Embers Doctors

Yeah. I'll be there as soon as I can.

Sorry I'm late.

Dr Tyler?

Did you say something?

You have been stood there for nearly five minutes.

Yeah, sorry. Just, er...you know.

Mr Bellamy would like to see you in his office.

We will all miss her, too.

I'm just hungover, Mrs T. OK?

Oh!

KNOCKING

-Ah, Kevin. Sorry to have kept you waiting.

-No problem.

There's this thing. I've a QOF development meeting with Heston today.

-Do you need me to help with the figures?

-No, it's all sorted.

It's just I've got a couple of reps coming in this afternoon.

I know it's a busy day. Can I leave them with you?

Couldn't someone else?

No, they're all busy. I'm sure you'll be fine.

-It's just...

-Must dash. It'll keep you busy. Exactly what you need.

Focuses your mind.

Don't let me down.

BEEPING

Ooh!

LAUGHTER

Who did that?

Come on, who kicked that ball!?

Do you want a hand with that, sir?

Casey?

Is everything OK?

Can I have a word, please, sir... in private?

Yes, that will be fine.

There you go, Mrs T. Nice brew for you.

Oh! Thank you.

That is very kind of you, Dr Tyler!

No bother. Got to keep my team happy.

You have perked up somewhat.

Yeah. Got to get stuck in, don't you?

Can't stand around moping all day.

Mr Bellamy...

Says the surgery's safe in my hands today.

Well, as long as you feel you are up to it.

Yeah, of course I am.

Well, that is excellent news.

Yes, 15 minutes, Mrs Beckett.

Now, I have had a phone call from a somewhat tricky patient.

She will be in later.

Good morning, madam. Come in. I can see you right away.

Much better.

You think?

Yeah. A million dollars.

I'm a bit cheaper than that, Michael.

You know you're meant to call me "sir."

Yeah, but...you and me are special, aren't we?

-I don't know what you mean.

-Yeah, you do.

I've seen the way you look at me,

everyone has.

Didn't you want to see me about something?

You know why I'm here.

I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't know a lot, do you, Michael?

Maybe I could teach you.

No need to thank me.

Dr Tyler, I hope you...

No cure for hypochondria, is there, Mrs T?

Typical lonely woman.

Needs to man up, if you ask me.

-I do not think you should talk about patients like that.

-No time to talk. Who's next?

Miss Boswell, but...

Dr Tyler!

Yes?

Miss Boswell's appointment is not for another ten minutes.

I understand that you want to get stuck in

but I would also advise you to pace yourself.

I'm fine, Mrs T. Just keeping busy, like Howard said.

You can't keep a good man down.

Miss Boswell?

Can you come back later, please?

Oh.

Elaine?

Michael!

What are you doing here?

You asked me to come. The careers seminar?

Oh!

THEY LAUGH

Get out.

This is the ladies. Can't you read?

Yeah? Ain't no ladies in here.

How'd it go?

-I thought he was going to start crying, the nonce.

-So he'll do it?

A stars for both of us.

-Good girl.

-Yeah, and that'll get your dad off your back.

What, is that meant to be common knowledge or something now?

Well, no, I didn't think...

Well, that's right. You don't think.

Do exactly as I tell you.

So, we'll get the coursework back by the end of today?

By the end of the week.

No!

I need it by the end of today!

Last chance or I'm out.

That what you want to happen?

No.

You better go back there and get it right this time.

I thought you'd given up.

Special occasions. Sorry about today.

-Oh, it's fine.

-Completely slipped my mind.

It's good to see you again.

I've had a lot on lately.

You look...

You've lost weight.

Gym. Been back in training.

So this place is a bit different from your last school.

I thought you said you'd have to be dragged out of private education?

It's a job.

So how's Lucy taking the progression down the class ladder?

That was the bell.

So what's the point in me making an appointment

if I come down here and you tell me I have to wait?

