All language subtitles for All.Saints.S07E13 - Ground Zero.en

OMINOUS MUSIC

What's the verdict?

On what?

Your first day in Emergency.

SIRENS WAIL AND MUSIC ECHOES

SCOTT: Abdo and chest trauma,
probable fracture of right femur

and left leg severed below the knee.

And left leg severed below the knee.
VINCENT: Tourniquet applied.

VINCENT: Tourniquet applied.

VINCENT: Tourniquet applied.
I couldn't control
the bleeding without one.

I couldn't control
the bleeding without one.

ALEX: Close head trauma, GCS three.

What happened?

He was train surfing, lost his
balance and fell underneath.

Idiot! Probably why my train
was late.

Hello? Can you hear me?

No response.

There was pain response initially,

but he's deteriorated.

But he's deteriorated.
VINCENT: Need a head CT.

VINCENT: Need a head CT.

Did you retrieve the limb?

It's a mess,
I doubt you can save it.

Right, get theatre on stand-by,

page Orthopaedics and Neuro ASAP.

You need one of these.

Oh!

You okay?
Yeah.

Let's get him across.
Nelson, come on!

Let's get him across.
Nelson, come on!
On three - one, two, three.

On three - one, two, three.

Tachycardic, 150.

Need to get a litre of gelo in.

Cross match and group - six units.

Can someone start taking
the bloods, please?

Can you get his details?

We've got no clerk till eight.

There you go, Terri.

Guy's leg.

DRAMATIC THEME MUSIC

Hi, Frank.
Terri.

Yeah, can I have a word?

Is it important?
It is to me.

I'm all ears.

Um... how about in your office?

I don't have an office any more,
they've begun their refurbishments.

Oh, uh... okay.

Could you at least stop moving,
please?

Thanks. Listen, um...

Last time we spoke,
I got the impression

Last time we spoke,
I got the impression
you thought I was trying
to undermine you.

You thought I was trying
to undermine you.

Oh, is this an apology?
Good. Accepted.

I don't think I have anything
to apologise for,

I don't think I have anything
to apologise for,
but I would like to clear the air.

But I would like to clear the air.

But I would like to clear the air.
Clear away.
Just make it snappy, will you?

Clear away.
Just make it snappy, will you?

Okay - I'm not interested
in your job or the NUM's job

or any other job apart from nursing.

That's what I'm here to do.

So I was jumping to conclusions
before, was I?

So I was jumping to conclusions
before, was I?
Yes, I think so.

Yes, I think so.

And so you didn't push
for a DIT in Emergency -

I was wrong on that score.

I made a suggestion
during a conversation.

I made a suggestion
during a conversation.
I did not expect it
to go any further.

I did not expect it
to go any further.

I did not expect it
to go any further.
Terri, you may think
you're a wonderful nurse,

Terri, you may think
you're a wonderful nurse,

Terri, you may think
you're a wonderful nurse,
but whether you're
an ED nurse remains to

but whether you're
an ED nurse remains to be seen.

But whether you're
an ED nurse remains to be seen.
What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Emergency's a different
kettle of fish.

Emergency's a different
kettle of fish.
Maybe it's the pace,

Maybe it's the pace,

Maybe it's the pace,
or that it can be a meat market,

or that it can be a meat market,

or maybe it's the lack of closure
with the patients.

Whatever it is,
some nurses simply can't hack it.

I'm sure I'll manage.

I'm glad you're so confident,
because this is your ground zero.

If you can cut it - terrific.

If you can't, you're out.

Simple as that.

Well, that's Nelson's decision.

Of course - and I'll let
Nelson know when I know.

Change your shirt, will ya?

Blood upsets the punters.

What's all this bloody crap?

Enjoy your trip?

Can you believe it?

On my first day here.

What's this first day business?

First day in ED - you know.

Sounds like Cranky Franky

has been giving his "Welcome to
Emergency Department" pep talk.

(gruff) "Right - ward nurses,
they're different to ED nurses.

"If you can't cut it here, you're
out and I'll tell you when I know...

"Blah blah blah blah blah".

That's very good.

It's not bad, is it?

That was a big fall. Hurt yourself?

No, just tripped over my feet.

I'm Jessica. Terri Sullivan, right?

Welcome to ED and a life full
of severed limbs, smashed skulls,

crazy patients and adrenaline.

Sometimes it's wild.
See you out there.

Right, well, come on -

Nelson wants me
to show you your beds.

Don't you mean patients?

(chuckles) No, no, no - no, dear.

Not in Emergency. They're beds.

Ask Frank.

