Divine Intervention Doctors

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you that there has been

a major explosion on the Letherbridge bypass,

with many serious casualties.

St Philomena's is full to capacity

so I have volunteered our services to take on the remaining wounded.

But, Mrs Tembe, how will we cope?

Do not fear, Nurse Clay, I have full confidence in your abilities

as men and women of medicine.

Though the wounds be severe, and the pain be excruciating,

we shall prevail! Do I hear an Amen?

ALL: Amen!

Do I hear an Amen!

ALL: Amen!

DO I HEAR AN AMEN!

ALL: AMEN!

Any questions?

Mrs Tembe?

Yes, Mrs Hollins?

Why haven't you got any clothes on?

VOICES ECHO

SHE SCREAMS

Mrs Tembe?

Oh, Dr Carter. I am so sorry.

I fell asleep for one minute.

I just came to wish you good luck.

That is very kind of you, but I was not expecting champagne.

Oh, no. I just picked this up at the supermarket.

It's my cleaning lady's 60th birthday.

Oh! Well, wish her many happy returns.

I will. I will.

-So, is everything all right?

-Yes, yes, yes, I am fine, fine.

Are you sure?

Oh, Dr Carter.

I have been up all night, reading about my new duties.

I had no idea this job was so demanding.

I only wish I had offered Mrs Parsons more support,

but she always looked so capable.

Try not to get too stressed. Just do your best.

I will try.

I have prepared a little treat for us,

-if we survive the day in one piece.

-Oh, really! What's that?

No, you will have to wait.

I will look forward to it. Don't worry.

We all have great faith in you.

And I will do everything I can to be worthy of it.

Looks like we're the first ones in.

Yeah, I'm surprised.

I'd have thought Mrs Tembe would be here at the crack of dawn.

Bless, she's probably practising her speech.

I declare this health centre open.

-Jealous?

-No way, it's a thankless job.

I realised I'm happy where I am.

It's a big day for her.

I know, but it's not like she got the job for real, is it?

Good morning, Dr Cassidy.

Oh, Mrs Tembe, how are you?

Very well thank you.

Ready to face the challenges of the day.

Good luck!

Thank you.

Won't be long now.

Why can't we wait inside?

Because these places are not hygienic.

The doctors and nurses are all wonderful,

but the general cleanliness leaves a lot to be desired.

-HE SNIFFS

-I'll be all right.

Tony, when you were in hospital those cleaners didn't know

one end of a Hoover from the other.

-It was only my constant nagging...

-Can I go for a walk then?

-No!

And do stop that silly sniffing!

I know you're scared.

But you've just got to go through with it, that's all.

It is 9:00, and we are now open.

Good morning, good morning! Welcome to the Mill Health Centre.

My name is Mrs Tembe, and if you have any problems,

the door to my office is always open.

Morning, Mr Harvey.

You won't be able to greet everyone individually.

Good morning. We have a 9:00 appointment.

What's your name please?

Mrs Devene. But it's for my son, Tony.

-He's a temporary patient.

-Oh, temporary patient.

Oh, sorry. He uses his father's name.

-It's Marsden.

-Marsden. There you go.

-If you'd like to have a seat.

-Thank you. Sit.

Now, look, my son is having an ingrown toenail removed,

I wondered if I could sit with him?

Aw, I'm sure that'll be fine. Bit of moral support!

I am sorry, that will not be possible.

The nurses' room is very cramped,

and Dr Carter will need all available space.

-I'm sure it would be fine.

-My son is very fragile.

He's not used to strangers. He had a terrible time in hospital.

I am sorry, no.

Dr Carter will take good care of him.

Please take a seat.

Will you shut up! I can't hear myself think!

Use your handkerchief!

Mr Marsden?

If you'd like to come through. Thank you.

Good luck!

OK, now first of all,

I'm going to give you an injection in the toe, to numb the pain.

Right.

Then I make an incision, here and here.

And remove the edges of the nail with my forceps.

Don't worry! He's done this hundreds of times.

Then we pour a chemical into the nail bed to stop further growth.

There may be some,

but you'll be a lot more comfortable for quite a while.

Don't worry. You'll be fine!

Everything OK?

I'm very well, thank you. Thank you.

PHONE RINGS

Hello, love.

Oh, yeah, I'm having a great time here on Planet Tembe,

it's like being back at infants'.

Yeah, that's right. We do miss Julia.

