Otis quotes from Chicago Fire

[takes a pot of stew to Otis] Ok, I need a volunteer.

Otis

No way. Ugh!

I'll try it.

[grins] Sylvie! [hands her a spoon]

No, no!

[takes a sip and gags] Tangy.

Dominican sausage and peppers.

Dude, if you keep calling your food "Dominican", I am going to have to kick your ass on behalf of an entire country.

Who's gonna be the cook?

Otis

Hey, listen, I've got a cousin... [Cruz glares at him] ....really nice Russian girl––

No more cousins from you.

Otis

Psst, Lieutenant. How long you got?

How long I got till what?

Otis

Till Severide's marriage flames out

Otis, don't be a dick. [starts to walk away]

Otis

Ok, if you don't want in on the action.

[stops walking and turns around] All right. Just give me five bucks and six weeks.

Otis

Nothing succeeds like success.

Oh, so nothing fails like failure, is that what you're saying?

Otis

[introduces his grandmother] This is my grandma!

This is your grandma?

Otis

Yes, man. She's staying with us. I texted you this.

You did not text me this.

Otis

A month ago. I texted you.

A month requires an email. [groans] Does she even speak English?

Otis

Not a word.

[grumbles to himself] I can't believe it.

Mouch

I don't even understand where Baba's sleeping.

Otis

I have bunk beds.

You put the babushka on a bunk?

Otis

She grew up sleeping in a barn. And it's not like I make her sleep on the top bunk most nights.

Look, I'll admit that Baba has her certain charms, but you gotta take her out to dinner or something tomorrow night, all right? [looks at Otis sternly] Sylvie's coming at 9:00 p.m., and you will not ruin this for me.

Otis

I'm telling you, it's zero problem, man. Baba goes to sleep at 8:00 p.m. You won't even know she's there.

Folks, I think we all learned a lesson here today about why we don't freelance. Isn't that right, Gutter Ball? [looks at Otis, who is covered in smoke]

Don't talk to my guy like that.

What'd you say?

He made a great save today. That old man would be dead if not for him. And if he got a little too eager out there, it's only 'cause he was trying to prove himself to you.

I don't like your tone, Lieutenant.

I don't like yours. Otis and everyone here at 51 have already proven themselves. You ought to treat 'em with respect Chief.

[furious] I want you in my office in five minutes, Lieutenant! You too, Severide! [leaves]

Otis

[to Casey] That was really stupid of you. But thanks.

[looks at the papers Casey is filing] What's..."Stilettos"? It sounds like a strip club. [Cruz and Otis turn to look] Oh, God. It is a strip club, isn't it?

Yes...I landed a construction contract expanding a club called Stilettos. Permits just came through.

[clears throat] Lieutenant. I've been meaning to ask you, do you, by any chance, need any strong backs for your side business? 'Cause I could use a little scratch.

[deadpan] You don't say.

Otis

Oh, are you looking for guys, Casey? Because I know my way around a toolbox.

[glares at them] Fine.

Otis

Where are the girls?

They're in the other room, working, which is what you're supposed to be doing. Hand me that rafter square, huh? [Otis looks at the toolbox] Sure, you know your way around a toolbox. It's the blue triangle.

Otis

Then why'd you call it a square?

Do you guys want something to drink? Jack asked me to take good care of you.

We're good, thanks.

You're the boss?

More like wrangler.

Well, I'm Katya.

Hi.

Jack asked if you could come by the club on Saturday around 8:00 pm.

Sure, I'll swing by.

Great. I'll see you then.

Okay.

[grins] This job rocks!

Okay, everybody, listen up. Here at 51, we are together 24 hours of the day, and we are indeed a family, and we have been very fortunate not to have much turnover. So I'm gonna say this with the utmost respect. [looks at the crew] Get over it.

Otis

Mills was here for three years, Chief. You can't expect us to just flip a switch and get over it.

[glares at everyone in the room] And I have been here for 22 years, Otis. Now, my orders are, welcome in the new PIC. Any one of you, you have a problem with that, you come in my office. If you have a legitimate reason, we will discuss it. Other than that, you stop looking like somebody just pissed in your coffee!

Saturday, which one of you two is helping me install the mirrored glass at Stilettos?

Otis

Um day date. [Cruz gives him the "seriously??" look] I'm taking Barbara to brunch, what?

Cruz?

I can't, Lieutenant.

[looks at them] You guys get born again, or what?

I'll help. So how's this work, Lieutenant? You get paid in singles, or you get checks?

Very funny.

I bet you need a hand getting those poles up, huh?

[looks at Dawson] Yeah, well Nesbitt's building a whole chain of them. And guess who's gonna be buying their lake house from doing all the work?

Otis

Eh, careful who you get in bed with, Lieutenant.

What's that mean?

Otis

Seven years in the fire department, guy suddenly quits. Just saying.

If I only wanted to work with saints, I'd be out of business pretty quick.

Otis

Your call.

[facetiously] Is it? Well ha. Thank you for letting me make my own decisions, Otis, 'cause I was gonna run everything by you.

Otis

[looks at the picture Mills sent 51] Still can't believe he did it.

[to Brett] Is that your partner? Yeah. Actually, he worked Squad too.

And Truck.

And he's an unbelievable cook. Mind-blowing.

Otis

Candidate's late on his first day?

Mouch

Now that takes gumption.

Otis

So, first shift. What do you have to say for yourself, Candidate?

Best job in the world.

Hear, hear.

And Herrmann was right. To Molly's, best refuge in all of Chicago.

[smirks, deadpan] Aww. There's no need to suck up, Borelli. They're gonna bust your balls no matter what. You're the Candidate, son.

[to Herrmann, about Borelli] He's got potential. The best Candidate I've seen come through here.

Otis

Uh, former Candidate here.

You got something against marriage?

I mean, I'm sure for plenty of people it's all sunshine and roses.

Otis

Why so down on it?

After they got married, my parents pretty much tried to kill each other everyday. Then my mom got hooked on heroin and abandoned the family. And so, not a big believer.