Sebour

+++NOTE; this is an alternate storyline for the character of Quinton Philips and many other characters. Nothing in this edit is real and is a work of fiction.

Arrival
It was a quiet day in the little town of Sebour, a little to quiet. as the town was known to be "everyone knowns everyone". As Quinton was looking at the hospital, for his new job as a orthopaedic registrar. As soon as he stepped out of his car, he ran into local doctor Karl Kennedy. "Sorry about that. wasn't looking where I was going." said Quinton, Karl looked up and said "Hey. That's ok. Are you the new ortho doc?" "Yeah. I'm Quinton Philips. Not just a Ortho surgeon mate. I also do Emergency Medicine and dabble a little in neurology, you know gotta keep the skills up." Quinton chuckled. Karl smiled and said "How bout I show you round the hospital?" Quinton nodded and said "That would be great thanks." Quinton and Karl walked around the hospital as Quinton asked, "How long.." "How long what?" "How long have you been a doctor?" "20 years. stopped for a couple to look after family. How about you?" Quinton nodded "15. I went into teaching for a while. When I lost my wife I went back into medicine." "May I ask how?" "car accident. No student should've seen what happened that day. My wife was a teacher, later retired and started book writing." "You were teaching that day yes?" "I was. I was PE teaching on the school oval, when a truck collided with 3 cars. Truck driver died on impact, other cars rolled and went into school grounds..." Quinton stopped as he said "i don't want to get into the rest." Karl nodded and said "its a lot to take in." Quinton then said "Hey. If you want to read up on it, search it Karl. I have a long story. I moved here of a new opportunity, to save others." Karl nodded and said "You're not on the run are you?" Quinton laughed and said "No. I'm not on the run. Truth is... I spent 2 years in jail for assault. I had just retired from the NOL, and was having a heap of trouble. I got into the grog.. had a bad night. smashed someone in the face...I caught the bloke before he hit the concrete. Regretted ever since. I spent 2 years in solitary confinement. In a way its the best 2 years i spent to get myself together... I was suspended from practicing for 3 years and suspended from teaching for another 3. I spent 6 years helping myself." Karl let out a long sigh and said "You know.. that's the most honest I've ever heard a person." Quinton sighed and said "No point in lying anymore. I don't mind it now. Look when I settle in my I invite you and your loved one to dinner?" "I'd like that. I'll ask her." Karl smiled and said "Why medicine. why not go into teaching?" as they passed the emergency room. "I decided to semi retire from teaching, take up my medical career. Made it a lot easier." Quinton and Karl stopped. Quinton looking around and then saying "This hospital, reminds me of the hospital I worked at." Quinton smiled at it brought back memories. Quinton then looked to see a woman walking into a room. "Who was that?" Karl rolled his eyes and said "That would be Terese. But don't go there. she is divorced, and her daughter is in hospital after breaking her pelvis and leg." Quinton had his hand out reading the file he was given by the nurse they passed 4 floors ago. "her daughter is Piper?" "Yes.. how did you know?" "I work here now Karl, thank you for showing me around." "No issue. Where are you living at the moment?" "I'm staying at the hotel for the moment. But I plan on buying in the famous Ramsay st. notoriously hard to buy into." Karl chuckled and said "See you later. Make no trouble!" Quinton laughed as Karl walked away. Quinton knocked on the door and said "Good morning. My name is Dr Quinton Philips, the new Orthopaedic surgeon." Terese looked and said "What about the other doctor? Our doctor." "No doctor gets given the same patient. Just the way it goes." Quinton read the file and said "Fractured pelvis....pain..living.." "What?" "Just catching up. I just moved to the area.." Quinton looked up his face smiling. Piper saying "Yo. Dr Philips, how long do I have to stay here its been months." Quinton then said "I get that your eager to get out of here, but I just want to one thing." Quinton undid the pelvic binder and did a couple of tests. Terese looking on in awe. "Look. I am not going to lie here. But I reckon you can go home. How long have you been here for?" "4 months Dr Philips." Quinton brought in a Physio nurse and a walker and said "I will release you when you can walk down that hallway unaided." Piper sighed and said "But its been months." "Months you've been staring away at hospital walls. arguing with Karl and other doctors. Hey I know that. I broke my neck several years ago. I walked out of hospital 6 months later." Piper in awe saying "What did it feel like?" "Piper!" said Terese. "Its ok.. haha.. I had family. My wife was with me. Not long after that I lost her you know. She wrote books, she was a teacher as well." "Was one of her books called 'Calling of Grace'?" Quinton smiled and said "Yeah. She did. Her favourite book." Piper then said "Time to walk." Quinton and the Physio nurse helped Piper up, she started walking with the walker. She walked outside and walked down the hall. Everyone watching in eager awe. "You that good with everyone Doc?" said Terese. "I wish. I have a lot of skeletons in my closet. I wouldn't blame you if you google searched me." "Any bad secrets the town should know?" "I went to jail for 2 years. assault." Terese nodded and said "Ok." "Don't worry. I'm good now. I was suspended from both teaching and medicine for 3 years each." "Both? You're keen." "just someone who knows what its like. It was never about money when I retired from the NOL.." "You played Oztag." "I did. hated it." As Piper walked up the hall. Quinton said "I'd lay her off the pain killers now. get the scar tissue moving around the incision." Terese burst into tears and said "Thank you for getting her out of bed Dr Philips." Quinton stood there and whispered in her ear "Its all about the neck story.." "Serious?" "Serious." Terese looked to see Piper smiling for the first time in months. Piper then said "I'm walking freely now.. Can we go home please?" Quinton said, "One thing first." "What?" "You'll have physio sessions at least twice a day. you can do it from home. I can send a physio out. Need to get that pelvis strong again. But please be careful. dont push yourself. the sessions will be in 2 hour intervals for at least 3 months. Can you do that for me?" Piper smiled and hugged Dr Quinton and so did Terese. "Go home." Quinton held out the release forms. "Keep that brace until the physio says you don't need it any more." Quinton then walked out of the room and saw Karl. "Karl." "Quinton. The release forms." Quinton handed Karl the release forms and said to Karl. "Its okay mate. I'm not here to take your job." "I know your not mate. But you need to know that.. that was amazing.." "Excuse me?" "Getting her up and out of bed. finally gets her out and home. Good job mate." Quinton confused said "Medicine isn't about getting them out and up quickly. its about doing it right. As an Orthopaedic surgeon Karl, a person gets better at home and around an environment that makes them feeling at home. She is getting home physio for up to 3 months. To me she looked ready to go home when i looked at those 7 week x-rays." Karl said "Alright.. Sorry there." "Nah i'm sorry, just the way I did things back at my old hospital. big surgeries we consistently said 7 week mark was the mark to send people home unless they were cardiac patients." Karl then said "Maybe that can work here?" "Unless its a consistent lot of cardiac patients I don't think so." Quinton chucked. "I'm going to pop out for a lunch break, be back in an hour." Karl nodded and said "sure." Quinton walked outside to see Terese and Piper just leaving the hospital. Quinton walked to the taxi rank and got in. A few minutes later he walked into the local café named "Barbs". Quinton lined up. Quinton ordered his coffee "Hi. Can I please get a strong mocha latte." "sure.." "Thanks." "You the new doctor? I am yes. Orthopaedic surgeon." "Ooh bones." "I like how that assumption works.." "What do you mean?" "Not just bones, like ligament tears and dislocations, diseases of bones." "I think I get the picture." "I'm Quinton." "I'm Lauren" Quinton pointed to the spot where he was going to sit and he sat down. As Quinton waited for his coffee he read the paper. As someone came in with another friend. "Hey did you hear?" "what?" "Pipes is coming home. Said some new doc was happy with progress and sent her home this morning." Quinton smiled as he continued listening. "3 months physio Pipes said. Still in the brace but better safe than sorry." Quinton chucked to himself as he said "She was leaving the hospital, when I came to lunch." "excuse me?" "I was the doctor who released her." Quinton stood up and said "4 months in hospital is a very long time. All she needed to do was walk up a hall with a walker and try it unaided. I know I shouldn't be discussing this in public, but she said she couldn't wait to tell her boyfriend or something. She looked very happy just to be going home." Quinton smiled. "Names Quinton. Dr Quinton Philips." "Tyler, and this is my brother Mark." Quinton nodded and said. "I'm assuming your the boyfriend. don't wait. go and see her." Quinton smiled. Tyler nodded and shook Quinton's hand. Quinton sat down to his coffee and saw Mark. "Mark." "Dr Philips." "I can tell we will be great friends." Quinton took a sip of his coffee and swallowed it. "Officer Mark.. I can tell. you might bring up my history. So here it is. I am a retired NOL player, I am semi-retired from PE teaching, and I am a doctor. I had a history of alcohol abuse after I retired from the NOL. I spent 2 Years in federal prison for assault. I got suspended from both teaching and medicine for 3 years each. My wife Jen died over a decade ago in a car accident and my son lives in Canada." Mark shocked said "I wasn't going to ask you anything, but wow that is rough." Quinton said "I'm not done yet.. I've been sober for at least 10 years, couldn't stand the drink after the assault charge. If I go drink i only ever drink one. Look Mark. I'm saying this now, just in case I get feelings for one person here in Sebour. I never want to hurt a person. And if you have to see my history it doesn't faze me. I told Dr Kennedy and Terese, everything about me." "You've been busy today." "Of course. no point in lying." "Why are you here then?" "I wanted to get away from my old town. It was getting stale. I had this chat with Karl this morning. I have nothing to hide. Not anymore." Quinton chuckled. Mark then said "If that's all i am happy to be friends with someone like you."

