Dr Jim Matthews

CT-112 or "Matthews" was a former Human Trooper who served in the Grand Army of the Republic for a short time. Matthews was a skilled Clone trooper who knew that the wrong move in battle could see the end of your days, but unbeknownst to him he was indestructible. Matthews wanted the best for his men during battle he even went out of his way to see the republic win at any cost, even if it meant killing himself for his Jedi General and Brothers. Matthews left the army to persue a different career. One in Orthopaedics and Cardiac Surgery, on earth. Dr Notts had his real name changed many times but he prefered Dr Jim Matthews.

New General- new start
Even though most Clones had their first battle on Geonosis, Matthews was different. He was asked by Jedi General Hassel Bondi to join him in Battle, oddly Notts refused to go with Bondi, due to lack of trust with Bondi, which a choice would save his life. After the Battle of Geonosis, Jedi Master Dread Cameron came and asked if Notts would like to join him. Notts said "Of course General Cameron!" Lama Su said to Dread "CT-112, refused to go with Skywalker and Bondi, you're the only one he has said yes to.." Dread said "What do they call CT-112?" "They call him Matthews. Due to the fact he is always on target." "Then shouldn't he be a pilot?" "We asked him, he said no. But he will fly if asked he has training for both assault and air." "That's good then. My Battalion is going to Latalyyyk. To finish off the Battle droid contusion on the Planet." Lama Su nodded and said good luck before walking away."

"Indestructible What?"
When on Latalyyyk in the heat of Battle insurgents were coming from everywhere. And Notts had the dangerous and bold move to take out the generator and the roof of where the droids were coming from. "Notts that idea is crazy and you could get killed!" Notts didn't even have to think about would could happen he just did it. "Don't wait up for me!" Notts did the unthinkable and ran to the roof of the power generator and he put explosives on and then ran toward the roof but before he could the explosives he put on the generator exploded without warning throwing him metres and was crushed by debris. "Notts!" yelled Cameron in distress. Notts plan went well, all the droids were destroyed and his plan went well. Cameron sensed that Notts was still alive. "Move this rubble! Now!" said to his clone team. "But sir. That debris would've killed him.." Dread looked on and yelled at his team to do as he asked. "How do you know he survived that debris ways atleast 400kg?!" Dread didn't think he knew. "Sir! we have a heart beat and a good capilaray return." Dread lifted the last bit of debris off Notts. Notts was alive, breathing and unharmed. "Notts are you ok?" said Dread, Notts repiled with "Yeah I'm ok. I feel like i've been crushed be a wall though.." "Notts were gonna take you for medical attention.. No one should've survived that.." When Notts was at the Medical Centre, he was told by the Medic that he was indestructible. A rare thing for a clone to have in his DNA. Notts couldn't believe it.

A first name
Just after finding out that he was indestructible Notts had done a ton of studying for a test he was due for. The test was about "Clones and Orthopaedics" which Notts passed with flying colours. Matthews was given a choice If he wanted a first name he said yes. And then called himself Dr Jim Matthews.

Not a Clone, but human
After now knowing he couldn't die, Notts found out he wasn't a clone but human. He was told by Kaminoans, Jango Fett wanted one clone of his to be a regular human other than Boba. Notts wasn't surprised that he was a regular human and not a clone, because he had the same emotions as a human, that a clone wouldn't have. Then he became an Orthopaedic Surgeon, to help out.

Leaving the army
Dr Jim Matthews told his brothers that he was leaving the army to go to earth, to study and even become a licenced Orthopaedic Surgeon. Even though he had his training for Orthopaedics he needed more to become an actual doctor. Matthews handed in his resignation to Dread Cameron who wished him farewell and good luck in his endeavour. "Matthews, where are you going to go for your passion?" "Earth. been there many times, now is the time to make it permanent" Cameron nodded and said "Great idea Matthews. But then you will have no contact with any of your brothers, how will you fair?" "I actually wont miss them sir, It's time I went my way. Goodbye sir." Matthews was dressed in a suit and tie, placed his armour and helmet and body glove on the table and said his final goodbyes. "Matthews, stay safe down there.." said everyone. Matthews waved goodbye and then went straight to earth.

