1 00:00:13,965 --> 00:00:17,206 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:17,241 --> 00:00:20,206 male announcer: More than 100 of America's biggest bosses... 3 00:00:20,241 --> 00:00:22,034 - I just hope I can keep up with the guys. 4 00:00:22,068 --> 00:00:24,482 announcer: Have gone undercover 5 00:00:24,517 --> 00:00:25,862 in their own companies. 6 00:00:25,896 --> 00:00:27,793 - That wasn't as easy as it looks. 7 00:00:27,827 --> 00:00:29,206 [indistinct shouting] 8 00:00:29,241 --> 00:00:30,344 - Lift me up! 9 00:00:30,379 --> 00:00:31,931 - I'm about to just flip out, here. 10 00:00:31,965 --> 00:00:34,275 - I would almost swear you look like somebody else. 11 00:00:34,310 --> 00:00:35,413 - Right here, right now, 12 00:00:35,448 --> 00:00:37,206 we're gonna shut the restaurant down. 13 00:00:37,241 --> 00:00:39,137 announcer: More than $20 million 14 00:00:39,172 --> 00:00:40,931 has been awarded to employees... 15 00:00:40,965 --> 00:00:43,034 - I'll write up a checkfor $250,000. 16 00:00:43,068 --> 00:00:44,241 - Oh, my God. 17 00:00:44,275 --> 00:00:45,379 announcer: And millions of lives... 18 00:00:45,413 --> 00:00:46,896 - I'm gonna pay off the mortgage. 19 00:00:46,931 --> 00:00:48,034 announcer: Changed forever. 20 00:00:48,068 --> 00:00:49,482 - For real? - This is real. 21 00:00:49,517 --> 00:00:51,551 The greatest reward is to see people 22 00:00:51,586 --> 00:00:53,310 live their dream. 23 00:00:53,344 --> 00:00:54,310 - That's a life changer. 24 00:00:54,344 --> 00:00:57,413 [dramatic music] 25 00:00:59,068 --> 00:01:00,413 announcer: Tonight. - Oh, man. 26 00:01:00,448 --> 00:01:01,586 That's a big one. 27 00:01:01,620 --> 00:01:03,310 announcer: On "Undercover Boss" 28 00:01:03,344 --> 00:01:05,206 - We have drugs. Everything. 29 00:01:05,241 --> 00:01:06,413 announcer: The newly-elected mayor 30 00:01:06,448 --> 00:01:08,379 of Shreveport, Louisiana. 31 00:01:08,413 --> 00:01:09,965 - I feel older. 32 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,379 announcer: Is on a mission to turn 33 00:01:11,413 --> 00:01:12,862 his troubled city around. 34 00:01:12,896 --> 00:01:14,379 - We have everybody shot, 35 00:01:14,413 --> 00:01:16,413 but shot at of course. 36 00:01:16,448 --> 00:01:18,862 announcer: To crack down on crime. 37 00:01:18,896 --> 00:01:20,034 - What I've learned from them, 38 00:01:20,068 --> 00:01:21,931 they like the officer presence. 39 00:01:21,965 --> 00:01:24,551 - Right now, crime going crazy. 40 00:01:24,586 --> 00:01:26,034 announcer: Unearth the big problems 41 00:01:26,068 --> 00:01:28,034 his team is facing. - Put on the brake. 42 00:01:28,068 --> 00:01:30,344 But you got to remember not to panic. 43 00:01:30,379 --> 00:01:32,103 announcer: And find a way to fix the city 44 00:01:32,137 --> 00:01:33,551 for a brighter future. 45 00:01:33,586 --> 00:01:34,931 - You ever turn any kids away? 46 00:01:34,965 --> 00:01:36,827 - Unfortunately,I have to. 47 00:01:36,862 --> 00:01:40,413 announcer: Going undercover, he'll be facing down fires. 48 00:01:40,448 --> 00:01:43,137 - Here we go. 49 00:01:43,172 --> 00:01:45,172 announcer: Dealing with the harsh realities. 50 00:01:45,206 --> 00:01:46,448 - Who be paying for the snacks? 51 00:01:46,482 --> 00:01:47,827 - It comes out of my pocket 52 00:01:47,862 --> 00:01:50,000 because the snack could be the last meal. 53 00:01:50,034 --> 00:01:51,310 announcer: And hearing the hard truths. 54 00:01:51,344 --> 00:01:53,275 - These people in chargejust don't get it. 55 00:01:53,310 --> 00:01:54,758 They've never been there. 56 00:01:54,793 --> 00:01:55,896 If you've been thereone time, 57 00:01:55,931 --> 00:01:57,275 you'll never forget it. 58 00:01:57,310 --> 00:01:59,586 announcer: But how will his coworkers react? 59 00:01:59,620 --> 00:02:00,827 - Are you serious? 60 00:02:00,862 --> 00:02:02,793 announcer: When they discover. - What? 61 00:02:02,827 --> 00:02:04,344 announcer: That's he's really the mayor. 62 00:02:04,379 --> 00:02:06,413 - There's almostno words to explain. 63 00:02:06,448 --> 00:02:09,931 announcer: All this next on "Undercover Boss". 64 00:02:09,965 --> 00:02:12,931 [upbeat music] 65 00:02:12,965 --> 00:02:15,724 ♪ 66 00:02:15,758 --> 00:02:16,896 - I am Adrian Perkins. 67 00:02:16,931 --> 00:02:19,310 I'm the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. 68 00:02:20,965 --> 00:02:23,517 I am the second youngest mayor in Shreveport's history. 69 00:02:23,551 --> 00:02:25,206 I started when I was 32. 70 00:02:25,241 --> 00:02:28,068 I am in charge of roughly 3,000 employees 71 00:02:28,103 --> 00:02:30,241 and we have 13 city departments. 72 00:02:30,275 --> 00:02:32,206 Shreveport's the third largest city in Louisiana. 73 00:02:32,241 --> 00:02:34,620 We have around 200,000 residents. 74 00:02:34,655 --> 00:02:36,206 There's a lot of responsibilities. 75 00:02:37,655 --> 00:02:39,586 announcer: Shreveport back in the 1930s 76 00:02:39,620 --> 00:02:41,862 was a successful oil and gas town 77 00:02:41,896 --> 00:02:44,793 with a booming economy and famous music scene. 78 00:02:44,827 --> 00:02:47,551 It's where Elvis started his career. 79 00:02:47,586 --> 00:02:49,344 But by the 1980s, the good times 80 00:02:49,379 --> 00:02:51,172 had come to an end. 81 00:02:51,206 --> 00:02:54,862 The economy crashed and the oil and gas companies left. 82 00:02:54,896 --> 00:02:56,965 Today, the city is struggling. 83 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,896 - The last 30 or so years, 84 00:02:58,931 --> 00:03:01,517 Shreveport has lost about 30,000 jobs. 85 00:03:01,551 --> 00:03:04,448 It devastates the morale of a community. 86 00:03:04,482 --> 00:03:08,034 When people are in poverty, you see crime rates go up. 87 00:03:08,068 --> 00:03:10,758 There was 60 homicides in Shreveport last year. 88 00:03:11,655 --> 00:03:13,517 I ran for mayor to change the fortunes 89 00:03:13,551 --> 00:03:15,655 of my beloved hometown, 90 00:03:15,689 --> 00:03:18,068 to improve the underfunded public services 91 00:03:18,103 --> 00:03:19,862 and reduce the crime rate. 92 00:03:23,620 --> 00:03:26,413 I am born and raised right here in Shreveport, Louisiana. 93 00:03:26,448 --> 00:03:29,655 My father left when I was about four years old. 94 00:03:29,689 --> 00:03:32,413 My mom, she raised me and my two other brothers 95 00:03:32,448 --> 00:03:34,551 by working multiple jobs. 96 00:03:34,586 --> 00:03:36,034 There's some painful memories. 97 00:03:36,068 --> 00:03:37,344 A lot of times we struggled to make sure 98 00:03:37,379 --> 00:03:38,689 we had enough food. 99 00:03:38,724 --> 00:03:40,310 She would set the table for me and my brothers, 100 00:03:40,344 --> 00:03:42,137 and we wouldn't even see her eat. 101 00:03:42,172 --> 00:03:45,000 So, I really saw hard work and sacrifice 102 00:03:45,034 --> 00:03:47,413 at a very early age through my mother. 103 00:03:47,448 --> 00:03:50,137 [siren wailing] 104 00:03:50,172 --> 00:03:52,586 And then 9/11 happened when I was a junior. 105 00:03:54,137 --> 00:03:56,000 And I kind of made the decision that I would go 106 00:03:56,034 --> 00:03:58,034 and serve and protect the country. 107 00:03:58,068 --> 00:03:59,551 So, I went to West Point, 108 00:03:59,586 --> 00:04:02,034 learned how to be an artillery officer. 109 00:04:02,068 --> 00:04:03,620 I went to Iraq. I was a platoon leader 110 00:04:03,655 --> 00:04:06,000 over roughly 30 soldiers. 111 00:04:06,034 --> 00:04:07,241 I was 23 years old 112 00:04:07,275 --> 00:04:09,275 with that kind of responsibility. 113 00:04:09,310 --> 00:04:11,448 And I was promoted to captain. 114 00:04:11,482 --> 00:04:13,448 Then I went to Afghanistan twice. 115 00:04:16,034 --> 00:04:18,517 After that, I was ready for another challenge. 116 00:04:18,551 --> 00:04:19,517 Fortunately enough, I got accepted 117 00:04:19,551 --> 00:04:22,137 to the Harvard Law School. 118 00:04:22,172 --> 00:04:24,241 I always said I'm coming back to Shreveport. 119 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,137 I love the city. 120 00:04:27,172 --> 00:04:28,275 And I've been watching Shreveport 121 00:04:28,310 --> 00:04:31,034 and I saw some of the decline. 122 00:04:31,068 --> 00:04:32,655 I knew that maybe some of my leadership 123 00:04:32,689 --> 00:04:33,655 could kind of get us out of the rut 124 00:04:33,689 --> 00:04:35,620 that they were in. 125 00:04:35,655 --> 00:04:37,103 So ultimately, that's what pushed me 126 00:04:37,137 --> 00:04:38,620 to go out and be bold 127 00:04:38,655 --> 00:04:40,586 and run for mayor. 128 00:04:40,620 --> 00:04:42,862 I won this election with 64% of the vote. 129 00:04:44,448 --> 00:04:46,206 To fix this city, I need to get down 130 00:04:46,241 --> 00:04:47,896 to the individual employee level 131 00:04:47,931 --> 00:04:49,275 to see what's going on, 132 00:04:49,310 --> 00:04:52,000 and the best way to do that is by going undercover. 133 00:04:54,551 --> 00:04:56,379 Y'all want some coffee? Anybody, coffee? 134 00:04:56,413 --> 00:04:58,000 - No. I'm good. Thanks. Thanks.- It's a bit much. Not too much. 135 00:04:58,034 --> 00:04:59,931 - All right. So, invitedeverybody here 136 00:04:59,965 --> 00:05:01,344 to let you know something. 137 00:05:01,379 --> 00:05:03,344 I've been keepinga bit of a secret. 138 00:05:03,379 --> 00:05:05,000 I am goingto be on the show 139 00:05:05,034 --> 00:05:06,137 "Undercover Boss". 140 00:05:06,172 --> 00:05:07,413 all: [laughs] - What? 141 00:05:07,448 --> 00:05:08,620 - So this was this is.Yeah, yeah. 142 00:05:08,655 --> 00:05:10,034 - Oh. [laughs] 143 00:05:10,068 --> 00:05:11,517 - So the personI'm gonna be-- 144 00:05:11,551 --> 00:05:13,448 my name will beWayne Oliver. 145 00:05:13,482 --> 00:05:14,517 - [laughter] - Okay. Yeah. 146 00:05:14,551 --> 00:05:16,413 - And I workfor a steel company, 147 00:05:16,448 --> 00:05:18,172 but I got displacedby technology 148 00:05:18,206 --> 00:05:20,413 so I'm trying to findanother profession. 149 00:05:20,448 --> 00:05:22,206 - How do you know they're not gonna recognize you? 150 00:05:22,241 --> 00:05:23,620 - There are no guarantees. 151 00:05:23,655 --> 00:05:25,620 But once you seethe outfit 152 00:05:25,655 --> 00:05:27,034 that's gonna bepretty convincing 153 00:05:27,068 --> 00:05:28,172 that I'm not... - Yeah, dude. 154 00:05:28,206 --> 00:05:30,103 You got to get a fat suit. - [laughter] 155 00:05:30,137 --> 00:05:32,000 [indistinct chatter] 156 00:05:33,620 --> 00:05:34,689 - Are you ready to become Wayne? 157 00:05:34,724 --> 00:05:36,103 - I am. - Let's do it. 158 00:05:36,137 --> 00:05:37,344 - I'm ready for my transformation. 