What a Wonderful Life Casualty

I didn't mean it to end like this.

She didn't tell me she was pregnant.

Would you have left your wife and kids if she had?

-What you doing here?

-You're not answering my calls.

-I didn't know where you were.

-I told you, I'm at work.

Do you actually want to get married?

You shouldn't have to think about that question.

You know how I feel about you, Sam.

-Sorry.

-No, it's OK. I'm done.

I didn't look.

Someone put something in your tea?

Wish they had.

The life of celibacy would be a whole lot simpler.

So, you get kicked out as well?

It was more self-inflicted.

You OK?

Yeah. You?

Yeah.

-Ready?

-Yeah.

There you go.

Hey, darling.

Hi, Richie.

You got it?

Not all of it.

-It's 55 quid, Liam.

-I'll get the rest next week.

-I promised me guy 400!

-What can I do?

What about your brother? You told me he was loaded.

Not after last time.

Look, I could lose my kneecaps here, mate!

You owe me, Liam,

and I need it now.

OK, all right. I'll go and see him.

I just need someone to take Brianna first.

-I'll take her.

-What?

You can come with me, can't you, darling?

All right.

Listen, I won't be long, OK?

See this? This is a multi-purpose scarf.

Keeps you warm and makes you look pretty, all right?

You better look after her.

Course I will.

You want to get some food, eh?

-Won't be long, OK?

-OK.

It'll have to be black.

As long as there's two sugars in it, I don't mind.

So...moving in?

Until I get a better offer. You?

Well, I don't know whether to suffer it

or treat myself to a budget hotel.

I just...had enough.

Tom wanted this whole big white wedding and...

Do you ever just feel like running away from it all?

Well, it's not an option once you've had kids.

What are you doing here?

I've got no choice, Artie.

Get out of my car.

Not till you hear me out.

I need 400 quid.

CAR ENGINE STARTS

Right, OK. Well, I'll pass your file on to a specialist.

Take a seat for me?

Iain?

Look, about last night.

I don't know...

I'm sorry.

But we're good, yeah?

Yeah. I am if you are.

I was just wondering where you went, that's all.

After you left the pub. Did you go back to Tom?

No.

Right.

Good.

If you give me the money, you'll never hear from me again.

I'm trying to stop you shooting that muck up your arms.

I'm clean, mate, look!

I've not even smoked a spliff in months.

But I am in trouble. I owe a guy.

You're a broken record, Liam, I can't.

You could get the money from any machine.

-I've got to get back to Brianna.

-Where is she?

She's with my mate Richie. She's OK.

Is he one of your drug buddies?

Are you going to give me the money or what?!

Never trust a junkie, Liam, even if he is your brother.

Just give me your wallet!

-What are you doing?

-I need the money.

-You're trying to kill us!

-I've got to get back to Brianna!

-Back off, I'm warning you!

-Give me the money!

Liam!

Liam! Liam...

Wow, tell me I'm dreaming?

Remind me never to get sick.

Ah, as I expected from my former peers.

Hang on, we're receptionists.

You were only a porter.

"Only a porter"?

Ah, yes, you may mock.

I fully intend to.

But, as a brand-new and fully fledged Emergency Care Assistant,

I am now on the frontline of the NHS.

I thought you were just an ambulance driver?

Yeah, a job which demands proper respect, thank you.

You know what, mate? That uniform really suits you.

Yeah.

You're like an overgrown lollipop man.

Ah, Mac, there you are. Come on, son, we got a shout.

These are for the raffle tickets.

Yeah, we're a bit stretched, if you hadn't noticed.

Please ensure this is filled in properly.

Fill that out there and take a seat over there. Thank you very much.

It's self-explanatory.

Well, yeah, but...what is it?

The raffle tickets are for the hamper.

This is for the karaoke at the Christmas party.

Strictly no more than two songs per person, unless it's George Michael,

and there's a ban on Frank Sinatra, OK?

-Hi.

-Hi.

Everything all right?

Yeah.

Sam, is everything OK between you two?

Yeah, why wouldn't it be?

-Just because he was asking to change shifts.

-Oh, right.

SHORT BURSTS OF SIREN

All right, Dix? You all right?

Yeah, can you deal with the driver please, love?

