Chicago Fire s06e13 Episode Script
Hiding Not Seeking (2)
1 This Zach guy is really cool.
But you are so special to me.
It'll clear up a lot of things, once I move out.
I don't want you to leave.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
I'm so excited to be here today with Sergeant Trudy Platt.
[EXPLOSIONS.]
Medic! - Eric Mitchell.
- Yeah? This could be the start of a bombing campaign.
We think that Eric and Sheri were targeted for reporting on the same story.
Didn't Eric run the Larry Shepard story? White male, 40s, beard.
It matches.
So you guys blew up your reporter's career based on fake news? He never forgave us for that.
This guy's living in the dark.
I don't know how we're gonna find him.
There comes a time when people pay, when their actions matter.
I got a guy who might know where Shepard bought his C-4.
George Lehr.
We finally got a lead to Shepard.
We need to get inside Lehr's house to clone his laptop.
We need your paramedics to get us in the door.
You are not endangering my paramedics.
Look, I'm just telling you like it is, Chief.
The city is in imminent danger.
And if I thought there was a better way to find this guy, I wouldn't be here.
We want to do this, Chief, no hesitation.
Yeah, we've been in this man's house.
He doesn't seem like a danger.
So they do their jobs like they always do.
Adam Ruzek goes in the back door.
While George Lehr is distracted, Ruzek installs a cloning device on Lehr's laptop.
Which was in his office last time we were there, I remember.
we'll just make sure that we keep him in the living room.
Bing bang boom.
Ruzek's out of there in 10 minutes.
Why is this laptop so important? Shepard's in contact with Lehr.
Once we clone the laptop, we'll have access to incoming and outgoing e-mail.
Yeah, when Shepard reaches out, we set a trap.
What if the computer's not in the office? We'll improvise.
It's what we do.
Look, if there's even a hint of menace, we'll be right outside in a surveillance van with a go team ready.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
I have to be in the van too.
Fine by me.
When do you want to do this? Today.
Now.
We'll go get ready.
I won't let anything happen to them.
You can't promise me that, Antonio, and you know that.
We know what we're doing, Chief.
All right, we'll be back in 30 minutes to pick you up.
If it were us the Chicago PD needed, we'd both step forward.
Yeah.
You gonna be careful or do I need to worry? Antonio's gonna be right outside.
I'll be fine.
I wish I felt as good as you do.
Yeah.
What can go wrong? Has the latest for us in our ongoing coverage of the serial bombings that They have any updates? Nonstop reporting, but no real details.
That scene was chaos.
How's Trudy? Unstoppable.
Voight and Antonio were just here.
Bomb related? They're trying to rope Brett and Dawson into some sting.
What? Where are they? Locker room? But we will keep you up to date as information comes Hey, the rumor running around is that you're going undercover for Voight and Antonio.
They want us to distract a patient of ours while they plant something on his computer.
- It's simple.
- No.
It is not simple! Sylvie, you don't know these guys the way that I do.
They will chew you up and spit you out without even thinking.
Antonio is a part of this.
He's not going to do anything to put his sister or me in danger.
Leon wore a wire for them and he had to move to Florida for three years because of retaliation threats.
I appreciate your concern, Joe.
Do you? You were on the scene.
You saw with your own eyes what this guy has been doing to people.
If we can help find a way to get to him, to save more people, I'm gonna make that choice every time, and you would do the same.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Fine.
Just just please call me as soon as it's over, okay? I got 'em.
Mr.
Lehr, remember us? I didn't call for a paramedic.
No, yeah, no, we understand, um We do wellness checks for all of our chronic heart condition patients, make sure your blood pressure's okay, everything's working like it should.
Standard procedure.
It's not a good time.
It'll only take a second.
We'll be in and out before you can blink.
Promise.
We're stopping by now because it would break our hearts if we had to come by again later in an emergency situation.
[OMINOUS MUSIC.]
You taking your heart medication? Yeah, 40 milligrams every night.
Here, have a seat.
Roll your sleeve up.
What do they have you on? Uh Statins.
All right, I'm in position.
All right, you're clear for entry.
Hey, Mr.
Lehr, will you roll that sleeve up for me? George.
Okay, George.
Just relax while I check your pressure.
Okay.
118/70.
Perfectly normal.
Well, I really have a lot of work to do, so Oh, yeah, of course, of course, no problem.
Um, we're just gonna take a listen to your heart sounds real quick.
And how long is this gonna take? Uh, just a minute.
- Breathe in.
- [INHALING DEEPLY.]
Out.
[EXHALES.]
That's it.
Do it again.
[HEAVY BREATHING.]
Good, again.
[COMPUTER BEEPS.]
Okay, okay, that's it.
- I'm done.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
- Oh, well, we have to get your blood sugar.
But since it seems like you've gotten your medical license since the last time we saw you, I guess we can pass.
Actually, you know what, Sylvie, why don't you mark down that the patient is refusing his wellness check.
If anything happens to him in the future, it won't be on us.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
In.
Out.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
- What's this? - I don't know.
Is that your guy? Is it Shepard? I don't know.
[KNOCKING GROWS LOUDER.]
Can you guys wait here? Actually, you know what? We're done, we can go.
Wait.
Okay.
We gotta call it.
I gotta protect my paramedics.
Just sit tight, Chief.
We're this close.
Edmund.
It's not him, it's not Shepard.
Who is it then? This is my brother, Edmund.
These are a couple of paramedics.
They want to do some kind of wellness check.
Where are the checks? In the office.
Ruzek, get out of there immediately.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
Come on, come on So I really do have a lot of work to do.
