All Saints (1998) s01e30 Episode Script

1
Previously on All Saints
I wasn't sad to lose the baby.
Mostly I was relieved.
I wanted that baby, Steph.
I really wanted it.
Just because Angie was positive
doesn't mean you'll be.
See you later.
Jasmina, I thought you liked him.
Was he hitting on me?!
The bad news is,
my lungs are stuffed.
You seem pretty relaxed about it.
Not much I can do about it.
Besides, I've got the best surgeon
this side of the black stump.
The great Professor Craig.
Hallelujah!
I expect better from you.
I bet you didn't expect me
to have HIV, huh?
They're HIV drugs!
Happy?
BEN: What time do you finish?
STEPH: Supposedly 4.30,
but more like six.
I'll do some shopping.
Anything you want?
Ah, no, just the usual.
We need washing powder.
Okay.
(amazed whistle)
I haven't seen
one of those since I was 16.
Must've been a hot date.
Shut up, it's not funny!
I have a commercial on the weekend.
They'll cancel when they see this.
With cosmetics,
you could be the before girl
in the before and after shots.
Just for today, could we keep
personal problems to ourselves?
Oh, dear, it happens all the time.
NUM for a day, goes to their heads.
PHONE RINGS
I won't have time
for it to go to my head.
Ward 17. Jaz speaking.
Sorry. Sister Sullivan's working in
Admin because Brenda Blair's sick.
Adam Truscott's doing her night duty
and Joan Marden's doing his job.
What does an ADON do?
Not much.
Make life hell for the ward staff.
Sorry.
Bron, can you get on top of things?
I need you in room one. Gabe Roi.
I thought I was looking after Bob.
And, um, I'm not a nurse?
Bob's pre-op, not high dependency.
Jared, Joyce Timson, fem-pop bypass,
is due for discharge.
Check her wound site.
Night staff said she was limping.
Sure.
What's so important about room one?
New patient.
Backyard abortion went wrong.
They want her in theatre ASAP.
Gabe, although we start
with keyhole surgery,
we may need to make a larger
incision to see what's wrong.
You'll stop the bleeding?
We'll do our best.
Please, just make me better.
I need you to sign this.
A consent form for the operation.
Right. I'll see you up there.
That's a pretty ring.
Do you want us to tape it or
lock it up while you're in theatre?
I don't want to lose it.
We'll tape it up.
Gabe!
Oh, no! Chris.
It's okay.
I'm sorry.
Do you have any allergies?
Is she going to be okay?
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Sssh, sssh.
It's my fault. It's okay.
ORDERLY: Got to go, mate. Ready?
Okay. Yep, all done.
All ready to go.
It'll be fine. She'll be fine.
Okay, sides up. Let's go.
I'll be here when you come back.
Watch your arm for me, please.
Okay, Steph, I've got it.
I love you!
She could be a while.
He's wonderful. I don't deserve him.
Yes, you do.
You won't tell my parents?
Listen, you are over 18.
It's none of their business.
I'm stupid, so stupid.
Sue, there's no more available.
If I had them, you'd have them.
It's this flu going around.
I'll ring you when I know anything.
Okay, bye.
How's things at ADON Central?
Like running several wards at once.
It's staffing and budgets and
fabulous.
All this power comes at a price,
doesn't it?
Oh, thanks, Dr Morrison.
I can always be relied on
for a platitude.
Oh, yes, I've noticed.
I hear myself in every NUM
that calls me.
Ah, "I have walked in your shoes,
I feel your pain".
Put that empathy in the drawer
or you'll never get through.
Another platitude?
No, just good advice.
Lunch - 12.30?
Ask me at 12.25.
I'm serious. Forget Terri Sullivan
NUM till you're back on 17.
He's doing it again.
You're not going walkabout
on my shift.
Arthur, you've wet the bed.
I want to go to the toilet.
You already have.
Poor Arthur.
He smells like a dero.
Should be in an old people's home.
He's got his problems.
He can't help it.
How about I take you
out on the town?
Best offer I've had all day.
Gidday, mate. I heard you were in.
Can't keep you away, huh?
Can't keep away from her, you mean.
Makes two of us, eh?
