10x04 - Everlasting Love

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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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10x04 - Everlasting Love

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- Oh, morning, Irene.

- Morning, Sally.

Could I borrow you a second?

- I need someone to zip me up.

- Oh.

My Alfie usually did this for me.

- Oh, it's a bit snug.

- Yeah, I ripped my old one.

Got this in a charity shop last week.

Oh, you should come join us one morning.

Oh, no, it's far too cold.

I think you're all crazy.

- There.

- Right.

Thanks, Sally.

Once more unto the breach!

Peek-a-boo!

We're playing peek-a-boo with Mary,

I don't know why she finds it so funny.

Her brain is testing the principle

of object permanence,

which is the idea that even though

she can't see your face,

you still exist.

Oh. I thought

it was because she liked me.

No, it's got nothing to do

with that. Look, doctor fish.

Yeah, just a minute, sweetie,

I'm just feeding your little sister.

Is it a good idea

for a boy of James' age

to be staring at a screen?

Doc, it's the 20th century,

get with the times.

I'm just showing him the doctor fish

I bought for the salon.

You put your feet into their bowl

and they give you a pedicure

by nibbling off all the dead skin.

- Lucky fish.

- Mummy, look at them!

I said in a minute, James.

Go to your basket.

Mary, go to your cot.

James, that's no way

to speak to your little sister.

She's not a dog.

Oh, don't tell me, your zip's stuck.

No. It's my migraine.

Third one this week.

I just need some painkillers.

- Oh, you need to see Dr Ellingham.

- What?

Oh, you've got water in your ears.

You need to see Dr Ellingham!

All right, no need to shout!

You can't park here.

Oh, can you just give me ten minutes?

No. Then I'll park it down

on the beach for the week.

You can't park there either.

Well, where can I park, then?

Well?

Erm

Try Portwenn Paradise Caravan Park.

Ask for Bert. Say that Joe sent you.

Right. Thanks.

Sorry I'm late. Caitlin.

Jane. Your key.

Thanks.

You've done a pop-up shop before?

Oh, yeah, lots of times.

- That looks nasty, is that eczema?

- Yeah, I think so.

I've got something for that.

Let me just unpack.

Oh, thank you!

No, he didn't, did he?

Shut up. No way.

- Shut up. Shut up.

- Excuse me.

Sorry.

She's not feeling well this morning.

What are you doing?

- She's got a temperature.

- You can't just touch her.

Yeah, all right, laters.

It's all right, he's the Doc.

That's 3.60, please.

What do you think's wrong with her?

Oh, I can't examine her by the roadside.

Bring her to the surgery later today.

Thank you.

- Morning, Doc!

- Yes.

I'm picking up an order for McRae.

And could you tell me

where the doctor's surgery is?

Just be a minute. It's top of the hill.

Caitlin!

I'm just covering an order.

Right. Ha.

Er, six white sliced loaves,

five bags of potatoes,

eight pints of milk - three whole,

three semi-skimmed, and two skimmed.

- Stocking up for winter?

- Diversifying.

I'm starting up a small shop

at the campsite.

Running before you can walk again,

you mean.

Got to speculate to accumulate.

Which reminds me, I've got to pick

up the whisky still from the pub.

Then I'll be out of your hair.

Promises, promises.

Come round tomorrow, I'll be in all day.

Janice. Have you got a minute?

I'm with a client. What is it?

Actually, the thing is

I wanted to ask you

if

..if I could have a fish pedicure?

- Really?

- Yeah.

First rule of being a b*at officer -

always take care of your feet.

OK. But I better warn you,

they've not had breakfast yet,

they're gonna be starving!

Irene Moore.

- Mrs Moore!

- What?

You're next.

Oh.

The doctor.

My migraines are back.

Hm. It says in your notes that they

were triggered by eating chocolate.

Oh, speak up, I can't hear you!

You used to get migraines

when you ate chocolate!

I haven't touched any for years,

and until a few days ago,

I was right as rain.

I've tried cutting out other foods,

but makes no difference.

Migraines aren't always food related.

There could be a number

of different triggers.

What?

Do you have a hearing aid?

I've been swimming in the harbour,

I've got water in my ears!

Take off your hat.

Tilt your head to the left.

Ooh.

And to the right.

Ooh! SHE WHISTLES

- How's that?

