RFDS (2021) s03e05 Episode Script
Blood
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(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Pregnancy is tracking as it should.
That's good. It's not Cameron.
I went to Dubbo for Darren's birthday.
- Naomi?
- Look out Wayne Yates.
What are you doing here? I
thought you were still on Tiwi?
I was, I moved here two months ago.
I feel duty bound to let you
know when you're being a dickhead.
Oh, yeah, how's that?
Oh, I don't know, mate.
Maybe just pretending to hide away
in Adelaide writing
love sonnets for Eliza.
You might want to think
about saying something soon.
I think they're getting pretty serious.
It's purely casual. I
was very clear about that.
- I don't get it.
- I do.
I can see you've got a lot going on
but I apologise if I've got this wrong
and you're not
Nah.
Poppy's still in hospital
and she's desperate for a running blade
that I can't afford.
Time of death, 9:36pm.
(DOG BARKS)
- Darren here yet?
- I don't know.
How you feeling?
Um, I don't know what's morning sickness
and what's anxiety.
Right. Oh.
Ooh. Trip went well then?
- Terrible.
- Awful.
What do you think? Christmassy enough?
Oh, any more Christmassy
and Jimmy Stewart
would run in screaming.
Who?
"Merry Christmas you wonderful
old Building and Loan!"
It's a Wonderful Life? Best
Christmas movie of all time.
Ah, I don't do Christmas.
I'm just here for
Poppy and the community.
Anyway, it's incredible.
This fundraiser's going to be a smash.
You must be exhausted.
Oh, I am just glad that you're
back to help with the chaos.
Oh, hey.
Feel like I haven't seen you in weeks.
Yeah, all that chaos I guess.
Um, I've gotta set up.
He didn't even say
anything about my outfit.
Does he seem weird to you?
He always seems weird to me.
Ho, ho, ho, hope you
like Christmas lights
'cause we've got enough to
bring down the entire grid.
Thank you, Ryan. Straight
to the tree please.
I'll give you a hand.
Shall we do the drop now?
You got the merch?
You have no idea how stressful
it's been carrying this around.
What do you reckon?
Do they say, "Merry Chrissy," to you?
They say a lot more than that.
- Hello, Pete.
- (LAUGHS)
Little Christmas angel up there.
Yeah, they roped you
into this too, did they?
No, no, I actually love this stuff.
Get Mariah cranking late October I say.
I'll get the rest of it.
Hey, hey, were they diamond earrings?
All two carats. Why?
Hey, I thought you were working today?
Don't worry, I'm not staying.
- No, I didn't mean it like
- It's it's fine.
I really want Anna and Poppy
to have a wonderful time too.
And the Kingsley folk.
And besides, I'm on a call-out anyway.
Pete, 52-year-old gentleman with
chest pains out at Hungerton.
OK, I'll fill the sack and
tell Rudolph to prep the sleigh.
Tay, don't worry, we'll be eating pizza
and watching 'Terminator'
before you know it.
And good luck with Darren.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Hey, I thought Hungerton was
Mercy Flight territory now?
Apparently they're all on holidays,
so, they've thrown it to us.
Lucky us.
What they haven't thrown us
are David's medical records.
Leonie's trying to track them down now.
Don't you love it
when the private sector
undercuts us on price then
forces us to do their work.
I've got a strict curfew of 14:00 too,
so, as soon as the dance is
over, you kids get home, yeah?
Well, hopefully we'll be
back sipping eggnog by then.
Yeah, on that,
apparently the whole town's
been sipping eggnog too
so, it's going to be make own way in.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Just like Christmas back home, hey?
Hauling packs across the
desert in bloody 40-degree heat?
(LAUGHS)
Well, it beats being locked
inside in the bitter London cold
while Uncle Greg mansplains
trickle-down economics.
- I'll bet.
- (LAUGHS)
Still painful David?
Yep, like a heavy weight.
BP's OK. He's still a little tachy.
ECG is clear.
Troponin's fine too.
Any stress recently, David?
Oh, got a big family Christmas.
I'm cooking for everyone.
(LAUGHS)
- Eliza?
- Yeah?
- You got a sec?
- Yeah.
So, um, health record just came through.
Turns out he's quite the frequent flyer.
Five retrievals in six months.
That's a platinum flyer.
Yeah.
And nothing to show for it.
No.
(PHONE RINGS)
Leonie? Turns out it's a false alarm.
Really?
'Cause we've got a P1, MVA in Stilson.
Well, if Nigel can fit it
within hours, we can do it.
Great.
But I have chest pains.
Well, all your results are normal,
so, it's possibly stress related.
Perhaps your big family Christmas?
That'd do it for me.
But it could also be
a heart attack, right?
Rest assured, all the
times you've been checked,
nothing sinister has been found.
We do need to use our
resources carefully
and right now someone's been in
a car accident we need to get to.
Dave?
Why don't we call your GP now
and book you in for a follow-up?
Yeah.
Do you think it is Munchausen's?
It's called Factitious Disorder
now and I didn't say that.
Five false alarms suggests he isn't sick
and we don't need to be here.
- (CHEERFUL MUSIC)
- OK, folks, chop, chop.
Clock's ticking.
Righto, I'll drop his car
off. Be back in a tick.
We don't have time.
I promised him. Only take 15.
Wash your murra ♪
In between, in between ♪
Let's all get up. One at a time.
Wash your murra ♪
- Get your hands in.
- There you go.
Ooh, it's warm, ay? See?
That's them.
There, don't forget this too, like this.
And in between.
Oh, hands up if you've got clean hands.
Oh, oh. Clean hands, clean hands.
(LAUGHTER)
Yay!
I think we've got to change the
name of this clinic to Clean Hands,
Healthy Hearts, Deadly Dance Moves.
Oh, man, little Leighton,
she was just cutting loose.
Yeah, my knees hurt just looking at her.
Oh, whoa, I gotta go.
Oh, actually wait there.
Before you go, I actually
got you a little something.
Just a little Chrissie
pressie to say thank you,
for helping set up the
clinic and everything.
You didn't have to do that.
This is Tiwi.
I got it when I was working up there.
It's your mum's mob, right?
Wow, this is really special.
Thank you.
Hey, thank the ancestors for you.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
- Merry Christmas.
- Yeah, you too.
David? David?
I'll give you a call this
week to follow-up, mate.
David?
Dave, David.
You're right.
Did you collapse in the heat?
No, I need you back here
right now with O2 and midaz.
He's having a seizure.
Oh, my God, this looks amazing.
And, ah, you look amazing. I'm so sorry.
Darren's flight was delayed and
then the babysitter was late.
- And it just
- Is he here?
Oh, yeah, he's just
getting stuff from the car.
Hey, hey, you've got this, OK?
I'm so nervous about telling him, Chaya.
Oh, hey.
Oh, I'm loving everything about this.
Hot elf is definitely a vibe.
(CHUCKLES) Hot elf.
Not elf. You look really good.
Thank you. Guess what?
I brought some friends.
- Oh!
- Hey!
Yes!
- Oh, look at you.
- Oh!
- You look great.
- Thank you.
- Incredible.
- Thank you for coming.
