Shortland Street 7970 24th July 2024
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00:00Previously on Shortland Street.
00:02This is Fleur Douglas, the Gardner Pharmaceuticals rep I was telling you about.
00:06I know her type. How can you not see that you are being played?
00:09Because she's so obviously out of my league.
00:11Yes!
00:12It's good to know what you really think, Madonna.
00:14Breaking news.
00:15I've been offered a position in ED and I've accepted.
00:19At this stage, Chris will be consulting, only nothing hands-on.
00:21CT's just confirmed a subdural hematoma.
00:23Looks like I'm doing it here then. I need a drill.
00:25Harper will lose her mind.
00:26I can't believe you're gonna go ahead with this.
00:27There's no free surgeons.
00:29Shhh!
00:29Shhh!
00:30Shhh!
00:30Shhh!
00:31Shhh!
00:31Shhh!
00:32Shhh!
00:32Shhh!
00:33Shhh!
00:33Shhh!
00:34Shhh!
00:34Shhh!
00:35Shhh!
00:35Shhh!
00:36Shhh!
00:36Shhh!
00:37Prepare scalpel and swabs, please.
00:38On it.
00:39You have no right to be doing this.
00:41Can someone take the drill?
00:42Might as well make myself useful.
00:44Scalpel, please.
00:46You are so off-road.
00:47First, do no harm.
00:49Don't lecture me about the Hippocratic Oath.
00:51You are here as a consultant. You do not do procedures.
00:53That is the deal.
00:54Swabs, please.
00:55You can give him a blast once he's done.
00:57I'm responsible for this department.
00:59This woman was looking at brain damage or a stroke.
01:01You wanted that to happen?
01:02Uh, no.
01:03You were supposed to call someone with the authority to operate.
01:05We made a lot of calls to you, Harper.
01:07Blood pressure's stabilizing. 120 over 80.
01:09Heart rate?
01:1075.
01:11Good job.
01:12Oh, look at that.
01:13It's a miracle.
01:14Just let me cover this,
01:15and then you can rip my arm in all you like.
01:16I'll call HDU.
01:17Thanks, Emmett.
01:18No problem.
01:19Oh, God, I love being part of this team.
01:27So, Dr. Whitley, where were you?
01:29Stuck in traffic?
01:32You can say it.
01:33What?
01:34The operating theatre is the best department of all.
01:38Wow.
01:39Hey, beats CD, beats Ambo's, definitely beats the ward's.
01:43That's a no-brainer.
01:44I like scrubbing this.
01:45I've done a couple of stints, but, man, long term.
01:47You're not going to go back downstairs.
01:49Nah, you win.
01:50Surgery's my home now.
01:51Oh, good man.
01:52Yeah, what you guys do, it's out there.
01:54Surgeons, yeah.
01:56We're a bit like gods.
01:58I don't know.
01:59Pretend I didn't hear that.
02:00You know it's true.
02:01This guy, what a legend.
02:02Vili was amazing in there.
02:04I could not fold him.
02:05Well, that is good to hear,
02:07but it is early days, so don't overload him.
02:09Did I do that?
02:10No way.
02:11Drew talked me through everything, took it slow.
02:13All because I'm an excellent teacher,
02:15as well as an incredible surgeon, and so modest.
02:17Oh, well, I'll get a room for you two.
02:19Ooh, good idea.
02:20Oh, my God, looks like Beavis and Butthead are getting along great.
02:25Same boys, central.
02:26Yeah, Drew will be happy.
02:28He loves a groupie.
02:29You look pretty happy yourself.
02:30Do I?
02:31Yeah.
02:32Yeah, you've got that glow.
02:33Nice.
02:34Must be my new moisturizer.
02:36What's your secret?
02:37Okay, might have something to do with meeting the right guy, finally.
02:41As if I think it is.
02:42Maybe.
02:43So I can assume that you...
02:44We did it.
02:45Yeah.
02:46It was great.
02:47It was good.
02:48I feel like it might be something real.
02:50You really like him.
02:51Yeah, I do.