159 00:05:37,379 --> 00:05:38,758 - Nice. 160 00:05:38,793 --> 00:05:40,172 - Going undercover in our departments 161 00:05:40,206 --> 00:05:42,655 will allow me to see the day-to-day activity 162 00:05:42,689 --> 00:05:44,517 of my workers. 163 00:05:44,551 --> 00:05:47,000 As the mayor I intimidate them sometimes 164 00:05:47,034 --> 00:05:49,103 when they won't disclose things. 165 00:05:49,137 --> 00:05:51,034 When they don't think they're talking to the boss, 166 00:05:51,068 --> 00:05:53,137 I can get that raw feedback. 167 00:05:53,172 --> 00:05:54,482 Going back to my military time 168 00:05:54,517 --> 00:05:57,206 I did with special operations missions, 169 00:05:57,241 --> 00:05:59,172 I am pretty confident that I'll be able 170 00:05:59,206 --> 00:06:00,551 to keep this under wraps. 171 00:06:00,586 --> 00:06:02,551 Looks like. 172 00:06:02,586 --> 00:06:03,551 Uh-hmm.Here we go. 173 00:06:03,586 --> 00:06:05,000 Oh, wow. 174 00:06:05,034 --> 00:06:07,517 Oh, yeah. Yeah.This is pretty cool. 175 00:06:07,551 --> 00:06:09,034 I feel older. 176 00:06:13,724 --> 00:06:15,689 - Whoa. - Oh, my God. 177 00:06:15,724 --> 00:06:18,241 - This is Wayne. - Whoa. 178 00:06:18,275 --> 00:06:19,448 So this is Wayne. - So I'm gonna have to walk 179 00:06:19,482 --> 00:06:21,275 a lot slower. 180 00:06:21,310 --> 00:06:22,586 So y'all think it's gonna work now? 181 00:06:22,620 --> 00:06:23,896 - Yes. 182 00:06:23,931 --> 00:06:25,724 - To go undercover, I will be assuming 183 00:06:25,758 --> 00:06:27,344 the identity of Wayne, 184 00:06:27,379 --> 00:06:30,137 an out-of-work steel mill foreman. 185 00:06:30,172 --> 00:06:31,827 My employees think that Wayne 186 00:06:31,862 --> 00:06:33,724 is taking part of a TV show 187 00:06:33,758 --> 00:06:36,310 for people looking for new careers. 188 00:06:36,344 --> 00:06:37,827 - All right, good luck. We will see you soon. 189 00:06:37,862 --> 00:06:38,965 - All right. 190 00:06:41,758 --> 00:06:44,275 All righty. 191 00:06:44,310 --> 00:06:46,310 [exciting music] 192 00:06:46,344 --> 00:06:50,206 - So this is my first time out being Wayne. 193 00:06:50,241 --> 00:06:51,551 And I'm confident about this disguise. 194 00:06:55,103 --> 00:06:57,655 Today I'm going undercover in Shreveport Fire Department. 195 00:06:57,689 --> 00:06:59,620 Fire departments are very important 196 00:06:59,655 --> 00:07:01,241 in just about any city. 197 00:07:02,758 --> 00:07:06,586 We have 22 stations looking after 200,000 citizens. 198 00:07:06,620 --> 00:07:10,275 Last year there were over 44,000 callouts. 199 00:07:10,310 --> 00:07:11,689 Our fire department is one of Shreveport's 200 00:07:11,724 --> 00:07:13,206 first lines of defense, 201 00:07:13,241 --> 00:07:15,241 but it's underfunded. 202 00:07:15,275 --> 00:07:16,689 Half of our fire trucks in the city 203 00:07:16,724 --> 00:07:19,275 are over 15 years old. 204 00:07:19,310 --> 00:07:22,103 Louisiana has the second lowest pay for firefighters 205 00:07:22,137 --> 00:07:24,448 in the US, making it hard to keep them. 206 00:07:26,379 --> 00:07:28,103 So I need to go undercover 207 00:07:28,137 --> 00:07:30,000 to experience firsthand the realities 208 00:07:30,034 --> 00:07:31,344 of being a firefighter 209 00:07:31,379 --> 00:07:34,172 and see what we can realistically improve. 210 00:07:34,206 --> 00:07:36,137 Today I'll be working with Dylan. 211 00:07:36,172 --> 00:07:37,689 He's a fire engineer. 212 00:07:37,724 --> 00:07:39,655 And I really wanna get the inside scoop, 213 00:07:39,689 --> 00:07:41,655 so I'm hoping he's open and honest. 214 00:07:41,689 --> 00:07:43,793 I'm Wayne. How you doing? 215 00:07:43,827 --> 00:07:45,000 - Hey, Wayne. Dylan. Nice to meet you, brother. 216 00:07:45,034 --> 00:07:46,137 - Good to see you. - Where are you from? 217 00:07:46,172 --> 00:07:47,310 - I'm from Georgia. 218 00:07:47,344 --> 00:07:48,965 Yeah, I just left a steel plant, man. 219 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,896 I got fired, but looking for another career 220 00:07:50,931 --> 00:07:52,206 so I wanted to check you guys out. 221 00:07:52,241 --> 00:07:53,965 - Yeah, man. We'll go over the truck. 222 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,000 And as a matter of fact, 223 00:07:55,034 --> 00:07:56,103 we'll pull it outside. - Okay. 224 00:07:56,137 --> 00:07:57,206 - And if you meet me right out there 225 00:07:57,241 --> 00:07:58,551 I'll pull it around and we'll go over. 226 00:07:58,586 --> 00:08:00,413 - All right. Good. Good. I'll see you in a second. 227 00:08:00,448 --> 00:08:02,275 [upbeat music] 228 00:08:02,310 --> 00:08:04,103 - When he first walked in, my first impression 229 00:08:04,137 --> 00:08:07,068 was that he was slightly older for a rookie fireman. 230 00:08:07,103 --> 00:08:09,689 It's a physical job. It's gonna put him to the test. 231 00:08:09,724 --> 00:08:11,413 He's gonna feel the pressure. 232 00:08:11,448 --> 00:08:14,172 It's not just walking in and putting the wet stuff 233 00:08:14,206 --> 00:08:16,344 on the red stuff. 234 00:08:16,379 --> 00:08:18,103 You're the firefighter today, right? 235 00:08:18,137 --> 00:08:19,413 So, you got to be ableto put on your gear. 236 00:08:19,448 --> 00:08:21,000 - Yeah. - And the way that we do it 237 00:08:21,034 --> 00:08:22,000 in the academy is,is that you have to have 238 00:08:22,034 --> 00:08:24,172 all your gear onwithin two minutes. 239 00:08:24,206 --> 00:08:25,482 I'll walk you throughwhat you need to do 240 00:08:25,517 --> 00:08:26,965 and how you need to do it. 241 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:28,034 Kick off your boots,throw that Nomex 242 00:08:28,068 --> 00:08:29,482 on your head. All right? - All right. 243 00:08:29,517 --> 00:08:31,379 - Put your pants on, 244 00:08:31,413 --> 00:08:33,103 suspenders, tie 'em, 245 00:08:33,137 --> 00:08:35,275 buckle up,then your jacket. 246 00:08:35,310 --> 00:08:36,344 And then your pack. - Okay. 247 00:08:36,379 --> 00:08:38,068 - You will throw itover your shoulders, 248 00:08:38,103 --> 00:08:40,344 drop it on, tight, 249 00:08:40,379 --> 00:08:42,586 tied in right here,same thing, 250 00:08:42,620 --> 00:08:45,551 and you're good to go. - Awesome. 251 00:08:45,586 --> 00:08:47,000 - I'm a super competitive person, 252 00:08:47,034 --> 00:08:48,620 so I had to beat the two-minute mark. 253 00:08:48,655 --> 00:08:51,034 - Mark set, go. 254 00:08:51,068 --> 00:08:53,655 - All right. 255 00:08:53,689 --> 00:08:54,965 Because of my time in the army, 256 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,034 I'm used to getting geared up. 257 00:08:57,068 --> 00:08:59,344 So, I put a lot of energy into it. 258 00:08:59,379 --> 00:09:01,034 - Now, imagine doing thatat 3:00 in the morning 259 00:09:01,068 --> 00:09:02,689 when youwas just asleep. 260 00:09:02,724 --> 00:09:04,655 You gotta buckleyour pants. 261 00:09:04,689 --> 00:09:07,034 - It is very heavy and it's very hot. 262 00:09:07,068 --> 00:09:08,620 - Man, there's so many pieces to this. 263 00:09:08,655 --> 00:09:10,034 - So many pieces. 264 00:09:10,068 --> 00:09:12,241 - You can imagine the sun is already hot out here 265 00:09:12,275 --> 00:09:13,586 and then putting on that heavy jacket 266 00:09:13,620 --> 00:09:14,689 and the heavy pants. 267 00:09:14,724 --> 00:09:16,172 - Okay. Your neckpiece. 268 00:09:16,206 --> 00:09:17,379 - But I get that they need that protection 269 00:09:17,413 --> 00:09:18,448 to go in a fire. 270 00:09:22,275 --> 00:09:23,517 All right. - There you go. 271 00:09:23,551 --> 00:09:24,689 That right thereis a minute 35. 272 00:09:24,724 --> 00:09:25,793 You did pretty good, man. - All right. 273 00:09:25,827 --> 00:09:28,620 Man, 3:00 in the morning. - Right. 274 00:09:28,655 --> 00:09:30,310 - It'll be a little bit slower probably. 275 00:09:30,344 --> 00:09:31,793 - What's really funis when you make one at 3:00 276 00:09:31,827 --> 00:09:34,034 in the morning and thenyou make one at 6:30 again. 277 00:09:34,068 --> 00:09:35,482 You got to putyour wet gear right back on. 278 00:09:35,517 --> 00:09:38,586 - Oh. How many pairs of gear do you guys get? 279 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:39,793 - We get one pair,right now. 280 00:09:39,827 --> 00:09:41,034 - So, you all can't switch up 281 00:09:41,068 --> 00:09:42,103 if you get back to the station--- No. 282 00:09:42,137 --> 00:09:43,551 - --and put on anything new? 283 00:09:43,586 --> 00:09:45,620 - No, sir. Unfortunately. 284 00:09:45,655 --> 00:09:48,448 - They only have one uniform to go out into a fire with, 285 00:09:48,482 --> 00:09:49,724 so if they're going fire to fire 286 00:09:49,758 --> 00:09:51,586 and they come back and they get another call, 287 00:09:51,620 --> 00:09:53,793 they gotta put their wet, sweaty uniform on 288 00:09:53,827 --> 00:09:56,620 with potential carcinogens in it from a fire. 289 00:09:56,655 --> 00:09:59,172 So, the fact that they don't have redundant uniforms, 290 00:09:59,206 --> 00:10:00,655 everybody don't have at least two, 291 00:10:00,689 --> 00:10:02,931 that's something that really alarms me. 292 00:10:02,965 --> 00:10:03,931 - We'll train at the station every day, 293 00:10:03,965 --> 00:10:05,310 we'll get to work, and we'll do 294 00:10:05,344 --> 00:10:07,172 some kind of an hour of EMS stuff 295 00:10:07,206 --> 00:10:09,034 and a couple hours of fire stuff 296 00:10:09,068 --> 00:10:10,793 to just to stay efficient-- - Yeah. 297 00:10:10,827 --> 00:10:13,620 - --to stay knowledgeable in your craft. 298 00:10:13,655 --> 00:10:15,137 - Got a major [indistinct] on scene, 299 00:10:15,172 --> 00:10:16,620 we have a two-story building 300 00:10:16,655 --> 00:10:17,793 with heavy smoking fire 301 00:10:17,827 --> 00:10:20,206 from the [indistinct] stat. 302 00:10:20,241 --> 00:10:21,827 - Let's go. 303 00:10:21,862 --> 00:10:23,068 - This is one of our fire department's 304 00:10:23,103 --> 00:10:26,206 regular training exercises. 305 00:10:26,241 --> 00:10:27,551 Getting this gear on under pressure 306 00:10:27,586 --> 00:10:29,517 is a whole different ballgame. 307 00:10:29,551 --> 00:10:32,275 - Oh, Wayne. 308 00:10:32,310 --> 00:10:33,586 Oh, Wayne. It's burning. 309 00:10:44,068 --> 00:10:46,586 - I'm the mayor of Shreveport and I'm going undercover 310 00:10:46,620 --> 00:10:48,379 in my city's fire department. 311 00:10:48,413 --> 00:10:50,586 - Got a major [indistinct]. - Let's go. 312 00:10:50,620 --> 00:10:51,965 - Right now, we're going out on one of the regular 313 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,344 training exercises 314 00:10:53,379 --> 00:10:55,586 where response time is everything. 