TRANSCRIPT- HEART AND SOUL. ORIGINALLY AIRED NOVEMBER 2000.
NOTE: This Transcript is dedicated to Bec, cause I have never ever met someone who can make me feel so guilty for not doing something as what she has done with Heart & Soul. :P (and cause I'm scared she'll bite me!)
Previously on All Saints:
At a Restaurant. Bron and Luke.
Luke: Poor Ben, your always thinking about poor Ben.
Bron stands up and walks out.
Racecourse.
Girl: Sorry, I didn’t realise you two were a couple.
Bron: That’s alright, we’re, we’re not joined at the hip.
Bron puts her arm around him and turns around. Their eyes meet and a long look is exchanged between them.
Bron: We’d better get back to it (pulls away)
Ben: Yeah
Bron: Pack up
Ben: Yeah
Ward
(Sarah is being wheeled in)
Nurse: Sarah Adams, 19 weeks pregnant, presented this morning with shortness of breath
(later. Mitch and Terri by the X-ray thing)
Mitch: How do I tell a pregnant Woman she’s got cancer.
(Sarah’s room)
Mitch: No Dr will give chemotherapy to a pregnant woman.
Nick: If you don’t abort this baby it will kill you.
Sarah: Don’t you understand...this baby will give me the will to go on.
Jodi is around. Her and Connor are getting together.
Jodi: Yeah, I just think that its, you know, really bizarre that there’s this really gorgeous guy and woman aren’t throwing themselves at him
Jodi and Connor go into his room. Connor turns around as he shuts the door and cheers...thanking god.
Ward 17.
Connor is in a suit...He is Acting NUM.
Reception Desk.
Connor: Jodi, got that list of stores(?) we need.
Jodi: I’ll give it to you if you let me pinch you on the bum. *Smiles Cheekily, turning around*
Connor: Can I just have the list....
Jodi: Ooops, too late, gotta be quicker than that
Jared enters with Connor’s tie
Connor: You are a legend, thank you.
Kylie enters, yawning
Kylie: Jodi, Have the pathology results come up for Mr Craven yet?
Jodi hands them to her as Kylie yawns again.
Kylie: Oh, that’s gotta be record time
Jodi: You’ve just gotta know who’s buttons to push.
Kylie Smiles at Jodi.
Kylie: Jared, can you prep Mr Craven for his Hernia op
Jared: Ah, Mr Riley’s he hernia, Mr Craven’s the gall bladder
Kylie: *looking exhausted* Isn’t that what I said?
Jared: Have you had breakfast this morning?
Kylie: I’ll grab something in a minute
Kylie walks into a room. Jared turns to Connor.
Jared: They’ve got her run off her feet, the only time I get to see her’s in bed...and then she just sleeps.
Connor: Well I haven’t been getting much sleep lately, but I can assure you I’ve still got plenty of energy.
Jared: Yes Yes, I know, you’re superhuman
Connor: I didn’t mean that. We do talk...we talk a lot actually . *pauses* .well we don’t talk a lot, we’re new, what can I say? *turns to Jodi and hands her a file* Jodi, signed, sealed and delivered, its yours.
Luke comes in with a patient.
Luke: MVA, Jimmy Curtin. Blood pressure’s 120/70. He needs a cannula, IV fluids, constant oxygen til stable.
Jodi: *talking to Connor* Doesn’t anything ever faze you?
Connor: Well, what can I say
Jodi turns to him and strokes his groin
Jodi: What about if I do this?
Connor looks alarmed.
Connor: Jod, Jodi, I’m acting NUM.
Jodi: Ohhhhh, that’s funny, you don’t feel numb to me.
Connor: Can I see you in my office please?
Jodi: Sure thing Boss *smiles cheekily and follows him in*
IN the Office. Connor Shuts the door. Jodi sits on the desk and crosses her legs.
Jodi: So, what Can I do for you? *leaning back*
Connor: Jode, you gotta learn to control yourself at work, ok, its, its ahh unapproiate
Jodi: Ohhh, your embarrassed
Connor: No No, I’m not embarrassed...Its just I’ve got responsibilities, ok, so just no more, no more, please
Jodi: Not even like a little brush past?
Connor: NO
Jodi: Can I wink at you?
Connor: Well only if no-one’s looking
Jodi: No-one’s looking now *begins to kiss him*
Connor kisses her back then pulls away.
Connor: That’s true
Jodi: Will you at least have lunch with me
Connor: If I can get away, then sure
Jodi: But you will try
Connor: I will try anything once
Jodi: *gets up and starts to walk out* Yeah well, I’ll try anything twice...incase I get it wrong the first time *leaves*
Connor: Yeah I’ve noticed that * shuts door & looks down...and is very shocked by what he see’s :P*
OPENING CREDITS
Jimmy Curtin’s Room
Von is cutting up his jeans legs to take pants off. Kylie and Luke are also in the room.
Luke: This should have all been done in emergency. Have you got a chart made up for him yet?
Von: I’ve only got two hands Dr Forlano, so’s Dr Preece
Jimmy Groans
Jimmy: Oh, it hurts like Hell.
Luke: It’s ok Jimmy, you’re in good hands now. I just need you to tell me if it hurts when I press here. *pressed on stomach*
He Groans again and tries to talk but is in so much pain he can’t.
Luke: Some swelling, Jimmy, I think that you’re bleeding internally. *checks eyes with torch* We need to do a laparotomy, find out where from
Jimmy: A what?
Luke: A laparotomy. We make a small incision in your abdomen, then we can locate the bleeder and repair the damage.