02:52He's respectful and kind, and I think he's actually a keeper.
02:57Great.
02:58You deserve it.
02:59I do, don't I?
03:02I have three doctors telling me what to do,
03:04and then Chris just fires up the drill.
03:07That sounds full on.
03:08Yeah, I'm surrounded by nobles,
03:09and I'm not apologizing to anyone.
03:12What is this?
03:13Have you been thrown straight back in the deep end?
03:15No mercy for the D.O.N., as you know,
03:17but nah, this is our budget.
03:20Why is it so big?
03:21So we can stick it on the fridge.
03:23Oh, and why would we do that?
03:25Accountability.
03:26Yeah, so if it's in our faces, we can take it seriously.
03:30I do, I do.
03:31I just, I don't know if I want to look at it every time I get the milk out.
03:34Well, maybe we should.
03:35We need to be reminded that we have to cut back on stuff.
03:38You know, food, wine.
03:40Someone say wine?
03:42I wish.
03:44Did Mum give you that?
03:45I bought it at the sale.
03:47Have it back if you want it.
03:48Oh, no.
03:49No.
03:50No.
03:51You keep it.
03:52I wanted to make a contribution, you know.
03:54Every little bit helps.
03:55Yeah, everyone's been very generous.
03:57We're very grateful.
03:58Yeah, I just didn't mean for personal things to be sold.
04:01It must have been in the wrong bag, that's all.
04:03No, look, have it.
04:04No, no, no, no.
04:05You bought it.
04:06Yeah, it looks great on you.
04:07And Mum would have wanted her things to be shared and loved.
04:10Well, if you change your mind, it's yours.
04:12Just say the word.
04:15That was embarrassing.
04:16This will not go on the fridge.
04:18Oh, thank you.
04:20Hey.
04:21What's Monique got you doing today?
04:23Helping with the meal service for the elderly.
04:25Holding their cups of tea, talking.
04:27Yeah, some of them struggle to feed themselves.
04:29And no family coming in.
04:31Sad, huh?
04:32It was wrong just to get paid for being kind.
04:37There is another way that we could bring some extra money in.
04:40I don't think I have time to be an Uber driver.
04:42We could ask Cassie to pay rent.
04:44Just a bit, just a help out.
04:47Nick, she's on minimum wage, part time.
04:49Just like a hundred bucks a week.
04:51She can't afford it.
04:52We can't afford it, Maeve.
04:54No.
04:55No, I'm not putting that on her.
04:57She's not a child.
04:58Why are you sheltering her?
04:59Because it's our mess.
05:00We've helped her out plenty.
05:02Why can't she help us out?
05:03Stop it, Nick.
05:04It's not happening.
05:10Hi.
05:11How was your day?
05:12Brighter, all of a sudden.
05:14Did you actually just say that?
05:15Because it's true.
05:16Hmm.
05:17How's Moira?
05:18You heard from her?
05:19I'm just like that, the magic dies.
05:21I'm not allowed to ask about your mother?
05:23I have made it very clear that that situation is a total train wreck
05:26and I don't want to talk to her.
05:27Family can be complicated, I get that.
05:29Please don't patronise me.
05:31I wouldn't.
05:32Look, she's just had surgery.
05:33I'm aware.
05:34Don't you want to know how she's doing?
05:36Well, if I did, I would call her.
05:38I didn't mean to upset you.
05:39But you did.
05:40Because you're not listening.
05:41Look, I have been to hell and back for that woman
05:43and I am so over it.
05:45Okay?
05:46So I just need you to respect me.
05:48Forget I said anything.
05:49Good.
05:50Because if you mention her again,
05:52then me and you are done.
05:53Got it?
06:00Chris,
06:01I reviewed the case notes and I've come to the conclusion
06:03you made the right call.
06:04You're still overstepped,
06:06but I'm willing to give you a pass,
06:07so can we put it behind us?
06:08Of course.
06:09How's Marley?
06:10What's his?
06:11Did the school call?
06:12Uh, yeah.
06:13Yeah, it was a false alarm.
06:14He was feeling a bit off this morning.
