10x03 - How Long Has This Been Going On?

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Successful surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham abruptly leaves his London practice to become general practitioner in the sleepy fishing village of Portwenn, where he spent the holidays during his youth.
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10x03 - How Long Has This Been Going On?

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- Doc!

- Hello? Mr Pickford?

I'm in the shed!

Mr Pickford.

You took your time, Doc.

Thank you

What's wrong with you?

I was told you were seriously ill.

I am bloody ill. These ewes are lambing.

Won't stop just cos I'm sick.

Here, give us a hand, will you?

No, I won't.

A doctor's just a vet that does people.

Come on, grab these lambs.

What is your medical complaint?

I'm clammy, and I can't breathe,

and I've got an ewe about to crown.

Well, if you're that ill,

you should be in bed.

Let me examine you.

- Oh. Make it quick, then.

- No, not here!

It's unhygienic. In your house.

If it's any cleaner

It's been a few days now.

I've got a horrible cough

and I feel terrible.

Yeah. Your temperature's high.

Do you have any other symptoms?

Joints ache a little.

Got the night sweats, too.

And a bit of a headache.

I just need something

to keep me going, Doc.

No, you need complete rest.

Your symptoms sound like you've got flu.

Take the maximum dose of paracetamol,

drink plenty of fluids, and go to bed.

We're lambing.

I'll rest once the season's done.

Do you wanna get better or not?

If you need help, hire someone in.

How shall I pay for that,

sheep fairy? Oh

If your symptoms get any worse,

make an appointment,

come and see me in the surgery.

- R-r-r-r-r-argh!

- Arghh!

Sorry, sorry Martin, it's me.

Stewart

Camouflage. Keeps you warm, too.

Got 'em from Farmer Ron there,

it's for a new venture.

Oh How have you been keeping,

Stewart?

Great. Yeah. How about you?

I'm fine, thank you. It's been

a very long time, hasn't it?

Your annual check-up's long overdue.

Why don't you make an appointment

and come and see me at the surgery?

- I thought you'd lost your job.

- No.

I resigned and then I took a sabbatical.

It's just, you know you hear

about people who lose their job,

they keep pretending they're still

working, getting up in the morning,

getting the old suit on.

Camouflage. You know, bit like this.

So, you're gonna come and see me

at the surgery, yes?

It'll have to be today.

I'm very booked up.

Erm That's very good.

Yes, all right, I'll see you later.

Not if I see you first!

Yeah

Waa-argh!

Oh, hello, Captain Pickles.

Oh, have you got Captain Pickles, then?

Captain Pickles?

Chicken.

No, dear. It's a dog.

Sorry, Captain what?

Pickles. Yeah.

I knew his previous owner.

She d*ed a few months ago.

I presumed the dog had been sent

off to, you know, erm

"sleep somewhere".

- So he doesn't have an owner?

- No.

Well, that's great.

What, great that Mrs Evans is dead?

No, course not. I didn't mean that.

Can we keep him?

Well, I wouldn't presume to know the

doctor better than his own family,

but I do know that he's not very keen on

our four-legged friends, so

enjoy him while you can.

Good morning.

- Hello, James.

- Morning.

You go and have a good day.

I've got something to show you,

if you've got a moment?

Yeah, why not?

What is it?

Ta-da!

Oh, this is great.

Pippa, I always wanted

to do something like this,

but I could never get

the governors to sign off on it.

- Oh

- Oh, I'm sure it's not a problem.

You just need to bring it up

with them at the next meeting.

What if they say no?

I'll be the headteacher

who opened and closed

the school garden in the same week.

It'll be fine. It's just paperwork.

Yeah, great (!) More paperwork

Pippa, are you OK? You sound a little

Mouth ulcers.

A touch stressed.

Maybe you should go and see Martin.

Well, I will when I have time.

Busy, busy, busy.

- Portwenn People on Friday.

- Oh, of course, yeah.

Who have you got for it this year?

We had three speakers,

but two have dropped out.

Jeremy, the fisherman,

and Lucy from the pasty shop.

Oh, that's a shame,

it used to be really popular.

So, who's your third speaker?

Sally Tishell.

Oh. That'll be good.

You're a person from Portwenn.

Yes

Pippa, I'd love to, but I really do

have quite a packed schedule,

- next few days

- Please!

It's only for an hour

at Friday assembly.

The thought of having

to find someone else

Please

OK. Yes, I would love to.