315 00:10:55,620 --> 00:10:58,517 We got here, it was dark, everybody was running, 316 00:10:58,551 --> 00:10:59,517 you could tell they knew exactly 317 00:10:59,551 --> 00:11:00,931 what they were doing. 318 00:11:00,965 --> 00:11:02,551 I wasn't as fast, but they were lightning, 319 00:11:02,586 --> 00:11:04,034 I mean, they probably were in the truck 320 00:11:04,068 --> 00:11:06,034 within, like, 30 seconds. 321 00:11:06,068 --> 00:11:09,103 And I was still outside, struggling with my pants. 322 00:11:09,137 --> 00:11:11,551 - Oh, Wayne. - And I'm grabbing the jacket. 323 00:11:13,862 --> 00:11:15,068 - Oh, Wayne. It's burning. 324 00:11:16,862 --> 00:11:18,172 - In that scenario, 325 00:11:18,206 --> 00:11:20,448 we have three people on the truck already. 326 00:11:20,482 --> 00:11:23,172 If he's taking that long, if it's burning, 327 00:11:23,206 --> 00:11:25,034 deuces, see you later. 328 00:11:25,068 --> 00:11:27,034 [siren wailing] 329 00:11:28,517 --> 00:11:30,172 - In the truck, sirens on, 330 00:11:30,206 --> 00:11:33,000 knowing that we were headed to fight the fire, 331 00:11:33,034 --> 00:11:34,206 you get a little anxiety because you don't know 332 00:11:34,241 --> 00:11:35,931 exactly what you're gonna be doing, 333 00:11:35,965 --> 00:11:37,689 how crazy this fire is gonna be. 334 00:11:37,724 --> 00:11:39,965 [siren wailing] 335 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,206 It was a lot of adrenalin. 336 00:11:42,241 --> 00:11:44,137 Oh, man. That's a big one. 337 00:11:46,103 --> 00:11:47,793 - Grab this. Come on. Pull. 338 00:11:47,827 --> 00:11:48,896 Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. 339 00:11:48,931 --> 00:11:49,965 Pull. 340 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,413 Here we go. 341 00:11:52,448 --> 00:11:53,793 lay it out. - When we got here, 342 00:11:53,827 --> 00:11:55,034 it was dark. 343 00:11:55,068 --> 00:11:56,068 Everybody was running out. 344 00:11:56,103 --> 00:11:57,103 You could tell they knew exactly 345 00:11:57,137 --> 00:11:58,862 what they were doing. 346 00:11:58,896 --> 00:12:01,068 I guess that's the point of regular training exercises. 347 00:12:01,103 --> 00:12:03,827 I'm just hoping I can keep up. 348 00:12:03,862 --> 00:12:07,793 Okay. What do I do? - Spill the air out. 349 00:12:09,241 --> 00:12:12,448 [indistinct instructions] Come here. 350 00:12:12,482 --> 00:12:16,068 - Dylan is monitoring the water pressure. 351 00:12:16,103 --> 00:12:17,896 I was the rookie big time. 352 00:12:17,931 --> 00:12:19,620 The smoke is hot. 353 00:12:19,655 --> 00:12:21,068 - Yes, sir. - The smoke is steaming. 354 00:12:21,103 --> 00:12:23,793 - We were out there, it got really, really hot 355 00:12:23,827 --> 00:12:26,034 and I could feel myself kind of sweating. 356 00:12:26,068 --> 00:12:27,620 I understand now why two suits 357 00:12:27,655 --> 00:12:29,172 would really help our firemen. 358 00:12:31,034 --> 00:12:33,275 I did get a bit of an adrenalin rush. 359 00:12:33,310 --> 00:12:34,965 I just felt my heart beating a little quicker. 360 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,862 - Yeah. Come all the way out. 361 00:12:37,896 --> 00:12:39,206 - And you still know that, hey, it's a fire 362 00:12:39,241 --> 00:12:40,620 actually burning. 363 00:12:40,655 --> 00:12:42,655 This is a pretty dangerous job. 364 00:12:42,689 --> 00:12:44,758 - [indistinct instructions] 365 00:12:44,793 --> 00:12:46,482 - Everybody was just moving like clockwork. 366 00:12:46,517 --> 00:12:49,034 People running into the building. 367 00:12:49,068 --> 00:12:51,068 It was impressive to watch. 368 00:12:51,103 --> 00:12:53,103 [suspenseful music] 369 00:12:53,137 --> 00:12:58,137 ♪ 370 00:12:58,172 --> 00:12:59,310 - I guess we're good. 371 00:13:02,034 --> 00:13:03,793 - The thing that stood out to me the most 372 00:13:03,827 --> 00:13:07,482 was how well-trained our fire department is. 373 00:13:07,517 --> 00:13:09,482 - Good job. - It made me very proud-- 374 00:13:09,517 --> 00:13:11,724 - It was a cool job. 375 00:13:11,758 --> 00:13:13,000 It was a little harder than I thought that was gonna be. 376 00:13:13,034 --> 00:13:15,862 I'm hot as hell. - I know. 377 00:13:15,896 --> 00:13:17,413 - He listened, he engaged, 378 00:13:17,448 --> 00:13:18,724 and he did what I said to do. 379 00:13:18,758 --> 00:13:20,034 Keep going. 380 00:13:20,068 --> 00:13:21,551 That's what we need in this kind of job. 381 00:13:21,586 --> 00:13:23,551 We need a guy that's willing to get his hands dirty. 382 00:13:26,862 --> 00:13:27,931 - You know you work up 383 00:13:27,965 --> 00:13:29,551 an appetite. - Oh, yeah. I'm starving. 384 00:13:29,586 --> 00:13:30,620 - Someone's gotta cook,so that's gonna be you. 385 00:13:30,655 --> 00:13:32,586 - Oh, man. All right. 386 00:13:34,103 --> 00:13:36,034 We got to brown it for a bit. 387 00:13:36,068 --> 00:13:37,758 So, you're on swing shiftright now or no? 388 00:13:37,793 --> 00:13:40,103 - Yeah. - Okay. 389 00:13:40,137 --> 00:13:42,000 Is it difficult? - It doesn't really bother me. 390 00:13:42,034 --> 00:13:43,620 Get five days off.It does allow you 391 00:13:43,655 --> 00:13:45,448 the time to spendwith your kids. 392 00:13:45,482 --> 00:13:47,344 - And how old are they? - I got a 10-year-old 393 00:13:47,379 --> 00:13:48,413 and then a 12-year-old, 394 00:13:48,448 --> 00:13:49,862 and my daughter runsacross the country 395 00:13:49,896 --> 00:13:51,758 and my son's biginto football, 396 00:13:51,793 --> 00:13:52,862 so he's a bigold Saints fan. 397 00:13:52,896 --> 00:13:54,275 - Oh, man. - So, family 398 00:13:54,310 --> 00:13:56,379 is the most important thing. 399 00:13:56,413 --> 00:13:58,172 We didn't do a whole lot when I was kid. 400 00:13:58,206 --> 00:14:00,241 Not the easiest childhood, for sure, right? 401 00:14:00,275 --> 00:14:01,241 It kind of makes you appreciate things. 402 00:14:01,275 --> 00:14:02,344 - Oh, yeah. 403 00:14:02,379 --> 00:14:04,827 - So, I try to give my kids a lot. 404 00:14:04,862 --> 00:14:07,793 Swimming, hiking, flying, just whatever we can do. 405 00:14:07,827 --> 00:14:10,551 We like to go do it and that's why I work. 406 00:14:10,586 --> 00:14:12,586 I work so they can live a good life. 407 00:14:12,620 --> 00:14:14,034 - Oh, yeah.I'm sure they appreciate 408 00:14:14,068 --> 00:14:16,034 the time with you as well. - Right. 409 00:14:16,068 --> 00:14:18,034 - All right. I thinkthese noodles are done. 410 00:14:18,068 --> 00:14:19,724 - All right. 411 00:14:19,758 --> 00:14:21,310 - If Dylan had a tough childhood, 412 00:14:21,344 --> 00:14:23,448 I can understand why he wants something better 413 00:14:23,482 --> 00:14:24,689 for his children. 414 00:14:24,724 --> 00:14:26,793 He gets those off days that he gets to dedicate 415 00:14:26,827 --> 00:14:28,482 to spending time with them. 416 00:14:28,517 --> 00:14:30,034 He's always wanted to be a firefighter. 417 00:14:30,068 --> 00:14:31,448 His heart is definitely in it. 418 00:14:31,482 --> 00:14:33,655 Do you get nervouson your job at all or... 419 00:14:33,689 --> 00:14:35,793 - Sometimes, it is unsafe out there, for sure. 420 00:14:35,827 --> 00:14:37,931 Not long ago, a guy walked up 421 00:14:37,965 --> 00:14:39,965 and pointed a gun. 422 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,275 The driver just took off 423 00:14:41,310 --> 00:14:43,275 and the side mirror knocked the gun 424 00:14:43,310 --> 00:14:44,448 out of his hand-- - Oh, man. 425 00:14:44,482 --> 00:14:46,241 - --and he was able to drive off. 426 00:14:46,275 --> 00:14:47,931 Well, we haven't had anybody shot, 427 00:14:47,965 --> 00:14:49,448 but shot at, of course. 428 00:14:51,068 --> 00:14:53,724 - It's definitely concerning that in the emergency responses 429 00:14:53,758 --> 00:14:55,965 that some people would pull the gun on 'em. 430 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:57,586 You just don't want our firemen 431 00:14:57,620 --> 00:14:59,965 to be put in harm's way. 432 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:03,758 Our firefighters already have a tough job with low pay. 433 00:15:03,793 --> 00:15:07,448 I need to make them feel as safe as possible on duty. 434 00:15:07,482 --> 00:15:10,448 [bright music] 435 00:15:10,482 --> 00:15:12,413 ♪ 436 00:15:12,448 --> 00:15:14,413 Today, I'm going undercover at the Airport Park 437 00:15:14,448 --> 00:15:16,724 Recreational Center. 438 00:15:16,758 --> 00:15:17,896 I grew up in Shreveport. 439 00:15:17,931 --> 00:15:19,896 I know how rough the streets here can be. 440 00:15:19,931 --> 00:15:21,689 I could've gone a million other directions 441 00:15:21,724 --> 00:15:24,689 given the neighborhood that I grew up in. 442 00:15:24,724 --> 00:15:27,344 The title of my campaign was Leadership for the Future. 443 00:15:27,379 --> 00:15:30,379 A big part of our future is going to be our kids. 444 00:15:30,413 --> 00:15:31,931 I wanna make sure that the rec center 445 00:15:31,965 --> 00:15:33,413 are really targeting our youth, 446 00:15:33,448 --> 00:15:34,517 keeping them engaged, 447 00:15:34,551 --> 00:15:36,965 and just doing positive things. 448 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,379 I'm here today visiting Gerald, 449 00:15:38,413 --> 00:15:40,689 one of our managers. 450 00:15:40,724 --> 00:15:41,793 - Hey. Are you doing? - Hey. 451 00:15:41,827 --> 00:15:43,379 - Wayne. - Coach Brown, man. 452 00:15:43,413 --> 00:15:44,482 - I'm glad to meet you. - Pleasure to meet you, man. 453 00:15:44,517 --> 00:15:45,793 - I ain't been to Shreveport long, 454 00:15:45,827 --> 00:15:46,862 so I just wanna check it out 455 00:15:46,896 --> 00:15:48,344 looking for a job. 456 00:15:48,379 --> 00:15:50,896 - Hey. I'll be happyto show you around. 457 00:15:50,931 --> 00:15:52,034 I don't knowif you're familiar 458 00:15:52,068 --> 00:15:53,689 with RecreationalCenters but this, 459 00:15:53,724 --> 00:15:56,517 one of the centers,kept me out of trouble. 460 00:15:56,551 --> 00:15:59,034 This used to be my sanctuary right here, man. 461 00:15:59,068 --> 00:16:00,551 - Okay. You've played a little basketball? 462 00:16:00,586 --> 00:16:01,931 - Yeah. - How many kids 463 00:16:01,965 --> 00:16:03,034 typically comethrough here? 464 00:16:03,068 --> 00:16:04,034 - On a daily, 465 00:16:04,068 --> 00:16:07,137 anywhere between 50and 70 kids. 466 00:16:07,172 --> 00:16:08,862 Right now, Shreveport, 467 00:16:08,896 --> 00:16:11,586 they got a crime going crazy. 