When he was working up in the Bronx, when the Bronx was burning, huh? You ever hear about those days, huh? They'd get 10, 12, 14 jobs a night! He ran into a job up on th street, he pulled three kids in wheelchairs out in somethin' like 15 minutes. Because the rest of his crew was busy bringing old people out. There was a cold storage warehouse fire up there one night and the Chief on the job that night shut the job down because it was 'too hot for humans'. You know what Jerry did?
He ran around the side of the building, went in the side door, pulled out two drunken assholes, ends up the two same assholes who started the goddamn fire! And he was working then, without a mask, running in and out of the building with a cigar danglin' out of his mouth.
You wanna talk about being brave and who's a coward and who's not a coward? Suck my cock. Wanna talk about being brave? When he was workin' up in the Bronx, he used up all the goddamn brave he had. Tommy: It's not you, okay? It's uh It's uh, I've been, uh, since around the time that you pulled me out of that fire, I was having the same problem with this chick I was seein' then.
Tommy: And it's just become this whole mental thing, I just-- I mean, normally, I'm tellin' 'ya a strong breeze could get me hard. Tommy: Okay, you know what, I was planning on doing plenty of man handling but when we got inside that truck, you were like a crazed animal, you grabbed me, you ripped my shirt open, I- I just kinda-- I was just following in your wake, you know?
You were throwing me around like I was a rag doll, treating me like I was some kind of sex toy. At that one point when you flung me from the back seat of the truck to the front seat, I-- I mean, my neck almost snapped in half. I really Nona: Look, Tommy, I don't wanna hear about death and feelings and penis problems. Look, I wanna be used, I wanna be ignored, I wanna be taken for granted. Tommy: There are no penis problems, okay?
And I'm telling you something, when it comes to using and ignoring those are like two of my best things. And takin' chicks for granted? I'm the king of takin' chicks for granted. I mean, ask my wife, ask Sheila, okay? She'll tell 'ya. Lou: I love you Teresa. You're really important to me, you know, but the way things have been going I mean, anything that we do with our clothes on, it-- it just feels like filler until we get into bed.
Or into the shower, or on top of the kitchen table, or I just-- I think we owe it to each other to put the sex on hold, and lets see what we really have.
And to safeguard against the very real possibility that without a breather, my dick's gonna snap off like a twig. Franco: [after they are told they can't have anything with sexual, racial, religious, or ethnic themes in their lockers] Look, now I don't know about you guys, but I need naked chick pictures in my locker, alright?
You know, I come back from a job and I'm thinking about rubbing one out in the shower. Looking at an American flag ain't gonna grease the rails, you know what I mean?
I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the American flag, but I'm used to saluting it, not jerkin' off to it. Sean: [about Jerry's ashes] You know, what if it's not really the Chief in there? Lou: You know, the kid's got a point.
I mean, it's ashes, for all we know it could be Anna Nicole Smith. Tommy: An-And what about that time, you told me that, I-I lasted the longest? Sheila: Oh, well that part was true. Sheila: Oh, shit. I don't need to reach mid-life to have a crisis. That kicked in after the time I lost my virginity. Tommy: Let me fill you in on little somethin' about the bible. The bible is to the Catholic church what The Godfather is to the mafia, y'know?
Yeah, the catholic church is the most corrupt organization on the face of the planet. I did 12 years in that All these gangsters walk around, thinkin' they run the world at any moment in time. You know, like Gotti , Gambino , Gasilano, y'know, whoever. They all learn the same lesson, though. At any given time on this planet, the biggest gangster is always the pope.
Janet: Oh, yeah, I forgot that this morning, but she can just grab something at school. Tommy: Okay, do me a favor. Use your imagination for something a little more constructive, like, reading or writing, okay? Say good bye to your brother. Tommy: [to Black Shawn] You know what? Let me tell you something. I don't care who you believe in, whether it's God or Allah or Mohammad or L. Ron Hubbard, okay? Whoever was supposed to be in charge that morning, was managing the master plan, he showed his cards that morning, he doesn't give a shit, okay?
Needles: [after they come back from the fire that killed 7 kids] You know, a lot of us, me included, you know, we say that the heros are the guys who don't make it back to the house.
But tonight, you're my goddamn heroes. That was a ball buster, and everyone of 'ya did what you were supposed to do. Includin' the new guy. I'm goddamn proud to be workin' with a crew like this. Any minute that alarm is gonna go and we will have to make run because some fat broad got her big ass stuck in a tub or some asshole went off the rails on some west side highway.