Yeah, well I'm due back in theatre
so I'll catch you later.
Thanks.
He's hurting.
In the chair, Bob.
Righto, let's go.
Now, today is a non smoking day.
Oh, of course.
How are you feeling?
How do I look?
God hasn't deigned
to pay me a visit yet.
Don't say that.
I meant your old man
hasn't called in to see me.
Well, he will.
When he does, you be civil to him.
You reckon I shouldn't give him
a clip over the ear
for how he treats you?
Do that and he won't be able
to do your thoracotomy.
Don't know if I want him to, anyway.
He's the best.
You reckon?
(hacking cough)
Nice deep breath.
You right?
Have you heard anything?
I'm sorry. Try not to worry.
It's my fault.
I really lost it when she told me
she was pregnant.
I know it takes two,
but we weren't ready.
It took us ages to talk Gabe's
parents around to the idea
of us getting engaged.
They're strict.
They want Gabe to marry
one of theirs.
We've got plans.
I'm doing a TAFE course -
real estate.
We're saving.
I want to bring up kids in a house,
with a backyard.
I want us to have a good life.
That sounds reasonable to me.
We want kids.
Not now, that's all.
I really lost my temper.
I would've got over it.
There's a cafeteria downstairs.
Why don't you grab a coffee?
No, thank you.
You're really hot, Joyce.
I bet you say that to everyone.
I was talking about
your temperature.
I hear you're getting out tomorrow.
I hope so.
(clears throat)
You took the wrong chart.
Sorry. In a bit of a rush
this morning.
Yes, so I notice.
Oh, these? No.
These are an
Olympic fund-raising thing.
You'd be the only soft touch
who'd wear them.
I think that's nice.
Yeah. I'm rather excited
about the Olympics.
I'm more excited about going home.
I can understand that.
Mind if I have a quick look
at your wound?
Of course.
Okay, tell me if this hurts.
No.
You're going to stay put.
Here, I've cut this for you.
Eat it all, otherwise your diabetes
will be all over the place.
No worries. I love a good cuppa.
(hacking cough)
Here you go.
Professor's on his way up.
Big deal.
(groans)
Oh, oh
Cup was too full.
Mr, ah?
Bob Parkin.
I'm Richard Craig.
I know who you are.
Now, about your operation,
Mr Parkin.
I'm concerned about
your state of health.
That makes two of us.
Your smoking is of concern.
I've cut down.
You were told to stop.
It's not as easy as that.
But of even greater concern
is your HIV status.
My status?
What about yours?
Excuse me?
How do I know you haven't got AIDS?
Well, you don't. You don't have to.
Tell me what's fair about that.
My HIV status is irrelevant.
You listen to me, pal.
I'm the one who'll have
me insides on the outside.
What if you cut yourself
and bleed all over me?
I'm the one at risk here, not you.
But what if you did?
You're already HIV positive.
Yeah, but what about that
other stuff like Hep C and that?
You seem to have a very aggressive
attitude, Mr Parkin.
I'm not absolutely sure why.
Well, you think about it.
Now, if you'll excuse me,
I'm having my morning tea.
This man is obviously hypoxic,
probably suffering from
temporal ischaemia.
What did he say?
He just called you a dickhead.
No, Mum, I won't be home late.
Danny.
No, you can't meet him yet.
Okay, I will.
Luke, can you look at
Mrs Timson's wound site?
Yeah, yeah, in a minute.
Everything okay?
Why would anyone
go to a backyard abortionist?
How is she?
We had to remove her uterus.
Total mess.
That's so unfair. She's what, 25?
Does her fiance know?
No. I thought I'd wait until she's
properly awake. Tell them both.
They'll be devastated.
BRON: Thanks, Tom.
Take this buzzer.
If you feel any pain,
just press it, okay?
Would you like some ice?
Chris
I'm right here.
I'm here.
Can I touch her?
Yeah, sure.
She'll be out of it for a while.
But she's going to be okay?
The doctor will be up
to speak to you later.
But she's okay.
You hear that?
My little baby.
My little puppy.
Hey. Thanks, Tina.
That guy in bed 23
thinks he's at the Hilton.
Every time I give him a tray
he screws up his nose.
