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Why isn't Resus cleared? We have a trauma coming in.

We've only just cleared a patient.

Yes. It is an Emergency Department. It's alright. I'll deal with this.

Two men tried to drag a woman into their car.

But Alex here intervened.

Stopped them just in time. Is the woman OK?

She's at the station making a statement.

Managed to escape with only a few cuts and bruises.

Alex here wasn't so lucky.

He got dragged alongside the car for a few metres.

It's ripped up his legs pretty badly.

Hi. I'm Zoe Gallagher. (GROANS)

Oh, it happened too quickly.

I didn't get a chance... It's OK.

We'll make you a lot more comfortable.

(GROANS)

Sub-Acute 5.

Um... Oh, God.

Are you OK?

Yeah. Just... not that great with blood.

Interesting career choice.

Do you want to have a seat? Nah. I've got to interview him.

Yeah, I'll... I'll be fine.

OK.

Look at me. Look at me.

Here you go. It's alright. Look at me, OK?

Hey. Baby, look at me, OK?

(SIREN WAILS) Hey.

Hey. Help's coming, OK?

Hey?

(PANTS HEAVILY) (MURMURS)

Oh, God.

Robert! Talk to me. Come on.

Baby!

Hey. Help's coming, baby, OK?

Hurry! Robert, no! Robert?

Come on. Wake up. Wake up. What happened?

The rope broke. He fell.

It was such a stupid thing to do.

I'm Heath. Can you tell me your name?

Ro... ber... It's Robert.

OK, Robert, now, try to stay still, mate.

I'm just gonna shine a light in your eyes.

I don't know what he was thinking. He just...

Robert, I'm just gonna put a collar on your neck.

I need you to stay as still as possible for me.

(MURMURS UNINTELLIGIBLY) It's OK. We're taking care of you.

(GROANS)

What's happened to him?

The airways are clear. Let's get some oxygen on him.

Robert! Robert, can you hear me?

Robert? Open your eyes for me, mate.

I'll get the spine board.

He's gonna be alright, isn't he?

The most important thing to do is get him to hospital.

Oh, God.

First, did you see the numberplate of the assailants' car?

No. Fair enough.

Can you describe the men in the vehicle for me?

The little boy... he's dead.

(GROANS) God.

The victim was a woman. And she's not dead. You saved her.

You know, it might be a good idea

just to hold off on the interview for a moment, Constable.

No worries. I'll wait outside. Sure.

Can I get you to follow my finger?

OK, good. Did you hit your head, lose consciousness at all?

Mmm. No.

I need you to bend your legs.

We'll start with the right one first.

Oh! Oooh!

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

OK. We'll get you up to Radiology as soon as we can.

In the meantime, I will write up some pain relief.

I don't want any.

It'll just take the edge off.

I said... no. OK?

OK.

Hey, listen, Dan's back today. Can you help me keep an eye on him?

How's his dad? Stable. As far as I know.

And this came for you. Oh, really?

Love letter from Admin.

They insisted it was urgent. See? Next to "private and confidential".

Yes, I CAN read. Prove it.

"Dear Frank..."

You are bloody joking.

What?

Oh, nothing. It's just a meeting.

Frank! I will find out anyway.

They're telling me I can't have two Emergency fellows in the department.

You're not saying they want you to choose between Charlotte and Zoe.

Yes, they do.

What have you got for us?

This is Robert Coburn. 52 years old.

Fell 2m from a rope into shallow water.

His GCS is 10 and he's hypotensive and tachycardic.

Did he hit his head? His wife thinks so.

You're the wife? Yes. Lara.

Er, I'm Jack Quade. I'll be looking after your husband.

He's got a laceration to his upper left arm

and possible fracture.

Well, he couldn't move. I had to drag him out of the water.

We inserted the Guedels. Didn't want to risk moving his neck.

Did I make things worse by dragging him out?

No. You did the right thing. He was conscious but disorientated.

But then he blacked out. It's OK, sweetheart.

