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As doctors fight to save VJ’s life, Leah viciously lays the blame for his condition at Dan’s feet – and makes a life altering decision in the process. Ric’s first day as an apprentice mechanic does not go according to plan.
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00:01Mate, shouldn't you slow down? You've got to look after VJ at the morning.
00:03You know what, Kim? When you lose the love of your life,
00:05there is only one thing left to do.
00:09Cheers to you and to Rhonda.
00:13Oh, come on, come on.
00:14Hey!
00:16Oh, hey, my little boy. Come over here.
00:20Hey, Ty.
00:20Are you sure you're up to looking after him, Dad?
00:22Yeah, I'm fine. Come here.
00:24Oh, hey, little buddy.
00:30Oh, VJ, you're sick of cardoons.
00:35VJ?
00:40Peep.
00:42Oh, no, no, no, no, no, VJ, come on.
00:44VJ, can you hear me?
00:46VJ?
00:49You know we belong together
00:53You and I forever and ever
00:56No matter where you are
01:01You're my guiding star
01:04You're my guiding star
01:06Hold me in your arms
01:09Don't let me go
01:11I want to stay forever
01:14Closer each day
01:17Home and away
01:21Okay, VJ, it's time to wake up, buddy.
01:23I think Mum's coming along.
01:25VJ?
01:25Jaggy.
01:26Tony, get up, please.
01:28Hey, what's happened, mate?
01:28I don't know.
01:29He's drunk something. He won't wake up, Tony.
01:31Great, basically.
01:32Come on.
01:34VJ, come and wake up.
01:35Dad, for God's sake, call an ambulance.
01:36Call Triple O now.
01:38Come on, VJ, wake up.
01:40Hey, tell him to hurry, will you?
01:42Right.
01:44Well, it's quite a racket, though, I'm making, apparently.
01:46Oh, you're telling me?
01:47The party may as well have been in our lounge room.
01:49I wish it was.
01:50I mean, they would have been allowed to go.
01:51No, you wouldn't want to have been their pet,
01:53not with all those drinkers.
01:55Lude behaviour.
01:55That's what happens when people let go of their exhibition.
01:58Ah, Colleen, I'm thinking you probably mean inhibitions,
02:01and I doubt it was that wild.
02:03Oh, I don't know.
02:03Maybe I should have gone.
02:04Oh, it was that rascal Matthew Mackenzie who started it,
02:07getting young Cassie Grant,
02:09not to mention inviting that blonde girl
02:11that Dan Baker was kissing.
02:14Morning.
02:20Hey, I'm sorry you had to hear that.
02:22Why?
02:23I mean, I can't judge Dan if I'm seeing someone else, can I?
02:26I do think he's an idiot for moving into that house, though.
02:30What is that?
02:30If that's your whole feeling on the subject?
02:34Do you know how old...
02:35No, you know what?
02:35I don't want to know how old she was.
02:37I don't care.
02:37I'm buying out of Dan's life.
02:41So, I was talking to Hugh before.
02:43He seemed really happy to be spending time with you.
02:47What is it?
02:48There's just no spark there for him, which is stupid,
02:52because in every other way he's perfect.
02:55But he's not Dan.
02:56No.
02:58Oh, gee, I'm sorry.
02:59I didn't mean to trample on any real feelings there.
03:01No, it's fine.
03:02I'm sorry to interrupt.
03:04What is it?
03:04It's the hospital.
03:07What's happened?
03:08What's wrong with him?
03:09Where is he?
03:09Come on.
03:11It's a size 4 pediatric tube.
03:13That is a size 4 doctor.
03:14Well, it won't go in.
03:15Can you get me a size 3?
03:16We haven't got any here.
03:17I need to go to pediatric.
03:18Well, then go on.
03:18Let me try.
03:19It's no good.
03:20It won't go in.
03:20If we wait for a size 3, it will be too late.
03:22Let me do it.
03:23Get me a size 3 ET tube from Pete's.
03:25Now.
03:27No, hurry.
03:28Please, Rhys.
03:29Just hurry.
03:34Yeah, the tube's in.
03:36Well done.
03:37It'd be better if you just didn't.
03:38I just want to see if he's okay.
03:40Leah, we need you to step back and let us welcome him.
03:43What happened?
03:43What did you do to him?
03:44The doctor said it was alcohol.
03:46Alcohol poisoning?
03:46Yeah, but Dan got in here very quickly.
03:48We'll just give him the best chance, okay?
03:51I've had it with the work for the dolphin.