Bugger - it's here somewhere.
I saw it five minutes ago.

Sorry I haven't had a chance
to welcome you back.

That's okay.

Actually, maybe I should
be apologising

for leaving you in a heap.

Hope you didn't hurt yourself.
Only my pride.

Gotcha! Set?

Hey! Hello, stranger!

Hi, Reg, how are you?

Good - I saw you earlier
but I couldn't say hello,

because this place is a madhouse.

There's a voice of experience.

Well, I've been here a few days.

Do you think
you should be back at work?

You look a little bit pale.

You look a little bit pale.
Doesn't she, Nelson?
What?

Doesn't she, Nelson?
What?

Terri -
she looks a little bit peaky.

Don't you think?

She looks okay to me.

I am okay.

Well, I'm not going to be able
to spend much time with you today.

One of those days, is it?

Sometimes every day seems
like "one of those days".

Have you met our
Director of Emergency Medicine?

Yes, I had the pleasure.

Man's a brilliant doctor,
no question,

but his people skills
are absolutely non-existent.

Maybe he's an acquired taste.

Yeah - like poison.

Hey, thanks for trying to get
a retrievals team

introduced to Emergency.

Oh, it was a suggestion,
I didn't mean for it to...

Whatever - it was a good idea.

You heard Frank
put the kibosh on it?

Yeah - what's his problem?

No problem, it just wasn't his idea.

Okay, we've got Margaret Milligan,
70, polymyalgia rheumatica.

Septic left elbow,
admitted for antibiotics.

Septic left elbow,
admitted for antibiotics.
She's been on long-term
morphine for pain.

She's been on long-term
morphine for pain.

Where's she being transferred to?

Where's she being transferred to?
Yeah, uh... good question. No beds.

Yeah, uh... good question. No beds.

In fact, there's been no beds
for four days.

Perhaps they should stop
closing down wards.

You know, Regina's right,
you do look a bit pale.

Nelson, come on. I wouldn't be here
if I wasn't up to it.

Okay, but on the safe side -
take it easy today.

Would you say that to another nurse?
Yes.

Okay, maybe not.

But you've had open heart surgery...

But you've had open heart surgery...
Oh, for God's sake, Nelson.

Oh, for God's sake, Nelson.

Okay, if that's what you want.

Okay, if that's what you want.
Oh - Margaret's a complainer.

Oh - Margaret's a complainer.

Oh - Margaret's a complainer.
Really? Stuck here for four days?
I can't imagine why.

Really? Stuck here for four days?
I can't imagine why.

It's a crime getting old these days.

You take your life in your hands
if you get on a bus.

Those young bastards.

Try asking one of them
to give up his seat.

Oh, the way they look at you!

You'd think you'd asked them
to cut off their testicles.

Margaret, medication time.

Drink it down. There you go.

And please remember what I said -

don't be late with my morphine
in future.

Margaret, I wasn't late
with your meds.

Yes, you were.

It's always late, always!

And I'm in pain,
in case you haven't noticed.

Geoffrey! Where have you been?

I woke up and you weren't here!

I woke up and you weren't here!
I got caught short.

I got caught short.

Oh! I detest that expression.

I had to put my own make-up on

because you weren't here
to hold the mirror.

Mum, I had to go.

Yes, you had to go
and stuff your face, didn't you?

Look at you!

Crumbs all over you -
you look like a baby!

How do you expect
to ever lose weight?

Isn't she due for her medication?

She's just had it.

I'm going to fix my make-up,
it looks terrible!

I'm going to fix my make-up,
it looks terrible!
Your make-up looks fine.

Your make-up looks fine.

It isn't! It's terrible!

DISTANT SIRENS

SCOTT: This is Jason Blake.

Thirty-eight year old driver
in a high-speed MVA.

His vehicle impacted into a brick
wall at a building site.

He's got an abdominal impalement,

steel rod is still in situ.

He's actually doing okay,
considering.

ALEX: BP's 110 over 50.

Tachycardic, 110.

This is his second litre of
Hartmann's and GCS is 15.

Morphine?

Denies any pain.

Jason, is it?

Yeah?

How you feeling?

JASON: (pants) Weird kind of
heaviness in my guts.

This guy needs to get to
theatre straight away.

This guy needs to get to
theatre straight away.
I'll organise that.

I'll organise that.

I'm Terri.
You're in All Saints Hospital.

I'm Terri.
You're in All Saints Hospital.
Portable X-ray, please.

Portable X-ray, please.

Be careful moving him.

VON: Leave him on his spine board?

VON: Leave him on his spine board?
Can we keep it?
SCOTT: No problem.