Settled Down
A couple of weeks was all it took for Matthews  to settle in to a town called Begs, which sat on the South Coast of NSW, which consisted of 4,000 people. Matthews managed to finish his training and got 5 years of Surgery under his belt. He was known as the father of Orthopaedics because of the healing rate of his surgeries on his patients, could see them back in the game just 6 weeks after surgery. Matthews forgot about his clone brothers and his former Jedi General.

General down
One day while in his office, Matt was doing work when his receptionist told him someone was here for an appointment. "Send them in Jen.." Jen sent them in and to Matt's surprise it was Dread Cameron. "Dread?" said Matt. "Notts!" "Look sir I know I left the army to pursue a new life.." "I know Notts. That's why I've come. We need you to come back to the army, because its not good news for half of the men." Notts thought about it but said. "My life is here now, I have patients that actually make a full recovery, And I have a duty to give them that care." "Notts you have to come back, Jedi General Yoda wants you to.." "Jedi General Yoda can go to hell. I work here in this beautiful Coastal town. And I am not leaving because he wants me to. I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon, who cares for this town and the people in it. If you don't have any problem with you get out of my office and back to Coruscant. I have really people with real problems sitting in that waiting room." "Matt.." "Its Matthews to you General Cameron, now is that all?" Dread said "You bastard Matthews." "That's enough! I've had enough of your shit! That is why I left the army. Half of the men weren't even thankful for me fixing them up! Even you Dread. I have a new life and you will not pull me away from it! So just go back and leave me the hell ALONE!" Matt finished saying. Dread saw the look of anger and he then said "Just so you know.." "I don't care. Get out of my office and this building Cameron. I don't care if you have a broken nose just get out." Dread then got up and walked out back to Coruscant. Matt then called for his next patient who asked him what that arguing was about, Notts said it was a crazy guy from space who wanted him to return. His patient laughed and told him he was a great Surgeon.

Award Given
As he was coming to work, Notts was given an award for his services, he was also given a standing ovation for the work he did and for the people he helped. Matthews  was one of the best Orthopaedic Surgeons in the State. Matthews was also very controversial in the way he handled some of his paitents but no-one cared since he also looked out for his paitents.

Doctors in League
A game one day was called for all doctors from New South Wales and Western Australia. Matthews  was chosen to verse them as well as Quinton. During the match Matthews  scored 3 tries and Dr Quinton got 4 before an injury stopped her in her tracks. Matthews  on looking with other doctors knew what this meant. As they have all seen their fair share of broken bones and torn ligaments, this had to have been the worst. Because it was one of their own. Dr Quinton grasping the knee in agony was taken to hospital and operated on by Matthews. Matthews  gave a statement to the newspaper saying. "The knee was a mess. The arthroscopy camera showed a torn Anterior Cruciate along with the Patellar tendon. It's not  one of the worst injuries I've ever seen. But it's up there " Dr Quinton then added "It was weird. Because you don't normally see one of your own on the table. But it does happen. I was just unlucky.. This injury wont get me down. It will be physically draining but that's what pain is about. I will not retire just yet. It could've happened to anyone." Matthews  then added. "Dr Quinton is so inspirational, after being hit by a car earlier in the year she managed to comeback from that and then have this devastating knee injury, it will be diffcult. During my time as an Ortho I've seen so many career/season ending injuries and to tell them that is hard, but when I told Dr Quinton since the ACL was torn she'd have risk of snapping the other one. She took it well, knowing this would be in her mind for the rest of her life, Dr Quinton is just amazing." Quinton added "I've seen this in my time as well. But never thought my career would be in danger.. But I know now what I am facing so I should make a recovery.." The paper of her interview was published the next day with the title "Down but not Out. Doctor tells how injury has made her better." Matthews was in his office reading the article when the last sentence said "I'm still going to play of course, It's a great game. I know many would disagree, but yeah." Matthews threw the paper in the bin and yelled out "Quinton!!". He stood up and then walked out the door. Where Quinton was standing to go in. "Is this true? You're going to play in the NML again?" Quinton looked on and said "Oh, I was hoping you wouldn't of read that sentence..." Infront of a crowd of onlookers "Quinton, this is serious, you're a teacher, doctor and a NML player, where do you find the time to say you're gonna contiue playing this game and then find the time to be as fit as the players themselves. It's alot to ask for." "Look Jim, you're the top of the field in Orthopaedics, but this something I'll do until I either tear a pec muscle twice or break a humerus.." The crowd then said "Listen to Matthews." "Even the crowd agrees. You're endangering your health." Quinton then walked out saying "Ya'll just jealous.". Matthews then said "She was my next paitent, whose next?" An old lady popped her hand up and said "Well said Dr Matthews." The crowd clapped and all said what she said. Matthews turned around and said "Damnit Quinton..". He then turned in the doorway and said "Sally your up next. Routine rotator cuff Tuesday. Eh?" "Yeah.."

