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Shortland Street 25th September 2026
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00:00Previously on Shortland Street, Isabella, one of our surgeons, Scott Collins, board member.
00:05Pleased to meet you.
00:06I want to take him down. I want to ruin his life.
00:09I was thinking maybe I could babysit little baby Chloe and you two could have a kid-free night.
00:13That's very kind.
00:15Do you not trust Libby?
00:16No. Do you?
00:18Oh, not this again.
00:19You don't have the luxury of aimlessly dating.
00:21We're dads now. Things are different. We have to put...
00:24She only has one dad. And it's not you.
00:26I don't think this is going to work.
00:32We need a nurse and a doctor to triage immediately, please.
00:36The patient will ask.
00:38Here to steal another patient.
00:40Giving you one.
00:41This is Dominic Sheffield.
00:43His BP is within normal range, but his fever is at 38.9 and climbing.
00:48Ear pain increased overnight.
00:49Intimate and dizziness.
00:52Hi. I'm Dr. Crane.
00:53I'm going to take a look in your ear, okay?
00:55Stuart, otoscope, please.
00:58I've got antibiotics in the room for three and...
01:05Okay.
01:07There's some build-up of some rumen, so we'll need to clean that out to gain better visibility.
01:13Thank you, Dr. Whitman.
01:16Dr. Crane.
01:18Stuart, can you organise some sterile saline for air irrigation, please?
01:23I know. I am as surprised as you are. It seems we're making headway with Whitman.
01:28Um...
01:28Your face.
01:30What?
01:34I see.
01:35It's not that bad.
01:37Emmett's just getting desperate. I think he hopes you'll lower yourself to his standards, which you'd obviously never do.
01:41Oh, he wants to go low.
01:43So be it.
01:44Really, you'll...
01:45You'll go low.
01:48I wasn't limbo champion three years straight at officer cadet school for nothing.
01:54Hmm.
02:07Hey.
02:08Marty, I feel absolutely awful about last night.
02:11I put on a podcast about capybara's to, like, lull myself to sleep, but it turned out to be absolutely
02:17riveting.
02:18How is she?
02:19Grumpy, but okay.
02:21Come, sit.
02:22I'm so sorry. I should have called you instantly, but I just didn't want you to think it was a
02:27failure.
02:28It's okay.
02:30Okay, well, I brought you some...
02:32...things.
02:32Okay.
02:34It's for you.
02:37This is for baby Chloe.
02:39Aw, thanks, Lib.
02:40And this is for baby Chloe.
02:43It's a farm animal keyboard.
02:45Aw, that makes farm animal sounds.
02:47Wow.
02:48Do babies even like this kind of thing, or is it, like, really lame?
02:51No, no, no. It's very sweet.
02:53Thank you, Libby.
02:54Whew.
02:55And I've taken a sick day so I can help out, or whatever.
02:58Not with her. I won't even look at her.
03:00But, um, maybe I could help clean, like, if you want me to.
03:04Yeah, no.
03:04I don't know. A quiet day together actually sounds really good.
03:07Okay. Great.
03:08Great.
03:09Oh, I'm so sorry.
03:12Feel good.
03:14Her temperature was 38.2. Who wouldn't call the parents then?
03:18Oh, so you're, like, an official parent now.
03:20You know what I mean.
03:21Anyways, it wasn't a good night. That's why I look so shabby today.
03:24Yeah, you look a real mess.
03:26You don't have to rub it in.
03:29Look, all this co-parenting stuff with your exes, exes...
03:32Yeah, I know. Crazy.
03:34No, it's actually kind of amazing.
03:37Hmm?
03:38Yeah. I mean, it's bound to take time to figure stuff out,
03:40and maybe Marty just needs space to do that.
03:42Space?
03:43Yeah, you know, absence makes the heart grow fonder, all that.
03:46That's very mature of you.
03:47Oh, I could never.
03:48Cody once turned away from me when he was sleeping,
03:50and I asked him if he was seeing someone behind my back.
03:52But, you know, you're, like, old and mature.
03:55Thanks, Sage.
04:00Do you think it'll work?
04:01Ooh, what'll work?
04:02Nothing.
04:03Hmm, boring.
04:03Oh, Sage, felt the time I didn't tell you to stop stealing her mates.
04:07Yeah, Auntie P, I reckon it'll work.
04:10It's a bold move.
04:11Yeah, but if we want to take him down, we've got to be brave.
04:15I've known dudes like Scott before,
04:18and I bet you're on a long list of what he needs to mess with.
