St. Elsewhere (1982–1988): Season 2, Episode 4 - Qui Transtulit Sustinet - full transcript

'Previously, on St Elsewhere.'

Jack, your wife has had an accident.

Accident?

Nina's dead, Jack.
What?

I'll do anything to keep living just
as long as I can.

I've only got two options.

I can let her die,
or I can do a heart transplant.

Ladies and gentlemen, I've just
received a call from Porter General.
We have a heart.

All right!

'Tonight, on St Elsewhere.'

I am performing this heart
transplant in 30 minutes.



I'll expect 12 pints of A- blood
in the OR when I get there!

We're going to be rich.

I'm going to go
and call my broker right now.

And how are you guys making
all this money?

Silver futures.

You're crazy.

We've got it all figured out. It's a
one day trade. We can't miss.

Since you've arrived, you've
given us nothing but ultimatums,
and it makes things very difficult.

Big shot, saving people's lives.
I couldn't even save my own wife.

Jack, it was not your fault.

It was a stupid accident!

Mike, I don't want to die.

I won't let you die.

ALARM



Cardiac arrest.

Ehrlich, begin cardiac massage.
I don't want to lose her. Hurry!

15 pints in the entire hospital?

How the hell did we get so low?

Our supply is still down
from summer. We haven't had...

You're in charge of the blood bank.
Why wasn't it built back up?

It takes time.

Besides, our levels are practically
the lowest in the city.

It's always been that way.

That's no excuse. I need six pints
just to prime the bypass machine.

I know that.

What if she haemorrhages?
What about post-op complications?

I'm trying to tell you...

No, I'm telling you.

Now, I am performing this heart
transplant in 30 minutes.

I'll expect 12 pints of A- blood
in the OR when I get there.

(TANNOY) 'Dr Mark Craig...'

Oh, for the love of...

Craig. What is it?

Absolutely not! I'm in OR 2.

I know the lighting is better in 2.
That's why I'm using it!

He's doing a double hernia,
for crying out loud.

He ought to be able to do
that in the dark!

You tell Hoffman he uses 1,
or nothing.

Ah, Dr Craig.

What is it, Ehrlich?

I just want to let you know the
support team is assembled and ready.

I'm aware of that.

Mrs Leighton has been prepped
and moved to pre-op.

Try telling me something I don't
know, like what about the blood?

The blood, sir?

There's a shortage of A-.

I'm sorry, I wasn't aware of that.

Ehrlich, I picked you for this job
because I thought you could handle
it.

Making sure there's an adequate
supply of blood for the operation

is a part of that job.

I'm not assisting you,
you're assisting me!

Yes, sir. I want to.

Well, then, do it!

Right.

California mentality.
No sense of responsibility.

Donald.
Yes, Mark, what is it?

We're down to 15 pints of A-.

I have no intention of going
in that OR and run short.

Now, don't worry about it.

I'm going to make sure you get
everything you need.

Any other problems?

Nothing out of the ordinary
for this scraphold.

Has the transport team left
Porter General yet?

The cardiectomy should be
done in a few minutes,
and then they'll leave in ten.

Excellent. Everything's timing out
perfectly. Good thing, too.

This way I don't have a chance
to get too keyed up.

See you later.

Good luck.

Excuse me.

Hello?

I'm here for Nina Morrison.

To identify her.

I'm her husband.

She was brought in earlier
this morning.

She's gone to the OR.

What?

That's what it says.

Is she alive?

You'd better speak with Dr Byerly.
Just a minute.

No, wait a minute.

Dr Byerly?

Mr Morrison.

Huh?

I'm Dr Byerly.

Where's my wife?

When I admitted her this
morning, there was...

Is she alive?

Well, no.

Then what the hell is
she doing in the OR?

Well, I'm sure you're aware your wife
designated herself as an organ donor.

I want to see her chart.

Well, it won't make
much sense to you.

Mr Morrison, your wife's injuries
were quite extensive.

Did she respond any
deep-pain stimuli?

No.

Then why isn't it charted?

It is.

Nothing is here.

