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But why not?

- Because it's not a race. - We've been together for 10 years.

And suddenly there's a rush?

Why accept my proposal if you don't want to get married?

- Hey! - I didn't say...

I don't want to.

I'm on call. Bye.

Bye.

Nice day, isn't it?

Kasia? Is everything okay?

- The chief changed his mind? - He's short-staffed.

Don't worry, your dad will get me with the Medical Board.

- I hope he fails. - I love you.

Oh.

I say that, huh?

Kasia...

Basia, replenish our supplies.

Wojtek! Get our pump from the ward.

Oh, the chief resident has graced us.

Sorry, communication issues.

With Dr. Piotr, I take it?

And you woke up cranky, I take it?

- Hi, Piotr. - Hi, Basia.

- How's your husband? - Better. The surgery is done.

- Time for physical therapy and chemo. - Good.

Listen, I want to thank you all for standing up for me.

I need help!

- Ventricular tachycardia! - I'm here!

She's our patient.

Speech over.

Then get to it!

Marzena?

How are you feeling?

Faint, and...

I feel pain, here.

Pulse at 150, diastolic only 60.

And pulmonary edema. She fainted at work in Barek Bistro.

Give it here.

Moving, slowly... Carefully.

I'll help.

Alright, to the treatment room.

- Thanks. - Bye!

Skin pale, clammy.

Cardiogenic shock imminent.

150 of Amiodarone in 100 ml of glucose.

Followed by insulin?

And 60 mils of lidocaine.

Hope we won't need a cardioversion.

Good thing I came here.

You'll save me like last time, right?

- What do you have there? - You mean: who?

My apologies, your magnificence, I was asking about your condition.

Sharp pain in her ear.

Pressure 115 over 85, pulse at 100,

20 breaths per minute, temperature at 37.5.

Doesn't sound bad.

Erythema on her right ear.

There we go.

Which box: orange, pink?

Yellow.

Follow me.

Lie down here, please.

And how's Wojtuś?

Up to snuff?

In what sense?

Well, you know.

We're just friends.

Friends with benefits?

Man, you really are dumb.

Thanks.

Ambulance incoming, 80 year old from a private care facility.

- Bruised, he choked and fell. - Give him to Wojtuś.

He's on radiology with a patient.

And the others?

I don't know. Working?

- Midazolam and fentanyl in. - 120 joules, charging.

Stand back.

Clear!

Sinus Rhythm restored.

And here we have sparkles, as usual.

- All good? - Yes.

Then please follow me and collect your patient.

Kasia...

Spots, lumps, and boils visible on skin.

Painful lumps.

Do you take any medication? Any chronic conditions?

No, I take care of myself.

Okay. We'll give you a shot for the pain, please lie down.

I will raise your head now.

Neck stiff, mobility at two fingers. Close your eyes, please.

Now give me a big smile.

Lagophthalmos, drooping corner.

We'll do a spinal tap and get some fluid for analysis.

You think it's meningitis?

Or Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

- Have you had chickenpox? - Yes, when I was a child.

That's weird. Ramsay Hunt syndrome usually affects seniors.

- There are exceptions though. - I think it's worth checking out.

Patient fell onto his back after choking at breakfast.

Lungs clear, we gave him Paracetamol.

Alright, pull him out.

- Piotrk, help! - Jacek?

- What happened? - Bit me, the fuc-

Who bit you? Where?

Friggin' grass snake!

- Grass snakes don't bite. Come on. - What's this then?

- There's a snake! - Give me a stretcher!

Stop acting a fool, Jaca.

- I can't breathe- - Calm down.

Stay in the ambulance, it might be safer here.

That asshole!

What snake was it?

- No idea, they said grass snake. - Who said.

- Who?! - Never mind!

- What have you gotten yourself into? - I'm protecting you from Motyl, okay?!

Boss?

Could I get your opinion?

- Boss? - What now?

Snake bite.

- Strong anaphylactic shock. - Jacek?

Hey, Ola.

Half-seated position, heart higher than legs.

Oxygen at 15, half a milligram of adrenaline.

Prepare the EKG machine.

- Where's the wound? - Here.

- What kind of snake? Poisonous? - No idea.

Ringer's solution, saline.

