Original subtitles

Will you marry me?

Yes, yes, I'd love to. Yes!

I just...

I just think we should talk about it.

Uh, it's just, um...

I'm...already married.

Max!

Max!

Uh...family crisis.

Max lit a fire in the bathroom.

He's obsessed with firefighting

and Michael's come over to talk to him about it.

You should go.

I'll back off for a while and let you sort things out.

Don't back off.

We can sort this out together.

SULTRY MUSIC

MAX: Hurry up, Mum!

Mum!

Come on, Dad'll be waiting for us.

Um, yeah, in a minute.

Gross!

DRAMATIC THEME MUSIC

LAUGHTER

(raucous) Beautiful!

Beautiful!

Ha. I didn't force the ice cream down your throat.

No, you just made me go on

the spinning ride after I'd eaten it.

She threw up over six people. Cool!

Can we go to the Easter Show this year?

Yeah, 'course. Aren't you going with school?

Yeah, but I want to go with you and Dad, too.

We'll see.

Anyone feel like dessert? Luke?

Uh, no, thanks.

I've had enough.

Please, Mum? We'll talk about it later.

I think the mud cake sounds good.

DRUNKEN LAUGHTER

Get down!

I trust you.

(screams) I trust everybody in the world!

THUD

PEOPLE GASP

Leisel! Leisel!

Come on, just stand back. Give her room.

PAULA: He's a doctor.

Call an ambulance!

Is she alright?

Wake up for me. Leisel!

Can you wake up?

DISTANT SIRENS

Paula, we should probably get Max home.

Yeah, in a minute.

Do you think this is the place for him right now?

Just go. Will I see you at my place?

Come on, Max, let's go.

She took a drunken dive off the bar, landed flat on her back.

She's unconscious, but maintaining an airway.

She got a name? Leisel Vanstone.

And you're a friend?

Her sister, Simone.

The right eye's more dilated than the left.

What does that mean?

She might have a bleed in her brain.

OMINOUS MUSIC

Her GCS was initially nine, but then she woke up en route.

Her pupils - right, plus five.

Her sister's in the waiting room.

Can you squeeze my hands, please?

There's weakness on that left side.

We'll need a head CT.

You better check her blood alcohol level when you do bloods.

My head hurts.

You remember what happened? No.

You've had a fall - you're in All Saints Hospital.

You may have fractured your skull. Oh, no.

Is there any other health problems we should know about?

Liver transplant.

And you were drinking.

How long ago was the transplant? Six months.

Did you have counselling

to explain how much you can and can't drink?

I can drink in moderation.

You drink enough to dive off a bar. How is that moderation?

You wouldn't understand. I guess not.

You wouldn't understand. I guess not. Are you on any anti-rejection drugs, Leisel?

Are you on any anti-rejection drugs, Leisel?

Tacrolumis, Cyclosporine and um...Prednisone.

And how do you find they interact with alcohol?

I made a mistake. It was my sister's graduation.

Tell that to the poor bastards on the waiting list.

Piss off!

Can you just lie down?

I need to get you off for a scan.

MORNING BIRDSONG

TROLLEYS RATTLE

Leisel Vanstone, 31, hairline cranial fracture

and subdural haematoma - for observation.

Liver transplant six months ago. Um...

Room...two.

Hi, Sophia. Sean.

I'm Paula. Do you have a headache? I had paracetamol.

More thirsty, really. Okay.

Sean?

Sean!

Uh, sorry. Room two.

So-o.... So-o....

What do you think of Sean?

What do you mean?

He couldn't keep his eyes off you. Bingo.

Drop dead!

See, I don't see what the problem is.

She's looking for rumpy pumpy, I can tell.

Oh, you have such a way with women. Nelson - he around?

He's been moved to Emergency. What, for the whole shift?

Indefinitely. Apparently they need him more than we do.

I can't believe they can say that.

Me, neither. What did Terri say?

NELSON: Emergency's not busy or short staffed.

I want to know why I'm here.