Pop, you look great.
You really do.
Thank you. That post hospital glow.
(LAUGHTER)
So, can I get a drink
around here or what?
Mum, it's midday.
Yeah, it's Christmas.
Yes, of course, of course.
Come with me, I'll get you something.
- OK?
- Yeah.
Here, I've got a seat for you.
Eliza, are you on your way to the P1?
No.
Turns out the false
alarm was a false alarm.
Uh, you'll have to find another crew.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Hey, the first one was 75
seconds, postictal five minutes.
This one started about two minutes ago.
Oh! A little help with the couch, Nige.
- Let's get oxygen on.
- Yep.
I'll get access and give five of midaz.
Hey Nige, can you just
give us a hand with the O2?
- Sure.
- Thanks, mate.
- He's not faking this.
- No.
Sugar is through the floor, 1.7.
Dextrose 50%, 50ml please.
Do you think in all the prep
for Christmas he forgot to eat?
1.7 blood sugar is a
long time without eating.
What else could it be? His liver?
Endocrine maybe, or infection?
Doesn't explain the chest pains.
What about ACE inhibitors
or beta blockers?
- Hey Nige?
- Yep.
Can you check, uh, the bathroom
and the fridge for any medications?
Sweet.
(TENSE MUSIC)
It's alright, David.
You're going to be alright.
This is what I call
the best of both worlds.
You hedging your bets, big guy?
Oh, sorry. I, um, just got told to
Never mind.
- Hey?
- Yeah?
- Are you OK?
- Yeah, why?
I don't know, you seem
kind of distracted.
No, sorry. I'm sorry.
Hey.
Oh. Hi.
- Hello, hey.
- Hi.
Sorry. Poppy, this is Darren.
Hey, nice to meet you.
- Oh, so so this is Darren?
- Mm.
Yeah, well played.
- Sorry.
- Do you want to sit?
Ah, please, thank you.
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
everyone please put your
hands together for Miley High.
- (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
- OK.
Whoo!
Merry Christmas Eve,
my sexy little elves.
Now, who's ready to
get out their wallets
and support our gorgeous
friends in Kingsley?
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
But first, who likes
a hot, hot Christmas?
Let's go!
Christmas is my
favourite time of year ♪
Whoo!
Christmas is my
favourite time of year ♪
I'm keeping out of trouble ♪
'Til the big guy's here ♪
Santa is my favourite kind of guy ♪
Kind of guy ♪
Are they mates now?
Come and take a seat ♪
And I'm gonna tell you why ♪
Names on the presents ♪
For all the girls and boys ♪
When he comes to town he
brings nothing but joy ♪
How would you like an
all-expenses paid trip
to Mackenzie Island?
Why do I feel like this
isn't 'cause I won the raffle?
Come on. Have you got
a bag or something?
I can't find anything for a David
but I've got a Gary Henderson though.
Brother? Husband?
I'd say husband.
We're pushed for time
folks. We need to go soon.
His heart rate's lower than I'd like.
I'd prefer to keep
him here a bit longer.
Well, no ACE inhibitors
or beta blockers.
Maybe you're right. Maybe
he just hasn't eaten.
There's nothing in the fridge.
Wait, wasn't he planning a
big Christmas lunch tomorrow?
Yeah.
There's these too.
Simvastatin and glucagon.
We shouldn't be checking the cupboards.
(TENSE MUSIC)
That's it. David, where is Gary?
Do you want us to call him for you?
- How much did you take?
- What?
Your husband's insulin pen.
How much did you inject?
- I I didn't.
- Enough!
You've been lying to us all day
and it could cost you your life
if you're not honest with me right now.
Five units.
Well, you've got your trip on the plane.
I hope you're happy. Nigel,
how soon can we leave?
Sorry, 14:05. We're out of hours.
Back up crew's about three hours away.
I just wanted you to take me seriously.
You know, what I take seriously?
The fact that another
patient may be dead
because you wasted our time
and resources by pretending to be sick
and now we're stuck here.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry. I
I'm just so lonely.
I'm just so lonely since Gary died.
(SOBS)
I couldn't I couldn't
do it alone anymore.
I just couldn't do
Christmas without him.
(SOBS)
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
Hey, Dave. Dave, hey.
Mate, I'm, I'm guessing
with your blood sugar,
you must be pretty bloody hungry, right?
Um, we're stuck here.
Why don't I make us something to eat?
You reckon?
I didn't know Gary was dead.
Even so, you can't really
Can't really what? Talk
to a patient like that?
I know, I can't talk
to a patient like that.
Yeah.
Oh, my God, I can't believe I
just spoke to a patient like that.
It's alright.
It's not like you yelled at him, really.
I mean, he definitely got the point.
Is-is everything
alright? Uh, are you OK?
I'm fine.
I can only find tinned peas.
Here are some spuds. Not green yet.
I'm not fine.
Well, it's-it's Christmas
and you're away from home and Henry
Look, Henry I miss.
Of course I do but
When you're not welcome
at your own work function
because the entire town
might turn on you, that hurts.
Yeah, but hey, that will pass.
And what about the next
difficult decision I have to make?
What happens then?
I'm going to go and
re-check David's blood sugar.
Um, what about the freezer?
Oi. Now, we're talking.
Hey, how did we get tasked
from the desert to an
island in the Spencer Gulf?
'Cause I'm the only pilot who's sober
and not dressed as Santa and qualified
to land on that runway.
Sorry if we're dragging
you away from anyone.
Look Chaya said they were just casual.
Then why haven't you told her yet?
Look, just please
don't tell her anything
until I figure out what's going on.
Hey, what have we got?
An avoidant nurse.
Male tourist, 50s,
fell off a jet ski in shallow
water and hit his head.
Daughter dragged him ashore.
Any numbness in his limbs?
I don't know, ACC spoke to them.
Well, have you tried calling?
Bad reception and the
daughter speaks limited English
plus I've been a little busy
trying to locate a life raft.
It's up here. Took it
to Kangaroo Island once.
Is his spine up there too?
They were casual.
Wheels up in five.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Thank you.
Merry Christmas.
You should stay here for New Year's.
We're gonna have a dance, aren't we?
Ah, I've got to get back to
Dubbo for a New Year's thing.
With, um, what's your girlfriend's name?
Uh, no, we're still figuring it out.
Her name?
- No, no, her her status.
- Oh.
Alright, well, I'm
going to go get some food
and then I'll meet up
with you guys in a bit.
Yep.
You hate Christmas, so
you must really like her.
I do.
Plus, I'm really scared of the elf.
Yeah, yeah.
So, how are you feeling?
I'm good, you know,
a bit-bit tired but
Is that the, um, is that
the kidney or something else?
Some someone else?
Dad told me your news.
Oh.
Congrats. Sorry.
- Oh.
- I mean, how are you?
Cameron, are you are you excited?
Ah, Cameron doesn't have a
whole bunch to do with it.
Oh, right, sorry.
Well, yeah, but it's not like it can
Well, you don't need to take
a paternity test or anything.
No. We were careful obviously.
No, I mean, you don't need
to take a paternity test
because I'm pretty sure it's yours.
Ho, ho, ho!
