AND HERE WE ARE, IT'S ABOUT 2:00 ON A BEAUTIFUL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

WE'RE IN SHADOW HILLS, IN JOE ORTIZ'S YARD, AND WHEN YOU VISIT JOE ORTIZ'S YARD, THINGS ARE JUST A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

I MEAN, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A CACTUS FILLED WITH FIRE HELMETS?

BUT JOE, COME ON IN HERE.

THAT'S NOTHING UNUSUAL AT ALL AROUND HERE, IS IT?

>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?

UH, HUH.

>> THIS IS--THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE IN YOUR YARD?

>> YEAH, IT'S REAL--IT'S REAL EASY TO HANG THE HELMETS UP RIGHT CLOSE BY HERE, INSTEAD OF PUTTING THEM AWAY, AND THEN HAVE TO REACH UP AFTER THEM.

HERE THEY ARE, READY TO GO.

>> WE SHOULD LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT JOE WAS WITH THE LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HOW MANY YEARS?

>> TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

>> AND YOU RETIRED BACK IN?

>> UH, FOUR YEARS AGO.

>> BUT YOU DIDN'T REALLY RETIRE, DID YOU?

>> I DIDN'T RETIRE, NO.

I--NOW I'M WORKING FOR LIVING.

UH, I--I--I WAS ALWAYS COLLECTING OLD EQUIPMENT THAT THEY WERE GETTING RID OF.

ONE OR TWO OF AN OLD RESUSCITATOR, OR AN OLD HELMET, AND THEN NOW I'M THE DIRECTOR FOR THE L.A. CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MUSEUM, AND NOW ALL THIS STUFF WILL HAVE A PLACE TO GO WHEN WE'RE READY TO-- >> WE RAN INTO EACH OTHER THE OTHER DAY AT KIND OF THE PRE-INAUGURAL KIND OF KICK OFF FOR THE NEW FIREFIGHTER'S MUSEUM FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH IS LOCATED-- GOING TO BE LOCATED- >> ON CAHUENGA, JUST SOUTH OF SUNSET, ON COAL STREET, ACTUALLY, IN HOLLYWOOD.

>> IN HOLLYWOOD.

>> IT'S A BEAUTIFUL OLD FIRE STATION-- >> TWO STORY.

>> --THAT'S BEEN RESTORED, AND IT'LL BE OPENING UP IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

>> YEAH, I--WE HOPE SOONER THAN THAT, BUT -- TAKES TIME.

>> WELL, IT'S GOING TO-- IT'S NOT OPEN YET.

>> NO, EXACTLY.

>> BUT UNTIL THE MUSEUM OPENS UP, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS VISIT YOUR YARD, RIGHT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> 'CAUSE LOOK DOWN HERE.

THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, AS TO WHAT JOE HAS IN HIS YARD.

SO, JOE, LET'S START THIS--WELL, FIRST WE SHOULD POINT OUT THAT YOU GOT THE LIGHTS GOING FOR US OVER HERE TODAY, TO WELCOME US.

>> YES, SIR.

>> IT'S KIND OF OUR LITTLE WELCOMING.

>> YES, SIR.

>> TELL US WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE?

>> THIS IS A 1986 SEAGRAVE HOOK AND LADDER FIRE ENGINE.

AND IT USED TO BELONG TO THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, I BELIEVE.

>> WHERE DO YOU GET THESE THINGS?

>> WELL, SOME, WE GO TO AUCTIONS, AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WE'LL GET LUCKY, AND SOMEBODY WILL CALL US, AND SAY, "HEY, WE GOT A RIG THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN."

OF COURSE, WE DON'T TURN ANYTHING DOWN.

>> HOW MANY RIGS DO YOU HAVE BACK HERE?

>> UH, I HAVE 36 ALTOGETHER.

A COUPLE OF THEM ARE OUT ON LOCATIONS, AND A COUPLE OF THEM ARE AT SOME FRIEND'S HOUSES THAT THEY HAVE A BIG INTEREST IN A PARTICULAR RIG.

>> WAIT A MINUTE.

HERE'S ONE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SQUAD.

>> A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SQUAD, THAT'S RIGHT.

>> WHERE DID YOU GET THAT ONE?

>> WELL, WHAT--A SMALL DEPARTMENT GOT RID OF IT, 'CAUSE THEY-- WERE GETTING A NEW ONE, AND THEY GAVE ME A CALL, AND WE WORKED OUT A DEAL, AND-- >> LOOK AT THIS.

>> THIS IS A 1946 RESCUE AMBULANCE--RESCUE SQUAD AMBULANCE.

>> OH, LOOK AT THAT.

>> AND, UH, I'LL TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON REAL QUICK, AND GIVE YOU THE-- >> DOES THE SIREN GO ON THE THING?

>> I PRETTY MUCH--IF THE BATTERIES ARE UP, EVERYTHING WORKS.

(LAUGHTER) >> THAT'S GREAT!

>> THIS IS THE WAY IT USED TO BE.

>> LOOK HOW THE LITTLE FIRE THING TURNS HERE.

OH, THIS IS GREAT.

(SIREN) >> OH, VERY GOOD.

(HORN) >> OH, MY GOSH.

(SIREN) >> A MAN AND HIS TOYS.

COME ON, JOE.

NOW, IS THIS THE FIRE DOG, DOWN HERE?

>> NO, THAT'S--SHE'S THE WARDEN.

THE FIRE DOGS ARE OVER HERE.

>> OH, THERE THEY--OH, MY!

>> MR. BUTTERS!

MR. BUTTERS!

(WHISTLE) >> THEY'RE SHY FIRE DOGS.

>> WELL, THEY'RE, UH-- >> WHAT ARE THEY DOING OVER THERE?

>> THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE GIRLFRIEND.

>> OH.

