Line of Duty Page #2

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INT. STEVE’S CAR. CONTINUOUS.

Steve drives. His phone makes a noise. He

glances at the incoming text message:

DW seriously wounded Abbott’s Lane

Steve reacts with alarm and throws a sharp U-

turn.

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EXT. SECOND DRUG HOUSE. MOMENTS LATER.

Steve’s car pulls up sharply. He gets out

flashing his ID to the officers manning the

Outer Cordon.

STEVE:

DS Arnott, AC-12.

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INT. SECOND DRUG HOUSE. MOMENTS LATER.

Steve enters the house and past a PC forming the

inner cordon.

Steve hurries upstairs.

STEVE:

Is he talking? I need to talk to

him.

On the landing is a small group of observers --

McAndrew and other police --now joined by

Steve.

MCANDREW:

The incident took place inside the

bedroom so it’s off limit except to

preserve life.

Steve jostles for a view. The Doctor has now

joined Paramedics 1 and 2 attempting to save

Danny. Danny’s been cut out of his clothes on

his upper body, an iv cannula has been

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1’42”.

Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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successfully inserted in his left forearm and |

he’s wired up to monitors. The Doctor feels for |

the carotid pulse and examines the neck wound |

while Paramedic 1 brings him up to speed. |

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PARAMEDIC 1 |

Single GSW to the neck. Sinus |

rhythm but BP’s in his boots. Sats |

dropping. |

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STEVE |

Is he going to make it? |

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Steve watches, powerless, as the Doctor injects|

into the cannula.

DOCTOR:

Stand by everyone.

INT. SOUTH FERRY POLICE STATION. DOWNSTAIRS |

CORRIDOR 3. MOMENTS LATER. |

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Reynolds and a couple of uniforms escort Kate, |

Hari, Rod and Jackie along a narrow corridor. |

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REYNOLDS |

You need to fill in your pocket |

books. Then there’ll be a debrief. |

Before you do anything, you’ll be |

walked through it all by Legal.

HARI:

Any news yet on Danny yet?

EXT./INT. SECOND DRUG HOUSE/AMBULANCE.

CONTINUOUS.

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Danny on a gurney wheeled to the ambulance. |

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DOCTOR |

Sinus Bradia. He’s gone Asystolic. |

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The Paramedics and Doctor load Danny into the |

back of an ambulance via the scoop and trolley. |

Steve, McAndrew and other officers watch with |

concern. |

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DOCTOR (CONT’D)|

Let’s get him in. |

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The Paramedics and Doctor are strapping Danny |

into place when suddenly his heart monitor |

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starts alarming due to sinus bradycardia and |

this quickly deteriorates into a flat line. The |

Doctor feels for Danny’s carotid pulse. |

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DOCTOR (CONT’D)|

Okay. We’re losing him. |

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The doctor opens up the valve for max flow of |

fluids. |

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DOCTOR (CONT’D)|

I’ve got asystole on the monitor |

and no output. |

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Steve approaches the back of the ambulance. |

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DOCTOR (O.S) (CONT’D)|

Fluids wide open. |

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Paramedic 1 starts giving chest compressions. |

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PARAMEDIC 1 |

Off vent and bag him. |

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Paramedic 2 disconnects the portable ventilator |

and converts to using an Ambu-bag. The Doctor |

looks at his watch to note the time. |

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DOCTOR |

Start CPR. Adrenaline 1 milligram. |

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The Doctor gets the adrenaline shot ready while |

chest compressions and bagging continue. |

Steve’s eyes are fixed on the monitor that shows |

a flat-line. |

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INT. SOUTH FERRY POLICE STATION. DOWNSTAIRS |

CORRIDOR 1. MOMENTS LATER. |

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Hari, Jackie, Kate and Rod seated. Silence. |

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EXT./INT. SECOND DRUG HOUSE/AMBULANCE. |

CONTINUOUS. |

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Paramedics continue with chest compressions. |

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DOCTOR |

Four cycles of CPR given. We’ve had|

no output with chest compressions. |

No carotid pulse. Asystole on the |

monitor. Pronounced life extinct |

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