- 1 year ago
Directed by
Ghazaleh Gol
Written by
Annabel Maasdam
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ngahuia Piripi ... Esther Samuels
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Scott Smart ... Marty Walker
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a
Megg Alexander ... Cassie Lloyd
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Travis Graham ... Eruera Riddell
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Lee Smith-Gibbons ... Georgia Riddell
Zeta Sutherland ... Etta Riddell
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Script and Continuity Department
Maggie Webster-Shadbolt ... script supervisor
Ghazaleh Gol
Written by
Annabel Maasdam
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ngahuia Piripi ... Esther Samuels
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Scott Smart ... Marty Walker
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a
Megg Alexander ... Cassie Lloyd
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Travis Graham ... Eruera Riddell
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Renee Lyons ... Stevie-Lee Barns
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Lee Smith-Gibbons ... Georgia Riddell
Zeta Sutherland ... Etta Riddell
Produced by
Oliver Driver
Music by
William Philipson
Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist
Script and Continuity Department
Maggie Webster-Shadbolt ... script supervisor
Category
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TVTranscript
00:00Previously on Shortland Street
00:02Congestive heart failure
00:03Truly sorry for your loss Mrs Barnes
00:05Okay
00:06Can we talk about that?
00:07I can't stay sorry darling
00:08Oh mom you're in denial
00:10You can't keep ignoring this
00:11I kind of need you right now and I think you need me too
00:13I don't need anyone
00:14Finley please
00:15It's no use
00:16I want a divorce
00:17I didn't know where else to go
00:19You can stay here as long as you need
00:20I know what you need
00:21Tacos and tequila at Molly's
00:23Cheers
00:24Well you look like you're having fun so I will leave you to it
00:27I spent my whole life trying to do the right thing and where's it got me?
00:31Forsaken by God
00:32I'm done with God
00:33Yay
00:41Morena
00:43How's your tequila feeling ladies?
00:46What did I do?
00:48I don't remember much if I'm honest
00:50Oh no
00:52Oh no wait wait wait
00:54It's all coming back to me now
00:57You would have really injured yourself if we'd let you get up on that table
01:00But don't worry I scooped you up
01:03My stop
01:04Don't listen to her she was just as far gone as you were
01:09Oh Cassie don't look at us we're a bad example
01:13You've been through a hard time it's okay don't need a blowout
01:18I've been dumped by Vili
01:20I've been dumped by God
01:21No it might feel like you have
01:24I have
01:25Cass honey can you put that kid along?
01:27Sure
01:28Hey but I don't want you guys to feel sorry for me
01:31We want to support you and I thank you for your kindness
01:35But I'm gonna be okay
01:37Hey Cassie you can hear this too since you've been through the fire as well
01:41God may have abandoned us but I know he's not the only one out there
01:46What are you saying Madonna?
01:48I've got options that's what I'm saying
01:51God wise
01:52Yeah it's time to shop around for the right one for me
01:56Hey I think I can stomach some toast if you're making it Cassie
02:05How about this line?
02:07There's two of them kind of dancing around each other
02:12She's been having a bit of trouble reading
02:14Not a dummy
02:16What do you think it means?
02:18Can I get glasses?
02:20Well it could be worth looking into
02:22Yeah I get it
02:25Not looking into
02:27You got a good sense of humour Etta
02:29I've always had that right from when you were young eh?
02:34Etta
02:36Feel sick
02:41It's okay kid
02:42Eat it all up I'll get you some water
02:45Dr Walker we need to know what's going on
02:52Yep night Laurie that sounds good
02:54Tell them I'll make it to the viewing
02:56Mum
02:56On the phone love
02:57See if you can get me a good deal yeah?
02:59Okay thanks Laurie
03:01Mum
03:02Here to hassle me are you?
03:03No no I'm here because we have to sit down with the funeral director
03:07Okay there's a lot of things we've got to sort out
03:09And we can't leave it too late because things are going to get booked in
03:12Diane!
03:13Stevie Lee
03:14Look sorry I know it's late notice but can you squeeze me in today?