His name's Artie. Airways are clear,

but his right leg's in a bad way.

OK, Mac, I need the trolley, Entonox, frac pack, morphine,

spinal board and a collar.

-You got all that?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Quick as you can. Hey, mate, I'm Jeff.

I'm a paramedic. Do you want to tell me your name?

What about my brother?

Morphine...

Can you give Dixie a hand?

OK, love. Just breathe nice and slowly for me, all right?

I'm going to give you some morphine for the pain

-once I have checked you over.

-No, please...

-Mac!

-Yeah?

Come on, mate. I need the Entonox, first, please.

Then I'm going to need the collar. Where's the collar?

-I must have left it.

-Yeah, well, I need it now.

-Anything else?

No. Just the collar, now, please!

-There you go.

-Thank you. Cheers.

-What are you doing?

-Nothing.

I know you've spoken to Zoe about changing shifts.

It's none of your concern, is it?

You're just shutting me out of your life?

Maybe, unless you want to tell me who you were with last night?

Why do you care?

Why do you think?

I was in the On Call room on my own in loser's corner.

Ask Fletch if you don't believe me.

-Tom?

-Yeah.

You're needed on stand-by.

DISCO MUSIC PLAYS

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Ladies and gents, that concludes the heats.

Bear with us one moment.

-You OK?

-Great, yeah. Are you?

-Yeah!

And the last four couples through to the semifinals are...

numbers 8...

APPLAUSE

..23...

77...

and 11.

Yes!

SIREN WAILS

Is this the RTC driver?

No, it's the passenger. Liam Wright, 28.

He took a nose-dive through the windscreen about half an hour ago.

He's got a head injury, suspected pelvic injury.

KO'd at the scene, fluctuating GCS of 14.

Pulse is 110, BP's 130 over 80,

sats of 95.

We've immobilised him. I've given him 250 of normal saline.

We offered him morphine, but he's refused all analgesia.

Let's get him over on three, please. Gently.

Tom, Rita, there's another one coming through now.

LIAM: Aaargh!

-All right, darling.

-Start primary survey.

One, two, three.

-LIAM: Aaargh!

-Well done, gang.

LILY: Airway clear.

Trachea central.

Good breath sounds bilaterally.

He's tachycardic, 110-120.

Bruising right lower abdomen and to the right side of pelvis.

We need to get a CT of head-to-toe ASAP, please.

Can we draw up ten of morphine?

No!

Liam, it's the best pain relief we can offer.

I can't.

If I take that again, I could lose my daughter.

I'm struggling to get another vein.

OK, I understand what you're saying, Liam.

Can you give him Entonox instead, Tess?

Going to give you the next best thing, Liam.

When we're doing the bloods, can we do FBCs, U&Es

and cross-match six units, please, Tash.

This is Artie Wright, 32 years old,

driver of a car, collided with a concrete block.

He wasn't KO'd. Queried fractured right lower leg.

He's refused spinal immobilisation.

All his obs are normal, though.

Thanks.

-Liam!

-Artie?

-Take it easy, mate.

-Liam!

You need to sit back. Artie, sit back!

He's my brother, is he OK?

Just relax, Artie. I'm going to slide you across, OK?

Everyone got some? On three, then.

One, two, three.

And back. One, two, three.

He's fitting.

-What's wrong with him?

-Could be any manner of things.

We just need you to stay still.

Tell CT we need to jump that queue now.

We're going to intubate, Lily.

You'll be fine. I'm right here, OK?

Artie, is there anything else I need to know?

No. Liam!

Ketamine going in.

Sux going in.

Sux in.

Yeah, go.

Is he... Is he dead?

No, we just give him the drugs to relax his body

so we can control his breathing while he's having trouble.

-Tube, please.

-Keep calm.

Is he going to be OK?

I really can't say.

Tube position's fine, bag him.

Good air entry bilaterally.

-Cuff is inflating.

-Mm-hmm.

Yeah? Good work, Lily.

CT are ready, let's go!

Let's go.

APPLAUSE

It's OK. We can do this.

MUSIC: "Hollywood" by Michael Buble

# Could you be a teenage idol?

# Could you be a movie star? #

Jason.

MUSIC IS MUFFLED

Jason?

