Chicago Fire (TV Series)

Merry Christmas, Etc. (2012)

Joe Minoso: Joe Cruz

Quotes 

• Joe Cruz : [Meeting Leon outside the House]  You said ten minutes!

  Leon Cruz : Yo, I don't even want to be here. Why you calling me?

  Joe Cruz : Come on inside.

  Leon Cruz : Why? So a bunch of fat firemen can make jokes about my face?

  Joe Cruz : [sighs]  Look, this is a daily police bulletin, we get one of these everyday...

  Leon Cruz : That's what daily usually means...

  Joe Cruz : [Gives him a look]  'Expect increased violence in neighborhood of Humble Park due to an escalating gang conflict. Leon, this is some serious business you're getting wrapped up in. I don't know how else to say it man, I'm worried about you...

  Leon Cruz : Then pay Flacco his buy out, then be done with it. Oh, but you don't got ten grand right? So why we still talking? Look, just keep your nose out my business before you get my ass kicked again.

  Joe Cruz : Leon man... Leon!

• Leon Cruz : [On the phone]  Yo.

  Joe Cruz : 'Yo', Leon? I left you like four messages.

  Leon Cruz : Busy day.

  Joe Cruz : Yeah no kidding. Just got a call on a drive by on a Gustan Plastkin and your boy Flacco was behind it.

  Leon Cruz : Yo, can I call you later?

  Joe Cruz : Are you with him right now?

  Leon Cruz : Mhmm.

  Joe Cruz : It don't matter, I'm going to do the talking. There's gonna be retaliation Leon, and I know you know that. You've gotta put some daylight between you and Flacco. Listen Leon, I know you think you've not got a way out of this life, but you do. I can help you. Not - Not right this minute, but... but I can help you get out. Just say the word, you want my help, just say so.

  Leon Cruz : [pause]  So.