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00:00Previously on Shortland Street.
00:02Look, this health scare of yours, it's a wake-up call.
00:05What exactly am I supposed to be waking up from?
00:07A call to home. Come to Samoa with me.
00:09What?
00:10Danny? Danny? Stay with me, mate.
00:12No sign of anti-rejection drugs in his system.
00:15He's got taken them.
00:16You know your life depends on you taking your medication.
00:18That's kind of the idea.
00:19My life sucks. Why are you trying to make it longer? I just want to die.
00:23I'm sorry. I know it might be hard to hear.
00:32I had no idea.
00:34I check in every day.
00:36He's done his meds.
00:37He always says yes.
00:39This is not your fault.
00:42I don't understand.
00:44He was so upbeat about his game.
00:46About everything.
00:49And all this time, he was...
00:52I have to talk to him.
00:53Let's just take a moment. We need to get Danny back on his anti-rejection medication.
00:57I'll tell him he has to.
00:58We don't want to put too much pressure on him. It might make things worse.
01:02If he doesn't, he'll die.
01:07I'm going to talk to my son.
01:09We will find a way to help Danny, okay? I promise.
01:12And I'm doing everything I can.
01:21I'll talk to the psych team. The sooner they can see him, the better.
01:30I can't believe I didn't see this.
01:33I've made everything worse.
01:36So, we try and give him some hope.
01:39He knew he was on borrow time, even with the meds, but now he's being exposed to horrific bullying.
01:44And his chances of getting another hat...
01:46How did you stay positive?
01:50I accepted I was going to die.
01:53But you didn't stop living.
01:55Yeah, well, I didn't have trolls making my life a misery or making me feel like a freak.
01:59Danny feels under attack, I know.
02:01He shouldn't let these people win.
02:02Exactly. It doesn't have to be like this.
02:05He should have more time with his family. He can finish his game.
02:09He can do whatever he likes.
02:11Except have a future.
02:15Oh, you didn't go there, did you?
02:17No, but I got very close.
02:20You're not even divorced yet, mate.
02:22Plus, you haven't been to Emmett Whitman's counselling services.
02:25Jesus Christ.
02:27You think you're ready for a one-night stand?
02:28No, as it turns out.
02:30No, terrible idea.
02:31Well, it's Hammett anyway.
02:34Maybe I should give it another crack.
02:36No.
02:37Why not?
02:38Experience says no.
02:41No, you're going to stay here and you are going to talk about Harper.
02:44Uh, yeah, I'd really rather not.
02:47Family and resilience.
02:50And bloody commitment.
02:56You told him?
02:59I had to.
03:00You need those drugs, Danny.
03:01It's my life.
03:02And I won't let you waste it.
03:03Mr Mekoff, how about we grab some air and let Danny and Esther talk?
03:09Your dad loves you.
03:11Don't.
03:13What?
03:14Try and change my mind.
03:18There's something I haven't told you.
03:21I've had a heart transplant.
03:24When?
03:25A few years ago.
03:28Didn't even think I was going to get a heart.
03:30So how did you?
03:33A tragedy happened and a miracle came from it.
03:38Really?
03:39Yeah, they happen and I am living proof.
03:41So you want me to believe in miracles now?
03:43No, I want you to have faith that I will move heaven and earth to find you a heart.
03:47But you have to start taking those meds again.
03:49Why? So I can get more hate?
03:51To somehow feel worse about myself?
03:53Stuff them.
03:55They don't matter, you do.
03:58Stuff them.
04:00They don't matter, you do.
04:03You're a great person, Danny, and you deserve to be here.
04:07I don't know, it just feels so...
04:11I understand, I've been there before.
04:14And if I'd given up, well, I wouldn't...
04:18Be such a badass?
04:20Stick around, you could be more badass than me.
04:24I don't know.
04:26If anyone can do it, Danny, it's you.
04:30You have so much to give and a life to live.
04:33Don't throw it all away.
04:37Kara Mia, that's my granddaughter and her mum Bonnie, she's my daughter.
04:41Yeah.
04:42Yeah, I was banned from her life.
04:44Yeah, I know.
04:45Yeah, but that's all changing.
04:47I'm tiny steps back to being a whanau.
04:49That's great.
04:50Yeah, we're going to some place, Tiger Playland or something,
04:53mega slides or trampolines, you know, whatever.