>> I THINK SHE'S IN, UH-- >> OH, WE GOT A LITTLE MATING THING GOING ON.

>> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

SO, WE JUST DON'T HAVE TIME FOR PUPPIES ANYMORE, LIKE WE USED TO.

>> OH, LOOK AT THESE, AREN'T THESE BEAUTIFUL?

>> THIS IS MR.--THIS IS PEANUTS.

THIS IS NINI.

>> OH, THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL.

ARE THESE REAL FIRE DOGS, RETIRED ONES?

>> OH, YEAH.

NO, THEY'RE ON KIND OF A--USUALLY ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD.

DUKE'S KIND OF RETIRED.

>> OH, WOW, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL DOGS.

>> OH, YEAH.

(DOG BARKS) >> THEY'LL PROBABLY STAY OVER HERE WITH HER?

>> YEAH.

(LAUGHTER) >> AND THIS IS ALWAYS--MY OWN RESCUE 27 THAT I ACTUALLY WENT OUT ON FIRE STATION 27 IN HOLLYWOOD IN THE 50'S.

>> LOOK AT THIS OLD RED CADILLAC.

LOOK AT THIS THING, LUIS.

THIS IS--LOOK AT THE LINES ON THIS CADILLAC.

>> IT'S SPECIALLY MADE.

>> WHOA.

THIS IS WONDERFUL.

LOOK AT THESE FINS BACK HERE, LUIS.

THIS IS GREAT.

WOW.

NOW, DOES THIS ONE STILL RUN?

>> OH, YEAH, IT RUNS.

WE JUST HAD IT OUT IN A COUPLE OF PARADES RECENTLY, AND WE HAD IT AT THE STATION.

>> SO, A LOT OF THINGS YOU TAKE OUT IN PARADES?

>> YES, WE DO A LOT-- A LOT OF PARADES.

CHRISTMAS PARADES, SPRING PARADES, AND--FROM MONTROSE TO CHATSWORTH, GRANADA HILLS, GLENDALE.

>> UH, EVERYBODY LOVES A FIRE TRUCK.

>> YEAH.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF SMALL--LIKE, THERE'S A GROUP OF KIDS THAT BELONG TO A SOCCER GROUP, WELL, THEY WANT TO BE IN THE PARADE.

WELL, THEY ALWAYS WANT TO RIDE IN THE FIRE ENGINE.

SO, WE PROVIDE THAT FOR THEM.

>> GREAT.

>> WORKS OUT REAL GOOD.

>> NOW, HERE'S A FELLOW OVER HERE WORKING ON THE--WHO'S THIS FELLOW OVER HERE?

HOWDY.

>> HI, HOW DO YOU DO?

>> I'M HUELL HOWSER.

>> MY NAME IS LEE JAMISON, I'M GLAD TO MEET YOU.

>> NOW, HOW ARE YOU CONNECTED WITH THIS?

>> I'M AN EXPLORER WITH L.A. CITY.

I'M THE OLDEST ONE IN THE DEPARTMENT, I'M 40.

>> REALLY?

>> AND HE'S ALSO PART OF THE MUSEUM.

>> I GOTCHA.

>> SO, LEE ENJOYS WORKING ON FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT.

HE KNOWS THE EQUIPMENT, HE IDENTIFIES IT, AND, HE KEEPS IT UP.

TRIES TO KEEP IT SHINY.

>> BOY, THIS IS AN ORIGINAL-- >> IT SURE IS.

>> --LADDER, LOOK AT THIS OLD THING.

>> IT WOULD NEED A LITTLE BIT OF SANDING BEFORE WE GIVE IT A LITTLE-- >> SO, YOU DO THE-- YOU DO THE HARD WORK?

>> WELL, THIS IS NORMALLY THE FIRE STATION TOO, WE DO IT 89'S.

>> YOU PUT IN THE ELBOW GREASE TO MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK GOOD?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> WELL, STICK WITH US.

WE'LL BE AROUND HERE ALL DAY.

COME ON, LUIS, LET'S GET AROUND.

WE GOT MORE PEOPLE BACK HERE.

>> UM-HUH.

>> WHO ARE THESE CHARACTERS?

>> THIS IS, UH, THIS IS KEVIN O'CONNELL.

>> HOWDY.

>> HI THERE.

>> HOW YOU DOING?

ARE YOU A FIRE FIGHTER?

>> YEAH, I'M A LIEUTENANT WITH THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS, WHITTIER AREA.

>> AH, WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT?

>> YEAH.

>> HOW DID JOE HOOK YOU INTO THIS?

>> I'VE KNOWN JOE FOR 20 YEARS, AND WE ACTUALLY ARE BOTH A COUPLE OF BUFFS.

>> UM-HUH.

>> WE BOTH ARE BIG FANS OF THE OLD VEHICLES.

THERE'S A VERY RICH HISTORY THAT GOES ALONG WITH MOST OF THIS STUFF, AND THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF US AROUND HERE WHO APPRECIATE IT ALMOST AS MUCH AS JOE DOES.

>> WHO IS THIS YOUNG GUY OVER HERE?

YOU ALL HOOKED HIM INTO IT TOO?

>> YEAH.

>> THIS IS OUR ROOKIE.

THIS IS ERIC PURMIS.

>> HOWDY, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

>> ARE YOU WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT?

>> YEAH, I'VE BEEN A FIREMAN FOR EIGHT YEARS.

>> SO, YOU'RE ACTUALLY A FIRE FIGHTER CURRENTLY, RIGHT NOW?

>> YES, SIR.

AND I MET JOE THROUGH KEVIN, AND STARTED COMING OUT AND DOING PARADES, AND JUST ENJOY, YOU KNOW, HELPING THE COMMUNITY, AND ALL THE FUN TYPE OF THINGS WE DO WITH THE ENGINES.

>> IT GETS IN YOUR BLOOD, DOESN'T IT?