Yeah, I'd like to know that, too.

Could you give us a second, please?

I need him on Ward 17, Joan. I know.

So what's he doing here?

Sometimes our hands are tied, that's why.

Seems like someone higher up

likes the idea of dismantling Ward 17 brick by brick.

Are you talking about Julia Archer?

Joan!

She has no right to ask you to relocate my staff.

It was not a request, Terri.

I'm sorry.

What is going on? Oh, I don't know.

But, um...I'm going to find out.

Okay?

Nurses work for the hospital, not for individual wards.

Nelson goes where we feel he's needed.

Well, he's my 2IC and I need him.

He's a fine nurse, but he needs to think about his future.

And he can't do that on my ward?

Frankly, no.

(sighs) Oh, come on, Terri.

We both know Ward 17's days are numbered.

Nelson has to move on.

That is not your decision to make.

Well, someone has to make it.

Seems to me you're more concerned with what you want

than what's best for your staff.

I find that really surprising.

Now, I'm trying to prepare for a meeting, so...

DOOR SLAMS

Charlotte?

You know how it's Vincent's birthday this weekend?

It's not exactly marked in my calendar, but yes.

Um, I was thinking... we could do something.

You know, the three of us, like we used to.

I don't think so.

Come on, we could go bowling.

Remember when we used to do that?

Hot dogs... We used to do a lot of things.

I just thought it would be fun for us to get together

and have a few laughs.

Soph, you're organising. Don't.

What's wrong with organising?

It assumes people want to do what you want them to do

and sometimes they don't. PHONE RINGS

Ward 17, Regina speaking.

Reg, Leisel Vanstone.

Room two.

Um...Radiology are ready for...

Radiology is ready...

..for Mr Taylor.

Anyone.

I'm Luke Forlano.

How could I forget?

How's your headache this morning?

Okay if I keep my head still.

Where's the other doctor, the nice one?

Busy.

You're stuck with me.

Neuro obs are stable. GCS is 15.

You have a small bleed under the dura layer of your brain.

It should resolve itself without surgical intervention.

Maybe my luck is changing, then.

Can you measure her for TEDs?

Now, we'll need you to do leg exercises

whilst you're on bed rest

to avoid getting the DVTs.

I understand, I'm a physio.

Good.

Won't have any trouble getting you to comply with the routine, then.

Any questions? No questions.

But I'd like an apology for your comments last night.

You were bloody rude.

Blunt, maybe. The truth remains...

The cirrhosis was caused by Hep B, which I contracted from a patient

who spat in my eye because he didn't like his rehab routine!

So you risked compromising a new liver?

Mr Forlano. I'm not some derelict...

Then stop behaving like a leech on the public health system.

Mr Forlano, can I see you outside? You bastard!

Leisel, relax. Lie down.

What was that?

When she was admitted, she had a blood alcohol reading of 0.12.

And yelling at her's going to change that?

Sometimes people need to hear the hard facts.

Forget it. I've got work to do. You didn't come back last night.

To tell you the truth, I couldn't face it.

I didn't invite Michael, Max did.

I didn't know how to get out of it. You never do.

We've been over this 1000 times.

Yeah. Getting boring, isn't it?

Michael wants it all and you're doing nothing to discourage him.

That's crap. Is it?

You tell me it's sorted. It's never sorted.

You have no concept of what's going on.

No, I have no concept of what's going on.

I am sick and tired of playing second fiddle

to your one night stand.

DARK MUSIC

Go to hell.

TWO-WAY RADIO CHATTER IN BACKGROUND

Hi. I'm Scott, this is Alex. What happened?

My nose.

Okay, head back for me.

(sighs)

Let's have a look.

Is it broken?

I don't know, you'll have to have an X-ray.

This thug hit me.

She walked into my backpack.

You hit me when you swung it off your back.

It was an accident.

An accident! It must weigh 30 kilos.

I should call the police, it's a weapon.

It's my school bag.

Get a grip, you psycho bitch.

