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It was my fault the patient died.

That's the conclusion of the report.

I'll call you tonight, babe.

Love you.

(SIREN WAILS)

This is Joel Quinliven.

He has epilepsy. Collapsed at home with a prolonged seizure.

Any seizures since? Yeah, he had one en route.

We gave him 6mg of midazolam IV. GCS is 12 with no known allergies.

Snappy dresser. We had a pimps-and-hos party.

This is Emma, Joel's sister.

He's gonna be OK? Should be. It's good you called us.

Is your brother on any medication? Yeah, Tegretol.

Do you know the dosage? 200mg, three times a day.

(YELLS) Joel?

Has he been taking his medication?

Yeah, I think so. He's usually pretty good with it.

What's the story? History of epilepsy.

Never seen him have three fits in a row like this.

Alright, Emma. We just need you to get out of the way, please, darling.

'Daz, 5mg.

Going in. I should have kept an eye on him.

Why don't you come with me? No, I'd rather stay with him.

They'll take good care of him. Come on, come on.

I should be with him.

The best thing you can do for him is stay calm and let them treat him.

Now, why don't you tell me what happened?

Ah, we had a housewarming party.

Joel and I, we've just moved in together.

The party went on right through to this morning.

So when did he have his first seizure?

Uh, about an hour ago.

Is it possible that he might have forgotten to take his medication?

No, he doesn't usually, but I guess he was pretty into the party.

So maybe he forgot.

Yeah, maybe.

Um, I don't feel so good.

How much have you had to drink?

Oh, not much. A couple of glasses of wine.

All night long?

I don't drink often,

so when I do it knocks me around a little bit.

Hmm.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Steve, this is Emma.

Why don't you check her out for me? Yeah, sure.

This way.

Seems like he might have skipped a dose of his epilepsy medication.

Anything else? No.

(GROANS) Hey.

Hey, Joel. Are you with us? Yeah.

Do you know where you are? Hospital.

Good. Now, do you remember what happened?

Did I have a fit? You had a few.

It seems like you may have missed some of your medication.

Shit. Yeah, I did.

How many? Just one.

If this is what happens after you skip one dose

we may have to re-assess that medication.

Did you have anything to drink?

Yeah. Any drugs?

No way.

OK, we got the trifecta. Heart rate, blood pressure and temperature up.

Alright, let's do usual bloods including glucose

and let's check his Tegretol levels too, please.

You want a head CT? Thank you.

We'll do a tox screen just to be safe.

Sure. No problem.

Hey, how's Erica's course going?

What?

It's a pretty town, Armidale. It's a nice place to study.

(SIGHS) Whoa.

What? Dan?

Joel Quinliven. Are his pathology reports back yet?

Well, no, not yet. I done something wrong?

No, it's not your fault.

What's not whose fault?

I just asked Dan how Erica's course was going and he just walked off.

Homer?

Erica didn't show up for the course.

What do you mean, she didn't show up?

Dan rang the uni. She never registered.

Has he tried calling her?

Plenty of times. I stayed with him last night.

Has he reported her missing? Not yet.

He's convinced nothing's happened to her.

Hey, Ricky, it's me again.

Um, I just wanna know that you're safe.

OK? Call me and tell me that you're safe.

I love you.

Mate!

Hey, mate. You a doctor?

I'm a nurse. The emergency department's this way.

What about me car? Leave it.

Come on.

Pupils are equal and reactive.

That's good, in case you were wondering.

Are you subject to any fainting spells?

No. Any allergies?

Have you taken any kind of prescription medication?

No. No, nothing.

Could you be pregnant?

I doubt it. Are you sure?

Yeah. I've never... done it.

You're kidding! You're a virgin?

Have you finished taking obs?

Temperature's 39.7. Pulse is 100. BP's 100/70.

Thank you.

Emma, your blood pressure is low,

but your pulse and temperature are both elevated.

Did you take anything at the party?

You mean drugs?

I'm not obliged to tell the police or your parents,

but if I'm gonna treat you I must know.

No. No, there weren't any drugs at the party.

