Original subtitles

OMINOUS MUSIC

What's the verdict?

On what?

Your first day in Emergency.

SIRENS WAIL AND MUSIC ECHOES

SCOTT: Abdo and chest trauma, probable fracture of right femur

and left leg severed below the knee.

and left leg severed below the knee. VINCENT: Tourniquet applied.

VINCENT: Tourniquet applied.

VINCENT: Tourniquet applied. I couldn't control the bleeding without one.

I couldn't control the bleeding without one.

ALEX: Close head trauma, GCS three.

What happened?

He was train surfing, lost his balance and fell underneath.

Idiot! Probably why my train was late.

Hello? Can you hear me?

No response.

There was pain response initially,

but he's deteriorated.

but he's deteriorated. VINCENT: Need a head CT.

VINCENT: Need a head CT.

Did you retrieve the limb?

It's a mess, I doubt you can save it.

Right, get theatre on stand-by,

page Orthopaedics and Neuro ASAP.

You need one of these.

Oh!

You okay? Yeah.

Let's get him across. Nelson, come on!

Let's get him across. Nelson, come on! On three - one, two, three.

On three - one, two, three.

Tachycardic, 150.

Need to get a litre of gelo in.

Cross match and group - six units.

Can someone start taking the bloods, please?

Can you get his details?

We've got no clerk till eight.

There you go, Terri.

Guy's leg.

DRAMATIC THEME MUSIC

Hi, Frank. Terri.

Yeah, can I have a word?

Is it important? It is to me.

I'm all ears.

Um...how about in your office?

I don't have an office any more, they've begun their refurbishments.

Oh, uh...okay.

Could you at least stop moving, please?

Thanks. Listen, um...

Last time we spoke, I got the impression

Last time we spoke, I got the impression you thought I was trying to undermine you.

you thought I was trying to undermine you.

Oh, is this an apology? Good. Accepted.

I don't think I have anything to apologise for,

I don't think I have anything to apologise for, but I would like to clear the air.

but I would like to clear the air.

but I would like to clear the air. Clear away. Just make it snappy, will you?

Clear away. Just make it snappy, will you?

Okay - I'm not interested in your job or the NUM's job

or any other job apart from nursing.

That's what I'm here to do.

So I was jumping to conclusions before, was I?

So I was jumping to conclusions before, was I? Yes, I think so.

Yes, I think so.

And so you didn't push for a DIT in Emergency -

I was wrong on that score.

I made a suggestion during a conversation.

I made a suggestion during a conversation. I did not expect it to go any further.

I did not expect it to go any further.

I did not expect it to go any further. Terri, you may think you're a wonderful nurse,

Terri, you may think you're a wonderful nurse,

Terri, you may think you're a wonderful nurse, but whether you're an ED nurse remains to

but whether you're an ED nurse remains to be seen.

but whether you're an ED nurse remains to be seen. What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Emergency's a different kettle of fish.

Emergency's a different kettle of fish. Maybe it's the pace,

Maybe it's the pace,

Maybe it's the pace, or that it can be a meat market,

or that it can be a meat market,

or maybe it's the lack of closure with the patients.

Whatever it is, some nurses simply can't hack it.

I'm sure I'll manage.

I'm glad you're so confident, because this is your ground zero.

If you can cut it - terrific.

If you can't, you're out.

Simple as that.

Well, that's Nelson's decision.

Of course - and I'll let Nelson know when I know.

Change your shirt, will ya?

Blood upsets the punters.

What's all this bloody crap?

Enjoy your trip?

Can you believe it?

On my first day here.

What's this first day business?

First day in ED - you know.

Sounds like Cranky Franky

has been giving his "Welcome to Emergency Department" pep talk.

(gruff) "Right - ward nurses, they're different to ED nurses.

"If you can't cut it here, you're out and I'll tell you when I know...

"Blah blah blah blah blah".

That's very good.

It's not bad, is it?

That was a big fall. Hurt yourself?

No, just tripped over my feet.

I'm Jessica. Terri Sullivan, right?

Welcome to ED and a life full of severed limbs, smashed skulls,

crazy patients and adrenaline.

Sometimes it's wild. See you out there.

Right, well, come on -

Nelson wants me to show you your beds.

Don't you mean patients?

(chuckles) No, no, no - no, dear.

Not in Emergency. They're beds.

Ask Frank.

Bugger - it's here somewhere. I saw it five minutes ago.

