- 8/18/2024
Directed by
Ghazaleh Gol
Written by
Lucy Wigmore
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
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
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Travis Graham ... Eruera Riddell
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
Lucy Wigmore
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
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
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Travis Graham ... Eruera Riddell
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.
00:02Madonna's on the hunt for a new God.
00:03Big white beard not doing it for you anymore.
00:05I need something new in my life.
00:06Madonna!
00:07There he is!
00:08When I'm on my bike, nothing else matters.
00:10Clear as the head.
00:11I could use a clear head.
00:12A friend of mine has a spare bike you could borrow.
00:14It'd be good for you.
00:14I'll do it.
00:15Right now we're in crisis.
00:16We need money in.
00:17I sent Chris the prospectus.
00:19I am not running to Chris.
00:20Because of your pride.
00:21The figures are terrifying and we could really use your help.
00:24I'm not interested.
00:25You know this means we'll have to close our doors.
00:26I don't care.
00:27Etta Riddell.
00:28Nine years old.
00:28When you saw her scan, the tumour's inoperable.
00:30Chris, I can't have another child die.
00:32If you operate on her, she might live.
00:34Oh my God.
00:34Chris has agreed to do Etta's surgery.
00:36You already know everything I went through with Chris.
00:38I'm trying to save a dying child here.
00:39Chris Warner will never operate in this hospital again.
00:46Iz, this is a child's life.
00:49We all feel that, but there's only so much we can do.
00:51Yes, this.
00:53Put your pride aside and operate.
00:55You wanted to see me.
00:56Chris cannot save Etta.
00:57Okay? Nobody can.
00:58There is a chance here.
00:59A very slim one, but we have to try.
01:02Chris said he'd operate on Etta Riddell.
01:04I have read the notes and the chances are next to nothing,
01:06unless there's something I'm missing here.
01:08You read right.
01:09No surgeon in their right mind would attempt this.
01:11It'd be...
01:12robbing the family of the limited time they do it.
01:14Which is what? A few days now?
01:16At the very best?
01:17What have we got to lose?
01:18Everything.
01:19If we let Chris do this and Etta dies...
01:21You're worried about how the hospital looks.
01:23Have you seen the state of Chris?
01:25Yes, I saw him today.
01:26And?
01:27Okay, he needs to pull himself together, but...
01:29He is a mess.
01:30Both emotionally and physically.
01:32So I am sorry.
01:33I want to help this family as much as you do,
01:35but we have to be realistic.
01:37Agreed.
01:38So it's a no.
01:46Does he have any pain or tingling in your arms?
01:54What's happening?
01:55Um...
01:56What did you press?
01:58The yes button.
01:59And it's gone back to the home screen.
02:00Yeah, I can see that.
02:01No, no, no, no, no, no. I thought it'd fix this.
02:03Lloyd.
02:04What if this happens tomorrow?
02:06Patients are going to be at risk.
02:07Oh, we can fix it.
02:08How?
02:09One thing at a time.
02:10Okay, first, who's your IT person?
02:12Talk to them.
02:13Yeah, you could call...
02:14God, I miss Damo.
02:15Oh, what am I? A chopped liver?
02:18Hardly.
02:19You're practically a member of the FML.
02:21The what?
02:22Ferndale Men of Leather.
02:25We'd have to change it for you, though.
02:26It'd have to be...
02:28People of Leather.
02:29Leather!
02:30You're making executive decisions without me, Freckles?
02:32No, it's just...
02:33Glad to hear it.
02:34Anyway, time to drag yourself away from your toys.
02:37Pub's calling.
02:37I'm not playing. I'm working.
02:40Unlike some people around here.
02:43Suit yourself.
02:47I don't think you'll be able to sit with him at lunch after that.
02:50Huh?
02:51Snapping at your bestie.
02:52Oh, he's fine. He knows I'm busy.
02:56So, a prickly old Emmett has a heart after all.
03:00Seems so.
03:02I think maybe you knew it all along.
03:04Oh, no, I wouldn't go that far.
03:07Hi!
03:08Hi!
03:12This is a new look.
03:14Just wanted to make sure it all fits.
