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00:00Previously on Shortland Street
00:02Let's get a drink, Molly's, just you and me
00:04I know what's going on
00:06Phil, you're having an affair
00:07I am not having an affair
00:09I know what I saw
00:10Cut her some slack, she's going through a tough time
00:12I want to be co-CEO
00:14Excuse me?
00:15Just try on me
00:16He's moving towards sex
00:17Since when has stealing my stuff been your job?
00:19The driver of the school bus, in here for six hours
00:21But thanks to a staffing shortage in ED, she left and got behind the wheel
00:24I had no idea
00:31Hi, do you need me to roster on any more nurses up here?
00:35A little too late, I'd say
00:37Nice
00:38OK, what can I do to help?
00:40Can you amputate a 14 year old's leg?
00:42No, that does sound awful
00:44It is
00:45I'm going to go check in with Selina again
00:52Don't make her feel worse than she already does
00:54What should I say?
00:55Don't worry about your terrible decision, take it easy
00:57This place falls apart if we turn on each other
00:59Yeah, and when we start caring more about spreadsheets than people
01:02Mon does care, you know that
01:04She's trying to prove that she can be co-CEO
01:06It's a career thing, her ego
01:07That's not fair
01:09Ask my patient what's fair when he wakes up without a leg
01:11That's not Mon's fault, she didn't cause the bus crash
01:14No, no, she removed a nurse who had vital information
01:17She made a management call, and she made the wrong call
01:20Yeah, well, I hope she learns from it
01:25I'm doing my best to cover all departments, OK?
01:28No, there wasn't a dig, Monique
01:31It's just my job
01:33Look, I'll let you know if anything changes
01:38At least I'm not in her shoes
01:40How can I help you?
01:41Violet Charter's ED paperwork
01:43On my list
01:44How far down the list do I need to do a pre-op checks?
01:46It's underlined, an exclamation mark on the list
01:50Thanks
01:52Oh, Selina, updated notes for Violet Charter's
01:56Hey, Phil, here's the paperwork you need
01:59Just crossing it off my list right now
02:01Are you Violet's surgeon?
02:03Yes
02:04Those are her marks
02:05OK, medical history, medications, it's all in there
02:08Great, thanks
02:09Did you get my text?
02:11Take that as a no
02:14Sorry, what did I miss?
02:16Urgent splenectomy, we're on
02:18Oh, was that from the bus crash?
02:20Yeah, ready to go?
02:21Sure, have we got a 14?
02:23Nearly, Nick's scrubbing in
02:24OK, well, that'll be fun
02:28Is she still all wet?
02:30Probably, but she's a damn good scrub nurse
02:32Also, all we got
02:41Thanks for coming back in
02:42Needs missed
02:43Splenectomy?
02:44Yes, Jeremiah has multiple injuries
02:46Including a fractured left hip and femur
02:48But our priority is the ruptured spleen
02:51How's your layout looking, Phil?
02:52Just fixing it up now
02:54Sorry, normally I would have done that
02:56But I only just got here
02:57It's fine, not a problem
02:58Are you sure?
02:59I know I'm not exactly your first choice right now
03:02It's not an issue
03:03We're here to serve the patient
03:04Of course
03:05Unless you'd like to clear the air, Nicole?
03:08We don't really have time for that, do we?
03:10OK
03:12Here we go
03:15Oliver Douglas, when do we start oral antibiotics?
03:171.45, straight after lunch
03:18Which you managed to keep down this time
03:20Great, and temp?
03:21Down a tiny bit, 38.6
03:23OK, we'll keep two early ops up overnight
03:25And you know what, Marty?
03:26What?
03:27I'm loving paeds
03:28The patients are way less stroppy
03:30The parents, on the other hand
03:32I know, sir, but we have a process
03:35It's not a bloody good one
03:36I understand, Mr Mayhew
03:37I'm a parent myself
03:38Well, has your child ever faced a lifelong disfigurement?
03:40Dad, stop
03:42How are we going in here?
03:43Both the boy's abs are in the normal range
03:46Great
03:47Are you boys hungry?
03:48My son won't be eating anything
03:50He's having surgery
03:51Well, unfortunately our operating rooms are all at full capacity tonight
03:54Make room
03:55They're all higher priority cases
03:57Lacerations like McLeod's will just have to wait till tomorrow
04:00My son could end up permanently mutilated
04:04And you're doing nothing about it
04:06Is Dr McCaskill busy?