We're in the hospital now and they'll fix you.

Isn't that right? We'll certainly do our best.

Lara, this is Mike Vlasek - the head of surgery.

Robert's gonna need surgery? What type of surgery?

We won't know about that until I've had a good look at him

and seen some X-rays.

Is your husband taking any medication?

No.

On three. One, two, three.

(SPLUTTERS) Why is he choking?

He's been given a temporary airway to help him breathe.

Just spit it out for me, Robert. That's the way.

Ricky, I'll need a head CT and a full spinal series.

What's wrong with his spine?

As I said, we don't know anything yet until I've seen some scans.

Might get Von involved. FRANK: Yeah.

Come with me? No. I want to stay with my husband.

Of course you do. But we need to get some details first.

And I'd like you to talk to our liaison nurse.

Do you have a change of clothes?

No, I don't. Well, let's get you cleaned up, eh?

He just jumped up and charged towards the rope.

I don't know what possessed him.

What were you doing before that?

Champagne breakfast.

Oh.

He put on the most amazing spread for us.

A special occasion. No.

No occasion.

We've been married a year already and he still spoils me rotten.

You like that? You bet I do!

I get a slave, a father and a lover in one package.

(CHUCKLES) It's fantastic.

When can I go back in and see him?

Er, well, we'll just wait until the initial examination's done.

The scans should be back shortly.

Mm-hm. So, then I can go home, yeah?

Not until we take the gravel out of your legs.

What?

You have got hundreds of bits of gravel embedded in them.

If we don't remove it, it could cause infection.

How long is it going to take?

It's going to be a big job. A couple of hours.

And you're going to have to stay still for the procedure.

We'll have to give you some pain relief.

I said no.

If you don't take it, it will take us twice as long.

Just get on with it. Good man.

So, how did you get dragged along?

Er, a guy grabbed my arm.

It took me a few seconds to break free.

I can't believe they tried to kidnap a woman in broad daylight.

Yeah, me either.

I-i-is she really going to be alright?

Yeah. Mmm.

She was very lucky that you were there.

Not many people would have been as selfless in the circumstances.

No, I was just closest, that's all. Come on. Take the glory.

You're a hero. Hey!

Save your platitudes. Just fix my legs so I can get out of here.

OK! I'm just saying you did a very brave thing.

Alex's X-rays are here. I'll be back soon.

OK, this is happy gas.

You just inhale it as you need it.

OK? I'm gonna get some more dressings.

I'm just checking the circulation in your feet.

Yell out if it hurts, OK?

I can't feel anything. That's not good, is it?

We don't know that yet.

Head CT's clear and the arm's not broken.

Mmm. There's a vertebral fracture.

Can you tell if it's compressing the spinal cord?

Not from that, I can't.

No, neither can I.

Let's do an MRI. What's that?

It's a more detailed kind of scan.

Give us a better idea whether or not there's any spinal damage.

What we've got so far is inconclusive.

I can't move my legs. How much more conclusive can you get?

You fractured your spine

and that could've caused swelling to the spinal cord,

which will affect its normal function

and that's why you can't feel your legs.

But until that swelling goes down,

I can't tell you the extent of the injury.

Yes, but if you were a betting man,

what kind of money would you put on me walking again?

I'm sorry. I just don't know at the moment.

That's the truth.

Does Lara know about this?

Not yet. Then don't tell her.

She's your wife.

"Sickness and health." Right.

Yes. Exactly.

It's so easy to say.

Where are you taking him? Back to Radiology. We won't be long.

Oh, I want to go with you.

If they're photographing you, the least I can do is comb your hair.

Get away from me, Lara. What?

Er, Mrs Coburn, it's very important that your husband stays calm.

I'm not here to upset him. I don't want you anywhere near me.

I don't understand. Just piss off!

He has never spoken to me like that before - never!

Let's go wait in my office.

No. You don't understand. He looks after me.

I mean, he takes care of me. He's... always, always good to me.

