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THEME MUSIC

TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS

SONG: ♪ You can't handle it. ♪

You've gotta love New Year's Eve. What?

Hey!

Makes me feel old just watching 'em.

Yeah. I think my days of coming to fundraisers are numbered.

I was surprised to see you here

after the disappearing act you pulled the other week.

I had leave owing to me. What?

I had leave owing to me.

A bit of notice might've been nice.

DJ: We're coming up to New Year's Eve.

What was so bloody urgent, anyway?

DJ: ARE YOU READY?

CHEERING

Oh, here we go...

ALL: Ten, nine, eight, seven,

six, five, four,

three, two, one...

..Happy New Year!

CHEERING AND WHISTLING

Excuse me. What do you think you're doing to my sister?

What?

Right, that's me done.

Sayonara, Sullivan.

Happy New Year.

(crowd sings 'Auld Lang Syne')

Oh!

DJ: Alright. Let's kick in the new year with some funky tunes.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Well, Happy... New Year. CHARLOTTE: Hmm!

Same to you. Again.

And gosh, it's fun to be working.

You volunteered.

Yeah. Why is that?

Because somebody has to do the shift.

Well, it's, uh, much quieter than I expected.

Where's the legendary emergency mayhem?

Calm before the storm.

Last year's New Year's Eve admissions -

36 patients admitted, two-thirds of them under the age of 45.

Party drugs and alcohol.

Mostly GBH. Uh, three ODs, 14 fractures.

There you go. Something to look forward to.

Look, I don't know if my pregnant legs

can hold up to those stats, Nelson.

You'll be okay, mate. Hey.

VON: Ah, here we go.

Don't leave me, mate.

He's fitting! Okay, I'll get the trolley, and...?

Diazepam, with a cannula, thanks, Von.

Hey. We need oxygen and suction. He'll need to go into Resus.

Yeah. We just transferred the MVA to theatre.

We've got this.

(man coughs)

Wake up. Wake up.

You haven't returned my calls.

Well, I didn't want to talk to you.

But I do now.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Hey. GIRL: Two gin and tonics, please.

So what's your new year's resolution, Jess?

Doesn't matter now.

What is so bloody mesmerising about him?

What?

I said surgeons suck!

Do you think there's something wrong with me?

Oh! Oh, God! There is now.

Dude! Sorry, sorry.

Hey. I'm off my face, mate. Sorry.

DANCE MUSIC CONTINUES

MAC: Cate.

How was Bali? Hot.

So, we've got a few things to sort out.

Like what?

You're here with your fiancee, so nothing's changed, obviously,

despite all the crap you were on about before Christmas.

The tablets that we found on him were ecstasy.

Okay. I'd say we're looking at ecstasy-induced hyponatraemia.

Let's start him on 3% Normal Saline at 80ml over an hour

and a stat dose of Frusemide, 40mg IV.

Let's hope the 'friend' who dumped him fares better than this one has.

I'll organise that head CT.

MACHINE BEEPS STEADILY

Terri... has she been okay?

Yeah, looks fine.

You know what I mean.

Well, why don't I give you the same answer I've given you

the last 10 times you've asked - none of our business.

Terri, yell at me or, you know,

hit me if it'll make you feel better.

As long as you feel something... I don't wanna yell at you, Jack.

Alright? We weren't together when this happened with Charlotte.

Okay. Well, if you understand that, then why can't we salvage this?

Because I don't know what 'this' is.

(sighs) Okay, look. You have other responsibilities, alright?

No, this is... Let me finish, okay?

I care about you, Jack, but that's not enough.

And you need to concentrate on being a dad.

Because that's where your future lies.

It's not with me.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Maybe we should get another drink?

If that's what you want.

What do YOU want?

Thanks for that.

MAN: You want a vodka and lime?

Hello, gorgeous.

Go away, Dan. Okay.

I'll take another ABG from Paul.

