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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to keep fighting fires and be a hero leaves him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to keep continue fighting fires and be a hero leaves ends with him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
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* ExactWords: What the homeless man asserts Jake when he's trapped in Hell fighting fire, all he wanted was to keep fighting fires.
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* ExactWords: What the homeless man asserts Jake when he's trapped in Hell fighting fire, Hell: all he wanted was to keep fighting fires.
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought at times. His eyes glow red. Thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.
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** Before ending up in hell forever, Jake managed to save his wife from a fire in their home.
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** Before ending up in hell forever, Jake managed to save his wife from a fire in their home.house.
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* LouisCypher: What the homeless man actually is. A creepy homeless man smoking a cigar, with glowing eyes and following Jake around. Jake doesn't figure this out at first thought it's pretty obvious.
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* LouisCypher: What the homeless man actually is. A creepy homeless man smoking a cigar, with glowing red eyes and following Jake around. Jake doesn't figure this out at first thought it's pretty obvious.
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* ObviouslyEvil: The homeless man following Jake around and making him an offer he can't refuse. His eyes even glow for a split second though Jake doesn't see it.
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* ObviouslyEvil: The homeless man following Jake around and making him an offer he can't refuse. His eyes even glow red for a split second though Jake doesn't see it.
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* FamousLastWords:
** Jake's partner and friend: "He's okay! I got him!"
** Jake's wife Louise: "Jake, don't go!"
** Jake when trapped in Hell: "What's happening?!"
** Jake's partner and friend: "He's okay! I got him!"
** Jake's wife Louise: "Jake, don't go!"
** Jake when trapped in Hell: "What's happening?!"
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* ExactWords: What the homeless man asserts Jake when he's trapped in Hell fighting fire, all he wanted was to put out fires and be a hero.
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* ExactWords: What the homeless man asserts Jake when he's trapped in Hell fighting fire, all he wanted was to put out fires and be a hero.keep fighting fires.
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-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them, Jake...'''forever'''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly teleported to Hell where he is ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out endless fires, followed by the homeless man's voice''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly teleported to Hell where he is ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out endless fires, followed by the homeless man's voice''.
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-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires fires, and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them, Jake...'''forever'''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires,he's he finds himself suddenly teleported to Hell where he is ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out endless fires, followed by the homeless man's voice''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires,
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** Jake's wife Louise nearly dying from being trapped inside their home while it burns.
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** Jake's wife Louise nearly dying from being trapped inside their home while it burns.burning home.
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* BatmanGambit: The Devil lures Jake back to his house with a fire breaking out. Knowing that Jake couldn't resist being the hero that he is and go back there. He manages to trap him in Hell this way.
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* BatmanGambit: The Devil lures Jake back to his house with through a fire breaking out. Knowing that Jake couldn't resist being the hero that he is and go going back there. He manages to trap him in Hell this way.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to put out fires and be a hero leaves him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
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* BatmanGambit: The Devil lures Jake back to his house with a fire breaking out. Knowing that Jake couldn't resist being the hero that he is and go back there. He manages to trap him in Hell this way.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish toput out keep fighting fires and be a hero leaves him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to
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* HellIsThatNoise: The sounds of people moaning from being tortured in Hell.
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* BittersweetEnding: Jake is trapped in Hell forever due to his deal with the homeless man, but his wife was saved from the fire in their home.
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* BittersweetEnding: Jake is trapped in Hell forever due to his deal with the homeless man, but at least his wife was saved from the fire in their home.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to put out fires and be a hero leads to him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to put out fires and be a hero leads to leaves him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
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** Jake to his wife: "I got to go back or we'll lose everything!".
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* HeroicSacrifice:
** Jake's partner dies rescuing a baby from a fire.
** Before ending up in hell forever, Jake managed to save his wife from a fire in their home.
** Jake's partner dies rescuing a baby from a fire.
** Before ending up in hell forever, Jake managed to save his wife from a fire in their home.
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* Jake's partner before entering the fiery home: "As long as I got you, I'm golden!"
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* TemptingFate: Jake's partner before entering the fiery home: "As long as I got you, I'm golden!"
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't count on the lives he lost though or being trapped in Hell.
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't count on the lives he lost though in the fires or being trapped in Hell.Hell forever.
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-->'''Jake''': ''(In a firefighter suit, surrounded by endless flames, screaming)'' What's going on?! What's happening?!
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-->'''Jake''': ''(In a firefighter suit, surrounded by endless flames, screaming)'' What's going on?! What's happening?!Whaaaat's haaappening?!
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* BittersweetEnding: Jake is trapped in Hell forever due to his deal with the homeless man, but his wife was saved from the fire in his home.
