Directed by
Emmett Skilton
Written by
Kitty Wasasala
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
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
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Jane Wills ... Phil Grayson
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Emmett Skilton
Written by
Kitty Wasasala
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
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
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
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.
00:02Oh no, not again!
00:03Every time things calm down a bit, your father goes and has a blimmin' episode.
00:06That's not an episode, Mum. He's had a cardiac arrest.
00:09You deserve to know they hooked up.
00:11We almost hooked up.
00:12I can't do this.
00:13Don't hurt my girlfriend.
00:14I don't care about your girlfriend!
00:16Madonna is the only woman I want. The only life I want is with her.
00:26Okay, I know the rules.
00:28No colleagues, but at the time of the crime, Viliani is not an employee of Shortland Street.
00:34Okay, what more do you need? Do you need a sorry?
00:36Nope.
00:37Really?
00:39It's a stupid rule anyway, so...
00:41Okay, so you're going to be okay working with Vili?
00:43Of course.
00:45So much is going on at work, but I can't tell you, so don't ask me.
00:49We'll just get you drunk, and then you'll go full Monique on us and tell us everything.
00:55Another time.
00:57Are you going to sulk for just tonight, or is this going to be a 24-hour thing?
01:01I'm good. I might sleep in the encore room tonight.
01:04Sure.
01:11Are you okay?
01:14I need another drink.
01:15Be higher.
01:17I'm not going to hit on you. I just want to talk something through.
01:20Yeah, but we can't drink together.
01:22Why?
01:23You know why.
01:24Rule number 10, or whatever.
01:26Rules might be changing, Mon.
01:28No, no, no. Whatever is going on with you guys, just leave me out of it.
01:37So, um, yeah, your blood tests are looking better.
01:40We're managing your withdrawal symptoms successfully, so you can sleep in your own bed tonight.
01:44Awesome. Thanks, Doc.
01:45Hey, did you hear that, mate?
01:46We're busting him out of here.
01:48Wow, brilliant. His heart's all good.
01:50Well, with the prescribed medication and good diet, sensible exercise, future looks very manageable.
01:56Well, I'll make sure he sticks to the rules. Don't you worry about that.
02:00And you should come over for a barbie one night, Boyd.
02:02Oh, look, that's very kind of you, but...
02:04No, no, no. I mean it. You're a hero, and we should make him an honorary Barnes.
02:08Yeah, we've got a couple of Cuban cigars we can fire up to celebrate.
02:12For God's sake, this doctor is not going to smoke a cigar after you had a bloody heart attack, you nong.
02:17Whatever happened, do everything in moderation.
02:19I am banning them. No bats.
02:23Bats.
02:43Um, is Emmett OK?
02:45Yeah, yeah, he's fine.
02:46Yeah, I did... I did really get him, though.
02:48Was it on...?
02:50It was a mistake, obviously.
02:52Um, what are you doing?
02:55Just a quick vacuum, and then I'll organise a baby bottle area for Cassie.
03:00OK.
03:02Hey, look, um, there's something you should know.
03:07Um, Nick told Ihaia, you know, about... about Phil and Billy and me getting it on.
03:14Why?
03:15Well, she wanted to stick up for him, protect him.
03:18And she feels awful about it.
03:20But I told her that you wouldn't mind, you know, it's Phil's fault, really.
03:24Billy is not divorcing me because of Dr Grayson.
03:27No, Nick just wanted me to let you know so you didn't have to pretend to be polite about it to her.
03:33It's OK if you're angry at her.
03:35For telling the truth?
03:36No way.
03:38Did Ihaia lose it?
03:41Um, well, apparently I did get a bit... awkward.
03:45I bet.
03:47You know Billy Emi's finding this hard too, right?
03:50He loves you so much.
03:52It is killing him.
03:54And you.
03:56So I'm sorry, but this whole divorce situation, it just... it doesn't add up.
04:01What can I do, though?
04:02Well, you can't work like this.
04:04I'm sorry, I just don't know what to do with myself.
04:07Come here.
04:12SHE SNIFFS
04:17Come on, are you done?
04:18Josh!
04:20God, how much longer?
04:22A healthy voter turnout shows people care. It's a good sign for democracy.
04:25You think?
04:26You can never underestimate the power of the youth vote.
04:28Mate, no offence, but it's only the social club.
04:31Only? After you campaigned so intensely.
04:34Yeah, competing and winning is my happy place.
04:37All right, done. Counted.
04:39Eh?
04:41Sorry, Thaddeus. Put up a good fight, but he won.
04:44Yes!
04:45Congratulations, Drew.
04:47Get it?