04:23You're not on your own with this, okay?
04:26He just made you think that you were.
04:31Okay.
04:33I'm in.
04:35Yeah.
04:38It's these polyester sheets.
04:41My skin is not used to synthetics.
04:43Um, they were 100% cotton, actually.
04:46Hmm.
04:47Well, they must be mass laundered with some awful cheap detergent.
04:51That I don't know.
04:53Seems like something you should know.
04:55How long have you been here?
04:58You know what, Candice?
04:59Uh, I'll get back to you.
05:00Oh, well, don't go to any trouble on my account.
05:03I don't want to be a nuisance.
05:04Oh, of course not.
05:05There's no trouble, is it, Chris?
05:06Of course not.
05:08Also, I don't mean to be a pain,
05:10but is there an option for lighting
05:12that's more candles than clinical?
05:16Because I just can't shake this headache.
05:19Um, we'll look into it.
05:21You're both darlings.
05:29I'll get you for that.
05:30I'd like to see you try it.
05:31How's she going?
05:33The swelling in her ankle is going down.
05:35She's still in some discomfort, but...
05:36But I'm trying to mitigate that.
05:38Well, I can help now, too.
05:40Didn't you spend all of yesterday with her?
05:42We can't spread her care around.
05:44Not too good. I've got it.
05:51Sad.
05:52Stockholm Syndrome.
05:54Okay, stop.
05:55Oh, sorry.
05:56I'll be nicer to all of your exes.
06:00Yeah, of course.
06:02Ah, so what do we are the pleasure?
06:04Ooh, Crane, you've got a little thingy on your face there.
06:07I tried washing it off,
06:08but it seems permanent marker lives up to its name.
06:11Ah, unlucky.
06:12I have come to tell you
06:13that these childish games need to stop.
06:16Games.
06:18That is all.
06:21Hey.
06:24Thanks.
06:26Hey, can we get you back?
06:27I need you to check on that eruptive xanthoma patient.
06:30I hope our resident thief doesn't hear you.
06:32Actually, yeah, why am I saying this in front of you?
06:35Chill.
06:36I don't want your weird rashy patient.
06:49What?
06:50Follow me.
06:51Get your phone out.
06:54Scott.
06:54Cindy.
06:55What got I here for you?
06:56I was wondering if you needed a tour guide.
07:00Uh...
07:00Morning.
07:01No, look, I'm fine, thanks.
07:03Got a minute?
07:03Yeah, sure.
07:08This is dumb.
07:09No, it's not.
07:10We just need to get him alone.
07:12I've got performance reports for you.
07:15I've broken them down into efficiency, financials, patient satisfaction and hospital morale.
07:20Take a seat.
07:24I thought I made it clear it's not the numbers the board's concerned about.
07:29Well, it's not only numbers.
07:30If you take a look here...
07:32Yeah, it's your leadership of your staff and your relationship with the surgeon.
07:38But that's not against the rules.
07:39I made sure to check.
07:40I'm aware.
07:41But seeing her face all over the hospital, as well as her influence on you yesterday, it has raised some
07:48questions.
07:50Look, there's no need to panic.
07:51I'm just going to interview the HODs to get a bit of a picture of things.
07:55If their reviews are positive, it's unlikely there'll be any issues.
07:59That's good news.
08:04Just give it a few minutes.
08:05Oh, there's too many people around.
08:09Hi, Esther.
08:10Hi.
08:11Hi.
08:12Esther, I just want to check in.
08:13Wait for a meeting.
08:17Did Scott ask to see you?
08:20No, I was just waiting for Esther.
08:22Right.
08:23Does Esther ever talk about me?
08:26Eh?
08:27I...
08:28Never mind.
08:30Why was that so quick?
08:31Why was that so quick?
08:38You're not sick, mate.
08:39You're hungover.
08:41Give it.
08:42Give it.
08:43I've got one.
08:43Sage was going on about it.
08:45He thinks he's got eruptive xanthoma.
08:49What exactly are your symptoms, mate?
08:51Just a bit itchy?
08:54It's pediculosis, also known as lice.
08:58Oh, Sage tricked me.
09:00Get him out of here and do better, Grayson.
09:04Emmett.
09:08Is that all she's got?
09:10Authentic.
09:13I could kill, Sage.
09:15I'm going to get him back so bad.
09:17No.
09:17No, there'll be no getting anyone back.
09:19We will just all be doing our jobs as normal.
09:23Why do you look so gross?