04:56Whoa.
04:58Yeah, well, you'll wait till your kids grow up and find out what you did.
05:01What you didn't do.
05:03And their mother.
05:05You mean, when they find out what their mother did.
05:09What did she do?
05:11Doesn't matter now.
05:13But I'm to blame, right?
05:14Because I'm the man of the household.
05:16I am it.
05:17Yes, you are.
05:18I should have taken responsibility for it all.
05:20Should have sorted it out ages ago.
05:22No, it's never too late to start.
05:24Is it?
05:25I mean, you could just let it slide.
05:28Whatever it is.
05:30Like you'd let it slide.
05:32Yeah, I would.
05:34I would.
05:35I'd forgive and forget.
05:38You know why?
05:39Why?
05:40Because you're going to be a lonely old man with nothing in his life but operating rooms and microwave dinners.
05:45Sounds right.
05:47Look, I work with Harper day in, day out.
05:49And I can tell you she still loves you.
05:51Now, look, she may be a handful.
05:53I'll grant you that.
05:54But if she was my wife, I wouldn't let her go.
05:56Yeah, but I don't love her anymore.
06:01I don't believe that for a second.
06:03And neither do you.
06:18What are you doing?
06:21Good morning to you too.
06:23You're not working, are you?
06:24Relax, I'm just picking up some admin to do at home.
06:27That's still work.
06:28You're meant to be resting and healing.
06:30Well, actually, it's not just admin.
06:32I'm organising to hand over to my successor so that I don't leave Esther in the lurch when I quit.
06:37What?
06:38You heard me.
06:39But you love being D.O.N.
06:41Are you concerned about your health?
06:43Look, it's not about the cancer.
06:44I've decided to go home.
06:46To Samoa.
06:47For a holiday.
06:48It's a great idea.
06:49For good.
06:50What about everyone here?
06:53Your friends?
06:54Your job?
06:55That you work so hard to get?
06:56Well, all the stress is probably the thing that's gotten me sick in the first place.
07:00Technically, there's no proven link between stress and cancer.
07:03Technically.
07:04Well, this is Mum's doing.
07:06She's got into your head.
07:08No, this is all my own idea.
07:10And they need nurses back there.
07:12I'm sweet.
07:13There's no hurry, though.
07:14It's make a big life decision.
07:16This isn't up for discussion.
07:17I'm just doing you both the courtesy of letting you know.
07:26Okay, so full team today and we have a new scrub nurse in training.
07:29So please offer any guidance and support.
07:32Equipment all checked and safe.
07:34Pre-op checks are complete.
07:36So all lab results and patient files for review.
07:39Post-op care, recovery staff has been briefed.
07:41So any questions about the nursing side of things, just let me know.
07:44Thank you, Madonna.
07:46Okay, team, on your marks.
07:48I have a question.
07:50Sure.
07:51Did you still want to swamp?
07:53I do your theatre lists.
07:54You do admin.
07:56Did I ask you?
07:57I just had a hunch.
07:58You said you wanted to do clinical.
07:59You had a lot to do today.
08:01Admin.
08:02Yeah, yeah.
08:04Bit late notice, but I can make those adjustments.
08:07Ready to run and go get them.
08:08Have a great day.
08:11Are you okay, Drew?
08:13Yeah, just the thought of all that admin's giving me a headache already.
08:16Well, I'll be in paediatrics if you need me.
08:20Why did you do that?
08:22I had to do something.
08:23You're a mess.
08:25It won't happen again.
08:26I don't care.
08:27Just let me know next time you're hungover or stay home and pull a sickie like everyone else.
08:30I'm HOD.
08:32Wouldn't be a good look, would it?
08:38I understand that, but Danny Metcalf's situation is unique.
08:41With his age.
08:43He's so young.
08:45We can't just let...
08:47I know that.
08:49Thank you for your time.
08:52How's the heart hunt going?
08:54Frustrating.
08:55There was a transplant coordinator.
08:57They won't even put Danny's name on the list.
08:59But I am not giving up.
09:01Well, I checked on Danny.
09:03I don't know what you said to him, but he's like a new kid.
09:05His dad couldn't be more relieved.
09:07Yeah, he's back on his anti-rejection meds, so it'll buy us some time.
