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I've got a confession to make.

I don't like horses.

Better not land too close, then.

Why? Is it still loose?

Yep.

Don, can you put us down in the paddock next-door?

Righto.

I'll grab the horse. Better you than me.

You the one who called it in? Yes. I'm Katherine Burnett.

Hi. I'm Mike. This is Jo. That's Steve over there.

Um, I'd see to Harry first. He's got a head injury.

Right. I'm gonna go check on the other guy.

His name's Evan. He owns the place.

My name's Jo. I'm a paramedic. Hey.

Easy, girl. Easy.

Easy. It's OK. No-one's gonna hurt you.

Easy.

Harry, how are we doing here?

Don't touch me! It's alright.

Don't touch me! I'm a doctor.

What happened here, Harry? Let him examine you.

Easy. There's a good girl.

It's OK. It's alright.

That's it.

Stupid. I left some papers out.

And the wind picked up and they blew straight at Nightwatch.

She spooked.

Harry was riding and he got thrown head-first into the fence.

And Evan tried to help and was trampled.

Were you hurt? Yeah, I got kicked.

Think I've done my clavicle. You got some medical experience?

Yeah, I'm a vet. I was here to give Nightwatch her shots.

There's a gymkhana coming up.

I'm just gonna check on Evan.

I don't really want you moving too much until we've examined you.

No, honestly, I'm fine.

OK, there is definitely some inflammation of the retina.

OK, Lorraine, can you tell me how many fingers I'm holding up?

No.

Alright, I'm standing right in front of you. What can you see?

Everything's fuzzy. I can't see your face at all.

You're just a blob.

And you could see normally yesterday? Yes.

Alright. Well, do you wear glasses? No.

Are you taking any medication for anything?

No. What do you think it is?

I dunno. We'll need to run some tests.

You don't think it's a tumour, do you?

I'd rather not speculate but we'll do some tests

and then we'll see what we're dealing with, yeah?

Can you excuse me for a sec? I'll be right back.

Gabrielle?

What? I need your help with a patient.

Sorry, what? Lorraine Smiley.

I'll need neuro obs, vital signs, usual bloods

and can you call Radiology and organise a CT scan?

Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm just back from the farm.

I'll get my uniform on. Two shakes.

Oh! Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

Gabrielle, did you organise that agency nurse for today?

Oh, damn.

Um, it's OK. I'll get Bree to cover but you need to call Admin.

They're screaming 'cause they didn't get the rosters.

Yes. Sure.

(PUFFS) Can you wiggle your toes?

(GASPS) Yeah, but it's killing me.

Hey, Steve, can you assess Katherine?

Yeah.

Let's take a look at you. I'm Steve.

Nice work with the horse. Thanks.

Farm boy. Oh.

Yeah, ow! OK, sorry about that.

We'll get you something for the pain in a sec.

I'm OK. Just make sure the boys are alright.

How many times have you used your puffer, Evan?

Lost count. Is it helping?

Bit.

I'm gonna give you some pain relief.

Do you know if you're allergic to anything?

Er... Just nice deep breaths, Evan.

Hey, Harry! Harry! Steve!

Oh, go. I'm OK.

He's unresponsive. What's the good news?

Fractured clavicle and a guy with a dislocated ankle.

He's asthmatic, in a lot of pain.

Pretty sure this one's got a basal skull fracture.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage? Most likely.

Head injuries take priority, right?

Let's get him prepped for transport.

(GASPS)

You got more pain?

Yeah, my back's hurting.

How bad? It's not as bad as having kids.

OK, I'll give you some morphine.

I think the shock must be kicking in.

Can't seem to catch my breath.

I want you to keep nice and still for me.

No more moving around, alright? Yeah.

My husband should be here soon.

OK.

Oh, it's still hurting. Focus on your breathing for me.

Deep slow breaths.

Is Kath OK? Yeah, she'll be fine.

OK. Are you two an item?

I wish. She's married.

Blissfully.

Doesn't stop the whole district having a crush on her, though.

Can I have a word? I'll just be a sec, OK?

Just keep this on.

Deep slow breaths for me, OK? Mm-hm.

