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Joyriding is the sixth episode of the second season and the 30th overall episode of Chicago Fire.

Summary[]

While out on a jog, Severide comes across a secluded and empty construction site and encounters a young boy who has been trapped in a backhoe loader and is in dire need of assistance. Boden and McLeod continue to butt heads about the future of the firehouse and Boden breaks news about his future to Casey. Meanwhile, it's election day for the union presidency and Mouch and Greg Sullivan have a debate on Otis' podcast. With rival bar Game Day's future in peril, the finger is being pointed at Molly's.

Plot[]

The early morning silence is broken by a hungover Devon banging the coffeemaker in frustration. Annoyed, Severide flips the on switch for her and heads out for a quick jog. Benny's wife, Beth, ambushes Severide outside the house, demanding if he knows of Benny's whereabouts - his children haven't seen their father in months. Severide assures her he'll look into the situation and immediately calls Captain Boden to inform him of family issues. Clarke can cover him until he arrives at the station. Parking his car and leaving his wallet and cell phone behind, Severide heads out for the most difficult run of his life...

Devon struts into the firehouse looking for Shay. Take a break with me, she pleads. A call comes in and Shay invites Devon to ride along. A woman on a bad bath salts trip is disturbing a small convenience store, a scene Devon can't help but mock. The situation spirals out of control, forcing Dawson and Shay to pin the woman. Dawson shoots daggers at Shay, but to no effect. Their relationship is far from patched.

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Arthur threatens Gabby.

Back at Firehouse 51, Boden signs his official resignation papers to save the house and preserve a sizeable pension. He is none too happy to discover that Benny is his replacement. Benny insists he didn't petition for the captain's position, but Boden refuses to engage. His firefighters will be informed of the change on his time next shift. Firehouse 17 is definitely the closed station, thanks to Boden's sacrifice.

Meanwhile, with the fire that consumes Game Day, cops led by Detective Helling are looking at Hermann, Otis, and Dawson as suspects of arson, citing previous incidents in the rivalry between Molly's and Game Day, and suspecting the fire to be part of an escalation. Angered by this, Gabby confronts Jay who reveals he almost has enough evidence but tells her his plan. With that, Gabby informs Otis and Herrmann that Jay is actually working undercover to bust Arthur. The two are surprised to learn Jay is a cop and ask how long she has known. She tells them she learned recently, and reveals that Jay told her they need to provoke Arthur for him gather more evidence to arrest him.

Today is voting day for union president and Mouch is a bundle of nerves. There's the all-important live debate on Otis' podcast between Mouch and opponent Greg Sullivan. Six hundred firefighters are registered to listen. Isabella is ecstatic to learn Sullivan's being taken to court by his ex-wife for failure to pay child support again. Mouch is clearly uncomfortable with using personal leverage. During the live debate, Mouch almost pulls out the big guns when Sullivan insults Firehouse 51, but keeps his integrity. The debate is a total disaster and only an act of God can save Mouch's campaign. Mouch loses the union presidency.

Casey gives VIP guest Griffin a personal tour of the firehouse. He'll be an honorary firefighter today. Just as Casey shows the boy his sleeping quarters, a call comes in. Heavy metal sheets have slipped off a delivery truck, pinning a female bicyclist and crushing her chest. The firefighters' fluid teamwork and Clarke's quick thinking with the jaws-of-life make for a relatively smooth save. The bicyclist and her husband are en route to the hospital in no time.

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Source: NBC.com

Dawson tends to the bar until she finds Arthur sitting at the stool. Wary, Dawson notices Jay and another goon present. Arthur demands his money but after sharing looks with Jay, Dawson refuses and the encounter turns ugly when Arthur confesses to Game Day's fiery demise as he pours alcohol over Molly's counter. Once he throws the lighter onto the flammable alcohol, Jay has seen and heard enough. He swings at the second henchman, taking him down, but not before Arthur shoots Jay in the shoulder. Arthur sets his menacing sights on Dawson, as he aims the gun but Jay presses his gun to Arthur's temple at the last second and demands he drop his weapon. Arthur refuses so Jay pistol whips him, knocking him out while threatening the other goon. He calls for backup, which quickly arrives. Antonio tells Jay he can now work any department he wants, and he picks Intelligence. Gabby knows Jay loves undercover work, which makes it the end of the line for them. She won't make him compromise, and she can't date an undercover cop. Soon Hermann and the others arrive, and Gabby says she saved the bar, which Jay confirms.

Running through a deserted stretch, Severide sees a one-man backhoe-loader moving erratically. Suddenly, it flips over. Severide races to the vehicle and peers inside to see a young boy named Nathan trapped, a metal bar jutting through his forearm. Scrambling inside, When Severide gently pulls the bar from Nathan's arm, blood squirts everywhere. The bar hit an artery. The only way to stop the blood flow is to get inside Nathan's arm and pinch the artery closed.

A moment of hope is crushed when Severide sprints for Nathan's backpack, only to find a smashed cell phone. A truck drives past in the distance, but Severide is unable to get the driver's attention. The first break comes when Severide finds a binder clip from Nathan's bag and uses it to clamp the artery. Breathing a little easier, he asks Nathan why he was trying to operate heavy backhoe anyway. Sniffling, Nathan explains he wanted to show his absent, construction worker father that he didn't need him to teach him anything. Severide understands all too well.

Concerned by Severide's absence, Shay searches for him after she gets off her shift. Finding his car sends her toward his normal running path. She arrives just in time to see the backhoe right itself, thanks to Severide's MacGyver-like engineering. Severide stumbles out with Nathan in his arms, and the three race to the hospital. Shay and Severide sit wearily in the waiting room, rewarded by a chipper Nathan and his grateful mother. The long run and grueling night were worth every moment to Severide.

Cast[]

Main Cast[]

Recurring Cast[]

Guest Cast[]

Notes and Trivia[]

  • Dawson reveals to Otis and Herrmann that Jay is a cop.
  • Jay tells Antonio that he wants to work in the Intelligence Unit with him and Voight.
  • It is revealed that Benny was lying about seeing his family every weekend and hasn’t gone home in months.
  • Boden continues to be afraid for his health and nearly retires.
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