06:15There's that tummy bug going around,
06:16so I thought I should go and check in
06:18and see if I need to go home,
06:19but he was fine.
06:20That's good.
06:21Yeah.
06:22You know how it is with kids.
06:23When a kid gets a bug, they don't get it.
06:25And everyone's puking.
06:26Yeah, well, that's not happening.
06:27Everyone's fine.
06:28Half-safe of the day.
06:29Yes, but tops the ball at work.
06:31No, no, I'm done.
06:35What was that about?
06:36Oh, just a bit of horn-locking.
06:38Hey, thank you for taking the call from the school.
06:40I know, it is 2024
06:42and they still call their mother.
06:43You always do the extra shift.
06:45If you can think of some way
06:47I might show my appreciation.
06:49Um, I will let you know.
07:05Dr Chris Warner is in the house.
07:07Give it up, people.
07:08What a run as a champ.
07:09Why are we clapping?
07:11He just turned ED
07:13into a wing of the surgical department.
07:15A burr hole.
07:16No.
07:17Yeah, I feel like I witnessed history.
07:19It's not brain surgery.
07:21It kind of is.
07:23You drilled into a skull.
07:25In ED.
07:26And just between us,
07:27I feel like you've really given me something to aspire to.
07:29It was nothing.
07:30No, next time you do anything whizzy,
07:32please come and tell me.
07:33I will knock people out and come running.
07:34Just take the praise while you can.
07:36It doesn't happen every day.
07:37That's true.
07:38And it's good to feel valued, right?
07:39Like you're part of a team.
07:40Truly good having you on board.
07:41Don't get me wrong.
07:42Phil is great.
07:43But you need your man mates, right?
07:45We've got Emmett here.
07:46We've got Sage.
07:47And just on the quiet,
07:48I wish you were here to be D.
07:49Sorry, Drew.
07:50Hey, that is okay.
07:51If anyone can give Harper Whitley a challenge,
07:53it's Chris Warner.
07:55The main thing is you saved a life today.
07:59Alright, alright.
08:07I can't believe this.
08:09I bought all of this tat
08:11and I sold Mum's necklace.
08:13Honey, if you want it back,
08:15get it back.
08:16I'm embarrassed.
08:17Selina won't mind.
08:18Look, it's gone, okay?
08:20I'm kicking myself for not sorting this out.
08:22I wasn't thinking.
08:24Grief scrambles your brain.
08:26Yeah, yep.
08:28I don't really know who I am anymore.
08:32I can smell her perfume.
08:34It's like she's in the room.
08:36I remember these.
08:38There was a necklace that went with them.
08:40Yeah, I haven't seen it.
08:42Is it missing?
08:44No, I didn't mean that.
08:46I think I saw Selina wearing it.
08:48Yeah, maybe it was similar.
08:50No, it was like exactly the same.
08:52How would she have gotten it?
08:54I passed a few things on.
08:56Don't you want to keep them?
08:58People wanted some mementos.
09:02Things to remember Mum by.
09:04And I needed to cover costs.
09:06What costs?
09:08Just the funeral.
09:10You sold your Mum's things?
09:12There's still lots left, dig in.
09:14Look, take it easy.
09:16Hey, you, you could have this.
09:18Or this.
09:20Or, hey.
09:22I don't, I don't want anything.
09:30Why would you do that?
09:33Why would I lie?
09:35I sold my Mum's things because we're broke.
09:37Don't shush me.
09:39Okay, I can't deal with this.
09:41I can't pretend.
09:43Okay, hey.
09:45Nick, just
09:47please don't drag Cassie into it.
09:49Get real.
09:51She lives here.
09:53Okay, so if we have to sell this place
09:55then she's homeless too.
09:57So,
09:59am I the third wheel here?
10:01Don't be silly.
10:03Oh, so I'm not cramping your style?
10:05No, we're just friends having a drink.
10:07Well, some of us are more than friends.
10:09Don't be weird.
10:11I'm being weird.
10:13Just because we're dating does not mean we're joined at the hip.