How is he? He's still in a lot of pain.

He's got a weak pedal pulse. It's his asthma I'm really worried about.

It's still getting worse. Think I might have a bigger problem.

Why? BP's down to 90/60. Pulse 102.

What? From a broken bone?

She's got retrosternal chest pain radiating through to her back.

Think we might be looking at a partial tear in the aorta.

Oh, shit.

Need to keep her nice and calm.

Thanks for that.

The chopper's landed. Steve's bringing the patient down.

Not you, Homer. I want the intern on this one.

We've got an acute head trauma coming in.

Give you a chance to get your hands dirty.

Cool. Bugger 'cool'. Just don't screw up.

This is Harry Norton. He was thrown from a horse.

Closed head injury. Probable basal skull fracture.

Initial GCS was 12.

He's become unresponsive and was intubated at the scene.

OK, full trauma series. I want a head CT and a skull X-ray.

Pupils dilated but reactive. BP 130/85.

Pulse 84. Ready to insert a central line.

You there, Steve? Can you hear me? Loud and clear. What's happening?

Want you to bring in six units of O-neg, two units of FFP.

What do you need blood for?

Suspected aortic tear. Get it here ASAP. Out.

You heard him. Get a move on.

(WHIMPERS) Is the pain worse?

You know how I said it was better than childbirth?

OK. I'll give you some more morphine.

Dave!

I got here as quick as I could. Are you alright?

I'm fine. What did you tell the kids?

Nothing. I wanted to see you first.

Honestly, I-I was lucky.

The other guys are much worse. You just try to stay calm.

Don't think about anyone else, OK?

Mike? I'll be back in a sec.

It's important she keep still. What have you done to yourself?

I want you to breathe with me, OK?

It hurts. What's happening?

He's still in pain and his breathing's not improving.

Give him another 2.5mg of morphine.

Now, I need to borrow Jo for a second.

Won't be far. Just over there.

We'll keep an eye on you. OK?

That's his third dose.

Yeah, we gotta keep his pain under control.

How's Katherine? Her obs are getting worse.

Looks like the tear in the aorta is possibly extending.

The chopper will be here soon.

If we get her to theatre before it ruptures, she's got a chance.

If it blows in the chopper, there's nothing we can do about it.

In the meantime, he's getting worse.

What do you wanna do?

Let's send Evan first.

Are you sure?

His condition's still treatable.

If he travels now, then he'll definitely live.

If she travels first...

..there's a greater chance they could both die.

When will Dr Rossi see me? I told you that.

When he gets your test results back. Well, when will that be?

Soon as possible. Well, that tells me nothing.

I've heard about emergency departments.

Some people have to wait all day before they're seen to.

Dr Rossi HAS seen you and he'll be back when he can.

It's probably a tumour.

Now, there's no need to think like that.

Well, what if it is?!

Here we go. Up you get.

Good. Here's your bed.

Oh. Just back there.

Great. Feet up.

OK, is there anyone we can call for you?

I wish you could.

Come on, there must be someone. Family? Friends?

Only my son.

Danny. OK. Shall I give him a call?

He's dead.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, he died last year. He was a beautiful boy.

Why do things like that happen?! Oh, you know.

People die. There's no reason. They just do.

Six units of O-neg. Two units FFP.

Titrate the morphine to her pain.

Give her a 200ml bolus of blood. We'll pull the rest through slowly.

What are you doing to her? Why all that blood?

Oh, there's some internal bleeding.

We're giving her a transfusion and some pain relief.

Who's travelling next? Evan.

What about Katherine? There's an ambulance on its way.

Why isn't she going in the chopper? There's only room for one patient.

She's sicker than he is. She has to go first.

Mate, just calm down. No. She's getting worse.

You only have to look at her! Dave, it's OK.

We've got two kids. Please don't let anything happen to Kath.

She's our life. We can't lose her.

We can't.

OK. Prep Katherine for transport.

What? You heard. We'll take 'em both.

There's no room. There will be without me.

Drive me to the hospital? Sure.

Let's prep her for transport.

It's OK, sweetheart. You're going to hospital.

They'll fix you up, I promise.

