Shortland Street 8002 6th September 2024
Shortland Street 6th September 2024
Shortland Street 6th September 2024
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00:00Previously on Shortland Street.
00:02Mr. Landon, what can I do for you?
00:04Actually, I was hoping to have a word with Dr. Walker here.
00:06A family asked me to take over because they didn't want a foreign doctor.
00:09What they said is not okay. Someone needs to say something.
00:12And why should it be me?
00:14I still want to have her.
00:15I can't. I've been neglecting our family.
00:17I thought that was all me.
00:19I let you get paranoid and think it was all your fault when really it was just me.
00:23My wall's up.
00:24I've missed you.
00:26I'm back now.
00:31Well, do you have any plans for tonight?
00:34Uh, let's see.
00:36Home, wrangle the kids, then pretend to watch TV while we scroll through our phones.
00:42Have the suction ready? This thing's going to blow once I get going.
00:45Gross.
00:46Hey, um, I thought we could do something...
00:49I don't know, something fun?
00:51The sitter will have to stay. It's a bit late notice.
00:54She needs the money.
00:55I meant for me.
00:57I thought you'd be keen on a night out.
01:00Uh, sorry, mate, not yet.
01:02I don't know. I still feel hungover from three days ago.
01:06God, I want to slap myself.
01:08When did I get so faint?
01:11Mate, it's all done. You can close up.
01:13Mate, well, what can I do to twist your arm?
01:16I'll make it worth your while.
01:18Keep talking.
01:19Well, we could, um, we could take your new bike for a spin.
01:23You got me. I'm officially twisted.
01:26See you soon.
01:27OK, bye-bye.
01:31Hey, did you change your email sign-off?
01:33Hell no. They can pry the gum hair out of my cold dead hands.
01:36Well, Medford House want English only.
01:38They came for the clinic, and then they came for the real.
01:41What's next? They're going to take the brown out of our skin.
01:43I get it.
01:44They're putting Māori at the bottom of the heap again,
01:47and why would I buy into this?
01:49And more importantly, why would you?
01:51If our hospital closes, nobody gets help.
01:54Not even Waiti's, you mean?
01:56Put your foot down, S.
01:58Tell them this is your hospital and you're not standing for this crap.
02:01Believe me, I want to.
02:02But?
02:03It's a directive from the board. I have to choose my battles.
02:06This is a battle worth choosing.
02:08Yeah, I hear you loud and clear, but right now,
02:10it'll be good if you just throw the line.
02:15A threesome?
02:16Ah, forget it. Forget I said anything.
02:18No, I'm never going to forget this.
02:20This is almost the best thing you've said to me.
02:23What did Phil say?
02:24Nothing.
02:25Do you want me to go and ask her?
02:26No, she had to go back to work.
02:30She bailed on you?
02:32Oh my god, this is so good.
02:34I'm literally dying of second-hand embarrassment.
02:37I should have never opened my stupid mouth.
02:39So why didn't you?
02:41I have no idea.
02:42What was I even thinking?
02:44You think that Phil is a sexually liberated woman of the world,
02:48and you just need some help with keeping her happy and sick.
02:52Not even.
02:53You don't even know what you're talking about.
02:55Bro, I'm off the clock.
02:58Don't ask me to do anything.
03:00No one's asking you to do anything.
03:02I'm just checking in on you.
03:04Actually, I'm good. I'm great.
03:06You know, especially after that chat with Vili.
03:09Really?
03:10I think things are going well for him.
03:12Yeah, I'll say.
03:13Phil is really opening up some new worlds to him.
03:17How nice.
03:18And you, getting yourself back out there on the apps?
03:21Me? Hell no.
03:22Oh, you changed your mind?
03:24Don't tell me you're giving Chris another chance.
03:26No, I am swearing off all men for the foreseeable,
03:30and I have deactivated all my apps.
03:32How lonely.
03:33Oh, please, I can't give up myself all day at work
03:36and then come home to a needy man.
03:38That makes sense.
03:39Self-care.
03:40It turns out everyone is right about
03:43putting on your own oxygen mask first.
03:46It feels really good.
03:53We could have gone somewhere else.
03:56Fine. There's whisky here. Don't worry about it.
03:59Well, the ride was good.
04:01I ran out of petrol.
04:03Yes, I get it, OK? I'm a big screw-up.
04:06Joe, that's not what I meant.
04:08What did you mean then?
04:10Look, it's been a day, OK?
04:12Let's just pay and get out of here.
04:16OK.
04:27Mr Landon, excellent timing.
04:29Who are you?
04:30I'm a board member. Rep.
04:32But she's not here on behalf of anyone.