Did you take anything before the party?

I didn't take anything. I never have.

I've never even smoked a joint.

FBC, BSL and EUC. Also a toxicology screen and a pregnancy test, please.

What, you don't believe me?

We're just covering all our bases.

If I was pregnant or on drugs I would have said so.

Would you like me to get you a blanket?

Yes, please.

Hi, I'm here to see Joel Quinliven. He had an epileptic fit.

Are you a relative? No, I'm his best mate. Toby Ellis.

It was a fancy-dress party.

Is everything OK?

Yeah, I'm just a bit freaked out.

I've never seen him have a seizure that full-on before.

I'll bring you through. Thanks.

Go. You've just worked a double shift.

I'll be fine. Thanks, Doctor Taylor.

No worries.

I just need to make sure he's up for visitors.

OK.

Toby?

Emma? What are you doing in a bed?

Are you OK? What happened?

She fainted.

I must just be a little bit hungover. Dehydrated.

That's gotta be a first for you, goody two-shoes.

Shut up. How are you feeling?

Yeah, I'm fine. It was a great party until...

Yeah, I know.

At first I was watching him really carefully,

trying to make sure he didn't drink too much,

but... I got distracted.

I'm such a terrible sister.

Hey, how many times has Joel told you

he's old enough to look after himself?

There you are. Hey, how's Joel?

Resus team are looking after him, but he's not up for visitors yet.

Cool. I'll just wait here.

OK.

Hey, you'll be OK - I promise.

You were great with him. Was I?

You don't remember?

When he went down she just took over like she was an ambo or something.

Well, you were good too.

As your assistant.

I, uh, locked up the house, cleaned up a bit.

You know, sent everyone home.

And I brought you a change of clothes.

Oh, you're so sweet. Thank you.

Ah, no worries.

God, I must look like a mess.

No, not at all. You look really hot.

So, uh, how'd you do this?

(GRUNTS) Fixing the roof of the holiday house.

Wife's been at me for years to do it. Chicks, eh?

Anyway, there was a knot in the beam, the nail gun jumps

and bam - got one mitt nailed to the roof.

Right.

Then I cut this one to shreds trying to get free.

And what about the stings on your face?

Wasps. Disturbed the nest.

Ooh... (CHUCKLES) ..well, do you want me to call your wife?

No. I can, to tell her where you are.

Mate, I'm a truckie.

I'd be anywhere from Weipa to Albany. She wouldn't have a clue.

So what's the go with this? You gonna pull it out or what?

Oh, I can't touch that. The doctors are gonna have to take that one out.

Well, off you go, then. Chop-chop.

(GRUNTS)

Joel's blood tests. Thank you.

Well, your results are all in the normal range. How you feeling?

Weird.

Is your head clearing? No, it's still foggy.

I need to tell my boss I'll be late.

You won't be going to work today, Joel.

Shit, really? Yeah, really.

What do you do? Plumber's apprentice.

If you girls ever need anything done...

We'll keep that in mind.

Why don't I get your sister to tell your boss?

Sure.

And we'll need to get in contact with your parents.

No, they're overseas. Mature-age backpackers.

(CHUCKLES) (CHUCKLES)

How are his obs?

Yeah. Heart rate's still up. BP and temp's the same.

Repeat bloods. Add LFT's, coags and blood cultures.

Neuro obs? Every 20 minutes.

Catheterise him. No way.

Sorry, I just need to keep an eye on your fluid balance.

According to this he should be doing a whole lot better.

Yes. His sister's heart rate and temperature are up too.

Similar causes?

Let's just find out what the tox screens tell us, eh?

Can you feel that? Yeah. Tickles.

Capillary refill's slow, more than two seconds.

What's that mean?

It means potential vascular damage.

We'll need an X-ray. Yep.

You're bloody kidding me, right?

You need an X-ray to find out where the nail is. It's there. (GROANS)

Can you just pull it out?

We need to make sure the bones aren't broken. Can you move your fingers?

(GRUNTS)

Suppose you see a few of these, do ya?

