Hallow Road

It's really late, Alice.

You shouldn't have taken off like that.

Dad's gonna want his car back.

Alice, I don't know what to say.

Where is she? Is she coming home?

- Ali... -

Oh, shit.

It's gone 2 a.m.

- She went back to the flat? - I don't know.

What... What... Well, where is she, then? Mads, where's my car?

I don't know, Frank. Just take my car tomorrow.

It's not about the car, is it, Mads?

You're not on shift again?

No.

I thought the station was too understaffed for any more leave.

- They are. - Right.

This is just a lapse, Mads.

Look, why don't I call her? Make sure she got back OK?

Dad just wants to know if you're back in the flat.

Look, if you don't wanna talk to us, you can send us a text or whatever.

- Just... -

- When? When did this happen? Just now? - What's going on?

- Alice, are you hurt? - What? What?

What about the other person, are they hurt?

Maddie, Maddie, what's happened?

Alice? What about them?

- Can you see if they're hurt? - Well, did someone hit her?

Frank, let me listen!

OK, where are they now?

And what about you? You're still in the car?

OK. Is there anyone around who can help?

Is there a house? Is there a car?

- Anybody around who can help? - Mads, put her on speakerphone.

- Why not? Where are you? - I need to hear her! Mads.

What? Why are you not in the city? Have you called 999?

No, no! Let me talk to her first.

Is an ambulance on the way?

No, Alice, this is really important. You have to call 999.

You have to tell them exactly where you are

and exactly what happened, OK?

An operator will help you, all right?

I've already called them.

OK, so an ambulance is on the way.

OK. Then why are you not on the phone with the operator?

- You should be talking to them! - I hung up!

Oh. You shouldn't have done that.

Done what? Can you fucking tell me what's going on?

Shush! They'll be trying to call you back.

- No, you need to call them back, Alice. - Let me talk to her, Mads!

An operator can walk you through

exactly where the ambulance is...

OK? They can tell you exactly what you need to do, and I can't do that.

What? Of course, you can do that!

No, call 999, Alice. Call them back. Frank! Oh!

- Alice? Sorry, what's going on? -

Oh, God.

Oh, fuck. OK. OK, OK, listen, um...

I'm gonna come to you. Mum and I are gonna drive over to you, all right?

- So just stay on the phone. - She needs to be on the phone with the operator.

No, with you! To you, Mads, not some other paramedic.

Stay on the phone until the ambulance arrives.

Alice, how long is the ambulance gonna be? How long did they say?

- Thir... Twenty minutes! -Oh, God.

- Are you coming to get me? - Where are you?

I'm in Ashfolk Forest, on the Hallow Road.

OK, coming.

- - Alice, I'll be here on the phone.

I'll run you through exactly what you need to do.

But you have to go to the person on the road.

We need to know what condition they're in first, Alice.

- OK? Are you out of the car? - Why is it still doing this? Didn't you take it in?

No, you just have to push it in a bit and jiggle it. It'll work eventually.

Alice, I can't help anyone if you don't answer me or do as I say.

- Christ, Mads, sort your car out. - Alice, talk to me!

- Where am I going? - Hallow Road. Ashfolk Forest.

Ashfolk?

Sweetheart, if we're gonna do this, we have to do it now.

Alice, they might die if you leave them out there on the road.

You don't want that to happen.

Then get out of the car.

Will you put her on speakerphone right now?

Alice, how are they doing?

It's a girl.

God, she's around my age. Mum...

What do I do? Mum?

- Is she breathing? - She's not moving.

OK, go to her. Is she responsive?

I can't. Her eyes are open.

- Oh, Christ. - Go and kneel next to her and...

- No, Alice... - She's bleeding.

Yeah, Alice, we can't wait any longer. OK? You need to do this now.

- I'm here with you. - You're not here. Nobody is here.

Darling, I'm driving as fast as I can. I'll get there as fast as I can.

Right now you have to listen to Mum, all right?

She knows how to save people. This is her job.

She just ran out from nowhere...

I know. And no one's blaming you.

I don't think she's breathing.

OK, Alice. First we have to check her airway, OK?

I want you to place one hand very gently on her forehead

and use the other to lift the tip of her chin up to open up her airway.

- You got that? - I have to put my phone down.

Yep. Put us on speakerphone so you know we're here.

OK. Her... Her airway is clear.

OK, now I want you to check her breathing.

Place one hand palm down on her chest

and see if it's rising and falling,

and at the same time put your ear

right next her mouth and nose, very close.

I want you to listen and feel for her breath, OK?

Mum, I don't think she's...

OK. Do you remember the CPR training I gave you?

- Do you remember how it works? - I can't...

Yes, you can, yes, you can. Remember the chest compressions.

We're gonna do a cycle of 30 at a time

followed by two rescue breaths in between.

Don't forget to pinch her nose shut, OK?

Alice, I don't want you to have to do this, sweetheart,

but it's gonna be so much harder for you later if you don't even try.

Alice, start the compressions.

- OK, OK. - OK, good girl.

- Do you remember the tempo? - I think so.

- OK, don't wait. - OK! I'm gonna count, I'm gonna count.

OK, I'm here with you.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...

- Keep your arms straight. - ...nine, ten.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

- Thirty. - Yeah, and two rescue breaths.

And two rescue breaths.

That's good, very good, Alice. Now repeat the cycle.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

- One, two, three, four... - Interlink your fingers.

- Use the heel of your hand. - ...five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

One, two, three, four, five,

- six, seven, eight, nine, ten. - Keep your arms straight.

And again. You're doing great, Alice.

- What? - She can't do this.

- She has to. - Mads, what if the girl's dead?

- She hit someone, Frank. - Yes, I know that.

Why are you asking?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

- OK, and again, Alice. - Mum, there's nothing happening.

OK, Alice. You just have to get her heart pumping before the ambulance arrives.

- Keep repeating the cycles. - What if they don't arrive in time?

Now, look, sweetheart, I know this isn't easy,

but her life is in our hands.

In mine now, as well as yours, OK? So keep going.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

One, two, three, four, five, six...

No, don't slow down, sweetheart. Don't slow down.

Interlink your fingers. Keep the pressure.

- She... She's not breathing... - OK, two rescue breaths.

- OK, do you feel a pulse? - No. No, nothing is happening!

- It's not working! - OK, a pulse can be tricky to find.

Just go another cycle. Just until the paramedic can come and take over.

- Mum, I can't... - Don't let her die, Alice.

- Fucking hell, Maddie! - Please, restart the compressions!

- This isn't working! - We don't know that.

Darling, you can stop. It's OK to stop. This isn't your fault.

- She can't just stop! Alice? - You have no idea what sort of condition that girl is in.

Alice might be doing this for nothing. You are fucking traumatizing her.

This is my job, Frank. You've put me in this position, in control.

- If she stops, then I can't help her. - Mum?

- OK. I can do a few more. - Yes, my girl. I know you can.

- And again, Alice. - She has to stop.

No, and again, Alice.

- - What was... What was that?

- What is it? What's happened? - Mum, her chest!