I love you.

I love you too.

You know we can't do this. Can fit two in. Done it before.

If her aorta blows or he needs ventilating,

we won't be able to treat them - there's no room.

You made Evan our first priority. It was your call and you were right.

I changed my mind.

We'll lose them both, Mike. Just make sure she stays calm.

I don't want her to suspect anything till she gets to the hospital.

You haven't even told her yet? No. You're not going to either.

There's a hyperdensity in the basal cisterns.

Meaning?

It indicates a traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage.

But there's just one thing that I don't understand.

Only one?

Well, I would've thought someone being thrown from a horse

would have more neck and spinal cord damage.

Beaumont, can you help our friend out here?

Head injuries are more common in riding accidents

than neck and spinal damage.

I think the ratio's something like six to one.

Anything else we can do you for? No. That was it.

OK, obs?

BP's 115/70. Pupils equal and reactive.

Right. Your patient. What are you gonna do next?

Um, I'd take him to theatre.

Well, what are you waiting for? OK, let's get him upstairs.

He did well.

Mmm. Not 'mmm'. He did well. Say it.

Mmmm.

We fly cattle class these days. It's the financial crisis.

Sorry about my leg on you. It's fine.

I'm not hurting you, am I? No. Not at all.

Evan, just focus on your breathing, OK?

I can't. I can't breathe.

Right, nice and slow. In and out.

Come on, mate.

I thought I was supposed to be going in the ambulance.

It's your lucky day.

Why did Mike change his mind?

'Cause he just likes keeping everybody on their toes.

OH! Oh! It's alright, Evan.

We're almost there.

You got her on that chopper. Thank you.

How long have you two been married? Five years.

But we've been together 20. I met her at kindergarten.

I've never looked at anyone else.

Dave, I have to tell you

your wife is very ill.

But she'll be alright? I'll fill you in on the way.

Here. I'll drive.

Thank you so much for coming in at such short notice.

That's OK. Who have I got? Mr Turner who is in bed nine.

He needs a transfer up to Cardiology.

OK, and what was his first name?

Sorry?

Like to call patients by first names.

I think it's a bit more friendly.

I don't know. Ask him.

Hey, Bree.

What was all that about?

Tried to warn her about the new intern, that's all.

Why? He likes to play the field.

Oh.

Are the rosters done? Er, no. Give me a minute. Sorry.

Sorry.

Lorraine's CT scans were clear. Well, that should make her happy.

Though, on second thoughts, it probably won't.

Er, she virtually went blind overnight.

My first thought was a tumour or a cerebral bleed.

What about glaucoma? I've ruled that out.

Along with a carotid artery deficiency

and vitreous haemorrhage.

Maybe it's psychological.

What? You're not suggesting it's hysterical blindness, are you?

Trust me, if anybody can get it, she can get it.

You don't know anything about her. I took her to Radiology.

That was enough. Alright, well, what happened?

Just at me the whole time.

"When will Dr Rossi come back? When will my tests be back?

"Is it a tumour?" It just didn't stop.

Well, it's hardly surprising, seeing as what's happened.

Yeah, but that wasn't the half of it.

Her son died a year ago and she kept asking me why,

as if I've got all the answers.

Really, it's ridicu...

I'll just get onto these rosters.

How is the farm? What?

Well, you're spending every weekend there. How's it going?

The roof leaks. Fences need fixing.

Two dams need relining and the paddocks are filled with fire weed.

Should I go on? No.

Thing I'm really worried about, though, is my brother.

You know, 'cause he's up there all week by himself

and he still can't use his arm properly.

I know this is none of my business and it is your family home

but have you thought about selling?

Mum and Dad put their life into that place.

It's where I grew up. It's all Benny knows.

Gabrielle, what are you going to do?

Finish this week, then I'm gonna go back out there.

What time did you leave this morning?

4:30. You do need to look after yourself.

So take a break, get something to eat.

I'll speak to Lorraine Smiley.

A biopsy?

It means we could rule out an intra-ocular lymphoma.

Your eye would be anaesthetised. You wouldn't feel any discomfort.

I can't bear anything near my eyes. I can't even wear contact lenses.

