph's ten hermanos
06:53they're about your age
06:54when he came along
06:55and they chucked his ass down a well
06:56i'm not chucking anyone down a well
06:58i'm saying it's natural to resent the baby
07:01trust me i got three brothers
07:03who what you think it was peace in the valley
07:05every time another rider boy come along
07:07how'd you deal with it
07:09i didn't have to
07:11because i was a baby
07:19laundry duty is the worst
07:20how does one house create so much of it anyway
07:23we make a lot of messes
07:24the real question is
07:25how can i carry 70 pounds of ppe on my back all day long
07:29no problem
07:30yet 10 minutes of folding undershirts and my shoulders are nuts
07:33it's because your technique sucks
07:35you're employing a variation of the traditional chest fold
07:38inefficient with inconsistent creases
07:41and that's why your stacks are lumpy bumpy
07:44my stacks aren't lumpy bumpy
07:46they're a little lumpy bumpy
07:47you see mine
07:48nice and tight
07:49the secret is
07:50a pinch fold
07:52trust me
07:53it'll change your life
07:54mine is the dumbest thing i ever heard
08:05you can't park here
08:08hey
08:09hey
08:10hey stop
08:11hey
08:11stop
08:17ma'am you cannot park here
08:19why not it's empty isn't it
08:20i told you we should have parked on the street mama
08:24mama
08:24baby boy
08:26what are y'all doing here
08:27we wanted to surprise you
08:29well mission accomplished
08:32mateo marchand this is my mom and my sister
08:34nice to meet you
08:35how's it going
08:36mommy you look good
08:38real good
08:39me look at you
08:41is this my son or mr. ven diesel
08:43come on
08:44naomi
08:44doesn't your brother look strong
08:46feel these biceps
08:48oh i'm good
08:52naomi
08:53hey p
08:59sweet ride by the way
09:00thank you
09:01yeah mama
09:02whose rv is this
09:03mine
09:04bought and paid for
09:05we got a deal
09:06honey your sister drove a hard bargain
09:08yeah i bet you did
09:09after a year of sheltering in place
09:11i needed to get out of chicago
09:13so you take a road trip down to texas
09:16we're just passing through
09:17what passing through to where
09:19to mexico
09:20we're gonna take the pan-american highway
09:22you know it goes almost all the way down
09:24to the south pole
09:26wow that that sounds like quite an adventure
09:28that's the idea
09:29it's like your sister says
09:31yolo
09:32you only live once
09:34yeah mama i know what it means
09:36so this was your idea huh
09:38no it was all mom
09:39but i'm all about it
09:41i mean after all this time
09:42you probably don't remember how cramped that apartment really is
09:45i remember
09:48uh
09:50i hate to interrupt
09:51but uh we do really need you to move that rv
09:53oh of course we were just stopping by
09:55paul baby we're at the rv park off south lamar
09:58will you come by for dinner
10:00i'll make pot roast
10:01this baby has an oven bigger than the one in our apartment
10:04shoot i'm in there
10:24that's so rad that they're driving to the south pole
10:26i've always wanted to see an emperor penguin in real life
10:29you cannot actually drive to the south pole and it's not rad it's insane
10:34we're in the middle of a pandemic and my mom has health issues
10:36she seems spry enough
10:38oh yeah she's spry but she has cardiopulmonary disease
10:42which is the ultimate pre-existing condition
10:44and there naomi is right beside her to egg her on
10:46why didn't you say something
10:48because me and my sister haven't exactly been on speaking terms for a while now
10:50yeah i could tell what the looks you guys are giving each other
10:52it was like house of the flying daggers
10:54like
10:56how long is a while exactly
11:00ever since i transitioned
11:06oh this one sounds promising
11:08dylan bancroft ut grad phi beta kappa
11:11hell to the no
11:12did a certification course with him a couple of years ago
11:15he reeks of patchouli and arrogance
11:18okay
11:19have you heard anything about shayla myers from round rock
