Radioactive Emergency (2026) s01e04 Episode Script

RADIOACTIVE EMERGENCY
DAY 6
Evenildo?
Evenildo!
- What's going on, Doctor?
- No pulse. Cardiac arrest.
- He's desatting.
- Get me a 7.5 tube.
Take over.
Come on, Evenildo.
Ventilation.
One.
Two.
He's not responding.
Come on, Evenildo, come on!
Márcio!
I'll be outside counting the barrels.
Hey there…
Yeah. Easy, boy,
I'm not gonna hurt you. Easy.
Come on.
Come on.
Márcio!
Márcio, Márcio!
Ugh!
Get up. Get up.
You okay?
We're good, Márcio.
Thank you.
Come with me.
In the back.
Hey, Darlei, come have a look at this.
Hey, Dr. William.
This fool just got contaminated. It can't
be safe to have him around, right?
Just don't start hugging each other.
You'll be fine.
- In here?
- Yes, here.
The big shot locked us up in the stadium,
and then he forgot all about us.
- Raimundo, come on. Don't start.
- Hey. Chill out.
You think picking fights
is gonna get you anywhere? Huh?
Darlei, snap out of it.
That smartass is just playing the hero.
He doesn't give a damn about you.
AMBULANCE
NAVAL HOSPITAL
Dr. Eduardo?
Nádia? Hi, nice to meet you.
- You too.
- That's Josias,
temperature's 102, not medicated.
- This is Antônia Gustavo.
- Eduardo!
- Right.
- Take over here.
- Let's go.
- Comrade Ovenchkin!
It's really nice to see you.
Eduardo. This is my team from Russia.
- Olá.
- Um…
Isn't there an isolated area
to receive contaminated patients?
No, that's all we have.
- Please come in.
- Thanks.
Doctor, why can't I see Evenildo?
My husband's dead, isn't he?
And you don't want to tell me.
Stop.
What are you doing?
She wants to see her husband.
I'm letting you see Evenildo so you
can stop imagining the worst for him.
Okay.
We're keeping the two of you apart
because you both have very low immunity.
Mm-hmm.
We're taking good care of him.
His test results are stable.
- But he's in a coma.
- Oh my God.
Eduardo.
Let's go before I get
into trouble with my colleague.
- Okay. Thank you.
- Okay?
Nice and snug.
- It's Antônia. She was transferred to--
- Tininha?
They brought you here, too?
Here we go.
Why is she in a stretcher
like the one Celeste was in?
- We're just following the protocol, sir.
- How are you doing?
What about Celeste, João?
- How is Celeste doing?
- She's fine.
João, you should go back to your room.
Eduardo, we need to talk.
- This is Esther, our physicist.
- Hi.
She's responsible
for the patients' lab tests.
- Lab tests?
- Yes.
So why is she exposing herself here?
I'm here because seeing human beings
helps me understand the numbers.
Have you lost your mind?
What the hell is going on here?
GOVERNMENT SAYS RADIOACTIVE WASTE
WILL NOT BE STORED IN GOIÁS
MAP OF GOIÂNIA REGIONS
How are you settling
into the new headquarters?
César.
It's good to see you.
Come here.
So? How was the flight?
Nauseating.
Here's what I read on the plane.
Yeah, I saw it.
There's no way he'll back down now.
That's why I'm here.
To make sure that he does.
- And I'm counting on you to help me.
- Mm…
Here he comes.
Welcome to Goiânia, César!
- Thank you.
- Morning, gentlemen.
- How are you, César?
- Roberto.
Good morning, Governor.
I'm sorry about
how the soybean deal fell through.
And so am I.
Sorry about the soybeans,
and the rice that not even
the people of Goiânia are willing to buy.
All scared because of
a shipment of contaminated paper
that Goiás sent to São Paulo.
So maybe now you understand
why I asked you to be discreet.
I guess you've read the news?
Yes, sure.
Roberto… Let's think this through.
Those containers are emitting radiation.
It's much too risky to move that kind
of material from one state to another.
