That was so romantic
yeah
we've been talking about doing this for a long time
45 minutes of heaven
Russ, did you throw that?
It wasn't me
hey kid, you want to watch it? You're going to poke someone's eye out
thank you for visiting the Triton college planetarium
listen, you want to go get some coffee?
Apartment fire?
No, it doesn't start until 3:00 and it's 2:15 now, so I could catch a cab cause the traffic shouldn't be too bad
Gary, an apartment building is about to burn down and you're going to stop for a latte?
It's not a big deal, all I've got to do is shut the boiler down
you're right, maybe coffee's not such a good idea
do you mind?
No, thank you, this was a threat
Oh, geez, oh, geez
let's go, everybody out, fire
is somebody doing this as a joke?
No, it's no joke
c'mon, it's like 80 below out there
well, I'm sorry, it's winter time, isn't it?
Alright here we go, there's the bottle, OK, everybody out
all right, everybody back up away from the building, and, does anybody have a cell phone?
I do
good, call the fire department, will ya?
A man who was believed to be a transient seeking shelter from the cold in a small
storage shed on the building rooftop, the rooftop
Hey, hey, c'mon, we gotta get out of here
it's cold
yeah, I know it's cold, we gotta get out of here, there's a fire
fire? I didn't do it
no, I know you didn't do anything, it's the boiler, c'mon
my boot, I gotta get my boot
yeah, we'll get your boot, c'mon
fire
stay here, we gotta get off this roof
C'mon, we're gonna get down off the building, you understand?
I'm no climber, mister, I'm jumpy, you know?
C'mon, it's gonna be alright, we gotta go, all right listen, what's your name?
Jeremiah
Jeremiah, listen to me, we're gonna get across this roof, I'm gonna get you across, but I need you to help me halfway, you understand me?
I'm gonna go across there and then I’m going to talk you through it, I'm gonna help you across, all right?
You just listen to me, okay? Everything's going to be fine, you hear me? All right? You just hang on here, you just watch, OK? All right?
All right, Jeremiah
Jeremiah, you listen to me, you look right at me, you understand me?
You come across and you look right at me, you take it real slow, c'mon now
c'mon, look put the boot in your pocket, c'mon, put it in your pocket
c'mon, Jeremiah, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
easy now, just take it easy, go slow, I'm gonna talk you through this
don't look down, you look right at me, you hear me? C'mon, you're doin' great
c'mon, slow, c'mon, c'mon, it's all right, you look right at me
that's it, you look right at me, don't you look down, come here
Jeremiah, you hang on, hold on, Jeremiah
I can't
All right Mr. Hobson, why don't you take me through what happened?
You want me to turn up the heat?
You pulled the alarm right?
Good, banged on the doors...
She needed the bottle for her baby
yeah, OK, you checked the building, got everybody out, went upstairs, checked the roof and, found the guy
he was cold
you know his name? Mr Hobson, any idea of the guy's name?
No, I don't remember his name
It's after nine, Marissa, where could he be?
I don't know
I'm worried
what time did you guys leave the planetarium?
I don't know, quarter after 2:00?
And all he had was the apartment fire?
Yeah, he said it was no big deal, and that's exactly what he said, no big deal, it couldn't take six hours
maybe he got dragged into something else, you know Gary, he'll be OK
in other local news, a fast burning fire caused structural damage to an apartment building on Fremont street
listen to the TV
none of the residents was hurt, the Blaze did, however, take the life of an unidentified male transient, he had apparently sought shelter on the roof of the building and did not hear the fire alarm
fire officials say the man died, not in the fire itself, but rather in an attempt by a good Samaritan to bring him to safety on a rooftop next door...
Gary, he's there Marissa, on TV, he's OK
thank, god
I'm not sure what time I'm going to be in, but if Henry wakes up, tell him something came up and I should be there by morning, OK
actually, we're closing, sorry
oh, all right
why don't you just go ahead and close down the register, gene
finally we have an update on the cause of that apartment fire on north Fremont street
authorities are now confirming to us that the fire was caused by a boiler explosion
Gary
just turn the TV off, would ya?
Gosh, you're half frozen
I'll get you some coffee, okay?
I'm sorry Gary, I know how hard this must be for you
yeah
how about something to eat
no
listen, why don't you eat something, you've had a shock
no, I'm not hungry, I'm just tired
you wanna talk?
No
I'm just gonna go upstairs and get some sleep, thanks
Erica
I wouldn't
Gary, it's me
I'll be down later
open the door, please
dammit, Gary, open the door
I'm sorry, I just need to know that you're okay, Erica said...
Thank you very much
if you need to talk
no, I don't need to talk, I just need to think right now, thank you, that's very nice of you
I know you're feeling lost, Gary, and I understand that, but you did what you could
no, I didn't do what I could, Marissa, I did what I did, cause you know, I was just thinking about that, I could have waited for the fire department, or I could have carried him across,
or I could have let the poor S.O.B. Die in that fire so he didn't think the last few minutes of his life I was going to save him
you can change a lot of things, Gary, but you can't change fate
no? Then why do I get the paper, Marissa? Maybe fate's a lame excuse for failure, because that's all I feel right now, is failure
I understand, maybe Erica and I can handle the paper
no, no, no
you and Erica can't handle the paper, because the paper isn't going to be around, you understand?