>> DEFINITELY DOES.

>> ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GOI--WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON THERE?

>> OH, I'M JUST KIND OF HOPING WE CAN HELP LUIS HOOK IN WITH THE HEADSET SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK.

>> OH, YOU'RE A--SO, YOU LIKE TO TINKER AROUND WITH THINGS?

>> YEAH, I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO.

(LAUGHTER) >> OKAY.

WHERE DO WE GO NEXT, JOE?

'CAUSE LUIS, THIS IS A TIGHT FIT FOR LUIS.

I THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT.

COME ON, FELLAS.

COME ON THROUGH HERE WITH US.

OH, MY GOSH, THIS OPENS UP A WHILE 'NOTHER THING BACK HERE.

>> YEAH, IT SURE DOES.

>> WILL YOU EXPLAIN TO US-- WELL, WE HAVE AN AMERICAN RED CROSS TRUCK.

>> AND THIS PARTICULAR RED CROSS TRUCK USED TO BE THE FOOD SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, WHICH WAS A STATION-- THAT FIRE STATION 27, WHERE IS NOW THE MUSEUM.

>> WHAT IS THIS OLD THING?

>> THIS IS AN OLD L.A.P.D.

AMBULANCE.

IT'S LOADED UP WITH EQUIPMENT RIGHT NOW.

>> OH, BOY.

>> YEAH.

>> THIS GOES BACK TO WHAT YEAR?

>> THE 60'S, WHEN L.A.P.D.

HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EMERGENCY AMBULANCES, THIS IS WHAT THEY DROVE.

>> OH, LOOK, I SEE SOMETHING OVER HERE.

COME ON FELLAS, COME ON WITH US.

HOW DO YOU GET TO THIS STUFF?

>> WELL, YOU GOT TO KIND OF TURN SIDEWAYS.

>> LOOK AT THIS OLD-- WHAT IS THIS, JOE?

>> 1948 MACK FIRE ENGINE.

>> LOOK AT THE LINES ON THIS THING.

CAN YOU GET IT, UH, CRANKED UP?.

IS THAT WHAT, UH, DOES THAT ONE-- >> SOMETIMES THEY DO, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.

(LAUGHTER) >> LOOK AT THIS.

GEE, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN SEE THE LINES ON THIS THING OR NOT, BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL OLD TRUCK.

WHAT YEAR IS THIS, JOE?

>> THIS IS 1948.

>> 1948.

>> YEAH.

UH, YEAH.

>> OH, WE GOT TO OPEN UP THE-- >> --BOTH OF THEM... >> OH, MY GOSH, LOOK AT THIS THING.

HOW MANY MILES THIS THING GOT ON IT?

>> OH, THE SPEEDOMETER'S BROKE.

>> OH.

(LAUGHTER) >> OKAY.

>> WELL, SOMETIMES THEY DO, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.

>> YEAH.

>> THE BATTERY'S DOWN.

>> THE BATTERY'S OUT.

>> OKAY.

>> YEAH, THAT--THIS--LISTEN, IT'S A GOOD THING THERE ISN'T A FIRE, AND ANYBODY'S DEPENDING ON THIS ONE.

(LAUGHTER) >> THIS IS STRICTLY A PARADE RIG.

>> OH, ALL RIGHT.

COME ON, LET'S GO OVER HERE.

THIS IS FUN JUST LOOKING ANYWAY.

NOW, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ALL THIS STUFF, JOE, IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE IT?

WOULD IT BE SCRAPPED?

WOULD IT BE SOLD TO-- >> SOME OF IT WOULD BE SCRAPPED.

SOME OF THE JUNK YARD PEOPLE WILL PICK THEM UP, AND JUST CHOP THEM UP, AND SELL THE BRASS AND THE TIRES, AND THE FRAMES, AND WHATEVER.

AND THEN SOME OF THEM WILL GO DOWN SOUTH OF THE BORDER TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

>> UM-HUH.

>> THERE'S SOME PROGRAMS NOW THAT--THAT WILL SELL THEM OUT TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

HOWEVER, SOME OF THESE MANUFACTURERS ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS.

>> YEAH.

>> SO, ONCE THEY BREAK DOWN, WHETHER IT BE SOUTH OF THE BORDER OR ANYPLACE ELSE-- >> THAT'S IT.

>> YOU WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE TO COME IN.

>> OKAY.

WE'RE ROUNDING THE BEND HERE.

THIS IS A MAZE OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES BACK HERE.

LOOK OVER HERE, LUIS.

WHAT IS THIS ONE?

IT'S GOT A LICENSE TAG ON IT, "CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL VEHICLE."

>> --HISTORICAL VEHICLE."

IF IT'S OLDER THAN 25 YEARS OLD, WE CAN PUT THE HISTORICAL VEHICLES THE PLATES.

>> GREAT OLD OLDSMOBILE.

>> YEAH, REAL NICE OLDSMOBILE.

THESE AMBULANCES ARE SPECIALLY HAND-MADE, WHEN THEY USED TO MAKE THEM, DIFFERENT COMPANIES MADE THEM.

>> THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL.

THAT'S STILL PRETTY SOLID, BUT THIS ONE HASN'T BEEN ANYWHERE IN A WHILE HAS IT?

>> NOT FOR A WHILE.

>> LOOK AT THESE THINGS.

>> THIS ONE WAS THE ARCADIA-MONROVIA AMBULANCE SERVICE.

>> THIS ONE RIGHT HERE?

>> YES, EXACTLY.

AND THEN I LOST IT.

I WAS AFTER IT, AND SOMEBODY BOUGHT IT, AND THEY WENT UP TO WASHINGTON WITH IT, AND ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER, HE CALLED ME UP, SAID, "THE RIG'S YOURS."

>> ORANGE AND WHITE.

ANOTHER CADDIE, LOOK AT THIS THING.

