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Come on, Nelson, for God's...

DRAMATIC MUSIC

MUSIC CONTINUES

The baby will be perfect. You will be perfect.

I'll be perfect.

It's going to be perfect.

In that case, I guess soon we'll be the perfect family.

(laughs)

I am gonna be a dad!

SIREN WAILS

MUFFLED RADIO ALERT

SCOTT: Multiples.

ALEX: I'll call it in.

I'll take the van.

978 to base.

We have a two vehicle MVA on Freeman Street.

Looks like a T-bar.

URGENT MUSIC

No, mate, just stay there.

Just stay there. That's it. That's the way.

We have an eight seater van and a station wagon.

At least five casualties.

WOMAN: Someone help us, please?

White label.

One fatality. Driver of the wagon conscious with minor injuries.

Need immediate backup. RADIO: Copy 978.

One unconscious here. Pulse thready.

Scott? Quick, Matty's in the back.

God, Kirsten. What happened?

TENSE MUSIC

KIRSTEN: Is he breathing?

Is he breathing?

Yeah.

Get him to hospital.

Okay. Are you alright? My leg.

It's stuck.

Alex, spine board over here. Yep.

SIREN WAILS

Okay, this is what's gonna happen.

Rescue will get you out of here.

We'll get him to hospital.

They'll jack the car up to check for fuel leaks.

(groans)

Are you alright? (groans)

Are you alright? (groans) Are you in pain?

Are you in pain?

Oh! ANXIOUS MUSIC

(pants) I think that was a contraction.

DRAMATIC THEME MUSIC

DISTANT SIRENS

SCOTT: 978 to base.

We have a 34 week pregnant woman trapped in the van.

Labour's commenced. Contractions 10 minutes apart.

Ready, Scott.

One, two...

..three.

TENSE MUSIC

Matt?

(muffled groans)

Matt? Matt, can you hear me?

What have we got?

He's got a GCS score of nine.

He's hypertensive.

How are you feeling?

I've been better. (groans)

Okay. Alright, just breathe through it.

(cries out)

(ragged breaths)

Breathe.

Breathe.

That's it.

Where are they taking Matt?

All Saints.

He's gonna be alright, isn't he? He was moaning.

It's okay, when we get you out of here,

you can check him out yourself.

WOMAN AMBO: Thirty year old male.

Semi conscious and hypertensive. GCS of nine.

Semi conscious and hypertensive. GCS of nine. Some thoracic pain, worse on movement and

Some thoracic pain, worse on movement and he's bradycardic.

On three - one, two...

..three. (moans)

Okay. Take it easy, Matt.

Meds?

Nothing. He's been immobilised since recovery.

Nothing. He's been immobilised since recovery. X-rays?

X-rays?

Yeah. Thanks, Sean and a CT scan.

We have the sedan driver. Hand laceration.

He's shaken up but no LOC, obs are stable.

He's shaken up but no LOC, obs are stable. He can wait. Did he complain of any other pain?

He can wait. Did he complain of any other pain?

He couldn't tell us.

Right. I suspect spinal involvement.

Get onto X-rays as quick as you can.

Will Grunt be okay?

Yeah. He was coming around when they took him away.

Obs are stable. GCS 15.

Whatever that means.

It means once we get you out of here,

you'll be running a marathon.

Oh, yeah. With this?

(sharp groan)

Ahhh.

It's okay.

Just breathe through it.

(ragged breathing)

Good circulation to the trapped leg,

but I can't reach a pedal pulse.

We're about to start cutting now. Okay.

When we get close, we'll have to cover you up.

Thanks, mate.

(groans)

So what were you two doing up at this hour of the morning?

Matt got an offer to play with the band up north.

Matt got an offer to play with the band up north. I thought they fired him?

I thought they fired him?

Yeah, but the new drummer broke his wrist in a fight and...

You okay? Yeah.

SOUND OF ELECTRIC CUTTERS

Anyway, Matt really wanted to do it

so...here I am.

Can you call and find out how he is?

Yeah, sure.

WRENCHING SOUNDS

There's no obvious signs of fracture on the X-ray,

so that's good news.

Matt, can you hear me?

(muffled groans)

Okay, there's some swelling

and signs of cord compression at T8 on the CT,

so keep a close eye on him.

Any changes or he wakes up, let me know straightaway.

