R.I.P. Henry (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - That's How People Die - full transcript

Okay, folks.
On your right-hand side,

you will see the Låte Waterfall.

We are now approaching
the centre of Odda,

and soon you will see
the Odda Hospital,

the place I was born
not so many years ago.

Thank you.

-Can't you see me?
-Yes.

But I noticed you a little late.

That's how people die. Right?

-Because of morons like you.
-Yeah.

And what on earth
are you doing here?



Norway is a nice country,
but Odda is a shithole.

It's the arse of the earth.

It's no place for human beings.
You have to go home.

Go back as fast as you can.

I mean it.

We are joined
by a new guest in the studio.

-Good morning, Hallgeir Oppedal.
-Good morning.

You've returned home to celebrate
1 May in a few days.

Yes, I came here yesterday.

Why is 1 May so important to you
that you come home to celebrate it?

For the people of Odda,
I think it's important to have a day

where we stand together
in solidarity and unity,

and there is a tremendous power

in the people of Odda
on days like this.



Right, but not everyone in Odda
is as positive as you,

because someone has once again
fired a shotgun

at the "Everything
will be fine" sign

that was put up during the pandemic.

It's not you, Hallgeir,
who have vented your frustrations?

-No, it's not me.
-In the middle of the road.

But I could have done it.
The sign is a little provocative.

"Everything will be fine".
Will it? I'm not so sure.

-We can only hope.
-Yes, we can hope.

-What the hell are you doing?
-Are you okay?

You nearly ran me over! Are you mad?

-Let me have look at you.
-No, I'm fine.

-I'm a doctor.
-No, no, no.

So that's why you drive like
a madman. You're a doctor. Great.

-Sit down.
-No, I'm good.

Fuck.

Damn it.

-You should use a helmet.
-You're victim-blaming me. Great.

-I'll drive you to the ED.
-No, you won't.

It looks worse than it is.

It's fine.

It might look bad,
but it's just a scratch.

Why are you staring at me?

-I'm fine! Okay?
-Okay.

Fix yourself up, then.

You nearly ran me over.

Hello!

We are the factories' women and men

We are the many
From far and from near

We break the earth
With picks and with ploughs

We swing the axes
And we cut the wood

We are the thousands
Who build this country

We learned to love it
Through our strife

We brought it forth...

RESERVED PARKING
CHIEF SURGEON HENRY JOHNSEN

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, SYNNØVE!

Hi there. The boss said
you should report to her.

-I'm going to the locker room.
-No, now!

I tried to remove the pit from
the avocado, and I missed, and...

That's typical.

I'll just check
if the anaesthesia is working.

-Can you feel anything?
-No.

That's good.
Things like this happen.

It can't happen to me.
What about my playing?

If you just keep your hand still,
I'll stitch it up.

Shouldn't you take an X-ray?

Roar's a little lazy.
He just wants to go home.

If the joint is broken,
it won't heal correctly.

And then Trude can't do the nice
vibrato with her cello anymore.

It would be a shame for the town
to lose what little culture it has.

Take an X-ray.

-Good morning, Henry.
-Hi there.

-Having a good day?
-It didn't get any worse now.

That's lovely.

You know you can't flirt
with Pernille like that.

It's bordering on a MeToo case.

You know what MeToo is?

Or maybe she just likes surgeons
better than nurses.

There's a lot you don't know
about Pernille and me.

Really?

-Henry? Is everyone dressed?
-Yeah.

That's not funny.

-It's a little funny.
-It's not funny! Get dressed!

-Okay? Are you dressed?
-Yeah.

Another patient claims
you were rude to her.

-The one with the sleeping pills?
-You can't treat people like that.

-What did he say?
-What did he say?

He said, "It doesn't help to be fat,

eat unhealthy food,
never exercise and smoke

if you want to sleep at night."

It's true, though.

She was really fat.

It's going to be great
to be rid of you.

We're having hopped cider.
Yes, ten bottles.

Hi, Bodil.

What lovely whiners
do you have for me today?

Here you go.

-You're coming to the party?
-What party?

The one you never go to.
The Labour Day party. Free booze.

Everyone from the ED is coming.
We'll have dancing and hopped cider.

You're going to love it.

You know the first thing I did
after I moved here?

I bought a flagpole

so everyone could see that
I don't fly a flag on Labour Day.

You're so cool. You're allowed
to change your mind, you know.

-No.
-You're coming!

Okay.

Raake.

Jackman.

Pollestad.

Viktil, Kyed, Lindgren.
Welcome to Odda Hospital.

We're Norway's smallest hospital,
and for some reason,

we have
an emergency surgery department.

I'm the head of this department,
and my job is to save lives.

Are you going to die?