03:53If I could dig up one more weed or cigarette butts from nature strips.
03:56Hey, yeah, but don't use one of those cool grabbing thingies.
03:58They'll look kind of fun.
03:59Trust me, mate.
03:59The novelty wears off.
04:01Look at my stick.
04:02Hi.
04:02Hey, mate.
04:04Well, it was really stick.
04:05What are you doing?
04:06How can you go near her after what she's done?
04:08What are you talking about?
04:09You know exactly what I'm talking about.
04:10If it wasn't for Belle, Rick and Cassie might still be together.
04:12Oh, we don't know that for sure, Maddie.
04:14And it's not our business anyway.
04:15We can still be friends with her.
04:16No, we can't.
04:17Not if we're friends with Cassie.
04:18Oh, come on.
04:19You're being ridiculous.
04:20Belle is nice.
04:21And besides anything, she's my best mate's girlfriend, okay?
04:23So I think it's going to be kind of awkward if her and I don't get along.
04:26Look, I don't care, okay?
04:27You shouldn't be hanging around her.
04:28You two just don't give up, do you?
04:30We're just keen for you not to miss the opportunity to finish school.
04:33Love, nothing beats a good education.
04:35Not even working for the doll?
04:37Just because I dropped out of school doesn't mean I think you shouldn't trust me.
04:40Right.
04:40Look, if I give it a go for a term, will you lay off?
04:44Deal!
04:44Oh, sorry to interrupt.
04:46Has there been any word from the hospital?
04:47No.
04:48Why, what's happening in the hospital?
04:52Can you just sit there like that?
04:54Yeah.
04:54What do you want me to do?
04:55Yeah, Rick, stop feeling sorry for yourself.
04:56I mean, can you actually explain how this could happen?
04:59No.
05:00Why would you leave him alone in the first place, Dan?
05:03No, I didn't leave him.
05:04I...
05:04You what? You what?
05:05What did you do?
05:06I fell asleep, okay?
05:07You...
05:08He's a little boy.
05:09You're not supposed to take your eyes off him for one second.
05:11One time, I ask you to look after him.
05:13One time and you can't even do that.
05:15There's plenty of time to talk about this for me now, Vijay.
05:17Is he alright?
05:18He's stable and he's intubated.
05:20We've got him on a ventilator so he is getting enough oxygen now.
05:23The main problem we're having is this hypoglycemia.
05:26What does that mean?
05:26It's a low blood sugar level.
05:28It's a serious complication of alcohol poison.
05:30If we can't correct it, there's a chance he could go into a coma.
05:33I know.
05:33We've started him on some dextrose, which we hope should gradually resolve the problem.
05:37I take your husband to explain your son imbibed a large quantity of strong alcohol.
05:41He's not my husband anymore.
05:42Alcohol is really toxic to kids, but Dr. Young is doing everything possible.
05:46God.
05:46Leah, we just have to stay positive now, okay?
05:49Can I see him, please?
05:51Soon.
05:51Excuse me.
05:59Ah, damn it.
06:01You're a bit more talkative this morning?
06:03Ah, the flaming engine's dropped on it.
06:07I don't know about you, but I'm starving.
06:09It might make us some morning tea.
06:10Do you feel like a ham sandwich?
06:12Oh, yeah, that'd be great, love.
06:13Thanks.
06:15Pacey's still giving me the cold shoulder.
06:17She's convinced I've destroyed her life.
06:20Yeah, well, you shouldn't let her backchat you like that.
06:22No, I think she's just feeling a little bit silly and ashamed.
06:25She'll come around.
06:26Yeah, well, I hope you're right.
06:28Flaming kids today, eh?
06:29There's no gratitude, there's no respect.
06:31God help us when they're running the country.
06:34Do you feel like some mustard?
06:36I actually might have a jar of Flings mustard pickles.
06:39Yeah, that'd be good.
06:41What a waste of time.
06:42You're not supposed to get a job when I'm working with a doll all day.
06:45Oh, you beauty, I'm stumped.
06:47Oi, oi, oi, hang on, pal.
06:49This isn't a buffet, you know.
06:50Sally's not your personal slave.
06:52Sorry, I was just hungry.
06:53Yeah, well, if you're hungry, make your own sandwich.
06:55And get that filthy bag off the table.
06:56Yeah, sorry.
06:58And while we're on it, how many hours do you work today?
07:01Two.
07:02Well, in my book, that means there's six left to find a job.
07:05So stop whinging and do something about it, eh?