03:17You're getting your hair done? Nice
03:19Yeah perfect for Dad's funeral which we have to talk about
03:22And have you still got the mani pedi girl?
03:23God she's good
03:25Yeah no I'll wait
03:26Look you can't face Colin
03:28Right you don't want to talk about Dad being dead
03:30I get it it's not easy
03:31Chuck him in the recycling bin that's what he always said remember?
03:34He was joking
03:35Mum we've got to give him a proper send off and it's up to you and me to give him that
03:39Okay just for an hour
03:40Okay just for an hour we sit down we talk with him
03:43Okay maybe less then it's done
03:45You can handle it though can't you?
03:46I shouldn't have to it's up to both of us he was your husband
03:49Okay I'll just call him now and we'll go there
03:51Sores love I've got a message and actually my whole day today's chocker
03:55Yes still here Diane
03:58Thank you
04:00Thanks for coming in Naru
04:03The double vision
04:05Means the tumour's getting bigger doesn't it?
04:08The chemo meds haven't worked
04:11We have had to CT from this morning
04:14It shows us there's been significant growth
04:16Meningioma's compressing her superior colliculi
04:19Causing a double vision
04:22So it's just going to keep growing?
04:24A killer?
04:25Georgie
04:28How can we let that happen?
04:33How can we just watch our kid die?
04:37Just do nothing
04:41We're so very sorry
04:43I'd do anything
04:46Anything to make it okay for her
04:50It's all right
04:51No it's no it's not
05:11What are you doing?
05:13Nothing
05:13Is there something wrong with your nose?
05:15No no
05:17Just trying to keep calm about this afternoon
05:19Oh running ED
05:22Oh my god I feel sick
05:23You are going to be great okay
05:26I thought I'd tell you who was feeling sick
05:28Have we always had these lights?
05:30I thought that's what you were looking for
05:32Madonna's on the hunt for a new god
05:35Really?
05:36Big white beard not doing it for you anymore
05:37Nah he let me down
05:39But that's okay there are hundreds of other faiths I can explore
05:43Sounds like a big task the morning after a rager
05:46Yeah last night I went overboard
05:49But I'm no longer wallowing
05:51I am searching
05:52Actively searching
05:53Okay so any strong contenders so far?
05:57I reckon you could rock that orange look
05:59Are you talking about the Hare Krishnas?
06:01Only unmarried men wear the orange
06:03But they do have some very interesting philosophies
06:06Well I told you I've started researching
06:08Yeah wow you don't waste any time
06:11Yeah well now I no longer know what the afterlife looks like I can't afford to
06:18Well introducing new technology requires a detailed implementation process
06:24No I'm not saying it's impossible I'm just saying we need to do it right
06:30Right okay
06:32Bye David
06:35Good chat
06:37Kenny wants to fast-track Boyd's bloody brain software without following proper protocol
06:42And it's
06:46Not the end of the world
06:49I love you
06:51I love you too
07:00How's she doing?
07:04Pain? Nausea?
07:06It's under control
07:07Not that she'd be totally honest if she was hurting
07:10She's pretty tough huh?
07:15Is it just going to be like this from now on?
07:18She's so sick
07:20Well there will be breaks in the treatment
07:22That'll give her some respite but the treatment
07:26Knowing that it's only slowing the tumor's growth
07:28And weighing that up against how sick it's making her
07:31It could be worth thinking about prioritizing quality of life
07:35You think we should stop the treatment?
07:37Well it's not an easy decision to make
07:39And I don't want to rush you in any way
07:43It's just while she's resting
07:45I wanted to let you know we have some information about hospice options
07:52I don't want it to be like this for her
07:55Just fighting until the end
08:01Take a look
08:05Hey how's your day going?
08:13Thought I felt like that when I bought it
08:16You want it? I haven't touched it
08:18Um I'm good
08:19I'm good
08:20That's your eating or have you lost your appetite?
08:22I think pretty much
08:24Yeah being sick to your stomach because Holden left you
08:28Selfish bastard left me with all his paperwork too
08:31I've just been in there signing bloody forms for him
08:34Well he didn't mean to leave you
08:36Well it feels like it
08:37Big fat slap in the face
08:39It's painful
08:41What was it all for?