Jason!

OK, how about Gloria Gaynor, I Will Survive, then?

-No, I think Jamie would do that justice.

-Fair enough.

Ah, no, here's one for you! That's perfect.

The Weather Girls, It's Raining Men.

I don't think so, Jeffrey!

How about King Of The Road?

# Trailer for sale or rent... #

Oh, no, no. My ears are bleeding!

-So how's the rookie getting on?

-Eh?

Has Big Mac killed anybody yet?

No, he's fine. He's doing fine.

And the real answer is?

Well, it is Big Mac we're talking about.

RADIO: 'Holby Control to 3006,

'a male collapsed with chest pain in the dance studio on Darwin Road.'

3006 to Control, received that, on our way, Over.

Is it another RTA?

No, but saddle up, Tonto. Back on the trail.

You make an appointment straightaway,

your GP should sort things out for you, OK?

-Natalie. Hi.

-Where's Fletch?

He's with a patient. Is everything all right?

Not really. Hasn't he told you?

I haven't really had a chance....

Please tell him I need to see him.

OK, Artie, the X-ray confirms the fracture to the ankle,

so I would like an orthopaedic surgeon

to take a look at it before we plaster it.

So when can I get out of here?

There's blood in your urine and your heart rate's up,

so I'd like to admit you for further observation,

and to make sure there's no internal damage.

Does Liam have any family we should contact?

Yes, he's got a little girl. She's about eight or nine.

I've got no idea where she is.

Maybe we could look at his phone, his things. Could you do that?

Yeah, OK. Who do you want to call?

He said she was with Richie. Yeah, someone called Richie.

What's his surname? We can look him up online.

Or, if you know Liam's address,

we can send the police round to have a look for her?

He's always moving, he's just...

He's unpredictable, unreliable. He always has been.

OK, look for a wallet.

Right, we've got a Ruth,

a Raymond...

but no Richie.

What's this?

A salbutamol inhaler. People with asthma use it.

But Liam didn't have asthma.

GIRL COUGHS

-TV:

-'..the queen of cool...'

GIRL COUGHS

-TV:

-Oh, no. What have I done?

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Yeah, yeah. That's all sorted, yeah.

Erm, listen, I haven't actually got it yet, I just...

No, no, hang on!

Wait! Just wait, all right? I'll get it.

I swear to you, I will get it.

Just... Just give me an hour or two.

OK? Just... I cross me heart!

BRIANNA COUGHS

Fletch, can I have a word?

Your Natalie's here. Does she know anything?

FLETCH SIGHS

No, nothing.

I told her that I cheated on her and she's asked me to move out.

But I said it was with an agency nurse

who moved on a long time ago, OK?

This is my problem, not yours.

If we need cover for you, can you let me know as soon as possible?

This is embarrassing. Honestly, I can walk.

Think you may have had a heart attack.

But don't worry if you have, cos I had one months ago

and it's changed my life. It's brilliant.

Right, let's go, shall we?

Jason, I've got your coat, OK?

I'm really sorry. I messed up our big moment, didn't I?

I'm only worried about you.

Yeah, me too. This is an emergency, so let's go.

I'll follow in the car, OK?

No, please, please. There's no need.

You can't go on your own!

-I'll call you later, OK.

-Thank you.

All right, kids?

Listen...

I'm not going to be home for a little while, OK?

What about tomorrow?

Probably not tomorrow, mate.

It might be a little bit longer than that.

How long?

I don't know.

I can't come home for a while.

Why?

It's really hard to explain, mate...

Me and your mum, we've got a few things we need to sort out.

I'll call you later tonight, OK?

What about Christmas?

Look, even if I'm not there for Christmas, OK,

I want you to know that I still love you, all right?

CAR ENGINE STARTS

OK, let's catheterise him

and start him on an IV Mannitol infusion

to see if that can reduce the oedema.

Doctor, my brother, is he going to be OK?

The CT scan shows that he has what we call an epidural haematoma.

That's a clot resulting from a burst blood vessel on his brain.

It's a very serious injury.

We will be sending him up to theatre in the next few minutes.

I knew he would end up like this, or dead in some junkie squat.

I think he was clean.

When he came in, he was in terrible pain,

and still he refused the morphine.

