Brothers in Arms Casualty

I will speak to the CPS. Tell them I won't be giving evidence.

Really?

Yes.

Thank you.

Lily Chao, this is Ethan Hardy. He's our new SPR.

I really need to take this call. I'm sorry.

Please tell me you've arrived.

He has been distracted, because his mother is in a hospice...

You can't bring personal problems to work. It's unprofessional.

..and she died this afternoon.

Your brother was with her. He's with her now.

SIRENS WAIL

It was all going so well, until you forced that last Manhattan on me.

When you say, "forced"?

Do you mean that club you dragged me into on the way to the taxi rank?

Sorry, Jeff, I didn't break her.

Gave it a good go, though.

All right?

Yeah, I just crashed out on Rita's sofa.

Yeah, I noticed you hadn't been home.

-Oh, Jeff...

-I've haven't seen much of you since...

Not like you, is it? That's all.

Look, we just went for a few drinks. Not a big deal.

Partying's not the answer, is it?

Who said I was partying?

Dixie, I just think you've got to give yourself time to grieve,

you know, you can't run away from this.

I'm not running away. It's just nice to get out.

I know Carol's gone, and she's not coming back.

I'm just trying to move on...

Good, well, if you want to talk or anything...?

Yeah. Yeah...

-Cup of tea?

-Yeah, tea.

-Tea.

VOICE MAIL: 'Hi, this is Natalie. Please leave a message after the tone.'

Yeah, hello, Nat. It's only me.

I just wanted to say that I'm looking forward to seeing the kids tonight.

If it's all right with you, could you just drop the kids over to work

at the end of my shift? That would be great. Hope you're well. Speak to you later.

This is the wrong entrance. Renal Outpatients is round the corner.

You can still get through.

If you go to Reception, they'll direct you. All right?

Morning, ladies.

Hey, Fletch!

All right, chaps? They haven't sacked you two yet?

Welcome back. There's a new system in place for fire drills.

-I need to update...

-How lovely!

See you in a minute.

-Hello, mate.

-Hello, Oscar, how are you doing?

Fletch, welcome back. I just want to say you have my full support

and I am happy to be working alongside you again.

Lily, waiting to hear you say those words

has kept me going in my darkest moments.

Right.

Hello! Welcome back.

Thanks, Tess.

Bet you're glad to be at work.

I was developing a nasty habit watching daytime telly.

-Right, well, I'll just...leave you to it.

-OK.

I was just thinking, if you have time,

I know this really nice place that we can go for breakfast?

It's just around the corner.

MOBILE RINGS

KEYPAD TONE

WATER PATTERS

Ethan. How are you? Finding your feet?

I even know which vending machines need exact change and which don't!

Did the funeral go well? You know what I mean.

As well as funerals ever go. It's not the dead that's the problem. It's the family members

-you spend the whole time trying to avoid, that's the problem.

-We all have those.

Charlie, it's starting to look a bit jammed in there.

Any chance we can clear some cubicles?

Yes, actually, the teenage lad with the displaced radial fracture

is due to theatre any time now.

Also, cubicle two, the elderly gentleman -

frequent flyer - had a close encounter with a pavement,

-thanks to large quantity of cheap vodka.

-Nice(!)

We should be able to suture him up and get him ready to hit the road again very soon.

He needs cleaning up first. He's...malodorous.

So, Staff Nurse Collier.

Find a shower and stick the patient under it, please.

And, Robyn, can you change his bed linen while he's having a shower.

We just need to clear some cubicle space, guys.

We're over-stretched and undermanned as ever,

and even though the Trust has very kindly funded us

with a locum registrar who is going to be starting today,

they are going to expecting that to improve our figures as a consequence. So...

-So, we'll do our very best not to breach.

-Thank you.

Tess...

Tess, I was really looking for a job with a bit more responsibility

and a chance to step up a level?

I have to be honest, Jamie.

I'm still concerned about your concentration levels,

but I note everything you've said.

But, for now, it's still part of your job. Thank you.

-At least I know where I stand with Tess.

-Yeah. Downwind of tramps!

I'm so pleased!

And what fantastic news to get on your birthday!

I hope you don't think donating me a kidney

means you get off without buying me a birthday present.

As long as you're happy with a litre of cider!

Don't encourage her!

Emily, promise me you won't drink too much tonight.

-You know it's not good while you're on dialysis.

-I promise.

I'm proud of you for doing this, Nina.

I just feel that I should be the one donating a kidney,

looking after you both.

Just glad we're a match, that's all. It's all right, Mum.

