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A tragic accident rocks the Bay. Rachel’s past comes back to haunt her. Ric becomes the victim of workplace bullying.
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00:01I think you owe us all a shout, mate, being your first day and all.
00:05Um, sure. How about, uh, surf club at seven?
00:09Yeah, that'll do.
00:20Macca is right. He shouldn't have given you any alcohol tonight.
00:23You shouldn't have taken it.
00:24It was just a couple of drinks.
00:27Cassie, you're underage.
00:29You know I don't condone that kind of behaviour.
00:31Well, you know what? I don't care what you think.
00:33Cass, just can't do it.
00:34No, you haven't been here. You don't know the first thing about him, so how can you judge him?
00:39I can do what I want.
00:42We've got no choice but to suspend you immediately.
00:44Oh, come on, boss.
00:45Yeah, save it, Jack. You'll be lucky if suspension's all you get.
00:51You know we belong together
00:54You're my guiding star
01:08Hold me in your arms
01:11Don't let me go
01:13I want to stay forever
01:17Closer each day
01:19Home and away
01:28Peanut butter or jam?
01:31Hey.
01:32Oh, peanut butter.
01:34You're okay?
01:36Hey, can I have some mojo, please?
01:39Yeah, you go for it.
01:40Thanks.
01:40Has anyone seen Dean?
01:41No, he's gone out already.
01:42He seemed really depressed last night. Do we know how he is?
01:45Yeah, it's hard to imagine what he's going through. It must be awful for him.
01:48So what are you guys up to today?
01:50Not much.
01:51I can't believe I'm this unhappy about not being out of work.
01:53Tell me about it.
01:55Why don't we start a suspended employee support group?
01:58Come on, come have a shower with me and then I'll shout you to breakfast at the diet.
02:01Whoa, that combo should cheer you up.
02:03Yeah.
02:05Now, what am I going to have to do to cheer you up?
02:07How about getting the board to make a decision already?
02:09Yeah, right.
02:11Thought that might have been it.
02:13I was talking to Derek the other day and I was thinking,
02:16why do they have to drag it out like this?
02:17If my career's over, I want to know as soon as possible.
02:20Well, Rach, I agree. There's not a whole lot you can do to speed it up.
02:24Well, maybe there is.
02:26If the board won't come to me, why can't I go to them?
02:29Well, are you sure that's a good idea?
02:31Well, they're a professional body.
02:33They should know that I have to get on with my life one way or another.
02:36It's my career that's on hold.
02:38If I sit around and wait for them to make a move, it may as well be over.
02:43Good morning.
02:46You still going out for breakfast?
02:48Yep.
02:50Cassia, I don't want what happened with Macca to keep on affecting us like this.
02:54What happened with Macca?
02:56You make it sound like it was an accident.
02:58I'm kind of sorry if I upset you,
03:00but I think I have every right to say something if you're going out and getting drunk.
03:05Anyway, I just, I want to start over.
03:07I want to meet Macca properly if he's so important to you.
03:10Why did you kick him out then?
03:11I didn't kick him out.
03:13Well, you didn't stop him from going.
03:14I don't want to argue with you about this.
03:16I just want to move on.
03:17So can we?
03:19G'day.
03:21Bye.
03:22Bye.
03:23Bye.
03:24Bye.
03:27Bye.
03:27Bye.
03:28So she'll get over it.
03:30Yeah, I hope so.
03:31What were you looking for?
03:32Um, overalls.
03:33They're in the laundry.
03:34Oh, yeah.
03:34I washed and dried them for you.
03:36You w-
03:36Yeah.
03:40Are they all right?
03:42Uh, they're fine.
03:46Rick?
03:49Uh, it's just...
03:51Um...
03:52Could you just not wash them from now on, please?
03:55Sorry.
04:00Well, thank you very much.
04:01I'll see you then.
04:05That was Geoff already.
04:07He's agreed to see you.
04:08Yeah, he said he'd squeeze me in this morning.
04:12I just hope I made the right decision.
04:14Now that I've put it in motion, I'm not sure I want to know the answer.
04:18I mean, the board can make a decision about my whole future in one meeting.
04:22Maybe I shouldn't rush them.
04:24Well, then maybe you should trust yourself more.
04:27You've done nothing wrong, remember?
04:31Excuse me, is that booth free?