03:16Wow, you're really committed to this whole cycling thing, huh?
03:18Yeah, Thaddeus and I are going on another ride tomorrow,
03:20so I thought might as well be comfortable.
03:22That makes sense.
03:23Early morning ride.
03:25Pumarie!
03:26Pumarie!
03:28New hobby.
03:29What, cycling?
03:31Or Thaddeus?
03:32Maybe both.
03:33Good on her.
03:40You don't have to stay if you want.
03:41I'm a pretty crappy company right now.
03:44And leave my mate, Nilesh, no way.
03:47Thanks.
03:49How's the eulogy going?
03:50It's not.
03:52What do you mean?
03:54I don't know how to write a eulogy.
03:56And I googled it and it just says,
03:58descriptive, heartfelt, original.
04:00That's a lot of pressure.
04:02Yeah.
04:03Yeah, it is.
04:05I could help.
04:07If you're up for it.
04:08Yeah, of course.
04:09I write press releases all day long.
04:11I mean, I know this is very different,
04:12but I could help you with a draft.
04:15Okay.
04:16Great.
04:18Let's start with a childhood story.
04:22Can I say, sperm in a funeral?
04:24Uh, I don't know.
04:27Why not?
04:30Probably not the best place to start.
04:34Why don't you tell me a secret?
04:36Something just you two shared.
04:39You sure?
04:40I don't want to bore them.
04:41And I do not want to cry.
04:42Look, nothing you say about your dad
04:44is going to bore people.
04:46And this is a funeral.
04:48You're allowed to cry.
04:49Yeah, true.
04:51I'm pretty crap at writing.
04:53And that is why I am here.
04:55Come on, tell me a story.
04:57Story, okay.
05:01Well, me and Dad would sneak out
05:05while Mum was asleep.
05:07And do what?
05:08Burnouts.
05:10So why did you sneak out?
05:15I was seven years old.
05:18Mum didn't think I was ready, but Dad did.
05:22And he let me sit next to him
05:23and pull the handbrake.
05:25And he told me the exact timing.
05:28And I can still feel his hand on mine, actually.
05:32And the first time he let me do it alone,
05:34I couldn't stop laughing.
05:37Probably because I was nervous.
05:40And we were going really fast.
05:42And there was a lot of smoke.
05:44And it was just me and him
05:46going round and round and round the car park.
05:49It was dumb.
05:52Sounds fun.
05:54Yeah.
05:55He was a cool Dad.
06:06Three?
06:07That's a pretty good score.
06:09Well, you let us know if the pain increases, okay?
06:12We'll do our best to keep her comfortable.
06:14And also lucid.
06:18Is she okay to eat?
06:19Of course.
06:20I'll check in with the nurse about breakfast.
06:24You're a brave girl, Ada.
06:26Thanks.
06:27I don't think I'd risk the breakfast here.
06:30Should we smuggle in something from the cafe?
06:32Can we?
06:33Sure.
06:34Anything you like.
06:36Um, fruit salad?
06:39A good healthy choice.
06:41Yeah.
06:45It's going to be okay, Dad.
06:48Yeah.
06:49That's right.
06:51One fruit salad coming up.
06:59You want to rest?
07:01I want to stay awake with you.
07:03It's okay, kid.
07:05Why don't you just rest and then when you wake up,
07:06we can have your breakfast and we can hang out then.
07:14Morning.
07:16Morning.
07:22I told you, Bridge Street is a much faster route
07:25and more picturesque.
07:27Don't you think?
07:29Sure.
07:30Yeah, so next time we'll ride along Bridge Street.
07:32Madonna, I, too, appreciate a vista,
07:34but North Street is an easier ride.
07:36I know.
07:37I know.
07:38I know.
07:39I know.
07:40I know.
07:41I know.
07:42I know.
07:43North Street is an easier ride.
07:45All the more reason for a change, right?
07:47Mm-hmm.
07:48Shake up the old habits.
07:50Okay.
07:51Let's do it.
07:52We'll go via Bridge Street on the way home.
07:54That's the spirit.
07:55Cycling first thing in the morning feels so good.