Few Weeks Later
A Few weeks later, Quinton had settled down in Sebour and made friends with mostly everyone. He was on call at the hospital mostly during the night, so he could have the day to himself. Quinton in the few weeks in Sebour had made a close friendship with Terese. Walking around the hospital filling out charts Quinton bumped into Paul, the town 'baddie', Quinton said "Paul." "I see you made friends with Terese." "Like any normal person.. Paul.." Paul scowled and said "What does that mean?" "I know all about your type Paul. You've been in prison I assume?" Paul sighed and said "You're joking right?" Quinton scowled and said "No. I am not joking. I know people like you Paul. Give people the world and take it right out from under them. Lying to get your own way. Yeah I know your type." "For a man who spent only 2 years in jail for assault.." "I'll stop you there. It was in confinement. And it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I really learned a lot about myself. Unlike you." As Quinton continued his tirade on Paul, his daughter Sophie walked past chucking to herself. "That will never get old." "What? someone going off at your dad? or someone wanting to deck him?" "A bit of both.". Quinton then said "I understand you don't like me talking to one of your flames, Paul, but we're grown ups. relationships grow. You either need to step back or shut up. Get over it." Quinton went back on his rounds leaving Paul standing in the corridor. Paul then said "Yeah same."

Meeting an Old Friend
Quinton was in his office at the hospital when he heard a knock on the door. "When a man has that much paper work, he's gotten into the wrong profession." "Kari? Kari Kingram? Is that you?" "The one and only." 'Come in sit down." Kari smiled and closed the door. "Its been a while Quinton. Begs isn't the same without you, you know." "Yeah. I know. You know why I had to Kari. After Jen died, I didn't have much to go back to there." "The school. Both hospitals. Its a lot to leave behind you know." Quinton sighed and said "It wasn't easy, it never is. The people here are great, made friends with mostly everyone." Quinton sighed again and said "Kari. I don't want to sound like a complete dick, but what are you doing here? Where is John and your family?" Kari smiled and said "Their, moving in to a place around from Jacobs street. I came to see you. I need something done, and soon." Kari produced a file and showed Quinton an MRI of her leg. Quinton surprised looked at it and said "This isn't great, Kari." Kari nodded and said "Yeah I know. I figured you'd be the best one to help me out." Quinton looked at the scan and said "The bone bruise, indicates you've done your knee. the x-ray is showing me the opposite." Quinton wiped his hand across his face. Kari then said "What is your opinion on this?" "Surgery. depending on how much damage there is, you're looking at a 4-5 month recovery." Quinton then said "The MRI shows the damage to the meniscus, that is 4-6 wks depending on damage, and these bone bruises are a different story. Looks may deceive, but I need to do surgery right away. I'll book you in for later today." "Thanks Quinton" "No problem." Quinton smiled as he said "Tell me Kari. What happened." "What happened when?" "I left Begs." "The school went into a meltdown. If you didn't follow the news, there was a huge breakdown between both staff and the board of education, the board sacked an entire department of veteran teachers, the History department. the school also lost funding, students." Quinton's jaw dropped. "Oh wow." Kari continued "After the storm that happened, the HSIE members that were sacked came back, student numbers climbed. The funding never came back." Quinton then said "What about everyone else were they ok." "Yeah. Took a while but they are fine.

Kari's Surgery
As Kari was waiting for surgery Quinton was talking to her husband John. "John long time no see." "Yes." Quinton sighed and he said "What happened between us is never forgivable. But I want you to know. I have never forgiven my self." "We both did something wrong Q. We never expected it to happen it just did." as the two talked on Kari said "Surgery?" Quinton laughed and said "Yes." as Kari was wheeled into surgery, Karl looked at Quinton and Quinton looked to Karl. "What was that about?" said Karl. "Nothing important. But we apologized to each other for something that happened years ago." "You had an affair?" Karl said to him quietly, Quinton chucked and said "You could say that." Quinton started the surgery and said "I dont understand how a doctor refuses to do a surgery like this. Simple reconstruction, not that hard." Quinton then noticed something. "Read me the notes of that MRI scan." "Everything was clear. No ACL gone. inconclusive." "What is it Quinton?" "This reconstruction will have to wait. opening the leg. can you call in a vasco for me please." As Quinton continued with the surgery, the surgery took a dark turn as the doctors found a blood clot in her leg. "Bingo! blood clot. Hang out." Quinton put his tools down just as the vascular surgeon walked in. "I heard, you ran into a complication?" "Yes. The MRI results were inconclusive, but as soon as we went in. The clot was just sitting there." Quinton sighed and said "She told me that her previous knee surgery the surgeon she had would never touch the knee again.. is this why? Did he do something wrong?" The Vasco nodded and said "He messed up big time. If there is a clot, then there was in infection, Kari would have never known until now. You made the right call. Lets get this clot out and then you can do the reco.." "Is that medically safe?" "ACL reconstruction is through bone, removing a clot is in the vein, yes. It is safe." "Lets do it." 4 hours later the surgery was done and Kari was in recovery. "What took so long Quinton?" "We ran into a complication. We read the MRI scan 3 times, results were inconclusive with anything else. When we started we found a blood clot." "A clot? Is.. she ok now?" "Yes we removed the clot and proceeded with the reconstruction of the ACL and meniscus. Kari is doing very well for someone who had a major surgery. She's gonna need you mate." John nodded and said "How did the clot happen? Did the surgeon she had last do something?" "I cant medically say, but I personally think he did. Look until now some people don't know they have issues or blood clots." John then said "Was the ACL fully ruptured or?" "Partially. still a 4-5 month recovery."

Several weeks later
Quinton was sitting in his office talking to Karl, about his past. "It was something that just happened you know." "An affair is huge. I should know!" "Yeah I know.." "It was a spur of the moment thing. John and I have had a rocky relationship ever since." Karl nodded and said "I surely hope nothing else happened, it was only a one off." "Yeah don't worry. After my wife died, its been hard for me but i have moved on." Karl then said "How did the surgery go?" "Not great." "What happened?" "The doctor who did her previous surgery messed something up in the joint, and Kari never knew, never got sick." "Did you get in contact with the other surgeon?" "I tried to. No response. I rung the hospital he worked at, and they said he just upped and left." "He's done a runner?" "According to the hospital, every patient there had to get their surgery done again. He has wrecked lives. I hope they catch him." "I hope so to." Karl said as he stood up. "Gotta do my rounds, catch you later." Karl opened the door and let Kari in as Karl closed the door to leave. "How you feeling." said Quinton. "A lot better. I just hope they catch the bastard." Quinton nodded and said "Yeah. What he did was wrong." Kari then said "Quinton. I want you to know something." Quinton stood and said "What is it?" outside the room Karl and John moved into the next room that they were in, as they placed headphones in to listen, Quinton was still standing said. "What happened." "The affair we had.10 years ago." Quinton nodded and said "Yes." "I was a couple of weeks after that I fell pregnant. Even after taking a Morning after pill." Quinton was in shock. "What happened?" "John flew out to the states the morning i found out. I remember ringing him that night. Quinton. He knew it was yours straightaway." Quinton went to the wall and stood in the corner. "What happened?" said Quinton. "I miscarried. I was 14 weeks at the time. I was teaching at the time, and most of the staff knew I pregnant, they all thought it was John's, they had no idea what happened a few weeks earlier." Quinton started to tear up. "I remember sitting down to teach, which I never did. One kid had messaged Trish Meriweather and she got there just as the class ended." Trish brought along medical staff. I was carried out of the class room unconscious. I woke up 3 days later in ICU." Quinton walked over to Kari and hugged her. "Kari I am so sorry. words wont say anything. I have no words." Kari looked and said "We named him. Francis James." Quinton released his hug and collapsed to the floor in tears. "Kari. I am so, so sorry.", as Karl and John walked into the office, John looked at a clearly upset Quinton and told him "None of this was your fault. You made us happy. those 14 weeks, we spent together with Francis were the best 14 weeks ever." "It still doesn't change the fact that I did the dirty with your wife." "Quinton..." Quinton cried more until they heard a knock at the door, it was Terese. Quinton didn't looked as John said "sorry Terese. Quinton just found out a bombshell." "I can comeback later." Quinton to upset to talk moved further into his office. "I know he loves you Terese. He has feelings for you. did he ever tell you that he had a one sided affair?" "He did yes. he has been honest with me." "This might come as a shock, but Kari here was having his baby. He had no idea that she conceived or miscarried." "Its a lot to take in. Certainly. But this doesn't change my mind on him. Look what he did was wrong, but he brought you two closer together." "True..." "Look I might take him home if that's ok. He'll be to upset to do any work." Terese helped Quinton up and said "It's going to be ok." Quinton shook his head and said "What a day.." Karl looked at Quinton and said "Mate...take as much time as you need."