Well, he's frightened, that's all. And I'm not?

Oh, I'm sorry.

It's just I really want to be in there with him.

Er... he'll come round. Give him time.

No. Something is wrong.

Something is really wrong.

ZOE: Dragged alongside a car and not one single broken bone.

Soft tissue injuries?

He has a ton of gravel in his legs.

Dan and I are about to start picking it out.

Sounds like fun.

Goldman, what's the news on your dad?

Oh, he's good. He's still in the Coronary Care ward.

I'm trying to get him transferred down here.

Anything I can do?

I know who to call. I just haven't had the time.

Hmm. I'll help Zoe with the gravel.

Are you sure? It's a boring job.

I know. But you go and organise your dad's transfer.

Take her up on it before she changes her mind.

Thanks, Charlotte.

Where the bloody hell is Taylor?

What the...? Bloody hell.

You've got to be kidding me! Where'd you learn to drive, pal?

Are you alright, mate?

Hey, it's alright. It's OK. I've got you.

He just drove - bang! - Straight into the back of my ute.

Are you alright? Yeah. Fine.

How fast was he travelling?

Fast enough to knock out my tail-light.

Probably stuffed the wheel alignment.

Well, he doesn't have any obvious head trauma or any other injuries.

No.

Maybe he blacked out before the crash.

That's what I'm thinking. His backpack was in the back seat.

There might be some ID in it.

OK. He's tachycardic.

Let's get some IV access.

We'll need all the usual bloods, coags,

blood-alcohol level and tox screen.

You think he's drunk? I'm thinking drugs more likely.

He had the seatbelt wrapped around his arm like a tourniquet.

Huh!

OK, mate, could you please squeeze my hand for me?

Mild, generalised weakness. Mm-hm.

What day of the week is it, mate? August.

Close.

OK, we're gonna need an urgent head CT.

A combination lock.

Gary Hunter. Well, I'll get onto his next of kin.

Thanks, Gary.

It's a tail-light, Steve.

I don't want to talk about it.

OK, Jack, well, according to his wife,

yes, he has been acting strangely lately.

In what way?

I was wondering with his outburst,

could it have some neurological basis?

Well, his head CT's clear.

So, without any sign of a tumour or a bleed,

if he's got a problem, I'd say it'd be psychological.

Hey! Watch where you're going, you goose!

He's all yours. I'll be back when you get the MRI results.

Well, I'll talk to Robert. See if I can find out what's going on.

Thank you.

Hey. What's up your bum?

Bugger off, Vlasek. Oh, come on.

I followed you out here. Throw me a bone.

What would you do if Admin asked you

to choose between two of your surgical staff?

Fire one of them. It's that easy, is it?

It's part of our job.

Neither of them deserve to go. (SIGHS) Flip a coin.

Flip a coin?

Look, there's nobody's life at stake here. They're staff.

Staff come and staff go.

They are not just staff. They are my staff.

Oh, please, look, has either one of them stuffed up lately

or done anything to make your choice any easier?

No, no, no.

In that case...

Thank you so much. You're welcome.

(GROANS)

How are you managing?

Fine.

Just tell us if you need a break. I'm fine.

Just get on with it, please. I'm sorry.

Is there any family we can call for you?

No.

Don't tell me you're single.

Someone as gallant as you must have women queuing up.

Look, I've asked you before -

please stop talking like I've done something out of the ordinary.

Sorry.

What about work? Is there someone there we should call?

Um, I haven't got any shifts at the call centre for a few days.

What do you do? Telemarketing? Mm-mm. Kids' charity.

Wow.

You really are a good Samaritan.

(VOMITS)

Hypotensive and tachycardic. The metoclopramide isn't working.

Head CT was normal. Bloods aren't back yet so we're flying blind.

If anyone's got any bright ideas, let's hear them now.

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Lower the bed. Lower the bed.

Gary's brother is in the waiting room.

We need 3ml of midazolam. Could you grab that, please? Thank you.