- Can we just wrap this - Hey, Edmund.
Uh, heart disease is hereditary.
So if you haven't had a checkup in a while, I highly recommend it.
I'll keep that in mind.
Great.
Okay, well, Mr.
Lehr, your pressure is good, your blood sugar's normal, your lung sounds are clear.
We are pleased that you're doing better.
Totally pleased.
Come on.
We got it.
They're clear.
Just heard from Dawson.
They're both fine.
Went off without a hitch.
I told Brett to call me the moment they were safe.
I'm sure she assumed I'd tell you.
Thanks, Captain.
You all right, Cruz? Yeah, just, uh, worried.
It's all good.
What's up? Oh.
Zach wants me to meet his sister.
She's coming to town, and it's a whole to-do.
Two days ago, you were saying that you wanted to move out because it's getting weird with me, and now, you're worried about his sister? I know, but meeting his family, I mean, he might as well come with a priest and ten limos, because that's what that means.
Okay.
Look, I'm just I'm just gonna tell him to tap the brakes, just a little.
I'll let you work on that.
Mm-hmm.
I gotta tell you, your paramedics did great.
Yeah, there's no surprise there.
They walk into unpredictable situations every day, and they do it without a weapon.
I was never worried about their ability to handle themselves, but thanks for keeping them safe.
I know you had your reservations.
I want you to know I appreciate you helping us out.
What happens next? Well, we sort through all of George Lehr's e-mails.
He tries to make contact with Shepard, now we'll be ready.
I will say I'm ready to help in any way we can.
Our people will have their antennae up.
Much obliged.
Thanks.
It got a little too close for comfort, but they both handled themselves with aplomb.
You hear that? Chief just used the word "aplomb.
" Oh, well, what'd you expect? [INTERCOM BUZZES.]
Squad Three, explosion, 8412 South Kedvale Explosion.
That's a residential neighborhood.
Uh-huh.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[SIREN WAILING.]
You get the feeling Antonio doesn't know what he's doing? Where's this coming from? Well, he gets into a bind on his own case.
He's gotta call Brett and Dawson to do his dirty work? It's like Leon.
Antonio had him wear a wire.
It cost him three years of his life.
Leon's doing good now! Yeah, but that doesn't mean Cruz, you need to focus.
[SIREN WAILING.]
Hey, Cap, Tony, check under the hood.
Make sure that fire doesn't flare up again.
I saw the whole thing.
Janet came out of her house.
I-I waved to her like I always do.
We've shared a lawn for 20-something years.
She she gets in her car, backs out of the driveway, puts it in gear to go forward, and an explosion like you've never heard.
Okay, ma'am.
You stay here; the police are gonna want to talk to you.
[ENGINE REVVING.]
I was on my way home, heard the word "explosion" on the scanner.
So Intelligence is a little jumpy right now.
Yeah, for good reason.
[RADIO CHATTER.]
Found this underneath the chassis.
It's the same material as before.
This is not just some kid making a pipe bomb off the internet.
This is professional work.
- Excuse me, guys.
- Yep.
Hey, is Voight right by you? All right, will you find him, tell him I'm at 8412 South Kedvale? And that this is our guy.
He's struck again.
So the woman in the car is Janet Powell.
She's the mother-in-law of our man, Larry Shepard.
We were looking at media targets, not extended family members.
Which means he's escalating and twice as dangerous.
The laptop this morning, did it help? We're hopeful.
I mean, if Shepard requires more supplies, he's gonna have to reach out.
I also got Antonio sitting on George Lehr's house in case he tries to make personal contact.
Hey, do you need us for anything else, Chief? No, you guys can pack up and go.
Squad Three, back it up, let's go.
Copy that, Lieutenant.
Chief, look, if the firehouse responds to any fire or hazmat calls where anything seems unusual, even if you just get a bad hit, give us a call, we'll come out to the scene.
- Understood.
- All right.
- Chief.
- Thanks.
You're welcome.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
I tell her this is dangerous, but she doesn't listen to me! I tried to tell her about Leon, but she basically ignored it.
I tell her, "Please, call me as soon as it's done.
" What'd she do? Nothing! Dawson calls Casey and says tell him to tell me not to worry? Do you want her to report back to you after every call that 61 goes on? Don't give me that, all right? Just because things get dangerous when the bells go off, doesn't mean that she has to go looking for trouble.
Hide me.
You think I'm being crazy? No, I don't, but do you think you'd have this reaction if there wasn't this history between Brett and Antonio? What? This has nothing to do with whatever the hell's going on between them.
Yeah, okay, but this thing went off without a hitch.
She's back safe and sound, so maybe now just focus on that.
Okay? - Captain.
- Captain.
Uh, what is this about? I told Brett that I come in here and I lower the blinds whenever I'm trying to avoid someone.
Yeah, I'm always like, "Where's Dawson?" And everyone's like, "I don't know.
" Now I know.
So you just go about your usual, and we're gonna hang out in here for the rest of the shift.
Seems like you haven't put too much thought into it.
- You're right, we haven't.
- [LAUGHING.]
Is this about Cruz? A little.
Yeah, pretty much.
- He's your roommate.
- Yeah.
And he's ticked about us helping Antonio.
Okay, you know what? I'm gonna go down to the blue office that I should've moved into when I had the chance.
Brett, I've known Joe for a long time.
He wears his emotions on his sleeve because he cares.
There's nothing surface about him.
Severide.
They say the victim today was the mother-in-law of the prime suspect.
Apparently.
Yeah, that don't seem a little off to you? It didn't fit the pattern according to Halsted.
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking about.