The paper is now out the window, no one's gonna handle the paper today
Gary, you...
Gary, there's someone downstairs to see you, detective Armstrong?
It's a nice place, I hope you don't mind, I helped myself to some coffee
what can I do for you?
Well, I'm tying up the loose ends from the fire department report and I figured it'd be much easier for you than coming down to the station
yes, it is
why don't you take a seat?
This won't take long
Mr Hobson, I was checking the time on the alarm, and the funny thing is, it seemed to have been triggered prior to the boiler explosion, any idea why?
Do you want some more coffee?
No, I'm fine
I smelled something burning
that happen much?
What's that?
You being drawn to the smell of fire
fire, no, it was more like, metal corroding
I figure the boiler, it was broken down for a few days and I just happened to smell something
and why were you there? In the building, I mean, you live near by?
No, no, I live upstairs here
all right, so you were there because...
I was visiting some friends, and had some extra time on my hands
so you smelled this burning thing from outside the building?
No, inside, there was a "for rent" sign, outside, a friend of mine, she's looking for a place to live, so I checked it out for her
so you were trying to help out?
That's right
and what made you think to check the roof?
I heard, I heard some noises on the roof and,
listen, is there something specific that you want to ask me?
Let me lay out a scenario here, maybe you like fires, you know? It happens, the heat, flame, out of control thing, there's a big power factor there and I understand that
you think I started this fire?
Based on your demeanor at the scene, no, by the way you're acting right now...
Someone died because I couldn't hang onto their arm, you tell me, how the hell am I supposed to act?
Mr Hobson, I'm just doing my job
Jeremiah lived on the streets, he lived on the food he found there
in the gutters and the trash cans
he used to come to our church for services every once in a while,
so I know that whatever the conditions he lived in, god was a comfort to Jeremiah
in death we cannot count Jeremiah's blessings for him, but we can understand that he was blessed by faith
may that faith bring his soul to a place of warmth and shelter that his body could not find
may that faith help the rest of us to live with our grief
and so, eternal rest Grant unto Jeremiah Xavier Mason, oh lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him, may he rest in peace
amen
You dropped your paper
do I know you? Excuse me, hey, hey
excuse me
yes
I just wanted to say I'm sorry
you knew my brother?
From the library?
No
he spends, he used to spend all day in the library, always said it was just to stay warm
but he could quote just about any book in there
I used to hope Jeremiah would turn out to be some kind of teacher, but he never could draw inside the lines,
if you know what I mean
yeah
I guess he had the life he wanted, I never understood it, how it happened this way,
I'm just going to miss my brother
I'm sorry
Gary?
It's been 24 hours, that's enough
don't shut me out, Gary, we have been through too much together
you have to get through this, because whether you like it or not, the paper is still yours
yeah, I noticed that
Gary, I know you're angry, but you have to let it out, you have to let the tears come because until you do, you can't move on
Marissa, I love you very much, but don't tell me how to feel
Good morning, Chicago, it's 6:30 am and a beautiful sunny day, the mayor announced late yesterday that an...
I don't want this anymore, do you understand me? I've had enough, I don't want this anymore, do you hear me?
Get out of here, do you understand me? Get out of here
Gary Hobson, 32, died yesterday afternoon
in a structural collapse at a vacant carpet store
the collapse was centered in the building's sub basement
it is not know why Hobson, a local restaurateur, was in the building,
which has been vacant for the past two years
Hobson was pronounced dead on the scene at 5 o'clock this afternoon
Why do I go there? Why do I go there? It doesn't say
Gary is that you?
Yeah
I called earlier, there wasn't an answer
I was out, I had some things to do
well, listen, what I said last night, I didn't...
That's okay, I'm sorry, I was wrong
I pushed you, and I shouldn't have done that, I know you're hurting
I'm not hurting now, everything's going to be fine
are you sure?
Losing someone is, I just didn't know how to deal with it
but I will be fine now, I'm going to move on and everything's going to be fine, Marissa
I understand, are you sure you're ready?
Yeah
Gary?
Listen, I
I gotta make a phone call and then, and I'll be right back, all right?
Hello, mom
this is Lois and Bernie Hobson, we're not home, but we would love to hear from you, so leave a message
hi it's me, I was hoping to catch you in, but you're not in, so I'll leave a message I guess,
I was just, I was just thinking about you both, and I wanted to, I wanted to say you that I love you, and I miss you, that's all, bye
Where's Gary?
In the office?
How is he?
Not good
what do you mean?
He was saying the right things, but he was saying them for me, you know? He was writing something
writing what?
I have no idea, I don't know why, but I'm frightened, Erica
this thing he was writing, could you tell if he took it into the office with him?