SHE CLEARS HER THROAT

I'm sorry, I'll have to go, there's some weird coughing noise

coming from somewhere.

Bye. What?

Mrs Hollins, you are not paid to make personal phone calls.

-He called me.

-That is irrelevant.

Your phone should be switched off at work.

What's the matter with you?

I am a person who takes pride in her work.

And you know what that comes before, don't you?

What has happened to that woman?

You were supposed to be keeping an eye on her!

Oh, for crying out loud!

Well, Mr Marsden, we managed not to amputate your foot.

I'll leave you with Nurse Clay to apply the dressings.

Let's get you cleaned up.

DOOR OPENS

There you are! Now is everything all right?

Yes, fine. I just need to put his dressing on,

and he'll be out with you in five minutes.

Mrs Devene, I asked you to wait in reception area.

I had to make sure...

Come along. Come.

For goodness sake. Get your hands off me

Tony? What are you doing?!

I understand your concern, Mrs Devene,

but I do not appreciate my staff being interfered with.

Do you have any idea how vulnerable my son is?

Excuse me?

He was in a car accident, left him partially brain damaged,

and he's terrified around strangers.

I appreciate that, but we will look after him.

Please, take a seat.

I'm sorry. I was in pain.

Well, you should have told me.

I'm sorry.

Tony, what's the matter?

Please. Take me home with you.

What?!

I don't want to go home with her. She locks me in the dark.

Surely not.

And she's a liar. Everything she says is a big fat fib.

I'm sure you don't mean that. Tony, just try and calm down

Help me.

OK. OK. Just hold on.

I'm going to get a colleague. I won't be a minute.

I have so many things to do.

And now I have to put in a new stationery order.

It's also important to stay calm and focused.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Mrs Tembe, can I talk to you about annual leave?

-No, you cannot.

-Kevin, you'll back me up on this.

Sometimes the secret to good management is keeping a cool head.

Absolutely.

I mean, I'm amazed you lot are so chilled about next week.

-What about next week?

-We've got the inspectors coming.

-No, we haven't.

-Yeah, we have, you know.

It's all to do with this reaccreditation wotsit.

What makes you think they're coming here?

It's on my NHS diary in my smartphone.

I thought everyone had one.

We'd have got a letter, recorded delivery.

We've not had one, have we?

I assure you. I would have noticed such an important document.

Something wrong with your phone.

OK. It's your practice.

-He was in a real state.

-Do you think he is being mistreated?

I don't know. He was all confused, rambling. It seemed a bit odd.

Where is he?

So did you, or did you not receive such a letter?

-We did.

-I told you.

I was standing here, you were sat there,

suddenly, there was a man at the door with a large package.

What did you do with it?

I gave it to Daniel who put it on Julia's desk.

As it was an important letter,

you should have made sure it was dealt with urgently.

-What more could I have done?!

-Let's try and remain calm.

I'm sure Daniel has the matter in hand. I'll give him a call.

Has anyone seen my patient, Tony Marsden?

Excuse me?

Oh, Mrs Devene, I'm really, really sorry,

but your son seems to have disappeared.

-What?

-I just turned my back for one minute.

Well, where's he gone?!

Well if he hasn't come through this way...

The fire doors. Dr Cassidy. Nurse Clay.

I want you to go outside and find him.

I am so sorry, I promise you we will find him.

Your promise! What's that worth? You promised he'd be safe.

You promised there'd be someone with him the whole time.

He's terrified of anything medical. No wonder he bolted.

I know this must be distressing for you, but we will find him.

I don't want you anywhere near him.

Call yourself a manager!

You're nothing but an arrogant, ignorant,

jumped-up little jobsworth.

It's not your day, is it?

Now, my gorgeous girl,

what would you say to a triple chocolate brownie?

This is what you were doing in the kitchen last night, is it?

There's no need to look scared!

I'll have you know that I have often been compared to Jamie Oliver.

What, cos of the hair you mean?

Yeah, and cos people say, "Compared to Jamie Oliver, you can't cook."

Interesting.

Thank you.

I will have you know

I am a World-conquering, Willy Wonka-ing, hot chocolateer.

SHE GIGGLES

Nurse Marquez. Dr Wilson.

All right.

You may have heard that there was an altercation

between myself and the mother of a patient this morning.

There were tribes in the Pacific who heard that one.

Well, as Practice Manager, it is my duty to keep you informed.

