04x05 - Episode 5

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- I'm Kate, by the way.
- Viv.

Is it your first time?

Don't worry, it's mine too.

MAN: Elena!

Elena!

Now that you know the truth,
isn't it preferable that she stays?

You can have Elena with tuberculosis,

in which case you can tell
the family in six or seven months

that she's cured,

and is now ready to marry the man
that she's been promised to.

Or you can have her pregnant.

- What's wrong?
- I'm taking the pill.

I thought you were trying
to start a family.

Simon's trying to start a family.

Laura's running a temp.

What did the ECG show?

That it's possible that
she has a heart defect

that is leaking blood
back into her lungs.

I think maybe it's not her baby.

(WHISPERS) Wherever you're going now...

I want you to know that
you are someone...

and you matter. (SOBS)

Goodbye, my darling.

(CLUNK!)

Did you hear that?

ELENA: (ITALIAN ACCENT) What?

- DEBBIE: Is God talking to you again?
- (CLUNK!)

Only if he's throwing
stones at the window.

- (GLASS SMASHES)
- Jesus.

GIRL: What was that?

It's a man.

- MAN: Elena!
- Shh, keep it down.

I want to see Elena.

- Who is it?
- Not your brother, that's for sure.

Elena. I found ya!

Elena, come back!

Is it whatshisname, from the
boat? You have to talk to him.

- Tell him to go.
- You have to go.

You broke the window and hospital
security will be here any minute.

- Tell her I love her.
- He says he loves you.

What's going on in here?

Um, sorry Matron, I broke a window.

How on earth did you manage that?

Um, it was really hot
and we needed some air.

(SCOFFS) Well, put your slippers on,

get this cleaned up and get back to bed.

I want the rest of you asleep.

(THEME MUSIC)

♪ You think that I don't feel love ♪

♪ What I feel for you is real love ♪

♪ In other's eyes I see reflected
a hurt, scorned, rejected ♪

♪ Love child, different from the rest. ♪

I'm determined to tackle
the sweet and sour pork.

But if we go with Chinese,

we're gonna have to lose
the baked Alaskan dessert.

- Why?
- Is Alaska near China?

Margaret Fulton says "A good
hostess plans her menu."

Which means I just can't have dishes
from anywhere and everywhere.

Are we still doing the cheese fondue?

I'm honestly losing my mind.

I've written up six different menus

and I don't know how many people
are coming, and it's tonight.

Oh, well, you don't
have to do all of this.

This is my first dinner party and
your boss is the guest of honour.

Andrew's pretty laid-back.

We're celebrating your promotion.
I don't want to look stupid.

Yeah? You won't.

One bad dinner party
could ruin your career.

All right, well, let me help you.

- Really?
- Yeah.

I haven't thought a
thing about cocktails.

And Margaret Fulton says
it punctuates food themes.

Leave it to me. And, hey, promise me...

Promise me you'll just focus
more on having some fun. Yeah?

Soon we'll have a baby to worry about

and dinner parties and cocktail
lists will be a thing of the past.

Yeah? Okay.

Now, I've got to get to work
and sort out the roster.

Joan's back. She starts today.

Back at work already?

It's only been two weeks!

Yeah. Absolutely crazy.

Now, trust me, I'm all
over those cocktails.

Mwah!

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

(SOLEMN MUSIC CONTINUES)

You really think Ed
would be hanging around

after the brush-off you
gave him last night?

What did he do to deserve that anyway?

Nothing.

He gave me his orange when I was
sick off the boat near Africa.

I think sailor boy gave you
a bit more than an orange.

So, you love him?

I was a stupid girl
who forgot my family.

One night he stole the key to
the captain's dining room.

- So he's a thief?
- No!

I was staying below the deck
and this night was very hot.

Very hot, like fire.

Ed snuck me upstairs and
showed me the fridge.

A big walk-in fridge.

And we sat inside it and froze.

Oh, we were so happy to be frozen.

He said it is a tradition to kiss
when a boat crosses the Equator.