Jimmy: *still groaning* Oh NO, I’m in real trouble now, aren’t I
Luke: You will be if we don't get you to theatre so I can fix the problem*starts leaving the cubicle, talking to Kylie* Can you prep him stat and I’ll book a theatre.
Jimmy Looks up scared
Von: Just relax Jimmy, we’re old hands at this. You’ll be right.
*Cut to Kylie walking out towards nurses station. Luke is on the phone*
Luke: Yep, great, thanks *hangs up and 1/2 talks to kylie* Cancel the hernia and put the gall bladder back to this afternoon.
Kylie: Well we could cancel the gall bladder and move the hernia back til this afternoon. Mr Riley’s already had his operation put off twice and...
Luke: That's not my problem
Kylie...and I’ve already prepped him for surgery.
Luke stares at her and turns to leave*
Luke: I’ve told you what I want, just do it please
Kylie sighs, and Mitch, who is looking through a file looks up.
Mitch: Forlano got you on the hop again
Kylie: *rubs her head* yeah, I’ll be ok, just a bit tired, normally he doesn’t worry me *turns around to the other side of the bench* Hey how’s Rose?
Mitch: Oh you know, she has her good days and her bad days
Kylie: Ohhh, she’s getting close. Must be nervous.
Mitch: Yeah, she’s not alone on that count.
Jodi is sitting on the computer, tunes in
Jodi: This girl I worked with, just completely flipped out when she was due. It was really scary, the dr put her on these sedatives and everything...you know, she was *Sarah Adams is wheeled onto the ward, with Nick carrying Bella*
Jared: *interupts her* Ah Jodi.
She shuts up.
Mitch: *talking to Sarah* Couldn’t keep away could you? Having trouble breathing?
Sarah: *gasps* A little bit
Nick: Yeah, she collapsed this morning, so I rushed her straight in
Mitch: Yeah, Jared’ll settle you in, and I’ll be in to see you in a minute, you may be my favourite patient, but your not my only one.
Connor: I can take Bella for a minute if you if you like.
Nick: * hands her over* Oh thanks
Connor: Hello Bella. *taking her smiling*
Nick: I’ve left a message with my mum
Connor: Oh good, ok. *turns to Bella* We’ll go get a drink while mum gets settled, ok.
Bella: Yes
Connor: c’mon *carries her off the ward.*
Sarah is taken into a room. Jodi leans over the counter to Mitch.
Jodi: She’s not gonna die before she has the baby is she?
Mitch: Not if we can help it
Cuts to Ambulance Lights Flashing and Sirens Going.
DESERTED FACTORY
Bron: Hellooo
Ben: Doesn’t look good
Bron: Geez, that annoys me, people who make hoax calls should be shot
Ben: *grins* ah, your just ticked off because you missed out on your muffin
Bron steps in something
Bron: Greatt, just what I need, dog shit
Ben: Ah, I don’t think that was dog shit Bron
Bron: *scowls* Oh that's just disgusting
Ben: You really are in a bad mood today, aren’t you
They are walking through all this stuff
Bron: NO, I’m not, I’m just fed up with.... WOhhhhhhh *she falls down through the floor boards*
Ben turns around
Ben: *gets down on knee’s and starts crawling towards her* Bron......you ok, are you hurt
Bron: I’m down here...
Ben: Bron?
He keeps going towards the edge and it collapses down on her. Bron does a weird sort of scream. An Bron: “Ohhhohoh.”
Ben: *looking concerned* “are you alright?”
Bron: Stay away from the edge”
Ben: ‘yeash yah alright I am’ *edges around the hole* are you ok, can you move
Bron: there's this beam over me *Ben reaches hole and looks down* I can’t move
Ben: But you’re alright
Bron: yeah I'm alright...no thanks to you
Ben: * grins and laughs* look at you silly bugger
Bron: very funny...are you gonna figure a way of getting me out of here or not?
Ben: oh yeah, I mite
Bron; if a rat comes to eat me I'm gonna kill you
Ben: I’ll give rescue a call alright
Bron: oh great, they’re never gonna let me forget this one.
WARD 17. SARAH ADAMS ROOM
Jared: *putting an oxygen mask on her* this should make it more comfortable for you
*Sarah groans as nick is fussing over her. Mitch enters*
Mitch: how are you going Sarah
Sarah: oh, not so good
Mitch: I was hoping we wouldn’t see you so soon
Sarah: as much as I like you dr, so was I” *Mitch 1/2 smiles* I wanted to stay home, but Nick insisted I came in
Mitch *smiles at nick* well good on nick *puts stethoscope in ears* lets listen to your lungs. Ok, deep breath in *Sarah takes a deep breath* and out. How longs this been going on?
Sarah: not long, why what is it
Mitch: there's fluid on your lungs again, but ah, that's to be expected
Sarah: will Leo be getting enough oxygen
Mitch: the bodies a very resourceful mechanism Sarah, he’ll be just fine
Sarah :will I need another... a needle thing
Mitch: ah, a plural tap. yeah, but this time we’ll leave it in til you leave hospital, that way we can see how long it takes the plural space to fill up with fluid...how's the pain
nick: its been pretty bad actually
Sarah: it’ll be fine once they drain you get rid of the fluid off the lungs...have you had your baby yet
a week or so
*Sarah groans* ah, I wish I had that long, 3 months feels like forever
*BACK AT THE WAREHOUSE*
Bron: Ben, where are you *laying there alone while Ben is up top getting a rope* where are you, what are you doing
Ben: I’m having a cup of coffee, what do you think I'm bloody doing, trying to get you out of there
Bron: did you call rescue
Ben: yeah, they’re held up at a fire
Bron: oh great, well what am I supposed to do, lie here for 1/2 a day while they put the fire out
Ben: Bron, just calm down will ya, if you don’t I'll just cover this hole up and I'll go home
Bron: I really hate you sometimes
Ben: just shut up an listen to me alright. I’m gonna pass down this rope and tie it around the beam...you got it?