I am so pleased you're going to be well again.

It's all I've wanted this past year and a half.

Thanks, Mum.

Look, why don't you go on ahead while I pick up my meds?

There's no point hanging around.

Are you sure you don't want me to come round tonight?

I could help out, do a buffet, and help with the washing-up?

We'll be fine, Mum.

You'd hate it. Everyone cramped in my flat, you know, noisy party.

OK, well, if you're sure...

-LIFT PINGS

-Oh, bye!

-Bye!

She's gone!

DOOR CLOSES

Is that her?

-Where the hell have you been?

-Don't start, Dad.

Why didn't you come home? I've been calling you!

I told Mum I was going to a mate's. She said it was OK.

-What mate?

-Leave it, Jerry!

-What mate? You never told your mum.

-What mate?

-Dad, I'm 17. I'm not a child!

-Don't you walk away from me, young lady.

-Jerry, calm down.

Get out here!

Showers are over here. I wouldn't come out for at least ten minutes.

Hello.

All yours, mate. It's pretty good as well. I got it from a hotel.

Caleb Knight. New locum registrar.

You're Jamie.

-How'd you know that?

-Name tag.

Oh!

I'm to report to Dr Hanna.

Thought I'd get a bit cleaned up, first.

It's been a bit of a weekend.

Zoe, yeah, the Clinical Lead.

Where can I find her?

Downstairs.

Yeah, her office is downstairs.

Sorry, was it Caleb?

You can call me Cal.

Good luck.

OK, let's get your clothes off, hit the showers.

HE SPLUTTERS

THEY SQUEAL

This is mad!

-You're only 21 once.

-Better than going home in an ambulance, eh?

It's my 21st! We're going out partying. Want to come?

Unfortunately, I'm a bit busy.

But happy birthday, and try and be sensible.

Good morning. My name's Stewart. I'll be your driver today.

Would you like some champagne?

You bet.

This early? Go on, then!

-Please, Jerry, calm down!

-Get out here now!

I want to know where you stayed last night!

I told you, Mum said it was OK.

Right, Mum?

Yeah. Yes.

Look, she's home safe now. Can't we just let it go?

Where are you going?

I've got coursework to do.

You do want me to pass my exams so you can get rid of me off to college, don't you?

-Don't say that, darling!

-Why don't you just tell us where you were last night?

-What are you hiding?

-Do you really care where I was? Do you?

-You or Mum?

-Of course we care!

If you want to spend your lives sat in front of the TV

not talking to each other every single night, that's up to you.

-I have a life.

-Caitlin!

-Just stop it, you two.

Look at this mess! We've been living in a building site for months

because you can't be bothered to finish it!

Have you got any idea how much builders cost?!

You could at least be sorting this mess out.

-Caitlin, calm down.

-I am sorting it out. I did some glazing.

-The windows are in. I did it myself.

-Ten months late! Well done(!)

Even I earn more money than you with a Saturday job.

Oh, no, enough!

You're sponging off me and Mum! You're pathetic!

I'm sorry, Caitlin, I'm so...

-Get away from me...

-I'm so sorry!

-You hit her!

GLASS SMASHES

-Caitlin!

-Oh, my God!

I'll be asleep by lunchtime.

You can sleep afterwards.

We're meeting the other girls at one,

then I've booked us all in for spa massages after lunch.

Want one?

Keep you going. Stop you getting sleepy.

They're drugs!

Just good old-school bennies.

-You shouldn't be taking drugs in your condition!

-Why not?!

I shouldn't take them either.

If the doctors find drugs in my body,

they might not let me give you my kidney.

Relax. The operation's weeks away! We'll be well clean by then.

Come on! I don't want to party on my own.

All the other girls will be taking them.

-You promise it won't make me sick?

-It'll just make you feel more alert.

SHE SIGHS Just half of one.

Neck it!

BOTH GIGGLE

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Dr Ethan Hardy - where would I find him?

-I just saw him go to Admin a minute ago.

-Great, thanks.

Who is that?

'They're on their way.'

It was the glass, I don't think the putty set properly. It just fell on her head.

-I knew I shouldn't have let you do it on your own.

-Just move out of the way, darling.

Let me just have a look.

-What's her name?

-Caitlin.

Caitlin? We're paramedics. Do you remember what happened?

-Did she lose consciousness at all?

-Glass fell on me.

No, no, I don't think so.

Is she going to be OK?

-Can you see the light with your eyes closed?

-Yes.

Right, that's good.