Two milligrams of Clemastine.

300 of Hydrocortisone.

Albuterol through a nebulizer and...

Okay, what did it look like?

I don't know. Dark, with stripes maybe?

Try to remember, we need to pick the right anti-toxin.

I don't know. I was driving, it got out of the box,

slithered between the pedals. I hit the break and it bit me.

I came straight here.

- It hurts! - Alright.

Lie still.

- Tachycardia. - What does that mean?

Am I going to die?

Possibly, unless you tell us what kind of snake it was.

I don't know! Do I look like a snakeologist?

Where is that snake?

On the driveway.

I'll call the police, maybe they can find it.

So, Olka, am I gonna live?

I'll do my best.

I saw the tail.

It hid somewhere under that car. Looked big.

Someone yelled over there, maybe it's in the bushes?

We'll secure the area.

- Can we take the patient inside? - Just be careful.

Call the zoo.

Are you breathing easier?

A bit, but give me some meds.

You got adrenaline, antihistamines, and corticosteroids.

- Still want more? - I mean something for the snake.

There might have been no venom.

Then why does it burn?

Ok, let's do more Paracetamol, and wait for that reptile.

Otherwise we're shooting blind.

Should I let dialysis know, in case his kidneys fail?

In case they do what?

Notify them, just in case.

Anything broken?

We don't think so, but his vertebra might have popped,

he fall on his back.

It's hard to get any information. Dementia.

Hello. What is your name?

Remigiusz.

Last name?

What day is it today?

Can you sit up for a moment?

Slowly, slowly...

The back is bruised.

Let's lie down.

What about his limbs?

No hematomas. Good.

Wojtuś, the gentleman needs a CT.

Hello, I'm Wojciech Boryłko. CT of what?

Everything, Wojtuś. Everything.

How is it that every time I think I've got things under control,

you pop up with another genius idea?

I'm paying off a debt.

- What debt? There is no debt. - No debt?

How about Motyl's hand?

- Or the drugs you didn't take? - You know what I think of your drugs.

- Stop trying to pull me in. - Pull you in?

You think I'm doing Motyl's dirty work for fun?

So you're smuggling exotic animals now?

I do what they say, no questions asked. The less you know, the longer you live.

We'll see about that.

If you knew what kind of snake it was, we'd be able to help you.

- Hey, Piotr, where are you going? - Lie there.

EKG is normal now.

Glucose levels improving, ketoacidosis subsiding.

Stable.

Thank you.

Don't thank us, it's our job.

But you need to start looking after yourself.

I don't have time.

Lucek is in physical therapy,

so I need to work.

But we helped you get a spot at the women's shelter.

I don't want to be a victim.

I want to work, to live.

And the moment I start earning money, I had to leave.

I know, the system is just broken.

That's true.

I need to get back to normal life.

For Lucek, and for myself.

I get that.

But it won't happen unless you look after your health.

But I really don't know what to do.

We'll test the spinal liquid for VZV,

but I also think it's shingles.

Told you.

Then why the lowered immunity?

Yes, that is perplexing.

It must be something else.

I eat well, I get enough sleep,

I train for a triathlon.

Triathlon?

That’s pretty hardcore.

I don't care about easy sports.

Running, swimming, cycling.

I like variety.

- How often do you train? - Every day.

For the past six months.

Sure, crises happen.

Like last time, in the mountains. But I managed.

What crises?

The weather turned on us.

I was the only one to make it.

Barely conscious towards the end, but I did it.

- Was it very cold? - A bit.

Hypothermia.

Extreme exhaustion might have awakened the virus.

Are you OK?

- Yes. - Alright.

Irenka, take this to the lab.

Good job, Zuza.

Good job.

The training alone did it?

- Doesn't seem like enough. - Enjoy the win while you can.

I'll help you lie down.

Thankfully, no broken bones.

Get him under observation then.

I'm just not sure about this choking.

- Why? - If...

he choked on food and fell,

he'd have bruises on his arms, knees, maybe his behind, not his back and head.

Maybe he lost his balance standing up.

Or fell out of bed.

Onto his back?

And head?

Maybe he turned, or something.

Anyway... let me help you.

Slowly, slowly...

Either way...

care homes don't offer breakfast in bed.

