01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

So she's the one
that took his job?

You weren't here the night
I found out I didn't get it.

I had applied to every hospital
in the eastern states.

Wyama has been in our family
for 130 years.

I plan to have it up and running

by the time I get out here
full-time.

Nate was insolvent.

Does Taylor know that?

I'm heading out hunting
with Uncle Timmy.

Make sure he's taking
his pills, OK?

I want to go home.

I want to live with Dad.

Have you got your passport?

Yes.

Right.

Um, I want you to message me
when you get to Sydney.

And Dubai.

And London.

Yes, Mum.

Hen, I...

Australian Airlines
would like to advise passengers

travelling to Sydney on...

OK.

Right. Oh.

I love you.

Me too.

Two weeks.

Go son, go.

Move that skinny black arse.

Go son, go.

Hey, shoulder charge.

What's wrong with ya, ref?

Open your bloody eyes.

Penalty to the Boomerangs.

What? What for?

Abuse, mate.

Abuse?
Abuse.

I'll show you abuse,
you bloody idiot.

Uncle. Uncle. Uncle Timmy.

Are you alright?

Medic.

Please, please, please, please.

This is me begging.

This is me begging.
I'm praying and begging.

Pete, swap shifts with me.

Oh, just face your fears,
Matthew.

We ready to go?

Ah, what, what,
what's happening?

I don't know, case review meeting.

That thing we do every single month.

No, mate, I meant
with these two.

Mum tears.

Henry's gone back to London
for two weeks.

London?

Oh, I just can't handle
parental emotion.

It's too triggering.

Have you ever tried just
regular human conversation?

OK, I'll just start, shall I?

Ryan Pearce, 23, fractured tib-fib,

ankle dislocation, ischemic...

Sorry, mate.

Why has he gone?

It's just for
the school holidays.

Oh, the way Eliza was crying,
I'm not so sure.

Well, that's just the way
the rosters are, OK?

No, I'm talking about Eliza.

"Sorry, your son would rather
spend time with his cheating,

"publicly disgraced father
20,000km away.

"That must suck."

Morning.

Ah, quad bike versus
18-year-old male.

Can we be prepped for
pelvic trauma please, Matty?

Yeah, I'm always prepped
for pelvic trauma.

Right. Good.

Alright. Thanks, everyone.
Meeting adjourned.

Hey, Darren, what's up?

OK, get him on his side
under some shade.

I'll call the hospital.

Who is it?

It's Timmy.

Oh, told you they were coming.

Thanks for coming.

So what's the go with him
and Timmy at the moment?

I can never keep up.

He refused to budge.

So this is what it takes
to see me little brother, eh?

You could try going to clinic.

Pulse is 110.

He won't let me take a BP.

Puffy and swollen in face and legs.

Yeah, you're no
oil painting, either.

Oi. Thanks, Jen.

So what happened?

Oh, he just collapsed.

Yeah, from shock.

It's that dumbass ref.

First Darren nearly gets knocked out

then I'm the one
who gets sin binned.

Knocked out?

No, it was just a bump.

I'm fine.

Hey, am I gonna get
any medical help here

or youse two have
just come for a yarn?

Hey, Miraball.

How are you feeling, Timmy?

Yeah, I'm thirsty.

Ah, I can fix that.

Oh, thanks very much.

Hey, what's that?

Just a little prick.
It'll take two minutes.

Was that his pick-up line
with you, Mira?

Yeah, or something
about a c*ck.

Hey. Ooh.

His bedside manner
this bad at home?

Bedside?

He never stops working.

You gotta take it easy,
Wayney.

You're 42 now.

That's 60 in
Blackfella years.

Alright, how's this
for bedside manner?

If you skip clinic,

you miss your pills, you hang out
with Johnny Walker,

you end up in hospital.

Yeah, well it's ah,

Doctor Tooheys, actually,

and you'd know that
if you ever come to visit.

Creatinine's 410.

Potassium's 5.6.

Well, what does that mean?

It means you need to get
checked out properly.

In hospital.

Yeah, no, no, no, no.

Hospital's where people go to die.

Uncle, please.

Any update?