20 years of Orthopaedics.
Notts was sitting in his office when Dr Quinton limped in and stood at the door. "Matt. 20 years in Orthopaedics, how does it feel?" "Great, hah. I see you're still limping, have you had physio yet?" "Started 3 weeks ago." "The limp will go away with time. You know Quinton, you are one of the strongest people if ever met.. Some people would've given up but your not like that.." "I've been told that many times, in my life. I don't know if I can be so positive with this.." Quinton then walked away and said. "Thank you for all that you've done." "Quinton. It was an honour.. But you'll still an idiot. " Quinton then said "Thanks for that mate. I know. It was my 50th game in the NML before that. I ain't gonna reach 300 games if this is gonna stop me." "You know if you listen to me you might make it to 300." "What PRP?" "Yeah, it's good for healing." Quinton then said " I gotta go, look, I know you're trying to help Jim, but I have to deal with it myself.." "Dr Quinton, if you need help remember, you have us." Quinton nodded a yes.

Shock
After not seeing any clones for so long. It ended. One day whilst in his office a clone walked in and said "Notts." Notts turned and said "Clone brother..." "Hello Ner'vod. The army needs you back." Matthews gripped his knuckles and said. "Stop telling me that! I left the army to persue this job. I will not leave. YOU cannot make me. I am not a clone. I was told by the Kaminoans that Jango wanted an unaltered human being to be a doctor. My CT number and record would've been destroyed." Matthews then went to his draw and put gloves on. "I know you wont want to but leave me alone.." The Clone then said "I know." "Then why don't you leave me alone!" said Notts. The Clone said that he didn't have a choice and needed to come to earth. Notts then took the clones gun and aimed it at him. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" said Notts who fired the blaster at the Clone who managed to duck. Notts was then left alone by the Jedi and the Clone Army and forgotten. Notts then threw away his gloves and the clone blaster. He told the receptionist "If any clones come here, you are to IMEDIANTLEY shoot them. That is the third one this freaking week..." his receptionist nodded and said "The Clone ran away and left this.." it was a hologram of Master Mace Windu and Commander Cody. "Dear Dr Matthews, you have been striped of all ranks in the Clone Army and we know you discharged yourself from the GAR to pursue this we will no longer get you to come back. You may also return if you please, but we are suggesting you don't. " Matthews then crushed the holotransmission and said "Thank goodness for that.."

Secret Pain
During his career Matthews met many people who were on the verge of giving up. But he changed all that. With his positive attitude he knew how some people felt. He himself was battling through the loss of his wife of 13 years. One day he came into work and saw one last clone whom he said "Look Clone I ain't goin' back to the GAR." "My name is Hector. I am not here for that. I'm here because I've had several dislocations of the knee, and the army wont do surgery.." Matthews told him to go to the hospital and he will do immediately do it. "How many time have you done this son?" "About 5 times." "5! Now they see why I left." "Because of your pain?" "How did.." "I overheard you talking to yourself." Matthews wiped away a tear. "How many years have I've been hiding it. It's been difficult to hide it anymore..." "Matthews.. You need to get past this and move on Doc." Matthews then said "Get going.. Does the army know your here?" "NO.. They think I am dead.. Good to know eh?" "Perhaps" Matthews then did the surgery and then took what the clone said to him. He then moved on but only just.. Matthews then saw the Clone and said "How the knee?" "Going well sir. I thank you." Matthews laughed and said "It's alright. Just don't go fighting droids to soon." the clone said "Ha, maybe I can grow a beard and hide on a planet." "Do a Gregor." "Maybe.. haha.." The Clone and Matthews departed and Matthews went to answer the phone that was for him. It was Quinton. "Yes?" "We need you Jim. High speed MVA, ETA 10 mintues." "I can't make it." "What? Jim you never say no." "I'm busy, I still have paitents. Call Matthew, I can't leave." Quinton stunned and said "Alright, see you." "Good luck mate. MVA's aren't the easiest thing to deal with.." Quinton hung up and Matthews walked back into his office.

