Trauma Page #7

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NANCY works on a man bleeding from a CHEST WOUND. Eyes blank,

her hands move of their own accord. She clamps an artery,

then slams a sedative into the IV.

NANCY:

Shhh... You’re going to be okay.

(looking out the window)

Take Oak. Market’s gonna be a

nightmare.

(back to the patient)

You’re okay. You’re okay.

BAILEY:

Oak it is.

Bailey checks the back. Nancy’s soothing the patient. But the

bleeder is UNCONSCIOUS. Nancy’s barely looking at him.

NANCY:

Everything’s going to be just fine.

25 INT. DINING ROOM - BOONE’S HOUSE - DAY 25

BOONE watches his two DAUGHTERS jam down some EGGOS, peck

their parents and hit the door. His wife SARAH’s quiet.

There’s something in the air between them.

SARAH BOONE:

You got in late last night.

His fork stops, waiting for what’s next.

BOONE:

Bad wreck in the Filmore.

SARAH BOONE:

Your shift ends at midnight.

You’re home at four.... Again.

BOONE:

They needed two extra rigs. Tyler

and I took it.

SARAH BOONE:

Let me see your phone.

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He hands it over. She checks the numbers called, the texts.

It’s all “Home,” “Tyler,” “Nancy” or “Station.”

She clicks it shut, hands it over.

SARAH BOONE (CONT’D)

Okay.

BOONE:

Look, there’s nothing going on. I

told you, I’d make it up to you.

I’d change. And that’s what I’m

doing.

SARAH BOONE:

Remember what the counselor said.

Forgiveness is on my schedule, not

yours.

BOONE:

Yeah. Well maybe you should count

your blessings. At least your not

putting flowers on me today.

With that he’s gone.

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INT. TRAUMA CENTER - SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL - DAY 26

Bailey guides the CHEST BLEEDER on a gurney into the warren

of rooms. Nancy takes aside the ATTENDING INTERN.

NANCY:

Knife wound. Might be self-

inflicted. His name’s Jonathan.

He’s homeless. Frequent Flyer.

Very drunk and very scared. I

sedated him with a milligram of

diazepam. Anything more...

ATTENDING INTERN

We’ve got it from here.

NANCY:

No. You don’t.

Nearby, Dr. Joe hears the edge in Nancy’s voice.

NANCY (CONT’D)

He’s an alcoholic. His blood’s

thin. He won’t clot. Run an

Autoplex solution in his IV before

you do any cutting, okay?

The Intern stares at her blankly.

NANCY (CONT’D)

Autoplex. A plasma-based coagulant.

It’s in the blood bank.

Nancy heads out, passing Dr. Joe.

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NANCY (CONT’D)

Your intern’s a moron.

DR. JOE

They’re all just potential with no

experience. So why not come show

them how it’s done?

NANCY:

No. That time’s has passed.

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