Bron: yeah
Ben: that's it, nice and tight
Bron: yeah I know I know
WARD 17
*Mitch exits Sarah's room, nick follows him*
Nick: I knew it was getting worse, she's been in more pain. you’ve gotta give her something to help you
Mitch: look, you know how worried she is about it crossing the placenta and hurting the baby
Nick: look, the other day I came home early and she was dragging herself up the stairs, literally crawling on her hands and knees the pain was so bad. its getting to much for her...she won’t listen to me, I was wondering if you could talk to her
Mitch: I can’t make her take the painkillers or anything else for that matter. lets just wait until after the plural tap, ok.
*Jodi on phone* ward 17 Jodi speaking *nick walks over to her*
Nick: look, is Bella ok up here for a while longer
Jodi: yeah yeah yeah, she’ll be fine *looks at Bella's drawing* nice picture there
*Jimmy is being wheeled out towards theatre kylie is with him and Luke is standing at the nurses station*
jimmy: are you gonna help him operate
Kylie: I'll be observing
*Mr Tennant is being wheeled in*
Luke: not this time you won’t, you’ll be too busy getting Mr Tennant here prepped for his urethral plastic...oh and can you move the gall bladder back to tonight *kylie looks after him frustrated*
Connor: putting u in room 2 Mr Tennant *in room* nice suit Mr Tennant, don’t see many of them in a public hospital, I can assure you
Samuel: never been one for the private system, I like to think that bigger is better
Connor: oh, so what do you do for a living
Samuel: I'm an accountant...a very successful one *starts to get changed into gown*
*Connor nods and Mr Tennant looks in pain bending over*
Connor: got some pain there I see
Samuel: yeah, it started a couple of days ago. woke up one morning to go to the toilet, found out I was peeing out the side of my penis....*looks at Connor explaining* I tore it having sex
Connor: right, that's a new one for me
Samuel: yeah, me too
*kylie enters room*
Kylie: Mr Tennant, did dr Forlano explain the procedure 2 u
Samuel: yeah. but I forgot to ask him about my bolt
*they look at him, then look down* its platinum...and I want it back *he had his penis pierced with a HUGE bolt for those who haven’t seen the ep*
SARAH ADAMS ROOM
*MITCH IS PREPARING TO DO THE PLURAL TAP. Sarah is leaning on the table**
Mitch: how's that feeling
Sarah: its ok
Mitch: we’re making a small incision now *Sarah squeezes her eyes closed* right and I'm passing the tube through
Sarah* moaning a little but trying not to show she’s in pain* did your mum pick up Bella *she asked Nick*
Nick: oh, she’s on her way, she said she’d keep her over night
Sarah: yeah
Nick: bring her in 2morrow for a visit *Sarah looks in pain* Sarah?
Sarah: Its alright, just a bit uncomfortable
Nick: why’s it so red, the fluid
Mitch: the lung lining is bleeding, that's to be expected with the mesaphilioma
Nick: *nick nods* are you sure you don’t want any pain relief Sarah
Sarah: I can handle it
Nick: well I can’t, I hate seeing you in this sort of pain
Sarah: NO DRUGS! it’ll hurt the baby. how many times do we have to have this conversation *getting worked up*
Nick: but Sarah....
Mitch: she said NO nick *nick sighs and shuts up*
THE WAREHOUSE
*Ben is rigging up the ropes to pull the beam off*
Bron: yeah alright ready. *Ben is still tying them up* ready *she says again*
*Ben finishes up* yep, ok, here we go *starts pulling it up, leg pushing off a pole* yaohhh *the rope comes loose and Ben pulls the whole thing up. He rushes over to Bron* Bron, you ok?
Bron: yeah, hope you got a plan B up your sleeve *Bron looks amused from her position on the ground*
Ben: *he rest of the rope comes up* see that pipe, above your head, can you grab it? grab it, see if you can push yourself out from under the beam. Just remember, if anything hurts, you stop
Bron: oh yeah, I think I can do it *reaching it*
Ben: yeah. Just be careful
Bron: how do I be careful, its bloody awful down here *sounding anxious. trying to pull herself out*
Ben: don’t get claustrophobic on me now
*Bron keeps pulling and the pipe bursts, water spraying out everywhere*
Bron: ahh, ohahh. Ben, hu, Ben *ben looks down really concerned*
Ben: I’ll get onto rescue, tell them the situation’s changed
Bron: a hurry up would be good *nodding to him*
*Ben gets on radio while Bron is still struggling to defer the water from her face, making all sorts of noises which would be wayyyyyyyy to hard to work out how to type*
*ADD BREAK*
Nurses Station, Kylie, Jodi, Connor and Jared, talking about the dude with the bolt in his penis.
Kylie: nup, we stitch it there and put it all back together again
Jodi: WOW, and all that just for a fashion statement
Kylie; well its a fetish, can’t have sex unless he’s got a bolt in it
Jodi: doesn’t it hurt?