General returns
Matthews was eating lunch when he got a knock on the door. "Come in." he said. It was Dread Cameron. "Oh for crying out loud Dread." Matthews continued eating his lunch and Dread started to talk. "It's been awhile since our last outing Matthews, and this time.." Matthews butted in "You're bringing me back? Good luck with that." Matthews held out his arm and let Dread scan it. "Nothing. There's nothing to say you're in the army anymore." Matthews said "Yeah. And I don't appreciate you coming down to Earth to tell me something I knew. I ain't a clone, sad to say Cameron but I'm a human. Regular human.." Cameron going off topic said "Did you see a clone here the other day? Knee problem and short." "Patient details are sketchy. I see at least 100 a day. Hard to say if I did." Dread then sitting down said "You must of seen somebody." Matthews slowing reaching for his stun gun said "I told you before you idiot I see hundreds of faces pass through this room, you don't expect me to remember any of them do you?" Dread was about to say something when Matthews pulled out the stun gun and said "Out." "Why?" "Get out!! I've had it up to here with Jedi coming to Earth for Medical treatment, when they can't even treat injured clones! Go, out, out, out!" Matthews pushed Dread out the window and said "And down come back!!!." Matthews then pulled out a transmission and opened it to Coruscant and it showed the Jedi Council "Dr Matthews." said Mace Windu. "Don't Master Windu. I want Dread Cameron in a Republic prison." "Did he come down to Earth again.." "What do you think! It's starting to get old!!" Mace and the Council said that didn't send him at all, it must of been himself because of his trust in him. "Well I shot him with a 20,000 watt stun gun, so that won't last anymore. Come and get him. This is getting real old. If he does it again, I will shoot him." "Okay Jim. We'll make sure he doesn't. The promise was kept and he never returned.

Day away
Dr Matthews was about to go into work when he received a call saying that all Doctors surgeries were closed for painting. Matthews decided as this was his first day off in years he would go and chill at the beach. Matthews got down to the beach and saw most of his patients were also at the beach. "Yo! Dr Matthews. What are you doin' outside today?" said Josh. "There painting the surgery, Josh, no-ones allowed in. Not even me." he laughed. "You basically live there doc." "Not always but yes most of the time." "Dr Matthews is this your first day off in awhile?" "13 years." "Whoa.." "Sad isn't it?" "Not really sir. It's kinda cute, not many could take 13 years to have one day off." said Ginger. "Beautiful town isn't it?" said Matthews. "It is sir. really is." said Josh."I'm glad I caused controversy to move here. Such a beautiful, which wonderful people that respect every aspect of life." Matthews repiled. "I remember that sir. Good job, I here your home town is full of jerks." "It was Sean. Winter was the worst season to be living there. "Gate Way to the Snowy Mountains.." Great bullshit they put." Matthews opened a can of coke and sat down. "I'm just glad you guys are actually thoughtful for all the work I put in." "Jim, you're a selfless person. Come and relax for one day without the stress of paitents." The group and Dr Matthews set up beach cricket were they played for ages.

Back in Business
The day after the surgeries were painted, Matthews walked in and said "How is everyone?", Josh said "I think I tore something. My side hurts.." "Side strain Josh, nothing to worry about. Not as bad as Jimmy's concussion." Josh said "Yeah, I wonder how he's doing." Matthews said he called and asked how he was. "Well?" "He had a grade 2 concussion. He'll have slight memory loss, but it's not permanent. He also needs to stay for another couple of days, so if anything happens it can be treated quickly." Josh then said "He'll be ok right?" "Only time will tell." Matthews walked into his office and started up his computer. "Only time will tell." Matthews then walked out to say to him. "Concussions are weird things. He'll be fine. I also think your side strain needs rest."