You got this? I'm gonna check on his brother, see what he can tell us.

Good. Go, go.

What's going on with you, mate?

BART: Do you know if he has a medical condition?

What do you mean? A heart problem maybe.

Has he had a heart attack?

We're not entirely sure what's happening.

That's why we're hoping you can help us out.

You can't let him die.

Is he allergic to anything? I don't know.

Does he use any kind of drugs? What are you, a copper?

No. No drugs.

This is Damo, Gary's brother. What are you doing to him?

Trying to keep him alive. He's extremely ill. We're not sure why.

Can you get on to Pathology, please?

Tell them that when we said urgent bloods, that's what we meant.

Not a problem.

Gaz, it's me, mate. How are ya?

Has he been sick lately? Headaches? Complain about his vision?

No. He's been fit as a fiddle.

Do you know what he had for breakfast this morning?

Cereal and toast. Turned into a bit of a health nut.

Started having fresh juice and eggs...

Is there anything at all?

Even if it seems unimportant,

it could point us in the right direction.

Damo?

You guys are the doctors. Isn't that your job?

Admin had a change of heart?

What heart?

So what are you gonna do? Buggered if I know.

JACK: You really gave that arm of yours a good work over.

I can't even see it. I can't see anything with this stupid thing on.

It's driving me insane.

Sorry, Robert. We've got to keep it on.

Well, look, the good news is there's no tendon damage

so in a few weeks your arm should be good as new.

Oh, great.

I'll be able to drive my own wheelchair.

Come on. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

This might sting a bit. Whatever.

I will hold your hand when he's stitching it up.

How about that?

I'm not a bloody child!

Hey, Robert,

have you been having a few problems at work in the last month or so?

No.

How about family issues? What's with all the questions?

Oh, it's just your wife said

that your behaviour's been a bit different lately.

My behaviour! That's rich!

Why? Are things rocky between the two of you?

Isn't worth talking about.

Not anymore.

What's that? This? It's just local anaesthetic.

Don't worry. You can trust him. Yeah?

'Cause I'm running pretty low on trust at the moment.

Hey.

How's he doing?

Er, he's going insane staring at the ceiling.

Yeah. That'd suck.

Any luck with getting your dad's transfer?

No.

They're not even going to consider it until they do another angiogram.

But he is on the mend? Looks like it.

Oh, that's good. That's so good. Mmm.

Oh, thanks.

What are you doing to Gaz now? We're taking him for a chest X-ray.

What's wrong with his chest? We don't know, mate.

We're hoping the scans might give us an idea.

Whoa, Damo! Oi!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Oi, mate, come back!

Oi! Hey! Hey! Hey! What's your hurry, pal?

That's not his bag. He's my brother. I can keep it.

You don't realise how sick he is. If you know anything...

Look, mate, you're not a cop. I don't have to do nothin' you say.

Don't be a twit. Either deal with us or deal with the cops.

So give him the bag.

Go on.

What's the combination? How would I know?

Because he's your brother and I know you care about him

and if there's anything here that can save him,

you'd want us to have it.

I'm not exactly sure what's in the bag, OK, mate?

Stop buggerising around and give him the combination. Go on.

Three zeros.

(LAUGHS) Brilliant.

Gaz reckons it's so obvious no-one would ever guess it.

Jeez, hey.

Oh, for God's sake! What is wrong with you?

A snake.

Jeez! Pick it up. Pick it up.

Pick up the bloody snake!

This is a diamond python. It's non-venomous.

Really? Hello!

Non-venomous. Oh.

Hey, hey, hey. Here we go.

The tattoo was masking the snakebite.

Should we take a swab, send it for testing?

That'll take too long. This doesn't make any sense.

He shouldn't be having these symptoms from a non-venomous snakebite.

Allergic reaction? OK. Good thought.

Grab some hydrocortisone and adrenaline.

Done.

Where did he find the snake, mate?

In our front yard. Must have been taking it to show a mate.

And you didn't think to tell us this earlier?

