- 9/22/2024
Directed by
Amanda Tito
Written by
Colleen Maria Lenihan
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
Ngahuia Piripi ... Esther Samuels
Ria Vandervis ... Harper Whitley
Marianne Infante 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
Poroaki Merritt-McDonald ... Kane Tapsell
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Jane Wills ... Phil Grayson
Elle Wootton ... Jackie Coleman
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
Amanda Tito
Written by
Colleen Maria Lenihan
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)
Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
Ngahuia Piripi ... Esther Samuels
Ria Vandervis ... Harper Whitley
Marianne Infante 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
Poroaki Merritt-McDonald ... Kane Tapsell
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Jane Wills ... Phil Grayson
Elle Wootton ... Jackie Coleman
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
📺
TVTranscript
00:00Previously on Shortland Street
00:02Jimmy!
00:03Get stuck!
00:03Forget security, call the police!
00:08Chris!
00:09My patient is being transferred later today
00:11Can't have some
00:12Well he ain't no Harry, he's a different type of killer
00:14So there's nothing to learn here
00:16He's my patient, treat him with respect
00:17My boyfriend was...
00:19Travis Cooper
00:20And that monster shot him!
00:22Why are you helping him?
00:24You're a monster!
00:25Chris, you cannot have a meltdown, not now
00:28And I'm the monster for helping him
00:30I'm the monster!
00:35You've made it this far, Chris
00:37Okay, just do what you came here to do
00:38I mean it's how you all see me, isn't it?
00:40It's how you all see Harry
00:41That was a difficult time
00:43But let's just put that aside
00:45You're in your element
00:46Focus on what's in front of you
00:51Just forget about everything else
00:54Could you pass me the scalpel, please, Selina?
01:02There you go
01:08Hey, how's Phil?
01:09Uh, shaken, not herself
01:11But she's been mischarged at least
01:13Yeah, do you reckon I should pack up E.I.'s stuff?
01:15I'm sure she doesn't want to see him
01:16He's the one moving out
01:17Surely
01:19Oh, sorry, I'm just going to go
01:21I'm just going to go and get my stuff
01:22Poorly
01:23Well, for the best, eh?
01:28Hey, how are you feeling?
01:30Better now
01:32E.I.'s driving me home
01:34Two hours?
01:35Yeah, someone's got to make sure she's okay
01:37Right
01:38I'll go get the car
01:46So you guys are...
01:47Back together
01:48Wow, that was really fast
01:52But great
01:53Yes, great, absolutely, of course
01:55If you, like, want to talk about it
01:56If you feel like you rushed into it, well...
01:58I'm fine, thanks, Mum
02:00Cool, well, I can't wait to have you back at home
02:03Can't wait to be home
02:05See you later
02:19Thank you
02:21It was a tricky one
02:22It was, yes, but successful
02:28I haven't seen you this happy in a long time
02:31The surgery was seamless
02:33Oh, glad you've decided you feel good about that
02:36Well, don't you?
02:37We fixed an injustice
02:39Well, you and I both know there's more to it than that
02:43His injuries were deliberately left untreated
02:45Causing him terrible pain over the years
02:48They would have continued to do so
02:49What about the terrible pain he inflicted on his victims?
02:53Everyone deserves care
02:56Cain killed three people
02:59And this was a controversial surgery
03:01It's not your job to judge the people we treat
03:04Yeah, well, I'm judging myself for being a part of this
03:10I just need a dentist
03:11Are you sure you're okay?
03:12Yeah, I'm fine
03:13I'm pissed off, actually
03:15I'm gonna talk to Esther about this tonight
03:17It's not Esther's fault
03:18Uh, Lex, security is certainly the CEO's fault
03:20We shouldn't have to put up with this
03:22Guys, try some of this
03:24What is it?
