Heart's Medicine: Season One/Pediatrics

This is the 3rd episode of Heart's Medicine Season One.

### Shift 1

* Connor: So, you're the new kid. My name is Connor. You're going to help me in pediatrics today.
* Connor: You really gave it to Ruth yesterday. You know you're cure when you get your claws out?
* Allison: I really don't want to talk about it. Especially with you.
* Connor: Yeah, well I really don't want to babysit a new resident, so that makes it a fun day for both of us, huh?
* Allison go.

#### Before the event

* The kids go into the pediatrics roon.
* "These are sharing toys in here!"
* "Uh-oh! I brought this one from home!"
* The kids wrestle the toy robot, making it break and every piece of toy are scattered.
* Connor and Allison surprised.
* "That's my favorite toy! Waaaaa!"
* Connor: Easy there, pal. We'll find everything.
* Allison: I'm pretty sure I saw where everything landed. I'll get them.

#### After

* Connor: I think that's the last of them.
* Connor: Ah! Sergeant Nukester!
* Connor: Hey, did you know 'Sarge' here can transform into a gladiator tank?
* "No..."
* Connor assembles the toy into the tank.
* "Cool! I'm gonna go show my brother! Thanks mister!"
* The buy runs away from the pediatrics, with his toy assembled.

#### Afterward

* Allison: You really handled that well.
* Connor: I like kids. They don't have agendas... like most adults you know.
* Allison: Excuse me?
* Connor: Oh, c'mon. Everyone knows John's got you fast tracked for a big cardiology fellowship over at Mercy Health.
* Allison: For your information; I didn't ask John to have Dr. Holt come and observe me. He did that on his own.
* Allison: Cardiology is- you know what? Never mind. See you tomorrow.
* Allison leaves.

### Shift 2

* Connor and Allison enter the room.
* Connor: Hey, Allison. About yesterday, I... uh...
* Daniel enters the room.
* Daniel has a bouquet for Allison, making her fall in love.
* Connor: I want those out of my ward, now!
* Daniel: What? Why?
* Connor: I've got kids with allergies, asthma... plus they stink!
* Daniel: Okay, fine.
* Daniel: Allison, I'll just have to give these to you over dinner. Say eight o'clock?
* Allison: Tonight? Um... sure. Sounds good.
* Daniel: Great! I'll see you then.
* Daniel leaves the room, letting Allison go.

#### Before the event

* There was a girl and parents enter the Pediatrics.
* "She was fine when I dropped her off at your house!
* "What are you saying? That I made her sick?"
* Allison: Hey there, does your tummy hurt?
* She shook her head "yes".
* Allison: Do you feel nauseous?
* She shook her head "yes", again.
* Connor goes to her.
* Connor: We need to run some toxicity tests, stat! I'm gonna need your help.

#### After

* Connor: Tests came up negative. There's no sign of trauma or swelling...
* Allison: Are you feeling okay?
* She shook her head "yes".
* Connor: I want you take her down to x-ray, see if they find anything.
* "I can't thank you enough."
* They leave the Pediatrics.

#### Afterward

* Allison: See you tomorrow, Connor.
* Connor: You shouldn't ask so many questions.
* [[Allison Heart]Allison]]: What?
* Connor: With kids... you shouldn't ask a lot of questions...
* Connor: ...better just to listen. I had one kid confirm for me that aliens made him swallow a walnut when I asked.
* Allison: Thanks for the tip, Connor.
* Allison leaves.

### Shift 3

* At the start of the shift, the kids have a ball and throw to Connor.
* Connor: That's it!
* Connor: BALL FIGHT!
* Stan enters and checks.

#### During the shift

* Allison throws the ball 5 times to Connor.
* Connor: I bet you can't hit me from there...

#### After

* Connor: Alright, alright! That's enoguh!
* The kid throw the last ball to Connor.
* Connor: Hey!
* Connor: That's it, Stan! No lollipop for you!
* Kids ran away and Stan leaves the Pediatrics.

### Shift 4

* Connor and Allison enter the Pediatrics.
* Connor: So, Allison. How about you and me grab some beers and see what happens after work?
* Allison: Oh... um... it's just that... well...
* Connor: I got it. Daniel.
* Allison: It's- it's not that I don't want to, I-
* Connor: You got your hooks into the heir to this place and a plumb fellowship thanks to his old man.
* Connor: Why ruin it because of me?
* Allison: That's not it!
* Allison go.

#### Before the event

* There was a girl and parents carrying the girl into the pediatrics, placing in the chair.
* "Please, help us!"
* Connor: Check her stomach for cramping. Here, like this!
* Allison goes to the girl.