I know, I'm a doctor.

Then you're aware those things
aren't always written down...

Did she respond any stimulus or not?

No.

Are you sure you didn't miss
anything?

I'm positive.
There was decorticate posturing.

Did you get a CAT scan?

It wasn't necessary.

You were supposed to save her life!

Your wife was in deep shock
when they brought her in.

She'd lost over four units of blood,
had no BP and a heart rate of 40.

Now, we didn't even have a chance
to get her stabilised

before she flat-lined.

The EEG failed to show any
wave patterns.

There was nothing more
anyone could do.

I'm sorry.

# TOWER OF POWER:
Down To The Nightclub

# Righteous and ready and pretty
Down to the nightclub

# Down to the nightclub

# Bumpty-bumpty bump. #

What do you mean, free money?

I'm telling you, silver
is in for a long-overdue correction,

and we're talking big bucks.

Yeah, what makes you so sure?

You follow the charts
and you pick your timing right,

it's practically a lark.

There's no such thing.

I know this guy who got heavy
into bean futures, or something.

Even mortgaged his house against
this big deal he said couldn't miss.

Now he lives with his wife and kids
in a three-room flat on Comm Avenue.

Things like that can happen,
but only if you're a stupid player.

You have to pick your spots,
like a good running back.

I'm in on a day train.

That means by four o'clock,
I'm out, profit in hand.

What do you figure you'll make?

Three or four.

Hundred?

Sterns.

Thousand?

There something I can do for you?

Oh, no, sorry.

Explain how this works again,
from the beginning.

OK, Sterns.

And slowly.

You know, sometimes,
you're a real dim lightbulb.

< Now, let's say you have
a few thousand put aside

and you want to invest,
maybe in precious metal.

Right.

You've got two choices,
options or futures

Me, I'd choose options. They're less
risky. You have a limited...

How do I look?

Beautiful. How are you feeling?

Shaking.

Everything's going to be fine,
I promise.

You sound pretty confident

for someone who's never
done this before.

I am.

You know,
I remember lying here a year ago,

just before you did my bypass.

You kept baiting me about school
desegregation.

Picked a heck of a time
to start an argument.

We weren't arguing,
we were debating.

I remember you became rather
adamant about your position.

And rather loud, too.

But you finally agreed with me.

It was the only way
I could get you into the OR.

I'm afraid I'm not going to come
through the operation.

I'll never wake up again.

Mark, I don't want to die.

I won't let you die.

Look, Mr Czeski, I have
nothing against hot dogs. >

In fact, I love them, >

but you can't wheel your cart
through the Emergency Room. >

Never mind my cart.
Will you look at my arm?

Just leave this here.

No, my cart travels with me.

< Fiscus, we've got to talk!

Luther, I'm busy.

No, this can't wait.

This can't, either.
Will you look at this arm?

You need any help?

Yeah, I need help. A couple of young
punks, they tried to rob me.

They cut my arm bad, and this boy's
just standing around arguing!

No, Mr Czeski, I was not arguing.

Are you calling me a liar?

No, I didn't. Shut up!

Don't you tell me to shut up!

Hold it, now! Hold it, now.

Mr Czeski, I will take care of your
arm for you. Come with me.

Yeah, what about my cart?

Jenny, will you come and watch this
man's cart? Mr Czeski, come with me.

What?!

Fiscus, we've got to talk.

This better be important, Luther.

It is. Listen to this.

CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS

Ladies and gentlemen, we've all
worked hard to get here.

Waiting on call for a donor
for the past two weeks

wasn't simply an exercise
in patience.

This is it.

It's going down.

We have an opportunity to extend
this woman's life,

and by God,
we're going to make sure we do it.

I want this operation to be flawless.

We're a team,
we're to function as a team.

Now, each one of us has a job to do.

If, at some point, you don't feel up
to the challenge,

drop back, let someone else step in.

This is a long
and gruelling operation.

I believe we have the skill
and dedication to make it work.

Now let's prove it.
Dr Morgan, may I come in?

Yes, doctor.
Patient is stable.

Scalpel.

