Chicago Fire (TV Series)

Counting Your Breaths (2021)

Joe Minoso: Joe Cruz

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Quotes 

• Kelly Severide : Cruz. I'm relieving you.

  Joe Cruz : Lieut...

  Kelly Severide : Don't argue with me! I asked you a direct question last shift, and you lied to my face. You tried to do it again back at the scene. I've only got a four-man team, Cruz. Everybody's got to be on their game, and you aren't.

• Blake Gallo : Hey, Cruz, you got a sec?

  Joe Cruz : Not really.

  Blake Gallo : I just wanted to ask you a quick question. Um, I know that you came up on, you know, Truck 81. I mean, obviously, but, uh, what was it like transitioning to Squad? I know it's more training, higher expectations, all that. So I guess I'm asking, how did you know you were up for the challenge?

  Joe Cruz : Are you trying to be funny?

  Blake Gallo : Uh, no, Severide said I should think about going for Squad, so I wanted to, you know, pick your brain.

  Joe Cruz : That's great, but do me a favor, Gallo. Wait till my body's cold.

• Kelly Severide : [timing Cruz]  Better.

  Joe Cruz : I'm out again.

  Kelly Severide : You counting your breaths?

  Joe Cruz : Yeah. Four-second intervals.

  Kelly Severide : How's it feel?

  Joe Cruz : Like stepping into your favorite pair of Air Jordans.

  Kelly Severide : All right, good. Break's over.

  [presses his stopwatch] 

  Kelly Severide : Go!