Connor: apparently woman love it *Jodi looks up at him* Forget it
Jared: mate how big is it *Connor spreads hands out* the bolt..the bolt *laughing*
*Jimmy Curtin is wheeled up from theatre*
Kylie: How did it go
Luke: successful...to a point. found something quote interesting when we opened him up....liver damage, suggestive of sclerosis. So, I chased up the pathology results. Want to tell me about those liver function tests
Kylie: you think he may have hep C
Luke: Well I don’t know, u didn’t test him for it and why was that
Kylie: because I didn’t get the pathology results back before he got to theatre...but he said he didn’t have an infectious disease
Luke; I don’t care what he said. You put me and every other member of the theatre staff at risk. And YOU MADE ME LOOK LIKE A DICK HEAD IN FRONT OF HIGGINS
Kylie: Well I’m sorry..
Luke; Yeah, well that's not good enough *he walks off. Kylie walks in a couple of circles then off to the tearoom*
THE WAREHOUSE
*Ben is on his mobile to rescue*
Ben: Ohh, you've gotta be joking mate. How the hell am I supposed to find a water main in this place??? yeah well that's not good enough, is it? I have to stay with my partner. she could drown.
Bron: Ben, where are you
Ben: Yeah right, thanks for nothing*hangs up*
Bron: BEN
Ben: Yeah I'm here I'm here
Bron: why haven’t they turned off the water
Ben: just a bit longer
Bron: get me out of here
Ben: I will
*water levels are still rising Ben looks more concerned
WARD 17, TEAROOM
*kylie has her head in her arms crying at the sink
Jared: U ok? Hey look, its not that bad
Kylie: I really stuffed up Jared
Jared: You’re dead on your feet
Kylie: its not an excuse, I should never take a patients word when it comes to their health. That's my job, to find out for myself, to ask the right questions. Mitch drummed it into me and I blew it
Jared: But if he didn’t know that he’s got hep C himself
Kylie: no, not those sort of questions. I should have asked about...I don’t know,. his lifestyle or
Jared: you've got to stop beating yourself up
Kylie: I can’t,...I could have put you at risk
Jared: you know what you have to do don’t you. You have to get your act together, go back in there and find out exactly what his situation is *she nods*
Kylie: yeah *he pulls her in for a hug* I’m just tired, I’ll be alright
MR TENNANTS ROOM
Luke: it looks like a professional job, I’d say just that the bolts to big for the penis, especially during sex
Mr Tennant: well I did start off with a smaller one, but I rather fancied this size. Got it specially made.
Luke: Right, did u have a local anesceptic
Mr Tennant: noooo, part of the buzz is being able to stand the pain
Luke: well I'd say that you've got quite a threshold
Mr Tennant: pain and pleasure, very closely linked
Connor: alright, I'm just gonna inject this premed into your leg
Mr Tennant: I'd rather have it in my backside
Connor: No actually it hurts more..*gets a look from him*...I won’t hold back
Luke: I’m glad you've got a high tolerance because your going to be quite sensitive after the operation
Mr Tennant: is it going to stop me having erections
Luke: for a little while, until it heals, but after that I'd say everything will be back to normal *going to leave*
Mr Tennant: dr, *Luke stops *I’m glad your performing the operation, my guess is that's you're a bit of a rebel yourself *Luke smiles and continues leaving the room. The dude lays there smiling until Connor gives him the injection, then his face changes for a second.
THE WAREHOUSE
*Ben is lowering the oxykit down. Bron is coughing*
Ben: I want you to put the oxygen mask on *Bron is still gasping for breath as she fights the water spraying in her face*
Bron: get me out of here.*gasp*..now
Ben: just keep you’re head up. try and keep the water away from you’re face..grab something
Bron: I can’t
Ben: come on Bron
Bron: *she tries* Nooo. Bennn. NO I don‘t want to drown
Ben: I won’t let that happen I promise
Bron: Ben
Ben: put the mask on
Bron: Ben, it it's getting higher, its getting higher *puts the mask on, but its not waterproof so it doesn't work.*
*Ben hesitates for a second before jumping down to be with her*
Bron: you ok. Its so, so heavy
*Ben goes over to her., gets on the radio*
Ben: 978 to operations. Where ther hell are rescue. My partner is drowing. You tell her to get here NOW NOW NOW!!!
*radio says something, but ben’s not liseting*
*brons reaching for his hands, yelling*
Ben: it’s gonna be alright, it’s gonna be alright it’s gonna be alright
Bron: HELP ME
Ben: it’s gonna be alright it’s gonna be alright I’ve got you, i’ve got you *prying away from her grip, taking her head. She’s still holding onto his shouler*
Bron: ok
BACK ON WARD 17. SARAH ADAMS ROOM
Mitch: its draing well, you should be feeling some relief by now
*Jared knocks and enters* “Ah Von, Jimmy Curtin’s awake.
Von: ah good, u ok?
Mitch: yeah*von leaves* look sarah we can arrange a pain management consultant, you’re putting a lot of extra stress on your body
Sarah: I can handle it
Mitch: nick doesn’t seem to think that
Sarah: oh I know what nick thinks, but its my body, and i’m not taking anything that could harm Leo
Mitch: but u’ve still got 13 weeks to go, thats a long time
Sarah: i’ve come this far
Mitch: its going to get worse sarah, u have to know that *she sighs* ok, I can understand ur hesitation about taking drugs, but we can offer you some alternative pain relief ideas, meditation, visualisation’
Sarah: look, I just want to do this my way, ok, i’m gonna make it
*mitch looks at her*
JIMMY CURTINS ROOM
Kylie; *entering* How is he?