- Ooh, yeah, much better.

Do you have any other symptoms?

Well, I keep getting pain down the

left side of my head, behind my eye.

Well, we need to establish

what the trigger is.

Are you doing anything now

that you weren't doing before?

Well, I've started up

my morning swims again.

I used to go with my Alfie,

but he passed away a few months back.

- Well, you know that, Doc.

- Yes.

Ah, it's not the same without him.

Anyway, we'd always swim

every morning, regular as clockwork,

so it can't be that.

Be a good idea to keep a log of

your symptoms in a migraine diary.

Including any activities

or anything that you eat or drink.

Take aspirin for the pain

and stop swimming until

we can rule that out as a trigger.

- That's it?

- Yes, that's it.

Make an appointment for a week's

time, we'll go through your diary.

- I'll see you next week, Mrs Burdock.

- Bye, Janice. Thank you.

- Everything all right, Joe?

- No, no. I'm fine.

Fish are eating my skin. It's fantastic.

And while I'm here

it's a good chance for us to talk.

What do you want to talk about?

OK, right, yes. Erm, nice and direct.

Erm, I, erm

Well

Morning.

Oh, take a seat, Mrs C,

I'll be with you in a minute.

You were saying, Joe?

I, erm I need to see

your public liability insurance.

It's part of my health and safety

brief for the village.

So, erm, if you could bring that

up to the station later?

Anything you say, officer.

I do love it when you

get all police-y, Joe.

Ow!

Can I help?

The doctor said I could bring

my daughter here for an appointment.

- Right. Er, name?

- Daisy and Emma McRae.

I'm new to the area. Only visiting.

Oh, right. You'll need to fill in

a registration form

- as a temporary patient.

- Mrs Demick?

Oh, yeah, Pam called, she said

she's gonna be 15 minutes late.

But Daisy's brought her daughter

to see you.

- Come through.

- You can fill in the form after.

Come on.

Does she have any symptoms

other than a temperature?

She's been off her food.

- How old is she?

- 18 months.

When did you first notice

that she was ill?

A couple of days ago. But if

anything, she's been getting worse.

Hmm. I think it's just

a mild childhood virus.

- Have you given her paracetamol?

- No.

Well, she needs bedrest and

paracetamol every four to six hours.

Try the liquid kind, it comes in

a number of flavours for children.

Strawberry?

You like strawberries, don't you?

- How long are you here for?

- Just a week.

OK, well, if she doesn't improve,

bring her back.

If not, make an appointment

with your own GP next week.

- Your phone's ringing.

- Come on.

Oh, don't forget your registration.

Sorry, I'll come back later.

Rude.

Hiya, Mum.

Ruth. How was Mexico?

Hotter than here and with bigger hats.

- I've brought these for James.

- Lovely.

Oh. You've got a new dog?

Not if I have anything

to do with it, we haven't.

- It's called Chicken.

- Well, I'm pretty sure it's a dog.

Mm. Well, it's a very friendly

Chicken, though.

Stop that.

Stop that. Come on.

Come on. There you go. Go on.

- Would you like a cup of coffee?

- Yes, thank you.

You should be proud of yourself, Martin.

There was a time when you would never

- have let James have another dog.

- Mm.

How are things?

Have our sessions helped?

I'm coping.

- Did you have a nice day at school?

- Yes.

What's this picture?

Oh, "my family". Very nice.

And you've got Daddy, you've got Mummy,

and look, there's you!

And you've even got Chicken the dog.

Oh

Do you think there's someone missing?

No.

- What about Mary?

- Who?

Hm. Everything looks normal

for 12 weeks.

Are you experiencing

any morning sickness or fatigue?

No, no. Er, but the cramps in

my legs I've been getting at night

are getting worse.

That won't be related to your pregnancy.

This lady gave me this Cinchona bark

to chew on.

Yeah, she said people in the Amazon

- have used it for cramps for centuries.

- What lady?

The new herbalist in the village.

Did she ask you if you were pregnant

or not?

Well, I didn't think it mattered.

Of course it matters.

Cinchona bark contains quinine,

which is toxic in all

but the smallest of doses.

It is also specifically

prohibited for pregnant women.

- Oh.

- If you're worried about your cramps,

take a warm bath and do some stretching.