Turning To the Drink
As Quinton turned to his hotel room, he looked to see Paul with a drink in his hand. Quinton walked over to Paul and grabbed the drink from him. "Hey." Quinton then gave the glass back to Paul and then sat down. Paul walked over to him and said "You alright mate?" Quinton nodded and said "I guess. Have you ever had a bombshell dropped on you?" "Not a literal one.. But yes. I have." "I guess this'll end up going around, but I had an affair years ago with another teacher. I left a month later, found out yesterday. The woman I had an affair with was pregnant and miscarried." Paul looked and said "That is heavy." Quinton got up and said "I need another drink." Paul then said "I thought you didn't drink?" "Times change." Paul then said "Your last drink was before prison." "I see you've done some sleuthing." "I did. You are successful. don't give it up now." Quinton brushed past Paul and said "I don't care. I just need a drink" Paul nodded and said "Be careful." Quinton walked into the local bar known as "The Watering Hole" for the first time in the 5 years he had been there. Quinton sat at the bar and saw John at the table behind him. "Scotch please." said Quinton. "On the house." "You sure." "I'm sure." the barman was Shelia who knew Quinton was going through a hard time. "Want to talk about it?" "Nah I don't." Quinton held the glass to his lips and took a drink. The flavours came back to him. "Is it Terese?" "No. Its not. If you don't mind another one please." Shelia got him another one, as John decided to sit next to Quinton. "It wasn't your fault you know." "I don't want to discuss this John." Shelia than said "Don't worry. Terese told me everything. You should be at home." Quinton sighed. "No. I can do this myself. I am not going to do what some people do. I am not falling off the wagon. All I want to do is have a couple of drinks." Sheila then said "For someone who went to jail of assault." "Not now Shelia. I am a patron. In a bar. Another one please. And John go home." "Okay. Goodnight but be careful." A couple of hours later, Sheila had contacted the police to take Quinton back to the hotel. "How many did he have?" "5 drinks. He knew his limit. But no one else here is sober. Do you mind?" "Sure." Quinton was led outside, where he fell asleep in the paddy wagon. Quinton woke up 8 hours later and saw Terese was making him breakfast. "Quinton. How you feeling?" Quinton grunted and said "Not bad for someone who hasn't had a drink in 14 years." Terese then said "how much did you have last night?" " I don't remember, but i remember being led out of the bar by I think it was Mark. to take me home." A few hours later Quinton was back at the Bar talking to Shelia. "What happened last night?" "A lot. You had a heated conversation with John. You had dinner, and 5 drinks. You were gone after the 5th one. I stopped serving you, and you couldn't get home, so Mark came and got you." "Oh wow that is bad." Quinton checked his phone and he messaged Mark thanking him. Quinton grabbed lunch and returned to his hotel room. For weeks Quinton went on a bender, before one night he was stopped by Terese. "Quinton. You need to stop." Terese gave Quinton an AA card. "You go or I am sending you to rehab." Quinton nodded and said " I tried to stop." "I know you did." Quinton took a few weeks away and came back a new man. Quinton said he didn't fully stop drinking but he could limit himself to at least 2 drinks a week.

Being Shot
"Has anyone seen Quinton? He's late to work." said Karl. "Nah I haven't. His car is here though." said Dave. "Oh ok. maybe in his office or something. No big deal." Quinton was infact in his office, but was in trouble. But because it was noisy in the hospital no one could here the commotion. Quinton had his hands tied and his mouth gagged. "You ruined my career." As he kicked Quinton in the ribs. "You did surgery on someone who was a medical risk." as he pulled down the gag Quinton said "She was medically fine. You screwed up. You gave her the infection. The blood clot was all your handy work. Dr Marbles." Marbles put Quinton's gag back on and pulled out a pistol with a silencer. Quinton's eyes widened as Marbles took his badge off and put it on the floor. "I want them to find me. When they do, i'll be in the fire well." As Marbles scattered pens and notepads on the floor, he kicked Quinton once more and said "This is the end of you... my friend." As Marbles stood on the other side of the room. He shot to shots from his gun. Quinton screamed in agony as the gag masked the scream. Marbles then took off Quinton's gag, as Quinton spat in Marbles' face, he put Quinton in the corner. Marbles put his gun away and looked out the window to see if anyone was coming. No one was coming. Marbles made his exit and said "See you later. Doctor." the door slammed shut as Quinton freed one of his hands. "ah...." he said in extreme pain. He undid his shirt to see two bullet wounds, one in his stomach the other in his abdomen area. Quinton was closed to one of his cabinets. He opened it and pulled out the cling wrap. Every move painful he managed to wrap his gun wounds. The bullets laying on the ground. Quinton tried to reach for his phone. In so much pain he managed to contact his first contact. Karl. Karl was doing his rounds when his phone rang. "Kennedy." "Karl..." "Quinton! where are you?" "I need....." "You need what? Quinton are you ok?" "Help......I've.....been.....shot.... shooter....in...stairs..." "Quinton where are you?" the line went dead as Karl looked on in horror. But at the moment, security walked past and a police officer as well, it was Mark. "Mark!" They all turned around. "Quinton's been shot!." "What?" "He just called me just then. I don't know where he is but he said shooter is in the stairs?" "I think he's at work!" Mark then said "We need to find both of them. Quinton and the shooter." Karl then said to security. "no one gets in or out. Lockdown the hospital, send all other ambos north. We need to find this guy." as the hospital was put on lockdown, Quinton was laying in his office, unconscious laying up against his table, blood trickling out of his wounds. as Mark ran past his office, Karl was still searching for Quinton. "Karl, whats going on?" said Terese. "Quinton, has been shot. We are trying to find him. I need you to be with Piper. Go!." Terese then said 'Fine. Find him please." Karl continued wandering around when he saw something on the floor. Karl knocked on the door and said "Quinton. Are you in there? Quinton can you hear me?" Karl called out to Mark who helped kicked the door down. When the door flung open, Karl and Mark saw Quinton lying there. "Oh my...God.." Karl rushed over to Quinton and checked his pulse. "No pulse. Press the button. starting CPR." As Karl started CPR, Mark pressed the button, and as he did he saw the badge on the ground. "Dr Marbles." "Go after him." Said Karl. Mark ran and Karl kept going. As help arrived. Quinton was given adrenalin and shocked. no response the first time so they tried 3 more times. "Common Quinton. you have so much to fight for. One more time." as they did it one more time they got a heartbeat back. 'We got a heartbeat!" A collective sigh went across the room, as Kaal and the nurses rushed him to surgery, just as Mark came out with an arrested criminal. "keep going creep and i'll push you don't the stairs." as Mark pushed away the crim. Terese looked on from Pipers window and said "That creep. He hurt him." "He hurt Kari mum. He is the reason Kari almost died from a clot." " I know>" several hours later Quinton was out of surgery and recovering. "Low down please Karl. how is he?" "Not well. We had to place him in a coma due the amount of blood he lost. Combined with the CPR we had to give him, his brain was in overtime. He may be in it for weeks... or he may die. But he is strong." Karl then handed Terese something. "This was in his hand Terese. You should read it." Terese started reading aloud. "I may have been a teacher but something was always off about me returning home, i did what I did. now I have fallen in love again. with a gal named Terese. Her family is lovely, and I am just an idiot, who had an affair. I broke down and drunk. I went to rehab, I love my life here. never changes. not one bit. I love a girl named Terese. She is gorgeous.." Terese smiled and kissed Quinton on the head. "The real battle starts now." said Karl.

Waking Up and Ripping into rehab
"Is this normal for a gun shot wound?" said Terese. "Everything about this is normal. considering, he wasn't breathing when we found him. Quinton's body has been through a lot. We removed the breathing tube as he started breathing on his own." Terese looked at Karl and said "I'm going to go grab a coffee. Want one?" "No thanks." Terese walked away as Karl continued looking at Quinton. "6 years you've been here mate. Already been shot. You did good." Quinton opened his mouth and said weakly "It's what I do best.." Karl looked to Quinton and said "How you feeling mate?" "Terrible. As expected." "You know the run down?" "Two gunshots. Stomach and lower abdo." "You lost a lot of blood. You were grey when we found you." "Did they get the bloke?" "They did. He got released on bail as well." "Oh good." "He was shot and killed by a person who escaped jail. revenge killing or something." Quinton looked around the room and said "Where is Terese?" "Getting coffee." Quinton then said "How has she been?" "At your bedside." "And Kari?" "Worrying. Quinton, Kari is married that cannot happen. You know that." "I know. Its hard not to think about those people who worried about me and she is a friend." Karl sighed and said "Enough of that. Rehab mate. Its gonna be tough." "Yeah I know. I've been there before." Quinton with some energy managed to move a little on the bed, letting out a grunt in the process. Karl then said "Be careful. You've been in a coma for a month. Somehow the abs managed to stay there." "I'm not 80 Karl, I look after myself."... After Karl left Quinton smiled as he reached for his phone in the draw. Terese walking in not long after. "You're awake! This is great." a couple of days later, Quinton was walking and out of bed, surprising everyone. Quinton walked into the hospital gym/rehab centre and got into the pool and walked around in it. Terese walked into the rehab area and went over to Quinton, Quinton and Terese talked memories and dreams. "I always wanted to go to New York and sing on Broadway. I guess now its not happening." 'Hey. Don't give up on your dreams Terese. Broadway is a great dream."