Oh, that old tradition.

He's a smooth deckhand.
Then what happened?

Then Elena went to breakfast.

You know, forget the fridge.

When I go to Paris, I'm gonna spend
the entire journey in the pool.

What ship has a pool?

(LAUGHTER)

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Come in.

(DOOR OPENS)

Sorry to bother you.

I didn't think you were
coming back so soon.

Simon and I are having a dinner
party tonight at our house.

I didn't invite you because I thought...

But if you do want to come...

Do you need help opening those?

No. But you can get rid of the flowers?

Of course.

What time's dinner?

- Cocktails are at seven.
- Okay.

- I have rounds.
- Sure.

See you tonight.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Ohh!

(BABY CRYING)

(BABIES CRYING)

(CACOPHONY OF BABIES CRYING)

- Busy day.
- Just the way I like it.

- It's all good?
- All good.

(WOMAN SOBS)

Mild. seconds.

How regular are they?

Three to four minutes apart.

Mild? That was mild?

You've examined her?

Ten minutes ago she was cm.

Is everything all right?

Let me know when Mrs
Dalton's fully dilated.

Wait. If there's anything
that I can do...

I don't need anything.

Morning, Matron.

Please tell me someone at least had
the presence of mind

to modify Dr Millar's duties?

I'm gonna change the list
so she's not on delivery.

She absolutely cannot deliver a baby.

- Dr Patterson.
- Yes?

- Dr Millar...
- Is back.

Yes, as agreed by the board.

I'd advise you to reconsider.

On what grounds?

It's too soon. She's not ready.

Says who?

Has she caused some sort of catastrophe

in the past five minutes
she's been back?

Grief is unpredictable

and hers is still very raw.

And what do you expect her to do,
sit at home drowning in misery?

Better she do it there than here.

We have a duty of care to our patients.

Dr Millar says she's ready
and I respect her decision.

So should you.

The exotic pineapple
platter is a real...

Martha.

Hello.

Is everything all right?

Si. We made you a present.

Aw!

It's perfect.

I'll be just like Margaret Fulton!

Who?

Only the greatest cook in Australia.

It's her recipe book.

Oh, in Italy, your nonna
tells you how to cook

and her nonna tells her how to cook.

No one has a book.

Oh. I've never met my nonna.

Never?

Oh, I miss my nonna so much.

Mia famiglia is everything.

Does this say 'perfect
housewife' or what?

- Are you sure everything's all right?
- I have to go.

Okay.

- (GASPS)
- Shh, shh, shh.

Please, please, please,
just give me one minute.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Baby's grown.

You must go. Don't come again.

Elena! Elena, stop.

Rita, help me, please.

- Er, you can't be in here.
- That's my baby.

Why won't you talk to me?

Ed, please, this can't be fixed.

I've already tried to
think of everything.

Every day I've thought of
you, tried to find you.

I'm the father. This baby is ours.

Please, Elena...

(SPEAKS ITALIAN)

What did he say?

He says I am everything.

Will you marry me?

How's Mrs Dalton?

Dr Bowditch reorganised the list.

What for?

So you wouldn't have any deliveries.

He has no right to do that.

Since his promotion he does.

Babies are my job.

We're all just worry about...

There's no need, okay?

Now, you... tell Dr Bowditch

I will be delivering Mrs
Dalton's baby as planned.

I know you love me.

If we marry, my family
will be gone forever.

I promise... (SPEAKS ITALIAN)

Not possible... (SPEAKS ITALIAN)

I'm pretty sure she's still
saying she can't marry you.

- The family sold her.
- What?

Elena's father owed money back in Italy.

- To who?
- Some big powerful family.

Their son needs an Italian wife
so Elena marrying him means

the family don't have
to pay back the debt.

How much?

No. Tell me how much they owe?

A lot more than that.

Yeah, right.

What happens to the baby?

Well, they think Elena's sick,

so once they get rid of the
baby, no one will know.

You can't let 'em do that.

That's why she's here.