10:15Exactly.
10:17In fact, I might get an early night.
10:19Let you two catch up.
10:21Good idea.
10:23You've always got a lot to say.
10:25What the hell?
10:27What?
10:29What's with the angry married vibe?
10:31And don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about.
10:33I thought he was different.
10:35I thought he got me.
10:37What did he do now?
10:39He asked about my Mum.
10:41No, what a monster.
10:43He broke my boundaries.
10:45Because he cares, Monique.
10:47How is it caring to ignore what I said?
10:49I cut her out for a reason.
10:51And now you're cutting him off.
10:53You're being too reactive.
10:55What do you mean reactive?
10:57That. Look at yourself.
10:59Give Nuzzle some credit.
11:01He knows you love your Mum.
11:03That woman, she just drives me batshit crazy.
11:05And you love her.
11:07And it cuts you to the heart to fight with her.
11:09And he sees that because he cares.
11:11If he cared, he would do what I told him.
11:13Well, you want obedience?
11:15Get a dog.
11:17You're pushing him away because you're scared.
11:19It's what you do.
11:21What am I still doing here?
11:23Yeah, I know.
11:25Crazy hours we work.
11:27What are you doing?
11:29Sorry?
11:31Well, don't you have a home to go to?
11:33Gorgeous kids? A man who loves you?
11:35When you put it like that.
11:37Why do I do this?
11:39Because you're an adrenaline junkie who likes the work.
11:41Thanks, one to no one.
11:43Hey, before you go,
11:45can you give me the lowdown on Phil?
11:47Sorry?
11:49Well, something's not right.
11:51What makes you say that?
11:53I've been trying to talk to her, take her out for a drink.
11:55Find out what really happened with Ehi.
11:57Well, maybe she's just busy.
11:59Phil Grayson too busy for a free drink?
12:01Look, I don't believe in the whole true love nonsense,
12:03but they were together a long time ago.
12:05Yeah, well, I don't think they're getting back together.
12:07Is that a fact, is it?
12:09I think so.
12:11Well, can you find out? Are you close to her?
12:13I'm not close to her, no.
12:15Well, someone needs to talk to her.
12:17Well, I can do that, no problem.
12:19Okay.
12:21Well, good.
12:23Well, you can go home now,
12:25be the domestic goddess that you are.
12:27Inappropriate.
12:29Chalk it up.
12:43What are you going to pull out of the bag today, Maestro?
12:45Sorry?
12:47How do you top drilling into someone's head?
12:49I don't know, it's not a competitive sport.
12:51Well, I didn't mean to offend.
12:53I was just doing my job.
12:55Incredibly well.
12:57I've done much harder things.
12:59That's respect, Chris.
13:01It felt like pity.
13:03Take the win.
13:05It's very fast, Vinny D.
13:07Just keep them alive and move them on.
13:09Why do you think I left the Ambers?
13:11Wasn't enough?
13:13What's the deal?
13:17Carry on.
13:19I demanded speed.
13:21And needy.
13:23But it's just a heaving sea of chaos.
13:25People in need, people on the edge.
13:27Just keep them breathing and then send them up to us.
13:29So you're loving surgical?
13:31Yeah.
13:33You don't want to move back?
13:35Oh, that's right, you're not allowed.
13:37Yet.
13:39Just wait till Esther pulls her head in.
13:41Papa being your boss?
13:43And Maeve?
13:45Fine decision makers.
13:47Except for yesterday.
13:49You know what we should call ED from now?
13:51The Ego Department.
13:57Hey.
13:59Can I have a word?
14:01Sure.
14:03Sorry.
14:05That's literally the word.
14:07I'm sorry too. I'm sorry I upset you.
14:10I'm trying to help.
14:12I should have been more sensitive.
14:14I should have been more honest.
14:16You're right, I do care about my mum.
14:18It's complicated.
14:20So complicated.
14:22I just, I try to deal with it.
14:24But then every time I just, I get so hurt.
14:26Because you care.
14:28I do.
14:30I wish I didn't, but she's literally the only family I've got.