11:23shayla headcase myers
11:28nancy
11:31this is happening
11:32we cannot continue to do this job shorthanded
11:35i know you and tim were close
11:37we were more than just close cap
11:40he was like a brother
11:41i understand
11:43i do
11:45but it's time
11:48so
11:49you and i
11:51are going to pick the three most qualified applicants
11:53we're going to test them in the field
11:55and we're going to fill this position
11:58okay
12:02family
12:03that's what i found here at the 126
12:05so when we bring in a new emt
12:07it's really not just about filling a position
12:10we're adding to our family
12:12i understand
12:13that's beautiful
12:14makes total sense
12:15so i have a little tradition
12:17whenever we bring in a new team member
12:19i like to reacquaint ourselves with the emt oath of code and ethics
12:22now i don't expect you to have it memorized
12:24good
12:26because i don't
12:27i think i remember it
12:29you're referring to the oath penned by charles v gillespie and d
12:33personally i think it was a mistake to remove all mentions of god
12:35i solemnly pledge myself
12:37to
12:39conserve life
12:40to alleviate suffering
12:42to
12:42promote health
12:43to provide services
12:45based on human need
12:46with compassion
12:47and
12:48respect for human dignity
12:50that's us
12:50you drive
12:51happy life
12:54here we go
12:56careful
12:58my bad
13:00what do we got
13:01stable
13:01reusable straw
13:03he fell on a latte
13:08nancy never lies with albuterol
13:09sir we really need to give us some space to work
13:12she needs to know that i'm here
13:14sir please i'm asking you nicely
13:16me
13:17earl
13:18earl
13:21sir i said back away
13:34good
13:38come on rossi
13:41right now
13:51Eagle Scout, Rhodes Scholar, four tours in the Navy, and you've been a senior medic at the Texas
13:59Capitol ever since. That's an impressive resume, Pierce. Thank you, Captain Becker. Almost too
14:05impressive. It says here that you've, um, never lost a patient under your care. Well, touch wood.
14:11You know, realistically, I know that that can't last. In fact, Lieutenant Governor gave me a little
14:16bit of a scare last fall, but yes, I have been very lucky. Well, lucky doesn't pitch a perfect game.
14:22You must be exceptionally skilled under pressure. My Scoutmaster used to say,
14:26storms bring out eagles. I guess it's stuck. Will you give us a second? Of course, Captain.
14:41The Eagle Scout has landed. Something has to be wrong with that guy. Nobody is that perfect.
14:46True. True. But did you see his posture and his fingernails were clean? He's probably a serial
14:53killer. At this point, that doesn't disqualify him. I say we pull the trigger. I don't love the
15:00metaphor. But okay. Hey. You wanted to see me? How's training going? Judd said there were
15:13casualties. Four. All orange cones. Yeah, they probably had it coming. Have a seat.
15:20What's that? Is that your will? God, I hope not. It's my power of attorney. I'm signing it over
15:28to you. To me? Why? Don't look so shocked. I put my life in your hands every day. We both
15:35do.
15:35All of us do. Yeah, so this is a little bit different. Just me and you. Going under the knife
15:41in two weeks. What? Is everything okay? Everything's great. That last cancer surgery, you've been all
15:47over me to schedule. Finally doing it. So hopefully I'll wake up a couple weeks from now cancer-free.
15:53This is precaution. Formality, really? Yeah, that's amazing. Yeah,
15:58of course I'll sign it. But why not, Mom? I think we've signed enough over to your mother
16:02already. I just dated here. You know, I've been on you about this for months. What made you
16:08change your mind? I am going to be a father.
16:24You feel free to drive through Texas anytime with that pot roast. I sure have missed your
16:32cooking. And I miss cooking for you. Nobody puts away a pot roast like my boy. I'm going to open
16:37another bottle. Why not? We're not driving tonight.
