The Hills Doctors

HE HUMS

Freshly squeezed orange juice,

coffee the Italian way - not too hot, bacon and eggs.

Bit OTT for a Monday morning?

Not at all. Thank you for a wonderful weekend.

-Champagne on a Sunday night?

-What better way to start the week?

-I just wonder if you've had time to think about it properly.

-Of course I have.

You don't seem yourself.

I've never been better.

You don't seem it. If I've noticed maybe other people will.

Why don't you take some time off work?

Don't go in for a couple of days?

Oh, no, no, I've got to see Karen.

I'm not feeling very well myself. I can stay at home and look after you.

Oh, Cheechee, I can't.

So...we just pretend that this never happened?

That Ian never saw or spoke to you?

Did anyone see him?

Only Karen but she saw us going for lunch.

No-one knows a thing. Honestly.

Milk, no sugar.

-So, you know where we are if you need anything.

-Thank you.

I've set her up in the Nurses' Room.

You feeling better? I hope you're going to partake.

I "partook" last night.

-How much did you have?

-Half a bottle.

-Well, as long as it wasn't tequila?

-No, it was fizzy.

Oh, someone had a nice weekend.

Someone did.

Well, SOMEONE is going to do something for me!

-Morning.

-Good morning, Mrs Bonnaire.

-Just popped in for those notes.

-Oh.

Do you intend to give blood today?

I shouldn't think I'll have the time.

We must all try to do our bit.

How about you do your bit, and I do mine, yeah?

I'm in no fit state.

Heston and I, well, we had a bit of a weekend, you know.

You look fine to me.

I'm still a bit shaky, actually.

That will be the alcohol.

Alcohol had nothing to do with it.

-Morning, Marina.

-Morning.

-Mrs Tembe.

-Mrs Parsons.

Julia? Can I see you in your office?

-A month and nothing's happened.

-I wouldn't worry.

-Yeah, but a month?

There are worse things in a relationship than being bequeathed a big house.

It's like having a brand-new car and not being able to drive it.

A month is not a long time when moving home.

It IS when there's nothing stopping you.

-What about you and Marina?

-Sorry?

-Are you going to move? Get somewhere together?

-No. No plans.

Ohh!

She'll have eyes on your wallpaper.

Enlighten me.

She'll want the place the way she wants it.

-It is the way she wants it.

-I bet it isn't!

-Karen, it is.

-Has she re-decorated?

-No.

-How long has she been there?

Off and on?

Three months. OK, all done.

You have given your 470 millilitres.

Two minutes pressure and 10 minutes rest.

Then it's your turn.

-I hoped we could deal with this internally.

-So had I.

-What you've done is very serious.

-I know.

-I haven't time to talk to you since Heston made his complaint.

-That's what I wanted to talk...

-But I will have to talk to the other partners first.

-Julia ?

-Kevin, please, don't argue with me.

-I'm not.

-Now, whether or not there's an official complaint...

-I'm not worried about the complaint.

-What?

-That's not why I'm here.

-You do not know what could happen if this goes against you?

-Yes.

-And you're not worried?

-Of course I am but...

-I'm more worried about Heston.

-Why?

Kevin?

Marina's hitting him.

She's beating him up.

Here veiny, veiny, vein.

Will you stop manhandling me?

Will you stop complaining.

-Well, get on with it.

-Who's in charge?

-I sometimes wonder.

-I can't find a vein, I'm going to have to try the other side.

-I don't think so.

-HESTON!

My veins are no different the other side.

How do you expect people out there give blood if you won't?

That is a matter for them.

You always said when you were a surgeon, that you needed blood.

That blood donation was a point of honour for medical professionals.

-Did I say that?

-Yes you did.

Plus, right, you would miss out on your biscuit!

And I've got Garibaldi, Rich Tea...Oh!

War wound.

But it doesn't look that old. It's nasty, how did you do that?

-Marina did it.

-Marina?

I didn't believe it, myself at first.

I'm sure you didn't.

But then it all started to make sense.

The ACCIDENT at Christmas. The cut on his head?

