Template:EpisodeBoxNew "Desperate Odds" is the 31st episode of Casualty and the 2nd episode of the 3rd series. It was preceded by "Welcome to Casualty" and followed by "Drake's Drum". The episode was directed by Graham Theakston and written by Ginnie Hole.
Synopsis
It’s Cyril’s first shift back. Valerie Sinclair meets Charlie, and Ewart shows her round the department.
A Social worker, Dean, goes to a house to investigate the abuse of a child, after a neighbour, Mrs Brounlow, calls him after hearing the couple shouting. Dean is assaulted by the drunk, angry Step Dad, Kevin. He is brought in after being found by a female motorist lying in a pool of blood in the street. He has a fractured skull and is in a critical condition. After finding out where he has been, the police go around to the house, and find Kevin has tried to suffocate the boy, Neil, who was locked in the bedroom and constantly crying. Neil suffers a fractured arm. Kevin is arrested.
A pickpocketer, Archie Higgs, on remand, with chest pains is brought in by two police officers. David believes he is faking it and discharges him, Cyril disagrees with his diagnosis. Later Archie is brought in, after suffering another stoke at the police station, he dies and David blames himself.
A son, Kenith, brings in his elderly mother, Thelma, who has gangrene in her foot. Kenith first demands private care. Thelma has already lost one foot, and Ewart tells them, they must amputate the other or risk septicemia.
And a lady from a children’s home is brought in after swallowing aspirin. Duffy continues to be withdrawn and moody, following the death of Peter, but she hasn’t told anyone yet. And Megan is painting her lonely flat.
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