468 00:16:11,620 --> 00:16:13,931 So, this is a safe haven for kids. 469 00:16:13,965 --> 00:16:15,482 It give them somewhere to come 470 00:16:15,517 --> 00:16:18,448 other than lookingat negative role models. 471 00:16:18,482 --> 00:16:19,965 And when I saynegative role models, 472 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:21,137 I'm talking aboutdrug dealers 473 00:16:21,172 --> 00:16:23,655 and wannabe gangbangers. 474 00:16:23,689 --> 00:16:25,551 - This is a low-income neighborhood. 475 00:16:25,586 --> 00:16:28,103 If those kids can't go to that recreational center, 476 00:16:28,137 --> 00:16:30,620 there's no telling what they're doing instead. 477 00:16:30,655 --> 00:16:32,862 - I'm gonna introduce you to some of my kids, 478 00:16:32,896 --> 00:16:34,034 and this is the fun part, man. 479 00:16:34,068 --> 00:16:35,793 I want you all to meet Mr. Wayne. 480 00:16:35,827 --> 00:16:37,482 all: Hi. - Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 481 00:16:37,517 --> 00:16:39,034 - What did you do before you came here? 482 00:16:39,068 --> 00:16:40,758 - I workedin a steel factory. 483 00:16:40,793 --> 00:16:41,793 You all knowwhat steel is? 484 00:16:41,827 --> 00:16:43,206 - Yes. - The material? 485 00:16:43,241 --> 00:16:45,655 - First impression, he looked like a hardworking guy, 486 00:16:45,689 --> 00:16:48,379 very humble, seemed like he had a good heart 487 00:16:48,413 --> 00:16:50,586 and that passion for kids, too. 488 00:16:50,620 --> 00:16:51,896 all: [indistinct] - I can't hear you. 489 00:16:51,931 --> 00:16:52,931 all: [indistinct] - What? 490 00:16:52,965 --> 00:16:55,689 all: [indistinct] - What? Forward. 491 00:16:55,724 --> 00:16:57,068 [whistle blows] 492 00:16:57,103 --> 00:16:59,034 Don't hit nobody in the head. Don't let--no. 493 00:16:59,068 --> 00:17:01,896 Oh, they're tryingto get you, Coach. 494 00:17:01,931 --> 00:17:03,620 What's up? [indistinct] 495 00:17:03,655 --> 00:17:05,965 - Gerald is extremely animated with the kids. 496 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:07,551 - Oh, what, what, what? 497 00:17:07,586 --> 00:17:08,896 - Very, very active. 498 00:17:08,931 --> 00:17:11,758 - Coach, give me the ball. 499 00:17:11,793 --> 00:17:13,448 - So, I'm, like, sweating throughout my shirt. 500 00:17:13,482 --> 00:17:14,482 - Coach. 501 00:17:14,517 --> 00:17:15,758 [exciting music] 502 00:17:15,793 --> 00:17:18,103 - [screams] - Hurry up. 503 00:17:18,137 --> 00:17:19,551 You can't beat it. 504 00:17:19,586 --> 00:17:21,034 - And I love it. - I love it, man. 505 00:17:21,068 --> 00:17:22,586 With that right there-- - Oh, yeah. 506 00:17:22,620 --> 00:17:23,793 - --I wanna stay herewhere I can 507 00:17:23,827 --> 00:17:25,896 make a difference,because you see it 508 00:17:25,931 --> 00:17:27,965 on their face, that love. 509 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,103 I see 90% of moms 510 00:17:30,137 --> 00:17:32,034 and only a few dads. 511 00:17:32,068 --> 00:17:36,034 So, it's important to have a positive male role model. 512 00:17:36,068 --> 00:17:38,103 To the circle. To the circle. 513 00:17:38,137 --> 00:17:40,689 - Gerald, he's seriously like a dad, 514 00:17:40,724 --> 00:17:42,620 uncle figure to all the kids. 515 00:17:42,655 --> 00:17:43,896 - Have you all been doing 516 00:17:43,931 --> 00:17:46,413 what we've talked about at camp? 517 00:17:46,448 --> 00:17:48,068 About the bullying when you got somebody 518 00:17:48,103 --> 00:17:50,172 that's talking about your parents, 519 00:17:50,206 --> 00:17:52,034 do they know anything about your parents? 520 00:17:52,068 --> 00:17:53,689 - No. all: No. 521 00:17:53,724 --> 00:17:55,724 - Do not fall in that trap. 522 00:17:55,758 --> 00:17:57,137 - He's teaching them hard work, 523 00:17:57,172 --> 00:17:59,931 getting along with people, staying out of trouble. 524 00:17:59,965 --> 00:18:01,000 - Now, before y'all leave, 525 00:18:01,034 --> 00:18:02,517 y'all give Coach Wayne a hug. 526 00:18:02,551 --> 00:18:04,103 Don't knock him down now. 527 00:18:04,137 --> 00:18:06,482 - Watching him in action, I learned a lot. 528 00:18:06,517 --> 00:18:08,000 Kind of a jewel within our fire department, 529 00:18:08,034 --> 00:18:11,241 you know, showing our kids something positive. 530 00:18:11,275 --> 00:18:12,965 - Show that love. - Thank you guys so much. 531 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,586 [laughs] 532 00:18:14,620 --> 00:18:16,034 - If we had hundreds of Geralds, 533 00:18:16,068 --> 00:18:18,206 I think we'd be even a stronger city government 534 00:18:18,241 --> 00:18:19,655 than what we are. 535 00:18:19,689 --> 00:18:21,034 - Don't--hey, don't knock nobody over. 536 00:18:21,068 --> 00:18:22,241 Hey, hey, hey. 537 00:18:22,275 --> 00:18:23,965 [mellow music] 538 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:25,620 - A lot of space over here. 539 00:18:25,655 --> 00:18:27,551 - Yeah, but it's not a football field. 540 00:18:27,586 --> 00:18:30,068 Football team--they need places to practice. 541 00:18:30,103 --> 00:18:31,517 I wish I had more, you know, 542 00:18:31,551 --> 00:18:34,275 but you've got to utilize what you got. 543 00:18:34,310 --> 00:18:35,862 - Although Airport Park, 544 00:18:35,896 --> 00:18:37,241 they have a lot of facilities there, 545 00:18:37,275 --> 00:18:39,172 what they could really use is like a soccer field 546 00:18:39,206 --> 00:18:40,827 or a football field. 547 00:18:40,862 --> 00:18:42,896 There's some improvements that we can make there. 548 00:18:42,931 --> 00:18:45,000 - In the summer, I haveover a hundred kids, man. 549 00:18:45,034 --> 00:18:46,965 - Whoa. You had to be turning the kids away? 550 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:48,517 - Unfortunately,I have to. 551 00:18:48,551 --> 00:18:50,172 - Okay. - Because if I didn't, 552 00:18:50,206 --> 00:18:51,931 I have 300 kids. - Oh, man. 553 00:18:51,965 --> 00:18:54,655 - So, I don't wanna miss no kid but the reality, 554 00:18:54,689 --> 00:18:56,000 we're gonna miss it. - We're gonna miss it. 555 00:18:56,034 --> 00:18:58,448 Coach Brown, he's extending himself 556 00:18:58,482 --> 00:19:00,068 as far as he can, 557 00:19:00,103 --> 00:19:02,551 and he still has to turn some kids away, which saddens me. 558 00:19:02,586 --> 00:19:03,965 So that's very important for me to look into 559 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:06,068 to see if we can expand those programs in any way. 560 00:19:07,137 --> 00:19:09,034 announcer: Coming up. The mayor comes face to face 561 00:19:09,068 --> 00:19:11,103 with some harsh realities. 562 00:19:11,137 --> 00:19:12,310 - Who payingfor the snacks? 563 00:19:12,344 --> 00:19:14,034 - It comes out of my pocket. 564 00:19:14,068 --> 00:19:16,241 - Sometimes, you just gotta go on your pocket. 565 00:19:16,275 --> 00:19:18,448 announcer: And here's about the fight against crime 566 00:19:18,482 --> 00:19:19,448 in Shreveport. 567 00:19:19,482 --> 00:19:20,310 - We have drugs. 568 00:19:20,344 --> 00:19:22,000 There was that stabbing. 569 00:19:33,068 --> 00:19:34,413 [upbeat music] 570 00:19:34,448 --> 00:19:35,620 - I'm the mayor of Shreveport 571 00:19:35,655 --> 00:19:38,379 and I'm going undercover in my own city. 572 00:19:38,413 --> 00:19:39,689 Today, I'm undercover in Shreveport's 573 00:19:39,724 --> 00:19:42,689 recreation centers with manager Gerald. 574 00:19:42,724 --> 00:19:44,586 Hollywood Heights is one of our centers 575 00:19:44,620 --> 00:19:45,931 where kids can go after school 576 00:19:45,965 --> 00:19:47,517 if no one is home. 577 00:19:47,551 --> 00:19:48,931 I went to something similar growing up, 578 00:19:48,965 --> 00:19:51,965 so this program is very close to my heart. 579 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:53,137 - Hey there, Doris. How are you doing? 580 00:19:53,172 --> 00:19:54,482 - Hi. I'm good. - I'm Wayne. 581 00:19:54,517 --> 00:19:56,551 - Okay. Nice to meet you, too. - You, as well. 582 00:19:56,586 --> 00:19:59,413 - School days, we have the afterschool program. 583 00:19:59,448 --> 00:20:01,758 The kids do their homework. 584 00:20:01,793 --> 00:20:03,758 - What's your favorite subject? 585 00:20:03,793 --> 00:20:04,896 - Social studies? 586 00:20:04,931 --> 00:20:06,000 - Coloring? 587 00:20:06,034 --> 00:20:07,034 - Coloring is your favorite thing? 588 00:20:07,068 --> 00:20:08,448 - After homework, we allow them 589 00:20:08,482 --> 00:20:09,620 to play games. 590 00:20:09,655 --> 00:20:12,034 - And when they're out thereplaying kickball, 591 00:20:12,068 --> 00:20:13,448 do they have footballs? 592 00:20:13,482 --> 00:20:15,482 - Well, we have donations and-- 593 00:20:15,517 --> 00:20:17,000 - Okay. - --people come in. 594 00:20:17,034 --> 00:20:18,551 - And we go in our own pocket. - We go in our own pockets. 595 00:20:18,586 --> 00:20:20,068 - So Doris went in her pocket-- 596 00:20:20,103 --> 00:20:21,620 - So, what do you goin your pocket for? 597 00:20:21,655 --> 00:20:22,931 - Basketballs, football-- - Yeah... 598 00:20:22,965 --> 00:20:24,517 - --pool sticks... 599 00:20:24,551 --> 00:20:25,724 - Something else that I learned today 600 00:20:25,758 --> 00:20:27,068 that is very, very troublesome to me 601 00:20:27,103 --> 00:20:29,000 is that they're paying out of their pocket 602 00:20:29,034 --> 00:20:30,620 and not from the city budget. 603 00:20:30,655 --> 00:20:33,620 - Because sometimes, put it in a request or-- 604 00:20:33,655 --> 00:20:34,896 - Okay. - And you can put 605 00:20:34,931 --> 00:20:37,517 three basketballs, two footballs. 606 00:20:37,551 --> 00:20:39,379 But you got to put that order in 607 00:20:39,413 --> 00:20:40,862 and it sits on this desk, 608 00:20:40,896 --> 00:20:41,965 - Okay. - And it sits on that desk 609 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,586 before it's even signed. 610 00:20:44,620 --> 00:20:46,034 - Who paying for the snacks? 611 00:20:46,068 --> 00:20:47,586 - It comes out of my pocket 612 00:20:47,620 --> 00:20:49,482 and I make sure the kids have snacks 613 00:20:49,517 --> 00:20:51,896 every day they come in because I don't know, 614 00:20:51,931 --> 00:20:53,482 the snack could be the last meal. 615 00:20:53,517 --> 00:20:56,000 - Sometimes you just got to go in your pocket. 616 00:20:56,034 --> 00:20:58,482 - I just don't think that it's acceptable. 617 00:20:58,517 --> 00:21:00,586 I don't think that's in line with my campaign. 618 00:21:00,620 --> 00:21:01,586 Pleasure to meet you. - See y'all later. 619 00:21:01,620 --> 00:21:03,034 - Goodbye, Coach. - All right. 