Sternum saw.

REPORTERS CHATTER

Excuse me.
Who are all these people?

Reporters covering the transplant.

I wonder if there's one
from The Globe?

I want to complain about my
paperboy.

Good luck.

OK, bye-bye.

Hello, Louise.

How are you feeling?

Now Dr Gavin's filled
you in on the procedures,

is there anything you'd like to
talk to me about? No.

Are you sure?

It's very simple.

They just put me under,
cut my breast off and stitch me up.

I just don't believe it.

I'm only 29 years old.

This isn't supposed to be
happening to me.

I told this one guy
that I go out with

that I was losing a breast
to cancer.

You should have seen his face.

How did I complain then?

I know it's hard from where you
are now to think you'll ever adjust,

but it gets easy.

Or maybe it was easy for you.

You know, you're already married,
you have a family.

Helps, but...

you'd be surprised how much support
you'll find out there.

But, even so, don't you
worry about the cancer coming back?

Sure.

You can't stand still.

Louise, I know it's hard to believe,
but life goes on.

Oh, well, guess I'll have
to consider the alternative.

And, after a while, you'll see there
are options available.

You know, Dr Gavin talked to me
about having reconstructive surgery.

Did you find that it helped you?

I haven't had it done.

Why not?

I don't know.

Then what are we talking about here?

Options and alternatives?

What right do you have to give me
all this motherly advice

when you haven't done
anything about it yourself?

Just get out of here.
Go away, please.

I don't know, Luther.
It sounds risky.

Risky?

Silver prices have
been down for a week now.

As soon as they announce
the money supply and numbers,

that'll be the knockout punch.

We stand to make 5,000 big ones.

You heard what the man said.

What makes him the expert?

The man was betting
800 in his trades.

I mean,
I'd take those odds any time.

Then I say do it.

All right!

But not with my money.

What?

Pass. You want a hot dog?

You know, you don't know what it's
like, growing up where I did.

Being black and short.

I mean, my future doesn't look all
that bright.

You know, Fiscus, you and I
are from two different worlds.

You've gotten all the right breaks.

I mean, plenty of money,
nice home, good schools.

Remember taking the College Boards
and thinking, "Where should I go"?

"Yale? Princeton? Harvard?"

I never even got a chance
to take them.

The only boards I was knocking down

was the ones at the
unemployment office.

You see, you got a bright future
ahead of you.

You got nowhere to go but up,
you being a doctor, and all.

And someday, someday, you're going
to make 80 grand for telling people,

"Take two aspirins
and call me in the morning."

But me? Well, I won't
get me the chances.

Nope.

And you can bet, when opportunity
comes knocking around my door,

I'm going to open up and let it in.

I put up 80%, right?

$3,600. I'll do the other 20%.

And we're out by the end of the day?

Absolutely.

You got a deal.

You won't be sorry, Fiscus.

We're going to be rich.

I'm going to go call my broker,
right now.

CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS

Now, here, the procedure
differs slightly

from Lower and Shumway's description.

Isn't that right, Dr Ehrlich?

Yes, sir, that's right.
I know it well.

Then you might as well talk us
through it

for those who are not so familiar.

The procedure?

OK, erm, unlike Lower and Shumway's
technique of orthotopic

transplantation, Dr Craig will be
leaving the posterior walls

of the right and left atria in place
with their Venus connections.

Make sure the ascending aorta
stays in place.

I've got it.

Er, then Dr Craig will suture
the corresponding structures

of the residual atria.

Cut.

And finally, Dr Craig will
anastomose the great vessels,

end-to-end anastomosis of the aorta
of the pulmonary artery.

Don't do that here, please.

Use the stairwell,
like everyone else.

Dr Westphall?

The conference room's full of
reporters waiting for bulletins on
the transplant,

so the mayor thought this
would be the obvious time

to announce the success
of our health service's task force.

He thinks it's a success, does he?

Well, of course.

We're doing the first heart
transplant in St Eligius' history,

while still managing to
significantly reduce expenditures.

Now, look.

