Redemption Doctors

There is always hope,

even in the most difficult times, when we may be struggling

with debt, fears about our jobs, about our families.

When everything seems to be becoming harder, costing us more,

there is a gift that's free.

Better still, it's the most precious gift of all - God's grace

and love, and with God's grace and love, we have the strength to

put our lives back together, to find hope where we thought there was none.

We may have doubts along the way,

we may lose our faith for a while, but God will always forgive us.

He will offer us his gift time and time again.

All we have to do is open our hearts to Him.

In the name of the Heavenly Father, the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

'Thank you for coming.'

Father Harvey? You have a lovely church.

You new to the area?

From your accent, I'd say you're not local, either?

No, no. Will we see you again soon?

Well, your sermon certainly impressed me.

Really?

Still, I suppose it's one thing advising other people how

to lead their lives, another looking at your own, right?

Trust me, I find it as hard as the next man.

-Thank you for coming.

-Thank you.

Thankfully, he's going over to the campus for the day. Give us all a break!

What's wrong with him?

Oh, I forgot, Howard called you a trainee,

-had a go at your student chic!

-That's got nothing to do with it.

OK, why don't you like him? I think he's just what we need, forward thinking.

Really? No.

You mean, he's a fan of the Government's privatisation by stealth!

I miss Julia. Least she had a sense of humour.

That's such rubbish.

What? OK, what about all the drugs trials?

Sucking up to the pharmaceutical companies.

You're just jealous because I get to do all the good stuff.

-I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole, love!

-Now, now, children.

Exactly. When are you going to grow up, realise things can't stay the same, the NHS will change?

Not for the better.

Fine, just gripe about it. What use is that?

Keeps me amused.

Yeah?

Well, while you keep yourself amused, there are going to be winners

and losers.

I know which I'd rather be.

Morning.

Good morning, Mr Bellamy.

Can we put these up?

Well, we already have all the correct fire signs.

How long have they been here?

Well, I'm not sure.

Did you know the photoluminescence only glows for

a certain number of years, then the chemical becomes inert?

-Does it?

-The signs don't show up in the dark any more.

Rendering them pretty useless if a fire takes hold

and the lights go out.

Then we cannot not take any chances with tomorrow. I will put them up straightaway!

Before you do,

and I'm telling you this on a strictly need-to-know basis, as Fire Warden.

I'm holding an impromptu fire drill today, in preparation.

I trust you can keep that under your hat?

I am the soul of discretion.

I'm observing today, so just act as if I'm not here.

Well, you can rest assured, I take the threat of fire very seriously.

Good. Is Dr Cassidy in?

Yes, but she is with a patient.

Well, I'll catch her at some point,

make sure she's up to speed before the big day tomorrow!

-Staff room this way?

-No, it is...

Thank you, Mrs Tem.

Be. Mrs Tem-BE.

Have you had any pain?

No.

Really? There's quite a bit of swelling.

It's not been bothering me.

OK, sit up.

So, how's the lovely Joe?

He rolled over for the first time the other day. I was stupidly proud!

I bet. You got a recent photo?

I might have,

but first you have to promise to stop cancelling our appointments.

Sorry, but everything seemed to be OK and you know how it is.

You run yourself ragged for that church of yours.

I enjoy what I do.

I still think it's a waste, you being a priest.

You'll have to take that up with my boss!

While I'm at it, I'll tell him to stop working you so hard. You've got to look after yourself.

It was one thing when we had the hep C under control but now with your liver, the cirrhosis.

I allow myself a good book now and then.

I'm serious, David.

If there's any change, you have to come in and see me.

And I'm booking you in to see a specialist, get you in for a scan.

If you insist.

And no cancelling, these are busy people too.

Saving lives is just as important as saving souls, you know.

That's a matter of opinion! Come on, photo!

Dr Cassidy, I presume? Howard Bellamy. Lovely to meet you.

Likewise.

You're a hard woman to catch.

Sorry about that, been one of those mornings.

How about you, settling in OK?

Let me answer that after tomorrow.