A CADILLAC.

>> THIS IS A CADILLAC.

>> WHAT YEAR IS THIS ONE?

>> WHY DON'T YOU TELL HIM ABOUT THIS ONE?

>> DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS ONE?

>> THIS IS A 1977 SUPERIOR CADILLAC.

IT'S A CADILLAC COMMERCIAL CHASSIS, AND EVERYTHING FROM THE WINDSHIELD BACK WAS HAND-MADE BY THE SUPERIOR COACH COMPANY OF LIMA, OHIO.

IT IS A VERY RARE CAR, THERE WERE ONLY TEN MADE IN 1977.

>> LOOK AT ALL THAT STUFF UP ON THE TOP.

BOY, THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

>> YEAH, YOU COULD SET OFF A GARAGE DOOR OPENER WHEN YOU ACTIVATE ALL THAT STUFF.

>> IN FACT, I'M JUST LOOKING AT THE TOP.

THOSE WONDERFUL THREE LIGHTS, THE RED LIGHTS IN THE FRONT OF THIS OLD CADDIE OVER HERE.

THEY REALLY HAD STYLE TO THEM, DIDN'T THEY?

>> OH, SURE.

THEY'RE ALL HAND- MADE, AND THEY'RE DESIGNED TO BE COMPETITIVE.

THEY ALL HAD DIFFERENT DESIGNS IN THE FRONT.

THIS ONE HAS A DOUBLE LIGHT.

THAT ONE HAS THE THREE LIGHT-- >> DOUBLE LIGHT, TRIPLE LIGHT.

>> UH-HUH.

NOW THIS HAS--I THINK THE BATTERIES DOWN, BUT THIS IS AN UNUSUAL RED LAMP ALSO.

IT KIND OF-- >> JOE, I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT I THINK A LOT OF YOUR BATTERIES ARE DOWN.

>> WELL, THEY ARE TODAY.

(LAUGHTER) >> WE GET SO BUSY SOMETIMES, THAT WE DO PARADES, AND WE'RE DOING THIS OR DOING THAT, AND WE HAVE THREE BATTERY CHARGERS, AND THEY'RE USUALLY GOING ALL THE TIME.

>> NOW, I'M JUST LOOKING OVER LUIS'S SHOULDER HERE, AT THIS OLD-- >> IT'S AN REO SPEEDWAGON.

>> AN REO SPEEDWAGON?

>> 1932 REO SPEEDWAGON.

>> BOY, THIS IS SOMETHING.

NOW THIS IS PROBABLY-- >> I'VE HAD THIS FOR ABOUT ALMOST 15 YEARS ALSO.

>> IS THAT YOUR OLDEST ONE?

>> 32, YES.

>> CAN I RING THIS BELL OVER HERE?

>> SURE.

>> 'CAUSE EVERYBODY LIKES TO HEAR A FIRE BELL RING.

(BELL RINGS) (LAUGHTER) >> AND WHAT HAVE YOU GOT GOING HERE?

>> THIS IS THE SIREN.

IT'S A B AND M SIREN.

KEVIN CAN TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SIREN COMPANY, 'CAUSE HE OWNS THE COMPANY.

>> IT'S NOT--I'M NOT HEARING MUCH.

>> OH, IT'S LIKE THIS, HUELL, JUST-- (LOW RUMBLING, WHIRRING SOUND) >> SO, THE AIR--CAN YOU DO THAT AGAIN FOR US?

>> SURE, SURE.

(LOW RUMBLING, WHIRRING SOUND) >> WOW-- SO WHEN IT GOES FAST DOWN THE ROAD, THE SIREN GOES OFF.

>> EXACTLY.

EXACTLY.

>> NOW, THIS SHOULD BE IN A MUSEUM.

WOULD THIS ONE MAYBE GO IN THE MUSEUM WHEN IT OPENS UP?

>> YEAH, THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY AN L.A. CITY RIG AS A HOSE WAGON OUT IN THE HARBOR, AND IT HAD A SHORT LIFE IN THE DEPARTMENT, AND WENT OUT TO AUCTION, AND IT WAS IN A GARAGE FOR, GOD, ALMOST--MANY, MANY YEARS, AND SOME FIRE FIGHTERS WERE DOING SOME INSPECTIONS.

THE PEEKED THROUGH A LITTLE CRACK IN THE WALL THERE IN THE GARAGE, AND THEY FOUND IT, CALLED ME UP, AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

HERE IT IS.

>> JOE, I THINK ANYBODY AROUND KNOWS THAT IF THEY FIND ANYTHING LYING AROUND ANYWHERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-- >> THEY KNOW WHERE TO BRING IT.

>> --TO GIVE YOU A CALL.

>> THIS PARTICULAR-- >> BRING IT BY-- >> SURE.

THIS IS THE CURRENT PARAMEDIC-LOOKING AMBULANCE.

WHAT WE HAVE, WE HAVE IT'S FULL OF PROPS, THE DEFIBRILLATORS, THE BIOCOMS, THE I.V.

BAGS.

NOW, THESE ARE ALL PROPS.

>> SO YOU USED THESE THINGS A LOT FOR MOVIES AND TV SHOWS?

>> EXACTLY.

>> YOU HAVE A LITTLE BUSINESS GOING HERE.

>> WELL, WE NEED THE BUSINESS GOING TO KEEP THE FIRE ENGINES MOVING FOR THE PARADES, AND ALL THE FREE STUFF AND THE FUNDRAISERS THAT WE DO.

>> TO--AND TO BUY NEW BATTERIES FOR ALL THESE OLD ENGINES THAT ARE GOING DOWN.

>> EXACTLY.

(LAUGHTER) >> NOW, WHAT'S DOWN HERE?

WE GOT A BIG YELLOW ONE HERE.

>> THAT'S THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE ENGINE.

