Exodus(The Mark/Kerry Version)
Two hour Fanfiction special ! FeLicia Hoskinson
Note to readers: This is a continuation of "FoundThroughOnesFault" and "Twister."
Disclaimers: I don't own any ER characters. NBC ,WB, Constant C Productions…….So on and so forth……..Own them.
Doug drove over to Carol's house. Once there he walked to her front door and knocked. No answer. He knocked again. No answer. He found the morning newspaper and leaned it on the door. He got into his SUV and drove away.
Roll Credits
Elizabeth was scheduled for an EMT ride-along. She just left when Kerry came in. Kerry said hi to Elizabeth as she walked threw the Ambulance Bay doors and then headed to the lounge. When she reached the lounge, She went to her locker to get her Lab Coat and Stethoscope. She then left the lounge and headed towards the cafeteria.
Once she got there she noticed Anna Delimico in line getting coffee. Kerry went to get in line with her. She grabbed an empty styrophone cup off a rack, (She needed some coffee anyway), and walked over to Anna. When she got over there she flashed her wrist under Anna's nose, To show a new fragrance Mark gave her, and made a suggesting noise. Anna took it in.
"Hmm, Lilac.," Anna said
"Its called Spring Rain.," Kerry replied.
"Its nice."
"Really, You don't think its too young for me," Kerry asked.
"No, My mother wears something just like that."
When Kerry heard this she changed the subject.
"I don't have time to sit and talk, I'm on three til' eleven."
"Really," Anna asked.
"Yep, Did it get busy while I was gone," Kerry askingly replied.
"No, Not really, Doyal is out with the flu. When is Mark coming back?"
"He is trying to catch a plane back tonight or tomorrow."
"Sad thing what has been happening to him, His mother being sick and all.," Anna said.
"Yes, I totally agree. I offered to go with him, but he insisted I stay here for reasons. From what I heard it is really bad."
Just then Carter walked up.
"Hey Carter, How's the outgo rotation going," Anna asked.
"It's been a week, Long week.," He responded, glancing at Kerry.
She nodded back, As if knowing what he was saying by just one glance.
"Hey, Maybe you can help me. I've been getting headaches reviewing the hospital's financial reports, I think I need a new pair of reading glasses.," Kerry said.
"Are you sure it's the reading glasses giving you headaches," Carter asked insistently.
"Yes, I'm sure Carter.," She said with an angry expression on her face.
"OK, Sure, Come on up, I'll check you out."
"Thank You.," Kerry said politely as she paid for her coffee.
She walked out of the cafeteria.
Carter paid for his and followed her out.
Kerry walked up to the front desk.. She went to the chart rack and grabbed a chart. Jerry interrupted her.
"Dr. Weaver, Dispatch just called. There has been an explosion at a chemical warehouse. They want to send us six minors with burns and lacerations."
"Yea, No problem.," She said.
"No problem.," Jerry replied to dispatch.
Kerry walked off with a patient chart.
(Commercial Break)
A few hours later, After Kerry saw a couple more patients, She went up to the front desk. That is where she met up with Jeannie.
"How are you doing," Kerry asked her.
"Fine."
She saw Anna at the front desk too.
"Anna, Have you dealt with any of the chem. explosion patients?"
"Yes."
"Well, Dealing with worker comp. cases, Make sure you call the employee health coordinator at the chemical plant affecting all employees."
Suddenly someone rushed in, Dragging someone soaked in an unknown substance.
"Help.," Yelled the woman chem. worker.
"What happened," Kerry replied.
"Were from Prozac Chem. Co., We were behind tank five when it exploded. Maney went right into the solvent."
"Who got soaked?"
"Everyone. I threw them into the back of my Pick-Up."
"What is that smell," Jerry asked.
"Its solvent, Everyone got sick.," The woman chem. worker replied again.
Kerry started giving orders.
"OK, Get the other guys."
"Bag and seal up all their clothes."
"Glove up everybody!"