Can we keep it?
SCOTT: No problem.

Okay, watch the pole.

On three - one, two, three.

ALEX: Cops are notifying his wife.

Need to do circ obs.

How's that X-ray?

Yeah, it's on its way.

Jason, we need to get
a couple of lines into you

Jason, we need to get
a couple of lines into you
and then start you on antibiotics

and then start you on antibiotics

and then start you on antibiotics
so we can get you into theatre
to have that pole removed.

So we can get you into theatre
to have that pole removed.

So we can get you into theatre
to have that pole removed.
NG tube, IDC and a central line.

NG tube, IDC and a central line.

JESSICA: Tet tox?
You bet.

JESSICA: Tet tox?
You bet.
Full bloods, group and cross match?
Yep.

Full bloods, group and cross match?
Yep.

Can somebody pass me a blood gas...

Welcome back, Terri.

Thank you.

Sterling.

Yeah?

Is this your patient?

Why? Is something wrong?

Have a look at her.

Margaret.

(dreamy) Hello.

Well, at least she's pleasant.

Her pupils are pin-points.

She's overdosed with morphine.

Well, I don't know how this happened.

Who belongs to that signature?

Ah, that would be mine.

TENSE MUSIC

CLOCK TICKS

I have a critical patient
to get to, Frank.

I have a critical patient
to get to, Frank.
This isn't a cosy chat
about how you're goin

This isn't a cosy chat
about how you're going.

Margaret Milligan was overdosed
with morphine.

Margaret Milligan was overdosed
with morphine.
Well, maybe the order
needs to be reviewe

Well, maybe the order
needs to be reviewed.

Rubbish. You must've given her
the wrong dose.

It might be a while since
I dispensed meds on a daily basis,

but I got it right.

Terri, the woman has had
the same dose for six months.

She's been here for four days
with not a single problem.

Until this morning
when you started dispensing.

Well, I didn't make a mistake.

Then how did it happen?

I don't know, but she got
the correct dose from me.

I don't know, but she got
the correct dose from me.
Fine. If you're so sure,
we'll check

Fine. If you're so sure,
we'll check.

Fine. If you're so sure,
we'll check.
What have done to my office?

What have done to my office?

Excuse me.

WOMAN SPEAKS OVER P.A.

I want to talk about this later,
Frank.

(sighs)

She didn't get the dosage wrong.
I was with her.

Ha. Forgive me if I don't
find that reassuring.

Oh, what's that mean?

It means I don't think
you checked the dosage

It means I don't think
you checked the dosage
as closely as you would
with another nurse

as closely as you would
with another nurse.

As closely as you would
with another nurse.
Ridiculous.

Ridiculous.

Do you or do you not think
the sun shines out of Terri's arse?

That's correct.

Right.

There's no need to be obnoxious -
we didn't get it wrong.

There's no need to be obnoxious -
we didn't get it wrong.
No. Regardless what you want to

No. Regardless what you want to
think, we both did our jobs properly.

I gave her five milligrams, so...

DISTURBING MUSIC

Well?
Well, there's 40 mils missing.

Oh.

I can't explain it.

You know what pisses me off?

It's not that you made a mistake -

It's not that you made a mistake -
everyone makes a mistake -
you just won't take responsibilit

everyone makes a mistake -
you just won't take responsibility.

Everyone makes a mistake -
you just won't take responsibility.
Learn from your stuff-ups,
that's all I ask.

Learn from your stuff-ups,
that's all I ask.

(sighs)

(incredulous laugh)

Good book?

I like detective stories.

So, what happened to Mum?

She's just feeling a bit drowsy
at the moment -

we're keeping an eye on her.

That'll give you time to read.

That doctor said you stuffed up.

I heard him.

You gave her too much morphine.

What if she had died?

I'm sorry?

Mum.

She could've died, couldn't she?

Your mum's going to be fine.

No thanks to you.

You're lucky I'm not into
suing people.

Maybe I should be.

Hi, Jason.

Is my wife here yet?

Ah, no. She's not.

Oh, God.

I don't believe this.

Are you in pain?

No.

How much longer?

An hour at least.

What's the hold-up?

A take-back for bleeding.

Can't he go to another hospital?
No way. Look at him.

He's impaled through the abdomen.

His transverse colon's perforated

and there could be
liver involvement.

The only way he's going to survive
is if we get him to theatre now.

Jason, I'll be back in a sec.

I'm going to see how soon
we can get you into theatre, okay?

I'm going to see how soon
we can get you into theatre, okay?
What are you going to do
- dr

What are you going to do
- drag them out?