Sit there.

Ah! So you were telling the truth.

You are still a doctor.

Hello, Stewart.

Do you have an appointment?

No, he doesn't need one.

I asked him to come in.

Present for the sprog.

Heard you had a little one.

Yes, I have two.

Great. Then they can share it.

Yes. Come through.

Is it smaller in here

or am I imagining things?

Are you imagining things?

Things as in giant squirrels or?

You tell me.

No, Doc. That's all long gone now.

- And you're living alone?

- Yeah.

Though I'm facing

an invasion soon enough.

My superior wants me

to set up a survival course,

taking civilians out in the woods

for a weekend.

Well, your blood pressure's

a little high.

I'm not surprised.

It's a lot of responsibility.

Here, you wouldn't be interested

in taking a trial run, would you?

I've got it all set up,

I just need a few brave volunteers.

No.

I'm gonna take a blood sample,

run a full biochemistry test,

as I haven't seen you in over a year.

Oh, right. Yeah, yeah.

The full works, eh?

Can I be honest with you?

I think Tony is setting me up

to fail here.

Who's Tony?

Oh, Tony's a giant owl.

Really?

Oh, God

I'm joking!

Talking about Tony Bartlett.

I was in the army with him. Remember?

You know, he got transferred over

from Yorkshire last year.

I mean, I might sound paranoid,

but he has always had it in for me.

Now he's given me a month

to set all of this up,

and if I don't

- He's going to k*ll you?

- No!

No, this means

Cut my job. Why would he?

You think he's gonna k*ll me?!

Oh. No, of course he's not.

You've got me worried now.

Well, could it possibly be

that he thinks

you could utilise your m*llitary training

to the benefit of the community?

That would be another way

of looking at it, yeah.

And how is your PTSD?

Oh, I just refer to it as PTS now.

No "D".

It's an injury rather than a disorder.

Bit like living next to a railway line.

Most of the time you're not aware

of the trains rattling past,

but every so often

Every so often, what?

You're aware

of the trains rattling past.

Sorry, I thought that was obvious,

given the context.

Yes, of course.

Thanks, Doc.

I won't leave it so long next time.

Al? Are you here on a medical matter?

- Erm

- No. He was just bringing me my lunch.

It's not a cafe, is it?

Scott Chade.

Come through.

- Hi, Stewart.

- You're looking well.

Thank you.

Right, now that's out of the way,

I'm running a survival course.

I need you to come

and help me test it tomorrow.

Top-of-the-line experience,

cooking, luxury tents, the works.

Well, I-I'd love to, but I've got

to look after my food truck, so

But your dad could cover for you.

No, I think he's busy.

No, he was saying the other day,

he's got loads of free time.

Al's worried,

cos of my difficulties before.

He doesn't think people can change,

get better.

- No, course I do.

- Great!

Eh?!

Er, let's see, yeah.

Orientation pack, map.

Right, see you at nine sharp, tomorrow.

Oh, bring a friend!

Thank you for that (!)

What?

- I don't want to go on his course.

- Oh.

Well, you should've said something,

then.

Thanks for lunch.

So, I'm just a little worried

about Pippa.

Cos the job can get

a little overwhelming.

- You managed.

- I told her if she feels any worse,

she should pop into the surgery

to see you.

- No!

- Martin?

Why's that dog still in here?

I thought you were going to find out

who owned it.

I did. Mrs Evans.

She d*ed a few months ago.

Oh, yeah.

Chronic ischemic heart disease.

So, obviously, the dog needs a home.

Well, it can't stay here.

Oh! Look what it's doing.

- Why's it doing that?

- It's submitting to you.

Because you're sort of

the alpha of the pack.

No, I'm not.

Well, saying, "No, I'm not",

you're just proving you are.

That's a very alpha thing to do.

No, it isn't!

Please, Daddy, can we keep Chicken?

Chicken?!

Does it have to be called that?

Well, we could call it

by its previous name.

Captain Pickles.

Well, I'm not calling it Chicken.

I won't call it anything,

it's just a dog.

Really? That's your bag?

Well, technically, it's Morwenna's,

but yeah, I borrowed it off her.

What's What's wrong with it?

Flood waters cover the plains.

It's an extinction-level event.

You have 30 seconds

to reach higher ground.

Dragging that thing

you won't make it out alive.

Yeah

I think we're just gonna

be sitting around,

cooking marshmallows,

whittling and whatever.

Come on, it's Stewart James.

