RFDS (2021) s03e06 Episode Script
Step Potential
Because I've still got, um,
feelings for you.
I'm happy.
I, um
OK. I'm sorry about that.
You you can't let
him give them to her.
Why not?
Because Ed gave her diamond earrings
after he cheated on her.
What's he supposed to
do? It's Christmas Eve?
When do Henry's uni holidays finish?
Is this the Great Barrier Reef?
I've always wanted to see it.
They're actually for you and Henry.
This is the most thoughtful gift
that anyone has ever given me.
Just you trying to do all the
things for everyone all the time,
it's just if you don't
give up some things,
you're gonna fail at everything.
Do you want a lift back to the party
or are you just going
to avoid Chaya forever?
Are they mates now?
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.
Mum, you're embarrassing
yourself. Get down.
Well, I was just telling them about Joe.
You don't get to create the
narrative out of nowhere.
- We can just leave.
- Pop.
- (GLASS SHATTERS)
- (OBJECTS CLATTER)
- Ahh!
- Anna.
Can you please tell the ED
that she has an IGA deficiency
and her blood type is O.
Poppy's not her daughter.
Sorry, what?
Anna's blood type is O.
Poppy's is AB.
They don't match.
Ooh.
OK, fentanyl's in.
Yowser.
So, fireworks, hey?
Yeah, well, you know,
the rocket tipped over and
I just went to go pick it up.
How's your pain level
on a scale of one to ten?
Um, well, the pain is
probably about a seven,
but you, you're a straight up ten, Doc.
Reckon that fentanyl's
probably kicked in.
Let's get the lignocaine
in for a ring block please.
Hey, mate?
How are you managing to
work with her every day?
I
I wouldn't even be
able to think straight.
Well, I don't imagine that's a
massive problem for you champ.
Sharp sting, Bradley.
OK.
Ooh, hey, you know, you
can sting me any day.
You're just my type of
lady, Doc, you know that?
I love your eyes.
They're so beautiful.
Just like my mum's.
Well, let's not analyse
that one too closely.
- No.
- And let's get you to the plane.
- (FIREWORKS EXPLODE)
- Ah! Oh.
Yeah, alright. Come on.
Get down, get down, get down.
(LAUGHS)
Yeow! Happy New Year!
Oh! Yahoo!
So, any big New Year's plans?
Just packing for the trip to the reef.
We head off tomorrow.
Oh, that's right. Yeah. Excited?
I can't wait.
We're meeting Henry in
Cairns in a couple of days.
We?
Oh, Ryan and his
daughter Indi are coming.
It seemed unfair for him to miss out
when the whole thing was his idea.
Yeah, right, that's
that'll be that'll be fun.
How about you, Miz?
Well, Wayne's at the community
clinic fundraiser tonight,
so, I reckon I'll be hitting the couch
with some junk food, a dumb movie,
and praying that Kalthi
sleeps through the night.
That sounds glorious.
Yeah.
Patient is Tegan, 19.
No, red flags on initial obs.
Pretty intoxicated on presentation.
We've given Maxolon
for persistent vomiting.
Don't you hate it when you
peak too early on New Year's?
Yeah. Hey, Paul.
G'day, mate.
Business is booming, hey?
Yeah, we've got a full triage
and have to give this
bed to an elderly fella
who'll be lucky to see in the new year.
Hey, Tegan, isn't it? I'm
Matty. How you feeling?
I really need to get back to the party.
Yeah, well, can we just
pop that down for a sec?
I fully get that
and I also fully flew
out here to meet you,
and your friend said
you had a head knock,
so, I just want to make sure you're OK.
She's not my friend.
She was my friend,
but now, she's all over
my boyfriend, Duncan.
Right, uh, just give us a sec.
Wait, there's no print out of intervals?
Sorry, machine's a bit old.
Ancient, more like.
Rate and rhythm seek OK,
but there's a lot more PVCs
on here than I'm happy with.
Look, I'm feeling heaps better now.
I think I'm good to go back to the
Oh, um
(RETCHES)
Like I said, persistent vomiting.
Thanks, mate. Yeah, that's good.
Um, how about we go
for a plane ride, Teegs.
(PHONE CHIMES)
Who's that? Your girlfriend?
Ah, just a meme.
Cabin secure.
You right, big fella?
Yeah, yeah, just ate something funny.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Mate, you look horrible.
I'm good.
Gray?
Welcome, everyone.
It's so great to see
you here this afternoon.
Sobriety is an ongoing process.
There's just a couple of ground rules
I want to run through to begin with.
Hey, come here.
Hi, I'm Anna.
Hello, Anna.
Come and join in.
Just want you to remember
I want you to feel safe in this space.
- Sorry I'm late.
- No, you're fine.
- If you don't want to talk, that's OK.
- We only just started.
Whatever is said here stays here.
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
So, what was your poison?
Ah, kind of all of
it, at different times.
How long have you been sober?
Going on three years.
Wow.
Hey, thank you for this,
and for looking after Poppy.
Oh.
How is she?
She's good.
She's
she's trying an eye movement
therapy that's helping.
And her and Taylor are
actually going dancing tonight.
I'm really glad she's
somewhere fun with young people,
and away from the heaviness.
Hey, you're young.
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY) Yeah, not so fun.
Is there anything else adding to that
that doesn't need to be?
What do you mean?
I know that Poppy's not
your biological daughter.
Ha.
Your blood types don't add up.
We had Joe really easily,
but then we couldn't get pregnant again,
so, we got a donor egg.
And we were going to tell her,
but after my husband died, it just
I don't know, I just
couldn't find the right time.
And Joe found out.
That's why we were arguing
and now, it just
it's too late.
It's never too late to
tell her the truth, Anna.
Thank you.
- Too easy.
- Thanks, mate.
I am so hungry I could even
eat your cooking right now.
It's about time to call it a year, hey?
Sorry, not quite.
Had to open your big mouth.
Let me guess, male, 20 to 40,
alcohol and some kind of vehicle?
Yeah, but probably not
what you're thinking.
A hot air balloon's gone into
power lines at Macquarie station.
Oh, my God.
So, you've got a ride along.
Just me, Auld Lang
Syne. Room for one more?
- Yeah.
- Always.
- Hey, buddy.
- Matty, what's up?
Your husband's lunch.
Sorry?
Graham's got food poisoning
from whatever half eaten toastie
he found under his chair.
Is he alright?
He's trying to push through,
but he got all dizzy,
so, I don't think he should be flying.
Any chance Mira can make a detour?
Oh, no, actually. She's just got a P1.
Great, and I'm assuming
Nigel's out of hours and it's
New Year's Eve, so, no assets.
How critical is she?
Can you take her back to the hospital?
No, RAN was pretty clear, no refunds.
Is she well enough to go home? I
thought you said pissed fell over?
I said probably PFO,
but there's enough in her ECG
that I can't just send her home.
You don't fancy a
drive out here, do you?
Ah, I guess I could call Chaya.
See if a PTV's available.
What? Why can't you do it?
Well, it's over a three-hour round trip,
so, regulation says we need two drivers.
Is there no-one else?
What is your problem with Chaya?
Nothing.
It's New Year's Eve.
Where else are we going
to find someone off duty
and stone cold sober?
I think maybe.
OK, well, back to New Year's Eve,
we're going to go to Marla's first.
- Hey.
- Hey.
You guys look like you're
ready to have some fun.
Are you sure you don't want to come?
It's girls' night. Darren's in Dubbo.
Ah, no, no, you go. Just be safe.
We will be having an easy night,
so, I'm going to go to the
bathroom and then we'll go?