I'm just going to put a dressing on your eyes, sweetheart, all right?

They hurt...they really hurt!

You've probably got some glass fragments in there, Caitlin.

We can get them out, but we have to get you to hospital to do that.

She was out all night. We had no idea where she was.

-It was an accident, I swear.

-It wasn't an accident. You hit her!

I can't see, Mum, I can't see.

-Do you want to come with us in the ambulance?

-Yes.

Do you want to make your own way there, love?

There's no petrol in the car.

-Take the bus.

-Stay nice and still for me, yeah?

Nice shoes today, boss.

Be original, Max.

I'm just saying, they are nice shoes and I noticed them

when you were walking upstairs in front of me earlier.

I don't believe that if you were walking upstairs behind me,

you'd be looking at my shoes.

Fair point.

I'm guessing you're my new locum. Dr Knight?

-Yeah, call me Cal.

-Zoe, let's walk.

This is the staff room, here.

-Fletch! Good to see you back!

-Cheers.

-This is Caleb Knight, our new locum registrar.

-There he is, there he is...

-Don't look! I said, don't!

-He's cute.

-How are things going?

-Yeah, good. Got the kids for a bit, so, happy days.

How do I look?

Like a nurse desperately trying to pick up a straight doctor.

How do you know he's straight?

My gaydar never fails.

-What is it about doctors and nurses?

-Not all nurses.

And, clearly, not all doctors.

Guys, new locum, Caleb Knight.

This is Jamie, Robyn.

Oh, we've met.

And "Robyn" with a Y.

Nice. The minx-y spelling.

Hi, Dr Lily Chao. Pleased to meet you.

-Hello, Lily. Nice to meet you. Call me Cal.

-Very well.

Charlie Fairhead, this is our new locum, Caleb Knight.

-Nice to meet you.

-Martin Ashford.

-Hi.

Charlie's the man to ask if you've any questions around here.

I just have one. Which is the staff pub?

The Hope and Anchor. Just over the road.

Great, see you in there.

Good question.

Well, we know where his priorities lie then...

I remember you asking me exactly the same question on your first day.

Except you qualified it with the phrase,

"Where all the pretty nurses drink".

-He'll fit right in, then, won't he?

-Yeah.

HE LAUGHS

And so, you're happy to work in all areas of the department?

Of course. I've worked ED now for five years. I'm even an active member of BASICS.

Excuse me, I just have to take this.

May I? Presumably I'm here to treat patients,

rather than being wheeled around like a single man at a cocktail party.

Be my guest. ..Guys, this is Caleb Knight, our new locum registrar.

Right, Caitlin Conlon, she's 17 years old.

A pane of glass fell on her from a height of about four feet.

She's got facial lacerations,

unwilling to open her eyes to let us have a proper look,

-but she seems sensitive to light.

-Cubicles, please, Dixie.

GCS 15, pulse 80 and sats are at 95%. We've given five of morphine.

-Hi, Caitlin. I'm one of the doctors.

-This is Roz, Caitlin's mum.

-Hello.

Robyn, Jamie, can you join us?

Nearly there, Caitlin.

Excuse me, sweetheart, I'm just going to swing around. Excuse me.

OK, Caitlin, we're just going to move you onto another bed.

Just wiggle your bum over to the left-hand side. Nice and gently.

-Nearly there.

-All right, love, there you go.

OK, take your time.

Am I blind? I can't be blind.

She's going art school this year.

I'll never forgive myself if she's blinded.

There's no reason to assume that yet. Let me take a look at you first.

Robyn-with-a-Y, can you get Mrs Conlon off to Reception

-and sign Caitlin in?

-Yes, come on.

-Oh, sorry, take that, would you?

-Yeah, sure.

Come on, let's let the doctor do his work and then we'll know more.

-I...

-I'll come and check in with you in a bit.

OK, keep her nil by mouth just in care we need to get her to theatre.

I'll write her up some more analgesia.

Can I have a word?

The dad's on the way in. The mum says he hit Caitlin.

We thought it best he didn't come in the ambulance.

-Let them all calm down a bit.

-Thanks for the heads up...

-Dixie.

-Jeff.

-Jeff, cool.

OK. Airway and breathing are clear. Over to you.

Can we get the dressing off, please?

-I'm worried about a globe injury. You've got a slit lamp, right?

-Of course, in the eye cubicle.

Dr Knight?

There's a lot of superficial FBs around the face,

but they don't look too serious.

We might have a corneal abrasion, and embedded glass in the eye.

Don't worry, Caitlin, we'll get it fixed, OK?