Patterns.
Now, I know I don't have as much arson experience as you or your father, but I seem to remember IEDs.
They require a certain amount of practice before someone deploys them out in the wild.
Yeah, theoretically, the arsonist wants to test the power of the explosives so they don't fall short of their goal, I guess.
Right.
So there might have been a trial run or two.
Some place that didn't raise any red flags at the time.
Yeah.
Go on.
So if there's a workspace or a practice area How do we go about finding that? I got an idea.
Captain Hubble.
Oh, Chief Boden, Kelly, let me guess, you guys are here about the bombings.
Yeah, we are.
Don't worry, I've got my best people on it.
The physical evidence is strong, and we're preserving every last bit of it.
If CPD has a suspect, we will connect him to the attacks.
That's the problem.
They don't have any suspect in custody.
We might be able to help you with that.
- Okay.
- Do you have a way to sort through arson calls by neighborhood? Sure, we can sort through every call CFD's responded to in the last 20 years, but it requires some heavy database management.
Why? We need to look at any calls within a two mile area of 4215 South Morgan.
Shepard's residence.
Going back maybe a year or two.
You guys understand a lot of people are waiting on this report.
Look, we know this is a big ask.
But we wouldn't bother you unless we thought it could pay off.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Hey, guys.
Let's hit pause for a bit.
We're gonna attack this from a different angle.
- Thanks, Hubble.
- Yeah, anything to stop this guy.
I thought you were going home.
No rest for the weary.
What's up? Is your sergeant here? Yeah, he's in his office with Antonio.
Good.
He's gonna want to hear this.
So I've dealt with my fair share of arsonists over the years.
And the thing that a lot of them have in common is they build up to the first blaze, the first bomb.
Yeah, like that guy that targeted your sister.
- Gish.
- Right.
- You shot him.
- In an elevator stall, yeah.
Yeah, except this guy isn't a typical arsonist.
He's a journalist.
He just snapped when the story he was working on doubled back on him.
Still he chose bombs, he chose fire, - he didn't chose a gun.
- Mm.
So maybe that's something that he built up to.
And George Lehr helped him do it.
Right.
He doesn't want to practice in his home, in case someone notices.
Yeah, we checked his house.
It's clean.
Right, but twice in the last six months, the CFD has been called out to this property.
This is two blocks away from his residence.
It's got a nice little work shed in the back.
And the neighbors, they phoned it in when they saw smoke.
I was on one of these calls.
The man that answered the door said it was just a little experiment that had gone awry.
He said he was a carpenter or something.
I didn't get a good look at him, he had a hoodie on.
Thought it was weird, but I didn't flag it.
We get a lot of false alarms.
Think it was Shepard? I couldn't pick him out of a lineup, but yeah, it could've been.
Let's see who owns this property on West Patterson.
All right, I'm on it.
Antonio, let's roll on this address.
I want to see who answers the door.
- Hey.
Thank you.
Thanks.
- Yep.
Hey, Sarge, this address on West Patterson, it's owned by a company named Starlight Properties.
- They got a PO box.
- Hey.
You say Starlight? Yeah.
There's an e-mail on Lehr's laptop from Starlight Properties.
This is our guy.
All right, everybody gear up.
We'll see you there.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
- Move it.
- Let's go.
Seek, seek.
[DOG BARKS.]
Hit him.
Stairs! Clear.
There it is, back there.
Police! Sarge, you want to wait for a sniffer? Here they are.
Right here.
[OMINOUS MUSIC.]
So what do we got? Same materials.
Soldering on the initiator matches the signature.
Yeah, that's the same type used on that car on South Kedvale.
All right, rip that house open.
Find me a clue tells me who, when, where he'll strike next.
- Copy that.
- Hey, Chief, mind sticking around for a bit? - May need your expertise.
- Sure.
Appreciate it.
Go back to the house, let Casey know I'm gonna assist here.
- Yeah, you got it, Chief.
- Okay.
- Sylvie.
- Oh! What are you doing? Don't scare me like that.
The better question is what are you doing in Casey's office? Nothing.
Sometimes I go in there to You know.
Assume I don't know.
Okay, fine, I'm hiding out.
Okay, that's just wrong.
The last thing I want you to think is that you can't talk to me.
Well, I tried, and you were all in my face this morning.
Because I care about you, Sylvie.
And before you get all nervous, I mean that as a friend.
I had my chance with you, it didn't work out, I fully understand that.
But what we've had since then, this friendship, that's what's important to me.
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC.]
Me too.
I'm sorry.
I love living with Crotis.
I don't want to jeopardize that, but there are gonna be times when I'm gonna do what I think is right.
Understood.
You have my complete support.
Thanks.
Ooh, I like the sight of this.
Yep.
My man's got his own corner office.
I'm just using it while you and Brett play hide and seek.
Hiding, not seeking.
And we're done.
We're good to go.
Good.
Then we can get things back to normal.
Hey.
Cap said that you and Boden went hunting for some bomber.
I was trying to help where we can.
Turns out, Boden and I found the psycho's practice workshop.
Yeah? Yeah, Boden's still there.
With all the craziness this shift, Dawson and Brett walking pretty much right into the lion's den, I don't want you doing anything stupid.
I would say that we don't know what this guy's capable of, but we do.
So what you're saying Is you're worried about me? All I'm saying is firefighter to firefighter, be careful.
Because you don't want anything to happen to me.
If you would just set your ego aside for a minute, you would see that I am actually offering you some very sage advice.
Uh, Stella Hey! What's up? Hey, man.
Hey.
- I got your message.
- Yes.