The doctor will be with you very soon, Mr Betts.

This is typical. I only came here because you said I could get seen this morning.

And you will but we are busy and the doctor is...

Look, I'll level with you, love.

Right, all I need is a certificate for the gaffer.

You fill in a form, I'm out your hair.

I'm afraid that will not be possible, so I suggest

you take a seat and Dr Tyler will be with you shortly.

No!

I'm not sure this is a good idea.

-What?

-You taking the seminar.

I've taken the day off work to be here!

It's the kids. They're a bit much.

I'm not sure if you could...

It's very sweet of you, Michael,

but I'm sure I can handle a bunch of hormonal teenagers.

Of course you can. Sorry.

It's good to see you.

BEEPING

Michael, is everything all right? You seem to be acting a bit...

Of course it is.

It's just I haven't had my caffeine fix yet this morning.

You get settled. I'll get us a cup of tea.

Who are you?

Dr Tyler?

There is a patient in reception for you.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe Mr Bellamy is asking too much.

This has got nothing to do with...

You should not have all this pressure put on you.

You are still grieving.

It's just not something I've ever really thought about,

but the way you talk about it, it sounds well good.

Always pays to be thinking of your options.

Do you reckon there's some money in it, then?

Yoga's very popular.

I might have a word with the careers woman, then.

I reckon it could go well with my dancing and I could do it at Uni.

You want to go to university?

Yeah, course. My brother went. He said it's a right laugh.

I often wonder what I'd have been if I wasn't a doctor.

Yoga and dance sounds a lot more fun to me.

How do you know Michael?

We're just old friends from university.

Yeah?

Yes.

Wouldn't have guessed it, you two. I mean, you're really cool and that.

Michael's a bit of an idiot...

I don't think you should be talking about your teacher like that.

He is, isn't he?

You should have seen him when he was 18.

Sick. You used to go out, didn't you?

No.

Why you here, then?

He asked me, it's what you do for friends, isn't it?

Like he's helping you with your tutorial.

Yeah. I suppose.

Shouldn't you be in class, Casey?

Worried I'm going to ruin your street cred, Mr Walmsley?

Dr Cassidy was telling me about when you two used to do yoga together. She reckons you're well flexible.

I never said that!

I reckon it's really cool. An old guy like you doing yoga.

You should see his downward dog.

TINNY MUSIC

Oh.

-I should confiscate that.

-Sorry!

Oh.

(This doesn't change anything.

(I want them marks by the end of the day or I'll tell everyone.)

Oh...

-What's the matter with him?

-Michael? Michael?

You done all right here, Kev.

Can you keep still, please, Mr Betts?

Aren't you pleased to see me?

When was your last check up?

Check up? They're for old women and perverts, mate.

I might make an exception, now I've got your pretty face to look at.

Have you been feeling any pain or discomfort lately?

Bit of heartburn on site.

That's why I've come here,

gaffer wants me to get one of these certificates.

I'm a bit concerned about...

It's a right touch seeing you. I'll get half a day's pay back now.

Sounds like you might have a cardiac arrhythmia.

You don't have to use your lingo with me, mate.

It's an irregular heartbeat.

Yeah! Pull the other one.

You're just trying to put the frighteners on me.

But I won't know for certain unless you let me run an ECG.

Look, I only came here for a certificate.

-It won't take any time.

-You don't get it, do you?

-I'm trying to help you.

-I don't want your help.

I want a certificate!

So why don't you fill it in like the good little brown boy you are

or I'll give you a slap, like I used to. You hear me?

I'm just saying!

Well, don't.

I thought he was going to die, Pete.

Serve him right, pervert!

Are you sure he did it?

What, don't you believe me now or something?

-It's just...

-Just what?

He doesn't seem like it. He's really nice.

What, and you think nice guys don't touch up little girls too?

You think they've got a sign round their neck saying, "I'm a pervert"?

That what you reckon, Casey?