16:41Does wine really mix well with Mom's meds? Believe it or not, P, we found a way to keep
16:45Mom alive since you voted off to Texas. I can see why you love it, Paul. Sure, it's beautiful
16:50country down here. Rugged and open. It suits you. A little dull for me. That's because you
16:57got cloud forest on the brain. Your sister found a spot in Costa Rica where you can go zip lining
17:03in a rainforest at the top of a mountain. Top of a mountain, huh? So I guess there'd be some
17:09hiking involved, huh? I'd imagine so. To cold, thin air. Mm-hmm. Here we go. I told you he would
17:15do this. Do what? Take a dump on everything. Naomi, baby, don't say dump at the table. All right,
17:21Naomi, I get it. You're there on the daily, and I'm miles away. You're pissed because you stayed,
17:26and I left. Now, I appreciate everything that you do, but that does not mean I stop having
17:31an opinion. And yet, nobody's asked you for it. Okay, well, you're gonna get it anyway.
17:36I mean, have you thought any of this through? Mom's health aside, I mean, what if this thing
17:41breaks down? Two women alone in the middle of something strange, I would... Oh, women? Women?
17:46You of all people do not get to play the gender card. Hey, hey, hey, hey. Who's for pie?
17:53So you really want to go there? Go where, P? First of all,
17:55a name ain't P. It's Paul. You can't even say my damn name.
18:00I don't even know what you're talking about. I'm talking about the reason why we cannot
18:03have a conversation like two grown folks. You never dealt with me, Naomi. You never
18:08dealt with who I am. Are you being serious right now? You think
18:11I give a crap about you being trans? Is that what you think? All I know is that everyone
18:14else in our family accepted me with open arms, and that's fine. I sure as hell did me, so
18:19I guess you just got to sure as hell keep doing you. I was nine years old. I was nine
18:26years old, and I had a sister who I worshipped. She was my world. And she left, and nobody
18:34explained to me why. And all the pictures came down. Not just her memories up until then,
18:42but mine too. All those memories. And everyone pretended like she never even existed. Like
18:50I never had that sister who I loved. She left, and you came back, and it felt to me like
18:55you
18:55killed her. So no, P. It's you who never dealt with me. You say I'm mad because you left.
19:05No. I'm mad because she did. And she never said good-bye. I'm going to bed.
19:27Yo, George! Less pressure! Yup. Powerful stuff. You remember the crash at all?
19:35I must have nodded off. I was up all night prepping for a big wedding.
19:38All right. Let me take a look at you. How's a new guy working out? Well, he got us here
19:43without running anybody over. So, you know, that's in his favor. Seriously, though? This
19:48kid seems good. I wish I could say that about mine. I told him about the thing. The thing,
19:54the, oh, oh, the pregnancy thing. You didn't take it well? I thought at first. Lately, he's
20:00been a little chilly. Well, I'm sure it's all in your head. Way to hustle, son. Yeah, it's
20:12chilly. Captain Vega! Captain Vega! My hand! What happened? I don't know. She was alert and
20:23talking two seconds ago. Start a line. Phenobarbon D2. Or not. Where'd your guy go? That's
20:39cyanocid. I said pheno. All deference, Captain. Look at her blood. It's candy apple red. Sudden
20:43seizures. I think she's hyperoxic from cyanide poison.
20:59All right, he's dropping back into the 110s. She's stabilizing.
21:09How did you know? Flower arrangements. They left sprigs of cherry laurel. They released
21:15trace amounts of cyanide gas when you cut them. And she was driving around in a van full
21:19of them. Good work. Give it. Hey, give it. Give it. You're gonna crash it. I'm not gonna crash
21:30you. You're just stalling. No matter how long we stay out here, you still gotta go home and pack.
21:38Stupid Boston. Why'd mom have to take that job anyways? Because it's a job? Cut her some slack. It's
21:45not gonna be that bad. Are you kidding? The snow? The patriots? And I have to share a room with
21:50you.
21:51I'm not listening to you FaceTime Kiara every night. So good news is you won't have to. You're gonna have
21:57your own room. What do you mean? Danny, I've been trying to break it to you all day. I'm not
22:04going
22:04with you and mom. I'm gonna stay here. Live with Coach Conaway and his family. Finish high school.