Mainly around Easter. (CHUCKLES)

OK, let's give Mr Hawkins 5mg morphine IMI

and then we'll get him up to Radiology.

Sure. Sir, would you like me to call your wife now?

No, you'll ruin the surprise.

Surprise?

Not me hand, the roof. Best present I got her since her 40th.

Don't you wanna know what I got her then?

I can't wait. A box set of DVDs.

Movies.

Nah, wrestling.

'Greatest Steel Cage Matches'. Should have seen her face.

I can imagine.

(GROANS) Can you hurry up with the morphine? It's bloody throbbing.

I'll get it right now. Thanks.

(GROANS) Just chill out. Stop fussing. I'm fine.

Stay with us, Joel.

His temperatures 38.7. His BP and heart rate are up too.

How much?

Heart rate's 120. BP's 140 on 90.

Alright, give him a stat dose of Labetalol, 20mg, slow IV.

Monitor his BP closely for 15 minutes then we'll do an ECG.

Tox screens back yet? Not yet.

What's that smell? Joel.

It stinks. Here we go again.

Get a loading dose of phenytoin now.

(GROANS)

He's had another seizure? Yes.

We're giving him anticonvulsants so he's stable for the present.

"For the present"?

His heart rate, blood pressure and temperature are all increasing.

Why? We're not sure.

But you were at the same party

and your pulse and temperature are up too.

I don't understand. What are you saying?

Your symptoms may have a common cause, so please tell me -

are you sure you and your brother didn't take any drugs at the party?

I've never taken anything, and Joel wouldn't either. He's not stupid.

He knows the risk with his epilepsy.

Look, if I could tell you anything that would help, I would.

You think I want him having these seizures?

No, of course not.

Well, this is crazy.

Hey, it's OK. You'll be OK.

Did you serve any food at the party? Just chips and stuff.

Were there any chemicals in the house - paint thinners and such?

No, nothing.

Well, if you think of anything unusual about the party,

please let me know... both of you.

Why do I have to wear a bloody nightie for?

It's not a nightie. It's a gown. It's wide open at the back.

Well, you're lucky. The X-ray shows the nail has missed the bones.

Lucky, you reckon? Could be worse.

So you can pull it out now, yeah?

Yeah. We'll give you a tetanus shot and a nerve block.

What's that?

That deadens the arm so you won't feel anything during the procedure.

How long's my arm gonna be dead for?

The nerve block? Couple of hours.

That's too long. I've already lost too much time.

Well, there'd be a lot of pain during the extraction without it.

It's gonna hurt?

Did it hurt going in?

Listen, mate, I'm a truckie. I can handle your worst. Bring it on.

Fine. No nerve block.

Tell me when you've given him a booster and cleaned up his hand.

Will do. How can he just piss off like that?

'Cause he's got other patients!

More important than me? Hard to believe, isn't it?

You looking for someone?

Yeah.

Um...

If I tell you what Joel took will that help you to fix him?

Bloody oath it will. What was it?

Well, um, it was ecstasy. But it was herbal.

How much did he take? I don't know.

The first pill took ages to come on. He thought he'd been ripped off.

He might have had a few more to get a buzz.

Well, who else had it? There was a few of us.

So you had some too? Yeah.

What about Emma? She didn't know anything about it.

Please don't tell her. She'd freak out if she knew.

This stuff - I'm not gonna end up like Joel, am I?

Well, that depends. How much did you take?

Not much. Couple of pills.

You got any underlying medical conditions?

No.

We'll have someone check you out.

Just to be sure.

How long have you been building this holiday house for?

Couple of months.

Doesn't your wife ever wonder where you are?

I tell her where I am. I just lie, that's all.

She's got plenty to keep her occupied.

Oh, yeah, the wrestling DVDs.

Mate, when you see the Undertaker

throw Mankind off the top of the cage

then tombstone him on a bed of thumbtacks,

you can't beat that.

You could watch it over and over again.

Yeah. I bet you do too.

Yeah. Bloody oath I do.

Yeah. Hold still. Ah!

Both Joel and Emma have tested positive to BZP.