Phone for you, Mr Forlano. Not now, Sean.

It's the ambos.

Okay.

Forlano.

She's in for a CCF.

Urinary output has slowed right down overnight.

Better page Charlotte.

I need to speak to you about the rosters when you've got a minute.

Sure. Whenever.

Morning.

Hi, Dr Quade. How are you?

Well, thank you, Regina.

Well, thank you, Regina. Who have you got today?

Who have you got today?

My patient today is Donna Whelan.

Trauma to the right knee after a sporting accident.

Well, you're very lucky, Donna,

you've got one of the best doctors in the hospital today.

VON: Ah, room four.

I'm Von.

Up and coming nurse.

Come on, Liam.

Hurry up.

So, have you been playing netball long?

So, have you been playing netball long? Mmm...since I was 10.

Mmm...since I was 10.

Won't tell you how long ago that was.

About 30 years.

I only started again this year.

Just in a lower grade team.

You know - bit of fun.

I used to play.

God, that WAS a long time ago.

Oh, great.

You don't like netball, Liam?

Take no notice.

He's in a foul mood because we had such a long wait in Emergency.

Why don't you take a seat?

So I can listen to you talk about netball?

One old bat in a short skirt is bad enough.

That's enough. You're behaving like a child.

Just go home and grab my pyjamas and my book.

Suits me. Where are the keys?

Handbag.

We should probably have a look at that knee.

Now...ooh.

Have you had any troubles with it before?

Mmm. For ages.

(winces) I injured it in a car accident when I was young.

Don't be away for hours!

Yeah, whatever.

Just get a move on.

Sorry. I didn't mean you.

Don't worry. He does that to people.

Thank you, Dr Quade.

Well, that's a fine looking bruise.

What can you do for me?

We need to look at the inside of your knee arthroscopically

before we can decide.

You may need a full reconstruction.

Can you reconstruct my life while you're at it?

TORTURED METAL, CRIES OF PAIN

(screams)

Ahh!

(protracted groans)

(ragged breathing)

(sobs)

How are the obs? Good.

Heart rate's up a bit, but that's to be expected.

Heart rate's up a bit, but that's to be expected. What's going on?

What's going on?

The way the leg's trapped,

we'll have to spread the floor to free it.

we'll have to spread the floor to free it. How long?

How long?

Well, as long as it takes.

So, if we switch Paula and Sophia around on week two,

So, if we switch Paula and Sophia around on week two, that should solve our evening shift pr

that should solve our evening shift problem.

Mmm-hmm. That'd work.

Right, that just leaves us Wednesday and Thursday night here.

Hang on a second.

(sighs) How much longer are we going to avoid talking about what happened?

Or are you just going to schedule yourself

on every evening shift you can?

I'm sorry, I...

I don't know where that came from last week.

It's, uh...

I was under a lot of pressure, and um...

Terri, I'd just really appreciate it if we forgot it ever happened.

Oh, fine. Alright.

Thanks.

I'll...promise to keep the party games

to the Christmas barbecue from now on.

Hang on a second.

So, we're okay, you and I? It's alright?

Yeah, yeah. Fine. Don't worry.

(sighs)

Nelson?

Yeah?

Matt's here.

Right, you want me to settle him in?

No, I'm on it.

I'll come with you.

Okay, one, two, three.

(groans)

Thanks.

No problem.

Okay, Nelson, hourly neuro obs and pressure area care.

Fluid balance chart? Yep. Thanks.

Matt?

Matt?

Can you hear me?

You're on Ward 17.

(muffled) Kirsten...

She's okay. They're getting her out of the car.

(groans) It's alright, mate.

Ah...

My legs.

I can't feel my legs.

OMINOUS MUSIC

(groans) Ahh!

Slow your breathing down, Kirsten.

Big, slow breaths.

Obs are holding, heart rate's a bit elevated.

How far are the contractions apart? Three minutes.

Scott...

It's alright. Just try to stay calm.

Rescue's getting you out. Shouldn't be too much longer.

My waters just broke!

Okay, just don't panic.

(ragged breathing)

I'm sorry. It's the answering machine again.

Liam, I know you're there.

Just pick up the bloody phone!

Oh, fine, don't pick up.

Just get back in here and now!

He'll be stoned off his head I guarantee it.

He'll be back before the ultrasound's done.