What are you going to do
- drag them out?
If I have to.

If I have to.

What did you say your name was?

It's, ah...

..Terri.

Do you believe in second chances,
Terri?

Yeah, I believe everyone deserves
a second chance.

That's what I reckon.

Where's Vincent?

He's gone to hurry up theatre.

Um, his wife and son have arrived.

Oh, okay.

Okay?

The iron bar went right through him?

Yeah, it did. It's very serious.

He's stable at the moment.
The doctor's looking for a theatre.

Is he awake?

Yeah, he is.

This is too much - like we haven't
got enough on our plates!

This is too much - like we haven't
got enough on our plates!
Mum.

Mum.

Just go and sit down, mate,
I'll be with you in a minute.

What's happening? How is he?

I'm trying to find that out.

Okay.

Listen, he doesn't look that great.

Apart from the bar, he's attached
to equipment and IV lines.

Apart from the bar, he's attached
to equipment and IV lines.
I want you to be prepared
f

I want you to be prepared
for what you're going to see.

I want you to be prepared
for what you're going to see.
No. No, I'm sorry.

No. No, I'm sorry.

I don't think so.

I don't want to see him.

Okay, Coral, I don't think
you understand.

His injury's... well, it's critical.

I mean, he could die.

He needs to know
his family's with him.

He needs to know
his family's with him.
Yeah, I'm sorry. I can't.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I can't.

Yeah, well, I want to.
He's too sick.

You've got the shits with him,
that's why you don't want to.

Ian, just go and sit down.

She can't stop me, can she?

You don't know the half of it,
you wouldn't have a clue.

If he wants to see him, let him.

I don't care.

Okay, I'll take you in, but just
give me a sec with your mum, okay?

Coral.

Coral, he's been asking for you.

I've already told you no.

If he wants to see him, fine.

But I can't.

GRIM MUSIC

What are you doing?

Frank's going mad out there -
we're short-staffed as it is.

I'm talking to Jason's family.

Look, when I told you
his family were here,

Look, when I told you
his family were here,
I meant "tell the doctors",
not do it yourself.

I meant "tell the doctors",
not do it yourself.

I meant "tell the doctors",
not do it yourself.
No doctors were available
and someone need

No doctors were available
and someone needs to see them.

No doctors were available
and someone needs to see them.
Then you call a social worker -
t

Then you call a social worker -
that's what they're there for.

Then you call a social worker -
that's what they're there for.
Can you hurry it up?
I've mis

Can you hurry it up?
I've missed half my break.

Does it hurt?

No, not really.

Dad, are you gonna be okay?

Hey, come on, what's all this?

Of course I am.

As soon as they get this thing
out of me, I'll be 100%.

You will?

Cougar's are going to clean up
this year.

There's no way I'm gonna miss that.

Hey, look, we'll keep this thing
as a souvenir, eh?

Stick it on the wall above
the fireplace.

I don't think Mum's going to
like that much.

Listen, mate...

Don't give Mum a hard time, okay?

It's understandable she doesn't
want to see me like this.

Is that the only reason?

Yeah, course. What else would it be?

(sniffles)

You were fighting this morning.

Again.

Look, I...

I know it's been tough.

When I get out of here,
I'll make things right.

It'll be just like old times,
I promise.

Okay?

Okay.

Listen, you better go, they'll be...

..taking me to
the operating theatre soon.

Give us a kiss.

SAD MUSIC

I love you.

I love you, too.

You tell your mother...

..that I love her.

I will.

I'll see you soon.

Von, can you take Ian back
to his mum?

She's in the Quiet Room.

Yeah, sure. Come on, Ian.

Von's got her own work to do.

I can go that way.

I can go that way.
No, it's okay. I'll go.

No, it's okay. I'll go.

Ah, Sterlo, you there?
STERLO: Yeah.

Can you just keep an eye on Jason
for a sec?

Sure.
Thanks.

Come on.

You'll be alright.

Let's go.

SIREN WAILS

Oh, Terri.

How's the guy with the spike doing?

Jason Blake?
Yeah.

He's waiting on a theatre.

He's stable, but I think...

Well, I'd say the rod's preventing
any further bleeding.

Till it's removed?
Yeah.

Till it's removed?
Yeah.
Then we'll know where
we stand with him.

Then we'll know where
we stand with him.

Then we'll know where
we stand with him.
It's a wonder he made it,
judging by the state

It's a wonder he made it,
judging by the state of the car.

It's a wonder he made it,
judging by the state of the car.
Yeah, weird.
He was travelling

Yeah, weird.
He was travelling.

What?

