Third Party Doctors

And lastly, lot 158.

Solid oak Georgian bedstead, headboard, woodworm free.

Who'll give me £500?

Start me at 100.

100?

50? 200.

200.

250.

300.

350?

400?

450?

500.

500?

Come on, give me 525?

525.

550.

575?

600?

600?

Come on, this is solid oak!

600, thank you.

Any more?

Sold to Mr James Fitton. £600.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

That concludes the sale of the machinery,

goods and effects of Miss Jane Reed.

-It's fascinating.

-Are you serious?

It's got to be some kind of joke?

-No.

-Right, everyone, sorry for interrupting lunch.

-You didn't.

-I'm sorry?

Nothing. Just meant that I'm not very hungry. That's all.

OK.

-Let's get started.

-Daniel's not here.

Let's get started anyway.

According to my latest information, Dr Carmichael may not be coming back...

-All went off very well.

-Yes.

You'll have done all right when the whole thing's totted up.

After your commission's taken off.

2%, not my normal 3%.

Appreciated.

-FURNITURE THUMPS

-Nice of you to say.

Have a care.

Not my problem any more.

Never mind the bed, what about the door?

Like I say.

When this lot's gone, I'm going to take the grandkids for a drive.

Retirement suits you.

Semi. I envy you.

Best thing you could do, downsize.

Get the money in the bank.

You really think I'm doing the right thing?

It's exactly what you need.

I'm still not sure.

It's as good as done now, isn't it?

Until we sign the contracts.

But with the money you'll get...

Not as much as I wanted.

-You're not getting cold feet?

-This is all I've got.

You're not as young as you were. And stuck out here...

Yeah - in this beautiful valley.

It is a lovely spot, all right,

but you've done your work - a lifetime looking after this place.

Spend your money on yourself - someone to look after you.

KNOCKING

Hi, Jane.

Mandy.

This is Mandy. My nurse.

-Someone to look after you?

-Absolutely.

I'll leave you to it.

I'll be back with the paperwork when everyone has settled up.

How's the angina?

Oh, all right, as long as I don't think about it.

But you're still taking your pills?

Of course.

When I remember.

-Jane Reed.

-Look, I'll get back into a routine as soon as this lot is sold,

as soon as I've got rid of the farm. It's too much to deal with.

Never thought I'd see the day.

No. Me neither.

You could seem a bit happier about it.

Oh, I am.

-It's the only practical solution.

-Right, let's get checking your blood pressure.

I wouldn't leave that on there if I were you.

Wha...?

Oh.

So?

Do we soldier on or do we get a locum?

It's hard to know how we're going to cope.

What about Jas going full time?

-It would save us getting a locum in.

-At least with a locum we're flexible if Zara does come back.

-That's not "the latest information" Howard has.

-But Dr Clay is right.

Despite what Dr Carmichael is saying, as a partner, she is entitled to return at any time.

I wouldn't hold your breath.

Through Howard? I find out what you're doing through Howard?

Come on, you know how that makes me feel.

Look, I don't understand what you want, OK?

Do you want me to forget about you and Joe?

Because that is never going to happen.

-Just tell me where you are...

-I may not be a partner but surely using a GP who already works here

-is preferable to bringing in someone new as and when.

-What if Zara does come back?

-Tell Jas that's what the extra hours are based on.

-I'm not drawing a contract up on that basis.

-Why not?

This is getting us nowhere. I've got a CBT patient in ten minutes.

Now hang on. Hang on!

What's going on?

Is Zara coming back or not?

I was only asking.

Will you talk to him?

What?

I can't, can I? Not after yesterday.

-And you saw what happened when I tried to help before. Think he'll prefer talking to you.

-Why?

A shoulder to cry on.

-Works on me, why wouldn't it work on him?

-Why would it?

I just think he'd appreciate it.

-No.

-Cherry, look at him.

Jimmi, will you just stop hassling me?

-I'm not.

-Yes you are.

-What's wrong?

-Nothing.

-Cherry?

-Daniel and Zara have split up and there's a baby and it's all because...

-Because of what?

Because he's done something stupid.

-Haven't we all? Obviously not like that, but we've all messed up, I know I have.

-I'm sorry Jimmi, I can't.

-Excuse me - the meeting?

-Yeah...I've got to...

-Got to what?

-Go to the toilet, if that's OK.

-Fine. Go. And on your way back in give him a shout.

All these papers.

All going up in smoke.

You sure you want to burn them all?

Are you sure you want to help me?

Let me see.

Oh yeah, go on.

What are they?

Um, mortgage statements.

All paid off. Chuck 'em on.

So it's all yours, then?

For now.

Who are you selling to?

A property company. Via a third party.

If I don't change my mind.

You can't pull out now.

Why not? I've always hated change.

But if you can't cope...

Maybe if I did have someone to help.

Where are you going to?

I'm renting a property somewhere for a while.

