Chicago Fire (TV Series)
A White-Knuckle Panic (2021)
Joe Minoso: Joe Cruz
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Quotes
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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.
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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.