07:07Flaming apprenticeship isn't gonna just jump up and bite you on the bum.
07:10Ah, so I might go out and get a feed.
07:18I asked you this morning if you were up to looking after him and you assured me that you were.
07:23He's not a broken chair, Dan.
07:25He's my son.
07:26And even if he is gonna be alright, what you did can never be fixed.
07:28Just look me in the eye and just tell me just once last night while you were drinking your head,
07:33I've actually thought about your responsibility.
07:34Don't make a mistake.
07:35A mistake that could cost my little son's life.
07:54Okay, okay, okay.
07:56Mr Stewart, are you okay?
07:58Yeah.
07:58Yeah, I'm fine, love.
07:59Why?
08:00Oh, I know I've only been back a day.
08:02It's just that you don't seem yourself.
08:04You're either really quiet or you're the complete opposite.
08:07You're flying off the handle.
08:08And Rick said you've hardly left the house since you've been back.
08:11Yeah, well, I guess things are a bit different now.
08:14Well, how do you mean?
08:16Well, you know I've lived in this town all my life.
08:19I used to command a bit of respect around the place, but since I got out, that's...
08:25People don't think any less of you just because you've been to prison.
08:29You haven't seen the way they look at me, Sal.
08:32People don't forget something like that in a hurry.
08:35There goes old Alf Stewart just out of jail.
08:39I could almost hear him thinking it.
08:41I don't want it to be like that.
08:44Well, I don't really think it is like that.
08:46Not with the people that know you.
08:48Maybe it's just going to take you a bit of time to adjust.
08:50Yeah, well, you're not wrong about that.
08:52Well, you're not going to do that sitting around the house all day.
08:54You need to get back out there and get back into life.
08:57Well, I tried that at the surf club and it was a complete disaster.
09:00Well, then you need to try again.
09:02Dinner tonight, I'll take you out.
09:04There's no need for that, Sal.
09:05Yes, there is.
09:06I don't know if I'm up to it.
09:08Well, I'm not asking you.
09:09I'm telling you.
09:10And no arguments, thank you.
09:12You need to relax and enjoy yourself.
09:14And I need somebody to bore with all my stories about Italy.
09:17Hey, guys, guess what?
09:18I call it some of my mechanics and much of them didn't have anything,
09:21but a few of them are going to get back to me, so...
09:22Oh, Rick, that's great.
09:24Good on you, mate.
09:24Yeah, I actually feel better after just doing that.
09:26So you're all right, grandad, thanks.
09:27Yeah, except he's been on the phone all morning
09:29and I'm bored out of my brain.
09:31Here we go again.
09:32Hello.
09:34Yes, yes, I've just finished school and I'm after an apprenticeship.
09:38Really?
09:40Uh, when do you want me to start?
09:43No, no, that's fine, that's fine.
09:44I'll see you then.
09:44Thanks for the call.
09:48That was the last mechanic I called.
09:51First year apprentice dropped out last week
09:53and he wants me to start today.
09:54Today?
09:55That's awesome, Rick.
09:56There you go, mate.
09:56There's a bit of return for your effort.
09:58Yeah, I can't leave.
09:58I actually have a job.
09:59Well, I guess this means you need a pair of overalls then.
10:02Hey, you go and get cleaned up
10:03and I'll run you straight over to Bill Brennan's, eh?
10:05He sells overalls.
10:06Yeah, this is great.
10:16Don't torture yourself.
10:17It's not going to help you get through this.
10:19I should have left him.
10:22I knew within my heart,
10:24Jane wasn't up to it and I was just being selfish.
10:27Leah, this was an accident.
10:29Nobody meant this to happen.
10:30Yeah, it was totally avoidable.
10:33What if he doesn't wake up?
10:35What if it's been in his system for too long?
10:37Okay.
10:38Okay, those things aren't possible
10:40but at the moment he has a very good chance
10:42of making a full recovery.
10:43That's what we need to focus on right now, okay?
10:46He's awake.
10:47Is he responding?
10:48Yeah, so far the neuro signs are good.
10:50We're pretty confident he's going to pull through this
10:52without any damage.
10:53Thank you so much.
10:55Can I see him?
10:56Of course.
10:56Please.
11:01Hey, beautiful boy.
11:04It's Bummy.
11:06Hey.
11:08Everything's going to be okay.
11:11Everything's going to be fine.
11:15Bummy loves you very much.
11:26You look like a mechanic already.
11:27Skip the apprenticeship.
11:29Very professional.
11:30Yeah, you look the real deal in that.