04:34But I am here to talk about your disgusting treatment of Dr Ashad.
04:37Sorry? I just asked for another doctor.
04:39Is that because Dr Ashad is Pakistani?
04:42My kid's hearing is on the line here.
04:44I'm going to ask for whatever I think is best for him.
04:47And I happen to think that's a Kiwi doctor. That's all.
04:50And can you not see how racist it is?
04:52I don't care if you're offended.
04:54He's my son.
04:56I think what Monique is trying to say
04:58is your suggestion, as our skills went up to standard,
05:01is completely unfounded.
05:03He's one of the most highly qualified doctors in this hospital.
05:05And where he comes from, frankly, shouldn't be an issue.
05:08We all just want what's best for Ryan.
05:10And in my opinion, the best is Dr Ashad.
05:13Says you.
05:14Yes.
05:16I can get you another surgeon if that's what you want.
05:18I'm just asking you to think about it first.
05:21You stupid bigot.
05:23Mon!
05:24What?
05:25Nazar is a genius.
05:26And that idiot doesn't deserve to breathe the same air as him.
05:29Yes, and we talked to him. Now you have to let it go.
05:32Honey, what? You were useless.
05:34You just let him completely off the hook.
05:36That's pretty ironic, coming from you.
05:38Do you have something you want to say to me?
05:39I've made it pretty clear how I feel.
05:44No, I don't need to talk to Cassie.
05:47No, hey, it's not that.
05:49I just have work to do.
05:52Right, bye to you too.
05:54Oh my god, Selena bought pani popo for morning tea.
05:56I said I'd never try that and she must have remembered.
05:58The closest thing you get back home is a slice of white bread.
06:00So I guess...
06:01Nice affair.
06:13Hmm.
06:16We've only been seeing each other for a few weeks.
06:19You don't think it was a bit early to bring someone else in?
06:21No, that's just it. I didn't want to.
06:23Then why didn't you suggest it?
06:25Because I'm a dumbass and I thought it's what you wanted.
06:28Mate, when did I ever suggest bringing in a third?
06:31Well, not directly, but I...
06:34I saw your dating profile and I thought it kind of suggested...
06:39I don't know.
06:40I see.
06:41Wait, you were on the dating apps?
06:43No.
06:44Well, yes, but not like that.
06:45Selena was looking.
06:47Ah, see, I'm messing it up.
06:49Okay, so you think I'm about multiple partners?
06:52Well, yeah.
06:54Maybe.
06:55You're certainly more experienced than I am.
06:57Well, right.
06:59Maybe I am.
07:00Is that a problem?
07:01I don't think so.
07:03Really?
07:05I mean, maybe I'm a bit intimidated by you,
07:07but I really like you.
07:11Cool.
07:13Because I really like you too.
07:17Well, it's not just that.
07:19It's like old Drew's just disappeared.
07:22Well, maybe young Drew has disappeared
07:24and old Drew's just as cranky as everyone else, alright?
07:28It's more than that.
07:29It's like he's not himself, you know?
07:31There's a distance.
07:32Well, at least you're in the same city.
07:34Maybe Maeve and I have to do all our fighting on the phone.
07:38Maybe that's what he needs, some time away from us all.
07:42To book him a holiday.
07:43Wish someone would do that for me.
07:45It's a great idea, actually.
07:47I might do that.
08:05Hmm.
08:07Hmm.
08:09Hmm.
08:11Hmm.
08:13Hmm.
08:15Hmm.
08:17Hmm.
08:19Hmm.
08:21Hmm.
08:23Hmm.
08:25Hmm.
08:27Hmm.
08:32This is my reflection on your work here,
08:34but you are part-time and you work our latest hire.
08:37So I'm out.
08:39I'm sorry, but I can make sure you get a really great reference.
08:45What's her problem?
08:47She just got fired.
08:49Well, why?
08:50Do you even need to ask?
08:52Cutting costs.
08:53What the heck?
08:54Go you.
08:55No, don't high-five me for giving somebody the boot.
08:58Okay, well, how about I formally congratulate you for making a tough call?
09:02I know what it's like, believe me.
09:04I don't want to be congratulated for making somebody miserable.
09:07It's not easy, but a few more of those,
09:09you will be getting the green tick from Julian Jonas.
09:12I don't care about that.
09:13You don't care about being popular with your bosses,
09:15the people that literally pay your wages.
09:18Can you hear yourself?
09:19I just took away somebody's wages,
09:20the way they pay their mortgage and put food on the table.
09:22She's a nurse.
09:23She'll get another job.
09:24She had one, here.