He's almost landed in Sydney.

That's nice.

No, I meant
the, um, the patient.

Oh, yeah, no change.

Eliza, we've got Base on radio.

Doctor Harrod.

It's Leonie.

Ah, slight issue.

Apparently, they forgot to mention

they left their utes 75km
back up river.

Right.

Any Robbies around?

None at the moment.

I don't want anyone moving him

until I get a vac-mat under him
in case of any spinal injuries.

You could land at Archer instead.

It's closer.

Yeah, but no lights on the runway.

We'd have to be out
before nightfall.

So wait, how are we getting
to the patient?

Ever ridden one?

Actually, quite a bit.

Ed's family have a lavender farm
up in Kinross.

We'd spend all our summers there.

Well, we did.

The lavender I expected,
the quaddies not so much.

You?

Oh, no, no, I prefer to keep

the cerebrospinal fluid
inside my head.

Hello.

I'm Doctor Harrod.

This is Flight Nurse Matty.

Gidday. Mikey.

This little boofhead's
my brother-in-law, Ferret.

Ferret.

Good to go?
Ooh.

Right.

Fun. Yeah, this'll be,
this'll be fun.

Enjoy the trip.

Must be back by 18:30.

Right, no wuckers, mate.

I'm fine.

I, I feel better.

Uncle. You're not.

Just go get checked out.

You right?
That's it.

You sure you're OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.
Just look after him.

Yeah, not too bad looking
for a nurse, eh?

Yeah, it's just a shame

all those Menindee women
are spoken for, Timmy.

Hey, you're in luck.

That kidney doctor's going to see us
at the hospital, 1:00 tomorrow.

What's wrong with you?

You're even more serious
than usual.

Mira. What's wrong with him?

He's a serious man, Timmy.

Hey, you should have seen him
when we were young.

Dad'd take us out carving emu eggs.

If Wayney made one little mistake,
that was it, eh.

He'd smash it up and go home.

Wouldn't you, Wayney?

You know, if Darren keeps riding out
three times a week to see you,

eventually he's gonna hit something.

It's not just me
he's coming out to see.

He might be making a little,
you know, detour along the way.

Where?

Hey, he's 19.

What do you reckon?

Oh, mate.

For two fellas who live together,
youse don't yarn much, do youse?

He's new girlfriend's place.

Eh?

Taylor Swift.

Who?

Yeah, we're over here, Doc.

Alright, b*mber.

Doctor Love is here,
you lucky thing.

Ah, pulse is 115.
Quite hypotensive.

85 over 60.

Ah, I'm sorry, b*mber.

I think that pelvis is fractured.

Matty, I'm going to get up
a unit of blood.

Can you draw up 200 micrograms
of Fentanyl in 20ml?

Mm-hmm.

Is, is that bad?

Does it sound good, numb nuts?

It's serious, but we're going
to get you stabilised

and then get you to the help you
need in hospital, OK?

Oh, my goodness, what...
What are you sh**ting?

Well it's not just what,
but who out here, mate.

Feral pigs.
We're culling them.

Yeah, sometimes we let 'em go,
but we castrate 'em first.

More fun for the next time,
eh, b*mber?

You sound just like
my ex-boyfriend.

Oh, no, don't worry.
I'm joking.

Couldn't even cut off
his own mother.

Right.

Let's get that Fentanyl in,
shall we?

See ya, Mira.

See ya, Timmy.

Sorry about him.

Love ya.

Love you too, brother.

Oh, easy sunshine.

You got precious merchandise
on here.

Sorry, mate.

Oh.

Now just be nice until
they get your checks done, yeah.

Don't humbug any nurses.

See ya.

So did you know about
Darren and Taylor?

No, but they make a cute couple.

What, you don't agree?

No, I just don't know why
he never told me, that's all.

Oh, but he told Timmy.

Look, you have been a bit...

Serious?

Grumpy, I was going to say.

Sorry.

No need to apologise to me.

Now we're in-laws, mate,

are we doing Chrissy
at my place or yours?

Things not bad enough?

What, are you serious?

I've been waiting for her to rebel

with some dickhead
half-back from Easts.