08:43What did it all mean?
08:44He's gone
08:47Doesn't mean anything anymore
08:49Stevie Lee
08:50Look you don't know what this is like all right?
08:52You've never lost a husband
08:54Right
08:54But he shouldn't be hurting Logan in the meantime
08:57He's all right
08:58No he's not
09:00You've shut him out
09:01Look there is only so much Preen's can do
09:04He needs you by his side
09:07He's hurting
09:08He needs his mum more than anything right now
09:13I can't believe you drove yourself Michael
09:15That's a good sign
09:16I'll order some x-rays now and chart some pain relief okay?
09:18I'll leave you with Sammy
09:22How's it going Nurse Whitman?
09:25Going fine
09:27Your patient in cube three
09:28Assessed call it and ordering x-rays now
09:30Playing films?
09:31Yep
09:33You'll need a CT
09:35What does that dopey look mean?
09:36No I'm on to you
09:38What?
09:39That's a trick and I almost fell for it
09:40What are you talking about?
09:41I know the cause of action for my patient and I'm taking it
09:44And then a nurse comes up and gives me unnecessary advice
09:47Now a rookie would be pulled up by this and go ahead and order a slower more costly procedure
09:52But I stay true to my position and stick with the plain film and go from there
09:56Right? Yes of course I do
09:58Yeah no you order a CT scan because your plain films might miss something
10:02Yeah but in this instance I'm your superior and you're my nurse
10:05And you would never ever take advice from me
10:07So I should just ignore this and carry on with my mahi
10:11Mahi means work by the way
10:13Now you listen to me Sage
10:14You need a CT
10:18So this isn't a wind-up then?
10:19Not in the way you're thinking mate
10:29Hello
10:31I do not know how Tom Cruise got sucked into this
10:33I mean little fragments of people's souls stuck inside volcanoes it's crazy
10:37So you're not tempted then?
10:39Why? I mean you could learn to ride a motorbike in space
10:42Well you're right as the Tom Cruise does
10:43No thank you
10:45Well any strong contenders so far?
10:48I'm interested in Buddhist principles
10:51The idea of monastic celibacy particularly appeals to me
10:55Really?
10:55Really mark my words Maeve men are more trouble than they're worth
10:59How's that sir?
11:00100% I am through with them no more men
11:03Hold on
11:06Darius are you okay?
11:16Hey I've just come from the Riddells
11:19They're starting to look at hospice options
11:22Is that?
11:23That's us
11:25You're not thinking of operating?
11:26No I can't you know that
11:30But?
11:31But I don't want to give up either
11:32Well the family have had to
11:40Should we try once more?
11:42Can't hurt
11:44When I'm on my bike nothing else matters
11:47It's just me and the breeze clears the head
11:50I could use a clear head or maybe a good knock to forget everything
11:55Don't say that
11:56Between the house fire and the divorce everything I had is lost
12:00Not a thing to my name so better to forget
12:03It's a clean slate
12:04Yeah you can say that
12:07It just feels so empty
12:10Well think about it this way
12:12Yes you've lost everything but you've also been given the freedom to live life differently
12:18Try new things nothing holding you back
12:21That's what I was saying
12:22Starting over in a new religion
12:25If only I can find one that makes sense to me
12:27Well I can't help you with that but
12:30What?
12:31A friend of mine has a spare bike you could borrow
12:33Join the club it'll be good for you
12:35That's a sweet offer
12:36If you hate it you never have to do it again
12:38Come on come on it'll rock your world
12:41I haven't ridden a bike since forever
12:43You could be a born-again cyclist Madonna
12:47You know what I'll do it I used to do it all the time
12:50There you go you know what they say it's just like riding a bike
12:54Great so when do I start?
12:57Hey your CT results are back
12:59For Michael?