Don't hold your breath.

I don't think I've ever known a teenage boy who wasn't horrible.

I just don't get it.

All I remember was sort off turning and getting a tingling in my back.

It was nothing.

It was just a knock on the head.

I remember worse on the bloody football field at school.

Listen, Matt.

What you've suffered is called a flexion injury with rotation.

It's where the head and the body twist in opposite directions.

So what's the deal with my legs?

Well, it explains the loss of sensation.

So, what do we do about that?

We operate to reduce compression.

Kirsten...I can't go to theatre before I see her.

I've been told that she's doing fine.

Doing fine?

What kind of a brush off is that?

Just tell me what's happening with her, please?

Kirsten's gone into labour.

Well thank you both for telling me that!

Look, Matt, one big thing at a time.

I needed you to understand what's happening to you first.

She's stuck in a bloody car wreck!

I've been assured that she's doing fine.

If I don't get you to surgery soon, I can't guarantee you will be.

It's something you just have to do.

Now I will stay in touch with the ambos every five minutes.

Get stuffed! Alright?

You call her on her mobile phone now,

or else I'm not gonna be doing anything.

I need to know she's okay.

And I need to do everything I can to keep you out of a wheelchair, Matt.

Do I have your consent to proceed?

Well, you just let me talk to her first, alright?

Okay, this is what's gonna happen.

I'll lie you down on the spine board

and we're gonna deliver the baby, okay?

Okay, quick! Matt's waiting.

(groans)

(pants)

Are you right?

(fast breathing)

On your side. That's it.

They just getting everything ready, Matty.

The baby's coming. It's coming now!

(cries out)

Okay, relax now. Relax for a bit.

(sobs)

(pants)

I love you, baby.

It's all good. Just do what the ambos tell you, alright?

Just breathe like the doctors say.

Like we practised.

I am breathing!

(groans)

Hold it. Easy. Keep breathing.

Uhhh...

Keep breathing - push. That's it.

(cries out) Push, push!

Ahhh!

I can't hear her.

Is she breathing?

Yep. She's having a contraction.

Can somebody time it?!

Yes, I'm doing that.

You tell her when she's through.

Okay, try and hold it.

That's it. That's it!

(screams) Breathe. Keep breathing.

(screams) Breathe. Keep breathing. Baby, you just hang in there.

Baby, you just hang in there.

Matt, it's Alex here. She's doing fine, mate.

She's doing just fine.

Okay, that's it Kirsten, I can see the head now.

Keep pushing.

(teary) It's got a head.

Oh, good.

SCOTT: Keep pushing. Keep pushing.

That's it, keep pushing.

Just keep panting.

(heavy panting)

That's the way. Okay...

Baby, listen to me.

It's all good, okay?

It's all good.

This is the miracle of childbirth.

(anguished groans) I can't do this.

Yes, you can. You can.

You're almost there. (loud groan)

Baby, just squeeze something, alright?

(yells)

Okay, push now.

Just a little push now.

(drawn out scream)

God!

SCOTT: A little more now.

Push! Little push.

(grunts and weeps)

That's it. Okay. Okay, okay...

SOUND OF BABY CRYING

Baby, what's happening?

What's going on?

(sobs)

EMOTIONAL MUSIC

EMOTIONAL MUSIC It's a girl! Congratulations.

It's a girl! Congratulations.

(laughs weakly)

BABY WAILS

Baby, we've got a little girl, can you hear?

MUSIC CONTINUES

(sobs) It's a girl.

EXCITED LAUGHTER AND EXCLAMATIONS

(laughs tearfully)

TERRI: Congratulations.

(baby cries)

(softly) There you go.

DISTANT SIRENS

Way to go, mate.

Kirsten, I love you so much.

Um, is she okay?

I mean, she was born early, so is everything alright?

Oh, everything's perfect.

She's just perfect.

Kirsten, are you there?

Matt?

The phone's dropping out.

I've lost her.

You alright?

I'll just go to theatre now.

I'll just go to theatre.

Okay.

Let's get you out of here, hey?

You'll need a neck collar.

No. I want to be able to see her.

You really should. No!

There's nothing wrong with my spine. See?

No, seriously... No!

I'm not gonna do it.

(cries)

My darling.

Let's go meet your daddy.

Your ultrasound shows a definite tear

to the anterior cruciate ligament.