Why we're all here.

You've got to marry me.

If we're married, they
can't take the baby.

La mia famiglia, I must honour them.

This is famiglia.

Us.

I'll get the money to pay back the debt.

I'll pay it back, what'll they do?

How will you get the money, though?

I've got fists.

I can fight.

No.

- Martha's dinner party.
- What about it?

I need a plus one.

How many nurses have you asked already?

Two, maybe three.

Do you have any idea what kind of
problems that causes on the ward?

- Is that a yes?
- No!

Dr Patterson, can I have a word?

If it's about Dr Millar, I
do not want to hear it.

Er, no. I wanted to run through
a fertility scenario with you.

Okay, a couple that have been married
nearly a year haven't conceived yet.

- And have you tested them?
- His sperm are fine.

- And her?
- She's already had a baby.

Secondary infertility
possible but unlikely.

It's been months of trying during
the fertile window of her cycle.

You and Martha are barely
out of the honeymoon phase.

A % chance of conceiving every cycle

means an % chance of not conceiving.

Thanks.

But there's some new theory about
improving your chances with orgasm.

Yeah? How else would we conceive?

Not yours.

Hers.

It seems that the contractions present

as a female orgasms

facilitates movement of
sperm towards the egg.

So there's one reason to up your game.

Thanks.

It is romantic.

Only if Elena's gonna marry him.

The arrangement can't be broken.

Terrible things could
happen to my family.

But Ed loves you so much, he's
prepared to die for you, Elena.

Die.

I mean, you can't do better than that.

- Can he really die?
- Yeah.

A punch to the head can k*ll a person.

- Hardly ever.
- It happens.

Don't worry. Ed looks quick on his feet.

I'm sure that'll help. (SNIGGERS)

If Ed dies for me... I die too.

Father Ross!

- Wait!
- What's happened?

It's Elena. (GASPS)

Ed came to Stanton House and
now he's gonna fight and...

(GASPS) I didn't want to say anything,

but if Elena tried to throw
herself off the roof again,

I would never forgive myself
for not saying anything.

Rita, Rita, slow down for a minute.
Let's start from the beginning.

Who's Ed?

Waa.

Didn't think you'd last until lunchtime.

Oh. You're not the only one.

I needed to come back.

- Thank you.
- Mmm.

Hey, can you be in theatre
for the rest of the list?

I promised Bowditch an early finish.

Aah, the dinner party.

Are you going?

It depends what time I finish up here.

No concessions for the
weak, as promised.

Why don't I pick you up?

As the guest of honour, shouldn't
you be bringing a date?

Yeah, but if I picked you up, I'd
at least be bringing someone.

Oh. No concessions for the weak, right?

- Thanks again, Dr Bowditch.
- See you in a month.

Kate. Good news?

I'm not pregnant.

Glad that's not bad news.

I know I'm supposed to want a baby.

I just don't feel clucky at all.

Sometimes I think I feel
obliged to start a family

because everyone seems to think
there's something wrong with

- not wanting one.
- Does your husband?

If I decide not to go ahead, he'll
think it's because I don't love him.

You should speak to Martha.
She has the same worries.

MARTHA: Viv!

Hi, Kate. Sorry to interrupt.

I need to know if you're bringing
someone to the dinner party tonight.

Without confirmed numbers,
I can't decide on a menu.

Oh, desperate and dateless, I'm afraid.

That gives me uneven numbers.

You know, a dinner party is a
perfect place to bring a date.

You can test him out, let
him meet your mates.

And you don't have to be alone
together for an entire evening!

I'm free.

That's one advantage of
being married to a pilot.

Tonight he's in Hong Kong.

Perfect. Now you have six.

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

(UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES)

Be chilled, be chilled,
be chilled, be chilled.

Cooking terms. (SIGHS)

Oh, no!

Huh?

(COUGHS)

MARGARET FULTON: Deep breath.

You've got everything under control.

We're going to turn those pots back on

and find a way to salvage this.

- Did you do the dinner plan?
- Yes.

