Trauma Page #6

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he did this.

BOONE:

That’s for the cops to figure out.

We help anyone who needs it.

ANGRY DRIVER:

Then look around. There’s worse off

than him

A San Francisco wind blows through, clearing the smoke.

Boone’s eyes focus. Away from the cars, Boone sees a LONE

MAN lying on the walkway. No motion. No blood. Nothing.

BOONE:

You got this?

TYLER:

Yeah. Nothing I can do without an

EEG.

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EXT. JOHN DOE - FREEWAY BRIDGE - DAY 39

Boone trots over to the LONE MAN. He’s barely breathing.

Boone checks for the pulse. Just the briefest flutter.

BOONE:

Nancy, I need you over here. Bring

a crash kit.

NANCY:

(over)

Will do.

PROPWASH clears the rest of the smoke. Up above, Marisa pulls

the copter in a wide arc over the scene. Door open, RABBIT

stands precariously, drinking in all the chaos

BOONE:

So Rabbit decided to grace us with

his presence.

NANCY:

You talk to him?

(CONTINUED)

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BOONE:

I visited him once. He threw a

bottle of scotch at me and then

cried for half an hour. That was

one of his good days.

NANCY:

And how are you?

BOONE:

Fine. Hanging in.

NANCY:

Home okay?

BOONE:

Status quo.

There’s a moment. They’ve said their lies. Back to work.

Boone loosens the LONE MAN’s clothes, checks his pockets.

Nothing. Carefully, Boone opens up his airway, starts CPR.

BOONE (CONT’D)

This is a weird one.

NANCY:

Yeah. Flutter pulse. No trauma.

BOONE:

And no ID. No keys. I can’t tell if

any of the cars are his.

NANCY:

Cardiac? Smoke Inhalation?

BOONE:

(shaking his head)

Dunno, Naughty. Just a John Doe on

the ground.

NANCY:

(a smile)

Don’t call me that. There’s no real

reason he should be here.

Nancy gently intubates JOHN DOE. She puts a heart monitor on.

The SCREEN reads the faintest pulse. Then, she injects

Epinephrine. The heartbeat gets stronger, more regular.

Behind Nancy and Boone, a FRANTIC MAN comes running up.

FRANTIC MAN:

Hey!!! Sir!!! There’s a kid back

here. He doesn’t look too good.

NANCY:

I got this one. Take the kid.

Boone heads off. Nancy stays with John Doe. She fills out a

YELLOW TRIAGE TAG, clips it to his shirt.

(CONTINUED)

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CLOSE UP:
TRIAGE TAG

In the “Name” section, Nancy scrawls ‘JOHN DOE.’

40 EXT. MINIVAN - FREEWAY BRIDGE 40

Boone gently pulls out the SKATE KID. He’s convulsing.

There’s a horrible sound coming from his throat.

CARPOOL MOM:

Please help him. Please help Sammy.

He’s my boy...

Gently, Boone touches the hysterical woman’s hand.

BOONE:

I’m right here with him and I’m

going to stay right here with him

until we can get somewhere better.

We’re going to do everything we

can.

(he locks on to her eyes)

That’s a promise.

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EXT. JOHN DOE - FREEWAY BRIDGE - DAY 41

Nancy works on John Doe, checking everything, finding

nothing. Then she sees..

A FIGURE moves through the smoke. Nancy can tell by the walk.

He’s like a ghost risen from the dead. She tries to ignore

him. It almost works.

RABBIT:

Hey! Someone call for a brain box?

(a smile to Nancy)

Glad to see me?

Nancy looks at him for a half a second, freezes him out.

RABBIT (CONT’D)

Whatever.

TYLER:

I need the EEG. Head wounds.

Can’t tell if there’s brain trauma.

He’s been erratic and hostile.

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EXT. TEXT DRIVER - FREEWAY BRIDGE - DAY 42

Tyler begins hooking up the electrodes. Rabbit flashes a

light in the text driver’s eyes.

TEXT DRIVER:

I want a doctor. A hospital. Now!!

Now!!

RABBIT:

What was he driving?

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TEXT DRIVER:

BMW.

Rabbit eyes the ANGRY DRIVERS.

TYLER:

They’re pissed. I guess he’s the

one who caused the pileup.

RABBIT:

There’s no brain damage. He’s just

a jerk with a concussion. He

doesn’t get a copter ride.

TEXT DRIVER:

Take me in the helicopter!! Get me

out of here!!!

ANGRY DRIVER #1

Shut up.

Text driver pulls off the electrodes. Holding him down, Tyler

tries to put them back on.

RABBIT:

Hey... Be cool.

(to the Text Driver)

You want a ride on the copter??

Sure buddy. I’m going to give you

a... an antibiotic and then we’ll

get you to the hospital. That float

your boat?

TEXT DRIVER:

Yes. Take me. Take me first.

Rabbit whips out a syringe. Tyler’s finally got the

electrodes on.

TYLER:

What are you...

Rabbit slides the syringe in the guy’s arm. The EEG comes to

life. For a moment it reads NORMAL, then goes FLAT as Text

Driver slips into unconsciousness.

A ROUND of GOLF CLAPS rise up from the ANGRY DRIVERS.

RABBIT:

EEG’s normal. Get him in line for

an ambulance.

TYLER:

You know if he really did have a

brain injury...

RABBIT:

My jacking him with Demerol would

have been very very bad.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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RABBIT (CONT'D)

But he didn’t, so now he’s quiet

and happy and we can work. We are

all in a better place.

Rabbit smiles beatifically, spreads his hands. Behind him

fires burn, victims bleed.

RABBIT (CONT’D)

(into his headset)

I got a bird for High-Pri

Immediates!!

BOONE:

I got one!!! Rabbit we need a

medevac yesterday!

TYLER:

Welcome back, Rabbit.

RABBIT:

(heading off)

Never left, Tyler. Never left.

43

EXT. MINIVAN - FREEWAY BRIDGE - DAY 43

Boone’s frantically irrigating BLOOD from the airway of the

SKATER KID. There’s a RED TRIAGE TAG on the boy’s shirt.

RABBIT:

Shrapnel from the explosion?

Boone shoots a look to the CARPOOL MOM then nods to Rabbit.

RABBIT (CONT’D)

This one’s first flight. Jesus...

Esophagal bleeding. Will he even

make it to the General?

BOONE:

Rabbit.

CARPOOL MOM:

He’s my son.

RABBIT:

Oh sorry.

Rabbit moves to the backboard, strapping the boy in.

BOONE:

Listen, I got two at home and I

can’t imagine what you’re going

through but know that we are going

to do everything we can to save

your son.

(re:
Rabbit)

And he will too.

CARPOOL MOM:

I... I want to go with him.

(CONTINUED)

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RABBIT:

Oh hell yeah. Mom’s always ride.

Rabbit and Boone pick up the backboard and move the boy

quickly toward the copter. They pass NANCY and JOHN DOE.

Nancy injects another syringe.

NANCY:

I need paddles.

BOONE:

(on the headset)

Tyler! I need a defib unit and help

at the copter.

Nancy switches JOHN DOE’S TRIAGE TAG from YELLOW TO RED.

44 EXT. RESCUE HELICOPTER - DAY 44

Boone and Rabbit load the SKATER KID onto the copter. Boone

helps the mother on.

RABBIT:

Your seat’s there. Strap in.

Marisa catches the mother’s eyes. Gently, she reaches a hand

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