Blue Eyed Boy Doctors

RADIO: "Where I Sleep" by Emeli Sande

# There's nothing that I won't do for your kiss... #

ALARM BEEPS

# Cos nothing ever felt like this

# There's nothing I won't steal or borrow

# I'll travel on a boat or aeroplane

# I'll explore a world of sorrow

# Cos when I find you I know I know I'ma be OK

# See the times are changing

# And I'm sure of nothing that I know

# Except this is us and this is love

# And this is where I'm home

# In a world that's breaking

# Where nothing is for keeps

# Oh, this is us This is love

# And this is where I sleep

# This is us This is love

# And this is where I sleep

# I'm from a generation undecided

# I'm restless and I can't help changing lanes

# But in all the noise and the excitement

# Your love is all that will remain

# I've said all of my goodbyes to ego... #

BABY CRIES # I gambled all I got

# There's no plan B

# It's the first time that I've learnt to let go

# It's the only place I feel Only place I feel like me

# Hey, yeah See the times are changing

# I'm sure of nothing that I know

# Except this is us and this is love

# And this is where I'm home

# In a world that's breaking

# Where nothing is for keeps

# Oh, this is us

# This is love

# And this is where I sleep. #

Come on, Kevin.

You've got to have an iron somewhere.

# And this is where I sleep. #

Who said you could touch the Coffee Maestro 3000?

Got any instant?

Instant?! That is £200 worth of precision engineering,

producing some of the finest coffee outside Milan.

Does it do espresso?

Of course it does espresso!

There's cappuccino, macchiato,

Americano. Whatever you want, it's yours.

Does it do tea?

You are a sad little man.

Less of the little, unless you want to sleep in a shelter tonight.

Like you'd do that to me.

Hm. Go on, out the way.

I knew I shouldn't have let you make the choice.

-I'm the one that's going to be moving in here.

-It smells damp.

-It's five minutes' walk to the uni.

-And it's grubby.

Right on the bus route into town.

Maybe I can get your deposit back.

-Mum!

-Well! It's not too late to find something else.

I'm moving in and that's an end to it.

Hey! That's too heavy for you.

Another coffee?

-Aren't you going to be late?

-I'm taking the day off.

Look, if this is about yesterday...

-It's not.

-I'll have the place looking like a show home before you get back.

I just thought it would be nice for us to spend some time together as a family.

Doesn't he want his bottle?

Hello! Hello, darling!

Oh!

Standing up! Standing up.

Thanks for this. I cannot wait to get into some clean clothes.

Oh, you didn't have to do that.

Yeah, well, just don't tell anyone at work about it.

It can be our little secret.

Kevin Tyler, are you blushing?

I've never blushed in my life.

What about the time we dared you to streak around the media centre?

And what's-his-name locked the door on me

and I had to get the caretaker to let me back in? I remember that.

-Whatever happened to him?

-The caretaker?

No, Aran.

Get a wiggle on. I've got stuff to do.

Find a flat. Find a job.

-You've got a job.

-Part time. That won't pay the rent.

-So you're going to pay me some rent, are you?

-Hm.

Oh! That kitchen's a public health risk. Where's the landlord's number?

It's student digs, not the Ritz.

But you've got to be careful. If the damp air gets on your chest...

-I'm not going to be here much, am I?

-Why not?

There's going to be loads to do.

As well as all my lectures, there'll be societies to join, gigs to go to.

You promised me you wouldn't overdo things.

If I don't join in, what's the point of being here? FOOTSTEPS

Oh. Hi. It's today. I wasn't sure.

I did ask the landlord to warn you.

He can be a bit vague. Sorry.

Introductions. Alicia, second year humanities.

Duncan, first year applied mathematics.

Cool. You might be able to help me understand my loan repayments.

Oh, my mother.

Pleased to meet you.

Sorry. Parched.

You didn't tell me your housemate was a girl.

Didn't I?

So, why so early?

I just wanted to get settled in before the term starts.

-Find my way around.

-I can give you the tour if you like.

Cheap places to eat, trendiest bars, wi-fi hotspots.

Great. Thanks. I'd like that.

Why are you here?

I had some studying to catch up on.

Didn't your parents want you home for the summer?

Is this all your stuff?

-There's more in the car.

-Why don't I give you a hand?

I'm sure you've got things you need to do.

-Not really.

-Thanks.

