Benny Severide quotes from Chicago Fire

I'd like you to remain with the company. Your reputation as a firefighter is not in question.

Severide

No, just my ability to lead.

How's it going with Patterson?

Severide

Ah. I don't know... Maybe they're right. Maybe I'm better off as a smoke eater than a boss. I'll tell you one thing, I don't miss the paperwork.

Forget that, man. It's all politics. [mutters] I'm getting sucked into this riddled BS.

Can I get you a beer?

Club soda. [Dawson looks at him] Solidarity!

[grins] We'll see how long that lasts.

Severide

[teasing] Club soda, huh? What's next, dad jeans?

Severide

I tried calling you. A few times.

Maybe we can talk.

[sees Capp finishing the bag of chips] Hey! Is that the last bag of chips?

Severide

You can thank your boy Jimmy for that.

What am I supposed to do? Psychically predict when we're gonna be on lockdown?

[smacks Borelli on the head] I swear, if we run out of food I'm eating you first.

Mouch

Monogamy. Ever consider it?

Severide

[pauses] Not really...

Look Lieutenant, I don't feel right about putting you in the middle of this. The position of the aerial, it wasn't part of our rescue, so maybe we don't put it in, you know?

Severide

You sure about what you saw?

One hundred percent

Severide

Then that's how we file it.

She likes you.

Severide

Your mom?

She calls you Kelly. Ever since my dad died, she calls almost every guy "nitwit", but you're just Kelly.

I figured you were just paying me back for pulling your ass out of that fire.

Severide

Is that what happened?

Hell yeah. I saved your life. Don't forget it.

What I am talking about is artisanal ice cubes. Look, Severide knows. Severide, you ever order a Scotch on the rocks and they bring you one, giant, perfectly clear ice cube?

Severide

Yeah.

So, it's pretty awesome right?

Severide

Yeah, it keeps the drink cold, if that's what you mean.

Severide

What am I doing?

[confused] What?

Severide

What's the purpose?

Okay, you're gonna have to help me out here.

Severide

This morning, the girl I had a very nice time with is in the bathroom, and I realize I can't remember her name. It is Jessica? Is it Jennifer? And so I slyly look in her purse, and see if I can find her driver's license.

[chuckles] She caught you.

Severide

She thought I was ripping her off.

Noooo. Oh, so what was it? Jennifer? Jessica?

Severide

I don't know. I don't know! I'm serious, man. What am I doing?

Uh, everything that everyone else wishes they could do.

Severide

You know what I felt today as I got blasted in the head by a fireball? Nothing.

Let's get away. Boys' fishing trip someplace warm. Beers, cigars, and a boat. Get the hell out of Chicago and recharge our batteries.

Severide

Hey, I know you got the Alderman thing, and that pretty much keeps your hands full, but you ever wanna be a chief?

Not gunning for it, but down the road, sure. You?

Severide

I don't know. Lot of responsibility.