• 3 months ago
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00:00You're saying that you're not pregnant, why is Harper banging on about being a single
00:12mother?
00:13You told Xander, didn't you?
00:14Irene, I can smoke alcohol on you.
00:15Let me just take you home.
00:16I am perfectly capable of looking after myself, thank you very much.
00:28I'm not going to stand around and watch you destroy yourself.
00:31You humiliated me in my workplace.
00:35Irene.
00:36Leave.
00:37Oh, I'm so excited for Cash.
00:38I'm dying to know if he got down on one knee.
00:54Oh, totally.
00:55He's old school.
00:56It's awesome news, isn't it?
00:57Yeah.
00:58I'm stoked for them.
00:59By my calculations, you and Remy should be up next, yeah?
01:01I don't even go there.
01:02I am surrounded by loved up couples.
01:05You and Dana seem pretty made for each other, too.
01:07Were you thinking this whole happy to be single thing?
01:10Not a chance.
01:11But I am happy for all of you.
01:13Are you home later?
01:14I'm cooking.
01:15Oh, sorry.
01:16I've got to head to Remy's place, pick something up, and then I've got night shift.
01:20Too bad.
01:21We'll save you leftovers.
01:22Thanks.
01:23Bye, guys.
01:24Bye.
01:25Bye.
01:26Oi.
01:27What's up?
01:28Dana and I have been right for each other?
01:29Well, you are cute together, and you were preparing to be a dad last week, so...
01:34Yeah.
01:35Guess it's lucky no one was pregnant in the end.
01:37Be honest.
01:38You were a tiny bit disappointed.
01:40It was a false alarm?
01:41No.
01:42Dana and I have been back together all but five minutes.
01:44I'm not ready for fatherhood.
01:45Well, for the record, I'm ready to be the coolest auntie ever.
01:49Sorry.
01:50No chance.
01:51Stop stalling and answer the question, does Zander know that I'm pregnant or not?
01:56He might.
01:57But he doesn't know who the father is.
01:59After everything about not telling us all.
02:01I didn't tell him.
02:02Directly.
02:03Actually, it's your fault.
02:04I'm sorry, what?
02:05Yeah.
02:06I was really careful about keeping your secret, even though I am actually supposed to tell
02:09Zander everything.
02:10No, you're not.
02:11Come on, how is this on me?
02:12He heard you talking to me about the baby, and he thought that I was the pregnant one.
02:17Oh.
02:18Yeah.
02:19So you can imagine he was pretty relieved when he realised the truth.
02:23What if he tells someone?
02:26I swore him to secrecy, alright?
02:28I'm going to drill it in again to him.
02:31Do you think it's too soon to go home?
02:33Yeah, probably.
02:35Irene was pretty clear that she needed space.
02:38I can't believe we're back here.
02:40It's not like Irene to be mean.
02:42It's just the alcohol talking.
02:43I know, but still.
02:46Hi, John.
02:47Hi.
02:48Have you seen Irene today?
02:49No, why?
02:50Has something happened?
02:52I caught her drinking at work.
02:54Leah had to send her home.
02:55I just don't know what else we can do.
02:57There's only so many times that she can tell us to leave her alone.
02:59Yeah, this is getting worse.
03:01Maybe I should go round there and try and smooth things over.
03:04Or maybe we could consider not interfering anymore.
03:08Just because Irene's pushing us away doesn't mean we need to stop trying.
03:11If you force this, she's just going to isolate herself and start drinking harder.
03:15So what do we do?
03:16Guys, we talked about this.
03:18I know it's getting worse.
03:20She's not going to get help until she's ready to accept help.
03:24I get that it's hard stepping back, okay?
03:26But you've all tried reaching out.
03:29Now it's time for her to meet us halfway.
03:42Oh.
03:47Oh.
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03:57Oh.
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04:27Oh.
04:36Hey, hey, Brie.
04:37Brie, Brie.
04:38Yeah?
04:39I just wanted to ask you something.
04:40Oh, did you hear about Kat and Eden?
04:42Yeah, yeah, that's terrific.
04:43Look, I just wanted to know, how do you treat patients who don't want to be helped?