The Controversial Storyline *
Quinton had drunk alot in the last couple of weeks and it was slowly getting out of hand for Quinton and for everyone around him. Quinton had ignored his friends and even struggled to stay on task at work. Quinton left work on long service leave. He was at the bar one day when Karl came up to him. "Quinton. You should be sobering up." "You should be doctoring up. We know how precious Dr Karl works." "Quinton let me tell you one thing.." "What?" "You keep this up ,the drinking and you will have no job at the hospital. Be bloody thankful we care about you." Quinton finished his drink and said "I dont need advice. Don't tell me how to do my job." Quinton then walked out and he walked home. He opened the door and he saw Terese sitting at her home bar with a bag packed. "Terese." Quinton moved and shut the screen door. "Where are you going Terese?" "To a hotel Quinton. As long as you live here and continue to drink like this I wont be apart of what you do next." Quinton walked over to the home bar and stood as he poured himself a drink. "Quinton. face it this past month you have drunken yourself stupid. Admit it you have a problem." Quinton furious said "The day I admit that is the day I die."Quinton then picked up his glass and smashed it on the table. Terese looking in horror sat down on the bar chair and said "Quinton." Quinton walked over to Terese and at the top of his voice said "I.. Do not have a problem Terese. This is none of your business, I will give up drinking when I say its time, not being pushed into it by everyone else!" "Quinton. In 1972 I was 47, when I lived in the states, I was married to someone. He had a drinking problem Quinton. I promised him I wouldn't leave him, he became dependant on alcohol, I had to get out of there, Quinton I am scared if you do what he did, you'll never come back from this." "Terese.understand this. I will quit drinking. I just need to make sure it is the right time for me" "Quinton." Quinton then slapped Terese so hard it knocked her off the chair, Quinton holding his arm in the air. His arm still raised as Mark rushed in. "What is going on in here?" Mark looked over to Quinton and then to the floor. "Quinton, what the hell!" Quinton looked at Mark frozen. Mark got his radio and said "I need a medic and a wagon at 22 Sebour St." Mark walked over to Quinton and said "I hope your proud Quinton, right now. You are scum." Mark handcuffed Quinton to the table as he walked over to Terese and saw blood coming from her nose, he rolled her into the recovery position. "Terese, if you can hear me, please squeeze my hand." Terese squeezed Mark's hand as the paramedics arrived. "Jesus Christ what a mess. "Quinton still frozen and looking at the scene. "He did that?" said one medic. Mark nodded as Terese came to. "Terese, how are you feeling?" "B....ad" "Hold my hand Terese. Squeeze if you feel scared." "You're on the way to hospital common guys." As they put Terese on a gurney they took her out the front door to a crowd watching the scene. "Quinton.." said Mark. "We're going now." Mark uncuffed Quinton from the table and handcuffed him properly. "Lets go." Mark shoved Quinton out the door as the crowd watched. Quinton looked and saw a disappointed look from Dr Karl who rushed to get into the car. Mark shoved Quinton to the car and said "get in." Quinton still frozen as he was pushed into the car by Mark and another officer. "Get back inside all of you. Police Business." "Mark that isn't police business. That is arresting a man who is ill." "He is not ill. He is a coward for hitting a woman." "He did what?" "Enough questions. He is going down to the station." As Quinton was going to the station, Terese was conscious and talking to the police and to Dr Karl. "How is Quinton?" "He was arrested Terese. And I had to tell the board about it." "He'll lose his job?" "Probably not, but he will have to undergo counselling for his issues. he is in serious trouble Terese." Terese nodded as she said "What is my diagnosis?" "A concussion. We will keep you under surveillance and watch for any sign of bleeding around the brain." Terese nodded as Karl said "What he did was because he was drunk. Its no excuse Terese." "Karl I know. I will never forgive him for this, it showed what an ass he truly was. Tonight he made sure he wont ever drink again." "Look Terese I wont argue with you, you need some rest goodnight." As the scene went to Quinton sitting in a police interview room. Quinton was sober enough to talk to Mark who was furious at him. "People were offering you help Quinton, you refused to listen and now one of your closest friends is in hospital. She is ok, but she wants you out of the house. And I am assuming that your job is on the line here. I can not be lenient" Quinton looked and said "Do whatever you have to do, I have to face my own destiny now." Mark stood and said "Quinton Stephen Philips. I charge you with the following..." As he was giving Quinton his charges, Karl was looking after Terese. Quinton was released from the station and was summoned to the hospital boardroom. Quinton arrived at the hospital and was taken straight to the boardroom. "Quinton Philips. What you did over the course of the 48 hours, is unforgivable, unconscionable." Quinton nodded and said "I know I can never look at the person I put in hospital the same way again. I regret what I did." Karl walked in and said "What he did was horrific. Nothing but thinking for himself." "The word on Terese, Dr Karl." "She has a concussion but she will be fine. Not fine enough to return home tonight. She will be staying with myself and my wife." "The board has heard enough. Quinton, you are suspended indefintely and until you face the court, this ruling is the first one of many. Now if you come back onto the grounds, you will be escorted off the premises by force. Now you will be lead out. We need you keys and name badge." Quinton handed over his badge and his keys as a guard walked Quinton out. 3 days later Quinton was in court facing his destiny. The judge looking at Quinton in anger said "Dr Quinton Philips. I normally dont have a case like this infront of me so quickly but I have read what sent you to jail last time was the exact same thing but it wasnt a domestic assault case. I am not using the people on jury duty tonight." The judge stood up and walked over to Quinton, who was handcuffed to the table. "Quinton Philips sits in this hall tonight. Gulity of a crime so horrendous, that the only thing I can do will be the only thing I can do in my power to make sure he is protected from himself as much as I hate those who strike women with no guilt whatsoever. Right now, you deserve to rot in a cell. But as much as the people in this room hate the way this event happened, they would still see someone like you as their doctor, and being suspended from that shows me you still have a lot more to lose.." The judge went back into his chair and said "Quinton Philips, I sentence you to 8 months in a Facuilty to Combat Alcohol Abuse. Furthermore your suspension from practising medicine still stands indefinitely." the gavel banged as Quinton was taken away to the facility and checked in that night. "Quinton you have to speak with someone. You haven't spoken to anyone or spoken at all since your court hearing. You need to talk please Quinton." said a nurse at the facility. "Nothing. Maybe he needs to hear a familiar voice?" "Maybe." Quinton was sitting in his room writing a letter to Terese apologising for every he said to her THAT night and THAT incident. Quinton finished writing the letter and put all the details on the envelope and opened his door for the first time in weeks. "I have written a letter. I need you to send it because it means alot to me if you could just sent it without question." the nurses nodded and said "of coures its not a trouble at all." Quinton smiled and said "I am ok, no need to wonder if I am or not, but this is the best place I can be and everyone here understands that a man like me has no other place to run to." A nurse stopped him and said "Quinton, you were drunk and you needed to see yourself for what you really were. I know you would never strike a woman out of anger. I have worked with you before. You are caring and you just caught yourself in a drinking binge at the wrong time." "Not just that but I could never work in medicine again. I was arrested in her house. HER HOUSE. I HURT HER." Quinton slumped into the corner and said "I am here because of me. no one else." The nurse kneeled down and embraced a sad Quinton who looked and said "This is just so hard.." "I know it is Quinton. I know.."

3 days later the letter had arrived to Terese who opened the letter around Karl and Linda and everyone else that was around during the letter being opened. The letter read as such:

"''​Sitting here realising what I have done, makes me hate myself so much, I finally realise after what I had done I hurt a person I cared for so much I let emotions take over during our argument that night. That night I fronted the medical board looking at Karl's face seeing the anger in his eyes seeing that I was fronting the board for something as serious as assault, in Mark's eyes, he had every right to push me into the holding cells and the car. I will never forget that and I will never forgive myself. I know that this event will not be forgotten and I know others will read this note and refuse to accept an apology. This note is not an apology, it is an admission to the wrong I have done. I haven't verbally spoken to anyone since the court room night and I now know how most people feel, when something horrible happens to two people they know they make sure the other is ok. When I am released I do not want that. I want to go and get on with what I have to do and I wont be given a chance I know that so I am going to get respect back the old way. Nothing can fix what I did. -Quinton"''​ as Terese finished reading the letter she smiled and said 'That's all I needed. An admission of guilt is all i wanted." "Are you sure thats not good for someone who is an alcoholic?" "No. but its over now."