A few miles more, a few miles less.
What difference does it make, César?
It makes a difference
if one of those barrels breaks open
and spreads cesium across other states.
So then it's their jurisdiction, not mine.
And how will you manage
to convince another state
to warehouse radioactive waste?
Isn't CNEN's power federal?
- Yes.
- Well, there we go.
Orenstein, you will come up with
a list of sites far from Goiás.
And you, César, will use
your influence as president of CNEN
to help me twist an arm or two
wherever that may be needed.
You help me, I'll help you.
And let me remind you
you're the public servants responsible
for an apparatus full of cesium
being abandoned in downtown Goiânia.
I'll be waiting for that list
of suggestions. Have a nice day.
Didn't you tell me that you were sad
because your hair was falling out?
- Hi.
- Right?
If we cut it,
it'll grow back much stronger. Hm?
No.
Hi, princess.
You must be Celeste?
My name's Esther. Nice to meet you.
Are you a doctor?
No.
Do I look like one?
- Kind of.
- Oh! Well, I'm not a doctor.
You know those little cups
that you have to pee into over and over?
- Yes.
- I'm the one who gets them.
Ew, that's yucky!
Yes, it's really yucky.
Your hair is so pretty.
It's beautiful.
But you know what's in style these days?
Having really short hair.
Like the Princess of England.
She wears her hair short, really short.
And Glória Maria, sweetie.
You like her, don't you?
Oh, she's gorgeous.
And she's also very smart, right?
Just like me.
- Right!
- Yeah!
So how about we trim
a little bit of your hair in the front,
just over your forehead?
Then, you can look in the mirror,
and if you like it,
we can cut the rest.
Just a teeny bit off the front.
Will you let me?
I'll let you.
Ah!
Doctor, it's usually
three of these for me.
Take just one. Just one is enough.
- What's going on?
- I'll be back.
Good afternoon.
Grab it here. Now take it.
Everything okay, Antônia?
It's just that
I've always taken three of them.
Yes, you're right.
- Are you kidding?
- No.
As if exposing the father
to his daughter's radiation wasn't enough,
you're administering an absurd dose
of Prussian Blue to these patients.
I've never seen anything like this before.
Not even in the medical literature.
The recommended dosage didn't work
for the long exposure period
these people had.
Who's looking out
for the potential side effects?
I am.
Daily.
And the lab tests are showing
that the patients are improving.
I'll be at the IRD, okay?
Eduardo, you really wanna take this risk?
These are my patients.
- Yeah?
- Eduardo?
Joana?
Yes.
Have you heard about José Carreras?
The Three Tenors guy?
He's being treated for leukemia
with an experimental drug
that I've been considering
for my hematology patients.
The treatment helps boost
the patient's immunity
by stimulating the growth
of white blood cells.
Not something I've heard of.
Uh, what about side effects?
So far nothing for leukemia.
Since when?
They started last year, in the US.
Approved by the FDA, I'm hoping?
Look, how about I fax over
a copy of the study I read?
It's by Richard London.
I think it's too much of a gamble to try…
Yeah, please send us the study.
We'll have a look.
Just consider it, Eduardo.
For the patients in the Naval Hospital,
it might help, especially for Celeste.
Okay.
Thanks a lot, Joana.
Did she say Richard London?
Yes, he's the author
of the study Joana mentioned…
- Why, you know him?
- Yeah, I know him.
He's a quack.
But I won't say what I think about him
because I don't think
you're listening to me.
Or are you listening to me?
Well, that's not the point, is it?
I didn't bring in
a specialist at Chernobyl
for you to ignore the guy's opinion.
Eduardo's a Chernobyl specialist too.
But I guess Brazilians don't count?
In Chernobyl, people were contaminated
in a matter of minutes.
Here, they were exposed to cesium for days
on end. It makes a huge difference.
Okay.
Fine, for now you can administer
that triple dose of Prussian Blue.
But Esther, please…
I want you, Eduardo, and Loureiro
to hear him out with the utmost patience.