Bad Gaze
During a consultation between him and a patient, Matthews received a call and was told one of his reoccurring patients was in the ER with a broken femur and dislocated hip. "How, did she do it?" "Falling down the stairs.." "Everyone says that. I'll just finish this consultation and be there shortly. Put the hip back in and we'll discuss this later on." Matthews hung up and said "You're future playing cricket is gonna have to end. After the calf strain you recently had, and now the torn pec tendon, it's up to you, how you want to go. Retirement is seeming ever so close for you buddy. I'm sorry." GM said "I reckon it's time. I wont argue this time. Go and help out Dory she needs you." "Remember GM surgery will be needed and soon. Friday alright for you?" "Yes sir." Matthews then rushed to the ER were he saw Dory. "Dory. How to you keep doing this?" "Just unlucky I guess.." "Clumsy." "Matthews I'm sorry. It just happened." "You know I have other people I have to care for?" "Yeah." then Dory's machines went off. "Dory. Dory! can you hear me? Dory! I needed a defib in here!" They tried everything to bring back Dory but it failed. "Time of death 10:12am. Oh Dory, why you die with me." Matthews then told his men "It was a case for the dude thing. I've gotta go." Matthews went back to the GP office and told GM, that she passed away. "That's a bad gaze. She was always happy."

CT problem
"It's a Country town problem. Not my problem." said Matthews over the phone. "I'll know why later on. Begs is a beautiful  town, I'm not going back to my home town. No I told you about 4 times, no!" the voice over the phone said "Alright. Alright. I understand. But this is your last chance to go back and help the people dance around and fix them up." "No. I am staying here. You can either find someone else. It's a country town problem. No longer my problem." he hung up the phone and typed reports. The phone then rung again. "Hello? Jim Matthews Orthopaedic Surgeon." "Country Town problem my ass!" said the voice over the phone. "Hello Quinton." "This CT problem shows us how us drs believe how much we don't want to put up with country town whingers." "I'm not dealing with it." Matthews repiled. "Hows the knee Quinton? Haven't heard from you in awhile." "I've retired effective straight away. I'm going back to Orthopaedics and my job at teaching." "Good choice Quinton. You're sorta like bionic ankle. It's basically like a metal ankle." Matthews laughed and said "Goodbye Quinton." "Bye sir!" Matthews put the phone down and picked up the paper, it infact said "Quinton retires from NML, after 12 years and 300 games." he read on "After 12 years in the NML, I've decided to retire to go back to my career of Orthopaedics and teaching. My first love was Orthopaedics, I should've retired after that ankle injury, but I wanted to retire on my own terms. So I am. I love the fans, they show how much you can really take before throwing in the towel. I also had to retire because I was feeling the weight of injured knees over the years. So I wanted to take the oppotunity to retire without wanting to do it injured. I'll again take up the CT problem around the coast areas.[Laugh] I am going to join Dr Matthews in Begs, and work at the other hospital." Matthews finished reading the story and put the paper in his draw and finished what he had to do.

Meeting up
After reading Dr Quinton's piece in the paper he had decided to meet up with her to discuss what she would need later on down the track. "Matthews, I know this sounds stupid, but I think my ankle has healed up pretty well. Do you mind just placing a wire in the bit now?" He looked stunned. "You know that if I do, you'd have 6-10 weeks of Rehab. Do you want that again?" Quinton ate something. "I do. Everytime I used to go to training with the team, the screw felt like it was tugging on skin. I know, but a wire or rod just seems easier." Matthews nodded. "What about the knee? Replacement or reconstruction?' "Replacement. I'd prefer replacement to recon. Because it will last more then 5 years." Matthews nodded again. "So what really prompted retirement? The money or the sexism?" Quinton let out a chuckle. "No. The cartillidge in the knne was my real reason. But I lied and said the ankle was slowing me down. Truth it was but, I should of retired early." "Early? Shouldn't of even played." "i know we've disagreed but if I'm going to work in the same town we can at least be friends." The two then talked about things walking on the beach. "It's a beautiful town." said Quinton, "It really is. I know leaving the GAR was one of the most ridiculous thing to do. But I don't regret it." "You're a former clone trooper?" "No. I'm a human not born from Fetts DNA. Born natually on Kamino." Quinton finally said "I see. You know I would love to work with in the operating room." "I would to Dr Quinton. I'll talk to you soon." Matthews walked off the beach and drove back to the Surgery. "I'll know about it when I'm ready" Matthews whispered to himself.