No, I will Doc, thanks.

Can I have my twig back, though?

- What do you want it for?

- Well, get a refund.

It was, like, three quid.

Good luck with that.

I've brought that liability cover

that you asked for.

Oh, great.

Something smells good.

Oh, yeah, just cooking dinner.

Actually there's probably enough

for two, if you fancy it?

Nah, I'm gonna get fish and chips

on the way home.

Right. It's just I heard

that they had to close the chippy

- because of a fire.

- Oh, my God. Is everyone OK?

Yeah. It was a really small fire.

Just a precaution in case the fire

..comes back.

Blimey. All right, then, you're on.

Right. It's just through here.

Take a seat,

I'll bring the first course.

That's them both asleep now.

Oh, dear.

James did a family painting today.

- I think we may have a problem.

- Oh.

Well, the perspective's a bit off,

but he's got the heads

in the same proportion as the bodies

this time.

- He's deliberately missed off Mary.

- Oh. Well, perhaps he forgot her.

I asked him that,

and he said no, he didn't forget.

He chose to do this, Martin.

He's invisiblising her.

Is that even a word?

It's a condition, actually,

and it worries me.

Because he's acting like

she doesn't even exist.

What do you suggest that we do?

Well, I think we should spend some

time with him, and reassure him,

and let him know that Mary's

not actually going anywhere.

Well, we've already spent

more time with him

than my parents ever did with me.

Both our parents

set the benchmark pretty low,

it's not exactly

a ringing endorsement, is it?

I'm glad I came round now.

Although I can't help thinking

that you had all this planned.

Joseph Penhale, you did. You devil.

I wanted to tell you something, but

- I thought it'd wait until after dessert.

- Tell me now.

OK.

I know we didn't work out before, but

things are different now.

You have the salon, I have

..other things.

And I thought maybe we could

you know, maybe we could be

Be sick.

That's not what I was thinking.

No. I think I'm gonna be sick!

Janice?

Janice?

Don't come in!

What I was gonna say is

..I still have feelings for you.

Despite the wedding,

despite everything

You really don't need to do that.

I said I'd clear up when

I've finished my client notes.

Yes. It's just taking a while.

Well, yes. They do.

I want to get them right.

I've got a client in in the morning.

Doc, Louisa? Open up, it's me.

It's Janice, she can't stop being sick.

Tell her to come and see me

in the morning.

You have to come now, Doc.

She's in a bad way.

Poor Janice.

Really?!

Janice.

What have you eaten this evening?

- Steak.

- And scallops.

- Well cooked?

- I followed the recipe.

Do you feel unwell?

Should I?

- Have you been feeling ill or not?

- No.

You've probably got food poisoning

from a bad scallop.

- Food poisoning?!

- This could have waited till tomorrow.

I'll give you an injection

of metoclopramide

to help with the nausea. Get some rest.

Mix a pint of water

with a teaspoon full of salt

and drink an egg cup full every

15 minutes to avoid dehydration.

Sorry, Janice.

Oh.

Irene. Are you not swimming today?

Oh, no. Doc thinks it might

be triggering my migraines.

Oh, well, it doesn't pay to ignore

Dr Ellingham's advice.

He doesn't understand.

When I go out in the water,

that's when I feel closest to Alfie.

Well, you know what that's like,

you must have things that remind you

of Clive, that keep him alive.

He liked caravans, so whenever

I see a caravan, I think,

"Oh, Clive would have liked that."

Yeah. Exactly.

Hello? Janice?

Janice, I just wanted to see

if you're OK.

What do you think?!

You poisoned me,

I spent all night throwing up,

and now you're hammering away

at my door!

How can I help you?

I've got eczema on the inside of my

elbows, Doc, and it's getting worse.

Let me have a look.

I've been trying vinegar,

but it doesn't seem to help.

If anything, it's made it worse.

Why on earth did you put vinegar on it?

The new herbalist recommended

apple cider vinegar

to help balance my skin's acidity.

Said it's a popular cure

for skin disorders.

Yeah, it was in the 19th century.

Did you put it on neat?

Was I not supposed to?

Cider vinegar is highly acidic,

putting it on your skin undiluted

could burn it.

It certainly won't help your eczema.

Oh. She never mentioned anything

about that.

Eczema can flare up

for a number of reasons.