Merry Christmas everyone.
Merry Christmas boys and girls.
Oh, I've got a big sack full of presents
for all you special Kingsley children.
Is it cold in the North Pole?
Oh, it's so cold,
there's frost on my beard.
(LAUGHTER)
Here's one for you
and one for you and
- Thank you, Santa.
- Thank you so much.
You're such a good boy.
What have I got in here?
Is your name Poppy?
Yeah.
Ah, we have something
extra special for you.
Merry Christmas.
- What?
- (APPLAUSE)
A running blade.
Oh, my God.
It's the blade I wanted.
What? That was you.
- It was.
- Santa, it was Santa.
Come here.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Matty, are we prepped for landing?
Nearly.
Mate, go easy with your Shrek fingers.
What, you're scared I'll
crease your spare undies?
No, there's a sculpture in there
a Chrissy present.
Oh, is that from Sal?
Ah, no, Naomi actually.
Just a little thank you for the clinic.
Cabin prepped for landing.
Copy.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Pupils mid-size but sluggish.
Could be a head injury.
Tanika, how fast was your dad
going when he fell off the jet ski?
When Pradeep fell, going fast or slow?
Slow. He
then fall and hit his head.
Uh, does Pradeep have any
allergies or medical issues?
- Any medicine?
- Ah, no, no medicine.
Alright Miz, pass the TXA
and the steroids in
case of spinal shock.
Wait, wait, wait, wait. He
has problem with, uh, blood.
Blood?
What's the problem?
Haemophilia? Leukaemia?
I don't know.
Alright, hold off on the steroids.
Why?
Well, 'cause if it's
leukaemia or lymphoma,
it could cause tumour lysis
and shut down his organs.
OK, I'm going to try the
family on the sat phone.
OK.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Can we call your mum?
- No, enlargement of the liver or spleen.
- OK.
No, lymph glands or bruising?
Haemoglobin's a little low
but PT/INR looks alright.
Not
Not answering?
Wayne, there's no
answer from the family.
Well, whatever the blood issue is,
I don't think it's leukaemia.
Let's just restart the
steroids and risk it.
If we wait for a major
hospital, it could be too late.
What if it's haemophilia?
Then he could already be bleeding out
and we've got even less time.
So, let's just tube him
and get back to Adelaide.
We're going to go to the
hospital so let's get your bag.
You know, what?
This is actually really good.
I've made meals from much less.
David, I'm really sorry.
Mm. No, no, no. I'm sorry.
You've probably got
families to get back to.
Five brothers, man.
This is nice and peaceful.
My son is all grown up now.
He's studying in Canberra.
And my niece and I avoid
Chrissy at all costs.
Not married?
Just hasn't worked out that way.
You know, I wasted five years
waiting for Gary to ask me out.
Five extra years we could
have spent making dinner,
singing carols together.
Things don't just work out.
You have to make them work.
I am so sorry for banging
on about my Christmas.
I totally forgot how hard it
must be for you and Taylor.
Oh, no, it's fine.
It's become quite a fun
tradition, pizza, 'Terminator 2'.
(LAUGHS)
You've done an amazing job
with her, you know that?
Apart from pissing off
then totally missing a chronic disease
and a pregnancy.
You needed a fresh start.
And I of all people
can't criticise that.
It wasn't so much a fresh
start as avoidance I think.
Of what?
Um
I don't know.
What?
Of-of you I guess.
- Me?
- Yeah, look I, um,
I don't want to make
things awkward. I just
I should have been honest with
you, instead of running away.
- Pete
- Because I've still got, um, feelings for you.
A lot of them actually,
and I'd kick myself
if there was a chance
that you felt the same
and I was too chicken
shit to say anything.
So, uh, this is this
is me saying something.
What do you um
What are you what are you thinking?
I, uh, um,
I think it's Christmas
and you're lonely
and the feelings that you've shown me up
until this point
haven't been exactly warm
and, um,
I, uh, I'm happy.
I, um, I'm-I'm really happy.
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
OK. I'm sorry about that.
It's a Christmas miracle.
Pilot and plane on the way
from Dubbo to pick us up.
Hey.
- I'll go pack the gear.
- Yeah.
Oh, right.
(LANGUAGE UNKNOWN TO CAPTIONER)
Sats are lower, BP's
down to 72 systolic.
Something seems off.
A spinal epidural hematoma?
It's rare.
No, not in people with haemophilia.
If it was SSEH
we'd have to go to Adelaide
for MRI and surgery.
But if we don't do anything
then the spinal cord compression
could be irreversible.
Well, there's not a lot else we can do.
A cervical epidural puncture?
No.
I've-I've read case reports of
fresh hematomas being drained.
We turn him on his side,
a needle between the
processes of the C spine
and see if blood comes out.
It's risky on a plane, Matty.
Then we fly back to Port Andrew
and do it on the ground there.
We still have to get him
up in the air afterwards.
One bump in turbulence, could come out.
If we don't do anything, then
he's paralysed anyway, right?
If it is an epidural hematoma.
I think it is.
I'll call Neurosurgical.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Merry Christmas, Santa.
I haven't done this for so long.
(LAUGHS)
Oh, my God, no, no, no!
- You saved me.
- I think you need a glass of water.
You-you did nothing.
You're beautiful. When did
you get so good looking?
I don't remember.
She seems up?
Yeah.
I think it's good for her
to let her hair down a bit.
She's definitely doing that.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah.
Hey, congratulations
on all this by the way.
You've done an amazing job.
Oh, thanks, thanks.
Hey, I know
I know I went kind of hard
on the let's like keep it casual vibe
but would you want to,
I don't know, like go on a real,
actual date with me sometime?
That's really sweet
but, uh, I'm seeing someone actually.
Oh, of course you are. Sorry.
Oh, no, it's-it's quite new
so, I don't really know what it is yet.
Oh, no, no, no.
You don't need to It's all good.
You don't need to
explain yourself to me.
Like, I don't know, who is she?
Can I take her?
Oh, it's a he.
Oh, sorry.
I-I don't know why I assumed
- Sorry.
- No, why-why would you?
Cool.
Your shout, tight arse.
Yeah, it's my shout. Did,
did you want-want something?
I'm OK.
Is that it? Where's mine?
Oh, I've got something for you.
Ooh, hey.
Are you right there, Saint Nick?
Sorry, I think I underestimated
the amount of polyester.
(CHUCKLES)
Pete? You headed back?
Yeah, yeah, we're on our way.
I just wanted to talk to you
about those, um, those earrings.
Peter Piper.
Yeah, one, one.
What earrings?
The ones that Ryan got Eliza.
You can't let
You-you can't let him give them to her.
What? Why not?
Because Ed gave her diamond
earrings after he cheated on her.
He did. I totally forgot.
What's he supposed to
do? It's Christmas Eve.
Well, when do Henry's
uni holidays finish?
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪
In a one horse open sleigh ♪
Dashing through the snow ♪
In a one horse open sleigh ♪
I marked the area the neurosurg gave us.
Just re-check his neuro obs
once more before we start.
- We checked them.
- Just check them again, please.
Um, both pupils are blown.
Um, maybe there's a brain bleed?