And as we suspected,

it's been aggravated by fluid accumulating on the joint.

Mm, there's nothing you can do?

We'll drain the fluid so you'll be more comfortable.

Okay. So, I'll be able to work?

Look, Donna, as Dr Quade indicated,

you're looking at reconstructive surgery.

Until that happens the pain is going to persist.

Do you have any help at home?

Well, there's my son, but...

I have to be able to work.

I don't have any holidays left and I've got Liam to worry about.

There's just the two of us.

Well, you'll need some help, some support while you recover.

Where have you been?!

Getting your stuff like you told me to.

You're off your face, aren't you?

I knew it.

And you drove the car like that?!

You could've killed yourself!

What the hell would you care?!

How many times...

No more times, okay?!

I'm outta here.

Where are you going?

As far away from you as possible.

Liam!

My support.

Mum and baby girl. Delivered approximately 30 minutes ago.

Labour commenced at the MVA site. Apgar eight of nine.

Ohhh...aren't you gorgeous!

Congratulations.

Thanks.

Hey?

She has extensive bruising to the left leg, no sign of a fracture.

She was trapped in the van.

A laceration to the right cheek.

I think a guitar hit me.

Where are you taking her?

Just checking her over. Make sure everything's working.

Okay, now I need to have a look at you, Kirsten.

Placenta delivered? Yeah. Intact.

Don't worry, we'll take really good care of her.

She's just going to neo-natal intensive

to make sure that she's really okay.

Thanks, guys.

No worries.

One more favour, please?

Find out where Matt is.

Yeah, sure.

Okay, Matt, can you move your toes for me?

(muffled) I can't.

No change to your neuro obs yet.

Tell me honestly...in English.

Things like this need time for recovery.

Okay. How much time?

The op site has to settle down.

I can't...

..feel anything below my waist.

Right, you know - you tell me that's normal.

You tell me I don't need to worry.

We'll start you on a course of steroids, IV.

That may help reduce the cord oedema.

I have to warn you, we may have to operate again.

Luke,

I've got a new little baby girl.

I know, mate.

I've got a wife just recovering from cancer.

I don't need maybes and could bes.

I need to know whether I can walk again.

I can't answer that.

It could be days,

weeks...

Or maybe not at all, right?

You tell me it's impossible.

I won't.

But I will say that it is likely everything will be fine.

Likely. That's...that's good.

Thanks.

TENSE MUSIC

What are you doing?

The steroids Luke's written you up for.

You have to keep the coughing up.

I don't need to cough.

Well, it helps to keep the lungs clear of fluid

and reduces the risk of pneumonia.

Oh. DOOR KNOCK

You've got a visitor.

Hi, beautiful.

Mmm...

(laughs) Oh.

How are you?

Good looking as ever.

How about you?

I am not so good looking, sorry.

And a bit sore.

My leg's killing me.

Everything's killing me, but I'm good.

Hey, you want to feel my new improved jelly belly?

(muffled laugh)

(laughs)

So, what happened?

They said there was some problem with your legs.

Oh. Don't sweat it.

Luke said something about spine shock or some crap.

It means I get to lie on my backside for a few days.

You haven't asked about our little girl yet.

How is she?

She's in neo-natal intensive care.

It's just a precaution.

She's 2.4 kilos, so that's all good.

Okay, not much longer or Maternity will think I've kidnapped you.

You reckon he's alright?

Well, he's got the best nurse on the ward looking after him.

EDGY MUSIC

MUSIC INTENSIFIES

PHONE BEEPS

G'day, Graham. Nelson Curtis, mate.

Um...(sighs)

Gee, I really wish you were home right now.

Uh...

If you could give me a call back,

If you could give me a call back, I'd really like to talk to you...

I'd really like to talk to you...

..as my sponsor, so...

You can call me at All Saints, Ward 17, or at home.

Thank you, mate.

Nearly there.

I worry myself sick about him sometimes, you know?

He drives me insane, too.

Oh, I remember that.

You don't have kids?

I think he was referring to himself.

(laughs) Oh, sorry.

Should've realised.

Ow!

Oh, you set me up then to make me laugh.

Sorry, I know it's uncomfortable.

Not really. Just a bit of pressure.

Guilty as charged. I'm a bad boy.

But the distraction worked.

