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Previously on All Saints...

Before you know it,

all your mates are ambos,

all your girlfriends are ambos,

your whole life is wrapped up in the service.

Should've got a life years ago.

Look, a while ago I got involved with another ambo, and...

..it just ended up a mess.

They stay. You go!

Hostage situation. Armed man holding a child inside the house.

Aah!

Aah! Aah!

I saved two lives today. Apparently, that doesn't count for anything.

You broke protocol, and if you don't stop being a jerk,

no-one will work with you.

Does that include you? Yes, it does.

SCOTT: Drink up, drink up.

Who's for another?

Nah, mate, you're the party boy. My shout.

Good man. Double bourbon and coke.

Drinks? A vodka and orange.

Nels! My shout, mate.

Just orange juice, thanks.

Orange juice? C'mon, man, it's a party.

OJ's fine.

What do you reckon?

What about?

Three single ladies. Can't lose, mate.

No ice with that juice, thanks.

Mate, come on. You've really got to get over this thing about Terri.

There's plenty more fish in the sea.

What's yours? I'll have a beer, please.

Just going to the loo. Be back in a minute.

(both laugh)

Hey, what's going on?

Ah. My farewell bash. I resigned.

Since when? Since I got out of hospital.

First I've heard about it.

Oh, is that your way of asking why you weren't invited?

No, it isn't.

Good, because I don't have to tell you, do I?

You're drunk.

WOMAN: Yeah!

I'm better off without him! Woah!

Here we go.

Um, I'm going to go home. I'll see you tomorrow.

Whack a double vodka in that one, will you?

No worries.

I'm off.

Oh, come on, stay, will ya? Keep me company.

Uh, no, I stopped drinking after the last time.

An empty bed may be attractive to you

but it's not to me, alright?

I'm staying. Fine.

There you go, Nels.

Knock yourself out.

Hey?

SOMBRE MUSIC

Hey? Can you hear me?

What's your name? Wake up for me. CATE: Try a sternal rub.

Come on, open your eyes for me.

Overdose? Maybe.

Let's get you on your side.

Look at this. She's been hit on the back of the head.

Let's get a hard collar on.

PHONE RINGS

PHONE STOPS RINGING

PHONE RINGS AGAIN

Yeah?

Oh, hi, Terri.

What time is it?

Oh look, I'm sorry. I...didn't hear my alarm.

Look, I'll be there as soon as I can.

Okay.

SOMBRE MUSIC

THEME MUSIC

Look, look. Just listen to me.

This is an emergency, okay?

You have to call admin.

Oh yeah, that's really mature. Same to you.

Good night, Nelson?

What? Not much sleep, I bet.

If you don't have something to do I can find you something.

No, no, I'm flat out.

What's his problem?

A bit too much partying. I reckoned he'd be all smiles, though.

Why? What happened? He picked up last night.

Nelson? Ya.

Apparently she's very keen and very intelligent.

One of the better interns, by all reports.

Nope. I haven't even asked you anything.

You want me to take her off your hands.

Well, would you?

Vinnie, you're going to have to deal with a new intern at some stage.

It may as well be today. See ya.

GCS was 9 at the scene, semiconscious,

incomprehensible verbal response.

What happened? Bashed and dumped in an alley.

She's hypothermic,

she has a three-centimetre laceration in the occipital area of the skull.

What was the BP at the scene? 100/45.

Wakey, wakey. Wake up for me.

Okay. Temps 34.3. I'll get the warmed air blanket.

I give her 100mg thiamine, a bag of saline, gravity flow,

warmed through the level one and humidified oxygen.

What's the story with her?

Bashed, dumped, possibly raped.

She's lucky she didn't die of exposure.

She gonna be alright?

I don't know mate. You'd have to ask Charlotte.

Why? You know her? Not exactly.

Nelson. Can I have a word? I'm busy.

It's important.

Well, I'm definitely not in the mood to negotiate weekend shifts.

It's not about that. What's it about then?

The girl you were with last night. What girl?

The one you left the pub with.