He said he didn't want to risk losing his little girl.

Do you want to talk?

Do you need the day off?

Or even a few hours?

I just want to work.

OK, Jason, I'd like you to shift over for me now, please.

There you go, Guv'nor.

OK? We'll have you back dancing the pas de deux in no time.

OK, Jason.

Tess is going to take some blood so we can run a few tests,

and I'm going to do another ECG.

Anything like this ever happen before?

Never. I just felt dizzy.

Dancing can do that to me.

OK, can you describe the pain to me?

Was it a dull ache or more of a sharp pain?

A dull ache, maybe.

On a scale of one to ten, one being very mild, ten being very intense,

what would you say it was?

An eight.

Right, I'll do another ECG,

and we can see what's happening with your heart.

I left the kids with Mum, got here as fast as I could.

It's a slight chest pain, nothing to worry about.

I'm afraid it's a bit more serious than that.

How did it happen?

I was down the gym.

Doing a few miles on the exercise bike.

I warned you, too much of that is bad for you.

I wouldn't necessarily agree,

but, Jason, it's important you stay still

and try not to get too stressed out, OK?

JASON PANTS

DOGS BARK

BRIANNA COUGHS

You all right, darling?

Where's Dad?

Don't know, love.

He should be here by now.

I bet he won't be long, though.

BRIANNA COUGHS

We need a cardiologist to confirm,

but your symptoms and ECG suggest Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Is that as bad as it sounds?

It's a disorder of the heart's electrical conduction.

Part of the heart is beating out of synch with the rest.

It's very subtle, but the ECG is showing a telltale delta wave.

So his heart can't beat properly?

There's no need to panic.

Three in a thousand people have WPW

and they live perfectly normal lives

on medication that stops their heart from speeding up like this.

Jessie J has it, apparently.

That's it. No more strong coffee.

No more late nights and definitely no more gym.

You might want to reconsider your lifestyle,

but right now I'm just concerned about your heart rate.

And I'm going to give you an injection

that should help to bring it down.

Now, I don't want to cause alarm,

but I have warn you

that the adenosine will momentarily stop your heart.

This can be quite traumatic.

Patients tell me it feels like a kick in the chest.

And it will wear off very quickly, OK?

OK.

I love you.

JASON PANTS

I'm just going to pop this on for you.

MACHINE BEEPS

JASON BREATHES

Heart rate's 110. BP 140.

Already improving.

Oh, my God. I thought I was dying.

You'll start to feel better soon. We'll keep you monitored.

And, Tess, can you repeat the 12-lead, please?

You did really well. I'm proud of you.

OK?

Good news, Artie.

The orthopaedic surgeon says there's no need for surgery.

We'll organise a below-knee backslab

-and a fracture-clinic follow-up.

-Then can I go?

We need to keep an eye on you and do obs for a few hours.

MOBILE RINGS

That sounds like Liam's phone. Can someone get that?

Yeah.

Hello?

You're messing me about, Liam.

This isn't Liam. Are you a friend of his?

Is that Richie?

I'm a nurse at Holby ED. Liam's has been in an accident.

I'll pass you over to his brother, OK? There you go.

It's Artie Wright, is that Richie?

How do you know my name?

-Have you got Brianna?

-Yeah.

Right. Can you bring her here, into the hospital?

Yeah. Sure.

But it'll cost you.

What?!

'I only need 400 quid.'

Are you blackmailing me?

I'm just saying! You do me a favour, I'll do you one.

I can't do anything. I can't even walk.

Look! Liam owes me, man!

I'm in serious trouble here.

So, are you going to pay me or not?

All right. But it might take some time, OK?

Yeah, hurry up.

And give me a call when you've got it.

Hi. I have to leave some stuff for a patient, Jason Shields.

One moment, please...

Oh, that's his wife over there.

Excuse me.

Hi, are you married to Jason Shields?

Yes. Who are you?

Yes. Hi, I'm Callie.

Sorry, I didn't realise that...

Is he OK?

They can't actually say yet.

He left his jacket behind, so...

He was with you?

Yeah, we were doing really well, actually,

better than we expected.

In the dance competition at the studio.

I'm Jason's partner.

Oh, Callie. Yes, of course. He's told me all about you.