He's waking up, getting aggro,

so I'd stay out of the cubicle till he's calmed down.

Hey. It's a good idea.

I will. Thanks.

PAUL RANTS IN BACKGROUND

Charlotte.

Von said you've told everyone the big news.

I've been fielding questions from everyone ever since.

I've only told them all they need to know.

Well, it's no-one else's business but yours.

I've picked up the phone 10 times in the last few weeks

and every time I try to dial your number, I freeze.

How many weeks are you?

13.

You must hate me.

I don't hate you.

I'm jealous.

I'm sorry, Terri.

Great. Jack!

PFOFF for you to suture.

What does that mean?

Pissed. Fell Over Face First.

(laughs)

TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS

(slurs) So, how you doing tonight?

You having a good time?

It's a great party.

His name's Dan. I heard that cow he's with talking to him.

They're probably together.

No way. Yep.

Yeah, and his genital warts have almost cleared up,

so that's a good thing, isn't it?

(both laugh)

PLASTER CRACKS

CREAKING

Shit.

Hey, get out! Get out, get out! The balcony's coming down.

Hey! Get out! Get out. The balcony's coming down.

Get out! The balcony's coming down!

Vincent, get outta here. Get out now!

What? The balcony's collapsing. Get out!

Get off the balcony! CREAKING

Get off the balcony!

LOUD CRASH, SCREAMS

SCREAMING

ALARM RINGS

MAN: Everybody, stay calm. Don't panic.

EXCITED HUBBUB

MAN: Quick. Give me your hand.

PANICKED SHOUTING

JESSICA: One at a time! Slow down!

Are you alright? WOMAN: Hey!

You alright? Go through. Follow me through, okay?

(coughs) Stick with me.

Here. Give me your hand.

Come on.

(grunts) I'm stuck.

JESSICA: Hey, what do you think you're doing?

Don't panic! Just slow down!

Tammy? (Coughs)

Where are you, Tammy?

Come on, let go. That's it.

Calm down. Calm down, okay.

(screams)

You just need to calm down. Shh, shh.

JESSICA: Slow down! Stop panicking!

Jess? Mac! Yeah, it's me.

Gill, here. Give me your hand.

You've got her? I've got her.

Have you seen the others? No.

See if you can find Dan. He got stuck underneath the balcony.

GILL: Nigel?

It's alright. Come on, let's get out of here.

SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE

Vincent!

Have you seen Cate?

No, I don't know, mate. She must have got out.

Stop, I need to get through here! There's a woman trapped underneath.

Hey, It's okay. I'll give you a hand.

Help us! Get us down!

Hold on. Hold on. Stay back. Wait until it's stable.

Stay back!

They have declared a major incident at The Edge nightclub.

I was just there.

Well, the balcony collapsed.

They're estimating up to 100 casualties.

I've told the supervisor we can accept 25 from CDA and any walk-ins.

We're officially in disaster mode, so I'm calling in staff.

I'll make the calls.

Alright. Can you try Vincent, Jessica and Dan?

I'll call AHS Control, see what type of patients to expect.

VON: I'll check supplies. Especially morphine, Von.

We need to review the patients

and move as many as possible to home or wards.

Okay. Dan, it's Terri.

Call the hospital soon as you can. Thanks.

DAN: Hey, we're in here!

SCREAMING AND SHOUTING

(screams)

Oh, God.

WOMAN CRIES

Oh, God.

(coughs)

Are you hurt? My arm's really killing me.

Ow! Okay. Sorry.

That could be broken. Here.

Happy New Year, huh?

What happened to my sister?

Everything went crazy.

Um...

..I'm sure she'll be okay.

If anything happens to Jade, my mum will kill me.

Yeah. It's, uh... it's okay.

We'll, um, get out of here and find your sister.

SIRENS WAIL

Okay. You need to hold this as tight as you can to stop the bleeding.

I'm going to need the clamps out of your bag, alright?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Um, have you seen anyone from All Saints? Vincent? Dan? Cate?