Von: feverol
Kylie: how u feeling mr curtin
Jimmy: oh, not great, how did it go
Kylie: there was some liver damage, you said that you were a drinker when you were younger
Jimmy: oh yeah I had the slops like any kid, why
Kylie: do u drink much now
Jimmy: no,
Kylie: why not
Jimmy: I just gave it up, thats all
Kylie: is it because u knew you have liver damage *no answer* have you ever used IV drugs mr curtin *no answer* . The state of your liver and liver function test suggests that you might have hepatitis C. I would like to test you for it.
Jimmy: don’t bother. I found out 3 yrs ago. satisfied?
Kylie: then u know how careful u need to be. Why didn’t you tell me when I asked you
Jimmy: cause I didn’t think u needed to know
Von: we ask patients their medical history for a very good reason
Jimmy: look I made a few mistakes when I was young, I drank too much, i’m paying for it now ok
Kylie: by not telling us your medical history you may have made one of us pay for it too
Jimmy: I was afraid you wouldn’t treat me
Kylie: don’t be ridiculous
Jimmy: my wife was too afraid to come near me. she wouldn’t even let the kdis give me a hug. So what hope have I got with complete strangers? huh? I lost everything because of something I did when I was a kid, so don’t lecture me about honesty
Kylie: there is treatment that we can offer you
Jimmy: you can’t cure it, don’t bother
Kylie: maybe we can’t but let me tell you mr curtin,dying of liver disease is a pretty horrible death, so maybe you should start acting a little more responsibly
THE WAREHOUSE
*bron is still struggling. Ben has the oxygen mask*
Bron: Its not, its not going to work..its not waterproof
Ben: i’m not using the mask. I’m using this. Use it like a snorkel
Bron: oh ben, its too thin
Ben: it’ll work until rescue get here, now put you’re head under water and breath like you normally would. go on. try it come on come on *she does it comes back up still hysterical*oh, what what
Bron: I can’t, its too thin,. I can’t breath in it, its too...i’m gonna die ben
Ben: you’re not gonna die
Bron: I can’t breath
Ben: you’re not going to die Bron. You’ve got to trust me on this bron. Listen to me. *bron is gasping* I’m not going to let you die. I’m not loosing you. I love you. You just keep you’re eyes on me. Keep you’re eyes on me
Bron: Ben, Ben. *she’s gasping and crying as she goes under. Ben starts giving her mouth to mouth under water*
ADD BREAK
THE WAREHOUSE
*Rescue starts to arrive. Ben is still giving Bron mouth to mouth*
Rescuer: Ben?
Ben: get us out of here
Rescuer: we’ll have u out in a flash mate
Ben: *feeding a snrokel thing down to her. Ben puts it in her mouth* come on bron, breath breath. *she starts to breath* thats it come on come on. HURRY UP *to rescue dudes* thats it, oh good girl, come on, come on.
BACK ON WARD 17. JIMMY CURTINS ROOM
*luke and kylie enter*
Kylie: his temperature has been rising steadily since he came out of theatre
Luke: he has just had major adbominal surgey, what do u expect, I’ll write him up for hepataxine, 1mg. No Mr Curtin. We repaired ur mesanteric vain, I believe you already knew about the liver damage, from the hepatitis c.
Jimmy: yeah
Luke: dr preece told me why u neglected to tell us. I hope that she also explained to you the risk to all the hospital staff due to blood born infection.
Luke: yeah I get the idea
Luke: better late then never. i’ll be back to c u 2morrow *luke leaves*
Jimmy: what did I tell ya, people know u’ve got hepatitis C, they trreat you like shit
Von: don’t feel singled out. he treats everyone like that
THE WAREHOUSE
*Rescue r rigging up things to get bron out
Rescuer: coming down ben, ready?
Ben: yep
*ben ataches the cable to the beam*
Ben: ok take it away,*to rescue* come on bron, hang in there mate *to Bron*
nearly there bron, nearly there *they begin to lift beam, ben has hands under brons arms to help her up* on 3, 1, 2, 3.
*he lifts her up, bron is coughing and gasping for breath* I got ya
Bron: Mm, *ben holds her, bron hugs him*
Ben: i’ve got you
Bron: Mm, I love you *clinging to him*
WARD 17. NURSES STATION
*long shot of ‘all saints’ hospital
Kylie: von?
Von: thought u were taking a break
Kylie: yeah I did, have jimmy curtins obs changed?
Von: yeah, i’ve just done them. he’s still feverile
Kylie: ok, i’ll take a look at him
Jodi: ok ready for lunch
Connor: oh look i’m sorry, i’ve got a meeting, I can’t
Jodi: oh thats alright. want me to pick u up a chicken and mayo sandwich or something?
Connor: yeah, that’d be great, thanks
*jodi pinches connor’s bum as she walks past*
Jodi: whoo
Connor: JODI
Jodi: sorry
Connor: *to von* she was just...
Von: saying goodbye, yep *looking amused*
Jodi: byeeeee..oh sorry *running into mitch*
Mitch: How is she
Nick: oh sleeping, finally
Mitch: best thing for her
Nick: did you speak to her about the pain relief
Mitch: I tried, but for the moment all we can do is follow her wishes, she’s a strong woman
Nick: but its for her own good. I want you to make her take something
Mitch: look, I can’t make her do anything nick. its her decision and we just have to respect that, whether we like it or not
TEAROOM
Von: oh, i’d love one thanks *about a coffee* you having problems with sarah adams
Mitch: nothing I can’t handle
Von: she won’t take pain medication
Mitch: she’s worried about the effect of drugs will have on the baby, thats completely understandable
Von: yeah, but she’s obviously in a lot of pain..C’mon Mitch, you could convinced the prime minister to say sorry if you put your mind to it, so why are u so worried about pushing this issue with sarah
Mitch: please, just let it go. It’s her decision, Nick has to understand that
Von: he’s her husband, the father of her child. I think he has some say in the matter
*Von shuts the door*
Von: so whats going on?