She's in resus. Kate and Mac just brought her in.

Ah, I don't have a clue what you're talking about.

The girl you left the pub with last night. She's here. In Resus.

She's been assaulted.

Terri, can you insert an IDC and send off a MSU.

And she'll need a detox.

JACK: She obviously put up a good fight.

She's got skin under her fingernails.

Alright, Charlotte, what do we do?

We'll just have to watch her

and wait until we get her bloods and her CT scan.

Is Radiology ready for her? Yeah. I'm sending her up.

Listen, Nelson, her clothes need to be bagged,

and the valuables put in the safe.

Nelson! Clothes and her valuables. Yeah, sure.

Are you okay? Fine.

Nelson, what are you faffing around here for?

Patient ID labels.

They're where they always are. Thank you.

Frank, I don't think I'm the right person

to be supervising an intern right now.

Why?

I don't have much to offer right now.

What's the time? What?

I forgot my watch.

It's just after 11:00. Bugger it. Move.

Her name's Maggie Western.

I think she should be supervised by Charlotte, or someone else.

So if you have no objection, I'm...

Ah, gotcha.

Vincent, this is a teaching hospital. You're aware of that?

Yes I am. There you have it then. Teach.

Sorry. Finally.

Where did you disappear to?

Just speaking to the supervisor.

About what? Nothing.

Scott.

Why would it have to be about Scott?

Ah, let's see -

you dumped me in the pub last night,

you've been off with the fairies all morning.

I have not.

Oh, no, you have. Like you, but on valium.

Nice.

Something happen between you two in the pub?

I just wanted to find out why he resigned.

I can tell you that. He resigned because he was suspended.

And he was suspended because he was stupid enough

to take on a guy with a machete.

What's it to you? I thought you couldn't stand him.

I can't. So let's go.

Nelson, are you in here?

Nels, that you?

Leave it alone, Dan.

Look, mate, all I want to hear is

that you don't know anything about what happened to that woman.

You know the cops are on their way.

Piss off, will ya?

TENSE MUSIC

How did you do this? I was drunk,

Fell over and hit the coffee table.

Didn't think much of it last night,

but this morning this thing hurt like hell.

What's that for? It's a tetanus shot.

Just a small sting.

Put some gelonet on and cover with a finger dressing.

I'll be back in a minute, Mr Williams.

So what's Dr Hughes like?

He's great. You'll love working with him.

That's good. I hear he's pretty cute too.

God, you're not in a relationship with him, are you?

No, no. There he is now.

I haven't had a chance to yet. You mind if I introduce myself?

No, go for it.

Dr Hughes? I'm Maggie West.

It's a pleasure to meet you. You'll be supervising me.

Hi.

Nelson.

Frank, I need to speak with you, please.

Is it important? Yes.

Is it hospital business? Yeah, in a way.

Then see Terri. She's your NUM.

Everything okay? Yeah. I'll talk to Frank later.

Does it concern a patient? Yes.

Then you better speak to me.

Sit down.

So, why don't you want to talk to me?

I don't know what you mean.

Oh, okay.

So it concerns a patient?

(grunts)

Look, I drank last night.

That's why I was late - I was hungover.

Okay.

What triggered that?

I don't know. Some one gave me a drink with alcohol in it by mistake.

I took a sip and didn't stop.

Is there anything I can do to help?

I just needed to tell someone, get if off my chest.

Is that what you were going to tell Frank?

Uh-huh. I better get back, Terri. Hang on a second.

Terri, don't worry. Von's away - it gave me an excuse.

She wasn't home to give me a hard time.

It's just, if you were going to tell Frank about your drinking...

What?

Well, I think you're being hard on yourself.

As far as work's concerned, you were late.

You don't need to confess that to Frank.

You're right. I won't say anything.

Nelson?

Nelson.

Benzylpenicillin 1.2 grams. IV and an ADT.

Dan?

Sorry. Benzylpenicillin 1.2 grams, IV and an ADT.

You know that girl I told you that Nelson went home with last night?

She's the one that got admitted this morning. Sherry Deaver.