07:58Yeah, I can see that.
07:59You look radiant.
08:01You should join us.
08:03Oh.
08:04Come on.
08:05You'll feel amazing.
08:06Yeah, it might just be a bit tricky in the morning.
08:08You know, getting Bailey ready for school,
08:10helping Cassie with Knox.
08:11But you'll enjoy it.
08:13I will.
08:36We've just got to make the most of what we've got.
08:38I know.
08:40And thanks, Doc.
08:42Everything.
08:43I didn't really do anything.
08:44Oh, you did.
08:46You and Dr. Rashad.
08:48He explained everything to us.
08:52What did he say?
08:53That there's no one who can help you.
08:58It's a nightmare, but...
09:01We understand.
09:02No one?
09:03That's what he said?
09:04Last night.
09:06Why?
09:09I found a surgeon who said he can do it.
09:12Oh.
09:15Hey.
09:16How's brain going in there?
09:17Any problems?
09:18It's going great.
09:19It's going great.
09:20OK, so no errors, no bugs?
09:22OK, well, there is just one.
09:26Brian?
09:27No, it's supposed to be brain.
09:29Brian's kind of cute.
09:30It's like Siri, but butch.
09:32All that matters is it works, and it does.
09:34That's amazing.
09:35Really?
09:36Oh, yeah.
09:37Whizzing through patients and GP services
09:38and reducing emissions in ED,
09:39which makes my job easier.
09:41Yeah, you?
09:42It diagnosed a patient with new onset type 1 diabetes
09:45based on their stomach cramps and their fatigue.
09:48Really?
09:49Yeah, it cross-referenced their symptoms
09:51and their records
09:52and suggested a possible diagnosis.
09:54That's amazing.
09:55Right?
09:56So you can breathe out
09:57because Brian is a total success.
10:00Brian?
10:01What happened to brain?
10:03It's a mix-up.
10:04It's a quick fix.
10:05Better start looking for a new job, guys.
10:07Brian's taken over.
10:09Brain is a tool to help medical staff,
10:11not replace them.
10:13Do you mean Brian?
10:14Yeah.
10:16It's not funny.
10:18Somewhat had a bit on the wrong side, eh?
10:21Huh?
10:25What have you promised the family?
10:26I didn't promise anything.
10:27Why do they now believe Etta can be helped?
10:29It's not your place.
10:30They needed to know the truth.
10:31The truth is surgical intervention
10:33will prematurely end Etta's life.
10:35Chris obviously disagrees.
10:36And with all due respect,
10:38I trust him.
10:39This is my department and my decision.
10:41Ez, you know what Chris is capable of.
10:45Even if he's at the top of his game?
10:47Which he's not.
10:48Maybe he still is.
10:49Matty.
10:51You know Chris better than anyone.
10:53He cares about people.
10:54Really cares.
10:56There's no way he would offer to do this
10:58unless he knew he could pull it off.
11:00Please just hear him out.
11:02It's the least you owe him.
11:04And this family.
11:08Did you want to be on TV?
11:12What?
11:13Word is out about Brain.
11:15I have been inundated with inquiries
11:17all morning.
11:18So how do you feel about News at 9?
11:20You want me to do an interview on TV?
11:22Nikki?
11:23Uh...
11:25It's early days.
11:27The app could still crash and burn.
11:29True.
11:30But it'd be good PR for Shortland Street
11:32and after the last few months
11:33it'd be nice to have some good stories in the media.
11:35Sure.
11:36But I mean if I talk it up
11:37and it craps out
11:38then that's going to be terrible for the hospital.
11:40It won't.
11:41Because it's yours.
11:44I don't know.
11:45Oh come on.
11:46How often do you get to be on national television?
11:48Never.
11:49Exactly.
11:50So you deserve this.
11:51It is your time to shine.
11:52Amen.
11:54Okay fine.
11:55You win.
11:56When is it?
11:57Today.
11:58This afternoon?
11:59What about my list?
12:03Drew can cover for you.
12:05Thank you Boyden.
12:10Why am I covering for you?
12:12She wants me to do an interview on TV.
12:14Why?
12:16It's about Brain.