He's all banged up, but he's still alive because he's as high as a goddamn kite. We are gonna answer those calls the same way we answered this one tonight; balls to the wall, gentlemen. If anybody needs me, I'm gonna be in my office I'm gonna call my wife and kids and have a nice big mug of Jack Daniels. Tommy: Jesus Christ. The baby fire? They're still callin' it the baby fire, I guess. You know, why don't they call it the '16 appliances plugged into one wall socket fire', how about that, huh?
Tommy: Or how about 'God doesn't really give a shit about poor black kid's fire', how about that name, huh? It's unbelievible to me, it really is. What was God thinkin' here, Mick?
What do you think? What did he have in mind? Mickey: We don't know. Maybe he was showin' his mercy, maybe he was savin' these kids from a fate far worse down the line somewhere. Either way, it's out of our hands. Tommy: Well, lemme tell 'ya somethin', okay? We carried those goddamn kids out in our goddamn hands because their moron parents plugged in faulty space heaters because they were tryin' to keep warm, 'cause their shit-ass landlords were too cheap to keep the goddamn heat on.
God had nothin' to do with it, okay? God doesn't even venture into the equation, okay? But according to your theory, I guess God had Connor run over by a drunk driver, why? So he can spare him the fate, of maybe having cancer of the ass when he was 42 years old?
Is that what's goin' on, Mick? Mickey: Or maybe because of his DNA he becomes a raging alcoholic and gets behind the wheel with a load on and runs over somebody else's innocent kid 15 years from now. Maybe that's what's happenin'.
Did you ever think of that, huh? Lou: She was a nun when I met her so technically, you know, she was married to Jesus. Mike: I guess that makes you the other man. Lou: Yeah, well, I'm real proud about that. Even if it means I'm takin' the express train to hell. Lou: No, not really. You know, I mean, you're family, Mike. That's what's important, you know, family, that And I'm willing to forgive and forget. Lou: [during a timeout, to the basketball team] 'Kay, guys let's huddle up. Yeah, I got nothin' to say, 'cause you guys are playing like the goddamn Celtics out there, it's just amazing.
I mean, the Larry Bird, 's championship Celtics, okay? I mean, I got no notes, you know. So, what I think we should do, just to make things look better, I'm gonna draw a giant vagina on this little board here. While I'm doing that, you guys all make it look like I'm drawin' some sort of stratgy, okay? Instead of the giant kind of, vagina that I'm drawing, y'know, which really is the point of all this.
I mean, really the reason why you play sports is to meet girls. So, what I want you to is, look at this giant black and white vagina that I'm drawing here, and then I want you to go out and I want you to score another 55 points, so we can all get laid and we can all make more money.
Teresa: Oh, wait. There's just one more thing. I'm gonna need to get my handcuffs, and my whip and my leather lingerie back. Also, the box of edible panties would be great. Lou: Yes, I am. Yeah, look it's a career move, Tom. Number one, you're takin' out the Chief's goddamn daughter, okay? Number two, you're gettin' my ass out of the fire. Number three, you're winning very valuable brownie points with Lou. If you take her back, I will pay you back 7 grand.
Why don't you say something? Lou: Tom, that's perfect. All you gotta say is 'I'd like to take you to my car and blow you', and she repeats it back, and you say 'yes', bingo! Mike: Because it's not like him to call in sick.
Whenever I do, he calls me a pussy. Lou: Well, number 1, you are a pussy. Number 2, he's fine, a little stomach virus. Tommy: No, no, no. This isn't the marriage, no, no. She-- She had That was about the marriage. The table and the kitchen. And then, she split.
And then I couldn't get in there. Do you see a door when you look at me? I mean, a door that you're just gonna go through to escape? You know, I'm not some random means of destruction to end your relationship because you don't have the balls to do it yourself. I'm not gonna be used that way. Tommy: [to Mike] You gotta look on the bright side.
At least your mom died before you did, y'know, that's a natural course of events, y'know. Know what I'm sayin'? All these guys It's not right. Besides, I'm sure your mom was a pain in the ass half the time anyways, half the time she probably called 'ya, you probably looked at your phone, and left it to go to voice mail, right?