Haven't seen them.

Sorry, Jess. Me either.

Righto. Let's go.

SIRENS WAIL

Stay back. Stay back.

SIRENS WAIL

Inner abdomen, shortness of breath, possibly cracked sternum.

We could try getting her through that way.

Don't like your chances, though.

Make your way out. Someone will help you.

Come on, Vincent. Answer the phone.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Vincent?

Jess, I've got a woman in a critical condition.

I'm sending her out. Look after her.

W-what about you? Are you okay?

Vincent?

Vincent?

Stay put. We have to stabilise the scene before anyone gets out.

Roger, it's Vincent Hughes. I'm sending a woman out.

It's not safe, Vincent.

I don't care. She's in a critical condition, okay?

I'm sending her through. Alright. But no more.

(yawns)

Hello? Maria?

Sorry I'm late.

Three bloody random breath tests and idiots all over the road.

You know how it is. She's asleep.

Good, good. Thanks. Thank you.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Campion. This better be bloody good.

Can you hang on a minute?

I'll be there in 15, Curtis.

I'm sorry, I'm going to need you for another couple of hours.

There's been an emergency.

Back to bed, sweetheart. Come on. It's okay. Back to bed.

Come on, Kathleen. Come on.

I'll pay you double.

Mac?

Over here.

Did you get her out? Yeah, I did. Managed to get these.

Good.

You find Cate?

No, not yet.

MAN: Please find my wife Christine. Stay there.

Cate!

Cate?

Cate! WOMAN: Is there anyone there?

Cate? CATE: Hello?

Cate!

Don't move, I'll get you out. Just hold still.

Wha... What are you doing?

Mac, I crawled in there! I was trying to find a way through.

I can hear a lady's voice. She's trapped.

I've been looking everywhere for you.

I'm fine, I'm fine, but I've gotta get through to her.

Cate, I'm...

Don't say anything. Just help me find her, okay?

This whole place isn't stable.

You can't... we can't just leave her.

There's two dead over there and there's... My God, there's so many.

Yeah, that's why we don't need more casualties.

Cate, promise me you won't take any more risks.

LOUD CRACKING Let's just get her...

Move!

CRASH!

Mac! Mac!

SIREN WAILS

Nelson, any news on our people yet?

We haven't been able to contact anyone.

Sullivan? What happened?

I don't know. I left just after you.

Thank God for that.

Get more staff in. I want this corridor cleared now.

Okay, query fractured ankle,

complaining of mild left upper quadrant abdo pain.

Something fell on her.

Organise X-rays. I'll try and clear a bed for her.

Nelson.

Put this on.

We're expecting minor injuries and major trauma victims.

Okay.

Regina, absolutely no relatives to come through that door,

except with express permission

and only in the company of Emergency staff members.

Got it? Yep.

There's been a second collapse. Make my night, why don't you?

Okay, 28-year-old male,

received a kick to the occipital region of the head,

LOC approximately five minutes, GSC 13, both pupils equal and reacting.

He'll have to go into Triage.

What have we got?

This woman's been trampled,

complaining of central chest pain, worse on inspiration

with shortness of breath and diffused abdo pain.

BP's 115/70, pulse 70, SATS are 94%.

Acute, you got this one? Yep.

Can you tell us your name?

Vincent... Where's Vincent?

CATE: Mac! VINCENT: Mac!

Don't put any weight on that. He could be pinned.

Mac, if you can hear me, please yell! Please say something!

(sobs) Oh, God!

(sobs)

ROGER: Hello! Can anyone hear me?

Yes, we got a man buried in here!

We got others who are injured who are also buried!

You'll have to stay put. This exit's blocked.

Try not to move anything.

Vincent, we've gotta get him out!

Just hurry up and get in here!

(screams) Mac!

Jess? Where is he? What's happened to him?

Gill, listen to me.

Mac can look after himself. He'd want you to do the same.