-Don't forget you've got an appointment at...

-I know. There's plenty of time.

I thought you were putting the kettle on?

It's a choo choo. Choo choo train.

What do you think?

I thought we were staying in?

On my day off?

No, I want to go out.

Out of the house. Out of Letherbridge.

OK.

What about Claverham Court?

That's a health spa!

Yeah, your favourite health spa. Full body massage. Light lunch.

It's hardly suitable for Joe, is it?

I was thinking we could drop him off at Stella's on the way.

Don't you think it would be a good idea to have some time off?

I mean, spend some time together, just the two of us.

An ordinary FAMILY day out, if you think you can manage that.

Or of course we could always just go on our own.

No, no. No, you're right. It'll be great.

OK. What have we got? We've got boring museum, draughty old house.

What about this one? Butterfly farm?

Butterflies.

What's that you say? Bit girly? Yeah!

How about the nature centre?

Animals, fresh air.

Yay!

Well, of course you can make an appointment,

but we mainly operate a drop-in service.

We wanted to make sure that we saw a senior member of staff.

In which case, I'm more than happy to oblige,

but all the staff are very dedicated

and well-versed in typical student issues.

But that's why we're here. Duncan's not typical.

In fact, he's a very special case.

Firstly, I'm not a case.

And secondly, I just want to be treated normally.

Well, you know that's never been possible.

Well, Mrs Goodwin, maybe you'd like to have a seat,

and Duncan can fill me in on his background.

Or perhaps you'd like to have a walk around,

familiarise yourself with the campus?

We won't be long.

Well, I have got things to do. Basics to buy.

That toilet paper won't do. You may as well have sandpaper.

I'll get you that quilted one that you like.

Well, if you'd like to just pop through here.

So, how can I help?

I've got some ongoing medical conditions which need monitoring.

OK.

Would you like to tell me about them?

It might be easier to show you.

It started when I was a baby. Premature.

Underweight and with several problems that needed surgery.

Ventricular septal defect.

That wasn't the only problem with my heart.

You've had tetralogy of Fallot?

I was a surgeon in a previous life.

They operated as soon as I was strong enough.

That was just the start of things.

Hm-mm. Reconstructive surgery?

Mm. One of my earliest memories is nurses

bringing me a birthday cake with two candles in it.

I can see that your heart was not the only problem.

Yeah, intussusception.

Had to have part of my bowel removed.

That was bad enough. I could have done without the pneumonia.

That's always a risk with operations.

I had two or three bouts in as many years. Left me with permanent scarring on my lungs.

So how many operations have you had in total?

Oh, I've lost count. But you name a hospital, I've been in it.

Very unlucky.

So, what drugs are you on?

A whole cocktail.

Ace inhibitor?

For my heart, yeah. Other heart medication too, diuretics...

-Inhalers?

-Mm.

And regular B12 injections. I also need supplements from time to time.

-Who's your cardiac consultant?

-Mr Lambert.

Ah, good man. Well, I'll get in touch,

have your records sent over so we can keep on top of prescriptions,

and organise some regular reviews.

Sounds good.

I know I'm on borrowed time.

-That's why I'm going to make the most of every second.

-Bravo.

OK.

I'm going to do some baseline tests, so we know what we're starting with.

And please don't feel you have to be really ill before you come in.

If there's anything I can do to help... OK? Good.

Just going to put this on your arm.

OK, I'll try again in a couple of weeks. Thanks.

Hello. Good morning. Can I speak to your practice manager, please?

Oh, yes, hello.

My name's Dr Kelha and I'm a newly qualified doctor.

I'm looking for a part time position.

Not even a few hours a week?

OK. Thanks, anyway. Bye.

MUSIC PLAYS

Knock, knock.

Oh, sorry. Is it too loud?

No. I like it. Thought these might be useful.

Details about some of the uni societies.

So, we've got a couple of different choirs. Scuba diving.

Ballroom dancing.

Anything take your fancy?

Yeah. All of them.

-You're really going for it, aren't you?

-Yes, I am.

There are going to be lemurs, and red pandas, and a playground.

We are going to have so much fun.

There's a knack to it.

SHE SINGS

Mum!

Oh, calm down. It's not anything I haven't seen before.

Where's all my stuff?

I had a bit of a tidy.

The place looked like a bomb had hit!

These are all washed and ironed. Oh, and I've filled the fridge.