You're kidding? The one they think was raped.

You sure? I mean you weren't exactly sober when I left last night.

Maybe you made a mistake. I'm positive. It was her.

You think Nelson did it? I don't know.

I've tried talking to the guy, but he just won't say anything.

Nah, no way.

He was pretty drunk last night.

Actually, totally leg-less is probably a better description.

Dan, Nelson doesn't drink. He's a recovering alcoholic.

What?

I put vodka in his drink last night. Dan!

What? I was just trying to loosen him up.

You are an absolute idiot.

I know. I know. It was stupid. I didn't know.

Dan, even if he wasn't an alcoholic, that was stupid.

I mean, that's the kind of behaviour you'd expect from a 16-year-old.

What were you thinking?

You're pathetic.

And this is Mr Hammond.

36-year-old male, 48 hour history renal of colic pain.

Analgesia at home no help.

Presented an hour ago when the pain became unrelenting.

What's he had for the pain? 50mg IV morphine.

We need to get the renal team down for this one.

Already done, an hour ago.

Okay, let's send him off for a KUB X-ray.

Done. He goes in 30 minutes.

Thanks Mr Hammond. I'll be back to see you in about an hour or so.

Excuse me, doctor. We haven't met before, have we?

Not to my knowledge, no. Good.

Because I was beginning to think I'd offended you.

We're missing a patient here. Barry Williams, presented with...

Swollen lacerated finger and a small head lac with a LOC.

Patient had neuro obs for four hours.

X-rays were taken of the hand,

but apart from some soft tissue damage, nothing showed up.

I sutured the wound... But where is he?

Being discharged.

On who's authority? Mine. He was in a hurry...

Get him back here. I want to examine him.

But, Dr Hughes, I... Just do it.

The name's Noelene Baines.

She just got a jackpot, and fell off the stool holding her chest

complaining of pain.

Her husband's over there. His name's Neville.

Come on you lot, out of the way please. Move along.

Hello, Neville and Noelene. I'm Mac, this is Cate.

Hi. Do you have any pain, Noelene?

Here in my chest and left side.

Any dizziness? Yes.

Okay. Are you on any medications, Noelene?

Yeah, she is.

I think we might have got our pills mixed up this morning.

BP's 90/40.

It's too late for anginine. Let's give her some aspirin.

I'll canulate, we'll put her on a trolley.

I was told I could go.

In a minute mate. I just want to have a look at this.

How did you say you did this?

Fell over at home. Cut it on the coffee table.

What about the cut on your head? Like I said, I fell over.

Right. You've presented at All Saints before, haven't you?

A couple of times.

So what?

Once with a broken jaw as a result of a pub brawl,

second time with two broken ribs.

Another fight. What's your point, Doc?

Well, my point is, this looks like a tooth mark to me, not a cut.

What's the difference?

If you got this by punching someone in the mouth,

there's a great deal of difference.

Would you like to explain the treatment for this type of injury?

The wound needs to be kept open,

and you'll need a surgical consult along with antibiotic therapy.

And if treated incorrectly?

There's a strong possibility of infection from human saliva.

Precisely.

See, Mr Williams, it would be in your best interests

to tell us what happened.

Alright, alright. I did it in a fight.

Mind the step here.

Wait for my husband.

Sorry, Noelene. We have to focus on you right now, darl.

I want to be with Noelene. She needs me.

Can you take him? No worries.

She's lost consciousness. Noelene, can you hear me?

Pulse is weak, it's 145. BP 75/30.

I'm going to give her adrenaline. Let's go.

Sorry mate. See you at All Saints.

You right? Yep.

SIREN WAILS

Cops are here.

Don't you think you should say something?

Like what?

If you think Nelson did it... Shh. I didn't say that.

What do you think? You know him. I don't know him that well.

Who does know him? The man's a black hole.

Maybe you should speak to Terri about it.

And say what? "Hey Terri, guess what?

"The guy's who's got the hots for you just raped someone."

Come on, Jess. It's not that simple.

There has been recent sexual activity,

but whether it was consensual, only she can tell you that.