03:25Just some fancy honey that mum brought back from her travels
03:28I love honey
03:29If you leave that around her, she'll eat the whole thing
03:31Well, help yourself, we've got plenty at home
03:34Wow, that's such a unique taste
03:38This would go great with a scone from the CAF
03:40I'll be back
03:40Oh, give me one too
03:41Don't
03:43Yeah, working with my ex never gets old
03:44You love it
03:45I will get one too
03:47Oh, speaking of exes, Phil and Eddie Hia, what's that about?
03:51Oh, yeah, their whole on and off again thing
03:53Makes me sick
03:54That fight was bad, eh? It was scary
03:57I feel like we should say something
03:59Well, it doesn't look good
04:00I'm sensing a bit
04:01But I don't think you can talk two people out of being together
04:05They're, like, toxic
04:06Yeah, and they have been put through the wringer lately
04:08Yeah, and it's, like, just, I don't know, bringing them closer together
04:11I feel like I should say something
04:12I'm the one who's living with them
04:14Yeah, well, you have a go then
04:15Yeah, well, am I just supposed to be all cool
04:17while I'm actually walking around on eggshells
04:19hoping they don't blow up and start screaming at each other?
04:22I've never listened to my friends when they've advised me to move on
04:26I had to be ready to let go for myself
04:29Yeah, I guess
04:30Stay out of it, let them figure it out
04:34Yes
04:35Mon?
04:36Yeah, whatever, okay
04:40So what was it you wanted to talk to me about?
04:41Oh, look out
04:42Oh, I'm so sorry, Thaddeus
04:44At least you weren't behind the wheel this time
04:46Yikes
04:47That was an accident
04:48Yes, well, I'll just have to keep my wits about me when I'm around you
04:51No, you don't
04:52I just, I wasn't looking where I was going
04:54Okay, okay
04:55Just, um, please don't try to murder me again
04:58That's all I ask
04:59Thaddeus
05:00Oh, get over it
05:01But yes, um, I do need your help
05:05It's my help, really
05:06Yes, yeah, it might be difficult
05:08but it would really help me out a lot
05:11What is it?
05:12Uh, I need you to take over Kane's post-operative care
05:17Kane?
05:17Isn't that Selina's patient?
05:18Yep, well, he was, but, um, Selina backed out
05:23Why? Did he threaten her or something?
05:24No, nothing like that
05:26I wouldn't ask if he did
05:27I just, um, I think it'll be really good for you and you guys
05:34You're so caring, Madonna
05:36And so kind
05:38Okay, fine, I'll do it
05:39You're the best
05:42Every day after work
05:45Every day after work for four and a half years until it was done
05:50Leon here built his own house, can you believe it?
05:53You know, I've always thought I could do that
05:55Not with those hands
05:56Sorry to interrupt, but we need to discuss the surgical roster
06:02I don't know how we're going to manage when we're a surgeon down
06:04Piece of cake
06:05You really think we can get through this list without Phil?
06:08Watch and learn from a pro
06:10You're late
06:11I had to take Phil home
06:12Well, these surgeries aren't going to perform themselves
06:14Well, I can take over some of Phil's surgeries
06:18No
06:18Excuse me?
06:19I'll be taking over your surgeries for the day
06:21Nazza will handle Phil's and we'll leave Peds to Marty
06:24Well, why?
06:24With everything that's happened in your personal life this week
06:27I just don't think you're up to it
06:28Well, what's my private life got to do with this?
06:30Private?
06:32You're just pissed that I'm back together with Phil
06:34Get a grippy high
06:35Can he just do that?
06:36Well, he has the head of surgery
06:43Hey, how's it going?
06:45Oh, Celine is not...
06:48No, not anymore
06:51Right
06:52Well, it's looking good
06:54For the moment, we won't know for sure until he wakes up
06:58Fingers crossed
06:58Just rest
07:03Sounds like I've been hit by a truck
07:05It was a complicated surgery
07:08What's the damage?
07:10It was quite a mess in the...