- Yeah.
- OK.
That's a really cute dress, Poppy.
Thank you, darling.
So, how'd you go confronting Anna?
Um, she seemed kind of
relieved to tell someone.
Enough to tell Poppy?
I don't know about that.
Because she does turn 18 soon
and she has a right to know
where she came from, right?
Well, she has a legal right
to ask for the information,
but she has to know about it first.
She should know about it, shouldn't she?
And Anna should be the one to tell her.
Mm.
(PHONE RINGS)
Oh, hang on.
- See ya.
- Bye.
Leonie, hey.
Now?
OK, thank you.
Keep us posted.
Apparently the hot air balloon pilot
was having issues before the crash.
Hopefully no drugs or alcohol this time.
Wasn't last time either.
- Well
- Do we have to do this now?
What does Pete reckon?
About?
Yvette has asked me to
give testimony in court
that Owen wasn't on
speed at the bus crash.
I just don't understand
why you're the one
who has to defend him.
You already saved his life
and people blamed you then.
Why stick your neck out for him again?
Can we focus on the
issue at hand please?
Ah, guys, there it is.
Oh, yeah, geez. That's
not where you want to land.
Bloody hell.
Oh.
Is the power shut off yet?
Power company says
it looks off on their system,
but it could just be a blown fuse.
- Hey.
- G'day.
You given a brief?
- Not yet.
- Right, OK.
Hey, everyone, Scene Commander Ryan.
Now, we have got 33,000
volts of electricity
running through those wires
that could be conducting to
the basket and any broken wires.
Plus we have a 100-litre
tank of explosive gas.
So, we're gonna need a 10m radius clear
until I give the go ahead, right?
Can we just slowly make our way in?
No, no, you risk the step potential.
Here, look at this.
The voltage ramps up in circles, right?
Within each circle, you're fine,
but if you link one to the next
the difference in voltage
will run right through you.
Have we got comms to the passengers?
Channel 6.
Hey, mate, you there? What's your name?
(ON RADIO) Dev.
Hey, Dev, I'm Ryan from Fire and Rescue.
We're going to get you out.
(ON RADIO) But for now,
we need you to stay calm.
Don't move, don't touch anything
and don't touch each other.
Now, is there any flame or gas
that you can smell coming from the tank?
No, I don't think so.
But my girlfriend Helen, she can't talk.
Right, I'm going to pop
you on to the RFDS doctor.
Her name is Dr Harrod.
I'll go get the voltage wand,
see if I can pick up any electricity.
OK.
Hey, hello, Dev.
Can you tell me, is Helen breathing?
Yeah, but not moving.
What happened before she
lost control of the balloon?
Can you remember?
I, uh,
I asked her something.
And then she started talking all funny
and her face went lopsided
and she lost her balance
and that's when we crashed.
Does she have any existing
medical conditions?
Lupus, and she gets migraines.
And is she on any medication?
She's on the pill
and some anti-inflammatories,
but that's it.
Please come help her.
We're gonna be right with you,
Dev, as soon as the power's off.
Just keep watching her breathing
and let me know if anything changes.
- Stroke?
- Yeah, until proven otherwise.
We've only got a couple of hours
to get her into neurosurgery.
Let's prep oxygen and
sit rep for Adelaide.
Mira, prepping for potential stroke.
Thanks, Wayne, for this sweet ride.
Oh, look at yous two, all done up deadly
like a black James Bond and Beyonce.
Too flash.
If Timmy could see us now.
Here, look here, there's a mini
bar. Aunty, you want a drink?
No, thanks.
I need to go to the toilet again.
What, you nervous?
Yeah, of course.
I gotta get up and speak in
a room full of rich people.
Oh, can't be. You've done
like a million TO talks.
Yeah, not dressed up like Ms
Aretha Franklin, I haven't.
Hey you. You home yet?
No, I am stuck at Macquarie station.
Hot air balloon went down,
and I'm so hungry I
could chew my own leg off.
Can you take my mind off
it? What are you wearing?
Ah, just my black suit.
Oh, come on, you can
do better than that.
I never get to see
you dressed up anymore.
Send me a pic or something.
Well, I'm in the car
with Naomi and Aunty Sal
on our way to the fundraiser.
- How are they?
- We gotta stop.
Well, Sal's doing everything
she can to get out of her speech.
No. I can barely hold this in.
Are you right, Aunty?
Seriously, if we don't pull up soon,
you fellas are gonna
be paying the excess
on these expensive leather seats.
Hey, Miz, I gotta go. Sorry.
Oh, OK, well, have the best
time and go get that cash.
Love you.
Driver, can we pull over please?
Food!
When are you getting her out?
It shouldn't be too much longer, Dev.
It's a stroke, isn't it? Can you fix it?
We're not 100% sure it's a stroke,
but she'll have everything
she needs in Adelaide.
How long will it take
to get to Adelaide?
Not long.
As soon as we sort this
out, we're straight off.
What if I jump out?
Then you'll know if it's live, right?
And then you can get her out?
Dev, do not do that.
But if it's a stroke, then
she'll get brain damage
and you need to get to it quickly.
We are getting her out,
but right now, we need you
to stay calm and stay still.
I was proposing,
I was proposing to her when
What was that?
I was asking her to
marry me when she had it.
Did I did I did I cause this?
Because of the shock or the
or the stress or something?
No, Dev.
Between the lupus and the pill,
she had a couple of risk factors.
It's just very unlucky timing.
Why don't you tell me
about this ring, Dev?
What are we talking, mate?
Ah, diamonds or
Rose gold.
It's her favourite.
But I, uh,
I dropped it on the
ground when we crashed.
I lost it.
We will find it. Just hang tight.
You picking anything up?
- Nothing reading.
- Right, so we can get in?
Not yet.
I still need absolute confirmation
from the power company.
So, so what, what What's
the point of this thing then?
It gives an indication,
Pete. It's not 100% accurate.
Yeah, but if it looks like a
duck and quacks like a duck?
Yeah, but a duck's not gonna
kill you with 33,000 volts
if it turns out to be
a goose, is it, mate?
If I send you in there before it's safe,
all four of you could be dead.
Yeah, well, I'm happy
to take my chances.
Oh, good on you, hero.
Oh, hey. Alright, alright!
Look, we think the pilot
may have had a stroke
and every minute without treatment
is the loss of about 2
million brain cells, so
OK.
I'll see if I can get authority
to shut it down manually.
Thank you.
You sure you're right in there, Aunty?
Yes. Now, stop humbugging me.
What time's this fundraiser?
We've got to be there in 15 minutes.
Naomi?
I think something's coming out here.
Something that shouldn't be?
Do you want me to come in and check?
No! Naomi, you come in here.
(PHONE RINGS)
Matty, you right?
Hey, Wayne, sorry to call.
Eliza's all tied up.
You free to check an ECG.
Yeah, what have you got?
19-year-old, fainted
after drinking in the sun.
Possible head knock but
electrolytes and gas are all normal.
Alright, get an ECG?
Yeah, I just
Look, the issue is the printout
is like old school waveforms only.
I'll send you a pic,
but there's a lot of PVCs
and persistent vomiting.
Alright, do a potassium
and calcium blood gas
and get a bag through.
Yep, done all those.
OK, well, it sounds
like you've done it all.
Just watch her potassium levels,
and if there's anything
untoward, I'll call you back.
Yep, thank you muchly.
She feels like she's sitting on a ball
and has back aches.
UTI?
Plus constipation and five kids.
I'd guess it's more
likely a uterine prolapse.
She needs a hospital.
