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My name is Frank Campion.

As the relatively new director of Emergency at All Saints,

you've probably heard some bad things about me.

Well, they're all true.

This department has a zero tolerance policy.

That means we take no crap from any patient -

no violence, no threatening behaviour.

And in my unit, zero tolerance extends to the staff.

That means if you like talking more than working,

or if you're lazy or if you simply don't know your stuff,

you can piss off like the last lot.

Welcome to Emergency.

DRAMATIC THEME MUSIC

SIRENS IN DISTANCE

Well, everyone is really missing you,

but I couldn't stay down there long

because that man is horrible.

Is that Frank Campion?

He doesn't like nurses.

No, I just think he likes to be in control, Reg.

No, I just think he likes to be in control, Reg. I should be down there, not stuck here.

I should be down there, not stuck here.

I should be down there, not stuck here. Well, at least you know where you're going when

Well, at least you know where you're going when you get out.

Still no job? No.

Cost-cutting is affecting the entire hospital.

Cost-cutting is affecting the entire hospital. There is no clerical work.

There is no clerical work.

It's awful, isn't it? Yeah.

It's awful, isn't it? Yeah. Oh, I don't want to bother you with it.

Oh, I don't want to bother you with it.

Oh, I don't want to bother you with it. I'm not going until he speaks to me about those ma

I'm not going until he speaks to me about those magazines.

I want to see you with a good job.

Are you gonna keep me waiting all day?

Why don't we put those over there? Yeah, sure.

They're lovely, Reg.

Yeah, I thought so.

Von said she'll come up in her break.

Von said she'll come up in her break. DOG BARKS Oh, good.

DOG BARKS Oh, good.

Oh, God, that dog!

People have no consideration with their pets.

(frantic barking)

Oh, my God!

That man has been assaulted, he's collapsed!

What? Where?

Right here.

See? Yeah.

(dog barks)

Thanks, Terri. We'll get onto it.

That was Terri.

That was Terri. A man collapsed in the park.

A man collapsed in the park.

A man collapsed in the park. We need to send a patient retrieval team.

We need to send a patient retrieval team.

We need to send a patient retrieval team. There isn't a designated patient retrieval tea

There isn't a designated patient retrieval team.

Okay, I'll go. Who shall I take?

Our policy is to call an ambulance.

Our policy is to call an ambulance. It's only a few hundred metres.

It's only a few hundred metres.

All I need's an orderly and a trolley.

All I need's an orderly and a trolley. Come on. I'll go.

Come on. I'll go.

Come on. I'll go. No-one's going. We haven't got the staff to spare.

No-one's going. We haven't got the staff to spare.

Stop wasting time.

Call the bloody ambulance.

I'll wait with him till they arrive.

I can't spare you.

We'd better start obs in the waiting room.

Mmm.

(barks)

REG: Do you think he's dead?

REG: Do you think he's dead? I hope not.

I hope not.

Maybe I should go. No, Reg.

Honestly, someone will be by any minute.

Guys, there's a man in trouble outside.

I called Operations, but maybe you could save time

I called Operations, but maybe you could save time and head over there now.

and head over there now.

No can do.

We're still finishing this job.

But your trolley's empty. You're clear.

We're here for a patient transfer.

We're here for a patient transfer. So do it while you wait. At least he'll get help.

So do it while you wait. At least he'll get help.

So do it while you wait. At least he'll get help. I'm sorry. Unless we get a call-out, w

I'm sorry. Unless we get a call-out, we can't do it.

I'm sorry. Unless we get a call-out, we can't do it. They'll send someone. Don't worry.

They'll send someone. Don't worry.

(exasperated sigh)

(barks)

Hello. Can you tell me your name?

Sir?

Can you tell me your name?

SIREN BLARES

What are you doing?

He's in severe respiratory distress and he's tachycardic.

The ambos are here. Leave it to them.

The ambos are here. Leave it to them. He's blue and hypoxic.

He's blue and hypoxic.

As soon as he's our patient, we can help him.

Get back to ED before Frank finds out.

SCOTT: Told you they'd call it in.

ALEX: Yeah, we'll take over.

Come on.

(gasps) It's alright, mate.

We're gonna take you to hospital.

I'm scared of planes!

Mate, you're not in a plane, you're in hospital grounds.

SIREN BLARES

He's had some chest trauma.

We treated him for the pneumothorax,

We treated him for the pneumothorax, but he's still hypoxic and hypertensive,

but he's still hypoxic and hypertensive,

but he's still hypoxic and hypertensive, so there's got to be something else going on.

so there's got to be something else going on.

so there's got to be something else going on. He was disorientated. Started to struggle.