(shrieks) You little bastard! Hey, hey, hey!

Calm down, calm down, it's alright.

Mate, why don't you give us some space?

Yeah, get out of here before I beat the living shit out of you!

Shh...hey, what's your name?

(weeps) Astrid.

Astrid, okay.

We'll take you to All Saints Hospital, alright?

Let's go, I'll take your things.

Stand up for me, make sure you keep your head back.

Okay, watch your step.

NELSON: Terri, give me a break.

Do you know what I've done today? Nelson...

No, it's riveting stuff.

I've counted the dressings,

I painted Betadine on an ingrown toenail.

And to top it off, I got to organise coffee for morning tea.

So you're providing a vital service.

I'd understand it if we were overrun, but look - nobody.

Hey. It's part of Julia's grand plan to shut us down.

Divide and conquer.

Something like that.

Well, it's bullshit.

Well, she's right about one thing,

you do have to think about your future.

My future's just fine.

Is it?

I think I'm going to pay our CEO a little visit.

No, you're not, it's my fight.

Your fight - I'm stuck in Emergency, okay? I want to help.

Well, finish your stocktake.

And by the time I get you back, I'll know you're really good at it.

Oh!

Cheeky.

I really don't know what I can do to help you, Terri.

There's a board meeting today. And?

I want to attend and I want you to back me up.

On what, exactly?

The board need to know they're being manipulated by Julia.

The board need to know they're being manipulated by Julia. That's a big allegation.

That's a big allegation.

You need to say she's forcing you to make decisions

that you wouldn't normally make.

If I say it, I sound paranoid. Terri!

They found money for a new Emergency but not enough for my ward?

Julia can justify that as a capital expenditure.

Oh, come on, Joan!

I can't. I really can't.

You'll just let her walk all over you?

I don't have much choice right now.

I'm part of the dead wood she keeps going on about.

And after my heart attack...

I know about your heart attack, I was there.

Don't you think I know what I owe you?

I wish I could help you, Terri.

I have to think of my future.

This is Astrid Bennett, 42 - she was hit on the nose.

Bashed, you mean.

She had a septo-rhinoplasty four weeks ago.

That's a nose job.

So I believe.

The black eyes had just faded.

Epitaxis from both nostrils, about 150 ml.

Oh, is that all? It felt like litres.

NELSON: BP 130 over 70, pulse 90.

(soft) Don't piss her off.

My nose was damn-well perfect.

Unbelievable!

This young thug, he swung his bag around and thwack!

Right on the button.

Could you organise an X-ray?

Do I need more surgery? I can't answer that.

Was there any medical reason for the original surgery?

No.

Please, tell me it's going to be alright.

It has to look perfect again, quickly.

I have to meet my fiance.

Oh, Sophia, the bowling alley said they do have disco lanes,

but they're only open if there's no tournament on that night.

And is there a tournament on that night?

There is on Saturday but not on Friday.

Hello, I need to get the blood results for Mr Anthony Gibbs.

Can you book one for Friday, then?

Yeah, sure.

It's such a lovely idea for Vincent's birthday.

We could have a cake here, too.

You're not still on about Vincent's birthday?

Thanks, I'll come down and get them.

Astrid Bennett, pre-op redo septo-rhinoplasty - nil by mouth.

Hi, I'm Sophia.

You've got the best nurse looking after you.

Let's hope I get the best surgeon, too.

Uh, so I'll organise that thing.

Thank you.

What's that all about?

Uh...don't ask.

Oh, Dr Hughes, good.

This is the picture my surgeon used when he did the operation.

You have your nose on your computer?

And you carry it round with you? I'm an accountant.

I was on my way to a meeting when this happened.

Is there a printer? You can have a copy.

No, that won't be necessary.

It's a fairly simple procedure.

We're just re-aligning the bone, not reshaping it.

Doesn't that mean reshaping?

Not necessarily. If you're happy with the previous surgery,

you'll be happy with this one.

I need you to sign this consent form.

How long will it take to heal?