14:32You can't replace her.
14:34It'd be great if I could.
14:36I'd get a mum who's not critical, selfish or sabotaging.
14:38I need to find a new way of dealing with it, you know?
14:40Because cutting her out, it just
14:42feels wrong.
14:44It takes courage to see that.
14:46Yeah.
14:48I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I do want peace with her.
14:50There will be a way.
14:52Yeah.
14:54Thank you.
14:56Thank you for caring.
15:00What did you say last night?
15:02Sorry.
15:04I was tired and stressed.
15:06You broke?
15:08Yeah.
15:10I shouldn't have been that blunt.
15:12We are stretched quite a bit.
15:14Why didn't you tell me?
15:16I wanted to, but Maeve was against it.
15:18Why? I'm not a child.
15:20I said that, but she didn't want to worry.
15:22And now she's angry?
15:24Not at you, at me.
15:26At herself.
15:28Why?
15:30She took out a payday loan.
15:32It's just a short-term thing.
15:34I don't want to spend time with mum until the end.
15:36And now you can't pay it?
15:38It's growing fast.
15:40What's going to happen?
15:42I don't know. I wish I did.
15:44Will they take the apartment?
15:46We're doing our best to avoid that.
15:48But it might happen?
15:50Look, we're budgeting, we're cutting back.
15:52But if it's not enough, we'll be homeless.
15:54Don't go there, Cassie.
15:56I'll be back on the streets with nothing.
15:58You're catastrophizing now.
16:00Hey, um, we need to be more careful.
16:02Emmett's asking questions.
16:04What?
16:06Yeah, he knows you're a bit off.
16:08Whose fault is that?
16:10Stop it. We need to be more discreet.
16:12Excuse me? Is this discreet?
16:14Cornering me for whispered discussions?
16:16No, I'm a hypocrite.
16:18I don't want to go a day without you in it,
16:20so can we be alone somewhere?
16:22Up to you, if I'm into it.
16:24Well, we find a place.
16:26No more uncle room hookups.
16:28If you want it, own it.
16:30My place. Lunchtime.
16:32I'll be there.
16:36Have you done something with your hair?
16:38What? No, why?
16:40You look different.
16:42Different how?
16:44Don't know. Younger, maybe.
16:46Oh, wow, Drew, that is really flattering.
16:48Definitely sexier.
16:50That is flattering.
16:52Have you had lunch with me today?
16:54Oh, I wish I could.
16:56Don't say you're busy. I feel like we never see each other.
16:58There's the work, there's the kids, and there's nothing left for us.
17:00I miss you.
17:02I miss you, too.
17:04Well, then, let's do it.
17:06Um, can we make it tomorrow?
17:08What's wrong with today?
17:10I am having lunch with Nicole.
17:12We're just going through some more of Leanne's stuff.
17:14Okay. Well, she needs you.
17:16Yeah. Yeah, she's pretty fragile right now.
17:18You're a good friend.
17:20Wish I had a buddy like you.
17:22Almost did, with Eddie Hire, but, you know,
17:24that bromance died before it even hit the ground, didn't it?
17:26You'll keep tomorrow for us, I promise.
17:28You better.
17:36So, what have I been up to?
17:38I have been talking to suppliers.
17:42Exiting out invoices.
17:44You're in.
17:46Why don't you tell me about your day?
17:48I've done something,
17:50and I hope it's okay.
17:52I'm sure it is.
17:54I was hurting you, and her,
17:56so I reached out.
17:58You did what?
18:00I called her, and she wants to meet you.
18:02Is that okay?
18:04No. No.
18:06What?
18:10Just can't get my head around it.
18:12Young love running its course?
18:14I know E. Hire wanted to stay in this country.
18:16This is home.
18:18Well, he was inclined to be my new bestie.
18:20Were you?
18:22We all thought we were gonna die.
18:24Is that why he up and left?
18:26Uh, there were other things I can't really say.
18:28Bipolar?
18:30You know about that?
18:32Yeah, just don't know why Phil would leave him.
18:34That beats me.
18:36He didn't give a hint?