Quinton was released from the PCAATC (Physciatric Centre for Alcohol Abuse Treatment Clinic) 8 and a half months later because Quinton needing a little extra guiding. Quinton was met by Terese who said "Quinton." "Terese, why are you here?" "No one else was going to pick you up." Terese and Quinton walked to the car as Terese said "You live at the hotel now.I am dropping you off there." "Alright." "You better be ready for the fallout you are going to get. Because its been a long 8 months but people wont forget." As Terese drove Quinton to the hotel he said "Thank you Terese." Terese nodded and said "Get out or people will talk."

* PLEASE NOTE. The controversial storyline was introduced to inform people about Quinton's drinking issue and why Terese and Quinton, never spoke much after the storyline concluded and it was rarely mentioned on the show why the two dislike each other. this storyline is controversial from the author of this piece of fiction.

Kari and John's Fallout
As Quinton was in the bar ordering lunch, Kari and John came in very quietly. John and Kari sat in the corner and they started talking. Quinton was not long recovering from a rehabilitation stint from his gun shot wounds. Quinton was watching from afar. Kari saying to John. "You have feelings for Terese don't you John?" "Like you had for Quinton? Yeah I do. No matter I think its never gone, since we moved here its impossible not to think about it." "John I always had this prepared, even if we were to fallout, i'd still love you no matter what." Kari opened her briefcase and pulled out divorce papers. "how long have you had these?" "Years." "That is so odd. why?" "Our fallout, shouldn't effect the kids. I want you to take them." John smiled and said "Are you sure you want to do this." "No i'm not. but no matter what and how it happened I will always love you." Kari took off her ring and placed it in John's hand. 'you deserve to be happy." Kari stood up and looked at John, John looking at Kari stood up and said "This is goodbye I guess." Kari and John hugged, John whispered "This isn't over Kari. Move into the hotel for a bit. Then I will sign the papers. We grew apart because of him." "No John we didn't. We are so different now to when we meet years ago.." Kari said as she looked at John and then opened the door and walked out. Quinton confused walked over to John and said "What was that about? Are you two okay?" John angry grabbed Quinton and said "This is what happened!" Shoving divorce papers in his face. Quinton letting out a pained grunt. "This is your fault. All of it." "John no." John threw Quinton to the ground and said "Admit your true feelings. Do YOU LOVE HER!" he said at the top of his voice, the whole bar watching on. "Its true." as Quinton said grabbing a chair to regain his balance. "I love her obviously. As a FRIEND." Quinton struggled to regain his strength as John grabbed him again and said "You always had feelings?" as John said this Terese walked in and saw what was going on. "Yes. But have you had the same for Terese?" John tightened his grip on Quinton and said "Terese deserves the best. I didn't deserved to be SERVED DIVORCE PAPERS IN A BAR." John threw Quinton again and John grabbed the wedding ring out of his pocket and threw it at him. "Leave Kari mate." said Quinton as he grunted in pain. "You loved her for years what's stopping you now." John put the ring on the table and said "I.." as he said this he turned to Terese, Terese confused said "What?" John finally saying what was on his mind "Terese." "What?" "What changed was seeing you and Terese together. You can barely keep it together and somehow she is your rock. Me and Kari, where was that?" Quinton trying to get up off the floor but failing as he felt a sharp pain in his gut. "Ah!" Quinton said as Terese looked at John. "The fallout. Is bad." "No its love." Terese and John had a moment as Quinton was curled on the floor in agony. "Hey!" said Karl, "Someone called and ambulance, Quinton's scar has re-opened. Good job John." said Karl as he put his coat on Quinton's stomach. John saying "That's karma for the affair." John then threw the ring at Quinton and said "Do what you need to do, next time I wont be nicer." Quinton threw the ring back and said in agony "Been there and back. bring it." Quinton then said "Sorry for that everyone." Karl then said "Quinton, can you give me a pain rating." as Quinton looked he said "cant describe it." as John rushed back in he went over to Quinton and punched him in the stomach, Quinton screaming in agony as John was arrested by Mark. Quinton screamed as Karl looked on to see the screaming tearing muscles. Quinton was in so much pain he passed out. "Quinton? can you hear me? Quinton?" "John i hope you know you set his recovery back weeks. Quinton.. Quinton! Next time talk it out. You are pathetic John." Quinton's wound reopened and started bleeding as Karl saw the ambulance finally arrived. Quinton was rushed into surgery to repair the torn muscles and stop the bleeding. The surgery took and hour and Quinton was awake 4 hours later and talking.

Quinton's Feelings for Kari revealed
Quinton was sitting at the bar a couple of weeks after another surgery. John walked in and sat next to Quinton. Quinton said "Please don't throw me across the room this time." John sighed and said "I came to apologise." "Why? I broke up your marriage. I ruined your life. It should be me apologising." John laughed as he faced Quinton. "Our love went a long time ago. I was mad for a different reason. Its hard not to admit when Kari was pregnant, i wanted to find you and show you the way you changed our lives for the better." Quinton rubbed his eyes and said "I wasn't there when it happened. Trish saved her life." "Fucking right mate." "Just to have that dumped on me, after she had surgery, she just.." "We were listening Quinton. We felt for you, we did." Quinton looked up and said "That's why I had a breakdown and just drunk for about a week." John then said "How bad did it hurt? Cause I did the same thing when Kari lost it. So much to take in. The students were asking questions, the rumours. Staff eventually found out she miscarried. You just don't get carried out of a classroom without staff looking on in horror." Quinton wiped his eyes and said "The night, we had the affair, I regret that i don't regret the sex. I regret hurting you." John put his hand on Quinton's shoulder and said "Don't apologise. Remember I had an affair with Jen, its tough to admit it but you to were so close, you loved each other." Quinton smiled as he watched the door open and Terese walk in and order some food. Quinton looked back at John and said "I love Kari, John. I'm sorry to admit that, but for years I never stopped thinking about that moment." John nodded as he opened his jacket pocket, producing the ring he gave Kari. "Our wedding ring. I guess its nothing now." Quinton then said "Talk to Terese, you've liked her for a long time as well. Go say something." Quinton sat back in his chair as John said "Thanks mate. Get better soon." As John turned to talk to Terese, Terese looked at John and said "John. How are you?" "Very well." John couldnt help himself and pashed Terese. Terese pulled in for a longer kiss and the moment lasted for ever. "Get a room!" said Quinton from the other side. Terese pulled away as he said to John quietly "I need to speak with him is that ok?" "Yeah it is. Go ahead." Terese walked over to Quinton and said "Quinton. I need you to check something out for me. Its medical related." Terese said with a worried look on her face. "Yeah sure. When?" "Now. if its ok." Quinton nodded and said "My office the hospital. We need to talk in a quieter place." A couple of minutes later Quinton was in his office and on the computer, Terese walking in several minutes later. "You look so worried. tell me whats wrong?" "I found a lump, Quinton." Quinton's eyes widened and said "Any pain?" "i'm finding it hard to move my arm above shoulder height. Quinton closed the door and said "I need to do an examination, please take off your shirt and get on the bed, raise your arms." Terese took off her shirt and un did her bra. Quinton put on gloves and walked over to her. "Don't be scared. It could be nothing." Quinton felt around the breast area for any more lumps. He didn't say anything, but he found two more. "Quinton?" "Get dressed" Quinton said as he took off his gloves. "I'm going to order you a mammogram, and a blood test. Just to be safe. You need to ask any family, if there is a history of cancer breast or otherwise in the family." Terese nodded as she looked at Quinton saying "You love her don't you?" Quinton looking confused "What?" "You and Kari." Quinton walked over to Terese and said "Terese. I will ALWAYS love you. But my heart wants to be with Kari. My brain is telling me to stay with you. But you have John. John is caring and can get you through this." Terese looked at Quinton and said "Thats very truthful." "I will always be truthful to you. I always will be." Quinton opened the door and said "Better hurry, your tests are in 20 minutes."