A couple of weeks.

You're third on the list for surgery, so we'll be up to you soon.

Efficient. I like efficient.

Can I get a phoneline? I need to go on-line.

Can I get a phoneline? I need to go on-line. Sure, I should be able to organise that for y

Sure, I should be able to organise that for you.

I like to chat to my fiance in the morning.

His morning, not mine.

He lives in Hamburg. Oh!

We met in a chat room.

Oh, really?

An Internet romance?

I had a friend who met her husband over the Internet.

He's not from Hamburg, of course.

Viktor and I are meeting for the first time next month.

That is so romantic. You must be excited!

Very. I never thought I'd meet such a perfect man.

My first husband was a pig.

Well, there you are.

You'll have to put the happy hat on before you go down to Theatre.

Do you have a man in your life, Sophia?

Uh, no, not yet.

Just waiting around for Mr Right.

We'll see you when you get back.

Don't suppose you're due for a break any time soon.

Uh...I just got back from one.

Um, there was something I wanted to talk to you about.

Yeah, my "career".

Heard how concerned you were about it.

No, actually, Terri Sullivan.

She's organised to attend the Board meeting this afternoon.

Good for her.

Well, actually, I was hoping you might try and talk her out of it.

I don't think I could do that even if I wanted to.

Oh, well.

That's...unfortunate.

Bit of advice, Julia, Terri has a lot of friends in this place.

Yeah, I also have a lot of friends.

They like me because I bring money to the hospital.

Lots of it.

Still, you'd be wise not to underestimate her.

I wouldn't dream of it.

But nor would I want anything to jeopardise Terri's career.

Leisel?

You shouldn't be out of bed.

Can I get you something?

(shallow panting)

Do you know where you are?

I have to go home.

You've had a fall, you're in hospital. Do you remember?

No, I want to go... You look tired.

Get into bed and we'll call Simone? No! No! No! (sobs)

Do you need a hand? Go away! I want to go home!

Okay, alright.

We're here to help you. Come on.

This is Von, I'm Paula, we're here to help you.

Do you remember this?

Okay, she's obviously extended the bleed in her brain.

(weakly) I'm hungry.

Okay, we'll get you something.

Would you like something?

No, I don't want to eat anything, I'm too hungry...

Her hands, hand tremors.

I know you're talking about me!

We're talking about you because we're trying to help you.

Alright, Liesel. Stop it.

(strains)

Liesel, this is your room.

We've got to get you into bed, okay?

No! My bed is at home!! I want to go home!

Reggie, get Charlotte now.

Okay, Leisel, come on! (pants and sobs)

Sit down on the bed for us.

Sit down on the bed for us. Come on.

I'm just going to shine a light in your eyes, okay?

Stay still. Stay still for me. Still for me.

Good, nearly finished.

(grunts)

Pupils are equal and reacting. It's not a bleed.

Must be alcohol withdrawal.

Her pupils are okay, she has a fine tremor and she's easily irritated.

Let's sedate her. What do you want?

Midazolam 2.5 mg, IV.

She's obviously been drinking more than she told us.

Calm down, Liesel!

Lost the canula. I'll get a butterfly.

Liesel, calm down. No, I'm going!

I have to go!

Liesel, Liesel... (screams) Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go!

Liesel!

Ah!

Can I get some neuro obs?

I think she's having a hypertensive crisis.

Her right pupil's blown.

Page Luke.

DISTANT SIRENS

MACHINE BEEPS

RESPIRATOR HISSES

She'll need an urgent CT scan.

It's already organised.

What is it?

What's happened?

We think your sister may have had another bleed in her brain.

She needs an urgent CT scan.

And if she has?

We'll need to operate.

Cut her head open?

Have you organised Theatre?

No, I thought we'd wait... Do it now.

We make holes in her skull, Burr holes,

and we evacuate the blood through those holes.

Why did this happen?

Are you set to transport her? Great.

Sterlo's on to Theatre now.

She became confused and agitated.