Now, you have to go to hospital. Davo?

Can you take Gill to hospital for me?

Alright, Jess.

It's okay.

(cries)

My sister! I don't know where my sister is!

It's okay. They'll find her.

No, they won't. She's dead. I know she is. It's all my fault.

She could already be at the hospital so why don't we go and see? Come on.

SIRENS WAIL

VINCENT: Mac? Mac, can you hear me? Mac?

Mac. Oh, my God, Vincent, I've got him.

Can you get to him? Feel for a pulse?

He's got a pulse but it's tachy. He's not moving.

Mac? Why isn't he moving? Mac!

Slow down. Slow down. We'll get him out.

MAN: Dr Hughes!

Don't go. Vincent, please, don't go.

Cate, they're going to give me some equipment

so I can cannulate him and get some fluids back into him.

I'll be right back. Alright.

Mac.

Can you squeeze my hand?

VINCENT: We'll need a couple of bags of Saline...

Come on, squeeze my hand.

That's it. That's it!

Okay, you hang on. I'm going to get you outta there.

You hang on.

Vincent, hurry up!

TAMMY: Help us! We're in here! We're in here!

DAN: Calm down, okay?

Please! Please help us! Tammy.

I have to get out of here. Please, help me.

Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!

It's not helping. Okay?

Come on, sit down.

Just focus on staying calm is all.

Right now, all we've got to worry about is you and that arm.

Let's... let's try and not make that get any worse.

NELSON: There's four waiting for theatre,

three waiting on a surgical review,

six requiring hourly neuro obs,

and most of the waiting room are yet to be seen.

Keep pushing them to the wards.

But they're struggling, even with extra staff.

They can't handle the volume. Neither can we.

PHONE RINGS

What's her story?

Lost her boyfriend, saw half his face ripped off by a falling beam.

What are you doing for her? Not much we can do.

She's got a head injury. I can't sedate her.

I'll find the social worker. She won't be the only one needing help.

Frank, I need a hand. Everyone's tied up.

Yeah, just a minute, will you?

(woman sobs hysterically)

Hey, are you okay?

Good girl. What about the rest of them?

I don't know.

Vincent went back in and there was a second collapse, and Dan...

..I don't know.

Um, this is Jade.

Okay, Jade. You come with me.

Good to see you, by the way.

Sure you're okay? Yeah, just a few bruises.

Pretty lucky.

Come with us. We'll check you out.

It was horrible, Frank.

People were trampling each other to death and I couldn't do anything.

I'm sorry, she isn't here.

Have you seen him? Have you seen Nigel?

Uh, Mac, Mac. No, no, I haven't.

He's still inside. He didn't come out with me.

I don't know why he did that.

Why don't I talk to the paramedics,

see if they can tell me something, and you just take a seat.

Can you please help me?

Any news on Vincent yet?

No, not yet. You want to take a break?

I'm fine.

I want my sister.

Well, I'll just finish this off for you,

then we'll see if we can find out where she is.

We fight all the time, you know, but I love her heaps.

Nelson, uh, the woman that was trampled,

we still don't have ID and we can't call next of kin.

We're getting lots of that tonight. Has anyone called Vincent?

Vincent's not answering his mobile. No-one is.

And anyway, if he knew her,

why didn't he tell them a name at the scene?

He handed her to the ambos as 'unknown'.

Oh.

Well, he knows her. Trust me.

(screams)

ROGER: Fan out, assess the damage,

and look for areas that could conceal survivors.

(woman cries)

She's gone.

(man moans)

VINCENT: We have to assume it's a crush syndrome situation.

Don't say that. He's going to be fine.

I'll take over now, if you want. Should probably get checked out.

I'm not going anywhere.

Cate, you need to know that when we lift this beam off,

his whole system is going to be flooded with toxins.

I can't guarantee

that we're gonna be able to reverse the effects of that.

You need to understand this, because if you feel you won't...

I said I'm not going anywhere.