Terese's diagnosis
Quinton was sitting in his office talking to Karl about things. "Its different I can tell you that. Never have i ever felt pain like that. Gunshot was like 'oh I've been shot I might die here.' it was scary." "Nothing trumps that then a heart attack." "I bet it does." Quinton's computer then made a 'ding' email noise. "I better get this." "Excepting something?" "Test results for someone." As Quinton read the email his face dropped. "Oh.. my..god.." Karl looking at Quinton and saying "What?" as he came to look. "It's breast cancer. My patient has breast cancer." "Quinton, who is it?" "It's Terese." "Quinton you need to get her in here. Now." Quinton nodding. "I'm sending this to our cancer surgeon. See his opinion." Quinton opened his phone and sent a message saying this 'Hey, U need to get to the hospital, please go to floor 4 and meet with Dr Perkins. Results are not good. Pls get here soon, this cannot wait.'. Quinton sent the message with Karl looking on and said "A message? You sent a message?," Quinton looked at Karl as Quinton turned off his computer and said "I may have told her to date John, but it doesn't mean I wont help her through this." Quinton walked with his file and said closed the door. Quinton walked up to floor 4 and saw Terese outside Perkins' office. "Terese. You ready for this?" Terese nodded as John walked in with her. Quinton pulling him aside before he walked in "Are you ready for this John?" He nodded no but said "I am not. But I am aware of what this can do. I will be with her whenever she needs me." Quinton nodded and said "lets listen" Quinton and Perkins working in unison to produce the results of Terese's exams. Quinton standing in the corner as Perkins spoke up. "These results are less than ideal. But I can confirm this is cancer. Stage 2." Terese looking up in horror as Perkins continued, "We will need to surgery and removed the cancer. By either breast mastectomy or radiation." Terese teared up as she said "This is a lot to take in." "It gets worse. The results of your blood tests show something else. You're 10 weeks pregnant." Quinton's eyes widened as he said "Don't look at me. We've been separated for 4 months. But wow." Quinton then said "You need to make up this, as you will save your baby or your life. Even harder." Perkins saying to Quinton "Can you leave?" Quinton nodded and said "gladly." Quinton opened the door and walked out. Quinton walked back into his own office, where he sat down and grabbed his USB stick named 'bushpig900gmail.com' and put all of the info on and made sure it never looked like he stole information. Quinton placed the usb in a envelope and marked it to Paul. Quinton placed it under all his mail marked 'out' for bills to patients. Karl walked in as Quinton finished his mailing. "Whats the news?" "Not good, but I was told to leave, and I don't see why I have to deal with it now." Karl then said "That's not something you would say." "We broke up the other day. I still care for her, but I cant go through this again." Quinton then said "Karl. Its just to hard."

Quinton Makes Friends With Paul
Quinton was in his usual spot at the bar, sitting in the corner. Quinton was completing work, when Paul came up to him. "Spot taken?" "Feel free." Paul leaned in close and said "I could kill your career you know." Quinton looked up and said "How." "I know it was you who sent me those medical files. I asked an old friend to divulge the email address. One that's been used in shady business dealings.." Quinton smirked and said "Those business dealings brought down 3 major companies mind you." Paul laughed and said "You let a good woman go mate. You know that right?" "she let go of me." "You cared for Kari though. Look I understand. I want you to know her files were something to be desired though." "Those weren't Kari's files. They were Terese's." Paul looked at Quinton and said "Oh wow. That's low even for you." Quinton laughed and said "Remember when I first met you? I hated you for a long time. Now were having a conversation more then 10 words." Paul then said "I can put that behind me. I want you to do one more thing though." "What?" "Stop bringing your girlfriend back to the hotel. Guests are complaining about the noises. Noises I also heard." Quinton chuckled and said "Alright. We wont have sex there anymore." "Good." "I'm moving out. I decided to move in with Kari." Quinton gave Paul the key to his room and said "Anything left in there, can be thrown out." "Like what exactly?" "Rubbish. The usual." "Oh Quinton! That is so wrong!" Quinton laughed again and said "Not that type of rubbish. Chip packets you know! lollies." Paul looked on as he called for a drink. At that moment his daughter Amy walked in and said "Quinton. It's Terese." Quinton started his drink and said "Yeah what about her?" "She's taken a turn." "What is that supposed to mean?" said Paul. "Did she opt for surgery?" "She opted for surgery, Quinton she's scared. John is nowhere to be found. She needs a familiar face." Quinton shook his head as he downed his drink. Amy looking on said "Well?" "Alright. I'll go. Just gimme a minute." "I'm outside we can go together." Quinton nodded as Amy walked away. "Quinton, for once put those feelings outside. She needs you." "Comes with the fuckin job. eh.." Quinton downed another drink and said "Nice catching up with you." said Quinton. "Same to you." said Paul. "Remember, that usb, i'll message with more deets. When she gets better, take her down a peg." "Are you serious? Get me info on someone else. Have the Terese usb back. Quinton threw the USB in the fire as Paul nodded in cooperation. "Dennis Lennard." Quinton nodded and walked out to were Amy was sitting. "Lets do it." Quinton and Amy drove to the hospital as Quinton walked in he was bombarded by doctors. "Move. I am NOT on call. Go away!" the doctors walked away as he saw Karl. "Karl, has she gone in yet?" "She's in recovery." "Well?" "She had the mastectomy, the breast was riddled with lumps. We're sending it to the lab. She may have to get the other done." Quinton put his hand to his face and said "Is she ready for visitors?" Karl nodded, "go ahead." Quinton knocked as he entered the room. "You're a fighter you know that?" "I do." "Whats the matter?" "My boob was chopped off how do you think I feel?" "Mad, angry. I don't know. I wont pretend to know what it feels like." Quinton sat down next to Terese and said "No matter what happens you have to remain strong." "Are you drunk?" "I had 2 drinks. I am fine. Amy drove me here." "Tell then. Who got ahold of my medical file?" "Pardon?" "Someone hacked the system. Stole information from 10 patients. Was it you?" "Excuse me? No. I barely know how to use technology sometimes." Quinton lied. "It was I got a message from Susan, saying you were talking to Paul." "Oh so I cant have a conversation with a man i loathed for years without it being suspect? We were having a conversation about me moving in with Kari. I am leaving the hotel and moving in with her." Terese stunned said "So it wasn't you?" "No! It wasn't me. Hacks like that happen all the time. It may be confidential but other doctors can read it, maybe it was sent to someone accidently." "Maybe." Terese had another thought. "What about Kari?" "Jesus Christ, Terese, I cant do this. I am moving in with her. You need to get over it. I had to come here because John went walk about, and if I didn't come, it'd be considered heartless. So yes, I love Kari, I love you as well, just not the way we used to." Terese looked up said "If that's all get out." Quinton stood up and said "Gladly!" Quinton walked to the door and opened it saying "Hope all your treatment goes well." Quinton slammed the door behind him to a crowd watching him. "Can you all stop staring at me! Jesus. She (Terese) is doing okay considering, and I am going back to the bar. If you need me, I'm in tomorrow." Quinton made his way to the exit when John walked in, Quinton brushed past him and went to Amy. Who said "That door slam though." Quinton brushed past Amy and walked back into the hospital ER to his office. Quinton locked the door to his office and looked through the medical records for a "Dennis Lennard" he found the info, and took pics of it, and sent them to Paul. Paul messaged back "Thnx, now delete them on your side. G Night." Quinton texted back "Done and Done. G Night." Quinton looked at his screen and opened his emails. He saw one from Terese. He opened it and it read 'He said he loved me. Yet when he was shot, I was there for him. I never thought I'd see the day I'd dump him. nothing much to go on, but he is a complete moron. He cant even get our relationship right. He deserves Kari. I hate to say it, but I really think they are made for each other. Maybe John and I can work out. Also a little worried on how close Quinton is getting on with Paul, Paul isn't that bad but just a bit mean. Guess it goes hand in hand.' Quinton screenshot the conversation and closed his computer. He unlocked his office door and walked back to Terese's room. He didn't knock this time he showed his phone to Terese. "Oh you read that?" "Just then." "That wasn't meant to send." "But it did. And all I have to say now is, have fun." Quinton walked out again and Terese "Quinton wait." Quinton ignored her and walked to the car. Amy watching as Quinton got in the passenger seat. Quinton looked at Amy and said "That is something." Amy said nothing as Quinton continued. "I put my soul into my career, and I am the one who gets thrown under a bus. No more. Now its me, Kari, my job and the town i live in."

DisagreementPaul
After Quinton officially called his friendship with Terese off, he went down and made sure he ruined her for good. Quinton spoke with Paul in private. "This is bad idea. I hope you know that." Quinton then said "I don't care. If it ruins my career. Do it. Get your friend to make sure she never lives this down. Ever." Quinton then said "Make sure all the files on her computer are corrupted with images of cats." "You know some people do a lot of other revenge things." "I said regret. Not ruin it completely."

Shouldering The Load
Weeks after Terese showed a cat slideshow instead of a word slideshow, Quinton was sitting down at the bar when Terese came up to him and said "Was that you?" "Again.. No it wasn't. You should stop blaming me for your problems Terese. Make sure you have the entire story first." Terese then slapped Quinton and said "What is that supposed to mean?" "Glass houses. Now excuse, I have to shoulder a load at the hospital." Quinton rubbed his cheek and then whispered into her ear "You were right. The cat slideshow was all me. To bring you down a peg or to." Quinton then walked out back to the hospital. Quinton was doing his work.