Let's get her off to the X-ray, to look for foreign bodies,

then move her to the eye cubicle and prepare amethocaine drops and a 2% fluorescein stain.

Great.

Did I miss anything?

You're good.

LOUD MUSIC PLAYS What are you doing?

I want to see it better.

CAR HORNS BEEP

Come back in!

That's dangerous!

SHE YELLS

Sorry, love, you can't stick your head out that window,

it's against our insurance policy.

SHE SHRIEKS

Come back in.

-What's your name again?

-Stewart.

Stewart.

Stewie, we're having a party. It's my 21st.

-If you're good, we might let you join in later.

-Is that so...?

-It's so.

Also, if we go past a service station...

-POP!

-Ah!

TYRES SQUEAL

THUD, GLASS SMASHES

HISSING

CREAKING

BOTH PANT

SHE WHIMPERS

Is everyone all right?

Whoa...!

CREAKING

WIND HOWLS, METALLIC CREAKING

Nobody move...

CREAKING, SEA BIRDS CALL

HE SIGHS

Could you just look into the lens for me, Caitlin.

Well, your right eye's clear.

Hm.

But you've got three glass fragments in your left eye.

It's OK. We can get them out easily.

You'll probably have a corneal abrasion,

but there's no penetrating globe injury and...

no long-term or permanent damage which is great.

-I just need a blue needle, please.

-Yeah, sure.

Don't worry about it, it's fine.

I'm just going to use it to scoop the glass fragments off your eyeball.

It's going to feel a bit weird,

but it won't hurt, promise.

KNOCK AT DOOR

-Has anyone seen Zoe?

-She's clearing resus with Charlie.

Oh, thank you. Sorry. Thanks.

HE SIGHS

Right, here we go.

Oh, that's my husband.

Roz, go tell him what's going on. I'll be with you in a few minutes.

-Caitlin...?

-Just go, Mum.

-OK. All right. Thanks.

Man the doors, would you? I'd prefer a bit of peace and quiet for the next few minutes.

Yeah, sure.

Cheers.

OK. DOOR CLOSES

SIREN WAILS, TWOWAY RADIO CHATTER

Oh, no, here we go...

I thought I told you I didn't want you near any incidents I was in command of.

All right, fair enough. I'll just leave this here,

and you can triage them yourself, how about that?

We're getting the driver out now,

then we're going to have to use a crane to lift the limo free.

The bridge support struts overhead give us limited access

-so I've had to order in the right size crane from two counties away.

-How long will that take?

An hour... Maybe more.

Hiya!

-How you doing?

-Help us, please!

That's why I'm here. What's your name, princess?

Nina Gambol, and my sister, Emily.

She's on dialysis until she gets her kidney transplant.

All right, you just sit tight and I'll be right back, OK.

METALLIC CREAKING

There's two girls in there. One of them's going to be able to get out under her own steam

but the other one's pretty badly bashed up.

She has got thoracic injuries that I'm a bit concerned about.

I'll ask a few more questions, but her sister's told me she's on dialysis.

-Right, I'll make a call for a BASICS doctor.

-Yeah, OK, yeah.

-What's happening?

-There's a girl in there, she's got a badly fractured leg

so she's not going to be able to get out without assistance.

She's also got breathing problems which is concerning me.

It's a fair chance she won't make it while we wait for your crane.

Unfortunately, I need to get in there.

It'll be in the incident log that I strongly advised against that.

OK.

I didn't realise when I first came in...

I was too panicked.

Blind.

It's you, isn't it?

Yes.

Did you get my note?

Yeah. Thank you.

Why did you leave this morning?

I had to get to work, so...

It's my first day in the job.

NOT as a doctor. Just here.

OK, hold still.

SHE GASPS

You told me your name was Kate.

Kate. Caitlin. Same difference.

You also told me you were 21.

Would you have spent the night with me

if you knew I was 17?

HE CHUCKLES

I don't know.

I was just looking for some...

escapism last night.

You know what I mean?

I know exactly what you mean.

That's how you and I found each other.

OK, hold still.

Last piece.

All done.

You'll need to wear an eye patch for a day or two,

with some antibiotic ointment, but you should make a full recovery.

-Thank you.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

Excuse me. Dr Knight, I need you.

Oh, we've only just met!

You said you were an active member of BASICS?

Yes, I also did six months as a registrar on Helimed 21 in Kent.

-Well, I need you to attend an RTC if you could met me in Reception for a briefing.

-Yeah.

-So, everything is done?

-How did it go?