11:31Get up, mate.
11:32I'm wondering if I should dirty them up a bit.
11:34Nah, let them have their fun with a new boy, eh?
11:36If it's not the overalls, it'll be something else.
11:38They'll be too busy to even notice.
11:39I'll walk you down to the garage.
11:41No.
11:41Why not?
11:42I can't turn up on my first day with my girlfriend.
11:44I think I'll need someone to hold my hand.
11:45He's right, love.
11:46It's nothing against you, but this is just something he's got to do on his own.
11:49I'm so proud of you.
11:51Thanks.
11:52Good luck, mate.
11:53I'm off.
11:53Well, I'll walk you halfway.
11:55All right.
12:04Rick.
12:04Yeah.
12:05I'm Gazza, the manager.
12:07Oh, yeah.
12:07We spoke on the phone.
12:08Come on through.
12:12All right.
12:12This is Rick.
12:13He's our new first-year apprentice, Dom.
12:16Hello, mate.
12:16We've gone late dropping this vehicle off, so Dom here will show you around.
12:22Don't wipe it on your nice clean overalls.
12:25You go easy on you, mate.
12:26Back soon.
12:27I'm on the mobile.
12:28Sorry, mate.
12:29That's the one they pulled on me when I was a newbie.
12:31Oh, your apprentice too?
12:32Yeah.
12:33Second year.
12:35You know what that is?
12:37It's a torque wrench.
12:38Good.
12:39Watch and learn.
12:45What's your old man do?
12:47He's a doctor.
12:49Look out, fellas.
12:50We got us a silver spooner.
12:53Daddy drive a Merc, does he?
12:58I might leave you to it if you think you can handle it now?
13:01Yeah, thanks.
13:01And thank you for today, Rach.
13:03Don't ever mention it.
13:04You'll call me later, okay?
13:07In there, sweetie.
13:09Did you know that there's a hospital fairy?
13:12So every time you shut your eyes, she comes around to look after you.
13:15So if you hear any noises or if you feel something touching you, don't worry because it's just the hospital
13:21fairy.
13:23I'll see you soon, handsome.
13:25Thanks.
13:34Rachel, I just wanted to thank you again for giving me a cool head earlier on.
13:37That was a good save.
13:38Oh, thank you.
13:39If you're half as good a psychiatrist as you are in emergency, the hospital's really unlucky to be missing out
13:43on your skills.
13:45Oh, well, I did a rotation in emergency so I should be able to handle myself.
13:48Well, you were very professional and we got a great result.
13:50Maybe I could put in a good word for you.
13:52Oh, thank you for the offer, but look, I don't think anything's going to change the board's mind.
13:57It's about misconduct, not about my clinical skills.
14:01When did you get the verdict?
14:02I've been waiting for weeks now.
14:04I think they're purposely trying to make me sweat it out.
14:07I hope it all works out for you.
14:12She was drop-dead gorgeous, mate. She was so hot. I thought we were going to go all night.
14:18Hello?
14:20That's my girlfriend.
14:22Wow, nice.
14:25Hi, why are you here?
14:27I just wanted to see how you're going.
14:29Didn't we talk about not stirring things up on the first day?
14:31No, all you said was that you didn't want me to walk you.
14:34You shouldn't have come at all.
14:38Fine, be like that.
14:39Wait, wait, wait.
14:39I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
14:41Thank you for the thought, okay?
14:42But you should go, okay?
14:43I'll see you soon.
14:45Alright, whatever.
14:53Well, lover boy, where'd you pick up the hottie, eh?
15:07He's going to be okay.
15:08Oh, thank God.
15:09I should probably get to the hospital.
15:10I don't think that's such a good idea today.
15:13Yeah, you're probably right.
15:16Dan, writing yourself off like that the night before you have to mind BJ.
15:19I shouldn't have, I know.
15:20But you still did.
15:22Just like you knew before you gambled you were going to regret that too.
15:25Rachel, people make mistakes, okay?
15:26I know they do.
15:27But Dan, these are self-destructive mistakes.
15:29Ones that you can avoid.
15:31Listen, I know how hard it's been for you breaking up with Leah.
15:34But BJ is lucky to be alive today.
15:37You've got to pull yourself together before you make a mistake that can't be fixed.
15:42Do you get what I'm saying?
16:03What the hell are you doing?
16:04I showed you how to use it.
16:05I couldn't get to click here.
16:06You've got to use a bit of elbow grease.
16:08Move over, I'll do it.
16:09If you just show me again.