Yes.

But not now.

You have to stop whining
and complaining.

If you need a referral
or a prescription

for something
to ease your miserable lives,

go to your GPs, not to me.

Okay?

Is anyone dying right now?

Okay. Then you can go.

You can go. Please.

Ola!

We have to prioritise our regulars.

I was watching television,
and suddenly, everything went black.

On the screen.

But there was light
in the neighbour's house,

so I thought,
"Oh, damn. The fuse has blown."

So I ran down to the basement.

I opened the door and was standing
at the top of the stairs,

and I stumbled
and fell all the way down.

And on the floor
was the old man's toolbox,

with the lid up.
It was like a guillotine.

If it had hit my neck
instead of my head, I'd be dead.

Yeah, I see.
But everything went well.

Did you make that up just now?

Great.

I'll prescribe you Antabus.

Take it once daily,
and you'll soon be back to normal.

PROBLEM/DIAGNOSIS:
CLEARLY INTOXICATED

How are you doing, Henry?

It must feel empty
up in that big, white house.

All alone.

You're the patient here.

I've been thinking
about getting a cat.

-Oh? What kind of cat?
-I don't really care.

As long as it keeps me company,
I'll be happy.

What if you fall over and die?

You're just lying there.

And the cat gets hungry
and starts nibbling at you.

He'll go for your face first.

SUPERFICIAL WOUND IN FOREHEAD

Yeah. Maybe a dog would be better.

Yeah. A dog would be better company.
It's not as intelligent, but...

I can do more things with it.
I can take it for walks

and play fetch and pet it.

That's better. But I'm not sure
what breed I should choose.

A sheep dog, maybe.

-What do you say, Henry?
-Huh?

Should I get a puppy instead
of a cat, so it won't eat my face?

Just say your name at the pharmacy,
and they'll give it to you.

Okay. Can I take this with me?

-It was in the lobby.
-Sure.

Thank you. Talk to you later, Henry!

What the hell?

-Hi. Are you busy?
-Yeah.

Come and say hi to the new doctor.
The one who will take over your job.

Hey. Come on.

Hi there.

Henry, this is Agnes.
Agnes, this is Henry.

Right. I told you to stop by the ED.

Yes, you did.

Oh? Have you already met?

Yes. We met on the way to work.

Okay. Good. Great.

Agnes, if you would like
to go home and rest, that's fine.

No, that's okay. I'm fine.

It's just a scratch.

There's no medical reason
for her to take the day off.

Some strips,
and she'll be good to go.

-It's fine.
-Are you sure? That's great.

You can observe Henry
for the rest of the day.

-Okay.
-Henry, you'll take charge.

Show Agnes around
and show her our routines.

-Great.
-Great.

-Sorry, I have to take this.
-Sure.

I'm fine. I don't need any help.

It's fine.

This won't hurt.

You don't use helmets in Denmark?

-I couldn't find one that fit.
-Too thick-headed?

I think they're ugly.

AMBULANCE ENTRANCE

Hi. You're Marianne?

Hi. I'm Kjellaug. I'm a nurse.

Petter? What do we have here?

Falling accident.
Probable head injury.

Clear airways.
Increasing brain pressure.

How do we know that so soon?

The ambulance
has new ultrasound equipment.

-We have to examine him. Do a CT.
-Yeah.

Just take a seat here.

Would you like some coffee or tea?

I'll get you some water.
I'll be right back.

-The CT shows epidural bleeding.
-So Marius's readings were correct.

It's too windy for the helicopter.

Yes, but unless we deal with this,
his brain stem will herniate,

and then it's game over.

In the best case,
he'll be paralysed.

He should be sent to Haukeland,
but we have to relieve the pressure.

We'll do a burr hole.

You'll drill a hole in his head
here in Odda?

What did you say?

You'll drill a hole in his head
here in Odda?

You can stay and observe,
but don't say anything unless I ask.

-What did you say?
-Shut up.

He's losing consciousness.

If we send him away,
he'll be dead on arrival.

Does anyone else
want to say anything?

Great. Let's move him
to the OR and get ready.

Sorry.

-Petter?
-Yeah?

Is he asleep?

-Yes?
-Status?

Sorry. Yes, he's asleep.
Everything is ready.

-You're good to go.
-Okay. Let's begin.

Scalpel.

Okay.

How are you doing?

Hey...

What's really fortunate

is that here in Odda, Steinar is
getting the best possible help.

All we can do now is wait.

Let's sit down.

Try to breathe with your stomach.

I don't know what I'll do
if he dies.

Look at me.
Steinar is in good hands.

Pressure, Petter?

Wipe.

Petter. The pressure.

The pressure is still high
and increasing.