04:49Well, the simple answer is that you can't.
04:53Not against their will.
04:55Most patients, they're just scared more than anything.
04:59What, scared of getting better?
05:00Scared of feeling so vulnerable.
05:03Usually the most hostile patients are the most frightened.
05:07Remind me to make sure you're on duty next time I have a heart attack.
05:10There's the gino.
05:14Hey.
05:17Discretion's part of my job if there's any way I can help.
05:20You enjoy the rest of your day.
05:32So, what'll we eat?
05:34Dinner's not far off.
05:35Yeah, no, I've got to be serious.
05:36Okay, I cannot emphasise enough how important it is that nobody finds out about Harper.
05:41Okay, alright, I get it.
05:42No, no, I need you to really get it, alright?
05:44Because she's very stressed and that's not good for her.
05:46Okay, alright, well maybe you should keep your voice down.
05:49Also, also, I did tell her that you know.
05:51Wait, how did that happen?
05:53That's irrelevant.
05:54What's relevant is that nobody finds out about Harper until she tells them herself.
05:57Okay, alright, well maybe you should keep your voice down.
05:59Hey!
06:00You hippos want to be all my cooking?
06:02Uh-huh.
06:03I didn't know you were here.
06:05Well, I do live here, so.
06:06Phew.
06:07Wow, man, that actually smells delish.
06:09Wait, where's that bottle of red?
06:11Just in the cupboard.
06:12So, Harper's pregnant, huh?
06:23Irene?
06:25Hmm?
06:26I wasn't sure if it was okay to come home yet.
06:29Oh!
06:31Irene?
06:34What have you done?
06:35Oh, I...
06:37I slept on a wet blanket.
06:40I...
06:41I slept on a wet patch on the kitchen floor.
06:48You didn't sleep in the kitchen.
06:50Irene, did you fall down the stairs?
06:52Oh, God, stop fussing, will ya?
06:55Oh.
06:56Oh.
06:57Okay, yeah, let's just sit back down.
06:58I was...
06:59Alright, I just got up too quick.
07:02Did you lose consciousness when you fell?
07:05I don't know.
07:06Okay, let's get you checked out at the hospital,
07:08especially if you might have lost consciousness.
07:10There's no need for any of that.
07:13Please don't argue with me.
07:14This could be serious.
07:15Let's go.
07:19Well, take him in the bag with you.
07:22Don't touch it.
07:23It's mine.
07:25Hmm.
07:28Hmm.
07:38Hmm.
07:40This is a waste of time.
07:42Indulge me.
07:44Once you get that all clear, I'll drive you straight back home.
07:47Okay?
07:48Irene!
07:49Oh, it looks like you've given yourself quite the nod.
07:52Yeah, look, it's...
07:53It looks worse than it actually is.
07:55This one insisted that we come here.
07:57She wasn't too keen.
07:58Okay, well, how about letting me take a look?
08:01Mm-hmm.
08:04Make yourself comfortable.
08:08Yeah.
08:10Can we hurry it along, please?
08:14I'm assuming you dressed this yourself?
08:16Mm-hmm.
08:24Keep looking forward for me.
08:31How did this happen?
08:32She fell down the stairs at home.
08:34Have you had any alcohol tonight?
08:36A couple of, maybe three glasses of whiskey.
08:40I'll be in the waiting room if you need me.
08:44That's gonna need sutures, and I'd like to run a CT and get some bloods done, too.
08:48All this palaver over a nick and a bump.
08:51Just let me rule some things out.
08:53Well, can we speed it up, please?
08:56How about I call a friend, John, maybe?
08:58He's the very last person I want to see.
09:02Okay.
09:04Let's get your head cleaned up.
09:12Look, I think it's awesome.
09:14If a baby's what Harper wants.
09:16Sorry, sorry.
09:18But who's the dad? Is it someone we know?
09:20All right, enough with the questions.
09:22Seriously?
09:23No one else can find out, okay?
09:25Especially not Harper.
09:29That's Harper.
09:30She's listening to me. What do I do?
09:32Take a breath. Answer it.
09:33Answer it.
09:36Hi, what's up?
09:38Hang on. Hang on.