Thanks to him, we've got
a whole team of doctors working here.
There's just no way we could get by
without those guys, got it?
Yeah.
I'm on it. Perfect.
Thank you.
GOIÂNIA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Lift a little.
- Ow, that stings.
- Sorry.
Hey.
Mister, can you tell me
how my sister is doing?
No, I'm sorry.
I don't… I don't know anything.
Can't you send me to Rio to be with her?
Claudinei,
we've already talked about this.
Márcio, do you know
where they sent Catarina?
Claudinei and Celeste's mother.
No, Joana,
I just deal with decontamination.
I don't know anything about the victims.
TEMPORARY HOUSING CENTER
CHECK-IN: 7 PM
MANDATORY CHECK-OUT: 9 AM
This bed is yours.
I've just changed the sheets.
We're stuck here until
they let us go back to our houses?
Mm-hmm.
You're that little girl's mother, right?
Is she getting better?
I don't know.
I hear about her on TV like everyone else.
And they won't even
let her mother visit her?
See… my boy's right here in Goiânia,
and they won't let me see him.
- Ah…
- Even if I could afford
a ticket to Rio de Janeiro,
there's no way they'd let me near her.
Well, here's a clean towel for you.
I can help you find a job.
If you want.
Thank you.
Anyway, Doctor, these are the areas.
No, hold on.
Only these two areas are safe?
Only?
How many barrels are we looking at?
Around 2,500.
Plus 1,200 crates, maybe more.
It's more than we can handle.
I assume you've identified some areas
outside of Goiás for these depots, right?
For the time being,
I'm only interested in locations
inside Goiás for the depots.
Doctor, I'm confused.
The Governor himself
just announced to the press
that the waste wouldn't be stored here.
Have these arrangements you're making
been approved by him?
I'm just asking you to produce a study
listing all the potential sites in Goiás.
Hypothetically, nothing more.
You wouldn't object, then,
if I gave a call
to the Governor's office first, right?
Excuse me.
Fernandes.
The fact is, this report…
is a study to determine where we're
going to store the cesium long term.
Because the clinic neglected
to take proper care of that machine,
a lot of people could die.
And a lot more people could die
if we fail ourselves.
We were responsible
for supervising the whole system.
I have… no margin for error
in this report, Fernandes.
That means I need you on board.
Please help me.
Okay. Fine.
Does he have to go at it like that?
I think you've done
enough biking for today, Márcio.
You've sweated more than enough.
Listen, I just checked your lab
results, and you're a little anemic.
Your lymphocytes are
lower than normal too.
It's borderline,
but with your level of exposure,
we're going to keep treating you
as a case of possible contamination.
How long will I be here, Doctor?
We don't know.
This is all pretty new for us too.
But we'll keep an eye on your numbers,
okay?
I'll let you two talk.
Thank you, Doctor.
I still… haven't had the guts
to tell Bianca that I…
probably got contaminated.
Feels like my head is… exploding.
Can't seem to think straight.
Are you feeling any pain?
I'm in pain…
I'm scared…
Scared we'll end up fighting.
Scared of going back to Rio.
Scared of not going.
Of losing her. So I…
Ugh. I don't know.
It's intoxicating, isn't it?
In spite of the horrible circumstances…
I can't think of
any other time in my career
when I've felt as needed
as I am right now.
And ironically enough…
never in my career
have I felt so powerless either.
I know the feeling.
Don't forget,
we always have options, Márcio.
Always.
I'll pray for you.
But tell Bianca already. Hm?
Hello?
Hi, baby.
How are you doing?
Exhausted.
Tired of being alone here.
And grading a big pile of papers
after the doctor told me
I have a case of anemia.
Anemia?
They give you anything for that?
They gave me a supplement and said
to avoid anything that might be stressful.
Are you doing okay?
I called your dad a few minutes ago
and he said you hadn't arrived yet.
Where are you?
I have a room in a hotel.
Why?
Are you contaminated?
No. No, no, baby.
I… Just being extra careful.