Held
"I've held down a posistion is this beautiful town for 16 years, I enjoy it." Matthews said in a interview. "I'd be happy to stay here forever. I tend on doing that aswell. No lie, I love the ocean and hearing the sea every morning. Playing beach cricket with the family on weekends, going for bike rides in the mountains. All wonderful!" Matthews was reading his interview he gave to the paper on his front step. As it was his day off he decided to go bike riding. He got on his bike and rode up to the summit of the mountain bike course and took a photo of the scerenity. As Matthews was coming down the mountain he ran into a car crash, with all the Emergency help. "What's going on here what happened?" He said "Dr Matthews, great day for some bike riding eh?" "Yes it is. Do you need my help?" Matthews said. "Acutally no Dr Matthews, this is a training exercise. We did it here because you are the only one who really rides the 'Lucky Black Cat track.'" "Doesn't look like it. Over there." he pointed to see someone face down on the track. Matthews kneeled next to the body and turned it over. "Oh god.." "What is it Dr?" "Get me a stretcher." They did as Matthews said and loaded her onto an ambulance and Matthews got back onto the bike and told everyone to look out for Hitch hikers trying to walk up the Cat Track as the woman who tried to climb had a heart attack and was very lucky to survive. Matthews asked for a news crew to say about the nature of this track. "The nature of this track is Physically demanding, as it is a bike riding track not really for walking. I must stress if you're not up to the challenge of this mountain, do not try to risk your health to climb it." Matthews then found out the heart attack woman had been missing for three days. Matthews got back home and had a shower. Matthews then called to find out the health of the woman, she died on the operating table due to blood poisoning and oxygen deprevation. "I'm a Orthropaedic Surgeon who trained in Cardiac Surgery, that I wasn't ready for.." Matthews said to Dr Quinton. "It doesn't matter Matthews. Half the time in Orthopaedics we don't know what has happened to anyone. It's something that only ambulance calls and trauma phone calls bring to the table.  It wasn't your fault. She was not ready for something this physical." Matthews then said "You're right we aren't always the ones to blame for others mistakes. But we're the ones who fix them." Matthews then wrote up paper work saying to Dr Quinton it wouldn't be the last.

Cardiac
"I just wish something was not as bad as the word Cardiac Bypass Surgery" said Matthews talking to one of his paitents named Hector. "Your heart is failing and so is the blood stream. You and your body are shutting down.." Hector then said "I've been fit my whole life. How does this happen??" Matthews then explained. "It doesn't matter how healthy or fit you are. Your arteries get blocked over time and conclude with either severe angina or a heart attack. You have stage 4 heart failure and your only chance of survival is heart transplant." the phone then rang and it was the hospital. "Hello, yes, ok, ok, that's execellent! I'll send him right over." Matthews then out the phone done and said "It's your lucky day. Heart Bypass surgery is now ready for you. A heart has become ready for you." Hector then smiled. "Cardiac Surgeons! You're welcome!" said Matthews after Hector walked out. But it was a little different. As soon as Hector was opened up on the table he died of complications, Matthews then got the call and said "How, what happened??" "We don't know how, but he was ready for something this huge. Bypass surgery is a major one. His body was to shut down.." Matthews then argeed and said "It was only a matter of time." the other surgeon agreed and said to move on.

Ending
"My time is slowly ending here as a doctor. Look at me I'm 70, you'd expect someone like me to've retired years ago, but no.. Ah ha ha." Matthews said to Dr Quinton. "Well, if it's something you enjoy, just keep doing it." Matthews agreed and said "Yeah, Very much." Matthews then picked up his first award for his services. "It's just something, I was born to do. Since Kamino, and being told I was human and ageless. I was a great person to know leaving Kamino was great." Matthews then told Quinton to leave him wondering why. "I wonder why, I took up such a great job." Quinton then said "Because you loved helping people. Don't end it now.." Quinton then added, "Being able to help people is the best feeling we can ever have, and know." Quinton then placed her hand on his shoulder, "It's worth knowing helping is worth the wait and pain." Matthews then added, "It's great to know that Quinton. I know how many people now then ever.." Matthews then removed Quintons arm and answered a phone call. He hung up the phone and told Dr Quinton that one of her paitents had been brought in due to complications with surgery and died later on. Quinton then said "It's something that happens. Surgery is a dangerous thing. Anything can happen." Matthews then walked up to the bed in his office and laid on it. "Yeah, anything happens.."