You said your vision was normal until yesterday.

At least I could still see things.

Lorraine, this is Von Ryan, our patient liaison.

Hello.

How long have they been getting worse?

Er, I dunno. A couple of months.

OK, I'll arrange for an ophthalmologist to examine you.

I don't wanna have an examination.

What if he wants me to have this procedure?

We'll cross that bridge when we get there.

Actually, I would like to talk about your son.

Is that alright?

I guess. I understand he died a year ago.

We were on our way to the doctor's.

A car ran into us.

You were with him in the car?

He was taking me to the GP.

I never should've asked him but I had... no-one else.

If it wasn't for me, he'd still be alive.

Good luck, Evan. Thanks.

Hello there. I'm Frank Campion. I'm the Director of Emergency Medicine.

This is Elliot Parker. He's an intern. What's the go, Homer?

Er, suspected dislocated right ankle and acute onset asthma.

OK. What have you ordered?

Full bloods. Nebuliser at 15-minute intervals.

And the portable X-ray's on the way.

Hmm. And if it is dislocated?

We need to reduce the dislocation to improve circulation to the foot.

Brilliant. He's all yours.

You need a hand with the sedation? No, I can handle it.

Anaesthetics can be a bit fiddly so you need some experience.

Katherine Burnett. Kicked in the left shoulder and chest by a horse.

Sustained a fractured left clavicle.

BP 85/50. Pulse 120.

Hartmann's and whole bloods commenced.

Morphine, 7.5 milligrams.

This is the patient we needed blood for.

Whatever you're telling him, you can tell me as well.

You have a suspected aortic tear.

Oh, my God!

Wh... Well, why didn't you tell me that?

We needed you to stay calm. Calm?!

Let's get full bloods and trauma series...

We got you this far... ..an ECG and a chest CT.

I want a phone! Try not to panic, please.

It'll put extra stress on your heart.

I said I want a phone! What's the matter? What's going on?

Nobody told me what was wrong with me. I have to call my kids.

If the diagnosis is right,

we've gotta get you to theatre straightaway.

If I'm gonna die, I wanna tell my kids I love them.

And I wanna see my husband and I'm not going anywhere until I do.

We can't wait that long.

Well, if you'd have told me the truth, we wouldn't have to.

I don't want him here. Taylor.

I'll get you a phone.

Hey? Katherine on her way to theatre? Not yet.

Hey? Katherine on her way to theatre? Not yet. Gaby, how are you going?

Hey? Katherine on her way to theatre? Not yet. I'm sick of people asking, actually.

Hey? Katherine on her way to theatre? Not yet.

Why not?

She wants to talk to her husband and kids before she goes in.

Right. I'm assuming she knows what's wrong with her.

She does now. What the hell went on out there?

What are you talking about?

A transected aorta who isn't told of her condition.

An acute asthmatic still in pain.

You want me to go on? What's your point?

Did Vlasek do any medicine out there on the ranch

or was he too busy playing bloody cowboy?

Look, no offence, Dr Campion,

but you weren't there, so get your hand off it.

Mummy loves you very much.

Yes. Yes, Daddy will be here soon.

I just wanted to tell you how special you are to me and Daddy.

She should be in theatre.

I know.

Yes, I know, sweetheart.

Can't we just make her go? Not without her consent.

She's not acting in her best interests.

She's fully conscious and she knows what she's doing.

They should have told her.

She could have done all this on the way in.

I have to go now.

I love you, darling.

And take care of your brother for me.

And give him another big kiss and a hug from me, OK?

OK.

Bye-bye.

Now that you've made your phone call...

Where's my husband? Is he here? Try and stay calm. He's on his way.

I'm not going anywhere until I've seen him.

Will you at least let us take you to Radiology

to get a scan to confirm the diagnosis

and I'm sure your husband will be here by the time you get back.

OK.

Thanks.

Let's get her a gown and on the move.

Nice and gentle. Shh. I'll take that.

Her son was driving her to the doctor's

so she thinks it's her fault he's dead.

I wanted to ask more questions but her stomach started acting up.

Oh. What, you think it's connected?