You're bailing on tomorrow night? Yeah, I I just, you know, with the city being on high alert, I just figured I'd stick around and catch a double shift.
Just in case they need the extra hands.
Huh.
What? No, I just thought you wanted to go.
No, I do, I That's why I was just I was just feeling you out, and, uh Look, I can see that this is really important to you, so I will tell Chief to stick to the schedule.
Forget I called.
Okay.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Perfect.
Actually, you know what? I am gonna let you off the hook.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
No, that's not what I was Look, I'm a lot of things; I'm not blind, Stella.
There's something going on with your roommate, which is cool with me.
Hell, we just started going out.
- Zach - No, it is, it is, but it's your life, and I get it.
But See, I think what I need to do is take a big step back.
And if, uh You get to a different place in your life, then We'll see.
I think you're overreacting.
I'm not.
- Upton.
- Yeah? - We got something.
- What is it? It's from George Lehr's cloned laptop.
He just sent an e-mail to Shepard.
There it is.
"Pick up the package at 7P.
We'll be set for tonight.
" 7P? What's 7P? Uh, the time? 7:00 p.
m.
? I don't know.
Could be a location a locker or storage facility.
Yeah, but pick up the package.
What package? It's gotta be an explosive.
We have to intercept it.
Let's go.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
- Clear.
- Clear.
Forward.
Hands up, Lehr.
Lehr, hands up! Real slow, okay? I want you to put your hands up [GLASS SHATTERING.]
[STRAINING.]
- What's 7P? - [SHOUTING.]
What did you give Shepard? [GRUNTS.]
Where's he striking next? It'll all be over tonight! Don't you move an inch.
Sarge? Yeah, we have Lehr in custody, but we believe he's armed Shepard and means to strike tonight.
Yeah, well you bring his ass in and throw him in the cage.
Sarge, we got something in the basement.
Hey.
Sheri Hamilton, the mother-in-law, Eric Mitchell, the mailbox victim, and this is the guy Upton and I interviewed.
It's Allen Tullis; he's Shepard's editor.
Shepard accosted him on a commuter train two days before the first incident.
Editor where? "Chicago Telegraph.
" [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
The CT? He's next.
5021 Squad emergency.
Roll the bomb squad to the Chicago Telegraph building immediately.
I got a possible IED.
Advise additional responding to set a two block perimeter.
Roll CFD to the Chicago Telegraph building on a box alarm! [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[SIRENS WAILING.]
Okay, folks, single file.
Watch the vehicles.
There you go.
Keep moving.
Let's go, folks.
- You ever get that itch, Wallace? - Itch? Yeah, you know, the feeling something ain't right? Yeah.
Yeah, well, I got it now.
Hey, security.
We got the call and we are proceeding with the evacuation.
All right, good.
Listen, can you point out Allen Tullis? We need to talk to him.
Allen's not here yet.
Comes in late on Fridays.
- Did you say Allen Tullis? - Yeah, that's right.
Yeah, he takes the train in.
His regular routine.
Shepard accosted Tullis on the train.
He knew where he'd be and what time he'd be there.
"CT.
" Not "Chicago Telegraph," Chicago Transit! You know what station Tullis uses? - Uh, Randolph Street.
- Thank you.
Casey, divert the call to the Randolph Street train station.
Possible bomb attempt.
[SIRENS WAILING.]
Chief says Randolph Street station! Squad Three, Ambo 61, Randolph Street station! Copy that.
Evacuate! We need to evacuate! Everyone evacuate! Out of this station! - What's going on? - We have a bomb threat.
- I didn't get a call! - It's happening fast.
K570 to rail control! CFD's on the scene, reporting a 1090.
They're requesting a station shutdown while we wait for CPD.
Get out of the way, please! - Move to the right, please! - Stay to the right! All right, everybody! We need you off the train and out of the platform right now! Let's go! Orderly manner, please.
Thank you! - Upstairs, upstairs.
- Nice and easy, slow down! Let's go, folks! Come on! Come on, folks! Let's go! Let's go! Out of the platform right now, let's go, let's go! Come on! Quickly, everybody, quickly.
Sir! Hey, we're evacuating, sir.
Larry? Journalism needs to be accountable.
[WOMAN SCREAMING.]
- Out of the way! Move! - Out of the way! Move! Move! [STRAINING.]
Out of the way, out of the way.
- Get out of the way! - Come on! You even twitch, I'll blow your head off.
[RADIO CHATTER.]
Here, throw him in my car.
You got it.
Let's go.
Well, that was nice work, fellas.
A little too much excitement for one day.
That's what keeps Chicago interesting.
Did you guys give your statements? Multiple times.
That guy had enough C-4 on him to take out a whole city block.
You did good today, both of you.
Yeah.
- All right, Chief.
- Okay.
Come on.
You two were cool under fire today.
That's every day, mi hermano.
Well, we appreciate it, sincerely.
I mean, that laptop toppled the dominoes.
Oh, yeah? What about our patient, George Lehr? What happens to him? Next time he needs a paramedic, it's gonna be in a prison yard.
- Good riddance.
- Yeah.
Salud.
You two missed your calling.
I'm gonna get you CPD badges.
[LAUGHTER.]
[ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC PLAYS.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[LAUGHTER.]
[ON TV.]
How far does a girl have to go before you notice her? Are you going to Molly's? You? I was thinking about it.
Yeah, Zach broke up with me.
I thought you were just tapping the brakes.
Yeah, well, he decided to go ahead and put it in park.
Let's stay in.
Yeah? Yeah, just you and me.
[HOPEFUL MUSIC.]
