rape kit 8

After Lu gets her new partner Andy they both are faced with unwelcome news as well as everyone else at the RWHC. One of their own comes into the ER in need of a rape kit.

--Kayla runs to ER after being attacked--

"I need to see Andy or Lu right now."

"Doctor Delgado, doctor Campbell to the ER stat doctor Delgado, doctor Campbell to the ER stat."

"You can wait for them in nine." - ER nurse

(Kayla walks there quickly.)

"This is Delgado, Andy & I were both paged what's up?"

"You are both to go to bay nine." - ER nurse

"Kayla?"

"Lu, Andy... I need one of you to do a rape exam on me I was raped."

"Well Kayla who would you be more comfortable with. I know these are terrible circumstances."

"Getting a rape exam isn't fun, so we want to make you as comfortable as possible. Choose."

"Okay, well nothing personal Andy but I think I want Lu to do this."

"Alright I will wait for you so I can drive us home."

"Kayla I have some papers for you to sign & some questions I need to ask before we get into all the unpleasant things."

"Lu I can barely remember what happened, I know it was someone from my old neighborhood."

"You knew the guy?"

"Kinda sorta."

"What does that mean?"

"He was an ex of my sisters, probably thought I was Keyshia."

--RWHC (next afternoon)--

"Lana I'll be in my office if you need me I'm going to make a quick phone call."

"Alright kid I know where to find you."

"Lu are you calling to check on Kayla?"

"Yeah."

"We can talk more over lunch, my pager I've got to run."

"Mrs. Applefeller I don't know what's causing your breathing problems but we'll find out."

"I use to smoke I smoked for eleven years, quit though."

"Good, I'm glad to hear to you put down the cancer sticks."

"I want to do some tests and then we'll have some answers hopefully as to why your having trouble breathing."

--Lana's desk--

"So how's Kayla doing Lu?"

"She's soaking in a bubble bath right now Lana & I'm bringing pizza over to Andy's house later for supper."

"What?"

"Don't act like your offended Andy, Kayla knows you won't mind."

"You don't care do you?"

"No, Lu you can have dinner at my house whenever."

"Lu can I speak to you in my office?"

"Sure."

(Andy's office)

"Lu how are you doing with all of this?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well I know you & Kayla are close, I know..."

"Last year I was raped."

"Word gets around, but I'm sorry."

"So any chance of Jessie getting into college early?"

"Huh?"

"Marc went to college early."

"Rub it in Delgado."

"Okay look how long have you been here?"

"Almost eight months."

"Well then you should know the only person that calls me doctor delgado is doctor jackson, it's Lu."

"Right, Lu."

"Look Andy lighten up a little bit hm?"

"Okay."

(knock on door)

"Doctor Campbell Mrs. Applefeller is here."

"We can finish this later I'll let you get back to your patients I've got some rounds to do anyway."

"Send her in."

"Doctor Campbell did you get the results?"

"It's nothing serious just a severe chest cold."

--Later that night at Andy's--

"Hey Lu!"

"I brought Kayla's favorite pizza."

"She's watching soul food in the living room."

"Kayla!"

"Hi Lu!"

"How are you holding up honey?"

"Okay. Where's the pizza?"

"Hey at least she hasn't lost her appetite."

"Oh, Lu you even brought cinnamon sticks with frosting and everything!"

"I know Kayla likes the cinnamon sticks."

"True that."

"I wonder if something is up with Rittenhouse?"

"What do you mean?"

"Think about it first Lu, almost Dana & now me."

"You know this wasn't your fault."

"Yeah I know."

"Have you seen soul food Lu?"

"Part of it on T.V. before."

"I'll go get the soda Lu you stay with Kayla and turn the movie back on."

"We can wait."

"No, go ahead Lu."