When will that be? It's hard to say.

Is she in a coma?

No. She's unconscious because she's very badly concussed.

Alright, Doc, well, just give me a time and I'll come back.

That is impossible to say.

Look, she'll wake up when she decides to wake up.

Excuse me, Sargeant. I have some information.

Sit down.

No need for you to be here.

Well actually, I... I'd like her to stay.

Suit yourself.

Let's start with your name. Nelson Curtis.

Alright, Nelson. What is it you'd like to tell me?

I think I might have been with Sherry last night.

What do you mean, 'think'?

One of the nurses saw me leaving the pub with her.

And you can't remember that?

No. I'm a recovering alcoholic.

Last night I was drinking,

and after I started...

Can you give me any other details?

I was at the pub. It was a do for one of the ambos.

Um, I started drinking.

And next thing I know,

I'm waking up in my flat with a hangover.

Are you saying you have zero recall of being in the victim's presence.

That's right.

Do you think you had sex with her?

I don't know. We...we may have.

You honestly can't remember if you had sex or not?

If you'd like to know about the mechanics of alcoholic blackout,

one of the doctors can speak to you.

Nelson, why don't you just tell me the truth?

I promise you'll feel a whole lot better if you do.

I am telling the truth.

I don't remember a thing.

I don't think so.

I'll tell you what I think.

I think you're preparing a defence.

Sorry?

This is ridiculous. Are you his lawyer?

If I've done this, I want to know about it.

So you believe it's possible you could have attacked Sherry Deaver?

You ever done anything like this before?

No, of course not.

And you're just putting words in my mouth.

I just want to know what happened.

Doctor, I'm sorry I stuffed up before.

I trusted a patient's story. Next time, I won't be so naive.

Never jump to conclusions, Maggie. Never make assumptions.

Not if you want to be a good doctor.

I do.

What happened today was a potentially dangerous mistake.

Think about that. I said I was sorry.

Right. There's a patient in bed seven who needs suturing.

It's a deep elbow lac, so make sure you use a vertical mattress sutures,

and check him for a tetanus.

Think you can you manage that?

How's it going?

I thought you said he was a nice guy.

64-year-old, took her husband's frusemide and antihypertensives

by mistake this morning.

Has a history of AF and hypercholestaemia.

What happened? She collapsed at a pub.

She's hypotensive with left side chest pain.

No output. On three. 1,2,3.

She'll need another milligram of adrenaline.

En route she went into VT, and then asystolic arrest.

How long have you been doing compressions?

35 minutes. Did you take the scenic route?

Traffic. And we had to stop to intubate.

Down time too long with a poor prognosis.

I'm calling time of death...12:44.

Sorry.

I wonder how long they were together for.

Who?

Neville and Noelene.

Probably her eighth marriage, like Liz Taylor.

I bet it was for life.

What?

You can ask him yourself.

Where's Noelene? Is she alright?

Why don't I take you inside, and you can talk to the doctor.

She's gone, isn't she?

She went into cardiac arrest on the way, Neville.

We tried to save her.

I'm so sorry.

Neville. Neville?

Mac!

Neville, squeeze my hands. Can you do that for me?

He's got right-sided weakness, possibly a stroke.

Let's get him inside.

Your sample will be compared

with the skin found under the victim's fingernails.

If it's a match, we'll be continuing this discussion down at the station.

When will you know?

Couple of days.

Not planning on taking any trips, are you Nelson?

You'd be well advised to get yourself a good lawyer.

I know you didn't do this.

The DNA, it's going to be a match.

Why? I've got scratches on my back.

I...I think you should go home until we sort it out...

..okay?

What did you do to your intern, Hughes?

What do you mean? She's just made a complaint.

She reckons you're not giving her a fair go.

That's ridiculous. You didn't seem keen to take her.

Why, what did she say?

She said you'd been giving her a hard time all day.

Well, she made the wrong call.

So, tell her she's wrong. You don't have to humiliate her.

I didn't humiliate her.

She's an intern, for Christ's sake, and interns make mistakes.