He was disorientated. Started to struggle.

NELSON: Could be a haemothorax.

Let's get this needle out or he'll injure himself more.

Have we got any ID?

Have we got any ID? No, but his dog's outside.

No, but his dog's outside.

You could check his tags. Okay.

On three. One, two, three.

Needle's done some damage in there.

Well, it was fine until he started jumping around.

Gonna need an urgent portable chest X-ray.

I'll take some bloods - get a line in.

We're gonna need an intercostal drain.

Sterlo, can you organise that?

Size 32 okay? Yep.

Okay, he's William Unknown until I get his all details.

Oh, he's bleeding into his chest.

Can you organise four units of O neg and pick it up, stat?

Ordering some blood.

Can you get an orderly to get it? Of course.

Uh, excuse me. Ah, where do I go?

Uh, Triage window next door.

There's no-one here.

You'll have to wait for the Triage Sister.

Megan, where's Jessica?

This is Sophia Beaumont, ED.

This is Sophia Beaumont, ED. We need four units of O neg, stat.

We need four units of O neg, stat.

We're sending an orderly for it.

Thanks.

Switch is engaged.

I think he's out the back. I'll go.

Hey, I've got a pain in my backside.

Um, just take a seat.

Someone will be with you in a minute.

Can you initiate a Code Red when Megan gets back?

Can you initiate a Code Red when Megan gets back? I can do that.

I can do that.

It reverts back to Orange after two hours,

It reverts back to Orange after two hours, so if we're still Red, make sure you update it.

so if we're still Red, make sure you update it.

Um...p-pain in my backside.

Join the club.

How's it going in here?

CHARLOTTE: Not great.

ICC's drained about 400 ml of blood in the last 15 minutes.

His sats are low. He's actively bleeding.

GCS has dropped to six.

Theatre's on standby to take him for emergency thoracotomy.

Theatre's on standby to take him for emergency thoracotomy. Why haven't you tubed him?

Why haven't you tubed him?

Because he's got a bull neck. I can't get it in.

Because he's got a bull neck. I can't get it in. Here, give me a go.

Here, give me a go.

Maybe we should get the anaesthetist to do it.

Maybe we should get the anaesthetist to do it. Blood's here - four units of O neg.

Blood's here - four units of O neg.

Pressure.

More.

Tube's in. Bag him.

How'd you do it?

That's my job.

Remind me to page you if I stop breathing.

I hear you're pretty good at a tracheostomy yourself.

I hear you're pretty good at a tracheostomy yourself. Nice to have SOMEONE onboard who under

Nice to have SOMEONE onboard who understands an emergency.

He's right to go. Is the orderly here?

William Unknown, thoracotomy?

William Unknown, thoracotomy? He's got no output.

He's got no output.

He't in VT. Get the defib.

Start CPR.

I'll do this. You take care of your own patients.

Come on, come on...

Charging, 200.

You've got what we commonly call a paper cut.

I'll get you a Band-Aid to take home. NOISY BARKING

(insistent barking)

It can't stay there barking all day.

I rang the number on the collar and left a message.

Do you want me to call the Pound?

MOBILE RINGS

Excuse me. There's no mobile phones in here, please.

So, whoever's got the phone,

I'm sorry, I have to ask you to step outside.

Thank you.

Come on, please.

MOBILE TONE PLAYS

Righto, mate. Just turn it off.

I would if I could, but I can't.

Um...it's...

Up his bum?

I mean, how...

Oh, look, I don't want to know.

Yeah, it's, um...

It's, it's...pretty freaky. (clears throat)

Well, bring the guy in.

He'll need a rectal examination.

And get onto his service provider and get the phone cut off.

It's not funny.

No, no, it's not funny at all.

It's a little bit funny.

(panting)

Okay, let's change. ..four, five.

Two, three, four...

How long's it been?

Forty minutes.

It's time to call it.

What?

You want to stop working on him?

Okay.

Okay.

Time of death - 12.05 p.m.

Dr Beaumont.

You got a problem? Yes, I do.

Well?

If we'd brought that guy in ourselves, he might still be alive.

How do you figure that?

Not your conversation.

He had a massive haemorrhage.

Even if we'd got him, he probably still would've died.

Righto. (mutters) Twit.

Copy that.

(barks)

Why is that bloody thing here?

Why is that bloody thing here? I'm so sorry. It just ran through.

I'm so sorry. It just ran through.

I'm so sorry. It just ran through. It belongs to the guy in... (barks)

It belongs to the guy in... (barks)

(despondent whine)

Get it out of here before the punters start bitching about hygiene.