The way those two broke up and then got back together again.

He's scared of her.

Heston is scared of Marina?

Have you not noticed?

It's hard to spot at first but if you know that it's there...

You've noticed the cut on his head, though?

That could've happened 100 different ways.

But the way he is around her.

He FLINCHES.

-Marina is hitting him!

-Have you mentioned this to him?

Why do you think he backdated the complaint?

He did it as soon as I told him I knew what was going on.

-That's what this is about?

-What?

-YOU saving your skin!

-No.

You do not have one shred of evidence.

I know what I saw.

And yet you don't breathe a word about it

until Heston makes a complaint against you

and then you come in here with his best interests at heart?

Someone's got to do something.

You know something, Kevin?

I was going to get the others partners to persuade Heston

to drop the complaint against you but he's right!

We've been way too soft with you.

No, no, no.

I'm going to recommend instant dismissal.

I didn't know you two played tennis.

Well we do.

-Marina must have quite a shot on her!

-She does.

Who'd have thought a tennis ball could do that.

If you hit it hard enough.

It's funny, isn't it? You think you know someone...

Tennis is the LAST thing I can imagine you two doing.

You'd be surprised.

I'd have thought draughts

-or a round of gin rummy with cocktails...

-You'd be wrong.

Bridge, I'll bet you two are into bridge.

-Where do you think you're going?

-To work, Karen.

Doctor said 10 minutes rest.

< Morning!

Oh, hang on.

Hello.

-Morning.

-Morning.

Velcome, my dear

FREYA LAUGHS

Is Daniel in?

Yes.

Wait in the staff room.

-You're his mentor, Daniel, did you know about this?

-What?

I've just had Kevin in my office.

-You've just had Kevin in your office and what?

-To tell me that Marina is hitting Heston.

-Hitting?

-Beating.

-Marina?

-Exactly!

-Based on what?

-On nothing.

-Well what did he say?

He said that Heston made up the complaint to cover himself,

-which is absolutely ludicrous!

-Well, hang on a minute...

-Oh, come on, Daniel!

-Look, what I'm trying to say is what's going on?

Why would Kevin make up something like that?

To discredit Heston and get the complaint dropped.

Yeah, but why that?

Because he's a scheming, conniving little...

I think that we should probably hear his side of the story.

There is no "his side of the story".

Nonetheless.

Oh, boy, this just keeps getting better!

-What do you mean?

-YOU taking the moral high ground.

Ah, look at you two. My patients!

Hey, did you know Freya's met someone?

Oh congratulations, Freya.

-Thank you.

-It all started on Cherry's hen night.

I thought hen nights were for girls?

Oh...I'm delighted for you. Genuinely.

Thank you.

It was all down to me.

Well, I say that, I chivvied them along.

Do you remember Mandy from the wedding?

-Bridesmaid?

-That's right.

I said, "Get in there, go on, don't mind us!"

Right, Karen...

-And then next thing you know...

-Cupid's dart had struck.

180!

When I first met Rob...

-Go on.

-No, I shou... No, no, no, I'm not going to say...

-No?

-No!

-When's he coming in to give blood?

-Rob, are you joking?

He won't let me near him with a needle, not after last time.

-That is very reassuring.

-You should try making him feel guilty.

-What?

-I made Heston show me his arm.

-What's wrong with it?

-I bruised it playing tennis.

Yeah, well, you should see my legs after a game of five-a-side.

Mandy can get through a whole tub of that tiger balm.

Steady on. Well, I'm as broad-minded as the next person but...

Well, actually, it was Kevin as much as you that helped me and Mand get together.

Really?

No?

Yeah.

He told me to stop feeling sorry for myself and go for it.

See? Underneath all that swagger and bravado

there's a nice guy trying to get out.

-It's the truth.

-Oh, come on!

Why would I make it up?

-I've stuck my neck out for you.

-Yeah, right.

-Countless times.

-Like with Lauren? When you went on holiday?

Left me to the wolves?

-So that's what this is all about? You feel victimised?

-What?! No!

Because throwing accusations is no way to deal with it.