Yeah, good. I managed to get all the glass out of the eye

and there should be no lasting damage to the cornea.

-So, it's good.

-OK.

You two, Scrappy and Scooby...

-You mean Robyn and Jamie.

-Yeah, could you get her back to cubicles,

and get some Chloramphenicol ointment in her left eye and dress it.

And, also, clean and dress the rest of her wounds, please?

I'll come back and check on you later, OK.

Out of interest, which one am I? Scrappy or Scooby?

-In my experience, it depends on whether you've had a drink.

-Oi!

Remind me again why you're going in there and not me?

It only takes one of us to triage. It's better this way.

What do you mean by that?

I'm not capable of doing my job because of what happened with Carol?

No, Dix, whilst I'm in no doubt you could beat me in a wrestling match,

when it comes to hoisting a girl with an injured leg

up to the fire crew, I'm better equipped.

That's mine, yeah?

-Wish me luck.

-Good luck!

There are two people trapped in that limo.

Paramedics are concerned that one of them might have a chest injury so they don't want to move her yet.

She is one of ours, Emily Gambol.

She has a genetic abnormality of the immune system - atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

-Wow, that's rare indeed.

-Yeah, so we need to get a doctor out there as soon as we can.

I've got your current patient's file now.

So, I'll pass it over to another doctor.

Andy - oh! Ethan! Are you free?

I need to hand over this patient to you from our new locum doctor.

-What the hell are you doing here?!

-You know each other?

-What's he done with this patient?

-BOTH: Nothing.

-But thanks for the vote of confidence(!)

-I need a BASICS doctor at that crash site.

-Oh, Cal will love that. It'll be like Alton Towers for him(!)

-How do you know each other?

-He's my brother.

-He's my brother.

Knight. Hardy. Different surnames?

-Yeah, long story.

-When did this happen?

-Last week. I thought what with me being in town anyway.

-You didn't think to tell me?

I meant to, but there didn't seem to be a good time.

We spent the whole day together yesterday!

-Yeah, and you were already in a funny mood.

-It was Mum's funeral!

-Exactly.

-Where'd you disappear to last night?

-Well, it was all a bit...death-y.

I thought I'd better get an early night before starting here today...

-Is this going to be a problem for me?

-No.

-No.

-Good.

The rapid response unit will take you there. So you'd better go now.

CAL SIGHS

That's it. Got it. Let's do it.

HARNESSES JINGLE

-LOUD RUMBLING

-Whoa!

RUMBLING SUBSIDES, SIRENS APPROACH

Hi, told you I'd be back.

I need a bit more slack, fellas, please? Thank you.

My name's Jeff. It's my first time in one of these.

DEEP CREAKING

METALLIC GROANING

OK.

It is going to wobble a little bit,

but it's not going to go anywhere, all right.

Trust me.

All right.

Are you in any pain anywhere?

Here, it all really hurts.

Do you think you can move?

Yes... I think so.

-We had some pills...

-Shush!

-He needs to know!

-I don't know what they were. She called them "bennies".

-OK, don't worry.

Listen, are you up for climbing out of here?

Yes. I think so.

OK, come on, let's take it slowly.

Take your time, take your time.

LOUD CREAKING

-It's OK, keep going, keep going.

-JEFF!

It's OK, sweetheart. You're doing really well.

OK, keep going, keep going.

Is Emily going to be OK?

Jeffrey? Are you all right, son?

Just going to put this around you, OK.

-OK, I will try not to hurt you.

-Arghhhh.

-I know, I know.

SHE GROANS

I'm just really worried. If Caitlin can't see,

I don't know what that's going to happen to her art career.

-Roz, give her a break.

-You're the reason we're in here!

-Mum...

-That conservatory's a death trap!

What would you like me to do?! Just board it up?!

I'm trying to build the conservatory you wanted.

This could take a while, so, why don't you two get a cup of tea?

-That's a good idea.

-No, no, I'm not leaving Caitlin...

Please, Mum. It's OK.

OK, just a quick cup of tea. We won't be long.

We'll be back shortly.

Hello, Caitlin. I'm Dr Hardy.

I've just come to see how you're doing.

We've nearly got all the glass out.

Good.

These all look like superficial wounds to me.

Where's Cal? He was treating me.

Well, the good news is I'll be looking after you from now on.

I'm much better than him.

-CABLES CREAK, RUMBLING

-No car ever starts life as a limo.

The bodywork where they cut the original vehicle in half

and welded in the new centre is starting to weaken.

It could break in half.

Pull your man out of there, now.