Come on, boy.

Come on, boy. It's okay.

Good thing we don't have a DRT.

Might get in the way of patient care!

The dog's not the only one who needs a muzzle.

Take care of that - before I have to.

Right, last suture now to keep the line in place.

Ooh, am I hurting you?

You should only be feeling pressure.

No. (sniffs)

Are you crying?

You're not hurting me.

You're irritating me.

Just get it over with.

Okay, now this is in place,

the antibiotics should hit the endocarditis on the head,

but we're still keen to find the source of the original infection.

Alright, well, that's it.

Are you comfortable?

Sure, yep. I feel fantastic.

Well, since the antibiotics haven't taken effect yet,

it must be my famous bedside manner making you feel so good.

Right. I'll organise some pain relief.

Jack, do you know when Professor Craig's doing his rounds?

I haven't seen him yet.

Oh, been stood up?

I hope not. Can you check for me, please?

Missing your uniform, are you?

Hey, what happened to that man who collapsed downstairs?

He died.

Bit controversial.

Who's the phone service provider?

I don't know, mate. I can't remember.

It's actually my girlfriend's phone.

I'd rather she didn't know where it's been.

I'd rather she didn't know where it's been. She's probably gonna find out, mate.

She's probably gonna find out, mate.

She's probably gonna find out, mate. Now, we need to get the phone switched off.

Now, we need to get the phone switched off.

Can't we just...reach up and take it out?

Well, yeah, hopefully.

We will try that.

It depends how far up... the phone...actually is.

The doctor will probably use a procedure involving

what we call a flexible sigmoidoscope to look up the colon and locate it.

Right.

Do you have your girlfriend's number, in case of emergency?

Yeah, it's 0310 888 333.

That's her mobile number.

(dry laugh)

(chuckles)

Uh, look, I don't know her work number off by heart.

I'll just have to find out.

Okay, well, I'll...get you another phone.

Listen, I have to ask.

How did this happen?

Oh, I just got out of the shower and um...sat on the couch in the nude -

and...the phone was in the way.

Could happen to anyone.

What about cubicle two? Still unstable.

As soon as Theatre's ready, cubicle four will be free.

As soon as Theatre's ready, cubicle four will be free. We need to get as many as we can out - we're Red.

We need to get as many as we can out - we're Red.

I'll have a look and let you know.

I'll have a look and let you know. The phone'll have to wait.

The phone'll have to wait.

The phone'll have to wait. He's too ashamed to ask his girlfriend for details.

He's too ashamed to ask his girlfriend for details.

He's too ashamed to ask his girlfriend for details. Great.

Great.

Great. You know, Nelson, he said it's a pretty amazing experience.

You know, Nelson, he said it's a pretty amazing experience.

You know, Nelson, he said it's a pretty amazing experience. Don't want to hear it.

Don't want to hear it.

How's Terri?

Surprised we don't have a DRT for local emergencies.

Yeah, she's still working from her bed.

She's right, though.

Why don't we have one?

Yes. Nelson?

Well, it nearly happened, but it got put on the back-burner.

Well, it nearly happened, but it got put on the back-burner. Oh, it got Franked, right?

Oh, it got Franked, right?

He's got a point, you know.

Which is? Missing staff.

It would've taken an hour to stabilise and move that man.

Well, at least they're not waiting 20 minutes for an ambulance.

On a day like today? Where you have an arrest and three critical?

On a day like today? Where you have an arrest and three critical? There has to be rules, a

There has to be rules, and where do you draw the line?

100 metres from here?

What if the patient's 150 metres away?

Yeah, we're not ambos and we don't need to be.

What's this?

Talking about establishing a DRT.

No guessing whose side HE'S on.

Hey, what do you think about Jessica?

She seems nice, but I wonder if she's Frank's spy?

Don't start causing dramas.

She's just doing her job.

She's the only one who didn't walk out, isn't she?

If Frank's against the DRT, you'd be wasting your breath.

If Frank's against the DRT, you'd be wasting your breath. If I talk to him about it, yeah.

If I talk to him about it, yeah.

But what if I... Sterlo.

Vincent wants you to set up for a sigmoidoscopy on Mark Ellis.

Hey, I've seen the X-rays.

Let me tell you, it is not a good place to keep your mobile.

Gives a whole new meaning to the saying, "talking out of your arse".

How's your first day back in Theatre?

SIREN BLARES Bit of a shock to the system.

Where's your engagement ring?

Oh. Oh, I took it off to scrub up and I must have left it there.