Usually there are skid marks
before the wall where they braked.

Usually there are skid marks
before the wall where they braked.
Or the car is off-centre
fro

Or the car is off-centre
from them turning just before,

Or the car is off-centre
from them turning just before,
but this was dead straight
into the

but this was dead straight
into the wall.

THOUGHTFUL MUSIC

Hey, he's out of Ampicillin.
I'll get some.

Okay.

Hey.

How's Ian?

He's... he's coping.

He's trying to be strong.

Coral?

She's worried about you.

(wry snort)

Um, hey, Jason.

Do you remember the accident
you had?

Yeah.

The paramedics seem to think that
you lost control of the car.

I'm a drop kick.

I couldn't even get that right.

When I went out this morning,

I got this great idea in my head.

Coral could collect on
the life insurance.

She and Ian could start again.

I made a mistake.

I don't want to die!

(sobs) Tell me I'm not going to,
please.

Just tell me that.

You're not going to die.

For sure?

Um, Terri, we're out of Ampicillin.

Um, Terri, we're out of Ampicillin.
I'll just go to to the pharmacy.
No, I'll go.

I'll just go to to the pharmacy.
No, I'll go.

For sure?!

For sure.

Okay?

WOMEN GIGGLE

JESSICA: She was overdosed.

You should have seen her.

Barely rousable.

FEMALE NURSE:
I heard it was Terri Sullivan.

She's the brunette?

She's the brunette?
Yeah, it's her first day.

Yeah, it's her first day.

She used to be the NUM on Ward 17
before they closed it.

It can't be easy, but.

Working here after years of
pushing paper.

I heard she's pretty good.

From another ward nurse, I bet.

Actually, yeah.

Yeah, I don't care what anyone says.

A good ED nurse will run circles
around a ward nurse

any day of the week.

No argument from me.

Lucky the morphine thing
wasn't more serious.

How did she get it wrong?

She says she didn't.

TOILET FLUSHES

That's what they all say.

Oh, where's Jason Blake?

Can you do the venepuncture?

I'll get an infusion pump.

Where's Jason Blake?
Theatre, I suppose.

I was only gone for a...
..for a few minutes.

Now, Terri, please.

Bed three. What have we got?

Mitchell Parkes, seven years old.

Mitchell Parkes, seven years old.
Jumped off the garage roof.

Jumped off the garage roof.

Jumped off the garage roof.
Probable fractured right ulna
and radius, closed head injury.

Probable fractured right ulna
and radius, closed head injury.

Probable fractured right ulna
and radius, closed head injury.
I'll do this. Can you help...

I'll do this. Can you help...

I'll do this. Can you help...
GCS 11, but decreased
to eight en route.

GCS 11, but decreased
to eight en route.

GCS 11, but decreased
to eight en route.
He's unresponsive,
but maintaining an airway.

He's unresponsive,
but maintaining an airway.

Pupils equal and reactive,
but sluggish.

On three - one, two, three.

He's unconscious.

Do you want to bag? I'll intubate.

Thank you.

Thank you.
Thinks he's Batman.

Thinks he's Batman.

He just loves Batman - he never
wants to take the outfit off.

He'd sleep in it if I let him.

What's happening?!

It's alright.

What's happening?!

I just need to put a tube down his
throat so he can breathe, okay?

What are you doing?
What's happening?

What are you doing?
What's happening?
It's alright. It's okay.

It's alright. It's okay.

It's alright. It's okay.
Mitchell!

Mitchell!

Oh, my God.

MONITOR FLATLINES

Adrenaline in.

That was the fourth one.

MONITOR CONTINUES FLATLINING

Okay, let's call it.

VON: Charlotte.

(sighs)

(sighs)

Is that theatre?

Yeah, I just wondered if Jason Blake
was still on the table.

Yep, I'll hold.

Late lunch break?

Yep.

Sorry, we've got a trauma coming in.

Oh, yep. Okay, sure.

MAN: Let me go.

SCOTT: It's alright.
Let me go!

TERRI: What's his name?

He doesn't know or he won't tell us.

STERLO: You're at
All Saints Hospital.

He's got no ID on him.

He's got no ID on him.
Pedestrian in a hit and run.

Pedestrian in a hit and run.

Pedestrian in a hit and run.
Yeah, he hit the road.
Now he's confused.

Yeah, he hit the road.
Now he's confused.

Let's get him inside.

TYRES SCREECH

Sterling!

EDGY MUSIC

He's narcotised - get a trolley!

Terri, you know the rules. Frank...

Terri, you know the rules. Frank...
Just get a trolley.
Sophia got fired for this.