Why both pupils?
- Babi! Babi!
- Grab the midaz.
They're taking care of him, OK?
They've got him. It's OK, it's OK.
Show me some photos.
Is this you guys?
It's OK, it's OK.
Midaz in.
Uh, haematoma could compress the
spinal cord and cause a seizure.
No, it doesn't feel right.
What do you think it is then?
Just give me a minute.
There's something we haven't thought of.
Tanika, how was your
dad before the crash?
How anything strange happen?
He was
he was asthir aniyamit.
Do-do you know why?
What happened before,
just before he fell?
Wayne, I think they were on the reef.
On her phone there are
photos of them on there.
Can we can we look
at your phone, Tanika?
Shells.
Did a shell sting him?
No.
What about like a-a fish with spikes?
Or a jellyfish?
No. Chhota oktopas.
- Octopus. Octopus.
- Octopus?
Yes, yes, yes.
Did it have bright blue
rings on it? This colour?
Yes. He pick up.
Blue ringed octopus.
Let's check for bites.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Yeah, there, see.
That's it?
Small but very venomous.
You can get bitten and not even realise.
So, is there an anti-venom or
No, not for this.
Just lots of fluids to
flush it out. Maybe dialysis.
What we definitely don't need to
do is put a needle in his spine.
I think your dad's going to be OK.
What so, are you mainly sick or is it
is it pain?
Yeah, I've got a bit of pain.
They gave me pain medication
but I don't want to take it
in case it hurts the baby.
Does that mean that
you-you want to have it?
I honestly have no idea.
I've always wanted to be a mum
but there's so many
risks, with my kidney.
Sorry.
Hi, everyone,
um, but I just wanted to say
thank you so much for like all of this
and for the the the running blade.
Um, seeing, uh, Poppy smile again
after everything is just
Yeah, she's always been a
really determined little thing.
And, um, her brother Joe was,
uh, very determined to protect her.
And actually there was this one time
where Poppy wanted to climb the windmill
but it was really windy
and Joe told her not to.
But she just
She was she was fast.
And, um, so she shot off
and he chased her up there
and he grabbed her foot and
he nearly like ripped it off.
Um, and she-she just
kicked-kicked him back
and he fell down and um
Mum.
Anyway, I don't know why I'm
Mum, come on, you've had enough.
Don't be such a grinch.
She's also a determined
party pooper, everyone.
Mum, you're embarrassing
yourself. Get down.
Well, I was just telling them about Joe.
Because he's, I mean, he did exist.
Mum, you're pretending right now.
OK, you're pretending like
you didn't spend the last year
fighting with each other.
So, can you please just get down?
You two fought like all the time.
You pissed each other off,
so can you stop pretending.
You don't get to create the
narrative out of nowhere.
We can just leave.
Poppy?
Pop?
- Ahh!
- Anna.
Anna.
Guys, please back off.
Ryan, call an ambulance.
Just everybody stay still.
There's lots of glass here.
We need an ambulance at
the Bowls Club immediately.
Guys, lots of room please.
Can somebody grab some
bar towels, please?
Uh, do you want a lift back to the party
or are you just gonna
avoid Chaya forever?
Do you want me to not clean up the sand?
I do but I also want you
to clean up the other mess
you're making in my
workplace, with my friend.
You know what?
If I was you, I'd worry about
what's in my own boyfriend's Go Bag
before getting all high and mighty.
What's that supposed to mean?
Thalassemia.
That was the dad's blood issue.
Nothing to do with the fall.
Great.
I messed up again. Good to know.
Well, at least we didn't
need the life raft.
No, no, don't, don't, don't.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Awesome.
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
(SIREN WAILS)
I just slid on some glass.
Oh, it's Anna,
she's had a fall and
she has lacerations.
You'd better have a look.
She's a little worse for wear.
Oh, God, what are you doing here?
May I take a look at your arm?
Oh, do you do you
want to cut it off too?
Leave it here.
Take it easy, Anna, OK?
Anna, I'm truly sorry that
what happened, happened.
That's your apology?
After you chose that
drug addict over my son?
Well, we don't know that
the driver was taking drugs.
What-what are you talking about?
We don't know what happened.
What, so the police are lying?
No.
Or maybe you're lying
to protect yourself?
Can we just get Anna to the hospital
and then we'll find a time
to talk about this later?
Can you please tell the ED
that she has an IgA deficiency
and her blood type is O.
O? Are you sure?
I think I know my own blood type.
Eliza, can I have a word?
I only came because I saw the ambulance.
I asked you to stay away for one day.
But it isn't just one day, is it?
Chaya, this is my home too.
How long am I meant to
walk around on eggshells?
Tiptoe? You kind of just
stomped all over everything
that I've built with her.
It's her first Christmas
without Joe, OK?
She's just trying to hold
it together for her daughter.
Poppy's not her daughter.
Sorry, what?
Anna's blood type is O.
Poppy's is AB.
They don't match.
You OK?
I don't need you to protect
me. I can look after myself.
I know you can. I-I know.
You are the force of nature, you know.
It's-it's just
I actually kind of have a
little bit of a crush on you.
In fact, um,
Europeans do their gifts
on Christmas Eve, right?
- Is that so?
- Yeah.
(MESSAGE CHIMES)
What is this?
I do apologise for
the lack of formality.
There were a few last
minute logistics involved.
(LAUGHS)
Is this the Great Barrier Reef?
Yeah, yeah.
I've always wanted to see it.
Ah, when-when do we go?
Well, as much as I'd love to,
they're actually for you and Henry.
Uh, it's your first weekend off
and Henry still has uni holidays so,
but they are fully refundable if you
This is the most thoughtful gift
that anyone has ever given me.
Ah, here she is.
You ready to go home
and watch 'Terminator'
and forget Jesus was ever born?
Um, actually, Pete,
Poppy really needs a
place to stay tonight.
Do you mind if I go with her instead?
Ah, oh, no, yeah, of course. Yeah.
Hey, do you remember how
much Mum loved Christmas?
Yeah, I do, yeah.
All her little things like
the tree and the punch and
Cracker game.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
Do you think Christmas comes back
when you have kids of your own?
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
Yeah.
I reckon it probably does.
Right.
- Oh, what a nightmare.
- What happened?
Poor Chaya. Look, she's behind the bar.
Go say hi.
Hey. Just came to pick up Darren.
I can't believe it's all gone to shit.
I'm so sorry. I know
how much you put into it.
Yeah, just a typical Chaya
Christmas really, isn't it?
- And to top it all off
- Yeah.
Caleb rejected me.
And he's seeing a guy.
What's that?
What?
That look.
Do you know who it is?
Ah
Wait. It's not Matty?
Um
Oh, Graham's right. This
is a really good movie.
No, sit. Rest.
Hi.
Hey. Wait, are you OK?
Oh, yeah, yeah, I was just
I was watching a movie.
- Right.
- What's up?
I just I just wanted to say
that whatever you choose to do,
I'd-I'd like to support you.
From, you know, as far
or as close as you'll,
uh, want me to be.
What about Dubbo? And Dubbo girl?
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
(TENSE MUSIC)
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Pregnancy is tracking as it should.