Bread, eggs, fruit. You know, the basics.

Oh!

And I got you these.

Condoms!

Better safe than sorry. But I don't want you wearing yourself out.

You get breathless going up the stairs.

Oh, and I've been to see the landlord and he's promised to sort the bathroom out.

And he's very kindly given me a spare set of keys.

So I can pop in whenever I like.

Now, don't worry.

I won't interfere with your studies or your social life,

but I can at least come in and clean and make sure you eat healthily.

It's going to be great!

Look! Look at the otters, darling! They're funny, aren't they?

They don't seem to mind the rain one bit.

So, what next? Shall we go and see the wallabies?

Remember, home brew and skateboards really don't mix.

-Duncan.

-You've got to help me.

-Of course. What's the problem?

-My mother.

-Right.

I finally thought I was getting away from the smothering

but if anything, she's getting worse.

Calm down and tell me about it.

Coming to uni was a dream,

something I used to cling onto when the pain got really bad.

But now... Now it's turning into a nightmare.

-Why's that?

-She's drowning me in cotton wool.

Well, it's understandable she's going to be concerned.

Concerned I can deal with.

Micromanaging my whole life is something else.

Well, I sympathise, but I'm not sure how I can help.

-Can't you talk to her? Tell her I need some space.

-Well, I'm a GP, not a family therapist.

But she might listen to you.

You wanted the university experience.

This is part of it -

the reluctant mother not wanting her chick to fly the nest.

But I'm not a chick anymore. I'm a grown man!

Which is why this is a battle you have to fight for yourself.

Oh, he's gone!

He'll need feeding when he wakes up.

The cafe's down here.

You didn't tell me you'd invited Heston.

"Where is it? Where's my lapsang?"

And Howard, surely, that one?

No, no. That's Kevin.

-You're so right. Same hair style.

-Look at the apps on that!

And look, Mandy. Ay oop, shut yer mouth, yer little scrote!

HE LAUGHS

What now?

Isn't this cool? She's labelled them all up.

Lasagne. Shepherd's pie...

A home-cooked meal for every day of the week.

-Enough for two.

-With instructions on how to reheat them.

Don't encourage her.

It's got to be better than living off toast and dry cereal.

And you've got to keep your strength up.

You had to say something, didn't you?

She needed to know.

No. She didn't.

What if you have one of your attacks?

At least I'll know what to do now.

Great. One smothering mother was bad enough. Now I've got two.

KNOCKING

Yeah?

Hi. How's the job hunting going?

SHE SIGHS

No luck at all?

Nada. Zilch. No part time vacancies anywhere.

Maybe you should try further afield?

I've already looked at anything within a 20-mile radius.

I can't believe there's nothing.

-Nothing that fits with what I want.

-Which is?

I don't want to lose my place here,

so I need something that will fit around my existing hours.

If you need something to tide you over...

I'll try St Phil's. There's bound to be work there, even if it's nights.

Have you forgotten how knackering night shifts are?

You won't be able to come straight off a 12-hour shift

and expect to put in a full day here.

I can handle it.

Well, you need cheering up. There's a new menu at the Icon.

I wish I could, but the sooner I get this sorted...

-Are you sure?

-Positive. Enjoy your lunch.

There you go.

You remembered!

Yeah! First choice, vanilla. At a push, raspberry ripple.

Never rum and raisin. Always extra sprinkles.

SHE LAUGHS

-OK, OK.

-No, no, Daniel! Don't you dare.

-I'm warning you.

-All right. Truce.

-OK. All right.

-No, you said truce!

Well...!

JOE CRIES

OK. I'll do it.

OK, little man. What's going on? You were having such a good sleep.

BABY SCREAMS

OK, stop. Let me.

How's my special boy?

CRYING STOPS

VACUUM CLEANER HUMS

HE COUGHS

Love?

It's the dust.

-Oh, I'm so stupid! Where's your inhaler?

-Empty.

Keep calm. Don't worry.

I'll get an ambulance.

-No!

-What?

-No more hospitals.

-Don't be ridiculous.

-What's wrong?

Campus. Closer.

-I know a shortcut.

-All right. Help him to the car.

OK.

-He's so cute. Hello!

-Yeah.

-OK. It's lovely to meet you. Bye-bye.

-And you as well.

I know what you're thinking.

Not now, Daniel, not here.