If she's pretty enough, she doesn't have to go anywhere.
But you are so special to me.
It'll clear up a lot of things, once I move out.
I don't want you to leave.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
I'm so excited to be here today with Sergeant Trudy Platt.
[EXPLOSIONS.]
Medic! - Eric Mitchell.
- Yeah? This could be the start of a bombing campaign.
We think that Eric and Sheri were targeted for reporting on the same story.
Didn't Eric run the Larry Shepard story? White male, 40s, beard.
It matches.
So you guys blew up your reporter's career based on fake news? He never forgave us for that.
This guy's living in the dark.
I don't know how we're gonna find him.
There comes a time when people pay, when their actions matter.
I got a guy who might know where Shepard bought his C-4.
George Lehr.
We finally got a lead to Shepard.
We need to get inside Lehr's house to clone his laptop.
We need your paramedics to get us in the door.
You are not endangering my paramedics.
Look, I'm just telling you like it is, Chief.
The city is in imminent danger.
And if I thought there was a better way to find this guy, I wouldn't be here.
We want to do this, Chief, no hesitation.
Yeah, we've been in this man's house.
He doesn't seem like a danger.
So they do their jobs like they always do.
Adam Ruzek goes in the back door.
While George Lehr is distracted, Ruzek installs a cloning device on Lehr's laptop.
Which was in his office last time we were there, I remember.
we'll just make sure that we keep him in the living room.
Bing bang boom.
Ruzek's out of there in 10 minutes.
Why is this laptop so important? Shepard's in contact with Lehr.
Once we clone the laptop, we'll have access to incoming and outgoing e-mail.
Yeah, when Shepard reaches out, we set a trap.
What if the computer's not in the office? We'll improvise.
It's what we do.
Look, if there's even a hint of menace, we'll be right outside in a surveillance van with a go team ready.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
I have to be in the van too.
Fine by me.
When do you want to do this? Today.
Now.
We'll go get ready.
I won't let anything happen to them.
You can't promise me that, Antonio, and you know that.
We know what we're doing, Chief.
All right, we'll be back in 30 minutes to pick you up.
If it were us the Chicago PD needed, we'd both step forward.
Yeah.
You gonna be careful or do I need to worry? Antonio's gonna be right outside.
I'll be fine.
I wish I felt as good as you do.
Yeah.
What can go wrong? Has the latest for us in our ongoing coverage of the serial bombings that They have any updates? Nonstop reporting, but no real details.
That scene was chaos.
How's Trudy? Unstoppable.
Voight and Antonio were just here.
Bomb related? They're trying to rope Brett and Dawson into some sting.
What? Where are they? Locker room? But we will keep you up to date as information comes Hey, the rumor running around is that you're going undercover for Voight and Antonio.
They want us to distract a patient of ours while they plant something on his computer.
- It's simple.
- No.
It is not simple! Sylvie, you don't know these guys the way that I do.
They will chew you up and spit you out without even thinking.
Antonio is a part of this.
He's not going to do anything to put his sister or me in danger.
Leon wore a wire for them and he had to move to Florida for three years because of retaliation threats.
I appreciate your concern, Joe.
Do you? You were on the scene.
You saw with your own eyes what this guy has been doing to people.
If we can help find a way to get to him, to save more people, I'm gonna make that choice every time, and you would do the same.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Fine.
Just just please call me as soon as it's over, okay? I got 'em.
Mr.
Lehr, remember us? I didn't call for a paramedic.
No, yeah, no, we understand, um We do wellness checks for all of our chronic heart condition patients, make sure your blood pressure's okay, everything's working like it should.
Standard procedure.
It's not a good time.
It'll only take a second.
We'll be in and out before you can blink.
Promise.
We're stopping by now because it would break our hearts if we had to come by again later in an emergency situation.
[OMINOUS MUSIC.]
You taking your heart medication? Yeah, 40 milligrams every night.
Here, have a seat.
Roll your sleeve up.
What do they have you on? Uh Statins.
All right, I'm in position.
All right, you're clear for entry.
Hey, Mr.
Lehr, will you roll that sleeve up for me? George.
Okay, George.
Just relax while I check your pressure.
Okay.
118/70.
Perfectly normal.
Well, I really have a lot of work to do, so Oh, yeah, of course, of course, no problem.
Um, we're just gonna take a listen to your heart sounds real quick.
And how long is this gonna take? Uh, just a minute.
- Breathe in.
- [INHALING DEEPLY.]
Out.
[EXHALES.]
That's it.
Do it again.
[HEAVY BREATHING.]
Good, again.
[COMPUTER BEEPS.]
Okay, okay, that's it.
- I'm done.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
- Oh, well, we have to get your blood sugar.
But since it seems like you've gotten your medical license since the last time we saw you, I guess we can pass.
Actually, you know what, Sylvie, why don't you mark down that the patient is refusing his wellness check.
If anything happens to him in the future, it won't be on us.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
In.
Out.
[KNOCK AT DOOR.]
- What's this? - I don't know.
Is that your guy? Is it Shepard? I don't know.
[KNOCKING GROWS LOUDER.]
Can you guys wait here? Actually, you know what? We're done, we can go.
Wait.
Okay.
We gotta call it.
I gotta protect my paramedics.
Just sit tight, Chief.
We're this close.
Edmund.
It's not him, it's not Shepard.
Who is it then? This is my brother, Edmund.
These are a couple of paramedics.
They want to do some kind of wellness check.
Where are the checks? In the office.
Ruzek, get out of there immediately.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
Come on, come on So I really do have a lot of work to do.
- Can we just wrap this - Hey, Edmund.