That's what they're here for. Okay, I'll have a talk to her.

Too late. She's asked to be assigned to another doctor.

It seems to me that either you're trying to shag your interns,

or you're treating them like something you scrape off your shoe.

It's not good enough.

Terri, I want to have a word with you. 10 minutes, my office.

Our office, Frank.

Ah, Terri, Sherry Deaver's CT and blood results came back normal.

That's good news.

I heard about Nelson.

Yeah. And...

I'm just feeling for the guy.

We've all had nights out on the booze

when you can't remember a thing the next day.

Well, I wish it was that simple.

Actually, it got me thinking.

Has he had a blood alcohol reading today?

He's perfectly capable of doing his job. I don't see...

If he was extremely drunk last night,

he would have a reading today.

That would be good for his cause.

I don't think it'll come to that, but if you've a chance,

that'll be good.

Thanks for leaving me with the trolley and the paperwork, partner.

What happened - you get a better offer?

Are you crying? No.

Yes, you are.

Forget about it.

It's Neville and Noelene.

What about them? I just think it's sad, that's all.

Come on, Cate, you've seen worse than that.

What is this really about?

If you say 'Scott', I'll kill you.

Okay. I just don't understand how you go from

"my last partner was a jerk" to bawling because he's leaving.

Maybe it's my fault he's acting so off his head.

Maybe if I hadn't dumped him as a partner,

he wouldn't be running around trying to prove himself.

I thought you said you dumped him because he was off his head.

Well, he wasn't this bad before.

Cate?

We slept together, okay?

That old chestnut. Okay, none of my business.

Just do us both a favour, will you, and sort it out.

Any news on Sherry?

They've roused her a few times, but she's still pretty out of it.

Has she said anything?

Not that I know of.

Weren't you going to go home?

I'm not leaving till Sherry remembers what happened.

Listen, Nelson...

I've spoken to the police, okay, so you can stop worrying.

No, it's not that.

It's just, I know the cops have interviewed you.

It's just, um...

What?

When you got drunk last night, I didn't know were an alcoholic.

And?

It's just that... I didn't know you had a problem,

and I just thought that you needed to loosen up and...

What do you mean?

I put a double vodka in your orange juice last night.

And, look, Nelson, I'm really sorry. If I had known...

What did you think you were doing?

I thought that I was doing you a favour.

I know it was a stupid thing...

You're a stupid little bastard. Nelson!

You didn't make me drink it.

TERRI: Charlotte.

Charlotte. Ah.

Okay, okay. I want you to just lie down for me.

Lie down for me. Come on.

Can you tell me your name? Sherry.

What happened?

Don't you remember?

My head.

Don't touch it. I'll give you something for the pain.

Sherry, you were found unconscious in an alley.

Do you not remember anything? Nothing.

Nelson, I told you to go home.

Except him. I remember him. I don't know why.

Watch where you're going, boofhead.

Why haven't you left? I need to know what happened.

Act like that, you can take the rest of the week off.

You don't have the authority to suspend me.

I'm not suspending you.

That's not what it sounds like to me.

Look, either I can ask the Director of Nursing to have you suspended,

or else we keep it under our hats,

and you take a couple of days unofficial leave.

Take your pick. You think I did it.

Don't be so paranoid. I'm just trying to do what's best.

Yeah, right.

You know, Frank, you didn't have to do that.

He's not guilty.

It's what you should have done. You know it.

Vincent, Neville Baines is refusing treatment.

Did you explain why he needs it?

Yeah, of course. But he's still refusing it.

Oh, Jess, I'm a little bit busy right now.

Would you mind looking after it yourself?

I can try, but I don't think he'll listen to me.

Hold on, Jess.

It's okay, I'll do it.

I'm sorry. I'm not feeling myself at the moment.

It's okay.

You must miss Grace a lot.

I know it's none of my business, but...

That's okay.

I just, um... can't figure out why I survived.

Everything's...pointless.

Why are you doing this? Why are you refusing treatment?

You know you have an excellent chance of recovery.

