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MARTIN: |
Is
this an average night in the emergency room? |
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CAROL: |
It's average for a Wednesday night. We've been busy, but not too
busy. |
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MARTIN: |
How
does this hospital compare with the Southside Hospital? |
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CAROL:
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What do you mean? Is this a better hospital? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
I mean is this emergency room busier than their emergency room?
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CAROL: |
We're probably busier. We're downtown. It's easier to get here.
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MARTIN: |
But
Southside is newer. |
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CAROL: |
We're not old. We're modern! Besides, most people can get here
faster. More people live near us. |
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MARTIN:
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Here's an ambulance now. May I watch this? |
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CAROL: |
Yes. Keep out of the way. You may watch from here. They'll go into
room three, I think. |
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MARTIN: |
May
we go in the room? |
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CAROL: |
Yes. Follow me. What's the problem? |
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MEDIC: |
Possible heart attack. |
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NURSE: |
I've called for Dr. Davis. |
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CAROL:
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Is
everything under control? |
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NURSE:
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Yes. He's responding. I don't think it was a heart attack. |
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CAROL: |
Where was he? |
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MEDIC:
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He
was at home. We got a call about an hour ago. |
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CAROL: |
You're quite slow, aren't you? |
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MEDIC: |
We're usually faster. We couldn't find the house. It didn't have any
numbers on the front. And it didn't have any lights on. Usually,
people have the lights on for us. |
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CAROL: |
Is
there a family? |
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MEDIC: |
Yes, his wife was there. She was sitting in the dark while she was
waiting for us. |
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CAROL: |
Where is she? |
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MEDIC:
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She's coming with her daughter. We came faster. |
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CAROL: |
Martin, let's go to room two. |
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MARTIN: |
What's going on there? |
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CAROL: |
Someone passed out in the mall. They brought her in about thirty
minutes ago. |
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MARTIN: |
Who
brought her in? |
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CAROL:
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Another ambulance. Hello. I'm Carol Sullivan. How are you now?
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FEMALE 1: |
She's OK, I think. |
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FEMALE 2: |
I'm
fine. I'm so embarrassed. I don't know what happened. I was standing
there while I was looking at some shoes. |
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FEMALE 1:
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She
just fell over. |
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FEMALE 2: |
I woke up here. |
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CAROL: |
Don't be embarrassed. |
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FEMALE 2: |
May
I go now? My husband will be worried. |
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CAROL: |
Where is he? |
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FEMALE 2: |
He
stayed home while we went to the mall. The doctor said I could go
home. |
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CAROL: |
Did
the doctor tell you to see your own doctor soon? You should have
your doctor look at you. You shouldn't pass out in the mall. |
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FEMALE 1:
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Yes, I'll go with her tomorrow. |
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CAROL: |
Excuse me, Martin. Would you like to see an emergency operation?
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MARTIN:
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What happened? |
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CAROL: |
A
car accident. Let's go quickly. |
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