Ah, the dreaded re-accreditation?

I'm seeing it as a chance for everyone to be at their best.

Absolutely.

So I'm going to sit in on a couple of your consultations later on, if that's OK?

I don't think so.

Care to tell me why not?

Patients don't want other people in the room,

knowing about their problems.

I'm not "other people", I'm the Practice Manager.

All you need to do, is ask their permission.

Yes, but what would be the point?

I don't need other people to tell me how to do my job.

Nice to meet you.

RETCHING

Oh!

Hi.

Hi.

After you.

Oh, no, you first. Be a winner!

Hello? Father Harvey?

Compelling, isn't she?

I suppose. I'm not really one for bell, book and candle.

So, what happened? You sounded a little panicked on the phone.

Sorry, it really threw me this time.

I brought up quite a lot of blood.

This has happened before? Why didn't you tell me this morning?

Because it wasn't much, not like this.

David.

How serious is it?

If I'm right, and you're bleeding from your oesophagus,

we need to get you to hospital.

No. What can they do?

Treat you, stop it happening again.

I've got visits to make. I can go after that.

You need to go now.

My liver's failing. Will a couple more hours make much difference?

Now you're being absurd. They can manage this for you.

So cancel your visits, and start looking after yourself!

I was just going to get a take-out sandwich.

Me too. On you go.

There's nothing that I really fancy.

HE LAUGHS

Why is that funny?

Why can't women make up their minds?

It's nothing to do with me being me indecisive, actually, it hasn't.

They've changed the sandwich menu.

Go on, then, what are you having?

Bacon, prawn and avocado? Isn't there an extra ingredient in that?

You see!

Um, we could always skip the sandwich and we could eat in?

Yeah, I guess.

I suppose my non-trainee salary should cover it.

Ooh, yeah, that's good. Oh, look, a special - humble pie.

Do you want lunch or not?

Yeah.

You see that? That is my problem with religion.

Enlighten me.

You just walk in there, admit the most dreadful things and then you're forgiven.

-I normally ask people to say a couple of Our Fathers.

-Precisely.

It's not that simple.

God sacrificed his only son to wash us clean.

It's actually a very deep transaction taking place.

Which obviously doesn't work!

Why not?

Because if it did, all you Catholic's wouldn't be so obsessed, so driven by guilt!

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Father Harvey?

I'm afraid I can't this afternoon, is tomorrow a possibility?

11? Great. Bye.

DOOR OPENS

Get back! I said get back!

Give me the keys! Give me them!

What do you want?

Whoa! I barred that one already. There's nowhere to run.

And your phones.

-If you tell me what's in the bag?

-Give me it!

-Hurry up!

-Give him a minute.

-The phone!

He's not well. He needs to be in hospital.

-Says who?

-His GP.

No, he's not going anywhere.

Look, what is it you want? Is it the collection money? Just take it and go!

Stay calm, Zara.

You?

You know him?

No, no, he came to mass this morning.

-Seeing you standing there, wearing that collar. How'd you do it?

-Do what?

Tell 'em about right and wrong. Lie to them.

-I don't know what you mean.

-The nerve, after what you've done!

-Look, if you've got some disagreement

-with me...

-Oh, yeah.

But Zara, she needs to be on her way.

I'm not leaving you.

No, because I need you here, to bear witness.

What are you doing?

-Sorry, I just started reading.

-So you can pick holes?

-No.

-Save it, Freya.

If you'd just listen to me for a minute.

This could be really good.

Really?

Yeah, there's nothing about joint-related pain, though.

Have you had any of those results yet?

-What?

-Or the normal side-effects, but there's nothing here.

Have the patients who've taken it had any?

How should I know?

You might have read it.

It's next on my to-do list.

Anyway, how come you're suddenly so interested?

Because, if all this is right, this drug could be really exciting.

You've changed your tune.

There's never been a drug that's inhibited Lupus progression

like this, not without some pretty hideous side effects.

I've not come across it much.

How come you're such an expert?

My aunt's got it.