Tell me about it.
He's giving us a hard time, too.
Are you going out
with Danny Bucknall?
Yeah. Don't tell me
we're hospital gossip?
Word gets around.
He's pretty cool, don't you reckon?
You could have anyone you wanted.
Luke, you won't forget
Mrs Timson, will you?
I think her wound is infected.
No, I'm on my way.
Ah, Doctor.
I'm old.
I'll come straight to the point,
Mr Parkin.
I've been studying
your case history,
weighed up the pros and cons.
Under the circumstances
If that's coming to the point,
I'd hate to hear you waffle on.
Alright.
I am not going to perform
your thoracotomy.
Because I'm HIV positive?
No, because you're a poor
surgical and anaesthetic risk,
which has not been helped
by your refusal to stop smoking.
You're going to let me die?
No, we'll transfer you
to St Angela's.
They have a HIV unit there.
That's discrimination!
Make the arrangements, please.
I don't want to go to
another hospital.
Drop the bull and tell me
the real reason you won't operate.
I've told you, because you're
a surgical and anaesthetic risk.
It's because you want to
stick it to Bron, isn't it?!
You don't really think
I'm that unprofessional.
You can't try and pull
the wool over my eyes, mate.
I know what's going on,
and you know I know!
(hacking cough)
Before you ask,
Ward 17 is going fine.
I wasn't going to ask.
Oh, yeah, sure!
I have other things to worry about.
Fine. If I said everything was
a complete mess, you wouldn't care?
No.
Is it?
(chuckles) See?
Seriously, is it? Are they coping?
They seem to be.
Joan Marden's probably asking
the same thing about you.
Oh, really? You think?
Absolutely.
Oh.
Tell Steph, if she is having
I think Steph knows, okay?
Good.
(chuckling) Good.
I'm afraid it was a bigger operation
than we first thought.
Quite a lot of damage.
The wall of the uterus
was badly torn.
We had to remove the whole uterus.
It was far too damaged to repair.
I'm sorry.
What what are you talking about?
You're young and healthy.
You should make a quick recovery.
I've written up antibiotics
in case of infection.
Oh, my God!
What about kids? We wanted kids!
She won't be able to have children.
You're wrong.
I'm sorry
Why did you do it?!
The clinic said it was too late!
I'm sorry!
I'm sorry.
I am sorry.
It's alright.
It's alright.
If there's anything else
We can get someone
to come and talk to you later.
But at the moment
Gabe needs as much rest as possible.
She's had major surgery.
It's never easy.
How do you tell someone
they'll never have kids?
You did all you could, Luke.
Doesn't seem like enough.
You saved her life.
I don't think it's her life
she's concerned with right now.
It's possible to have a life
without children.
BUZZER SOUNDS
What do you think you're doing?
That tube thingy, it's no good.
I want to go.
That is what the tube thingy is for.
No, I want to go to the toilet.
Not in the bed.
Arthur, look, I'll make you a deal.
You can go to the toilet
without the uridome,
but you've got to
buzz me first, alright?!
Alright. But, but,
you've got to be on the ball.
When you've got to go
Oh, yeah, you've got to go.
I can't believe it.
I'm so sorry, Bob.
What are you sorry about?
I stuck it up your old man.
I can go happy.
Don't talk like that!
Come on, we both know
without this operation I'm cactus.
Why didn't you listen to me?
I said not to be rude to him.
Yeah, well, I couldn't help meself.
Okay. There's other surgeons.
No, love, I've had a good innings.
You have fought so hard, Bob.
Don't give up now.
I would rather die
than let that bastard operate on me.
Just a bit concerned about
that wound site, Mrs Timson.
We should know more
once we get some test results back.
Jared, can you take a wound swab?
I'll start her on IV ceftriaxone
one gram daily
and ampicillin 500mg sixth hourly.
Something for the pain?
Yeah, of course.
I'm not going home, am I?
Sorry.
Gabe's asleep. I thought I'd take
your advice and have a coffee.
How are you going?
We'll be okay, Gabe and I.
We're a team.
You know, it was hard for us
at first to get together.
But when her parents
finally came around,
it was like it was meant to be.
We met in high school.
That's where I met my husband.