That elevated her blood pressure and caused the bleed.

Why was she confused?

Theatre's on standby and an orderly's on the way.

She could have alcohol withdrawal. That's impossible!

How much does your sister drink?

She's not an alcoholic.

If she drinks every day, she could have an alcohol dependency.

Just like a dependence on coffee - you stop drinking coffee,

you get a headache from the caffeine withdrawal?

You have three drinks a day every day and you suddenly stop,

you'll also go through withdrawal.

We're fighting the clock.

I need you to sign a consent form for the CT and surgery.

Your sister's in no condition to do it.

I thought you'd be resting.

I have to give you an injection.

Your pre-med. Look what I found.

Superhighway Superlovers? What's that?

It's a dating service.

Put in your requirements and they tell you who would suit you.

Sounds interesting.

Why don't you give it a go?

I don't think so.

Oh, come on, you don't have to buy, you can just window shop.

Now, tell me, dark or fair?

Dark.

And tall, of course.

Can't stand short men.

Physical type.

Outdoorsy or you want intellectual?

Both would be nice.

Mmm! Good choice!

Go for the lot, I say.

And sensitive, too, but...

..not wimpy.

I like a man who can speak his mind, but he'll let you speak yours, too.

Stealing supplies, sister?

Oh, well, usually I get my 2IC to do it.

Hey, heard you're off to the Board meeting this afternoon.

Well, the grapevine's still working, at least.

Julia told me.

Oh.

Made a special trip to Emergency to do it.

Really?

She wants me to talk you out of it.

Well, I'm going, so you can't.

(sighs) Alright, will it do any good?

I don't know, but what will I tell the people

who put their heart into this place?

That I don't care enough to fight for them?

They know you care.

I don't think that'll matter much when they're out looking for a job.

You're making it sound like we'll be out on the street.

If the ward blew up tomorrow, we'd still have work.

The question is, if you make trouble for Admin, what happens to you?

Some of us actually care about you, too.

I'm going.

Astrid, I'm so sorry about this, things got a bit hectic down there.

I was starting to get worried.

Well, it shouldn't be too much longer.

Problem?

You know me, Sophia. No problems, only solutions.

That's the fantasy, anyway.

(giggles) Yeah, right.

Tell me, Dr Hughes, are you single?

I know it's none of my business, I just like to know.

Not for myself, but you never know who'll be interested

in a tall, dark professional man such as yourself.

I'm sure Vincent's probably really busy, Astrid.

Well, if you find someone like that, then you let me know, okay?

Tell me, doctor, do you enjoy the outdoors?

If you don't mind, Dr Hughes, I should get Astrid ready for Theatre.

Not at all. See you down there.

What did you think you were doing?

It was him, wasn't it?

No, of course not.

How is she?

We drained a large collection of blood from her brain.

She's in ICU.

Can I see her?

Yes, but she's heavily sedated

and we need to keep her that way until tomorrow.

But, she'll be okay?

So far, so good.

Oh, thank you.

It was really hard for her, you know,

the whole transplant thing.

Everyone kept saying how grateful she should be.

There are thousands who would agree.

Everyone on the waiting list, their families.

I know. And she is grateful, I promise you.

Can't you give an inch?

You're so self-righteous.

About the patient, or about you?

Both, actually.

The only one who doesn't give an inch in this relationship is you.

I don't think that's true.

You wouldn't.

Have you considered for a second that I might be having a personal

and yet not very professional response to a transplant patient?

The fact that I recently donated a kidney to my father

means that I get a little pissed off

when I see people not taking an opportunity.

It's a big thing.

I'm sorry, I didn't think of it that way.

Why not?

Do you not consider my feelings at all?

Do you think I don't have any?

No, of course I don't think that...

In that case, you must think

that my feelings are less important than everyone else's.

Michael's, Max's.

You make me feel like some kind of ogre

for putting demands on you,

but...you don't think about the demands that you put on me.

How much you've asked me to give.