Well, it's pretty obvious, isn't it?

She feels guilty, she's isolated, she craves attention.

Let's just wait for the ophthalmologist

to get a clearer picture.

She doesn't want him to examine her. Did she say that?

She's afraid of the biopsy.

First she went blind overnight, then she could see shapes.

Now she's had eyesight that's been deteriorating for months.

She's changed her story three times and she won't have an examination.

Do you still think I'm projecting? I never said you were.

I think it is about time we tested her eyes -

see how bad they really are.

Lead the way.

Von tells me you have an upset stomach.

Food just goes straight through me.

How long has that been a problem?

Uh... it came on not long after my son died.

What was that?

Something just fell in my lap.

What's going on? Did someone throw this at me?

I just wanted to check how bad your eyes actually were.

Did you think I was making it up?

Where are my clothes?

Lorraine... No, please, don't do this.

I'm leaving. Please, let me explain.

You think I'm nuts. That's not true.

You don't know what it's like!

None of you! I do. I lost my dad recently.

Oh, too bad! People die. There's no reason for it.

They just do. That's what you said to me, isn't it?

OK, that's enough.

I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry.

They keep telling me that it's grief.

It's not.

Something's wrong with me. Nobody listens.

OK, I'm listening and I wanna help you, alright?

But you just have to pop back into bed, Lorraine. Come on.

It's alright.

Nice and easy.

The asthma's settled down.

We've removed the CPAP.

The patient requires only intermittent nebulisers.

I think we're safe to move on to step two, which is...?

Reduce the dislocation.

Correct.

He'll still need to go into theatre

for an open reduction internal fixation.

Well, that goes without saying. Then why'd you make me say it?

Have you noted the patient's sedation?

Run it by me again?

5mg of morphine IV.

10mg of metoclopramide IV.

2.5mg of midazolam IV.

Now we're just gonna sedate you

so you won't feel anything when we reset your ankle, OK?

OK.

Midazolam's not recommended for use in asthma.

Yeah, that's why we're gonna be really careful with it.

You right to give us a hand?

Are you sure you need my help? You're doing really well.

Evan? Evan?

Still with us?

Good. Sedation's kicked in.

Now we take the leg...

Christ. Are you still dicking around?

We're just about to... Is he sedated?

Yep. Give me the X-ray.

Strike me roan.

Alright. You grab his leg.

Flex the knee at 90 degrees.

Come on! No, here and here.

Hold on tight.

OK, now, a little pull and a flick.

(YELPS)

I thought you said he was sedated?

Well, he is... Obviously he's not.

So do it again and do it properly.

What are you giggling about?

Nothing.

Mike was right.

Scan confirms you have a transected aorta.

We need to get you to theatre as soon as possible.

I want to see my husband.

He'll be here as soon as you come out of surgery.

No. No, please. He can't be far away. Please?

Call Mike. Get an ETA.

If he's any longer than five minutes...

Evan.

He's ready. Are you sure?

I have sedated people before. Could have fooled me.

Dr West did everything by the book. Yep.

Grab his leg.

OK. So now I'm going to pull down and rotate.

You ready? Ready.

Here we... (YELPS)

Homer, what the bloody hell are you doing to me?

More sedation, Dr Campion?

Yeah. Give him another 2.5mg of morphine, 2.5mg of midazolam IV.

Yep. Right away. Don't worry about it.

Anaesthetics are very fiddly. You need experience.

There you go.

Dave. Why are you still here?

I wanted to see you.

You're supposed to be in surgery, sweetheart.

I know. I had to speak to the kids.

Let's get her moving. I'll get the lift.

What did they tell you? Everything.

I'm scared. I don't want to die.

You're not gonna die.

Remember our pact? We're growing old together.

I love you. I love you too.

Kath? (ALARM SOUNDS)

She's arrested. Get her back to Resus!

Adrenaline, 1mg. Bag her!

Amy, defib. Dave, why don't you wait outside?

Save her, please. We're doing all we can.

You just wait out here. I'm Von Ryan. We'll stay here.

Why weren't they operating on her?

Well, they're looking after her now. Just let them do it.