You and I both know that that's
a lop-sided way of looking

at what's been happening here
since the mayor appointed you.

The detrimental effects far outweigh
the positive, and I'm tired of it.

I'd appreciate you delivering the
hourly bulletins to the reporters.

There'll also be a press conference
right after the surgery.

You, Dr Auschlander
and Dr Craig should be there.

We'll do our best.

Helen.

I'm going to need continuous updates
on the transplant

for the news people downstairs.

Lucky you(!)

Yeah.

Jack, what are you doing here?

I want to talk about my schedule.

It can wait.

No, it can't.

I want to keep working.

Come on, let's go into my office.

Jack, I really think you ought to
consider taking some time off.

I don't want to.

I just want to change my schedule.

Look, I understand.

I don't...

I'm sorry, I don't want
to stop working.

I can't go home.

I can't face the fact that
Nina is not going to be there.

Believe me, this is the last place
I thought I'd want to be,

but I've got no place else to go.

Now, look, Jack.

I'm not asking you to leave,

but you've been going through
a hell of a lot,

and until you've had some time
to deal with that,

I can't allow you to
go on treating patients.

I'm sorry.

Nurse Rosenthal.

Hello, Claire.

I got here as fast as I could.

How is my sister? Is she all right?

Eve's fine. They took her to
surgery two hours ago.

I just spoke to her on the phone
a little while ago.

She didn't say anything about it.

No, I'm sure she didn't know then.

I haven't even reached my husband
yet. Do you know how much longer
she'll be?

Quite a while. Why don't you go
and get some rest?

Oh, no, no. I have to stay.

I'm sure Dr Craig will find you when
it's over.

Why don't you wait down the hall?

Right.

Well, he was told
he'd have 30 days to file an appeal.

It's been a month and a half.

No, you tell him to call me
directly.

Right.

See you in 20 minutes. Bye.

No fun being the heavy.

Don't start.
I'm not in the mood.

You in the mood for lunch?

I can't. I've got too much to do
with this press conference.

Could you put that thing out?
It stinks.

Sorry.

I thought this was my office.

You know smoking drives me crazy,
and you still keep puffing away.

It's one of the most filthy...

Stop, already, will you?
I put it out.

Well, you should quit.

I've tried.

Maybe you haven't tried hard enough.

See you tonight?

Yeah. I'll make dinner.

Good.

Your moustache smells
and you taste terrible, too.

DOOR BANGS

I should have been there.

Jack.

If I'd been there,
none of this would have happened.

But you weren't.

Yeah, because I was here!

Like every other morning.

While she was feeding Peter,
getting ready to go to the sitter's

so she could go to work, I was here.

And for what?

So I can be a big hotshot?

Big hotshot, save people's lives.
I couldn't even save my own wife.

Jack, it was not your fault.

She fell in the bathroom
and hit her head.

It was a stupid accident.

If I'd been there to help,
it would not have happened!

She wouldn't have been
running around,

doing everything herself,
because I could have helped.

I should have been there.

God.

I'm sorry.

It's going to be all right.

Immediate post-op care is similar to
that of other major cardiac surgery.

George.

Body temperature's 86.

Good. I'll defibrillate at 20 watts
per second.

Sometimes the heart begins
a regular rhythm of its own.

Possibly, you'll get a tachycardia,
but in most cases,

you'll have to defibrillate.

MACHINE BEEPS

Ready.

Clear.

MACHINE SHOCKS

Start an IV of isopro, 1 to 1,000.

This will stimulate the heart
and improve cardiac output.

We'll also initiate
immunosuppressive therapy.

MACHINE BUZZES

Cardiac arrest.

Damn.

Give me 20 watts per second, stat.

Ready.

Clear.

Begin cardiac massage.

Give me a shot of epinephrine, stat.

Start the isopro drip, 1 to 1,000.

I don't want to lose her, damn it.
Hurry!

Defibrillate again,
20 watts per second.

MACHINE BEEPS

Ready, Doctor.

Clear.

Blood pressure 120/80, heart rate 74
and regular, ventilation adequate.

