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Shortland Street 22th April Wednesday Full Episode 2026
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00:00...on Shortland Street.
00:02Kearney is a major investor in the clinic.
00:04He's invested over 70%.
00:06Why does he need to have a majority share?
00:08And as sure as hell won't be raising another kid for you.
00:10Well, good thing I don't want you near them, not if this is who you are now.
00:13I'm the brother who stood by your side through all of it.
00:16No, you just sleep around and hurt anyone stupid enough to care about you.
00:20Better that than destroying another kid's life.
00:21Get out!
00:22Happily.
00:44Cody, what were you doing in there?
00:46I was just checking on her before I start my shift, but she hasn't been extubrated yet, so I'll come
00:51back later.
00:52Hey, I haven't had a chance to say thank you.
00:55It's all good.
01:00I can stay with her if you want to go home and shower, rest.
01:04Wow.
01:05No, no, no, I don't mean...
01:06I mean, you look good.
01:07You look great.
01:08You look amazing.
01:09I just...
01:13Naz, look, with everything that's happened,
01:16it's made me realise that I can't let something this good slip away.
01:25Um, we'll be extubating Marianne shortly.
01:28She'll be quite groggy when she wakes up from this...
01:30this sedation.
01:32Okay.
01:33How are you holding up, Poppy?
01:35Fine.
01:35Sorry, Maddie, I was just talking to Naz.
01:37We were just discussing post-op, Kate.
01:41Ugh.
01:46What are you doing, Naz?
01:49My job.
01:50Look, I know you care about her, but...
01:51Maddie, just...
01:53drop it.
02:06I spent six dollars on that cupcake.
02:13I don't want anyone to know it's my birthday, okay?
02:16Well, in the words of our Lord and Saviour, Kelly Clarkson,
02:18what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
02:25That is really yum.
02:27Okay, you had a moment, okay?
02:30But the universe has handed you a birthday pass,
02:32so stop feeling sorry for yourself and let's celebrate.
02:34No.
02:36Phil, look at me.
02:37Look at me.
02:39Look at me.
02:40Now, I've got two words of that here, Phil.
02:43Birthday party.
02:44Absolutely not.
02:45You need allies,
02:46and nothing buys affection faster than free bows and chips.
02:49No more, come.
02:50Yes, they will.
02:51It's either that or another night of buying marked-up,
02:53or sick about Molly's.
02:54So, what's it going to be?
02:56Do we theme it?
02:57Ooh, I wouldn't go that far.
02:59Let's just invite everyone,
03:00have a good night,
03:01and get out of your car.
03:13Good morning.
03:16I'm going to roster on for today.
03:18I'm covering for Achari,
03:19especially she's with her mother right now.
03:20That's very kind of you.
03:21I have ulterior motives.
03:24Oh, well, you might not see much of me today.
03:28Well, I'd like to see a lot of you,
03:29so come over tonight.
03:31To yours?
03:33Yeah.
03:34Okay, yeah, I'd love to.
03:36Like.
03:37I would like to.
03:38Yeah.
03:38I'll see you then.
03:43If you prank call me again,
03:45I will track you down,
03:46and I will deal with you myself.
03:48Oh, well, you speak to your mother with that mouth.
03:51Oh.
03:52Everything okay, Libby?
03:53No, I hate it here, and my feet hurt.
03:56Well, maybe I can help with that.
03:58Oh.
03:59Are you suggesting you'd like to massage my feet?
04:02No.
04:03God, no.
04:03No, we need somebody to oversee the day-to-day running
04:06at the fertility clinic,
04:07and I thought maybe...
04:08Oh, how much?
04:08More than you're getting now.
04:10I'm in.
04:11There's one other thing,
04:12although it's a little more off the record.
04:14Okay, well, is there an off-the-record fee?
04:16Sure.
04:17Done.
04:18Well, I'll speak to you in my office.
04:19Okay, shall I follow you, or...
04:21Hey, fam.
04:22Um, hey.
04:24I'm having a birthday party tonight at Lola's.
04:28I'm on early's this week.
04:30I mean, yeah.
04:32What time?
04:33Like, six-ish.
04:34Is there a theme?
04:36Well, there would have been.
04:37The theme is,
04:38Phil is buying all the food and drink.
04:40What?