Have you changed your soap

or shampoo recently?

No.

Did you suffer from eczema

or hay fever when you were a child?

I used to have hay fever.

Well, you might just have a genetic

sensitivity towards allergens.

Where is this herbalist?

My retail unit on Church Street.

Right. I'll write you a prescription

for a topical corticosteroid -

use it twice a day.

And use an aqueous cream as

a moisturiser as often as you need.

If it doesn't clear up,

make a repeat appointment.

And in future, take your medical

advice from qualified practitioners.

It really is as simple as that.

- Are you the herbalist?

- Yes. How can I help?

You can stop endangering

the lives of my patients.

Ah.

You must be the local GP.

You gave Cinchona tree bark

to a pregnant woman

to alleviate her cramps.

Well, first of all, that young lady

never told me she was pregnant,

and secondly, I told her to check

with her GP before taking it,

- which it sounds like she did.

- You should have checked,

you should've asked her

if she was pregnant.

Just as you should have told

another of my patients

not to put concentrated

cider vinegar on her eczema.

- Well, I thought that was obvious.

- This is Portwenn.

Nothing is obvious.

We don't have to be enemies.

Herbalists and doctors

can work together to heal the sick.

- I disagree.

- Do you know what digitalis, aspirin,

and codeine all have in common?

- Yes, they're all derived from plants.

- Exactly.

There is a world of difference

between knowing

where something came from

and knowing

how to prescribe it properly.

You're not a doctor.

Don't behave like one.

- What's that?

- That's valerian and rhodiola rosea.

Excellent for anger management

and stress relief. On the house.

No.

I can't help for long.

We will be in and out of here

in a jiffy.

I could have sworn

I had two full crates left.

You sure you didn't drink it?

How are you getting on down here?

Here, that bottled whisky,

I thought there was more.

There was. I sold it in the pub.

You can't do that. They're mine!

No, it's the pub's, and I own the pub.

I want my share of the profits.

You've had your share.

I put it against the rent you owe me

for storing all this junk!

- Al?

- Yeah?

I'll be waiting outside.

Well

I've got the solution.

A way to get you get back to the sea

without going against the doc's advice.

Oh, I'm all ears.

No. Meet me at the harbour

eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

And bring your wetsuit.

James! I've made you a snack.

Oh, hello.

What are you drawing?

It's for Mary.

That's very nice of you.

Looks like a plane ticket.

It is.

And I see you've, er, packed Mary a bag.

So where we all going?

Hope it's somewhere nice.

We're not going. Just Mary.

James

..you do know that Mary's not

actually going anywhere, don't you?

She's your sister.

She said she wanted to go.

Did she?

Did she?

James you're not in any trouble,

but I don't want you to lie to me.

Maybe she didn't tell me.

Do you feel like we're

spending too much time with her

- and paying her too much attention?

- Yes.

It's perfectly normal to feel that way.

A new baby needs lots of attention.

But that doesn't mean

we love you any less.

In fact, I was hoping you and I

could spend some time together,

- doing something fun.

- Like what?

Well, tomorrow,

it's teacher training at your school,

and I'm gonna clear my work schedule

because you and I

have a very important appointment

with the doctor.

Doctor Fish. Just you and me.

- Thank you, Mummy.

- Aw!

- Aw!

- Mary's going to Spain.

No, James, she's not going to Spain.

Had a call from Daisy McRae.

Emma's fever's worse.

Who?

The young mum with the baby.

- Oh, yes. Tell her to bring it in.

- No, she says she can't.

She's staying up at Bert's.

Wouldn't it be amazing

if just one of these people,

just one, took responsibility

for their own well-being?!

You're welcome.

Afternoon, Doc.

- To what do I owe this pleasure?

- McRae. Which caravan?

Over there. The one with

a big awning on the side.

You can't miss it.

Do you want some eggs?!

Thanks for coming.

She's just so hot, and I tried

giving her that strawberry paracetamol,

but she won't take it,

and I don't know what else to do.

Yeah. She's got mumps.

What? Why didn't you say that yesterday?

Her parotids weren't up yesterday.

It can take a few days.

I'll give her some paracetamol.

The trick is to get the syringe

between the gum

and the lining of her cheek,

and then just a very little bit.

And then a little more.

Has she been vaccinated?