22:10What? No. Mom would never let you do that. She said it's okay. It's just a year. My freshman year.
22:16They'll be fine. No, I won't. I'll get creamed. I need you to have my back. I'll always have your
22:23back.
22:23Not if I'm there and you're here. What'd you do? You crashed. No, I didn't. I swear.
22:38The drone cost me 500 bucks. Come on. Let's go find it. Stay close.
22:52Is it busted? Hey! Hey, hey! You stop right there! Stop! Right where you are!
23:01Don't move! Don't move! Don't shoot! We just crashed our drone! It didn't crash. He shot it.
23:08Oh, hell, boy. I thought you was the government spying on me. Okay, well, we're not. Okay, we're just gonna
23:15go. Sorry.
23:16Stop! Don't move! Do not move! I'm not gonna shoot you, kid. You need to listen to me real close.
23:25All right? You boys are in a minefield. One false move. It's hostile to bye-bye.
23:33It's God's own miracle. You made it to where you are without trotting on one.
23:37It's gonna be fine. Just stay where you are. I laid every last one of them myself.
23:43Okay, well, do you have a map? Map's right here. All right? I got it all up in my...
23:52Oh, God! Oh, God! Wes, what are we gonna do?
23:57Damn it. Well, I think I, uh...
24:01Wes! Wes, wake up, reach there.
24:06Help!
24:13Neighbors say the field spans 50 yards in each direction. Every anti-personnel mine under the sun.
24:18The guy was a frequent flyer at the army surplus store.
24:21Do you have any idea where he buried these things?
24:23Guess he did.
24:24I guess he didn't.
24:28Captain Strand, I don't like what I'm seeing. It's a lot of blood.
24:30Hey, Cap. Bomb squad's still 40 minutes out.
24:33How much time does the boy have?
24:34Not 40 minutes. Maybe 30. Probably less.
24:40He's gonna need a transfusion just to hang on.
24:44All right. We'll do this on foot.
24:47Marjan, give me the three-inch line, some heavy ropes.
24:50The tail need the biggest duffel we got, some spray paint.
24:53Spray paint?
24:54Brighter the better. Let's go!
24:59Sheriff's contacted the mother. She's on her way.
25:01Says both brothers are Oneg.
25:02Good news is, we got plenty of that.
25:04You ready?
25:06Am I ready to go into a minefield?
25:09Well, Captain Strand's gonna be ahead of you the whole time.
25:11Um, until he isn't.
25:14Are you having second thoughts?
25:16I never had first thoughts.
25:18Those boys need your perfect record today.
25:21I have a perfect record because I don't do things like walking in the minefields.
25:24I'm not the bomb squad.
25:25That kid needs a transfusion to survive to meet the bomb squad.
25:29You know what? It's okay.
25:31And I don't want you to think that you're gonna be penalized for refusing to do something that you think
25:35is unsafe.
25:36Wrong line of work, don't you think?
25:38I'll go.
25:39That's crazy.
25:40That's crazy? But it wasn't crazy when you expected me to go?
25:42I'll go.
25:44I was a dual-function FD medic in New York.
25:46All my certifications are up to date.
25:49I can do this.
26:10You ready?
26:11I think so.
26:11We'll be fine.
26:13You know why?
26:14We put our lives in each other's hands every day.
26:17Because if we don't get out of here, your mother's gonna kill me.
26:27All right.
26:57Your turn.
26:59Jump into the orange ring.
27:00Jump into the orange ring.
27:06All right.
27:18Hey, Wes, stay awake.
27:23Man, I can't look at this.
27:24I can't stop looking.
27:35I can't stop the bleeding.
27:49How you boys doing?
27:51My brother's hurt.
27:52He's bleeding real bad.
27:54That's a good sign, actually.
27:55All right, we're coming towards you.
28:17Dad!
28:19Captain Strat!
28:22Okay.
28:24Still in one piece.