Sorry I haven't had a chance to welcome you back.

That's okay.

Actually, maybe I should be apologising

for leaving you in a heap.

Hope you didn't hurt yourself. Only my pride.

Gotcha! Set?

Hey! Hello, stranger!

Hi, Reg, how are you?

Good - I saw you earlier but I couldn't say hello,

because this place is a madhouse.

There's a voice of experience.

Well, I've been here a few days.

Do you think you should be back at work?

You look a little bit pale.

You look a little bit pale. Doesn't she, Nelson? What?

Doesn't she, Nelson? What?

Terri - she looks a little bit peaky.

Don't you think?

She looks okay to me.

I am okay.

Well, I'm not going to be able to spend much time with you today.

One of those days, is it?

Sometimes every day seems like "one of those days".

Have you met our Director of Emergency Medicine?

Yes, I had the pleasure.

Man's a brilliant doctor, no question,

but his people skills are absolutely non-existent.

Maybe he's an acquired taste.

Yeah - like poison.

Hey, thanks for trying to get a retrievals team

introduced to Emergency.

Oh, it was a suggestion, I didn't mean for it to...

Whatever - it was a good idea.

You heard Frank put the kibosh on it?

Yeah - what's his problem?

No problem, it just wasn't his idea.

Okay, we've got Margaret Milligan, 70, polymyalgia rheumatica.

Septic left elbow, admitted for antibiotics.

Septic left elbow, admitted for antibiotics. She's been on long-term morphine for pain.

She's been on long-term morphine for pain.

Where's she being transferred to?

Where's she being transferred to? Yeah, uh...good question. No beds.

Yeah, uh...good question. No beds.

In fact, there's been no beds for four days.

Perhaps they should stop closing down wards.

You know, Regina's right, you do look a bit pale.

Nelson, come on. I wouldn't be here if I wasn't up to it.

Okay, but on the safe side - take it easy today.

Would you say that to another nurse? Yes.

Okay, maybe not.

But you've had open heart surgery...

But you've had open heart surgery... Oh, for God's sake, Nelson.

Oh, for God's sake, Nelson.

Okay, if that's what you want.

Okay, if that's what you want. Oh - Margaret's a complainer.

Oh - Margaret's a complainer.

Oh - Margaret's a complainer. Really? Stuck here for four days? I can't imagine why.

Really? Stuck here for four days? I can't imagine why.

It's a crime getting old these days.

You take your life in your hands if you get on a bus.

Those young bastards.

Try asking one of them to give up his seat.

Oh, the way they look at you!

You'd think you'd asked them to cut off their testicles.

Margaret, medication time.

Drink it down. There you go.

And please remember what I said -

don't be late with my morphine in future.

Margaret, I wasn't late with your meds.

Yes, you were.

It's always late, always!

And I'm in pain, in case you haven't noticed.

Geoffrey! Where have you been?

I woke up and you weren't here!

I woke up and you weren't here! I got caught short.

I got caught short.

Oh! I detest that expression.

I had to put my own make-up on

because you weren't here to hold the mirror.

Mum, I had to go.

Yes, you had to go and stuff your face, didn't you?

Look at you!

Crumbs all over you - you look like a baby!

How do you expect to ever lose weight?

Isn't she due for her medication?

She's just had it.

I'm going to fix my make-up, it looks terrible!

I'm going to fix my make-up, it looks terrible! Your make-up looks fine.

Your make-up looks fine.

It isn't! It's terrible!

DISTANT SIRENS

SCOTT: This is Jason Blake.

Thirty-eight year old driver in a high-speed MVA.

His vehicle impacted into a brick wall at a building site.

He's got an abdominal impalement,

steel rod is still in situ.

He's actually doing okay, considering.

ALEX: BP's 110 over 50.

Tachycardic, 110.

This is his second litre of Hartmann's and GCS is 15.

Morphine?

Denies any pain.

Jason, is it?

Yeah?

How you feeling?

JASON: (pants) Weird kind of heaviness in my guts.

This guy needs to get to theatre straight away.

This guy needs to get to theatre straight away. I'll organise that.

I'll organise that.

I'm Terri. You're in All Saints Hospital.

I'm Terri. You're in All Saints Hospital. Portable X-ray, please.

Portable X-ray, please.

Be careful moving him.

VON: Leave him on his spine board?

VON: Leave him on his spine board? Can we keep it? SCOTT: No problem.

Can we keep it? SCOTT: No problem.