Mitch: Rose has Bipoloar disorder, she stopped her medication as soon as she discovered she was pregnant
Von: well, I imagine that must have been a hard decision for the 2 of you
Mitch: it wasn’t my decision. I didn’t know about it til way afteer the event. I didn’t know about it, cause I didn’t know about the disorder
Von: surely...
Mitch: look, its ok its ok, we’ve got it all sorted out, and I agree with her decision, but what kinda of hypocrite am I if I go in there and tell sarah to take the drugs, and to hell with the consequences
Von: no come on, this is a totally different situation, rose isn’t in pain, she’s not dying. Mitch, you’re sarahs dr, you’ve got to do whats best for her!
THE WARHOUSE
*bron is on a stretcher, oxygen mask on. and one of those heat reflecting solar blanket things on like Lissa had on at our last ‘wake a thon’ hehe*
Bron: talk about taking you’re time. heard it was me and thought u’d take a lunch break hey?
Rescuer: yeah, thought i’d stop for a 3 corse meal and a 30min nap
Bron: hows ben?
Rescuer: I dunno ask him urself *ben came up to her*
Ben: how is she?
Bron: fine
Rescuer: she’s fine
Ben: u were um bloody fantastic down there
Bron: cold
Ben: u sure ur alright?
Bron: yeah u no me, panic, talk rubbish
Ben: some of it made sense to me *grinning. Bron looked nervous* see you back at the hospital *rescue wheeled her off. Ben sits down on a crate*
WARD 17. JIMMY CURTINS ROOM
Kylie: the antibiotics should have started working by now, but his temperatures still going up
Jimmy: you thingk its something I might have picked up in here, an infection or something
Kylie: i’m not sure
Von: pulse is erratic
Kylie: have you ever been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat mr curtin?
Jimmy: no, why *kylie stares him out* No I swear, last checkup I had, my dfr said my heart was as strong as an ox
Kylie: von i’ll need an ECG in here and i’l need to take some blood cultures too
Jimmy: u think this is something to do with the hep c
Kylie: I wouldn’t think so
Jimmy: well then whats the maytter with mne
Kylie: I don’t know
Jimmy: what do you mean u don’t know
Kylie: i’d like to do a few more tests
Jimmy: the other dr said I was fine
Kylie: I would be happier doing a few more tests, thats all
SARAH ADAMS ROOM
Sarah: thats feeling much better
Jared: yeah, thats what we want to hear
Mitch: *mitch enters* how u feeling
Sarah: oh pretty good
Mitch: look, sarah we need to have a serious talk
Sarah: oh don’t, please
Mitch: no, sarah listen to me please listen
Sarah: ah ohh
nick: sarah what is it?
Sarah: i’m having a contraction
Mitch: u sure its not a braxen hicks?
Sarah: its a contraction
Mitch: ok jared, i’ll need some gloves
Sarah: oh please, please don’t, too soon, please not now *rolling around on the bed*
ADD BREAK
*sarah’s still moaning*
Mitch: ur not dilated sarah
Sarah: so they’ll stop
Mitch: they’re irregular, so labours not established thats a good sign
Jared: this is going to monitor the babies heartrate
*sarah gasps*
Mitch: strong? *she nods*
Sarah: yeahs its bad
Nick: you’ll be fine sweetheart, just don’t panic
Mitch: i’ll get on to the obstetris registrar
Sarah: you can stop it can’t we, cause if leo was born now he wouldn’t survive
Mitch: its ok, everything will be ok*leaving the room*
*outside*
Nick: dr stevens, is that true about what sarah said about the baby not surviving if it was born now?
Mitch: it would be touch and go, yeah
Nick: well you can’t let that happen
Mitch: we’ll do our best I promise
Nick: no you don’t understand, if anything happened to leo..I can’t loose them both. not now, I just can’t
Mitch: I know connor can I use ur office? *connor nods*
jodi: bummer hey?
connor: yep
Kylie; von, do you know if lukes out of suregery yet?
Von: no I don’t why? problems
Kylie; yeah, its jimmy curtins ecg, theres a smal irrgeularity there. it might be normal, its nothing major, but i’m worried I might be missing something
Von: I up his obbs?
Kylie; yeah, every 15mins thanks. ah could you help me turn him?
Von: yep
*in room*
Kylie: his temp’s still rising, he’s more confused as well
Von: jimmy
Jimmy: when are you going to operate
Von: you’ve had your operation jimmy
Jimmy: have I?
Kylie: do you remember why u were brough into the hospital
Jimmy: i’ve got hepatitis
Kylie: do you remember you’re car accident?
Jimmy; oh, that was years ago I fell asleep at the wheel after a gig
Kylie: squeeze my hands mr curtin as hard as you can *he groans* harder *he continues groaning* calm to his left
Von: sorry jimmy i’m gonna roll you over. dr preece needs to listen to youre heart, this is the best way she can do it.
Jimmy: oh, jesus christ . ah hurry up will ya. I feel bloody lousy
Kylie: can you arrange for an ecocardiagram
Von: what do you think it is?