Alright, you go to the
fundraiser. I'll take her in.
She wants me to come
with her, so, you go.
- No, it's your clinic.
- Our clinic.
And the best way to fund it
is for you to get up on stage
and flash that dimple.
Hospital's not that far.
Alright, well, Convention
Centre's just over there.
I'll jog it. You mob take the limo.
Oh, don't you worry,
we're gonna take the limo.
James Bond is on foot falcon tonight.
Yeah, he is.
Oh, this is ridiculous.
What part of a basic risk
assessment are you forgetting?
There's zero current reading,
a power company telling
us it's shut down.
What-what other assessment do we need?
It's not your place to say.
Righto.
Don't make this personal.
I'm I'm not the
one making it personal.
You think I am?
I don't even know him, right?
All I'm trying to do is keep her alive.
We are all trying to keep her alive.
OK, given the situation,
they're willing to let
me shut it down manually.
Oh, hallelujah.
I'll head to the switchboard now.
Give us a couple of minutes.
Hey, hey, hey.
What's happening? She's getting worse.
We're almost done, Dev.
Just turning off the power now, mate.
You said that an hour ago.
Dev, I promise not far off, OK?
I'm gonna jump. Then
we'll know if it's safe.
No, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no. Mate, mate, mate.
Dev, Dev, Dev, don't do that, mate.
Dev, if you get shocked,
we're going to have another
patient to distract us from Helen.
Just go to Helen first.
- Dev, don't do it, mate.
- Promise me you will help her first.
OK, OK, Dev, Dev, Dev, Dev.
If you do jump, then land
with both feet together.
Do not make contact with
the basket when you land.
Just wait, wait, wait, wait.
It's safe, it's off.
- There we go.
- No, no, no, no. Stay.
Will you stop!
Dev, if you move,
then shuffle your feet or
jump with two feet together.
Do not take a step.
- Ahh!
- (SQUEALS)
I'll turn the power off.
Stay away until I get back!
Mira! Mira!
We have another patient,
a full-blown electrocution.
As soon as we get the all clear,
you and Ryan go to Helen.
I'll stabilise Dev.
What's his biggest risk?
Arrhythmia and cardiac arrest.
We're only prepped for one patient.
We'll have to mix
and match the monitor.
OK, power's off. Free to approach.
I'll check the fuel
cylinders are safe and intact.
Yep, just chuck it down here.
That's it.
(TENSE MUSIC)
OK, burner flame's off. Good to go.
Can you hear me, Helen?
Helen?
We're right here.
She's breathing and conscious.
Let's get her as close as we can to Dev.
Yeah.
Get her out.
Yep, OK.
There we go.
OK, what can I do?
Ah, grab that oxygen tank.
Yeah.
How's he?
His sats are OK, but he needs an ECG.
Can you check sats on her? Yep.
How is she?
Sats borderline, 92.
Heart rate's low too, 60s.
- Here's the oxygen.
- Chuck it down there please.
They both need oxygen.
Ah, OK.
One tank and mask.
What do you reckon? Prongs on him?
Yeah, mask and end tidal CO2 on her.
Thank you.
OK, I'll use a Y connector to split it.
Thank you.
OK, oxygen's on.
Peaked T waves, but
no ST elevation on him.
We need to check potassium.
You wanna swap so, I can do a blood gas?
- I'll do a full exam on her.
- Yep.
I'll get the car.
Helen, I know this is scary,
but I need you to squeeze
my hands as hard as you can.
Now, press your feet against
my hands as hard as you can.
She's got weakness all
down her right side.
Helen, I think what you've had
is what's called a large vessel stroke.
We're gonna get you to hospital
and get you the treatment that you need.
His potassium's high. So is lactate.
Do you want me to do
insulin and dextrose now?
No, we need to get moving.
Let's get a line in her
and get out of here.
He's at risk of cardiac arrest.
Adelaide?
Well, Mildura's closer for
cardiac for him, isn't it?
Yeah, but if it's large vessel,
there's no neurosurg for
clot retrieval for her.
Yeah, but we can get
imaging and medical for her.
We need to stabilise him.
Can you call Mira and tell her
we're going to Mildura instead?
Yep.
This is Tegan.
Hey, Tegan. I'm Chaya.
You OK?
Sorry.
I should have called it in earlier.
It's not your fault
you've got food poisoning.
What'd you eat?
No idea.
Dodgy bacon and egg.
Thanks for coming out.
Yeah, what are friends for, hey?
I don't think I've seen
you go down like this.
So much for your iron gut, hey?
Mm.
So, was it the bakery or
You want the receipts?
I'll be fine tomorrow.
What should I do? Should
I keep calling him?
I reckon let's give it a
rest 'til tomorrow, hey?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Or a husband?
Ah, no, I don't.
But Matty does.
Hey?
Caleb.
Aren't you two going steady?
Flydoc 257, departed Macquarie station,
226, climbing flight level 260
passing 5,000 altro 3-9 to Mildura.
Calcium running with
insulin and dextrose.
Got the ondans here for Helen.
Dev, Dev, can you hear me?
Are you in pain?
Where's Helen?
She's here.
We're taking you both
to Mildura to hospital.
But I thought you said
she needs Adelaide.
Thrombolytic drugs in Mildura
might be enough to reverse her stroke
and avoid brain damage, but right now,
you have evidence of heart damage.
Don't care about me.
Just get her where she needs.
Head or heart?
Mira
can we redirect to Adelaide please?
Ah, yeah, that should be fine.
Thank you.
Just rest.
How'd it go?
Six months of clinic locked in.
Yes! Too deadly!
She been seen yet or what?
Yeah. She dropped your name actually.
Had some cache.
That is a risky move.
Half a Wagon Wheel?
Yeah, swap ya.
Doggy bag. Karage tofu.
Oh, you're bloody good, aren't you?
How'd the rich people feel
when you asked for a doggy bag?
Jealous.
(CHUCKLES)
Mm.
Wow.
This reminds me of being a registrar,
eating vending machine
chocolate in ED corridors.
Mm.
I don't know how you managed
med school with a little one.
I always wanted to do it, but
Oh, true?
Yeah, but then Marlu came along
and it just got too tricky.
Yeah.
Well, I was just more selfish I guess.
Plus I was lucky Timmy was around, so
- Can I ask you something?
- Mm.
Why haven't you spread
Timmy's ashes yet?
Sorry, I didn't mean to
No, no, no, it's that's OK.
Ah, I don't know.
Maybe
maybe I'm worried that if I do
I'll lose him for good.
Yeah, but it's not about you, is it?
If you let him go, then he'll be free.
Yeah, well, I told you, I'm selfish.
He'll still be with you,
watching everything you
do with the ancestors.
You know, in your flash
James Bond suit there.
(LAUGHTER)
Well, I'm ready to go home now.
And how are we gonna do that?
You tell me. You're my ride.
I know who we can call.
You OK?
Yeah.
Just having intrusive
thoughts about him dying
and her having severe
brain damage regardless.
Gotta love those.
Well, I'm having intrusive thoughts
about the leftover pizza in my fridge.
What is that?
What?
The lights.
Is that a plane or a reflection?
No, no, they're kind of
dancing around, aren't they?
Wow
I've only ever heard about them.
What are they?
Fata Morgana.
Fata what? Who? Who?
It's kind of like a mirage.
It's when cold air gets trapped
next to the ground under warm air
and sometimes forms like a lens
which then reflects the light
back over the horizon like this.
- It's cool, huh?
- Wow.
Yeah.
I would have said aliens.
Or it could be those.
(PHONES RINGS)
This is Delta.