Just get a trolley.
Sophia got fired for this.

Just get a trolley.
Sophia got fired for this.
Would you just get a trolley?!

Would you just get a trolley?!

MUSIC INTENSIFIES

We don't go out and get the punters.
They come to us.

Well, I didn't - he was dumped
outside unconscious.

Look, just because you want a DRT...

I don't want to start a DRT, Frank.

So, what?

You're paying people to drop down in
front of you just to make a point?

What was I expected to do?

Follow the protocol -
call a bloody ambulance.

Well, that's ridiculous.

Think he'd thank me for leaving him
while I go make a call?

Think he'd thank me for leaving him
while I go make a call?
VOMIT SPLATTERS

VOMIT SPLATTERS

Oh!

There's your thanks.

It's nice, isn't it?

(bangs spoon loudly)

I wondered where you got to.

(pointed) Having my lunch.

Are you here to tell me off
for bringing that patient in?

No.

I was joking.

Sorry.

It's easy to lose your sense of
humour in this place.

Mmm.

Hey, how's Jason Blake going?

Who?

Jason Blake.

Jason - the guy who has the rod -
he's impaled.

Oh, yeah. I don't know,
probably still in surgery.

What about you?
How are you bearing up?

Oh, I've had better days.

Yeah, so have I.

Sharing an office with Frank's
like, my second-worst nightmare.

What's your first?

Rejection.

(chuckles)

Oh, you!

You...

(clears throat)

What do you think happened
to the morphine?

What do you think happened
to the morphine?
I don't know.

I don't know.

Incident reports will have to be
filled out.

Do YOU think I made a mistake?

No, I don't.

I've already told Frank that.

Did he believe you?

I bet he didn't.

This has been a lovely chat.

(sighs)

I'm going back to work.

Take a seat.

Oh, Jessica, do you know where
Regina is?

I didn't get a chance to fill out
a report on Jason Blake.

Write one and I'll get Regina
to send it up.

NELSON: Surely you could set up
elsewhere, Frank.

Maybe the medical centre?

Why should I rent an office

when there's a perfect place
available here?

Where the hell is Regina
when you need her?

Where the hell is Regina
when you need her?
Terri, can you order me
some ink cartridges

Terri, can you order me
some ink cartridges for my pen?

Terri, can you order me
some ink cartridges for my pen?
It's not available.

It's not available.

It's my office.

My, my, my - you sound like
a two year old, Curtis.

For goodness sake,
I'm just putting our budget

ahead of my own needs.

Terri, make sure they're that model.

Don't get any generic crap.

I don't think the hospital
has this brand.

I don't think the hospital
has this brand.
No, you have to order them at
a stationer.

No, you have to order them at
a stationer.

No, you have to order them at
a stationer.
Not my job, Frank.

Not my job, Frank.

Oh, cheer up, you buffoon.

It's only for a few months.

Oh, well, goody.

That'll give you time
to get used to using

a nice, cheap Biro
like the rest of us.

Just thinking of the budget.

Terri, order six,
you'll get one for free.

Economies of scale, Nelson.

Economies of scale.

(softly) Call Charlotte.

Get her to put a chest tube in
that boy before he collapses on us.

JESSICA: Alright.
Put your shirt back on.

I think this man has
a spontaneous pneumothorax,

so I've organised an urgent X-ray.

So I've organised an urgent X-ray.
But can you call his next of kin?

But can you call his next of kin?

But can you call his next of kin?
He'll probably need a chest tube.

He'll probably need a chest tube.

I hate it when he does that.

(sighs)

Hi, Mr Milligan. How's your mum?

Out to it.

Oh, please don't wake her.

She's only been sleeping
a little while.

It's alright.

Margaret, can you hear me?

Margaret, can you hear me?

Margaret?

ALARM SOUNDS

Is she okay? What's going on?

What is it?

What's wrong with her?

What's up?
She's unresponsive.

Well, what's wrong?

Step outside, please, Mr Milligan.

Someone tell me what's going on!

Tell me what's happening!

Just go outside, please, for now.

Draw up 400 mics of Naloxone.

Jess, go and check it with her.

Off you go.

She'll be fine.

Okay, you do it.

Don't get shitty with me
just because of him.

Don't get shitty with me
just because of him.
You don't have a very high opinion
of me eit

You don't have a very high opinion
of me either, though, do you?

Oh, now, let's see -

"An ED nurse would run circles
around a ward nurse any day".

Did I get that right?

(sighs)

You're to blame for this.

This is another one of
your mistakes.

I've done nothing wrong.