09:24I should...
09:24Lift's broken.
09:26Ran here.
09:28Just promise me, you won't retaliate.
09:29I need things to be smooth.
09:32Okay, okay.
09:33I was thinking, it's been a while since we've had a one-on-one.
09:36You're doing a great job of heading arc.
09:38A monkey could do this.
09:39Don't say yourself short.
09:40I want to make sure you feel listened to.
09:43Come on.
09:45Who's doing this?
09:48Get that patient back to ED, will you?
09:51And give Crane her bloody pig back.
09:53You want me to tie her shoelaces together too?
09:54No.
09:55No tying.
09:57I repeat, do not interfere with her shoelaces.
10:07Hey, this is Marcia O'Donnell from ED for you.
10:09She's got a fracture in her left radius.
10:11Hi, Marcia.
10:12I'm Dr. Samuels.
10:13This is Dr. Ashad.
10:14We'll be operating on you today.
10:15She's just a bit anxious about missing out on tennis practice
10:18because she's training for the champs.
10:20I see.
10:20Did you want to assist?
10:22Um, I'm a bit busy, but if you need me to...
10:25We're good.
10:26Sis, you look lila va'as.
10:28And you look auleanga.
10:31Vili, are you free to assist on the surgery shortly?
10:33It's just not a riff.
10:34Yeah, all good.
10:35We'll just take a look at your x-rays
10:36and then come back to you with a plane.
10:38Sometimes a break in some rest means
10:39you come back stronger.
10:43Oh, look at you.
10:44Advocating the concept of a break.
10:46What's wrong with that?
10:47I think breaks are great.
10:49Just, you're not good at them.
10:51And you are.
10:53I'm actually taking a break from Marty.
10:55Well, I've done that before, but why?
10:57Oh, we have this big argument.
10:59Libby was babysitting,
11:00and I know he's going out with her,
11:01but I don't think he should trust her with Chloe.
11:04Wait, Marty's going out with Libby again?
11:10I'm sorry, we simply don't have the space.
11:13You have plenty of space.
11:15You stole him, Phil.
11:16Yeah, and now I'm returning him.
11:17No backsides, Phil.
11:23Well done, Stuart.
11:24Well, thanks for believing in me.
11:26You see, Phil, I need it for a patient consult.
11:28You just missed her.
11:29Oh, damn.
11:32Crying out loud.
11:34Can we cut this crap?
11:37I suppose so.
11:40Good.
11:50Hey.
11:51Hey.
11:52I'm just picking up some takeaways.
11:55Hey.
11:57Um, Libby thought it'd be good for me to get out of the house.
12:00She's in the bathroom.
12:02How is she?
12:03Chloe, I mean.
12:04Better.
12:05Good.
12:07Listen, mate.
12:08Do you want to join us?
12:09Mazar?
12:10Thank you, yes.
12:13Have fun on your date.
12:15Fine.
12:16Excuse me?
12:18Nothing.
12:19I will.
12:20Good.
12:23Good.
12:28And can I get you to do a post-op neuro-obs
12:30on Mr. Jones for me, please?
12:36Um, hi?
12:38What is it?
12:39What?
12:41Phil said you need me for a patient consult.
12:43For what patient?
12:45I don't know.
12:45Gemma.
12:46Something.
12:47Gemma.
12:48Gemitalia.
12:52Oh, good.
12:53How funny.
12:54Grow up.
12:54You're wasting my time.
12:56I didn't order a patient consult.
12:57Did not do that to me again.
12:58It wasn't me.
12:59Oh, yeah.
12:59It's never you, is it?
13:00You're always down for the pleasantries, aren't you, Clover?
13:03But as soon as anyone pulls you up on it...
13:07Clover?
13:13Linga.
13:15This is my first break of the day.
13:17Can I please have some peace?
13:18Doris Lopez.
13:19Hip replacement patient.
13:21What about her?
13:22You forgot her pain relief.
13:24I was with Candice.
13:26I'm sorry.
13:26I'll go to her now.
13:27No, it's okay.
13:28I topped her up.
13:29How long was she waiting for?
13:30Not long.
13:31Really?
13:32An hour.
13:33She didn't say anything?
13:34She didn't want to make a fuss.
13:35Says nurses are already run off our feet.
13:38You can't let Candice treat you like this.
13:40Doris was my mistake.
13:41Because you're waiting on another patient hand and foot.
13:43Bro, we've been through this.
13:45She's treating you like you owe her.