Okay, watch the pole.

On three - one, two, three.

ALEX: Cops are notifying his wife.

Need to do circ obs.

How's that X-ray?

Yeah, it's on its way.

Jason, we need to get a couple of lines into you

Jason, we need to get a couple of lines into you and then start you on antibiotics

and then start you on antibiotics

and then start you on antibiotics so we can get you into theatre to have that pole removed.

so we can get you into theatre to have that pole removed.

so we can get you into theatre to have that pole removed. NG tube, IDC and a central line.

NG tube, IDC and a central line.

JESSICA: Tet tox? You bet.

JESSICA: Tet tox? You bet. Full bloods, group and cross match? Yep.

Full bloods, group and cross match? Yep.

Can somebody pass me a blood gas...

Welcome back, Terri.

Thank you.

Sterling.

Yeah?

Is this your patient?

Why? Is something wrong?

Have a look at her.

Margaret.

(dreamy) Hello.

Well, at least she's pleasant.

Her pupils are pin-points.

She's overdosed with morphine.

Well, I don't know how this happened.

Who belongs to that signature?

Ah, that would be mine.

TENSE MUSIC

CLOCK TICKS

I have a critical patient to get to, Frank.

I have a critical patient to get to, Frank. This isn't a cosy chat about how you're goin

This isn't a cosy chat about how you're going.

Margaret Milligan was overdosed with morphine.

Margaret Milligan was overdosed with morphine. Well, maybe the order needs to be reviewe

Well, maybe the order needs to be reviewed.

Rubbish. You must've given her the wrong dose.

It might be a while since I dispensed meds on a daily basis,

but I got it right.

Terri, the woman has had the same dose for six months.

She's been here for four days with not a single problem.

Until this morning when you started dispensing.

Well, I didn't make a mistake.

Then how did it happen?

I don't know, but she got the correct dose from me.

I don't know, but she got the correct dose from me. Fine. If you're so sure, we'll check

Fine. If you're so sure, we'll check.

Fine. If you're so sure, we'll check. What have done to my office?

What have done to my office?

Excuse me.

WOMAN SPEAKS OVER P.A.

I want to talk about this later, Frank.

(sighs)

She didn't get the dosage wrong. I was with her.

Ha. Forgive me if I don't find that reassuring.

Oh, what's that mean?

It means I don't think you checked the dosage

It means I don't think you checked the dosage as closely as you would with another nurse

as closely as you would with another nurse.

as closely as you would with another nurse. Ridiculous.

Ridiculous.

Do you or do you not think the sun shines out of Terri's arse?

That's correct.

Right.

There's no need to be obnoxious - we didn't get it wrong.

There's no need to be obnoxious - we didn't get it wrong. No. Regardless what you want to

No. Regardless what you want to think, we both did our jobs properly.

I gave her five milligrams, so...

DISTURBING MUSIC

Well? Well, there's 40 mils missing.

Oh.

I can't explain it.

You know what pisses me off?

It's not that you made a mistake -

It's not that you made a mistake - everyone makes a mistake - you just won't take responsibilit

everyone makes a mistake - you just won't take responsibility.

everyone makes a mistake - you just won't take responsibility. Learn from your stuff-ups, that's all I ask.

Learn from your stuff-ups, that's all I ask.

(sighs)

(incredulous laugh)

Good book?

I like detective stories.

So, what happened to Mum?

She's just feeling a bit drowsy at the moment -

we're keeping an eye on her.

That'll give you time to read.

That doctor said you stuffed up.

I heard him.

You gave her too much morphine.

What if she had died?

I'm sorry?

Mum.

She could've died, couldn't she?

Your mum's going to be fine.

No thanks to you.

You're lucky I'm not into suing people.

Maybe I should be.

Hi, Jason.

Is my wife here yet?

Ah, no. She's not.

Oh, God.

I don't believe this.

Are you in pain?

No.

How much longer?

An hour at least.

What's the hold-up?

A take-back for bleeding.

Can't he go to another hospital? No way. Look at him.

He's impaled through the abdomen.

His transverse colon's perforated

and there could be liver involvement.

The only way he's going to survive is if we get him to theatre now.

Jason, I'll be back in a sec.

I'm going to see how soon we can get you into theatre, okay?

I'm going to see how soon we can get you into theatre, okay? What are you going to do - dr

What are you going to do - drag them out?

What are you going to do - drag them out? If I have to.