I bet that stings a bit, yeah?

OK, don't worry. We can get that treated.

-DIXIE:

-Jeff, you need to get out of there! Seriously!

Yeah, in a minute!

Listen, I'm in no position to judge.

OK, I just need to know, so I can treat you properly

and give you the right medicines. You've had some uppers, yeah?

All right.

-Dix!

-< Yeah!

We're not going anywhere yet, mate. I need to do a needle decompression.

No, we need to get you both out of there.

-This thing's going to break in half, darling.

-Yeah...

It has just got a little bit more complicated.

(Quick as you can, mate, eh? Quick as you can!)

Dix!

I'm about to decompress,

but we need to insert a drain before we can move her, though.

-Come on, sunshine, come on!

-CABLES STRAIN

OK, this is going to take a few seconds

and then, you'll be able to breathe much easier.

-Dr Knight?

-Yes.

Right, we need you in there sharpish. She has got a tension.

Jeff's doing a chest decompression and she may need a drain.

We'll need another set of hands just to get her out of there anyway.

Your colleague seems intent on having a party in that limo.

I'm worried about metal fatigue.

If it weakens any more, the whole thing could collapse.

There are now two lives at risk in that vehicle,

so I'm ordering you to pull your man out

and let us lift the limo back onto the bridge when the crane arrives.

The casualty will just have to take her chances.

Are you familiar with the Health and Safety Executive's advice on rescue attempts?

Individuals can put themselves at risk when they're acting of their own volition

and they're doing so to protect the public or colleagues.

So, when I go in there, it's on my own head.

You can put that in your incident report.

I'm familiar with the guidance. It's called the "heroism clause".

It should be called the "idiot clause".

STRAINING AND CREAKING

Good girl.

Good girl.

Very good.

All right, sweetheart.

There we go, that's you. Feel better?

-Somebody called for a doctor?

-Yeah.

I'm a little bit worried about moving her.

Whoa, take your time, take your time, easy.

Nice and slowly, eh?

Slowly, slowly, slowly.

Right, let's see what we've got. Slowly, slowly.

Oh, mate, it's worse than I thought!

What's that?

-This was a good bottle of champagne, what a waste!

-OK, OK...

Stethoscope, mate. All right, let's see what's going on with you.

Right, her GCS was 15 when we got here.

It's fluctuated between 13 and 15 ever since.

She's got a clear open fracture of the left tibia.

Complaining of neck pain and breathing difficulties which has got worse.

-She has developed a tension pneumothorax, so I decompressed.

-Good call.

Right, that decompression is going to ease for a while,

but we are going to have to get a drain in before we risk moving her.

Hello, Emily. I'm Cal. I'm a doctor.

This is anaesthetic. You're going to feel a sharp scratch on your left side.

Excellent.

Is Nina OK?

Yeah, she's fine, princess. She's gone to the hospital.

-We contacted your mum. She's going to meet you there.

-She'll kill me.

No, a pneumothorax, that will kill you.

Your mum will just give you a little telling off, that's all.

Is Cal coming back?

He always comes back.

He's a bit like a boomerang.

No, I mean, will he be back before I leave?

It's just...he's a friend of mine.

I knew him before I came in here today.

You know him...?

Dr Knight only arrived at the hospital this morning.

Oh, well... I haven't known him very long.

We met last night.

Last...

Where?

The Cave Club. Do you know it?

On Stacey Road?

Seedy-looking place?

No, no, I don't KNOW it.

Sorry, Cal was there last night?

He's really nice.

HE SIGHS

Take my advice, Caitlin.

Don't get giddy about the dashing Dr Knight.

All he watches on TV are kids' cartoons

and his suture work before midday is shocking,

before his hands stop shaking.

Have you worked with Dr Knight before?

Worked with him? No. No, thank God.

HE SIGHS

Oh, blimey! Your girly day out went a bit pear-shaped, didn't it?

I'm OK, but what about Emily? What's going on with Emily?

Let's just make sure you're all right, first, OK?

Any pain I should know about? How's your neck?

-Sore, but I can move it.

-Don't just yet.

OK, face wounds are superficial.

Airway and breathing are good.

Chest sounds clear, and Obs are good.

Let's get X-ray down to get a chest, C-spine and pelvis, please?

-Anything else hurt?

-My back.

This young lady was attending as a renal outpatient earlier today.

Not me, my sister.

There's bruising on the flank.

Let's do a routine urinalysis and include an HCG, please.

OK, look straight ahead for me.

