The scent seems vaguely familiar to Trouble, like something she's encountered walking through or around one of the city's nightclubs. Joseph's background in science gives him a much clearer idea of what this is; the smell is a mix of alcohol and cocaine. Joseph's inspection of the crash reveals that, in all likelihood, the intoxicated sports car driver was responsible for the crash, running a red light and braking too late to avoid colliding with the truck. It's rather obvious given the physical evidence and the state of the driver, so it seems odd that the truck driver would have fled; he obviously wouldn't have been the one facing prosecution for this accident.<br/><br/>Ali, as she is performing first aid on the man, also discovers his intoxicated state. After binding his wounds, she realizes what probably caused this accident; the man is clearly on drugs, but more importantly he is suffering from alcohol poisoning. His heartbeat is shallow and close to arrest. Due to her considerable expertise in medical care, she is able to keep him alive (pumping on his chest to force his heart to keep beating) and induce vomiting to remove some of the toxins from his body. Paramedics still haven't arrived.<br/><br/>The man is stabilized, if in very poor health, when Ali is distracted by an odd sound coming from the truck. There is a scratching at the back door, alternating with a pounding. There is also a low, pitiful moan, as that of an injured person. The doors rattle as if someone is trying to open them from the wrong side, but can't.<br/><br/>=========================================================================================<br/><br/>Back at the laundromat, most of the non-shadowkind are still gathered on the sidewalk, watching in trance-like horror as the accident scene unfolds in front of them. There are several warm smiles as Ali performs medical care on the man, and a small cheer rises from the crowd when she signals that the man is, for the time being, okay. No one has yet turned around to return to their laundry, and discovered any lewd inter-species conduct so far...though Elizabeth sighs discontentedly (perhaps jealous that she can't get any), while Isabelle frowns disapprovingly and shakes her head.