If I have to.

What did you say your name was?

It's, ah...

..Terri.

Do you believe in second chances, Terri?

Yeah, I believe everyone deserves a second chance.

That's what I reckon.

Where's Vincent?

He's gone to hurry up theatre.

Um, his wife and son have arrived.

Oh, okay.

Okay?

The iron bar went right through him?

Yeah, it did. It's very serious.

He's stable at the moment. The doctor's looking for a theatre.

Is he awake?

Yeah, he is.

This is too much - like we haven't got enough on our plates!

This is too much - like we haven't got enough on our plates! Mum.

Mum.

Just go and sit down, mate, I'll be with you in a minute.

What's happening? How is he?

I'm trying to find that out.

Okay.

Listen, he doesn't look that great.

Apart from the bar, he's attached to equipment and IV lines.

Apart from the bar, he's attached to equipment and IV lines. I want you to be prepared f

I want you to be prepared for what you're going to see.

I want you to be prepared for what you're going to see. No. No, I'm sorry.

No. No, I'm sorry.

I don't think so.

I don't want to see him.

Okay, Coral, I don't think you understand.

His injury's...well, it's critical.

I mean, he could die.

He needs to know his family's with him.

He needs to know his family's with him. Yeah, I'm sorry. I can't.

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

Yeah, well, I want to. He's too sick.

You've got the shits with him, that's why you don't want to.

Ian, just go and sit down.

She can't stop me, can she?

You don't know the half of it, you wouldn't have a clue.

If he wants to see him, let him.

I don't care.

Okay, I'll take you in, but just give me a sec with your mum, okay?

Coral.

Coral, he's been asking for you.

I've already told you no.

If he wants to see him, fine.

But I can't.

GRIM MUSIC

What are you doing?

Frank's going mad out there - we're short-staffed as it is.

I'm talking to Jason's family.

Look, when I told you his family were here,

Look, when I told you his family were here, I meant "tell the doctors", not do it yourself.

I meant "tell the doctors", not do it yourself.

I meant "tell the doctors", not do it yourself. No doctors were available and someone need

No doctors were available and someone needs to see them.

No doctors were available and someone needs to see them. Then you call a social worker - t

Then you call a social worker - that's what they're there for.

Then you call a social worker - that's what they're there for. Can you hurry it up? I've mis

Can you hurry it up? I've missed half my break.

Does it hurt?

No, not really.

Dad, are you gonna be okay?

Hey, come on, what's all this?

Of course I am.

As soon as they get this thing out of me, I'll be 100%.

You will?

Cougar's are going to clean up this year.

There's no way I'm gonna miss that.

Hey, look, we'll keep this thing as a souvenir, eh?

Stick it on the wall above the fireplace.

I don't think Mum's going to like that much.

Listen, mate...

Don't give Mum a hard time, okay?

It's understandable she doesn't want to see me like this.

Is that the only reason?

Yeah, course. What else would it be?

(sniffles)

You were fighting this morning.

Again.

Look, I...

I know it's been tough.

When I get out of here, I'll make things right.

It'll be just like old times, I promise.

Okay?

Okay.

Listen, you better go, they'll be...

..taking me to the operating theatre soon.

Give us a kiss.

SAD MUSIC

I love you.

I love you, too.

You tell your mother...

..that I love her.

I will.

I'll see you soon.

Von, can you take Ian back to his mum?

She's in the Quiet Room.

Yeah, sure. Come on, Ian.

Von's got her own work to do.

I can go that way.

I can go that way. No, it's okay. I'll go.

No, it's okay. I'll go.

Ah, Sterlo, you there? STERLO: Yeah.

Can you just keep an eye on Jason for a sec?

Sure. Thanks.

Come on.

You'll be alright.

Let's go.

SIREN WAILS

Oh, Terri.

How's the guy with the spike doing?

Jason Blake? Yeah.

He's waiting on a theatre.

He's stable, but I think...

Well, I'd say the rod's preventing any further bleeding.

Till it's removed? Yeah.

Till it's removed? Yeah. Then we'll know where we stand with him.

Then we'll know where we stand with him.

Then we'll know where we stand with him. It's a wonder he made it, judging by the state

It's a wonder he made it, judging by the state of the car.

It's a wonder he made it, judging by the state of the car. Yeah, weird. He was travelling

Yeah, weird. He was travelling.

What?

Usually there are skid marks before the wall where they braked.