VON: BZP?

It's the active ingredient in herbal ecstasy.

Homer, can you give those to Beaumont, then go see Toby Ellis?

He's worried what that crap's doing to his insides.

Sure.

So, why are you getting me involved in this?

Emma told me she didn't take anything.

So she lied?

No, I think she told the truth.

Oh! How did the drugs get into her system?

No, I don't understand. I didn't take anything. I didn't.

OK. I believe you.

Could someone have spiked your drink?

Well, I wasn't out at a club somewhere.

I was in a party in my own house.

Did you know everyone there? Most of them.

Not everyone.

Well, no. It was a big party. But everyone was really nice.

No-one would have put something in my drink, would they?

It's often done with the intention of sexual assault.

You think I've been raped?

We need to rule it out.

Well, I'd know, wouldn't I?

Not necessarily.

Depends on the effect the drug has on you.

Is it OK if I ask you a few questions?

Yeah. Sorry.

If this stuff is herbal, how can it be causing all this trouble?

Hemlock's herbal and it's deadly.

What the hell is hemlock?

It's a poisonous plant. It was used to kill Socrates.

Who's Socrates? It doesn't matter.

My point is just because something's herbal

doesn't mean it can't make you sick.

Just gonna shine a torch in your eyes.

Hey, Emma's curtains are closed. I need you to keep your head still.

Is she OK? Why are they closed? Keep looking at me.

(BEEPING)

Pupils are dilated and equal and reactive to light.

Temperature's 37.1. Pulse is 90. BP's 140/80.

Is that good? All your obs are high.

How do you feel? OK.

I don't think you need to be admitted

but if you start feeling sick, you need to let me know, alright?

Why is Joel so sick?

Because drugs affect people differently.

And his epilepsy's compounding the problem.

You're worried about her, aren't you?

I've been best mates with Joel since school.

Ever since I've known him,

Emma's always followed us around, trying to look after him.

Kinda like her hanging around now.

Get Toby's paracetamol.

Right. That's everything up until midnight. Now, after that?

I was in the kitchen, talking to some guys.

They were dressed as gangsters.

Friends of your brother? I don't know.

I've never met them before.

Ah... how long were you talking to them?

I don't know. I just remember they were smart-arses.

Teasing me about my outfit.

But then there's a gap.

I can't remember how that conversation finished.

Next thing I remember, I was dancing.

Everyone was cheering.

You've got no idea of how much time passed in between?

No.

Do you think something happened in that time?

Well, my love,

the only way to be certain is an internal examination.

Oh, my God.

Oh. This can't be happening.

You'll be right.

Bit of shush. That's what I like when I get home.

Do you like shush?

No, I hate shush.

Yeah, Pat hates it too.

Talk the leg off an iron pot, she would.

Used to, anyway.

OK. Now, I'm going to clean up your other hand.

So what I want you to do is just hold that up with your thumb.

If you feel any pain whatsoever, just suck on that. OK?

She hardly opens her mouth now.

Been a bit tense lately.

Right.

It's the kids. How many have you got?

None. I shoot blanks.

I don't care who knows it.

I got over it years ago and it took a lot of maturity.

Oh. Sure.

My psychiatrist sorted me out.

(GASPS) Jeez, you right there? The gas! Use the gas!

You see a psychiatrist?

Not exactly seeing one.

It's Dr Pete. You know 'The Midnight Shrink'?

The guy on the radio?

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

I call him when I'm out on the road.

I don't use my real name, of course. I'm not stupid.

Oh, of course not.

I told him about Pat.

He reckons she's frustrated in the maternal stakes.

Because you're infertile?

Yeah. She's blaming me like it's my fault.

I don't mind that I got dud semen.

I got over it. I reckon she should get over it too.

Have you told her that? No.

That's why I'm fixing up the holiday house.

When the place is all done,

I'm gonna take her up there for a romantic weekend

and tell her we've got to stop bitching about the kids

and just move on.

You had your semen checked?

My what? You should, you know.

You'll never hear the end of it

if your missus gets all clucky and you can't deliver.