We used to talk and talk.
Make all our plans.
We had it all worked out.
We haven't got brothers and sisters,
so we decided to have two kids.
I wanted a tribe,
but that's not practical.
No.
Not these days.
Two it was.
One of each.
If possible.
I'm really sorry.
One day and your whole life
it changes.
You're going to both need
a lot of time to get through this.
But right now
Gabe needs your support.
She's got it. 100%.
You could ask Luke
to talk some sense into him.
I don't think so.
He won't even look at me
let alone talk to me right now.
He hates me.
No, he doesn't.
I guess he thought you would've
told him about your father.
It would've changed everything -
it HAS changed everything.
It put him in a difficult position.
You reckon he'll listen to me?
Ask him, Bron.
What have you got to lose?
My pride.
My self-respect.
So?
PETER: Mrs Cantoni can go home.
She's not crazy?
I didn't say that.
Steph, bed 18 will be empty.
And Jane Foster just rang in sick.
BUZZER SOUNDS
That better be Arthur
wanting to go to the toilet
Impossible. I can't juggle these
rosters any more. We're two down.
Call Sister Sullivan.
I'm not running to her for help.
Let me know when he gets out.
Jaz, can you page
Sam Mukherghee for me?
We have to probe Mrs Timson's wound.
The mood the Prof's in,
I'm not game to touch it.
Here?
It's too dangerous for a graft site.
We just need to expel the pus.
Okay. Give me a moment.
Peter, I think we'll have trouble
with Gabe and her fiance.
It's on my list.
Thank you.
Have you got a minute?
Can't it wait?
No, it's important.
I'm really busy!
Please!
I know his bedside manner
isn't the best,
but I'm sure he turned Bob down
for medical reasons.
I know Bob is a risk.
That's all the more reason
for MY FATHER to operate.
That's the first time
I've heard you call him that.
Why didn't you tell me, Bron?
I didn't want to talk about it then,
I don't want to talk about it now.
Please, speak to him about Bob.
It's his only chance.
I'll try.
I didn't mean to get pregnant.
I thought it was a safe time.
Well, it's not just
your responsibility alone.
When they told me it was too late, I
was scared, didn't know what to do.
Then a friend said she knew someone
who could fix me up.
So, there was no doctor?
It all looked clean.
She was nice.
I drank some funny tea
and it made me woozy.
But it hurt.
It hurt so much.
They held my arms.
The blood was everywhere.
She told me to stop crying.
Everything's ruined!
It's not ruined.
It's just going to be different.
I really wanted to have his kids.
Terri, got a tick?
Yeah. I'll come up in ten.
Is there a problem?
Yeah, there is.
Okay. Give me ten.
It's not damage control.
I'm sorry.
It's an ADON thing.
Everything's fine,
nothing I can't handle.
Nothing another nurse wouldn't fix.
I assumed you weren't coping.
Sorry.
I won't be unless I get
another nurse.
I have two high dependency
patients and a graft problem.
I've had this conversation all day.
Everyone's understaffed.
Agency nurses?
I have to prioritise.
If you want to play favourites
You working the system?
You're a born NUM.
I hope so.
Steady.
Made it.
Just.
Better get your skates on next time.
You're not the only patient
I have to look after.
Couldn't you save it for one big go?
You want a dry bed,
you pump me full of water.
I'm only doing what I'm told.
You can go now.
No way. I'm staying.
After the mess you made last time.
Not right.
Oh, Arthur!
Watch out!
Sorry.
I saw a sign on the toilet once.
"We aim to please."
You aim, TOO, please.
Very funny.
How long's this shaking
been going on?
I don't know.
Getting old, I suppose.
When I was a young fella,
I could hit a bull's eye
on a dartboard from ten feet.
Sorry. We just have to
put something in her drip.
Flagyl 500mg.
Flagyl 500mg.
It's alright.
It's okay.
I'm really glad you're here.
Where else would I be?
There's more to our Arthur
than meets the eye.
Do I need to know?
No, not yet.
We have to release
that fluid build-up.
There's no theatre and they
don't like us doing it on the ward.
We don't have a choice.
It'll be fine.
I might see if Prof Craig's
out of theatre.