It's a simple question.

Has she been vaccinated? Yes or no?

Just back for some more stock.

What are you doing? Leave my baby alone.

- YOUR baby?

- You said it was your baby.

It's just some paracetamol, Mum.

What have you been up to, Daisy?

Nothing. Mostly nothing.

It seems that my 15-year-old

daughter has tricked you

into treating my child

without parental consent.

Oh, why have you done that?

- You wouldn't have seen me otherwise.

- It's not good.

- You shouldn't have lied to me.

- I'll handle it from here.

Your child has mumps.

Her parotids are up,

they're beginning to swell,

and she has a high temperature.

That's just her natural immunity

fighting infection.

That's a common misconception.

High temperatures are bad for children.

They can lead to febrile convulsions.

I assume she's not been vaccinated.

We don't believe in the vaccines, Doc.

Doesn't matter if you

believe in them or not. They exist.

They're not unicorns.

Mumps makes your face swell.

- Not in every case.

- Oh.

Well, I've got something

that will help her with the pain.

What will help her is that

we've caught it early.

With rest and paracetamol,

she should be over

the worst in a few days.

- I'll make sure she gets it, Doctor.

- Oh, yes.

Are you nauseous?

Got a headache? Temperature?

- No, no, I feel all right.

- Right. I'll order two MMR vaccines.

Please, bring your children

to the surgery

before the end of the week.

You know, you're lucky that, erm,

what's-her-name called me.

Could've been a lot more serious

with a little one.

Martin, I've started dinner,

and I told Pippa

that I'd pop over to see her.

Oh, and James drew a plane ticket

for Mary to go on holiday.

Oh, that's encouraging.

Alone.

Oh, right.

I thought I might try and find him

another clock to work on

till he gets through this.

I don't think another clock

is the answer.

Hello.

- I hope I'm not interrupting.

- No, not at all.

And thanks so much for the maracas.

James loves them.

Oh, glad he approves.

Yes, yes, you can go away now.

No, yes. Go away.

- Ow!

- Ruth, I'm so sorry.

Chicken!

I've never seen him do that before.

- I'll put him outside.

- Take him away.

- Let me have a look at the bite.

- It's OK. It was just a nip.

No. That's not a bite.

The veins are dilated

and your leg feels warm.

Come through into the Consulting Room.

Stay there!

Why are you looking at me like that?

It's good to see you practising again.

Where you belong.

You have a deep vein thrombosis

in your right calf.

That's a blood clot caused by

sustained periods of inactivity.

I know what a DVT is.

Oh, there's always something.

That's really annoying.

It's more than annoying.

Complications can be very serious.

Pulmonary embolism,

venous insufficiency

And post-thrombotic syndrome.

Yes, I know.

If you know, why didn't you

move around a bit more

on your flight home?

You know, Ruth, you've reached an age

when I think you have to stop

and consider if it's wise

to go flying off around the world

at the drop of a hat.

Oh, for goodness' sake, Martin.

If anything, it's the opposite

I'm only too aware of how precious

these opportunities are.

I assume you'll be getting the lab

to run a D-dimer test.

Yes. I'll start you on a course

of daily subcutaneous heparin

injections to stop the clotting.

Would you rather I did that?

We'll see how you get on for a month,

and then, hopefully, you progress to

daily oral anticoagulants.

Oh, wonderful (!)

More medicine.

I noticed you're using

the breathing technique I taught you

to combat your blood phobia.

I'm impressed.

Although I'd like to see you tested

under more taxing circumstances.

Are you OK, Ruth? I'm so sorry.

I have a DVT on my right calf.

- Isn't that dangerous?

- Er, yes, it can be.

Yeah, we shouldn't allow a stray

into the house.

Imagine if he'd done that to Mary?

Oh, it was more of a nip than anything.

He's normally such a gentle dog.

I'm just so sorry.

I remember reading an article

about a dog

who sniffed out a blood clot

on its owner.

- Really?

- Well, er, yes

they're not able to

process any information,

but they can detect changes in the

human body, such as hormonal swings,

or the release of chemicals

from toxic tissue

So he wasn't trying to bite you,

he was trying to warn you?

It seems like it, yes.

What a clever boy!

He could be your new assistant.

Ruth, would you like to join us?

- Sophie.