The guy's a legend. He's proper army.

You haven't met him, have you?

He's had some, erm

some problems in the past.

Al, haven't we all?

The thing you need to know about

alpha male types

is that we keep moving forwards,

not backwards.

Yeah, this is gonna be fun (!)

Hiya. I don't have an appointment

but I was wondering if I could see

the doc before school starts?

This This rash has come up.

Of course. Doc! Got a patient.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

Do you think it's from stress?

I've, erm

I've got mouth ulcers as well.

I always get them when I'm stressed.

Yeah. They can be caused by stress.

But your rash isn't.

You have sporotrichosis.

A word like that isn't making

me feel any better, Doc.

Also known as rose gardener's disease,

it's an infection caused

by the Sporothrix fungus,

which enters the skin

through a cut or a graze,

when it comes into contact

with a contaminated plant or soil.

- Do you have a garden?

- Er, yes, I do.

It's not very big, but I'm using it

to grow some vegetables.

Well, you need to have the soil checked.

There's also a garden at school.

Until it's checked,

that needs to be shut down.

- But it's just opened.

- Doesn't matter.

Get in touch with the parents of

any children who've used that garden

and ask them to be on the lookout

for a rash like yours.

This is a prescription

for an oral anti-fungal medicine.

It could take a few weeks to clear up.

I suppose you must be used to this.

I imagine when Louisa had the job,

she would've come home

all stressed out most days.

No, not really.

Oh

- Thank you.

- Yes.

Hey. Welcome! Come.

This is my good friend Joe.

- Pleased to meet you.

- The pleasure is all mine.

I've heard a lot about you.

In that case,

I should probably explain

I can't wait to learn

and benefit from your experience.

OK! Wow!

I like him.

For the next two days, we're gonna

be learning the survival essentials.

Now, I haven't done this before,

and I really need it to go well,

so feedback is not only welcome,

it is absolutely vital.

Where do we sleep?

Ah, that's the exciting bit.

We're gonna be building

our own quarters.

Ta-da!

But, er, you said there was gonna

be luxury tents.

Oh, yeah. Good question.

That wasn't a question.

Al, you're here to learn, not to stress.

OK. Just need you to pop

your mobile phones in here.

You didn't say anything

about giving up our phones.

- It's a survival course.

- It's a practice run.

- Yeah, but it's gotta feel real.

- Stewart's right.

If we're gonna do it,

might as well do it properly.

Thanks, Joe.

Cool.

Excellent.

This is actually going really well.

Right, let's cr*ck on with building

our shelters before it gets dark.

Now, you're gonna need three

long, sturdy branches for the frame.

Yeah, I mean, ideally,

something that is a couple of feet

taller than yourselves.

Like this?

Exactly like that!

Carry on, Officer.

- Morning, Ron!

- Morning.

Went all the way up to that caravan

site. Complete waste of a journey.

Well, if you'd called me first,

you'd know I've been helping out Al.

Right. He's doing that

survival course with Stewart.

On my land.

Things you do for a bit of spare change.

Right. Pelts for the caravans.

I'll pass.

We had a deal.

No, we had a conversation.

And you have got

some pretty ratty sheepskins.

And you don't look so good yourself.

Have you seen the doc lately?

Yeah. I've seen him.

Maybe you should see him again.

Right, I think mine's done.

Good.

Very good.

Maybe it's too good.

Don't know that

a shelter can be too good.

It's just, when we were doing

army training down in Sennybridge,

we had to sleep in a ditch.

Oh. I'd love to sleep in a ditch.

I didn't know that was an option.

Do you want feedback, Stewart?

If you run a survival course and

you make people sleep in ditches,

they will quit and go home

on the first day.

Hmm. Well, suppose you are

the "Average Joe".

Except he's Joe, and he's above average,

so I suppose that makes you

the "Average Al".

My target audience.

Hang on. I've got a tarp you can

use as a cover for your shelter.

Sorry.

Something went down the wrong way.

Ah, I've managed to secure

some pelts for you to lie on.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on now.

I held my peace about the tarp,

but no-one's gonna want to do

a survival course

if it's all soft pelts

and fluffy pillows.

I strongly disagree.

You've got a bag with wheels on.

You wanna sleep in a ditch.

Stop it!

I'm so I'm sorry.

It's just, I'm getting two very

different kinds of feedback here,

and it's very confusing.