04:48Yeah.
04:50By how much? We're talking Lancelot?
04:52There was a considerable margin.
04:53I knew it!
04:54Hey, but you had a lot of good ideas.
04:56But hey, the people have spoken.
04:58First order of business, social club drinks tonight.
05:00Who's keen?
05:01Yes!
05:04Free?
05:05Oh, um...
05:07I'll have to... I'll have to check.
05:15Nothing happened?
05:16Yeah, but she wanted something to happen, that's what I heard.
05:18Where is she?
05:19She said you wanted to stay out of it. Might be a good idea.
05:21Yeah, that's before I knew the juicy details.
05:23Look, I know you and Phil do whoever, wherever,
05:25but Madonna and Billie, they are the real deal.
05:27I didn't know she was a homewrecker, like...
05:31Sorry.
05:32Sorry?
05:33Rant over.
05:36Are you OK?
05:37Yeah.
05:39Must've stung.
05:41Well, you don't know what I'm thinking,
05:43cos you didn't want to know.
05:45I am listening now.
05:47Suppose you've just seen it in action.
05:49Seen what?
05:51Open for business.
05:53Ah, yes.
05:55The open relationship,
05:57which is so amazing and so easy.
06:00Well, you were kind of tricky, wasn't you?
06:02Yeah, but Phil almost slept with another really, really hot guy.
06:06Yeah, I've been there before.
06:08So now what? Do you get, like, a hall pass, or...?
06:11Who's asking?
06:13Not me.
06:15Sure.
06:17Seriously, stop trying to change the subject.
06:19I'm talking about you and Phil.
06:21You guys going to be OK?
06:23Yeah.
06:24Is this what you wanted to talk about last night?
06:26Figured it out.
06:28All on my own.
06:30OK, well, next time, I will listen,
06:32and if I don't,
06:34you need to find someone who you can talk to,
06:37and that someone should be your girlfriend.
06:40Mm?
06:48Hey.
06:50Um, so I've noted the date and the time
06:53and my unprofessional nosy Parker accusations.
06:56Sorry?
06:58Me blaring on about that kiss with Philly.
07:00Right.
07:02I've done an incident form.
07:04All you have to do is sign it and submit.
07:06Don't worry about it.
07:08I'm DOE, and I should be leading by example.
07:10Accept a fame.
07:12File the complaint, then I have to talk to Esther, Monique and Ihara about it.
07:15Right, so I'm making it worse.
07:17Delete the incident form.
07:19Consider it done.
07:21What can I do to make it up to you?
07:23Tell me the truth.
07:25OK.
07:27You really think I'm a hypocrite?
07:29No, look, it's none of my business how you do life and things.
07:31I just want people to get their head around.
07:33No, believe me, I'm not normal.
07:35We have a non-disclosure rule.
07:37When I'm not sticking my foot in that.
07:39Except this time I kind of knew I had to say something, but I didn't.
07:44Ask me why.
07:46Why?
07:48I don't know.
07:50Well, maybe because you're an honest person.
07:52Am I?
07:54Or you want to change the non-disclosure rule.
07:56Yeah, no, I do not want to know what happens on the other side.
07:59Yeah.
08:01You know, maybe I've been living my life wrong.
08:03You want to swing a little?
08:05No, I'm married now.
08:07It's a little late for this open business.
08:09But maybe if I was single and ten years younger.
08:11So you approve now?
08:13I don't know.
08:15It sounds like it would save a lot of headaches and tears.
08:17That's the aim of the game.
08:25Are you sure that's a good idea, Dad?
08:27It's a lot better now than lying around on a beach all day.
08:29Yeah, I know. It's just a bit soon to be jumping on a plane, that's all.
08:31I mean, how are you going to pay for it?
08:33Chuck it on the credit card?
08:35Huh? Are you sure?
08:37Look, your mum's been through hell, okay?
08:39She just needs to get away and have a good time.
08:41And you know she never had a proper honeymoon.
08:43Yeah, because I came along.
08:45I know she'll never let me forget.
08:47Look, I'd better get going.
08:49She's found us this incredible deal and we need to lock it in by tonight.
08:51All right, I'll drop you off.
08:53Logan, I'm an athlete, okay? A fighter.
08:55A walk will do me good.
08:57Dad, it's a bit soon to be out and about.
08:59Look, son, your concern is appreciated but unnecessary.
09:01All right? I'm not a child.
09:03Yeah, I know.
09:19Did you see that?
09:21Yeah. Excellent cap.
09:23See you later.
09:27Something's going on with the management.
09:29So, I think we need to get Manik drunk and get all the goss.
09:31What for?