Run blood and FFP. Quick as you can. Charged 360.

And clear.

Charging again.

Clear.

Clear.

Now that's what I call sedated.

Right. I could have used fentanyl or ketamine. Why didn't I?

They're contraindicated for asthma.

As is midazolam, but in these circumstances,

it's our best choice.

So grab his leg.

Phew. Third time lucky, eh?

(YELPS)

God, I don't believe it.

OK, OK. Now we've got an interesting situation here.

A patient has been sedated three times

by two different doctors and each time,

the sedation hasn't taken - why?

Um... he could be a drug user.

A drug user?

Yeah. He could be habituated to sedation.

You agree with that, Homer?

No, I think the problem is the pain he's in

along with the delay in doing the reduction

has increased resistance to the procedure from muscle spasm.

Right. His ankle hurts like hell and he doesn't want us to touch it.

So?

2.5mg of morphine should do the trick.

I agree. On your bike.

A drug user. Where's your faith in humanity?

Lorraine said to apologise to you.

To me? For what she said.

Ohhh. She doesn't have to apologise.

It's me who's been behaving like a complete cow all day.

This whole business, you know -

Dad dying, Ben, the farm...

I thought I could handle it, but I can't.

Hey, it won't always be like this. You're gonna get through it.

I just want it to go away.

You know, I wanna put it in a box and forget about it.

Can you write me a script for that?

Easy. As many as you like.

Thanks.

Don't be too hard on yourself.

Sometimes confronting a patient isn't necessarily a bad thing.

It actually told us a lot. Yeah? Like what?

Well, for one, her son was driving her to the doctor when he died,

so her symptoms predate his death.

So whatever her problem is, it isn't caused by grief.

(MONITOR EMITS CONSTANT TONE)

(SIGHS)

Time of death, 4:17pm.

You did everything you could. Yeah.

She was lucky even to make it to hospital.

If I'd taken her in first, she might still be alive.

Well, um, I'll tell the husband.

No. I'll do that.

Give us a moment to prepare her.

So your eyes have been getting worse for several months?

We've been through all this.

And your diarrhoea - can you remind me again when that started?

After my son died. And when was that?

September 3 last year.

Did you see a doctor about it?

My GP.

I felt tired all the time.

She took some blood.

She said I was slightly anaemic and she put me on iron supplements.

Did that help?

I kept forgetting to take them.

(SIGHS) I went back to ask why my memory was so bad

and she said it was common among people who'd suffered a loss.

OK, and how's your memory now?

Sometimes...

..I hardly know what day it is.

I still feel tired.

Lorraine, are your hands sore?

Oh, my doctor said it's probably arthritis.

Any other joint pain?

My wrists and my knees.

Do you know what's wrong with me?

I'll need to run some more tests to be sure.

One of them is a biopsy of your small intestine.

Would you agree to that?

If it'll help.

Gabrielle, could you collect a stool and blood sample for PCR analysis?

Yep. Absolutely.

I'll be back soon.

Thank you.

I'm just gonna take some blood,

which means inserting a needle into this arm.

Alright.

I've been very rude.

I'm sorry.

I probably deserved it.

How old was your father?

62.

Not that age matters.

A loss is a loss.

It's with you forever.

I'm sorry...

Thank you.

What did she die of?

She had a transected aorta.

Oh, they couldn't have saved her. It would have been so fast.

Yeah, I know.

Is this the first patient you've seen die?

Yeah.

Yeah, she was.

If the MRU guys has got her here sooner,

Katherine might have made it.

No, they need to prioritise.

Katherine. Katherine!

Bloody idiot.

Kathy.

Dave, I'm sorry. You should have taken her first.

We did everything... You knew how sick she was.

Why didn't you take her first? I had to make a decision.

You bastard! She'd still be alive! You killed her!

Katherine! Oh, God, no!

You killed her!

You killed my wife!

(SOBS)

Heard she didn't make it.

No.

If I'd told her the truth earlier,

she could have gone straight into theatre.

Might still be alive.

Or it might have ruptured on the spot due to stress.

Oh, well. Never know, will we? Of course not.