Well, I suppose I don't NEED pelts

And I could help put the tarp

on Al's shelter,

firm it up, keep him dry.

Right. Thank you.

Teamwork.

Sorry, Al.

You ever had that thing

when your boss is just waiting

for you to screw up,

and it becomes

like a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Well, erm I'm my own boss, so

Yeah. Thanks, Al.

No-one likes a brag.

He's amazing, isn't he?

You're lucky to have a friend like him.

Your temperature's gone up

since yesterday.

Did you take any paracetamol?

Yeah. Doesn't seem to help, though.

Right. Untuck your shirt

at the back, please.

Whisper "99".

And again.

90 bloody nine.

Hmm. I think you have

the early stages of pneumonia,

but I can also hear a heart murmur.

Getting all the good news (!)

Roll up your sleeve,

I'll take a blood sample.

Why?

To check your inflammatory markers

and white cell count,

find out what's causing this.

I'll write you a prescription for

an antibiotic called Thromycin.

Which you take twice a day

on an empty stomach.

I know you told me to rest,

but it's the busiest time of the year.

Well, then, you'll end up in hospital.

It's not just about recovery, you

know, it's about prevention, too.

Or do you just want to get worse?

No, I take your point, Doc.

I'll take it easy till I'm better.

Wish I had your job.

You just get to sit behind a desk

all day.

Yeah, it's really easy (!)

Let me know if you get worse.

Right.

Give it a blow

Ah, well done.

OK, guys. Tomorrow, I'll take you to

the hunting hide

to catch your own food,

but for now,

here's one I prepared earlier.

It doesn't look prepared.

It's not even been cleaned up.

Wouldn't be much of a survival

course if I did it all for you.

I just don't want us all to get

food poisoning. That's all!

Which is why we need to clean

and skin it properly.

Exactly.

But before we do,

we should say thank you.

Thank you because?

Because it's providing us

with sustenance.

Respect your food, Al,

and it'll respect you back.

Oh

Er What is the point

of respecting it,

- if it is riddled with parasites?

- Enough!

Will you stop picking on Joe?!

I will not abide bullying!

Sorry. I didn't mean to snap.

You've upset him.

I'm not upset.

Got a little bit of smoke in my eye.

And I need to flush it out

with some water.

I'm worried about him.

Oh, sure,

because he likes me more than you,

there must be something wrong with him.

Right

gonna take you through

preparing the rabbit, step by step.

We got Stewart's blood results.

His liver function tests

were flagged as abnormal.

Right, I want to see him again.

Call him and make an appointment

as soon as possible.

Well, it can't be today.

He's up in the woods playing

survivors with my husband.

As soon as he gets back, then.

- Kay Cole.

- Yeah.

Come through.

You're right. I can't trust anyone.

Nobody is on my side.

Joe. Wake up. Don't make a noise.

- What is it?

- Shh! Shh!

That was a noise.

Come and look at this.

Come on.

Come on, Joe.

Just look.

I think he's losing it again.

He had a bit of a breakdown before.

He thought he shared his house

with a giant squirrel.

I thought that was an expression.

An expression?

You know, like,

"Stewart's away with the squirrels."

- That's not an expression.

- Well, I know that now!

Hello?

Who's there?

Hmm? Oh, it was nothing.

Don't worry about it.

One of us needs to leave.

The other one needs to stay here

and make sure

he doesn't do anything stupid.

Good idea.

I'll stay, you go.

Come on, Stewart!

You

you should go,

you're the big survivalist.

It is unusually dark.

Yeah.

We'll get some kip.

And we'll sort it then.

OK.

Stewart?

Stewart?

Oh. Hello. Erm, good morning.

We're a bit worried about you, Stewart.

Yeah, I've been feeling a

little bit out of sorts recently.

I'm a bit concerned, too.

I think we should get

you to see the doc.

We can do this survival thing

another time.

No. No, no, no, no, it has to be now.

Well, I'm sure your boss

will understand.

This is Tony Bartlett

we're talking about! The Bartman!

He ruined the army for me!

Now he's gonna ruin this, too.

If you let us just call the doc

Al, you can't just go running to the

doc every time something's wrong.

That's not how life works.

But we could call him

if we had our phones.

No!

It's a survival course,

we have to finish it.

OK. OK, you're right.

- He is?

- Yeah.

So, you two, you get

the fire started, I will go and

and dig a toilet.

Because we have

a survival course to finish.

Oh right.

Yes. Good idea.

Wait a minute.