WE'VE HAD THAT A FEW YEARS, AND WE'RE THINKING ABOUT PAINTING IT PRETTY SOON.

>> WELL, I KIND OF LIKE THE YELLOW.

>> YEAH, IT'S JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

VENTURA COUNTY STILL HAS YELLOW FIRE APPARATUSES.

>> AH.

AND THERE'S A--A POLICE CAR?

>> ONE POLICE CAR.

ONE--IT'S AN L.A.P.D.

CAR, A 1962.

>> 1962- >> PLYMOUTH.

>> WHAT'S THIS, A PLYMOUTH.

>> OH, A PLYMOUTH.

>> YEAH.

>> OH, MY GOSH, AND LOOK BACK HERE IN THE BACK, LUIS, AT THE FIRE TRUCK.

WHAT'S THAT ONE?

>> THAT IS A-- >> 1945.

>> 1945 AMERICAN LA FRANCE.

THAT BELONGED TO THE CITY OF BURBANK.

>> BOY, WELL, YOU'VE GOT ENOUGH STUFF HERE.

>> YEAH.

>> WHAT DO YOUR NEIGHBORS THINK ABOUT ALL THIS?

>> OH, THEY'RE--THEY'RE KIND OF OKAY, 'CAUSE EVERY TIME WE DO A PARADE, I ALWAYS INVITE THE KIDS.

>> UM-HUH.

>> THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS.

>> NOW, AT FIRST GLANCE, YOU WOULD THINK THIS WAS A TRAMPOLINE, BUT KNOWING THIS IS YOUR BACK YARD, TELL US WHAT THIS IS, JOE?

(LAUGHTER) >> IT'S CALLED A LIFE NET.

>> A LIFE--OH, THIS IS THE THING THAT PEOPLE JUMP IN.

>> THE OLD LIFE NET,EXACTLY.

WHEN YOU'RE STUCK UP IN THE THIRD FLOOR, OR THE FIFTH FLOOR OF A BURNING BUILDING, THE FIRE FIGHTERS WOULD PULL THIS OUT OF THE LADDER TRUCK, AND HOLD--AND TRY TO GET YOU TO JUMP OFF THE BUILDING, AND HOPEFULLY YOU LAND HERE IN SAFELY.

>> I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE THINGS UP CLOSE.

>> SURE.

>> THIS IS THE REAL THING.

>> THE REAL THING, YEAH.

>> MOST OF US DON'T GET TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

>> WELL, THEY JUST DON'T USE THEM ANYMORE.

AND, OF COURSE, EVERY FIRE APPARATUS-- LADDER TRUCK HAD THEM ON THEIR--ON THEIR APPARATUS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET'S FOLD IT BACK UP.

DOES IT NEED A LITTLE OIL, A LITTLE GREASE THERE, OR IS IT-- >> HEAVY.

>> THERE IT GOES.

OH, BOY, THIS IS--I BET THIS IS IN THE MUSEUM.

I BET THIS GOES TO THE MUSEUM.

>> IT'LL BE GOING TO THE MUSEUM, YEAH, RIGHT.

>> AND I'M JUST NOTICING OVER HERE YOU'VE GOT STACKS OF HOSE EVERYWHERE AROUND HERE.

HOW MUCH HOSE HAVE YOU GOT AROUND THIS YARD?

>> WELL, HOW MANY, KEVIN?

THE HOSE?

>> THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF FEET.

(LAUGHTER) >> AND EVERY ONE OF US HAS A PAIN SOMEWHERE TO ATTEST TO THAT.

>> I GOTCHA.

OKAY.

NOW, WE'RE GETTING READY TO PUT OUR MONEY WHERE THE MOUTH IS.

>> EXACTLY.

WE'RE GOING TO GO FOR A FIRE TRUCK RIDE.

>> AND I'M OUT--I'M OUTFITTED IN THE-- >> TRADITIONAL-- >> THE FIRE STATION IN HOLLYWOOD, STATION 20-- >> 27.

>> --27, GAVE ME THIS THE OTHER DAY, WHEN I WAS OVER THERE FOR THE KIND OF THE BEGINNING DEDICATION FOR THE MUSEUM.

>> YEAH.

>> THIS IS THE REAL STUFF.

>> EXACTLY, YES.

>> THIS IS CALLED A-- >> BRUSH JACKET.

BUT IT'S A LITTLE CLEAN.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVEN'T DONE TOO MUCH WORK-- >> WELL, WE HAVEN'T BEEN FIGHTING ANY BRUSH FIRES THIS YEAR.

YOU'RE STANDING BY THERE LIKE YOU'RE READY TO GO.

>> WE'RE READY.

LET'S RIDE.

>> HOW MANY OF THESE THINGS HAVE YOU DRIVEN IN YOUR LIFETIME?

HOW MANY FIRES HAVE YOU BEEN OUT--HAVE YOU ANSWERED?

>> DON'T ASK.

>> THOUSANDS?

>> I--I REALLY COULDN'T QUANTIFY IT.

I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW.

>> BUT WHEN YOU HEAR THIS SOUND, IT GETS YOUR BLOOD GOING, DOESN'T IT?

>> IT--IT DOES SOMETHING FOR ME.

I'LL SAY THAT.

IT DOES SOMETHING FOR ME.

>> WHAT ABOUT YOU, JOE?

>> YEAH, I STILL GET A THRILL EVERY TIME THE MOTOR STARTS, AND WE START TAKING OFF AS A--AS A TEAM.

>> YEAH.

>> I REALLY DO.

WHAT WE HAVE TO DO HERE, IS I HAVE TO LISTEN NOW, TO THE FIRE CALLS IN THIS--IN THIS AREA.

'CAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO--BY ACCIDENT, GO INTO THE WORKING FIRE, OR WORKING ACCIDENT, OR MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T HEAD TOWARDS ONE.

>> NOW, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN HERE?

WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO OUT, AND THIS IS CALLED A--THIS IS LIKE A HOOK AND LADDER.

>> THIS IS A HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.

>> ARE WE ALL GOING TO GO OUT ON THIS?

>> NO, WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW YOU ON THE ENGINE.

WE CALL THAT A A LIGHT FORCE.

>> A LIGHT FORCE.

IT WOULD BE THE HOOK AND LADDER, AND THE ENGINE?

>> YES, EXACTLY.

>> SO, YOU'RE GOING TO BE DRIVING THE ENGINE?

>> I'LL BE DRIVING THE ENGINE.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO BE DRIVING THIS.

>> DRIVING THE TRUCK, YEAH.

>> OUR FRIEND OVER HERE-- >> HE'LL BE MY PARTNER, HE'LL BE MY SAFETY MAN.

>> OKAY.

AND THE--ERIC AND I ARE WHERE?

>> ERIC'S GOING TO TILLER, HE'S GOING TO DRIVE THE BACK OF IT, AND MAYBE WE'LL GET--MAYBE WE'LL GET YOU UP THERE TOO.

>> SO, I'M GOING TO BE RIDING BACK HERE?

COME ON, LUIS, LET'S GO BACK HERE AND TAKE A LOOK.

THIS IS THE--WHAT'S THIS CALLED?

>> IT'S THE TILLER.

IT'S THE--THE BACK END OF THE HOOK AND LADDER.

>> SO, HOW HARD IS IT TO DRIVE THIS THING?

>> WELL, YOU--IT'S KIND OF--EVERYTHING'S KIND OF BACKWARDS.

(LIGHT LAUGHTER) >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

>> WELL, IT'S--IT'S- >> IT'LL WORK OUT, MAN.

(LAUGHTER) >> I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT DOES HE MEAN EVERYTHING'S BACKWARDS?

>> WELL, BASICALLY, WHEN YOU GO AROUND A TURN, THE DRIVER-- THE ENGINEER, IS GOING TO BE TURNING TO THE RIGHT.

WELL, YOU WANT TO SWING THE BACK END OUT AROUND, SO YOU'RE GOING TO TURN TO THE LEFT.

SO, YOU ALWAYS TURN THE OPPOSITE-- >> NO, I'M NOT GOING TO BE TURNING TO THE LEFT.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE TURNING TO -- >> SIT NEXT TO YOU, YOU'RE DRIVING.

(LAUGHTER) >> OKAY.

WE'RE CLEARED OUT.

AND HERE WE GO.

WHAT?

>> THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE TILLER BACK HERE IS FOR THESE TIGHT TURNS.

THE AERIAL LADDERS THAT HAVE A BIG BASKET ON THE END, THEY CAN'T MAKE TIGHT CORNERS LIKE WE CAN.

SO THAT'S THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE TILLER BACK HERE.

IT'S TO OVERCOMPENSATE ON TIGHT CORNERS.

>> OKAY.

HERE WE ARE, BACK HERE IN THE BACK, IN THE TILLER.

THIS IS A WHOLE 'NOTHER PERSPECTIVE IN HERE.

GIVE THEM A WAVE, ERIC, BUT KEEP YOUR HAND ON THE WHEEL TOO.

AND THERE'S JOE, DOWN THERE FOLLOWING US.

WE'RE OFF ON AN EXCURSION AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

THIS IS A KID'S DREAM COME TRUE.

NOW, I'M BEHIND THE WHEEL, ERIC, AND I'M ALREADY GETTING A LITTLE NERVOUS HERE.

>> AS LONG AS YOU HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT BEHIND THE CAB IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU'LL KEEP GOING, JUST LIKE YOU'RE PULLING A BOAT OR A TRAILER.

THE ONLY TIME YOU REALLY NEED TO MAKE ANY KIND OF TURNS, IS IF WE GO AROUND A CORNER.

>> I GOT IT.

>> AND YOU'RE GOING TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

LIKE, NOW, YOU CAN SEE JOE'S BEHIND US.

WE'RE GOING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, AND JUST OUR TRAILERS MOVING, THE CAB'S STILL STAYING FORWARD, AND YOU CAN SEE JOE BEHIND US THERE, AND WE'LL STEER ON BACK AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE CAB IN FRONT OF US.

>> BOY, LOOK AT THIS THING.

NOW, WHAT IS THIS POSITION CALLED?

>> IT'S BASICALLY CALLED THE TILLER.

>> THE TILLER.

>> AND ON A TRUCK COMPANY LIKE WE'RE ON, YOU'LL HAVE THE CAPTAIN, THE ENGINEER, AND BACK HERE WILL BE THE TILLER, AND HIS RESPONSIBILITY, ONCE YOU GET TO AN INCIDENT, HE'LL BE ON THE TIP OF THE LADDER 100 FEET UP IN THE AIR.

>> AH.

>> AND THIS IS A SKILL ALL TO ITSELF, DRIVING THE TILLER.

>> IT DEFINITELY TAKES A LOT OF TRAINING AND GETTING USED TO.

IN THE MORNINGS, IF YOU'VE HAD A BUSY NIGHT, WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR OWN CAR, YOU KIND OF HAVE TO REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO TURN RIGHT AND LEFT, LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO, BECAUSE BACK HERE, YOU'RE TURNING OPPOSITE, WHEN YOU'RE GOING AROUND.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

WAIT A MINUTE, I FEEL LIKE I'M OUT OF CONTROL ALREADY.

>> JUST AS LONG AS YOU CAN SEE HIM RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU'RE RIGHT BEHIND THE CAB, YOU'RE OKAY.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

>> AND THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES, SO YOU CAN WATCH DOWN BY THE CORNERS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT GETTING CLOSE TO CARS.

>> BOY, THIS IS SOMETHING.

THIS IS A HUGE TRUCK.