04:41Because we're nurses,
04:42do you think we can't pay for our own food and drink?
04:44No.
04:44God, no.
04:45Because we can't.
04:46So, good call.
04:47So you'll be there?
04:49Come on.
04:50Um, how's Marianne?
04:52Uh, we've extubated her,
04:53so she should be back to use yourself in no time.
04:55God help us.
04:57And how's Poppy?
04:58You'd know better than I would.
05:00Why aren't you two together?
05:02I think I've had enough running commentary
05:03on my love life for me.
05:04Yeah, but you two get along,
05:05so while you're not scratching
05:07each other's throats all the time,
05:08so...
05:09why not?
05:12Is it because she's not
05:13carrying your best friend's baby?
05:14Keep your voice down.
05:15Oh, she didn't leave your absolute lowest.
05:17Look, I get what you're trying to do.
05:18Yeah, I'm trying to hand you
05:19your happy ending.
05:20Do you seriously not care about Poppy?
05:21Of course I care about her, but...
05:24Monique.
05:25Yeah, I know.
05:26I'm trying to do the right thing, Sage.
05:28Yeah.
05:29But the right thing for whom?
05:33No, thanks.
05:34How's the fertility clinic going?
05:36You two can't seem to function
05:38without some hidden agenda, can you?
05:40What?
05:41Don't play dumb.
05:42I can smell a half-baked scheme a mile off.
05:44Stop trying to find something wrong with David.
05:46Chris, let's just head in.
05:48All I'm doing is looking out for the hospital.
05:50Stay out of his business, okay?
05:51He's going through a lot with his ex
05:52hounding him for spousal support.
05:58Did you know David got divorced?
06:00No.
06:01So he has millions to invest in a company,
06:04but Susan has to fight him for money?
06:06Leave it with me.
06:09Thank you for being there for her nows.
06:12I don't know what you mean.
06:13Sure you do.
06:17Oh, God.
06:18Darling, we've seen you in far more compromising positions.
06:22Mum.
06:24Um, you're recovering well.
06:26But we'll need to keep you for at least one more night.
06:27And I'll be back in an hour to check on you
06:30and somebody will be in shortly to remove your bandages.
06:32Wait, aren't you getting your award tonight?
06:34No.
06:36So it's not today?
06:37Oh, it's today.
06:38It's not a big deal.
06:40It's like the biggest deal.
06:41I need to be here for you.
06:42Your mum.
06:43I need to be here for your mum.
06:45You should go.
06:46It's fine.
06:47Look, we've got you on speed dial.
06:49The Uncle Reg is here.
06:50You should definitely go.
06:52If anything happens...
06:54I'll call.
06:58Absolutely hopeless.
07:02Stop following me.
07:04I am not.
07:05Shouldn't you be tethered to your desk?
07:07Actually, I am now working for David Kearney
07:09at the new fertility clinic.
07:12Did you resign from your old job?
07:15Good luck being in two places at once.
07:17Consider this my verbal resignation.
07:20Effective immediately.
07:21Your lack of morals is astounding.
07:24It's what I learnt from the best.
07:27Pizza.
07:28I'm not a 13-year-old paying laser tag.
07:30I want the beef cheek croquettes.
07:31Yes, I know at short notice,
07:33but I'm paying a premium,
07:34so just get it done.
07:36So, this party...
07:38You can't not come.
07:40Yeah.
07:41No, I'll be there.
07:43Are you sure you're not going a little bit overboard?
07:46This is damage control.
07:47This is how I get back on top.
07:48And you two are on make-feel-sangled duty tonight.
07:52Consider it done.
07:54Mm-hmm.
07:57Great.
08:00Hi.
08:01I heard from a little bird.
08:02It's your birthday.
08:04What are we?
08:0536?
08:0637?
08:07Exciting day for you.
08:09Why?
08:10The awards.
08:10It's your big moment.
08:12Oh.
08:12Yeah.
08:13So, are we invited to your little do, Philip?
08:16Of course.
08:17I'm sorry.
08:17I won't be able to make it tonight,
08:18but happy birthday.
08:20Because are you taking credit for my surgery?
08:23Have a good night.
08:27Who do I call about a balloon arch?
08:32I'm assuming tonight isn't going to work for you, then.
08:35Mm.
