What I'm Good At Doctors

Good morning.

-OH!

-OH!

-Sorry.

Dr Cassidy, you are a very brave woman.

Am I?

To wear such a top to work - I can only express my admiration.

I've worn plenty of new tops.

New is good...

generally speaking.

But new AND white?

You are just tempting fate.

BANG ON DOOR It's OK, it's OK.

Tomorrow. You'll have it tomorrow, I promise.

Just give me one more day. Please.

Just one more day.

BABY CRIES

Please, just stop. You'll have it tomorrow, I swear.

You'd better!

Tomorrow.

It's OK, little man.

Don't you worry.

OK...

I'll meet you...

The hotel?

What time and where?

I know, Polly.

Thank goodness for My Fair Lady.

It completely saved our bacon this year.

You're very kind to say so, but it was nothing to do with the raffle.

It was the right choice and the right cast -

I mean real stars...

No, that's not what I meant at all, actually.

You're terrible. You're wicked.

Excuse me, excuse me.

Could you please not talk on your phone in the waiting area?

No, not a cafe, you'll never guess.

Never mind where I am.

OK, yes, I admit it.

I'm meeting him today.

Lunch. Wait for it - at Le Champignon and then...

There's a good boy.

It's nice and warm in here.

You like it, don't you?

Sometimes it gets a bit too hot. It puts you to sleep.

Nothing wrong with a good sleep, is there?

36.5. Perfect.

You're obviously doing a wonderful job, Sandra.

I didn't mean to waste your time. I just thought...

No, you did the right thing.

If ever you have any concerns, don't hesitate.

And how are things with you?

Great, brilliant. Once he's OK,

I'm, you know...

I need to ask you a really big favour.

Could you look after him for me for a couple of hours?

Um...

Well, I'm flattered you ask, but...

I've got no-one else.

Sandra, I'm your doctor...

You're great with Lenny. I trust you.

It's nice here.

I'm really sorry. I don't think it's appropriate.

Please, Doctor Cassidy.

I've got something I really need to do today.

Are you in some kind of trouble?

No, it's work, it's good money - a one-off.

What kind of work?

Just a few hours in a hotel.

For a guy I used to know - cleaning.

What kind of cleaning pays good money?

Sandra?

-It's just this once.

-What is?

If you're not going to take Lenny,

I don't know why I'm even talking to you.

Sandra!

That's me done for the day. I've just got to sort these out.

-That woman!

-I have a date with a very special woman.

She walks in, and starts talking on her phone.

I'm taking her out for lunch.

Talking, talking, talking.

Doesn't she realise this is a doctor's surgery?

She's an excellent conversationalist.

Maybe she thinks it is a gym or a coffee shop?

I hope she likes my choice of restaurant.

And the way she dresses - for a woman of her age.

She has a unique and very expressive sense of style.

Disgraceful.

Oh, Alice.

What are you doing here? I thought we were meeting at the restaurant?

I thought I'd surprise you.

Well, this is a lovely surprise.

Shall we?

I sincerely hope we shall.

PHONE RINGS ELAINE SIGHS

Hello.

Doctor Cassidy, congratulations. How you managed...

Have you seen Sandra Graham? She came in with a baby.

She left in a bit of a hurry. Why?

She has forgotten her baby? What kind of woman...?

She didn't forget it.

That is even worse.

What's even worse?

SANDRA SIGHS

I've got a confession to make - I've never eaten here before.

Then we got here not a moment too soon.

And I haven't a clue what to order! It's all SO exciting.

I can chose for you if you'd like?

Oh, that would be fun. Yes, why not?

I don't think I've had someone order for me since I was a child.

And that was my mother!

Well, leave it to me.

Let's see...

I was so surprised when you phoned me.

You never think you're going to get noticed

when you're behind the scenes.

I wanted to ask you out sooner.

But you were scared?

I know - I become quite fearsome when I'm fundraising.

I didn't think it was appropriate for two members

of the Letherbridge Light Operatic Society...

Especially when one is an esteemed performer

and the other a lowly committee member.

Alice, that is not how I see you at all.

I know.

Which is just so...nice.

So...

Here we are.

Yes, here we are.

Give me one good reason why I shouldn't call Social Services!

-I can handle it.

-That's not a good reason.

She trusts me.

Neither is that.

Look, I'm the one stuck with him.

Sorry, Lenny.

I'm the one who runs this practice.

-Doctor Cassidy, she's abandoned her baby.