Because you didn't wanna talk to her. As much as I love my wife, same thing, man. Sometimes, y'know, we separate, arrange a schedule so y'know, we didn't have to see each other, except in passing at a couple weeks at a time, and then you see 'em for a coupla hours and you start to get all those great feelings back But at least she died before you did, 'cause I'll tell 'ya what, there's nothin' worse than burying your kid.
I did it, y'know? They-- they pulled his body out, after the funeral we were havin' a party or whatever, and my Aunt Bridy, his mother was havin' a rough time, and my cousin Norrine, his sister was tryin' to help her along, and she said y'know, ma the only thing that's gonna help this go away is time. I'll never forget when my Aunt Bridy said, she said 'I'm 77 years old, I don't have enough time. I could live to be , I'm not gonna get over Connor.
And he was a real pain in the ass that morning, he was ridin' that bike, in between cars, I was tryin' to fix the truck There's a lot to be said for that, y'know? A lot. Franco: You know, you were right, sweetheart.
Seein' Alicia made me realize that I love you more, and you're the one that I'm meant to be with. And now that I got Keela Natalie: But, I mean, like how close was it? Did I beat her by a half length or was it a photo finish? Natalie: No, you take it back and take all your shit with you while you're at it. Franco: Don't do this, Nat. You're the one who told me to go see her, okay? We just agreed that honest is the best policy, right?
Natalie: No, I am not your baby anymore. I'm gonna take a long walk, be gone when I get back. Mickey: We just want you to know, that everybody is in this room because we love you. And feel like you're slippin' away. And so, you know, if you just take a moment, we've all written down some things and we'd like you to just listen with an open mind Maggie: Yeah. I'm tired of this shit. Waking up god knows, with god knows who, havin' done god knows what, feelin' like an atomic bomb went off inside my skull.
I'm finished. Box me up and ship me to rehab. Maggie: Oh, blow it out your ass, old man. I am not gonna give you the satisfaction. Teddy: This is comin' from you? Look at this place, look at your life! Does being sober make your life any easier? Tommy: Hey, it's a process.
It's a one day at a time type of thing. You do one day at a time, then two days, then turn days into weeks, and weeks into months, and gradually, slowly, it goes from being shitty, to being good, to eventually, being uh Eddie: Teddy doesn't wanna go to rehab, but he does wanna get better.
Mick, you still gonna take him to meetings? Maggie: I mean, shit, we got enough drunks in this room, to start our own meetings. John Sr. The way she raised you kids, the love she showed you. The way she helped you overcome all the stuff that scared the shit outta 'ya. The height thing, the bee thing, your mother was a saint. Tommy: What heights thing? I'm not afraid of heights. What are you talkin' about? I'm a goddamn fireman for Christ's sake, I'm up on the ladder, up in the bucket every other goddamn day.
Christ, she couldn't even put you in a highchair. But she cured 'ya, she took you up on the roof, held you over the side, and tickled you with her nose, the next thing you know, you were begging her to throw you up in the air. You used to wear a wool hat in the summer so they wouldn't bite you on the head. I don't think you ever got over that. There's one now. Tommy: You're reading? That guarantees me that you're mopin'. I want you to put away the ice cream, yeah, yeah, I know you're eating ice cream, yeah.
That which guarantees again, moping. I want you to put on somethin' nice, go down there and meet somebody, alright? Preferably a girl.
Lou: Hand it over, you mugs. This is private property, which means it belongs to someone, which means it has memories and emotions attached to it, it could possibly be a family heirloom. Second, taking private property from the scene of the fire, damaged or not, okay? Is against department regulations. Lou: It looks like it's a reading lamp from a bedside table, which means there's probably another one exactly like it lying around, if you could find that and bring it directly to me, I'd appreciate it.
Tommy: You know what, that's gonna go real nice with that headboard that you got out of the furniture warehouse fire last year. Lou: [discussing whether or not he should have sex with his cousin Mike's girlfriend as revenge for his cousin having sex with Teresa] There's only one problem: She's black.
Lou: Now, not to say I have anything against black women, I think they happen to be very, very beautiful, it's not a racial thing at all. Nobody's talkin' about nobody's skin color or anything. Lemme ask you this, can she sing? Tommy: Well, I'm just askin' because sometimes a talent in one area can overcome or take the edge off a lack of talent in the other area. Lou: I mean, she'd have to be able to sing, dance, paint, and figure skate just to take the edge off, and even then there'd be a lot of edge left.
