- 1 year ago
Directed by
Geoffrey Cawthorn (as Geoff Cawthorn)
Written by
Siobhan Marshall
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Scott Smart ... Marty Walker
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a
Evander Brown ... Ihaia Stone
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Barnie Duncan ... Holden Barns
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Andrew Maher ... Reg Abbott
Aidan O'Malley ... Parker Dawson
Ana Tuisila ... Elsie Abbott
Jane Wills ... Phil Grayson
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Geoffrey Cawthorn (as Geoff Cawthorn)
Written by
Siobhan Marshall
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Scott Smart ... Marty Walker
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a
Evander Brown ... Ihaia Stone
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Barnie Duncan ... Holden Barns
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Andrew Maher ... Reg Abbott
Aidan O'Malley ... Parker Dawson
Ana Tuisila ... Elsie Abbott
Jane Wills ... Phil Grayson
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Category
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TVTranscript
00:00Previously on Shortland Street.
00:02Reginald Abbott, he's a full-time carer of his wife, Elsie, she's got dementia.
00:05She reverts back to her first language, Samoan, so Lily's doing a bit of translating.
00:09I commend your diligence, but at this point your priority should be making him comfortable.
00:13He's not going to be with us much longer, Elsie.
00:15But you'll help him through, won't you?
00:22Dad? Dad! Mum, call the ambulance, now!
00:27I'm looking over your notes, Holden. Possibly only course of action from here is a coronary artery bypass.
00:32Look at him in that hospital bed. All sick and vulnerable. I just don't want to lose him.
00:36Holden is not going to die.
00:38Dammit, suction!
00:39I'm trying, but there's just so much blood.
00:41Where's it coming from?
00:47Engaging suction.
00:49Okay, you're good to go.
00:53You might want to isolate the bleeding vessels.
00:55I'll get some hemostatic matrix.
01:11Okay, he's stable.
01:13Nice job, doc.
01:15This shouldn't have happened.
01:17You lost focus, okay? This isn't on you.
01:19I could have caused his crash.
01:21Hey, you recovered quickly. He's okay. Now we're on the home stretch.
01:25Let's not stop, yeah?
01:27Yeah. Yeah.
01:32All right.
01:36Thank you for this.
01:38Oh, no worries.
01:52He's a little muppet on my football.
02:18He's not going to make it.
02:22Okay.
02:29Okay.
02:34Hey, so we can't stay too long because Holden's in surgery.
02:37Well, Logan's trying to be all staunch about it, but I can see his little chin wobbling.
02:41Well, let me know if there's anything I can do to help him.
02:43Haven't you got enough on your plate?
02:45What are you drinking? Marsha?
02:47You're a right money bag, so I take it you're not going to have to pay out any cash to Parker.
02:51I figured out a way to get him to back down.
02:53How?
02:55I offered him a job.
02:56You what?
02:57I didn't promise him anything.
02:59But he can't work at the hospital.
03:01Esther is never going to allow that.
03:03Well, he needs people around him.
03:04Yeah, preferably police officers.
03:07We let him down. You said so yourself.
03:09Yeah, but what he did, it's not on us.
03:12The other shooting survivors, they didn't turn to criminal maniacs.
03:15Well, he had no support, but if he can get clean...
03:17That is a big if. With rehab, and you know this, the only way you get clean is if you want to.
03:23The last time I checked, he was wielding knives and invading homes.
03:26Look, we can't forget that we know him. We worked with him.
03:29Yeah, yeah, and I don't know, he's a sweet enough guy, but he's never been squeaky clean.
03:35He's always been up to dodgy stuff, and that was before the drugs.
03:38We can help.
03:39No, Marty, Parker is a lying junkie, and you're not offering him a job.
03:42Right, so that's what this is about. All addicts are scum, end of story.
03:46No, Marty, I didn't mean it like that.
03:50But that is what you meant, isn't it? That's what you really think of me.
04:00Hey.
04:01Hi.
04:03How's everything going here?
04:05No change.
04:09It's so sad.
04:11Yeah, it is.
04:13It's hard on you too, that you can only watch something like this and not do anything.
04:20You just feel helpless.
04:22Yeah, I never get used to it.
04:25Yeah, it's hard not to get attached.
04:33Here he is, fam.
04:34When will he wake up?