Kerry went over to the soaked guy and started taking off his clothes. She made a sour face as the smell was getting to her.
Carter just walked out of exam room two with a patient.
"Use these drops twice a day.," Carter said.
"Twice a day, OK.," The patient replied.
Suddenly the patient noticed a weird smell.
"What's wrong," Carter asked.
"Benzene, Its benzene, Don't you smell it," The patient askingly replied.
Carter took it in.
"Probably just striping the floors.," Carter replied.
"Striping the floors with benzene. It's much to toxic."
"Mhm.," Carter dialogued.
"Before I leave, find out where the smell is coming from as quick as possible.," The patient replied.
The patient walked away.
As he did Carter smiled and about walked off. Then he noticed the site in front of him. Then he noticed Kerry.
"Pulse is week and thready, Bilateral weases.," Kerry said, Taking in slow deep breaths, For she was wheezing.
She noticed she was getting dizzy.
"What's going on," Carter asked.
"Chemical spill. Yoash, Bag and seal all his clothes.," Kerry replied.
Carter walked over.
Kerry walked to the other side of the patient.
She took the her stethoscope off her neck to check the man's heart beat.
"We need some fans in here," Anna told Yoash."Yoash, Call house cleaning to clean up this……," Kerry collapsed on the floor before she could finish the sentence."Give me a hand.," The woman chem. worker said, heading towards Kerry."Wait, No one touch her without gloves on . Her clothes are soaked through with this stuff.," Anna replied."Get that gurney," Anna told Jeannie."Ready, 1; 2; 3.""Get a mask on her.," Carter said."Suction, Roll her on her side.," Anna said."Don't let her aspirate.," Carter replied."She's seizing," Jeannie said."Adavan, Now," Anna replied."Oh my gosh, Its Dr. Weaver.," Chuni said, Almost taking a step in the benzene puddles."Don't walk through those puddles.," Carter replied to Chuni."What is that stuff?""Its benzene…It's a solvent…It's toxic!""Yoash, I need a fetal monitor.," Carter said."Why?""Damn it, Yoash, Don't question me, JUST DO IT," Carter yelled. Yoash came back with a fetal monitor."Help me strap it to her.," Carter said."What," Yoash replied."Damn it, There you go again. HELP ME STRAP THIS FETAL MONITOR TO KERRY," Carter yelled again. Yoash took the strap and slid it under her. They snapped it to her bellow her stomach.. There was a heart beat."Kerry's pregnant," Anna asked in amazement."Yes she is.," Replied Carter. By this time everyone was looking at the monitor, Adoring the site of the line moving on the screen."OK, Take her to trauma One. Get her out of those clothes.," Carter said.(Commercial Break)
A few minutes later they were covering the floor with surgical drapes.
"Get a few more drapes to cover the floor by admit.," Carter said.
"Oh, Anna, I need you to check the toxicology handbook in the lounge to find out what it says about benzene exposure."
"Where should I move Maney," Yoash asked.
"Um, Trauma two, get the sickest patients away from this stuff."
"Yes, Get the clean patients away from this stuff too.," Benton said.
"Randi, Grab their charts, NOW!"
They moved all the patients to the back hall.
"What is the number for HAZMAT," Molique asked.
"I don't know, You'll have to check the disaster manual.," Carol replied.
"We need surgical drapes in the ER, Waterproof ones.," Chuni said over the phone to housekeeping.
"Dispatch, This is county, We are closing trauma immediately," Carol said over the phone to dispatch.
Suddenly Elizabeth came in with a patient.
"Carol, I've got a major trauma patient," Elizabeth said.
"No, There's a benzene spill, You can't come in here.," Carol said.
"No Dr. Corday, Were moving everybody out.," Carter replied.
"But I need chest x-ray, paratanial lavage, and immediate surgery to revascularize his arm."
"Take him to the back hall, I'll call x-ray."
"In the hall?"