Do you remember what happened?

Dementia.

More like dehydration.

You can tell by his skin and mucus membrane.

Dehydration might even cause enough dizziness

to make you fall out of bed.

Precisely, and it's easy to get dehydrated in old age,

because your appetite wanes.

The staff should have been mindful of that.

So you're saying they weren’t?

And they gave us the wrong cause?

I'll put him on fluids, and we'll see what happens.

Whoa, Wojtek!

Oh come on.

Cobra.

Python.

Rattlesnake.

- Black mamba. - Not a python...

too thick.

And it didn't rattle.

Don't you have any clearer pictures?

These are plenty clear.

Read this.

Damn. Impaired vision.

- And ptosis. - Is that what the snake's called?

No, it means drooping eyelids.

- So it was venomous. - Venomous?

Please, man, give me something.

I'm giving you methyl sulfate. It should help for a bit.

For a bit?!

And then what, I die?

Huh?

Can you give me something to make it easier?

Piotr!

You're not going to die.

Just remember what it looked like.

- I can't. - Then try!

I can't.

Ma'am, when the lab confirms VZV,

it'll be up to two weeks...

My name's Elvira.

Okay, it's going to be two weeks of Aciclovir.

Damn.

Relax, shingles is curable now.

No, it's not that. Adrian isn't picking up.

- Your husband? - We train together.

That's how we met.

And sparks flew?

You sound Victorian.

I just like the guy.

Not too close, and not too distant.

Seems pretty distant, seeing as he ain't here.

Zuza, it's the 21st century, people respect each other's space.

Precisely.

Men are accessories, like handbags. Interchangeable.

Is it a nice handbag?

I don't collect trash.

But I can't go to his profile.

Because he blocked you.

So that's why I can't call him.

Clearly he didn't have the balls to break up.

That's what I thought.

Oh well. He'll regret it.

I'm sure he will.

Vitals normal.

Pardon me, but do you switch partners often?

- Zuza! - What kind of a question is that?

I have as many as I want.

Let's do an HIV test.

Who do you take me for?

I meant no insult.

It's just that the virus affects your immune system.

Do you always use protection?

Let's do the test.

For Remigiusz, right? Okay.

I'll get them. Thank you.

Am I in hospital?

Yes.

- Are you feeling better? - I think so.

What's wrong with me?

We're wondering that ourselves.

We gave you glucose and saline. I have your blood results here.

But...

why am I here?

You choked.

Supposedly.

Over here.

Look who I've brought you.

Dad.

I was so worried.

Can you talk to him?

You can.

Just not about singing over the house.

Why do you say that, dad?

We came as soon as we heard.

Injury-wise, it's not bad.

But he has very high levels of benzodiazepines in his blood.

Who prescribed them and why?

They fed him psychotropic meds?

That's absurd.

Blood results don't lie.

Maybe it's for his dementia?

You don't treat dementia with psychotropic meds.

On the contrary, they can amplify the symptoms.

Maybe it was to calm him down?

Dad can be restless.

Aggressive.

What are you talking about?

How would you know?

You're always at work, while I take care of dad.

I visit him every day.

- Dad isn't aggressive. - Oh really?

I...

I'm here.

Right, I think that's enough.

The doctor needs to run some tests.

How about we go back to the waiting room?

Pulse at 160, saturation at 80, pressure dropping.

- Temperature at 40. - Treatment room's free, let's go.

We might need to intubate.

Thank you.

Irena, get a chest compressor.

Sure.

- They found your snake. - It's a king cobra.

Call toxicology for an antidote.

On it. Follow me.

Hang in there!

Brother!

We'll get you to diabetology.

No, I have to go get Lucek.

I'm sorry.

Is there anyone who could help?

- A friend, a neighbor? - I have no one.

What if I have to stay here?

Who will take care of him?

I have to get out of here.

Marzena,

next time it will be a heart attack or a stroke.

But I have no choice.

Okay, give me a moment.

Krystian, I have an emergency.

I'm sorry, boss. We have a problem.

You want to waste my time after my trip to the director's office?

Ask Kasia.

Sorry, I can't right now.

I'll call you back. Thanks.

May I?

Patient tested positive for benzos, but the care home didn't know.