08:36It's your birthday.
08:37I hope you're not making an excuse.
08:39Why don't you come with me?
08:41And then we can leave together.
08:44I'll be holding you to that.
08:46Maeve, I need to brief you about my speech.
08:52Mm.
08:55Hey.
08:57So, David's broke.
08:59How?
08:59The divorce.
09:00Susan took him to the cleaners.
09:02So, whose money is invested in the clinic?
09:04Exactly.
09:05And since when does a retired surgeon
09:07with zero fertility background
09:08suddenly decide it's his life's passion?
09:11It's not about medicine.
09:12What do you mean?
09:13It's a front.
09:14For what?
09:16Well, think about it.
09:16A state-of-the-art fertility clinic
09:18is the perfect way to wash dirty money.
09:21You pump the cash in with research grants,
09:24patient fees.
09:25It comes out clean.
09:26That's a huge accusation, Chris.
09:30Well, he has to be doing something.
09:31We need actual evidence.
09:33I don't want to just sit on this.
09:35Until we have a stronger case, we have to.
09:40Of course.
09:42You're right.
09:43I know.
09:45Cody, wait.
09:51I did fall down those stairs, didn't I?
09:55I'm sorry.
09:57Great.
09:58Now I'm at an age where I can have a fall.
10:01Been thinking there's something crazy on the loose
10:02attempting to murder you?
10:03Yeah.
10:10Wow.
10:11For me?
10:12Who are they from?
10:13You.
10:14Shh.
10:14You are insane.
10:18Hoppy, I need you to listen to me.
10:21You deserve the world.
10:23You deserve someone who puts you first,
10:25who sees your worth,
10:27who never lets you doubt yourself.
10:29Don't make the mistakes I made.
10:32I just don't know how to stop.
10:34You can't let a man have that kind of power over you.
10:37Especially when it isn't love.
10:40It'll hurt either way, but...
10:44Look at you.
10:45You are no one's second choice.
10:48I know I went a bit far.
10:50I may have even embarrassed you, but...
10:52Um, no.
10:53I know I did.
10:54But this is your hospital.
10:57And I need to give you space to spread your wings.
10:59I don't want you to go.
11:01Hoppy,
11:01I cast a long shadow,
11:03and it's only fair that I step aside.
11:06Where will you go with that?
11:07I don't want you to go without a job.
11:09Darling,
11:09I've been offered a position at St. Cat's.
11:12Perfect house, perfect pay.
11:16Nah, I gotta say sorry.
11:17Nah, you don't.
11:19But I wanted to know I didn't mean any of that stuff.
11:21She tried kicking you out of your own house.
11:23I deserve that.
11:24Nah, ma'am.
11:25Don't be weak.
11:25I'm not.
11:28It's just...
11:29Give the time I open my mouth.
11:31End up making things worse.
11:40People are going to start arriving soon,
11:42so everyone gets a welcome drink.
11:43And just keep the vibes up, okay?
11:48Go.
11:48Go.
11:56Ooh.
11:57Who are you?
11:58No, no, no!
12:00Sorry, is the bar not open?
12:01It's a private event.
12:02Can you read?
12:03Yeah, looks like a real fun time.
12:07People are always late to parties!
12:15As soon as the locum shows, we're off Mullins.
12:17Longest date in history.
12:19Speaking of endurance,
12:21let's agree on an appropriate length of time to be at Phil Soiree.
12:24She's one of my closest friends.
12:26So, like, one hour or two?
12:29Look, I know that Phil seems kind of awful,
12:31but she's really great once you get to know her.
12:34And is it crucial to you that I get to know her?
12:37Big NBA.
12:38More on the way.
12:39Still no longer.
12:40Straight to recess.
12:43So, we saved up and we went on this amazing river cruise.
12:48River cruise?
12:49Sounds great.
12:52You want some cake?
12:55Uh, shouldn't we wait for some more guests?
12:59Yes, I mean.
13:11Hip, hip!
13:12Oh, my God.
13:14This is so sad.
13:17What are you doing here?
13:18You say party and Isabella shall appear.
13:22Go on.
13:23Make fun.
13:24Honestly.
13:25I can't.
13:26It's too tragic.
13:29Wipe your face, you messy little freak.
13:34Come on.
13:35Let's drink some...