- Martin how are you?

Er, I'm fine, thank you.

What are you doing here?

I'll tell you if you ask me in.

Yes, of course.

- Thanks.

- Come through.

Ooh, very dark, isn't it?

Er, well, it's-it's the evening.

- Er, would you like a seat?

- Thank you.

Hello. I'm Louisa.

Louisa, yes, erm this is Dr Trent,

an old colleague of mine from King's.

Actually, it's Ms Trent.

I'm a consultant now, Martin.

Sophie. Hi. Very nice to meet you.

- Are you a doctor as well?

- No, no, I'm

I'm a child counsellor.

I like your rabbit.

It's-It's our daughter's.

Unfortunately, she's, erm

spilt milk all over it.

How many children do you have?

Two a boy and a girl.

- James and Mary.

- That's right.

That must be nice.

My husband and I discussed

having some, but, y'know,

we never quite found the time.

So why are you here?

To the point, of course.

Select committee business

at Truro Hospital.

I'm still Obs and Gynae there

and, er, I knew you were down here.

My professor at Imperial

wanted me to ask you

if you would consider

being the keynote speaker

at this year's obstetrics conference?

It's the 15th of next month.

And as I was down here

I said I would ask in person

and, y'know, I thought it

would be nice to see you again.

I see.

It's because of the article

you wrote on geriatric pregnancies

and the Ellingham Cup

sort of put you on the map.

There are a lot of people

who are really keen to hear

what you have to say.

Well, I'd, erm

I'd need to think about that.

Yeah, I understand.

Don't take too long, though.

It's a prestigious slot.

You could have done this

over the telephone.

I cou.. I could, yeah, I could.

This is slightly awkward, Martin

but, you know, people talk.

They wanted to make sure

you were in a good place,

- after your breakdown.

- What breakdown?

Apparently you quit your job,

turned your back on medicine.

Or was I misinformed?

- Yes, you were! You were, very!

- Martin resigned.

And obviously now he's back at work

Oh, that's excellent, then.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sooner rather than later.

Nice to meet you, Laura.

Louisa!

Well, that was unexpected, wasn't it?

- Yes.

- Yeah.

Hmm, she's an odd one, isn't she?

Hmm.

Good, though, isn't it?

Yes. Good.

Did you used to go out with her?

What do you mean, "go out"?

I mean, er, we lived, we used to live,

we lived, we used to live together,

when we were juniors at King's.

What, in a relationship?

- Mm-hmm.

- Oh.

How come you've never

mentioned it before, then?

There was nothing to mention.

It was a long time ago.

Was it?

- It's a canoe.

- No, it's a kayak.

I, er I hired it for us.

Erm erm I'm opening late today.

- Oh, come here.

- Oh, thank you.

Yes, this way,

you can still be by the water

and close to your Alfie.

- Well, it's not the same.

- Well, you haven't tried it yet.

You're right, Sally.

Thank you for this.

Which end would I sit?

Erm, rear seat supplies

no, rear seat steers,

front seat supplies the power.

- I'll take the back.

- All right.

Which is the back?

Erm

We're not open yet. Oh, oh, it's you.

How's, erm little?

Emma. I'm gonna be straight with you.

I am not happy with

you interfering with my family.

- Is Emily feeling better?

- Emma!

She is, yes.

Oh, good, that's

the paracetamol working, then?

It's her immune system working,

which it would have done

without the paracetamol.

I disagree. Is there anything else?

I didn't wanna say anything

in front of Daisy,

but I will not be bringing them in

for their MMR jabs.

I strongly urge you

to reconsider that decision.

I'm not risking injecting them

with a cocktail of dangerous toxins.

Emma has had the mumps,

she's immune now. There is no need.

The MMR is a triple vaccine -

measles, mumps and rubella.

It's what those letters stand for.

It's very important

she gets protected against measles

because that can be fatal.

Doc, I have made my decision.

Do you know, you don't look very

well yourself.

It's quite possible you've

contracted mumps from your daughter.

- Why don't you let me examine you?

- No. I'm fine.

If you must know,

I am just tired and upset.

I brought Daisy up on my own,

we've always had a very close bond,

and you have done your best

to ruin that.

I'm not at fault here.

Well, that is just something else

we'll have to disagree on, Doctor.

I we seem to be going round

in circles.