BRIANNA COUGHS

You want a water or something?

I want... I want my dad.

Right, listen. Your dad's...

He's in hospital, he's had an accident.

But he'll be all right. He's a tough guy.

You know? He'll be OK.

What's up? What are you doing?

BRIANNA WHEEZES

I... I need my... I need my puffer.

OK, all right.

You need your puffer. Right.

You hungry?

Yeah? All right.

I haven't got much.

You want to biscuit, yeah? Want a biscuit?

Right, OK.

A biscuit.

I brought your jacket.

How are you feeling?

Not bad. Considering.

It's OK. I met your wife.

Not that I knew you had one.

I'm sorry...

You hadn't told her about us either, had you?

I didn't...think it was right.

I don't get it. I thought we were friends?

I'm sorry.

It's such a shame.

We had a great chemistry on the dance floor,

but that's where it stops.

I'm sorry too.

BRIANNA WHEEZES

You OK, Brianna?

Hey...

Brianna?

You OK?

You all right? Yeah?

It's OK, it's OK. Just drink some water.

Come on, you'll be OK. Just drink some water.

OK, OK. Hang on, hang on.

It's OK, it's OK. It's all right.

Just...

It's OK.

Come on, come on, come on!

PHONE RINGS

Richie, it's sorted...

Never mind that, there's something wrong with Brianna!

'If you've hurt her, I swear...'

No, she's sick! You've got to help me!

Nurse! Nurse, quick!

It's Liam's little girl! There's something wrong, she's not well!

Hello?

Hello, the kid, she's not breathing properly.

OK, tell us where are you, we'll send an ambulance.

-No, there's no time for that!

-Why, what's wrong with her?

She's all blotchy in the face and she's gone floppy.

Her lips are swollen

and her breathing, it's gone all... Listen, listen!

BRIANNA WHEEZES

-Can you hear wheezing?

-Yeah.

It could be an allergic reaction. She needs urgent medical attention.

I need you to help me now!

That inhaler that Liam had, it could be hers.

If she's got asthma, she's likely to have other allergies as well.

-What's her name?

-Brianna. Brianna Erin Wright.

Please, hurry up, you've got to help her!

Everything's going to be OK. Try not to worry.

Come on!

'You need to bear with us. We're checking...'

She's here. Brianna Wright.

She's got a history of being atopic.

'Listen to me, Brianna's a high-risk patient.'

She's allergic to lots of things. Has she eaten anything lately?

Just... Just a biscuit.

She's allergic to nuts. This must be anaphylaxis.

Is she going to die?

Listen, go through her pockets.

According to our records, she carries an Epipen.

It's a small syringe in a hard case.

OK, OK. OK, OK.

If she hasn't got it, they're in real trouble.

What's going on? Is she all right?

BRIANNA WHEEZES

It's OK, it's OK, it's OK.

Hello, I've got it.

Right, OK. Take the cap off. Can you see the little needle?

OK, yeah, I see it.

I want you to stick that in the muscle part of her arm

-and press the button.

-I'm not doing that! She's just a little kid!

Just do it.

OK, OK.

Hang on.

EPIPEN CLICKS

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

OK, I did it.

Good. It'll take a few minutes to work.

So just tell us where you are

so we can send you an ambulance, please.

No, I can't, no!

No uniforms, I can't.

You'll be in a lot more trouble if she dies.

Just tell him where she is!

OK, OK. Just...

I'm going to put her in the car, all right?

I'll be round in ten minutes, OK?

No, don't do that. Kids in cars with asthma have...

What?

He's gone.

Are you all right?

Yeah, just seeing my husband like that.

It's a bit of a shock, really.

It's a manageable condition.

-I bet he'll go on to have a full and active life.

-Brilliant.

Then he can go off and share it with whoever the hell he likes!

Did you see her, in the blue dress?

-I thought they were just dancing?

-Isn't that bad enough?

-I don't....

-How is it fair? He never once asked me to dance.

PAGER BEEPS

I've got to go.

-Is it Jason?

-Yes.

No, keep it on.

BP's down to 80 systolic,

heart rate up to 160 and the pain's come back.

We're up to three beats a second instead of one.

Oh, my God.

Right, let's get him into resus.