It's so good of you to come and help me, you know.

At times like this, you miss not having a family.

Like I said, it is an absolute pleasure.

It's beautiful.

That was so rude of me earlier on, introducing you as my nurse.

I did used to be.

I should have said friend. I'm a horrible old bat.

No, you're not. I wouldn't be here if you were.

If I could just find someone I could trust.

Someone who would come and live with me here.

I don't mean you.

Thank God for that.

THEY CHUCKLE

Thought you said you didn't have any family?

"Dear Mum"?

-Jimmi's worried about you.

-Yeah, right.

And Howard wants you to come back inside.

So we can talk more about Zara? No, thank you.

He cares about you.

And all you care about is that no-one tells him what happened.

It would destroy him.

Welcome to my world.

I was 15.

We just gave her up straightaway.

And it's just now she's got in touch.

And I have no idea what to do.

You must have known that she might.

Yeah, but I thought she would have done by now, if she was going to.

Well, maybe it's a sign.

You moving. Her getting in touch.

Fate?

Mm-hm.

I could arrange a meeting, if you want me to...

Might be a bit easier with someone else doing it.

Third party. There's a phone number on the letter.

I don't know.

You're bound to be worried.

I'm worried she won't forgive me.

-What for?

-For what I did.

What did you do?

KNOCKING

Just me. That paperwork.

Old times? Memories?

Another cup of tea?

Lovely. Thank you, Jane.

-Nothing to lean on.

-Um...

Here you go.

Don't know where I'll put my tea.

Can everybody please sit down?

I haven't had lunch yet.

We need to make some kind of a decision.

Good. At least the nursing staff are reliable.

Unless there's something you're not telling me?

-Off your food, popping to the lavatory?

-Are you trying to say that I'm pregnant?

-Howard!

-Well, I'm not,

-it's none of your business if I was.

-I was joking. It was a joke.

-It was a joke.

-Can we stick to the matter in hand?

Certainly. I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings.

All bar the commission.

Yes.

-TEARFULLY:

-As agreed.

Jane?

If you don't mind...I'll just...

-I'll put it somewhere safe.

-Quite right. Lot of money.

-Only natural.

-I'd better go and check she's all right.

Oh, she'll be fine.

Of course. I'll see myself out.

Godsend for her, having you here,

knowing that you're around. Good to know.

Sorry about that.

-Are you all right?

-Oh, yes.

It's just...

Raymond is the father of my daughter.

So we're no nearer a solution?

-I take your point about not bringing someone new in every day.

-Thank you.

If we need to respond to a specific short-term need

-Bring in a locum.

-Or do we just try and do it ourselves?

What do you have in mind?

I don't know - one patient before lunch, an extra one at the end of the day.

-We do that for two weeks, then reconvene.

-Heston? Daniel?

I suppose so.

And we'll be in a better place to know what we can or can't offer Jas.

I'm sure she'll be thrilled.

Good. Two weeks, then. We'll know more.

You mean you'll know if the mother of my child is coming back?

Fine. Do what you want.

My mother and Raymond's parents decided the baby should be fostered.

What did you want?

I was young.

But what did you want?

-What do you think? I wanted to keep her.

-How about Raymond?

He said he'd stand by me.

We were in love.

He got over it quickly enough.

Married before anybody knew about it. Had a family.

And you never did.

Then two weeks ago, I get a message from my daughter.

And I'm thinking, why? Why do you leave it till now?

Something must have made her think of you?

Yeah - something like me selling the farm.

-What?

-Like there might be money to be had.

Jane, do you really think your daughter's got back in touch for money?

Well...it's a bit of a coincidence.

There could be a thousand reasons.

Writing that letter must have been one of the hardest things

she has ever had to do.

Have you told Raymond she's got back in touch?

Don't you think you should?

I don't think he'd be very happy.

At least let me talk to Joe.

Please, I want to talk to my son.

Cherry?

I have to ask you something.

You know what I'm going to say, don't you?

I want us to have a baby.

I think we should have a baby.

Is there a problem with the paperwork?

You could say that.

Why now?

I don't know.

Could she have heard about you selling up?

It's possible.

Convenient, otherwise.

Convenient? This is your daughter you're talking about.

Do we really have to have this conversation now?

She wants me to call. If I'm going to...

You don't want to, though, do you?

-How did she find out?

-She doesn't say.

It must be the house. Maybe her parents mentioned the village she came from.

You're her parents.

It's just because you're moving out.

You might not need to now. Maybe your daughter could help.

Sorry, do you mind ?

Maybe she did find out through you selling the house -

-but it doesn't mean she's after it.

-But it certainly could do.

Aren't you even interested in meeting her?

I have grandchildren.

So might Jane have.

Not waiting in the car.

Look -

we said you needed less to deal with, not more.

Why ruin everything?

So it's a bit out of the blue.

You think so?

Look, when something feels right you have to go for it.

