Charlie Doctors

DJ CHATTER

KNOCK ON DOOR

HE PANTS

It's really bad tonight.

-I can help?

-No! No! No!

I can't do it.

Go slowly.

Nearly there.

Argh!

Argh!

No. Go on, get out!

Oh!

Charlie!

HE MOANS

Coming!

Charlie!

Hasn't been this bad in ages!

Booze has done nothing.

-What about the painkillers?

-They don't even touch it.

No, No, No.

It'll make you feel better.

I put extra sugar in it.

Dad?

HE GROANS

Argh!

HE PANTS

HE GROANS

KNOCKING AT DOOR

KNOCKING AT DOOR

KNOCKING AT DOOR

BANGING AT DOOR

Mr Shelby!

HE BANGS DOOR

OPEN the door!

I can hear you!

OPEN the door!

HE BANGS DOOR

NOW!

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?! DAD!!

-Where's your dad?

-Get off me!

Tell him...

I'm coming back!

PHONE RINGS

Mum? It's me. Charlie. Dad's...

'The number you have called has changed or is no longer obtainable.'

DEAD LINE TONE

Sorry, Dad.

MUSIC PLAYS

HE MOANS

Hey, steady on!

-Sorry, sorry!

-It's OK. Are you all right?

-I need, erm...

-Hey, whoa! I'm a doctor. What's your name?

-Charlie.

-Charlie what?

-My dad!

-Just calm down, take a breath.

-He's sick.

Please. It's Farrell Road. Just round the corner! Please!

Just wait there. I'll get my bag.

Just stay there.

OK, erm, where is he?

I couldn't wake him up.

Has he been unwell during the night?

He didn't come home till really late.

Are you here on your own with him?

It's OK.

You need to sit down

and take it easy,

and I'll be back in a minute, OK?

Great(!)

Hello?

Hello, can you hear me?

I'm Dr Wilson, from the Mill.

Your daughter brought me here.

Hello?

No? OK.

Come on, love.

Oomph!

Can you hear me now?

He's dying, isn't he?

No, no!

Of course he's not, sweetheart.

What made you think that?

(Come on). There we go.

Does your dad drink a lot, often?

Yeah?

Every day?

OK, now this is important, Charlie.

Did your Dad take any of these painkillers last night?

I gave him his last two

at teatime.

OK.

And had he taken anything else?

No?

No other pills

or medication?

Any drugs?

-SHE SIGHS

-Right, well...

I think your Dad has just had a bit too much to drink

and needs to sleep it off.

SHE SIGHS

Do you like tea?

Why don't WE go downstairs and have a cuppa

and a bit of a chat?

What about?

Well, it would help me if...

if I could find out a bit more about your dad.

And then we can make him a coffee,

bring it back up and try and wake him up.

No. Don't wake him.

OK, OK. We won't.

He might be angry.

With you?

This was a mistake.

I want you to go now.

There's not much food.

That doesn't necessarily mean anything.

I thought I could smell alcohol on her breath.

Well, how old is she?

I haven't asked yet.

Ten, eleven maybe.

Look, the house is in a complete state.

Well, is the dad still asleep?

Dead drunk.

She doesn't want me to wake him up.

Why?

I don't know but something is really not right here.

Are you sure it's just alcohol? He hasn't OD'd on something else?

I did a quick exam, but...

If you're concerned, call an ambulance.

What about social services or the police?

Chances are they know the family already.

Well, if they don't, they SHOULD do.

Freya, listen. You mustn't go making any allegations

without having the facts to back them up.

I'm not saying it's abuse.

But neglect, definitely. If you could see what I'm seeing...

Well, I can't.

So it's your call.

Look, you CAN trust your own judgement.

But if you need me, call straight back, OK?

OK. Thank you.

Wow!

Can I come in?

Now THIS...

is pretty cool.

Hey, it's OK. Your dad's fine.

There's nothing to worry about.

I thought he was dead.

I know.

Are these your favourites?

Action Man was more my thing.

I think I was a bit of a tomboy.

Is it just you and your dad living here?

My mum left with my sister.

What's her name?

Evie.

She's seven.

No. Eight now.

Do you get to see them?

Does you dad have to use the wheelchair a lot?

Only when his arthritis gets really bad.

Then he can't sleep.

Right.

That's why he drinks,

but then he gets sad.

And angry?

-It's just you said before...

-I didn't mean that.

OK. OK.

It's just...

If you want to talk about stuff

that's worrying you, you can talk to me.

About anything. It doesn't matter what it is.

I might be able to help you.

If you don't feel safe talking here, we could go somewhere else.

Away from my dad?

Yeah.

If you'd like. We could go somewhere he doesn't know about.

I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here with my dad!

-OK. I wasn't saying...

-You're just trying to split us up!

-No, I'm really not...

-I'm tired!

Yeah, that's them.

Erm, Charlie.

I've got no idea, I'm afraid. They're not my patients.

Right.

But the social worker is aware of their situation?

OK.

Well, I can stay here with her until then, but I...

Can you give me any idea of how long you'll be?

Right. No. Thank you.

On this number, please.

OK. Cheers.

VOMITING

Mr Shelby? Are you all right?

Who the hell are you?

I'm Dr Wilson from the Mill.

Where's Charlie?

She's downstairs.

She's fine.

I don't want you here, so get out.