Usually there are skid marks before the wall where they braked. Or the car is off-centre fro

Or the car is off-centre from them turning just before,

Or the car is off-centre from them turning just before, but this was dead straight into the

but this was dead straight into the wall.

THOUGHTFUL MUSIC

Hey, he's out of Ampicillin. I'll get some.

Okay.

Hey.

How's Ian?

He's...he's coping.

He's trying to be strong.

Coral?

She's worried about you.

(wry snort)

Um, hey, Jason.

Do you remember the accident you had?

Yeah.

The paramedics seem to think that you lost control of the car.

I'm a drop kick.

I couldn't even get that right.

When I went out this morning,

I got this great idea in my head.

Coral could collect on the life insurance.

She and Ian could start again.

I made a mistake.

I don't want to die!

(sobs) Tell me I'm not going to, please.

Just tell me that.

You're not going to die.

For sure?

Um, Terri, we're out of Ampicillin.

Um, Terri, we're out of Ampicillin. I'll just go to to the pharmacy. No, I'll go.

I'll just go to to the pharmacy. No, I'll go.

For sure?!

For sure.

Okay?

WOMEN GIGGLE

JESSICA: She was overdosed.

You should have seen her.

Barely rousable.

FEMALE NURSE: I heard it was Terri Sullivan.

She's the brunette?

She's the brunette? Yeah, it's her first day.

Yeah, it's her first day.

She used to be the NUM on Ward 17 before they closed it.

It can't be easy, but.

Working here after years of pushing paper.

I heard she's pretty good.

From another ward nurse, I bet.

Actually, yeah.

Yeah, I don't care what anyone says.

A good ED nurse will run circles around a ward nurse

any day of the week.

No argument from me.

Lucky the morphine thing wasn't more serious.

How did she get it wrong?

She says she didn't.

TOILET FLUSHES

That's what they all say.

Oh, where's Jason Blake?

Can you do the venepuncture?

I'll get an infusion pump.

Where's Jason Blake? Theatre, I suppose.

I was only gone for a... ..for a few minutes.

Now, Terri, please.

Bed three. What have we got?

Mitchell Parkes, seven years old.

Mitchell Parkes, seven years old. Jumped off the garage roof.

Jumped off the garage roof.

Jumped off the garage roof. Probable fractured right ulna and radius, closed head injury.

Probable fractured right ulna and radius, closed head injury.

Probable fractured right ulna and radius, closed head injury. I'll do this. Can you help...

I'll do this. Can you help...

I'll do this. Can you help... GCS 11, but decreased to eight en route.

GCS 11, but decreased to eight en route.

GCS 11, but decreased to eight en route. He's unresponsive, but maintaining an airway.

He's unresponsive, but maintaining an airway.

Pupils equal and reactive, but sluggish.

On three - one, two, three.

He's unconscious.

Do you want to bag? I'll intubate.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thinks he's Batman.

Thinks he's Batman.

He just loves Batman - he never wants to take the outfit off.

He'd sleep in it if I let him.

What's happening?!

It's alright.

What's happening?!

I just need to put a tube down his throat so he can breathe, okay?

What are you doing? What's happening?

What are you doing? What's happening? It's alright. It's okay.

It's alright. It's okay.

It's alright. It's okay. Mitchell!

Mitchell!

Oh, my God.

MONITOR FLATLINES

Adrenaline in.

That was the fourth one.

MONITOR CONTINUES FLATLINING

Okay, let's call it.

VON: Charlotte.

(sighs)

(sighs)

Is that theatre?

Yeah, I just wondered if Jason Blake was still on the table.

Yep, I'll hold.

Late lunch break?

Yep.

Sorry, we've got a trauma coming in.

Oh, yep. Okay, sure.

MAN: Let me go.

SCOTT: It's alright. Let me go!

TERRI: What's his name?

He doesn't know or he won't tell us.

STERLO: You're at All Saints Hospital.

He's got no ID on him.

He's got no ID on him. Pedestrian in a hit and run.

Pedestrian in a hit and run.

Pedestrian in a hit and run. Yeah, he hit the road. Now he's confused.

Yeah, he hit the road. Now he's confused.

Let's get him inside.

TYRES SCREECH

Sterling!

EDGY MUSIC

He's narcotised - get a trolley!

Terri, you know the rules. Frank...

Terri, you know the rules. Frank... Just get a trolley. Sophia got fired for this.

Just get a trolley. Sophia got fired for this.