I'll go. Run.

(chuckles) Bye.

What have we got?

Hypothermia.

Says he was mugged for his clothes and left overnight in the alley.

Jesus! This is Sam Edwards.

Dr Edwards, can you hear me?

Work here, does he? No.

No, no, he's a neurosurgeon from America,

gave a seminar last night.

Let's get him inside.

(barks)

CHARLOTTE: How is he?

Bradycardic.

Temp 33. BP 90 on 50.

Next step VF, if we don't get him warmed up.

Next step VF, if we don't get him warmed up. Can we get an X-ray?

Can we get an X-ray?

They found him near the Carlton Court Hotel.

They found him near the Carlton Court Hotel. Probably staying there.

Probably staying there.

Get him started on warm fluids and humidified oxygen.

Keep an eye on his neuro obs.

Not going to take any risks with this baby, is he?

So, we've got RATs, EMUs and BATs here, huh?

Yeah, plenty of animals.

Uh, here's a consent form...

RAT stands for Rapid Assessment Team,

EMU for Emergency Medical Unit

and the bat phone's for incoming.

Does the BAT stand for anything?

No, it's just the bat phone.

Cool.

I always wanted to be Batman when I was a kid, so...

It's not working, Sterlo.

That's not a sexy mental picture.

Uh, consent form for Mark Ellis.

Cool, yeah, thanks.

It's fairly radical, huh?

Not really.

You'd be amazed at what people put up their bums.

(embarrassed laugh)

(dials phone)

What are you doing?

May as well give him a thrill.

You know the phone's set to vibrate.

Oh, Sterlo, that's...

He might as well get some fun out of it.

He might as well get some fun out of it. You can't do that. Hang up.

You can't do that. Hang up.

Right for this procedure, Sterlo?

Got to do it between calls. Yeah, cool.

Mark, are you comfortable?

Looks like the Midazolam's kicked in.

What about the remaining 2.5?

Let's hold off on that.

Hey, um...don't let Sophia get on the bandwagon with this DRT thing.

She's worse than Charlotte when she gets going.

It's just her reaction to Frank this morning.

He knows how to alienate people.

Having trouble? Oh, I just...

I can see where the man's coming from.

Want me to get an examination light?

No, no, no, I just can't...

There doesn't seem to be any damage to the colon, but...

..it's further up than we thought.

MUFFLED SOUND OF MOBILE RINGING

(sighs) There it goes again.

It's already rung four times since he arrived.

Popular guy, isn't he?

Let's try one more time.

No, he'll have to go off to Theatre.

I think the vibrations when it rings is sending it further up.

Okay, I'll prep him.

SOPHIA: There's one laceration - needs stitching, but not serious.

Two possible fractures, one migraine,

two gastro and a nosebleed.

Charlotte, could you review the waiting room and send a few home?

DOG BARKS

Megan, what is with that dog?

It's barking its head off.

The guy's mother is his only next of kin and she lives in an apartment.

She can't take him.

Hey, look how thick the file is.

Proposal for a DRT, all signed and sealed,

and then mysteriously revoked.

What are you planning to do with that?

Start a campaign to get it back on the agenda.

I'm a willing volunteer, if you want one.

Thanks, Von, but we actually need a doctor to back us up.

Oh.

Look, Soph, I agree this place needs a DRT.

What happened this morning was totally preventable,

but don't go rushing in until you have all the facts.

Fact - someone died today.

Fact - other people have already fought for it.

Charlotte, I know they won't take one look at me and say,

"You're so right, Sophia" - bingo, there's a DRT.

But I want them to at least hear it.

And if they hear it often enough, they'll do something about it.

Yeah, so what are you going to do about it?

I don't want her getting on Frank's bad side just yet.

The guy clearly doesn't have a good side.

Can't you wait a week or two? Why today?

Nobody up there gives a stuff about a patient who died a few weeks ago.

You know that, Charlotte.

You've got to rub their noses in it when it happens.

Don't do it today, okay?

Why not? You're playing with fire today.

Where's Jessica? She was due in my office 15 minutes ago.

She had an appointment.

What kind of appointment? I don't know.

What kind of appointment? I don't know. Why don't you bloody know?

Why don't you bloody know?

Why don't you bloody know? I made it your job to keep staff where they should be

I made it your job to keep staff where they should be

and if not - to know where they are.

Is that difficult to understand? No.

Good, because there won't be a next time.

If YOU'VE got time to stand here gossiping,

If YOU'VE got time to stand here gossiping, what are we paying you for?

what are we paying you for?

I don't gossip, but no worries - I accept your apology.

