188. Family Johnno and Kate are talking outside the Nomad. Johnno: Gotten you in and out of a few tight spots over the years, hey? Kate: Yeah. Johnno: Bit noisy, not the fastst thing with wings, but not a bad old bus I suppose. Kate: I'm gonna miss it Johnno. The old bus, patients, the mates. Johnno: Ahh, well, you'll have Geoff coming home every night, filling you in with the latest goss. Kate: It's never gonna be the same. Geoff arrives Geoff: Problem? Kate: No. No, everything is gonna be fine. Geoff: Your car awaits you! Geoff and Kate tries to figure out what name they should give their child if it's a boy. Kate: Lllewellyn! Llewellyn Geoffrey Standish. Geoff: Mmm... Kate: Means lionlike leader. Geoff: I can't say I like it. Kate: Your turn. Geoff: We could call him Colin. Kate: After your good friend? Geoff: Yeah, I think it's quite appropriate. After all, he is coming 12,000 miles to check him out. Kate: Colin...young, strong. Well, he's all of that the way he kicks about in here. Colin Geoffrey Standish. Can't say it grabs me. Geoff: I don't know, a boy can do worse than beeing named after a worldrenown paediatrician. And he's a good bloke too. Kate: Well, I'll put it on the shortlist. I'll think about it again after I've met your mr. Marvellous. Kate has found Colin drunk at his room at the pub and demands to know what's going on. Colin: Well, I am an alcoholic. I know that...now. Laura knew before I did. That was the end of our marriage. The only person who doesn't know is Geoff. He's my last friend. If I loose him, I loose everything. Kate: Colin, I'm sure he could help you. Colin: No, I don't want him to know. Kate: But if you just speak to him, I know... Colin: No! Kate: How long has it been since you've practised? Colin: Six...eight months. Kate: Geoff should know that!! Colin: Kate, please! Kate: Colin, you came out here to look after our baby. In the state you're in...I can't belive you'd do that to us?! Colin: I can see I have to make a little confession here. I...came out here thinking that I would...just...wander off somewhere. "Body found in the desert". Happens all the time. I would have done it in London, would have been awful for the kids, so I came here. I wanted to see Geoff again. That was a misstake. Seeing him again has given me hope - he respects me. It's when I loose that respect that I loose everything. You know, I can beat the boose, I know I can, given time. I'll try, I will. Kate: Oh Colin, the way I saw you just now... Colin: No no no, I can, can do it, really, I can. I'll try! Kate: If you are serious, you'll stop drinking and get away from the pub. Colin: I don't think that's necessary. Kate: You'll stay at our place, and I won't tell Geoff! That's the deal! Colin agrees Everyone's at the hospital. Baby Scarlet is ill and needs imediat surgery. But Kate doesn't trust Colin. Kate: Geoff, I want Scarlet transfered to Sydney! Geoff: Look, she'd never survive the flight, her intestine would perforate. Kate: Well, then you operate! Geoff: I can't, I'm not allowed to, you know that. Kate: But I want you to! Geoff: It's..it's not on. Kate: Guy, you have to operate! Guy: Kate, I don't have the expertis. Kate: I won't let him touch her! Geoff: Colin is the man for the job. Kate: Look... Colin: Kate, I can handle it... Kate: No!! Geoff: What's the matter with you? Kate: He's an alcoholic! You ask him! He hasn't practised for 12 month, you ask him if it's true! Colin: It's true. Geoff: I trusted you! I trusted you with my daughter! What have you done?! Colin: I can do it. I haven't had a drink since yesterday afternoon, I'm stunn cold sober, I promise you. Kate: Don't listen to him! Colin: Geoff, the child can't be moved, we haven't got time to get a team in here, I can handle it, I promise you. Kate: No!! Colin: We can't delay any longer! Kate: Guy, you have to operate!! Guy: Colin has the skills Kate, it's his field.(to Colin) If you're really sober? Colin: I swear it. Geoff, this is very urgent! Geoff: All right. Guy: I'll do the anaestheitize. Geoff: If anything happens to my baby... Colin: If it's possible to save her, I will. Geoff: I'm sorry Kate. It's Scarlet's only chance. Geoff: They will. Kate: Geoff, you said yourself you'd never seen anything like it... Geoff: Cut it out! Kate: Well, you're the one who's suppose to have an open mind! Geoff: Yes, I also know the mind can play some strange tricks, especially if you're under stress or overtired. Kate: Geoff, I was born here, I've lived all my life here. And the one thing I've learned is you never underestimate the couries. Geoff: Why don't you go home? The night sister's on duty, I'm gonna call the lab in a couple of hours... Kate: I'll stay. |