Is that what you think? That I made this up?

Spent the weekend coming up with a killer plan and this is it?

So, why wait till now, when he's just put a complaint through?

Because I know what's going on and it's getting worse.

SOMEONE'S got to stop her!

Yes...being quiet about it would have been a whole lot easier, OK?

If I'd said nothing, there's a chance it would have gone away,

Julia said as much, but if I tell the truth....

Heston's threatened to have me struck off!

He wouldn't.

Last week he threw me out of his office, literally.

-Heston?

-Yes, he had a cut on his head, did you notice it?

-Yeah, so?

So why did he not let any of us treat him?

Why does he never roll his sleeves up?

Why does he flinch every time she tries to kiss him?

-Or have you never noticed?

-No.

Why would I make it up?

Exactly.

-All starting to make sense?

-I didn't say that.

-But you were thinking it.

-Don't put words in my mouth.

Look, it's probably still going on. So, if you're not going to do anything about it then I am!

Kevin, calm down, all right?

I need to speak to the partners.

First Julia.

Mrs Tembe?

We need to get a locum in.

I didn't know we were short-staffed.

Well, we are.

-Is somebody ill?

-No.

Then why do we need a locum?

Because Kevin is going home.

-But why?

-Just get a locum in, Mrs Tembe.

Please. Now.

OK, we've spoken about it.

-And have you decided to withdraw the allegation?

-No.

-Julia.

-I don't know how can you can defend him?

-Because there's a process.

-Kangaroo court, more like.

-Just go home.

So you can talk about me behind my back?

-We'll have to discuss it with the partners.

-What's Heston going to say?

Come and see me when he's gone.

OK, look, I'll talk to her after morning surgery.

-I'll call and let you know what's happening.

-That I'm being hung out to dry.

-As I say, process.

-Yeah, I know. I've been through it before, remember?

Sit tight. Wait and see.

No, I'm not going to let you do this to me again!

So, what are you going to do?

I don't know.

Well, don't. Don't do anything, not till I've spoken to Heston.

Heston, Julia, Zara! It's Marina you should talk to.

Dr Tyler?

I just thought if there were some sort of problem

-that maybe I could help?

-It's a bit late now.

I beg your pardon?

You're supposed to be his friend, right?

Yet you've never noticed anything?

KNOCKING ON DOOR

Come in.

I am afraid I was unable to find a locum doctor at such short notice.

Great.

I was thinking, maybe we could close the Campus

and get Doctor Carter to come here.

That is the last thing we should do, believe me.

Why is that?

Nevermind.

Forgive me for asking,

but has this got anything to do with Mrs Bonnaire?

Why do you ask that?

It is just something Doctor Tyler said.

What did he say?

That I should have noticed.

-Noticed what?

-He did NOT say...

but the way he looked at Mrs Bonnaire this morning

and just now, when I suggested...

Mrs Tembe, this really is not your concern...

Nonetheless...

So, just go and get on with your work, OK?

I will find us a locum.

Very well.

Hi, it's me again.

Something's come up and I want to know what to do,

I want to know what you think. So, please call me back, would you?

KNOCKING ON DOOR

Call me. Yeah.

Thank you.

I am taking one to Mrs Parsons too.

She is very upset by this whole thing.

What whole thing?

Well, with Doctor Tyler, Mrs Bonnaire...

Doctor Carter.

And to think I am his friend and I didn't notice anything.

So, you think it's true?

I do not know.

Could she really?

It is hard to say.

It's unbelievable.

And yet...with hindsight?

Really?

Can you honestly say that you have never noticed anything?

I honestly can.

Just trying to get my head around it. It's beyond belief.

Hitting him.

Beating him up?

Do you want me to have a look at that? Your arm? The tennis?

Oh, it's fine, I'll get Marina to put an ice pack on it tonight.

Oh, sorry, I'm so sorry.

Julia needs you back at the Mill, pronto.

-Two secs.

-She's on her way.

Blood drive's going great.

Yeah, we've got pints! Could open a pub.

Alone with the bride of Dracula, what fate beholds me now?