13:47I don't owe her because she's given me everything I've wanted.
13:50Well, maybe she's not the right person to.
13:52What?
13:53You really want someone in our life who's going to make you feel like you're in debt?
13:56You say that like we're choosing a car to buy.
13:59I'm just saying we shouldn't settle.
14:00Bro, I've got her embryo inside me.
14:02I know that.
14:03It's a little late for your doubts.
14:05I just have a bad feeling about this.
14:06Exactly.
14:07Is this about her or is it about you?
14:09Do you have the doubts?
14:10Oh, what?
14:11That's not what this is.
14:13You have to be sure this is what you want.
14:15Because if you're going to pull out, then I prefer you do it now.
14:18No, let me know.
14:21Phil.
14:22Whatever it is, I'm not falling for it.
14:23No, I think Emmett's getting his memory back.
14:26Is this a setup?
14:27No, no, no.
14:27This is a for real.
14:28Why?
14:29How?
14:29Well, after you pulled that gemitalia thing, he like got pretty annoyed.
14:32But then he called me Clover.
14:35No way.
14:35You don't think he could have just come up with that nickname again?
14:38Well, even if he did, it's like a term of endearment, right?
14:40Like he's taking the time to think.
14:41What's another herby kind of plant thing?
14:43Like you're not that thoughtful towards something you don't feel fondly towards.
14:46It's like massively sweet old Emmett vibes.
14:48Holy crap.
14:49Yeah.
14:53Are you sure he's got another meeting here?
14:56We've been waiting for like half an hour.
14:58Why, Scott!
15:00Hi there.
15:01Hey.
15:01How can I help?
15:03Well, we haven't had a chance to talk, just us.
15:07No, I suppose not.
15:08And I know I've been wanting to get you alone.
15:13Right.
15:14And I reckon you've wanted to get me alone too.
15:19Look, if you'd like an interview, I've got a form over here.
15:23Um, so this...
15:24We can call it whatever you want.
15:26No, no, no.
15:27I think you got the wrong end of this text, Cindy.
15:29I know you want it.
15:30But don't worry.
15:31Whatever happens in this room stays just between us.
15:34Oh.
15:35Scott.
15:37I know.
15:40Oh, shit.
15:41Scott.
15:42Are you okay?
15:43Where's the pain?
15:46He's having a heart attack.
15:47Greg, stop filming!
15:49Call the code, help!
15:56Yep.
15:58I would have done exactly as you have.
16:01Any idea how transparent you'll be?
16:03I wanted a second opinion.
16:05And if our hands should accidentally touch as I take the tablet back.
16:09Oh, my God.
16:11It's like we're in high school.
16:15I was an idiot before.
16:17You might need to narrow that down.
16:19Talking to you about Marty and Libby, I was only thinking of myself.
16:23I was going to find out eventually.
16:25Still, I would have preferred you found out another way.
16:28And I'd prefer not working with my ex-horse romantic interests.
16:31Yeah, I know that one well.
16:33But at least we're in good company.
16:35Help!
16:36We need help!
16:38What's happened?
16:39He had a heart attack.
16:40ECG confirms the systemic he needs urgent cardiology.
16:42Um, Miriamma, I'm booked.
16:43Can you take the lead?
16:45Chris, can you do it?
16:46Of course.
16:48Let's go.
16:53What if?
16:55It's Chris.
16:56I'm sure Scott will be okay.
16:57You don't know that, Mum.
17:00What's going on, Iz?
17:01Nothing.
17:03Look, I know you two have history, and I know it mustn't have been easy seeing Scott in your workplace.
17:09Wow.
17:09So observant.
17:11I'm just saying.
17:12Was it, I don't know, a coincidence that you were there when he...
17:16What are you trying to say?
17:17That I put the bloody clot in his artery?
17:19Of course not.
17:20What then?
17:21That I went back for second helpings?
17:23After he got me pregnant and ghosted me when Dad forced me to get an abortion?
17:26No, no.
17:27I just want you to know that I'm always here, and that if there's anything you want to talk about...
17:31Well, I don't.
17:33I'll come and stay at mine.
17:37Oh, God.
17:38Scott had undiagnosed coronary artery disease.
17:42We put in a stent.
17:43He should make a full recovery.
17:49I'll be back with the results in ten minutes.
17:51Cheers.
17:54Oh, come on.
17:56Oh, sorry.
17:57No, not you.
18:01Hey, how was Scott's surgery?
18:03Good.
18:03He's out.
18:04Chris worked his magic.