09:11Okay.
09:14You look grim.
09:15That's just his resting doctor face.
09:19We have Danny's test results.
09:21He's an improvement, right?
09:26Okay, well, we'll just give the meds some more time.
09:28What, it's bad?
09:31Oh.
09:32No, we'll give the drugs more time.
09:33There's been enough time.
09:35The heart's failing.
09:36But we can get it back on track, right?
09:38If he'd gotten back on his anti-rejection drugs sooner, maybe.
09:41But it's too late now.
09:42There's nothing we can do.
09:50I think we need a family meeting.
09:52If this is about Selena moving home, don't you dare try and talk her out of it.
09:56I knew it.
09:58It was your master plan.
09:59You're toad.
10:00Selena's vulnerable right now.
10:02Yes.
10:03And Selena also made up her own mind.
10:05She's probably just so happy that you're being nice to her for once.
10:09Oh, sorry.
10:10Sorry, Mum.
10:11Don't rain on her parade, really.
10:13Selena will fit right in back home.
10:15Sure.
10:16It's great for you.
10:17It's great for the community.
10:18But is it really the right thing for Selena?
10:20Okay.
10:22Slower pace.
10:23Relaxing island life.
10:25Plenty of eligible bachelors.
10:27Hey, I could even find you a nice girl over there, if you decide to come with us.
10:32Hello.
10:34You must be Mrs. Tua.
10:36I am.
10:37And who might you be?
10:40Mum, this is, um, this is Bill.
10:42She's one of our surgeons here.
10:43And, um, she's, she's my girlfriend.
10:47Lovely to meet you.
10:50Same.
10:52So you're dating a doctor?
10:55Yeah.
10:56Why didn't you tell me?
10:58You're just so busy, that's all.
11:00Right.
11:01Too busy, eh, for big news like this.
11:04So is this serious?
11:06Well, it's early days, so who knows?
11:08So don't start planning a wedding or anything.
11:10Hey, with your record, I'd be a fool.
11:13Actually, I'm off to surgery, but I would love to catch up later.
11:18To get to know you better.
11:19I'd love to.
11:20Okay, great.
11:21Well, see you later.
11:27It's pretty.
11:30Yeah.
11:31Yeah, it feels awesome.
11:32Yeah, right.
11:33So what are the, um, the drawbacks?
11:35Oh.
11:36None.
11:37I'll be the judge of that, son.
11:41Yeah.
11:42Why did you stop taking your meds?
11:44Mr. Metcalf.
11:45He'd be fine, wouldn't he?
11:46His heart would be fine.
11:48We can't know for sure, and there's no point looking backwards.
11:51Excuse me.
11:55Can you take care of him?
11:58Yeah, of course we can.
12:00We would like to take care of you, too.
12:02Drug me up.
12:03I don't even know it's the end.
12:05It's not the end.
12:07Get real.
12:08I told you I would find you a hut.
12:10You guys took a chance giving me this one.
12:12I'm way down the list.
12:13Well, then I'll take another chance.
12:15As many as I have to.
12:16But I need you to fight with me.
12:18Can you do that?
12:19Who even cares?
12:20I'm the pig boy anyway.
12:26You're Sally's mother.
12:27Did you make a good impression?
12:28I don't know.
12:29Maybe.
12:30Oh, wow.
12:31It's really getting serious between you two.
12:33I'm happy to take it slow.
12:34Thank you very much.
12:35Oh, come on.
12:36You've been lonely as since he hired.
12:38Not really.
12:39Yes, really.
12:40Don't look now.
12:41Hey.
12:42Hey.
12:43Does your mom hate me?
12:44Eh?
12:45She's only just met you.
12:46Sometimes you just know it straight away.
12:48Why, he said.
12:49No, she wants to know more.
12:50A lot more.
12:51Over dinner.
12:52Tonight.
12:53Yay.
12:54Oh, you should host.
12:55It's the most famous castle, eh?
12:56You're kidding me.
12:57Why not?
12:58It's a winner.
12:59I'd be crazy to cook for your mother, right?
13:01Uh, maybe.
13:02Yeah.
13:03Yeah, Madonna wouldn't recommend it.
13:04See?
13:05Well, good luck.
13:06Am I going to need it?
13:08No.
13:09No, you'll be fine.