04:32Oh, yes, but I haven't had a chance to clean it yet.
04:34Oh, well, grab it.
04:35What's all right?
04:35I don't know why you're asking me, since you seem to please yourself what rules you break.
04:40Come on, let's just sit there.
04:41What's all that about?
04:42Well, what do you think?
04:44Sally's probably been talking about you, and now thanks to Colleen, the whole town will know I got drunk.
04:48Small towns, what can you do?
04:51And then this morning, Sally wants me to just forget about her throwing you out and letting everyone think you're
04:55a bad influence on me.
04:56I mean, why should I?
04:57He's up.
04:58Before she came back, you couldn't stop raving about her.
05:00She's right.
05:01I shouldn't have got you drunk.
05:02And she's given me a hard time, which I'm not even sure she is, and I deserve it.
05:06Don't you think it's unfair?
05:08No.
05:09Unfair is you making her the bad guy when she's the one who's looking out for you.
05:12And if you keep giving her a hard time, she's going to hate me more for coming between you two.
05:16Hey, can we sit with you guys?
05:18Yeah, hey.
05:18Are you sure we're not going to be intruding?
05:20Don't be stupid.
05:21No, of course you're not.
05:24So, Towns, I want to stay in?
05:25No, I'm crashing in my car until I get a place I can afford.
05:28In your car?
05:29Oh, Micah, that's crazy.
05:30At least stay with Jack till you find somewhere more permanent.
05:32Yeah, as long as we don't have a party every night.
05:35Yeah, listen, mate, I owe an apology.
05:37I shouldn't have encouraged the party the other night.
05:38I was out of line, but I guarantee there'll be no repeats.
05:40All right, well, bring your stuff around when you're done.
05:43That'd be great, mate.
05:44Cheers.
05:44There you go, you have somewhere to stay, and he has more money.
05:46I am a miracle.
05:48She's good.
05:51Anything right?
05:53Hey, he's early and he's clean again.
05:56Spot the new first year.
05:59So, did you get up to anything interesting last night?
06:03Lonely drink for one, maybe?
06:05Yeah, it was funny.
06:07Oh, come on, mate, it's all in fun.
06:09There's no harm done.
06:11It'd be un-Australian if you got through the first day of an apprenticeship without coughing
06:14a couple of pranks, eh?
06:15Yeah, she's right, man, I get it.
06:17Oh, well, apart from that, how was your first day?
06:19Oh, it was good.
06:21It was great, actually, I'm stoked.
06:23Well, you sure about that?
06:25Yep, why?
06:27Just checking.
06:29Look, I'll tell you what, I'll put this stuff down, I'll go talk to Gaz and get a proper
06:32job for you.
06:33That stuff's only for schoolgirls.
06:44Oh, sorry, mate, that was a total accident.
06:46Oh, they shouldn't leave that stuff lying around.
06:48I'll grab you another towel, eh?
06:55Hey, mate, I'll bring my stuff around the side, though, if that's cool.
06:57Yeah, no worries.
06:59G'day, love.
07:00You popped in for brekkie, have you?
07:01We've had a bit of a rush on them thus long.
07:03No, I've already had brekkie, I just thought I'd come for a cappuccino, I've missed this
07:06place.
07:07And we've missed you, love.
07:10Buongiorno, signora!
07:12Yeah, yeah, look, how about your buongiorno yourself over to the cappuccino machine and
07:15make Sal one?
07:17Prego, prego.
07:19So tell us, um, how's little Pippa settling back in after a long plane trip?
07:23Oh, she's much better today, Mr Stewart's looking after her.
07:27Right now?
07:28Well, yeah, we got off to a bad start, so I reckon now's the perfect time to fix it.
07:32Love, they're very adaptable at that age.
07:34She'll be back into her routine in no time.
07:36Sorry to interrupt.
07:37Oh, you're right, love.
07:39Sal, Macca and I were just wondering if you want to join us for a coffee.
07:43Oh, I'd love that.
07:44We'll bring it up to you, love.
07:48This old dame just drove in wanting a grease and oil change while she's shopping, so we've
07:52got to be quick.
07:53Now, it's hot outside and she's been driving around all morning, so what do you reckon
07:57that oil's going to be like?
07:58Pretty hot.
07:59Correct.