What, so everyone's

agreeing with me now?

It's a little bit weird.

Well, do you want our help or not?

Yeah, course.

Let's get the fire started, then.

Yeah, and I'll I'll go and

Right. Good.

Ha! Wonderful.

Come on, then. Come along now, Liz.

Morning, Connor. In you come.

Go and have a lovely day.

I'm gonna see you later, aren't I?

Be good.

- Oh, good morning.

- Oh, morning, Sally.

- I'm really looking forward to today.

- Oh! Are you coming to watch?

- No. No, I'm a speaker too.

- Oh, well, that's nice, yes.

Well, I mean, I suppose

it's useful for the children

to have a broad range of experiences,

like what it's like

to be a housewife and so on.

Yeah, and I'll be talking

about my teaching career

and my work as a child counsellor.

Oh. And will the doc be coming too?

- Martin?

- Yes.

No, I think he's got better things

to do than hear us drone on.

- Great! You're both here and on time.

- Yeah.

It's going to be OK. Don't worry.

- I'm not worried.

- No? Good.

- Needs more squirrels.

- Squirrels?

Should burn quite nicely.

- Are you cold?

- I feel quite chilly.

- What happened to its head?

- Oh, I don't know.

Maybe someone cut it off

cos he tried to leave.

I know, I've got some

King Alfred's Cake mushrooms.

Have you ever used them?

Nature's firelighters.

Ow!

- What happened?

- I thought I'd b*rned my hand but

must have been the wind or

YOU are a very strange man.

Pop Clarence on.

So, as I was saying, as a pharmacist,

it's my job to keep Portwenn

safe and healthy.

And in order to do that, I have to

work very closely with the doctor.

I have to anticipate

his every single need.

It is sometimes a thankless job.

I mean, I have had to battle

against physical

and, erm, emotional

..trials, but I have stayed strong

because as a Portwenn person, I know,

I am essential.

She's quite good. It's gonna be

a tough act to follow.

Right, er, children, has anyone got

any questions for Mrs Tishell?

- Yeah.

- I've got spots on my hand.

OK, that's not actually

Yes, we do sell over-the-counter

anti-acne creams

which contain salicylic acid

and benzoyl peroxide.

But do seek the doctor

if symptoms persist or get worse.

- I've got them, too.

- Oh, dear.

Oh, no. Erm, has anyone else

here got a rash?

I mean, probably not,

so it's nothing to worry about

OK, right.

Oh OK.

Pippa? Pippa, what's wrong?

What's wrong? Yeah.

Maybe you need to sit down.

Maybe you need to sit down.

Sally, if you could just

help her to a seat.

Sally, if you could just

She's repeating herself.

She's repeating herself.

You know, I think she's had a stroke.

I think she's had a stroke.

OK. Shush.

Thank you.

Could all the children with rashes

on their arms

stand to that side and go

and stand next to Mrs Day?

And the rest of you, you can have

an extra break in the playground.

So out you go.

And, really, there is absolutely

nothing to worry about.

Hm

Ah.

I can't hear anything.

What happened?

Well, she started to mix up her words

and repeat things back. "Echo-la-lia".

- The term is "echo-la-lia".

- It's "echo-lay-lia".

- Ms, er, Woodford?

- Ley.

Woodley.

Woodley, do you know where you are?

- I'm at the school?

- Hm. Excuse me.

Do you remember arriving here?

No. Is it Portwenn People?

It is, yeah,

but you don't worry about that.

Follow the light, please.

Well done. Now, can you raise

your arms above your head?

It's most likely a stroke, Doctor.

Well, no, it's not that likely,

there's no paralysis.

Put your arms down.

Was there any tingling in your hands

or your legs before?

Er, a little, yes.

If that was a sign of a stroke,

then it would have progressed.

I think you've suffered an episode

of transient global amnesia,

which is a sudden interruption

to short-term memory.

It's often triggered by emotional

or psychological stress.

I didn't tell anyone

about the school garden.

What? I expressly told you

to close it and inform the parents.

- What's wrong with the garden?

- Nothing.

Er, I believe that the soil

is contaminated with sporothrix,

which causes a rash.

Well, those children there

are all complaining of a rash.

- All of them?

- Yeah.

- Mrs Tishell?

- Yes, Doc? Sorry.

Mrs Tishell, all of these children

need a prescription

for anti-fungal cream to be applied

twice a day for ten days.

- Can you organise that?