Ah, yeah, actually we're
landing in Adelaide in five.
What?
Why, what-what happened
to the fundraiser?
Wait, what are those lights?
You can see them too?
Where?
There, they're floating around.
Oh, yeah.
What are they?
Is it another car?
No, it's not a car.
It's like they're chasing each other.
They're beautiful.
That's weird.
The sat nav's glitching.
Oh!
Tegan, you OK?
Yeah, it's just my
chest. It feels funny.
- Funny how?
- Like, like pressure.
Chaya, can you swing that cell around?
Tegan? Can you hear me?
Tegan, are you OK? Tegan?
Tegan? Tegan?
Can you lower the stretcher?
She's arresting.
VT pulseless arrest.
Lee, we're beginning
compressions back here.
- Do you want me to stop?
- (MACHINE BEEPS)
No, this is steady enough. Keep going.
Chaya, get the pads.
Alright, starting compressions.
One, two, three.
That's incredible.
Congratulations, you two.
Six months of funding.
Yes!
Hey, there are those lights again.
What were they called, Mira?
Oh, min min lights.
Min min lights.
I haven't seen them since
Timmy and I were kids.
See, is that a sign or what?
Yeah. What, good or bad?
Oh, it depends who you ask.
Some mob think it's good,
you know, like they're
looking after country.
Others see it as a bad sign, you
know cheeky fellas running amok.
Yeah, well, I see it as a bad sign
since my cudjeri fell out.
- Ay!
- (LAUGHTER)
What's a what's a cudjeri?
Exactly what you think it is.
Oh.
(PHONE RINGS)
Wayne, Matty's on the line.
Matty, you OK?
Wayne, we've got a situation here.
Tegan's gone into wide complex arrest.
What?
We've given adrenaline,
but this could be Torsades.
Are you sure there wasn't
anything off in that ECG?
Mate, look, I'm so sorry, I
let me check now.
What, you didn't check it?
I got completely caught
up at the fundraiser.
OK, I'm looking at it now.
OK, that's 30.
Alright, pausing compressions.
Checking pulse.
Rhythm check.
Still no pulse. Rhythm is VT.
Charging.
Standing clear.
Clear.
Shocking now.
- Switch.
- OK.
(MACHINE BEEPS)
Shit. Sorry, Matty,
it shows prolonged QT.
Is the VT polymorphic?
Yes. Is this Torsades?
Yeah.
Push through5mmol of magnesium.
Over 15 minutes?
No, no, not for Torsades.
Just push it right through,
one to two minutes max.
The quicker it goes in,
the better her chances.
Is everything alright?
I don't know.
Alright,
pushing mag dose through now.
28, 29, 30.
OK, we've got a pulse.
And we've got sinus rhythm.
OK, she's she's
alright. She's stabilising.
Matty, nice work.
Look I I'm so sorry.
I've gotta go.
Just send through any
other care details.
Her vomiting probably caused
an electrolyte imbalance and
(LINE BEEPS)
Home sweet home.
Is the girl alright?
Yeah, she's stable. She's in hospital.
- Where's Wayne?
- Dropping off Sally.
Happy New Year, hey?
Yeah, it will be in half an hour.
Have we got any booze?
Yeah, there's champagne leftover
from the ball in the fridge.
And what about anything to
eat? Like literally anything.
You guys have fun. I'm wrecked.
I'm gonna head home.
- OK.
- Bye.
- Shit.
- Hey, Chaya.
Are you OK?
Yeah, super.
Just drove five hours
to see a girl almost die
and one of my best friends
has been lying to me for weeks.
I'm sorry, I wasn't sure how to
It's just weird you didn't say anything.
It's like high school. Whatever.
Are you OK?
I found these when we were
They're Taylor's.
I was giving them to
her when you called me
to pick you up on New Year's.
Is she OK?
No, thanks to you.
Me?
I just don't understand
why you couldn't let me
tell her in my own time.
I didn't have to tell her, man.
She knew. You shouldn't
have lied to her.
- Matty
- You didn't even look at the photo.
I'm sorry.
You're either dismissing me
or asking me to do everything.
Which is it?
I was senior flight nurse for
a year when Pete pissed off,
and I was good at it.
A year!
And now, he's back and
you're all treating me like
your idiot little brother
again. I'm sick of it.
You must have been busy at that ball.
You did warn me about spinning plates.
I think I just smashed one.
Yeah, well, um, I need
to find some real food.
- Do you want anything?
- No, I'm good. We ate.
Mm.
Thanks for the doggy bag.
Mm, it's just as good cold.
Food poisoning passed then?
Pizza fixes everything.
Should I add a greasy slice of
Margarita to the medical kit?
Mm, couldn't hurt.
Matty said you were dizzy too.
Nah, just a bit unsteady.
You'll get a checkup though, hey?
For food poisoning?
Boss hat on now.
You'll get a checkup.
Yes, boss.
Minutes away.
- Ah, thanks, Lee. Yeah.
- You look great.
Dev and Helen are in surgery.
Both stable.
Well, good call on Adelaide, hey?
Dev will be bloody grateful.
And, um, for what it's worth, I
think you should trust your gut
on defending that bus driver too.
So, the few people in town
who don't already hate
me can hate me as well?
Oh, I don't know.
I think if everyone likes you,
you're either a coward
or a liar or both.
And you're the opposite of those things.
You're fearless.
- I'm not fearless.
- No, you're not.
You're you're even more impressive.
You're brave.
And it's just another reason,
you know, this town's so
bloody lucky to have you,
not that it always realises it.
And, uh, I'm
I'm sorry if I've ever
made you feel otherwise.
Those things I said
to you at Christmas
I was
I was stressed and I reacted badly
and, you know, I was a
little bit mean really.
No, no, no, you weren't. You weren't.
- I was.
- I was out of line.
And you're right.
It was just a dumb,
selfish, rush of blood
and I'm happy for you
'cause Ryan's a good man.
Four, three, two, one
Happy New Year!
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Happy New Year.
- Happy New Year.
So, did it all get cleaned up?
Yeah, yeah, the power
company finally got out there.
Thanks for your help today
and for, you know, sparing
me an electrocution.
You're a smarter man than me.
Nah, man, you two were
like a medical Simon
and Garfunkel out there.
Yeah, I'm definitely Garfunkel.
(LAUGHS)
You want to hang out
here for a bit or
Ah, no, I think we should pack.
I've still got to find that snorkel.
- Yeah.
- I'll just get my bag.
Oh, yeah, yeah. Have fun on the trip.
Thanks.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year.
- See you, mate.
- See you.
How many what?
Swimming, bathers, bikinis.
Oh. Too many to count.
By the way, check out what I found.
(GASPS) Wow!
No, no
It's a joke, it's a joke, it's a joke.
I'm-I'm joking.
It's Dev's. (LAUGHS)
I found it at the balloon packing up.
Settle down, Dr Harrod.
Let's just see how the
holiday goes first, yeah?
(CHUCKLES)
So, so you found it?
Yeah, yeah, I had a quick go
round with the metal detector.
Wasn't far away.
That's really sweet.
Um
ah, but that was
that was a pretty big reaction.
A lot of nos there.
Well, I-I was in shock.
I, uh
I, I thought I thought
you were proposing.
Was it a good shock
or 33,000 volts shock?
Well, it doesn't really matter
because you weren't proposing.
What if I was?
I mean, we could just tell
Dev we didn't find his ring.
You look excellent
in rose gold.
(LAUGHS)
It'd save us a hell of a lot of money.
Well, let's just see how the
old holiday goes first, shall we?
