You have to be more specific.
Are there rats in the ED?
Apparently, if somebody already snitched!
Do you know how bad this looks? One more reason to shutter this place. Only the emergency department admits rats.
Emergency department would never admit rats, unless they had the right insurance.
Did you catch any of them?
One, and I charged him for a full visit.
I'm glad you think this is funny.
I'm sorry that you don't.
Did you call an exterminator?
He's waiting on a second opinion.
[chuckles] You're pushing your luck today.
Don't worry. Last I heard, they were headed for the cafeteria, so they should be dead within the hour.
I got to go tell those parents their 18-year-old son is brain-dead.
Want me to come with you?
What are you going to say?
I'm going to say that it's likely, but we still need to do an apnea test and a cerebral perfusion study.
There's no cranial nerve activity.
Those people need some hope.
Is it? What, are we praying for miracles today?
They need time to process before they can accept what's happening.
You ever consider taking that advice? Physician, heal thyself.
Because your son tested positive for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, we're going to have to admit him for overnight observation and monitoring.
AJAmanda Jones
And what about his brain? Is there a chance that much pot is going to do some damage? He's only four.
The honest answer is we don't know. There haven't been any long-term studies, but the fact that this is a one-time occurrence suggests that there should be no long-term effects.
AJAmanda Jones
But you don't know. So my son could end up with learning disabilities, psychiatric problems, or even autism because of this.
There's no evidence to suggest any of that.
KAKiara Alfaro
Hello. I'm Kiara Alfaro. I'm the department social worker.
Kiara will help you navigate the next steps.
AJAmanda Jones
What steps?
Well, a case like this requires mandatory reporting to child services and sometimes law enforcement.
DJDrew Jones
Why why do you have to involve the police?
It's a controlled substance.
AJAmanda Jones
They're not taking my kid away.
DJDrew Jones
They were pot gummies.
KAKiara Alfaro
No one's suggesting that.
AJAmanda Jones
Well, fuck your suggestions! No one is touching my child! In fact, we're leaving.
Well no, you can't take your son. He could stop breathing. He could have a seizure.
AJAmanda Jones
I will observe him at home.
DJDrew Jones
Amanda, please.
AJAmanda Jones
Fuck off, Drew.
Get security. If you can't cooperate, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
DJDrew Jones
Amanda, please. He needs to stay here.
AJAmanda Jones
And you need to get a fucking hotel.
Your son can't leave the hospital, but I can have you removed.
AJAmanda Jones
Don't you dare touch me. Get out! All of you!
KAKiara Alfaro
Mrs. Jones, I know this is scary and stressful.
AJAmanda Jones
Oh, fuck you! Fuck you! This is my son. My son! And nobody is touching him!
[enters] Whoa, whoa, whoa. What's going on?
SGSecurity Guard Olsen
How can I help you?
AJAmanda Jones
By backing the fuck off!
KAKiara Alfaro
Mom's worried a CYF investigation.
DJDrew Jones
Amanda, just calm down!
OK, OK, OK, enough! This is a hospital. This isn't "The Jerry Springer Show." Ma'am, nobody's trying to take your child, so why don't you stay here with him while your husband talks to our social worker outside and straightens all this out?
AJAmanda Jones
Well, I don't want him speaking for me and my son.
Well, it is either you or him. Your son is not leaving, but you can be escorted out and even arrested if you refuse to cooperate. Nobody wants that. So you tell us. What do you want to do?
AJAmanda Jones
I'm staying with my son.
OK, great. You do that. We all on the same page here? Thank you, Olsen. You know where to find me.You OK?
All good. It's all yours.