All right. While bringing the body
back to normal temperature,

we need to check
for residual bleeding,

especially from the aorta,
and get her off the pump.

Vijay, what's bothering you?

I'm all right, thanks.

Are you still upset because Craig
didn't pick you

for the support team?

Yeah, a tad.

Come on, don't let it bother you.

You know, he didn't invite me
for the party,

and he never calls on me for his
lectures, and now this.

You think it means something?

He's forgotten your name.

Hey, hey, hey!
Am I in time?

Be our guest, Luther.

Did you buy it?

We've owned a 5,000 oz silver future
for almost three hours now.

And?

How are we doing?

Don't know, I'm waiting
to hear the financial news.

When did the MX figures come out?

M1, M1.

Might as well be MX, it's going to
rocket us to another tax bracket.

And how are you guys going to
make all this money?

Silver futures. We bought the right
to sell silver at a certain...

Here it is, here it is!

'..while the beans and bellies,
having broken their declining tops.'

What does he mean by beans and
bellies?

Sssh!

'..Metal prices.
Both gold and silver

'opened sharply lower this
morning in moderate trading.

'Due to higher interest rates,
many traders are selling short,

'anticipating higher money
supply figures

'throughout late this afternoon.

'Gold is currently down 560,
while silver,

'with a limit at $1 today,
is down 52 cents.'

What did I tell you?
What did I tell you?

As soon as the prices drop, we sell.

Run to the bank.

Yeah, we talk about megabucks!

You know, I heard someplace that 80%
of all commodity trades go south.

Who asked you?

Excuse me.

How's your work
going at the breast clinic?

Well, I like the preventive clinic
and the group sessions are fine,

but one-to-one is rough.

A patient on my floor,
Louise Garrison,

she's due for a mastectomy tomorrow,
young girl.

I'm worried about her.

I tried telling her
about reconstruction, but...

Want me to have a talk with her?

Yeah, maybe, in a few days.

What do you normally say
to your patients?

That I think it can be wonderful.

Never a dissatisfied customer.

Sure, that happens, but the majority
of women who undergo

the procedure have their lives
changed for the better.

Really?

The techniques that are
developed are amazing.

It's not just a mound of silicone.

We can rebuild a whole new
breast with a nipple

that looks and feels
just like a natural breast.

Maybe to you.

Well, couldn't be
worse than my prosthesis.

Feels like a bra full of wet sand.

Maybe you ought to consider
an implant for yourself.

My husband's all for it,
if that's what I want.

What do you want?

I don't know.

But I'll think about it.

I'd better be going,
or I'll be late for the clinic.

Thanks.

You got a minute?
I've got to talk to you.

Sure, but I'm parked in a
no-smoking,

so can you walk and talk?

Yeah, sure.

You keep a pretty close
eye on the stock market, don't you?

I always see you reading

the business section of the
newspaper, right?

Well, I'm really a millionaire,
Fiscus. I just do this for a hobby.

No, seriously.

You see, I'm thinking of trading my
silver future for an option.

What are you talking about?

Luther Hawkins and I got in on
a 5,000 oz silver contract.

You're crazy!

We've got it all figured out. It's a
one-day trade. We can't miss!

Listen, take a little
piece of friendly advice.

Don't do what you don't know.
Go call your broker and get out.

Bobby, clearly, you don't
understand...

No, clearly I do understand.

A few years back, I made this...

Forget it.
It's none of my business, OK?

Wait a minute, finish the story.

No, I shouldn't have said anything.
Do you know what you're doing?

Well, I mean,
we're colleagues, sort of,

and I want to hear what
you have to say.

All right.

A few years ago,
I did this commodities deal.

I had it all worked out,
figured I'd make a bundle, you know,

move down to San Diego,
open up a small private practice.

Figured I couldn't lose.

I got killed by a margin call,
and lost 20 grand.

Yeah, but...

Early detection, leading
to diagnosis and treatment >

is your best hope for the
control of breast cancer. >

I can't stress enough the importance
of at-home self-examination.