Alright, give me another cannula, large bore.

I'll insert that while you hook him up to the monitor.

I want rhythm before we move... It's okay, it's alright. I'm here.

Cate... Yeah.

Just stay with me.

He may become hypertensive when we move the beam.

Mac?

Come on, we've gotta get in there.

Mac, we'll have you out soon.

Jade's only 15 years old. She'll be so scared.

She, um...

..didn't look 15.

That's the problem.

I have to look out for her,

otherwise she gets herself into trouble.

Are you... you right-handed?

Let's thumb-wrestle or something. I don't know.

Come on. World championship. (giggles)

I'm double-jointed, though, I'd better warn you.

(cries)

Don't cry. Please don't cry.

You know, I've got an older sister.

She's always looking out for me as well. She's a pain in the bum.

You're being a pain in the bum, you know that?

SCUFFLING NOISES

Anyone in there?

I told you so.

(shouts) Yes! There's two of us.

Stay put. We'll have you out in a minute.

I told you. (laughs) We're gonna get outta here!

Firefighters say damage to the building has hampered rescue attempts

and many of the trapped are only now being freed.

Tragically for some, help has come too late.

REPORTER: The cause of the collapse is still unknown,

and while officials at the scene

predict rescue efforts will continue for some time,

it could be days until the official death toll is declared.

He's dead.

He stayed in there to look for her and he's dead.

SASHA: BP's dropping, 90/40.

We can't hold it off any longer. He's deteriorating.

Okay, Mac. This is it. We're going to get you out.

Make sure you've got the sodi bic ready.

Give us the signal. We're ready to go.

Hang in there. Mac, look into my eyes, okay?

Check his BP again. Watch me the whole time.

He's lost consciousness. Mac, no!

Push those fluids through. Start another bag on the second cannula...

Get the spine board ready. Taking him out now.

Stay with us. Please.

Okay, he's tachy, 130.

Mac, please! Please, fight.

I know you can do this. (Sobs)

If you meant what you said to me,

then do it for me, okay?

VINCENT: Nice and slow with that beam, guys. Nice and slow.

Crushed by a ceiling beam across his abdomen.

Loss of consciousness, became hypovolaemic.

BP 82/50, pulse tachy 132.

Okay, Mac, open your eyes for me, mate.

Good on you, mate.

Get onto Radiology, he needs a full trauma series.

We've got him. Look after yourself.

Okay, on three. One, two, three.

If he's symptomatic of crush syndrome,

we should give 20ml of 10% calcium gluconate slow IV push,

Insulin infusion to bring the potassium down.

Good start.

JACK: Okay, pupils size 3, equal and reacting...

Where is he? Is he gonna be okay?

Vincent...

Are you hurt?

No, I'm fine.

Gill, he... he's fine. I-I was at the scene with him...

Nigel!

It's okay. It's okay. Stay right there, alright?

Okay? Okay.

Come on, Cate. You should get cleaned up.

I said I wouldn't leave him.

His fiancee needs to be with him now.

Come on. Let's have a look at you.

Uh, this is Tammy. Possible fractured wrist.

My sister Jade. Have you seen her?

Don't worry. I'll find out.

Never thought I'd be so glad to see you! (Laughs)

Feeling's surprisingly mutual.

Oh, man, that was... that was intense.

Better get back to work.

Oh, sorry. I can come back.

Uh, no. No, it's fine.

How is she?

Oh, fractured sternum.

She was in lots of pain, but the morphine has kicked in.

Good, good. It could've been a lot worse.

The way they were stampeding, I thought she might've been killed.

Yeah, it was pretty scary.

Well, she'll pull through fine, I guess.

Oh, um, that reminds me. We still don't have ID on her, so...

Well... so...

What? I don't know her name.

Oh, um...

..I just thought that you two were together, so...

It was a party, Jess..

GILL: He's gonna be okay, isn't he?

Yeah, we're doing all we can.

How's it going?