I'm very sorry, Jason, but we're back where we started.

And the stress on your heart is increasing,

so we're going to have to force it to slow down with an electric shock.

-No, no.

-Please, no.

MAX: Don't worry, mate, you're in safe hands.

This can be quite traumatic. It might be best if you just wait here.

You wanted to speak to me, boss?

Yeah, I most certainly do.

Some sort of management feedback thing, is it?

Well, you could call it that.

I'm here to learn, so let's have it.

Right. How do I put this?

Well, paramedics have their own way of doing things.

If they ask for something, they want it.

Right.

And there's no room for doubt.

So, if you need help,

or you're not sure about something, you've got to ask.

Fair enough.

I know you're enthusiastic

and we're all really chuffed you're part of the team, but...

a little less chat, a lot more listening, OK?

-Yeah.

-OK.

SIREN WAILS

Where's Lynne?

She's waiting outside.

We need to do this immediately, Jason.

You won't feel anything when we administer the shock.

I want my wife. I want to see my wife.

There you go.

OK, over to you now, Charlie.

Synchronised shock at 100 joules.

100. Oxygen away.

Charging. All clear?

-All clear.

-Shocking.

-Again at 150.

-150...

Let me go. Let me go, he's my husband.

I need to see him, I need to see him!

OK. All right, just stay well away from this area.

Oxygen away. Charging. All clear?

-All clear.

-Shocking.

BP's dropping.

His heart's still flat-out.

Again at 200 joules.

200. Oxygen away. Charging.

All clear?

Shocking.

And he's back in normal sinus rhythm. Well done, guys.

He'll be back with us once the sedation has worn off.

-You Richie?

-Where's my money?

-Where's Brianna?

Give me my money! I want me money! Give me my money.

Do you know what? Take the lot. Where is she?

She's in the car. Whoa, there's not enough there!

-Give me more, I need more than that!

-That's all you're going to get!

Give me it. This ain't 400!

SIREN WAILS

Brianna, can you hear me? Put your arms around my neck, lovely.

It's all right, I've got you. That's it, hold on tight.

That's it. I've got you. Come on.

Open the doors! Out the way! I need some help.

What have we got, Fletch?

OK. This is Brianna, she's eight years old.

She's unresponsive. Get the doors.

She's got known allergies, she's a query anaphylactic shock.

She had a shot from an Epipen 15 minutes ago.

Brianna? Can you hear me?

Her airway's OK. Lips are swollen.

Her breathing's fast but with an audible wheeze.

Let's get this off you, sweetheart.

There you go.

One, two, three, four, five.

One, two, three, four...

Cap refill five seconds.

All right, darling, I'll just pop this on your face

to help you breathe. All right, good girl. She's tachycardic.

Pulse 160. BP 70 over 30.

Everything's off the scale.

She's in shock.

Let's have IM adrenaline, 0.3ml of one in a thousand.

Charlie, let's get a line in at 240ml of saline,

100 milligrams of hydrocortisone and five of Chlorphenamine.

Venous gases and bloods and a Paediatric Intensivist.

Adrenaline's in.

MUFFLED SPEECH: Jason? Jason?

MACHINE BEEPS

Jason, can you hear me?

Welcome back.

The procedure worked very well, in the end.

Where's Lynne?

I'm not sure.

She knows about the dance partner.

Are you married?

Not yet.

Last time I danced with Lynne...

was at our wedding.

And you haven't thought to ask her since?

OK.

Hello, there, Brianna.

You all right?

OK, breathing's a lot easier now.

-Thanks, guys.

-Brianna, thank God.

Doctor, is she all right?

That's what we in the business call a result.

Let's prep her for ICU.

OK.

Where's my dad?

He's not been very well, sweetheart.

But I'll go check on him for you.

Brianna, darling, I don't want you to worry about a thing, OK?

I'm going to look after you until your dad gets better.

It's going to be all right.

Good girl.

Is Liam still in theatre?

OK. Keep me posted, Emily, yeah?

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Fletch?

I gather this guy who brought the young girl in

was seriously unstable?

Yeah, but all in a day's work, eh?

You put yourself at risk.

You should have called security. You know that.

Maybe you weren't thinking straight, I don't know.