I'm quite capable of doing this.
I just think he should know.
Let's get on with it.
Jared, you'll need a dressing pack,
skin prep and scissors.
And combine dressing, please.
Um, Steph, could you get someone
else to assist Luke and Sam?
You're more than capable, Jared.
No, no, no, it's okay,
it's something else.
Can we
Yeah, of course.
There's a chance I might be
HIV positive.
Angie, when she died,
I was cut and
I'm sorry.
I don't want it to get around.
Sure. I've been there. Stacks of us
have with needlestick injuries.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
I don't want to put Mrs Timson
at risk.
That'll be okay.
You're only assisting and that's
what the guidelines are about.
It's safe, Jared.
You sure?
Absolutely.
I'm sorry. Professor Craig is still
in theatre and we can't wait.
Don't worry, once we get
this muck out, you'll be fine.
JARED: Try and relax.
The analgesics should've kicked in.
This will be a bit cold.
Then you'll feel some pressure.
Does that hurt?
Not going to need the scissors.
What's happening?
The wound's opened easily.
I think we've established
the problem.
What do you think, Luke?
200, 300 mils?
About that.
The graft's still intact.
The professor will have a look
later, but everything seems okay.
Looks like we got it in time.
Thank you, Doctor.
Sure.
What did I tell you?
It does feel better.
You won't leave her like that?
The wound's safe until I can get
a theatre for resuturing.
But, to leave it unprotected?
I'll handle this.
You sure?
It will be alright!
Luke?
He's the boss.
You want blood grouped
and cross-matched?
That's a bit premature.
To be on the safe side?
Yeah, okay.
My daughter-in-law said
she's got enough to worry about.
Oh, can't understand why.
Making a mess, dropping everything.
She's got her hands full
with the kiddies.
Steady.
Bob, what are you doing?
If I'm gonna die,
I want to die at home.
Oh, God! You're not going to die.
I'm not afraid, love. It happens
to everyone sooner or later.
Well, I'll take the latter option
with you, thank you.
Bob, give me more time, alright?
Time is something I haven't got
a lot of, mate.
You've just got to stay put.
No, no way!
I'm going to do the Watusi.
I've got a fem-pop bypass exposed,
a rigid gut in A&E
and I was due in Outpatients
an hour ago.
Bob will die if he leaves.
Bob will die if he leaves.
Later, I promise.
Later, I promise.
How about now?
Professor.
I thought that was all over.
Yeah, it is.
Ah, I think you should
look at Mrs Timson.
I thought Mukherghee and you
were in charge?
We are, yes.
I can't hold your hand all the time.
I don't think she should have
her wound exposed.
When he finds some theatre,
he'll suture it.
There's something else.
Yes, I'm sure there is.
There's always something else.
Just handle it.
You let him walk all over you.
Give me a break!
He's head of the unit.
A man's life is on the line here.
I've got priorities.
You afraid of him?
No, you are.
Oh, that is ridiculous.
Then you go talk to him!
I thought I was going to
lose my leg.
We try not to let that happen
in this hospital, Joyce.
You're a nice guy.
Ohh!
What's that?
I think we've got
an emergency here, Joyce.
Steph, how's Mrs Timson doing?
Jared's with her.
I need some help in here!!
Take deep breaths. Don't look at it.
Get this pillow out of the way.
Tell me, Jared!
I think the graft's blown.
Bloody hell! Get her to theatre.
I want some haemaccel.
Keep pressure on it.
I'm double gloved.
Yeah, okay.
Mrs Timson, you have to
go back to theatre.
I'll ring your daughter.
You won't leave me?
No way.
Let's get her to theatre. Jaz,
I need the notes for Mrs Timson.
Sure.
Ring the lab,
get blood cross-matched.
Ring the lab,
get blood cross-matched.
It's done.
It's done.
What about consent?
Go with verbal.
It's Parkinson's.
What?
Arthur Frew.
I reckon he's got
Parkinson's Disease.
"Blank expression"
Sometimes that's hard to tell.
"pill rolling tremor and"
Check him out.
There you go.
Difficulty initiating movement.
Yeah, I reckon you're right.
Be a different man
once he's medicated.