Really, Márcio?
I don't like the way you sound.
Are you telling me the truth
or are you just saying things
to keep me from worrying?
Baby…
Well, to be honest,
I'm not… not doing so well.
How can you expect me to feel fine when
I go through the whole day missing you?
Go get some rest, okay?
Those papers aren't going anywhere.
Unfortunately,
those papers are right where I left them.
Yeah, they are.
I love you.
Love you more.
And our baby loves you too.
Bye. See you soon.
DAY 15
Mr. José Miguel Guerra.
You removed the fencing,
roof tiles, doors,
and window frames
from the clinic you used to co-own.
But you left a bunch of cesium there.
I removed the doors, sure,
but they didn't let me take them.
You saw the numbers.
I came out with next to nothing
from my share of the clinic.
I invested serious cash
in the construction of the building.
It was mine to take.
You ever think how that building would've
been more secure if it had some doors,
windows and a roof?
How could I have known
the machine was still there?
My former associates
were in a rush to dump that thing.
I'd bet you anything
they left it behind on purpose.
They solved the problem,
and it didn't cost them a thing.
When do you plan to submit
the rest of the study I asked you for?
Governor, the analysis I sent to you
is already complete.
Mm. And yet it doesn't list areas
in other states for waste depots, right?
Uh, well, we're giving some thought
to revising the study.
César, in my analysis, I gave you complete
data on the dumping grounds, the barrels,
all the information you need
to safely clean this up.
If the Governor insists
on taking the waste out of Goiás,
- he can produce his own study, okay?
- Beny.
I assure you it's a big mistake
for the two of you to oppose me.
- No, but--
- Let me take care of this, okay?
Calm down. I'm on it.
Catarina?
Yes?
HOT ZONE
WARNING - CONTAMINATED AREA
Catarina, keep your distance, please.
Back up a bit.
Hi, Mom.
- Hi, Mom.
- Oh, baby.
My son.
- I miss you.
- How are you doing, sweetheart?
I'm fine, Mom.
- Really?
- Uh-huh.
Claudinei, I want you
to look your mother in the eye.
Are they taking good care of you?
Yes, Mom.
- And are you getting better?
- Yes.
- You promise?
- Promise.
How about Darlei and Raimundo?
- They're doing fine.
- Really?
- Uh-huh.
- That's good.
Hm. That's good.
They took Celeste, Mom.
I wasn't allowed to go with her, only Dad!
And thank God for that, honey!
If they had sent you to Rio de Janeiro,
how could I stand being here all alone?
You're here because you're getting better,
Claudinei.
Don't worry, sweetheart.
Your mother bought herself a ticket
to Rio de Janeiro to go visit Celeste.
That's great!
For real?
I'm going to see her.
Mom, can you bring her
some of those cookies she likes?
Of course I can, baby.
I'll bring some for you too.
Will you eat them?
I will.
- Promise your mom?
- Promise.
Oh, my boy…
Claudinei, we should go now. Okay?
Bye, Mom.
Mommy loves you very much, honey.
- Don't ever forget that.
- I love you too.
Listen to the doctor.
Okay. I will.
- Okay?
- Come on.
I love you, Claudinei.
Me too.
Bye, baby.
I'm going to be a queen…
Mm!
…a musician…
Oh, really?
…and fly on an airplane.
Those are great plans.
But if you want to do all that,
you've got to be strong, don't you?
How about we have some soup now?
- No.
- Aw, have a taste.
- Just a little bit, honey.
- It'll help you get stronger.
- A bit.
- Okay?
Here we go.
You can blow on it if it's too hot.
Ahh…
That's it.
A little meat now. Try it.
You're awake.
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
You look like you've seen a ghost,
Doctor. Are you surprised I'm still alive?
I'm totally screwed, right?
No, you're not screwed.
But you have been in a coma
for more than a week, my friend.
- Goddamn.
- Yeah.
How are you feeling?
Uh… Mouth's dry, throat really hurts.
Do you know how my wife's doing?
- She's right here.