04:35Oh, he's okay. Still slightly sedated.
04:38But as soon as he wakes up, you'll be able to talk to him again.
04:41Hi. Thank you.
04:43For what?
04:44For being here for me.
04:46So many machines, isn't there?
04:48It's a good thing.
04:51Oh, no.
04:53Oh, is he all right?
04:54No, it's fine.
04:55I'm so sorry.
04:56No, it's fine. No harm done.
05:00Hello, love.
05:02It's a bit intimidating in here with all this, isn't it?
05:05Well, it's less scary when you know what they're doing.
05:08Okay.
05:09Like, I don't know too much, but this right here, this is distributing the medication.
05:14Okay, I don't want to know.
05:15No, this is helpful.
05:17This is the blood pressure.
05:19Stop.
05:20Mum.
05:21Sorry.
05:22This is family business.
05:23You had your chance at being a Barnes, and you threw it all away,
05:26and it beats me why you'd want to do that, but you did.
05:28So you shouldn't be here acting like your family.
05:32I should go.
05:34It's all right.
05:41Hey, what's going on?
05:43You don't want to know.
05:45Boyd, has this got anything to do with Lynch Pharmaceuticals?
05:49We're being spelled.
05:51I don't think involving you is helping.
05:53I am already involved.
05:55Okay, just start talking.
05:58I'm starting to think I'm in over my head
06:01that Addie's been lying about everything.
06:05Well, it wouldn't surprise me.
06:07Oh, Jesus.
06:09That family, they're poison.
06:11What did they say to you?
06:13She could change my life.
06:15She could change my family's life.
06:16All I'd have to do is look the other way.
06:19Look the other way from what exactly?
06:23Oh, Boyd, what have you got yourself into?
06:26Don't just lie there, Reg.
06:28We're going swimming.
06:30Elsie.
06:31Tell him to put his togs on.
06:33I'm so sorry, but he's gone.
06:35Reg just died, Elsie.
06:37He's passed on.
06:39He's gone?
06:40I'm so sorry.
06:46My Reg.
06:56Damn.
07:03Hey, Billy.
07:07Wow, I can't believe you pulled that off.
07:09That is amazing.
07:11It's not going to go down well, though, is it?
07:14Okay, yeah, we'll talk soon.
07:16Bye.
07:17Sorry.
07:18Everything okay?
07:19Define okay.
07:21What happened?
07:22Well, long story, but basically I messed up.
07:26Holden's surgery.
07:27I could have killed him.
07:29It was successful.
07:30I froze.
07:33And I'm not sure that my head's in the right place to continue as a locum.
07:37But you pulled it together and you got the job done.
07:41What if it happens again?
07:43You know, I don't want to let Esther down.
07:46Boyd, you had a wobble.
07:49It happens to every surgeon.
07:52But you can't go.
07:54Esther's away, Chris is gone, Drew's not here.
07:57I need someone here that knows this place.
08:00I need someone that knows this place in charge.
08:03Me?
08:04Here to surgery, what do you say?
08:06Isn't that Esther's call?
08:08Well, I've spoken to Esther.
08:10And we need you.
08:11So this is coming from her?
08:13Esther loves you, Boyd.
08:14So?
08:15I mean, I have been talking to her about the AI proposal.
08:19Still brainstorming a name, but...
08:21Whatever you want.
08:22Just say yes.
08:24Uh, okay, yes.
08:25Yes.
08:29Wow, okay.
08:30Good.
08:33Yeah.
08:36How long's he going to be like this?
08:38It'll take time, Mum.
08:40He's just not himself, is he?
08:42He'll be okay.
08:43Boyd said he'll come around.
08:45How are we doing in here?
08:48Look, he just needs to rest for a bit.
08:50There's no point in fretting right now.
08:52The operation went well, okay?
08:53I hear that, Mum.
08:54I was going to give him his aspirin,
08:56but that can wait until he wakes up.
08:58Aspirin? No, no, no.
08:59Uh, Dad's on zeclostein.
09:01It's a low dose, but it's making a real difference.
09:03Uh, woe's not getting it here,
09:04because you can't prescribe it anymore.
09:06Well, surely there must be some kicking around.
09:08You can't just leave him in the lurch like that.
09:10Oh, it's okay, Mum.