08:00And this model doesn't have the filter in an easily accessible spot, so what we've got
08:04to do is spin the filter off and then move it out real quick so we don't get scalding
08:08oil all over our faces, right?
08:11Right.
08:12Relax.
08:13One oil spills enough for one day.
08:16Can you see it?
08:17Um, yep, it's up through there.
08:19Right.
08:20Go for it.
08:24Oh!
08:25Mate, use your head.
08:27Oil is not the only thing that gets hot on a car.
08:29It's supposed to do without touching anything.
08:31Why didn't you say that?
08:32Because I thought it was obvious.
08:35Sorry, is it bad?
08:36No, it'll be fine.
08:38Lesson's over.
08:39Lunchtime.
08:40Well, I've said this woman wants her car back.
08:42Did I?
08:44Man, I'm losing my head today, eh?
08:46She's not coming back to Lasavo.
08:56Martha hasn't told us much about her brothers.
08:59She's been holding out.
09:00She's ashamed of me.
09:01Rightly so.
09:03Listen, I want to apologise again for letting Cassie get drunk.
09:06I promise it won't happen again.
09:08Oh, thank you.
09:09Don't mind if you see each other.
09:10I just want you to look after her.
09:12He will.
09:14Hey, I should probably get my stuff over to Jack's.
09:15Yeah, sorry, Sal.
09:16We have to go.
09:17Do you mind if we leave?
09:18No, no, no.
09:18Not at all.
09:19I'll see you guys later.
09:26Talk about icy.
09:27If I know we're going to see her, I wouldn't want to jump up.
09:29It's okay.
09:30Don't you want to sit with Sam?
09:31No, she's right.
09:35So tell me about your job.
09:36Are there any spunks?
09:38I don't know.
09:39This is what I don't get.
09:41Girls know if another girl is hot or not, but if you ask a guy if another guy's good-looking,
09:45it says, I don't know.
09:46I don't notice.
09:48What can I get for you?
09:49I'll have a chocolate shake and...
09:50And a cappuccino, thanks.
09:52Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
09:53No more coffee for you today, girly.
09:55Why not?
09:56Because you've already had two at home, and I don't approve of even one for someone of your
10:00age.
10:01Juice, thank you, Colleen.
10:02I'll take my hat off to you, Irene.
10:03What a joke.
10:06Hello?
10:08What's wrong?
10:09Nothing.
10:10Show me.
10:20How did that happen?
10:21Accident at work.
10:22How?
10:23Look, I was being careless, okay?
10:25The engine was hot.
10:26It doesn't matter.
10:27Yeah, it does.
10:28What's going on?
10:29Nothing.
10:30I told you, it's an accident.
10:31Then why are you trying to hide it from me?
10:36Rick, tell me what happened.
10:40Oh, come in, Dr. Anselm.
10:44Thank you for seeing me today.
10:45Uh, look, I am very busy, sir, if you could just tell me what this is about.
10:49Well, basically, sir, I need to know what's going to happen to me.
10:53Well, you know what I know.
10:54I've briefed the tribunal, but we've yet to meet to make an official decision.
10:58Frankly, I do have rather more pressing matters to deal with at the moment.
11:02More pressing?
11:03With all due respect, sir, my whole future is at stake here.
11:07I believe I have the right to a decision as soon as possible.
11:10You'll get the decision in due course.
11:12I'm sorry, but to be frank, sir, I need to know immediately.
11:15I'm a professional like you, and my career has been on hold for weeks now.
11:19I need to have this matter resolved so that I can move forward one way or another.
11:24Look, I tell you what, I'm meeting with the board at one o'clock.
11:27If I can get them to assemble early to discuss your case, then you'll have an outcome today.
11:31Thank you, I appreciate that.
11:32Well, good, I'll see you this afternoon then.
11:34But, Doctor, I can't promise that you'll like what you hear.
11:41Rick, that's not even funny.
11:42I'm going to go and tell those losers to leave you alone.
11:44Yeah, you know, you're not.
11:46Someone's got to do something.
11:47Look, it's normal, OK?
11:48It's a guy thing.
11:49Humiliating someone who's trying to learn a new job, burning them, put your...
11:52You think that's normal?
11:53Look, well, I don't even know if you did it on purpose.
11:56Of course he does.
11:57He sounds like a total jerk.
