:42:01
What's simple?
:42:03
Carbon monoxide.
:42:04
Boring.
:42:06
Carbon monoxide?
:42:07
Sure, it's perfect.
:42:09
Anesthetist uses carbon monoxide
instead of oxygen.
:42:12
lt's colorless and makes the blood red
so the surgeon doesn't notice.
:42:17
But the brain dies from lack of oxygen.
The patient doesn't wake up.
:42:21
No other effects?
:42:22
Sure. Cardiac irritability.
:42:25
Which this case had.
:42:26
lt'd be better to block
the neuro-muscular junction...
:42:29
...with succinylcholine.
:42:31
-Who's gonna do it?
-Who'll feed your carbon monoxide?
:42:35
That's the problem.
:42:36
Been 1 2 coma cases
here in the last year.
:42:39
They're always different.
:42:40
Different case, different anesthetist,
different operation.
:42:44
Hard to imagine it's murder.
:42:47
Are you sure?
:42:48
What do you think? There's a conspiracy
at the Boston Memorial Hospital...
:42:53
...involving all the anesthetists?
:42:56
I've had a rather hysterical call
from Dr. George in anesthesiology.
:43:01
Dr. George is a powerful person here,
not only because of his position.
:43:05
-There are other reasons.
-l gather.
:43:09
What does that mean?
:43:11
Just because he has a rich wife,
he's able to throw his weight around.
:43:15
You're looking for truth and justice.
:43:18
l'm looking for fairness.
:43:19
ln fairness, you've challenged
the professional competence...
:43:23
...of a chief of service
at this hospital.
:43:25
And he didn't take it well.
No reason he should.
:43:28
-Now he's out for blood.
-l've noticed.
:43:31
Sue, believe me, l'm on your side...
:43:34
...for all kinds of reasons.
:43:37
l don't want to let
another chief of service...
:43:40
...get one of
my house officers fired.
:43:42
Dr. Harris, l just wanted
to look at his charts.
:43:46
Sue, right now, l can protect you...
:43:48
...because you're good.
And frankly, because you're a woman.
:43:52
l don't want concessions.
:43:54
At the moment, you'd better
take any you can get.