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| Geoff has his operation, comes round from the anaesthetic. Dr: Hey, Wake Up. Come on have�nt got all day. Tear was not complete, no reconstruction necessary, no plaster, it�s just strapped, so physio exercises and crutches. Now get yourself together, I need this space. Geoff: (with very dry mouth) You call that a bedside manner? Dr: Humf, Save my charm for the sick. (Kate appears through the screens, smiles at Geoff) Kate: And you don�t even have to go to Maternity. Dr: (to Kate) I�ll send up a couple of orderlies in about half an hour, they can wheel him back to the Motel. (Dr. and Kate laugh) ****************************************** Geoff and Kate back at Motel, sat on bed playing cards. Geoff: If they had to reconstruct my knee, it would have meant several weeks out of action, I need my work Kate. (holding Kate�s hands) Thanks for putting up with me. Kate: Everybody needs support sometimes. Geoff: I suppose the most sensible thing for us to do is to return to a more professional relationship? Kate: I suppose. Geoff: (moving closer to Kate) But then again, we don�t have to rush it. (touching her hair) I mean we can take it gently. Kate: Sounds alright to me. (they move closer, about to kiss, �phone rings) Geoff: (smiling) You sure know how to make bells ring. (Kate leans forward to pick up �phone, Geoff puts his hand up, touches end of Kate�s nose with finger) Geoff: A. A. (Geoff picks up �phone) Standish. Hello Jack, leg�s fine, hardly a twinge. How are things with you? Oh Really! No she did�nt tell me. (looks across at Kate) No, No, I think I�d better talk to Chris. (Kate collects up the cards, takes cups into kitchen) You know, Dr. to Dr. Yeah, well if you see her before I call, thank her for me will you? Yeah, Bye. Spleenectamy! On her own, assisted by nurses with limited theatre skills, my patient, and you chose not to inform me? Kate: You were in no fit state to� Geoff: �.Do you realise the risk, do you realise the pressure that Chris was under? Kate: What the hell could you have done? Geoff: I could have sanctioned it? Kate: Oh, big of you. Geoff: Well if anything had gone wrong, if there�d have been the pair of you, it would have helped. Kate: Well, I�m sorry. Geoff: Well being sorry is not good enough, we�re talking about my patient here. Kate: Well you were my patient the other day, and I had to make a decision. Geoff: You realise we�re fighting again? Kate: What�s new? Geoff: Why do we keep running away from it Kate? Kate: You can talk, you�re the one who�s always ducking for cover. Geoff: And you�re not? Kate: Look let�s just drop it. Geoff: No we can�t just drop it. Kate: I can. Geoff: (with a loving look on his face) Hey, come �ere. (beckons Kate over) I don�t suppose there�s any chance of one for the road! (puckers his lips for a kiss) Kate: (a smile on her face, slaps his arm) Get lost! Geoff: OW! (Kate walks towards her room door, glances back at Geoff) I take it we�re back to normal? (smile at each other, Kate closes her door. Geoff looks lovingly towards her closed door) ****************************************** |
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