| Fifty- two hours straight Cochrane brothers dump car in outback, set it on fire, leave the area. Geoff, Emma and Sam flying over the scene later in the Nomad, think it is an accident and land. As Sam approaches, the car explodes, badly injuring him. Geoff has already been on duty for many hours. Geoff: It�s alright mate, Emma get my bag. Sam let me take a look. Emma: What�s wrong with him Geoff? Emma radio�s Base. Emma: DJ. is that you, can you hear me? DJ: Victor, Charlie, Charlie is that you Emma, Emma put on the headset. Emma: Is that you DJ., there was a burning car, petrol tank exploded, Sam was hit, can�t seem to breath. Kate: I�ll get Chris. DJ: Calm down, Chris is on her way, now is Geoff alright? Emma: Yeah, he�s with Sam. Chris: It�s Chris here, are they in the aircraft? Emma: No, look Sam can�t get up Chris, his chest going all funny, Geoff said you�d tell me what to do, he said something about a frame. Chris: Oh yes, that�s a jordan frame. Emma: Yeah and a drip. Chris: Are you alright? Emma: There�s nothing wrong with me, just tell me what to do. ****************************************** In plane, Sam settled on stretcher. Sam: No Doc., no morphine, I have to stay alert, I out-rank you, my aircraft. Geoff: Well just remember, I�m the Dr. (to Emma) Look keep an eye on him, I�ll call Base. Geoff calls Base tells Chris what Sam�s condition is, tells Chris Sam can�t be moved, only way to get Sam out is to get another Nomad pilot in to fly Sam and his aircraft out. Geoff: (has to give Sam morphine) I�ll have to give you a measured dose, okay Captain? At Base: Chris: Kate you�re medical supervisor here, medical back-up for DJ. and Geoff. I�ll fly out to Webster�s with the respirator. ***************************************** Systems beginning to fail in aircraft. Geoff: If Sam told you what to do, do you think you could start up an engine? Emma: Geoff I. (pause) It�s only another piece of machinery. He�s in love with his stupid�.aeroplane. Sam: Good on ya. Outside aircraft Emma very upset, Geoff trying to comfort her. Emma: Please don�t say it Geoff. Geoff: Look he�s alright Emma, but we�ve got a long night ahead of us. Emma cries. Geoff: Hey don�t you crack up on me. Look erh for the moment I�ve done what I could for him, right now, he needs you more than he needs me. Is there any coffee in the thermos? Emma: Yeah, but it�s stone cold though. Geoff: Oh that�s alright, just put masses of sugar in it. Emma: Rot your teeth, Doc. Geoff: Well I�ll be gummy, but at least I�ll be awake. Look in about an hour he won�t be able to fight the pain, he won�t have the stamina to breath for himself, I�ll have to try something else, I�ll rely on you more than ever then. You�ll have to be my nurse, obey everything, absolutely everything I say, without question, and it won�t be pleasant. Emma: I�ll get your coffee, don�t worry about me. Geoff: You care for Sam don�t you? Emma: We�re mates. Geoff: This is�nt the time to play hard to get. Sam very ill, hands over control of his aircraft to Geoff. Sam: Your aircraft Doc. (Geoff nods) Emma: Do you mean he really does out-rank you? Geoff: Oh yes, in the aircraft. Sam: Emma love, no worries if the fuel runs out, just mix one litre of oil with 200 litres of av-gas. I�m sorry love I did�nt mean to call you darling. Emma: It�s okay mate. Sam: Emma I love you, I think I did the moment I first saw you. Emma: I love you too. Sam: Honest? Emma: Yes I do. Systems failing again, DJ. tells Geoff he only has two hours to keep the systems going. Geoff: I could lose him! Kate: (grabs microphone from DJ.) No you won�t Geoff, you�re too good. Now there are two torches in the locker, GET THEM OUT, GET THEM READY, AND SHAPE UP DR.!! Geoff: WELL WHAT DO YOU THINK!! (pauses) Thanks Kate, this will be my last transmission I�ll be handing you over to Emma, you can explain to her the procedure of intubation, see you in the morning. Later Emma radio�s Base. Emma: Intubation a success, we�re closing down all remaining lights and heating. Geoff: (shouts) Tell us jokes DJ. anything to keep us alert. (Geoff handpumping Sam to keep his breathing going) Emma: Bye. Kate: She did well. DJ: And it�s a big howdy to my listening audience of two. Those diligent souls pumping breath into our favourite pilot, out there in Nomad land. (DJ. stops talking) Kate: What�s the matter? DJ: I can�t think of any jokes, all I can think of is them out there. Kate: Come on, you�re the DJ. get your act together. Violet: I thought you might need this. (Violet hands them Geoff�s box of jokes and questions) DJ: My mystery studio guest has just handed me superdoc.�s favourite game, and I bet you�re all wondering who the mystery guest is, that�s my first question? Geoff and Emma: Violet Carnegie. Replacement pilot Debbie and Chris flying to Nomad and Sam. Debbie: We touch down in 10 mins. Chris: They�ve been pumping for one and a half hours already! Debbie: It�s two more hours by road. Chris: If they can�t keep it up, Sam�s gone. ****************************************** Emma takes over from Geoff pumping, Geoff very tired. Emma: I�ve got it Geoff, why don�t you sleep. Geoff: Can�t leave my patient to a mechanic. ****************************************** Debbie orders flares to be lit so they can land. Travel by car to Sam and the Nomad. Chris takes over from Geoff. Chris: How are your hands? Geoff: Can�t move �em much. Chris: You alright, Emma? Emma: I did�nt do half the work Geoff did, I�m fine. Debbie: Fuelling up. Emma: 1 litre oil, 200 av-gas. Debbie: Impressive, now all we have to do is wait for first light. Geoff: How long�s that going to be? At Base. DJ: 2 mins. to first light. In plane. Debbie: Here it comes, buckle up everybody. At Base, DJ., Violet and Kate hug each other as Nomad takes off. In Hospital. Violet: Is he alright? Geoff: He�ll be fine Violet, he�ll be fine. |