Almost 90% of all breast
cancer symptoms are discovered

in this way, and if you catch it in
its early stages, you have a chance

to save breast tissue, and possibly
eliminate the cancer entirely.

Had I been conducting my own exam
on a regular basis, once a month,

for just a few minutes, I probably
wouldn't have had to lose my breast.

And I'm a nurse.
I should have known better.

Take the time to do it.

If it's a chore,
ask your lover to help.

Now we're going to watch a tape
from the American Cancer Society

on self-examination,
and afterwards we can talk about it.

Could you get the lights?

Luther, where have you been?

I've been leaving messages for you
all over the place.

I've been out, adding to my wardrobe.

Who says you can't buy off the rack?

Luther, I called Weinstock
at the commodity house,

and I sold our contract.

What?

Talking to Caldwell...

Caldwell?!

What does he know about anything?
He ain't even hardly a real doctor!

We were way in over our heads,
and I saved us a lot of money.

I can't believe this is happening.

You're nuts, you know that?
You're crazy.

Just when the goose was about to
lay the golden egg,

you had to go and cook it!

Man, you're crazy!
Real crazy!

I can't believe it!

You call yourself a doctor? Oh!

Oh!

I want to thank you all.

You've managed to perform
beyond what I anticipated.

You all deserve to be congratulated.

George, what have you got?

BP steady, 110/65.

Arterial blood gas is normal.

Excellent.

Dr Craig, next to tissue
rejection by the host, what's

the biggest problem to be overcome
in respect of heart transplants?

The public's ignorance, and their
reluctance to participate as a donor.

From what I can see,
the tissue is more cooperative.

How many of you here remember
receiving your donor consent forms,

the ones that were sent out
along with your driver's licence?

Did you bother to sign them
and send them back?

Suction.

Dr Morgan, how's she doing?

Everything looks normal.

It's going to be a smooth landing.

If you didn't sign them,

and you die, you might as well
leave your body to the vultures.

You either look at organ
donation as preserving the dead

or perpetuating the living.

I believe that life
should be passed on.

What's the history of this donor?

Dr Morgan, read the history, please.

Cause of death, severe head trauma,

resulting in massive brain
haemorrhage.

Admitted Porter General ER 9:17am,
time of death, 9:30am.

Donor white female,
weight 125 lbs, age 28,

name, Morrison, Nina L.

Cut.

Jack.

I'm sorry about Nina.

You know,
if there's anything I can do...

Yeah.

Yeah... Could you
look on a Mr Cagino in 438?

Sure.

You know where Ehrlich is?

He's down in surgery.

They found a donor this
morning for the heart transplant.

Jack, please.

All right, all right, all right.

Come on, take it easy.

OK.

I want to get her to
the ICU as soon as possible.

Let me know immediately if there's
any change in the status.

Yes, sir.

I'll be in Dr Westphall's office.

Mrs Leighton did very well.

The chances are good.

If it's any comfort, your wife has
given that woman a second chance.

She's a living example of Nina's
compassion for others.

I'm sorry.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Congratulations.

I hear Eve Leighton's
doing very well.

Word travels fast.

Yeah, it's my hourly updates.

You should have seen her heart.

Practically fell apart in my hands.

The extent of ventricular
necrosis was...

It's a wonder she lived this long.

Let's be thankful she did.

BUZZER

Yes?

Yes, he is.

OK, thank you.

The reporters are becoming
impatient.

Donald, I know you've been at it
all day with these guys,

but would you do me a favour
and pinch it again?

Everything OK?

Well, I still have to get Eve to ICU,
and rounds.

I just don't feel up to it.

I understand.

You know,
I waited a long time for this day,

and it's hardly the way
I thought it would be.

Sort of feel like a kid
the day after Christmas.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Night, Betty.
See you tomorrow.

Excuse me?

What? What do you want?

My cousin had a heart
transplant today.

I was wondering if I could see her.

You'll have to check
with the nurse at ICU.

Visitation's restricted.

But your cousin Claire's
in the third floor waiting room.

Erm. Do you know how Eve is?

I understand she's doing well.

That's good news.

Mm-hmm.