I've gone with an Hawaiian theme.

- Good choice.
- Thank you.

Hawaiian chicken.

We'll need to use that pineapple.

(PACY ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC)

I've got some onion mix,

but I'm worried that a reduced cream dip

is too simple for a centrepiece.

And it's first impressions that count.

It's all about the presentation.

(UPBEAT ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC)

(WOMAN GRUNTS)

(CONTINUES GRUNTING)

- (MOANS)
- She needs to pant now.

Little short breaths.

- (PANTS)
- Like that. Good.

Baby's almost here.

Now get her to push.

Okay, big push, Mrs Dalton.

- (GROANS)
- That's it.

- (CONTINUES GROANING)
- There you go.

- (GASPS)
- Baby's here now.

And it's a beautiful girl.

- (BABY COOS)
- With a big strong cry too boot.

- Clamp.
- (BABY CONTINUES COOING)

Scissors.

- Congratulations, Mrs Dalton.
- (BABY COOS)

Dr Millar.

Dr Millar.

(BABY COOS)

(ECHOING) Dr Millar.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Dr Millar.

(SOLEMN MUSIC CONTINUES)

(SOLEMN MUSIC CONTINUES)

Dr Millar.

- (HORN HONKS)
- (LAUGHTER)

I've been unable to bring
myself to do anything about

the baby situation.

You've devoted your life to
giving babies that had no future

the very best care you can.

Your counsel means a lot to me.

And yours.

You, uh, care to come to a
boxing match with me tonight?

I'm sorry?

There's been some trouble
with one of your girls.

What's Deborah done now?

It's Elena.

I've been told that there's a
young man who wants to marry her

and he's fighting to get the
money to take her away.

(SCOFFS)

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

(GENTLE ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC)

(LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATIONS)

- Pow!
- How much are they paying you?

(LOW-LEVEL CONVERSATIONS)

(GENTLE ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC)

(GENTLE ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC CONTINUES)

(DOORBELL CHIMES)

(GENTLE ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC CONTINUES)

That'll be him.

(MUFFLED SHOUTING)

Thornton versus McGregor, fight three.

McGregor's the favourite, mate.
Only offering / .

That's good. I'm betting
on the other guy.

Have you seen him fight?

Sure have.

(MUFFLED SHOUTING)

- You really call this boxing?
- No.

But I'd be prepared to put
a fiver on that bloke.

- Hey?
- Quite.

All right, if you're gonna lie
there miserable all night,

we should go to the fight.

Where is it?

We'll find it.

What about Matron?

I saw her leaving with Father Ross.

What about Rita?

She's about to pop.
She'll just slow us down.

Come on, let's go now.
No one will notice.

- W-where are you going?
- Out.

Cover for us.

Well...

(GENTLE MUSIC)

(GROANS) It's a lot of stuff to get.

Please tell me you have the Dairy Whip.

Did you ever doubt your
husband? (CHUCKLES)

All right, now, I can do Wallbangers,
grasshoppers and Manhattans.

What about my Hawaiian theme?

Piña colada.

Do you think we got enough?

Yes. I just need to finish this.

Okay.

Oi, whoa! Hey, don't use up all of that.

I was thinking maybe we could
have some fun with it.

We should have more sex.

Andrew said we could double
our chances of getting pregnant

if we worked on your orgasm.

- My what?
- Orgasm.

I thought before the party got started,

we could have our own little party.

You spoke to your boss
about our sex life?

How could you do that?!

I don't want to spend the night
sitting across from Andrew

while he thinks about what we do in bed!

(SIGHS) Of course.

Sorry.

I was just excited about
us having a baby.

I'm on the pill.

Since when?

Since before we were married.

Dr Millar gave it to me.

How could you keep
that a secret from me?

All this time I've been asking you

and you've been pretending there's
a chance you might be pregnant.

I even spoke to my boss.

(LAID-BACK MUSIC)

Here you are, ladies.

Mmm, you've got to try this dip.