That's good. It's not Cameron.
I went to Dubbo for Darren's birthday.
- Naomi?
- Look out Wayne Yates.
What are you doing here? I
thought you were still on Tiwi?
I was, I moved here two months ago.
I feel duty bound to let you
know when you're being a dickhead.
Oh, yeah, how's that?
Oh, I don't know, mate.
Maybe just pretending to hide away
in Adelaide writing
love sonnets for Eliza.
You might want to think
about saying something soon.
I think they're getting pretty serious.
It's purely casual. I
was very clear about that.
- I don't get it.
- I do.
I can see you've got a lot going on
but I apologise if I've got this wrong
and you're not
Nah.
Poppy's still in hospital
and she's desperate for a running blade
that I can't afford.
Time of death, 9:36pm.
(DOG BARKS)
- Darren here yet?
- I don't know.
How you feeling?
Um, I don't know what's morning sickness
and what's anxiety.
Right. Oh.
Ooh. Trip went well then?
- Terrible.
- Awful.
What do you think? Christmassy enough?
Oh, any more Christmassy
and Jimmy Stewart
would run in screaming.
Who?
"Merry Christmas you wonderful
old Building and Loan!"
It's a Wonderful Life? Best
Christmas movie of all time.
Ah, I don't do Christmas.
I'm just here for
Poppy and the community.
Anyway, it's incredible.
This fundraiser's going to be a smash.
You must be exhausted.
Oh, I am just glad that you're
back to help with the chaos.
Oh, hey.
Feel like I haven't seen you in weeks.
Yeah, all that chaos I guess.
Um, I've gotta set up.
He didn't even say
anything about my outfit.
Does he seem weird to you?
He always seems weird to me.
Ho, ho, ho, hope you
like Christmas lights
'cause we've got enough to
bring down the entire grid.
Thank you, Ryan. Straight
to the tree please.
I'll give you a hand.
Shall we do the drop now?
You got the merch?
You have no idea how stressful
it's been carrying this around.
What do you reckon?
Do they say, "Merry Chrissy," to you?
They say a lot more than that.
- Hello, Pete.
- (LAUGHS)
Little Christmas angel up there.
Yeah, they roped you
into this too, did they?
No, no, I actually love this stuff.
Get Mariah cranking late October I say.
I'll get the rest of it.
Hey, hey, were they diamond earrings?
All two carats. Why?
Hey, I thought you were working today?
Don't worry, I'm not staying.
- No, I didn't mean it like
- It's it's fine.
I really want Anna and Poppy
to have a wonderful time too.
And the Kingsley folk.
And besides, I'm on a call-out anyway.
Pete, 52-year-old gentleman with
chest pains out at Hungerton.
OK, I'll fill the sack and
tell Rudolph to prep the sleigh.
Tay, don't worry, we'll be eating pizza
and watching 'Terminator'
before you know it.
And good luck with Darren.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Hey, I thought Hungerton was
Mercy Flight territory now?
Apparently they're all on holidays,
so, they've thrown it to us.
Lucky us.
What they haven't thrown us
are David's medical records.
Leonie's trying to track them down now.
Don't you love it
when the private sector
undercuts us on price then
forces us to do their work.
I've got a strict curfew of 14:00 too,
so, as soon as the dance is
over, you kids get home, yeah?
Well, hopefully we'll be
back sipping eggnog by then.
Yeah, on that,
apparently the whole town's
been sipping eggnog too
so, it's going to be make own way in.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Just like Christmas back home, hey?
Hauling packs across the
desert in bloody 40-degree heat?
(LAUGHS)
Well, it beats being locked
inside in the bitter London cold
while Uncle Greg mansplains
trickle-down economics.
- I'll bet.
- (LAUGHS)
Still painful David?
Yep, like a heavy weight.
BP's OK. He's still a little tachy.
ECG is clear.
Troponin's fine too.
Any stress recently, David?
Oh, got a big family Christmas.
I'm cooking for everyone.
(LAUGHS)
- Eliza?
- Yeah?
- You got a sec?
- Yeah.
So, um, health record just came through.
Turns out he's quite the frequent flyer.
Five retrievals in six months.
That's a platinum flyer.
Yeah.
And nothing to show for it.
No.
(PHONE RINGS)
Leonie? Turns out it's a false alarm.
Really?
'Cause we've got a P1, MVA in Stilson.
Well, if Nigel can fit it
within hours, we can do it.
Great.
But I have chest pains.
Well, all your results are normal,
so, it's possibly stress related.
Perhaps your big family Christmas?
That'd do it for me.
But it could also be
a heart attack, right?
Rest assured, all the
times you've been checked,
nothing sinister has been found.
We do need to use our
resources carefully
and right now someone's been in
a car accident we need to get to.
Dave?
Why don't we call your GP now
and book you in for a follow-up?
Yeah.
Do you think it is Munchausen's?
It's called Factitious Disorder
now and I didn't say that.
Five false alarms suggests he isn't sick
and we don't need to be here.
- (CHEERFUL MUSIC)
- OK, folks, chop, chop.
Clock's ticking.
Righto, I'll drop his car
off. Be back in a tick.
We don't have time.
I promised him. Only take 15.
Wash your murra ♪
In between, in between ♪
Let's all get up. One at a time.
Wash your murra ♪
- Get your hands in.
- There you go.
Ooh, it's warm, ay? See?
That's them.
There, don't forget this too, like this.
And in between.
Oh, hands up if you've got clean hands.
Oh, oh. Clean hands, clean hands.
(LAUGHTER)
Yay!
I think we've got to change the
name of this clinic to Clean Hands,
Healthy Hearts, Deadly Dance Moves.
Oh, man, little Leighton,
she was just cutting loose.
Yeah, my knees hurt just looking at her.
Oh, whoa, I gotta go.
Oh, actually wait there.
Before you go, I actually
got you a little something.
Just a little Chrissie
pressie to say thank you,
for helping set up the
clinic and everything.
You didn't have to do that.
This is Tiwi.
I got it when I was working up there.
It's your mum's mob, right?
Wow, this is really special.
Thank you.
Hey, thank the ancestors for you.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
- Merry Christmas.
- Yeah, you too.
David? David?
I'll give you a call this
week to follow-up, mate.
David?
Dave, David.
You're right.
Did you collapse in the heat?
No, I need you back here
right now with O2 and midaz.
He's having a seizure.
Oh, my God, this looks amazing.
And, ah, you look amazing. I'm so sorry.
Darren's flight was delayed and
then the babysitter was late.
- And it just
- Is he here?
Oh, yeah, he's just
getting stuff from the car.
Hey, hey, you've got this, OK?
I'm so nervous about telling him, Chaya.
Oh, hey.
Oh, I'm loving everything about this.
Hot elf is definitely a vibe.
(CHUCKLES) Hot elf.
Not elf. You look really good.
Thank you. Guess what?
I brought some friends.
- Oh!
- Hey!
Yes!
- Oh, look at you.
- Oh!
- You look great.
- Thank you.
- Incredible.
- Thank you for coming.
Pop, you look great.
You really do.
Thank you. That post hospital glow.