I didn't know it was a snakebite was making him sick.

Mate, you're unbelievable.

Could you get rid of this, please? How?

Just call WIRES, see if they'll come and pick it up.

Yeah. What if they won't?

Oh, give it to me.

It's only a snake!

You're the boss.

I'm going to go and get some more bandages. I won't be long.

OK. I just need to get some swabs too.

I can't work him out at all. Me either.

You'd think he'd be taking all the compliments he could get.

Do you think he's in shock? Mmm. Post-traumatic stress.

Problem?

Just trying to work out why Alex is such a reluctant hero.

False modesty? No, he's not faking it.

He honestly doesn't believe that he was brave.

Well, then, I'm out of suggestions. (SIGHS)

Apart from that, are you girls going OK in there?

Yeah, yeah. Thanks for asking. Hey, we are.

Maybe if we get him talking,

we might be able to figure out what his problem is.

He's not much of a talker.

Yeah, it's worth the try.

When I was little, we used to swing on an old tyre.

And how much did you weigh? 20 kilos?

Probably.

Hello, Robert. How's he doing? All good.

Scarring should be minimal.

Where's Lara?

I've asked her to wait outside for a bit.

Right.

Why did you swing from that rope?

'Cause I'm an old fool.

That's not true.

Come on. You've met Lara.

Tell me you haven't noticed how young she is.

Well, you're not so old.

A lot older than her.

This is my second time around.

For some stupid reason, I thought the age difference wouldn't matter.

(LAUGHS) How wrong was I!

How's that?

She spends every waking hour thinking about work.

And me, I'm in middle management, winding down.

Oh, well, there's nothing wrong with that.

There is when you're trying to compete.

Who with?

(SIGHS) She's got this new boss.

Spends all day at work with him

and then when she gets home she's on the phone to him every five minutes.

That just sounds like she's working hard.

I was willing to believe that at first.

Then this morning she tells me he's made her his personal assistant.

Now they'll spend even more time together.

They're having an affair.

Well, you don't know that for sure.

Not a doubt in my mind.

How is he?

They're just finishing suturing his arm.

He's going to be paralysed, isn't he?

They don't know at this stage.

But it's on the cards, right?

It is a possibility.

And if it is, what happens then?

Because we had a lot of plans, and this wasn't one of them.

Well, he'll have a long stay in hospital.

He will need rehab

and, before he goes home, adjustments will need to be made to your house.

We have 20 steps to our front door!

Lara, I'm not going to insult you by pretending it's going to be easy.

I suppose it all boils down to how you both feel.

What are you asking me?

What?

You're asking me whether I love him or not?

My husband has just had a terrible accident, he might be paralysed,

he isn't speaking to me, and you're asking me whether I love him or not.

How dare you!

I know it is none of my business. No.

But, you see, your husband seems to be under the impression

that you are having an affair.

I need to see him now.

ERICA: BP's dropping. Mmm. It's probably spinal shock.

Robert, we'll keep you here until you're stable

and then ship you off to ICU.

That's OK. I don't have any plans for tonight.

Not anymore.

What have you said to these people?

I don't want you in here.

Well, that's too bad because I am here.

Who told you I was having an affair?

Oh, I didn't have to be told!

What are you talking about? Oh, come on, Lara.

Nobody spends that much time with their boss

unless they're...

I can't believe you! What? You think I'm having an affair with my boss?

It was a bloody quick promotion! Yeah, you're damn right!

You're damn right it was a quick promotion

'cause I worked bloody hard for it

and certainly not on my back in the way you're insinuating.

No? No.

Robert, I have you to come home to.

You give me everything I want.

Yes, well, you're in for a shock,

because the way things are going,

I won't even be able to look after myself anymore.

What am I supposed to say to that, hmm?

Heart rate's rising.

Well, I think this isn't the best time for this conversation.

Tell me about it. I don't want to be a burden on you.

You're free to leave. No. I'm not going anywhere.

More bleeding in the gums.

Urine output is dark brown.