I'm doing the best I can.

Well, can you try

a little bit more to the right?

Yeah, a little more.

Oh, yeah. That's it.

I'll admit I was dubious at first,

but I'm starting to enjoy myself.

Yeah, well, see?

It's much better than being

in the freezing water.

And you can see everything

from here. Oh.

Oh, look, is that a guillemot?

Or was it just a seagull?

All the birds look

sort of the same to me.

I don't know, what do you think, Irene?

Hmm. Irene?

Oh Oh, God.

- Al!

- Yep.

Mrs Tishell and her friend.

What about 'em?

You reckon they're like, drowning?

Oh?

I'm coming, Mrs T! Stay there.

Don't panic!

Morwenna. We need the Doc.

Bloody hell. Doc!

What's going on? Oh, no, look,

you're dripping everywhere!

Morwenna, get some towels.

Dr Ellingham, Irene collapsed.

She almost drowned.

Didn't I tell you not to swim?

I wasn't. I was kayaking.

Oh, God. Er, right,

go through into the consulting room.

Get on the examination table.

Not you, Mrs Tishell.

Al, take all the dripping outside,

please!

I did just save her

Morwenna, ask Mr Hayes to wait, please.

Oh, here we go.

She fell in the sea. Yeah.

We were just kayaking, and then

Sally pointed out some bird,

and I turned to look

and next thing I knew,

they were pulling me out the water.

Hmm. Your blood pressure's low,

but your pulse is normal.

Those marks on your neck,

did your wetsuit cause them?

Suit's second hand. It's a bit

tight in places, that's all.

- What are you doing now?

- Hold still.

Oh. Oh, well. What happened?

Er, you passed out. You have

carotid sinus hypersensitivity.

Carroted what what?

It's a condition where pressure

on the carotid sinus causes

your blood pressure to drop to such

a level that you lose consciousness.

Well, what about my migraines

and dizziness?

I think pressure

from the neck of your wetsuit

against your carotid sinus has

been causing your recent symptoms.

I'm going to refer you

to a cardiologist,

I think you're gonna need a pacemaker.

A pacemaker?!

Hmm. It's a strong possibility.

Well Well, I s'pose

it's a good thing, then,

that I bought this wetsuit,

otherwise we may never

have found out what was wrong

and I, I might have d*ed.

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity

isn't life-threatening.

Well, drowning is though.

I told you not to go back in the water.

Sally said the kayak would be safe.

It was a good idea, Doc.

I just didn't expect to capsize

Doctor, I've been so worried.

Is Irene going to be OK?

I've got carroted sinai hyper-something.

What were you thinking of,

taking this woman on a kayak?

- She could have drowned.

- I'm so sorry, Dr Ellingham.

Thought I was helping.

Why did you have to tell him

it was my fault?

Well, it was your idea.

Still OK to look after Mary?

She's upstairs having her nap.

- Yes.

- Make sure you check on her.

- Let's go see Janice's fish.

- Doctor fish.

Doctor fish!

Sorry I'm late, Doc.

It's my foot, it's k*lling me.

Er, right, take off your shoe and sock

and sit on the examination table.

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry, Doc.

I'm so sorry Ladies,

we're finished here, thank you.

No, no, not in here!

In there.

- Right, let's return this wet suit

- Yeah, all right.

But you just stop

being so complaining

- How long have you had this for?

- Came up last night.

I've just had one

of those fish pedicures.

And I've got a dicky tummy.

Think I've got the same

food poisoning as Janice.

That's unlikely. When

did you have the fish pedicure?

- Two days ago.

- Ah, yes, you've got cellulitis.

- That's a bit rude.

- No, not cellulite.

Cellulitis.

It's a soft tissue infection.

Those fish will definitely carry

Vibrio vulnificus,

and that's what's caused

your infection. MORWENNA!

I'll write you a prescription

for clarithromycin.

Take it once a day for five days.

If the symptoms persist,

make another appointment

to come back and see me.

- Yeah?

- Can you see Penhale out, please?

- Are you going to the salon, Doc?

- Yes.

I'd better come with you.

Sounds like

a major public health incident.

Mary's asleep upstairs.

Can you keep an ear out?

I'll be back as soon as possible.

Please, Morwenna?!

Yes, of course.