Darren's a major win.

Hey. Wayne, you got a sec?

Yeah, sure.

Oi, so what are you two
calling each other these days?

No labels, no expectations.

It's the key to
a healthy relationship.

What?

What, you set the bar so low
that everything's a bonus?

Yeah, it works for your
fashion sense, doesn't it?

Ey, you know I voted yes,
by the way.

For youse mob getting married.

That was you?

Cheers for that.

You wanna be as miserable
as the rest of us, go ahead,

knacker bags, eh, b*mber?

There is a little bit
of free fluid in there.

OK, Matty, I'm going
to set up an IDC.

Can you check for blood
at the urethral tip?

What tip?

I'm going to put
a little plastic tube

up into your bladder to help
you pee, b*mber, OK?

Through where?

Ah, up the old fella.

Look out, b*mber.

Don't worry, sounds worse
than it is.

Can you put that back, please?

Alright, b*mber,
Ferret's just jealous

you're getting more action
than he has his whole life, mate.

You do realise that your nephew
is very sick and very scared?

Yeah, and I'm just having a laugh.

Well, he's not.

OK, let's get that catheter in
and that brace on.

We need to go.

What's up?

Ah, Melbourne Hospital.

The Chief just called
about a reference request.

OK, months ago when Eliza
got the SMO job,

I vented with some
online applications.

I knew you wanted the job,
but I didn't realise...

Well, it clearly didn't last because
I'd completely forgotten about it.

Apparently, Melbourne haven't.
They seem pretty keen.

I mean, I get it.

You could do your ob-stets
at the same time.

Get all the letters you want.

Are you trying
to get rid of me?

You are irreplaceable.

I'd be devastated.

But unfortunately,

I'm cursed with the affliction

of wanting to do
what's right for you.

I'm not going anywhere.

And now I've got
Timmy as well, so...

How is he?

We'll see.

But we're good?
We're good.

Good.

Scared the hell out of me.

It's nice to be wanted though, hey?

OK, this is going
to hurt a little bit,

but it'll feel much better
once it's on.

Ah-huh.

What is it?

You think you're
better than us, don't ya?

Ah, Mikey. How fast do those...

I'm not talking to you,
princess.

Eliza, Graham. How're we looking?

Yep, we're half an hour away.

OK, let's tighten this
and get him prepped for transport.

You gonna answer
my question, Doc?

Mikey.
Shut up.

You know what I think?

I think that your nephew's pelvis
is slowly filling with blood.

We're running out of light

and everything that
comes out of your mouth,

it only increases our chances

of being stuck here overnight,

which would be undesirable
on many fronts.

Not the least of which your nephew

could end up with
permanent nerve damage,

venous thromboembolism or worse.

OK.

Oi, you see this?

OK, let's just...

This is a Ruger 77, Winchester 458
with a custom hammer forged barrel.

Four pound single stage trigger,
with a 3x42 scope on QD mounts.

So don't go around thinking
you're so special.

'Cause you're not,
and you're not better than us.

Hey, stop it. No.

I've got you. Let's dance,
pretty boy.

Enough.
Come on.

Enough.

Yeah, you've...

No, no, no, no.

Hey. Matty.

Oh, my god.

Wow. I'm having major flashbacks.

To what, being dunny flushed?

No, I was cool.
You see that trophy?

I captained the team
that won that trophy.

Mm, and what year was that?

I don't know.

1956.

So what are your grades like?

'Cause that's probably something
I should know, isn't it?

Um, I-I don't think
that's why we're here.

What, did you get expelled?

What?

I might have kind of
expelled myself.

Pete. Taylor.

Thanks for coming.

Yeah, what's that s'posed to...
Can you not right now?

It's just a nick.

From a hunting knife covered
in feral pig blood.

Yeah, what could go wrong?

No, no, Ferret, leave that in.

Ah, OK.

Ah. Oh, it's dark.

So venous and probably
no major vessels.

We're going to need a combine on it.

I got it, I got it. You go.

Yeah, just lie there.

Lie there, big fella.

What was that for, Ferret?

The last ten years.

Alright, you stay still.

Matty, we need 200 of ketamine.

