(She makes it to the hospital as best she can without getting into an accident. Her body is now fighting against her as she slowly feels herself become weaker. She parks at the front entrance before she stumbles out of the car and makes it inside. Instantly she is ambushed by doctors and nurses as they ask her all kinds of questions. They lift her up on a gurney as her vision blurs and her eyes finally close.)
(Sometime later she wakes to a beeping noise and voices as she tries to open her eyes.)
Nurse: Doctor Gaines I think she's coming around.
Dr. Gaines: Miss can you hear me? Courtney, can you turn the lights down and get a sedative ready, please?
Nurse: Yes Dr. Gaines.
(The nurse walks to the wall and turns the lights down a bit to see if Mariska will open her eyes. Dr. Gaines talks to her to get her to come around as the nurse leaves the room.)
Dr. Gaines: Miss can you hear me?
Mariska: (groans) Mm hmm.
Dr. Gained: Can you open your eyes for me?
(Mariska opens her eyes and panicked when she was only able to see out of one of them.)
Mariska: (try sitting up) Oh god.
Dr. Gaines: Miss I need you to calm down.
Mariska: Don't touch me.
Dr. Gaines: OK, well can you tell me what happened?
Mariska: I was attacked but I'm fine now.
Dr. Gaines: Do you know who did this to you? Is there anyone we can call for you?
Mariska: (looks around) How long was I out?
Dr. Gaines: An hour. Now can you tell me what happened? And if we need to perform a rape kit?
Mariska: (whines) He didn't get that far.
Dr. Gaines: OK, but if you would like to press charges it would help your case.
(Feeling alone now more than ever, Mariska know that she would have to come forward. She shot at Sean and she knows that someone heard the commotion.)
Mariska: Can I use the phone?
Dr. Gaines: Sure.
(The doctor hands her the phone and leaves to give her some privacy. She calls the number she had memorized in her head. It rings a couple of times before he finally picks up. Hearing his voice makes Mariska want to bust out crying but she bites her lip to hold it in.)
Chris: Hello is anyone there?
Mariska: Chris?
Chris: (sits up) Mariska whats wrong?
Mariska: I'm at Kenya Memorial can you come here, please?
Chris: (gets out of bed) OK I'm on my way.
Mariska: (a sob breaks) OK.
Chris: (getting anxious) Mariska do you need me to stay on the phone?
Mariska: No, just get here.
Chris: Ok sweetie I'm on my way.
(She hangs up and lays back against the pillow as the tears fall from her eyes. She must have dozed off because the next thing she hears is Chris's raised voice.)
Nurse: She's right in that room sir.
Chris: What happened to her?
Nurse: Why don't you go in and see her I'm sure she would love to see you.
(He busts through the door and stops in his tracks when he sees her. His eyes roam over her bruised face, seeing a swollen eye and a cut on her lip.)
Mariska: (voice breaks) It's not polite to stare.
Chris: Who did this to you?
Mariska: Can you just take me home, I'm in no condition to drive right now.
Chris: (walks towards her) Who did this?
(At that moment Dr. Gaines comes in.)
Dr. Gaines: Ok Miss Hargitay if you're ready I can perform the rape kit.
Chris: (mouth drops) Rape kit.
(Dr. Gaines looks shocked when she realizes Mariska isn't alone.)
Dr. Gaines: I'm so sorry, I didn't.
Mariska: It's fine, he's going to know everything anyway.
Chris: (breathes out) I need to know who did this to you.
Mariska: Can we do this after, I just want to get this done and go home.
Dr. Gaines: OK, I'll get everything set up, get the kit done, and get you out of here.
Mariska: Thank you.
(Dr. Gaines leaves out as Chris turns back to Mariska.)
Chris: (bites his lip) Mariska?
Mariska: Later I promise.
(Two hours past and Mariska finally able to leave.)
Chris: You drove?
Mariska: Yeah, but I can't drive and I can't go back to my apartment.
Chris: What do you mean?
Mariska: It happened there.
Chris: (gives her a look) OK, so where will you stay?
Mariska: Just take me to a hotel.
Chris: I don't feel comfortable with you staying at a hotel all by yourself.
Mariska: I have nowhere else to go Chris.
Chris: Come back to my place.
Mariska: Chris I can't do that. What will everyone think when they find out I've spent the night at your place?
Chris: I don't give a rat's ass what people think Mariska. You were attacked and assaulted in your apartment tonight.
Mariska: OK, I will go to your place.
Chris: Alright, we will sort everything else out tomorrow. Right now my only concern is making sure you're ok.
Mariska: (lip quiver) God I can't believe how stupid I was. How could I let this happen, so fucking stupid?
Chris: (grabs her hand) Hey, hey this was not your fault you hear me.
Mariska: Oh god my dad is going to have a heart attack.
Chris: (caress her hand) Hey look at me.
Mariska: What?
Chris: You're going to get through this and I'm going to help you.
Mariska: You've done enough already coming to get me.
Chris: I'd like to believe we are good friends by now right?
Mariska: (sniffs) Yeah.
Chris: Then trust me.
(She looks over at him and gives him a small genuine smile before turning back toward the window. She closes her eyes and before she knows it, drifts off to sleep. Being out by the heavy pain medication she was giving she didn't even feel when Chris carried her from the car. He managed to get his door open walked toward the guestroom and placed her on the bed. He decided to keep her in shat she wore, covers her with the blanket, and leaves.)