(CHUCKLES) Fair enough.
feelings for you.
I'm happy.
I, um
OK. I'm sorry about that.
You you can't let
him give them to her.
Why not?
Because Ed gave her diamond earrings
after he cheated on her.
What's he supposed to
do? It's Christmas Eve?
When do Henry's uni holidays finish?
Is this the Great Barrier Reef?
I've always wanted to see it.
They're actually for you and Henry.
This is the most thoughtful gift
that anyone has ever given me.
Just you trying to do all the
things for everyone all the time,
it's just if you don't
give up some things,
you're gonna fail at everything.
Do you want a lift back to the party
or are you just going
to avoid Chaya forever?
Are they mates now?
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.
Mum, you're embarrassing
yourself. Get down.
Well, I was just telling them about Joe.
You don't get to create the
narrative out of nowhere.
- We can just leave.
- Pop.
- (GLASS SHATTERS)
- (OBJECTS CLATTER)
- Ahh!
- Anna.
Can you please tell the ED
that she has an IGA deficiency
and her blood type is O.
Poppy's not her daughter.
Sorry, what?
Anna's blood type is O.
Poppy's is AB.
They don't match.
Ooh.
OK, fentanyl's in.
Yowser.
So, fireworks, hey?
Yeah, well, you know,
the rocket tipped over and
I just went to go pick it up.
How's your pain level
on a scale of one to ten?
Um, well, the pain is
probably about a seven,
but you, you're a straight up ten, Doc.
Reckon that fentanyl's
probably kicked in.
Let's get the lignocaine
in for a ring block please.
Hey, mate?
How are you managing to
work with her every day?
I
I wouldn't even be
able to think straight.
Well, I don't imagine that's a
massive problem for you champ.
Sharp sting, Bradley.
OK.
Ooh, hey, you know, you
can sting me any day.
You're just my type of
lady, Doc, you know that?
I love your eyes.
They're so beautiful.
Just like my mum's.
Well, let's not analyse
that one too closely.
- No.
- And let's get you to the plane.
- (FIREWORKS EXPLODE)
- Ah! Oh.
Yeah, alright. Come on.
Get down, get down, get down.
(LAUGHS)
Yeow! Happy New Year!
Oh! Yahoo!
So, any big New Year's plans?
Just packing for the trip to the reef.
We head off tomorrow.
Oh, that's right. Yeah. Excited?
I can't wait.
We're meeting Henry in
Cairns in a couple of days.
We?
Oh, Ryan and his
daughter Indi are coming.
It seemed unfair for him to miss out
when the whole thing was his idea.
Yeah, right, that's
that'll be that'll be fun.
How about you, Miz?
Well, Wayne's at the community
clinic fundraiser tonight,
so, I reckon I'll be hitting the couch
with some junk food, a dumb movie,
and praying that Kalthi
sleeps through the night.
That sounds glorious.
Yeah.
Patient is Tegan, 19.
No, red flags on initial obs.
Pretty intoxicated on presentation.
We've given Maxolon
for persistent vomiting.
Don't you hate it when you
peak too early on New Year's?
Yeah. Hey, Paul.
G'day, mate.
Business is booming, hey?
Yeah, we've got a full triage
and have to give this
bed to an elderly fella
who'll be lucky to see in the new year.
Hey, Tegan, isn't it? I'm
Matty. How you feeling?
I really need to get back to the party.
Yeah, well, can we just
pop that down for a sec?
I fully get that
and I also fully flew
out here to meet you,
and your friend said
you had a head knock,
so, I just want to make sure you're OK.
She's not my friend.
She was my friend,
but now, she's all over
my boyfriend, Duncan.
Right, uh, just give us a sec.
Wait, there's no print out of intervals?
Sorry, machine's a bit old.
Ancient, more like.
Rate and rhythm seek OK,
but there's a lot more PVCs
on here than I'm happy with.
Look, I'm feeling heaps better now.
I think I'm good to go back to the
Oh, um
(RETCHES)
Like I said, persistent vomiting.
Thanks, mate. Yeah, that's good.
Um, how about we go
for a plane ride, Teegs.
(PHONE CHIMES)
Who's that? Your girlfriend?
Ah, just a meme.
Cabin secure.
You right, big fella?
Yeah, yeah, just ate something funny.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Mate, you look horrible.
I'm good.
Gray?
Welcome, everyone.
It's so great to see
you here this afternoon.
Sobriety is an ongoing process.
There's just a couple of ground rules
I want to run through to begin with.
Hey, come here.
Hi, I'm Anna.
Hello, Anna.
Come and join in.
Just want you to remember
I want you to feel safe in this space.
- Sorry I'm late.
- No, you're fine.
- If you don't want to talk, that's OK.
- We only just started.
Whatever is said here stays here.
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
So, what was your poison?
Ah, kind of all of
it, at different times.
How long have you been sober?
Going on three years.
Wow.
Hey, thank you for this,
and for looking after Poppy.
Oh.
How is she?
She's good.
She's
she's trying an eye movement
therapy that's helping.
And her and Taylor are
actually going dancing tonight.
I'm really glad she's
somewhere fun with young people,
and away from the heaviness.
Hey, you're young.
(CHUCKLES LIGHTLY) Yeah, not so fun.
Is there anything else adding to that
that doesn't need to be?
What do you mean?
I know that Poppy's not
your biological daughter.
Ha.
Your blood types don't add up.
We had Joe really easily,
but then we couldn't get pregnant again,
so, we got a donor egg.
And we were going to tell her,
but after my husband died, it just
I don't know, I just
couldn't find the right time.
And Joe found out.
That's why we were arguing
and now, it just
it's too late.
It's never too late to
tell her the truth, Anna.
Thank you.
- Too easy.
- Thanks, mate.
I am so hungry I could even
eat your cooking right now.
It's about time to call it a year, hey?
Sorry, not quite.
Had to open your big mouth.
Let me guess, male, 20 to 40,
alcohol and some kind of vehicle?
Yeah, but probably not
what you're thinking.
A hot air balloon's gone into
power lines at Macquarie station.
Oh, my God.
So, you've got a ride along.
Just me, Auld Lang
Syne. Room for one more?
- Yeah.
- Always.
- Hey, buddy.
- Matty, what's up?
Your husband's lunch.
Sorry?
Graham's got food poisoning
from whatever half eaten toastie
he found under his chair.
Is he alright?
He's trying to push through,
but he got all dizzy,
so, I don't think he should be flying.
Any chance Mira can make a detour?
Oh, no, actually. She's just got a P1.
Great, and I'm assuming
Nigel's out of hours and it's
New Year's Eve, so, no assets.
How critical is she?
Can you take her back to the hospital?
No, RAN was pretty clear, no refunds.
Is she well enough to go home? I
thought you said pissed fell over?
I said probably PFO,
but there's enough in her ECG
that I can't just send her home.
You don't fancy a
drive out here, do you?
Ah, I guess I could call Chaya.
See if a PTV's available.
What? Why can't you do it?
Well, it's over a three-hour round trip,
so, regulation says we need two drivers.
Is there no-one else?
What is your problem with Chaya?
Nothing.
It's New Year's Eve.
Where else are we going
to find someone off duty
and stone cold sober?
I think maybe.
OK, well, back to New Year's Eve,
we're going to go to Marla's first.
- Hey.
- Hey.
You guys look like you're
ready to have some fun.
Are you sure you don't want to come?
It's girls' night. Darren's in Dubbo.
Ah, no, no, you go. Just be safe.
We will be having an easy night,
so, I'm going to go to the
bathroom and then we'll go?
- Yeah.