>> IT DEFINITELY IS.

IT'S A LOT OF WEIGHT GOING DOWN THE STREET.

IT TAKES A LOT TO STOP, AND DEFINITELY GET OUT OF THE WAY.

>> NOW, THIS THING RIDES PRETTY GOOD.

HOW OLD IS THIS THING?

>> THIS ONE'S--I BELIEVE IT'S '82, OR '86, SOMEWHERE IN THERE, I'M NOT SURE, BUT FIRE APPARATUS HAS A LIFE SPAN OF ABOUT 20 YEARS BEFORE DEPARTMENTS GET RID OF THEM, OR PUT THEM BACK INTO RESERVE STATUS.

>> UM-HUM.

UH-OH, UH-OH!

>> WE'RE MAKING A TURN, YOU WANT TO SLOWLY TURN TO THE LEFT.

TURN YOUR STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN ONCE YOU'VE COMPLETED THE TURN, START GOING BACK.

>> OH.

>> YOU WANT TO STAY BEHIND HIM, YOU DON'T WANT TO HIT THE PARKED CARS ON YOUR RIGHT.

>> I SURE DON'T.

'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE FIRE FIGHTER INSURANCE.

(LAUGHTER) >> THERE YOU GO, RIGHT THERE.

>> OH, I SEE.

>> SO, NOT ONLY DO YOU WANT TO TURN TO GET AROUND THE CORNER, YOU GOT TO WHIP BACK TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T TAKE OUT A ROW OF PARKED CARS.

>> AND AS FAST AS THESE ENGINES ARE USUALLY GOING, YOU GOT TO BE MOVING BACK HERE.

>> YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO BE ON THE BALL.

THERE'S NO SLEEPING.

>> THERE'S A LOT OF CRANKING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, ISN'T THERE?

>> YOUR ARMS ARE MOVING.

YOU CAN'T FALL ASLEEP BACK HERE.

>> WOW, THIS IS--I GOT TO TELL YOU, IT DOES GET IN YOUR BLOOD, DOESN'T IT?

>> OH, YOU--YOU LOVE IT.

ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT HERE THOUGH, IS IF YOU HIT SOMETHING, IT GOES ON HIS RECORD.

(LAUGHTER) >> SO, YOU'RE LEGALLY NOT DRIVING THE TRUCK BACK HERE?

>> YOU'RE NOT LEGALLY DRIVING IT.

THE ENGINEER IS UP FRONT.

>> OKAY.

ERIC, NOW WE'VE TURNED INTO THE HANSON DAM RECREATION AREA PARKING LOT.

IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DO A LITTLE HOT DOGGING.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO SHOW US?

>> WELL, WHAT WE CAN DO IS, WE LIKE TO CALL A LITTLE HOT DOGGING OFF TO THE SIDE HERE, WHERE WE CAN TAKE UP OUR OWN LANE.

IF I DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE SAME LANE THE ENGINEER'S IN, I WANT TO HAVE A BETTER VIEW, I HAVE MY OWN LANE.

>> SO, YOU'RE STEERING--LOOK AT THIS, LUIS, HE IS STEERING-- YOU'RE TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

>> I'M TOTALLY IN THE OPPOSITE END NOW.

>> NOW, CAN YOU HAVE HIM-- CAN YOU HAVE KEVIN GO OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE?

>> NO, WE DON'T WANT TO--WE DON'T WANT TO HIT THIS CAR.

>> KEVIN AND I ARE GOING TO SWITCH LANES RIGHT NOW.

HE WANTS TO GO WHERE I AM, BUT I DON'T LIKE FOLLOWING HIM, I WANT TO STAY WHERE I'M AT.

SO, I'M GOING TO COME OVER HERE IN MY OWN LANE.

(LAUGHTER) >> LOOK AT THIS.

THIS THING CAN MOVE.

(LAUGHTER) >> YOU OKAY?

>> YEAH, THIS IS GREAT.

>> ALL RIGHT, THEN.

>> ERIC, YOU GAVE US A RIDE.

>> IT WAS FUN BACK THERE, A LITTLE BUMPY, BUT IT WAS FUN.

>> AND WHILE WE WERE IN THE TILLER BOX BACK THERE, YOU WERE TELLING US SOME THINGS ABOUT JOE THAT HE WOULDN'T SAY ABOUT HIMSELF.

>> WELL, MOST OF THE REASONS HE BOUGHT ALL THE RIGS WAS FOR CHARITY EVENTS.

HE LOVES HELPING THE COMMUNITY, AND GOES OUT FOR THE BURN RUNS, AND AT CHRISTMAS TIME, HE HELPED L.A. CITY COLLECT THOUSANDS OF TOYS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN, AND THE MOVIE RENTAL HE DOES FOR IT, BASICALLY IS JUST TO PAY FOR THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE ON THE RIGS, SO HE CAN DO THE CHARITY EVENTS FOR FREE.

>> SO WHAT HE'S DONE IS, HE'S WORKED OUT THIS WONDERFUL BALANCE, BEING ABLE TO RENT OUT THESE RIGS, AND ALL THESE WONDERFUL OLD APPARATUS FOR MOVIES, AND TV SHOWS, AND BECAUSE HE MAKES SOME MONEY THAT WAY, HE CAN DO ALL THIS WONDERFUL CHARITY WORK THE REST OF THE YEAR.

>> EXACTLY.

THAT'S HOW THE KIDS AROUND L.A. CAN BENEFIT FROM THE BURN RUNS, AND THE TOYS AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

>> YEAH.

>> THIS IS GREAT WHAT JOE DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

>> AND ALL THE PARADES THAT HE'S IN.

>> AT LEAST ONE OR TWO A MONTH, YEAH.

>> WELL, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF FUN.

EVERYBODY IN TOWN, COME ON OVER JOE, AND HIS BUDDY HERE IS NAMED-- >> LEE.