Bet you didn't start wagging school and causing fights.

I bet your dad wasn't warned that you might be expelled

if you didn't get your act together.

I did my fair share of stupid things.

I think everyone does.

He doesn't do any homework.

Just sits in his room blasting heavy metal music or surfing the net.

Well, there we go.

We'll get that off to pathology.

He has no friends.

Doesn't eat.

Doesn't sleep.

And he hates me.

We used to be really close.

He can lash out at you because he knows you love him.

To death.

(sighs) I'm about an inch away of kicking him out.

Maybe that's what we both need.

Some time apart from each other.

Visitor.

Oh, they were about to take me to see her.

I managed to get her paroled for a while

and it was a huge excuse to have a cuddle.

Want to come and see your mama?

(whispers) Hey.

(babbles) Hey?

How's the leg?

I don't think I'll be roller blading any time soon.

(laughs)

Where'd she get the little hat from?

Uncle Alex and Uncle Scotty.

They're in love, so I think you better lock her up.

(cries)

Oh, hey little one, bit of a rough entrance into the world.

Born in a car.

She's going to grow up to be a mechanic.

If I had a little girl I'd want her to be something practical like that.

Are you going to be a mechanic and fix Aunty Charlotte's car?

How's Matt?

Your daddy's gonna love you to death.

You'll cheer him up.

Can I take her into see him?

We need to check with neo-natal, but I'm sure it won't be a problem.

Will it, sweetheart?

THERMOMETER BEEPS

She didn't want me to go, you know?

Where?

The gig.

I thought it'd be a blast.

Hang out with the guys again.

(sighs) One last big gig

before the baby was due.

I hassled her into it.

You know Kirsten better than that.

She won't be blaming you.

Right. So, let's focus on the positive, hey?

You're a DAD now.

Oh, yeah.

For the past few months I've been trying to tell myself

I'd be an okay dad.

Mmm. And?

You know me.

Happy-go-lucky.

Throw all my cards up in the air and see where they land.

Ohhhh, yeah.

But I also know a bloke who's pretty sensitive.

Besides, all new parents think they mightn't be able to handle it.

There are so many ways to bugger it up.

You will be fine.

On top of that I could be in a wheelchair.

That is the absolute worst case scenario.

Well, you tell me it's impossible.

There is no fractured vertebrae.

It's been a couple of hours.

What is the point of mights and maybes?

I might be paralysed.

Yes, and you might get hit by a bus.

You could be mugged. You could be in another car accident.

Oh, piss off, will ya?

I thought we were friends. We are.

And as your friend,

I'm telling you, you're only thinking about yourself.

You're letting your fear of responsibility

make everything look much blacker than it is.

Von, as your friend,

I'm telling you you're being a complete bitch.

(grunts)

Hello? Anybody home?

Oh!

Hello, beautiful. Do you have a name yet?

We have a list but as she took us by surprise

we haven't had a chance to decide.

How are you feeling?

A bit sore and sorry.

Newborns have the nose they're going to have later.

Don't say that! Why?

She's got a lovely nose.

Just like her mum.

Oh, her dad is going to be so excited.

Can we go in? Yeah, sure.

Luke said I have to stay immobilised.

It doesn't mean you have to be flat on your back.

This height won't hurt.

I'm back and I brought a friend.

No-name Sutton-Horner, would you like to meet your dad?

And this is from all of us, Matt.

(whimpers)

Shh, it's okay.

There you go.

(sniffles)

Jesus.

(takes deep breath)

Isn't she beautiful?

Hello.

Can he hold her?

Yeah, sure.

I'll just put her on your chest. Okay.

No.

She'll be fine. She's tough as nails.

(crying) Can you just take her away from me, please?

Hey, Matt?

I'm so sorry, darling. I'm just really tired.

I just need to be alone.

DISTURBING MUSIC

ENGINE SPLUTTERS

Come on!

Oi.

Come on, you piece of shit!

Oi! OI!

Stop trying to start it.

You'll flood it.

Just give it a rest for a minute.

Why is he doing this?

Well, I think you need to talk to him about that.

He's always been there for me, you know?

Every chemo session, every night I was throwing up, he was there.

I just want to do the same for him.

And you can.

How?

Well, you've got to give him time.

Just to let his head get around what's happening to him.

And what is happening with this spinal thing?

