WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for Chicago P.D. season 7 episode 13. Read at your own risk.
Chicago P.D. season 7 episode 13 aired on NBC on Wednesday night, Feb. 5, titled "I Was Here." This episode is an emotional one, particularly with Burgess as she lost her baby while doing her job. She tried her best to save a young woman but her action comes with a huge cost: her unborn child.
Chicago P.D. season 7 episode 13 starts with Burgess and Ruzek happily planning together for their future together and excited for their baby's arrival. However, the episode ended with a devastating note, with Burgess being severely beaten, causing her to have a miscarriage.
Marina Squerciati's portrayal of Burgess in Chicago P.D. season 7 episode 13 was indeed incredible from the beginning until the end. In an interview with CarterMatt, the actress shared her experiences filming the episode and what will happen to her character now that she lost her baby.
Squerciati knew how Burgess's pregnancy would end. The first thing that comes to her mind is that it's going to be incredibly violent. She said they really worked hard and rehearsed that fight scene several times to try and get it where it needed to be.
The scenes in Chicago P.D. season 7 episode 13 were raw and brutal, and Squerciati said it took a full day to film those scenes. She revealed it took them about 14 hours, and the jacket became very heavy as it held an enormous amount of water.
Squerciati also said that when she first received the script, she assessed how Burgess would be different this time compared to other scripts. The actress knew Burgess would be in so much pain and nothing's left to her emotionally. She's doesn't have space for Ruzek as well; she just had to deal with her pain.
As for what will happen now to Burgess and Ruzek after that devastating incident, Squerciati said there's going to be a pain that they both share together. She said it would be interesting to see what's coming to them within the next half of the season.
Meanwhile, it's apparent that Burgess is committed to her job, but will she blame her job for losing her unborn baby? Squerciati said Burgess will, perhaps, blame herself more rather than her job. She added that her character needs to figure out how to survive and how to live with her emotions.
Chicago P.D. season 7 airs every Wednesday on NBC.
