Chicago Fire (TV Series)

Light Things Up (2020)

David Eigenberg: Christopher Herrmann

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• Christopher Herrmann : You kicked up quite a fuss, friend. I hope you're pleased with yourself.

  Lewis : I'm doing this for my children. You got kids?

  Christopher Herrmann : Only five.

  Lewis : So you know, then. You'll do anything to keep them safe. I have four. If something happens to one of mine, an ambulance has to come an extra mile or two to get there. Would you accept that?

  Christopher Herrmann : You're standing up for something, taking action. I can respect that. I've done it myself a few times. But... the people in this house-- they run into burning buildings every day for this community. We don't want to see a station closed either. You think that this is the best way to get what you want?

  Lewis : First, we tried calling the CFD's main line. We must've left 80 messages. Not one of us got a call back. So we showed up in person. Got turned away. Then we went to the papers. They said our story was too, uh, what's the word, uh, bureaucratic. Not sexy enough. You know, it's easy to disagree with the method when the problem isn't yours. So let me ask you: When you took action, how'd you get them to hear you?

  Christopher Herrmann : I lit a sofa on fire. Yeah.

  Lewis : This isn't perfect, but sometimes, you gotta light things up. And if it means keeping my family and my neighborhood safe, I'm willing to burn a few couches.