People put their feet in and

the doctor fish make them all clean.

Go on, Mummy.

Oh, right, OK. Yeah, it's fine.

It's just

the idea of fish eating my skin

- It's perfectly safe.

- Are you scared?

No. No, I'm not scared. No.

- Getting some beauty treatment, Doc?

- You need it.

Tosser.

James, you just put your feet in here?

- DON'T.

- WHAT?

Martin, what are you doing here?

Step away from the fish,

they're a potential biohazard.

No, they're not.

How long do you quarantine

those fish for, between treatments?

Quarantine? Doc, they're fish.

And how often do you change the water?

Well, actually if you change

the water in a fish t*nk too often,

it can k*ll them, so

Those fish are infected

with the same strain of bacteria

found in shellfish that cause

sickness and diarrhoea.

OK, let's just move you over here

Your sickness

wasn't caused by a scallop,

it was caused by you having your

hands in that disgusting fish water.

So you're saying that I didn't

poison Janice she poisoned me?

Er, yeah, something like that.

Call everyone you've given

a fish pedicure too,

and have them come and see me.

But what about my fish?

Are they gonna be OK?

I don't know,

they'll probably be disposed of.

What does "disposed of" mean?

It means we're gonna find them

a nice new home.

In fishy heaven.

Morwenna?

Daisy McRae's just called

from that pop-up shop.

All right, I'm on my way.

Martin, is everything OK?

That herbalist woman's collapsed.

Right, I'll come with you, Doc.

Sorry, Joe.

Joe.

That's great.

She keeps being sick.

- Right. Anything else?

- Er, she has a temperature

and she keeps complaining

about a headache,

cos I was giving her so much stress.

Oh, yes, she's got mumps.

Oh! There she goes.

Mum! Mum!

- What's happening?

- She's fitting.

Is the ambulance on its way?

About 20 minutes, Doc.

What are you doing?

Diazepam, it'll stop her from fitting.

She's, is she struggling to breathe.

She can't open her mouth.

Yeah, it's called trismus.

Her jaw's clenched because of the fit.

Her parotid glands are swollen as well.

Ew, what's this on her neck?

It's her own remedy.

Oh, well, that worked well, didn't it?

I think she's got viral encephalitis

due to the mumps.

And that's what's making her fit.

So is she gonna be OK?

No, she can't breathe.

I need to perform

a needle cricothyroidotomy.

- A what?

- I'll insert a needle

through her cricothyroid membrane

to create an airway.

Are you sure, though?

Cos-Cos I don't have the mumps

and maybe you're wrong

and you're stabbing her

with needles for nothing.

Mumps isn't that infectious -

some people never catch it,

some catch it silently

and become immune that way.

We'll talk about it later,

cos if I don't do this now,

she's going to die.

Penhale, can you hold her head, please?

OK, doc. Do it.

It's OK. Look away.

Oh, that is disgusting.

- Is it done yet?

- Yep.

She's breathing now,

but it's not very nice for her,

so we need to get to hospital

as soon as possible.

Oh, Mum.

I thought we were gonna lose you.

Don't worry, Mum.

I'll take care of everything.

You just get better.

What will happen to us?

Erm, somebody at the hospital

will take care of you.

- She seems better.

- Thanks, Doc.

Mum said you were a right tosser,

but she doesn't know everything,

does she?

Peek a boo.

Peek a boo. Peek a boo.

Peek a boo.

Look, he's playing with Mary.

I think getting some time

and attention really helped him.

Yes, he hasn't touched that new clock.

Have you thought any more about London?

Er, yes, I'm gonna do it.

Well, maybe I can come with you,

we can make a weekend of it.

But it'll probably be very boring.

Well, when's the last time

we had a break without?

Yes, I see what you mean.

Besides, someone needs

to keep an eye on you.

Who knows how many other

ex-girlfriends are gonna

come out the woodwork?

None. There aren't any more.

I was only joking.

- Good.

- Mostly.

What did you say?

- Hello, love.

- What are you doing here?

You've, er quite the record.

Fraud, armed robbery

I'm a reformed man.

I'm interested in buying

that old caravan.

It's not yours to sell. It's my home.

But he is my dad, Martin.

What would you do if your mother

turned up on the doorstep tomorrow?

I'd lock and bolt the door.
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