12:59Would be a max accident yeah
13:03It's a pig fracture
13:05A C2 spinal fracture but that can be fetal
13:08Lucky you caught it then
13:17Michael has a pig fracture
13:19Yeah he's in the ortho ward now
13:21He's stable
13:23I would have missed it
13:24Yeah but you didn't
13:25Wasn't because of you
13:26I can't do this
13:29What?
13:30I almost cost that man his life
13:31No save your stating it
13:32No it's not this isn't a game you and Maeve should be the ones in charge not me
13:35Hang on
13:36You take it back take back the responsibility I don't want it
13:38Clover listen to me
13:41I've been doing this for a long time
13:43The reason I caught that fracture was just instinct
13:45Instincts I don't have
13:47It's not what I'm saying
13:49Instinct takes time
13:50You just need time
13:52That's why I'm not going to let you quit
13:54You can't stop me if I'm the boss I can quit if I want
13:56No sorry mate you're still driving this train
14:03Boyd
14:04Hey any progress on the brain rollout yet?
14:07David is impatient and he wants to rush it
14:09Well it's going to streamline our processes very effectively
14:12I know all of that but if we're doing this we have to do it right
14:15So no mistakes and no more bad publicity
14:17Yeah yeah sure
14:19Um I was wondering about getting Chris involved
14:25Sorry?
14:26Well he's just so withdrawn
14:27You know I just feel like he needs something to spark some interest and move him on
14:30Hey babe
14:31Hey um no Chris Warner is not involved not with the hospital or your AI okay?
14:36Sure at your discretion yeah
14:38You off somewhere?
14:39Yeah just a couple of things to do back soon
14:42Great
14:42See ya Boyd
14:43See ya
14:43Hey Esther
14:45Mm-hmm
14:46I know that brain was Manek's initiative but you do have faith in it right?
14:52I'm happy to be converted but again the main point is no bad pair
14:57Look we'll do it right I promise
15:03How'd it go with Stevie Lee?
15:04Nah that's it I'm gonna go to a funeral home myself I'm gonna sort it
15:09I can come with you bro if you want
15:10Thanks
15:11Is she even gonna rock on like she doesn't even care
15:14She does care
15:15She cares too much
15:16Well she's acting like he isn't dead
15:19And she's punishing me for saying it like I've killed him
15:21Hey no
15:22But that's how it feels
15:23Hey hey no come here come here
15:25Look she accepts that hold instead she's just she's getting there slowly
15:30Hi Stevie Lee how are you going?
15:33Can't stop thinking about this one to be honest
15:35Can I have a hug too?
15:36Yeah
15:37I'm sorry Logie so sorry babe
15:41I've been all whipped up in me like a selfish mole
15:44It's okay
15:45No it's not
15:47This is really happening
15:49I'm sorry I let you down
15:51No you haven't
15:52No I have but I'm here now
15:55Bugger the hairdresser
16:04Hello
16:07Hey mate
16:10Wow it's uh it's quite the machine you got there
16:15Sorry I didn't mean to interrupt your flow
16:18I just wanted to talk to you about a patient
16:21Her name's Etta Riddell
16:22She has a petrochlobal meningioma
16:24I think we got in touch a few weeks back
16:29But anyway it's it's advancing rapidly
16:31The only hope she really has now is surgery
16:41Everyone keeps saying it's impossible
16:43But I
16:46I can't let it go
16:49I can't
16:51Chris I can't have another child die
16:56She's nine by the way
16:58She's nine years old
17:01She's brave and smart and funny
17:06And I can't accept that she'll die
17:10Chris if you operate on her
17:12She might live
17:14She'll have a chance
17:18Can't you give that to her?
17:32Well this is her fault
17:35Just know that without your help she doesn't stand a chance
17:43See?
17:56You were right that was incredible
17:58You're a natural
17:58It took me right back
17:59I mean it's been so long I'm amazed I could even balance
18:02Are you kidding you're an absolute pro
18:04She may be a pro but she's late back from her break
18:06Oh no am I?
18:07Yeah Nick wants your head on a stake
18:09Oh surely not
18:09Okay I'm hurrying but can we do this again maybe?
