What about emergency power for all the rooms?
We're getting to that.
And the bathrooms still aren't ADA-compliant-
First I need to upgrade the nurse-call systems and get automatic fire-drills.
Well, you'll have plenty of time to do that when we close.
Just- just give me another week, okay?
I gave you a month!
We're too busy!
We're busy every day.
[Malik tells Luka about a new patient; Luka tells him to start the patient on a drug]
Look, I haven't prepared the staff.
Well, you have the rest of your shift to do so.
[pause] What about the patients?
We've increased capacity at the urgent care clinic.
You promised shuttles to other facilities-
We don't have enough money for that!
You have no idea what it's like to be down here.
[sharply] I covered trauma in this E.R. for twenty years! We're trying to improve the way it works!
How long are you gonna shut us down for?
As long as it takes.
So we can comply with trivial rules?
Without accreditation, we can't run this hospital!
Come on, Donald-
In twelve hours, we close the E.R. End of story.
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