- Antônia.
She's keeping you company.
If you put her here, it's 'cause
she's doing bad, right, Doctor?
You can be straight with me.
How's she doing?
She'll be happy to find out you're awake.
I want to see her.
Doctor, it's urgent.
It's Antônia, isn't it?
Is it Antônia?
It is. Is it Antônia?
- Easy, Evenildo.
- Is it Tininha?
- Relax. Just lie back.
- Tell me what's going on with Antônia.
I want to…
- It just started?
- Yes, Doctor.
Okay…
Get a concentrate.
She needs another transfusion.
- Got it.
- Antônia, can you hear me?
Look at me.
Look side to side. Look up now.
A little higher.
Here it is, Doctor.
Okay, monitor the transfusion, please.
I'm going to talk to Ovenchkin.
Antônia, I'll be right back.
I think we should suggest the…
The experimental treatment.
No, we have protocols and analysis.
Yeah, I know, but we have to…
You know, this is not Moscow.
We have to adapt.
We?
It's your risk.
And it's your patients.
We know our patients don't eliminate
all the cesium in their bodies
when the only drug we give them
is Prussian Blue.
We need to boost their immune systems,
which have been
severely damaged by radiation.
The treatment that Dr. Joana is proposing
could be our only hope of doing that.
I understand.
But Ovenchkin was categorical.
It's too dangerous. No way.
You took a plane
from Goiânia to Rio de Janeiro
just tell us the answer is no, César?
Do you buy this nonsense, Eduardo?
Look, the resources
we're working with are inadequate.
Not much of an endorsement, is it?
What if we talk
to the author of the study?
Give him a call and hear him out.
But that guy doesn't exactly have
the best reputation, so I'm told.
Told by Ovenchkin, is that what you mean?
- Now look here…
- And what if we propose
that the Ministry of Health
establish a committee?
Other doctors can be involved. We'll get
their opinions, discuss the cases.
Esther, let me remind you
of what our external consultant said.
The fact remains
that it's very risky to administer
a treatment with almost no proven results.
You authorized us
to change the dosage for Prussian Blue
over the objections of the consultant.
- But now you're against us!
- Yes, we followed your advice
and ended up in the same situation,
Esther. The same situation!
I'm sorry.
I apologize.
I know patients are alive right now
thanks to the changes you implemented,
but… regarding this alternative treatment,
I'm on board with Ovenchkin.
It's much too risky.
I'm getting tired of having
to prove myself with every idea.
It makes perfect sense
for you to follow the advice
of someone you obviously respect.
I resign from my position.
Esther.
DAY 20
I just don't get why you would
take everything out of the clinic
except for a machine full of cesium.
Ask Santa Casa why they didn't
let us take the machine.
After we were evicted,
we weren't allowed back in there.
Because you and your partners
had broken the terms of the contract.
Oh sure, they told that story
to explain why they evicted our asses
and made a tidy sum
from selling off the land.
It's not true that we ever stopped
providing radiotherapy treatment for free
to all the patients at Santa Casa.
Not true.
Did you at least inform
the National Nuclear Energy Commission
that a cesium device was abandoned?
Ma'am, do you realize that
since the opening of the clinic,
CNEN never set foot in there?
No visits, no inspections.
Mr. Inácio, yes or no?
Did you notify CNEN?
Sure.
Can you prove it?
- Catarina.
- Yes, sir?
Did you get the newspaper
from the doorstep?
I brought it in. Would you like it?
No, not now. I'll look at it later.
The commercial sector is starting to…
Mrs. Val, if you have any friends who
might be looking for a cleaning lady,
I'm available, if you could
give me a recommendation.
Yeah, sure.
…patients continue to receive…
Look, they're talking
about that little girl.
…General Hospital and the Naval Hospital.
Good riddance.
Keep them locked up
so they can't spread that crap to us.
According to sources
at the Naval Hospital,
although four patients show
some signs of improvement,
six others are still
in critical condition.
Among them is Celeste, just six years old.