OK. I'm going to get Dr Vlasek. We're all ready to go.

Yeah, you do that.

Charlotte...

What's happening?

His temp's up to 40.5. That's half a degree in 15 minutes.

Alright. Organise some cooling pads.

Then set up for an arterial line. Increase his obs to every 10 minutes.

What's up? He's going downhill fast.

I don't know what's driving it.

Drug must have been cut with something. God knows what.

Let's hope it works its way out of his system quickly.

I'm worried about his airways collapsing.

At least the phenytoin will knock off his seizures.

And if that doesn't? He'll suffer permanent brain damage.

Or worse.

I feel hideous.

That's understandable.

Can I have that examination now?

Good girl. I'll send Dr Beaumont in.

Thank you. That'd be great.

Hey, you OK?

Someone put drugs in my drink.

What?! Who would do that?

I don't know. Are you sure?

Yeah, I mean...

There were a few guys at the party I didn't know, but...

Wait a minute, what about those gangster guys in the kitchen?

Yeah. They're the last ones I remember talking to.

I have to have an examination now to find out if I've been raped.

Oh, Em... No way.

Do you think they spiked Joel's drink too?

Maybe. Yeah, probably, the pricks.

Yeah. I knew Joel wouldn't have taken anything deliberately.

Yeah, no. Of course he wouldn't. Yeah.

Hi, Emma. I'm Dr Beaumont.

I'll go wait outside.

This won't take long.

So... we just want to check you're alright.

Give us a call when you get this.

Still having trouble getting onto Ricky?

Voicemail.

Something must have happened to her.

(SCOFFS) You don't know that.

She would have called Dan by now. Yeah, she would have.

Jack, can I have a word? Um... what's it about?

Admin's received the coroner's report.

Joel...

(SCREAMS) Frank.

Do you want a hand? No. I can handle it.

I need to talk to you before you leave.

Is his airway clear? Yeah.

How's his urine output?

Still low.

This has gone on long enough. We're going to have to induce a coma.

Could you ask Toby to come back in now, please?

Sure.

How is she? You can go in now.

Hey. Hey.

No sign of sexual assault. Good.

How's Joel? Ah, not so good.

He's just had another seizure. This one was longer than the others.

It was over five minutes.

Can you do anything to stop them?

We need to put him in a coma

and send him around to ICU where he can be monitored.

Coma? It will stop the seizures.

And it'll give his body a chance to work the drugs out of his system.

God. Will he be OK after that?

We'll have to wait till he wakes up.

Ah... can I see him? Yes, yes. Of course.

DAN: OK. Just try and relax. I am trying.

Use the Entonox. It's not working.

Maybe you should have agreed to the nerve block.

(GRUNTS) Ah!

I said hold him. I was holding him.

Almost had it. Like hell you did! It hasn't moved!

What's going on here? Not a bloody millimetre!

It's under control. Control, my arse.

This guy is enjoying my pain.

He nailed his hand to the roof of the holiday house.

Gee, how'd you do that?

Long story.

Yes. Thank you. That'll do.

It's not working. He can't hack the pain.

I can. She'll be apples.

Just 'cause a bloke fires blanks doesn't mean he's a wuss.

Of course not.

Ah, alright, then. Let's hold him still. Jack, can you give us a hand?

Yeah, sure.

Alright. On three.

One... two...

Hang on, hang on! I'm not in the zone.

Can we just get on with it?

Just pretend you're that wrestler who got tombstoned on thumbtacks.

It's not a freakin' thumbtack. It's a freakin' nail!

On three. One... two...

Wait, wait, wait!

That nervy thingy. Nerve block?

Mmm.

You want one now? Yep.

20 mils of Marcain. Trev wants a nerve block.

Great.

Joel, it's Emma. Can you hear me?

You're going to be OK.

We're going to find who did this to us. I swear that to you.

ICU's ready to go.

Ah... that'll have to be it. Sorry.

I'm just so scared for him.

Amy, can you take Emma back to bed? Sure.

Come on. They'll take care of him.

Let's get some fresh air, son.