Tommy: Okay, you know what? You'd have to be psychologically damaged, or maybe have a dent in your head to even think about possibly having sex with somebody under those particular circumstances. Mickey: Alright, guys, the truth of the matter is, if you don't believe in some higher power, trusting something higher than yourself, you're gonna wind up counting days.
You know, believe me, I was a priest, okay? And I find more god in these rooms, even this room than I ever did working for the church, y'know? Y'know, the ability to share your sins with other sinners, that's what's gonna get you through. Even, let's say, two minutes after we walk out of this apartment Tommy goes into the kitchen and opens up a kitchen cabinet and finds a brand spankin' new bottle of Maker's Mark, if he has faith and trust, he won't drink it.
Teddy: There's a bottle of Maker's Mark in one of these cabinets? Goddamn it! Teddy: [as they are making a list of people they've hurt with their drinking] You're shittin' me, right? Maggie: Excuse me. How have I hurt you with my drinkin'? Give me one for instance. Teddy: I had to leave the firehouse to come get you from that club from downtown. You puked all over the inside of my Cordova. Maggie: You know, I was 14 years old and that was the first time I ever drank!
Teddy: First of all, it was a slight graze. Second of all, I drank half a bowl of eggnog that night, through a straw! Third of all, most important of all, I would never, ever do such a thing. Sean: Hey, guys, I'm dyin', whoo! I can barely keep my eyes open, I got hammered last night. Those Long Island Iced Teas really do a number on 'ya, you know? Yeah, you know, it was hardcore, you know where I woke up this morning?
My couch. It's pretty goddamn embarrassing, you know? I think I might have a problem. Tommy: I have been waiting for this moment for a long, long time. Tommy: It's a little thing we like to call the 20 questions. It's from Alcoholics Anonymous, it's kinda like a booze exam if you'd like to take it. Sean: Okay. Why are you supposed to have yes' for this? Because if it's no's I'm gonna ace this thing.
Lou: One time in the not so distant future my cousin Mike and I are gonna take out drinking. And if we notice you like to drink and get drunk and drink to excess, and if you pass the Shea cousin's drinking exam, then you will be called an alcoholic. Lou: Because we're all alcoholics, functioning yes, but blazin' alky's all the same. Tommy: [about taking the Chief's daughter on a date] What if she gets interested? Lou: Well, then you give her the whole: 'Look, I'm a mess, you're so great, and I can't give you what you need.
So, I'm gonna have to do the horrible thing and walk away and think about you for the rest of my life, especially when I masturbate. Colleen: [about Wyatt] He kept me up all night last night, and I couldn't find a babysitter so I had to miss Tony's gig. Tommy: Yeah, well, welcome to babyland. This is what it's like.
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Chick 1 Episode Corey Questell. Gabe Hernandez. Claire Byrne. Attractive Lesbian 1 Episode Tony White. Security Guard 2 Episodes Joseph Edwards. There are three reasons I decided to check the show out again: Reilly, Shea and readers. Last season, Scurti's various entanglements with women and his eventual life crisis, as well as Reilly's struggles with his wife's Alzheimer's were truly tragic. And their stories were, sadly, overshadowed by the botched saga of Janet and Tommy.
The final reason I decided to watch the show again is that I have a lot of readers who really like "Rescue Me," and I'd certainly be hearing from them if I didn't at least check in on it. Truth be told, I was able to view it without animosity, but I'm still no fan of Tommy Gavin, and the show, while occasionally entertaining, is not on my summer must-see list.
I'll check out the show now and then to see what Lou and Chief Reilly are up to -- and regarding one of those characters, I'm very alarmed by the cliffhanger that ends the third episode.
This season there are plenty of things not to like: Tatum O'Neal is just awful as Tommy's sister Maggie, who's now married to the dim bulb Sean Garrity Steven Pasquale ; Mike and Sean are bland and nearly interchangeable as the firehouse's two dumbest inhabitants; and, as in past seasons, we're supposed to believe that for any woman to meet Tommy Gavin is to fall prey to the insatiable desire to bed him.
Come to think of it, that tired, ridiculous premise may be the funniest thing about "Rescue Me. More than in past seasons, "Rescue Me" openly talks about the ways that women emasculate men.
Women exist on "Rescue Me" to terrify men, and thus the show constantly loses out on opportunities to deepen its storytelling.
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