He came over here, and then his footsteps got quiet
he must have gone behind the bar, on the matting, then I heard the pen again
then glass, no, bottles, bottles knocking together
It's an envelope with your name on it
should we do this?
I think we have to
it's a letter to a Natalie Blake at Stevens, Rayner and Blake
that's our lawyer
it tells her that if anything happens to Gary, he wants you to have full ownership of McGinty's
Gary
yeah
you have to talk to us
we're you're friends
and that word stops meaning much, if anything, if you don't let us help you
whatever it is you're going through, I don't want you to go it alone
my obituary's in the paper
it says this afternoon at 5 o'clock I’m going to die in the basement of a carpet store
oh, my god
I don't know why it happens, I went there this morning
it was all boarded up, there was nobody there
how could you have gone there?
Well, I was curious, wasn't I?
Gary, you read about bad things in the paper everyday,
and you stop them everyday
don't just sit there and sound like you're just accepting this
oh, no, I tried, I called everyone from the city engineering office to the company that owns the building,
but shoring up derelict buildings doesn't appear to be very high on anyone's to do list
so I tried
but, there doesn't seem to be anything I can do to stop that building from collapsing
that doesn't mean you have to go there
no, no, but I may not have a choice either
but Gary, if you're not there...
There's a reason the paper sends me, isn't that what you always says, Marissa?
So why change the rules now?
Maybe
maybe it's what I've got coming?
You think the paper is punishing you for letting that man die
I was supposed to save him, but I didn't
I understand what you're feeling, Gary, but you're wrong, that just can't be
the paper doesn't do anything without a reason, so what other reason could there be?
Gary, promise me you're not gonna go there
no, no, I'm just going upstairs
Hey
I'm cold
we can't go back to my house, my mom's there now
you should take me home, I'm freezing
come on, it'll be warm enough in there
hey, hey
Hey, hey, you can't be in here, you hear me?
Hey kid, get outta here
who are you?
Get outta here
hey, why you got to tell me what to do?
Get outta here, take your girlfriend with you, go on, go, go
Rosie, hold on
I can't
yes you can, come on now
help me
I can't hold her
all right, get your foot, all right, I got her, come on, you can do it
I got her
go on now, get outta here, go, get outta here
Get me a read on the ground floor integrity and the void spaces
you got it, chief
set it up
we're coming to you live from the corner of Maxwell and Halstad, where an unidentified male is trapped in a collapsed sub basement
there is no indication whether the victim is dead or alive
no
he went there
we'll update you when further reports become available
come on
You picking up sounds?
Not yet, chief
we can bag under the beam, chief, but I don't know if the structure's gonna hold
search team, you got one shot at drilling a hole for that search cam
any further structural movement, and I'm gonna pull you out
right
whoever he is, I don't think he's got a chance in hell
he's alive
ladies, you're going to have to step away
he's alive, I know he's alive
who?
Gary Hobson, his name is Gary Hobson
I know the guy, kind of a hero, or a crackpot, I don't know which
we got an ID, Hobson, Gary Hobson
Mr. Hobson, this is the fire department, can you hear us?
Please respond
come on
Just structural sounds, it's not good
search team, out
camera's almost in, chief
we got movement in the structure, get out
please, please, why can't you just go in and look for him?
I know how you feel, madam, but given the situation, I can't risk my men unless I have some sign that he's alive
listen, I know there's no reason for you to believe me, but I can feel him, and he's alive, please?
Search team, give it another shot
It's going down, sir
search team, stand away, I repeat, stand away
Everybody out?
Yeah, all men accounted for, sir
call in the coroner and the body recovery team, secure the scene until they get there
Lousy day to die, sure you want to do this?
You brought me here
in my experience, we all get pretty much where we wanna go,
having a problem with that paper, aren't you?
I can't do this anymore
why is that?
Because someone died
and you decided that made it your turn
I've been there
no, no you haven't, no one's been there
if you wanna go on, you have to accept the responsibility, and the loss
why? I didn't ask for it, I don't want it
do you know what it's like to wake up every morning and know what's going to happen?
I don't wanna know, I don't want to care
I just, I just want to wake up one morning and not know, please
I just, I just want to wake up
the choice is yours, always has been, time to accept that
his name was Jeremiah, you know that, his name was Jeremiah, and I let him die
count the living, not the dead, Gary, count the living, Gary
Hey, hey I'm down here
I got him, I got him
rescue team, let's get him outta there
Watch out, down there
stand clear
give me your hand
there you go, give me it
there, you okay?
All right now, hold on buddy, hold on
He's out
Thank you
Gary
I thought you were dead
Mr Hobson, we have to get in the ambulance
Good job
tonight what we do know is that almost mystical experience, this man is alive
excuse me, sir, are you okay?
Good morning Chicago, it's 6:30, it's a beautiful day outside and temperatures are warming up throughout the wind city
How you doing, buddy?
Oh yeah? I missed you too
you want some milk?
I tell you what, I got some tuna, you want some tuna?
Here you go