OK. Spit it out. Spit what out?

Whatever it is you need to get off your chest.

How do you know I've got something on my chest?

Never play poker, son. It's written all over your face.

The drugs - I scored them. Go on.

Joel wanted me to get him something that would chill him out,

make him less anxious about the party.

So you got some herbal ecstasy?

We thought because it was herbal it wouldn't affect his epilepsy.

Herbs can be just as dangerous as manufactured drugs.

Yeah, I know now.

And you've got no idea what it was cut with, do you?

No. You got any of this crap left?

You want to try it? Don't be such an idiot!

Your mate's in a bloody bad way.

We'd have a much better chance of fixing him

if we knew exactly what we were dealing with.

There's none left. We took it all.

Did you spike Emma's drink? No way.

Look, I swear it, I'd never do that.

Can you feel that? Nope.

BP and heart rate are fine.

Alright. Well, let's hold him still.

Now, just relax. You won't feel a thing this time, OK?

On three. One... two...

Stop! Stop.

What is it now?

I want the other bloke to do it. What other bloke?

Jack? Yeah, him.

I'm not going to waste time getting another doctor.

I reckon he'll do a better job.

Trev, I'm the Head of Surgery. I can pull a bloody nail out.

You already had a go and you stuffed it up.

Um...

Let's just pull it out. Yeah, right.

OK. On three? Yep.

One... two...

Hey, what are you doing?

No. (SCREAMS)

(SIGHS)

(CHUCKLES)

Wasn't that bad after all. Dunno what the fuss was about.

OK. Let's go. I'll get the lift.

Oh, Amy. How's Emma?

Not good. She's asking for Toby.

Toby? He's outside.

Do you need me? No, we're right.

Cool.

Why's she asking for him? She likes him.

Tell her it's a waste of time.

How's he got up your nose? He supplied the drugs.

Yeah, I figured.

He's been chatting her up all morning,

making out how shocked he is about Joel being on drugs.

And he's been high himself the whole time.

My, aren't you the observant one?

I just know the signs, what to look for.

Oh.

I mean, you know, I go to parties and stuff.

We'll talk about this later.

Have you thought about what I said?

What's that? Getting your semen checked.

I don't want to talk about it.

No skin off my nose.

Why won't you have it checked?

I just said I don't want to talk about it.

Bet your wife wants you to have it checked. Give her peace of mind.

I don't want to talk about her either, OK?

Why not? Something wrong with her?

I told you about Pat. I told you about my semen.

Can you shut up about your semen?

It's just... Sure.

So what's wrong with your old cheese, then?

(ANGRILY) I don't want to talk about her!

Ooh. Is there a problem here?

No. There's no problem. It's fine.

Yeah?

OK.

It's kids, isn't it?

She wants them but you're not ready. That's it, isn't it?

I knew it. They're all the same.

Look at Pat. She said she didn't care, but she did.

They all do. It's the biological clock.

Shut up. It's ticking away.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.

Shut up!

My God, your wife must be a saint to put up with you.

Here. You call her right now.

Tell her where you are, tell her what's happened to you.

Right now! Dan...

Dan...

That patient has been at me all day.

And I just...

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone off at him.

I'm so sorry. No, no, no, no, no. I understand.

You're under a lot of stress.

I'm sure Ricky's OK. It's just...

When did you last speak to her?

Er, yesterday morning.

She said that she would call when she got to Armidale.

You know, she never did. And...

Well, things were good between you before she left.

Yeah. Yeah!

Were there any signs that she was unhappy?

No. Maybe I'm too blind to see that, though.

Have you called the police?

Well, OK, let's just leave it a little bit longer...

Don't you think you should report her missing?

It's too soon, Frank, OK?

Anything could have happened on the way to Armidale, OK?

Her car could have broken down,

she could have seen an accident and taken a victim to hospital.

She knows not to have her mobile phone on in the E.D.

She would find a way to call. She will call tonight.

And if she doesn't? She will. She will!

So, do you need anything?

I need my wife back.

What are you doing? You can't leave.