04:09He's one of the best plastic surgeons in the country, right?
04:12That's right, he is
04:13But unfortunately he has back-to-back operations as well
04:16Well, he'd better be available first thing tomorrow morning
04:19I'll pay, whatever it costs
04:21Right, well that can be done
04:23Otherwise we're going to another hospital
04:25Get out of this circus
04:30Okay, how's that bleeder looking, Phil?
04:33Under control
04:34Now, you can proceed
04:37Suction
04:39Ooh, that's a better view of the abdominal haemorrhage
04:42Can we see if he needs a spleen?
04:44That's what I'm wondering
04:46BP's dropping
04:47Put up another unit of blood
04:4980 over 50
04:51Where is it?
04:52Abdominal forceps, please
04:56I can just lift this tissue out of the way
05:01There it is
05:02Good move
05:03Two more clamps, please
05:04Size?
05:05Ah, same as before
05:10Alright, here we go
05:13Oh, by the way, Phil, I have an offer you may be very interested in
05:17Hmm?
05:18Nothing dodgy, Nicole
05:20We'll keep it strictly professional
05:25Yes, I can guarantee that ED will be fully staffed up to and through this weekend
05:30Well, if it blows the budget with the nursing agency, so be it
05:33We can't have it both ways
05:35Esther
05:39How are you coping?
05:40What's that supposed to mean?
05:41I'm just checking in
05:43Or coming to criticise my management skills like everyone else
05:46This was not all your fault, you know that, right?
05:48Yeah, it was
05:49Everyone should pile on, I don't blame them
05:50No, look, you did the best you could with the knowledge you've got
05:53It's not your fault you don't have a medical degree
05:55Medical degree or not, it's my fault I haven't
05:57No, no one could have predicted
05:58Marty, can you just, sorry, can you just not patronise me or make me your little pet project?
06:03What do you mean?
06:04Checking in on me, reassuring me, patting me on my little head, telling me everything's going to be okay
06:08I was trying to help
06:09Or you're trying to have it bet both ways
06:11What? No!
06:12God, I'm just, I'm so over it
06:17Can you really not tell me anything?
06:19It's a surprise
06:22Come on
06:24Diane
06:25Dr McCaskill
06:27Diane, I would like you to meet Phil, one of our brightest surgeons
06:31Hi, Diane, nice to meet you
06:33Now, Diane has been under my knife, oh, a few times
06:37But this time she's here to even things up
06:39An eye for an eye, oh, should I say an eye for a tooth?
06:42A tooth for an eye
06:44That's right, Diane, that was a test
06:46Sorry, I'm still lost
06:48Osteo-odontokeratoprothesis
06:52That's a mouthful
06:53Well, soon to be an eyeful, have you heard of it?
06:57It's a corneal transplant, right?
06:59Correct
07:00It's a last resort, we've attempted transplants from cadavers but none of them have been successful so far
07:05So, instead of taking someone else's cornea
07:08We grow one
07:10That is right, Diane, on her tooth
07:13Once the cornea has been grown we then transplant it into her eye, so
07:18Wow, and you want me to assist?
07:21Yeah, I'll send you some reading but I will be leading the way and I think you'll be great
07:26Alright, Diane, we will leave you to it, we'll come and see you again tomorrow
07:30Thanks, Drew, bye
07:36Incredible, how did I not know you were doing this?
07:38You know Sinclair at Central?
07:40Yeah, of course
07:41Well, it's one of his, he did the tooth extraction and the preparation and the artificial cornea is good to go
07:46Only he's sick as a dog in Mexico
07:48Poor guy
07:49It's lost his L gain, patient shall to tap me herself
07:52Good for you
07:53Well, sometimes it helps to have a reputation
07:56Night, Nick, thanks again
07:58Night
08:00Still want to sign up an apology?
08:03I think we all just need to move on
08:05Do you need anything else from me?
08:07Implantation is tomorrow, send you some notes
08:10Great, thanks
08:11See ya
08:28Thanks, Harper, I know it's been a lot
08:31Yes, absolutely
08:33Well, no, I agree
08:35I will have very clear guidelines for nursing levels and ED
08:39Can you tell Emmett to give me a post-it too, please?