09:39What?
09:41Is she okay?
09:42Okay.
09:44Yeah, no, I'll be there soon. Okay.
09:47Well, that didn't sound good.
09:49No, Irene fell and hit her head.
09:51What?
09:52Yeah, Harper's taking her to the ED.
09:53Is she badly hurt?
09:54I don't know. They're gonna get some tests, I think.
09:56I'm gonna go.
09:58Just give me a sec, I'll take you.
09:59No, meet me there. Just tell everyone.
10:02Okay.
10:05Oh, my goodness.
10:06Is Irene seriously injured?
10:07I don't know.
10:08But Harper was worried enough to take her to Northern District's hospital.
10:11Sandra and I are heading over there now if anyone wants a lift.
10:13I'll take you up on that.
10:14Whoa, whoa, whoa.
10:15Are we really sure that everyone just rocking up there's the right way to go about it?
10:18It's me and Irene's hurt. Of course I'm going over there.
10:21And I hate to say this, but I think me turning up as well might just make matters worse.
10:26You go, darling, and I'll close up here.
10:32Hey, didn't she make her feelings clear earlier?
10:35She needs me.
10:38Oh.
10:40Let us know how Irene is.
10:41Give her our love.
10:44Do you think that this accident was caused by her drinking?
10:48No doubt about it.
10:50No, I feel like such a lousy friend.
10:52That's the last thing you are, John.
10:54I hate this.
10:55All I want to do is be there for her and she won't let me.
10:58What else did Bree say?
11:00Not a very much.
11:01But Irene was clearly upset.
11:03She didn't want me seeing her like that.
11:05Hi. Any news?
11:07Bree's taking good care of her.
11:08But the gash on her head is nasty.
11:10Were you there when she fell?
11:12No.
11:13She'd been drinking.
11:14I don't know how much.
11:16That doesn't sound like Irene.
11:17At all.
11:18Was she upset about something?
11:20She was very clear that she wanted the house to herself.
11:22She didn't say why.
11:24Where is she?
11:25She's just through there, but she wasn't in the mood for company.
11:31Disney's addressing now.
11:34I have organised you a CT.
11:36I'm already sick of being here.
11:38My head is starting to throb.
11:40I'll organise you some paracetamol.
11:42It is likely that you have a mild concussion.
11:47Hi. How are you feeling?
11:49What is she doing here?
11:52I was worried.
11:54Harper said you fell.
11:55Harper needs to mind her own flippin' business.
11:58I'm worried about you.
11:59Can you get her out of here, please?
12:01I'm here as a friend.
12:02Yeah, well, I've had a gutful of my so-called friends and their judgement.
12:07Maybe you shouldn't.
12:16I'll go get you that paracetamol.
12:28Is there something that I should know about?
12:32If it's important from a medical perspective.
12:37Irene's a recovering alcoholic.
12:39She's been sober for years.
12:41She's recently relapsed.
12:43I see.
12:44I'm terrified.
12:46I don't know how to stop it.
12:48I don't know how to help her.
12:49It clearly needs help.
13:09That Leah?
13:10Yeah.
13:11What's going on? How's Irene?
13:14Physically, she's doing okay.
13:16But Leah thinks she's still in denial.
13:21Was I wrong to back off?
13:23No.
13:24You're saying that like it's a fact.
13:26Maybe there was something I could have said.
13:28John, we're all in the same boat.
13:30I did the opposite to you and that didn't help either.
13:32We're all doing the best we can, mate.
13:35Where are you going?
13:36I've just got to check something at the club.
13:38What? This late?
13:39If you hear from Leah again, you call me.
13:41This is breaking his heart.
13:44Don't worry, Maz. I'll keep an eye on him.
13:46Thank you, Justin.
13:58Just give me a minute.
14:07Finally.
14:08So how much longer is this going to take?
14:10The CT scan was normal, but you have given yourself a mild concussion.
14:13Great. So I can go home?
14:15I'd like to keep you an overnight.
14:17You just said everything looked normal.
14:20I think that we both know that that's not entirely true.
14:25Great.
14:26So Leah's been blabbering.
14:28Leah's just worried about you.