Mr Milligan, there is no
evidence of malpractice here

and I will not have you accuse
my staff without proof.

Fifteen minute obs for an hour,
please, Jess.

Ah...

Frank, I want to thank you.

No-one abuses my staff
except for me.

Why don't you go to lunch?

I've had it.

Have one for me.

FAINT SOUND OF FRANK'S VOICE

FRANK: I don't deal with angry
relatives and Coroner's reports.

I want Terri Sullivan gone
by the end of the day.

NELSON: I'm sorry?

You heard me.

I heard you, Frank.
I just don't believe it.

I heard you, Frank.
I just don't believe it.
By the end of the day.

By the end of the day.

TENSE MUSIC

(sighs)

SUBDUED MUSIC

Hi, Coral.

Hi. How's Jason going?

He's still in surgery -
we're waiting to hear.

Did he say anything to you
about the accident?

Ah... no.

The police said there were
no other cars involved.

The police said there were
no other cars involved.
Jason's such a good driver - this'd
be th

Jason's such a good driver - this'd
be the first accident he's ever had.

You must think I'm a bitch,
not wanting to see him.

No, I'm not making judgements.

No, I'm not making judgements.
Do you know how much
I've got in my purse? $15.

Do you know how much
I've got in my purse? $15.

That has to last us till
the end of the month.

A year ago, I found out that

Jason's pouring all our money
into the pokies.

By then, our savings were gone.

This morning I found out
that we're losing the house.

(teary) I don't have a clue
where we're going to be living.

I'm just so angry with him.

MELANCHOLY MUSIC

BIRDS CHIRP

(sighs)

Oh, dear.

Perhaps you should take these up.

It's a bit of a culture shock,
I tell you.

Well, I haven't heard Frank
called that before.

I could think of
a few more words for him.

Whatever he said, rise above it.

Yeah, I will, right after
I prove him wrong.

So, what do you think happened to
Margaret Milligan?

Oh, God, I don't know.

But I've thought about it
and I didn't make a mistake.

But I've thought about it
and I didn't make a mistake.
No, you didn't.

No, you didn't.

But the missing morphine -
what's that?

I don't know, but you know,
Frank's decided I'm responsible,

I don't know, but you know,
Frank's decided I'm responsible,
even though he defended me

even though he defended me
to her son's face.

Oh, yes. The lovely Geoffrey.

Close to his mum, is he?

Yeah, apparently.

Well, isn't that good?

His concern hasn't... God
..ruined his appetite.

(chuckles)

The young man doesn't have
a care in the world.

No more morphine?

I don't understand.

Dr Campion said until
we know what happened,

Dr Campion said until
we know what happened,
morphine is out of the question.

Morphine is out of the question.

It's never been a problem before.

What about my pain?

How long have you been on morphine?

I don't know - seven or eight years.

I don't know - seven or eight years.
In case I haven't made it clear -
it's excruciating!

In case I haven't made it clear -
it's excruciating!

I'll see if you can
have paracetamol.

Where do you get
your scripts filled?

Oh, from my GP, of course.

I ring up and Geoffrey goes
and gets it.

Paracetamol isn't any good!

Hang on - Geoffrey gets
your scripts filled for you?

The boy's useful for something.

He dishes them out and makes sure
that I have them on time.

And I want some orange juice!

I've been asking for two hours
for some.

Oh.

Okay.

Frank.

You're bloody lucky Mrs Milligan
wasn't more serious.

You're bloody lucky Mrs Milligan
wasn't more serious.
Actually, that's what
I'm here abo

Actually, that's what
I'm here about.

Actually, that's what
I'm here about.
God, you're like a dog at a bone,
aren't you?

God, you're like a dog at a bone,
aren't you?

The woman nearly died.

Now, if you can explain how that
happened, except for a stuff-up,

Now, if you can explain how that
happened, except for a stuff-up,
I would be delighted to hear

I would be delighted to hear it.

Good.

Mr Milligan, would you empty
the contents of your bag, please?

Ah, why?

What's going on?

We're concerned your son's
been adding to your morphine.

We're concerned your son's
been adding to your morphine.
Don't be silly. I'd know if he had.

Don't be silly. I'd know if he had.

Don't be silly. I'd know if he had.
Not if it was in your orange juice.

Not if it was in your orange juice.

Oh, rubbish.

Empty your bag.

No.

I don't know what
they're talking about.

We just want to see inside it.
No.

And you can't make me, either.

Geoffrey, what have you done?

Geoffrey, what have you done?
Nothing. Stop hassling me.

Nothing. Stop hassling me.

Geoffrey, we just want to...