Oh, sorry, mate.

Yeah, since she was 20.

Just imagine at our age, your body just starts attacking itself.

I'd rather not.

I had no idea when I was a kid that she was in so much pain.

All I do remember about her is she would tell filthy jokes

at Christmas,

-and my mum would go tell her to shut up.

-Did she?

Of course she didn't.

She's an amazing woman, she always made me laugh,

even though she was really struggling with it.

I think you've mixed Father Harvey up with someone else.

-Have I?

-Yes.

I don't know what you think has happened but, trust me, you have the wrong guy. Tell him!

Who are you?

-Someone who hasn't forgotten.

-Forgotten what? You're not explaining yourself.

-Tell her what you were before you became a priest.

-David?

I've got nothing to say.

No?

So you can pretend to be this man of God but, deep down, I reckon you've always known this was coming.

There'd be payback for what you've done!

What's in the bag? What do you want?

Justice.

You know, if you need a hand picking suitable candidates...

Thanks, but I'll be fine.

Yeah, I know you will be, but I've got knowledge of Lupus first hand.

Yeah, you said, I get the point!

Oh, right, you think I'm trying to take over?

I don't believe you sometimes, Kevin!

All that stuff about your aunt.

Right, if you would just get that colossal chip off your shoulder

for five minutes, you'd realise I'm actually trying to help you.

Yeah, well, I don't need your help. I can handle it.

Fine. Fine.

What are you going to do?

Tell her what you done.

Just let Zara go.

Tell her!

What does he mean?

Whatever I did is in the past.

Oh, that simple?

No.

I've spent a long time seeking redemption, making amends.

I'm a different man, I'm not that person any more.

People don't change.

They can grow, surely? Learn from their mistakes.

Mistakes?

I didn't mean...

You bring violence into my church. Why should I justify myself to you?

Oh, you will.

When you won't even say who you are?

Shires Road, Post Office. Remember?

David?

I did some things in my youth I'm not proud of.

But it was 20 years ago, I served my time.

Prison.

Should have been life!

Maybe, but I wasn't in my right mind, I was high.

I was lost, would do anything.

Don't make excuses!

Tell her the truth!

Dr Carmichael, it is Mrs Tembe.

Please can you call the surgery as soon as possible?

ALARM BLARES

What are you doing?

I am pretending to call the emergency services,

which is the first thing you do, in the event of a fire.

Good. Good! Carry on.

Yes, yes.

There is a fire. A fire!

You need to evacuate the building!

Sorry about that, please come back and see me if you have any problems.

You must leave right now! Go to the designated assembly point.

See the lovely new signs over there.

Is there a real fire?

There is a situation.

What? Do you know how many patients I've got backed up? Is there any news from Zara?

I do not know what has happened.

Please, please, I am begging you, we have to leave.

OK, OK, I'll be there in a minute.

Who was the man? Someone you knew?

My dad.

What happened? Did he recover?

Well, depends what you mean. His skull was fractured.

He had all these blackouts, forgot loads of stuff.

See, the Post Office cut him some slack for a while

but then he lost the job.

And the flat went with it, too.

I never knew.

-You should have finished him off that day!

-What?

Saved him a slow death. And us having to watch it.

-What is it? Are you bleeding again?

-No.

If I could go back, change what I did...

I am truly sorry. You've got to believe that.

You don't know what you did - how many people you've hurt!

You! Money in the till, now!

Don't raise your hands to me!

Calm down!

HUBBUB OF SHOUTING

THUDS FROM WEAPON

A boy?

You didn't know?

No.

No-one did.

You didn't tell anyone?

But that's such a huge thing for a child.

To hold all that in -

your father getting hurt, feeling helpless.

-Stop.

-If you'd been able to tell your family...

Just shut up!

No, think about what you're doing!

-Please!

-No!

No!

Argh!

ALARM BLARES

Dr Cassidy is very busy.

It's OK, you don't have to make excuses.

Right. Thank you very much, everybody, back inside, please.

