Boden quotes from Chicago Fire

[seething at his computer] This "Wizard" program is the most...convoluted––

Mouch

Yeah, we should record this. Use it to show how ineffective McLeod's systems are. This crazy budget type who has nothing to do with saving lives.

[grins at Mouch] Now you're talkin' like a union president!

[looks at Herrmann] You will not record this.

It's my fault. I let this woman get under my skin. I thought I could outmuscle her. I keep playing it back in my mind, if I'd just kept my mouth shut

Chief, the only thing you did was stand up for your firefighters and your house, the same thing you've been doing since you put on those bugles. This isn't over.

[about Donna] Nice lady.

You're right.

And you just let her walk right out of here?

What was I supposed to do?

Ask her out.

What?

Chief, you didn't notice that she was flirting with you??

A formal complaint has been lodged against you.

What did I do?

Three guesses.

The cake?

There you go.

That was a joke. A joke that I paid for with my own money by the way. And Herrmann loved it.

We love a good prank, believe me, but that's not the issue.

So what's the issue?

It's about what's appropriate in the workplace.

You thought it was funny, Lieutenant. You're the one who made the wood comment.

[pauses] Good point. [looks at Boden] All yours, Chief.

Are we really gonna do this?

Her father is Deputy District Chief. He could make work in PR if he wanted to.

It's gonna be like killing Bambi.

You have his office number. You are welcome to give him a call if you like.

Mouch, you have got to cancel. Trudy is not the type of woman who can be trifled with.

Mouch

I know. You're right.

Wait, hold on a sec. Mouch is a grown man. Trudy's got no right to tell him who he can and cannot break bread with.

Mouch

There's a certain amount of logic to that.

[to Mouch] I told you not to get Chief involved. You don't need to add this to your plate of concerns, just forget the whole thing happened––

Mouch, I outrank him. When I say that you have to cancel, you have to cancel, and that is an order.

Mouch

When you're right, you're right.

You know what? The two of you, get out of my office.

Severide

You ready to be a dad?

Nope, not at all.

You tell your father yet?

Yeah. He cried so hard, I nearly sent the Orlando fire department over to check on him.

I've pulled a bunch of photos of arsonists we've suspected over the years but haven't been able to prosecute. Do you mind if I borrow Kelly for an hour?

What for?

[shrugs] Intimidation.

I have a love-hate relationship with these ceremonies. Each one is a reminder that we've lost a member of our family. Leslie Shay was a great paramedic. There are no words that can fill the hole that she left. The woman who rode alongside her from her first day to her last, Gabriela Dawson, would like to say some words.

A lot's changed at 51 since losing Shay. We've welcomed in new friends, we got a new rig and, uh and a dream of mine came true. But here's what hasn't changed: this house, this family. It's all as strong as it ever was stronger even, because I think, um I think that deep down in the quiet moments we think to ourselves: Shay would want us to be better. She'd want us to lean on each other. And she'd want us to represent her, every time we go out.

Battalion Chief Pat Pridgen will fill in the void. Treat him right. His own house, 17, was closed last year by our old friend Ms. McLeod.

Aw, come on. McLeod wasn't all bad. As soulless assassins go.

The good people of Chicago Med, you made us proud today. [motions to himself and the other firefighters] We are very grateful for the service that you do for us and for the city. It's not said enough.

Thank you, Chief. We want you all to know that everytime those doors crash open, there are good people, strong people, people at the top of their game ready on the other side.

[raises his beer bottle] Hear, hear.

Hear hear.

Hey, what do you guys know about Erik McAuley? [everyone groans in response]

[chuckles] McAuley the paramedic. He's the worst. Mr. Doom-and-Gloom.

Total bummer. Why?

Since Mills is working Squad, McAuley's gonna relieve him on ambo.

Oh, God!

No. No, he's not. [notices Boden] Chief, are you bringing McAuley in?

Yes, I'm short a medic.

No! No way. I'll go work on ambo before McAuley comes back here and brings the whole house down with his Eeyore routine.

Okay, good. Casey. You willing to give up your candidate for a few shifts till I find myself somebody permanent?

Wait, what?

Sure.

Thank you, Dawson.

Yay! Hey, great. Help me with inventory.

[glares back] Yeah, okay. Great.

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!

Four dead, seven wounded, families torn apart. For what?

Hate, ignorance. There's no explanation for it.

I've been going about this trying to solve it like an alderman. Now, I'm going to handle it like a man.

What're you going to do?

I'm going to walk him to school.