Just get a trolley. Sophia got fired for this. Would you just get a trolley?!

Would you just get a trolley?!

MUSIC INTENSIFIES

We don't go out and get the punters. They come to us.

Well, I didn't - he was dumped outside unconscious.

Look, just because you want a DRT...

I don't want to start a DRT, Frank.

So, what?

You're paying people to drop down in front of you just to make a point?

What was I expected to do?

Follow the protocol - call a bloody ambulance.

Well, that's ridiculous.

Think he'd thank me for leaving him while I go make a call?

Think he'd thank me for leaving him while I go make a call? VOMIT SPLATTERS

VOMIT SPLATTERS

Oh!

There's your thanks.

It's nice, isn't it?

(bangs spoon loudly)

I wondered where you got to.

(pointed) Having my lunch.

Are you here to tell me off for bringing that patient in?

No.

I was joking.

Sorry.

It's easy to lose your sense of humour in this place.

Mmm.

Hey, how's Jason Blake going?

Who?

Jason Blake.

Jason - the guy who has the rod - he's impaled.

Oh, yeah. I don't know, probably still in surgery.

What about you? How are you bearing up?

Oh, I've had better days.

Yeah, so have I.

Sharing an office with Frank's like, my second-worst nightmare.

What's your first?

Rejection.

(chuckles)

Oh, you!

You...

(clears throat)

What do you think happened to the morphine?

What do you think happened to the morphine? I don't know.

I don't know.

Incident reports will have to be filled out.

Do YOU think I made a mistake?

No, I don't.

I've already told Frank that.

Did he believe you?

I bet he didn't.

This has been a lovely chat.

(sighs)

I'm going back to work.

Take a seat.

Oh, Jessica, do you know where Regina is?

I didn't get a chance to fill out a report on Jason Blake.

Write one and I'll get Regina to send it up.

NELSON: Surely you could set up elsewhere, Frank.

Maybe the medical centre?

Why should I rent an office

when there's a perfect place available here?

Where the hell is Regina when you need her?

Where the hell is Regina when you need her? Terri, can you order me some ink cartridges

Terri, can you order me some ink cartridges for my pen?

Terri, can you order me some ink cartridges for my pen? It's not available.

It's not available.

It's my office.

My, my, my - you sound like a two year old, Curtis.

For goodness sake, I'm just putting our budget

ahead of my own needs.

Terri, make sure they're that model.

Don't get any generic crap.

I don't think the hospital has this brand.

I don't think the hospital has this brand. No, you have to order them at a stationer.

No, you have to order them at a stationer.

No, you have to order them at a stationer. Not my job, Frank.

Not my job, Frank.

Oh, cheer up, you buffoon.

It's only for a few months.

Oh, well, goody.

That'll give you time to get used to using

a nice, cheap Biro like the rest of us.

Just thinking of the budget.

Terri, order six, you'll get one for free.

Economies of scale, Nelson.

Economies of scale.

(softly) Call Charlotte.

Get her to put a chest tube in that boy before he collapses on us.

JESSICA: Alright. Put your shirt back on.

I think this man has a spontaneous pneumothorax,

so I've organised an urgent X-ray.

so I've organised an urgent X-ray. But can you call his next of kin?

But can you call his next of kin?

But can you call his next of kin? He'll probably need a chest tube.

He'll probably need a chest tube.

I hate it when he does that.

(sighs)

Hi, Mr Milligan. How's your mum?

Out to it.

Oh, please don't wake her.

She's only been sleeping a little while.

It's alright.

Margaret, can you hear me?

Margaret, can you hear me?

Margaret?

ALARM SOUNDS

Is she okay? What's going on?

What is it?

What's wrong with her?

What's up? She's unresponsive.

Well, what's wrong?

Step outside, please, Mr Milligan.

Someone tell me what's going on!

Tell me what's happening!

Just go outside, please, for now.

Draw up 400 mics of Naloxone.

Jess, go and check it with her.

Off you go.

She'll be fine.

Okay, you do it.

Don't get shitty with me just because of him.

Don't get shitty with me just because of him. You don't have a very high opinion of me eit

You don't have a very high opinion of me either, though, do you?

Oh, now, let's see -

"An ED nurse would run circles around a ward nurse any day".

Did I get that right?

(sighs)

You're to blame for this.

This is another one of your mistakes.

I've done nothing wrong.

Mr Milligan, there is no evidence of malpractice here

and I will not have you accuse my staff without proof.