(LAUGHTER)
So, can I get a drink
around here or what?
Mum, it's midday.
Yeah, it's Christmas.
Yes, of course, of course.
Come with me, I'll get you something.
- OK?
- Yeah.
Here, I've got a seat for you.
Eliza, are you on your way to the P1?
No.
Turns out the false
alarm was a false alarm.
Uh, you'll have to find another crew.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Hey, the first one was 75
seconds, postictal five minutes.
This one started about two minutes ago.
Oh! A little help with the couch, Nige.
- Let's get oxygen on.
- Yep.
I'll get access and give five of midaz.
Hey Nige, can you just
give us a hand with the O2?
- Sure.
- Thanks, mate.
- He's not faking this.
- No.
Sugar is through the floor, 1.7.
Dextrose 50%, 50ml please.
Do you think in all the prep
for Christmas he forgot to eat?
1.7 blood sugar is a
long time without eating.
What else could it be? His liver?
Endocrine maybe, or infection?
Doesn't explain the chest pains.
What about ACE inhibitors
or beta blockers?
- Hey Nige?
- Yep.
Can you check, uh, the bathroom
and the fridge for any medications?
Sweet.
(TENSE MUSIC)
It's alright, David.
You're going to be alright.
This is what I call
the best of both worlds.
You hedging your bets, big guy?
Oh, sorry. I, um, just got told to
Never mind.
- Hey?
- Yeah?
- Are you OK?
- Yeah, why?
I don't know, you seem
kind of distracted.
No, sorry. I'm sorry.
Hey.
Oh. Hi.
- Hello, hey.
- Hi.
Sorry. Poppy, this is Darren.
Hey, nice to meet you.
- Oh, so so this is Darren?
- Mm.
Yeah, well played.
- Sorry.
- Do you want to sit?
Ah, please, thank you.
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
everyone please put your
hands together for Miley High.
- (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
- OK.
Whoo!
Merry Christmas Eve,
my sexy little elves.
Now, who's ready to
get out their wallets
and support our gorgeous
friends in Kingsley?
(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)
But first, who likes
a hot, hot Christmas?
Let's go!
Christmas is my
favourite time of year ♪
Whoo!
Christmas is my
favourite time of year ♪
I'm keeping out of trouble ♪
'Til the big guy's here ♪
Santa is my favourite kind of guy ♪
Kind of guy ♪
Are they mates now?
Come and take a seat ♪
And I'm gonna tell you why ♪
Names on the presents ♪
For all the girls and boys ♪
When he comes to town he
brings nothing but joy ♪
How would you like an
all-expenses paid trip
to Mackenzie Island?
Why do I feel like this
isn't 'cause I won the raffle?
Come on. Have you got
a bag or something?
I can't find anything for a David
but I've got a Gary Henderson though.
Brother? Husband?
I'd say husband.
We're pushed for time
folks. We need to go soon.
His heart rate's lower than I'd like.
I'd prefer to keep
him here a bit longer.
Well, no ACE inhibitors
or beta blockers.
Maybe you're right. Maybe
he just hasn't eaten.
There's nothing in the fridge.
Wait, wasn't he planning a
big Christmas lunch tomorrow?
Yeah.
There's these too.
Simvastatin and glucagon.
We shouldn't be checking the cupboards.
(TENSE MUSIC)
That's it. David, where is Gary?
Do you want us to call him for you?
- How much did you take?
- What?
Your husband's insulin pen.
How much did you inject?
- I I didn't.
- Enough!
You've been lying to us all day
and it could cost you your life
if you're not honest with me right now.
Five units.
Well, you've got your trip on the plane.
I hope you're happy. Nigel,
how soon can we leave?
Sorry, 14:05. We're out of hours.
Back up crew's about three hours away.
I just wanted you to take me seriously.
You know, what I take seriously?
The fact that another
patient may be dead
because you wasted our time
and resources by pretending to be sick
and now we're stuck here.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry. I
I'm just so lonely.
I'm just so lonely since Gary died.
(SOBS)
I couldn't I couldn't
do it alone anymore.
I just couldn't do
Christmas without him.
(SOBS)
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
Hey, Dave. Dave, hey.
Mate, I'm, I'm guessing
with your blood sugar,
you must be pretty bloody hungry, right?
Um, we're stuck here.
Why don't I make us something to eat?
You reckon?
I didn't know Gary was dead.
Even so, you can't really
Can't really what? Talk
to a patient like that?
I know, I can't talk
to a patient like that.
Yeah.
Oh, my God, I can't believe I
just spoke to a patient like that.
It's alright.
It's not like you yelled at him, really.
I mean, he definitely got the point.
Is-is everything
alright? Uh, are you OK?
I'm fine.
I can only find tinned peas.
Here are some spuds. Not green yet.
I'm not fine.
Well, it's-it's Christmas
and you're away from home and Henry
Look, Henry I miss.
Of course I do but
When you're not welcome
at your own work function
because the entire town
might turn on you, that hurts.
Yeah, but hey, that will pass.
And what about the next
difficult decision I have to make?
What happens then?
I'm going to go and
re-check David's blood sugar.
Um, what about the freezer?
Oi. Now, we're talking.
Hey, how did we get tasked
from the desert to an
island in the Spencer Gulf?
'Cause I'm the only pilot who's sober
and not dressed as Santa and qualified
to land on that runway.
Sorry if we're dragging
you away from anyone.
Look Chaya said they were just casual.
Then why haven't you told her yet?
Look, just please
don't tell her anything
until I figure out what's going on.
Hey, what have we got?
An avoidant nurse.
Male tourist, 50s,
fell off a jet ski in shallow
water and hit his head.
Daughter dragged him ashore.
Any numbness in his limbs?
I don't know, ACC spoke to them.
Well, have you tried calling?
Bad reception and the
daughter speaks limited English
plus I've been a little busy
trying to locate a life raft.
It's up here. Took it
to Kangaroo Island once.
Is his spine up there too?
They were casual.
Wheels up in five.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Thank you.
Merry Christmas.
You should stay here for New Year's.
We're gonna have a dance, aren't we?
Ah, I've got to get back to
Dubbo for a New Year's thing.
With, um, what's your girlfriend's name?
Uh, no, we're still figuring it out.
Her name?
- No, no, her her status.
- Oh.
Alright, well, I'm
going to go get some food
and then I'll meet up
with you guys in a bit.
Yep.
You hate Christmas, so
you must really like her.
I do.
Plus, I'm really scared of the elf.
Yeah, yeah.
So, how are you feeling?
I'm good, you know,
a bit-bit tired but
Is that the, um, is that
the kidney or something else?
Some someone else?
Dad told me your news.
Oh.
Congrats. Sorry.
- Oh.
- I mean, how are you?
Cameron, are you are you excited?
Ah, Cameron doesn't have a
whole bunch to do with it.
Oh, right, sorry.
Well, yeah, but it's not like it can
Well, you don't need to take
a paternity test or anything.
No. We were careful obviously.
No, I mean, you don't need
to take a paternity test
because I'm pretty sure it's yours.
Ho, ho, ho!
Merry Christmas everyone.
Merry Christmas boys and girls.