11:58Rick, you don't have to put up with that.
12:00It'll die down now, OK?
12:01You know, they've had their fun with the new guy, and that'll be it.
12:03Yeah, and what if it doesn't?
12:04Boom.
12:05Here we go.
12:08So, love, how's your new job going?
12:10It's great, yeah.
12:11You know, Sally's so proud of you getting an apprenticeship.
12:13Well, if you ask me, she's just as excited about getting some money for your board and keep.
12:18I never heard her say that.
12:20Well, it isn't cheap with a baby and two big teenagers to feed.
12:23That's all I'm saying.
12:24You have no...
12:29Please promise me that you'll tell the manager if it happens again.
12:32Bill.
12:33No, Rick.
12:35Promise me that you'll tell the manager.
12:38All right, I promise.
12:46Dr. Armstrong?
12:51Please take a seat.
13:00Well, we have now come to an agreement on the matter.
13:04We've taken into account the fact that you were under considerable pressure from Dr. Helpman
13:08and that you ended your sessions with the patient involved before beginning the relationship.
13:14However, the medical tribunal agrees that we cannot be seen to condone a relationship between a psychiatrist and a patient.
13:22Therefore, it's with much regret that I have to inform you we can no longer allow you to practice as
13:27a psychiatrist.
13:41Rick, is it the new first year?
13:42Yes.
13:43I'm Ray.
13:44I own the joint.
13:45Oh, nice to meet you.
13:46Thanks for taking me on.
13:47Yeah, well, I hope it doesn't end up costing me more than it's worth, Rick.
13:50Do you know anything about this?
13:56No, sir, I don't.
13:57Well, it didn't just get there by itself, sunshine.
14:00And Dom just told me you were the one working on this car.
14:03What?
14:04Don't want me, mate.
14:05If you want to work here, you want to pick your game up.
14:07It's deep, too.
14:08That old panel will need respraying.
14:11Um, sir, I was supposed to...
14:12Look, I don't want your excuses.
14:14If you damage a car while it's in our care, you tell someone about it.
14:17You don't wait until 20 minutes before a customer turns up and finds it.
14:21And just so you realise how much a respray costs,
14:25this is going to come out of your wages.
14:27And don't let it happen again.
14:37Hey, kid, look why you're dead.
14:47How about it?
14:49I can't practise in my chosen speciality
14:51and they're going to recommend having me struck off altogether.
14:54Oh, Lachia, I'm so sorry.
14:57I just thought that everything might be okay.
15:01I'm naive, am I?
15:02Hey, listen.
15:03This is not your fault.
15:04Okay, you don't deserve this.
15:12Hello.
15:15Yes, sir.
15:18Of course.
15:19I'll be there as soon as I can.
15:24That was Geoff Olivetti.
15:26The board's still meeting and they want me back there.
15:29Come here, Dr. Armstrong.
15:30Well, sorry to get you back and forth like this,
15:34but there's been an unexpected development.
15:37Look, the meeting is running over, so I'll cut to the chase.
15:40While we were going through other agenda,
15:41we received a visit from Dr. Young,
15:44who sang your praises with regard to your assistance
15:46with a paediatric patient in emergency this week.
15:50Child of a friend of yours, as I understand it.
15:52Yes, it was my best friend's little boy.
15:54If I can just explain, sir,
15:55I wasn't on duty at the time,
15:57but Dr. Young needed help with an emergency intubation.
16:00I had to help him.
16:00No, we haven't asked him back to reprimand you further, Rachel.
16:03No, we're interested in Dr. Young's suggestion
16:06that you might be the ideal candidate
16:07to fill our hole in emergency.
16:10The hospital is having difficulty
16:11attracting experienced registrars,
16:13and we feel that someone with your skills
16:15is perhaps worthy of a second chance.
16:19I don't know what to say.
16:20I wasn't expecting to be offered another position.
16:23No, I must point out
16:24that we're offering you the position as a junior registrar.
16:26You'll be back at the bottom of the ladder, square one.
16:30And, of course, this time,
16:31there would be no second chances.
16:34No, we don't expect your decision on the spot,
16:37so I'll give you some time to consider.
16:48Good.
17:00Well, next time you do something stupid,
17:03you'll be the one explaining it to the customer.
17:06Boss, I love that diagnostic done for Sedgwick's
17:08first thing tomorrow.