>> --LEE.

EVERYBODY--EVERY FIRE FIGHTER KNOWS JOE ORTIZ, DON'T THEY?

>> EVERYBODY KNOWS JOE.

YOU CAN CALL HIM IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

IF YOU GOT ANYTHING.

HE'LL GET IT FOR YOU.

>> YOU'RE A LIVING LEGEND.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME TODAY.

>> GOOD.

GOOD.

>> WE REALLY HAVE, AND-- >> WE'RE DOING A REMAKE OF THE THREE STOOGES.

I THINK I SAW ONE A LONG TIME AGO WITH--I'M JUST KIDDING.

>> YOU SAW US DOING--WE WERE GOING TO TOWN WITH THAT THING.

>> NOT TOO BAD.

NOT TOO BAD.

>> YOU WERE FOLLOWING RIGHT BEHIND US.

THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US, SIR.

>> THANK YOU SIR, IT WAS A PLEASURE.

>> THANKS, KEVIN.

THIS HAS BEEN A LOT OF FUN.

>> GOOD.

>> YOU ARE MISTER L.A. CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT THE APPARATUS AND THE HISTORY, AND THE TRUCKS AND ALL OF THAT, AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE VERY INVOLVED IN THE MUSEUM THAT'S GOING TO BE OPENING UP VERY SOON, WE HOPE.

>> VERY SOON, YES.

>> AND I'M SURE WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME OF THIS STUFF, AT LEAST, IN THE--IN THE OFFICIAL MARINE MUSEUM.

>> EXACTLY.

>> THE REST OF IT IS GOING TO STAY IN YOUR BACK YARD?

>> I HOPE SO.

AS LONG AS I GET THOSE BATTERIES--THOSE NEW BATTERIES.

>> WE DIDN'T MEAN TO EMBARRASS YOU WITH YOUR BATTERIES NOT WORKING TODAY, JOE.

>> NO, THAT'S OKAY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING BY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE'LL SEE YOU IN PARADES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

>> SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WE DO ALL THE PARADES.

THE FUND RAISERS.

THE TOY RUNS, WHICH WE JUST FINISHED.

KEEPS ME REAL BUSY.

>> YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

NOW, HOW ARE WE ENDING THIS THING, ERIC?

>> WELL, YOU AND I ARE GOING TO GO FOR A LITTLE CLIMB UP THE LADDER.

>> LOOK AT THIS.

>> YOU READY?

>> HOW HIGH UP IS THAT THING, JOE?

>> THAT IS ABOUT PROBABLY 25, 30 FEET.

>> YEAH, A GOOD 30 FEET.

>> YOU WANT TO GO 100 FEET?

WE CAN DO THAT.

>> NO, I THINK 30 FEET'S A GOOD FIRST CLIMB FOR A ROOKIE, DON'T YOU?

>> YEAH.

>> YES, THAT'LL BE FINE.

>> THIS WILL GIVE US THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.

>> YES, IT WILL.

>> WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND.

>> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU, SIR, IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY, AND HERE WE GO.

ERIC, I'LL FOLLOW YOU.

>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M GOING TO BE BEHIND YOU, JUST IN CASE YOU GET SCARED GOING UP THERE.

>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN, GET SCARED?

>> THANKS, KEVIN.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO.

WHAT DO WE DO?

JUST ONE FOOT AHEAD OF-- >> HAND OVER HAND, AND FOOT OVER FOOT.

>> OKAY.

HERE WE GO.

>> ONE STEP AT A TIME.

>> OH, YOU DON'T TAKE TWO AT A TIME.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO.

YOU SURE THIS IS JUST 30 FEET?

>> WELL, YOU'RE ABOUT 30 NOW.

>> OKAY.

SO THIS IS 60 FEET.

OH, MY GOSH.

THIS ISN'T AN ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK IS IT?

>> NO, NOT YET.

(LAUGHTER) >> I MEAN, WHAT I MEAN IS IT'S STURDY?

>> OH, YEAH, THE LADDERS TESTED AND RATED, AND-- >> OH, MY GOSH.

>> NOW, DON'T LOOK DOWN, WHATEVER YOU DO.

>> WHAT?

>> DON'T LOOK DOWN NOW.

>> YOU CAN'T COME DOWN 'TIL YOU TOUCH THE TOP RUNG.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

WHAT HAVE I GOT MYSELF INTO?

OH, OH!

ERIC-- >> YOU'RE GOOD.

>> WHOA.

GOOD BYE EVERYBODY.

GOODBYE, JOE.

GOOD BYE, CRUEL WORLD.

HERE WE ARE.

IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL DAY.

THANKS TO JOE, HIS FRIENDS, AND THESE WONDERFUL OLD FIRE TRUCKS.

>> OKAY.

WE'RE MAKING ANOTHER TURN TO THE LEFT, SO YOU WANT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT.

>> OKAY.

>> AND WAT--WATCH CARS THAT ARE COMING HERE NEXT TO US.

YOU'VE CLEARED THEM, NOW START TURNING BACK THE OTHER WAY.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> QUICK.

OKAY.

WE BARELY MISSED THAT CAR, SO WE'RE OKAY.

>> OH, MY GOSH.

>> SEE HOW CLOSE WE ARE AGAIN ON--ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE.

>> OH, MY--WELL, WE ALMOST HIT THE--OH!

HEY, HELP ME OUT HERE.

(LAUGHTER) >> I'M A ROOKIE.

>> OKAY.

AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT LINED UP STRAIGHT.

THERE, YOU GOT IT.

AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, YOU'LL GET A GOOD FEEL TO IT.

ONCE WE GET OVER TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE WE'RE GOING, YOU CAN MAKE ALL KINDS OF TURNS.

>> YEAH, IF YOU DON'T TAKE OUT EVERY CAR BETWEEN HERE AND THERE.

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