Terese's Bad Luck
Quinton was walking around the hospital and he was stopped by Karl, "Quinton, I know you don't want to do this, but no other orthopaedic doctor is here. We have a patient who was brought in with a dislocated kneecap. We attempted to relocate it, but failed." Quinton looked at Karl and said "Who?" "Its Terese." Quinton rolled his eyes and said "Alright lets go." "We took x-rays before and after, there may be damage. And for some reason, one of the doctors took some blood. Tests should be around soon." Quinton said "Wouldn't surprise me if something is broken or torn. Not a nice injury." Quinton opened the door to see Terese hooked up to a drip and a heart monitor. "the drip is a bit overboard." "She was dehydrated. So we thought it was a good idea." Quinton looked at the x-rays and pointed to the post reduction fail x-ray. "Look here. We have a little bone chip. But that wont stop it from going back in. We'll do it again after this one." Quinton walked over to Terese who was still holding the green whistle. "This is how I reduce kneecaps." Quinton held Terese's leg and had a hand on her knee. "I am going to countdown Terese. When I get to one, I want you to take in a big dose of that whistle." Quinton prepared and said "3....2...." Quinton then said "breathe in" "ONE!" As Terese breathed in Quinton relocated her knee to a dull crack noise, Terese let out a scream. Quinton put her leg down and took another x-ray. Karl looked at Quinton and said "Well." Quinton looked at and said "We can wait for surgery, but right now. I will stabilize the knee." Quinton was given a compression bandage and he wrapped it around her knee and also put her in a thick knee brace. Quinton then said "How did you do this?" "I was walking around in the street, in those heels." Quinton looked at her heels and said "Something you need to get rid off. Flats will be your friend." Quinton said as he chuckled. John then said "Can we go now?" "Not just yet. We'll have to do surgery in the next couple of days. If its clean and stable we can leave it. Hey I'll be back later, I have to read these blood results." Quinton tapped the bed as he walked out. A nurse came up to Quinton and said "Quinton, Terese's blood work" "Thank you." Quinton started reading her blood work, then looked at the nurse and said "This is Terese's yeah?" "Yes why?" "She's pregnant." Quinton then said "I would worry about the baby at this point, but if she leaves here and blows her ACL, it'll be hard during pregnancy." Quinton then said "I've got this." as Karl walked up to him and said "Those her results? What did they say?" Quinton then said "I'm just about to drop it." Quinton walked back into Terese's room and said "The good news is.." "What?" "What?" Quinton sat on the chair next to the bed and said "The results showed up, that your pregnant." Terese smiled and said "I didnt know. how?" "A lot of people don't get symptoms until they pop it out." "Look my first priority, should be your knee, but right now, it is with your baby. You should try and get some rest. But first, would you like to see bubs?" They nodded as Karl brought in a ultrasound machine. Karl did the exam and said "Its a boy. You are 21 weeks." Quinton smiled as he walked toward the door. Karl nodded for him to go and he said "I'll get you some maternity info. Rest up." Karl walked out and closed the door. Quinton was sitting at a computer when Karl stood behind him. "Dump that on her." "What?" "Quinton, those results... That's not right. No way can someone 5 months are finishing chemo be straight up pregnant." "Karl. That's the miracle of life." Karl in disbelief said "You're spiting her aren't you. You're enjoying this." Quinton laughed and said "You wish." Quinton stood up and said "I'll be in my office." Quinton stood up and walked back to his office. 4 hours later Quinton emerged from his office and he saw John sitting on the chair outside Terese's room. "Hey John why aren't you in there?" "i just needed air. She needed a nap." Quinton nodded and said "Mind if I?" "No go ahead." Quinton opened the door and closed it. Quinton said quietly. "Terese." Terese didn't respond. "Terese." Terese grunted and then grunted in pain. "Are you ok?" Another grunt of pain. Quinton then said "Terese were is the pain coming from?" Terese pointed to her lower region and her lower belly. "Its cramping.. Really...bad.." Quinton then rushed over to the door and opened it "I need another doctor in here!" John stood up and said "Whats going on." "John we need you to stay out here." "Quinton.. Please." "John.. She is cramping, and not the nice kind." Karl and a couple of nurses ran into the room and Quinton shut the door. Quinton washed his hands and put gloves on. Terese still grunting in pain. "Can we move her?" "Don't." Quinton then said "The stirrups can be moved, she cant the knee is badly injury." Quinton moved the stirrups over and placed both of Terese's legs in them. Karl was looking at her vital signs and working with the ultrasound. The nurses beside Quinton and the maternity doctor in the corner. "What do i do?" "look." "Oh that helps." "I've got a broken hand as you can see, you have to do it." Quinton rolled his eyes as he went to check on Terese. Quinton's face dropped as he said "All I can see is blood. Clots, a lot of clots." Quinton backed away as Karl looked at Quinton with sad eyes. Quinton then took away the stirrups and put a blanket over her lower body. Quinton unhooked her drip and blood pressure cuff. Quinton then said "We need to get up to surgery now. Get another gyno ready, this cant wait." "Excuse me?" "Sorry doctor broken hand this is important, open the door." He rolled his eyes and opened the door. Quinton and Karl rushed past everyone and said "Move, outta the way. Git! move!" John following behind the two said "Quinton, Karl? Whats happening?" "She's miscarrying John. We need to go now sorry." a couple of hours later Terese was out of surgery, and Quinton was finishing up surgery on her knee when Doctor 'Brokenhand' said "Your doing that now?" "Yes I am. I am no gyno. But but we can do two." he rolled his eyes as he stitched up the knee. Quinton finished as the doctor said "You did good in there before." Quinton nodded and said "Whatever this is about, this woman is strong." Quinton then walked back into the hand washing room. "She's going to be stronger than ever now." Quinton took off his gloves and gown and washed again. Quinton then said to him "This is something that she wont ever get over." Quinton walked and out and waited with John. "How did it all happen in a matter of hours?" "I don't know John, but what happens now you should be around her supporting her."

Quinton's bad feeling
Quinton went back to his office after talked with Terese. Quinton rubbed his temples as he opened his files and emails. Quinton was trying to read his emails when he had to wince to be able to read them. As Quinton tried to read his emails he had an over-whelming sense of nausea. As Quinton went to vomit in the bin, Karl walked into his office and said "Wow. Long day huh?" "Yeah I think so. Just a day of stress." "You did good today mate, in a way that most people wouldn't dare go." Quinton then said "What this conversation is bringing up is that I put my feelings aside, and I did that for her. Someone shouldn't have to go through that alone." Quinton stood up shaky as Karl held Quinton for steadiness. "Are you sure you're alright?" Quinton nodded uneasy and said "Just exhausted." Karl then said "No you are more than that.." Quinton smiled as he walked over to the door. "Quinton, whatever it is you need to rest." Quinton smiled as he opened the door to walk out. As he did Quinton never made it out of the door. Quinton collapsed to the floor. "Quinton!" Karl went to Quinton as Karl called out to a nurse "I need some help in here!" Quinton was rolled into the recovery position as Karl talked to an unconscious Quinton "Quinton, can you hear me? Quinton!" Karl sighed as he grabbed the tube to put in his throat. "Quinton, if you can hear me we're putting in a breathing tube. Quinton you are going to be ok." Quinton was placed into a stretcher and placed into ICU. Karl looked on as Quinton was hooked up to machines. "Was it a heart attack?" said a nurse. "He wasn't feeling well, and then he just collapsed. What ever this is, it isn't good." Karl then got out his phone and said "Look I have to get in contact with Kari, she'll need to know." The nurses nodded as Karl phoned Kari "Kari, its me Karl. No i'm fine, its Quinton. He collapsed, and he is now in ICU. Look Kari you need to get here as soon as possible." Karl hung up as he sat beside Quinton. "Quinton. You did so well." "Do you think this could be stress related?" "You don't just collapse and stop breathing from stress. You can vomit and get ulcers. Impossible." Karl rubbed his temples and said "Quinton. If you can hear me saying this, Terese's surgery went well and she is up and walking, even if you forbid walking 3 hours after its done. Quinton whatever is going on we will find out. We will find out."

Quinton's Diagnosis
As Quinton received his care, he was still in a coma and still fighting for his life. Kari was by his side as was Karl. who finally had results after 3 weeks. "This isn't right. Someone his age shouldn't have this impossible." "What is it Karl?" "He has Blood disease." "I've never heard of that?" "Blood disease is uncommon this part of the world. It takes on the part of Leukaemia." "He has leukaemia?" "Yes. Unfortunately it is." Kari put her hand on Quinton's and said "Will he die?" "We caught it early, he has a chance, but since he is in a coma, we have a way of delivering the drugs to his system." Quinton's hand flinched as Kari said "he's waking!" Quinton opened his eyes, knowing his breathing tube was still in. Quinton weakly pointed to the paper so he could write down something. Quinton wrote 'Do what you have to.' and Karl said "want us to removed the tube? It was only in there to protect your airway. You weren't breathing." Quinton wrote down 'Not just yet.'