12:17Don't you mean Brian?
12:18So good right?
12:20Yeah great.
12:22So you can cover my list?
12:24Please?
12:26Sure.
12:31Oh.
12:32Hi.
12:33Hey.
12:34Is Chris here?
12:35Yeah.
12:36Yeah.
12:37He basically never leaves Harry's old room.
12:39I guess he doesn't have to now he's bought the place.
12:41Right.
12:43Hey I'm
12:45really sorry I heard about your dad.
12:47Thanks.
12:49You can take time off work
12:51as long as you need.
12:52You know that right?
12:53Yeah I know.
12:54I'm thinking about it.
12:56He was a character your dad.
12:58Yeah he was.
13:00I better cruise.
13:02Good luck with your guy.
13:09Chris.
13:15Okay.
13:17Well you offered
13:19your expertise on a meningioma
13:21case. Patient's name was
13:23Eda Riddell.
13:25I know you haven't read the complete notes
13:27but
13:29I need to know if you really think you can do it
13:31because I think the chances
13:33of a successful outcome are very low.
13:37I have the complete notes here.
13:39Maybe you could
13:41talk me through it
13:43step by step.
13:47If you want me to risk this
13:49risky young girl's life
13:51and the hospital's reputation
13:53then I need to know how the hell
13:55you think you're going to do it.
13:58Because
14:00I no longer
14:02have anything to lose.
14:06I can't believe I said yes
14:08to this. What?
14:10It's only the first
14:12day of Boyd's ridiculous Brian app
14:14and already he's warning us on TV.
14:16It's not ridiculous.
14:18Hello? AI diagnosing
14:20patients? This is probably how Skynet
14:22started. Okay one
14:24I don't know what you're talking about and two it was actually
14:26very helpful this morning. Okay well
14:28what happens when it makes a mistake? It can't even
14:30get it's own bloody name right and will
14:32Boyd be here to pick up the pieces? No.
14:34It'll be yours truly dealing with the fallout while he
14:36rides off into the sunset. At least he's
14:38doing something and not moaning.
14:40I'm not moaning.
14:42Mmhmm.
14:44I'm not. Aren't you supposed
14:46to be his friend? I'm his best friend.
14:48Then support him ya muppet.
14:50At the end of the day dad.
14:56You need an audience?
14:58Um nah
15:00but I think I should be good.
15:02You sure?
15:04It can help to say it in front of someone
15:06you never really know how emotional you're gonna get
15:08until you do it.
15:10Okay yeah
15:12I don't want to lose it
15:14in front of all my dance mates.
15:16Don't want to lose it in front of all my dance mates.
15:20Guess I'll just read you the last bit.
15:22Yeah.
15:28At the end
15:30of the day dad
15:32Sorry it's a little bit
15:34weird not talking to him so I'm just
15:36Yeah no it's good.
15:42At the end of
15:44the day dad
15:46I wouldn't change a thing.
15:48Not the way
15:50you and mum loved each other
15:52even though you fought like cats and dogs.
15:54Not the
15:56siblings you left me with
15:58even though I haven't actually met them all yet.
16:02Especially not the way it felt to be your son.
16:04I'm proud.
16:08Thanks for all your memories
16:10and all the burnouts.
16:12I hope you haven't
16:14a bourbon in heaven.
16:18It's perfect mate.
16:20It's okay.
16:22Yeah I actually
16:24thought it would make me
16:26feel worse talking about him but
16:28it feels good.
16:30Now you're done and proud.
16:42Hey
16:44Kurt's asleep already?
16:46Only just I'm sure you could pop up
16:48and say goodnight.
16:50Hey how did you get on with Chris?
16:52How do you think?
16:54You gave him the notes right? What did he say?
16:56Nothing it was like I wasn't even there.
16:58I know he's a bit rough.
17:00That is the understatement of the century.
17:02But underneath all of that
17:04he is a brilliant surgeon.
17:06Not anymore. He just needs a decent case
17:08to sink his teeth into that's all.
17:10He is a mess. He needs professional help
17:12not some desperate job offer.
17:14This isn't a job offer.