Not bad - for someone who can't
look after high dependency patients.
I didn't mean to offend.
I was just wound up
about this morning.
You shouldn't be.
You're handling it.
Couldn't do it without you.
No need to get carried away.
(laughs)
What am I going to do? You tell me!
What am I going to do?!
Don't think about the future,
just concentrate on getting better.
But Chris is so angry!
He's in shock.
Just like you are.
He's trying to come to grips
with the situation.
Gabe, you are going to have to sit
down together and talk about this,
sort things out.
That's if he still wants to see me.
Of course he does.
I know it must seem impossible to
feel positive about yourself
Things might be alright for a while,
but then all our friends
will start having kids.
Then he'll end up hating me.
You don't know that.
Thank you. Bye.
Another agency nurse just
materialised out of thin air.
I was just passing.
No need to walk on eggshells, Joan.
I did it with Stephanie Markham.
I understand.
I thought if you had any problems
That call solved one of them.
I promise I'll never
give you a hard time again.
Seeing it from the other side?
I will be the most understanding NUM
you deal with.
I've heard that before.
It's like the pain of childbirth -
the memory fades.
I give you two weeks,
then you'll be back to normal.
Oh, right. Remind me of this
conversation if I do that.
You don't get
what you don't ask for.
Want to see if there's anything
I can help with?
Oh
"No need to walk on eggshells"?
I said that, didn't I?
Yes, you did.
Bad day, huh?
Frantic.
I don't know how Terri does it
day in and day out and stays sane.
Do you think she is?
How's Gabe Roi?
Condition's stabilising.
She's a lucky girl.
What about her boyfriend?
He's saying all the right things.
I guess they're in shock.
Helluva thing to wake up one day
and be told you can't have kids.
Yeah. Yeah, it's pretty tough.
There are other things, though.
It's not the be-all and end-all.
To some people it is.
It is to him.
It's the whole thing. The house,
the family, even how many.
A boy for him and a girl for her.
They've got their whole life
planned.
They're so naive.
It's not like that, is it?
No, it certainly isn't.
You think things are set in concrete
and then suddenly everything
takes on a different light.
Some people hate change.
Others, they embrace it.
She's run out of choices.
But if he still wants kids,
he can have them with someone else.
Yeah, but there's always adoption.
It's too hard these days
unless you want to buy one.
No, he wants his own.
You don't hold much hope
for them, do you?
There's a wedge
that's come between them.
I don't know if it'll be six months,
or even a couple of years,
but they will split.
It's sad, it's really sad, because I
think they honestly love each other.
Sometimes it isn't enough, is it?
Sometimes it's not.
Terrible how some nurses
get attached to patients.
What are you talking about?
Jaz told me about Arthur Frew.
If I didn't know better,
I'd think you were getting involved.
Oh, for God's sake. I was just doing
what I was trained to do.
Observe, evaluate.
Come on, Von.
He got to you, didn't he? Fess up.
Jared, I diagnosed an old man
who couldn't hold his willy.
I didn't find a cure for cancer.
How's it going with Bob?
Not.
Did you ask Luke
to talk to your father?
Luke's too worried about saving
his own skin to worry about Bob's.
Well, leave Luke out of it.
He's not the one tied in knots
about this.
Meaning?
Bob's your mate.
Why aren't you doing the talking?
The last time I spoke to my father,
I threw a glass of wine over him.
So, Bob is caught up in a pride
thing between you and your father?
FORLORN MUSIC
Hey, wait up.
What is it now?
Bob Parkin.
I thought you'd retired
from the field.
Did you think I would?
I don't know. I've given up
trying to predict you.
Are you doing this to hurt me?
Do you think I would?
I'll give you the benefit
of the doubt.
How generous!
What sort of surgeon
do you think I am?
He's a risk, I value my stats.
Oh, mortality stats.
You sure that's all this is about?
There's no pleasure
losing a patient under the knife.
It's something I try to avoid.
Do you want me to beg?
Okay, I am begging you.
Please operate on Bob!
I said
(loud) I am begging you!
What does this man mean to you?
He's one of the most decent men
I have ever met.
You want me to save this challenge
to my daughter's affections?
I know you don't care about them.
No, no.