-Pupils are dilated. Were you drinking, Nina?

-Yes.

Anything else?

Yeah, there was a pill.

I don't know what... A bennie?

She's OK, is she? >

Where is she? OK, thank you.

-Please, don't tell my mum about the drugs.

-I'll get a gown.

Nina, what happened?

Are you OK?

Where's Emily?!

-NINA SOBS

-Oh, don't worry.

They said there was a car crash.

I thought you were just going straight back to Emily's flat?

I'm sorry, Mum, it was Em's idea,

I was just trying to make her happy for her birthday.

Um, where's Emily?

Where's my other daughter?

Can you feel that?

No.

You'll feel me fiddling about a bit. Don't worry.

-Once I'm done, you'll breathe more easily and we can get you out of here, OK?

-Yes.

-Just thought I would let you know Emily has a renal condition.

-OK.

SHE GROANS

Sorry, I know that feels strange.

A-H-U-S - it's extremely rare.

Like one-in-a-million-type rare.

Which means you're just one of those people who defies all the odds, Em.

OK, are we good?

I reckon you've still got plenty of lives left.

-I'm in.

-Clamps.

-Yes. Let's get the bag.

-Fit?

-Yeah, on.

-Clamps off.

Attagirl.

Right, let's get you out of here.

Can we get a board in here, please? We're coming out.

This is Emily Gambol, 21, unrestrained passenger in an RTC.

From top to toe, we got a head injury with associated lacerations,

confirmed left-sided pneumothorax,

and an open fracture of the left tibia.

Observations, she's tachycardic, pulse 120,

BP 130 over 70, GCS 13 at the scene rising to 14 en route.

Interventions - we've got a pressure dressing of the laceration,

a needle decompression of the pneumothorax and chest drain,

plus a splint to the ankle.

She's had ten of morphine and 30 of ketamine, which is wearing off a bit now.

Ready on three, please. One, two, three.

-OK, I'm going to repeat the primary survey.

-Emily!

-Oh, no! Is she OK?!

-Who's this?

-NINA GROANS

-Back into bed.

-Nina! Nina! What is it?!

-NINA YELLS

-My back really hurts.

-Have we had the urinalysis back yet?

She's only just managed to provide a sample.

OK, just calm down, Emily.

OK, let's give her some fluids and give her five of morphine.

We'll need a dip test, too.

OK, we're going to need a portable chest X-ray,

can we attach the chest drain, now?

-Just try and relax for me.

-Emily, I know you're on dialysis.

-Have you taken anything today?

-Emily, tell the doctor the truth.

Champagne...and some pills...

Champagne and pills, right.

Oh, Emily! You know you can't!

-You've got to start looking after yourself properly!

-Excuse me.

-Blood in the urine.

-Blood?

OK, we'll need a CT scan as soon as possible.

-What's happening?

-We need to do more tests.

Tests for what? What aren't you telling us?

It's possible Nina could have damaged her kidney in the crash.

Then she..she can't...

there's no...no..donor kidney?

We don't know that yet -

I can't...I can't do this!

I can't look after everyone!

I just can't!

Excuse me. Just...five minutes.

Mum...

Mum!

LIGHTER RATTLES

-I'm sorry.

-You've got nothing to be sorry about.

I just don't know what to do.

When we woke up this morning,

we hoped that Emily would be getting an appointment

for a kidney transplant.

We were so relieved when they told us

that the drugs she needed had been approved

and Nina's kidney was a donor match.

But, now, there's no kidney.

I'm going to have two ill daughters.

That's not true. Even with one damaged kidney,

Nina can still live a perfectly full and normal life.

And there's every chance they'll find a new donor for Emily.

Yeah, but it's just back to square one.

It has been 18 months of hell.

Testing, diagnosing, waiting!

I thought it was all over.

I understand.

Now, she's...given up, you know?

Until today, there was no cure.

Then on the day that it's offered, it's just taken away.

She seems perfectly full of life to me. All things considered.

That's different. That's just running away.

Have you got children?

Not that I know of.

You love them unconditionally.

-But it's...exhausting sometimes.

-I know.

I know exactly what you're talking about.

I don't have kids, but I do have...

..HAD...a mother.

Speaking as a doctor,

I can tell you that Emily's problems are in her head, not her body.

-What she has can be managed.

-Yes.

But I don't know if I can get her to believe that.

You know what you need to do. You said it in there.

You've got to let Emily learn to look after herself.

I'd better go. My daughters need me.

All right, there you go. Just the way you like it. Weak, no sugars.

Thank you.

