He should call for an ambulance, or at least pack Gamble in the car and drive him to the hospital himself.
Yeah, there are a lot of things Jim should do, but he doesn't. It's a gamble -- no pun intended -- to try to deal with this on his own when he's anything but qualified to handle it, but taking Brian to the hospital is tantamount to turning him in.
For the time being, Jim eases Brian down all the way to the floor before the other man falls over of his own accord. Belatedly, Street remembers something about elevating a bleeding wound, but all he can do is improvise now with two phone books and old dictionary to prop Brian's arm up at a higher angle. The break is an additional problem, though, especially when Jim doesn't have anything on hand for a splint ... or does he?
It's ironic to be using a police baton as a splint on Gamble, but it works, and Jim didn't really wear that belt anyways. The blood flow seems to be slowing down a little now too, or maybe that's just wishful thinking.
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Yeah, there are a lot of things Jim should do, but he doesn't. It's a gamble -- no pun intended -- to try to deal with this on his own when he's anything but qualified to handle it, but taking Brian to the hospital is tantamount to turning him in.
For the time being, Jim eases Brian down all the way to the floor before the other man falls over of his own accord. Belatedly, Street remembers something about elevating a bleeding wound, but all he can do is improvise now with two phone books and old dictionary to prop Brian's arm up at a higher angle. The break is an additional problem, though, especially when Jim doesn't have anything on hand for a splint ... or does he?
It's ironic to be using a police baton as a splint on Gamble, but it works, and Jim didn't really wear that belt anyways. The blood flow seems to be slowing down a little now too, or maybe that's just wishful thinking.