08:41Thanks
08:42Yes, got your coffee, thought you might need it
08:45Thank you
08:46Next up, the media
08:48Contacted by angry parents whose injured children were stuck in a queue in our ambulance bay
08:53Right, well, I have drafted up a statement apologising for the way last night was handled
08:58And I am willing to take full public responsibility
09:01Yeah, I'm not sure that would even achieve much
09:03OK
09:04But it's not your fault that we're under-resourced
09:06Right, that's exactly what Marty said
09:08But the bottom line is it was your mistake
09:10It will not happen again
09:12Yeah, you've said that
09:14But how do I know that if you're the one making the decisions?
09:17I am so sorry
09:18Look, Mon, I know you've done this job before
09:20But that, it was a temporary thing
09:23And you've got incredible skills, but the fact that you don't have a medical degree
09:27It just means that it can't ever happen
09:29OK
09:30I get it, I'm new Harry Warner
09:33I'm sorry, Mon, but I can't share the CEO position with you
09:46Do I smell bacon?
09:48Turkey, bacon
09:50Still in mourning for poor wee Alexander
09:52Oh, your donor piggy
09:54Did they turn the rest of him into sausages?
09:56I hope not
09:57Genetically modified and all that
09:59There's coffee in the pot
10:00And a delicious cooked meal, I am so spoiled
10:03Mon, I wanted to start our day off together, right?
10:06We've barely been able to steal a moment alone
10:08And you're still not alone
10:10So could you save the orgy until I leave the room?
10:12That would be really nice
10:15Did you hear that?
10:17Hear what?
10:18I thought I heard a dog barking
10:21Yeah, there's plenty in the neighbourhood
10:24Right
10:25Oh, where were we?
10:27There it is again
10:28Ah, yes, I hear it this time
10:30Could be the boys have moved into number 11
10:33Their dogs always howl at the moon every time they leave for work
10:36That must be it
10:43Are you OK?
10:44Oh, I need water
10:48Told you to call it
10:51Hey
10:54Morning, McLeod
10:55They're taking you to theatre?
10:56Yeah
10:57Casco found a hole in his busy schedule
11:00Great
11:01Money talks
11:02Well, Drew is brilliant
11:04I'm sure he'll be able to minimise any scarring
11:06He'd better
11:13How you going, Alfie?
11:14Have your folks been in?
11:15Mum's coming on on her lunch break, I think
11:17Nice
11:18You being prepped for surgery too?
11:20No
11:21What's the delay?
11:23He's been assessed as non-urgent
11:24He has to wait on the public list
11:26That could take ages
11:27Yeah
11:28Oh, mate, that's a long time off the sports field
11:31And I'm on a rugby scholarship
11:33If he can't play, he'll lose it
11:34I'll have to go to another school
11:37What does Nuzzle say?
11:39He agrees with a more conservative approach
11:42Of course he does
11:43Meanwhile, the rich kid goes straight to the front of the line
11:48Wow, what an amazing op
11:50They can really grow a cornea on someone's tooth
11:53Yeah, and then the new cornea is implanted to restore their vision
11:56But you're actually putting part of their tooth back in their eye
11:59Short vision, yes we are
12:01That's crazy
12:03I'm going to be scrubbing in for Diane, by the way
12:06Great
12:09Are you guys all good now, or...?
12:11We're working on it
12:14Hey, how are you doing?
12:16Yeah, yeah, um...
12:18Good work, Peter
12:19Now that I've got Mum's ashes back
12:21Yeah, that must be comforting
12:25How are you?
12:26Um, I'm okay
12:28I do not want another night like last night in ED, though
12:31Right
12:33Hey, um, how is working with Phil and Drew?
12:37Is it a bit strained after last week?
12:40Strained after last week?
12:42What do you think?
12:44Drew just really wants to clear the air
12:46Does he?
12:47And so do I
12:48We both just want to be there for you
12:51You seriously don't think there's something going on still, do you?
12:54Well, with Phil, I mean, anything's possible there
12:57Yeah
12:58I mean, with Drew
12:59Oh, he's having a great old time rubbing my nose in my mistake
13:03Really?
13:04Yeah, yeah, it's all wink, wink, nunch, nunch in the operating theatre
13:08At my expense
13:09Right, well, I will tell them to stop
13:11No, just, I'll do that myself
13:14Monique
13:15What do you want?
13:16To remind me of my mistakes?
13:18Um, please accept my apology for last night
13:21I was worried about my patient and I took it out on you
13:23Yeah, no shit
13:24You shouldn't have been put in a position where you're out of your depth
13:27Monique
13:28I'm sorry, I keep putting my foot in my mouth
13:32Haven't you got lives to save? Legs to cut off?