Mikey, you either come with us
sedated, or you bleed out here.

Your choice.

Hold that.

OK, and you hold that for me,
please?

Graham? You copy?

How're we looking?

This sun's only going one way.

Yeah, well there's been
a slight change in sit-rep.

We've now got three patients.

Try four.

Hey.

Hey, you.

How's Timmy?

Well the nurse was cursing him
when I arrived

and they were best friends by
the time I left, so same as usual.

Sounds like Timmy.

Hey, you never told me
all that stuff about your Dad.

Did he carve this one?

He gave that to me
when I got into medicine.

And what about these
two boomerangs?

So I'll go away,
but I'll always come back.

To the future Prime Minister.

Hmm.
No pressure.

I do owe you an apology.

I have been serious.

And grumpy.

So I thought I could
make it up to you

with dinner at Mario's tonight.

Bit of salmon, bit of steak,
what do you reckon?

I reckon that sounds amazing,

but unfortunately,
I have to get up at 5am

to assess station aerodromes.

Equally romantic.

Maybe tomorrow night?

Hey.

How's Uncle Timmy?

Yeah, he's good.
He's at the hospital.

Meeting's tomorrow.

I told him to take his pills.

I know, but you can't force him.

Hey, um, so you and Taylor?

Here we go.

I knew you'd have an opinion.

Actually, my opinion is she should
come around for a meal sometime.

If that's what you mean.

Yeah, OK.

Oh, well, I'll ask her.

Easy as.

I won't even ask.

OK, must leave now.

Yep, cabin secure for take off.

Any issues, just yell out
or tap me on the leg.

You know I'm not like that.

Sorry, what was that?

The hunting.

I do it for the peace and quiet.

You sh**t pigs from quad bikes
with this guy for peace and quiet?

Before the drought,
when the river had water in it,

I'd hop in my kayak
and just float down-stream.

You know, past all the roos
and birds.

And when I see one, I just do it.

Just one shot, real quick.

So wait, why do they call you...

Actually don't answer that.

You don't need to.

They call me Ferret because
when I was ten, I had a pet ferret.

Real name's Andrew.

I don't know whether to be relieved
or disappointed.

So, ah, where do you live
when you're not chasing pigs?

So on a scale of one to never,

how much chance do I have
of changing your mind?

Well, if we're broke,

we have to work twice as hard
to get the station back, so...

By "we" you mean,
what, you and Darren?

Hey, no offence.

You're like 40 years old,

no girlfriend, no kids, and a bunch
of half-finished furniture.

Just you know, before you start
giving me relationship advice...

..we're very different.

I'm...

..I'm actually 38.

I'm sorry, I may have overstepped.

By metres.

It was actually kind of
amazing, though.

I nearly got us shot.

But I was way more scared of you
than I was of him.

You know...

..if I had a mum like you,
I'd go home way more than I do.

Henry's lucky.

Yeah, you'll see.

Two weeks, he'll come running home.

What the hell happened?

Grace, it's Wayne.
Can you put me through to Timmy?

He's on the ward. Room 23.

Yeah, of course he did.

Hey, sis. How are you, mob?

Hey.

You seen Uncle Timmy?

Ah, I think he's at
the lakes, eh?

OK, thank you. See you, mob.

Righto, catch ya.
See ya.

Oh, sh*t.

Hello?

Hello, can you hear me?

Hello?

Hello?
Hey.

Hey, hi, I'm coming.

Hey. Hi, what's your name?

Kylie.

Kylie, my name's Mira.
You've been in an accident.

Josh. Is Josh OK?

Ah, he's, um, he's unconscious
at the moment.

Now, I'm just going to get you
down from there, alright?

He, he was just
changing the radio.

I'm just going to cut to here.

Alright, that's the first bit.
You right?

Yep.

Alright, here we go.

Lowering you down.

I've got you.

OK. OK, just here.

Oh, Flying Doctors.

Thank God.

I'm, I'm just a pilot.

Where's the doctor?

Ah, there isn't one, but I'm
going to get you some help, OK?

OK.

OK. Joshy? Josh.

You hear that?
She's gonna help us.