"Molique, I need you to prep that guy for a lavage and notify the OR."
In the back halls it was a big mess.
"We need to get into the hall," Anna said.
"No, The fumes will cover the wheels of the gurney.," Benton replied.
"What happened to Randi," Chuni asked, Looking at the wheelchair with the lifeless form of Randi.
"She fainted.," Lily replied.
Back in the halls it became a bigger mess.
"Clean patients only," Benton replied when they tried to move Kerry into the hallway.
Suddenly the Paramedics brought in another contaminated patient.
"Dan Freely… Came in from highly contaminated scene."
"You can't come in here! The ER has been contaminated.," Anna replied.
"What happened?"
"You did not control the scene…. They came in a pick-up truck.," Jerry replied.
They kept on fussing and fighting with everyone.
Carter suddenly went to the front desk.
"Everyone shut up," Carter replied.
"We are going to evacuate the entire ER. Check every room. All contaminated patients and staff move to the Ambulance bay right now!"
"How do we know who is contaminated," Molique asked.
"If you got a spot on your skin,……If you got a spot on you gurney,……If you got a spot on your clothes, Go to the ambulance bay right now!"
"OK, You heard him! MOVE," Benton replied.
"OK, How many critical patients do we have," Carter asked.
"Eight in here, Three outside.," Molique replied.
"That's eleven."
"All critical cases should go to the….Um….Um….Cafeteria , Yea, We will stock it with portable monitors and all the oxygen cylinders we can find. That's where we are moving. That's where we are going."
"LET GO," Benton replied.
Carter and Anna walked into the lounge.
"Where is the Toxicology Handbook Jerry," He asked.
"Check under the stack. Im looking for the Disaster Manual."
"Jerry, Go to the front desk and get the patient charts to the cafeteria.," Carter replied.
"What about the Disaster Manual," Jerry asked.
"Come on Jerry! To the cafeteria!"
"Here is the Toxicology handbook
.," Anna replied.
"What does it say, Anna?"
"Coughing, Choking, Pulmonary Adema - where aspiration acures. Treat with oxygen."
"She should be OK then.," Carter replied.
(Commercial Break)
In the Cafeteria, Benton was prepping for patients. To make room he was moving tables around.
"Stop moving tables," The cafeteria manager said.
"We need the room! Help us now," Benton ordered.
"OK, Move them, Move them.," She replied.
After that Benton started moving in patients.
"OK, When I call out your patients name, Tell me their diagnoses and move them in."
"Autoburn, Rule out MI."
"Newman, Shock, Respiratory failure."
"OK, He is gonna need a vent.," Benton replied.
Suddenly Elizabeth moved her patient in.
"Wait! Where you going," Benton asked.
"I can't wait. I need pre-op labs, Chest x-ray, and I need him cleaned and up into the OR."
Randi ,Jeannie, and Kerry were in the Ambulance bay.
"Were gonna freeze out here.," Randi said.
Suddenly a fireman approached them.
"HAZMAT, What's up," He asked.
"There is a benzene spill inside. These patients have been contaminated.," Jeannie said.
"OK, We will set up out here."
The fireman went inside. Carter happened to be in the hall.
"Take the charts to the cafeteria.," Carter ordered Jerry.
The fireman approached Carter.
"I need this place evacuated. That means you Doctor….?"
"Carter."
"Captain Doneico. Were setting up detox in the Ambulance Bay."
"OK. Were not finished stocking the cafeteria and Ambulance Bay with Med. Supplies."
"My people will get whatever you need."
"You don't know what to get….Give me five minutes."
"You have two."
"OK."
Carter got everyone in the ER evacuated. He remet Captain Doneico in the hall.
"Good! Now get yourself out.," Doneico said.
Just then the Fire Alarm went off.
"What the hell," Carter asked.
"Fire Alarm. I'll take care of it."
Carter went to the Ambulance Bay.
(Commercial Break)
In the Ambulance Bay they just got done washing Kerry. When she got out they put a fresh gown on her and restrapped the Fetal Monitor. Kerry became conscious.