Uh, heart disease is hereditary.
So if you haven't had a checkup in a while, I highly recommend it.
I'll keep that in mind.
Great.
Okay, well, Mr.
Lehr, your pressure is good, your blood sugar's normal, your lung sounds are clear.
We are pleased that you're doing better.
Totally pleased.
Come on.
We got it.
They're clear.
Just heard from Dawson.
They're both fine.
Went off without a hitch.
I told Brett to call me the moment they were safe.
I'm sure she assumed I'd tell you.
Thanks, Captain.
You all right, Cruz? Yeah, just, uh, worried.
It's all good.
What's up? Oh.
Zach wants me to meet his sister.
She's coming to town, and it's a whole to-do.
Two days ago, you were saying that you wanted to move out because it's getting weird with me, and now, you're worried about his sister? I know, but meeting his family, I mean, he might as well come with a priest and ten limos, because that's what that means.
Okay.
Look, I'm just I'm just gonna tell him to tap the brakes, just a little.
I'll let you work on that.
Mm-hmm.
I gotta tell you, your paramedics did great.
Yeah, there's no surprise there.
They walk into unpredictable situations every day, and they do it without a weapon.
I was never worried about their ability to handle themselves, but thanks for keeping them safe.
I know you had your reservations.
I want you to know I appreciate you helping us out.
What happens next? Well, we sort through all of George Lehr's e-mails.
He tries to make contact with Shepard, now we'll be ready.
I will say I'm ready to help in any way we can.
Our people will have their antennae up.
Much obliged.
Thanks.
It got a little too close for comfort, but they both handled themselves with aplomb.
You hear that? Chief just used the word "aplomb.
" Oh, well, what'd you expect? [INTERCOM BUZZES.]
Squad Three, explosion, 8412 South Kedvale Explosion.
That's a residential neighborhood.
Uh-huh.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
[SIREN WAILING.]
You get the feeling Antonio doesn't know what he's doing? Where's this coming from? Well, he gets into a bind on his own case.
He's gotta call Brett and Dawson to do his dirty work? It's like Leon.
Antonio had him wear a wire.
It cost him three years of his life.
Leon's doing good now! Yeah, but that doesn't mean Cruz, you need to focus.
[SIREN WAILING.]
Hey, Cap, Tony, check under the hood.
Make sure that fire doesn't flare up again.
I saw the whole thing.
Janet came out of her house.
I-I waved to her like I always do.
We've shared a lawn for 20-something years.
She she gets in her car, backs out of the driveway, puts it in gear to go forward, and an explosion like you've never heard.
Okay, ma'am.
You stay here; the police are gonna want to talk to you.
[ENGINE REVVING.]
I was on my way home, heard the word "explosion" on the scanner.
So Intelligence is a little jumpy right now.
Yeah, for good reason.
[RADIO CHATTER.]
Found this underneath the chassis.
It's the same material as before.
This is not just some kid making a pipe bomb off the internet.
This is professional work.
- Excuse me, guys.
- Yep.
Hey, is Voight right by you? All right, will you find him, tell him I'm at 8412 South Kedvale? And that this is our guy.
He's struck again.
So the woman in the car is Janet Powell.
She's the mother-in-law of our man, Larry Shepard.
We were looking at media targets, not extended family members.
Which means he's escalating and twice as dangerous.
The laptop this morning, did it help? We're hopeful.
I mean, if Shepard requires more supplies, he's gonna have to reach out.
I also got Antonio sitting on George Lehr's house in case he tries to make personal contact.
Hey, do you need us for anything else, Chief? No, you guys can pack up and go.
Squad Three, back it up, let's go.
Copy that, Lieutenant.
Chief, look, if the firehouse responds to any fire or hazmat calls where anything seems unusual, even if you just get a bad hit, give us a call, we'll come out to the scene.
- Understood.
- All right.
- Chief.
- Thanks.
You're welcome.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
I tell her this is dangerous, but she doesn't listen to me! I tried to tell her about Leon, but she basically ignored it.
I tell her, "Please, call me as soon as it's done.
" What'd she do? Nothing! Dawson calls Casey and says tell him to tell me not to worry? Do you want her to report back to you after every call that 61 goes on? Don't give me that, all right? Just because things get dangerous when the bells go off, doesn't mean that she has to go looking for trouble.
Hide me.
You think I'm being crazy? No, I don't, but do you think you'd have this reaction if there wasn't this history between Brett and Antonio? What? This has nothing to do with whatever the hell's going on between them.
Yeah, okay, but this thing went off without a hitch.
She's back safe and sound, so maybe now just focus on that.
Okay? - Captain.
- Captain.
Uh, what is this about? I told Brett that I come in here and I lower the blinds whenever I'm trying to avoid someone.
Yeah, I'm always like, "Where's Dawson?" And everyone's like, "I don't know.
" Now I know.
So you just go about your usual, and we're gonna hang out in here for the rest of the shift.
Seems like you haven't put too much thought into it.
- You're right, we haven't.
- [LAUGHING.]
Is this about Cruz? A little.
Yeah, pretty much.
- He's your roommate.
- Yeah.
And he's ticked about us helping Antonio.
Okay, you know what? I'm gonna go down to the blue office that I should've moved into when I had the chance.
Brett, I've known Joe for a long time.
He wears his emotions on his sleeve because he cares.
There's nothing surface about him.
Severide.
They say the victim today was the mother-in-law of the prime suspect.
Apparently.
Yeah, that don't seem a little off to you? It didn't fit the pattern according to Halsted.
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking about.
Patterns.