His spine is in shock.

There's bruising.

That's why he's experiencing a lack of sensation

in the lower part of his body.

So what exactly are his chances of walking again?

You talk to his doctor about that, hey?

Hmm?

Matt's spine sustained an injury and the nerve impulses got interrupted.

And when a section of the spine

stops getting electrical impulses for a while,

you get a loss of sensation below the injury.

What do you do for it?

You remove the compression that caused it.

Then bed rest, immobilisation and cross your fingers.

So, what are Matt's chances of walking again?

I'd say they were pretty good.

Give me a number. 50 percent? 60 percent?

It's too early for that, Kirsten.

More likely that he will, or that he won't?

More likely that he will.

Yeah.

It looks like the starter motor.

Have you got a hammer in there?

You know what you're doing?

Get me a hammer.

It usually helps if you give it a tap to clear it.

But first...

What are you doing?

Oh, a bit of wood would be better, but you use what you got, eh?

If you don't buffer it you'll crack the casing.

They teach that at doctor's school?

Our backyard when I was growing up

was a bit of an auto graveyard.

Your old man? Yeah, car fanatic.

He used to say I was the worst mechanic that ever lived.

Great. He was right.

Everything I know I learned by doing 50 times.

Mmm, sounds like me.

It's amazing how far you can get by just keeping on failing.

It's amazing how far you can get by just keeping on failing. You going to fail this time?

You going to fail this time?

Give her a go and we'll see.

ENGINE STARTS

Cheers.

Why don't you go and have a sit with your mum.

I reckon she could do with the company.

Bugger that.

You right to drive?

Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?

You look a bit tired mate.

Nah, not me.

Fair enough.

It's clinical depression.

What?

It's common in teenagers.

More than most people think.

Clinical depression? Like suicidal.

Fortunately that's rare,

but it is a possibility. No!

I thought he was just being a teenage brat.

Often hard to tell the difference.

I don't know. All this stuff you're telling me.

Why should I believe it?

Well, you believe us when we tell you about your leg.

Depression, it's just another medical condition.

So, what will we do?

Well, counselling is a good idea.

More often than not, it works.

The other thing is the dope.

He would improve a lot if he gave it up.

But how can you package something like that?

Counselling, give up the dope,

get a life and you'll be fixed.

No, but you can take the first step.

Okay, you've had enough time alone.

I want to know what's going on. Nothing.

I want to know what's going on. Nothing. You want to try that one again?

You want to try that one again?

Tell me.

You're paralysed. You might be paralysed.

What? I don't know.

That's the problem.

So you won't see your daughter because maybe you won't walk again.

You won't talk to me because maybe you won't walk again.

You won't talk to me because maybe you won't walk again. Is that it? No.

Is that it? No.

Yes.

Who told you?

They had no right.

I'm your wife.

Why do I need to ask the doctor what's going on?

I didn't want to worry you. You've just had a baby.

No, Matt, WE'VE just had a baby.

You and me.

Well, what about my legs?

I can't believe I'm hearing this.

Kirsten, I'm thinking about you and the baby!

I couldn't imagine in my worst nightmare that you'd be like this.

Kirsten...

You're not who I thought you were.

Kirsty!

What did you expect?

Look, I'm just trying to get my head around what is the right thing.

Maybe she would be better off without me.

Well, that's crap.

Matt, you think you're being noble, right?

You're not. You don't bloody deserve her.

You don't know what it's like!

No, I have no idea what it's like to have someone love you so much

they'll put up with your bullshit!

Well, then maybe you should lecture me when you do!

FRAUGHT MUSIC

I'm sorry.

Um...

You know what you asked earlier about us?

Um, I've been thinking about it all day and...

Terri, it's not alright. We're not alright.

We are not alright.

Hang on. What are you talking about?

I...

..kissed you because I wanted to.

You know?

It wasn't the stress. It wasn't the pressure.

It was just you...

..standing in front of me telling me that you cared about me.

I'm in love with you, Terri.

FRAUGHT MUSIC

Okay, there, it's said.

I can't ignore it, and I can't forget it.

I've been trying to for months, you know, I just can't do it.

And...

You will have my resignation by the end of the day.

DRAMATIC MUSIC

DISTANT SIRENS

Oh, Terri.

I need to get a bowel program started for Matt.