14:30And frankly, Irene, now so am I.
14:34Alright.
14:36In the past, yes.
14:39I have had a bit of a problem with drinking.
14:42But I have got this under control.
14:45I'm not here to judge you.
14:46Really? Because it sure sounds like it.
14:49How about we make a deal?
14:51You can stay here and I'll monitor you for alcohol withdrawal.
14:54I'll start you on a thiamine IV, which should make you feel better.
14:58I want to go home.
15:00And I promise that I won't keep you here a second longer than you need to be.
15:04There is an entire waiting room out there full of people worrying about you.
15:10I'll have more of a chance of getting them to leave if they know you're being looked after.
15:21What is she?
15:22Irene's fine. A mild concussion.
15:24She's agreed to stay in overnight, but it's only as a precaution.
15:27Oh, that's good news.
15:28Can we see her?
15:29Maybe tomorrow. She needs some rest.
15:31I guess there's nothing else we can do here.
15:34Um, just pass my message.
15:37Yeah, of course.
15:38Just let Irene know that we love her.
15:42Anything that she needs, we're here.
15:44Of course.
16:00You should clean this up.
16:02Yeah.
16:04I've been thinking...
16:08Is it usual for people with mild concussion to be kept in overnight?
16:12I was thinking the same thing. No, it's not.
16:15Irene's usually pretty upfront with us.
16:18Yeah, but we never really questioned why this was a dry house.
16:23Well, whatever's going on for her, I guess we just have to be there for her.
16:28Absolutely.
16:29It's just really sad.
16:40How are you feeling?
16:46When you're ready, you might want to have a read of this.
16:49Because all the world's problems can be solved by a glossy pamphlet.
16:52It's just something to think about.
16:55You've always struck me as a strong person.
16:59Lead with a compliment, then go in for the kill, all right?
17:03Let me have it.
17:04All I was going to say is that alcoholism is a disease.
17:08Help's available.
17:09There's steps that you can take to try and fix...
17:11Brie, this ain't my first rodeo, all right?
17:15I have been here more times than you have.
17:19I'm not going to let you down.
17:21Rodeo, all right?
17:22I have been here more times than I can count.
17:26It's your decision.
17:28But I can recommend somebody to speak to, or there are rehab clinics.
17:33I can do this on my own.
17:37If you've been here before, then you know how hard this is.
17:43Just tonight, I've seen you push Leah away, and I'm pretty sure you've done a similar thing to John.
17:49I don't need them.
17:52There is no shame in feeling scared, just like there is no shame in asking your friends for help.
18:00I'm not ungrateful.
18:02I know you mean well, but I just want to be left alone.
18:08OK, I'll come and check up on you later.
18:19OK.
18:35Hey.
18:36Would you warn a guy if you're going to sneak up on him?
18:39Sorry.
18:41Any news?
18:42Irene's got concussion.
18:45They're going to keep her there overnight, but she's going to be OK.
18:48For now?
18:49I should have bitten the bullet and gone to the hospital.
18:51Well, Leah said Irene refused visitors, so there's nothing you could have done anyway, mate.
18:55And how often have I heard that lately?
19:01This doing any good?
19:02A lot to get my head around.
19:04Maybe I could help.
19:06Maybe I could go through it with you.
19:08Yeah.
19:10Yeah, OK. Thanks.
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20:26Tell me again you don't have a problem.
20:32It was just a little nip to soothe my nose.
20:35You're in hospital, on an IV, after quite a bad fall.
20:38If you need to drink that badly, then you're not well.
21:05Me? Engaged? You thought that would be a thing?
21:11I want to throw a surprise engagement party.
21:15Levi is not invited.
21:17I hear your congratulations are in order.
21:19Thanks.
21:20I'm really happy for you, Eden.
21:21I heard you turned up to Eden's place.
21:22I might have overstepped there.
21:24You reckon?
21:25Abby!
21:26Hey, big brother.
21:27What are you doing here?
21:28It's time to party.
21:29Eden does not want me there, and I need to respect that, Abby.
21:32You're family, okay? You're going.
21:34You go to that party.
21:35It's going to be like throwing fuel on a fire.