13:34Of course I do, but I just want you to know
13:36Is he okay? Did he make it?
13:38Yes, he made it
13:39He's got a long road to recovery, but he's a strong young man
13:42And he's got family to support him
13:44Yes
13:46Good
13:47Is there anything else?
13:49It's just...
13:52Don't blame yourself for last night
13:54There was a lot of factors, so please don't take it to heart
13:57Noted
13:58So, have we earned ourselves a kiss?
14:11I think we have
14:14Oh, I didn't know you could do that
14:17Neither did I
14:20There's that dog again
14:21Just ignore it
14:23I can't
14:24Why not? What's wrong?
14:26Every time we get intimate, a dog starts howling
14:29Really?
14:30Yeah, don't you get it?
14:31Nicole's probably talking to what she believes are her mother's ashes
14:34Praying, even, to a dog
14:37And that makes the neighbor's dog bark? I don't follow
14:41It's a sign, all right? From God
14:43And I know you don't believe that, but it is
14:45Either that or it's Leanne herself
14:48Barking?
14:49Haunting us
14:57No, no, no, don't move, don't move
15:00You need to get the ashes back
15:03I know
15:07The sooner the better
15:11Come on
15:13Oh, please
15:15Sorry?
15:16The polite smiles, I think we're past that
15:18I was just hoping we can put last night behind us
15:20And where have I heard that before?
15:23You think I'm an idiot?
15:25I really don't
15:26Yes, you do, that's why you backed off
15:28Sorry?
15:30When things got romantic, remember?
15:32I did have second thoughts, but about putting you under any more pressure
15:35Pressure?
15:36Yeah, you've been going through a lot, with your mum, your job, the shooting and everything
15:40Please give me a break, just be honest, you lost interest
15:43No, that's not me
15:46But I suppose I did get a bit of a reality check
15:49In what way?
15:51You and me, we're very different
15:54Probably not a very good match
15:56Okay, and what inspired this reality check?
15:59Was it something I said? Something I did?
16:01No, no, not you
16:04So someone else had an opinion, did they?
16:09Is this your previous work I'm admiring, Drew?
16:12Oh yeah, Diane and I go way back
16:16Nothing inappropriate, no need to run to Harper
16:19All of those tweaks have made her very comfy on the table
16:21Which is why she was keen to opt for this wild surgery
16:25Yeah, well, I'm just stoked to be a part of the team
16:28Well, a lot of people would give their eye teeth to be here
16:31You're growing because you didn't think of it
16:33Yeah, keep telling yourself that
16:35Oh, better tone down the bants, Phil
16:37Nicole will be itching to report in and she's got a job to do
16:40Are you serious?
16:41Are you serious? You're not even going to apologise?
16:44This is neither the time nor the place
16:47How's that sight looking, Phil?
16:48It's all prepped and clear
16:49Are you ready to keep those lubricating drops going?
16:51Standing by
16:52BP all good?
16:53120 over 80
16:55OK
16:56Nurse Emila Mullins, could I trouble you to use the non-locking forceps
17:00to hand me the implant, please?
17:05One corneal implant
17:09What a little beauty this is
17:14The patient's own tooth has been used as the base
17:17to build the osteo-odonto-lamina
17:20and on that lamina, a new cornea has been grown
17:24Custom made for Diane
17:26It's fascinating
17:27Thank you so much for the opportunity
17:29It's not what you know, it's who you know, right?
17:33Uh-oh
17:34Is she watching?
17:36Jesus Christ, Drew
17:37That's a comparison that's been made before
17:39You're unbelievable
17:41Also what they say
17:42Sorry, shall we continue with the procedure?
17:45Sorry
17:46See, it's not such a tricky word, is it?
17:48I'm not going to be bullied into apologising
17:50I'm not the bully
17:51You're ridiculous
17:52Look who's talking
17:53You're an arsehole
17:54Oh, really, Nicole?
17:55I'm the arsehole here, am I?
17:56Is that right?
17:57What the hell?
17:58Oh my God
17:59Where is it?
18:00Where is he?
18:01What have you done?
18:02Oh damn, oh damn, damn, damn, damn, damn
18:04No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
18:08Well, the wound's looking pretty infected
18:10I'll try using the silver nitrate dressing this time
18:12OK
18:13And make sure you use it with the topical antibacterial one
18:16Sure thing
18:17I'll come and check it as soon as I can
18:18Oh, also, has Marnie talked to you about Alfie Collins yet?