09:11Selenol sorted.
09:12Useless.
09:13Hey, Mum, stop.
09:14I'll talk to his doctor.
09:16But in the meantime,
09:17the best thing that you can do for Hildon
09:19is to let him rest.
09:21You go after her
09:22and make sure she deals with this tonight, Nogi.
09:24And don't come back until you've got your father's medication.
09:27Mum.
09:28Go!
09:46Go.
10:08Oh, you look happy.
10:09I am.
10:10Looks like you're going to have to put up with me
10:12for a little bit longer.
10:13What does that mean?
10:14Well, my niece wants me to be head of surgery,
10:17and I said yes.
10:19Well, that is great news.
10:20Congrats.
10:22So, does that mean that the whole
10:24Lynch Pharmaceutical thing is sorted now?
10:26Ah, no.
10:28I don't know.
10:29Oh, God.
10:30Pass.
10:31Okay, on another note,
10:32I was looking for you yesterday,
10:35and I was followed by a very anxious Logan.
10:37He is so desperate to get his hands on Zoclastian.
10:40What do you mean?
10:41Well, they know that they can't get it on script,
10:43so they're trying to get it from existing suppliers.
10:45But not that I was going to give it to them.
10:48But do you know that?
10:49It's completely gone.
10:51The supply room is nothing.
10:53No Zoclastian?
10:54No Zoclastian anywhere.
10:59Hi.
11:01What's up?
11:03Logan's mum shouted at me.
11:05And you want sympathy from me?
11:07It just got me thinking.
11:09It made me feel like trash,
11:10and that's what I did to you.
11:12What I said last night,
11:13I was out of line.
11:15I was wrong, and I'm sorry.
11:16You are nothing like Parker.
11:18But I am.
11:19That's the point.
11:20I've just had better breaks.
11:22So you're telling me, in another life,
11:23you'd have held someone up at knife point too?
11:26Maybe.
11:27I got pretty desperate.
11:29You're not going to make me be nice to Parker, though, are you?
11:32No, I'm not going to make you do anything.
11:34I'm just grateful that people remembered
11:35I was basically a decent guy,
11:37I hope,
11:38while I was doing pretty awful things.
11:43Okay.
11:44He's up.
11:46Hey, old man.
11:48Hello, my little flaky puff boy.
11:52Morning all.
11:54How are you feeling, Holden?
11:57Well, I'm alive, I think.
12:01Just want to check on your dressings, if that's okay.
12:05Blood pressure's looking a little bit on the high side.
12:08Well, that's not so bad.
12:11Well, that's not surprising,
12:12given he still hasn't had the medication he needs.
12:15I hear you, and I am looking into it.
12:17What's with that?
12:18Have they ran out?
12:19Has there been another break in?
12:20Not too sure.
12:21Could just be that the supply's running a little bit behind.
12:23It's likely just a minor withdrawal symptom,
12:25but he should be okay.
12:27I need to keep moving,
12:28but I'll be back to check on you soon, okay?
12:32Withdrawal symptoms?
12:33Like a drug addict?
12:35Makes sense.
12:36You get withdrawal symptoms
12:37when you stop drinking coffee every day.
12:38No, it doesn't make sense, Logan.
12:40He should still be taking it.
12:41How's he supposed to recover?
12:43Hey, I'll be okay.
12:44No, you won't be okay, Holden.
12:46It's what's been keeping you out of the woods.
12:48The minute you stopped taking it, you wound up in surgery.
12:51Oh, sorry, love.
12:52Look, I'll try and tone it down.
12:54Don't worry, Dad.
12:55Boy said you'll be okay, so you'll be okay.
12:59Mm-hmm.
13:03All right, thank you, everyone.
13:04I'm sure you're all wondering what this meeting is about.
13:06I'm sorry it has been a bit mysterious,
13:08but Esther wanted you to all hear it together.
13:11Well, spit it out, then.
13:12So as you know, Esther has been in Wellington.
13:14What you don't know is that she has been talking to the ministry
13:17trying to get Zaclastian banned.
13:19However, she has been beaten to it
13:21by Lynch Pharmaceuticals themselves.
13:23All Zaclastian has been recalled.
13:25What?
13:26I know that we're all going to have mixed feelings about this
13:29and that some of us are going to be effective more than others,
13:32but I think that we can all agree
13:33that ultimately this is for the greater good.