Hi, sorry to trouble you but is the health visitor with you?

-Mrs Tembe?

-Mrs Bonnaire, I would like to talk to you.

-I'm afraid it'll have to wait.

-Well, I'm afraid that is not possible.

I'll be in in a minute, yeah?

Erm, what's all this about?

You may have been able to fool everyone else

but I have ALWAYS had my suspicions.

I knew there was something going on!

Mrs Tembe, I'd be very careful if I were you.

But you are not me and I would never have ATTACKED Doctor Carter!

-What are you still doing here?

-Where am I supposed to go?

-Go home? Go to the pub? Go anywhere.

-And just accept it?

-No.

-This is so wrong.

-There's a process.

Yeah, like you keep saying.

Look, he did this to me and I'm just supposed to just take it?

Go home.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Like the man said.

-Kevin...

-Just leave it, Freya.

-You're making a fool of yourself.

-I do not think so!

And more importantly, of me.

That is a nasty temper you have.

Coming to my work when I'm seeing a mother.

You ARE a mother and yet you have done what you have done.

You have no proof whatsoever.

I have seen you with Doctor Carter.

Envy has made you ugly, Mrs Tembe.

That woman thinks you're crazy.

So do I. So will everyone else.

-I do not think so.

-Your accusations are absurd!

-They make perfect sense to me.

-Oh, yeah? How about Heston choosing me?

How does that fit into the world according to Mrs Tembe?

My conscience is clear, can you say the same?

Yes.

YES I can!

Where's my ph...?

-What? When?

-I said one biscuit each, not one of each biscuit.

Soup kitchen? No, blood bank. Thank you very much.

Yeah, of course.

-You all right?

-It's Marina.

-What about her?

-She's ill.

-Oh, is it what you had?

-Possibly.

-Where is she?

-At home.

Why aren't you there?

And leave you without a doctor?

If anybody's ill, I'll send them to the Mill.

Are you sure? I'll only be half an hour or so.

PHONE RINGING

Morning, Campus surgery?

Oh, hi, Mrs Tembe.

Oh, you just missed him. Can I help?

-Thank you again, for the use of your phone.

-No problem.

And I'm so sorry to have troubled you.

Cheechee?

You were ill? What's wrong?

I asked you if anybody knew, might have noticed anything.

I don't know what you mean.

I knew you were behaving a bit weirdly this morning.

Nobody noticed anything because they didn't need to...

-YOU told them.

-I didn't.

Oh, look, first sign of trouble and you go running back to Mummy.

You're not making any sense.

Mrs Tembe?

I was in the middle of a visit with a mother holding a baby!

My life is over.

-Because you couldn't keep your STUPID mouth shut!

-What did she say?

What do you think she said? She accused me of attacking you!

How could she possibly know?

Because you were too weak to keep it to yourself.

Well, I've not said a word to anyone...

What?

What have you got to do to get a drink around here?

-You told Kevin, didn't you?

-He worked it out.

-When?

-Last week.

And you didn't tell me?

-What's the point? He'll be gone soon anyway.

-You kept it from me?

-No!

-You let me walk into the Mill.

-You are, aren't you? You're trying to destroy me.

-Of course not...

-Get rid of me?!

-Just don't...

You're trying to get rid of me, aren't you?

Stupid, pathetic excuse for a man!

HESTON CRIES OUT

Lying to my friends, lying to myself destroying my life...

You've turned me into an ANIMAL!

I'm so sorry, Heston. I'll go and get an ice pack...

Don't touch me.

No ice packs.

No more anything!

OPERATIC MUSIC PLAYS

Another one.

OPERATIC MUSIC PLAYS

-Anybody seen Heston?

-Dr Carter's not arrived yet.

Right, time to work my magic

Is Marie here? Marie Callaghan?

-Like I said, wrong flat.

-The paper work is just a formality!

-Isn't that just a formality?

-You're worse than she is.

You'd better stay put.

Oh, my God!

-Understand!

-Come on! You thought you'd just been given this place?

-Kevin please take a seat.

-I'd rather stand.

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