18:20Watch it
18:21Sorry
18:22Have you seen Monique?
18:23No, Stasia was talking about Alfie
18:25Yeah, his injury isn't acute enough to be publicly funded
18:28Well, his family can't afford to go private
18:30Well, then they'll have to wait
18:32It's just...
18:33Oh, come on, he'll lose his scholarship
18:35Really?
18:36Really
18:37He's only at the good school with the rich kids because of his rugby
18:41Look, we need to find a way to bump him up the list
18:43The rules are there so that people with critical injuries can be prioritised
18:46OK, so Alfie's education doesn't matter
18:48Oh, of course it matters
18:50But I'm sorry, our hands are tied
18:52What's this?
18:53A kid who needs knee surgery ASAP
18:55OK
18:56Um, did you happen to look over that budget?
18:59Uh, we might be able to get a bulk deal if we order with St Kat's and Central
19:03I can get onto that
19:04What, so you're just giving up?
19:06I'm focusing on the patients I can
19:08You should too
19:10You...
19:11Please don't rub him up the wrong way
19:14What?
19:15Well, it was bad enough with Mon spiralling
19:17After the chaos last night?
19:19I took Cosy off the table
19:22You what?
19:23Well, I can't reward that mess
19:25Well, you'd be rewarding years of hard work, not holding one day against her
19:28It was a huge mistake
19:30And whose mistake was it really?
19:32Mon made that decision
19:33Yeah, and she should never have been put in that position
19:35It's not fair
19:40Nice work team
19:41I apologise for all the wasted time spent searching for and re-sterilising the implants
19:45At least it didn't break, right?
19:47Yeah, very lucky
19:48I'll get started on the incident report
19:50Maybe next time try and keep personal disagreements out of the operating room
19:54Are you blaming me?
19:55No
19:57You were hostile in there and not for the first time
20:00I didn't chuck a tooth on the ground
20:02All fun and games until someone loses a tooth, right?
20:06Coffee?
20:21Hey, Mon
20:23Sorry I heard about the co-CEO thing
20:25You don't need to feel sorry for me
20:27Well, you know how to run a hospital, no question
20:30You know, we all have career things to learn
20:32And other things
20:33Like who to trust
20:35What do you mean?
20:36You warned Nazar off me
20:38No, I did not
20:39Don't deny it
20:40You told him I'm under too much pressure and that we wouldn't make a good match anyway
20:43Whoa, okay, yeah, I did talk to him, but I did not say that
20:46So what, you were just a friend looking out for a friend?
20:48Yes
20:50Not because you didn't want me to be happy
20:52Or not because you couldn't stand me being in love with someone else
20:55No, Marty, you'd never be that selfish
20:57Honestly, Mon, it is not like that
20:59Okay, say it's the guy who admitted to me that he loves me being in love with him
21:05You're sick, Marty
21:15Where's Dad?
21:16He's gone out for a walk
21:18Oh, you released him from your grip
21:20You'll think I'm silly
21:22No, you two are cute
21:25A little bit cringe, but I'm happy for you
21:27It's just that we believe in such different things
21:29You're into each other, don't overthink it
21:32Oh, and here he is now
21:34I'm off, out with Chris
21:42No more hauntings?
21:43Don't make fun of me
21:45No, no, I would never do that
21:46Good
21:48Are you ready to face her?
21:50You know, the longer we wait, the more chance Leanne's going to end up in the dog park
21:55I'm so sorry, Leanne
21:57Okay, Thaddeus, stop procrastinating
22:00It's time to go and see Fleur
22:10Mon, how are you going?
22:12You haven't really stopped since yesterday
22:14Yeah, I suppose you're worried that I'm going to make another monumental stuff up
22:18No, I wanted to apologise
22:21For being so tough on you last night
22:24You were right, I made the wrong call
22:27No, I made the wrong call
22:29I gave you a task that you weren't equipped for
22:32I get it, I'm incompetent
22:34Of course not, you're an asset to the team
22:35Yes, but you don't want me on your team
22:37I'm a mess, I am such a mess
22:39And I am constantly getting wrapped up in your shit
22:41Uh, what are you talking about?
22:43You and Marty, I'm just going back and forth between the both of you
22:45And I'm just so freaking sick of it
22:47I quit
22:49What?
22:51Yeah, yeah, I quit
22:54Mum!
22:55Also, we kissed