17:09Good on you, Don.
17:09Thanks, mate.
17:11Don't forget the dunnies.
17:17Better be more careful next time, tricky.
17:21Brother, the new guy cops it.
17:22I get that.
17:23But this job means a lot to me,
17:26and I don't particularly want to lose it,
17:27so why don't you just call it now?
17:29What?
17:30You know what I'm talking about.
17:32I can take as much flag as the next bloke,
17:33but dobbing me into the boss for something I didn't do,
17:35that's pretty ordinary.
17:36You are a bit cheeky, aren't you, mate?
17:39I'm just saying...
17:39I think you need to learn your place,
17:41and I think I'm going to be the one to teach you.
17:45Look, I don't want trouble,
17:46but if you're going to push this...
17:48Got you, mate.
17:52You fell for it again.
18:01I just don't get why they're offering me this position.
18:03Well, maybe, because they realised how talented you are.
18:06Yeah, but why now all of a sudden?
18:08I mean, half an hour ago they wanted to have me struck off,
18:11and now they're willing to make me a registrar.
18:13It doesn't make any sense.
18:14Well, Dr Young must have really sold you.
18:15They haven't sent you an action like he has.
18:17It's weird to think that Derek would have that much sway with them.
18:20Mate, come on.
18:20You've saved people's lives.
18:21Helping his mind, helping his kid, the VJ's.
18:24Isn't that what counts in a hospital?
18:25They can't afford to lose those kind of skills and experience.
18:28Yeah, they're only willing to pay me as a junior.
18:31Oh, no, it's flattering, yes, but so out of the blue.
18:36And I've got, like, five minutes before I have to make up my mind
18:38and go back in there.
18:39Can't you ask him for more time?
18:41I don't think so.
18:42It's a once-only offer.
18:44I'll probably withdraw it if I don't go in there
18:45and tell him how passionate I am about it.
18:48So what are you thinking?
18:50I don't... I don't know what I'm thinking.
18:53Working in the ED was never something I wanted to do full-time.
18:56If it comes down to a decision between that
18:59and not being a doctor at all...
19:02You know, my father would love this.
19:04It's what he always wanted.
19:06Proper medicine.
19:07It's funny how things work out, isn't it?
19:10So, what do you reckon?
19:12You're going to take the job or what?
19:24I don't know what you're going to do with that.
19:27I don't know what you're going to do with that.
19:27I'm thrilled by your offer, and I would like to accept.
19:31Well, I'm very glad to hear it.
19:33I know I have a lot to learn, but you won't regret this.
19:36No doubt.
19:37But I must warn you, you will be very closely watched.
19:39Yes, I understand that.
19:40Good.
19:42Well, congratulations, then.
19:43I think you've made a very wise decision.
19:45I just have one question, sir.
19:47Yes?
19:48Why me?
19:49Why was this position offered to me?
19:51Well, as I've already told you,
19:53we're in great need of skilled emergency practitioners.
19:57And after Dr Young's glowing assessment of you,
20:00you seem to be a very good choice.
20:02And thank you.
20:04But I would think that this case would need more
20:06than just a good word from Dr Young.
20:08Well, the truth is, we also received a recommendation
20:11from another source.
20:12The new regional director of emergency, as it happens.
20:16I don't even know the regional director.
20:18Well, actually, you do.
20:23Dad?
20:26You hold the cap between your fingers, like so.
20:28Just give it a click.
20:32Wow.
20:33Yeah.
20:33Impressive.
20:34Maybe I'll work on it.
20:36All right, that's Dan ringing.
20:37Give me the all clear.
20:41Hello?
20:44Wait, what, when?
20:48Yeah, OK, thanks.
20:49Bye.
20:49What's wrong?
20:51There's been an accident.
20:53It's Dan.
21:00Male driver found wrapped around a tree.
21:02Did you ask him for a divorce?
21:03Yes, I did.
21:04She never told him how she really feels.
21:07What I know is that my brother is lying there
21:08because you kicked him when he was dead.
21:10Dan, can you hear me?
21:11I'd get a BP.
21:12Dan?
21:13So love will never die.
21:16What if he doesn't make it?
21:17But the last thing she expected
21:19was to be blamed for his death.
21:21This is your fault.
21:22Next week on Home and Away.