Axe Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen. As 17's official toastmaster...
Ray Santos ...and bullshitter.
Axe Thank you, Santos. Did I happen to mention you're cut out of my will? I think it appropriate that we recognize the two asswipes... Probationary Firemen... among us today who were officially baptized into the world of Old Man Fire. First, to Tim. Despite the fact that he was born with a rather dull expression, and a really hideous pair of ears, he not only took on the beast but pulled from its clutches, assisted by a more famous and brilliant firefighter, me, a kicking and screaming civilian who will probably wind up suing us for breaking her fingernails. And to Brian... [reveals mannequin] ...whose own contribution was both more beautiful and less likely to sue. You know, when I learned that both McCaffrey brothers would be assigned here at this station together at the same time, my heart was filled with... a sudden desire to transfer. So raise a glass, lads. To funny-looking Tim, and the McCaffrey brothers, who, despite the fact that they have gotten on each other's nerves for years, have managed with great effort to still be pissed off at each other... Gentlemen.
AM All men in the firehouse
**** you! [laughter]
Axe You don't understand. My cousin, my cousin, Sally, used to work at Swayzak's office. She saw the files, Stephen. She saw what he did!
You set me up with those chemicals on the boat?
Axe I'm trying to explain—
Axe [to Brian]
You back off!
Axe Somebody had to stop these pricks, Stephen!
Would you look at me, Axe?
Axe Would you please listen to me?
What were you thinking? You burned people!
Axe You didn't see—
Axe When Sally showed me what was in Swayzak's files—
You saw Swayzak's files?!
Axe I should've told you. I should've let you on it.
Let him in on what, John? Murder?
Axe Swayzak and those assholes were closing firehouses. They were getting our friends killed for money! I had to, Stephen! I had to do it for the department!
Did you do it for Tim, John?
Axe [to Brian]
That was an accident!
Axe [to Stephen]
Jesus Christ! Why'd you have to go in there so **** early?
That's why you wanted me to wait.
Axe Let me finish Swayzak!
Axe [to Brian]
You shut up! Your dad would **** puke if he saw how you shit on his department!
What would he say about what you're doing, John?!
Axe [to Stephen, ignoring Brian]
Your dad died saving my life. He died saving my life, and these people were killing firemen for money.
Axe He killed our friends for money! What the **** would you do?
[to Stephen]
Look, you're his lieutenant, Stephen! You've gotta handle this!
Axe [The roof starts weakening]
It's going!
Get to the side, Brian! It's gonna go!