Fifteen minute obs for an hour, please, Jess.

Ah...

Frank, I want to thank you.

No-one abuses my staff except for me.

Why don't you go to lunch?

I've had it.

Have one for me.

FAINT SOUND OF FRANK'S VOICE

FRANK: I don't deal with angry relatives and Coroner's reports.

I want Terri Sullivan gone by the end of the day.

NELSON: I'm sorry?

You heard me.

I heard you, Frank. I just don't believe it.

I heard you, Frank. I just don't believe it. By the end of the day.

By the end of the day.

TENSE MUSIC

(sighs)

SUBDUED MUSIC

Hi, Coral.

Hi. How's Jason going?

He's still in surgery - we're waiting to hear.

Did he say anything to you about the accident?

Ah...no.

The police said there were no other cars involved.

The police said there were no other cars involved. Jason's such a good driver - this'd be th

Jason's such a good driver - this'd be the first accident he's ever had.

You must think I'm a bitch, not wanting to see him.

No, I'm not making judgements.

No, I'm not making judgements. Do you know how much I've got in my purse? $15.

Do you know how much I've got in my purse? $15.

That has to last us till the end of the month.

A year ago, I found out that

Jason's pouring all our money into the pokies.

By then, our savings were gone.

This morning I found out that we're losing the house.

(teary) I don't have a clue where we're going to be living.

I'm just so angry with him.

MELANCHOLY MUSIC

BIRDS CHIRP

(sighs)

Oh, dear.

Perhaps you should take these up.

It's a bit of a culture shock, I tell you.

Well, I haven't heard Frank called that before.

I could think of a few more words for him.

Whatever he said, rise above it.

Yeah, I will, right after I prove him wrong.

So, what do you think happened to Margaret Milligan?

Oh, God, I don't know.

But I've thought about it and I didn't make a mistake.

But I've thought about it and I didn't make a mistake. No, you didn't.

No, you didn't.

But the missing morphine - what's that?

I don't know, but you know, Frank's decided I'm responsible,

I don't know, but you know, Frank's decided I'm responsible, even though he defended me

even though he defended me to her son's face.

Oh, yes. The lovely Geoffrey.

Close to his mum, is he?

Yeah, apparently.

Well, isn't that good?

His concern hasn't...God ..ruined his appetite.

(chuckles)

The young man doesn't have a care in the world.

No more morphine?

I don't understand.

Dr Campion said until we know what happened,

Dr Campion said until we know what happened, morphine is out of the question.

morphine is out of the question.

It's never been a problem before.

What about my pain?

How long have you been on morphine?

I don't know - seven or eight years.

I don't know - seven or eight years. In case I haven't made it clear - it's excruciating!

In case I haven't made it clear - it's excruciating!

I'll see if you can have paracetamol.

Where do you get your scripts filled?

Oh, from my GP, of course.

I ring up and Geoffrey goes and gets it.

Paracetamol isn't any good!

Hang on - Geoffrey gets your scripts filled for you?

The boy's useful for something.

He dishes them out and makes sure that I have them on time.

And I want some orange juice!

I've been asking for two hours for some.

Oh.

Okay.

Frank.

You're bloody lucky Mrs Milligan wasn't more serious.

You're bloody lucky Mrs Milligan wasn't more serious. Actually, that's what I'm here abo

Actually, that's what I'm here about.

Actually, that's what I'm here about. God, you're like a dog at a bone, aren't you?

God, you're like a dog at a bone, aren't you?

The woman nearly died.

Now, if you can explain how that happened, except for a stuff-up,

Now, if you can explain how that happened, except for a stuff-up, I would be delighted to hear

I would be delighted to hear it.

Good.

Mr Milligan, would you empty the contents of your bag, please?

Ah, why?

What's going on?

We're concerned your son's been adding to your morphine.

We're concerned your son's been adding to your morphine. Don't be silly. I'd know if he had.

Don't be silly. I'd know if he had.

Don't be silly. I'd know if he had. Not if it was in your orange juice.

Not if it was in your orange juice.

Oh, rubbish.

Empty your bag.

No.

I don't know what they're talking about.

We just want to see inside it. No.

And you can't make me, either.

Geoffrey, what have you done?

Geoffrey, what have you done? Nothing. Stop hassling me.

Nothing. Stop hassling me.

Geoffrey, we just want to...

DISTURBING MUSIC

This is why she's been overdosing.