Why now?

I don't know - something Howard said.

About going to the toilet and feeling sick?

No. I mean yes. No.

It was just the idea

that you might be.

It felt right.

Seeing what Daniel and Zara are going through.

What about it?

We won't make the same mistakes they did.

We can give the kid exactly what it needs -

security, two loving parents...

Cherry? Would you stop.

What do you think?

I think I'm busy.

HORN BEEPS

So he tells you not to get in touch and that's it, you're not going to?

She might not even want to see me.

Then why write the letter?

For my money.

For the last time, this is not about your money.

How do you know?

It's a chance you've got to take.

No. I'm too old for chances.

So you'd rather things stayed the same?

Fine, don't sell the house.

You said yourself you wanted to get someone in to help you with it.

At least then it would stay in your family.

How long has this place been in the family?

Five generations.

They're all in there.

All his letters to me.

-Burn them.

-He'd never forgive me.

Could you forgive him if you never saw your daughter again?

Jane, it's you she wants, not your house.

Oh... I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

When did all this start up again with Raymond?

It never really stopped.

And when he got married?

He didn't want to. His mother made him.

He's still married, isn't he?

-Yes.

-To the same woman?

It's just the way he is.

He's still with me, too.

Are you happy with that?

We've been together 50 years.

Jane, you are not together!

He's got his reputation, his grandchildren.

And what have you got?

He wants you to turn your back on your daughter!

How can you choose him over her?

Because if I decide to see her, he'll never speak to me again.

Suit yourself.

But there is no reason for you to be on own.

Not any more.

Take your pills.

-That's just something to watch people behind, isn't it?

-No.

Rob's finally agreed! We're getting a new car. Well, not "new" new car,

cos you lose 20% as soon as you drive it off the forecourt.

No, a nearly new car.

There's so much to learn - cylinders, horse power, torque with a "q".

-Fascinating. Have you seen Mr Rasa's notes from this morning?

-Daniel's got them.

Daniel?

-I love you both so much.

-KNOCKING

Go away.

This is literally destroying me, OK?

-What?

-I could have been anybody.

Who else would sneak into my room?

Second leg?

You disgust me.

Everything about you.

Not everything, surely.

You disgust me, Daniel

because you disgust yourself

and now I'm just as bad as you are.

What do you want?

Mr Rasa's notes. I need to book him an appointment.

If you want Zara to call you back, you should stop phoning her ten times a day.

Says the woman whose husband doesn't know.

What good would that do?

Destroy another life?

Maybe I should tell him?

No.

Why not? I've got nothing more to lose.

Because if anybody is going to tell him, it'll be me.

Hi...

It's me.

Jane, hi.

Can't really talk...driving...

No last-minute wobbles, eh?

All going ahead as planned?

What we just talked about.

The move?

The thing is, I really wanted to talk to you about...

No, no of course.

No, no, I understand.

Of course - the grandchildren.

Yeah.

Yeah, OK. Bye-bye.

Come on, children.

Come on. I want to show you somewhere over here.

Come over here. Come on up on that stile.

Now, when you get up over there

you go over to that hill and look back. Look back down there.

Now you run down there

and go and have a look at that house. Go on.

It's you.

Buying the house?

Something for the grandkids?

"One day all this will be yours"?

-Go home.

-"Get off my land"?

-It's none of your business.

Jane is my friend.

-And mine.

-Is that what you call it?

-Spare me the moral outrage.

-That's what it is.

No. It suits everybody.

Says the man with a happy family and the bit on the side.

-Go away!

-Or what?

Scared I'll upset your cosy little world?

-If you like.

-Cos that's what it is.

-You won't let Jane see her daughter and now you're taking her farm, too.

-I'm doing her a favour.

-Giving her less to deal with?

-It makes perfect sense.

-A "practical solution"?

-Exactly.

So why not tell her who's bought it?

I will.

Maybe.

And maybe, when she finds out the truth, she won't want to sell after all.

I've picked these for you, Grandad.

Thank you, dear.

Hi, hello.

It's Jane.

I'll have to go now.

I'll call tomorrow,

if that's all right with you.

Yeah. Yeah, OK. Bye.

I've just been speaking to Raymond.

That was her.

Your daughter?

Yes, Lynne.

And?

She wants to come and see me. We're going to arrange it all tomorrow.

Jane, that's wonderful.

About Raymond...

I'm going to call the agent.

Take the place off the market.

You were right

about him not wanting...

About him ruining...

I could hear it in his voice.

You've got your daughter now.

Yeah, but that doesn't make things easier.

It will.

I'm sure it will.

I slipped up once - why should that stop me having a baby?

-I just think you should wait until you're ready.

-I am ready.

Well, it was nice meeting you.

She is cute.

He should be with someone who makes him feel comfortable.

Someone Like your Imogen.

Some people only like music they can dance to.

-I'm not much of a dancer.

-Me neither.

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