Scenes: 5
Characters: Nikolas Cassadine, Leyla Mir, Matt Hunter, Maxie Jones, Elizabeth Webber, Damien Spinelli
Gallery: Screencaps
Nikolas: How does it feel?
Nadine: A little strange.
Nikolas: Relax, relax your arm, okay? Your elbow.
Nadine: Okay, mm-hmm.
Nikolas: All right, try not to look at your feet.
Nadine: Okay.
Nikolas: And just follow me. I’ll take you where you need to go, all right?
Nadine: Okay.
Nikolas: You got to feel the music pulsating through your veins.
Nadine: All right, I got it, I got it.
Nikolas: Now we’re going to go around, all right?
Nadine: Okay.
Nikolas: Ready? One, two, three four — oh, all right.
Nadine: You’re even better than the Jackal.
Nikolas: You mean Spinelli?
Nadine: Yeah. I danced with him once. He was surprisingly rhythmic, actually.
Nikolas: Well, then, I’m quite flattered.
Nadine: You’re doing a very good job of not making me feel like a total klutz.
Nikolas: [Chuckles]
Nadine: Oh, yeah, that was your toe, wasn’t it?
Nikolas: Yep, that was my toe. That’s all right, I got another one. Just relax, okay? We’ll just stick with this, all right? We’ll just stick with this.
Nadine: Okay.
Nikolas: All right, put your elbow up. Ready?
Nadine: Yes.
Nikolas’ voice: Nadine?
Nikolas: Nadine. What’s wrong? Did I make you dizzy?
Nadine: You don’t have to take care of me.
Nikolas: Here, drink, drink.
Nadine: But –
Nikolas: Drink it.
Nadine: All right.
Nikolas: I’m really sorry about that.
Nadine: Sorry?
Nikolas: Yeah, I should have remembered, all that spinning can make you dizzy if you’re not used to waltzing.
Nadine: It wasn’t dizzy, exactly. It was more exhilarated. Once I relaxed, like you said, it was almost like flying.
Nikolas: You’re a good partner, very — very light in the arms.
Nadine: Hmm. Well, in that case, maybe we could give it another try?
Nikolas: Really? You sure?
Nadine: Very sure, unless you can’t bear the thought of dragging me around the dance floor once again.
Nikolas: I’d be delighted.
Nadine: Great.
Nikolas: Come on.
[Pager beeps]
Nadine: Technically, I’m still on call, and that’s Spinelli in the O.R. with a hit-and-run, so I got to go.
Nikolas: Yeah, okay. Can I give you — give you a ride there? I’d be happy to give you –
Nadine: Thank you so much.
Nikolas: You’re welcome.
Nadine: It was amazing, just amazing. I got to go.
Nikolas: Are you sure you don’t want –
Nadine: I just heard about Spinelli. How’s he doing?
Leyla: He’s pretty banged up, but stable. Dr. Hunter is ordering a battery of tests.
Nadine: Oh, Matt Hunter is his attending?
Leyla: Yes.
Nadine: Okay, maybe I should intervene.
Leyla: How?
Nadine: I don’t know, go warn Patrick Drake?
Leyla: Dr. Hunter might be an arrogant jerk, but professionally speaking, he’s very competent. I don’t think Spinelli has much of a choice right now. Patrick left an hour ago and Hunter’s the best physician in the building tonight.
Nadine: Yeah, nothing says care and compassion like a doctor who steals medication and switches it with placebos.
Leyla: How much evidence do you actually have against Hunter? Because if you’re right, he shouldn’t be anywhere near Spinelli.
Maxie: What are you doing back here?
Matt: Mr. Spinelli, your spleen has ruptured. It’ll have to come out. I need your consent to operate.
Nadine: Don’t do it, Spinelli.
Nadine: Let me page Dr. Drake. Either one, or Dr. Behar or anyone else on staff tonight, because spleen removal is a very common procedure. You don’t need a specialist. In fact, any one of us nurses could probably do it, so just pick an option, any option, just not Dr. Hunter.
Matt: Nurse Crowell, really, that is more than enough. Come over here, please, for a second. Your paranoia has stepped over the line. Don’t you dare ever question my professionalism in front of a patient. Now, despite Nurse Crowell’s opinion, I’m a highly qualified surgeon, certainly the best that’s wandering the halls here tonight. Dr. Drake is off duty, and Behar is on a cruise, so I am the best shot that you’ve got.
Maxie: Well, what would happen if we waited until Patrick was back?
Matt: No, Mr. Spinelli needs this operation now, unless you feel lucky enough to risk serious complications.
Maxie: Elizabeth, I obviously don’t trust this guy, and I don’t know these other nurses very well. I know you and I have had issues, but you’re an honorable person, and you wouldn’t lie about a patient. Is he right? Would it hurt Spinelli if we wait?
Elizabeth: He’s bleeding internally and in a lot of pain. You’ll be putting him at risk if you wait. And if it helps, I’ve seen him in the O.R, and he’s a pretty good surgeon. You know, we should do the procedure now.
Matt: Okay, so, this is ridiculous. I’m going to scrub.
Maxie: Oh, well, Spinelli didn’t give you his consent yet. Spinelli, what do you want to do?
Spinelli: Well, the Jackal’s cognitive skills are a bit blurred due to, well, being hit by a car, but he trusts fair Maximista to make the right choice. My life is happily resting in your lovely hands.
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