It was actually Charlie that brought me here.

We don't need you.

-I'm just a little bit concerned...

-I know EXACTLY what your concerns are!

-Mr Shelby...

-I'm looking after her just fine, so you can get out.

-I'm sorry, I don't think you are.

-Well, what do you know?

You've no right coming in here,

telling me how to bring up my daughter.

Charlie came to the surgery in a right state.

She thought you were dead!

Do you often leave your child alone all night?

-I'm looking after her.

-Passed out blind drunk on a bed (?!)

Great(!)

Do you have ANY idea what these could do mixed with excess alcohol?

You're lucky Charlie didn't find you dead.

No. No. Listen. I love her.

Right.

She's all I've got.

OK,

I know, I drink too much.

I've got, er...

I've got a problem.

I'm trying to stop.

Honest, I never took no sleeping tablets.

I don't use them.

See, I never have.

These are my wife's.

Then how come you were out cold when I arrived?

I don't know.

How many painkillers did you take?

I don't use them much. They don't help any more.

Charlie said you took two at teatime?

Sometimes I forget, you know?

She keeps an eye on what I take.

Look, honest.

No matter how much I've drunk,

I always walk her to school.

And it's true.

Ask her!

Yeah, go on.

Ask her!

Charlie?

Charlie, I need to talk to you.

My dad...

He's upstairs. He's fine.

I just think he's feeling a bit sick.

You can go now, then.

Charlie, I need you to be honest with me.

Did you give your dad sleeping tablets last night?

Charlie?

It's a secret.

You can't tell him.

Sometimes I put them into a hot drink.

So he sleeps better.

How many?

Two, normally.

He was back late.

I was really tired.

So I gave him an extra one.

I thought that was why.

See, it's all my fault, not his.

No, it's... No.

I thought he was dead.

I couldn't just be left on my own.

What d'you mean?

Hey, Charlie?

Charlie?

Charlie?!

CHARLIE!

Where did you put the sleeping pills?

Charlie!

Come on, wake up!

No!

Charlie, can you hear me?

Charlie?

Mr Shelby!

Mr Shelby!

-Who are you?

-Where's Shelby?

I'm in the middle of an emergency here!

What's going... ?

What?

-I warned you!

-What you doing?

No, no! I'll pay, I swear!

D'you want to BACK OFF, NOW?!

Door's THERE.

Hello. Er, yes. Ambulance, please.

And POLICE!

-Are you going to stop her or...?

-I can't, I can't.

Er, yes. Dr Freya Wilson from the Mill Health Centre.

I want my money. NOW!

Can you BACK OFF? Now!

His 11-year-old daughter is in there, OK?

She's taken an overdose!

Yeah, I'm sorry. The address is 21...

Er, no. I will do.

Charlie?

Charlie, sweetheart,

can you hear me?

Charlie?

No, there's almost no response.

I'd say GCS4.

Pulse is weak and erratic.

Oh, no! No! Charlie, come on, wake up, sweetheart.

No, there's no IV yet. I haven't got the equipment with me.

Er, yeah? OK. Thank you. I will. Thank you.

We have to do something!

-The paramedics are on their way.

-But you're a doctor!

And I'm doing all I can!

-We must wake her up! Charlie, wake up!

-That's not going to help!

You stay here and you KEEP talking to her!

OK. Sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Charlie. Oh, Charlie. Come on, sweetheart.

Hey, Charlie?

Come on, babe. Wake up!

Please, babe. Please. Come on, wake up.

If he can't make it to hospital, maybe I should come with you, yeah?

-Yeah, that's OK.

-Wait! Wait! Wait!

I'll see you at the hospital, then.

It's OK, Charlie, I'm here.

It's OK. We'll be in touch.

Goodbye, sir.

The doctors think she'll be OK.

-Can I go in?

-Yeah. Yeah.

Hiya.

You had me worried there for a while.

Did you tell him about the pills?

I knew you were trying to split us up.

SHE COUGHS

It's OK.

Just drink that slowly.

They're going to take me away, aren't they?

Charlie, what you have done for your dad...

is amazing.

But you can't carry on alone.

I'm not alone! We were fine.

You ruined everything.

I hate you.

They're taking me into care now, aren't they? Because of you.

You can't carry on like this.

Interfering cow!

Go away!

Just get out!

Charlie...

You take care of yourself, OK?

How is she?

Don't know what I'd have done if I'd lost her.

Get blind drunk again, maybe?

Suppose I deserved that.

What about what Charlie deserves?

You're all she's got.

I know.

-Do you?

-You have to believe me. I'm trying.

Yeah? Well you're failing. You are FAILING.

What did social services say?

Going to help out

till I get back on my feet.

Foster care?

It's only temporary.

I want Charlie home.

As your daughter,

or as your carer?

-I can't deal with this right now.

-She tried to kill herself, OK?

She's a lonely, scared, 11-year-old little girl

and she tried to KILL HERSELF!

And you have to deal with that RIGHT NOW!

How can you feel what I feel? You've never had children.

Could she possibly stay all night?

A bit of a marathon, eh?

No, no.

Dr Clay will ensure something gets done

even if he has to go over your head!

-I didn't say...

-Is that right, Dr Clay?

I'm not like you, Cal. You're completely messed up, anyway.

I know what I'm doing.

I'm totally in control.

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