Well, his BP's up 110/45. Still tachy 120.

ST elevation...

..it looks like peaked T waves.

I'm sorry. What does all that mean? He's going to be okay, isn't he?

He's in a serious condition, Gill.

He's got toxins in his system, which we're still trying to deal with.

On top of that, I've ordered a spinal and abdominal CT.

We'll know more once those come back.

Sorry. I wish there was more I could tell you.

JACK: Can you do a calcium gluconate again,

then set up an insulin infusion with hourly BSLs?

Yep.

He stayed in there to find you. You know that, don't you?

He wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you.

I would've done the same for him. We're partners.

(scoffs) Is that all you are?

I have to know.

Are you having an affair with him?

No, I'm not.

I'm sorry. It's just...

We've been fighting so much lately.

It's... it's horrible.

Now I can't... make it up to him.

Don't worry about that now. It's not important.

I told him I hated him.

He wanted to postpone the wedding and I was...

..I was so awful to him.

He's gonna get through this.

It's gonna be okay.

Mac's still waiting on an abdo and spinal CT.

Acute 2's on hourly neuro obs, 3 and 5 are waiting on ward beds.

Beds 6 to 15 are Sub-Acute cases,

uh, five of which are expected to be dismissed within a few hours.

FRANK: Mm-hm.

What's his problem?

His problem is that I'm pregnant and it's stuffed up his traineeship.

Feel like I've disappointed my dad.

This is so complicated.

Hey, um... we'll work it out.

Hey, maybe once all this is over, I'll shout you breakfast.

That sounds like a plan.

JADE: I can't believe you're not dead.

It was totally horrible. We couldn't get out.

Oh, my God. I was so worried about you.

Worried?

You're gonna be SO jealous.

I was in there with Dan.

(whispers) Are you serious? Yeah!

Oh, my God! You're a hero!

Are they Mac's?

Please, Vincent. I need to know.

It's a splenic subcapsular haematoma

with no free blood in the abdominal cavity.

But we can manage this conservatively.

He's fractured his vertebrae here, at L2,

with oedema and contusion.

Bone fragments in situ at the cord.

He's paralysed?

Well, um...

..Cate, the injury is incomplete, so that's good news.

Yeah, but there's no guarantee he'll walk again.

No, there's not.

You okay?

Yeah.

I'd better break the news.

SOMBRE MUSIC

(cries)

You've got to get some perspective on this, Terri.

A mystery pregnancy for Charlotte...

..you and Jack are looking like your world's come tumbling down.

I can put two and two together.

You just need to go away.

I can't. Why not?

I can't. I have a job.

The place is gonna come tumbling down without you, isn't it?

You're gonna stay in your house, not gonna answer your door, your phone...

Just stop it.

It's stupid.

(cries)

Do you know, there was a time...

..when I thought the whole world had gone crazy.

And it hadn't. It was just me.

(laughs)

Hey, um...

..Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Frank, you'll be happy to know we're stepping out of disaster mode.

I am happy to hear that, Nelson. In fact, I am bloody delighted.

Alright, Frank. This cold shoulder business is killing me.

So, I'll withdraw from the training program,

and save us both the grief.

Like hell you will.

Isn't that what you want?

I don't care if you're finishing assignments in the labour ward,

you're not withdrawing from the program, so forget it and get out.

Well, if being pregnant doesn't exclude me from that program...

I don't have a problem with pregnant women.

I actually like them, because they mean newborn babies,

and I love newborn babies.

They're so cute you could bite 'em.

What I DO have a problem with is people who commit to something

then deliberately get themselves up the duff.

I did not deliberately get pregnant.

So, how did it happen? By osmosis? Sit on the wrong toilet seat?

No. It was a drunken night with Jack Quade.

BIRDS TWITTER

REFLECTIVE MUSIC

(sighs heavily)

Kathleen?

Kathleen?

Kathleen?

Kathleen, where are you, sweetheart?