13:10It's me she'll be picking apart.
13:11Now, get stuck in, team.
13:13Plenty more where those came from.
13:15Hey, I'm feeling a lot better now.
13:17Would you like to swap back?
13:18No, I'm good.
13:19Just keep fueling me up.
13:21Now, I have booked your study leave so you can do your part two.
13:24I'm expecting top marks, though.
13:25Same.
13:26And your leave is approved so you can go to your kid's school camp.
13:29Just stay away from the flying fox, please.
13:31Don't want to be operating on you.
13:33Yeah, yeah.
13:34You really are doing admin.
13:36What did I say?
13:37Back on my game.
13:38You're not getting your list back.
13:40Oi, you lot.
13:42Saucy roll, custard square, compliments of the head of surgery.
13:45Oh, you're so humble, Drew.
13:47You never ask.
13:48I'm in.
13:49Get stuck in.
13:50Good hangover food, eh?
13:52What hangover?
13:53Don't know what you're talking about.
13:56Go on.
13:57What are you wanting?
13:58You're showing me opposite today.
13:59I haven't done a shot for ages.
14:01Well, there's always tomorrow.
14:02Anyway, efficiency metrics, here I come.
14:05Oh, don't remind me.
14:06Ha!
14:07Get on to it.
14:08Harp up.
14:09Standards to uphold.
14:24Um...
14:28Good evening, Hamile.
14:30Selena.
14:31Is that my name?
14:32I can referee.
14:34What's that supposed to mean?
14:36Mum, lay off Chris.
14:37You've been too hard on him.
14:38No.
14:39Have I offended you?
14:40Not at all.
14:42Oh, good.
14:43Doesn't matter now anyway, does it?
14:45OK, um, why don't we keep to safety?
14:48Ah, here they are.
14:49Hi.
14:50Here they are.
14:51Hello, hello, everyone.
14:53Oh, perfect seat just for you here.
14:57Lovely.
15:00Oh, this is nice.
15:01Yeah, dinner with the fam.
15:03Make the most of me while I'm...
15:04while I'm still here.
15:06Don't be so morbid, Selena.
15:08Mum, I meant...
15:09I meant going inside more, OK?
15:10Not the great beyond.
15:11Good.
15:12I'm just relieved she's not working and hiding it.
15:15Yes, and I'm happy to get to know you better, Phil.
15:18Same, yeah.
15:19So how long's this been going on for?
15:21Oh, a couple of months.
15:25Oh, that's a long time to keep a secret.
15:29Not really.
15:30Uh-huh.
15:31I don't like secrets.
15:32You should know that.
15:34Well, I'm an open book, really.
15:36Hard-working doctor.
15:38Try to be.
15:40All work and no play.
15:41Pretty much.
15:42Sorry, I'm on call.
15:44Yeah, they need me in ED.
15:45Can't they get anyone else, son?
15:46Sorry, Mum, can't be helped.
15:48Multiple injuries from a big crash.
15:50Maybe they need me too?
15:52Uh, yeah, maybe.
15:53No, you're rostered off, Phil.
15:57But, uh, we'll call you if we're swamped.
15:59OK.
16:00I'll catch you later.
16:07Well, hey.
16:10Waiter!
16:14You can probably hear how desperate I am.
16:16So any bending of the rules, a little bit of compassion, anything.
16:20Yes, I...
16:23Why can't anyone make this happen?
16:25We always knew it was a long shot, babe.
16:27What if we try offshore? Australia?
16:29Babe.
16:30Well, the International Donor Registry, they might...
16:31Hey, just stop. Breathe.
16:33There's gotta be something.
16:35You did this the first time, right?
16:37And here we are again.
16:39Hey, you have gone the extra mile.
16:41Over and over and over.
16:43This can't be the end.
16:50Excuse me a minute.
16:52Talk amongst yourselves.
16:58You must be so proud of Selina.
17:01She's so good at her job, not to mention how brave she is.
17:04Yeah, well, she's a survivor.
17:06You know, she's always been that way.
17:09But I can't say that I'm not worried about her.
17:12I'm sure she'll be fine.
17:14You don't know that, though, do you?
17:16Honestly, no.
17:18But it's a lot harder without a positive attitude.
17:21I'm trying...
17:23to be positive.
17:26But it's just...