13:37Oh, my God.
13:40You bought actual champagne?
13:42Wanted people to feel like I made an effort.
13:45Girl, we work in health here.
13:46They'll drink a goon sack and call it top shelf.
13:49Why didn't anyone come?
13:50No offence, Bruno.
13:52Hugo.
13:55Okay.
13:55Well, I have the value of, like, 15 people, so...
13:58Just go.
14:00This?
14:01This is boring.
14:02Snap out of it.
14:03I'm not in the mood.
14:04Well, too bad.
14:05I'm in the mood for a party.
14:07So, come on.
14:08We're going to go to Molly's.
14:09We're going to drink ourselves into oblivion.
14:11We're going to forget this ever happened.
14:17Pay for these.
14:19Did you pay for these?
14:20Mm-hmm.
14:21Great.
14:22Why, Hugo?
14:44Chris, I'm just shutting up shop.
14:46Well, that's okay.
14:47I just wanted to see how you're getting on, if you need my help.
14:51Why would I need your help?
14:53Can't rely on old systems when they're about to be retired.
14:56Sure.
14:58You'll get your smile back when you're kicking back on the green.
15:01You own 70% of the shares in this clinic, right?
15:04Right.
15:05Well, that's impressive, considering Susan took all your money.
15:08Well, that's my personal business.
15:10So, whose cash are you washing through my hospital?
15:12Your hospital.
15:13Don't play dumb.
15:15Rachel couldn't access your financial records.
15:17Why lock her out unless you had something to hide?
15:20You put a lot of faith in that woman.
15:21Where is she, by the way?
15:22And now you're dodging my questions.
15:23Well, ask better ones.
15:24Fine.
15:26You're laundering money through this clinic.
15:28Why?
15:30Wow.
15:32We've been operating for, what, a week now?
15:35Look, if Rachel can't access the records, that's on me.
15:38And I'll have it remedied as soon as possible.
15:39Libby, make a note.
15:41You're noting it down now.
15:41I know you're hiding something.
15:42I'm not hiding anything, Chris.
15:44My marriage collapsed.
15:46Susan gutted me.
15:48You were there when Rose died, and you saw how that destroyed Ellen and me.
15:55Well, I put every cent into this clinic so that families wouldn't suffer like we did.
15:58I can show you every record, every investor, every dollar.
16:01It's all above board.
16:02You tried to get rid of me so I wouldn't figure it out.
16:06Did Rachel tell you that?
16:08There's no crime, Chris.
16:11Look at yourself.
16:12This isn't spy-level brilliance.
16:15It's paranoia.
16:17This hospital has taken a toll on you, and I think you should go.
16:23Good night, Chris.
16:32I didn't think you'd be so bold.
16:36Nice work.
16:36You gave me ample time to prepare.
16:38Well, spying on my friends wasn't as fun as I'd hoped.
16:42How did you find out they were looking into my finances?
16:45I have my ways.
16:48I followed them, and I had.
16:55You'd have had.
16:56Mum wanted options.
16:59You came back.
17:01I did.
17:03Why?
17:05I was driving home, but I ended up here.
17:10Naz, you have to stop.
17:12What?
17:13Doing this to me.
17:15I just want to be here for you.
17:16But only as a friend.
17:18Right?
17:18Nothing more?
17:21I don't know.
17:22I don't know.
17:23That's not an answer.
17:24I don't want to lose you, Bobby.
17:25I'm falling for you, Naz.
17:27But it hurts.
17:29And it shouldn't hurt.
17:33No, it shouldn't.
17:36She's not here.
17:38I am.
17:42I just can't think straight, Bobby.
17:47Look, I deserve someone who only wants me.
17:52Well, that's never going to be you, is it?
17:55I'm so sorry, Bobby.
17:59Okay.
18:00No, look, it doesn't have to be this.
18:01Sorry, can we please just talk about...
18:02Nothing to talk about.
18:16It seems the party's already over.
18:18Yeah.
18:19Hey, um, sorry.
18:20Do you know what happened to their party,
18:22their private event that was meant to be here?
18:23They're at Molly's.
18:26Sorry about this.
18:27Gosh, she's not completely mental today.
18:29We could be having sex.
18:32Right now.
18:37Yeah.
18:38Yeah, okay.