17:16It's a chance to save a child's life.
17:18I get you want this but there's nothing anyone can do.
17:20I don't believe that.
17:22This family has one last hope.
17:24You can't take that away from them. I'm not taking anything.
17:26You are. I'd give anything
17:28to have that one last chance for our child.
17:32Babe it's not about us.
17:34I think you've
17:36lost perspective and maybe you need to take a step back.
17:40Oh I was
17:42sorry what am I doing?
17:44I was just going to use the mushrooms.
17:46Of course. Sorry I was just trying to help.
17:48Why don't you just
17:50relax. It's ok.
17:52Sure.
17:54Absolutely.
18:00Hi.
18:02I just wanted to get you
18:04your own little bike thing for our ride
18:06this weekend. Oh.
18:08I'll give you this. I hope it fits.
18:14It's perfect. Thank you Thaddeus.
18:16It's much better than yelling out I'm coming
18:18get out of the way like you did
18:20the other day on Bridge Street.
18:22Yeah this is very cute.
18:24I'll see you bright and early.
18:30What? Nothing.
18:38I
18:42can't help that I care.
18:44And I love that.
18:46But I should learn how to
18:48distance myself right?
18:50Like Naz. Oh we can't
18:52save everyone. Although I
18:54wish we could. Yeah
18:56me too.
18:58Maybe I'm not cut out
19:00for paediatrics. Hey of course you
19:02are. I don't know babe
19:04but I'm not really making a difference.
19:06You
19:08are the best patient advocate I've ever met.
19:10Come on. No it's true.
19:12You fight
19:14you demand the very best
19:16and sometimes you win and sometimes
19:18you don't. But no one's ever sure
19:20changed. I think that's pretty
19:22bloody amazing.
19:24What would I do without you?
19:28Ok. Moving on now.
19:30Yeah. Have you had dinner?
19:32Is there still some left? Yeah of course.
19:34I will just check some emails
19:36first. You work? I'll microwave.
19:40Oh my god.
19:42What?
19:44It's a message from Chris.
19:46He's read through Etta's notes
19:48And? And he's sent
19:50through an entire surgical approach.
19:54It's very comprehensive.
19:56This is brilliant.
19:59Oh my gosh
20:01it's that guy from TV.
20:03Can I have a selfie?
20:05Went well? Great
20:07actually. Surprisingly. That's so awesome.
20:09All your hard work paid off.
20:11Well and yours. I mean I was
20:13such a nightmare before launch.
20:15No biggie. I'm so proud of you.
20:17Oh I um
20:19I talked about the early onset diabetes
20:21diagnosis and they had all these
20:23texts into the show from medical professionals.
20:25Love it.
20:27Loving it.
20:29They could really see the potential
20:31for it to revolutionise acute care.
20:33Look at you. Flash guy.
20:35Revolutionise.
20:37Yeah.
20:39Awfully big call for Brian's first day.
20:41Obviously it's the potential
20:43that I'm talking about.
20:45So what happens when it makes a mistake?
20:47Will you go back on the tally then?
20:49Address your legions of fans?
20:51I don't know. I'm hoping that I won't.
20:53Cause you know if you're happy to lap up the glory
20:55when it's working, you should be happy
20:57to front up when it's not.
20:59I am. Well that remains to be seen.
21:01What is with you?
21:03You've been at me all day.
21:05I finally get a moment in the sun. You can't handle it.
21:07Hardly.
21:09Are you jealous or something? Yes sir.
21:11Then why are you trying to undermine me? I'm not.
21:13I just don't appreciate doing your job as well as mine
21:15while you swan off to be on TV.
21:17I'm trying to help our patients here.
21:19Till a better offer comes along. What?
21:21Hey cooler you two.
21:23Is she always here? Hey, watch it.
21:25Done here anyway.
21:41Yep? Chris, it's Esther.
21:43I've read your
21:45surgical plan. It's very
21:47good.
21:49I actually think there's a chance you can make this work
21:51so could you maybe come in tomorrow
21:53and we can discuss?
21:55Yep.
21:59Oh and
22:01if you could please make sure you're dressed like a functioning
22:03member of society.
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