620 00:21:03,068 --> 00:21:04,482 - It's just something that I really got to think about 621 00:21:04,517 --> 00:21:06,482 to see how we can possibly help out. 622 00:21:10,068 --> 00:21:12,793 [dramatic music] 623 00:21:12,827 --> 00:21:15,137 I'm halfway through my undercover mission. 624 00:21:15,172 --> 00:21:18,034 And today I'm on my way to visit 625 00:21:18,068 --> 00:21:19,896 with the Shreveport Police Department. 626 00:21:21,241 --> 00:21:23,965 My big campaign promises was reducing crime, 627 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:25,758 so I'll be able to really dig down 628 00:21:25,793 --> 00:21:27,655 and see what's going on and, more importantly, 629 00:21:27,689 --> 00:21:29,241 to see how police officers are interacting 630 00:21:29,275 --> 00:21:30,758 with the citizens of Shreveport. 631 00:21:32,172 --> 00:21:34,517 The toughest thing for me as mayor 632 00:21:34,551 --> 00:21:37,034 is being a cheerleader for the city, 633 00:21:37,068 --> 00:21:38,827 making sure our citizens are really trusting 634 00:21:38,862 --> 00:21:41,620 our police officers to keep them safe. 635 00:21:41,655 --> 00:21:44,034 And I'm gonna be working alongside Jason, 636 00:21:44,068 --> 00:21:46,034 the community liaison officer 637 00:21:46,068 --> 00:21:50,655 and also one of the mounted police officers. 638 00:21:50,689 --> 00:21:52,517 [cheerful music] 639 00:21:53,965 --> 00:21:55,551 - Hey. - Hey. How you doing? 640 00:21:55,586 --> 00:21:56,965 - Good. Good. Wayne. - I'm Jason. Welcome. 641 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,655 - I appreciate you guys taking the time. 642 00:21:58,689 --> 00:21:59,862 - Good, man. You wanna goahead and get started? 643 00:21:59,896 --> 00:22:01,655 - I do. Yes. - Okay. 644 00:22:03,172 --> 00:22:04,551 - So what I like to do today 645 00:22:04,586 --> 00:22:06,517 is we'll clean outa couple of these stalls. 646 00:22:06,551 --> 00:22:08,241 - All right. I'm ready to get to work. 647 00:22:08,275 --> 00:22:10,068 We started off at the bottom rung, 648 00:22:10,103 --> 00:22:11,827 shoveling poop. 649 00:22:11,862 --> 00:22:13,172 I'm having a hard time trying to determine 650 00:22:13,206 --> 00:22:15,034 what's the poop and the dirt. 651 00:22:15,068 --> 00:22:17,137 You have some big horses. 652 00:22:17,172 --> 00:22:18,241 Most of the police officers are just 653 00:22:18,275 --> 00:22:20,137 in their cars riding around. 654 00:22:20,172 --> 00:22:21,896 So I'm guessing you got a lot of opportunities 655 00:22:21,931 --> 00:22:23,241 to get out because you're on the horse. 656 00:22:23,275 --> 00:22:24,655 - Yeah. - And talk to people. 657 00:22:24,689 --> 00:22:26,827 - Well, this really isan icebreaker 658 00:22:26,862 --> 00:22:28,517 which is great, and the horseis just part of. 659 00:22:28,551 --> 00:22:30,620 We're what's calleda community policing. 660 00:22:30,655 --> 00:22:32,724 They want those officersthat they see every day, 661 00:22:32,758 --> 00:22:35,551 that they know they can talkto, that they can trust. 662 00:22:35,586 --> 00:22:37,758 - Mounted patrols offer such an asset 663 00:22:37,793 --> 00:22:40,137 because it's forcing officers to get out there 664 00:22:40,172 --> 00:22:42,931 and know the community while being on patrol. 665 00:22:42,965 --> 00:22:45,206 So, you get to kill two birds on one stone. 666 00:22:45,241 --> 00:22:46,517 - All right, Mr. Wayne. - Yeah. 667 00:22:46,551 --> 00:22:48,172 - Are you saying you were a steel worker? 668 00:22:48,206 --> 00:22:51,034 - Yes, I was a foreman at a steel plant. 669 00:22:51,068 --> 00:22:52,517 - I was a fabricator, 670 00:22:52,551 --> 00:22:54,551 a welder for a little bit. - Oh, okay. 671 00:22:54,586 --> 00:22:57,241 - I don't knowif that's similar. 672 00:22:57,275 --> 00:22:59,655 - He keeps asking me these really tricky questions. 673 00:23:03,689 --> 00:23:05,793 I'm kind of starting to get worried. 674 00:23:08,137 --> 00:23:11,655 I volunteered to go and dump the poop. 675 00:23:11,689 --> 00:23:15,034 But as I was coming back, I overheard a conversation 676 00:23:15,068 --> 00:23:16,931 in the horse stable... 677 00:23:16,965 --> 00:23:19,896 - Yeah. It took me while,I was like, "Wait a minute." 678 00:23:19,931 --> 00:23:21,206 Things like we'resupposed to just, kind of, 679 00:23:21,241 --> 00:23:22,827 don't know or something. 680 00:23:22,862 --> 00:23:24,931 - I'm pretty confident right now 681 00:23:24,965 --> 00:23:26,896 that the cover story is blown. 682 00:23:28,620 --> 00:23:30,241 - So what do you think? - I'm loving it, 683 00:23:30,275 --> 00:23:31,586 I'm loving it. - Awesome. 684 00:23:31,620 --> 00:23:34,241 - But I thought I heard yousay something earlier. 685 00:23:34,275 --> 00:23:35,586 I just wanna talk about it. 686 00:23:35,620 --> 00:23:37,310 - Sure. Let's talk about it. 687 00:23:37,344 --> 00:23:39,068 - Who do you thinkthat I am? 688 00:23:39,103 --> 00:23:41,931 [dramatic music] 689 00:23:41,965 --> 00:23:44,965 - I think you're the mayor. 690 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,172 - Well, Jason,I got to tell you, 691 00:23:47,206 --> 00:23:49,310 you're right.Uh, I am the mayor. 692 00:23:49,344 --> 00:23:50,862 - It was pretty obvious, the stuff that, 693 00:23:50,896 --> 00:23:53,034 you know, we're trying to look for in policing-- 694 00:23:53,068 --> 00:23:54,793 you just--you can't hide those things that was there. 695 00:23:54,827 --> 00:23:56,724 - The police departmentis near and dear to my heart. 696 00:23:56,758 --> 00:23:59,655 I wanted go undercoverbecause I wanted that raw, 697 00:23:59,689 --> 00:24:02,241 unfiltered feedbackfrom you. I really want-- 698 00:24:02,275 --> 00:24:03,931 - Yeah. - --to know what you think. 699 00:24:03,965 --> 00:24:05,620 - No, sir. I promise you one thing I can be is honest. 700 00:24:05,655 --> 00:24:06,931 It will be respectful but it'll... 701 00:24:06,965 --> 00:24:08,275 - Absolutely. - --definitely be the truth. 702 00:24:08,310 --> 00:24:09,827 He said that he wants to 703 00:24:09,862 --> 00:24:11,758 really look to see how he can truly make 704 00:24:11,793 --> 00:24:13,241 the police department better. 705 00:24:13,275 --> 00:24:15,172 I suggest, sir, that we go take a ride 706 00:24:15,206 --> 00:24:16,896 and actually go through the community 707 00:24:16,931 --> 00:24:18,034 and we can have a real conversation 708 00:24:18,068 --> 00:24:19,517 about, you know, what can be done. 709 00:24:19,551 --> 00:24:20,517 - That sounds perfect. - So, okay. 710 00:24:20,551 --> 00:24:21,965 Let's go. - Yeah, let's do it. 711 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,068 Jason knows who I really am at this point, 712 00:24:24,103 --> 00:24:25,275 but the citizens don't, 713 00:24:25,310 --> 00:24:28,137 so I'm hoping that I can maintain cover with them 714 00:24:28,172 --> 00:24:30,137 and really get to see how they're gonna interact 715 00:24:30,172 --> 00:24:32,862 with him in a very kind of unfiltered way 716 00:24:32,896 --> 00:24:35,068 and to see how he's engaging the citizens as well. 717 00:24:35,103 --> 00:24:38,137 [upbeat music] 718 00:24:40,068 --> 00:24:42,655 - Some of the sweetest, most wonderful people 719 00:24:42,689 --> 00:24:43,965 are in this area. 720 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:46,206 I'm proud to work here. 721 00:24:46,241 --> 00:24:47,310 You know, yeah, there's a lot of struggles, 722 00:24:47,344 --> 00:24:49,655 there's a lot of issues. We have drugs. 723 00:24:49,689 --> 00:24:52,206 Recently, you know, there was that stabbing, 724 00:24:52,241 --> 00:24:54,931 and a couple days later, there was that shooting. 725 00:24:54,965 --> 00:24:57,275 - Historically, there's been a lack of trust 726 00:24:57,310 --> 00:24:59,103 with our police mending 727 00:24:59,137 --> 00:25:01,379 those historical wounds that exist, 728 00:25:01,413 --> 00:25:03,724 so I will say that's one of the biggest challenges. 729 00:25:03,758 --> 00:25:07,103 Jason, if you had a magic wand,what would you do? 730 00:25:07,137 --> 00:25:08,413 - You know, I used to just think 731 00:25:08,448 --> 00:25:09,689 when I first started as police officer, 732 00:25:09,724 --> 00:25:11,827 we make arrests, we write tickets, 733 00:25:11,862 --> 00:25:13,310 we enforce. 734 00:25:13,344 --> 00:25:15,034 But there's so much more than that. 735 00:25:15,068 --> 00:25:16,517 People worry about safety. 736 00:25:16,551 --> 00:25:19,103 So really, what a community officer is to really-- 737 00:25:19,137 --> 00:25:20,586 - Yeah. - --make people feel safe, 738 00:25:20,620 --> 00:25:21,689 make people feel comfortable. 739 00:25:21,724 --> 00:25:23,448 And I get it now, my son is two. 740 00:25:23,482 --> 00:25:25,689 It changed everything for me when I had a son. 741 00:25:25,724 --> 00:25:27,137 - Yeah. - 'Cause being a father-- 742 00:25:27,172 --> 00:25:28,931 that's probably helped me being a police officer 743 00:25:28,965 --> 00:25:32,000 even more. 744 00:25:32,034 --> 00:25:33,758 Hey, how you all doing? 745 00:25:33,793 --> 00:25:35,379 - Community liaison officers right now 746 00:25:35,413 --> 00:25:36,724 are very important to me. 747 00:25:36,758 --> 00:25:38,724 - Oh, okay. I'm Jason, by the way, how you doing? 748 00:25:38,758 --> 00:25:40,379 [overlapping chatter] - Nice to meet you. 749 00:25:40,413 --> 00:25:43,551 - And to see Jason in action and how he's engaging citizens 750 00:25:43,586 --> 00:25:45,068 will be a rare opportunity for me 751 00:25:45,103 --> 00:25:47,000 to experience a side of policing 752 00:25:47,034 --> 00:25:49,000 rarely if ever I get to experience. 753 00:25:49,034 --> 00:25:50,310 - Hi, Wayne. Diana. - So... 754 00:25:50,344 --> 00:25:52,413 - Nice to meet you, Diana.How you doing? 755 00:25:52,448 --> 00:25:53,862 I got to ask you a question because I'm interested 756 00:25:53,896 --> 00:25:55,517 in being a police officer. 757 00:25:55,551 --> 00:25:57,793 Well, this isn't what I typically see on TV. 758 00:25:57,827 --> 00:25:59,689 You know, police officers engaging with the community 759 00:25:59,724 --> 00:26:01,034 in a positive way. 760 00:26:01,068 --> 00:26:02,965 Is this typically your interactions with police? 761 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:04,103 Is it really good? 762 00:26:04,137 --> 00:26:05,827 - Yeah. You have to engagewith them, too. 763 00:26:05,862 --> 00:26:07,862 - Uh-hmm. - You know, like you see him-- 764 00:26:07,896 --> 00:26:09,379 - Does that make you feel safer when they're-- 765 00:26:09,413 --> 00:26:10,620 when they're doing it? - Oh, gosh, yes. 766 00:26:10,655 --> 00:26:13,068 - Okay. Good.