The little girl is showing symptoms
of serious radiation poisoning
after having ingested cesium-137 powder.
However, doctors believe
that their youngest patient
and all the others are
on the road to recovery.
Two, three, four…
- Hello?
- Hello, Esther?
It's César. How are you?
Hi, César.
Uh…
Esther, I managed to get us that committee
with the Ministry of Health.
Please come back to the IRD, Esther.
They need your help over there.
I know they do.
I'll take that as a yes.
Look, the committee is assembling
at the Naval Hospital.
And Joana is going to Rio
to help make our case.
The thing is,
Ovenchkin will be part of the committee.
And he's going to be
a hard "no" on the new treatment.
That's the best I could do.
César, you've made the right choice.
I'm positive.
I appreciate it, Esther.
Thank you. Bye.
The Governor is ready to see you now.
So now, Dr. Paula has no need to worry
about those waste barrels.
We're sending them to Serra do Cachimbo.
Far from the population,
as per your request.
Far from the population?
Governor, you say that
people always look down on Goiás.
But you treat the state of Pará
as if there's no one there.
Roberto,
did you run this by the President?
Who do you think got this going?
You're talking about
shipping radioactive waste over 600 miles
only to dump it all in a state with
huge reserves of water underground.
Nothing to worry about, Beny.
'Cause if anything goes wrong with
the plan, he can always blame CNEN.
It's what we're here for, isn't it?
We've been working day and night
so irresponsible politicians can make
- scapegoats out of us!
- Paula, stop.
What's irresponsible is
to store all that waste in the city.
You've gotta get the work done faster,
Doctor.
Well… More barrels are coming tomorrow.
I just reminded the press that
the job of decontamination
will be carried out
entirely by this team of experts.
Many thanks.
César.
- What--
- Come on, Beny, let's go.
Gotta be kidding me.
Come on.
Pear jam, canned pears…
Pears are out of season.
Do you see how impossible this is?
There isn't a single pear to be had.
They don't have pears
in the supermarket these days.
When I come home,
I promise you I'll find you some pears.
- Okay.
- Okay, baby?
I'll be waiting, okay? I'm counting on it.
Listen, on TV they said
the Governor's sending radioactive waste
over to Serra do Cachimbo.
- Does that mean it's almost over?
- What was that?
He didn't inform you guys already?
Bianca, I'm gonna tell you something.
But you have to promise me
not to start worrying, okay?
Oh, Márcio, tell me what it is.
Stop scaring me.
I'm in the hospital.
I've been contaminated.
- But I'm doing fine. I'm okay.
- Wait, Márcio.
I promise you.
What did the doctor say?
How are you feeling?
H-how much time before you recover?
I don't know.
The doctors wanna keep me here
for a bit longer because
they have to run some more tests.
But anyway, I…
I promise, Bianca.
I won't put myself at risk again.
You were right.
I could never tell for sure
how much danger I was in,
but I've got to…
No, I…
I want to…
finish the work I started.
The people I'm working with are
some of the best in the world, B.
I get to be useful
because this is my field.
And I'm… actually helping people
who've lost everything, you know?
Márcio…
I'm totally with you.
I support you.
But I need you to stop lying to me.
If you lie to me one more time,
I will end you myself.
You hear what I'm telling you?
Okay, baby, I hear you.
I-I love you.
I-I love you so much.
I'm sorry about everything,
I'm sorry, and…
I love you so much. I do.
I love you more.
See you soon? The two of you, okay?
You're no knight in shining armor,
Mr. Know-It-All.
- Cool it, Raimundo.
- Don't order me around.
You think I forgot
how you dragged us into this mess?
This thing is going
to fuck me and my family up.
Check this.
You and your big shot friends
are the jerks to blame for this shit.
So stop grinning like an asshole.
You're no hero.
One ticket, please. For Rio de Janeiro.
Thank you.
DAY 22
DEPARTURES
Tininha.
Whoa! Hey!
Stop right there!
Go back! Go back!
- To your room!
- Evenildo, no!