18:12Yes the club has a group ride scheduled for tomorrow
18:15I don't know if I want to slow anyone down
18:17Not an issue everyone at their own pace
18:19Well in that case I'd love to
18:20Great I'll text you the deets
18:25Is it just me or is it hot in here?
18:28Sorry?
18:28He's keen as a bean and you're a single woman again so go for it
18:31Okay don't be ridiculous he's just enthusiastic about cycling
18:36Turns out so am I I biked all the time as a kid
18:39Maybe that's why I felt so free just now
18:41It's not connected to any of my adult problems
18:44No villi, no burned down house, no anything else
18:48And it's great exercise
18:52And also it's great for saving money
18:56Okay will you stop saying that?
18:58I am doing this for my physical and spiritual health
19:01Oh spiritual
19:02Yeah when I was on that bike it was just me and the world you know
19:05I could clear my head a bit
19:07And maybe if I keep doing it I can work out my problems with God
19:10Oh well that took a turn
19:12I'm serious Selina I need something new in my life
19:16Okay fine but just as long as you don't end up arse over and in EB okay?
19:24Hey how you going?
19:26Slowed down a bit now
19:27Just taking a bit of extra time you know operation keep everyone alive
19:29Mm-hmm and keep the wake times under four hours preferably
19:33She can go can't she?
19:34Just waiting for her bloods to come back
19:36What for?
19:36Dehydrated muscle aches she just overdid it at the gym
19:39Spying again?
19:40Well force of habit I like to know what's going on at all times
19:44Yes Maria overdid exercising but her mother of all people
19:47have been giving her a hard time about fitting into her wedding dress
19:49Are you kidding me?
19:50Yeah no one does fat phobia like family
19:53Well send her to a counsellor we need that bed
19:55Well I took a urine sample and colour of rust
20:02You clever clever herb
20:05Enlightened me?
20:06Ripped off my license
20:07Okay don't ever do that again
20:09And blood results came back and her CK is over 5,000
20:12Wow lucky you caught it she's on the brink of kidney failure
20:16Someone should let her mother know me
20:18Can you please transfer Maria to a ward for aggressive fluid replacement and strip monitoring?
20:21I'll call Rena let them know
20:23Not bad clever Sage not bad at all
20:27Thanks guys but I think that's about me done
20:29Done?
20:30Yeah you know steering the ship driving the train I went out of the driver's seat
20:33Fair enough but you did keep her on track
20:36I think it was a good experience but I would like to go back to plain old nursing please
20:40Okay you did a really great job
20:43I did didn't I got you two on side
20:49For now
20:51Sage you can run my ED department anytime
20:54Really?
20:54No
20:57I've never been that good at grief I can't even remember my dad's funeral
21:01I got so drunk at the end it's just a big blur
21:05Oh no
21:06Well I was dating Holden by then he looked after me through the whole thing
21:11He was a wonderful man your father
21:14I know
21:16When you were born I've never seen anyone happier
21:19He just took one look at you and he was in love
21:22You were about an hour old and he said you were talking to him
21:25I'm here I'm here you know
21:27He told me that once
21:30What are you gonna do Logan?
21:33Where am I going? Who am I?
21:36You've got me mum we'll work it out
21:40So it's gutting basically
21:42All out of options for Etta
21:44I'm sorry
21:46Paediatrics not for the faint-hearted
21:48What's the next move?
21:50Hospice care or if Georgia and Eddie want to take her home they'll likely need an on-call nurse
21:55which I don't think they could afford
21:57We'll make sure we get them as much support as possible
22:00Yeah Nazar's helping as well
22:05Oh my god
22:07Bad news?
22:08No the opposite
22:09Chris has agreed to do Etta's surgery
22:12I'm sorry what?
22:13I went to see him today he wouldn't even talk to me but I left a copy of Etta's file now look
22:18I can't believe this I've got to call Georgia and Eddie
22:20No don't
22:21What?
22:21You already know everything I went through with Chris
22:23Yeah I get that it was Harvard
22:23No you don't get it and you went behind my back
22:26I'm trying to save a dying child here
22:27One the tumour is inoperable and two Chris Warner will never operate in this hospital again
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