Definitely not today.

That's your call.

I'm going over his head, regardless.

(sighs)

Yeah. Yeah, can you?

That'd be great. When?

Miss Risciutto, I have to ask you to put the phone away.

You dobbed me in - you bloody cow.

Look, I have a very important fashion shoot I'm meant to be at.

It's big business and since I can't do it,

I have to find a replacement.

You need to put your work aside and rest.

Don't tell me what I can and can't do.

I NEED a phone.

She's been very agitated. Butt out.

I'm in pain. Of course I'm agitated.

Where's the pain? All over.

I need more morphine if you want to make yourself useful.

You're not due for another dose yet.

You're not due for another dose yet. See how you go.

See how you go.

Listen, I didn't ask to share my room with you,

so just mind your own business.

I didn't call the nurse because you were on the phone.

I called her because you're in pain and distressed.

You need to tell them what's going on.

Oh, shut UP!

She can have bed seven.

He's ready to go upstairs.

Tell them to watch his BP - he's got to stay on bed rest.

Right, we've got a bed for you.

I'll get an orderly.

We still on Code Red? Yeah.

And I'll update it in 45 minutes. Good.

There's a couple of walk-ins in the waiting room.

Oh, yes! I'm Sterling McCormack, a nurse at All Saints Hospital.

I've been put through to six departments

trying to get a phone cut off.

AGONISED CRIES

Sterlo! Need you in here.

Okay, I have to go.

I'll call you back soon, okay?

DISTRESSED SCREAMS

What's happened?

I was gonna ask YOU. (howls)

Oh!

You gotta do something!

Tachycardic, 120.

BP 80 over 30.

I think the phone has perforated his bowel.

What's that mean? Am I stuffed?!

You're not stuffed, mate.

Abdo's rigid and distended.

He's gotta go to Theatre.

Jessica, we need Haemaccel here!

Sterlo, I don't care what you have to do - get that phone switched off.

Okay.

(howls in agony)

In this area, St Angela's and John Wills...

..and, ah, Newington Hospitals all have Designated Retrieval Teams.

They have calculated...that...

..um...

Um...

Okay, the point is,

they believe they've prevented a significant number of deaths.

With a DRT, we can do the same.

With a DRT, we can do the same. Well, I have the figures, too.

Well, I have the figures, too.

However, if you actually read the contents of that file,

you'll find there was a good reason for quashing the idea.

Dr Newell, a patient today probably died

because Dr Campion refused to let staff pick him up

from only 100 metres away.

The reason I'm talking to you about this

is because Dr Campion has made it absolutely clear

that he's not willing to listen to us.

So you're saying that this man... Eddie Norris...

..might be alive if Dr Campion had allowed a team to go to his aid

instead of calling an ambulance?

His chance of survival would have been much greater, yes.

Oh, I see.

I didn't page you. Then who did?

Sorry, I did.

I think Claudia needs an ECG.

Don't you know what "rest" means?

She's been clutching her chest for ½ an hour, her ST segment's raised.

She's been clutching her chest for ½ an hour, her ST segment's raised. Right, let's look.

Right, let's look.

(whimpers and cries)

Claudia?

The doctor's here.

Claudia, I need to examine you.

Can you tell me where the pain is?

Can you tell me where the pain is? Leave me alone.

Leave me alone.

We need to look at you.

Can you tell us what's going on?

(sniffs) I'm aching all over.

I've got pain all down my left arm and in my jaw, alright?

Now, go away.

Alright, let's do a 12 lead ECG.

Claudia, can you hear me?

We need to do some more tests.

Try her with ½ an Anginine, give her an urgent ECG

and she needs bloods for tropinin and cardiac enzymes.

and she needs bloods for tropinin and cardiac enzymes. We're going to take some bloods and d

We're going to take some bloods and do a heart tracing.

We're going to take some bloods and do a heart tracing. Is that okay? Piss off.

Is that okay? Piss off.

I need to get back to the Cath Lab.

Page me when the ECG's done.

Right, and that's Lin, not you.

Ah, Frank, the patient's deteriorating.

His temp is up, but his GCS is down to 9.

Luke?

LUKE: What's happening?

I need you to reassess this patient.

We need to stop treatment for hypothermia.

Why? He has CSF leaking from his ear.

Where?

It's wiped up from the pillow, but you can see a smear here.

I don't see it.

He has a head injury.

We need to bring his temp and BP down.

We need to bring his temp and BP down. That could kill him.

That could kill him.

That could kill him. It'll kill him if we don't.

It'll kill him if we don't.

If you're right. Yes.