Over
"IT's over." Matthews said with glee. "One surgery night over!" his team all flailed and sat on the lounge. "I never thought I'd see so many hearts tonight.." said one registrar. "I Chose the wrong job I reckon.." said another. Matthews then agreed. "I've been in this job a long time. I've longed to have a full night sleep, but the end product and the lives we save are more important then sleep." Matthews whilst talking to his team fell asleep.

Threat
When Matthews walked in for his shift to start he heard the phone ring. It was a deep voice who said "There's a bomb. It's real.." then the voice hung-up and Matthews told the Director of Emergency Medicine someone called in a bomb threat. "D..E..M code 3! We've received word of a bomb threat.." "Do we know where it is?" "Caller said upstairs in the Othro ward.. We have men and women still in OR, and patients still to wake up from surgery." Matthews then added, "He refused to blow up a hospital with people still in surgery. It might be awhile but.." at that time Dr Quinton walked in and said "What is this is hear of a bomb threat? Why haven't you evacuated?" "We are.." Quinton was then told the threat was rule and the bomb was in Operating room 1 and it was to dangerous to do anything. "Dangerous? I live for danger.." "Really?" "No.." Quinton then told them to get out and take the walkie talkie with them, the alarm then sounded and Quinton said "Get the helicopter off the roof and on to another. I'll deactivate it there." Matthews then said "I still want a good Doctor, Quinton." Quinton took the bomb to the heil-pad and tried her best to deactivate it. "Matthews to Q10 how's it going.." Matthews said over the walkie talkie, and then he saw an explosion. "Quinton!" said Matthews. "This is Q10 to base. " Quinton said weakly. "Bomb deactivated, need medical assistance.." Matthews then said "Okay Quinton, where sending up the chopper. We've also been told the threat caller has been arrested." over the walkie talkie the helicopters crew found Quinton injured under rubble and also saw a massive hole in the heil-pad. They explored the hole and said it was safe. Quinton was then fixed up and then released from hospital 3 weeks later. Matthews then said "Explosive Quinton, really mysterious." Quinton then laughed. "It was lucky that the damage wasn't more then it was. It was lucky that the roof was strengthened by those poles." Matthews said. "You're one lucky person Dr Quinton." Quinton then said "I know. And you know what? I would've seen the damage something like an explosion can do. Most of my patients are either former army corps officers or very lucky they come and see me." Matthews then said that he was going on holidays.

On holiday & Back to work
Matthews packed his stuff and told all his patients he was going on holidays for a couple of months after working his ass off for so long. His patients said it was good for him because he'd been so stressed lately. "Bike riding, resting etc. All you guys know how many hours I work and I am call 24-7 so I need some time off." Matthews then walked home to go for a bike ride. Matthews then stood up on the cliff-face looking down at the town and breathed a sigh of happiness, Matthews said to himself "Such a beautiful view. Such a beautiful town." Matthews then left the site and walked to the beach and relaxed. During his time off, Matthews watched many of his favourite TV shows, surfed the web and brought presents for family. After 4 months off Matthews went back to work, relaxed and better then ever. Matthews walked back in his office and saw most of his patients sitting on chairs and waiting to see their GP's. "Dr Matthews! You're back!" said GM, "Yeah, I also have an announcement." said Matthews, "After much consideration, I am going to retire from Medicine at the end of the year." His patients stunned, one said "After all these years, you retire?" Matthews then said "It not all about you. My age, health and many other things aren't what they used to be. I should've retired earlier, but medicine is just something you cannot walk away from. I am 70 years old and been doing this thing since I was 19. I think it's time." Matthews then walked out and told the news he was retiring and said sorry for the patients who still had treatment with him.

Retirement
As Matthews handed in his resignation he walked into his office and sat down in his chair, for the last time. "I'm going to miss this place, and all the people in it." Matthews grabbed what was his and put it into his car. He walked back in to wipe his computer as asked to, and also took what photos were his. "Matthews" said Dr Foster, "I would like to thank you for your service to Medicine. You are welcome back anytime." Matthews then said "Thank you Kira, Stay strong guys. and be safe." "Will do Dr Matthews, you are an inspiration to us all." Matthews then sat outside the surgery and drove home. He was 5 days into his retirement when he was going to bike ride.