09:33Okay, I've had enough. Spit it out.
09:35You want details about
09:37Min Viljami?
09:39How many kisses were there? A lot.
09:41Did any clothes come off? Not really.
09:43What else?
09:45Did you think of me?
09:47Uh, not really.
09:50It's what we do.
09:52What if I don't want to do that anymore?
09:54You're literally freaking out over nothing.
09:56I'm not freaking out.
09:58It just feels different this time.
10:00A normal guy would be jealous
10:02and want to take out the competition.
10:04But I'm not like that.
10:06Isn't that a good thing? The system works for us.
10:08I don't like the system anymore.
10:10Oh, okay. So you want to be like everyone else.
10:12You want to get down on one knee,
10:14big diamond ring, fancy wedding,
10:16baby's on the way.
10:18No, no. Don't look at me like that.
10:20Whatever messed up ideas you have, get rid of them.
10:22Messed up? Really?
10:24The constitutional basis of these rules
10:26is freedom.
10:28So just stick to the rules.
10:30She's taking leave.
10:32It's not Vili's fault.
10:34I heard her crying in the night.
10:36Hey, no guilt tripping, my boy.
10:38What? We're just telling it like it is.
10:40I'm already trying hard enough to keep him in this town.
10:42I don't need you scaring him away.
10:44Leaving town?
10:46My parents are talking about
10:48Vegas and Dollywood.
10:50The only trip you need to make is to my apartment.
10:52Is it that bad?
10:54Yes.
10:56You should go.
10:58I can't leave you on your own.
11:00I got this. You should look after the lady.
11:08I know you're team Vili all the way.
11:10What do we do?
11:12Do we try and glue them back together?
11:14Just, what, let it implode?
11:16I don't know.
11:18Hey, you want to know something weird?
11:20What?
11:22Chris Warner came to my flat this morning.
11:24Locked himself in Harry's room.
11:26Okay, that is weird.
11:28Yeah, didn't say anything. Offered him coffee, tea.
11:30Just rodeo silence.
11:32Well, I mean, it sounds like he's depressed.
11:34Don't blame him.
11:36That's my mum and dad's place.
11:38What?
11:40This is car five. I'll take code one.
11:42You can't drive like this. The other team take it.
11:44Hey, my dad's having another heart attack.
11:46Okay, well, I'll come with you.
11:48No, just get resus ready.
11:54So that's Mrs. Gianther's hip replacement
11:56and Mr. Dodson's bowel resection.
11:58On it.
12:00Oh, my God. Have you seen this?
12:02Seen what?
12:04The state of the social club coffers.
12:06That's right. You're our new prize. Congrats.
12:08The cupboard's bare.
12:10Well, fundraising's always been part of the gig.
12:12We've fallen off a bloody fiscal cliff.
12:14We can't even celebrate unless I pay for it myself.
12:16Oh, so generous. I'll be there.
12:18You wanted to be in charge, mate.
12:20Having fun ideas.
12:22Inspiring participation. Not rescuing us
12:24from bankruptcy.
12:26Sorry. Couldn't help overhearing. Mostly because
12:28you're shouting. But it seems like you're
12:30in a bit of a social club pickle.
12:32I'm busy. I don't have time for bake sales and sausage sizzles.
12:34Just a bit of essential admin, surely?
12:36You're really not up to it.
12:38I said I'm a busy man.
12:40You need help.
12:42Are you offering? No. He is.
12:44Am I? Oh, you're gagging for it.
12:46You're chock full of fundraising ideas, aren't you?
12:48Even a simple quiz night can be
12:50entertaining and profitable. See there?
12:52But alas, the people spoke
12:54and I missed out. Maybe next time.
12:56Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Not so fast.
12:58How about social club secretary?
13:00Would you consider it?
13:02I did have my heart set on president.
13:04There'll be an abdications in order.
13:06How about
13:08social club director?
13:10Now that does have a certain ring.
13:12Reporting to the president, collaborating
13:14on projects. I'm in.
13:16Great. Sort this, would you?
13:18Heaps of admin.
13:20What seems like menial admin to some is
13:22quite soothing for my brain, surprisingly.
13:24It's right in my wheelhouse.
13:26You're a gem. Good luck.
13:32Okay, hold in.
13:34I'll wait for the ECG to be reviewed.
13:36Thanks heaps. How are you feeling now?
13:38Yeah, a bit dizzy. You have any pain?
13:40Yeah.
13:42Don't keep us in suspense. Is it a heart attack
13:44or just indigestion or what?
13:46Mum, he collapsed. Hey, I'm such
13:48an idiot for letting you walk home.
13:50Patient was on it.