Take the Bair Hugga off.

Get a head CT straight away.

Von, we need to bring his temp down,

and get ready to intubate.

VON: Yep.

Yeah, I know. My call.

You've had a myocardial infarct,

which basically is a mild heart attack.

So how's the pain?

Bit better.

Only a bit?

Okay, well, we're going to send you on a little tour

Okay, well, we're going to send you on a little tour down to the Cardiac Catheter Lab

down to the Cardiac Catheter Lab

down to the Cardiac Catheter Lab while I try and figure out why you deteriorated so quickly.

while I try and figure out why you deteriorated so quickly.

Lin, can you give her 2.5 mg of morphine, IV, before she goes?

Ah, Jack?

Yes! I spoke with Professor Craig and he's not going to see you today.

So you're out of luck.

You're not getting your uniform for at least a week.

Frank took over from a doctor who we basically never saw

Frank took over from a doctor who we basically never saw and he was in there right away,

and he was in there right away, hands on,

and he was in there right away, hands on, and everyone was really excited.

and everyone was really excited.

and everyone was really excited. But?

But?

But? But...he thinks he's God!

But...he thinks he's God!

He thinks he's the only one around here who can do anything right.

TAPPING ON GLASS

Hello.

Hello, dear. Ah, where's Peaches?

Who's Peaches?

Ah, she means Jessica.

Norma's one of our frequent flyers and, ah, Jess is her favourite.

Excuse me.

There's this little dog.

It's lost, poor thing.

I think it's looking for some ice cream.

MEGAN: Hello, Norma.

I've got some new friends here now.

This is Sophia and Charlotte.

Hi, Norma.

Now, the RSPCA are on the way pick up the little dog,

so why don't you and I take him out the front

so he's there when they get there?

Oh, but they won't give him any ice cream.

Have you got two dollars?

Yes, I do, love.

Come with me.

(both laugh softly)

You dog lovers!

Megan hasn't called the Pound yet.

She's worse than you.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Oh, and by the way...

..it's done.

I've spoken to Newell.

Do yourself a favour and concentrate on your job.

OMINOUS MUSIC

Pain's radiating to his lower abdomen, groin and testicles.

He's extremely restless.

Renal calculi?

Yeah, could be.

Nelson.

Hey, how's Mark Ellis?

He's not bad, considering some idiot here

thought it might be funny to ring his phone.

I'm sorry?

This department's phone number was in the patient's Missed Calls list.

Could be Megan checking next of kin.

No, that didn't happen. I asked.

No, that didn't happen. I asked. That could've been the call that perforated his bowel.

That could've been the call that perforated his bowel.

That could've been the call that perforated his bowel. I'll make enquiries.

I'll make enquiries.

I'll make enquiries. Yeah, make sure you do.

Yeah, make sure you do.

I want to know who it was. Understand?

Anyone know anything?

No.

No.

TENSE MUSIC

You stupid, bloody idiot.

It wasn't just me, okay, Von?

Other people were calling the phone as well.

Oh, don't make it worse by trying to justify it.

I wasn't thinking, alright?

God, that excuse must be boring even you by now.

Is he off to Theatre?

Yeah, right now. Look - found it.

Great.

Got the CT results.

Cerebral oedema.

You were right, you fluky bastard.

It wasn't a fluke. I saw the CSF leak.

Just as well you did, otherwise he'd be cactus by now.

Just as well you did, otherwise he'd be cactus by now. Better get him up to Theatre.

Better get him up to Theatre.

Excuse me, Dr Campion?

Dr Newell would like to see you.

What are you saying? I have no recourse?

No, I'm simply re-presenting to the Board.

No, I'm simply re-presenting to the Board. You can challenge it then if you wish to.

You can challenge it then if you wish to.

So you're letting a bunch of tyros walk into Emergency

and tell me how to run it.

and tell me how to run it. Is that the message I'm getting?

Is that the message I'm getting?

Is that the message I'm getting? Frank, there's no hidden agenda. (scoffs)

Frank, there's no hidden agenda. (scoffs)

A DRT was always on the cards.

It was simply a matter of when... Crap.

Alison, you might not like my style,

or maybe this is retribution for that tap on the wrist you got

over the walk-out,

but now is not an appropriate time for setting up a DRT.

Your style DOES create problems,

I think that's one thing we agree on.

But there's no malice here.

See you, Frank.

Okay, I have been asked by Dr Newell to get a list together

of anyone who supports a DRT in this department.

If you do, put your name on the board

and if a DRT is put in place, we will create shifts from the list.

This sucks. They still blame me for what happened before.