"Jeannie, Why are we outside," Kerry asked.
"Its OK . We are going to take you to the cafeteria."
"She OK," Carter asked.
"She is still altered."
"It's from the seizures, Not the benzene."
Carter looked at the Fetal Monitor.
"Strong heartbeat. The baby is OK."
Carter took Kerry's hand.
"Its OK Kerry. The baby is OK. You will recover"
They took her to the cafeteria. Once there, Jeannie and Yoash stood at the door, Kerry's Gurney in between them .
"Peter, We have another patient."
"OK, Name and Diagnosis.," Benton replied.
"Weaver, Benzene Exposure."
"OK. Bring her in."
Back in the Ambulance Bay someone approached Carter.
"Carter?"
"Yes?"
"Harriet Spooner, Incident Commander. Is it true you evacuated everyone to the cafeteria?"
"Yes."
"You were supposed to move them to the physical therapy ward."
"Sorry, It got a little chaotic. We had to improvise."
Suddenly, Captain Doneico approached them.
"Spooner, We have an elevator stuck between floors."
"Find the Building Engineer."
"Is anyone on it," Carter asked.
"We don't know," Doneico replied.
(Commercial Break)
Carter went into the cafeteria. Spooner approached him again.
"Where is your attending?"
"Over here!"
He took Spooner to her.
"Kerry," She exclaimed.
"Harriet, Now what's wrong," Kerry asked, forgetting what happened.
"Is she OK," Harriet asked Carter.
"She had a seizure. She is OK now.," Carter replied.
"This is the action packet for the chief medical officer, which for right now is you…. Here is a walkie, Im on channel 5.," Spooner explained.
"I've got to get back to the elevator."
"Did you get the people out," Carter asked.
"We're working on it!"
(Commercial Break)
Elizabeth was up in surgery, working on the patient she saved.
"Do you think we will save his arm," Elizabeth asked Robert.
"I don't think so.," He replied.
"Can we try?"
"Sure we can, 110."
Carter was in the cafeteria when he was paged to the ambulance bay.
"What's up?"
"That man over there is in respiratory arrest.," Doneico replied.
"Can I get in there to tube him," Carter asked.
"You'll have to suit up. It takes 15 minutes to suit up. So you might as well wait until he gets out."
Carter knew he did not have 15 minutes. He grabbed an intibation tray and ran past the fireman and into the detox tent.
"Let him do it .," Doneico replied.
Carter intibated the guy. Afterwards, Carter was scrubbed.
Anna was in the cafeteria checking a patient when she heard Kerry gasping for air.
"I…. huu…. can't….huu …. breathe."
Anna ran in a panic to help her.
"Help, I can't.…," Kerry replied before passing out.
"Jeannie, Molique, get over here. Someone get Carter.," Anna replied.
She lowered the gurney in attempt to intibate her.
Carter just got done being washed. He went to go check on the guy he intibated.
"His stats are up.," Yoash said.
"Good."
Carter then got Doneico' s attention.
"Oh, Hey Capt., I need some shoes.," Carter said.
"Hey Rockey, Help Dr. Carter out.," Doneico yelled to another fireman.
A few seconds later, a fireman appeared with a pair of fireboots.
"No, Man, I mean real shoes.," Carter replied.
The fireman laughed as he walked away.
Carter heard someone call his name. He turned around to see Molique.
"Hey Carter, Dr. Weaver is in Pulmonary arrest.," Molique said.
Carter quickly put on the boots and ran to the cafeteria.
"How long has she been like this," Carter asked.
"5 Minutes.," Anna replied.
Kerry suddenly went into v-fib.
"Lack of oxygen. OK, Let's charge the pattles.," Carter replied.
"Charging 200, Clear."
Carter looked at the monitor as it improved.
"Sinus rhythm."
"How's the baby," Jeannie asked.