- I think it takes the community 767 00:26:13,103 --> 00:26:14,965 working with us, but-- - Oh, yeah, it takes people-- 768 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:16,758 people willing to step forward, 769 00:26:16,793 --> 00:26:18,034 talk to the police, 770 00:26:18,068 --> 00:26:20,172 tell them what you see and what you don't see. 771 00:26:20,206 --> 00:26:22,655 - It's a two-way street,so police being responsive, 772 00:26:22,689 --> 00:26:24,620 being present,and you are--okay. Good. 773 00:26:24,655 --> 00:26:26,068 - Yeah. - Uh-huh. 774 00:26:26,103 --> 00:26:28,689 - What I've learned from being on patrol with Jason 775 00:26:28,724 --> 00:26:31,551 is that community policing is going to take the police 776 00:26:31,586 --> 00:26:34,724 and the neighborhood working together. 777 00:26:34,758 --> 00:26:36,793 Something that we have to look into is 778 00:26:36,827 --> 00:26:38,517 how do we sustain those interactions 779 00:26:38,551 --> 00:26:41,448 between the community liaison officers and our city. 780 00:26:41,482 --> 00:26:44,482 If we have more police officersdoing that when I was younger, 781 00:26:44,517 --> 00:26:46,137 you know, I would havehad a much better 782 00:26:46,172 --> 00:26:48,965 perception of policeofficers from an early age. 783 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:50,620 Although, I got busted today, 784 00:26:50,655 --> 00:26:52,793 I've still gained a lot of insight, 785 00:26:52,827 --> 00:26:54,586 so I'm more dedicated than ever. 786 00:26:54,620 --> 00:26:57,034 I'm making sure that all the police officers are 787 00:26:57,068 --> 00:26:59,724 really bringing themselves closer to the community, 788 00:26:59,758 --> 00:27:02,310 and hoping that the community returns it. 789 00:27:05,068 --> 00:27:06,034 announcer: Coming up. 790 00:27:06,068 --> 00:27:07,689 - Push up and down. 791 00:27:07,724 --> 00:27:09,068 announcer: The mayor has a rough ride. 792 00:27:09,103 --> 00:27:10,827 [car engine revs] 793 00:27:10,862 --> 00:27:12,172 - You see some of thesepeople in charge, 794 00:27:12,206 --> 00:27:13,379 and they just don't get it. 795 00:27:13,413 --> 00:27:14,482 They've never been there. 796 00:27:26,275 --> 00:27:27,448 - I'm the Mayor of Shreveport. 797 00:27:27,482 --> 00:27:30,344 I'm going undercover in my own city. 798 00:27:30,379 --> 00:27:33,068 Today, I'll be working with my park maintenance team, 799 00:27:33,103 --> 00:27:34,379 and they do things like cutting grass 800 00:27:34,413 --> 00:27:36,034 and maintaining parks. 801 00:27:36,068 --> 00:27:39,413 Shreveport's population has been declining for some years. 802 00:27:39,448 --> 00:27:42,206 I'm a big believer that if we look good, 803 00:27:42,241 --> 00:27:45,655 it makes the place feel safer, and more prosperous. 804 00:27:45,689 --> 00:27:49,103 So it's more likely to attract new residents and businesses. 805 00:27:50,758 --> 00:27:52,344 Park maintenance 806 00:27:52,379 --> 00:27:56,137 looks after 125,000 square miles of city land, 807 00:27:56,172 --> 00:27:59,344 in over 60 parks, on a very tight budget. 808 00:27:59,379 --> 00:28:01,517 They have a lot of responsibility. 809 00:28:01,551 --> 00:28:03,965 They're constantly just kind of spinning their wheels 810 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,000 to try to maintain as much as possible. 811 00:28:07,344 --> 00:28:09,344 Today, I'm going undercover to see 812 00:28:09,379 --> 00:28:10,862 how morale is doing. 813 00:28:10,896 --> 00:28:12,724 Wanna make sure that our employees are motivated 814 00:28:12,758 --> 00:28:15,724 to maintain our city as best as possible. 815 00:28:15,758 --> 00:28:17,206 I'll be shadowing Mary. 816 00:28:17,241 --> 00:28:19,344 She's been with park maintenance for over a year. 817 00:28:21,206 --> 00:28:22,448 So I'm gonna be seeing what she does 818 00:28:22,482 --> 00:28:24,034 on a day to day basis. 819 00:28:25,827 --> 00:28:27,068 - Hello. - Hey, I'm Wayne. 820 00:28:27,103 --> 00:28:28,344 How you doing? - Hi, Wayne. I'm Mary. 821 00:28:28,379 --> 00:28:29,517 It's nice to meet you. - Good. Good to meet you. 822 00:28:29,551 --> 00:28:30,689 - Heard you was a steel worker? 823 00:28:30,724 --> 00:28:31,758 - Yeah, I was. - Yeah. 824 00:28:31,793 --> 00:28:33,344 Unfortunately got laid off, 825 00:28:33,379 --> 00:28:35,103 so just trying tofind some work. 826 00:28:35,137 --> 00:28:38,103 - Been there, done that. - Okay. 827 00:28:38,137 --> 00:28:40,034 - Today, we're gonna take Wayne over to teach him 828 00:28:40,068 --> 00:28:42,103 what driving the tractor could entail, 829 00:28:42,137 --> 00:28:44,241 and what would be expected of him. 830 00:28:47,620 --> 00:28:50,103 It's real simple. Your gear's over here, 831 00:28:50,137 --> 00:28:53,103 you got to push up and down. 832 00:28:53,137 --> 00:28:55,068 Look, do that. 833 00:28:55,103 --> 00:28:56,137 Find the middle. 834 00:28:56,172 --> 00:28:57,379 - Okay. Got you. - Yeah. 835 00:28:57,413 --> 00:28:59,793 - I'm not even in park. - It's not in-- 836 00:28:59,827 --> 00:29:01,241 Okay, put your clutch in. 837 00:29:01,275 --> 00:29:02,310 - Clutch on, yeah. 838 00:29:02,344 --> 00:29:04,344 - Now, you come up off the clutch 839 00:29:04,379 --> 00:29:07,379 and you hang on and watch what you do. 840 00:29:07,413 --> 00:29:09,448 Put on the brake immediately. - All right. 841 00:29:09,482 --> 00:29:10,620 Cool. - Okay. 842 00:29:10,655 --> 00:29:12,655 You got to remember not to panic. 843 00:29:12,689 --> 00:29:14,344 - Mary was very thorough 844 00:29:14,379 --> 00:29:16,344 in teaching me how to drive the tractor. 845 00:29:16,379 --> 00:29:18,379 - It's all about the clutch foot-- 846 00:29:18,413 --> 00:29:20,206 - Okay. - --releasing more gentle. 847 00:29:20,241 --> 00:29:22,310 - She covered every single possible base. 848 00:29:22,344 --> 00:29:24,344 - Put your clutch right back in.- Oh, there we go. 849 00:29:24,379 --> 00:29:26,413 - Very good. There we go. - There we go. 850 00:29:26,448 --> 00:29:27,793 - Don't try to do no fancy turn, now, Wayne. 851 00:29:27,827 --> 00:29:29,413 - I'm not, I'm not.I'ma keep straight. 852 00:29:29,448 --> 00:29:31,448 - I noticed his nerves seemed to be up. 853 00:29:31,482 --> 00:29:33,586 It's not just super easy to do. 854 00:29:33,620 --> 00:29:35,793 - I'm going around the pole. - Well, anywhere you wanna go, 855 00:29:35,827 --> 00:29:36,793 just don't hit the pole. 856 00:29:36,827 --> 00:29:38,758 - I will not.I promise. 857 00:29:38,793 --> 00:29:40,482 - Use the, the gas. 858 00:29:40,517 --> 00:29:41,620 - Okay. 859 00:29:41,655 --> 00:29:42,862 - You don't wanna see the tractor go 860 00:29:42,896 --> 00:29:44,310 careening off the hill with somebody in it. 861 00:29:44,344 --> 00:29:46,034 - Let's do it.- You can't just throw somebody, 862 00:29:46,068 --> 00:29:47,034 you know, something like this. 863 00:29:47,068 --> 00:29:48,758 - It can be complicated. - Right. 864 00:29:48,793 --> 00:29:50,275 And all you have to do to stop it 865 00:29:50,310 --> 00:29:51,413 is clutch and brake. 866 00:29:51,448 --> 00:29:52,655 - And we'll just-- - Ready? 867 00:29:52,689 --> 00:29:54,793 Put the clutch on, put them first, always. 868 00:29:54,827 --> 00:29:57,206 Were you comfortable with that? - I was. 869 00:29:57,241 --> 00:29:59,482 - Okay. - Yeah. 870 00:29:59,517 --> 00:30:01,172 [upbeat music] 871 00:30:01,206 --> 00:30:02,793 - The park's employees 872 00:30:02,827 --> 00:30:04,551 don't just make our city beautiful, 873 00:30:04,586 --> 00:30:07,586 they also are expected to maintain their equipment. 874 00:30:07,620 --> 00:30:08,655 - Engine-wise, 875 00:30:08,689 --> 00:30:10,137 first thing you alwayssupposed to do, 876 00:30:10,172 --> 00:30:11,275 we have these airfilters, 877 00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:12,862 and with this one, 878 00:30:12,896 --> 00:30:15,137 when you're tryingto get dirt out, 879 00:30:15,172 --> 00:30:16,275 I'll let you do that. - Okay. 880 00:30:16,310 --> 00:30:18,379 [air hisses] - It's not bad. 881 00:30:18,413 --> 00:30:20,241 You're not seeing a lot coming off. 882 00:30:20,275 --> 00:30:21,862 - Mary's showing me how to check the oil. 883 00:30:21,896 --> 00:30:22,862 - Yeah, we're good. - All right. 884 00:30:22,896 --> 00:30:24,137 - How to fix a light. 885 00:30:24,172 --> 00:30:26,551 It's going in. - Looks good. 886 00:30:26,586 --> 00:30:28,862 - How to lift the blades up in the back that cut the grass. 887 00:30:28,896 --> 00:30:30,241 Oh, I see it. - Pull it towards you. 888 00:30:30,275 --> 00:30:32,827 - Pull it towards me, oh. - Then lift that, yeah. 889 00:30:32,862 --> 00:30:34,862 - I'm grateful because Mary is saving the city money 890 00:30:34,896 --> 00:30:37,896 by keeping these machines in tip-top condition. 891 00:30:37,931 --> 00:30:40,413 She's really giving her all into this job. 892 00:30:40,448 --> 00:30:41,655 - I have a old trailer. - Okay. 893 00:30:41,689 --> 00:30:42,724 - I've been a single parent 894 00:30:42,758 --> 00:30:43,827 for years. - Okay. 895 00:30:43,862 --> 00:30:45,689 - I've barely made a living. - Uh-hmm. 896 00:30:45,724 --> 00:30:48,172 - If I had the money, I'd go back to school. 897 00:30:48,206 --> 00:30:49,379 - I don't even knowwhat I'd do 898 00:30:49,413 --> 00:30:50,482 if I went back to school-- - But you can't-- 899 00:30:50,517 --> 00:30:52,344 Do you know? - Yeah, I do. 900 00:30:52,379 --> 00:30:53,758 Just--I thought about IT. 901 00:30:53,793 --> 00:30:55,586 - Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. 902 00:30:55,620 --> 00:30:56,793 For somebody that's so smart, 903 00:30:56,827 --> 00:30:58,862 that knows their tractor back and forth, 904 00:30:58,896 --> 00:31:02,137 not to have the opportunity to go to school, 905 00:31:02,172 --> 00:31:04,344 that kind of breaks my heart a bit. 906 00:31:04,379 --> 00:31:05,827 What do you guys do for lunch around here? 907 00:31:05,862 --> 00:31:08,241 - Well, that gazebo areawould be good. 908 00:31:08,275 --> 00:31:09,862 - All right. 909 00:31:09,896 --> 00:31:12,241 - When I got this job withthe city, I was really happy 910 00:31:12,275 --> 00:31:14,241 because I'd lost the jobI had before that, 911 00:31:14,275 --> 00:31:16,413 and I was raising twinson my own. 912 00:31:16,448 --> 00:31:18,482 It's not easy out there. 913 00:31:18,517 --> 00:31:20,344 - I was struggling too when I was growing up. 914 00:31:20,379 --> 00:31:21,551 Are you making enough with the city 915 00:31:21,586 --> 00:31:23,551 to kind of see your way out, or... 916 00:31:23,586 --> 00:31:24,862 - Yeah, slowly, 917 00:31:24,896 --> 00:31:26,379 if I'm careful. - Okay. 918 00:31:26,413 --> 00:31:29,344 - I've got places in my trailerthat need to be fixed. 