28:26Did you boys get hit with anything?
28:27No.
28:42I'm Owen.
28:43This is TK.
28:44I tried to stop the bleed, but I couldn't.
28:47You did great.
28:48You slowed it down.
28:48You got your brother alive.
28:53Captain Vega, he's breathing.
28:55And you're right.
28:55It looks like shrapnel would make this femoral.
28:57Turn to get the leg.
28:58Start your saline line.
28:59Copy that.
29:04Dad.
29:06I'm going to put a tourniquet on you.
29:07It's not going to feel good.
29:09And TK is going to give you some blood.
29:22It's going to make you feel a million times better, buddy.
29:24Hey, hold this for your brother.
29:26All right.
29:31All right.
29:31Just a little sting.
29:33Hold that blood up.
29:35All right.
29:35Now the good stuff.
29:41Wes?
29:43Wes?
29:46He's dying.
29:48Captain Vega, he's got no pulse.
29:49But he's not getting the blood.
29:51Start compressions now.
29:52Squeeze this while I do compressions.
30:00Come on.
30:01Come on.
30:08Come on.
30:13He's awake.
30:14He's awake.
30:15He's alive.
30:19Why are you always trying to leave me?
30:22I'm not the one leaving, kid.
30:24And you still got a pack.
30:27Here comes the cavalry.
30:38Good job.
30:41Saved his life.
30:42He got me here.
30:53Captain, do you have a minute?
30:54Of course.
30:55Come in.
30:57So, um, about what happened out there today...
31:00Pierce, do not apologize.
31:03I should have asked you if you were comfortable going into that minefield instead of just assuming it.
31:09And I meant what I said.
31:11You will never be punished or penalized in any way for refusing to do something you feel is not safe.
31:19Well, I never assumed I would be.
31:21Okay, good.
31:22And if I was, I'd go straight to a union rep and maybe a lawyer.
31:26Mm-hmm.
31:28Look, I just don't think that this is going to work out.
31:31You don't?
31:33The culture that you and Captain Strand foster around here.
31:37It's not for me.
31:39And what culture would that be?
31:41A cowboy culture?
31:43Where you actually seem to enjoy running headlong into danger.
31:46I think you might be overstating things a bit.
31:49And maybe even confusing the fire and rescue side with the EMS branch of this house.
31:55Am I?
31:56Because I'm pretty sure the guy I replaced got hit by a lava bomb.
32:00We don't control the calls we catch.
32:02But you do control how you respond to them.
32:07I'm starting to see how you got that perfect record.
32:11I will serve unselfishly and continuously in order to help make a better world for all mankind.
32:20That oath is what drives every action the 126 takes.
32:25It's not perfect.
32:26And yeah, that may sometimes mean a little danger, but that's who we are.
32:32And you are an exceptionally talented paramedic.
32:37And you're right.
32:39Not a good fit.
32:43I wish you luck, Pierce.
32:46You too, Captain.
32:54Dang it.
32:57Later.
33:01And another one bites the dust.
33:03Man, Vega's got him dropping like flies over there.
33:06She must be tough.
33:08She's tough.
33:08So is the job.
33:10It was, uh...
33:12It was pretty exciting, though.
33:14You should get his paycheck for this week and yours.
33:16Yeah, you are badass out there.
33:19I don't know.
33:20What happened?
33:21It's my mom.
33:22They never made it out of town, y'all.
33:23She's in the hospital.
33:28I'm looking for Cynthia Strickland's room.
33:30She texted me.
33:30She said that she was here.
33:32Her birthday...
33:32Mom!
33:33Hey.
33:34Mama!
33:35Oh, my God.
33:35Hey.
33:38You said you were in the hospital.
33:39What's going on?
33:40And so I am.
33:41Are you okay?
33:42Honey, I'm fine.
33:43It's your sister.
33:44Naomi?
33:45What's wrong with Naomi?
33:47She had a little flare-up.
33:48A flare-up?
33:49A flare-up of what?
33:51MS.
33:54MS?
