S21 E34 (7 Apr 07) : Lost in The Rough by Kevin Clarke & Linda Thompson
Episode Summary
Stitch ignores Nadia after their night of passion, but they are forced to work together when two war veterans, Tom and Reg, arrive in the emergency department. When Stitch invites Nadia up to the office for a bit of fun, Nadia can’t resist.
When Tom learns that his old friend Reg doesn’t have long to live, he feels obliged to honour his friend’s wish – to let him die with dignity. Nadia leaves Tom alone with Reg as she heads up to Stitch’s office. Tess arrives in Resus to find that Tom has tampered with Reg’s life-support equipment and leaves Guppy in charge while she goes for help. Tess bursts in to Stitch’s office – and as they leave for Resus, Nadia crawls out from under the desk. When the medics fail to save Reg, Tess demands to know where Nadia was and she confesses that she was with Stitch in his office – but he denies they were together, which angers Nadia.
Meanwhile, Dixie struggles with her feelings for Cyd, when Cyd asks for time off to go camping with Greg.
Alice overhears Abs and Tess talking about their dancing sessions and jumps to the wrong conclusions whilst Selena discovers she’s pregnant – but is the baby Harry’s or Nathan’s?
A woman Jan comes into the department with a cut forehead whilst her tearway son, Nicky, steals a bike with his friend but crash in an underbridge. Paramedics bring Nicky in with a wrist injury however Selena discovers he has been previously diagnosed with a degenerative condition called ALD. Jan has until now kept the news from Nicky however Selena persuades her to tell the confused boy the truth.
A drug addict, Andrew, steals from a chemist that his girlfriend, Elaine, works at. Later Andrew and reluctant Elaine go to rob from an elderly lady’s house. However in their escape, Elaine, catches her arm on a nail. Andrew decides to call for an ambulance, however when paramedics arrive he says he won’t tell them Elaine’s wheareabouts till they give him drugs but Dixie takes control of the situation.
Patients
* Jan Challands – cut forehead
* Nicky Challands – wrist injury and ALD condition.
* Casey Hughes – injuries from bike crash.
* Elaine Walker – arm injury.
* Reg Beamish – friend helps him die.
Notable Facts
* When Selena confides in Maggie about her pregnancy, Selena says ‘You immediately turn the whole thing into a crisis!’
* Nadia is upset that Stitch thinks their relationship is just a bit of fun. ‘I thought this was the start of something’. He replies ‘I don’t do somethings’.
* Trying to comfort Dixie when she tries to sabotage her camping plans, Cyd tells her ‘You are my number one all-time best friend!’
UK Viewing Figures
6.35m