Kylie: just bear with me for a minute. I’ll also need a full urinalysis done
*von leaves*
Kylie: mr cutin, r u sure theres nothign else I need to know about ur medical history
Jimmy: no. I promise. just fix me up will ya
NURSES STATION
* sammual tennant is being wheeled back onto the ward after his op*
Jodi: whats that
Luke: its ah, belongs to sammual tennant
Jodi: ooh, can I have a look?
Connor: No NO you can’t *connor snatches the bolt out of her hand*
Jodi: what r u doing
Connor: i’m returning it to its rightful, if not deluded owner
Jodi: I just wanted to have a look
Luke:ah, we should be ready for Mr Craven in about 30mins
Kylie: I haven’t done his bloods yet
Luke: and why not
Kylie: i’ve been looking up something to help me with jimmy curtin. hes temperature is 39.6
Luke: can you stop harping on about jimmy cutrin. he’s on antibiotcis, the nursing staff can manage a temperature, and we have other patients to get ready for theatre.please, just, get on with is
SARAH ADAMS ROOM
*mitch enters room*
Jared: they’re stronger
Mitch: yeah, the obstetrics registrar will be up soon, in the meantime she suggests that we give you ventalin
Nick: thats for asthma isn;’t it
Mitch: yeah, but this is an intravenis dose. It relaxes the uteraine muscles and hopefully stops the labour
Sarah: nup, no drugs no
Mitch: look, its only way you can stop the contarctiuons and it will not harm the baby
Nick: sarah, listen to him please
Sarah: I don’t now. I need time to think
Mitch: look there is no time, you have to make the decision right here and now. sarah?
nick: sarah
*she nods after a few seconds*
Mitch: can you get that organised for me jared? OK, it will take about 15mins to work,, then well increase the infusion everyu 10mins until the contractions ease all togerther
Sarah: and r u sure?
Mitch: yeah i’m positivie
SAMMUEL’S ROOM
*connor enters*
Connor: sammuel
Mr Tennant: what happeend to it?
Connor: the operation was a great sucess
Mr Tennant: no, no no no no, my bolt. I said I wanted it back
Connor: its right here, they weren’t going to put it back in cause it caused the problem in the first place, as you know
Mr Tennant: I thougth someone might have stolen it
Connor: I don’t think there was a lot of chance of that happening *connor hands it to him, he stares and plays with it. Connor leaves*
JIMMY CURTINS ROOM
Jimmy: i’l be careful round the kids I swear
Von: getting worse is he?
Kylie: cardiac murmers, feevril positive blood cultures. squeeze my hands
Jimmy: oh it hurts
Von: urinalysis results, postivie in blood and proteins
Kylie: alright, he’ll need gencamison 80mg and pencaillian 1000000 uinits, i’ll write it up
Von: you know what it is?
Kylie: its SBE...Selbacute Bacterial Endocarditis (if you want to spell it differently, please feel free. I’m a 16yo student, not a phramasist :P). its an infeciuon of his heart valves.
Von: good god, how on earth did he get that?
Kylie: by lying to us
SARAH ADAMS ROOM
*Sarah is still in labour*
Mitch: take some slow deep breaths and just try and relax sarah. ok? take a deep breath in
Sarah: it isn’t working, its not working
Nick: just give it time sweetheart
Mitch: you’re doing fine sarah. Theres no need to panic, the contractions should slow down soon
Sarah: he’s streesed I can tell he’s stressed
Mitch: ok no...no no no no. the babies heartbeat is strong, ur waters having broken, and thats all good news.I know his stressed, but lets just try and calm him down. take deep breaths, concentrate on your breathing breah in & just slowly exhale, ok, slowly
Sarah: its not working nick,. I don’t think I can do this anymore
Nick: yes you can yes u can sweetheart, you’re doing fine
Mitch: ok, they’re getting further apart now
Sarah: oh no.that one just hurt more than all the others
Mitch: ok they could get worse before the get better, doesn’t mean to say that we haven’t got them intime
EMERGENCY
Stella: as if I don’t have enough to do today
Bron: *bron laughs* stella i’m just keeping you honest
Stella: you need some xrays
Bron: no i’m fine, really i’m fine
Stella: tough luck, I drew the short straw, so, lets go *taking her off, ben runs in* sorry, we’ll be back in a minute*
Ben: no worries
Bron: hey
*ben and bron’s eyes meet, as bron is wheeled off
Bron: can you do me a favour stella ?
Stella: ahh, will it cost me?
Bron: can you call connor, let him know i’m here?
Stella: now that, I can do
ADD BREAK
JIMMY CURTINS ROOM
Kylie: he’s responded well to the penacillon and he’s fevers dropped
Luke: mr curtin, it appears that u’ve developed an infectiomnm on your heart valves
Jimmy: what?
Luke: u’ve been carrying around an low grade infection from when you used to use drugs you wouldn’t have even know about it if u didn’t have the accident
Jimmy: thats was 20yrs ago
Luke: and the bacteria’s been dormant in you’re system ever since when we operated we exposed you’re heart valves to colonisation, which can cause acute heart failure.
Jimmy: am I gonna die
Luke: no no, but we’ll move u to a cardiac ward until the infection clears up. And next time you’re in hospital you’ll need to tell the dr’s about this, and youre hapatitis c status. that way they can give u penacillion before they operate and you won’t get these infections
Jimmy: well if dr preece had told me how important it was...
Kylie: dr preece just saved you’re life, I wouldn’t be too quick to crititse if I were you.