- It is delicious!
- Ooh!

Uh-uh. I can make this easy peasy.

All you need is a packet of soup mix.

Ha!

Seriously, everything looks
amazing, though, doesn't it?

Mm-hm.

Where did you get this beautiful
crystal platter from?

It was a wedding present
from Simon's family.

- Perfect gift for the perfect couple.
- (CHUCKLES)

Oi, who'd like another cocktail?

- I'm good, thanks, mate.
- Oh, I'm still good.

All right, suit yourself.

Hey, Kate's actually,
um, one of my patients.

Her and her husband are
trying to have a baby.

Simon.

Having a family is important.

Actually, Viv said that you weren't
too sure about having kids.

I don't think Martha means forever.

Told them before you told me?

No. Viv's my friend. I
needed someone to talk to.

Oh, talking to me would
have been too hard.

- Who is starving?
- Mmm.

- Everything smells amazing.
- ANDREW: Great idea.

Should we wait for Joan?

Oh, I don't think she's coming.

Is she okay?

All things considered.

- Mmm.
- (DOORBELL CHIMES)

Oh, that's the door. I will
be back in one second.

I'm so happy you're here.

Come in, come in, come in.

- Joan's here.
- Hi!

SIMON: Hey!

I brought extra in case you ran out.

More booze... just what we need.

Look at this place!

Yeah, perfect house, perfect couple.

It's nice that Joan likes the place.

Yeah, well, perfect couples don't
have secrets from each other,

do they, Joan?

Entrees!

(MUMBLED SHOUTING)

Excuse me, mate. $ on the big fella.

(BLUES MUSIC PLAYS)

I'd like to put seven on the little guy.

(MUMBLED SHOUTING)

(BLUES MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)

How could you tell Kate
something like that?

- I barely even know her!
- I'm so sorry.

This is my first dinner party.

You're supposed to be here for me.

(BLUES MUSIC CONTINUES)

Best to not disclose patient
information at dinner.

It's unprofessional, Simon, even
if it is the booze talking.

Are you... are you lecturing
me about being unprofessional?

Why don't we leave work at work?

Don't look at me. What about him?

He's the one sleeping
with all the nurses.

(CHUCKLES) Wait up there, little fella.

Oh, don't patronise me.
I'm not your sidekick.

- Dessert?
- Yes!

- Absolutely.
- Love some. We need more music.

- Good idea.
- Mm-hm.

Do all of your friends
get along this well?

(MUMBLED SHOUTING)

(CROWD SHOUTS)

- ANDREW: What's for dessert, Martha?
- Oh, I can't tell you.

- Ooh, bit of a surprise.
- Surprise!

- I love a surprise!
- Yes.

Got a couple of them
tonight, haven't we?

(CROWD SHOUTS)

Oh, look, I can't disclose
that information.

Didn't your mother ever
teach you manners?

Simon, please.

(CROWD SHOUTS)

♪ Step on the gas, put
your head in the air... ♪

That's far enough. That's far enough.

(BOTH GASP)

Simon and I wanted to
put on this dinner party

to thank Dr Patterson
for having faith in Simon

and giving him the promotion.

(CROWD SHOUTS)

And light it.

(CROWD SHOUTS)

- Wow!
- ♪ Put your hand on your hip ♪

♪ Now you let your backbone slip... ♪

- Simon! Simon!
- Whoa! Okay.

♪ Make a 'V' sign and you
just don't care... ♪

Simon! Simon, there's a fire!

♪ All God's children got a
little bit of soul... ♪

(MUFFLED SHOUTING FROM CROWD)

(THUD!)

(BELL RINGS, CROWD CHEERS)

('RESURRECTION SHUFFLE' INSTRUMENTAL)

(MUFFLED SHOUTING, CHEERING)

♪ You're doing all right... ♪

('RESURRECTION SHUFFLE' INSTRUMENTAL)

MATRON: Congratulations.

You look like you've got just
enough there to ruin Elena's life.

I love her.

For now.

I'm gonna marry her.