Oh, I've got a big sack full of presents
for all you special Kingsley children.
Is it cold in the North Pole?
Oh, it's so cold,
there's frost on my beard.
(LAUGHTER)
Here's one for you
and one for you and
- Thank you, Santa.
- Thank you so much.
You're such a good boy.
What have I got in here?
Is your name Poppy?
Yeah.
Ah, we have something
extra special for you.
Merry Christmas.
- What?
- (APPLAUSE)
A running blade.
Oh, my God.
It's the blade I wanted.
What? That was you.
- It was.
- Santa, it was Santa.
Come here.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Matty, are we prepped for landing?
Nearly.
Mate, go easy with your Shrek fingers.
What, you're scared I'll
crease your spare undies?
No, there's a sculpture in there
a Chrissy present.
Oh, is that from Sal?
Ah, no, Naomi actually.
Just a little thank you for the clinic.
Cabin prepped for landing.
Copy.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Pupils mid-size but sluggish.
Could be a head injury.
Tanika, how fast was your dad
going when he fell off the jet ski?
When Pradeep fell, going fast or slow?
Slow. He
then fall and hit his head.
Uh, does Pradeep have any
allergies or medical issues?
- Any medicine?
- Ah, no, no medicine.
Alright Miz, pass the TXA
and the steroids in
case of spinal shock.
Wait, wait, wait, wait. He
has problem with, uh, blood.
Blood?
What's the problem?
Haemophilia? Leukaemia?
I don't know.
Alright, hold off on the steroids.
Why?
Well, 'cause if it's
leukaemia or lymphoma,
it could cause tumour lysis
and shut down his organs.
OK, I'm going to try the
family on the sat phone.
OK.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Can we call your mum?
- No, enlargement of the liver or spleen.
- OK.
No, lymph glands or bruising?
Haemoglobin's a little low
but PT/INR looks alright.
Not
Not answering?
Wayne, there's no
answer from the family.
Well, whatever the blood issue is,
I don't think it's leukaemia.
Let's just restart the
steroids and risk it.
If we wait for a major
hospital, it could be too late.
What if it's haemophilia?
Then he could already be bleeding out
and we've got even less time.
So, let's just tube him
and get back to Adelaide.
We're going to go to the
hospital so let's get your bag.
You know, what?
This is actually really good.
I've made meals from much less.
David, I'm really sorry.
Mm. No, no, no. I'm sorry.
You've probably got
families to get back to.
Five brothers, man.
This is nice and peaceful.
My son is all grown up now.
He's studying in Canberra.
And my niece and I avoid
Chrissy at all costs.
Not married?
Just hasn't worked out that way.
You know, I wasted five years
waiting for Gary to ask me out.
Five extra years we could
have spent making dinner,
singing carols together.
Things don't just work out.
You have to make them work.
I am so sorry for banging
on about my Christmas.
I totally forgot how hard it
must be for you and Taylor.
Oh, no, it's fine.
It's become quite a fun
tradition, pizza, 'Terminator 2'.
(LAUGHS)
You've done an amazing job
with her, you know that?
Apart from pissing off
then totally missing a chronic disease
and a pregnancy.
You needed a fresh start.
And I of all people
can't criticise that.
It wasn't so much a fresh
start as avoidance I think.
Of what?
Um
I don't know.
What?
Of-of you I guess.
- Me?
- Yeah, look I, um,
I don't want to make
things awkward. I just
I should have been honest with
you, instead of running away.
- Pete
- Because I've still got, um, feelings for you.
A lot of them actually,
and I'd kick myself
if there was a chance
that you felt the same
and I was too chicken
shit to say anything.
So, uh, this is this
is me saying something.
What do you um
What are you what are you thinking?
I, uh, um,
I think it's Christmas
and you're lonely
and the feelings that you've shown me up
until this point
haven't been exactly warm
and, um,
I, uh, I'm happy.
I, um, I'm-I'm really happy.
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
OK. I'm sorry about that.
It's a Christmas miracle.
Pilot and plane on the way
from Dubbo to pick us up.
Hey.
- I'll go pack the gear.
- Yeah.
Oh, right.
(LANGUAGE UNKNOWN TO CAPTIONER)
Sats are lower, BP's
down to 72 systolic.
Something seems off.
A spinal epidural hematoma?
It's rare.
No, not in people with haemophilia.
If it was SSEH
we'd have to go to Adelaide
for MRI and surgery.
But if we don't do anything
then the spinal cord compression
could be irreversible.
Well, there's not a lot else we can do.
A cervical epidural puncture?
No.
I've-I've read case reports of
fresh hematomas being drained.
We turn him on his side,
a needle between the
processes of the C spine
and see if blood comes out.
It's risky on a plane, Matty.
Then we fly back to Port Andrew
and do it on the ground there.
We still have to get him
up in the air afterwards.
One bump in turbulence, could come out.
If we don't do anything, then
he's paralysed anyway, right?
If it is an epidural hematoma.
I think it is.
I'll call Neurosurgical.
(CHEERFUL MUSIC)
Merry Christmas, Santa.
I haven't done this for so long.
(LAUGHS)
Oh, my God, no, no, no!
- You saved me.
- I think you need a glass of water.
You-you did nothing.
You're beautiful. When did
you get so good looking?
I don't remember.
She seems up?
Yeah.
I think it's good for her
to let her hair down a bit.
She's definitely doing that.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah.
Hey, congratulations
on all this by the way.
You've done an amazing job.
Oh, thanks, thanks.
Hey, I know
I know I went kind of hard
on the let's like keep it casual vibe
but would you want to,
I don't know, like go on a real,
actual date with me sometime?
That's really sweet
but, uh, I'm seeing someone actually.
Oh, of course you are. Sorry.
Oh, no, it's-it's quite new
so, I don't really know what it is yet.
Oh, no, no, no.
You don't need to It's all good.
You don't need to
explain yourself to me.
Like, I don't know, who is she?
Can I take her?
Oh, it's a he.
Oh, sorry.
I-I don't know why I assumed
- Sorry.
- No, why-why would you?
Cool.
Your shout, tight arse.
Yeah, it's my shout. Did,
did you want-want something?
I'm OK.
Is that it? Where's mine?
Oh, I've got something for you.
Ooh, hey.
Are you right there, Saint Nick?
Sorry, I think I underestimated
the amount of polyester.
(CHUCKLES)
Pete? You headed back?
Yeah, yeah, we're on our way.
I just wanted to talk to you
about those, um, those earrings.
Peter Piper.
Yeah, one, one.
What earrings?
The ones that Ryan got Eliza.
You can't let
You-you can't let him give them to her.
What? Why not?
Because Ed gave her diamond
earrings after he cheated on her.
He did. I totally forgot.
What's he supposed to
do? It's Christmas Eve.
Well, when do Henry's
uni holidays finish?
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
Oh, what fun it is to ride ♪
In a one horse open sleigh ♪
Dashing through the snow ♪
In a one horse open sleigh ♪
I marked the area the neurosurg gave us.
Just re-check his neuro obs
once more before we start.
- We checked them.
- Just check them again, please.
Um, both pupils are blown.