#### During the shift

* Allison does 10 gestures to girl, checking her stomach.
* Allison: Her stomach is completely cramped up.
* Connor: We need some ipecac to induce vomiting, stat!
* Commor rushes out of the room, getting something.
* Meanwhile...
* Connor rushes back in the room.
* Connor: Mix up the ipecac, Dr. Heart!
* Connor moves aside, letting Allison go.

#### After

* She drinks something.
* She feels her tummy still hurt.
* Then she rushed into the toilet.
* "Will she be okay?"
* Connor: Of course she will... she's going to stay here for a while.
* "I told you she's sick!"
* "Then why didn't you take her somewhere when YOU has custody?"
* "Because I have to work, darnit!"
* "And I don't? Let's talk about this in the lobby."
* "Dad? Mom?"
* Connor: They're in the hallway, sweetie. I'll take you to them...
* Connor sends her to the hallway, where her parents.
* Connor enters back to the room, letting Allison go.

#### Afterward

* Alliosn attempts to leave.
* Connor: Allison, wait. We need to talk.
* Allison: If it's about earlier, don't worry about. I'm not even sure Daniel and I-
* Connor: No, it's not that. It's the girl. I think she's being deliberately poisoned.
* Connor: It's called Muchausen Syndrome by Proxy. It's when a parent hurts their child to get attention for themselves.
* Connor: They're coming back tomorrow. If we find proof, I can have child services intervene.
* Allison: Okay, yeah... sure. I'll keep an eye out.
* Connor and Allison leave the room;

### Shift 5

* Girl and her parents enter the room.
* "I want to know why we had to come here on MY day with Libby!"
* Connor: Mr. Hartley? Ms. Wallace? Can I speak to you in the lobby for a moment?
* Connor takes Libby's parents to the lobby.
* Libby: Are you a doctor?
* Allison: Mm hmm.
* Libby: If you're a doctor can my dolly ask you some questions?
* Allison: Well, you tell your dolly she can ask me anything, any time.

#### During the shift

* Libby has 4 questions to ask for Allison.

##### Question 1

*When dolly is at mommy's house she sometimes misses daddy. Is it okay to tell mommy?*

* Sometimes... but only if dolly doesn't hurt mommy's feelings.
* Does your mommy get upset when you tell her you miss your dad? (Correct)
* It's normal to miss one parent when they're not there.

##### Question 2

*Dolly wants to know if mommies and daddies ever get back together when they get divorced.*

* Usually when moms and dads get divorced they stay separated, but that doesn't mean they don't love their children so much. (Correct)
* Sometimes... it can happen.
* Usually when parents get divorced, it;s for a good reason. Did your parents tell you why they got divorced?

##### Question 3

*if my daddy or mommy move away will dolly have to choose which house she wants to live in?*

* Which house does your dolly like better, your mommy's or your daddy's?
* If one parent moves, dolly may have to live with one during the school year, and stay with other during summer.
* Dolly is going to have a home at both places, I'm sure. Just like you. (Correct)

##### Question 4

*If dolly's parents are divorced, does she still have a family?*

* Her family is different now, but she still has a family whil will love her forever.
* Some things will change; some will stay the same. Is there anything you'd like to change, Libby?
* Dolly's mommy and daddy still love her and care for her, that's what's important. (Correct)

#### After

* Libby: When are my mommy and daddy coming back?
* Allison: I'm sure it won't be long.
* Allison: Libby, can I ask you something?
* Allison: If I told you I could keep a secret better than anyone in the whole world...
* Libby: Better than dolly?
* Allison: Just as good as dolly. What would you tell me?
* Libby: I- I just wanted to see them together. I wanted daddy to come home.
* Allison and Libby gave them a hug, sadly.
* Allison: It's alright, honey...

#### Afterward

* Mr. Hartley: Let's go Libby; you're leaving right now!
* Connor and Ms. Wallace going into the room.
* Ms. Wallace: You think I'd let my daughter drink poison?
* Ms. Wallace: What about that- that girlfriend of yours? She hates that you have a child!
* Allison: STOP!
* Allison: No one made her drink anything!
* Libby: I'm-I'm sorry.
* Libby: I thought that maybe...if...if you had to be together...
* Ms. Wallace: Oh, my gosh, Libby! What have we done!
* Ms. Wallace and Libby gave a hug, for apology to her parents.
* Ms. Wallace: We are so sorry, honey...
* They leave the hospital.
* Connor: Some day this turned out to be...
* Allison cries, escaping out of the Pediatrics.
* Connor follows Allison head out of the Pediatrics.