The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Page #6

It had no reason

to make a right for Snagov.

They broke the side barriers, too.

Half of our cars are there.

And there were kids in there.

- Good evening Mrs. Mioara.

- Hi Misu.

They knocked me dead

with their lectures.

And our tipsy grandpa

can't keep his mouth shut.

- What about the accident?

- Well what about it?

They were heading for Brasov, and

they crashed on the bridge, at Saftica.

Probably a blow up on a front tire.

I think they had more than 100 km/hour.

Poor souls, they were going on holiday.

I don't know.

I guess half of them are dead.

We were the third on the scene,

and we got the last ones alive.

- See how life is?

- What about yours?

I don't know, cirrhosis suspicion.

At least that's what dr. Ardelean said.

Isn't he the one involved

in the medicines scandal?

No, that one's name is Aldea, I say.

Sandu Aldea.

I thought his name was Ardelean.

- We're going to Universitar Hospital.

- To do what? The place is swamped.

Most of the casualties went there.

We're going for a CT scan.

Move over.

If you were there to hear the folks

moaning under that bus...

Be still, Mr. Lazarescu.

We're taking you to Universitar

to run full tests.

Let's go.

- Bye, Misu.

- Good bye, ma'am. Take it easy.

Listen, be careful with Leo,

he's a stud.

My gall hurts,

and I have no pills on me.

- Did you try marigold tea?

- Slow down, please slow down.

What happened, Mr. Lazarescu?

Don't take me home girl,

I feel really bad.

My name is Mioara, Mr. Lazarescu.

And his name is Leonard.

Yeah, beautiful... Listen, somebody

take me to the hospital, I'm sick.

Relax, we're on our way

to the hospital.

- Mrs. Mioara.

- Yes?

I feel my head splitting from the pain.

Please take me to the hospital.

We're heading there, I've told you.

Come on Mr. Lazarescu,

don't be a baby.

My sister will be

nice to you, when she'll come.

Never mind your sister, ok?

Look, pops we're almost there.

In 5 minutes we'll be there.

Look, we are near the Parliament House.

I am sorry I caused you trouble

at the hospital.

What do you say?

I am sorry I caused trouble

with the doctors.

Forget about it, we're used to it.

But, at Universitar,

try to be more careful.

They might be less patient.

Yes, you're right,

I lost my temper, I'm sorry.

I know, but you realize that you've

drunk and they might send you home.

That's true, but isn't the doctor's

duty to take care of the patient?

Yeah?

And what is the patient's duty?

I mean, I'm driving you

with the Ambulance,

but shouldn't you behave?

See? He's quiet now.

Pull over, pull over. He threw up.

Wait, we're in the middle

of the junction.

What have you done here?

Give me the napkins.

See, if you don't stay still?

Look what you've done here.

Hold it to your mouth.

Ok. Drive on.

Is it ok?

Excuse me, nurse,

do you have children?

- What did you say?

- Do you have children?

Oh, God, you like to chat.

Yes I have a son and a daughter.

The girl is 18, and the boy 27.

What else?

- Big, you have big kids.

- Yes,

- Excuse me, nurse, but how old are you?

- I'm not that young anymore. I'm 55.

- 55?

- Yes 55, in September.

In September? Just like Virgil,

my brother in law,

only that he is 68.

When in September?

- Dear me, On 1st September.

- He is on 21st or 27th.

Come on pops, we reached the hotel.

For Trauma Center? From the accident?

Are you from the accident in Saftica?

- We're with another case.

- We've been sent for some tests.

So, if you're not from the accident,

go somewhere else, we're crowded.

We've been sent from St. Spiridon

for tests.

Listen, woman, there's no one

to take care of you. Understand?

Really.

Have I told you to take him out?

Put him back and move away.

Why are you following me?

You have a customer.

- What do we do?

- We'll wait and see.

Trauma is full.

There's no room at the 1st,

no room at the 2nd,

no room at mom's, no room at dad's.

Please go away.

We're not staying, we're on our way

to Fundeni Hospital.

Then go to Fundeni.

Am I not clear enough?

We're not for Trauma,

we need to do a CT scan.

What CT scan lady?

Give me that record.

What am I supposed to do now?

You, come here.

Take this one to General Care.

Come on Mr. Driver, time flies.

Out with him, quick.

Move this car quickly, will you?

And please clean the puke.

Now blame it on me.

Slowly.

Hold on pops, don't wiggle.

Move away.

Could you let us pass? Thanks.

Easy.

- Wait outside, please.

- For a hemogram.

I'll wait here, in the hall.

Leo.

- Why don't you go in?

- She told me to wait.

You may go in, lady,

I see you have an emergency.

- I say we let the lady first.

- Of course, madam, go in.

Come in.

- How do you feel, Mr. Remus?

- My head hurts, my temples...

And the booze, why did you drink it?

Get him inside.

- Can you walk, just two steps?

- I try.

Sit here.

I'll be here, by the benches.

Look at me.

I don't like what I see.

- I throw up morning.

- What? You throw up in the morning?

No, since morning.

We'll see in an instant.

But first,

we'll take some blood for tests.

Help him undress.

Please sit.

Did you sign in

the one from the Ambulance?

Then come and get the hemogram,

proteins and transaminases.

- And put him a venous catheter.

- He needs a CT scan, doctor.

The vest, too.

Are you coming?

And look,

you have an ulcer surgery.

May I?

I'll use also this arm.

Ah, this drink.

You never have enough of it!

Why do you drink

if you have an ulcer surgery?

Did you take him enough blood?

I want a ionogram, too.

Come on, flex your legs.

- What? The right one is slower?

- Yes.

Head aside.

- Nothing here.

- Doesn't affect me drinking.

- What did you say?

- Sometimes doesn't affect.

I don't understand.

Who is not affecting you?

I palpated him at home,

and his abdomen was hard.

I thought it's the colon.

It's not the colon, it's the liver.

Look at his color,

the liver is the problem.

- Did you throw up with blood?

- No ma'am.

- It hurts here, doesn't it?

- Don't get close.

What about black stool?

You know, melena.

- I say a things you don't want to get.

- No kidding.

Do you have melena?

Yes or no?

No.

It's not the stomach.

I told my head hurts.

Would you hold your temper with me?

Please.

I don't know about the CT scan.

You got here at the wrong time.

Instead of waiting here to free up,

you better go to Filaret Hospital.

- Tell her the head hurts. Say.

- What? Your head hurts?

Actually we went to pick him up

thinking it's meningitis.

I don't think so. Look at the light.

- Does it bother you?

- No.

You're not bothered.

Where exactly is the pain?

- Here, the temples

- Here?

- Yes.

- Here too?

Yes.

Raise your hands.

- How mean you are, all women.

- Really?

Stay still,

look at me and don't move.

Squeeze my hands.

Harder.

- The right hand, that's all you can?

- Yes.

You can put his clothes on.

Please, call Popescu, from Neurology.

Quick.

I'll take care of you in a second.

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