Daughter is surprised, son told them his dad has dementia,

was to provide a diagnosis, but hasn't, even though he's there every day.

So he's doping him?

How else do you explain this?

- And for no good reason. - You don't know that.

Can I give him Flumazenil to combat the benzos?

What if he goes into a seizure?

We don't have the full picture.

Let's just wait the benzos out.

Then we have to keep him here.

Wojtek!

- Yes? - Think.

I'm thinking.

You rented out dad's house?

That's why you're keeping him there?

Keeping him? I put him there, because I can't take care of him 24/7!

I work, and you don't care.

You said you wanted to take care of him.

What are you scheming? Are you in debt again?

Is that why you're plying him with drugs?

Pig.

And you're so innocent?

You kept fighting, so you ran away.

Do you know this is criminal?

I really wonder how I'm supposed to find anyone better.

You will.

I don't know, I need...

Maybe Radek?

Show me.

I have your results.

I don't date just anyone.

I don't do drugs.

Neither do my men. I pay attention to hygiene!

Infections are on the rise in Poland.

And it mostly affects...

regular people.

The virus doesn't choose.

So, what now?

You'll go to an isolation hospital.

They'll do tests, start you on treatment.

HIV is not a death sentence anymore.

With proper treatment, you'll be able to live

a normal life.

Though probably not as carefree.

Could I be alone for a moment?

Sure. If you need anything, let us know.

What a twist.

Ola?

Are you...

getting tested?

Mind your own business, OK?

- Here's the serum. - Thanks.

How is he?

Pulse at 170, BP 70 over 40,

temperature at 41.

- Should I intubate? - Not yet.

Come on, you moron.

Come on!

You can't do this to me.

It's all smooth sailing from now on.

It's a madhouse here, as usual.

Hi.

Because of the Hajduks again.

That's not why I called.

Yes, but I had to come take care of that, too.

What's up?

We need someone to look after a patient's son for a bit.

She has to get tested, she doesn't have anyone to help her, and Lucek knows me.

Please?

Not everyone is as fortunate as we are.

Kasia...

Sure, no problem. Of course.

Great. Come, I'll introduce you.

Marzena, this is my partner.

Fiancé. Krystian, nice to meet you.

Likewise.

We'll be happy to look after your son.

Really?

Sure, it's not a problem.

Thank you.

- So don't worry... - Hello, Prosecutor.

Hello.

How are you feeling?

I'm dizzy.

Right. You'll stay in hospital for a couple of days,

until we stabilize you.

No, I do not agree.

I'm getting him out today.

You can't. Your father is not under guardianship.

But I'm his caretaker. What the hell?

I'll report you.

Why not go straight to the prosecutor?

We might catch him still.

And maybe find out who's been giving your father benzodiazepines.

No?

As soon as you recover, you can decide what you want to do.

What have you done?

Dad, but...

It wasn't me.

And where...

where were you?

Where were you when I needed you?

Pulse at 106, BP 80 over 50, temperature at 39.

You're coming back, Jaca.

I wasn't going anywhere.

What is he saying?

Hello.

I'll have a couple of questions about that snake.

I think it's too early for that.

- But he'll recover? - Yes.

Good, we'll get a chance to talk.

I don't know anything.

I drive people.

A customer must have forgotten his box,

and the snake got out.

Wow.

Kudos for trying to build an alibi in your condition.

Unfortunately, I already know a bit more.

Can we talk?

Hang in there.

Your brother works for organized crime.

He's a courier, he's been involved in a couple of crimes.

Smuggling exotic animals isn't legal either.

But he doesn't have to go to prison.

We could figure something out.

But the ball's in your court.

Professor Zawadzki's offer stands.

Complete your residency abroad, avoid the malpractice investigation.

It wasn't malpractice. And you know that the charge won't stick.

Yes.

But Jacek is a different story.

So you know that she loves me?

Make a choice.

- How's Jaca? - We were just talking about him.

He got in trouble again, we're trying to figure out how to help him.

We do want to help him, right?

7 YEARS AGO

You've got to be smart now.

Look after Jacek.

He'll be lost without you.

And who will look after me?

You will manage.

You have to.

Mom?

Alright.

Alright.