You remembered how to get here, eh?

Google maps.

Your GFR was 41.

You know what that means?

Must mean I'm sick,

if you drove all the way
out here to see me.

It's your kidney function.

Should be above 90.

I was feeling much better.

No, that's the fluids
that you got.

You're at stage three renal failure.
You know what happens next?

Can you be quiet?

I got a goanna in there.

And you're gonna scare him off.

Goanna oil's not
gonna fix this.

And neither's your yapping.

Goanna's can't hear speech.

Yeah, but I can.

So either shut up
or get in here and help.

I'm not putting
my bloody hand in there.

Well, what do you expect?

Me to get down there
in my condition?

Besides, you got longer arms.

Fine, but if I get him,

you're coming to town
and you're staying there.

Yeah, righto.

Yeah.

I'd um...

..I'd keep that sleeve
rolled down if I was you.

You remember coming out here
fishing with Dad?

Yeah, 'course I do.

You sure this is a goanna hole?

Ah, 99%.

Look out.

b*stard mother... Ohh.

You get him or what?

Oh, you're gonna need
some goanna oil on that.

Oh.

You don't take this seriously,
Timmy, you're gonna end up dead.

You understand?

Oi, look.

Well, you know what Dad'd say.

Take two, leave the rest.

Yeah.

This is making me hungry, eh.

Kylie, I'm just going to go over
to that hill, OK?

I just need to try
and get a phone signal.

No, no, no, no. Please.

It's just over there.

No, please.
Please don't go...

I'm coming straight back.
I promise, OK?

OK?

Come on.

Come on.

Yes.

Oh, sh*t.

Hey.

- Thank you.
- No worries.

I know how it goes, alright?

Next step, dialysis.

Just like Dad.

And then what?

Driving into town
three times a week?

Nah.

Do you think Dad would
want you getting treatment?

I tell you what
Dad wouldn't want.

He wouldn't want you
wasting your time on me

instead of doing the things
you need to do.

He always said you had big plans
ahead of ya.

So stop wasting
your time on me.

Why don't you go out there

and finish what you and Dad started?

Hey.

Stop.

Wait.

Please.

Come on.

Hey.

Up here.

Please.

You right?

There's been an accident.

I need a UHF.
Have you got a radio?

You're lucky I've got
my work car. Get in.

You a doctor?

Ah, no, a pilot.

It's just up there
and on your left.

Anyone got a copy?

We have an emergency situation.

There's been a road accident.

Anyone copy?

I repeat, we have
an emergency situation.

Repeat, anyone copy?
We have an emergency situation.

Yeah, copy.

This is Trafalgar Station,
Ted speaking.

Ted, my name's Mira.

We have a single vehicle accident,

two passengers, one deceased,

a female in her '20s who's critical.

I need you to call 000.

Our location is Hartley Road,

approx. 40km south
of White Cliffs, copy?

Yeah, copy that.

Who's passed?

The driver.

Hey, do you mind hanging around,
in case we need the radio?

Yeah, love, I'm not
going anywhere.

Mira.

And maybe don't look
at the driver.

You don't need to see that.

Mira.

Mira.

I'm here, sweetheart.

Don't leave me again, please.

I'm not going anywhere.
We've called for help.

OK.

Mira, we've got an ambulance
coming out from White Cliffs.

OK, great.

Joshy.

Josh, they're gonna get help.

Hey. Hey, I'm Ursula.

You're gonna be OK.

We've got you, love.

Thank you.

Oi.

Is there a doctor in the house?

We thought you might like

to join us for some two-up
at the Palace.

Only pub in the country
where it's still legal.

I'd love to.

Just give me five.
Actually, give me seven.

Wait a minute,
what is two-up?

So where you headed?

Mildura.

We were looking at
wedding venues.

Oh, yeah?

Oh, there's some
beautiful places.

Are you guys married?

I was.

15 years.

Didn't feel a day over 20.

What about you, Mira?

Married up or what?

Oh, a boyfriend.

What's his name?

Wayne. He's a doctor.

Good for you, sister.

Meet on the job or what?

Well, yeah, he was there
on my first day, actually.