- OK.
That's a really cute dress, Poppy.
Thank you, darling.
So, how'd you go confronting Anna?
Um, she seemed kind of
relieved to tell someone.
Enough to tell Poppy?
I don't know about that.
Because she does turn 18 soon
and she has a right to know
where she came from, right?
Well, she has a legal right
to ask for the information,
but she has to know about it first.
She should know about it, shouldn't she?
And Anna should be the one to tell her.
Mm.
(PHONE RINGS)
Oh, hang on.
- See ya.
- Bye.
Leonie, hey.
Now?
OK, thank you.
Keep us posted.
Apparently the hot air balloon pilot
was having issues before the crash.
Hopefully no drugs or alcohol this time.
Wasn't last time either.
- Well
- Do we have to do this now?
What does Pete reckon?
About?
Yvette has asked me to
give testimony in court
that Owen wasn't on
speed at the bus crash.
I just don't understand
why you're the one
who has to defend him.
You already saved his life
and people blamed you then.
Why stick your neck out for him again?
Can we focus on the
issue at hand please?
Ah, guys, there it is.
Oh, yeah, geez. That's
not where you want to land.
Bloody hell.
Oh.
Is the power shut off yet?
Power company says
it looks off on their system,
but it could just be a blown fuse.
- Hey.
- G'day.
You given a brief?
- Not yet.
- Right, OK.
Hey, everyone, Scene Commander Ryan.
Now, we have got 33,000
volts of electricity
running through those wires
that could be conducting to
the basket and any broken wires.
Plus we have a 100-litre
tank of explosive gas.
So, we're gonna need a 10m radius clear
until I give the go ahead, right?
Can we just slowly make our way in?
No, no, you risk the step potential.
Here, look at this.
The voltage ramps up in circles, right?
Within each circle, you're fine,
but if you link one to the next
the difference in voltage
will run right through you.
Have we got comms to the passengers?
Channel 6.
Hey, mate, you there? What's your name?
(ON RADIO) Dev.
Hey, Dev, I'm Ryan from Fire and Rescue.
We're going to get you out.
(ON RADIO) But for now,
we need you to stay calm.
Don't move, don't touch anything
and don't touch each other.
Now, is there any flame or gas
that you can smell coming from the tank?
No, I don't think so.
But my girlfriend Helen, she can't talk.
Right, I'm going to pop
you on to the RFDS doctor.
Her name is Dr Harrod.
I'll go get the voltage wand,
see if I can pick up any electricity.
OK.
Hey, hello, Dev.
Can you tell me, is Helen breathing?
Yeah, but not moving.
What happened before she
lost control of the balloon?
Can you remember?
I, uh,
I asked her something.
And then she started talking all funny
and her face went lopsided
and she lost her balance
and that's when we crashed.
Does she have any existing
medical conditions?
Lupus, and she gets migraines.
And is she on any medication?
She's on the pill
and some anti-inflammatories,
but that's it.
Please come help her.
We're gonna be right with you,
Dev, as soon as the power's off.
Just keep watching her breathing
and let me know if anything changes.
- Stroke?
- Yeah, until proven otherwise.
We've only got a couple of hours
to get her into neurosurgery.
Let's prep oxygen and
sit rep for Adelaide.
Mira, prepping for potential stroke.
Thanks, Wayne, for this sweet ride.
Oh, look at yous two, all done up deadly
like a black James Bond and Beyonce.
Too flash.
If Timmy could see us now.
Here, look here, there's a mini
bar. Aunty, you want a drink?
No, thanks.
I need to go to the toilet again.
What, you nervous?
Yeah, of course.
I gotta get up and speak in
a room full of rich people.
Oh, can't be. You've done
like a million TO talks.
Yeah, not dressed up like Ms
Aretha Franklin, I haven't.
Hey you. You home yet?
No, I am stuck at Macquarie station.
Hot air balloon went down,
and I'm so hungry I
could chew my own leg off.
Can you take my mind off
it? What are you wearing?
Ah, just my black suit.
Oh, come on, you can
do better than that.
I never get to see
you dressed up anymore.
Send me a pic or something.
Well, I'm in the car
with Naomi and Aunty Sal
on our way to the fundraiser.
- How are they?
- We gotta stop.
Well, Sal's doing everything
she can to get out of her speech.
No. I can barely hold this in.
Are you right, Aunty?
Seriously, if we don't pull up soon,
you fellas are gonna
be paying the excess
on these expensive leather seats.
Hey, Miz, I gotta go. Sorry.
Oh, OK, well, have the best
time and go get that cash.
Love you.
Driver, can we pull over please?
Food!
When are you getting her out?
It shouldn't be too much longer, Dev.
It's a stroke, isn't it? Can you fix it?
We're not 100% sure it's a stroke,
but she'll have everything
she needs in Adelaide.
How long will it take
to get to Adelaide?
Not long.
As soon as we sort this
out, we're straight off.
What if I jump out?
Then you'll know if it's live, right?
And then you can get her out?
Dev, do not do that.
But if it's a stroke, then
she'll get brain damage
and you need to get to it quickly.
We are getting her out,
but right now, we need you
to stay calm and stay still.
I was proposing,
I was proposing to her when
What was that?
I was asking her to
marry me when she had it.
Did I did I did I cause this?
Because of the shock or the
or the stress or something?
No, Dev.
Between the lupus and the pill,
she had a couple of risk factors.
It's just very unlucky timing.
Why don't you tell me
about this ring, Dev?
What are we talking, mate?
Ah, diamonds or
Rose gold.
It's her favourite.
But I, uh,
I dropped it on the
ground when we crashed.
I lost it.
We will find it. Just hang tight.
You picking anything up?
- Nothing reading.
- Right, so we can get in?
Not yet.
I still need absolute confirmation
from the power company.
So, so what, what What's
the point of this thing then?
It gives an indication,
Pete. It's not 100% accurate.
Yeah, but if it looks like a
duck and quacks like a duck?
Yeah, but a duck's not gonna
kill you with 33,000 volts
if it turns out to be
a goose, is it, mate?
If I send you in there before it's safe,
all four of you could be dead.
Yeah, well, I'm happy
to take my chances.
Oh, good on you, hero.
Oh, hey. Alright, alright!
Look, we think the pilot
may have had a stroke
and every minute without treatment
is the loss of about 2
million brain cells, so
OK.
I'll see if I can get authority
to shut it down manually.
Thank you.
You sure you're right in there, Aunty?
Yes. Now, stop humbugging me.
What time's this fundraiser?
We've got to be there in 15 minutes.
Naomi?
I think something's coming out here.
Something that shouldn't be?
Do you want me to come in and check?
No! Naomi, you come in here.
(PHONE RINGS)
Matty, you right?
Hey, Wayne, sorry to call.
Eliza's all tied up.
You free to check an ECG.
Yeah, what have you got?
19-year-old, fainted
after drinking in the sun.
Possible head knock but
electrolytes and gas are all normal.
Alright, get an ECG?
Yeah, I just
Look, the issue is the printout
is like old school waveforms only.
I'll send you a pic,
but there's a lot of PVCs
and persistent vomiting.
Alright, do a potassium
and calcium blood gas
and get a bag through.
Yep, done all those.
OK, well, it sounds
like you've done it all.
Just watch her potassium levels,
and if there's anything
untoward, I'll call you back.
Yep, thank you muchly.
She feels like she's sitting on a ball
and has back aches.
UTI?
Plus constipation and five kids.
I'd guess it's more
likely a uterine prolapse.
She needs a hospital.
Alright, you go to the
fundraiser. I'll take her in.
