Third Watch, Season 5

Jimmy:
Mrs. Johnson, if there's anything that we could do...

Ruth Johnson:
Can you tell me why?

Jimmy:
Excuse me?

Ruth Johnson:
"You wanna do something for me, Jimmy?

Jimmy:
Yeah, if I can.

Ruth Johnson:
Then tell me why this happened to my husband. Because it sure isn't the money. He works three extra jobs just so we can keep our kids in a decent school. The people honked their stupid horns and waved for one week two years ago and then went back to ignoring all of you! The city's heroes! But you're not heroes! None of you! You're husbands and wives and sons and daughters! And, God help me, I don't understand why! Why you would want to do a job that leaves a wife to explain to her children why that monster in there is all that's left of their father! Can you do that? Any of you?! Because if you can't, then just, just leave me the hell alone.