THEY LAUGH

The patient, a Mr Marsden,

ran away following an operation on an ingrown toenail.

He also stole a bottle of champagne, belonging to Dr Carter.

Now according to Nurse Clay, he seemed mentally unstable,

exhibiting symptoms of paranoia.

Is Cherry OK?

Yes, yes, yes she is fine,

and I have told her to continue with her normal activities.

However, I will urge you to be vigilant,

and if you see anything suspicious please, please come and see me.

Thank you.

No, thank you. Everything is kicking off.

Cherry, are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine. A patient just got scared and ran off.

Maybe he saw Jimmi and thought the 1980s were coming to get him.

THEY LAUGH

Hilarious. Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine. It's just been a crazy day.

Don't worry, we can go for a run another day.

No, I want to go. I want to clear my head.

-I'll just go and get changed.

-OK. I'll wait here.

No, no, wait, wait.

Before you go let me get a picture please, please, please!

THEY LAUGH

It's not funny. At least we're not one of those couples

that sits around doing nothing. No offence.

None taken.

Anyway, a bit of exercise gets the endorphins going,

burns a few calories.

Yeah, you see I've heard that laughing has the same effect.

And right now, Jimmi sweetheart, I can feel the pounds falling off.

THEY LAUGH

Go Ken! Go Barbie!

THEY LAUGH

SHE KNOCKS ON DOOR

Mrs Devene.

There's no sign of him. I've been home.

I've looked everywhere.

What would you like me to do?

I would like YOU to find him.

You're the one who got us into this mess.

But I thought you did not want my help.

I didn't. That just shows how desperate I am.

Why do you think he'd just run off like that?

Who?

Tony, my patient. He was really scared.

And I don't know if that's because he's unbalanced,

or whether he does have something to be scared of.

I thought we'd come to get some fresh air and forget about work.

-We have.

-Let's just make the most of it then!

Does he have a mobile phone?

Of course not!

Since the accident, he can hardly tie his shoelaces.

And are there any friends that he might go to?

No, he's lost all his friends.

When they found out how bad he was, they dropped him like a hot brick.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Come in.

Heston says you need to have a chat about this reaccreditation thing.

It will just have to wait.

Tell Dr Carter I will see him shortly.

I think we have no choice but to call the police.

No!

Tony could react very badly if the police were called in.

Why?

Because since the accident, he's changed.

He's not the same person that he was.

Now, he has demons.

SHE GROANS

-What's wrong now?

-I've got a stitch.

-Come on.

-It feels like being punched in the ribs.

The best thing is to push through it.

-You are kidding.

-Look, this was your idea.

Let's just go back.

We're nearly at the top of the hill. Just one last push.

Oh, no, you go. I'll wait here. See you back here in five minutes.

-If you're sure.

-Yep.

Right, let us have a look at all the places he might go.

Has he got any money on him?

No!

That means he cannot get on the buses or trains.

He wouldn't even know how to.

All he'll want to do is run and hide.

Mrs Devene, our nurse mentioned that he seemed very scared.

Well, it's a strange place, he hasn't left the house for weeks.

He seemed scared about going back home.

Oh...

There are times when I lose my temper with him.

I might have said one or two awful things, but...

it's only because I'm finding this all so stressful.

Well...

He can't have gone far. Do not worry, we will find him.

GROANING

Hello?

Hello? Hey.

Are you the guy from the Mill?

No.

It's OK. I'm a doctor.

-It looks like your foot needs seeing to.

-It's all right.

-I can take you back, you can come with me.

-No!

-I don't want to!

-OK.

I tell you what, I'll give Nurse Clay a call,

and she can get your mum, and we'll all go back together.

Oh, come on. Jimmi! Pick up, the phone

ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE

Mrs Hollins, I need you to hold the fort

while I attend to an important matter.

Where are you going?

That is of none of your concern.

I think it is, actually!

I've had Heston on my back for the last half an hour.

The man from the PCT wants a word with you,

your phone was has been off the hook.

It will just have to wait.

And what about this letter? You know?

Just the tiny matter of the Mill's future. Nothing too important.

Daniel thinks the cleaner must have thrown it away,

Heston's had a word with Sandra and she doesn't remember seeing it.

Well in that case, we should call the GMC.

You mean, I should call them?

No, get Dr Carter to call then.

I'm not asking him. He's in a foul mood.

All right, well, I will ask him.

What's the matter with you?