I don't think it's the diamond python that's doing this.

What do you mean?

What other snakes has Gary been handling?

What are you talking about?

I think it's time you started telling us the truth.

Why do you keep putting this on me? It's your brother that's dying here.

Do you think I'm happy about that?

Damo.

What do we do now?

We'll need to give him some polyvalent antivenom

until we can work out what sort of snake's doing the damage.

Alright. I'll go get it. Thanks, mate.

Cheers.

You know, there are a few snakes that can make a bite like that.

I'm gonna go and check Gary's van for other snakes.

Need me to hold your hand? (LAUGHS) No.

I can handle it. Thanks.

You looking for something, mate? (GRUNTS)

Leave me alone. Hand it over.

You've got to be joking.

Blood pressure dropping and his heart rate's 140.

Push a bag of fluid through. We'll get a central line in.

They're not amateur snake catchers. They're professional dealers.

Check this out. Whoa! Hey!

OK, Damo, what's your brother's life worth to you, mate?

I don't know nothin' about the snakes.

For God's sake! I don't!

Gary's the expert. He catches them. I just kinda tag along.

So how many was he selling this morning?

Two. The one in the bag and another one.

So where is it?

Must've dropped it off already.

You're telling me he was bitten,

then afterwards he still made the delivery?

Yeah. He's a professional.

He's been bit before but never got sick like this.

What type of snake was it, Damo? I don't know.

You need to do a lot better than that.

Look, I try to pay attention when he tells me about them.

But they're boring. I get distracted.

You better get undistracted now or your brother's dead.

OK. Is it that one? I don't know.

Come on, mate. Think. Your brother's dying in there.

I know he is, but I've told you 1,000 times,

Gary's the one who knows about snakes.

I'm hopeless without him.

How'd you get into this business? Through a mate of ours.

Better than selling speakers out the back of a van.

You saw your brother leave with a snake this morning.

You must remember something more than its colour.

All I know is it was kind of brownish.

How big was it? One metre, two metres?

One, two. Maybe more.

(SIGHS) Do you know who he was delivering it to this morning?

It could've been going anywhere.

You got it? Is that it?

Nah.

What if it's not on the chart? It will be, so you better find it.

(GROANS WITH PAIN)

Oh, I'm sorry it is such a painstaking process.

(BREATHES DEEPLY) It's nothing I don't deserve.

Oh.

You sound like you're sorry you intervened.

No.

(SIGHS) I just wish it made me feel better.

About what?

I... keep trying to help people.

Yeah, and that's a wonderful thing to do.

Doesn't make any difference.

I'm still the same arsehole every morning.

Well, I think you're pretty amazing.

And whether you think it's impressive or not,

somebody is alive and safe today because of you.

Yeah.

Doesn't make things right.

What do you mean?

What do you need to make right?

I am not a hero.

I am...

I'm someone who got away with murder.

What are you talking about?

I killed someone's child. (SOBS)

He ran across the street before I had a chance to brake

and the worst thing is that his parents, because of me,

they had two days desperately clinging to the hope

that he would pull thr...

Oh, boy. Oh.

He was 12.

Yeah, well, when Dad's out of hospital,

you should come back and stay with me.

Luke, I don't want to fight about this now, alright?

Just, look...

Just get Mum to give me a call when she has a chance.

I've gotta go. 'Bye.

Oi, everything OK?

(UNCERTAINLY) Yeah.

When Dad gets home, I think I might have to take some time off.

Mum can't look after him AND Luke.

Yeah, of course. No, you should be there.

Yeah. You should come to the farm too.

Oh, I think that might make things worse.

What? Are you kidding? Dad loves you.

Your dad is a sweetheart but your mum, on the other hand is...

She just needs to get to know you a bit better.

She hates me! No, she doesn't!

She's just going through the whole

"no-one's good enough for her baby" routine.

Pretty big baby. (CHUCKLES) Yeah, I know.

She hasn't noticed yet. I have.