33:55Since when have you had MS?
33:57Since my diagnosis.
33:58Three years ago.
34:00Three years?
34:02Oh, Naomi.
34:03Don't look at me like that, P.
34:05It's not like I'm dying tomorrow.
34:08What are your symptoms?
34:10Usually starts with pins and needles in my feet, and my vision goes blurry.
34:15After that, my balance.
34:17But she never complains.
34:21So this trip wasn't a bucket list for Mom, was it?
34:26It was for you.
34:28I wanted to have an adventure while I still can.
34:32I don't care what you say.
34:33I'm ziplining through the rainforest, damn it.
34:35Yes, you are, baby.
34:38Mama, how could you not have told me about this?
34:40I wanted to, son, but...
34:41It wasn't hers to tell.
34:45Sucks, don't it?
34:47Having a bomb dropped on your head?
34:57You're right.
34:59It really does.
35:05Look, Naomi, I'm...
35:09I'm sorry I never dealt with you.
35:13I was just a kid myself when I first left home.
35:16I was 17.
35:18And I...
35:19I barely had the language or the understanding of what I was going through,
35:22let alone, you know, how to explain it to a nine-year-old.
35:27You were going through a lot.
35:29It's true.
35:32And I didn't consider what someone else was going through.
35:37But I should have.
35:39And that's on me, not you.
35:44I'm sorry you never got a chance to say goodbye to your big sister.
35:49But I didn't kill her.
35:53She never existed.
35:56Not really.
36:00I do know that.
36:01I do know that.
36:02And I stopped missing her a long time ago.
36:07But I do miss my big brother.
36:13I am right here.
36:16And you have always had me.
36:19I know.
36:22I love you, Paul.
36:25You call me Paul.
36:28That's your name, isn't it?
36:30Yeah.
36:31My babies.
36:41Seriously, though, thank you for coming in and helping out.
36:44I will hobble anywhere just to say I told you so.
36:47I knew that guy was too good to be true.
36:49All right.
36:49Well, we need to go through this pile again.
36:51So you take A through L, and I'll do M through Z.
36:56You know what would be handy?
36:57Hmm?
36:57If instead of special interests and hobbies,
36:59there was a section for annoying traits and habits,
37:02do you smack your gum?
37:03Are you a backstabber?
37:05Do you faint at the sight of...
37:08What?
37:16Knock, knock.
37:17Captain Vega.
37:18What can I do for you?
37:20Well, you may have heard that my most recent hire,
37:25Pierce Risher...
37:26The coward.
37:28Sorry.
37:29Well, he quit.
37:33Yeah, I did hear something about that.
37:34What scared him off?
37:37Sorry.
37:37Yeah, anyway, it's been...
37:40You know, it's been rough.
37:41Just trying to find a good fit to replace Tim Rosewater and...
37:46Well, I gotta point out, if you're looking for recommendations,
37:48I'm not from around here.
37:49Well, actually, a new candidate just came across my desk.
37:53Yeah, seven years of experience,
37:56high grades in his P.E.T.,
37:58top marks in agility,
38:00and multiple commendations of valor,
38:03and with another one on the way.
38:06The guy sounds like a unicorn.
38:08What's the issue?
38:10He's your son.
38:25Nice work.
38:27Nobody will ever know.
38:29Thank God.
38:30I'm backed into one of those parking lot pole thingies during Judd's obstacle course.
38:34Bollard.
38:36Parking lot pole thingies.
38:37It's called a bollard.
38:46Well, good news is,
38:48I guess an ambulance would be a little bit more maneuverable.
38:52You heard?
38:54That you're looking for a new captain.
38:57Yeah, I heard.
38:59Want to tell me what's going on with you?
39:02Look, I didn't say anything,
39:04because I didn't want to jinx it,
39:05and I don't even know if Captain Vega's going to offer me the job.
39:08Of course she is.
39:09You're an outstanding candidate.
39:11She said that?
39:12Not directly,
39:13but she'd be a fool not to,
39:14and the woman's no fool.