Um, maybe there's a brain bleed?
Why both pupils?
- Babi! Babi!
- Grab the midaz.
They're taking care of him, OK?
They've got him. It's OK, it's OK.
Show me some photos.
Is this you guys?
It's OK, it's OK.
Midaz in.
Uh, haematoma could compress the
spinal cord and cause a seizure.
No, it doesn't feel right.
What do you think it is then?
Just give me a minute.
There's something we haven't thought of.
Tanika, how was your
dad before the crash?
How anything strange happen?
He was
he was asthir aniyamit.
Do-do you know why?
What happened before,
just before he fell?
Wayne, I think they were on the reef.
On her phone there are
photos of them on there.
Can we can we look
at your phone, Tanika?
Shells.
Did a shell sting him?
No.
What about like a-a fish with spikes?
Or a jellyfish?
No. Chhota oktopas.
- Octopus. Octopus.
- Octopus?
Yes, yes, yes.
Did it have bright blue
rings on it? This colour?
Yes. He pick up.
Blue ringed octopus.
Let's check for bites.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Yeah, there, see.
That's it?
Small but very venomous.
You can get bitten and not even realise.
So, is there an anti-venom or
No, not for this.
Just lots of fluids to
flush it out. Maybe dialysis.
What we definitely don't need to
do is put a needle in his spine.
I think your dad's going to be OK.
What so, are you mainly sick or is it
is it pain?
Yeah, I've got a bit of pain.
They gave me pain medication
but I don't want to take it
in case it hurts the baby.
Does that mean that
you-you want to have it?
I honestly have no idea.
I've always wanted to be a mum
but there's so many
risks, with my kidney.
Sorry.
Hi, everyone,
um, but I just wanted to say
thank you so much for like all of this
and for the the the running blade.
Um, seeing, uh, Poppy smile again
after everything is just
Yeah, she's always been a
really determined little thing.
And, um, her brother Joe was,
uh, very determined to protect her.
And actually there was this one time
where Poppy wanted to climb the windmill
but it was really windy
and Joe told her not to.
But she just
She was she was fast.
And, um, so she shot off
and he chased her up there
and he grabbed her foot and
he nearly like ripped it off.
Um, and she-she just
kicked-kicked him back
and he fell down and um
Mum.
Anyway, I don't know why I'm
Mum, come on, you've had enough.
Don't be such a grinch.
She's also a determined
party pooper, everyone.
Mum, you're embarrassing
yourself. Get down.
Well, I was just telling them about Joe.
Because he's, I mean, he did exist.
Mum, you're pretending right now.
OK, you're pretending like
you didn't spend the last year
fighting with each other.
So, can you please just get down?
You two fought like all the time.
You pissed each other off,
so can you stop pretending.
You don't get to create the
narrative out of nowhere.
We can just leave.
Poppy?
Pop?
- Ahh!
- Anna.
Anna.
Guys, please back off.
Ryan, call an ambulance.
Just everybody stay still.
There's lots of glass here.
We need an ambulance at
the Bowls Club immediately.
Guys, lots of room please.
Can somebody grab some
bar towels, please?
Uh, do you want a lift back to the party
or are you just gonna
avoid Chaya forever?
Do you want me to not clean up the sand?
I do but I also want you
to clean up the other mess
you're making in my
workplace, with my friend.
You know what?
If I was you, I'd worry about
what's in my own boyfriend's Go Bag
before getting all high and mighty.
What's that supposed to mean?
Thalassemia.
That was the dad's blood issue.
Nothing to do with the fall.
Great.
I messed up again. Good to know.
Well, at least we didn't
need the life raft.
No, no, don't, don't, don't.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Awesome.
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
(SIREN WAILS)
I just slid on some glass.
Oh, it's Anna,
she's had a fall and
she has lacerations.
You'd better have a look.
She's a little worse for wear.
Oh, God, what are you doing here?
May I take a look at your arm?
Oh, do you do you
want to cut it off too?
Leave it here.
Take it easy, Anna, OK?
Anna, I'm truly sorry that
what happened, happened.
That's your apology?
After you chose that
drug addict over my son?
Well, we don't know that
the driver was taking drugs.
What-what are you talking about?
We don't know what happened.
What, so the police are lying?
No.
Or maybe you're lying
to protect yourself?
Can we just get Anna to the hospital
and then we'll find a time
to talk about this later?
Can you please tell the ED
that she has an IgA deficiency
and her blood type is O.
O? Are you sure?
I think I know my own blood type.
Eliza, can I have a word?
I only came because I saw the ambulance.
I asked you to stay away for one day.
But it isn't just one day, is it?
Chaya, this is my home too.
How long am I meant to
walk around on eggshells?
Tiptoe? You kind of just
stomped all over everything
that I've built with her.
It's her first Christmas
without Joe, OK?
She's just trying to hold
it together for her daughter.
Poppy's not her daughter.
Sorry, what?
Anna's blood type is O.
Poppy's is AB.
They don't match.
You OK?
I don't need you to protect
me. I can look after myself.
I know you can. I-I know.
You are the force of nature, you know.
It's-it's just
I actually kind of have a
little bit of a crush on you.
In fact, um,
Europeans do their gifts
on Christmas Eve, right?
- Is that so?
- Yeah.
(MESSAGE CHIMES)
What is this?
I do apologise for
the lack of formality.
There were a few last
minute logistics involved.
(LAUGHS)
Is this the Great Barrier Reef?
Yeah, yeah.
I've always wanted to see it.
Ah, when-when do we go?
Well, as much as I'd love to,
they're actually for you and Henry.
Uh, it's your first weekend off
and Henry still has uni holidays so,
but they are fully refundable if you
This is the most thoughtful gift
that anyone has ever given me.
Ah, here she is.
You ready to go home
and watch 'Terminator'
and forget Jesus was ever born?
Um, actually, Pete,
Poppy really needs a
place to stay tonight.
Do you mind if I go with her instead?
Ah, oh, no, yeah, of course. Yeah.
Hey, do you remember how
much Mum loved Christmas?
Yeah, I do, yeah.
All her little things like
the tree and the punch and
Cracker game.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
Do you think Christmas comes back
when you have kids of your own?
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
Yeah.
I reckon it probably does.
Right.
- Oh, what a nightmare.
- What happened?
Poor Chaya. Look, she's behind the bar.
Go say hi.
Hey. Just came to pick up Darren.
I can't believe it's all gone to shit.
I'm so sorry. I know
how much you put into it.
Yeah, just a typical Chaya
Christmas really, isn't it?
- And to top it all off
- Yeah.
Caleb rejected me.
And he's seeing a guy.
What's that?
What?
That look.
Do you know who it is?
Ah
Wait. It's not Matty?
Um
Oh, Graham's right. This
is a really good movie.
No, sit. Rest.
Hi.
Hey. Wait, are you OK?
Oh, yeah, yeah, I was just
I was watching a movie.
- Right.
- What's up?
I just I just wanted to say
that whatever you choose to do,
I'd-I'd like to support you.
From, you know, as far
or as close as you'll,
uh, want me to be.
What about Dubbo? And Dubbo girl?
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)
(TENSE MUSIC)