She wants me to come
with her, so, you go.
- No, it's your clinic.
- Our clinic.
And the best way to fund it
is for you to get up on stage
and flash that dimple.
Hospital's not that far.
Alright, well, Convention
Centre's just over there.
I'll jog it. You mob take the limo.
Oh, don't you worry,
we're gonna take the limo.
James Bond is on foot falcon tonight.
Yeah, he is.
Oh, this is ridiculous.
What part of a basic risk
assessment are you forgetting?
There's zero current reading,
a power company telling
us it's shut down.
What-what other assessment do we need?
It's not your place to say.
Righto.
Don't make this personal.
I'm I'm not the
one making it personal.
You think I am?
I don't even know him, right?
All I'm trying to do is keep her alive.
We are all trying to keep her alive.
OK, given the situation,
they're willing to let
me shut it down manually.
Oh, hallelujah.
I'll head to the switchboard now.
Give us a couple of minutes.
Hey, hey, hey.
What's happening? She's getting worse.
We're almost done, Dev.
Just turning off the power now, mate.
You said that an hour ago.
Dev, I promise not far off, OK?
I'm gonna jump. Then
we'll know if it's safe.
No, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no. Mate, mate, mate.
Dev, Dev, Dev, don't do that, mate.
Dev, if you get shocked,
we're going to have another
patient to distract us from Helen.
Just go to Helen first.
- Dev, don't do it, mate.
- Promise me you will help her first.
OK, OK, Dev, Dev, Dev, Dev.
If you do jump, then land
with both feet together.
Do not make contact with
the basket when you land.
Just wait, wait, wait, wait.
It's safe, it's off.
- There we go.
- No, no, no, no. Stay.
Will you stop!
Dev, if you move,
then shuffle your feet or
jump with two feet together.
Do not take a step.
- Ahh!
- (SQUEALS)
I'll turn the power off.
Stay away until I get back!
Mira! Mira!
We have another patient,
a full-blown electrocution.
As soon as we get the all clear,
you and Ryan go to Helen.
I'll stabilise Dev.
What's his biggest risk?
Arrhythmia and cardiac arrest.
We're only prepped for one patient.
We'll have to mix
and match the monitor.
OK, power's off. Free to approach.
I'll check the fuel
cylinders are safe and intact.
Yep, just chuck it down here.
That's it.
(TENSE MUSIC)
OK, burner flame's off. Good to go.
Can you hear me, Helen?
Helen?
We're right here.
She's breathing and conscious.
Let's get her as close as we can to Dev.
Yeah.
Get her out.
Yep, OK.
There we go.
OK, what can I do?
Ah, grab that oxygen tank.
Yeah.
How's he?
His sats are OK, but he needs an ECG.
Can you check sats on her? Yep.
How is she?
Sats borderline, 92.
Heart rate's low too, 60s.
- Here's the oxygen.
- Chuck it down there please.
They both need oxygen.
Ah, OK.
One tank and mask.
What do you reckon? Prongs on him?
Yeah, mask and end tidal CO2 on her.
Thank you.
OK, I'll use a Y connector to split it.
Thank you.
OK, oxygen's on.
Peaked T waves, but
no ST elevation on him.
We need to check potassium.
You wanna swap so, I can do a blood gas?
- I'll do a full exam on her.
- Yep.
I'll get the car.
Helen, I know this is scary,
but I need you to squeeze
my hands as hard as you can.
Now, press your feet against
my hands as hard as you can.
She's got weakness all
down her right side.
Helen, I think what you've had
is what's called a large vessel stroke.
We're gonna get you to hospital
and get you the treatment that you need.
His potassium's high. So is lactate.
Do you want me to do
insulin and dextrose now?
No, we need to get moving.
Let's get a line in her
and get out of here.
He's at risk of cardiac arrest.
Adelaide?
Well, Mildura's closer for
cardiac for him, isn't it?
Yeah, but if it's large vessel,
there's no neurosurg for
clot retrieval for her.
Yeah, but we can get
imaging and medical for her.
We need to stabilise him.
Can you call Mira and tell her
we're going to Mildura instead?
Yep.
This is Tegan.
Hey, Tegan. I'm Chaya.
You OK?
Sorry.
I should have called it in earlier.
It's not your fault
you've got food poisoning.
What'd you eat?
No idea.
Dodgy bacon and egg.
Thanks for coming out.
Yeah, what are friends for, hey?
I don't think I've seen
you go down like this.
So much for your iron gut, hey?
Mm.
So, was it the bakery or
You want the receipts?
I'll be fine tomorrow.
What should I do? Should
I keep calling him?
I reckon let's give it a
rest 'til tomorrow, hey?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Or a husband?
Ah, no, I don't.
But Matty does.
Hey?
Caleb.
Aren't you two going steady?
Flydoc 257, departed Macquarie station,
226, climbing flight level 260
passing 5,000 altro 3-9 to Mildura.
Calcium running with
insulin and dextrose.
Got the ondans here for Helen.
Dev, Dev, can you hear me?
Are you in pain?
Where's Helen?
She's here.
We're taking you both
to Mildura to hospital.
But I thought you said
she needs Adelaide.
Thrombolytic drugs in Mildura
might be enough to reverse her stroke
and avoid brain damage, but right now,
you have evidence of heart damage.
Don't care about me.
Just get her where she needs.
Head or heart?
Mira
can we redirect to Adelaide please?
Ah, yeah, that should be fine.
Thank you.
Just rest.
How'd it go?
Six months of clinic locked in.
Yes! Too deadly!
She been seen yet or what?
Yeah. She dropped your name actually.
Had some cache.
That is a risky move.
Half a Wagon Wheel?
Yeah, swap ya.
Doggy bag. Karage tofu.
Oh, you're bloody good, aren't you?
How'd the rich people feel
when you asked for a doggy bag?
Jealous.
(CHUCKLES)
Mm.
Wow.
This reminds me of being a registrar,
eating vending machine
chocolate in ED corridors.
Mm.
I don't know how you managed
med school with a little one.
I always wanted to do it, but
Oh, true?
Yeah, but then Marlu came along
and it just got too tricky.
Yeah.
Well, I was just more selfish I guess.
Plus I was lucky Timmy was around, so
- Can I ask you something?
- Mm.
Why haven't you spread
Timmy's ashes yet?
Sorry, I didn't mean to
No, no, no, it's that's OK.
Ah, I don't know.
Maybe
maybe I'm worried that if I do
I'll lose him for good.
Yeah, but it's not about you, is it?
If you let him go, then he'll be free.
Yeah, well, I told you, I'm selfish.
He'll still be with you,
watching everything you
do with the ancestors.
You know, in your flash
James Bond suit there.
(LAUGHTER)
Well, I'm ready to go home now.
And how are we gonna do that?
You tell me. You're my ride.
I know who we can call.
You OK?
Yeah.
Just having intrusive
thoughts about him dying
and her having severe
brain damage regardless.
Gotta love those.
Well, I'm having intrusive thoughts
about the leftover pizza in my fridge.
What is that?
What?
The lights.
Is that a plane or a reflection?
No, no, they're kind of
dancing around, aren't they?
Wow
I've only ever heard about them.
What are they?
Fata Morgana.
Fata what? Who? Who?
It's kind of like a mirage.
It's when cold air gets trapped
next to the ground under warm air
and sometimes forms like a lens
which then reflects the light
back over the horizon like this.
- It's cool, huh?
- Wow.
Yeah.
I would have said aliens.
Or it could be those.
(PHONES RINGS)
This is Delta.