Quinton's Fight
As Quinton had his breathing tube removed he begun his oral treatment. Quinton started to feel the effects straight away. Quinton was up and moving about freely for the first time in months. "This is going well aye? This is something new. I never thought i'd do something like this." "This version of the disease comes from Tonga and as we said a lot of people who get it will die there, because they cant afford treatment." Quinton then said "I know I read up on it and it seems if it travels. It goes far.", As Quinton continued his treatment he lost some of his hair and a lot of weight around 15 kgs, this was a fight Quinton was going to win, but a few problems came with it along the way, Quinton was tired, and he still worked some days he shouldn't have, but he did because of his love for medicine. A couple of months later Quinton was happy and healthy as he could be. After he finished his round of chemo pills he went and talked to Karl. "Quinton you fought hard for months, you lost so much weight." "Would you say surprise when I weighed myself this morning and I've put on 8kg." Karl smiled and said "You do look great." A nurse knocked on the door and said "Results" "Thank you." As Karl read the results he smiled and said "You're cancer free mate." Quinton smiled as he hugged Karl and went outside the room and said "DRINKS ARE ON ME EVERYONE! I'm CANCER FREE." as room cheered as he hugged all the doctors and nurses. As Kari walked in he grabbed her in his arms and spun her around before putting her back down. Kari laughed as she said "Its good news then?" "Cancer free babe." Kari smiled and kissed Quinton for a long time as everyone watched. the kiss lasted for 5 minutes, as they stopped kissing Quinton took Kari's hand as the two went to go to the car.

A setback
Quinton returned to work after some time alone with Kari, and gave everyone a free drink to celebrate good health. Quinton was on the phone to his son in Canada. "Well done dad it is much better now. Life here is so easy." "Why not visit your old man?" "Dad I cant I'm sorry, I have so much to do here, and if is was to leave I'd be arrested remember? My legal battle is still being processed but I won it, it wont be settled until next year. But I have good news." "What is that?" "Josie and I are having a baby." Quinton smiled and said "That is wonderful news mate congrats." Quinton continued his convo for another 10 minutes. "Look dad I gotta go, I have to go to work." "Alright son. good luck." "Thanks Quinton." Quinton and Claude hung up on each other. Quinton started to feel chest pain after his call so he ignored it. Quinton left the room and Karl was walking around as Quinton rubbed his chest again. "Quinton are you alright?" Quinton then sat down as Karl checked his pulse. "Quinton, your pulse is racing." Quinton nodded. "I know." Karl sat next to him and he said "Symptoms." "I had a phone call with my son. He cant come down cause of his legal matters, and we he hung up he called me Quinton, not dad. Look Karl. Me and Claude have always had a close relationship, hence why he is my legacy proxy on my YT channel." "What?" As Quinton rubbed his chest he said "We love each other its how it happens. we're weird like that." Quinton laid down on the chairs and Karl hooked up a monitor to him and said "You're tachycardic. Quinton we need to get you into a room." Quinton nodded as he was lifted by Karl and a security guard. As Quinton was placed on a bed in a room to himself, blood tests were given. In A room with another doctor Karl looked at the results. "Oh no.." "Oh no what?" Karl put the results on the table and said "His cancer has come back." "Would that explain the low blood pressure?" "No its not blood cancer this time. Its pancreatic cancer." "What?" "The results reign true. He could die without treatment.." "He could die with treatment. pancreatic cancer survival rates are the lowest rates of survival. If he makes it. He wont last 2 years. No matter how much time we give him." "You gonna break it?" "I'm calling his girlfriend first. She needs to hear this as well." Karl messaged Kari to tell him Quinton was in a room not feeling well, she messaged back be there soon. Karl threw his hand on the desk and said "It could be over for Quinton. The heart attack, gunshot and the first round of cancer. This is the icing on the bloody cake!" As Kari walked into the hospital she met up with Karl and said "Karl, whats going on? Is Quinton ok?" "No. He isn't. Kari, Quinton doesn't know this yet but the tests we ran show its his pancreas. Kari no way I can break this type of news again." Kari's eyes widened as she said "Its cancer?" Karl nodded as Kari looked through Quinton's window. "2 year survival rate Kari." Kari looked back at Karl and said "Quinton never wanted health issues like this." Karl opened Quinton's door as Quinton looked on and said "You two aren't very quiet. how bad is it?" Karl looked and said "We caught it early but the battle begins here. it will be a long road for you if you want to survive this disease." Quinton pushed himself up on the bed and said "Lets get going.". Over the next couple of months Quinton never stopped working at the hospital whilst having chemo and other stuff related to his condition. Quinton was tired and weak he didn't want to give up his dream. "He is tired, and fighting for his life, but you never see him complaining about it, it is scary about that." "He always put others first in his career he wont stop until he drops."

Good Health Returns
"Quinton your health is still up in the air but you are getting better. You are a lot healthier than you were 3 years ago. Your bloodwork came back clear and your scans are also clear. Quinton this is good news for you and it was a ride with destiny for you." said Karl. Quinton scoffed and said "We know what happened last time Karl. My health is the last thing in my mind. Its bad for that. Karl to me its nothing to worry about." Karl smirked as he said "Quinton. Know this. You have a 60% chance of your leukaemia returning, and if you get this again, and if you have another heart attack you may end up dying that time Quinton, so remember to be careful." Quinton stood up and said "Yes I know Karl."

A Date with Kari & Proposing
Quinton was sitting in his office when Kari knocked on the door and Quinton said "come in." Kari opened the door and sat on the chair in front of Quinton's desk. "Kari. Can I help you? Are you alright?" "I am fine but I wanted to have a regular check up." Quinton put the laptop screen he was using down and said "Alright on the bed." Quinton stood up as Kari sat down on the bed and Quinton started the exam. "You've got loose tendon here Kari. Nothing to be worried about, but since you've had major surgery on it. Have you had any trouble with it since?" "No trouble." Quinton then did something else and Kari let out a little grunt and Quinton said "The grinding is normal after surgery that you had. You keep busy so the muscles are still strong. Lay up for me." Quinton and Kari's eyes met and the two shared a kiss. "Quinton.." "Lets go on a date.." "ok where?" "To a restaurant you know. Wine maybe a little dancing." Quinton said as he helped Kari off the bed and said "tonight at 6." Kari smiled as she left the room. Quinton smiling to himself and calling his secretary. "Susie. cancel the rest of today for me thanks." Susie said through the phone. "Quinton has a dateeeeeeeee." as Quinton hung-up and walked out of his office and back home to get ready. Quinton was ready at 5:00 and he picked Kari up at 5:30. "Quinton. you're early." "This is for you my darling." Quinton kissed Kari as he gave her flowers and wine. 20 minutes later Quinton and Kari were having dinner at Sebour's highest restaurant and sat in the quietest room in the place. Quinton was eating his steak and Kari was having spaghetti. after the two finished dinner they listened to music in the restaurant and they started dancing together. "Kari you are wonderful." Kari put her head on Quinton's chest as the wait staff looked on. "They look together and they look good." a crowd watched the two dance. 3 hours later Quinton and Kari stopped dancing and Kari sat down. Quinton turned around and got a ring out of his pocket and clenched his hand. Quinton faced Kari again and said "Kari. tonight has been amazing, all these dating months and one thing for us to do now. Kari will you marry me?" Quinton showed her the ring and she said yes. The room erupted in applause and the two kissed for 2 minutes.

Marrying Kari
The wedding was on a rainy day and the two decided it was a good idea to still get married in the rain, for the two it was a brilliant way for everyone to complain about this, but they didn't. And it was marvellous for both of them. Kari had no regrets and the two got married without any issues.

An End To The Series
It was a long couple of years for the entire group to be able to get around the town known as they were. It was the thing that made sure that everyone wanted to know. The series was left on cliffhanger endings

Quinton was in his office when he received a phone call from Karl and Karl said "Quinton I need you to hear this is... Quinton I'm sorry.. But your cancer... Its returned..."

Kari was talking with John and she said to him "John I have to tell you this.. John.. I'm pregnant... Its yours.."

Trivia

 * DISCLAIMER: NOTHING IN THIS EDIT IS REAL. IT IS A WORK OF FICTION BY A WRITER OF THIS WIKIA, WHO WANTED TO MAKE A STORY ABOUT A TOWN FULL OF PEOPLE WHO GOT ALONG(ISH), THE SHOW IS NOT REAL AND NONE OF THE ACTRESSES MENTIONED JOINED A STORYLINE LIKE THIS.


 * The alternate storyline, see Quinton move on from his deceased wife Jenifer Kari Philips and starts to date Kari Kingram
 * It also sees Quinton fight cancer and setbacks
 * The Sebour show ran for 8 seasons and 450 episodes
 * Beckdale left in season 6 due to health issues, so McClanahan took over the role
 * Jade who played Terese until season 6 had to leave due to her pregnancy so the role was given to late actress Bea Arthur
 * Arthur took the role knowing that even though she never wanted another TV role she was prepared to film the last 3 seasons.