919 00:31:29,379 --> 00:31:31,827 There's at least three spots,if they weren't covered up, 920 00:31:31,862 --> 00:31:33,586 you can see downthrough the ground. 921 00:31:33,620 --> 00:31:35,551 It's cold, it's cold as-- - My grandmother lived in 922 00:31:35,586 --> 00:31:36,793 a trailer and experienced - Yeah. 923 00:31:36,827 --> 00:31:38,724 some of the same things. - Yeah. 924 00:31:38,758 --> 00:31:39,931 The wood is rotted, 925 00:31:39,965 --> 00:31:41,965 the roof needs tobe replaced. 926 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:42,965 Grand total,it's gonna cost me 927 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:44,551 about four or fivethousand dollars. 928 00:31:44,586 --> 00:31:46,551 - Oh. 929 00:31:46,586 --> 00:31:48,965 We can't afford to pay our employees a ton of money, 930 00:31:49,000 --> 00:31:52,413 so, for me to, you know, be the mayor of this city, 931 00:31:52,448 --> 00:31:53,931 and to know that I have employees 932 00:31:53,965 --> 00:31:56,931 that are struggling in that manner, it's hard. 933 00:31:56,965 --> 00:31:58,310 - I feel like that people 934 00:31:58,344 --> 00:32:00,275 are constantly walkingaround on eggshells, 935 00:32:00,310 --> 00:32:01,931 thinking that they're goingto lose their job, 936 00:32:01,965 --> 00:32:03,586 you're very disposable. 937 00:32:03,620 --> 00:32:05,241 - Uh-hmm. 938 00:32:05,275 --> 00:32:08,034 - Your self-confidenceis ruined, 939 00:32:08,068 --> 00:32:11,000 and you start completely over, 940 00:32:11,034 --> 00:32:14,517 and you are blown away. 941 00:32:14,551 --> 00:32:15,758 And... 942 00:32:15,793 --> 00:32:17,517 - Are you okay? 943 00:32:17,551 --> 00:32:18,655 - Yeah. 944 00:32:20,655 --> 00:32:22,517 I'm sorry. - What--no, it's okay. 945 00:32:22,551 --> 00:32:23,896 - Because you see somethingthese people in charge, 946 00:32:23,931 --> 00:32:25,034 and they just don't get it. 947 00:32:25,068 --> 00:32:26,586 They've never been there. 948 00:32:26,620 --> 00:32:28,965 If you've been there one time,you'll never forget it. 949 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:30,655 - Oh, yeah. 950 00:32:30,689 --> 00:32:33,551 Hearing Mary's story, living paycheck to paycheck, 951 00:32:33,586 --> 00:32:35,310 reminded me of my own mother. 952 00:32:35,344 --> 00:32:38,931 It's really one of the reasons why I wanted to go undercover. 953 00:32:38,965 --> 00:32:42,655 Even if we come up short on giving our employees raises, 954 00:32:42,689 --> 00:32:46,000 at a minimum, we can make sure that they feel valued. 955 00:32:46,034 --> 00:32:47,586 We wouldn't be in this community 956 00:32:47,620 --> 00:32:49,137 without people like Mary. 957 00:32:53,931 --> 00:32:55,793 Goodbye, Wayne. 958 00:32:55,827 --> 00:32:57,517 Going undercover, 959 00:32:57,551 --> 00:32:58,965 there was some things that I learned from my employees 960 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:00,758 that shocked me. 961 00:33:00,793 --> 00:33:02,586 I was surprised to learn that Shreveport firefighters 962 00:33:02,620 --> 00:33:04,517 actually didn't feel safe on the job. 963 00:33:04,551 --> 00:33:06,689 Staff at our rec centers are paying out 964 00:33:06,724 --> 00:33:08,344 of their own pockets, 965 00:33:08,379 --> 00:33:10,310 and employees are feeling undervalued. 966 00:33:10,344 --> 00:33:13,000 It's made me realize how much I need to do. 967 00:33:14,793 --> 00:33:17,482 [suspenseful music] 968 00:33:17,517 --> 00:33:19,551 - I'm about to reveal my true identity 969 00:33:19,586 --> 00:33:21,620 to the people I worked with this week. 970 00:33:21,655 --> 00:33:23,862 And I've asked for everyone to meet me 971 00:33:23,896 --> 00:33:24,965 one last time. 972 00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:26,448 - Hey, so what's going on? 973 00:33:26,482 --> 00:33:28,689 - Well, I do knowit's for a TV show. 974 00:33:28,724 --> 00:33:30,655 "My Second Career." 975 00:33:30,689 --> 00:33:31,965 - They think they are coming to be interviewed 976 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,413 about their time spent with Wayne. 977 00:33:34,448 --> 00:33:35,896 They have no idea 978 00:33:35,931 --> 00:33:37,310 this is really "Undercover Boss". 979 00:33:38,448 --> 00:33:41,448 [suspenseful music] 980 00:33:41,482 --> 00:33:43,827 ♪ 981 00:33:49,827 --> 00:33:50,965 - You know who I am? 982 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:52,068 - You're the Mayorof Shreveport. 983 00:33:52,103 --> 00:33:53,482 - All right. - I seen you last night 984 00:33:53,517 --> 00:33:55,655 on the news. - Yeah. Anything familiar? 985 00:33:55,689 --> 00:33:56,758 Voice? 986 00:33:56,793 --> 00:33:57,793 Goatee? 987 00:33:57,827 --> 00:33:59,551 - Oh, my gosh. 988 00:33:59,586 --> 00:34:00,965 - Now that you brought it up, 989 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,896 and you're sittingin front of me... 990 00:34:02,931 --> 00:34:04,034 - Well, there is no Wayne. 991 00:34:04,068 --> 00:34:05,482 - There is no Wayne? 992 00:34:05,517 --> 00:34:07,689 - I am Adrian Perkins, the Mayor of Shreveport. 993 00:34:07,724 --> 00:34:09,310 And you are on "Undercover Boss". 994 00:34:11,172 --> 00:34:13,103 - Are you serious? 995 00:34:13,137 --> 00:34:15,068 - Wow. - I'm shocked. 996 00:34:15,103 --> 00:34:16,172 How did I do? 997 00:34:18,068 --> 00:34:19,413 announcer: Coming up. 998 00:34:19,448 --> 00:34:20,965 - That's amazing. 999 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:23,000 announcer: The mayor delivers life-changing news. 1000 00:34:23,034 --> 00:34:24,034 - What? 1001 00:34:24,068 --> 00:34:25,172 - Are you serious? 1002 00:34:25,206 --> 00:34:27,344 - There's almostno words to explain. 1003 00:34:37,896 --> 00:34:41,655 - Dylan, I've personally worn a ton of uniforms, 1004 00:34:41,689 --> 00:34:43,655 and I've put on gear in a hundred degree heat, 1005 00:34:43,689 --> 00:34:44,758 forty, five pounds of gear, 1006 00:34:44,793 --> 00:34:46,965 but that bunker gear, intense. 1007 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:48,827 - Intense. It's hot. - Like, super intense. 1008 00:34:48,862 --> 00:34:50,034 Yeah. Yeah. 1009 00:34:50,068 --> 00:34:52,034 If you go out to a fire, you get back from-- 1010 00:34:52,068 --> 00:34:53,068 and you get another call to go out to a fire. 1011 00:34:53,103 --> 00:34:55,344 - You put thatsame bunker gear back on. 1012 00:34:55,379 --> 00:34:57,793 And the carcinogensget in really bad. 1013 00:34:57,827 --> 00:35:00,413 Cancer is a really baddeal for firemen. Yeah. 1014 00:35:00,448 --> 00:35:02,965 - I can't sleep at night with our firemen just, 1015 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,068 you know, having what they have. 1016 00:35:05,103 --> 00:35:06,827 I'm already in talks to make sure 1017 00:35:06,862 --> 00:35:09,068 that we can allocate the funds to where all of our firemen 1018 00:35:09,103 --> 00:35:10,620 will have at least two sets of bunker gear. 1019 00:35:10,655 --> 00:35:12,103 - That would be amazing. - You know-- 1020 00:35:12,137 --> 00:35:13,137 you know they're kind of expensive, but-- 1021 00:35:13,172 --> 00:35:15,862 you know, that's a priority to me. 1022 00:35:15,896 --> 00:35:17,655 Signing up to be a fireman, to some people, 1023 00:35:17,689 --> 00:35:19,931 is just signing up for them to fight a fire, 1024 00:35:19,965 --> 00:35:21,689 but what they encounter on the job 1025 00:35:21,724 --> 00:35:23,482 are other dangers as well, right? 1026 00:35:23,517 --> 00:35:26,034 - A lot of the areaswe go in are pretty bad off. 1027 00:35:26,068 --> 00:35:27,448 We've had peoplepull guns on us, 1028 00:35:27,482 --> 00:35:28,724 had people shoot at us. 1029 00:35:28,758 --> 00:35:30,000 - The safety aspect 1030 00:35:30,034 --> 00:35:31,965 is something you shouldn't have to think about. 1031 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,448 So, I've spoken to Clean Harbors. 1032 00:35:34,482 --> 00:35:36,103 They're an emergency clean up company, 1033 00:35:36,137 --> 00:35:37,689 and they really wanna help. 1034 00:35:37,724 --> 00:35:40,137 They're donating $24,000 1035 00:35:40,172 --> 00:35:43,103 to put this in many of the city's fire stations. 1036 00:35:43,137 --> 00:35:44,586 I got to have you all safe, 1037 00:35:44,620 --> 00:35:45,793 you know, we-- - Oh, absolutely. 1038 00:35:45,827 --> 00:35:47,172 And that's amazing. - Yeah. 1039 00:35:47,206 --> 00:35:49,551 Another thing, your pride and joy is your children? 1040 00:35:49,586 --> 00:35:50,965 - Absolutely. Definitely. 1041 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:52,586 When you grow upand it's hard, 1042 00:35:52,620 --> 00:35:55,034 it makes you not wantto repeat the cycle. 1043 00:35:55,068 --> 00:35:56,137 - Your son's 1044 00:35:56,172 --> 00:35:58,034 favorite football team? - Saints. 1045 00:35:58,068 --> 00:35:59,482 - How many games have you and him been to? 1046 00:35:59,517 --> 00:36:01,137 - We have not beento a Saints game yet. 1047 00:36:01,172 --> 00:36:03,448 - Well, I've reached out to somepeople about that as well. 1048 00:36:03,482 --> 00:36:04,620 - Okay. 1049 00:36:04,655 --> 00:36:07,000 - And we are going to send you and your son 1050 00:36:07,034 --> 00:36:08,103 to the Saints game. 1051 00:36:08,137 --> 00:36:09,137 - What? 1052 00:36:09,172 --> 00:36:10,517 - Yeah. In New Orleans, 1053 00:36:10,551 --> 00:36:13,068 provide the hotel, expense-free. 1054 00:36:13,103 --> 00:36:14,724 - That's freaking awesome. 1055 00:36:14,758 --> 00:36:15,793 He's gonna cry. 1056 00:36:15,827 --> 00:36:17,103 - That isn't all. 1057 00:36:17,137 --> 00:36:18,758 I've reached out to some friends, 1058 00:36:18,793 --> 00:36:22,137 and we want to start a $4,000 college fund 1059 00:36:22,172 --> 00:36:24,241 for your son and daughter. 1060 00:36:24,275 --> 00:36:25,620 - That's awesome,thank you very much. 1061 00:36:25,655 --> 00:36:26,620 - Because clearly, they're gonna go to college. 1062 00:36:26,655 --> 00:36:27,931 - Yes. Oh, they're goingto college. 1063 00:36:27,965 --> 00:36:29,068 - Yeah. - They don't have a choice. 1064 00:36:29,103 --> 00:36:30,068 They're going to college. - Yeah. 1065 00:36:30,103 --> 00:36:31,758 The mayor came out, Jack, 1066 00:36:31,793 --> 00:36:34,482 and he is going to do an all-expense paid trip, 1067 00:36:34,517 --> 00:36:36,724 and go watch the Saints. 