07:13No shit
07:14But...
07:16I expect you to regain your composure
07:20I don't know if I can
07:21I don't know if I can
07:22I don't know if I can
07:23I don't know if I can
07:24I don't know if I can
07:25I don't know if I can
07:26I don't know if I can
07:26I don't know if I can
07:27I expect you to regain full use of your legs
07:31without any nerve damage
07:33So bad, will it properly again?
07:36One day
07:37You fix me?
07:40I tried
07:41I...
07:42I can't thank you enough
07:44No one else wanted to help me
07:54I hope that it hurts
07:56I hope everything hurts all the time
07:58Jackie
08:00You know what happened was...
08:01Don't say his name, don't you dare
08:05How could you help him?
08:06How could you make him better?
08:07Why don't we talk out in the corridor?
08:09Get away from me
08:11This man will gladly escort you from the building
08:14I'd rather not do that
08:19You're scum
08:26How dare you?
08:29I'm sorry for your loss
08:31That means nothing to me
08:33Why did you treat him?
08:35It's my job
08:36Yeah, yeah
08:37You have a million other patients
08:39Cain is evil
08:43Cain made a regrettable, a terrible mistake
08:47It doesn't mean he's evil
08:48So you're defending him now?
08:50No, of course not
08:52I'm just...
08:53That bastard deserves to suffer forever for what he did
08:56You wasted your time operating on him
09:00I can't deny care based on a moral judgment
09:03That's not how it works
09:06Screw your morals
09:12How are you still thinking straight?
09:14I feel like I've been cross-eyed
09:16Can I just call it a night?
09:18Esther, I need to talk to you
09:19It's gonna have to wait until tomorrow, Harper
09:21We have...
09:22Oh my god, you've lost your tooth again
09:24Yes, I've lost my bloody tooth again
09:27Uh, sit down
09:29No, thank you, Esther
09:30My team and I keep getting injured in the ED
09:33Okay
09:34Yeah, two guys were brawling
09:35I got hit, we called security several times and nothing
09:38I'm sorry that happened
09:39That happened because they were tied up at other incidents
09:41This is completely out of control
09:43You need to hire more security
09:45Mon and I have literally been going over the budget the entire night
09:48And there just isn't any money
09:50So what am I supposed to do?
09:53I have put measures in place
09:55Okay, cool
09:56Cool, so I'll just, what, keep a standing appointment at my dentist?
10:01I'll see what I can do
10:03Sorry that you got hit
10:05Kind of par for the course around here, isn't it?
10:10Okay, I'm not going home at all
10:17All right, I've got clear margins
10:20We can get ready to close
10:24On the home stretch now
10:26Five over visceral
10:27Oh, you know me better than I know myself
10:31Great work, team
10:33Let's stay focused
10:34We can make this three for three tonight
10:37That's hard to do
10:39I barely had a chance to catch my breath
10:42Let alone check up on my poor toothless wife
10:45ED's a zoo
10:46You are not wrong there
10:50Easy does it
10:53Smooth sailing
10:56He's become tachycardic
10:58What, he can't-
10:59BP's falling
11:02The hell?
11:04Okay, give our leader a saline
11:06Let's get ready to do a blood transfusion
11:09Where the hell is the bleed?
11:12He's arrested
11:13Get the defib, I'll start compressions
11:17No, no, no, no, no, no, no
11:20Come on, Leon
11:30Sneaking up on me?
11:32No
11:34Where's Selena?
11:37I'm stepping in for her
11:41I heard about what happened
11:44And I need to check how bad the damage is on your leg
11:47So she lunged at you
11:50She's coming to know me
11:53How bad's the pain?
11:56Ten
11:57Okay, well, I'll sort out some stronger pain relief for you
12:02So you're not gonna murder me in my sleep?
12:04Not today
12:08Cool
12:12Don't know if you noticed
12:14But he high winged
12:14Yeah, I'm sorry
12:17I get it
12:20So, who was she?