- Well, that's extraordinary,

I was just discussing that in my speech,

how we need to be

a bit more simpatico

Yes or no?

- Yes, Doctor.

- Right.

Er, I'm gonna call an ambulance

to take you to hospital

for an MRI scan to rule out

any pathology on your brain.

I don't think it's a stroke or a tumour,

but I just want to be thorough.

Excuse me.

Well, I think my first Portwenn People

was a huge success.

It's not your fault.

It could happen to anyone.

- It never happened to you, did it?

- No.

Wait! Wait!

Portwenn Surgery, how can I help you?

Sorry, the doc's out

on a call right now,

probably be better if you

Right.

OK, well, I'll let him know.

Yeah. Call me if you get worse.

Sorry, Al, I'm gonna have

to call you back.

Erm, a Ron Pickford just called from

Thirkettle Farm in a bit of a panic.

He says he's got a lot worse.

- Tell him to come in.

- Yeah, I did,

but he said he can't because his

ewes have been aborting all night.

- These his bloods?

- Yeah, they just came back.

They show abnormal liver function,

and I was thinking that's a bit weird,

cos Stewart James' blood results

showed the exact same thing yesterday.

Sorry, I know I'm not meant

to offer opinions on patients,

it just seemed like more

than a coincidence.

Right. Well spotted.

I'm sure you would have spotted it, too.

Yes, of course I would.

- I'll go up to Thirkettle Farm, then.

- OK.

Oh. Yeah.

Hi, Al. Sorry about that.

How's it going?

Er, not great, Mor. I need the doc.

Stewart's lost it again.

He won't let us leave.

Plus, every time I call you,

you hang up on me.

Well, the doc's just left.

He's gone to Thirkettle Farm.

I know where that is.

I'll head him off there. It's not far.

I'll talk to you later, OK? Bye.

Ow! Ooh. We need some cups for coffee.

Hang on.

Al's been gone a while, hasn't he?

Yeah. He probably got lost.

Think we should go and look for him?

Nah, he'll be fine.

So, he's

he's lost but he's also fine?

Yeah.

Hope he hurries back

or he's gonna miss out

on the most important

lesson of survival.

- What's that?

- Well, it's, erm

I'll show you.

Er, pop your hands out for me.

There we go.

Try and get out.

Twist your hands. Pull 'em apart.

GRUNTS It's a strong knot.

- Yeah.

- So what's the lesson?

Never let someone

tie your hands together.

Especially if they know

you've been lying to them.

Al's phone is missing.

I probably should have

figured it out earlier

when I saw you winking at him,

but, erm

..I've not been quite myself recently.

It was only cos we

were worried about you.

Mm. And I appreciate that, I really do.

But right now FIRE HISSES

..I need you to move.

- Why? Where are we going?

- Hunting!

We're gonna finish the course!

Piece of toast?

- Well

- Gotta keep your strength up.

Come on.

Don't worry. It's gonna be fun.

We're gonna have to pick

the pace up. Come on.

COUGHS Shut the curtains.

I can't examine you in the dark.

The light's unbearable.

You went back to work, didn't you?

You said you were gonna rest.

I wanted to rest. It's the bloody ewes.

COUGHS They never stop.

I had your blood test results back.

Shows abnormal liver function.

Have any of your ewes been aborting?

Yeah, they have.

Ah, I think the two

things are connected.

- You have Q Fever.

- Oh. What the hell's that?

Well, a bacterial infection passed

to humans by infected animals.

Your blood tests, your sensitivity

to light, they're indicators.

The sheep had it

and they passed it on to you.

- Is that why I've got a heart murmur?

- Yes, it is.

But with the right treatment,

you should make a full recovery.

I have to give you this injection

in your backside.

Could you roll over, please?

Sharp scratch.

Suppose I could hire

someone for a few weeks.

Doc?!

Oh, er, Stewart's lost it again.

Seems pretty sick as well.

- He was wearing your sheepskins.

- Yeah, he wanted 'em for his course.

- Where is he?

- Er, he's back at the camp with Joe.

I'll show you. It's a bit of a hike.

No, no, you need bed rest,

you stay there.

Morwenna will call you, check up on you.

- Please don't hurt me.

- I'm not gonna hurt you.

I mean, I don't want to be presumptuous,

- but I consider us to be friends.

- Yes! I think we're friends too.

Yeah. Let's keep moving, Joe.

This is where I left them.

Damn.