18:05Jealous.
18:06They're saying he's going to make a full recovery and be back to work in no time.
18:11And why are you so happy?
18:13Okay, I got Sage back with an excellent prank.
18:17You said you wouldn't prank anybody.
18:18Okay, well, that's not the point of the story.
18:19The point of the story...
18:21No.
18:22You promised me.
18:23Oh, my God, Paul.
18:23It's harmless.
18:24You went against a direct request from the CEO.
18:27I'm going to have to give you a warning for this.
18:30I'm going to give you your warning.
18:33I'm whipped.
18:35So, what are you looking for, mate?
18:37Whip it.
18:38Looks like I'm not the only one having trouble controlling staff.
18:44God damn it.
18:47Here to take the concussion patient.
18:48We just need your sign-off for the transfer.
18:53I don't think that will work.
18:55Okay.
18:57Okay.
18:58Okay.
18:59We've all had our fun with the pigs now, haven't we?
19:01It can't have only been Crane doing this.
19:03Someone here in this room pegged me.
19:06Come on now.
19:07Own up.
19:08Who has pegged me?
19:11Emmett, I don't think that means what you think it means.
19:13No.
19:14I am sick of the relentless pegging.
19:17Now, we've all got work to do.
19:18We can't just be pegging each other all day long.
19:22Now, I'm warning you.
19:25The next person who tries to pegged me,
19:29your ass is mine.
19:32Mark my words.
19:38Well, I think you just won.
19:40Congrats.
19:41Couldn't have done it without you.
19:49Okay.
19:50So, what you need to know is that he dumps her
19:53as soon as the other bombshell comes in.
19:54So, then she pashes the other guy who says,
19:57and I quote,
19:58I've got turkey teeth whiter than an unseasoned chicken breast.
20:02Matt.
20:04Are you having any fun?
20:09Yes.
20:09No, I am.
20:10I'm just tired.
20:13I get that.
20:15Since then, I've been trying all day,
20:17and, um...
20:19Do you even want me here?
20:20Yes, Lib.
20:21Of course I do.
20:23I'm sorry.
20:23It's...
20:24It's...
20:24It's nothing to do with you.
20:26No, sir.
20:27I appreciate you trying.
20:31Dessert?
20:33Sounds good.
20:34Hey.
20:38Popcorn?
20:39We can sprinkle it over the ice cream.
20:41Uh, sure.
20:43Cookies?
20:45Sounds delicious.
20:48Shortbread.
20:49Marty, what are you, 85?
20:57I can do the double.
20:58You sure?
20:59Yeah.
21:03I want to go in there.
21:04Fine.
21:05You okay?
21:06Hmm.
21:08Okay.
21:09Um, how's Izzy?
21:11Fine, I think.
21:12She's staying with Esther for a while.
21:14Oh.
21:15Yeah, uh, she offered to help the other day,
21:16and I told her to back off,
21:18but I think Izzy needs some space from me.
21:21Well, if you ever need to talk about it.
21:23I'm good.
21:24I've been thinking about Candice.
21:26Yes?
21:27Yeah, I'm still worried about her persistent headache.
21:30Um, I wonder if it might be worthwhile doing a head CT.
21:33Coupled with the Dizzy spills.
21:35I think there might be something there.
21:37Could be.
21:38Yeah.
21:38Yeah.
21:39And the fall feels linked.
21:41Mm.
21:42Worst case, it's a tumour.
21:43It's unlikely, but might as well rule it out.
21:46Sure.
21:46Why not?
21:47Okay, I'll do the tests.
21:51Iz!
21:52I can't believe it.
21:53I know.
21:55And thank God he's okay.
21:56I mean, not that he's a good guy or anything,
21:58but at least we still have our medical licences.
22:01Not that, I mean, what he did to you is wretched.
22:04Well, he's not my favourite person in the world,
22:06but I don't know, I'm glad he didn't die.
22:10It's okay, you know, to still care about him.
22:15Ew.
22:17Iz.
22:20So stupid.
22:22I don't want to.
22:23I hate that I do.
22:26Oi.
22:27It's not stupid or pathetic.
22:31I never said pathetic.
22:33Oh.
22:34Sorry.
22:36Well, come on, I'll help you get your stuff to Esther's.
22:38I'll meet you outside.
22:41Thanks.
22:54Sorry.
22:56Wrong route.
22:59Dad, we should be coming to our side.
23:01Yeah, we come.
23:02Yeah, it's supposed to be coming to us.
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