18:44I can't believe you confronted him
18:47after we agreed to hold off.
18:48I know.
18:49He wound me up.
18:50Oh, my God, Chris.
18:51What are you, five?
18:52Well, what do you want me to do?
18:53We've hit dead end after dead end.
18:55And you believed him?
18:56No.
18:58Not fully.
18:59So you believed him about me?
19:02David is driving a wedge between us
19:04and you are letting him.
19:05I'm not.
19:06But he's right.
19:07I'm acting like a paranoid lunatic
19:10and we have nothing on him.
19:11Nothing on him yet.
19:18What's going on here?
19:19Oh, it's an impromptu celebration
19:21for Naza's big fancy-smachy award.
19:23Where is he?
19:23Take a breath, Phil.
19:24You brought catering, Izzy.
19:25That is so nice.
19:26Thank you.
19:28Okay.
19:28Well, at least Sage isn't here.
19:30I don't care.
19:36God.
19:36It's so hot.
19:38Is that Ash or Tyler having eggies?
19:41Shut up.
19:42I don't mind.
19:42As long as it's bad boy time.
19:44Can you guys stop?
19:46Chill out.
19:46This place isn't bugged.
19:48Or is it?
19:48I'm just going to go.
19:49Cindy, I can't keep it up anymore.
19:51Oh, Cody, you have to.
19:53I've been lying to you.
19:55Fooling you.
19:56Tyler, I'm an undercover cop
19:57and your days of crime are over.
20:00Screw you guys.
20:03Well, you went too hard.
20:05It's just been moody.
20:07So what?
20:08You forgot I was having a party
20:09or were you never actually planning on coming?
20:11What?
20:12That was serious.
20:14Hey, surprise!
20:23There aren't even any decorations.
20:25It's so basic.
20:27Yeah, well, at least there's people.
20:30What do you do?
20:31I don't care.
20:32Yes, you do.
20:33You care big time.
20:34And look where that s*** has gotten you.
20:36Caring what people think of you.
20:38Not worth it.
20:40What?
20:51Billy, are you home?
21:07Space!
21:08Space!
21:09Space!
21:09Space!
21:10Space!
21:10Space!
21:12Space!
21:13Space!
21:13Go on.
21:13I don't think I came right now.
21:15Well, I just want to get out of here.
21:17Space!
21:18Space!
21:18Space!
21:19Shut up!
21:21Let the hot brown man do his whaikō rero.
21:24Kia ora.
21:27Um, I'll just read off my cue card.
21:29It's not that interesting.
21:30Hurry up!
21:31So we can keep drinking.
21:33Okay, well, um, thank you.
21:35We've got a better offer, do we?
21:36No, no, no.
21:38We got hard up at work and then we ran to Lola
21:40and then, um, we, um, we did a film.
21:44A what?
21:46We had sex in the toilets.
21:48Wow.
21:49Okay, wonderful.
21:50I'm sorry, Phil, but it actually was.
21:52Whatever.
21:53People don't like me and I can't control them.
21:56But you know what I can control?
21:58I don't like where this is going.
21:59Let her cook.
22:00I can control whether I get credit for performing one of last year's most challenging surgeries.
22:04Phil.
22:06Perfect timing.
22:07Here's the birth to girl herself.
22:08I was just about...
22:08Blah, blah, blah.
22:10I'm Nizar.
22:11And I'm the world's best surgeon.
22:13Bullshit.
22:14Somebody should stop her.
22:16Yeah, somebody should.
22:17Fun fact.
22:18Some of you might not know because old mate over here was soaking up all the praise,
22:22but I was the one that performed that multi-organ transplant.
22:25I saved that girl's life.
22:27Well, Nizar Usherd was sat in a carpool twiddling his thumbs.
22:30Oh, but no.
22:32Let's keep kissing Nizar's arse.
22:34Nizar's arse.
22:35That is hard to say.
22:36Anyway, when does he ever kiss ours?
22:39Never.
22:40And that is not fair.
22:42And I know what you all think of me.
22:44That I'm nothing but a pathetic loser.
22:46And maybe I am.
22:47But at least I don't take credit for other people's work.
22:50So here's to Nizar, the incredible doctor,
22:53who takes a bow while the rest of us get our hands dirty.
22:59Happy birthday to me.
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