Jimmi abandoned me and I've got a stitch.

HE MOANS

What are you doing!?

-Nothing.

-I don't want you to phone.

You mustn't phone her. I don't want her to know.

'Jimmi. I can't hear you. Jimmi?'

We really have to go.

Jimmi! Jimmi! Is that Tony?

-Goodness.

-That means he is safe.

Right, do you know where he is?

I'm sorry.

I need to go. She won't let me.

She says if I go away, she'll tell the police what I did,

but I didn't mean to do it.

Jimmi! Are you OK?!

Dr Clay, are you all right?

-Tony.

-No!

What is it?

Mrs Devene, I am afraid I will have to call the police.

-No!

-A member of my staff has been hurt,

and I believe your son was responsible.

He's not responsible.

He doesn't even know what time of day it is.

Nevertheless, this incident needs to be reported.

He's my son, and I will deal with him.

No, I'm not!

What?

I'm not her son.

Mrs Devene?

Mrs Devene, if you do not tell the truth

then you leave me with no option but to call the police.

He's...

He's not my son.

My son died, after a car accident.

This is the man who killed him.

Is Mrs Tembe around?

She was looking for you, but she's gone now.

She wants you to phone the GMC.

Oh, great!

He's an alcoholic.

A drunk driver, in a stolen car, going about 80 miles an hour.

He walked away from the wreckage.

There were witnesses but he was notorious in those days

so they were scared to come forward,

the police said there wasn't enough evidence,

but I only had to look in his eyes to know.

I didn't mean to crash the car.

So you keep him prisoner?

No! I look after him.

He was in hospital, the same time as Tony.

He was being treated for cirrhosis of the liver.

When they finally turned off Tony's life support,

and harvested his organs,

that day, they gave this man a new liver.

So he probably is my son. Or part of him.

-You can't possibly know that.

-Well, what does it matter?

I had nobody, he had nobody.

So now we have each other.

So if you'll just let us get on our way.

Mrs Devene, I cannot allow that.

You have lied to me, you have endangered a member of my staff,

you've left me no alternative, but to call the authorities.

I see. So they'll take him away from me

and he'll end up back on the streets. Drinking. Joyriding.

Is that what you want?

That is not for me to decide.

I can watch over him. I can control him.

It is clear from everything I have seen today,

he does not wish to go with you, and you cannot keep him.

Look at him! He wouldn't last five minutes without me!

Are you going to look after him?

Mr Marsden, if you would like to come with me,

I will make sure you are looked after properly.

Come home, Tony.

I'll make your favourite, eggy bread, a chocolate pudding,

and I'll let you sleep with the light on.

Please. Can we go now?

There, you see, no matter how much he complains,

he always comes home to me.

There we are.

Well. What a day.

Why do I have to go to bed?

It's not even night time.

Now, don't start!

It's going to be quite a long time before your foot is better.

So you will just stay in bed.

You can use a bed pan.

And I'll give you a blanket bath. Goodnight, Tony.

That's not my name.

My name's Derek.

If I say your name is Tony, your name is Tony.

Isn't it enough that you killed him,

without trying to destroy his memory?

I'm sorry.

DOORBELL RINGS

Someone's at the door.

-They'll go away.

-It could be important.

Nothing is important, except getting you better.

-DOORBELL RINGS AGAIN

-Ignore it. I'm not going to answer.

Goodnight, Tony.

Goodnight.

Goodnight what?

-Goodnight, Mum.

-That's better.

Thank you.

DOORBELL RINGS

Dr Carter! I am so sorry for abandoning you.

-It's a bit late now!

-I had to take care of a patient.

Has there been any news of the reaccreditation?

I rang the GMC and the inspectors are coming on Thursday.

Well, we should convene in my office to talk tactics.

What's the point?

We're understaffed, in financial difficulty, no permanent manager.

We may as well turn the lights off and pretend we're not here.

Dr Carter, I do not like to hear you talk like this.

Besides, I have prepared a treat for us.

Well, I can't do it, I've got to go home

and prepare for interviews on Monday.

Thanks for trying though.

You are welcome.

If you're being threatened or intimidated..

Look, just get out my face, will you!

She'll have to fill in while we re-advertise.

I was really hoping we'd turn out better than this.

-He's too frightened of her.

-Well, he has a right to be.

Get back, you little...

You may turn over your papers now.

Could we come back to that question later?

This is the interview.

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