Look, you're good at your job

but don't let your private life get in the way. Understand?

Do us all a favour, sort yourself out.

Will do.

Well done with Brianna. You did really well today.

Are you sure about that?

It can't have been easy.

I can't tell any more.

Everything just seems a bit different now.

I can imagine.

Hey, Ash. There you go.

Is this all the cash you've made from the raffle tickets?

Yeah, it's been a busy day. I forgot.

Hey, Lily.

You look...really nice.

My sister's got that dress too.

There you go, that's your karaoke stuff. See you later.

Aren't you coming to the party?

I've got to get changed first.

You didn't really say you'd sing Roxanne, did you?

Sting and I were separated at birth.

And Sam and Tom are obviously not up for Islands I The Stream'.

They're just having a laugh.

Some people have a weird sense of humour. It'll be a disaster.

Relax, it'll be great.

Look at all the cash for the raffle tickets.

Thank you.

How is he?

Looks like we'll be able to discharge him soon.

But he is worried about you.

I can't face him. You can tell him I'm leaving.

Not in the job description, I'm afraid.

Look, whatever happened between him and her...

He betrayed me for another woman. End of story.

But you're the one he called when he got sick.

Yeah, to hold his hand and pick up the pieces.

It's not why I married him.

It's just ridiculous.

Excuse me?

Well, I just don't see the point in splitting up

if you obviously love him and you want to be with him.

Wait there.

Could you log out for us, please?

Well, how was your first day?

Truthfully?

He hated it.

Too late, you're not getting your porter's fleece back.

No, but it was a steep learning curve, that's for sure.

He messed up.

No, I was the very model of professional endeavour.

You're not having second thoughts, then?

No. I think I've found my forte.

So, the first round's on you, then?

Ah, I would love to,

but unfortunately I am on shift first thing in the morning.

Oooh!

Hi, Fletch. You coming to the party later?

Oh, do you know what? I'm really not in the mood.

Yeah, I heard you got chucked out.

Lovely.

So where are you staying?

A cheap hotel in town, I think.

No, come on, we've got a sofa you can kip on.

Only, what, 23 previous owners?

I don't know.

We've got beer and DVDs for after the party.

See? There's no room at the inn

but there's space in the stable.

-Why not?

-Ah!

Right, you know what to do.

And we'll see you at our party.

OK?

You look better.

They re-booted my heart.

How does it feel?

Different.

Look, Lynne, I'm...

I'm really sorry.

Yeah?

And...

I will make it up to you.

I promise.

Can I have a word?

I'm on tenterhooks here.

Yeah, well, it's about last night.

We only kissed.

Well, that's just it.

It's important it didn't happen.

Right.

You can't ever mention this to anyone. OK?

Sure. Anything for a mate.

There you are!

Tom, I need to apologise.

Look, just forget it, Sam.

But I don't think I've ever regretted anything as much as leaving you the way I did.

So, what are you saying?

Well, I'm trying to tell you what I want.

It's all about you, is it?

I want us to be honest.

I want to be with you, more than anything else in the world,

but I don't want the big white dress,

the cake, the speeches.

I've done all that.

I want it to be different.

You just needed to say.

We could have sneaked off and told no-one, if you liked.

I just...

Tom, it's not that simple.

Sam, here we go again!

You lull me into a false sense of security,

then you hit me with a kidney punch!

Guys, please! Just give me a minute, thank you.

It's not like that, Tom.

I want us to be together.

But we can't work together. Not here.

There's just too many memories.

If we're to make a go of this, I want change.

How big a change?

Massive. Total.

A complete break.

How far away?

Well, how far do you want to go?

Extended honeymoon?

Oh, so you're going to marry me, then?

Merry Christmas, everyone!

CHEERING

# Last Christmas I gave you my heart

# But the very next day You gave it away

# This year, to save me from tears

# I'll give it to someone special

# Last Christmas I gave you my heart

# But the very next day You gave it away

# This year, to save me from tears

-# I'll give it to someone special

-# Special...#

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

-TV:

-'Don't mind me. My hormones are all over the place.'

'Do you want me to help you look for them?'

LAUGHTER ON TV

Cheers.

TV: 'Are you all right, love?'

'Can't find her harmonica.'

LAUGHTER ON TV

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