This sucks. They still blame me for what happened before. No-one's blaming you. Get over it.

No-one's blaming you. Get over it.

Sterlo?

I'll think about it.

Okay, who went over my head?

Well?

No guts?

Well, whoever it was, you may win this battle,

but you will start a war.

I'll be watching you.

Give me a pen.

I will sign the doctor's list.

I support it 100%.

Why don't you just accuse me?

What is your problem?

You think it's my fault. Alex!

You think it's my fault. Alex! Say it to my face.

Say it to my face.

Alex, we got a call-out.

Hey?

It's okay, I've got it.

Alex. Alex.

Hey, don't blame Charlotte.

It was me who pushed this onto her.

And the DRT was actually Terri's idea

and she knew nothing about your involvement.

Oh, so don't take it personally?

We don't have time for this.

No. The original procedure was perfect, Alex.

No. The original procedure was perfect, Alex. The patient would have died at the scene witho

The patient would have died at the scene without it.

Charlotte knows that.

Things just stuffed up on the way back.

You had nothing to do with it.

Could we just leave it alone?

Just leave it alone.

OMINOUS MUSIC

Dr Edwards, I'm Luke Forlano.

I assisted Mr Madsen in your surgery.

(American accent) Glad to meet you.

John's told me a bit about you.

How you feeling?

As well as can be expected under the circumstances.

I grilled John earlier on the details.

I understand there was...some debate.

In Emergency, yes.

We decided to cease treatment for hypothermia

We decided to cease treatment for hypothermia because you needed surgical intervention.

because you needed surgical intervention.

Thank you.

I owe you one.

Luke.

When you say "we" made a decision to stop treatment for hypothermia,

do you mean you?

It was my call, yes.

So you like to back yourself in a tight situation?

Trust your instincts?

Generally speaking, yeah.

I like to trust my instincts, too.

ALEX: Look at the line.

We should've taken her to St Angela's.

Let's just see what's going on.

What's going on is chaos.

VON: There'll be a cubicle soon.

VON: There'll be a cubicle soon. Nelson, what's going on?

Nelson, what's going on?

We're supposed to be on Red. We can't take these patients.

Charlotte, we have no room.

Stab wound to the chest. Resus, stat.

Stab wound to the chest. Resus, stat. Alright, wait.

Alright, wait.

Von, help me get this patient out of Resus?

Get the surgical registrar for this one.

Dr Hughes, emergency!

Another ambulance just pulled in.

Bloody hell...Nelson.

Who forgot to update the Code Red?

I did.

I'm sorry. I'm not used to Emergency procedures...

I'm sorry. I'm not used to Emergency procedures... This is unsafe.

This is unsafe.

You're not suited to Emergency.

You're not suited to Emergency. We have no use for you.

We have no use for you.

We have no use for you. Doctor, if you have a problem, see me.

Doctor, if you have a problem, see me.

Look around. It's a dog's breakfast.

I want her resignation.

SIRENS BLARE

Just a pen and paper.

Well, what sort of paper?

I don't know. Should I do it on hospital letterhead?

I don't think you should be doing this at all.

Sophia... Don't bother.

Come on.

Now, I've sorted the mess out there.

No-one has died or been jeopardised in any way.

There is no need for you to resign.

I do not want to work with Frank Campion.

There's plenty of other jobs.

Let me change your mind. No.

I'm the NUM here.

You don't resign on his say-so, you resign on mine.

Soph, what's this about Frank forcing you to resign?!

Okay, you were right, I was wrong. You don't have to say it!

Soph, come on.

He's not forcing me to resign.

Okay? I'm choosing to.

He's going to make my life hell from now on.

Why would I hang around for that?

(sighs)

Just leave it, Charlotte, okay?

What was that for?

How do you feel about moving to New York?

What?

I can't explain right now, they've had an influx in Emergency,

I have to stick around for a while,

but book a table at Freeman's, a sitter for Max,

because we are going out to celebrate.

(whines)

I know how you feel, mate.

I've had a rat-shit day, too.

(whines)

I know she's family. Too bad - she's gotta go.

I know she's family. Too bad - she's gotta go. She's a good nurse, her heart's in the righ

She's a good nurse, her heart's in the right place.

She's a good nurse, her heart's in the right place. Yes, she stuffed up today,

Yes, she stuffed up today,

Yes, she stuffed up today, but because she cares about patients.

but because she cares about patients.

but because she cares about patients. Is that not what you want?

Is that not what you want?

This morning I laid down the law to a new crew.

I didn't do it to hear the sound of my own voice.