16:10Forget it.
16:11This is an important job.
16:13You get it wrong and we're stuffed.
16:14Rick, if you don't know how to do something, just come and ask one of us.
16:18All right, boys.
16:19Knock off time.
16:20Hey.
16:22I think you owe us all a shout, mate.
16:24Being your first day and all.
16:26Sure.
16:27How about a surf club at seven?
16:29Yeah, that'll do.
16:31Give you time to clean up the shop too.
16:34Sorry?
16:35Didn't I mention that bit?
16:37It's your job to clean and sweep every day.
16:39Should have started an hour ago.
16:59I thought you said you were gonna call me.
17:01I meant when I got home.
17:03So you're not just holding me off like you were today?
17:05That's not what I was doing.
17:07I didn't...
17:07I'm sorry, okay?
17:08I didn't mean to.
17:09You could have at least hung up for me when they were whistling.
17:11Well, it was a bunch of blokes, you know.
17:13That's why I didn't want you coming in.
17:15Look, it's hard when you're with a group of guys who are like Dad.
17:17It was my first day.
17:17I didn't want them to think I was a wuss.
17:21Can we at least hang out now?
17:24I'm meant to be meeting them for drinks.
17:26So you don't want me?
17:28It's just that they're not being their girlfriends.
17:30It's kind of just the guys from work.
17:33I'm sorry, okay?
17:34I promise I'll make it up to you.
17:35Mm-hmm.
17:37Mm-hmm.
17:38Mm-hmm.
17:38Smell the grease on the guys.
17:39So sexy.
17:55Come in and walk her to sleep.
17:57I just want to see him quickly, okay?
17:58I don't want you being in here, okay?
18:00Blair, if I could take it back I would, okay?
18:02I was irresponsible and stupid, but I'm sorry.
18:04No, no, listen, OK.
18:05You being here is only going to upset Vijay, can I just go home?
18:07Please, come on.
18:08I just want to give him a truck.
18:09Nurse, Julie, can you please ask Dan to leave?
18:11Vijay's on the road.
18:11I just want to see him for a second.
18:14Uh, I'm sorry, Dan.
18:15It is Leah's call.
18:27Oh, my God.
18:29Listen to yourself, man.
18:54You're dead right, Sal.
18:56That was exactly what I needed.
18:57Thanks for the kick in the behind earlier.
18:59I think you'd feel better once you realised
19:00that nothing's really changed.
19:02Except me.
19:03Everybody knows that you were set up.
19:05There's no reason for you to feel like you've lost their respect.
19:13Aha, here he is.
19:14How are the drinks?
19:15Can you walk straight?
19:17Yeah, I didn't know how to do it.
19:18A good bunch to work with?
19:19Yeah, they're nice, guys.
19:20That always makes a difference.
19:22Mate, um,
19:23I want you to know
19:24I really am very proud of you.
19:27Thanks for coming.
19:28Look, I've got to know you, Stan, so...
19:30Good night.
19:31See ya.
19:49Hey, come in.
19:51It's not a social visit.
19:53Look, I'm sorry that I came to the hospital,
19:55but I really needed to see you, okay?
19:56Yeah, well, Dan, from now on,
19:58I don't want you coming anywhere near us.
20:00You've caused nothing but heartache lately.
20:01I'm sorry.
20:02Well, sorry doesn't cut it off.
20:04I've heard it way too often.
20:05I can't believe I was even considering
20:06getting back with you the past few days.
20:09What do you mean?
20:09I mean, I've been thinking about that too.
20:10It doesn't matter, Dan, okay?
20:11Yeah, it does.
20:12I mean, look, we can salvage something for this.
20:14No, we can't.
20:15Because today you showed me
20:16how weak and pathetic you really are.
20:19I hope getting drunk
20:20and kissing some random blonde last night
20:22was worth it,
20:22because as far as I'm concerned,
20:23you're now out of our lives for good, okay?
20:25No, no.
20:27The only communication I ever want to have with you
20:29from now on is through my solicitor, okay?
20:33So, what do you say?
20:35I want a divorce.
20:56No-one likes a bully.
20:58Helping me into the boss
20:59for something I didn't do,
21:00that's pretty ordinary.
21:01What?
21:01You won't believe how low this guy goes.
21:04Oh, sorry, it's bad.
21:06But Rick's not going to take this lying down.
21:09And what's happened to a friend?
21:11Oh, there's been an accident.
21:13It's Dan.
21:13Home and away.
21:14Tomorrow at 7.
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