I've ordered a daily aperient and a nutrition consult.

He's due for his methylprednisolone.

He's due for his methylprednisolone. I'll get onto that.

I'll get onto that.

I'd also like to start him on catheterisation.

Okay.

(sighs) Where's Nelson?

He's off the ward.

All day I've been saying things I don't mean.

I don't understand why this happened.

You know there's no real danger you won't walk again.

You're hearing what you want to hear.

You're hearing what you want to hear. Yeah, but nothing's going the way I thought.

Yeah, but nothing's going the way I thought.

It's just all going wrong.

Listen, a friend of yours died today.

And you've got a beautiful little girl

and a wife who loves you very much.

Now she hates me.

The last thing Kirsten needs right now

is for you to be lying here feeling sorry for yourself,

so just think about it.

Liam Whelan. Can I chase up a youth counsellor please.

You don't want a drug counsellor? Everybody thought he was stoned.

You don't want a drug counsellor? Everybody thought he was stoned. That's the patient's business

That's the patient's business.

Come on, Von, what deep dark secrets are you hiding?

You and Nelson at home on long cold nights,

smoking a few fat ones, pigging out on pizza?

Shut up, Sterlo.

You really are a walking advertisement for euthanasia,

aren't you? (all laugh)

Don't think we didn't notice you getting all clucky before.

Anything you want to tell us?

No, I think Von said it all for me.

Although I am wondering when Sophia will make me an aunty.

Oh, Aunty Charlotte.

There's a scary thought.

There's a scary thought. I'd be a very good aunty, thank you very much.

I'd be a very good aunty, thank you very much.

I would buy all the noisy toys

and give it tons of lollies so it throws up when it gets home.

You're older. You go first.

Fine. Any volunteers for sperm donation?

Only if we can do it the fun way.

(chuckles) You know what?

You wouldn't be able to handle me.

Not even with pharmaceutical help.

Obs look good.

(sighs)

I've spoken to Luke.

He's looked at your CT scan

and the pressure on the thoracic spine has been released.

So, you should be up and walking...

..by tomorrow.

Von...(sighs)

Can you tell Kirsten I want to see her, please?

(gruff) About bloody time.

Oh, hi. You feeling better?

Yeah, thanks. STERLO: I'll take her in.

Great, thanks. Room two. Yep.

Nelson.

Nelson?!

Nelson?

Nelson!

Nelson, for God's sake, would you stop?

Listen.

(pants) We have to sort this out.

Yeah, well I don't know how.

For a start, I'm not going to accept this.

Then I'll hand it to Admin.

Then I'll hand it to Admin. You're not handing it to anybody.

You're not handing it to anybody.

Look, I...

I don't know how things got so messy.

Well, it's my problem, not yours.

Alright, no, listen to me.

Okay? Listen to me.

I'm not looking for romance.

I'm not, with anybody.

But that doesn't mean that I don't care about you, because I do.

You're such an incredible colleague, Nelson

and you've been such a good friend to me.

I don't know what I'd do if you weren't around,

so would you please think about it?

MELANCHOLY MUSIC

Take it.

We'll leave you to it, mate. Congratulations.

Yeah, not every day you get to deliver a baby.

No.

Okay. My round.

Actually, it's Matt's shout.

Yeah, Matt's shout.

Yes, very funny. Haaaa.

I've been a Grade A idiot, haven't I?

I...

I just...

I got...

Overloaded?

Yeah.

Yeah, I know about overloaded.

I've been there, remember? Mm.

Only, I had this really great guy holding my hand,

telling me it was all gonna be fine.

Remember him?

Oh, yeah, that...dickhead.

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, I know him.

And the funny thing is, he was right.

Everything did turn out just fine.

I fell in love with him.

He fell in love with me.

And we had this amazing little person.

Who still has no name.

I've been going over the list in my head

and I keep coming back to Priscilla.

That is great!

Great! Elvis' babe.

Lots of money, good looking.

That is fantastic.

You can teach her the drums.

We'll have the noisiest house in the street.

The neighbours from hell.

Oh, there'll be music and singing till all hours.

And dancing.

(both sigh)

(cries)

EMOTIONAL MUSIC

Hey, gorgeous.

(whispers) God, look at you.

God.

You are so gorgeous.

(babbles) Ohh....

Congratulations, baby.

SERENE MUSIC