Death and Being remembered
As Matthews was going for a bike ride, he made it as far as the local shopping centre, before being hit by a car. He thought in his mind "I have done the best in all my life. Now is the time to end it all. If anyone knows what I am thinking it will not be a good diagnosis. I've treated people all my life. Now I will be the patient..."  As help arrvied Matthews was taken to the hospital and xrayed. The doctors all shocked then came in to tell the bad news. "Dr Matthews.." Matthews then said "Give me the news. Don't go quite.. Please don't" Dr Quinton then pushed through the crowd and said "Jim, you've broken your pelvis, shattered your spine and recieved a nasty break to your left kneecap. Now we can fix them all with surgery." The word surgery got Matthews attention he then said "No more. No more." The team around Matthews were stunned, "I've been saving lives all my life, now is the time to give it all back.. I know this seems cowardly, but it feels right.." Dr Foster then stumbled in to hear the words "End it all", "Whats going on?" said Foster, she then stepped to see her former colleague dying and refusing any more treatment. "Dr Matthews!" Foster's jaw dropped and her heart sank. Matthews then said " I want you guys, to remain strong. After I go you need to move on. I know this seems cowardly, but most of you know I've been doing this my entire life, so the choice wasn't difficult. I also want this hospital to do the best job it can do. Dr Foster, make every dying patient comfortable, as you are head of paediatrics and the other one to deal with all the others. Quinton, make sure you get that knee jerk test right. The rest of you, show resilience.. Please don't fail because of my death.."  Matthews then said with his final breath "Until the strongest fall." and he passed away, as everyone said their goodbyes. As Matthews was taken to the coroner and his death was determind to be from a fat emoblism. Dr Quinton then started to phone Matthews wife, Sandra who she called in to talk to her. "Dr Quinton." "Please follow me into the quite room." as they entered the quite room, Sandra said "Quinton, you've been crying.. You never cry, what's happened?" Quinton wiped away a tear and said "I wouldn't call you in without reason, it's Jim." Sandra then knew automatically, "He, was hit whilst riding his bike. He got as far as the shopping centre. He died from a fat embolism, busted back/pelvis and concussion. I'm sorry for your loss." Sandra then said "How did he go?" "Peacefully. He was talking to us, and said it was his time. He was the best Doctor in the world. You can say goodbye if you want to." Sandra then saw him and said goodbye.

Being remembered
After the hospital staff goodbye, they informed the news people and they all went to air with the same story. Dr Quinton said in an interview "Dr Jim Matthews, has passed away, after he was struck, by a car, outside the shopping centre. He was brought in with severe injuries to his back, pelvis and left knee, he also recieved concussion. He refused any further treatment at the hospital. He told everyone "It might sound cowardly, to do this but I've been doing this my whole life, now I am on the recieving end." But in our opinion he did the best job he did. He will be remembered, by the work he did and the people he saved. Dr Matthews was an Orthopaedic Surgeon who was trained in Cardiac surgery, that is why we are opening the 'Dr Matthews Cardiac ward' in memory of our fallen colleague. The Cardiac ward, will be the one thing Matthews didn't want, but it is in honour of him." the reporter then cut to his wife Sandra who said "Matthews lived for helping others. He died doing what he loved." Sandra then walked up to Quinton and gave her a hug. "It's not your fault Quinton. In fact you are the best person I know.." Quinton then walked back over to explain the 'Dr Matthews Cardiac Ward.' "The ward, has specially trained staff, for both Cardiovascular conditions and Orthopaedic emergencies. It will have 30 beds and everything a Heart and othro ward would have. I know Dr Matthews probably didn't want a ward named after him or the statue we are going to unveil soon, but he gave his life to Medicine and will be remembered for it." the reporter then said "How do you think he'd react to this is he was still with us?" "It'd be a stunned yet, horrid look of regret. He saved countless lives, and saved people from the brink, he saved my career even, his spirit shall live on." The reporter then said "Thank you Dr Quinton. Back to you in the studio.". Days later a statue of Matthews was unveiled at the Hospital, it showed him in a lab coat, holding a scalpel and a defibrilater. With the words "Be the best you can be." Years after he passed, Matthews Cardiac ward saw over 50,000 patients every day.