Chicago Fire (TV Series)

A White-Knuckle Panic (2021)

Joe Minoso: Joe Cruz

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• Joe Cruz : I know it sounds crazy, because $5 million is a lot of money, but I just... I had this itch in my chest where I couldn't scratch it.

  Sylvie Brett : I know.

  Joe Cruz : It just felt like everything was slipping away, you know? I had to get out of there.

  Sylvie Brett : Sounds awful, Joe.

  [offers Joe some breakfast] 

  Joe Cruz : Oh, no thanks. I have zero appetite.

  Sylvie Brett : Wow, now I know it's serious.

  Joe Cruz : Sylvie, I am so stressed out, I can feel every part of my face. Did I just make a huge mistake? I mean, what are the chances that I'm ever gonna see another opportunity like this one?

  Sylvie Brett : Hey, you have to trust your gut, and your gut sent you a very clear message.

  Joe Cruz : Chloe's gonna be home soon. How am I gonna look at her in the face? She's gonna think she married a dud.

  Sylvie Brett : Not a chance. She's gonna respect you even more than she already does.

  Joe Cruz : You really think?

  Sylvie Brett : Thousand percent. You're your own man, Joe. That means something in this world.

  Joe Cruz : Thank you, Sylvie.

• Mark Newcomb : Oh, there he is, the rock star. Ah, Mark Newcomb. Nice to meet you down here at a more reasonable altitude.

  Joe Cruz : Oh.

  Mark Newcomb : You like whiskey? Best bourbon you'll ever taste.

  Joe Cruz : Oh, that's not necessary.

  Mark Newcomb : Are you kidding me? I was in a white-knuckle panic up there, Joe. Then you came along, and what you did, it was incredible.

  Joe Cruz : All in a days work.

  Mark Newcomb : And I Googled you, man. I came across this video of you demonstrating your invention, the Slamigan?

  Joe Cruz : Oh, yeah?

  [takes the Slamigan out of the Squad truck] 

  Mark Newcomb : What a beast. I read on your website you're branching out into other products?

  Joe Cruz : Yeah, yeah, Lady Bunker Gear, coming soon. Well, not as soon as I'd like. I'm still saving up for the prototype.

  Mark Newcomb : Well, Joe... your worries are over. Venture Capital is what I do. I look for upstart companies in all sectors-- biotech, fashion, whatever, and I, uh... well, I try to identify the ones that I think are being held back by a lack of capital.

  Joe Cruz : Okay, cool. I'm not much of a finance guy.

  Mark Newcomb : Well, here's all you need to know. I want to give you an infusion of cash-- whatever you need to take Slamigan to the next level.

  Joe Cruz : You want to invest in my company?

  Mark Newcomb : No, I don't invest in companies. I invest in people. And, Joe Cruz... I'm gonna change your life.