What happens if you take
a whack to the head?

Who's gonna look after
your wife and baby then?

Don't ruin the girl's life, son.

- I'm not giving up.
- You will.

And if you set foot on the
grounds of Stanton House again,

I'll see you arrested.

Thanks for the delicious meal, Martha.

- Thank you for coming.
- It was amazing.

- So nice of you to come, Kate.
- Loved the night.

Well done again on the promotion, Simon.

Thanks.

Are you gonna say something?

All night you've been talking
about our problems to everyone

and now you don't want to talk!

What was the point of having
a party for Andrew...

- Party?
- and then offending him like that?

Who cares about a party
when you just found out

you married the wrong woman?!

What do you mean?

Where are you going?

I'm gonna spend the night at the office.

No! No! We need to talk!

We need to talk because
it is not all my fault.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

(DOOR SLAMS)

(CAR DOOR SHUTS, ENGINE REVS)

ANDREW: (LAUGHS) The best
dinner party ever, no question.

JOAN: It was crazy.

All that aggression normally buried
under a veneer of politeness.

- I think we deserve a drink.
- Or two or three.

First round's on you, seeing as
you passed me over for Bowditch.

Best decision I ever made, obviously.

Jab, uppercut, boom. And
there was blood everywhere.

They nearly k*lled each other.

- So, is he coming back?
- Yeah, he got the money.

You should probably pack.

Oh, Elena never said yes to him.
She has to do what's right for her.

He fought for her,
practically to the death.

You're gonna say yes, right?

- Yes.
- (ALL LAUGH)

♪ I can't stop this feeling... ♪

It's good to be out again.

I love this song.

Another one.

I can sing, you know.

I'm sure you can.

♪ When you hold me in
your arms so tight ♪

♪ You let me know
everything's all right ♪

♪ I... ♪

♪ I'm hooked on a feeling ♪

♪ High on believing ♪

♪ That you're in love with me ♪

♪ Lips are sweet as candy ♪

♪ The taste stays on my mind ♪

♪ Girl, you've got me thirsty ♪

♪ For another cup of wine ♪

♪ All the good love
when we're all alone ♪

♪ Keep it up, girl,
yeah, you turn me on ♪

♪ I... ♪

♪ I'm hooked on a feeling ♪

♪ I'm high on believing... ♪

(BAND CONTINUES PLAYING)

♪ All the good love
when we're all alone ♪

♪ Keep it up, girl,
yeah, you turn me on ♪

♪ I... ♪

♪ I'm hooked on a feeling ♪

♪ I'm high on believing ♪

♪ That you're in love with me ♪

♪ I'm hooked on a feeling ♪

♪ I'm high on believing ♪

♪ That you're in love with me ♪

♪ Hooked on a feeling... ♪

(TYRES SCREECH, HORN HONKS)

♪ I'm hooked on a feeling ♪

♪ Hooked on a feeling ♪

♪ I'm hooked on a feeling. ♪

(GASPS)

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

(PULSING b*at)

Er, ambulance.

Corner of, er, Warren
Road, near the Cross.

Oh, er, someone's been hit by a car.

Elena, you're still here?

He's not coming.

♪ On the horizon ♪

♪ Out where the ocean meets the sky ♪

♪ On the horizon ♪

♪ I saw a ship go sailing by ♪

♪ This was the ship ♪

♪ That I'd often dreamed of ♪

♪ A ship made of gold... ♪

(SOBS) You promise you
won't go anywhere.

All right.

♪ This was the ship that I'd dreamed ♪

♪ Would someday bring my love... ♪

('ON THE HORIZON' INSTRUMENTAL)

♪ On the horizon ♪

♪ Out where the lonely seagulls cry ♪

♪ On the horizon ♪

♪ My ship of dreams came sailing by ♪

- ♪ Sailing to me... ♪
- (SIREN WAILS)

♪ With its cargo so rare ♪

♪ It kept coming closer and closer ♪

♪ I swear ♪

♪ Closer and closer... ♪