Where do you think they've gone?

Stewart said we'd be using

the hunting hide today,

which is here,

and we're there, so

- Right.

- This way.

Yeah.

Why are we going such a weird route?

Cos there's animal traps everywhere.

Stewart, there are no traps.

I've got an eye for these things.

What, you think I'm lying?

I don't think you know

what's real or not right now.

Thing is, I just don't know

what's gonna happen next.

Right now?

No, no, I mean, long-term.

Tony bloody Bartlett.

Phew.

Used to feel like I had

my place in the world.

Now he's got me doing

all this other stuff.

Well, maybe that's a good thing,

push you out of your comfort zone.

Yeah,

it's clearly working out for me (!)

If ever you need someone

to hang out and talk with,

or just hang out and not talk,

I'm always free.

Mm. Thing is,

I don't really like people.

Although, I mean, it wouldn't be so bad.

- If you're sure.

- Of course.

Well, then, maybe

Maybe you're just saying that

and given half the chance,

you'd go running off and abandon me,

just like everyone else.

I wouldn't. I promise.

You have my word.

Stewart!

- He's got a Kn*fe!

- No, I haven't!

Oh. Sorry, yes, I have.

- No!

- Bloody hell!

Oh, my God.

Help!

Argh!

Wait! Don't!

Al, Al! No, no, no, no!

Wait!

There's more traps!

I've got this!

Get me out of here!

Changed your mind about coming

on the course, then, Doc?

No, Stewart, I want to examine you!

You don't look well, you're sweating.

Well, it's very hot. Or very cold.

I'm not quite sure which.

I think you've caught Q Fever

from Ron Pickford's farm.

It's a bacteria that infects livestock

and can be passed on to humans.

OK. That sounds like just

the sort of thing

you'd say if you were

trying to trick me.

Stewart, just just get me out

of here and let me examine you.

Come on!

Come on. Give me a hand, Stewart.

Can someone get me down, please?

Stewart, Kn*fe. STEWART COUGHS

Hurry up. I'm starting

to lose feeling in my leg.

Are you experiencing any chest pain

or fever or fatigue?

Yes, yes and yes.

Yeah, you've got Q Fever, you must

have got it from those sheepskins.

Ooh, does that mean I'm

I'm not losing my mind?

Maybe this episode was

a reaction to the infection,

but it's probably just as well

to get a thorough

psychiatric evaluation.

The Q virus is treatable, though,

but you'll need to take

some time off work.

That shouldn't be a problem.

Probably gonna get fired for this.

Er, no, you can't be fired

for being sick.

What, so you'd write me a doctor's note?

- On official paper and everything?

- Of course, yeah.

Ha! Perfect! Tony hates paperwork.

I mean, the more the merrier, Doc.

Maybe we could do all

this again properly

in a couple of weeks,

when you're feeling better.

Seriously? Wow. Thank you. Both of you.

You know, that

that really means a lot.

Yeah, I won't be doing this again.

You say that, but deep down,

I think you really enjoyed yourself.

Right, come on, let's get you home.

Now, erm Yeah, just follow me.

OK, we're gonna take a right.

Hello!

How are you feeling?

I tried to call you.

I know, that's why I'm here.

I'm sorry, I I just felt embarrassed.

Oh, there's nothing

to be embarrassed about.

- How was the hospital?

- Well, Doc was right.

The MRI showed it wasn't a stroke,

just a stress overload.

So I've cleared it with the governors,

I can take a week off to recuperate

while the deputy covers.

Maybe it'd be better

if I just didn't go back at all.

Look, I know it's tough,

but you can't give up now.

It wasn't tough for you.

Pippa, I've made

my fair share of mistakes.

Well, just remember,

if you need any advice,

- I'm always here.

- Thanks.

Martin, I heard you were up

with Stewart. Are you OK?

I fell in a pit.

MRI?

You were right.

I know. You should be resting.

Yeah, I'll, erm

I'll talk to you later.

- Call if you need anything.

- Yeah.

Stay still.

- Stewart OK?

- Er, yes.

Yes, he will be.

Do you want a hand with this?

Mm, thank you.

Come in.

He's deliberately missed off Mary.

- He's invisiblising her.

- Is that even a word?

You have a deep vein thrombosis

in your right calf.

Oh, there's always something.

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity

isn't life-threatening.

Drowning is, though.

- How can I help?

- Stop endangering the lives of my patients.

Martin.

How are you?
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