(CHUCKLES)

Someone from Orthopaedics will come down in the morning

to discuss options.

How soon will we know whether it, if it's, um...

Just say it, Lara.

"If I'm paralysed for good, a paraplegic."

Well, you're gonna have to wait

for the swelling to go down around the spine, um...

..but you should get some indication in the next few days.

In which case,

why don't you save yourself some time and start packing?

Will you stop it?

OK.

Listen, I'll come and see you before you go, Robert.

If this is how you're gonna act from now on,

I don't know how I'm supposed to cope.

Oh, I'm sure it won't take you too long

to find someone else to look after you.

Where has this paranoia come from, huh?

Why do you think I would cheat on you?

Did you? NO!

All this happened because of your stupid jealousy,

because you didn't trust me.

You did this to yourself. To me!

To us.

So don't you blame me for it.

VON: Lara...

Lara, wait.

For what?

He needs you. No, he resents me.

That is the fear talking.

You have to help him through this.

No, Robert looks after me.

Oh... a bit selfish.

Maybe.

But he knows as well as I do,

our relationship can't survive something like this.

Do you mind showing me out?

Why can't the two of you just sit down and talk this thing out?

No, I need to go home.

Where's the taxi rank? Please, think about it.

I'll find it myself.

Any luck?

I must have looked at this over 20 times, mate. It's not on it.

Your brother did find the snake up north, right?

Yeah, about two hours away. Then it will be on the chart.

Does it matter that much which one it is?

Yeah, it does.

If we don't give your brother the right antivenom, he'll die.

How's he going? Yeah, he's holding, just.

Wait. Yeah, yeah. That's it.

You sure? Yeah, yeah.

I remember now. The red eyes freaked me out.

Coastal taipan. Jesus, Damo... Is that bad?

It's one of the deadliest snakes in the world.

Get onto St Angela's. I'm doing it.

There is such a thing as being too hard on yourself.

Please stop trying to make me feel better about what I've done.

Please.

I'm not asking you to forget what happened, Alex...

..but I am suggesting...

..that you keep it in perspective.

We've all done things that we regret and feel guilty about.

I know I have.

I've blamed others for my shortcomings and been jealous...

..when I shouldn't have been.

You ever kill someone?

My point is doing one bad thing

doesn't automatically make you a bad person.

You have to weigh it up against the good things too.

I have a Constable Campbell here, if you're up to an interview.

Mmm.

All yours, Constable.

Oh, good. No blood.

She's gone, hasn't she? I think so.

Want to know the funny thing? What's that?

My first wife would never have left me alone

after something like this.

That relationship was rock steady. Really?

But dead boring.

For both of us.

Lara...

..reignited me.

Made me feel young again.

I gave her this for our anniversary.

It's beautiful. Mmm.

She said it made her feel like a princess.

(TEARFULLY) I guess she's not my princess anymore.

Lara seemed pretty adamant that she wasn't having an affair.

Didn't she?

Maybe you got it wrong.

Why don't I call her and tell her to come back?

It's too late for that.

I knew if things ever got too hard she'd walk away.

I just thought it would...

When that happened I'd...

..be able to chase after her.

You made good time. Don't know any other way.

This what you're after? Bloody well hope so.

One per 100ml of saline. Thanks, mate.

Ready? Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hang on.

Alright. Alright.

So, we covered all our bases.

Inotrope infusion to support BP,

IV fluids are titrated, he's intubated, ventilated.

If there's anything else to do, I don't know what it is.

Is Gaz gonna be OK now? We really don't know.

He's all the family I got.

We're doing everything we can, Damo. (MACHINES BEEP)

He's crashing. What does that mean?

Bag him and defib.

Charging to 360.

Clear.

Still in VF. Charging again.

Come on, Gaz. Mate, don't leave me, bro.

Clear.

We've got him. Sinus tachy.

Good work, guys.

Damian Hunter. Maybe.

Like to ask you a few questions

about trafficking prohibited wildlife.