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* BittersweetEnding: Jake is trapped in Hell forever due to his deal with the homeless man, but his wife was saved from the fire in his their home.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Jake cares more about starting fires and putting them out so that he could be hailed a hero rather than saving lives.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Jake cares more about starting fires and putting them out so that he could be hailed a hero rather than saving lives.retiring.
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* SadisticChoice: Someone always has to die to follow up for a life Jake's saves on his firefighting job.
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* SadisticChoice: Someone always has to die to follow make up for a life Jake's Jake saves on his firefighting job.
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't could on the lives he lost though.
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* TooDumbToLive: You expect a firefighter to never make a deal with a man whose eyes glow red. Jake isn't smart enough to see what the homeless man is.
* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn'tcould count on the lives he lost though.though or being trapped in Hell.
* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't
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-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires, and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them, Jake...'''forever'''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice''.
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-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires, fires and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them, Jake...'''forever'''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly teleported to Hell where he is ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put outmore endless fires, followed by the homeless man's voice''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly teleported to Hell where he is ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out
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-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them Jake '''forever'''.
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-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires fires, and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them Jake them, Jake...'''forever'''.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Jake's wife asks him one about the homeless man, followed by Jake's ArmorPiercingResponse. "Do you trust him? I don't think I have a choice."
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Jake's wife asks him one about the homeless man, followed by Jake's ArmorPiercingResponse. "Do "
-->'''Louise''': Do you trusthim? him?
-->'''Jake''': I don't think I have a choice."
-->'''Louise''': Do you trust
-->'''Jake''': I don't think I have a choice.
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** Jake's wife Louise nearly dying from being trapped inside their home while it burns.
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* WhamLine: The homeless man delivers a big one to Jake as he's suddenly wearing a firefighter uniform and surrounded by blazes.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice.
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* WhamLine: The homeless man delivers a big one to Jake as he's suddenly wearing a firefighter uniform and surrounded by blazes.
blazes in Hell.
-->'''Jake''': ''(In a firefighter suit, surrounded by endless flames, screaming)'' What's going on?! What's happening?!
-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them Jake '''forever'''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenlywearing ''wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice.voice''.
-->'''Jake''': ''(In a firefighter suit, surrounded by endless flames, screaming)'' What's going on?! What's happening?!
-->'''The Homeless Man''': ''(voice echoing over Jake, in CreepyMonotone)'' All you wanted was to keep fighting fires and now you've gotten your wish. You'll be fighting them Jake '''forever'''.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly
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->''Some bow out of their careers gracefully, others struggle to stay in the game. Jake Messing refused to accept his fate and ended up with a little more job security...then he bargained for.''
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->''Some bow out of their careers gracefully, others struggle to stay in the game. Jake Messing refused to accept his fate and ended up with a little more job security...then '''then he bargained for.for'''.''
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* Jake when trapped in Hell: "What's happening?!"
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* FamousLastWords: Jake's partner and friend: "He's okay! I got him!"
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* FamousLastWords: FamousLastWords:
** Jake's partner and friend: "He's okay! I gothim!"him!"
** Jake's wife Louise: "Jake, don't go!"
** Jake's partner and friend: "He's okay! I got
** Jake's wife Louise: "Jake, don't go!"
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't could on the lives he lost though.
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't could on the lives he lost though.though.
* WhamLine: The homeless man delivers a big one to Jake as he's suddenly wearing a firefighter uniform and surrounded by blazes.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice.
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->''Some bow out of their careers gracefully, others struggle to stay in the game. Jake Messing refused to accept his fate and ended up with a little more job security...then he bargained for.''
--> -- '''Rip Torn''', ending narration of episode
* WhamLine: The homeless man delivers a big one to Jake as he's suddenly wearing a firefighter uniform and surrounded by blazes.
* WhamShot: When Jake returns inside his home to put out the fires, he's suddenly wearing a firefighter suit and trying to put out more fires, followed by the homeless man's voice.
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->''Some bow out of their careers gracefully, others struggle to stay in the game. Jake Messing refused to accept his fate and ended up with a little more job security...then he bargained for.''
--> -- '''Rip Torn''', ending narration of episode
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* BittersweetEnding: Jake is trapped in Hell forever due to his deal with the homeless man, but his wife was saved from the fire in his home.
* CruelTwistEnding: After saving his wife, Jake goes back inside his house to put out the fire and ends up trapped in Hell putting out fires forever as part of his deal with the homeless man.
* DealWithTheDevil: What gets Jake in trouble. Never make a deal with a mystery homeless man.
* CruelTwistEnding: After saving his wife, Jake goes back inside his house to put out the fire and ends up trapped in Hell putting out fires forever as part of his deal with the homeless man.
* DealWithTheDevil: What gets Jake in trouble. Never make a deal with a mystery homeless man.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Jake's wish to put out fires and be a hero leads to him being trapped in Hell putting fires out forever.