Stop. Don't go in there,
please. It's not allowed.
It's Tininha. I just want to see my wife.
What's the problem?
- I know, but…
- Can I talk to her?
You can't go in there.
If you do, you'll be making things worse
for your wife, and for you too.
- Go back to your room, please.
- Go back!
Evenildo, Evenildo, please go back.
Please, come on. You need to rest.
Let's go back to your room.
But she's just lying there.
Please let me talk to her.
- Nádia, Nádia!
- Later, okay?
- Yes?
- Celeste isn't responding to me.
What's going on?
- Doctor, it's my daughter.
- What's going on, Nádia?
104 degrees.
What happened? Let's see here.
- Her nose is bleeding.
- Dipirona and Vanco.
João, I'm going to need you
to wait outside, okay?
- But she's my daughter!
- You have to wait outside.
- I need you to wait outside.
- She needs me.
We're going to take good care of her.
I promise you.
It's the first we've heard of it.
What certificate?
To prove that you're not
contaminated by cesium.
Excuse me, sir. What's all this?
You need a document
that says you're not contaminated.
No one gets into Minas without one.
Nobody said a word to us
about a certificate in Goiás.
There's nothing I can do,
ma'am. Excuse me.
But sir, I've been tested three times
at the stadium. No one gave us any papers.
- Certificate of non-contamination.
- Sir, I'm not contaminated at all!
Stop, Eduardo!
- You're making me nervous here.
- You should be.
We'll defend a treatment
whose side effects we don't understand.
Now isn't the time. What, you mean
you've never had doubts in your career?
Especially us.
We deal with unknowns constantly.
It's simple.
Let's say we don't use the treatment
and a patient dies,
it's because of the radiation, naturally.
But if we use this new treatment
and the same patient dies,
the cause of death won't matter.
They'll blame us for the treatment.
You're hoping to protect your reputation?
No matter the outcome,
the blame falls on us, Eduardo.
No matter the outcome.
Excuse me.
Are you ready for this?
What happened to the doctor
who went on national TV
to ask his colleagues to be brave?
For a child of Celeste's weight and age,
a radiation dose above two grays
would put her life in serious danger.
Celeste absorbed six grays.
The Prussian Blue may be helping
her body to eliminate the cesium,
but even at the dosage we're using here,
it's just not enough.
The truth is we're not giving her
any hope of survival.
She's already developed stomatitis,
diarrhea, enterorrhagia,
adynamia, torpor, and severe pancytopenia.
Without a way
to fortify her immune system,
she won't hang on for much longer.
Not even a month.
The experimental protocol using CSF
is just as innovative as some treatments
for AIDS that we've been developing.
The great advantage of CSF
is that it's the same protein
that the radiation
has diminished in our patients.
Our systems produce it
to keep our immunity at healthy levels.
Dr. Eduardo,
do you agree with our colleagues?
Good, good, good.
Um, Dr. Eduardo, like me,
well, we had direct contact to radiation
beyond every theory you can imagine.
We have seen patients who were exposed
to an unbelievable dose of cesium here.
That's what we're talking about.
Colleagues, we are dealing with science,
and science has its limits, unfortunately.
But we're not going to, well,
inflict unknown side effects
of this drug on our patients.
It's irresponsible.
It's cruel.
What's actually cruel is
watching our patients suffering
and not trying every alternative
that comes our way.
Our colleague referred to Chernobyl.
A comparison that comes up
in the media a lot.
Except that this isn't Chernobyl.
We're not dealing with
the meltdown of a nuclear reactor.
There is no precedent in medical history
for a man keeping a pile of cesium
in his own house for ten days.
We are the precedent.
Sure…
we treated quite a few patients
in Chernobyl.
But we also saw a lot of people die.
Let's say there was
a remote chance of survival,
and it was in our power
to offer it to the victims
of either of these tragedies.
They'd all jump at the opportunity
to avoid the slow and horrible death
confronting them.
DAY 25
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
NAVAL HOSPITAL
CSF, Doctor.
This thing's gotta work.