He offered one-on-one tutorials to everyone.

You could have gone! You could have got a good mark if you wanted.

-You think?

-Yeah.

What did I tell you about thinking?

Just another panic attack.

Another?

Always was a hypochondriac.

Things like this don't just happen for no reason.

Where's Casey?

She thought you were dying, poor love. She's gone to the toilet to sort herself out.

She didn't say anything?

Like what?

-Nothing. Forget it.

-Michael?

Look, I told you, it's nothing.

Something's obviously up.

I don't want to involve you in this.

Michael, I've known you for 25 years. You can trust me!

Don't talk to me like that.

Or what?

We're not kids anymore.

You're finally going to stand up to me? Is that it?

You think being some hotshot doctor makes any difference to whether I give you a slap or not?

This could be a serious medical condition.

Ain't there a proper doctor I can see?

I am a proper doctor.

An English one.

-Do you want a heart attack? Is that what you want?

-I want to go back to work!

I'm not going to lie on a medical certificate.

Right, then. Well, you're no good to me.

Perfect.

You're out of order.

Yeah, and you ain't nothing but a skank.

You think I won't tell everyone what you've been up to?

I haven't done anything.

Schools. Breeding ground for rumours, ain't they?

-Where are you going?

-Sort this mess out you've caused.

-What happened?

-I'd really rather...

-You were made for each other.

-Obviously not.

Why didn't you call me?

It's just been a tough couple of years.

But you still wear your wedding ring.

Can pretend it hasn't happened then, can't I?

It takes time. Living alone isn't the end of the world.

-That's what they say.

-Promise you'll see me at the practice.

I can check you over properly. Things like this can really knock you for six.

We're not 18 anymore.

-It was just a panic attack.

-Come and see me at the surgery. Then I'll stop nagging.

Are you sure it's not better for you to just take the day off?

I'm fine.

I just need to pop to the office for a few things.

I'll be right back, OK?

Shut the door.

"Monster in our schools."

Sound familiar? Amazing what you can find on the internet.

You need to get out of here right now.

You been getting my texts?

That was you?

How do you know...

I know everything.

Pete, look, you don't understand...

What you did in your last school? People like you shouldn't be allowed to teach.

It was a lie. The girl admitted it. I was never charged.

Yeah, you still left and came here, didn't you?

What's it going to be like when Casey comes out and accuses you as well?

I haven't done anything wrong.

Your dirty little one-on-one tutorials.

I was trying to help her.

She ain't yours to help.

You don't understand what this will do to me.

I don't care.

Please. What have I done to you?

It ain't what you've done. It's what you're going to do.

The coursework. You make sure I pass, yeah?

And from now on, that goes for everything.

Every essay, every exam.

I can't just give you whatever mark you want!

There are checks, invigilators.

You better start revising then, ain't you?

Cos I ain't doing nothing anymore.

I won't do it.

Go and tell the newspapers. It's your word against mine.

Oh, yeah?

How about this, then?

"Pervert teacher strikes again."

I show them this and you're finished.

Remember that.

I'll see you in class, sir.

Look forward to it.

I'm not doing it.

Mr Betts, you will have to fill in the form

if you want to join this surgery.

Well, I'm not joining then, so stuff your form.

A fat lot of good you people have been for me.

I will not be spoken to like that.

We have a way of doing things.

Are you deaf or something? I said I'm not joining.

So you can stuff that up...

Argh!

Mr Betts?

Mr Betts?

Why are you doing this to me, Casey?

What?

This is my life, my career, everything I've worked for.

-This will destroy me.

-I don't know what you're talking about.

Get your hands off me.

Please. All I've ever tried to do is help you.

What am I meant to do?

You know Pete, what he's like. He'll make my life a nightmare.

I'm sorry.

There you are.

Come on, even I can't muck up a careers seminar.

Elaine, I've got something I need to tell you.

-You can tell me anything. You know that.