39:16So you're mad?
39:18I'm not mad.
39:19I'm surprised.
39:22And a little stung.
39:25Look,
39:26TK, is this really what you want?
39:30I think so.
39:32And it's not some emotional reaction you're having
39:35because of something I might have said?
39:36Emotional reaction?
39:38What, like a tantrum?
39:39I did not say tantrum.
39:41No, Dad, I'm not having a tantrum.
39:43Again, a word I never use.
39:45Look,
39:47I know that things seem overwhelming.
39:51Yeah.
39:52They kind of really do.
39:54Well, I'm overwhelmed.
39:55But you're overwhelmed with joy,
39:58which is great,
39:59and I'm just overwhelmed.
40:04But, you know, that's not new.
40:07You know, in the past,
40:08I'd cope with these feelings
40:10in a pretty unhealthy way.
40:13You know,
40:14so instead of calling a paramedic,
40:16I'm thinking of becoming one.
40:18I mean,
40:19that's got to count for progress, right?
40:21Yeah, I can't argue that.
40:22Look,
40:24you'd be an amazing addition
40:25to any captain's team.
40:28And if this is what you really want,
40:31I'll support you.
40:34Thanks, Dad.
40:36And you know I support you too, right?
40:38I am actually happy for you and Mom.
40:40And I don't even think it's weird
40:41that you're having another kid at your age.
40:43What is kind of weird
40:44is me having a baby brother
40:46or baby sister of mine.
40:47Well,
40:48any kid would be lucky
40:50to have you as a big brother.
40:52And I can vouch for
40:54how lucky that kid is
40:55to have you guys as parents.
40:57I mean,
40:58I'll admit,
40:58I am, you know,
40:59a little jealous
41:00that he or she
41:02is going to have you guys together,
41:05which is something
41:06I never really did.
41:09Yeah, I know.
41:11I'm sorry about that.
41:15You two are going to be together,
41:18right?
41:18Well,
41:19we haven't worked out
41:20all the details.
41:22Yeah.
41:23I'm sure it'll be a minefield.
41:26Find your way through.
41:29You are very good at that.
41:33All right,
41:33that should do it.
41:35Okay, Mateo,
41:36try turning it over.
41:38Turning it over, boss.
41:41Hey!
41:42Woo-hoo-hoo!
41:43Like butter, baby!
41:45Huh?
41:45Told you it was the carburetor.
41:46Mm-hmm.
41:47Y'all are too kind
41:48doing all this for us.
41:49Don't mention it,
41:50Miss Strickland.
41:51and Paul's family
41:52is our family.
41:53All right.
41:54Thanks, y'all.
41:57You sure you're okay to drive?
41:58I feel good.
42:00All right,
42:00well, just make sure
42:01you FaceTime me.
42:02A bunch.
42:03If I can't be there
42:04in real life,
42:05I at least want to
42:05see what you see.
42:06You just want to make
42:07sure we're okay.
42:08Yes.
42:09That is the God's honest truth.
42:11Thanks for looking out.
42:13Big brother.
42:20Always.
42:23Mama.
42:26Bye, Mama.
42:28Take care.
42:29You take care.
42:30Be safe.
42:31Okay.
42:31Take care of her.
42:32Oh, we take care of each other, baby.
42:34That's how we do.
42:35Mm-hmm.
42:37Love you.
42:38Love you, too, baby.
42:42Bye-bye.
42:47How does everything look?
42:50Placenta and uterus look good.
42:53Strong, steady heartbeat.
42:57Everything's great.
42:59Would you like to know the sex?
43:01No.
43:01No, we, we, we want to wait.
43:02God, yes.
43:03Tell me now.
43:04It's a boy.
43:06Oh, snap.
43:07You called it.
43:08Yeah, I did call it.
43:08She totally called it.
43:09I did.
43:10I love you.
43:11I love you.
43:12Hey, little brother.
43:14I'll see you soon.
43:15I love you.
43:45I love you.
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