S05E09: 'Flaws In The Glass'

Nelson has his hands full when a bossy, retired headmistress is wheeled into the ward, as the Australian medical drama continues. She scrutinises his every move, but Nelson has cause to discover just how tough Joyce is as she endures a number of painful procedures with hardly a complaint.

Nelson is also charged with looking after Rima, a young Islamic woman, who is brought in with pregnancy-induced hypertension. Seven months' pregnant, Rima must be kept calm until the medication can bring her blood pressure down, but this proves difficult when Rima's protective mother, sister and cousins arrive in the ward.

Meanwhile, Ben is pining for Bron and is surprised to hear that Scott's household has received a postcard; Ben hasn't heard from her since he saw her off at the airport.

When Philippa is brought to the ward, Luke discovers that she has been to the hospital before and, each time, she has refused the medication that controls seizures in epileptic patients. Rather than risk a lawsuit by treating her against her will, Luke is forced to wait until Philippa regains consciousness. When she does come to, the last thing she wants to talk about is her medication – she wants to know where her 10-year-old son is. He was with her at the shopping mall and now he's missing.

Elsewhere, Mitch has a harrowing, but cathartic, meeting with Rose, during which they both agree, sadly but amicably, that their marriage is over.