12:22I kept telling myself I wouldn't come here
12:26But I couldn't help it
12:28I had to see him
12:30I had to see you
12:33I had to come face to face with it
12:37I really am sorry for your loss, Jackie
12:39For, um, for what happened
12:41I'm sorry for everything
12:42For your loss, Jackie
12:44For, um
12:45Travis
12:47His name was Travis
12:50I'm sorry that you lost Travis
12:52I didn't lose him
12:53He wasn't keys
12:55He was taken from me
12:58Yes, he was
13:01Jackie's boyfriend, Travis
13:04He was my best mate
13:06They grew up together
13:09Yeah, they got caught up with some bad people
13:11But Travis was just wrong place, wrong time
13:14He was completely innocent
13:16They sent us to a house to sort something out
13:19They gave us the wrong address
13:22What did you do?
13:25Panicked
13:28There was a gun in the house
13:31Everything went wrong
13:32But I made it worse because I panicked
13:34Well, isn't it possible that Kane was wrong place, wrong time as well?
13:37Yeah, right
13:39You wouldn't say that if you knew him back then
13:42If you saw what he was like
13:45I killed three people
13:51One of them was my best mate
13:55Wait, we all make mistakes
13:58Most mistakes don't get innocent, people kill them
14:01He hurt every single person he came in contact with
14:05Our lives were messed up because of him
14:08Kane is always the common denominator
14:13People can change
14:14You think Kane has changed?
14:15Did you ask his cellmates?
14:17You know he's been in multiple fights in prison, right?
14:22Kane will be locked up
14:26Paying for this
14:27For the rest of his life
14:28What else can he do?
14:30Say what you want, I don't care
14:33Kane murdered the love of my life
14:36He's a cold-blooded killer
14:38And you still helped him
14:41How could you?
14:47It was a routine surgery
14:49Everything was going smoothly
14:50But the patient arrested on the table
14:52Still, what I'm saying is this was a textbook case
14:55Looking at the notes, it does seem that medically you did everything right
14:59Well, it seems that way because it is that way
15:02I've done hundreds of lobectomies
15:03I could do one in my sleep
15:04Right, but you did book all these surgeries back to back
15:07What are you saying?
15:09I have to ask
15:10Are you sure there isn't anything that you missed?
15:12Did you check his coags before you took him into theatre?
15:14Of course I did
15:16That patient's death was out of my control
15:18You overexerted yourself
15:19I know my limits
15:20I think you need to reassess them
15:23I've been doing this a very long time
15:26I know when it's too much
15:27I scheduled the amount of surgeries I knew I could handle and no more
15:30But sometimes, despite our best efforts, patients do die on the table
15:36Leon was one of those patients
15:50Hi
15:52Hi
15:55Did something happen?
15:57No
15:58Well, has Chris been in?
16:00I mean, your recovery's progressing well by my standards
16:03But he's the only one who can give you a thorough assessment
16:06He hasn't been here
16:08No one has
16:10Well, is there someone you're waiting for?
16:12There's no one
16:14No one waiting for me
16:16No one I'm waiting for
16:19Soon as I get out of here, I'll be straight back in prison
16:23Well, at least you'll be more comfortable now
16:26With your leg on the mend
16:28Yep, it will
16:29Well, I was really looking forward to it
16:34And now I have it
16:38I turn to God when I feel hopeless
16:42Whenever I need a reason to keep going
16:44God's love is endless
16:47Good to love, eh?
16:50Could use some of that
16:52It's important to keep the faith
16:54Whatever it takes to keep doing so
16:57Is it what you do?
16:58When I can
17:00I'm no expert
17:05I've realised what it is
17:08The most part about this place
17:12It's the visitors
17:15Seeing family members visiting their loved ones
17:23They keep coming
17:25And look right past
17:28It's the same
17:45What are you doing?