ICE CREAM VAN JINGLE MAX: Mum, can I have ice cream?

(teary) No.

What's the use of you coming home early if...

I said no.

Did you hurt yourself?

But you've been crying, right? (sniffs)

How come?

I'm just a bit sad, that's all.

Then you should get an ice cream, too.

Right, come on!

Come here.

(sighs) You and Michael, you're getting on well together?

Having fun?

That's good.

'Cause he really likes hanging out with you, too.

What's wrong?

I was thinking that I haven't been a very good mum lately...

..because I haven't been a happy person

and when people are sad, they make bad decisions.

Like not letting me have a double choc ice cream with nuts?

Bigger decisions than that.

Max, your dad loves you...

..and I know that you love him.

But the thing is...

..he and I,

we're never going to be together,

not the way you might have hoped we might be.

Never?

Never.

And the reason is this -

I love Luke.

And Luke loves me.

Is he gonna live with us?

He has asked me to marry him.

I don't want him here.

Well, sometimes little boys just don't get a say.

Max...

..you will always be the most important person in my life.

Always.

Forever and ever.

But...I'll be a much nicer mum if I'm a happy person.

And Luke makes me happy

and he's felt a bit left out, lately.

But what about Dad? It's not fair!

This isn't up for discussion.

Not with you, not with your father.

This is for me.

Terri, I hear you're coming to the Board meeting.

Mmm.

You've got more tenacity than I gave you credit for.

I'm not going to give up till you do.

Oh, and you think that scares me?

You're running around getting support from Nelson, I reckon something is.

BUZZER SOUNDS

Down there. Thanks.

She just collapsed.

TENSE MUSIC

It looks like a temporary dyskinesia.

I gave her Stemitil post op about 15 minutes ago.

That'll be it. You're having a reaction to the anti-nausea drug.

That's what's causing the spasms you're experiencing.

Anything we can do?

Congentin 2 mg IVI.

Page Vincent.

She's damaged that nose again.

(breathes raggedly)

(breathes raggedly) Astrid, I know it's scary, but it will pass.

Astrid, I know it's scary, but it will pass.

It's okay.

We'll get you fixed up.

You should look into orthotics, Von.

If your feet get this sore...

My feet get this sore

because I haven't sat down since I started my shift.

Hardly a mystery.

I know you've been busy.

Tell me it's knock-off time, my feet are killing me.

Orthotics.

God, never mind.

Reg, did you have the staffing statistics I asked for?

Yes, here they are.

Thank you very much.

Oh, Nelson - we've missed you today.

I missed you, too, Reg.

Haven't heard any good gossip all day.

Surely you haven't knocked off yet?

No, I just wanted to wish you luck.

Don't burst her bubble.

She's pretending no-one knows what's going on.

However, Samantha in Geriatrics told Regina about the Board meeting.

It'll be fine, because we're going to be barracking for you.

Well, thank you.

You're sure about this?

No.

Well, it looks like those tremors are settling down.

You missed the show, Dr Hughes.

The incredible jelly woman.

So I heard.

Let's have a look at that nose.

Is it broken again?

Well, it's highly likely, yes.

We need to organise another X-ray, please.

More surgery?

Well, probably, but that's entirely your decision.

I know people think that Viktor should love me as I am,

and part of me wants to say enough's enough.

It's okay, just try to relax.

I've come this far.

I may as well see it through, huh?

Life's too bloody short to worry about what everyone else thinks.

What?

What have I done now?

You haven't noticed, have you?

Noticed what?

Um...

Do you remember how we used to take Sophie out?

You know, bowling, camping?

Yeah, 'course I do.

And do you remember how she used to hang off your every word?

I could be screaming the Martians have landed

and all you'd have to do was sneeze and there was a tissue.

She was young, you know?

She had a crush on me.

Oh...no, no, no, Charlotte, that was years ago!

Well, she hasn't grown out of it.

No way.

You're making that up.

Vinnie.

Tread carefully.

And I think you'll agree that historically, Ward 17...