18:38No, but
18:40he was holding back.
18:42Whatever it was, he didn't want me to know.
18:44Phil won't tell me anything, either.
18:46I didn't know you were such a gossip.
18:49What?
18:51So what have I am?
18:53Well, you could have been hanging out eight years ago.
18:55Really?
18:57Well, you could be in the running to be my new bestie.
18:59By taste for gossip, I mean news.
19:01It's an essential part of it.
19:05Cassie, hey.
19:07I feel awful about how we left things.
19:09It freaked you out.
19:11I'm trying to deal with it.
19:13Yeah, but Maeve's right.
19:15It's not your problem.
19:17I know.
19:19I handled it wrong.
19:21I'm just doing that with most things lately.
19:23Don't be hard on yourself.
19:25You just lost your mum.
19:27And I'm so sorry.
19:29You've always got a home with us, yeah?
19:33Did you want me to pick up Billy?
19:35That would be amazing.
19:37What would we do without you?
19:39Thank you.
19:41Hey, what are you doing here?
19:43I work here, last I heard.
19:45You were supposed to be having lunch with Harper.
19:47I don't think so.
19:49That's what she said.
19:51Well, I know that I'm a basket case at the moment,
19:53but I think I'd know if I had a date with Harper.
19:55She was going to help you with something.
19:57Nope.
19:59Oh, Dr Warner, I've been looking for you.
20:01Yeah, I was wondering if you were busy,
20:03if you'd like to go for a drink?
20:05With you?
20:07No, no, a group of us, the workers,
20:09would like to have a debrief about our day.
20:11You know, you could feed back or feed forward,
20:13That's ridiculous.
20:15Maybe later?
20:17You're very welcome.
20:19Thank you.
20:21What was that wrong?
20:23Yeah, why?
20:25How long do you have?
20:27Well, he's part of the team, and you used to like him.
20:29Yeah, that was then and this is now.
20:31Well, deep down I think he's the same person.
20:33I don't know about that.
20:35No, I'm sure he is, and I think he's kind of cool.
20:37Do you now?
20:39Yeah, for an old guy, I totally get what you saw in him.
20:43You said you wanted a relationship with your mother.
20:45Correct, but did I say that I wanted you to make it happen?
20:47Just calm down.
20:49You have no idea what you've done.
20:51I thought I'd made progress.
20:53By going behind my back?
20:55My intentions were good.
20:57Newsflash, intentions and impact are two completely different things,
20:59and I need you to respect my boundaries.
21:01I do respect you.
21:03Well, it doesn't feel like that, does it?
21:05It's over.
21:09What's over?
21:11This, this, this, us, whatever.
21:13Yeah, yeah, walk away.
21:15You don't even know me.
21:17No? No, I've seen you do this time and time again.
21:19You cut out everyone who cares about you.
21:21That is not true.
21:23Then why are you alone?
21:35Ooh, looks like a happy, zappy Harper.
21:37Maybe.
21:39I apologise for Chris Warner
21:41helping with the burr hole surgery and ED of all places.
21:43I just felt pressured to assist.
21:45So that's a super huge big sorry from me.
21:47Forget about it.
21:49You rock.
21:51And just between us, I'm secretly glad you're still in charge of ED.
21:53Queen that you are.
21:57So, how was lunch with your bestie?
21:59Think before you answer.
22:01Got the day wrong.
22:03If I did something wrong, would you be pissed off with me?
22:05No, why would you think that?
22:07Maybe because the school called you in and I wasn't available
22:09or you've had this hiccup with Chris.
22:11Don't be silly, that stuff happens.
22:13Yeah, and it's always you picking up the slack and I totally get that.
22:15I wouldn't bump you for something like that.
22:17Then what?
22:19I told you, I got the day wrong.
22:21I don't buy that.
22:23Something's not right.
22:25You're making too much of this.
22:27Am I? Because I don't know why but I am
22:29really getting this weird energy from you
22:31and I just want you to come clean with me.
22:33What's going on?
22:37Boyd?
22:39What are you doing here?