You understand, Mr Milligan, you've done something illegal?

You're very lucky your mother isn't dead.

Dead!

Geoffrey?!

Shut up, you old bag.

Just shut up. Don't you ever get tired of hearing your own voice?

Sit down. I know I do.

Sit down! It's like a bloody chainsaw!

I'm lucky she isn't dead?

You kidding me?

Don't you raise your voice to me.

You think you're so smart, don't you?

So bloody smart!

You sit there and be quiet.

Von, can you call the police?

(groans) Oh...

She's hyperventilating - get her a paper bag.

Make it a plastic one.

Put it over her head. Old bitch!

I told you - be quiet.

(exhales) Oh.

You'll be alright.

VON: Good for you.

Frank apologised yet?

No, I won't hold my breath.

VINCENT: I'm so sorry.

CORAL: Oh, my God!

We removed the rod during surgery,

but his liver had sustained far more damage than we'd anticipated...

HEART-BREAKING MUSIC

..we were just unsuccessful, I'm sorry.

TRICKLING SOUND

Hey.

What happened with Jason?

Um, he was a mess.

The metal rod pulverised a large section of his liver.

You know, his wife told me that you prepared her

in case he didn't make it.

Ah...

I let him believe that he would.

Well, sometimes you've got to give them hope,

especially if it's all they've got.

Mmm. Yeah.

This is a case for the Coroner now.

They want statements about the accident.

They want statements about the accident. They won't get anything from me.

They won't get anything from me.

Okay, if Geoffrey overdosed his mother,

then where's the morphine from the drug room?

It'll be investigated.

STERLO: We'll probably never know.

It'll stay a mystery.

The patient in Sub-acute Four has finished with the pan.

Could somebody take care of it?

Yeah, I'll do it.

MACHINE WHIRS

(sniffs)

Are you crying?

What is it?

I hope you're not crying about earlier.

About what you heard.

It wasn't personal or anything.

I'm not crying about that.

Ah...

Jessica, of course it was personal - you were talking about me.

Yeah, you're right.

I know.

Um, but...

..we have to work together, Terri,

and I don't want to start off on the wrong foot.

Okay? Um...

I wish I hadn't said it.

That you hadn't said it or that I hadn't heard it?

Were you like this as a NUM?

I had a better office.

Is it Frank making you cry?

Because he's really a big softy...

Jason Blake died on the table.

Oh, the guy with the spike through him?

Yeah.

Normally in Emergency,

we never hear what happens to the patients.

There's no time, no follow-up.

You know, they just disappear and that's it.

Yeah, if you want to find out how a patient is, it's easy, Jessica.

You make a phone call.

And if you don't want to find out, that's fine,

but don't blame it on the environment.

Thank you, Sterling.

Oh.

Terri, I have not said two words to you today.

How are you? I'm tired.

Nelson, you slave driver.

It's revenge for all those years on Ward 17.

Good on you, mate.

Feel like a drink after work? I'd love it.

I'll see you at Cougars? Okay.

Hey, what happened to that kid in the Batman suit?

Ah, yeah. He's stable.

I called Paed ICU - skull fracture but no bleed, which is good news.

Very good news.

Well, goodnight.

Hey, um...

Hey.

I know Frank wants you to sack me.

I overheard.

I was in the wrong place at the right time.

Well, I'm sorry you did, but, er, forget it.

I have.

Go home.

Just go home.

QUIET, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

VON: So, what's the verdict?

On what?

Your first day in Emergency.

Different to the ward?

Oh, yeah. It is.

It is and it isn't, you know?

It's still nursing.

Mmm.

And there's Frank.

Bringing fresh meaning to the...

..the 'F' word.

Come on, we deserve a drink.

Yep. Look, um, I'm going to catch you up, okay?

I got one more thing to do.

Frank, I'd like a word.

Please let that word be 'goodbye'.

Um...

I don't really like you, Frank.

And I get the feeling you don't really like me

but I don't care.

I'm a good nurse, I know my job.

And IF I make a mistake, I'm big enough to admit it.

Now, you accused me of overdosing a patient today - publicly -

and you made it quite clear you want me out of Emergency.

and you made it quite clear you want me out of Emergency. But I'm not going.

But I'm not going.

And if you have a complaint about my work,

you can do it through the appropriate channels.

Is that it?

Yeah.

Good.

See you tomorrow, then.

OPTIMISTIC MUSIC