13:52Have a read.
13:54It says there we discharged him last night.
13:56Boyd,
13:58what the hell's going on? Hold on.
14:00Hey doc, I've been in a bit of a bad way. I couldn't breathe.
14:02Let's have a look at that ECG.
14:04Your shorts is hot.
14:06Well?
14:08Holden, you've had a heart attack.
14:10What? You said he was good to go.
14:12We were booking flights. Yeah, I'm really sorry.
14:14This is unexpected.
14:16You need to be monitored.
14:18We'll get you to theatre as soon as we can, okay?
14:20Better get it right this time, yeah? Absolutely.
14:22I'll organise a transfer. Yeah, try not to
14:24stab anyone.
14:26I'll help lift him out. Yeah, great.
14:28Hey, don't worry dad.
14:30I'll look after you. You'll be good as gold.
14:34Yeah.
14:44Madonna.
14:46Billy.
14:50End it over.
14:52No, no, we're not together anymore, so
14:54you can't stop me.
14:57What are you doing here?
14:59I heard you'd taken leave.
15:01I just didn't want to cry in front of the patients.
15:03Have a big cry. Then you'll feel better.
15:05It worked for me.
15:07Did it? Yeah.
15:09Things kind of got clearer.
15:11Okay.
15:13It's just old love.
15:15All gone now? No, no, no.
15:17It's still there.
15:21Your ring, it's off.
15:24Madonna, I want to do this thing
15:26without hurting each other. This thing?
15:28Divorce stuff.
15:30Sure. I don't want you
15:32hiding out, not going to work.
15:34Okay.
15:38Do you want
15:40coffee?
15:42Nah, nah, I'd better get back to work.
15:48I don't know how to be around you
15:50yet. Neither do I.
15:52But this is a good start, yeah?
15:54Yeah.
15:56Yeah, it doesn't matter what's going on.
15:58Don't beat yourself up.
16:00You're kind
16:02to the rest of the world.
16:04Now do you.
16:14Fallen bones?
16:16Yeah. Seems it was mainly
16:18there's a class gene that was supporting his heart
16:20function and now he's off that.
16:22Damn. You're not meant to talk about
16:24that drug, are you? Now that your research is over?
16:26Oh, not publicly, but in the
16:28context of treating this patient, it's inevitable.
16:30Logan's dead.
16:32Oh, no, is it serious?
16:34I'm afraid it might be. I need to open him up again
16:36and see what's going on.
16:38Hey, um, theatre four is booked
16:40and ready to go, but that means Mrs. Jane has been
16:42bumped to tomorrow. Great, thanks, babe.
16:44And yes, we got your memo
16:46and, um, we would love
16:48to register a team. Team for what?
16:50Wasn't I a keep up? That's great news.
16:52That's three teams already. Uh, names,
16:54please. Okay, it's me and
16:56Nick and Sage. Um, we
16:58don't have a team name yet, but it'll probably be
17:00something queer related. Did you know the term
17:02queer dates back to the 16th century?
17:04I knew that. Yeah, the exact
17:06origins are unknown, but it's said
17:08to speak to the mild derangement
17:10of those who exhibit socially inappropriate
17:12behaviours. Fascinating.
17:14Not that I
17:16think you're deranged, um... I'll handle
17:18this. As social club
17:20president, Maeve, I can assure you that all of our
17:22events will be fully LGBT
17:24A to Z
17:26friendly. Exactly. Come one,
17:28come all. Why don't you do the organising and I'll do the
17:30promotion? Well, you're doing a pretty good job of promoting
17:32so far, don't you? You've got three teams already.
17:34Okay, well, I might just leave you boys to it.
17:38You seem a bit
17:40unwilling to share power. Let's be clear.
17:42I'm delegating, okay?
17:44Somebody here has to be the decisive one.
17:48Lateral malleolus,
17:50distal radius fractures, obviously.
17:52What do you
17:54mean, obviously?
17:56I mean, I checked the wrist
17:58and ankle, and they're
18:00fractured. She's a professional mountain biker
18:02and that was an easy track. So? So,
18:04a simple injury like that just doesn't make sense.
18:06I bet something else is at play.
18:08Okay,
18:10what is your problem now? You just
18:12can't take a simple solution, can you?
18:14Everything has to be complicated for you, Phil.
18:16Are we talking about
18:18the patient or are we talking about us? I'm talking
18:20about my patient, who you seem to think is
18:22just another rousing medical case to add to your collection.
18:24So we're talking about us.
18:26Can I be of assistance? Emmet,
18:28how's the old stab wound?
18:30Yeah, you okay?