He was talking up
all the planes to me,

and you know, I thought he was just
showing off to a pilot, but...

Oh, he thought you were a nurse.

Yeah.

I didn't say a word until
our very first shift together.

And I just gave him this little wave
from the c*ck.

You should have seen his face.

But, um, a few weeks later
we were transporting

one of his chemo patients back home

so she could see her family
before she passed away.

And Wayne didn't need to be on
that flight, but he came anyway.

And the two of them were talking

and laughing and holding hands
the entire flight.

And then right at the end,

he asked me to do
a detour over her home town

so she could it one last time.

I guess that was the moment
I knew I wanted to be with him.

Well, hang onto that one.

Hear that?

They're here.

Hey, Kylie,
the ambulance are here, OK?

Did you get busy in there today?

No, it was really quiet.

There was an MVA, a car accident
near White Cliffs,

but it was a double fatality,
so Foxtrot turned back around.

Help me out here.

So how uncomfortable are heels
on a scale of one to ten?

Oh, eight...
Ah, two.

Just get out here and have
a crack, will ya?

Do you want to do drag?

No, I can't.
I don't have a drag name.

Told you, Nurse Ratchet.

I don't think you understand
how it works.

No, I gave you one.
Miss Diagnosis.

Bea 350.

Ooh, Candy Da.

Actually, that one's really good,
if slightly niche.

Hey, mate, how are ya?
Yeah, good.

Alright, you lot.

Who's ready to toss some coins
and lose some money.

OK, how does this work?
How does it work?

Come in spinner.

Place your bets.

I'll bet you. I bet you.

No, I'm going to go heads.

It's Dolly's rules tonight.

Hit em up. Hit em up.

No more bets.

OK.

Hit em up.

Heads!

What does that mean?

- Hey, Matty, I saw that.
- It means you won.

I love this game.

There's no thinking
or skill required.

Place your bets.

Hey, ah, where's Timmy?

Ah, he went home.

And, hit em up.

Thank you for this.

I want you to be happy here.

Yes, 'cause you're
a great SMO and yes,

because I'm sick of FIFO doctors

who want the uniform
more than they want the job.

But really, I just like you.

And I know Henry going
makes it lonely here,

so if there's anything
I can do, just say it.

Do you know, actually,
I'm less lonely here

than I was in London.

Can I get that in writing?

Yes, you can.
Ooh.

I will then.

Do you want another one?

I slept with Pete.

And I know you frown upon it
and now I very much understand why.

Small plane, long flights.

And unfortunately,
Henry found out about it.

Oh.

Have you had this conversation
about Pete before?

Actually, no.

He's kind of a stayer.

Only one relationship
since he came back,

and she ended it last year.
Took a job in New Zealand.

Oh. Oh.

Um, pool table's free. We're up.

I can't believe I missed that.

Stabbed, stabbed.

Good shot.

Again.

What happened to
'no thinking, no skill'?

So what is the aggression about?

Is it a testosterone thing?

Oh, I can feel mine ebbing away
by the second.

Hey.

Oh, excuse me.

I mean, you call us hormonal.

But you're the ones
that are always punching,

or sh**ting, or crashing
into things.

I'm so sorry.

No, no, no. You're alright.

Um, what can I tell you?

We are sensitive creatures.

I'm just making
a little comeback here.

Ooh, I am quite drunk.

I should probably head home.

Alright.

Do you know,
this will be the first time

in over 15 years that
I have slept in a house by myself.

Well, hey, you enjoy
that peace and quiet.

Ah.
Hey, you.

Hey.

You OK?

Yeah, it's been a big day,

but it's so good to see you.

Yeah, you too.

Actually, there's a few things
I want to talk to you about.

Really? Me too.

Oh, well, you go.
No, no, no, you go. You go.

OK, well remember that application

I fired off to Melbourne Hospital?

Ah, like ages ago?
Yeah.

It's come back as an offer.

Wow.

And I'm thinking
of accepting it.

OK.

I could do the emergency diploma
while I was there.

You know, finish what I started.

If that is what you want,
I think that's great.

I am busting for the loo,

but after that, let's get
that dinner and celebrate.