The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Page #9

Yes.

- Lady?

- Yes, doctor.

You wait for the films and you take him

to Neurosurgery, to drill his head.

- Ok.

- Ok?

Yes, doctor, I understand.

To Neurosurgery.

Mariana, there's a client waiting here.

Mariana!

Yes, I'll be right there.

You take him straight to Floreasca,

Bagdasar, you choose

and get him into the operating room

to have him instantly operated.

- What is it?

- Didn't they give you a note downstairs?

- Yes, for Filaret Hospital.

- Very well, take him to Filaret.

- From the accident?

- What?

The gentleman,

is he from the bus accident?

I don't know, they sent me from ER.

- That's it. He needs immediate surgery.

- Couldn't you keep him in here, doctor?

If you gave him a pajama,

can't you give him a bed too?

- Yes doctor, can't we help her?

- Look at them. They got me surrounded.

Where to put him?

Don't you know surgery is full?

The Neurosurgery is full to the brink.

You'll take this one to Filaret,

quickly operate his hematoma, so that

he can die at home, from cancer.

Please doc!

Don't be a piglet! You think

I wouldn't keep him, if I could?

Didn't you hear it's an emergency?

He needs surgery right now.

Where do we take him, doctor?

Tell him it's a subdural hematoma

with intracranial pressure.

- You owe me for this.

- If it works.

If it works? You owe me, period,

How long?

And the other one?

I got it, thanks.

Bad luck, nurse. Both rooms are busy,

and will stay like this until 10 am.

Go and position him for a cervical.

If you want, I can take him

straight to the crematorium.

He keeps saying he's cold, anyway.

Neurosurgery is full.

Enough, time out.

Come on, give me this to sign, stamp,

everything in order.

I've been running around with him

the whole night.

You exaggerate a bit,

the night is still young.

I thought it might get solved

if you'd speak at Neurosurgery.

Well it didn't.

You should start going

or he might die on the way.

Nice meeting you.

Careful not to spoil them.

I'm sorry, bye.

Good luck.

This way Mioara.

Sit there quietly.

That's why you feel ill.

If you think you'll throw up,

let me know.

Once, we used to chat about your grief.

You, son of a b*tch!

What's he saying?

I don't understand.

medication - 500.000

consult, another 500,

CT scan - 2 millions.

Admittance, bed, meals - more money.

What do you think?

- I'm thirsty.

- You're dodging the question.

There's the vehicle too.

Fuel, service, spares and all.

- And we earn less than nothing.

- I'm thirsty folks.

My gall again.

Imagine the bus driver. What misfortune.

In the end there are only 11 dead.

- Hold on, I have some water. Still water.

- It's ok. Pass it here.

Have you never thought about marrying?

Do you like being single?

Don't even mention it, I've got

my divorce a year and a half ago.

- You don't say. Were you married?

- Yes and I have a two year old daughter.

I can't believe it.

You're such a messed up generation.

You already got a divorce,

my son already has a kid and he's not

married his wife yet. Really now!

- We're just getting by.

- My son has a daughter too. Mihaela.

I call her Mica.

- Who would've said you were married?

- You see.

- What is your daughter's name?

- Geanina.

Geanina. What a beautiful name.

She's beautiful too. The little thing.

She's got brown eyes like me.

I hope you don't mind, but it's not

good you divorced your ex-wife.

For the child, I mean.

- Good evening.

- Good evening was 8 hours ago.

I brought a patient from Universitar.

- Bring him in.

- Come on.

You know what I forgot to tell you?

Hold on, she'll be right back.

Be calm, we'll be done in a second.

What's wrong with him?

- For neurosurgery, a subdural hematoma.

- Give me the record.

Didn't you notice he wet himself?

He just did it, on the way here.

We've been running around since 10.

- You wet yourself. So, what happened?

- Have... pan... belly between us.

I don't understand you.

Corina, are you finished there?

- Check his blood pressure.

- Right away.

You wet yourself.

Come on, easy.

- You have cold handle.

- I have a cold handle?

We're coming from Universitar.

It's mobbed over there, from

the car crash. They sent us here.

He's been throwing up

and he has a headache.

Wouldn't have been better

to keep him there?

I don't think they could.

They only have one neurosurgery room.

- They have two.

- I only know of one.

They should have sent you to Bagdasar,

which is meant for neurosurgery.

That's right.

You should have known this.

He needed operated right away.

Mr. Lazarescu, can you hear me?

Do you know where you are?

Look at me.

Follow this pen.

Yes.

Look how messy you are.

When did he start being confused?

This is the 3rd hospital already.

At St. Spiridon they told me he's drunk

and he needs a CT scan...

.. and from Universitar

they've sent us here.

- Where do you live?

- Maroshva... Mures...

- You live in Bucharest.

- The lady from emergency...

We can't establish a dialogue.

He also has liver neoplasm.

He needs surgery right away.

- Does it bother you if I have a look?

- But the results are in there and...

Because if it bothers you

I will ask you to let me do my job

and go wait outside.

I apologize, but it's 20 past 3,

we're an ambulance service,

there are other patients...

The pulse is 110.

Why the surprise? Are you new?

Don't you know, sometimes

in a hospital, you have to wait?

- No, I don't know.

- Nurse, go tie the bathroom.

I've been working in this

for 16 years, if it matters.

- Should I dress him up?

- Yes.

What cancer are we talking about?

Does he have a biopsy test?

Abnormal structures.

Do you know what this is?

Are you familiar with the terminology?

The biopsy will tell

if it's cancer or not.

Thanks miss resident. Teach me

some medicine. We have all night.

The backs are scratchy.

Good Lord, the tests are clear.

Check his record.

Let me explain how we stand.

It's 3 am and we're tired too.

You do your job, we'll do ours.

And don't you patronize me.

May I pass?

- Are you feeling better?

- Yes, we're well.

- Who's with you?

- His brother in law.

Your brother in law

can take you home then.

- Miss, can we hurry up a bit, please?

- Don't you have anything else to do?

Think.

Have you filed his data?

Look, the nurse is waiting for you,

to file him.

- I see you want to satisfy your ego.

- Is the prescription ready?

How can you talk to me like this?

I have a kid your age.

Spare me the lecture, will you?

You all think you know better.

Does anybody have a Nokia charger?

What's with this smell?

Open a window or something.

- Miss Corina, open the window.

- It's stuck, doctor.

- And it doesn't bother you?

- It does, but what can I do?

- What's with this one?

- He has an SDH.

He's the one who smells. Couldn't they

clean him up at Universitar?

He did it in the car, on our way here.

The way he looks,

he needs urgent surgery.

Up we go, slowly,

there's no hurry.

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