13:35Oh, greater good, my arse!
13:48Hey, you remember when Dad used to buy me those model aeroplanes,
13:51but he wouldn't let me touch it, so I'd just have to watch him make it?
13:55He still does, you know.
13:57Gets them for the neighbours' kids.
13:58Poor things just sit there watching.
14:02We're talking about him like he's dead.
14:05That's it. We need to find some.
14:08Stuff that big, dumb drug company.
14:10I'm not ready to start reminiscing about the good old days.
14:13You've got to let it go. It's off the table.
14:15There's got to be some somewhere.
14:16Those addicts will be squirrelling anyway somewhere.
14:18We've just got to find it.
14:20What are you doing? Are you searching for addicts?
14:22Stop laughing at me.
14:25Don't do anything crazy, OK?
14:27Look, Boyd said he'll get through the withdrawals,
14:29so we've just got to trust him.
14:32If you say so.
14:41What?
14:43How are you?
14:44I'm great, yeah.
14:46Um, never better.
14:49OK, well now you've got a new job to look forward to.
14:52Yeah, yeah, you're going to block it?
14:54Keep a junkie out of hospital, eh?
14:58You blackmailed Marty.
15:00You threatened Esther and the kids.
15:02That's a yes.
15:04Do you even want this job?
15:10Look, the...
15:12The shooting was horrible.
15:15Yeah, no shit.
15:17I still have nightmares about it.
15:20And I'm one of the lucky ones.
15:21If I had lost everything like you...
15:23Are you just here to make me feel even worse, or is...
15:27If you want the job, you have to get clean.
15:29Yeah, I know.
15:31Marty's told me the rules, and I'll do it.
15:34Great.
15:35Easy as.
15:36Well, I've spoken to Esther,
15:38and there's a spot at the Koutouri Clinic.
15:40The rehab clinic.
15:42If you want it.
15:46Why are you doing this?
15:48Because, Parker, there is a way out.
15:51So if you want it, take it.
15:54Don't worry, I'll look after him.
15:56Can you just go have a wee nap?
15:57Thanks, love.
15:59Oh, one moment.
16:03Hello, stranger.
16:05Hi.
16:06That is a lovely manly shirt you're wearing.
16:08Is it?
16:09Oh, yeah.
16:10I mean, it doesn't really matter.
16:11It's more about the man inside it.
16:12Oh.
16:13Lovely shoulders.
16:14Uh, thank you.
16:15I just joined the gym, and you have quite nice shoulders, too.
16:18Oh.
16:20Okay, come on, love.
16:22Uh, what?
16:23I know what you're doing.
16:24What?
16:26Me?
16:40What are you doing?
16:42What does it look like?
16:43Well, you don't have to leave yet.
16:44You can stay another night.
16:46Lucky me.
16:48Why did you turn Monique down?
16:49Her offer was a good one.
16:51Her survivor guilt, you mean?
16:52Just like you?
16:53You could get clean, get your life back.
16:55Maybe I don't want to.
16:56I don't believe that.
16:57Well, then, believe what you want.
16:59Being back here, seeing what's possible, doesn't make you think...
17:02You?
17:03You mean you?
17:04Because you're the poster child for recovery, hey?
17:07Look, there are people prepared to help you.
17:10Yeah, and God knows why.
17:11Why won't you let us?
17:13Do you really think it would be the same for me?
17:16Oh, I'm sorry, mate, but I don't have a girlfriend
17:18running around the hospital,
17:20setting me up with nice little jobs like paediatrics.
17:22Just say yes to rehab.
17:24It's the first step.
17:26You can't make me.
17:28Then I will tell the police it was you who invaded our home.
17:31Okay, go ahead.
17:34It's not like I have anything else to lose.
17:44That is most excellent news.
17:46Yeah, congrats, mate.
17:47Glad you'll be sticking around.
17:50Touch relief. Yeah, you.
17:52Hey, excuse me.
17:54Hey, you good?
17:55Yeah.
17:56You sure?
17:57Yeah, I'm just still feeling a bit sad from work.
18:00Patients die every day.
18:02I know, I just...
18:03You're a doctor.
18:05I know that.
18:07For some reason, this one got to me.
18:10The dream of love ever after.