*luke leaves, kylie looks stunned*
SARAH ADAMS ROOM
Mitch: ok, the contractions are getting weaker but we’ll keep you on the ventalin until they cease all together
Sarah: thank you, I thought i’d lost him thank you
Nick: so why didn she go into labour
Mitch: well its difficult to say, but babies sometimes do pick up on their mothers stress levels
Sarah: you mean? I brought this on
Mitch: given the pain ur bodies been experiencing lately, you probably couldn’t do much about it
Nick: so she should start taking something, shouldn’t she, otherwise this could happen again right?
Mitch: yeah, its possible that pain relief could reduce the chances about it happening again. sarah you’ve done really well. but tis time we made a decision about what we do from here on in
NURSES STATION
Luke: it was a good call in there
Kylie:I don’t spose u wanna tell mr higgins that
Luke: and I don’t suppose u want to take the blame for the hep c stuff up?
Jodi: so, what are we doing tonight *hugging him*
Connor: can we talk about this later
Jodi: oh, I just forgot, I have tafe tonight
Connor: can’t you miss one tafe class?
Jodi: no way, its metalwork 2nite. Thought I might make you something special
*phone rings*
Connor: metalwork? what could you possibly make me...
Jodi: ward 17, oh yep, i’ll send him right down...emergency *beckoning towards the door* bye ok
SARAH ADAM’S ROOM
Mitch: ventalin was the right drugs at the right time and pethadine will be the right drugs at the right time too
Sarah: not yet
Mitch: sarah we need to be straight with each toehr right? now you said yourself how hard this was 3 mohts time and you’re body won’t be able to cope with it.
Sarah: just a litle bit longer
Mitch: now all i’m suggesting is that we give you an injection to help with the pain nmow. just a small dose to take the edge off it, and later we can talk about the possibiliy about putting you on a PCA
Nick: the woman from the pain clinic told us about that rememebr? its where you control the dose.
Sarah: yeah but what about leo, he’ll be affected and I don’t want him to be born with withdrawals
Mitch: sarah, leo will be bron into a controlled environment, we’ll know exactly what gonna happenen & we’ll be prepared for it
Nick: we’ll be there for him sweetheart, every step of the way
Mitch: what ur putting urself through now is affecting him anyway, today proved that.
Sarah: so it really is the best thing
Mitch: yeah, its time
TERRI’S OFFICE
*mitch is sitting hand in head, von walks past*
Von: oh dear. how d’u go?
Mitch: ok I think
Von: good *going to leave*
Mitch: von? you will keep this to yourself won’t you..thins thing about rose?
Von: don’t insult me mate
*leaving mitch picks up the phone, calls rose*
Mitch: hi gorgeous, it s me, how u doing
EMERGENCY
*Bron is in a bed, talking to the guys from rescue*
Bron: and then I stand in dog shit *laughter* and i’m bitching my head off about these people wasting my time and *ben walks over to stella*
Ben: how is she?
Stella: popular!
Bron: and then, the next thing I know, i’m just in a HOLE flat on my back..and the rest as they say is history
Rescuer: yeah well we’ll make sure everyone gets the full story
Bron: yeah I bet u will
Rescuer: ok fella’s back to work
Bron: cya, thanks guys, my shout next time, ok?
*ben comes over to her, giving her a packet of sandwiches*
Ben: thought u might be hungry
Bron: yes thank you I am
Ben: *ben sighs* you know in some countries, if you save someones life it means you’re responnsible for them forever
Bron: i’ve heard that
Ben: would it be such a bad thing?
*bron doesn’t get a chance to reply and Connor & Jared come down*
Connor: bron u ok?
Jared: bron? what happened?
Bron: nothing i’m fine
Connor: u sure? u had xrays yet or what?
Bron: yeah, put that down its none of you’re business
Jared: stella said you fell down a hole or something
Ben: ah, i’ll catch u later, cya
Connor: yeah cya
*both ben and bron look disappointed at being interupted as he walks off*
Connor: come tell us the details, we wanna know what happened
Bron: um., I was um,. ben saved my life today.
Connor: really
Bron: I thought I was gonna die. I really thougt I was gonna die *crying, connor pulls her in for a hug. jared rests his hand on her leg*
Connor: come here come here
Bron: I’m just freaked out. a bit
*musice as played as the blue a/s comes up on screen*
END OF EPISODE
NEXT WEEK
Voiceover: In the final all saints for 2000
Mitch to Rose: its ok, we’ll get youi to the birthing centre and everything will be alright
Voiceover: its time
Rose: what happened with you and terri *in labour*
Mitch:rose not now
Rose:if you love me, u’ll tell me
Voiceover: time for confessions
Mitch: terri what happend to us?
Voiceover: time for the truth
Terri: I made a terrible mistake, mistake
Voiceover: its all u’ve been waiting for
Mitch: I was in love with you
Voiceover: and much, much more
Nurse:she’s haemoraging
Rose: mitch?
Mitch: its ok get a canula in
Rose: theres no time
Voiceover: next Tuesday is no ordinary day at all saints
Cast:
Nick Adams, played by Damian Rice
Sarah Adams, played by Zoe Carides
Jimmy Curtin, played by Ric Herbert
Samuel Tennant, played by Andrew Crabbe
Stella, played by Sarah Vassallo
Dane, played by Gil Ballas
Balla Adams, played by Jessica Taylor
Jerry the Foreman, played by Dean Dunstone
Ben Stnut Double, played by Damien Bradford
Bron Stunt Double, played by Debbie Santic