I don't think Tom was being rude at all. But that girl was probably too drunk to remember what he said. However, he was right to take her to the hospital. A friend of mine's teenage son once drank so much vodka, he had to have his stomach pumped, and he had severe alcohol poisoning. (My friend's medical insurance wouldn't cover his hospital treatment, because of a little clause about injuries or illness that are the result of illegal activity, and underage drinking is illegal. My friend made her son pay back every penny of his hospital bill with his after school job money!) I've heard of college kids dying after a night of binge drinking. It's potentially really serious, even if we're disgusted by their behaviour.