From this turn, yeah.

But not from losing Noelene. I should have gone first.

Don't you have other family to think about? Children?

Nah.

Noelene was my family.

Don't think I'm feeling sorry for myself. I'm not.

We had a good run.

Do you think she would want you to give up treatment?

No, of course not.

But then, she's not the one left behind, is she?

So, Neville, what are you going to do?

You're just going to... give up and die?

No. I'll leave it up to fate.

If me number's not up, it's not up.

I'll just accept it,

and find some other reason to wake up in the mornings.

MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYS

Ambulance, 27-year-old male, attempted suicide.

2 Burke Rd, Fullers Green.

Hey. Mate, mate, can you hear me?

Strong pulse.

He's made a mess of himself.

He's hypothermic. I'll get a space blanket.

It's bizarre. It's like he's set up for his own death scene.

1, 2, 3.

27-year-old male found unconscious in the bath.

He was hypothermic and hypotensive. He has slashed wrists.

He was at 85/42. His GSC is at 10.

Bradycardic at 48. He's had a litre of Hartmanns.

BP's 92/45.

Get a litre of warmed saline, and O neg blood down here now.

You right there, Dan?

We're not disturbing you too much, I hope.

Sorry. It's just, um...

..I think someone needs to talk to the cops about him.

That's him with Sherry Deaver,

the girl they found in the alley this morning.

A sexual assault counsellor will be down to see you soon, okay?

Thanks.

Um, is Steve going to be alright?

He lost a lot of blood. But he's out of surgery and he's stable now.

Did she remember anything?

Suicide victim's name is Steve Mitchell,

and he's Sherry's ex-fiance.

He followed Nelson and Sherry home from the pub

and he was waiting for her when she came out.

Nelson's innocent.

There was never any doubt of that, Dan.

I need some air.

Hi, Nelson. It's Terri.

Scott.

G'day, g'day. Scott.

Thought you'd be sick of this place by now.

I just came to say my final goodbyes. Hey, how good was last night?

How was Nelson's form? Hmm.

Jess. How's Neville Baines doing?

He had a massive stroke. Died about an hour ago.

You're kidding. I didn't think it was that serious.

Didn't have to be.

Didn't want to go on without his wife.

You know how they are at that age.

Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

It actually happens quite a lot.

Yeah, I know.

But I can't imagine meeting a guy these days

who wants to die rather than live without me, can you?

Haven't given up hope.

Scott, before you go... Hey, I was just...

I've been a real jerk lately, and I'm sorry.

You know what, life's too short.

We should have sorted this out a long time ago.

That's one of the main reasons I'm leaving.

Why? Because of me?

No. Murray said a few things that really hit home.

I don't want to end up like him - my whole life being this job.

Look, I'm sure you're going to find something that will make you happy.

Maybe one day I can take you for that two-for-one steak I promised you.

(laughs) Yeah, right.

I'll believe that when I see it.

You look after yourself. You too. Thanks.

Good luck.

See ya. Come here.

See you.

Everything alright? Yeah. Couldn't be better.

Just so you know, I'm never going to sleep with you.

Good. My fiance will be very happy to hear that.

I did try and apologise to her,

but Maggie had already made up her mind,

and there was nothing I could say to change it.

Next time you give me an intern to supervise,

I will attempt to do it properly.

There was a time when you could treat them like crap,

just like you'd been treated like crap before them.

I wouldn't say I treated her like crap...

No, no, of course not.

Trouble with interns these days is they've got too much self esteem.

They're too Bolshy.

Grace was a bit like that, wasn't she?

Yes, she was.

That was one of the things I liked about her.

Nah, give me the old days every time.

KNOCK AT DOOR

KNOCK AT DOOR

Hey. Hello, Dan.

You must have heard by now.

Yeah, Terri rang.

Going to invite me in maybe?

No hard feelings, mate, but I'd rather be alone right now.

Oh, come on, Nelson.

It's good news. It's over. You didn't do anything wrong.

Even blind drunk, for one second,

would you have believed you could have done that?

Well, I did.