17:28it's been so hard since I lost my sister.
17:31Philly told me. I understand.
17:37What do you see in my Philly?
17:40Oh, he's just a really good person.
17:43Wise and kind.
17:45Hm.
17:47So why is a high-flying surgeon
17:49interested in a nurse?
17:51Just a bit of fun?
17:53I don't care about his job.
17:55It's everything.
17:57His personality.
17:59I just feel safe with Philly.
18:02Yeah.
18:04Well, what you see is what you get with my boy.
18:08You know, lately he's been off course.
18:11Like he's drifting.
18:13Drifting?
18:14You know, I worry about him.
18:16Yeah, he's had a hard few years, hasn't he?
18:20I want him to get his life back on track.
18:23I want that, too.
18:28OK, so I'm gonna come and see you soon.
18:30Thanks, guys.
18:31Apa.
18:32Uh, restrained front seat passenger,
18:34chest pain, query broken ribs.
18:36OK, uh, ruthless is four. Can you take him to room seven, please?
18:38Do an ECG and bloods and I'll be there as soon as I can.
18:40Sure thing.
18:41You guys could have mollies last night without me.
18:43Yep.
18:44He didn't even lie to say my feelings.
18:45What, you really want to go drinking with Emmett?
18:47Yeah, and Drew, that could have been fun.
18:49Sorry, should I not say that about Drew anymore?
18:51If you don't want him in my fun category, he is gone.
18:53He's wiped out.
18:54Clover, cubicle two. Sort the catheter, will you?
18:56Yep.
18:58FYI, there was no fun last night.
19:01I don't need to know.
19:02Yeah, yeah, yeah, you do.
19:03No, I've got work to do.
19:04Apa, your marriage could be saved.
19:06I don't think so.
19:08It's a car wreck now, but he wants it all back.
19:10No, he doesn't.
19:11I don't want to know the details. I don't need to know the details.
19:14But whatever you do, he will get over it.
19:17He doesn't love me anymore, Emmett.
19:19You didn't mean that.
19:21So hang in there, Apa.
19:24Sorry I couldn't stay for dinner.
19:26Yeah, I'm sorry our own dinner got hijacked by my family.
19:30Mum ate up Phil like a plate of spare ribs.
19:33Oh.
19:34So, are you here to have another go at me?
19:40All I'm saying is, don't rush into anything.
19:44You do remember we're not together.
19:47Speaking as a friend.
19:49Have a holiday, de-stress.
19:51You don't have to run away.
19:53And you'd know all about that, right?
19:56When I wanted to look after you, you literally went MIA.
19:59And now you want to lecture me?
20:01So don't make the same mistake I did.
20:04Closing yourself off from everyone.
20:06Or just closing myself off from you.
20:09I thought we were rebuilding some trust.
20:12I certainly want to.
20:13Yeah, well, it isn't all about you, Chris, OK?
20:16This is about me, and I'm listening to my instincts here.
20:20OK, that's valid.
20:22Gee, thanks.
20:25Have you booked your flight?
20:27Not yet.
20:29Maybe I could come visit over summer.
20:33Sounds good.
20:34As long as Hanalei doesn't send me packing.
20:48I know you want to be with Danny.
20:50No, I want you to be with Danny, helping him.
20:54That's why I asked to see you, if you'll take a seat.
20:59I told you I could save your son.
21:03And, um, if that was wrong of me,
21:07I shouldn't have made that promise
21:11when it's really clear that I can't.
21:16And nobody can. I am so sorry.
21:20But you said a human heart.
21:23It's not an option, I'm afraid.
21:27As we face first time round,
21:29Danny isn't eligible, and with him deteriorating so far...
21:33Then try harder.
21:35I apologise, and I feel personally responsible...
21:38Because you are!
21:40Sitting there, happy to take all the fame and glory.
21:43Uh, no...
21:44Yeah, your name all over the place.
21:46Radio, TV.
21:48Look at the mileage you've made out of my kid.
21:51Well, here's a headline.
21:55Hot shot doc lets kid die to bump up her own career.
21:58Oh, that's not...
21:59Well, don't deny it!
22:01Danny dies, and you're still good.
22:05But every award, every speech you give,
22:08you better know what price you're paying.
22:11That Danny's paying.
22:14My precious son!