1068 00:36:36,758 --> 00:36:39,034 - [gasps] For real? 1069 00:36:39,068 --> 00:36:40,103 - For real. 1070 00:36:40,137 --> 00:36:42,241 - Oh, my God. 1071 00:36:43,862 --> 00:36:46,344 - Jason, it was a privilege to see you 1072 00:36:46,379 --> 00:36:47,758 interact with our local citizens, 1073 00:36:47,793 --> 00:36:49,965 and your role as a community liaison officer. 1074 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,275 I've spoken to a company. 1075 00:36:51,310 --> 00:36:53,413 They have pledged $5,000 1076 00:36:53,448 --> 00:36:54,931 to help officers like yourself 1077 00:36:54,965 --> 00:36:57,275 create and plan events 1078 00:36:57,310 --> 00:36:59,034 for you guys to really get those touch points, 1079 00:36:59,068 --> 00:37:00,551 get that engagement. 1080 00:37:00,586 --> 00:37:01,965 You know, how do you feel about that extra $5,000? 1081 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:03,793 - Oh, that's great, sir. - Okay. 1082 00:37:03,827 --> 00:37:05,862 - I--even better for the kids.That's what excites me. 1083 00:37:05,896 --> 00:37:09,551 - Yeah. And it was clear early in our conversation 1084 00:37:09,586 --> 00:37:11,517 that your pride and joy, your two-year-old son. 1085 00:37:11,551 --> 00:37:12,517 - Oh, yeah. 1086 00:37:12,551 --> 00:37:13,965 When my son was born,I realized, 1087 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,034 I wanna be the best fatherI could be. 1088 00:37:15,068 --> 00:37:16,344 - Uh-hmm. 1089 00:37:16,379 --> 00:37:18,482 - So my son literally mademe a better man, 1090 00:37:18,517 --> 00:37:20,000 and that made mea better police officer. 1091 00:37:20,034 --> 00:37:21,413 - Yeah. And he's gonna be very proud of you. 1092 00:37:21,448 --> 00:37:22,931 - I hope so, sir. I hope so. - He's gonna be very proud 1093 00:37:22,965 --> 00:37:24,965 of the work that you've done. I called some businesses, 1094 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:28,379 and they are going to set up a college fund for your son. 1095 00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:30,344 - Oh, wow. - We're gonna put in $2,000. 1096 00:37:30,379 --> 00:37:31,586 - Man, I appreciatethat, sir. 1097 00:37:31,620 --> 00:37:33,034 - Yeah.- Oh, come here, man. 1098 00:37:33,068 --> 00:37:34,793 Oh, thank youso much, man. 1099 00:37:34,827 --> 00:37:36,517 That's my son. That's my heartbeat. 1100 00:37:36,551 --> 00:37:38,586 So, I thought that was wonderful. 1101 00:37:42,482 --> 00:37:43,896 - Mary, starting off. 1102 00:37:43,931 --> 00:37:45,482 Your tractor, you loved that thing. 1103 00:37:45,517 --> 00:37:47,034 - [laughs] Yeah. - I wanna just thank you 1104 00:37:47,068 --> 00:37:49,482 because you were very methodical, 1105 00:37:49,517 --> 00:37:51,448 and showed me how attentive to safety you are. 1106 00:37:51,482 --> 00:37:53,758 As a boss, that's very good for me to see. 1107 00:37:53,793 --> 00:37:55,068 So, I learned a lot about you 1108 00:37:55,103 --> 00:37:56,931 even those teaching moments, I wanted to thank you 1109 00:37:56,965 --> 00:37:58,379 for it. - Okay. 1110 00:37:58,413 --> 00:38:00,034 - But you've had a very tough run of things. 1111 00:38:00,068 --> 00:38:01,310 You talked a little bit 1112 00:38:01,344 --> 00:38:02,551 about the structure of your house, 1113 00:38:02,586 --> 00:38:03,551 and how it's doing. 1114 00:38:03,586 --> 00:38:05,965 - Oh, the roof needsto be repaired. 1115 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:08,137 It's starting to showleak signs, 1116 00:38:08,172 --> 00:38:09,551 and stuff like that.It's a trailer. 1117 00:38:09,586 --> 00:38:12,965 So, you can't get loansto get something simple fixed. 1118 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,517 - Uh-hmm. I've spoken to one of our local businesses, 1119 00:38:15,551 --> 00:38:17,068 Ivan Smith Furniture. 1120 00:38:17,103 --> 00:38:19,517 They're gonna spend $6,000, 1121 00:38:19,551 --> 00:38:20,689 to not only to repair your roof, 1122 00:38:20,724 --> 00:38:22,517 but also improving your trailer, 1123 00:38:22,551 --> 00:38:24,896 and providing you new furniture. 1124 00:38:24,931 --> 00:38:26,448 So how do you feel about that? 1125 00:38:26,482 --> 00:38:27,517 - Stunned. 1126 00:38:27,551 --> 00:38:31,862 And, um, don't thinkI deserve it, but... 1127 00:38:31,896 --> 00:38:33,724 - You definitely deserve this. 1128 00:38:37,586 --> 00:38:40,517 - Another thing that stood out to me was 1129 00:38:40,551 --> 00:38:41,758 when you talked about college. 1130 00:38:41,793 --> 00:38:43,172 It seemed like something that you regretted. 1131 00:38:43,206 --> 00:38:44,620 - Yeah. - Well, Mary, let me tell you. 1132 00:38:44,655 --> 00:38:46,068 I wanna help you with it, 1133 00:38:46,103 --> 00:38:48,413 and I've spoken to Louisiana State University of Shreveport 1134 00:38:48,448 --> 00:38:50,517 about you, and they have agreed to grant, 1135 00:38:50,551 --> 00:38:53,068 free of charge, a four-year scholarship 1136 00:38:53,103 --> 00:38:55,137 worth $36,000. 1137 00:38:55,172 --> 00:38:56,931 How do you feel? Is that good? 1138 00:38:56,965 --> 00:38:58,034 Is that good for you? - Is--there 1139 00:38:58,068 --> 00:39:00,103 there is almost no wordsto explain, 1140 00:39:00,137 --> 00:39:02,689 because this does nothappen to people like me. 1141 00:39:02,724 --> 00:39:05,689 - Well, Mary, it should happen to people like you. 1142 00:39:05,724 --> 00:39:08,586 You're a very valued employee. 1143 00:39:08,620 --> 00:39:09,965 - I've always believed if you keep trying 1144 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:11,517 to trudge along and do the right thing, 1145 00:39:11,551 --> 00:39:12,655 that good things will happen to you, 1146 00:39:12,689 --> 00:39:14,379 but they just haven't. 1147 00:39:14,413 --> 00:39:15,758 And then, this happened today. 1148 00:39:15,793 --> 00:39:18,206 It's almost impossible to put into words. 1149 00:39:18,241 --> 00:39:20,137 It's just everything. 1150 00:39:21,827 --> 00:39:24,206 - Coach, you make the resources that you have 1151 00:39:24,241 --> 00:39:26,241 stretch beyond anything 1152 00:39:26,275 --> 00:39:29,034 that I would ever imagine, sitting in that mayor's seat. 1153 00:39:29,068 --> 00:39:32,241 - Never be the oneto cry and gripe on stuff, 1154 00:39:32,275 --> 00:39:34,000 you just got tomake it happen. 1155 00:39:34,034 --> 00:39:36,137 - One thing that really made me take a step back, 1156 00:39:36,172 --> 00:39:38,620 to hear that you were using your own money 1157 00:39:38,655 --> 00:39:41,034 to pay for food for the kids that come to the center. 1158 00:39:41,068 --> 00:39:42,206 What I'm gonna do with it is 1159 00:39:42,241 --> 00:39:44,000 we're gonna put more funding in the system, 1160 00:39:44,034 --> 00:39:47,517 so that we can actually adapt to the needs of these centers, 1161 00:39:47,551 --> 00:39:49,793 with how much food you all are providing these kids 1162 00:39:49,827 --> 00:39:51,103 in the day to day. - Wow. Wow. 1163 00:39:51,137 --> 00:39:52,103 - You think that will work? 1164 00:39:52,137 --> 00:39:54,034 - Yes, yes. Yes. 1165 00:39:54,068 --> 00:39:56,103 Thank you, man.I appreciate that. Yeah. 1166 00:39:56,137 --> 00:39:57,517 - I'm super grateful for you 1167 00:39:57,551 --> 00:40:00,137 and the sacrifices you make for our community, 1168 00:40:00,172 --> 00:40:02,586 you know, like, giving up that time at home, 1169 00:40:02,620 --> 00:40:04,689 giving up your birthday to be there. 1170 00:40:04,724 --> 00:40:06,137 - God woke me upfor that day, 1171 00:40:06,172 --> 00:40:08,931 so my appreciation is, 1172 00:40:08,965 --> 00:40:11,034 you know, showingsomebody else love. 1173 00:40:11,068 --> 00:40:12,206 I won't take no days off. 1174 00:40:12,241 --> 00:40:13,724 - And then that's about the change, 1175 00:40:13,758 --> 00:40:15,206 you not taking time off. - [laughs] 1176 00:40:15,241 --> 00:40:17,896 - I called some friends, a local business, 1177 00:40:17,931 --> 00:40:19,517 and told them about your story, 1178 00:40:19,551 --> 00:40:21,137 and they are going to send you 1179 00:40:21,172 --> 00:40:23,620 all-expense paid, luxury vacation, 1180 00:40:23,655 --> 00:40:25,724 $10,000 with your family. - What? 1181 00:40:25,758 --> 00:40:27,517 - To wherever you wanna go. 1182 00:40:27,551 --> 00:40:29,896 - Wow. 1183 00:40:29,931 --> 00:40:31,551 Thank you, Lord. 1184 00:40:31,586 --> 00:40:33,137 Wow. 1185 00:40:33,172 --> 00:40:34,689 Excuse me though. 1186 00:40:36,620 --> 00:40:39,551 - You know, I know we allocate resources that we have. 1187 00:40:39,586 --> 00:40:40,827 The city can only do so much, 1188 00:40:40,862 --> 00:40:43,241 but I mean you are magic with what you're doing, 1189 00:40:43,275 --> 00:40:45,206 but we can always do better. 1190 00:40:45,241 --> 00:40:46,724 So I called our friends 1191 00:40:46,758 --> 00:40:48,551 at DICK's Sporting Goods Foundation. 1192 00:40:48,586 --> 00:40:49,896 - Wow. - And what they're going to do 1193 00:40:49,931 --> 00:40:52,689 is donate a hundred and ten thousand dollars 1194 00:40:52,724 --> 00:40:53,965 to build two-- - Wow. 1195 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:55,965 - --multi-purpose sports fields. 1196 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:58,931 - Are you serious? - Right here in Shreveport. 1197 00:40:58,965 --> 00:41:00,965 - [cries] 1198 00:41:03,896 --> 00:41:05,517 Man, are you serious, man? 1199 00:41:05,551 --> 00:41:08,448 It's--wow, man. 1200 00:41:11,241 --> 00:41:12,586 I'm sorry. 1201 00:41:12,620 --> 00:41:14,034 - That's all right. 1202 00:41:14,068 --> 00:41:15,827 - It blew me away, 1203 00:41:15,862 --> 00:41:19,931 because that's gonna do so much for the community. 1204 00:41:19,965 --> 00:41:22,068 Gonna change a whole lot of kids' life, 1205 00:41:22,103 --> 00:41:23,103 and that's the main thing, 1206 00:41:23,137 --> 00:41:25,413 is changing those kids' life. 1207 00:41:27,137 --> 00:41:31,000 - Going undercover, I had no idea I would learn so much. 1208 00:41:31,034 --> 00:41:34,034 Our firefighters have to have more protection. 1209 00:41:34,068 --> 00:41:38,034 Our park workers need to know how valued they are. 1210 00:41:38,068 --> 00:41:39,620 We need to supply more resources 1211 00:41:39,655 --> 00:41:41,241 and food in our rec centers, 1212 00:41:41,275 --> 00:41:42,931 and after school clubs. 1213 00:41:42,965 --> 00:41:45,655 And we need to do more to get our police force 1214 00:41:45,689 --> 00:41:47,724 and the community working together. 1215 00:41:47,758 --> 00:41:50,758 Can I fix these problems as mayor? 1216 00:41:50,793 --> 00:41:52,275 I've got to try. 1217 00:41:54,758 --> 00:41:57,620 [acoustic music] 1218 00:42:01,758 --> 00:42:08,655 ♪