Now, on one hand I have a patient
who will probably die
and damage Board perception
of my early days of the unit.
On the other hand I have an
emotional plea from my daughter.
What are you prepared
to sacrifice for Bob Parkin?
I'll rewrite the report.
Nothing you can do about that.
I'm humiliating myself, aren't I?
No, this is a temporary
embarrassment, hardly a sacrifice.
Anything.
Good.
I came to All Saints with a vision.
Changing this to one of the top
cardio thoracic hospitals there is.
I'm not moving on till I do that.
So?
So, there's one Craig
too many around here.
You want me to resign?
There's a clever girl.
How I must threaten you!
You've got to take these
morning and night.
These, you take two at night.
By jingo, I'm going to rattle.
If it's a choice between Parkinson's
and rattling, I'd rattle.
You don't have to take them.
Neither do you.
But if you want to hit a bull's eye
on the dartboard again
..I'd swallow.
These you take three times a day.
Now, that means one hour
before meals. You got it?
I might be old but I'm not stupid.
I never said you were.
Just as well.
Righto. Well, I'll be off, then.
Ah, Nurse Ryan.
See you later - alligator.
So, Ward 17 gets the agency nurse?
Um, I can justify that.
Anything can be rationalised.
Are you accusing me
of playing favourites?
Yes.
Look, with the number of
high dependencies on Ward
You don't buy it, do you?
Ward Six and 11 are equally pushed.
Are you overriding me?
As favouritism goes,
it's low on the scale.
You're doing a good job.
I'll indulge you on this
If I'm doing something wrong,
let me know.
It's your call - today.
When it's mine
I'll be up there whistling Dixie.
Let's just say Stephanie Markham
is very lucky you're here.
I'll leave you to it.
Thanks, Joan.
Well, I've got some good news
for you, Mr Parkin.
Pride of Erin won the fifth
at Rosehill?
No, it was Circle of One.
I didn't know you were a punter.
There's lots you don't know about me
and that's how I like it.
Get to the point.
I've been looking at your
case history, X-rays, et cetera,
and I've decided your case
warrants further consideration.
Is that so?
You're a perfect candidate
for a modified Martinez procedure.
I think something's on the nose
here and it's not me.
Are you telling me
you don't want this operation?
No.
I just want to know the reason
you changed your mind.
I'm not in the habit
of repeating myself, but
The REAL reason!
I mean, one minute
you don't want to know about me
and the next you can't wait
to open me up.
What's the story?
You're a gambling man?
Yeah.
You like a bet?
Yeah.
Well, this is the story.
If I don't perform this operation
it's an odds-on certainty
that you will die.
Sister, I'm conducting a survey into
the amount of spring in the step
of an ADON at the end of the day
compared to a NUM.
That major research, is it?
This could be the makings of me
in the medical journals.
Oh, bad luck!
This is one ADON
who is too tired to talk.
That bad, huh?
Well, let's just say I think
we should all swap jobs for a day.
It helps you understand.
What do you mean?
Tomorrow me as ADON, you as shrink?
Oh, I don't think the place
would survive that, do you?
Me an ADON or you a shrink?
I'll let you figure that out,
Dr Freud.
Good on you.
If Steph's not a bundle
of understanding
when I get back, she's dead.
I shall warn her.
You do that.
Good look, Sister.
Okay. Now, the bed state's done
and the Path results are filed.
A date with Danny?
Oh, go.
Go, go.
Okay. Thanks.
Sorry.
Must be serious.
First blush of love.
Like most things, eh? Overrated.
Thanks for picking me up.
You weren't too late.
I didn't get that washing powder.
That's okay.
I'll get it on Saturday.
Great news about the operation, eh?
Yeah.
Pretty soon you'll be back
to your old self.
Bronnie, we've always been straight
with each other, haven't we?
Sure.
You see, what I can't work out is
why your old man changed his mind.
He likes to play games.
Who cares why he did it?
What have you done, Bronnie?
I don't know
what you're talking about.
You've done some sort of deal.
Of course not.
Come on, you have.
Your father wouldn't change his mind
unless he got something in return.
Forget it, Bob.
Hey
..come here.
Bronnie, Bronnie.
What have you done?