Yeah. Try and stop me.

You need to stay for a few more hours, maybe overnight.

I'm not staying here another 10 minutes.

You have to wait until the nerve block wears off.

Yeah, it has worn off. Look.

I've got a roof to fix.

You can't use your hands. I'll manage.

How are you gonna drive? Got myself here, didn't I?

No! You need antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection.

You can't leave. Whatever.

There's your phone. Thank you.

I'm so sorry. I'm sorry.

About before.

I... I should not have lost it at you like that.

Mate, look, I'm sorry too.

Whatever's going on for you, it's none of my business.

I was talking out of school.

But... this problem with your wife, you've got to sort it out.

You bury your head in the sand,

you end up nailing yourself to the roof

trying to do something nice for her.

Dan?

Mmm.

Go home.

Mm-hm.

I'll walk with you. No, you won't. Back in bed.

But I feel much better now. Now. Shh!

(SIGHS)

Quade, where are you going?

Er, that would be home.

Oh, not yet you're not. I said I needed to talk to you.

Well?

Admin have told me the hospital is going to do an internal investigation

into Mr Carey's death.

Right. And there's every chance I'll be deregistered, right?

That's a possibility, Jack, but let's not jump the gun.

Oh, let's just admit it, Frank, I'm screwed.

They're not gonna want to find you culpable.

Besides, there's extenuating circumstances -

the computer system was down, you didn't have any control...

Oh, but it doesn't excuse my actions, though, does it?

It'll help, Jack.

Listen, mate, I can't sort this out for you.

You're gonna have to be prepared to fight.

Yeah.

So, when's the inquest? Tomorrow.

Mmm.

Quade.

Hey. Your brother's in a stable condition.

Well, that's something, I guess.

Have you seen Toby? I hope he hasn't gone.

He's waiting for you. Oh, really?

Yeah.

He obviously likes you.

Did he say that?

It's not hard to tell when a guy's interested.

What do you mean?

The way he's talking about you

sounds like he's starting to see you

as a lot more than just Joel's little sister.

And he said you were hot.

Yeah I've... only just started having boys take interest in me.

I-I'm not used to it.

And I've had a crush on him for a while.

It's just he's the only one of Joel's friends

who doesn't treat him any differently

because of the epilepsy.

He's not scared of it.

And he was so good today.

I don't know what I would have done without him.

You can do better than Toby, you know.

What do you mean?

He hasn't been completely honest with you.

Hey. Are you ready to go?

Did you buy those drugs?

It's not what you think. Did you buy those drugs?

Yes.

Emma, calm down!

You gave them to Joel? He asked for them.

He's your best friend! Look what you've done!

We wanted the party to go off.

Oh, is that why you spiked my drink,

so things would "go off"?

What were you going to do? Rape me?

No! I didn't put the drugs in your drink.

I wouldn't do that! Yeah, bullshit.

Joel did.

What?

He said you kept nagging him about everything -

how many people he'd invited, how much he'd had to drink.

He wanted you to relax!

No. I don't believe you.

I didn't want him to do it.

Well, you didn't stop him.

I wish I did.

Oh.

I really like you, Em.

You make me sick.

Where are you going? To see my brother!

I'll take you up.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Your wife is on her way in.

You didn't tell her how I hurt myself, did ya?

No. You're gonna do that.

No. I'm gonna make up something.

Maybe I'll tell her I was involved in some impromptu wrestling match.

Huh? She'd love that.

She'd love the truth.

I'm not a big fan of the truth. Always gets me into trouble.

Yeah. Lying's working really well for you, clearly.

Is she far away? Do that with your hand for me.

(GROANS)

She's about half an hour away.

I might just head down to the pub, meet her down there.

Oh!

I don't know about that.

The truth is...

..I do care about my dud semen.

Not just because Pat wanted kids but because, er...

..I wanted them too.

Anyway, that's why I'm putting all my energies into the holiday house,

so we can go somewhere to get away from all that stuff.

Good.

Dan OK?

He's got a lot on his plate.

He's a good kid.

Gave me the kick up the arse I needed.