I had to set the ground rules.

If I go back on them now, I've lost them, simple as that.

If I go back on them now, I've lost them, simple as that. The sooner they know I mean business,

The sooner they know I mean business,

The sooner they know I mean business, the sooner everyone gets on with their jobs.

the sooner everyone gets on with their jobs.

the sooner everyone gets on with their jobs. So this is about you saving face.

So this is about you saving face.

So this is about you saving face. (scoffs) Don't be a bloody smartarse.

(scoffs) Don't be a bloody smartarse.

I could've bullshitted you.

I paid you the compliment of telling you the truth.

(dry) Yeah, that's good.

Thanks.

Well, do you know when Professor Craig will be available?

Ah...no...ah, no, sorry, doesn't matter.

Thank you.

It was lucky you were watching my patient.

Yeah, withdrawal can be pretty hard on the body.

Especially with endocarditis.

No wonder she was stressed.

Yep, well, you knew about the heroin habit.

Well, tears, sniffing...

Well, tears, sniffing... ..unpleasant demeanour.

..unpleasant demeanour.

..unpleasant demeanour. Yes, fairly standard signs I should've seen.

Yes, fairly standard signs I should've seen.

And, yes, the endocarditis was probably caused by a dirty needle.

So I guess when I'm older and wiser, I'll get the hang of this stuff.

You know, listening to phone calls to the patient's drug dealer all day

can be a pretty big clue, too.

Right.

Yeah, so being - what was it - older and wiser

isn't always necessary in these situations.

Okay.

Well, in that case, I thank you for your insight

and apologise for my social ineptitude.

Listen, I spoke with Craig

and you're being kept here to have your bloods monitored.

Your clotting time is in the high range.

Your clotting time is in the high range. Your coag level's four.

Your coag level's four.

If you can bring that down to two, then...we can party.

I'm not much of a party girl.

But if that's your medical opinion, I'll take it.

Good.

(knocks on door)

You wanted to see me?

Yeah.

Well, is there a problem?

You tell me.

Obviously, Von's spoken to you.

As she should have.

What am I supposed to say to this?

Um...I-I-I don't know.

And neither do I.

Am I gone?

Well, it seems Frank Campion has taken a liking to you, mate.

He's giving you the second chance that he's denied Sophia.

(sighs)

Now, the boys' club worked for you this time.

Don't think it'll save you again.

TENSE MUSIC

This is addressed to my NUM.

But since you asked for it, I'm delivering it to you.

Thank you.

Now we know who's boss, you can stay on.

But for the record, there will be no DRT.

Find some tape, put it back together

and stick it up your arse.

(exhales)

SIRENS BLARE FAINTLY

Charlotte.

You know, you did the right thing today.

When I didn't support Soph, I basically let Frank eat her alive.

But you kept your mouth shut for once.

Tell me some of my lectures are actually sinking in.

Well, see, I can change.

No more sucker for a lost cause.

In fact, from now on I'm going to be a hard-nosed bitch.

I'll believe that when I see it.

Believe it, buddy boy.

(small whimper)

No way.

(soft whining)

(sighs)

Come on.

SOFT TAP ON DOOR

Hello.

Thought I'd come up and see how you're faring.

Oh, I'm well, thank you. Good.

Prof Craig treating you like a princess, is he?

Oh, I wouldn't go that far, but he's been pretty good, yeah.

(curt) Good.

So when can we expect you down in Emergency?

Um...couple of weeks.

Hopefully, all going well.

Oh, I'm sure it'll go fine.

So how are my staff going downstairs?

See, the thing is, they're not yours any more.

I think it's time you realised that.

That's not what I meant.

Of course it is. You're a control freak.

Of course it is. You're a control freak. You're sitting here, bored,

You're sitting here, bored,

You're sitting here, bored, wondering how the hell you can work things your way in MY department.

wondering how the hell you can work things your way in MY department.

wondering how the hell you can work things your way in MY department. That's not what I'm doing. Really!

That's not what I'm doing. Really!

You want a DRT before you even get to Emergency.

You used a young nurse as a pawn.

She lost her job. Congratulations.

You mean Sophia?!

Listen, let's cut the crap.

Listen, let's cut the crap. If you use your influence with your ex-employees to white-ant me again

If you use your influence with your ex-employees to white-ant me again,

If you use your influence with your ex-employees to white-ant me again, you will never work for me

you will never work for me.

you will never work for me. You have the wrong...

You have the wrong...

You have the wrong... Can I make it any fucking clearer?

Can I make it any fucking clearer?

GRIM MUSIC

I don't see how.

Take care.