-It's just...

-Watch where you're standing, will you?

-Excuse me!

Why, you farted?

-Are you going to let him speak to me like that?

-Just leave it.

You were going to tell me something?

It's nothing. Come on. Let's get in there.

-Dr Tylor, it is Mr Betts.

-Has he gone?

He is in the reception area. He has collapsed. It is his chest...

Ring him an ambulance then.

He needs you. You are his doctor.

No, he's a racist, OK? Always has been. He made my life hell on the estates.

-There's no way I'm treating him.

-It does not matter how you feel about that man.

Call the ambulance. Hopefully one of his people will come and check him over.

No! No, this will not do.

Are you really going to let some bigot force you from doing your job?

If Dr Wilson was here, she would not allow this.

She would tell you to man up.

So there are different branches of medicine but if you had to make a specialist choice,

what attributes do you think would make a good doctor?

Who cares?

Well, actually I thought you might.

That's why I came in today.

Who wants to be a doctor?

It could be worse, you could be a teacher.

Not going to really earn any real dollar from that, are you?

Well, no, you're not going to earn any real dollar

because you're in Britain, not in the United States.

You trying to make me look like an idiot?

No, you're doing a perfectly good job of that on your own.

Look, bitch, don't come in here giving it to me!

You think can tell me what to do?

With an attitude like that, your parents must be very proud.

I'm warning you.

Pete, sit down.

Nah, man. What you saying? Come on.

Come say it to my face.

Right, that's enough.

Or what?

I said it once.

What are you going to do about it?

All right. Just breathe.

Can you hear me?

-Can you hear me?

-Yeah.

You're going to be OK.

What's happening to me?

Stop talking and try and relax.

Your heart rate was very increased but it seems to be stabilising now.

An ambulance is on its way.

Tell your doctor friend how you got kicked out of your last school for touching up one of the students.

Paedo.

I was cleared.

Michael?

Do you want me to get the head teacher down here?

Do you not think he knows about this already?

I didn't do anything wrong.

She was obsessed. I did nothing to her.

-What about with Casey, then?

-Pete.

Show them what he did to you. Now.

What? I didn't do that.

Two times now, boy. You telling me a coincidence like that's going to happen.

This is my life, Casey.

Pete, I can't...

Yes, you can.

-It's obvious you're making it all up. Why don't you sit down...

-Get off me!

I'll do you, I will. I know where you live.

I can come round any time. You think I won't?

I know you won't because you're a sad, angry little boy who thinks

he can push all of us around and make us do whatever he wants.

But it stops now. Do you want to get kicked out of school?

Is that it...hard man?

You want to end up in some dead end job?

Go to your head of year. I'll come and see you when I'm finished.

NOW!

Sir, I'm sorry.

It's OK.

-We don't have to carry on.

-Yes, we do.

OK, everybody, settle down. We don't have Dr Cassidy for very long

and I believe she asked you all a question.

-I can manage.

-Fine.

Mrs Tembe will call and book a follow-up appointment after you're discharged.

She would have been very proud of you today.

Now, let me get you a cup of tea and a nice slice of cake.

We're going to need to build your strength up for the tricky patient this afternoon.

You mean that wasn't the tricky..? Ah!

Still fancy a job swap?

I think I've had my fill of the youth of today.

Elaine, thank you.

I didn't do anything.

Yes, you did. You believed in me.

Well, next time don't wait until you're being blackmailed before you call me.

I won't.

We could go for a drink later. I mean, if you're free.

Michael...

I'm sorry.

I think our lives are complicated enough at the moment, don't you?

It was nice seeing you.

You too.

Elaine.

It does get better, doesn't it?

I hope so.

Morning.

Hi, welcome back.

Something for the weekend, sir?

-Has someone said something?

-No, it's the opposite, actually.

Something wrong?

You didn't take any of this?

No, of course not, why would I?

There should be 150 and there's 60, 70.

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