With all due respect, Terri,

if you're here to give us a history lesson,

we really do have more pressing matters to deal with.

Yeah. Sorry, um...

Well, let's see.

Today, a member of my staff was transferred to Emergency.

Uh, a move that surprised both of us.

He was simply informed

that his services were no longer required on my ward

and I think the board has a right to know what's been going on.

What has been going on?

Well, Julia, perhaps it would be better coming from you.

(scoffs)

It would appear to me

that you're presuming to tell the Board of Directors

and Director of Nursing and myself how we should allocate staff.

Not at all, no.

(sighs) Terri...

I really didn't want it to come to this.

What are you talking about, Julia?

Sister Sullivan has been through some difficult times recently

and I sympathise.

But, unfortunately, I can no longer allow my empathy for you

to get in the way of the interests of the hospital.

The ward has deteriorated for long enough under your supervision.

In your opinion.

Well, this is something I've had to discuss

with the Director of Nursing on many occasions

and we're in complete agreement.

Isn't that right, Mrs Marsden?

No.

No, that's not right.

SOMBRE MUSIC

So do we have a problem with staffing or not?

Yes, a big problem.

The problem is the lack of money, not Sister Sullivan.

She continues to set the benchmark for excellence in ward management,

despite being denied extra staffing and a lack of funding.

There you are.

Oh, hey.

Theatre just called to pre-med Astrid,

so they'll be up to collect her in about 20 minutes.

You know what they say - third time's a charm.

Well, for Astrid's sake, here's hoping.

Vincent, you know it's your birthday on Saturday, right?

Yeah, unfortunately. Yes.

Well, I was wondering -

I thought you might like to go out somewhere and celebrate.

Friday night sound alright?

It's no biggie.

I mean, I was thinking we could go bowling.

You know, I gutter the ball ten times

and you lose your temper if you miss one strike.

Uh, kiddo, I don't know that we should.

We had some good times together, didn't we?

I mean, lots of good times.

I'm not just making that up, am I? No, no.

No, we had some great times.

I'm not 15 any more.

Um, see, Sophia, I just...

I wouldn't feel comfortable going out with you like that.

I'm sorry.

Sophia?

Don't say a word. Not a word.

Paula, I don't want to talk to you. Shut up!

Sit down.

I love you.

I know I've said it before but I... It's not enough.

Well, I've been lying here all day

trying to figure out how to make it enough.

I spoke to Max.

I'm sure he gave me a glowing recommendation, as usual.

Paula, the kid hates me.

And I gotta tell you, I'm not his biggest fan.

Half the time he's a pain in the arse,

the other half, he's just a little bastard.

But I didn't propose to him.

No, you proposed to me and I accepted.

Yeah, on behalf of you, Max, Max's father...

No, I accepted because I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

And that's still what I want.

What are you going to do about Michael?

Absolutely nothing.

But we can do a whole lot.

If we have to spend the rest of the week in this room sorting it out,

then that's what we'll do.

MELLOW MUSIC

Oh, yes, this one.

Every now and then, he'll scream he's been robbed,

so just hold a mirror up

and he can see he's still got his dentures, okay?

So, Sophia.

Do you want me to set you up with Sean?

No!

Oh, well, you know, I'm available.

Yeah, I guessed that.

Right. Well, that's me done for the day.

Anyone else going home?

Ah, yeah.

The Board meeting finished over half an hour ago. Where is she?

Well, I'm sure Terri was able to convince them.

They're a very intelligent bunch of people...

Who are more interested in the financial bottom line

than patient care.

At my last hospital, the entire board was sacked

for misappropriation of funds.

I'm sure Terri wouldn't want us hanging round here all night.

I'm staying till I find out what's happened.

When there's a decision, she'll let you know.

So?

Oh!

HESITANT LAUGHTER

Hey.

Well, I'll get some cups.

Okay.

EROTIC SIGHS

LAID-BACK MUSIC

Alright.

It's your call.

Marry me.

Nothing would make me happier.