18:32Had better days at work. I bet.
18:34Ehai, can we continue this outside?
18:36I'd love to. What have you done, Dr Phil?
18:38What have I done? Nothing
18:40outside of the rules. Actually, he's the one
18:42up for disqualification.
18:44What did you kiss, Philly?
18:46I thought it was you.
18:48Well, you heard about that. Oh, I think even
18:50Kearney's heard about that.
18:54Well, theatre two's free.
18:56Send her up.
18:58Copy.
19:00What did you mean, disqualified?
19:02One of our rules. Don't get jealous
19:04over random. Oh,
19:06I thought your arrangement was watertight.
19:08So did I.
19:10Uh-oh.
19:14Hey, how are you
19:16holding? A bit woozy?
19:18Yeah, a good way. Oh, great.
19:20I'll just take you through.
19:22The anaesthetist is ready for you. Any questions
19:24before that? Any last words
19:26you mean? Don't be silly.
19:28Yeah, Dad, don't. You'll be sweet.
19:30Well, if you've
19:32got any questions for the surgeon, I can
19:34go and grab Boyd before he scrubs in.
19:36He's gonna fix my heart, and that's all I
19:38care about. You'll be good as new.
19:40And after this, you gotta go easy. Seriously.
19:42No jumping on planes to Cuba or whatever.
19:44A beach and a batch. That's all I want.
19:46Good call. Uh, hello?
19:48Who am I? You're my girl.
19:50And if I don't
19:52come through this, I don't get... No, no, no, no, no, no.
19:54We're not doing this. You're gonna sail through.
19:56Right? Yeah,
19:58they got this. It'll be good.
20:00Alright. Go on, then. Take him through.
20:02Sorry.
20:04See you on the other side, babe.
20:08You're over? Yep.
20:10He'll bounce back. Always does.
20:16E.D.! I know.
20:18I'm sorry. Work is work.
20:20Patients come first. You know that.
20:22It won't happen again.
20:24Are we changing the rules? Because if they are,
20:26I need to sign off on it.
20:28Things are good the way they are.
20:30Why mess it up now?
20:32Billy, I'm your tour.
20:34I told you. That kiss, it meant... It's not the kiss.
20:36I got jealous.
20:38Of Billy?
20:40Of his love for Madonna.
20:44I love you like that, too.
20:46And I want to commit to it. Like them.
20:48They're getting a divorce. And I saw their pain.
20:50I've never seen it before, but
20:52it's the real thing. What we've got is real.
20:54Can it be real when there's other people in the way?
20:56When we're taking a free pass whenever we want?
20:58No one gets hurt. That's the number one rule.
21:00But I'm getting hurt. Because I love you.
21:02And I only want to love you.
21:04Can't we just give it a chance?
21:06I don't know how to do that.
21:08Because open relationship means exactly that.
21:10Open.
21:12Let's shut the doors then. What?
21:14No one else.
21:16Close it down.
21:18I want to love you. Just you.
21:20But you have to give me a chance.
21:22No randoms.
21:24No one-night stands.
21:26No one.
21:28Just us.
21:30Just us.
21:32Okay.
21:34Okay.
21:42Artery forceps, please.
21:44And gauze, thanks.
21:48Selina, how are those vitals looking?
21:50Yeah, all in range.
21:52Are you getting a decent look at the heart yet?
21:54Almost there.
21:56Suction, please.
22:00Hey, man. Yeah, he's under the knife now.
22:02I'm watching.
22:04No, no, no. I sent her to the KFD.
22:06Some chamomile tea.
22:08She reckons she can handle it, but she can't.
22:10Hey, look.
22:12Mum's here. I'd better go. Thanks for calling.
22:14Cheers, really.
22:16Should you be here?
22:18Only to block the door if mum tries to get in.
22:20She's actually pretty chill.
22:22More than I would be if I was here.
22:24How are you feeling?
22:26Uh-huh.
22:28Everybody rates Boyd highly.
22:30He knows what he's doing.
22:32Dad's pretty fit, apart from this.
22:34And at least he's not on scletion anymore.
22:36Yeah, jury's out on that one.
22:38He would have got addicted.
22:40Can we change the subject, please?
22:42Sure.
22:44All right, let's see what's going on here.
22:46Um, need some more light, please.
22:48Ah, that does not look good.
22:50He's not pumping enough blood.
22:52His heart's too weak.
22:54Something's wrong.
22:56Hey, Boyd, what's going on? What's wrong?
22:58Congestive heart failure.
23:00What? Since when?
23:02It's historic. We had no idea.
23:04He's arresting him. Can you get the defib, please?
23:20Oh, boy.