Ready?
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Murder.
Someone tried to murder you?
Who tried to murder you?
Mrs. Carter?
Mrs. Carter?
Can you open your right eye for me, Katherine?
Mrs. Carter?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
You've sustained serious head trauma.
You've been in a coma for three days.
Your brain stem has been damaged.
Brain imaging and EEG are normal,
but I... need some indication that you can understand me.
Are you able to blink?
Blink.
Nothing.
I want you to follow my finger with your eyes.
Right eye worries me.
Left eye appears incapable of voluntary movement.
Is she even aware?
Mrs. Carter, I'm just gonna sit you up.
My name's Nicky Mackenzie.
I work for the hospital, but don't let that worry you.
I haven't killed anyone yet.
I'm just gonna move your head.
Right. I know that there's damage to your right eye,
but can you try and move your left eye for me?
I won't give up if you don't.
Not until you can blink or move your eye
from the left to the right.
I'm going to continue to assume that there's someone in there.
Well, I'm out of a job if there isn't.
I know.
I'm waiting. I'll let you know.
Lina Carter.
You don't remember me, do you?
Come on.
They said something about, um...
locked-in syndrome.
Right.
It means
a loss of limb function and speech
in what they call "cognitively intact individuals."
So usually,
if she was conscious, she'd be able to communicate
with, um, a blink or a movement of her eye, but in her case,
the good eye is immovable.
So...
Well...It means
she's either in and out of consciousness, or she can't control her eye,
or...
she's in a vegetative state.
We just don't know yet.
Will she recover?
If she's in there...
I'll find her.
I'm a neuroclinical nurse. It's what I do.
Tell me about her.
I've known Katherine all my life.
And when Mom died, she became my legal guardian.
And Rowling Manor became my home.
Back then, Katherine was rich, glamorous and famous.
I loved everything about her.
And I would've done anything for her.
I suppose all I ever wanted was for her to love me.
But everything had been turned upside down.
When Katherine's husband died,
he cut her out of his will and left everything to his son Jamie.
And it poisoned their relationship.
I'd just lost my mom, and I needed a family.
If they couldn't be there for each other, I'd be there for both of them.
I couldn't save my mom,
so I was damn well gonna try and save them.
Hold on.
Jamie!
Katherine, help!
Aren't we supposed to grab his tongue? - Not unless you wanna lose a finger.
What if he chokes? - Turn him on his side.
Put it under his head. Here.
Should we call Dr. Lawrence?
What do we do? - We keep an eye on him.
If it lasts more than five minutes, we'll call an ambulance.
He's not breathing.
He'll start again in a minute. Check his airway isn't blocked.
Emergency services. Which service do you require?
He's breathing.
False alarm.
Are you all right?
First night out in two years.
You look so beautiful.
Where are you going?
I'm meeting a director.
My mobile number's on the fridge. Call me if you need me, but, uh, don't call.
We'll be fine. Jamie's feeling better today,
and he's never seen your show. I'm gonna make him watch season one.
He milks them, my stepson, the seizures.
Then he brings them on to punish me the moment I try to live any sort of life for myself.
Maybe he just misses his dad.
It's hard when someone you love dies.
I should know.
You're a good girl, Lina.
Your mom was lucky to have you.
How do I look? - Amazing.
Ready for my big comeback? - Definitely.
Ugh. Mutton dressed as lamb.
Mommy?
What's wrong?
I'm scared.
Oh. You're a very brave girl,
and we're gonna get through this together, okay?
I heard what happened.
To your mom.
You're safe here.
With me.
You'll protect me, will you?
Promise?
I promise.
What was she like?
My mom?