Chicago Fire Season 1 quotes

Otis

Uh, Mr. Sullivan, um, if you could be any kind of animal, any kind at all, what would you be?

Well, I know what I wouldn't want to be. I wouldn't want to be a Mouch.

Otis

I'm...I'm sorry?

Oh, a Mouch. You know, half man, half couch. It's Mr. McHolland's nickname at this firehouse, am I right?

Mouch

I don't see how that's remotely––

I mean, you must admit that nickname does not inspire leadership. In fact, it implies the opposite laziness, slovenliness.

Otis

Do you care to respond to that, Mouch? Uh, Mr. McHolland?

Mouch

I don't feel the need to dignify Mr. Sullivan's remarks except to say that the nickname that he's referring to is a term of endearment given to me by my coworkers out of friendship and respect.

Well, I guess that's to be expected from Firehouse 51.

I got to say, this didn't turn out the way I thought it would, but you got the job done.

[pouts] Yeah, and I caught a bullet in the process.

[deadpan] You say that like it's a bad thing. You know, since you were shot on a job, that pretty much means you get to choose your next detail.

Intelligence. I want Intelligence.

Yeah, well, we'll see what we can do about that.

There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for another. This badge case stands as a memorial to our fallen firefighters and paramedics, who gave their lives in service to the citizens of Chicago.

What about you, marine? When did they cut you loose? [Clarke looks at him in surprise] Hey, come on, man, I can smell jarhead a mile away.

1st Recon.

So basically you're working on your golf game? [chuckles] Brought my handicap down five strokes.

There isn't a single man I've served with who hasn't been brought to his knees because of what he's seen on the job. Different endeavors in life change people. Only the strongest are up for that. What makes them exceptional? No matter how hard they fall, they never give up when there's something worth fighting for. When I was buried under two tons of rubble, my men risked their lives to pull me out. Even an extinct old dinosaur like me. So to think about saddling them with a broken system that strips away the essentials so they can barely do their job, a broken system that might keep one of my men and women from going home to their families, I will not allow that. And I don't give a damn. I will have no regrets. You are not taking my house. Not without a fight.

Otis

[to Severide as Devin walks in] Kind of unfair that I have to pay rent and she doesn't.

Life is unfair, Otis.

Severide

[to Otis] There you go.

I do a lot of spelunking, so I'm good with diving into small spaces, but I wasn't wearing my fire protective gear.

When you're in charge of people, you can't always be best friends.

Mouch

[after being put through drills by Casey] What the hell is goin' on?

[smirks] Ahh, looks like Casey's got some serious steam to blow off.

Mouch

Extreme physical exertion, food deprivation. Are we in some kind of CIA training program I'm unaware of?

You say this because you are sad. In Russian, this is koleno reaktsii ryvokl.

I have no idea what those words mean.

[spills coffee on his pants] Great, this is great. One minute into my shift and I'm already covered in gag. It's never gonna come out. My wife is gonna freak out on me.

You're gonna have a good day today, McAuley. Think positive. Don't catastrophize everything.

[giggles] Oh my god, you're crazy!

A little.

[to Casey] Lady called us because her cat got stuck on the roof.

[looks up and sees a male police officer on the roof] Eh, funny looking cat.

He climbed up there to get the cat but it ran back inside, now he's stuck!

[looks at the police officer on the roof] This is a new one.

Get ready for the splat.

Take a look guys! We gotta rescue Reno 911! up there!

Otis

[holds up a djembe] Hey guys, look what I got.

A magical talisman to keep women away?

What did they say at the academy? One shift can change someone's life.