What are you doing standing out
here in the cold?

Just killing time.

Can't you find someplace warmer?

Well, actually, I'm out here

for what's supposed to be my last
cigarette.

I've decided to quit smoking.

Well, if you stand out here much
longer,

it very well could be
your last cigarette.

Thought about what we said at lunch?

Yeah, a little. But I still don't
think I want more surgery.

I guess you're the only one who's
been able to make a decision today.

You'll know when you're ready.

I hope so. Good night.

Night, Helen.

We'd like to check in.

Something with a hot tub and women.

Yes, your best accommodation.

Luther, about me bailing out.

No prob.

I thought we were going to
get killed.

No, don't worry about it.

I screwed it up.

Everything that you said was going
to happen happened.

You're not mad?

Me? I feel like singing and dancing.

Well, we could go to my place
and spin some discs.

No, thanks, Vijay. I don't think
we're in the same kind of funk.

Wait a minute. What have you got to
be so happy about?

Because we finally got ourselves
a piece of the pie.

I got hold of Weinstock
and bought another contract

before the market went down.

You didn't have enough money.

My man Vijay here came aboard
and saved the day.

We did it!

Not quite as big as the two of you
might have been.

But big enough.
See you later, Fiscus.

Ciao.

Yeah, ciao.

You ever seen a stretch Caddy, Vijay?

No, I'm not into golf.
But I'm willing to learn.

Are you sure you want to go through
with this press conference?

I never miss the opportunity
to be quilted.

That's good. You can do all the
talking. I hate these things.

Dr Westphall, Dr Auschlander.

Where's Dr Craig?

Mark asked to be excused.

The reporters want to talk to the
surgeon who performed the operation.

I would hope people would be more
interested in the patient

than the doctor.

They probably are, but they want to
hear about it from the doctor.

Six hours in the OR can be
very exhausting,

and I know that
if Mark felt up to it, he'd be here.

You don't think
I care about St Eligius, do you?

I never said that.

You're convinced that all
I want is to get my way,

no matter what the cost.

Well, it seems like it.

Since you've arrived, you've
given us nothing but ultimatums,

and it makes things very difficult.

Joan, what Dr Westphall is
saying is, so far,

our work together's hardly been what
you'd call a collaborative effort.

Now, you've got a job to do,
so do we,

so why not put, instead of bang
our heads together,

while seeking
what's best for all concerned?

We're going out to dinner later.
Would you like to join us?

I'm sorry, I have other plans.
Maybe another time?

Ladies and gentlemen,
Drs Auschlander and Westphall.

You know something, Dr Craig?

What, Ehrlich?

I really admire you.

Thank you, Ehrlich.

That's the truth, I mean it.

Well, it's taken a lot of hard work.

I've committed my life to be
the best surgeon possible.

Never stop reaching, and that's
the best advice I can give you.

Her heart rate is up.

What's the blood pressure?

There's a lot of
Pleur-evac drainage.

As soon as we get to the ICU, I want
to administer protamine sulfate

to counteract the heparin
she got in the OR.

OK, here we go.

Doctor, the BP's 80/50.

She may be bleeding.
Open the IV.

We'll start dopamine in the ICU.

Get this guy out. Hey.

Will you get that guy out,
for Pete's sake?

Call security!

She had some bleeding,
but we've got it under control.

Everything's going to be fine.

She's a strong woman.

Can I stay with her
a little while longer?

Well, just for a few minutes.

Then I suggest you get some rest.
It's been a long day.

Thank you.

You know, you can't hold me like
this. I know my rights.

I appreciate you getting up here
so fast.

Is this going to take long?

You could have cost that woman
her life!

Oh, come on. I just wanted
a couple of pictures.

I freelance.

This stuff rings in pretty
good change, you know.

You guys are incredible.

You're slugs, leeches.

You make a living exposing
other people's pain,

invading their privacy.

What? Hey, are you crazy?
Give me that!

Who do you think you are,
coming up here like this?

Do you realise what that
woman's been through?

A cold could kill her.

You can't do that!

Oh, no? I can do more than that!

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