Hey, listen, when you next see him can you say thanks from me?

Yeah, I will.

Good.

OK. You're good to go. Thanks.

(GRUNTS)

(EXHALES DEEPLY)

(SIRENS WAIL)

(CAR DOOR OPENS)

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

I keep thinking he's gonna wake up.

That won't happen for a while yet.

He will be alright, though, won't he?

Well, I doubt he'll remember much about what's happened

but his prognosis is good, yeah.

Why don't you go home?

You haven't slept in 24 hours.

Oh, just a little while longer.

It's not like I'm gonna be able to sleep once I get home anyway.

I'm so angry at him.

If I was annoying him, why didn't he just say so?

He didn't have to drug me!

No. He certainly didn't.

I'm starting to think I don't even really know my brother.

I didn't know he took drugs or spiked people's drinks.

What are you gonna do about Toby?

I don't know.

I like him.

And when you told me he liked me too, I felt...

I know.

I can't believe I was so stupid!

Liking someone isn't stupid.

And he shouldn't have lied to you.

He was just trying to protect my brother.

The way I always do.

Well, I guess we'll leave you to spend some time with him alone.

Thanks.

'Night, Emma. Thank you for all your help.

Have you ever had your drink spiked? Nah.

But you obviously know your way around drugs.

I'm not getting into this with you. Yes, you bloody well are.

Oh, here we go. This is the family crap.

No, this is professional. People depend on you.

I need to know you can do your work.

I've never taken drugs before a shift. Ever!

It's not like I'm addicted to anything, Uncle Frank.

Bloody hope not!

If you turn up here with even a sniff of drugs on you,

I'll kick you arse out quicker than you can blink!

Is that an official warning?

Yes, it bloody well is.

Where have you been all day? You saw what happened to that kid.

I'm not an idiot. I know the pros and cons of drugs.

Tell me again what the 'pros' are.

Oh, please! You drink! That is...

That's completely different and you know damn well.

I won't have it, Amy.

You didn't come down this hard on Toby.

Toby is not my niece.

Work here long enough, you'll see things

that'll make you give up drugs for the rest of your life.

You're disappointed in me, aren't you?

Yes, I am!

(DOOR SLAMS)

Do you think we should drop in on Dan? Just check that he's OK?

I think we should just give him some space.

Well, what are you talking about? You stayed with him last night.

Yeah, well, it didn't do much good.

Hardly even spoke to me.

He might appreciate the company at least.

Hey, it's hardly been 24 hours. Let's not panic.

I've got to race home to Zac. If you see Dan, give him my love.

Yeah, sure. 'Night, all.

'Night. 'Night.

I don't care what's happened. I don't think he should be alone.

I'm going over there. Leave him.

He doesn't need to look at your worried face.

Leave him! Right.

I'll just call him.

Just check... What? Don't. No.

Why not?

He'll be hanging by the phone. He'll think it's Erica.

And she may have phoned by now.

Yeah.

Yeah. And she'll have some really stupid excuse, you know?

Like?

They just got married, for God's sake.

I can't even begin to imagine what he's going through.

(HANGS UP PHONE)

(SIGHS)

(CLEARS THROAT) What can I do for you?

Er, I'd like... (CLEARS THROAT)

..I'd like to report a missing person.

OK. Who is it? My wife.

How long has she been missing for?

Er, since yesterday morning.

She was driving to a course out in Armidale and...

..she never arrived.

Possible she was involved in an accident?

Well... I would have heard if she was in an accident.

Wouldn't I? Most likely.

Have you tried calling her?

Of course I've tried. Heaps of times!

I've tried calling the university. Nobody's seen her.

I don't...

Just bear with me while I find the forms.

Mmm. Pen. There was one... Ah.

Right. What's your wife's name?

Erica Templeton.

How do you spell that?

T-E-M-P-L-E-T-O-N.

Have you got a recent photo? Yep.

When was this taken?

About six weeks ago.

You OK, son?

No.

We can sit down if you like.

Let's just get on with this.

Age?

25.

Date of birth?