18:12Is that so crazy?
18:13If they loved each other so much and they died together,
18:16isn't that a good thing?
18:18I don't mean to be harsh,
18:20but you can't get upset every time a patient dies.
18:23Got to keep things even so we can do our jobs properly.
18:29Do you have any heart at all?
18:31Eh?
18:32Actually, I'm going to go.
18:34Want me to come with you?
18:35No, I'm all good.
18:37I'll see you later.
18:41There, she's a handful, all right.
18:43Hey, Thaddeus would have been loving it.
18:45My mum will do whatever it takes.
18:48Hey, there's Phil.
18:50Oh, you came.
18:52Grab a seat.
18:55How are you holding up?
18:58Has Reggie and Elsie's son got here yet?
19:01Has he been told?
19:02He knows he's with them now.
19:04Who's Reggie and Elsie?
19:06Oh, just an elderly couple who were in the hospital.
19:08They both passed away, and she died straight after.
19:12Oh, what happened?
19:13They think broken heart syndrome.
19:15Oh.
19:17She just lay beside him and let go.
19:22Hey, thank you for talking to them and everything you did.
19:25I know Elsie really appreciated it.
19:27Oh, yeah, happy to help.
19:29Hey, I wonder if my mum and dad will do that too.
19:31Hey, your dad's going to be OK.
19:32Yeah, I know.
19:33Hope so.
19:34Toast to true love, eh?
19:36Let me get some bowls.
19:37Thanks, mate.
19:44Thank God you're here.
19:46Are you still thinking about Holden?
19:48Holden, Parker, Marty,
19:52everyone who's had their lives overthrown by Zaglastian,
19:56all the people who won't be able to access it now,
19:58all the people who really did depend on it,
20:01what are they going to do?
20:02It wasn't perfect, but it was the best we had.
20:05I hear you.
20:07I can barely look at Logan.
20:09Nothing from Addy.
20:11Nothing from Addy?
20:12I don't even know if that matters anymore.
20:14Well, that could be the bright side to all of this, right?
20:16You wouldn't need to make any kind of decisions out of your hands.
20:20Could be right.
20:22Oh, no, we're not doing that again.
20:27Role reversal, perhaps?
20:29We'll see.
20:30Can't let you drink alone.
20:34OK, time for shots.
20:35Shots?
20:36Nah, not for me.
20:37Come on.
20:38Nah, I just reckon we call it a night.
20:41You want to share an Uber?
20:42Did you miss this?
20:43It looks like comedy hour's starting.
20:45Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
20:46Lolz.
20:47It's just getting pretty late.
20:49Tequila or vodka?
20:50Oh, tequila makes me a bit crazy.
20:52Ooh, OK.
20:53Tequila it is.
20:54What are you doing, man?
20:56I'm having a shot.
20:57You're shooting a shot, you mean?
20:58Eh?
20:59Don't do this.
21:00Do what?
21:01Eh, you've been filmmaking eyes all night.
21:03You're a great, ambitious guy.
21:04Bro, I'm not going to do anything, OK?
21:06I'm just having some fun.
21:07Come on, I'll just call an Uber.
21:09OK, well, you go if you want to.
21:11I'm good.
21:13OK, mate.
21:14OK.
21:16Let's do this crazy guy.
21:18Right, let's go.
21:24Ooh.
21:40Ooh.
21:50So you confronted Parker and he's gone?
21:52Yes.
21:53You're really going to call the cops?
21:55I didn't give them a deadline, so there's no hurry.
21:57You could get in trouble, too.
21:59You're such an idiot.
22:00No, Matty, you're, like, the nicest guy ever.
22:03But, yeah, I guess sometimes an idiot.
22:05Forcing an addict to get better doesn't work.
22:07Of all people, I should know that.
22:09Parker is a smart guy.
22:10He will work out that rehab is better than prison.
22:13You think?
22:14Yes.
22:15And don't ever beat yourself up for trying to help someone.
22:18Even if I stuff it up completely?
22:22I...
22:23I can't do this.
22:24What?
22:26It's a Madonna.
22:27She's in my head.
22:28Wait.
22:29Well, I'll leave you two to it.
22:31No, Phil, wait.
22:32It's...
22:33Phil, it...
22:37It's...
22:38Phil.
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