Didn't do nothing. Come on.

Is Gaz gonna be OK?

Yeah, we're gonna take him up to Intensive Care now.

Money's in the safe. Just ask at the front desk.

OK.

Oh, can you take the snake? The snake's still here.

WIRES haven't been to pick it up yet.

You'll need it for evidence, yeah?

Oh, right. Yeah. Come on.

The MRI does show a definite fracture to the spine.

It's around about this level here.

So I'll be paralysed from there down?

Not necessarily, no.

With the spinal shock, we can't really tell right now

how much feeling or movement you're gonna get back, so...

So it's still a waiting game. 'Fraid so.

Well, at least six weeks bed rest plus ongoing assessments.

Robert, can you wiggle your toes?

(GRUNTS) I wish.

Try and push against my hand.

(GROANS PAINFULLY)

It's OK. I'm not pushing hard. Ah, it hurts!

Can you move it? No.

Ah! Did you feel that?

Yeah.

Well, believe it or not, that pain is the best news you've had all day.

Will I be able to walk again?

Um, too early to tell, but you've got feeling and that's a start.

That's pretty good, huh?

Can you do something for me, please? Of course.

Make that call to my wife.

Plastics are gonna come down to make sure that we're OK with those grafts

and I have organised a counsellor for you.

You really think talking about it will make a difference?

Yeah, I do.

Take care.

I never want to see gravel again. Hmm, me either.

Mmm.

Two Emergency Fellows spending the whole day

picking gravel out of a man's leg.

Bet you haven't seen that for a while.

Nope. No, I haven't.

What's up?

Gallagher... Admin's given me an ultimatum.

They say I can't have two Emergency Fellows in the department.

What?!

So they want me to choose between you and Charlotte.

Well, I guess I better start looking for another job.

No, no... I-I haven't figured out which... I don't...

Yeah, well, good luck with that.

Will it live?

Yeah, no thanks to snake boy.

He's responding really well to the antivenom, just so you know.

Oh, yeah, well, fat lot of good that does my ute.

It wasn't exactly an oil painting before the accident.

You kidding me? It was perfect.

The rear light's busted, the back's stuffed.

God, it'll probably be at the panel beater's for weeks.

Can't you even try and fake a little bit of sympathy, please?

I know you never liked it. What? How do you know that?

Remember when you spilt beer all over the passenger seat...

You took that corner too hard! You did that deliberately.

All over the upholstery. I was shattered.

Oh, well, that is pathetic. What - you or me?

You.

Oh, I... I am sorry. That was clearly a traumatic experience for you.

Yes, it was.

Hey. Ready to go?

See you tomorrow.

How long are you gonna hold that grudge about the beer?

I don't know. Maybe a little bit longer.

(SIGHS)

Got here as fast as I could.

I can't believe he might walk again. Yeah, it's great news, Lara.

Isn't it?

Baby...

(LAUGHS)

You're gonna be OK. Fingers crossed.

We'll know for certain in a few days.

So happy you came back.

I thought I might never see you again.

Oh, don't be silly. I just wasn't thinking straight earlier.

Well, when I get back on my feet,

we're gonna finish that champagne breakfast.

That would be lovely.

Hey, but no swinging off ropes.

(LAUGHS)

I think my Tarzan days are over. (LAUGHS)

Here you go, princess.

I love you.

So now she thinks he might not be paralysed

so she's back on board.

Definitely seems like a fair-weather relationship.

That's not like you and I, is it?

I mean, you wouldn't dump me if I was sick, would you?

Or, say, if my mum hated you.

Would take a lot more than that for me to kick you to the kerb.

Or what about if the wind changed and I looked like that?

Would you kiss me then? Um, yep, yep.

(CHUCKLES) (MOBILE PHONE RINGS)

Mum.

Hello, I've been waiting for your call.

Uh... Slow... slow down. Shh...

What?!

It's OK. OK. I-I-I'll be there as soon as I can, OK?

Dad's had another heart attack.

He's dead.