In the doctors on-call room
Dr. Brenner: Dr. Lewis, care for a run?
Susan: Absolutely, 20 minutes in the fresh air sounds exactly the right thing now. My shift starts in an hour. Give me one second
Dr. Brenner: Brilliant, mine just ended
Simon Brenner smiles to himself, he likes her more than he is able to admit at this point, he likes this woman and feels close to her. For the first time in his life he is afraid of making a move too quickly still he thinks if he is fit enough for a double-shift today.
Susan: I am ready, let's go
The two leave the ER with their beepers pinned to their legs. Together they run along Lake Michigan.
Susan: I missed that, I really did.
Dr. Brenner: What?
Susan: Clearing my head like this. Its so, sometimes I think the cold is too much but not today.
Dr. Brenner: It definitely helps after a long shift
Susan: Yes and its better than the gym. Come on lets see who is faster, lets run
After a few hundred meters, she suddenly she trips over something and stumbles. Dr. Brenner catches her and she looks down. You can hear whispering and moaning.
You can see a boy and girl holding each other tight.
Susan: Oh my god, what happened?
A girl is holding a young boy who has an open fracture on his leg. She tries to push down her hand on his leg where a steady stream of blood is running down into the wet sand of the beach. Susan kneels down and looks at the boys leg.
Susan: When did it happen?
The boy shakes and the girl tries to explain
Girl: We were just running along but he tripped and fell on that thing about then minutes ago, I don't know, I just pulled it out but, there is so much blood and I don't, I couldn't get help and Carlos didn't want me to leave him, he told me somebody would find us here but I am so scared, so scared and I.
Dr. Brenner: Let me have a look at your wound Carlos, ok? Yes, take your hand away, I am careful don't worry we are both doctors who work at County General.
The boy takes his hand away, blood is pooling out like a fountain.
Susan: Vena cava
Dr. Brenner presses his hand back on and tries to apply as much pressure as possible.
Dr. Brenner: What s your name?
Girl: Maria
Susan: Good, Maria we are both doctors but Carlos lost a lot of blood we need to get him to a hospital.
Maria: Yes but I am not going to leave him, I cant
Susan: Hey everything will be ok, we are both here now.
Dr. Brenner whispering: If he tripped down there, I mean first of all we know pulling this rod out made it worse but based on the amount of blood, he might not have that long, the ambulance needs at least 10 minutes and
Susan: My backpack
Dr. Brenner: I
Susan: I have some needles in my backpack. Hey don't look so surprised I am a doctor and a bit paranoid, it's a better first aid kit, wait let me show you.
Susan is getting her backpack and is getting out needles and other medical equipment.
Susan: Carlos, I am giving some morphine for the pain, ok?
Carlos nods
Dr. Brenner: Maria, is Carlos your boyfriend.
Maria: No, Carlos is my twin brother. I couldn't leave him, I
Susan looks at Dr. Brenner
Dr. Brenner: No, too risky.
Susan: I don't think we don't have a choice here. Simon
Dr. Brenner: Ok, give me your phone, I call the ambulance, can you explain to Maria
Susan nods: Maria, your brother lost a lot of blood. As twins you will have the same blood type. Do you know what a blood transfusion is?
Maria: Yes, yes I do.
Susan: Good, only in this case we will use your blood. Don't worry, nothing will happen to you but while Dr. Brenner tries to stop Carlos wound from bleeding, that s not enough so
Maria shows them her arm
Maria: Here, I ll try not to look, do it. I love him so much, please save him.
Dr. Brenner: Ambulance is on their way but it might be 15 minutes until they have located us.
Susan: Ok, then let's do that
Dr. Brenner: Ok Maria, take a deep breath. Don't worry Carlos you will be fine
Maria: Ok, do it
Susan is taking her arm pushing the needle right into her vein while Dr. Brenner does the same thing on Carlos. They are fixing everything, Carlos has lost consciousness.
Dr. Brenner: Don't worry Maria, that s good. That is actually better for him, he wont feel anything. Relax, lie next to him, we will do everything we can.
Maria: Ok
Dr. Brenner: Susan, here hold that, I
Susan: Are you trying to
Dr. Brenner: Yes
20 minutes later at County
Susan Lewis: Oh my god
Carter: Susan, congratulations
Susan: Thank you but it wasn't all me
Carter: Dr. Brenner
Dr. Brenner: We took a huge risk
Carter: You saved a kid that is all that counts.