09:26Honestly, I think it's so weird that you're flippant about it.
09:29Oh, come on, Esther, just admit it.
09:31You're an ambition monster, just like me.
09:33Pardon me?
09:34Drop the act.
09:35You care about being good at your job just as much as I do.
09:38I don't care about my job more than people.
09:40Don't you?
09:41No, but it's very clear you do.
09:44Oh, that's not fair.
09:45I think you need to take a long, hard look at what this work is turning you into.
09:47You've stopped seeing people as people.
09:50I am doing what's right for everyone in the long run.
09:53Keep telling yourself that and hopefully it helped you sleep at night.
09:56I sleep great at night, thank you.
09:58Anyway, I was here to discuss some issues,
10:01but I can just pop them in an email.
10:09Ward 3 is ready for Mr Devcich.
10:12Hold up.
10:13How are you?
10:14Busy.
10:15What did you need?
10:16I meant within yourself.
10:17How are you?
10:18Oh, um, good.
10:20Sorry about that, cos there was a whole thing, some lucky chip thing.
10:23Yeah, well, we had a good run there for a hot second.
10:26Well, a good run has to end sometime.
10:29Yeah.
10:30Well, chin up, and if you have any problems, it'll just come straight to me.
10:34OK, thanks.
10:35Not right now, but later, for sure?
10:36Yeah.
10:38Ironic.
10:39What?
10:40Stopping a nurse from doing his job while asking him how he enjoys doing his job.
10:45Actually, fair point.
10:47I've spoken to him over break, but thank you so much for the feedback,
10:50and since you're on a break, how are you?
10:53Really.
10:54Look, I'm just asking.
10:55I can imagine it'd be quiet at home, no Pili.
10:59No Maeve, no Cassie, no Knox.
11:01No Leanne.
11:02That must be hard.
11:04So how are you coping?
11:07Uh, yeah, not great.
11:09A bit lonely?
11:11Yeah, not easy, I bet.
11:14Look, any time you need to have a chat...
11:17I don't need pity.
11:19Well, you might need a good feed, and Madonna's a great chef,
11:23and I can be relied on for sparkling conversation.
11:26Outside of work hours, of course, so no interfering in your job.
11:29I don't know why you're doing this.
11:31D.O.N. isn't about being everyone's best friend.
11:33Another good point.
11:35Except I'm not reaching out as your D.O.N., just as a mate.
11:40Thanks.
11:41I'll see you.
11:50Hey.
11:51What's up?
11:52I have a plan for this afternoon.
11:54What?
11:55I've managed to sort that train thing that Billy's been banging on about.
11:58The steam engine?
11:59Yeah, I thought we could make a day of it.
12:00Well, afternoon at least.
12:01What about work?
12:02I checked your schedule, you're free after lunch.
12:04That was before the MRI went tits up.
12:06I've had to recheck my whole list.
12:08Oh, so you can't make it?
12:10Probably not.
12:11Unless I cancel some electives.
12:13Okay, well, better idea.
12:14I'll take the kids and then take them out for dinner afterwards,
12:16and you can have some alone time.
12:19Okay.
12:22Drew, I can see you're not yourself, and I want to help, really.
12:28You're right, I haven't been feeling great.
12:31Do you know why?
12:33Just kind of tired, I guess.
12:35Sick of work, and the kids, and...
12:37You're sick of the kids?
12:38Not like that, just the routine.
12:41Always having to be on, you know what I mean.
12:43Well, I guess that's what we sign up for, having three kids.
12:46Well, you seem to come and go as you please.
12:48Sorry.
12:49Shit, sorry, I didn't mean that.
12:51Are you talking about the time that I left again?
12:53No, I didn't mean it.
12:54Forget I said anything.
12:56I am tired, maybe I'll get an early night.
12:59If you could take the kids, that'd be great.
13:02Don't get me wrong, the sex was a big part of it,
13:06but me and Eho just fell into a knocking relationship
13:09because there was always other people.
13:11Right.
13:12Which led to crazy jealousy and crazy fights,
13:15which led to passionate reunions.
13:19Are you sure you want to hear all this?
13:21It's all good.
13:22Anyway, it gave us a spark that we wouldn't have had otherwise.
13:26So you stayed together?
13:28Yeah, for far too long, with the benefit of hindsight.
13:31Not that I'm blaming him, it was both of us.
13:34Toxic.
13:36Anyway, that's my big rant.
13:39What do you reckon?
13:41I think maybe you're at a place now
13:43where you're looking for something more.
13:46That isn't a third person.
13:48Yeah, that's fair.
13:50And I've always been a one-woman kind of guy,
13:52and maybe that makes me boring.