17:47What do you care?
17:47Don't
17:49Hey, Chris, you need to
17:50You need to let go of all of this stuff about Cain
17:52Don't
17:55You know you'll never understand, right?
17:58What?
17:59What Harry did, why he did it
18:00You'll never know
18:02And all you're moping around
18:04Is just wasting your own time
18:05And everyone else's
18:06Leave me alone
18:07Nah, stuff that
18:09I saw Jackie's grief
18:10And that made me feel like my heart was breaking too
18:13And then I had to watch a man die on the operating table
18:16And then I had dinner
18:17And then I had a drink
18:18And I kept going
18:20It's not the same
18:21Whatever, you know what I'm trying to say
18:23You're hurting
18:24And you want answers
18:25But you're not going to get them
18:27And we are all sick of acting like your grief is more important
18:32Harry's gone
18:34What he did was terrible
18:36But sometimes we just have to move on anyway
18:45How are you going?
18:48Yeah, I'm fine
18:49I get to go to work
18:51Go into my nice cozy bed
18:53Basically do whatever I want when I want
18:55Is there a problem?
18:59No, just not
18:59Everyone gets to do that
19:01Yeah, we're really lucky and privileged
19:06But this seems pretty specific
19:10It's Cain
19:12You know when he gets discharged?
19:14He'll go back to prison
19:16Yeah, he did kill three people, Madonna
19:20Yes
19:22Do you want someone like that just walking around the house?
19:26I don't think you know him well enough to make these kind of judgments
19:31I think things are getting a bit fuzzy for you
19:34No, it's fine
19:35I can handle it
19:36No, I'm going to take you off his case
19:39I don't think you'll be upset with the lesser workload, right?
19:49What's this about me clearing all future surgeries with you?
19:54Ah, of course, you had something to do with it
19:56Let's just take a seat and talk this through calmly
19:59I am calm
20:00Drew, it has been a day
20:03Well, it may seem like I'm overstepping
20:06As I was saying to Esther, I have some real concerns
20:08about the way your reckless overscheduling is affecting our patients
20:10Nothing about my scheduling's reckless
20:12The results would suggest otherwise
20:14Well, it's a moot point, isn't it?
20:15Because Esther's already cleared me of any malpractice
20:18Well, that is true
20:19You may not have caused that patient's death
20:21But you're not invincible
20:22Come on, you know me
20:24I'm not some registrar fresh out of medical school
20:26I understand how to handle my workload
20:30Esther?
20:32What are you doing?
20:33Babysitting me?
20:34There's no good reason for this
20:37I'm sorry, Drew
20:38Trust me to do my job
20:40I stand by my decision
20:42You can run all scheduled surgeries by me
20:53Why did you do it?
20:55How can you live with yourself?
20:57What are you talking about?
20:58The people you killed
21:00The families you tore apart
21:03Well?
21:03What makes you think I can live with myself?
21:06So you're sorry?
21:07What difference would that make?
21:08I defended you
21:09I helped you
21:10Oh, and that means you can come in here and yell at me?
21:12How could you do something like that?
21:14How could you?
21:16You know, brother
21:17Wherever your son is
21:18I bet you're the last person he wants to talk to
21:21What?
21:22He heard me
21:23He was in trouble
21:25He felt like he had no way out
21:28He probably thought you were going to dob him
21:30Oh no, never
21:33I could have fixed it
21:36If he just told me what he was going through
21:39I could have found some way to fix it
21:44Right, but did he know that?
21:47Why?
21:48I don't bloody know
21:49Did you tell anyone?
21:51Because of shit about me
21:52I got no one to tell
21:53I gave a shit
21:55You're my son, of course I care
21:57I would have helped
22:00Harry, you have to believe me
22:01I would have done something
22:03If only you told me
22:04I would have done something
22:05I would have stopped it
22:06I would have helped
22:07Tell me why!
22:10Chris?