A Wedding & A Funeral
Adam arrives late to the theatre, and is met with a bit of confusion by the staff. The actual theatre, not the operating one!
Adam and Harry are trying to figure out how to tell their Mum and Dad about the relationship while also trying not to make things too awkward for themselves. It’s a difficult balance, but they’re managing it well.
Shruti and Ben are having a really cute moment at work. It’s the calm before the storm because there’s a lot of tension between them. ..
The minister is coming and Lockhart has put together a team to make sure things are running smoothly. There have been some issues with the alarms, the computers are broken and there are still some issues with the ward. The minister is coming and Lockhart wants everything to be perfect so that he can show his guests how well things are going.
Adam heads to visit Mrs Winnicka, who ends up having a prolapse. He helps her out, but a bigger problem is afoot in the labour ward.
Anna’s stickers on her form are a warning of domestic abuse. When Anna is questioned in private, she shrugs it off and claims her son Ernie just loves stickers. ..
Shruti is not sure though and eventually learns that her partner, Angus, has been abusive to her. She bruises up her elbow and it seems like it’s just been since she was pregnant.
There’s drama going on in one of the rooms as Tracy pulls the emergency cord and ends up losing some of the roof along with it. Given the alarm issue, it turns out that Adam asked one of the workmen to help out and he’s definitely done that by breaking it completely. Oops!
Tracy decides to use the water birth room, which is specifically designated for the minister visit.
Adam heads out for dinner with his mother tonight. He’s been trying to have a civil conversation with her about his sexuality, but she’s been very resistant. Finally, he tells her that he and his partner are engaged. This finally seems to make her see sense. ..
Adam’s mother called him the next day and asked to speak to Harry. Harry was not happy about this, as he felt like it was a lie. When Adam hung up on her, he reassured his partner that this was the only way to make his mother take them seriously. ..
Adam arrives at work in a suit, but quickly becomes covered in blood while dealing with a patient. Not only that, he also has to call in a time of death for Mrs Winnicka straight after. It hits him pretty hard too and with several tears running down his face, he asks her not to haunt him.
Angus returns to find Anna. He grabs Shruti and tells her to hurry up and do her tests. Leaving the spots on the front of the door, Shruti manages to save everything from escalating any further as Adam, and then security, arrive to calm the situation down.
In the aftermath of this, Anna refuses to press charges and it all comes crashing down for Shruti, who decides to rain-check on going for her date with Ben. The stresses of the day have been too much.
After the funeral, Adam takes Harry out to Winnicka’s burial site but this time, Harry changes his mind and decides they should get married after all. ..
The Episode Review
With a minister visit up and coming, the whole episode has a circus-feel to it as everyone tries to spruce the place up and give the impression that it’s a much more functional and perfect labour ward than one would believe. Of course, it’s certainly not and the whole thing comes tumbling down at the end.
The ending of this book is a bit unexpected, but it’s also a pretty tense moment. There are some really unexpected turns in the story, and it can be difficult to keep up with the development.
Adam’s personal and professional life are still intertwined throughout the show’s run time, but it’s interesting to see how they merge together in different ways. The end scenes where Adam attends Winnicka’s funeral are especially poignant. ..
With over half the show to go, there’s certainly a lot more to explore here.