13:54It doesn't.
13:56But that way I figure there's a chance of building something,
14:00as long as we're up front.
14:02Because after Madonna,
14:04yeah, I can't handle dishonesty like that.
14:07For sure.
14:09I don't know how you can say you love someone
14:11and then lie to their face, you know?
14:15I'm sorry that happened to you.
14:18Just tell the truth, always.
14:21How hard is that?
14:25And she just leaves her dishes piling up
14:27as if she's never heard of a tea towel.
14:2928, 30, 32...
14:31Sorry, who are we talking about?
14:33Monique. And I've tried to have her up about it,
14:35but she just doesn't seem to listen.
14:37Wait, this is a home problem?
14:39Well, you said come to if anything was bothering me.
14:41Yeah, I was probably thinking more work stuff.
14:43Oh, right. Yeah, of course, that makes sense.
14:45Although she does do it here too.
14:47She just leaves her cup for somebody else to put in the dishwasher,
14:50and she doesn't even technically work here anymore.
14:5234, 36...
14:54Gosh, lazy.
14:56Well, maybe you should have a word.
14:58Hey, are you busy? A patient needs an advocate.
15:00Yeah, no problems.
15:02I'm listening. I hear you.
15:04But we're going to have to pick this up a little bit later.
15:06Great, cos I also want to bring up the issue with the car park.
15:09Which I am dying to hear about.
15:11But for now, patience.
15:14Selina, this is for you,
15:17for doing such a great job.
15:19Really? Thanks.
15:21I feel like no-one ever notices.
15:23Well, they absolutely don't.
15:25Except for me, cos I've been there before.
15:27And trust me, I know it's relentless and hard,
15:29but you are crushing it,
15:31much more than I ever did.
15:52No, it has nothing to do with performance.
15:55We're both great.
15:57It's just money, as usual.
16:01I figured you'd be too busy to take a break.
16:05I've just had to let the Bureau know
16:07that we won't be using their services for the foreseeable.
16:09Isn't that a bit below your pay grade?
16:11Don't you have someone else to do that stuff?
16:13Like a PA.
16:15Right. You're too busy dealing with Monique to replace her.
16:17I am stuck doing a million jobs.
16:19I am stuck doing a million and one boring chores
16:21that I've forgotten why I got into medicine in the first place.
16:23You didn't think you'd be this busy
16:25when you signed on to CEO?
16:27Sure, in some ways.
16:29But Chris always had time for surgery,
16:31TK always had time for ED,
16:33and I've been on hold most of the morning
16:35trying to fix an MRI.
16:37Well, I don't think either of them had a Mephitus rat
16:39breathing quite so hard down their neck.
16:41Well, they didn't exactly have it easy going, either.
16:43I mean, they got stuff done.
16:45So why can't I?
16:47I've been CEO for about a year now.
16:49And I'm beginning to think that maybe
16:51I'm not the right person for the job.
17:01Are you kidding me?
17:05You!
17:07Not you again.
17:09Hope you're about to tell me you've come to your senses.
17:11I'm sorry. I'm not letting that doctor operate on my child.
17:13Are you seriously that much of a prick?
17:15You're lucky I'm not kicking you out of this hospital.
17:17I'd like to speak to Dr. Walker.
17:19Never mind about him. I'm with the board.
17:21I don't care who you're with.
17:23You're not to tell me what to do.
17:25And I'm not risking my boy's life on some doctor who can't even handle it.
17:27Oh, I don't want to hear whatever bigoted bullshit
17:29is going to come out of your mouth.
17:31This has gone too far.
17:33You do not deserve Dr. Ishard, and you should be grateful
17:35that a brilliant doctor like him would give you five minutes of his time,
17:37you disgusting racist piece of...
17:40Dr. Walker,
17:42maybe you can explain why I'm being abused by one of your staff.
17:44She's not staff.
17:46I've never in my life been spoken to like that.
17:48I am very sorry about that.
17:50But from where I'm standing,
17:52your actions do look a lot like discrimination,
17:54and we can't have that.
17:56I've heard enough.
17:58I'm taking my boy to Central,
18:00where he'll be properly looked after
18:02by real doctors with real qualifications.
18:04Okay, I can't stop you.
18:06Nothing else to say for yourself?
18:08No, I think it's for the best.
18:10Go to riddance to bad rubbish.
18:12Can you not?
18:14What? He deserved it.
18:16Can you really not see what you're doing?
18:18I am standing up for my boyfriend.
18:20How can you not see the disconnect
18:22between your words and your actions?
18:24What are you talking about?