Ah, yeah, actually we're
landing in Adelaide in five.
What?
Why, what-what happened
to the fundraiser?
Wait, what are those lights?
You can see them too?
Where?
There, they're floating around.
Oh, yeah.
What are they?
Is it another car?
No, it's not a car.
It's like they're chasing each other.
They're beautiful.
That's weird.
The sat nav's glitching.
Oh!
Tegan, you OK?
Yeah, it's just my
chest. It feels funny.
- Funny how?
- Like, like pressure.
Chaya, can you swing that cell around?
Tegan? Can you hear me?
Tegan, are you OK? Tegan?
Tegan? Tegan?
Can you lower the stretcher?
She's arresting.
VT pulseless arrest.
Lee, we're beginning
compressions back here.
- Do you want me to stop?
- (MACHINE BEEPS)
No, this is steady enough. Keep going.
Chaya, get the pads.
Alright, starting compressions.
One, two, three.
That's incredible.
Congratulations, you two.
Six months of funding.
Yes!
Hey, there are those lights again.
What were they called, Mira?
Oh, min min lights.
Min min lights.
I haven't seen them since
Timmy and I were kids.
See, is that a sign or what?
Yeah. What, good or bad?
Oh, it depends who you ask.
Some mob think it's good,
you know, like they're
looking after country.
Others see it as a bad sign, you
know cheeky fellas running amok.
Yeah, well, I see it as a bad sign
since my cudjeri fell out.
- Ay!
- (LAUGHTER)
What's a what's a cudjeri?
Exactly what you think it is.
Oh.
(PHONE RINGS)
Wayne, Matty's on the line.
Matty, you OK?
Wayne, we've got a situation here.
Tegan's gone into wide complex arrest.
What?
We've given adrenaline,
but this could be Torsades.
Are you sure there wasn't
anything off in that ECG?
Mate, look, I'm so sorry, I
let me check now.
What, you didn't check it?
I got completely caught
up at the fundraiser.
OK, I'm looking at it now.
OK, that's 30.
Alright, pausing compressions.
Checking pulse.
Rhythm check.
Still no pulse. Rhythm is VT.
Charging.
Standing clear.
Clear.
Shocking now.
- Switch.
- OK.
(MACHINE BEEPS)
Shit. Sorry, Matty,
it shows prolonged QT.
Is the VT polymorphic?
Yes. Is this Torsades?
Yeah.
Push through5mmol of magnesium.
Over 15 minutes?
No, no, not for Torsades.
Just push it right through,
one to two minutes max.
The quicker it goes in,
the better her chances.
Is everything alright?
I don't know.
Alright,
pushing mag dose through now.
28, 29, 30.
OK, we've got a pulse.
And we've got sinus rhythm.
OK, she's she's
alright. She's stabilising.
Matty, nice work.
Look I I'm so sorry.
I've gotta go.
Just send through any
other care details.
Her vomiting probably caused
an electrolyte imbalance and
(LINE BEEPS)
Home sweet home.
Is the girl alright?
Yeah, she's stable. She's in hospital.
- Where's Wayne?
- Dropping off Sally.
Happy New Year, hey?
Yeah, it will be in half an hour.
Have we got any booze?
Yeah, there's champagne leftover
from the ball in the fridge.
And what about anything to
eat? Like literally anything.
You guys have fun. I'm wrecked.
I'm gonna head home.
- OK.
- Bye.
- Shit.
- Hey, Chaya.
Are you OK?
Yeah, super.
Just drove five hours
to see a girl almost die
and one of my best friends
has been lying to me for weeks.
I'm sorry, I wasn't sure how to
It's just weird you didn't say anything.
It's like high school. Whatever.
Are you OK?
I found these when we were
They're Taylor's.
I was giving them to
her when you called me
to pick you up on New Year's.
Is she OK?
No, thanks to you.
Me?
I just don't understand
why you couldn't let me
tell her in my own time.
I didn't have to tell her, man.
She knew. You shouldn't
have lied to her.
- Matty
- You didn't even look at the photo.
I'm sorry.
You're either dismissing me
or asking me to do everything.
Which is it?
I was senior flight nurse for
a year when Pete pissed off,
and I was good at it.
A year!
And now, he's back and
you're all treating me like
your idiot little brother
again. I'm sick of it.
You must have been busy at that ball.
You did warn me about spinning plates.
I think I just smashed one.
Yeah, well, um, I need
to find some real food.
- Do you want anything?
- No, I'm good. We ate.
Mm.
Thanks for the doggy bag.
Mm, it's just as good cold.
Food poisoning passed then?
Pizza fixes everything.
Should I add a greasy slice of
Margarita to the medical kit?
Mm, couldn't hurt.
Matty said you were dizzy too.
Nah, just a bit unsteady.
You'll get a checkup though, hey?
For food poisoning?
Boss hat on now.
You'll get a checkup.
Yes, boss.
Minutes away.
- Ah, thanks, Lee. Yeah.
- You look great.
Dev and Helen are in surgery.
Both stable.
Well, good call on Adelaide, hey?
Dev will be bloody grateful.
And, um, for what it's worth, I
think you should trust your gut
on defending that bus driver too.
So, the few people in town
who don't already hate
me can hate me as well?
Oh, I don't know.
I think if everyone likes you,
you're either a coward
or a liar or both.
And you're the opposite of those things.
You're fearless.
- I'm not fearless.
- No, you're not.
You're you're even more impressive.
You're brave.
And it's just another reason,
you know, this town's so
bloody lucky to have you,
not that it always realises it.
And, uh, I'm
I'm sorry if I've ever
made you feel otherwise.
Those things I said
to you at Christmas
I was
I was stressed and I reacted badly
and, you know, I was a
little bit mean really.
No, no, no, you weren't. You weren't.
- I was.
- I was out of line.
And you're right.
It was just a dumb,
selfish, rush of blood
and I'm happy for you
'cause Ryan's a good man.
Four, three, two, one
Happy New Year!
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Happy New Year.
- Happy New Year.
So, did it all get cleaned up?
Yeah, yeah, the power
company finally got out there.
Thanks for your help today
and for, you know, sparing
me an electrocution.
You're a smarter man than me.
Nah, man, you two were
like a medical Simon
and Garfunkel out there.
Yeah, I'm definitely Garfunkel.
(LAUGHS)
You want to hang out
here for a bit or
Ah, no, I think we should pack.
I've still got to find that snorkel.
- Yeah.
- I'll just get my bag.
Oh, yeah, yeah. Have fun on the trip.
Thanks.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year.
- See you, mate.
- See you.
How many what?
Swimming, bathers, bikinis.
Oh. Too many to count.
By the way, check out what I found.
(GASPS) Wow!
No, no
It's a joke, it's a joke, it's a joke.
I'm-I'm joking.
It's Dev's. (LAUGHS)
I found it at the balloon packing up.
Settle down, Dr Harrod.
Let's just see how the
holiday goes first, yeah?
(CHUCKLES)
So, so you found it?
Yeah, yeah, I had a quick go
round with the metal detector.
Wasn't far away.
That's really sweet.
Um
ah, but that was
that was a pretty big reaction.
A lot of nos there.
Well, I-I was in shock.
I, uh
I, I thought I thought
you were proposing.
Was it a good shock
or 33,000 volts shock?
Well, it doesn't really matter
because you weren't proposing.
What if I was?
I mean, we could just tell
Dev we didn't find his ring.
You look excellent
in rose gold.
(LAUGHS)
It'd save us a hell of a lot of money.
Well, let's just see how the
old holiday goes first, shall we?
(CHUCKLES) Fair enough.