I'm sorry if I was bolshie earlier.

I've seen you being bolshie. That wasn't bolshie.

Oh, Jeff! If I'd have lost you, too!

Hey, hey... It's OK.

I should be honest with you about how I feel...

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

Right.

Me and Carol...

..we were going to make a go of it.

I was going to go and live with her.

I wanted to tell you but I didn't know what you'd say.

I'd have said, "You are not going anywhere."

Not until you showed me how to use the washing machine anyway.

-Come on, mate! I'd have been pleased for you, you know that!

-I know.

Which is why I don't get why I couldn't tell you.

Look, Dix...

You and me.

What we've got, it's great.

But it's not everything, is it.

So, if you meet someone, or I do,

and our living circumstances change

then, so be it.

We're still going to be you and me. We're still Jeff and Dixie.

We're the A-Team!

Oh! Finally! Are we OK to take her home?

Let's have a look.

OK.

Good.

I don't think we're going to get any scarring. Nothing bad, anyway.

Dr Knight, can I have a word?

-In a minute...

-Now, please, Doctor. It's important.

-Cal, seriously...

-As soon as I've signed off my patient.

My patient. I can't let you treat her any more.

-Why not?

-I think you know why not.

No. Actually, I don't.

Why don't you tell me.

Dr Hardy? Dr Knight?

Dr Hardy seems to be telling me I can't treat my own patient.

That's because Dr Knight has a personal relationship with her.

-What's he talking about?

-Is that where you were last night?

You haven't even started the job and you're screwing up!

Dr Knight, do you know this patient?

-Yeah, we met last night.

-She's 17!

Can we have a word in private?

Leaving aside the fact that I didn't know that,

-she's old enough to make her own decisions.

-Yeah, stupid ones.

You can call me stupid, but don't you dare insult the young lady!

What were you thinking of, Caitlin?

Hey, at least I'm a doctor. She could have done a lot worse.

How dare you!

-Sorry, but we're both adults...

-Mum, please!

-No, no, he's far too old for you, Caitlin!

-Is he? Don't judge me!

What were you thinking when you started your affair with that bloke at work?

And, Dad, why don't you stop her?!

This unspoken thing in the house, I can't live with it!

Please...

We need to all talk about this!

We will, Caitlin.

I'm your doctor now, Caitlin.

This changes everything.

I know.

-You're officially discharged.

-There'll be follow-up care for your eye and lacerations

in ophthalmology outpatients, but you should be fine.

Then, we're in agreement, Doctor. Thank you, everyone.

You got a lot of secrets, haven't you?

-First Ethan, now this.

-She lied to me about her age.

I've never treated her before, so I've done nothing wrong.

She does look young.

Yeah, in a nightclub,

at night with make-up on, not as young as she is.

Don't tell me you have never been with a guy

who looks older than he is?

-You have!

-Well, that's not the point. You should have told me.

I still don't understand why you didn't mention that your brother works here.

Ethan has a way of representing me to people.

I wanted everybody to form their own impressions first.

Well, you've certainly succeeded there, all right.

17 years old? That's disgusting.

Told you he was straight!

Doesn't necessarily mean he's straight. Just...deviant.

Dr Hardy. So, Cal's your brother?

-Yes.

-He's absolutely nothing like you.

Thank you, Lily. I appreciate that.

I was going to go get something to eat. Would you like to join me?

I've got to go and collect my mum's ashes from the funeral director.

Someone has to, and real-world responsibilities aren't exactly my brother's strong suit.

-Another time.

-MOBILE RINGS

It's the ex-wife, sorry.

I bet you're pleased with yourself. Quite the first day.

-Oh, don't start.

-Why are you here? In my hospital?

-I didn't plan it.

-You don't plan anything. That, I believe.

-If Mum hadn't have died...

-You wouldn't be here.

It's just me and you now.

You're all the family I've got left.

It's going to feel...weird ...without Mum.

-You never saw her!

-We spoke. A lot.

I still haven't deleted her number from my phone yet.

That's going to feel wrong.

I miss her too, obviously.

Look, why don't you come with me now to collect her ashes?

Yeah...

Can you do that?

Excuse me.

..Everything all right?

Well, I was supposed to be having the kids for a few days,

but they've all come down with the same bug. So, change of plan.

Fancy a drink and a chat about it, yeah?

Yeah, why not.

-Anyone up for a pint? First round's on me!

-Nice one.

-Definitely.

You're going to have your hands full with that one.

Oh, no, Tess.

WE are going to have OUR hands full with that one.