I hate myself for what happened, OK?

This was supposed to be a nice family day out.

I promise it will never happen again.

Finished?

-JOE WHIMPERS

-Shush. OK.

At first I thought it was amazing that you were taking this so well,

but I can't handle your weird acceptance.

You had a fling. Big deal. Get over it. I have.

Have you? How would I know?

Shout at me, scream. Do something!

JOE CRIES

What's wrong?

It's just a migraine.

OK. I'll see if they've got paracetamol.

Take me home.

Sh. OK, OK, OK.

That's it. Slow, deep breaths.

Good, and again.

Thank you.

Well? What's wrong?

There are some minor sounds on the left side.

Oh, no.

It's no worse than this morning.

-Are you sure he doesn't need hospital?

-Positive.

-Scans? X-rays? Just to be on the safe side?

Not necessary. Just needs to take it easy for a couple of days.

I'm feeling much better now. Thanks.

This was a mistake.

You haven't even been here one day and you've already been ill!

But Dr Carter's taken good care of me.

Doesn't that prove that the campus surgery can cope with anything I throw at them?

Well, I didn't do that much. Your recovery was quite rapid.

Do you have any idea what triggered this breathlessness?

Well, the important thing is that it's over now.

There was no emergency, was there?

What do you mean?

Duncan?

I faked it.

You... How could you do this to me?

I had to do something to make you listen.

After all I've been through.

You only see me as a sick child.

You need to see me as an adult, that I can take care of myself.

How could you be so cruel?

What choice did I have? I asked for your help.

You turned me away.

-I didn't mean to hurt her.

-It's not me you need to tell.

Mum!

Look, I'm sorry. OK?

Don't worry. I won't get in your way anymore.

Here.

-I'll always be just a phone call away.

-This is ridiculous. You're just going to walk away?

I've always tried to do what's best for him.

Tell him what you told me.

You said I don't listen.

You don't know how many nights I slept by your hospital bed,

hanging out for every breath.

You were so tiny.

It was two weeks before I could even pick you up.

Five times I had to watch you die.

Five times my heart broke but each time you came back to me.

You fought for life.

And that meant I had to fight just as hard.

Have I been over-protective?

Of course I have! Do you blame me?

No.

I held your hand through every injection.

I waited for you to wake up after every operation.

I felt every second of the pain you were suffering,

and do you know the worst of it?

Knowing it was my fault.

What? How can you say that?

I was born with my problems.

That developed when you were inside me.

-So?

-So I must have caused it.

Something I did? Something I didn't do?

Bad genes?

You have no idea how lucky you are.

My parents moved abroad when I was ten.

Dumped me with an aunt that didn't want me.

All I know is that caring too much is better than not caring at all.

Just let me be a grown-up.

You'll always be his mother,

but perhaps it's time to stop being his carer?

I'll keep an eye on him.

You're welcome any time. I mean it.

Only phone first, yeah?

My head's splitting.

Do you want a drink?

No, I need to lie down in a dark room.

JOE CRIES

Oh!

There's always something.

JOE SCREAMS

One shift per fortnight?

And that's not guaranteed?

No. Sorry, that's not enough.

I need something more regular, at least a couple of nights a week.

Thanks, anyway.

HE WHIMPERS

Shut up.

Shut up. Shut up.

Shut up! SHUT UP!

Daniel! Give him to me!

I didn't hurt him.

You're OK. You're OK, you're OK. I'm taking him to St Phil's.

-No, no...

-Get out of my way!

I didn't hurt him. I di...

Everything's going to be all right.

-Please, I don't know what happened.

-What if I hadn't come in?

-Please, don't do this.

-Sleeping with Cherry was one thing, but this?

Zara, I love you and I love Joe.

-Who are you?

-We can work this out.

-Get off me.

Please, listen to me.

You are not fit to be a father.

Zara, I'm begging you. Please...

Zara! Listen to me! I didn't hurt him.

Look at him, he's fine.

Please! I love you!

Please don't go.

Please!

-I have a few other tricks up my sleeve.

-Yeah?

I will not be letting you into my secrets a second time.

Bring it on.

We're under such pressure, aren't we?

-You didn't do so badly yourself.

-Thanks. Thank you.

I will be keeping a much closer eye on my timings next time.

He's not in the mood to talk. I've sent him home.

We're all right, though, aren't we?

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