* ExactWords: What the homeless man asserts Jake when he's trapped in Hell fighting fire, all he wanted was to put out fires and be a hero.
* ExactWords: What the homeless man asserts Jake when he's trapped in Hell fighting fire, all he wanted was to put out fires and be a hero.
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* Jake when trapped in Hell: "What's happening?!"
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* PreMortemOneLiner: The homeless man to Jake over the phone: "If I were you Jake, I'd get home fast. The place looks like [[StealthPun hell]]."
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.FamousLastWords: Jake's partner and friend: "He's okay! I got him!"
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* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Jake after making the deal with the homeless man and realizing what lives he's cost for his job and good hero publicity.
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* StalkerWithoutACrush: The homeless man following Jake around after the fires he's started and put out.
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* SadisticChoice: Someone always has to die to follow up for a life Jake's saves on his firefighting job.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: The homeless man following Jake around after the fires he's started and putout.out.
* Jake's partner before entering the fiery home: "As long as I got you, I'm golden!"
* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't could on the lives he lost though.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: The homeless man following Jake around after the fires he's started and put
* Jake's partner before entering the fiery home: "As long as I got you, I'm golden!"
* WasItReallyWorthIt: Jake after making a deal with the mystery homeless man to be hailed a hero on his firefighting job. He sure didn't could on the lives he lost though.
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* AdultFear: A little hiding inside a trunk for safety as her home burns down and her mother died from the blazing inferno.
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* AdultFear: AdultFear:
** A littlehiding girl having to hide inside a trunk for safety as her home burns down and her mother died dies from the blazing inferno.inferno.
** A young mother attempting to save her baby from a fire breaking out in her home.
** A little
** A young mother attempting to save her baby from a fire breaking out in her home.
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** The homeless man to Jake: "Everything has its price".
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** The homeless man to Jake: "Everything "You get one, I get one. Everything has its price".
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* AdultFear: A little hiding inside a trunk for safety as her home burns down and her mother died from the blazing inferno.
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* LouisCypher: What the homeless man actually is. Jake doesn't figure this out at first thought it's obvious.
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* LouisCypher: What the homeless man actually is. A creepy homeless man smoking a cigar, with glowing eyes and following Jake around. Jake doesn't figure this out at first thought it's pretty obvious.
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** The homeless man to Jake: "Everything has a price".
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** The homeless man to Jake: "Everything has a its price".
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Jake's wife asks him one about the homeless man, followed by Jake's ArmorPiercingResponse. "Do you trust him? I don't think I have a choice."
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: The homeless man to Jake for a moment, thought Jake is oblivious to how evil the homeless man really is.
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* LouisCypher: What the homeless man actually is. Jake doesn't figure this out at first thought it's obvious.
* ObviouslyEvil: The homeless man following Jake around and making him an offer he can't refuse. His eyes even glow for a split second though Jake doesn't see it.
* ObviouslyEvil: The homeless man following Jake around and making him an offer he can't refuse. His eyes even glow for a split second though Jake doesn't see it.
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** The homeless man to Jake: "A friend who shares common interest. Someone who just wants to help."
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* ItsAllAboutMe:
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* HeroismAddict:
HeroismAddict: Jake loves to start fires so that he could put them out and be the hero.
*ItsAllAboutMe:ItsAllAboutMe: Jake cares more about starting fires and putting them out so that he could be hailed a hero rather than saving lives.
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* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Jake has 13 days to save his fireman career before he has to retire.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Jake about the homeless man following him around: "By the way I saw my homeless friend again today. Smiling wacko. Show ups every damn blaze. Must have a thing for fires."
** Jake's co-worker: "Keep playing superhero and all that retirement talk won't be an issue."
* HeroismAddict:
* ItsAllAboutMe:
* {{Pyromaniac}}: The corrupt fireman Jake is this, deliberately starting fires just so he could put them out and be hailed a hero.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: The homeless man following Jake around after the fires he's started and put out.
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->''Since the beginning of time, man has been obsessed with fire. Those who could control it were admired and revered. But as comforting as fire can be, it is often merciless and destructive. Any attempt to tame the beast means walking a tightrope between the warmth of the living and the cold of the dead...''
--> -- '''Rip Torn''', opening narration of episode
A hero fireman, who is actually a compulsive arsonist, forges an unholy alliance with a mysterious homeless man with more than a passing interest in blazes. Starring Thomas J. Colavito, Bill Corry, Chris Grall. Original airdate, November 10, 1997.
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--> -- '''Rip Torn''', opening narration of episode
A hero fireman, who is actually a compulsive arsonist, forges an unholy alliance with a mysterious homeless man with more than a passing interest in blazes. Starring Thomas J. Colavito, Bill Corry, Chris Grall. Original airdate, November 10, 1997.
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