Episode 0012

This is the 12th Episode of Shortland Street which aired on the 9th of June 1992.
== Synopsis ==
Meredith makes a decision she may regret. Alison takes a giant step. Gina discovers her silver lining.
== Cast List ==
* Danielle Cormack as Alison Raynor
* Michael Galvin as Chris Warner
* Josephine Davidson as Gina Rossi
* Temuera Morrison as Hone Ropata
* Maggie Harper as Jenny Harrison
* Angela Dotchin as Kirsty Knight
* Stephanie Wilkin as Meredith Fleming
* Karl Burnett as Nick Harrison
* Andrew Binns as Steve Mills
* Martin Henderson as Stuart Neilson
* Bill Leathwick as Mr. Bailey
* Nicola Cliff as Libby Hammond
* Ray Woolf as Graham Whitfield
* Maggie Tarver as Sue Hammond
== Episode Summary ==
Stuart tries to distract Jenny from finding Nick with Kirsty in his room, but they escape out the window together. Nick confesses he set Stuart up, and Kirsty says no one would ever believe they were having sex, and Nick should be nicer to Stuart.
Mr. Bailey, a patient, makes disparaging comments about Meredith being a female doctor, and Steve a male nurse. Alison interrupts, a female patient wants to see Meredith, and Meredith storms off to help, saying she’ll find a “bloke” for Mr. Bailey. 
Meredith, Chris and Hone argue about who will see the female patient, who comes to the clinic just to whinge. 
Alison’s helping a patient sign in, Hone sees the patient and rushes away. He begs Chris to see the patient instead.
Nick gets defensive when he arrives home, expecting to be harangued by Jenny, but finds out Stuart lied for him, saying he was at soccer practice. 
Steve and Chris mock Gina about loving Klaus, and she breaks down in tears. She tells Steve about Klaus just wanting to marry her to stay in the country.
Meredith has a go at Kirsty for giving her yet another female patient, named Libby, saying “it should be the luck of the draw”, but Kirsty tells her the other doctors are in surgery. Meredith takes Libby to an exam room.
In surgery, Chris harasses Hone over the patient he didn’t want to see. The patient they’re working on arrests, but they successfully resuscitate him. They ask the anesthetist, Graham, what happened but he says he doesn’t know.
Meredith discusses taking the pill with Libby, who is 15. Libby says she has a boyfriend who she may want to have sex with and doesn’t want to get pregnant. Meredith reluctantly prescribes the pill to her.
Steve and Alison comfort Gina, and Alison remarks how good he’s being to her. He says he believes in helping his friends, which is why he was worried about Alison and Chris. She assures him Chris is wonderful.
Nick thanks Stuart for covering for him, and is shocked to find out Stuart’s being paid for tutoring. Stuart says they don’t have to study as long as he gets paid.
Hone raises concerns about Graham’s competency to Chris but is assured Graham is fine. Chris flirts with Alison when she comes in, making her flustered. Meredith discusses Libby with Hone and Alison. Hone tells Meredith the patient he avoided has something to do with his Fiance who’s still in Guatemala.
Kirsty rejects Nick’s invitations multiple times, telling him she has plans that night. He tells Kirsty he plans to trick Stuart into doing an assignment for him. 
Hone and Chris bury the hatchet, professionally, after finding out their patient will be fine.
While comforting Gina, Steve is reluctantly talked into going out with her that night.
Alison asks Chris if he’s really attracted to her and likes her. To prove it he kisses her passionately. To prove she likes him back she tries to take him to bed, but he refuses, saying he doesn’t want to make the gossip about him true, or pressure her. Alison tells him to stay where he is, then rushes out of the house.
Nick has Stuart help him with “old exam questions”.
Steve cancels his plans with Gina, despite her complaining and trying to guilt him into it.
Alison returns to Chris with a package of things for him to use when he’s ready to stay over, including condoms. He realises how serious she is and gives in. They go to the bedroom.
Libby’s mother, Sue, drags her into reception, furious at Meredith for giving her daughter the pill. She reveals Libby lied about her age, she’s actually 13, and threatens to sue for malpractice.
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