DISTURBING MUSIC

This is why she's been overdosing.

You understand, Mr Milligan,
you've done something illegal?

You're very lucky
your mother isn't dead.

Dead!

Geoffrey?!

Shut up, you old bag.

Just shut up. Don't you ever get
tired of hearing your own voice?

Sit down.
I know I do.

Sit down!
It's like a bloody chainsaw!

I'm lucky she isn't dead?

You kidding me?

Don't you raise your voice to me.

You think you're so smart,
don't you?

So bloody smart!

You sit there and be quiet.

Von, can you call the police?

(groans) Oh...

She's hyperventilating -
get her a paper bag.

Make it a plastic one.

Put it over her head. Old bitch!

I told you - be quiet.

(exhales) Oh.

You'll be alright.

VON: Good for you.

Frank apologised yet?

No, I won't hold my breath.

VINCENT: I'm so sorry.

CORAL: Oh, my God!

We removed the rod during surgery,

but his liver had sustained far more
damage than we'd anticipated...

HEART-BREAKING MUSIC

..we were just unsuccessful,
I'm sorry.

TRICKLING SOUND

Hey.

What happened with Jason?

Um, he was a mess.

The metal rod pulverised
a large section of his liver.

You know, his wife told me
that you prepared her

in case he didn't make it.

Ah...

I let him believe that he would.

Well, sometimes you've got to
give them hope,

especially if it's all they've got.

Mmm. Yeah.

This is a case for the Coroner now.

They want statements
about the accident.

They want statements
about the accident.
They won't get anything from me.

They won't get anything from me.

Okay, if Geoffrey overdosed
his mother,

then where's the morphine
from the drug room?

It'll be investigated.

STERLO: We'll probably never know.

It'll stay a mystery.

The patient in Sub-acute Four
has finished with the pan.

Could somebody take care of it?

Yeah, I'll do it.

MACHINE WHIRS

(sniffs)

Are you crying?

What is it?

I hope you're not crying
about earlier.

About what you heard.

It wasn't personal or anything.

I'm not crying about that.

Ah...

Jessica, of course it was personal -
you were talking about me.

Yeah, you're right.

I know.

Um, but...

..we have to work together, Terri,

and I don't want to start off
on the wrong foot.

Okay? Um...

I wish I hadn't said it.

That you hadn't said it
or that I hadn't heard it?

Were you like this as a NUM?

I had a better office.

Is it Frank making you cry?

Because he's really a big softy...

Jason Blake died on the table.

Oh, the guy with the spike
through him?

Yeah.

Normally in Emergency,

we never hear what happens
to the patients.

There's no time, no follow-up.

You know, they just disappear
and that's it.

Yeah, if you want to find out how
a patient is, it's easy, Jessica.

You make a phone call.

And if you don't want to find out,
that's fine,

but don't blame it on
the environment.

Thank you, Sterling.

Oh.

Terri, I have not said two words
to you today.

How are you?
I'm tired.

Nelson, you slave driver.

It's revenge for all those years
on Ward 17.

Good on you, mate.

Feel like a drink after work?
I'd love it.

I'll see you at Cougars?
Okay.

Hey, what happened to that kid
in the Batman suit?

Ah, yeah. He's stable.

I called Paed ICU - skull fracture
but no bleed, which is good news.

Very good news.

Well, goodnight.

Hey, um...

Hey.

I know Frank wants you to sack me.

I overheard.

I was in the wrong place
at the right time.

Well, I'm sorry you did,
but, er, forget it.

I have.

Go home.

Just go home.

QUIET, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

VON: So, what's the verdict?

On what?

Your first day in Emergency.

Different to the ward?

Oh, yeah. It is.

It is and it isn't, you know?

It's still nursing.

Mmm.

And there's Frank.

Bringing fresh meaning to the...

..the 'F' word.

Come on, we deserve a drink.

Yep. Look, um, I'm going to
catch you up, okay?

I got one more thing to do.

Frank, I'd like a word.

Please let that word be 'goodbye'.

Um...

I don't really like you, Frank.

And I get the feeling
you don't really like me

but I don't care.

I'm a good nurse, I know my job.

And IF I make a mistake,
I'm big enough to admit it.

Now, you accused me of overdosing
a patient today - publicly -

and you made it quite clear
you want me out of Emergency.

And you made it quite clear
you want me out of Emergency.
But I'm not going.

But I'm not going.

And if you have a complaint
about my work,

you can do it through
the appropriate channels.

Is that it?

Yeah.

Good.

See you tomorrow, then.

OPTIMISTIC MUSIC