"Strong beat. It's OK.," Carter replied.
Anna walked over to the window of the cafeteria, noticing a TV news crew was outside.
"Hey, turn it to channel 9.," Anna yelled, pointing at the TV.
They turned on the cafeteria TV.
"We are reporting live from Cook County General Hospital, Where a chemical spill contaminated the ER. From what we have heard it has not affected any of the patients except the ones who came in with the toxins on them……. Wait, We just got news that it has affected a doctor. Let's go over here and ask this doctor."
The news reporter went over to Yoash.
"Doctor, Can you tell us who was it that was affected and what are the affects?"
"Well, First of all, Im not a doctor. Im a nurse.," Yoash replied.
"The doctor's name is Kerry Weaver. She suffered from a seizure . A few minutes ago she crashed. They brought her back and she is now in critical condition.," Yoash said.
Then the camera was turned back to the reporter.
"Thank you. Now you at home know. Stay tuned for further update."
Mark was watching from the airport, while waiting for his bags.
"Oh my god," He exclaimed.
He left without the bags.
(Commercial break)
Up in the OR, Dr. Corday just got out of surgery with Leo. Dr. Benton walked up to her.
"I've got to tell Leo about his arm when he wakes up.," Dr. Corday said to Dr. Benton.
Elizabeth was unable to save Leo's arm.
"Are you still on tonight," Elisabeth asked.
"I've got a fashiotomy, and then I'm free.," Dr. Benton replied.
"Good, I can do with some debriefing.," Elizabeth answered.
In the cafeteria, Carter approached Spooner.
"Did you get everyone out of the elevator," Carter asked Spooner.
"Yes. The people trapped where Dr. Ross, Nurse Hathaway, and a girl named Suzie."
"Are they alright," Carter asked, worried.
"The girl almost died, but we got there in time.," Spooner replied.
"Thanks.," Dr. Carter replied.
"For what?"
"Getting the people out.," Carter said.
"No problem.," Spooner replied.
"Oh, Today was a busy day. So, I was wondering if you would like to come with me to get a coffee later," Carter asked.
"Well….Ah…. OK," Spooner replied.
They both walked away in separate directions.
(Commercial Break)
Back in the ER, Everything was over with. The benzene puddle was gone. Everything was out of place. Suddenly, Carter busted through the double doors.
"Molique, Put Mr. Autoburn in Curtain Area One. Chuni, Put in Curtain Area Two. Yoash, 2-b. Anna, Put Kerry in Curtain Area 3."
Carter went on.
"Jeannie, Put the phones where they belong. Carol, Call dispatch and tell them we are open to trauma."
Spooner approached Carter.
"You have a press conference at 11:00 tomorrow. I'll meet you, and Kerry, If she is able, in the First Floor Conference Room. We will tell press that we followed simple procedure to insure safety of patients and of Medical staff."
"OK, I'll remember that. So, Are you ready to go," Carter asked.
"Sure.," Spooner replied.
"OK, But before we go, let's go see Kerry."
Carter and Spooner headed over to Curtain Area 3. They saw Mark; siting beside Kerry in a chair, talking to her.
"I'm glad you got here Dr. Greene."
"Me too. Is she OK?"
"Yes, she now is."
"I could of told you that.," Kerry remarked.
Carter looked to Kerry.
"You have a press conference at 11:00 tomorrow. And you need to attend if you are able."
"Where is the press conference, Carter," Kerry asked.
"First Floor Conference Room."
"OK Carter.," She replied.
"OK, I've got to go. I'll meet you there."
"O-K, Carter," Mark exclaimed for Kerry.
"OK."
After Carter left, Mark took Kerry's hand.
"I'm gonna stay here with you tonight.," He replied to her.
"I hope you would."
He took her hand to his mouth and kissed the palm.
Everything is back to normal in the ER. The queen still takes the throne. Mark is with her; in a silent relationship. And Carter is still irritating as Hell.
(The End Roll Ending Credits)