-I need you to keep an eye on it.
-Yes.

Okay, let's drill. Drill.

More gauze.

-Petter, the pressure.
-The pressure is sky-high right now.

-Give me a number!
-Sorry. Over 180 and increasing.

Okay.

-Drain.
-Do you need help?

-I told you to shut up.
-Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure I told you that.

We have blood return.

The blood pressure's
no longer increasing.

-Blood pressure dropping.
-Good.

The patient is stable.

I've closed around the drain.
Bandage him up.

And send him for a CT scan.

Our first ever burr hole!

Fuck!

Focus on your job, Petter.
Stop fooling around.

And stay out of things
you know nothing about.

Henry?

Henry?

Henry?

Henry?

-What's happening?
-You fainted.

Maybe you should wear
a bike helmet in the OR.

-Hey, be careful.
-Relax.

Are you okay?

-Henry?
-What?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

-I haven't had breakfast.
-Get him a banana.

We're out of bananas.

Do you think
I'd eat Polish apples in Hardanger?

Back to work.

And he's back.

-Hi.
-Hi.

Shouldn't you be at school?

Job shadowing with my mum.

Are you old enough to smoke?

Do you really care?

Hey.

The point of job shadowing
is to stay close to me.

Don't stand out here and smoke!

-That's funny.
-Just go inside and wait for me.

How will we manage
when you move to Bergen?

He would have died
if it wasn't for you.

You haven't left yet?

No.

Has something happened?

I had to operate on a fracture.

You know what?

I'm not lazy.

I just care about
other things besides work.

That's where we're different.

That's not the only thing
that makes us different.

I'm good, and you're not.

ELISABETH EIDE JOHNSEN
FOR MIGRAINES

MOVING BOX

ODDA HOSPITAL

-Hi.
-Looking for anything in particular?

Yeah, I was looking
for you, actually.

Okay. We're usually in the common
room when we're not needed here.

Right. Did you bring in
the guy with the cranial fracture?

Yes.

I heard you used
a new ultrasound device.

Yeah. It was actually
the first time we got to use it.

-Can you show me?
-Sure. It's in the other ambulance.

Right.

It's not very complicated.

It's like
a regular ultrasound scanner.

You take this sensor,
apply some gel and turn it on.

Put it right up to the eye,
like this. Close your eyes.

Put it right up to it.

The machine will think for a few
seconds as it checks the pressure

and flash either green or red.

-Is it this one?
-Yes, but...

It's as simple as I just explained.
And besides, it's in German.

Right.

I'll take a look,
if that's all right.

Sure. Go ahead.

I can clean up once I'm done.

Right. We can grab a coffee
in the meantime.

You actually owe me
a coffee, Reidun.

Let's go to the cafeteria.
I want a cappuccino.

Hi, this is Henry Johnsen.
I'm a doctor at Odda Hospital.

I'd like to order CT and MRI scans.

My patient is experiencing
visual disturbances

and strong migraines.

I want to rule out
any organic brain disorders.

Yes, it's Ola Nilsen.

Born...

1 April '66.

45193.

The address is 5752 Odda.

Right.

Today?

Yeah. Okay. That's fine.
I'll send him there right away.

PROBLEM/DIAGNOSIS:
CLEARLY INTOXICATED

PROBLEM/DIAGNOSIS:
VISUAL DISTURBANCES, MIGRAINES

TREATMENT: RECOMMEND CT AND MRI

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE

There. I'll send the images
to your doctor.

-And that's Henry Johnsen in Odda?
-Yes, that's right.

I know who that is.

A friend of my father's
fell down a ladder at home.

He was unconscious for two hours
before his wife found him.

He almost died from blood loss,
but that doctor saved him.

Wow. Right. That sounds good.

But apparently,
he's a real arsehole.

Haven't you heard
about duty of confidentiality?

-Are you here on your day off again?
-I have some things to sort out.

When are you moving to Bergen?

It won't be long now.

It's going to be great, Bodil.

-You'll miss us.
-Nah. Never.

-Come on! You'll miss me!
-Not at all.

FOCUS LABS:
EXAMINATION RESULTS (HEAD CT)

-Hi, Birger.
-Hi, Henry.

How's it going? All good?

Sure. I'm on call.
I just stopped by the office.

Right. That's typical.
Have you looked at my mail?

-Mail?
-I mailed you yesterday.

You have to come to Bergen

for a thorough health check-up
before you start working here.

-Health check-up?
-To check your general condition.

Blood pressure and things like that.
It's required after you turn 40.

It's good to get a confirmation
that you're healthy, right?

Can you do that?

Sure, I'll do that.

Great. Enjoy the rest
of your Sunday.

-Okay. Bye.
-Okay. Bye.