Now, I know I don't have as much arson experience as you or your father, but I seem to remember IEDs.
They require a certain amount of practice before someone deploys them out in the wild.
Yeah, theoretically, the arsonist wants to test the power of the explosives so they don't fall short of their goal, I guess.
Right.
So there might have been a trial run or two.
Some place that didn't raise any red flags at the time.
Yeah.
Go on.
So if there's a workspace or a practice area How do we go about finding that? I got an idea.
Captain Hubble.
Oh, Chief Boden, Kelly, let me guess, you guys are here about the bombings.
Yeah, we are.
Don't worry, I've got my best people on it.
The physical evidence is strong, and we're preserving every last bit of it.
If CPD has a suspect, we will connect him to the attacks.
That's the problem.
They don't have any suspect in custody.
We might be able to help you with that.
- Okay.
- Do you have a way to sort through arson calls by neighborhood? Sure, we can sort through every call CFD's responded to in the last 20 years, but it requires some heavy database management.
Why? We need to look at any calls within a two mile area of 4215 South Morgan.
Shepard's residence.
Going back maybe a year or two.
You guys understand a lot of people are waiting on this report.
Look, we know this is a big ask.
But we wouldn't bother you unless we thought it could pay off.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
Hey, guys.
Let's hit pause for a bit.
We're gonna attack this from a different angle.
- Thanks, Hubble.
- Yeah, anything to stop this guy.
I thought you were going home.
No rest for the weary.
What's up? Is your sergeant here? Yeah, he's in his office with Antonio.
Good.
He's gonna want to hear this.
So I've dealt with my fair share of arsonists over the years.
And the thing that a lot of them have in common is they build up to the first blaze, the first bomb.
Yeah, like that guy that targeted your sister.
- Gish.
- Right.
- You shot him.
- In an elevator stall, yeah.
Yeah, except this guy isn't a typical arsonist.
He's a journalist.
He just snapped when the story he was working on doubled back on him.
Still he chose bombs, he chose fire, - he didn't chose a gun.
- Mm.
So maybe that's something that he built up to.
And George Lehr helped him do it.
Right.
He doesn't want to practice in his home, in case someone notices.
Yeah, we checked his house.
It's clean.
Right, but twice in the last six months, the CFD has been called out to this property.
This is two blocks away from his residence.
It's got a nice little work shed in the back.
And the neighbors, they phoned it in when they saw smoke.
I was on one of these calls.
The man that answered the door said it was just a little experiment that had gone awry.
He said he was a carpenter or something.
I didn't get a good look at him, he had a hoodie on.
Thought it was weird, but I didn't flag it.
We get a lot of false alarms.
Think it was Shepard? I couldn't pick him out of a lineup, but yeah, it could've been.
Let's see who owns this property on West Patterson.
All right, I'm on it.
Antonio, let's roll on this address.
I want to see who answers the door.
- Hey.
Thank you.
Thanks.
- Yep.
Hey, Sarge, this address on West Patterson, it's owned by a company named Starlight Properties.
- They got a PO box.
- Hey.
You say Starlight? Yeah.
There's an e-mail on Lehr's laptop from Starlight Properties.
This is our guy.
All right, everybody gear up.
We'll see you there.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
- Move it.
- Let's go.
Seek, seek.
[DOG BARKS.]
Hit him.
Stairs! Clear.
There it is, back there.
Police! Sarge, you want to wait for a sniffer? Here they are.
Right here.
[OMINOUS MUSIC.]
So what do we got? Same materials.
Soldering on the initiator matches the signature.
Yeah, that's the same type used on that car on South Kedvale.
All right, rip that house open.
Find me a clue tells me who, when, where he'll strike next.
- Copy that.
- Hey, Chief, mind sticking around for a bit? - May need your expertise.
- Sure.
Appreciate it.
Go back to the house, let Casey know I'm gonna assist here.
- Yeah, you got it, Chief.
- Okay.
- Sylvie.
- Oh! What are you doing? Don't scare me like that.
The better question is what are you doing in Casey's office? Nothing.
Sometimes I go in there to You know.
Assume I don't know.
Okay, fine, I'm hiding out.
Okay, that's just wrong.
The last thing I want you to think is that you can't talk to me.
Well, I tried, and you were all in my face this morning.
Because I care about you, Sylvie.
And before you get all nervous, I mean that as a friend.
I had my chance with you, it didn't work out, I fully understand that.
But what we've had since then, this friendship, that's what's important to me.
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC.]
Me too.
I'm sorry.
I love living with Crotis.
I don't want to jeopardize that, but there are gonna be times when I'm gonna do what I think is right.
Understood.
You have my complete support.
Thanks.
Ooh, I like the sight of this.
Yep.
My man's got his own corner office.
I'm just using it while you and Brett play hide and seek.
Hiding, not seeking.
And we're done.
We're good to go.
Good.
Then we can get things back to normal.
Hey.
Cap said that you and Boden went hunting for some bomber.
I was trying to help where we can.
Turns out, Boden and I found the psycho's practice workshop.
Yeah? Yeah, Boden's still there.
With all the craziness this shift, Dawson and Brett walking pretty much right into the lion's den, I don't want you doing anything stupid.
I would say that we don't know what this guy's capable of, but we do.
So what you're saying Is you're worried about me? All I'm saying is firefighter to firefighter, be careful.
Because you don't want anything to happen to me.
If you would just set your ego aside for a minute, you would see that I am actually offering you some very sage advice.
Uh, Stella Hey! What's up? Hey, man.
Hey.
- I got your message.
- Yes.