18:26Everything you've done at Medfitas, everything you're doing.
18:28Mon, there's no other word for it.
18:30It's racist.
18:32What?
18:34You closed down a clinic that catered solely
18:36to Maldian Pacifican needs.
18:38Marty, those patients, they'll still be seen.
18:40It was an after-hours clinic
18:42that saw our most economically deprived citizens.
18:44Refugees, recent immigrants.
18:46I don't make the policies.
18:48But you implement them very well, apparently.
18:50I'm just doing my job, Marty.
18:52Well, maybe your job is racist.
18:54Do you actually even care about prejudice?
18:56Or only if it affects someone close to you?
19:02Are you feeling better?
19:04I just wanted to say,
19:06I know you only left because you had to.
19:08It wasn't a choice.
19:10And I was wrong to imply
19:12that you'd ever do anything purposefully to hurt us.
19:16Is that why you've been in a bit of a mood?
19:18Because you've been thinking about that time?
19:20We both know things haven't been right lately.
19:24I guess I'm just paranoid
19:26or insecure or mental.
19:28Maybe I'm all three.
19:30Anyway, have fun with the steam engine.
19:34Um, please don't be mad,
19:36but I think I need to tell him.
19:38What?
19:40No, no, you can't be serious.
19:42There's no need, okay?
19:44We're finished. You made that quite clear there.
19:46He knows something is not right.
19:48He can sense it.
19:50Well, then just let him.
19:52A feeling is different from confirmation.
19:54He can think what he likes.
19:56Phil, it is hurting him.
19:58How bad is he going to feel when he finds out
20:00that you've been unfaithful to him for months with me?
20:02He will be gutted,
20:04but at least he'll know he's not going crazy.
20:06You can't.
20:08He'll never accept that I went behind his back.
20:10I'm sorry, I need to put Drew first.
20:12It's just the way it's got to be.
20:18Kia ora, Drew. I'm just letting you know that the MRI
20:20will be fixed first thing tomorrow morning,
20:22so if you have any questions, give me a call.
20:24Okay, bye.
20:28What do you need?
20:30Nothing.
20:32I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
20:34Really?
20:36I basically called you racist. Not cool.
20:38Not true.
20:40That too. What can we do
20:42to get back at these people that
20:44don't have our best interests at heart?
20:46On that note, I do have an idea.
20:48For real? Anything you've got?
20:50Your underground clinic.
20:52I think we should get it up and running again.
20:54But you were so anti.
20:56Because I was only worried about the money
20:58and how much it was going to cost.
21:00When really, you should have been thinking about...
21:02Better outcomes for patients
21:04and making sure everyone has somewhere to go.
21:06Okay, this is sounding like a mammoth change of heart.
21:08What, because...
21:10CEO's a hard job.
21:12And there was a minute there where I thought maybe
21:14I wasn't the right person for the job.
21:16Maybe I'm not.
21:18But while I'm here, I'm going to do some good.
21:20Oh, praise be and hallelujah.
21:22My corporate goal is finally seeing the light.
21:26Hey, how you holding up?
21:28What do you mean?
21:30After yesterday, all the stuff with the landings.
21:32Oh, right.
21:34Okay, well, I just want you to know that I had your back.
21:36Many too, and they're gone.
21:38What? What did you say to them?
21:40Just pointed out that discrimination is not okay.
21:42Right, so they went elsewhere.
21:44The guy was insufferable. He was a bigot.
21:46He needed to learn there are consequences.
21:48What about his kid? Was Ryan a bigot too?
21:50Because now he has to change hospitals with acute mastoiditis.
21:52Yeah, his father stood in the way of all that.
21:54He stood in the way of his own kid's care.
21:56Yes, he's a fool,
21:58and I'm glad that I've run out to deal with it.
22:00I'm still worried about his kid.
22:02It's my job.
22:08I'm driving him crazy, Phil.
22:10He knows there's something wrong, but he doesn't know what it is.
22:12I owe him the truth.
22:14No.
22:16We start from here, okay? I back off.
22:18I never hit on you again, and that way you're not lying to him.
22:20Only I have been this whole time.
22:22What do I tell him?
22:24Drew doesn't need to know. He's not going to find out from me.
22:26I'm not going to tell him, I promise.
22:30Okay, I did not have to do this.
22:32Harper, but you're forcing my hand.
22:34If you tell Drew, I'm going to tell everyone that you led me on.
22:36But I didn't.
22:38It doesn't matter. You're a consultant.
22:40Harper, think about how your affair with a junior doctor
22:42is going to look to the rest of the world.
22:44You ruined my life, and I ruined yours.
22:52You ruined my life.
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