Sitting at the kitchen counter, Matt reads through a newsletter while drinking a cup of coffee. Glancing at his watch he perks up when seeing the time and heads down the hall towards the bedroom. Opening the door he looks over at where Ryan lays on her side, staring at the wall with a blank look
Matt: "Hey, you" he bends down next to her, pushing some hair out her face "You planning on getting up anytime soon?" he questions, sighing when she doesn't answer "You know it's only for a few days right? Your dad'll be gone before you know it" he nods, caressing her head "I'll tell Boden you're not feeling well" pressing a kiss to her head he gets up, heading for the door "Check on you during my break okay." he calls out, glancing at her once more before softly closing the door
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Matt: "Smoke eater in the house!" he calls out over the PA "Candidate, front and center. You don't let a smoke eater hump his own bags."
Mills: "Hey" he greets "Peter Mills."
Bennie: "Bennie Severide."
Mills: "Oh. Yeah, yeah, I got it" he nods, looking between Bennie and Kelly "Okay, well, welcome."
Bennie: "Thank you. Wallace. It's good seeing you."
Boden: "Here for the Academy dinner, I take it?"
Bennie: "Yeah, among other things. You going?"
Boden: "Giving the opening speech."
Bennie: "Ah. Well, you always were good at telling stories." he nods as a tense moment takes over the room
Boden: "Ha. How long you in town for, Bennie?"
Bennie: "A week or so."
Boden: "Hmm. Hope it's not an inconvenience my hanging out here."
Boden: "Not at all."
PA: "Truck 81, Squad 3, Ambulance 61. Multiple injuries."
Bennie: "Hey, new candidate. Is that Henry Mills' kid?"
Kelly: "Yeah. Come on. Ride along." he nods, motioning him towards the truck
Bennie: "I thought Ryan drove?" he questions, watching as Tony gets into the driver's seat
Kelly: "She does. She's, uh, she's out sick today." he nods as a sad look of understanding comes over Bennie's face
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Shay: "The sperm donors with college degrees I organized under this yellow tab right here. If their majors were lame, I put them under the blue one, and there's a lot" she informs, sitting beside where Ryan lays in the same spot on her bed "I just need your input here. Check it out" she holds out the tablet towards her "Look, I know it may seem soon or whatever but...Clarice ripping my heart out for a second time was, you know...devastating, but when I held Wesley in my arms for the the first time, I never felt so much purpose or so connected to anyone ever...and I know it's really expensive, but I'll figure it out. I'll work extra shifts, or, you know, whatever" she hums, looking over at Ryan "Ok, seriously, what is up? I thought you learned how to block out your dad years ago?" she questions, sighing when Ryan turns over in her spot
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Matt: "Hey" he greets Shay when she enters a room where he sits with Otis, Dawson, Hermann, Cruz, and Mouch "Anything?"
Shay: "Nah. Still just staring empitly at the wall." she shrugs, making him sigh
Otis: "Ooh." he hums, opening a small box found in the box from the safe