What I do know is that you shouldn't

have put both of them on the chopper today.

You should have gone with your initial decision, Mike.

Prioritising, of course. That's what it's all about.

They were a young couple with a family and...

Not your job to get emotionally involved.

No. Don't worry. It doesn't happen too often.

We've got a process. We have to follow it.

It's really just as simple as that.

Yeah, I didn't handle things today. I let them get on top of me.

Won't happen again.

Just need to grab a bowl.

Look, Bree, I don't want to fight.

Are you going to avoid talking to me forever?

It's highly possible.

Oh, come on! This is so stupid.

I only told you about Elliot because I didn't want you to get hurt.

It's none of your business! I know.

And now you've been in your boyfriend's ear

and he's giving my boyfriend a hard time.

It sucks. That's got nothing to do with me.

Bart didn't like him from day one.

Oh, well, that makes everything so much better.

I'm sorry.

I finally found a guy I like and I really like him.

I know. That's the problem.

Not for me, it isn't.

He's smart. He's good-looking.

We have a great time together.

Why can't you just be happy for me?

You're right. I won't say another word about it.

Thank you.

Except this last thing. Please, just hear me out.

Wanting someone to be perfect and them actually being perfect...

..they're not always the same thing.

Why didn't he send her first?

Your wife's injuries weren't immediately apparent.

Of course that meant that the man with the head injuries

became the priority.

You should know too that Katherine insisted that she wait for you

before she was taken up to theatre

because she knew her chances weren't very good

and she wanted to tell you and the children how much she loved you.

I know it's not much consolation

but... I doubt she would have made it this far

without Mike Vlasek.

He broke every rule in the book trying to save her.

I want to say goodbye.

I'll take you in.

(SIRENS WAIL)

You got a minute? Yeah, come on. Spit it out.

It's about Dave Burnett.

Oh, yes.

Well, unfortunately that won't be the last time

that a bloke blows like that.

Grief is a powerful thing.

Anyway, you did fine.

Can I give you a bit of advice?

Learn how to accept a compliment

because trust me, you won't get many.

Yeah, it's just, um...

..the idea that his wife should have made it...

Mmm? He may have got that from me.

Go on.

I was talking with someone.

I said that if Katherine had been given first priority

she might have made it.

He overheard.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

I think I do. No, you don't.

Because that man's gonna spend the rest of his life

thinking his wife should still be alive!

I know. Then why the hell did you do it?!

We were just talking.

You don't just talk when members of the public can hear you.

In fact, don't talk at all.

Jesus! I'm sorry.

It won't happen again. It better bloody not!

Go on, piss off!

Lorraine?

Your biopsy results are back.

Yes?

You have a condition called Whipple's disease.

I've never even heard of it.

It interferes with the body's ability to break down fats and carbohydrates.

The most common symptoms are diarrhoea,

weight loss and joint pain.

And is this what caused me to lose my sight?

Yes, it is. Will I get it back?

Well, we'll treat the symptoms with antibiotics

but I need you to know that this is a very serious condition.

How serious?

It can be fatal but hopefully we've caught it in time.

Then I'm lucky I found you.

Lucky! I haven't felt lucky in a long time.

Thank you, Dr Rossi. You're welcome.

We'll transfer you to a ward and start treatment, OK?

OK.

Hey, hey, hey. You alright?

(SOBS)

There were times I thought I was going insane.

Now at least I know I'm not.

My, um... my bag is somewhere there. Yes.

Can you get it for me, please?

Here we go.

Thank you.

That's my son.

He's very handsome. Oh, yes.

But it's what was in here that made him so beautiful.

I miss him so much.

I'll miss him until I take my last breath.

I'm not gonna ask again because I already know the answer.

Steve. You're not alright and I wanna help.

What can I do?

Nothing.

I keep doing these weekends, you know, we'll keep things afloat.

How long before you fall over?

Mike'll roster me off. I can come up to the farm with you, pitch in?

No, no, no. Why not?

I'm a bit rusty but I still know which end of a cow to milk.

(LAUGHS)

I want to make your life easier, Gabby.

I think I would appreciate that

more than anything anyone's ever done for me.