SIRENS APPROACH

Tell me you informed the university and fire department about today's drill?

-Oh, heavens, I...

-Brilliant!

You've made your point.

Look at him, he needs to go to hospital.

-If the bleeding doesn't stop this time...

-Get back.

-Your dad, he sounds like a good man.

-Don't!

-Is this is what he would have wanted?

You don't know.

We used to do things together, go fishing and stuff. I looked up to him.

Then after it happened, I'd think of anything,

any excuse not to be around him.

It was too painful?

You felt like you'd let him down?

I couldn't look him in the eye.

You have to believe that you couldn't have done anything.

This isn't your fault.

Doesn't matter. He thought I didn't care, it destroyed him.

I'm sure he still loved you.

I don't know...maybe.

-He asked for us before he went.

-What did you say to him?

I was doing a run to Croatia in the lorry.

Got the message when I came back.

You ruined everything!

David? No!

I've hurt you enough.

You haven't got the guts.

-No?

-Please, give them to me!

Why are you doing this?

Is it because you feel guilty? What about forgiveness?

What about all you were saying about your God being able to wash

people clean of their sins?

You still believe that. I know you do.

It's not enough.

David.

I've had a life.

You still do. If this is about your illness...

No.

Look, what good will it do him?

You have to stop him. This is your fault. Say something.

Help him!

Please, David!

Stop!

KNOCK ON DOOR

Kevin said you and him had lunch together? Did you cease hostilities?

I didn't stab him with my fork, if that's what you mean!

Oh, what's up with you?

You've got a right face on you.

Thank you!

It's his drugs trial, it's got me thinking.

It's a Lupus drug. My Aunt Patti has Lupus.

I didn't know that.

Why would you? I've haven't seen her in ages.

How come?

I don't really know.

Does she live far away?

No. Just outside Letherbridge.

Oh.

I know. I shouldn't let myself get bogged down with everything.

You mean like student protests, blogging,

being a Z list celebrity?!

You're so supportive! And I'm a new woman now.

And I don't blog as much as I used to.

That's only because there was an online petition begging you to stop!

Some people, SOME people liked my blog!

You should go and see your aunt.

What am I going to say to her?

It doesn't matter, does it?

You know, in a really, really roundabout way,

I do have Howard to thank for this.

He's not all bad, then?

Oh, he is!

Are you OK?

Come on. I'll take those.

It's OK. I've still got work to do.

The ambulance is on its way.

You have to let it go.

Believe me.

I was just like were two years ago.

What?

Consumed with revenge.

My father was damaged by someone.

I hated that man.

I very nearly destroyed him.

The trouble is, I very nearly destroyed myself too.

What happened?

I learned to let it go.

I've got a life now, a family of my own.

I don't think I can.

Yes, you can.

Your dad would have wanted you to have a life. Hope.

SIREN IN DISTANCE

Ah. Tea?

-I was just...

-Builder's or something fancy?

Green, please.

So how long have you been an associate?

It'll be a couple of years soon.

Never thought of becoming a partner?

I'm happy as I am at the moment.

So you don't see yourself becoming more committed to the practice long term?

I wouldn't say it's a matter of commitment.

It's just that you don't seem to be taking

this whole re-accreditation business as seriously as your peers.

Is this about the fire drill?

Only, I had no warning about what you were going to do.

Patients were stacking up and presumably you knew Zara wasn't here?

You seemed to be coping.

And the whole point of these things is that they're impromptu.

Patients should always take priority.

You could have been compromising their safety.

To make a point, I may add.

That's ridiculous.

So, you don't have a problem with authority?

If you mean the kind that has to prove a point, who micromanages,

instead of just letting people do their jobs then yes, yes, I do!

Interesting. Well, this is going to be fun.

I'm not here to cull doctors.

Promise.

He's here to cull doctors.

If you don't help, I'll turn on her.

I'm only a doctor. Please don't put that on me.

You ignored calls and messages!

I don't like being harassed when I'm with patients.

Your irresponsible, maverick behaviour could cost yourself

and this practice dear.

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