You're bailing on tomorrow night? Yeah, I I just, you know, with the city being on high alert, I just figured I'd stick around and catch a double shift.
Just in case they need the extra hands.
Huh.
What? No, I just thought you wanted to go.
No, I do, I That's why I was just I was just feeling you out, and, uh Look, I can see that this is really important to you, so I will tell Chief to stick to the schedule.
Forget I called.
Okay.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Perfect.
Actually, you know what? I am gonna let you off the hook.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
No, that's not what I was Look, I'm a lot of things; I'm not blind, Stella.
There's something going on with your roommate, which is cool with me.
Hell, we just started going out.
- Zach - No, it is, it is, but it's your life, and I get it.
But See, I think what I need to do is take a big step back.
And if, uh You get to a different place in your life, then We'll see.
I think you're overreacting.
I'm not.
- Upton.
- Yeah? - We got something.
- What is it? It's from George Lehr's cloned laptop.
He just sent an e-mail to Shepard.
There it is.
"Pick up the package at 7P.
We'll be set for tonight.
" 7P? What's 7P? Uh, the time? 7:00 p.
m.
? I don't know.
Could be a location a locker or storage facility.
Yeah, but pick up the package.
What package? It's gotta be an explosive.
We have to intercept it.
Let's go.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
- Clear.
- Clear.
Forward.
Hands up, Lehr.
Lehr, hands up! Real slow, okay? I want you to put your hands up [GLASS SHATTERING.]
[STRAINING.]
- What's 7P? - [SHOUTING.]
What did you give Shepard? [GRUNTS.]
Where's he striking next? It'll all be over tonight! Don't you move an inch.
Sarge? Yeah, we have Lehr in custody, but we believe he's armed Shepard and means to strike tonight.
Yeah, well you bring his ass in and throw him in the cage.
Sarge, we got something in the basement.
Hey.
Sheri Hamilton, the mother-in-law, Eric Mitchell, the mailbox victim, and this is the guy Upton and I interviewed.
It's Allen Tullis; he's Shepard's editor.
Shepard accosted him on a commuter train two days before the first incident.
Editor where? "Chicago Telegraph.
" [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC.]
The CT? He's next.
5021 Squad emergency.
Roll the bomb squad to the Chicago Telegraph building immediately.
I got a possible IED.
Advise additional responding to set a two block perimeter.
Roll CFD to the Chicago Telegraph building on a box alarm! [DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[SIRENS WAILING.]
Okay, folks, single file.
Watch the vehicles.
There you go.
Keep moving.
Let's go, folks.
- You ever get that itch, Wallace? - Itch? Yeah, you know, the feeling something ain't right? Yeah.
Yeah, well, I got it now.
Hey, security.
We got the call and we are proceeding with the evacuation.
All right, good.
Listen, can you point out Allen Tullis? We need to talk to him.
Allen's not here yet.
Comes in late on Fridays.
- Did you say Allen Tullis? - Yeah, that's right.
Yeah, he takes the train in.
His regular routine.
Shepard accosted Tullis on the train.
He knew where he'd be and what time he'd be there.
"CT.
" Not "Chicago Telegraph," Chicago Transit! You know what station Tullis uses? - Uh, Randolph Street.
- Thank you.
Casey, divert the call to the Randolph Street train station.
Possible bomb attempt.
[SIRENS WAILING.]
Chief says Randolph Street station! Squad Three, Ambo 61, Randolph Street station! Copy that.
Evacuate! We need to evacuate! Everyone evacuate! Out of this station! - What's going on? - We have a bomb threat.
- I didn't get a call! - It's happening fast.
K570 to rail control! CFD's on the scene, reporting a 1090.
They're requesting a station shutdown while we wait for CPD.
Get out of the way, please! - Move to the right, please! - Stay to the right! All right, everybody! We need you off the train and out of the platform right now! Let's go! Orderly manner, please.
Thank you! - Upstairs, upstairs.
- Nice and easy, slow down! Let's go, folks! Come on! Come on, folks! Let's go! Let's go! Out of the platform right now, let's go, let's go! Come on! Quickly, everybody, quickly.
Sir! Hey, we're evacuating, sir.
Larry? Journalism needs to be accountable.
[WOMAN SCREAMING.]
- Out of the way! Move! - Out of the way! Move! Move! [STRAINING.]
Out of the way, out of the way.
- Get out of the way! - Come on! You even twitch, I'll blow your head off.
[RADIO CHATTER.]
Here, throw him in my car.
You got it.
Let's go.
Well, that was nice work, fellas.
A little too much excitement for one day.
That's what keeps Chicago interesting.
Did you guys give your statements? Multiple times.
That guy had enough C-4 on him to take out a whole city block.
You did good today, both of you.
Yeah.
- All right, Chief.
- Okay.
Come on.
You two were cool under fire today.
That's every day, mi hermano.
Well, we appreciate it, sincerely.
I mean, that laptop toppled the dominoes.
Oh, yeah? What about our patient, George Lehr? What happens to him? Next time he needs a paramedic, it's gonna be in a prison yard.
- Good riddance.
- Yeah.
Salud.
You two missed your calling.
I'm gonna get you CPD badges.
[LAUGHTER.]
[ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC PLAYS.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[LAUGHTER.]
[ON TV.]
How far does a girl have to go before you notice her? Are you going to Molly's? You? I was thinking about it.
Yeah, Zach broke up with me.
I thought you were just tapping the brakes.
Yeah, well, he decided to go ahead and put it in park.
Let's stay in.
Yeah? Yeah, just you and me.
[HOPEFUL MUSIC.]
If she's pretty enough, she doesn't have to go anywhere.