-It's not as simple as that.

-If you had patients this afternoon...

-I don't.

You let her ruin your afternoon while some spoilt teenager

has probably gone off shopping.

She's bringing up this baby on her own.

She may be a lot of things, but spoilt isn't one of them...

and she hasn't gone shopping.

Where has she gone? Did she tell you?

Not in so many words.

What's going on?

-ELAINE SIGHS

-I think she's gone to meet a man.

What's that meant to mean?

She's a recovering drug addict. She's broke, she's desperate.

I hope I'm wrong, but I think she's meeting him...

To sell drugs?

No. But I think he is a customer of sorts.

-She's a prostitute?

-Not yet.

And certainly not if I have anything to do with it.

But if I'm going to help her, you have to trust me.

Are you absolutely sure you didn't play Eliza in My Fair Lady?

Me? She was about 20... and beautiful!

And your point is?

I'm the one that sells the raffle tickets during the interval.

I don't believe it for a second. You're just being modest.

Actually, fundraising is the backbone

of any successful light operatic society.

-Heston, this is...

-Guy.

Guy? What an interesting name.

Guy, this is Heston.

I knew a boy at school called Heston.

We called him "Heston the Question"

because he never seemed to know what he was doing!

Well, Heston, in my opinion, was our number one leading man

while he graced us with his presence.

If you follow our society,

you might have seen him on stage in the Mikado.

That was the pinnacle of my success, I decided to bow out after that.

A pleasure.

Guy, why don't you join us?

Heston, you don't mind, do you?

Well, I was hoping to have some time with you on my own.

You do understand that, don't you, Guy?

Tell you what. You have a think about it, I'll visit the little boys' room.

I'll abide by whatever you decide.

GUY GROANS

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Sandra? It's me, Elaine! Open up.

I've got Lenny with me.

I just want to talk to you.

Any ideas?

Come on.

Hello, Sandra, it's me again.

Where are you?

Call me back before your... before your meeting.

I suppose it's goodbye then? It seems such a shame.

I couldn't agree more.

Surely we could at least drop you somewhere?

Heston, where are we going next?

Well, it's supposed to be a surprise, remember?

Please...

I was going to take you to see the new exhibition at the Arts Centre.

-What an amazing coincidence...

-I was thinking that a walk in the park would be a better idea,

after such a substantial meal.

-The park it is.

-Are you sure?

It's very soft under foot for someone in a...

You can say it, Heston. It's not a dirty word.

-We could stick to the paths.

-It's also quite steep.

That won't be a problem, I've got someone big and strong to push me.

Well, I suppose the exercise will do me good.

You really are the most lovely of men.

There, that's better, isn't it?

-LENNY CRIES

-I know, I know.

We'll just put this in a...

bag.

LENNY CRIES

Sssh.

MUSIC: "Filthy/Gorgeous" by Scissor Sisters

# Cos you're filthy

# Ooh and I'm gorgeous

# Cos you're filthy

# Ooh and I'm gorgeous

# You're disgusting

KNOCK AT DOOR

# Ooh and you're nasty

# And you can grab me

# Ooh, cos you're nasty... #

Sandra?

MUSIC STOPS

Please. Just wait for me in the lobby.

-Come with us.

-I need the money.

-Not like this.

He'll be here any minute.

How are you going to explain a baby?

They're going to kick us out. I need to pay the rent.

Are you planning on leaving your baby with a complete stranger

-every time you have to pay a bill?

-Just this once.

-You can't go through with this.

-What else do you expect me to do?

I don't know.

You told me once you wanted to study, to be a beautician.

What kind of world do you think I live in?

Do you want me to tell Social Services you abandoned your baby?

Do you want me to tell them why?

I thought I could trust you. I thought you were kind.

I thought you'd enjoy taking care of him.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

-Just go, then.

-You know you can't go through with this now.

-Goodbye.

-You can't leave him in there while you're...

Stop telling me what to do. I'm his mother, not you.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

-How are you going to explain me?

Do you think he's going to care?

-I can't let you do this.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

Please. Just go.

I'm not leaving him on his own like this.

KNOCK AT DOOR SANDRA SIGHS

Go on.

Say something.

So you've just come to stare at me, is that all?

Well?

You're...you're beautiful.

I miss you.

I need to get paid up front.

Paid?

Why do you think I agreed to meet you?

Why do you think I'm dressed like this?

You made an effort. You look...

I look like what I am.

I didn't come here for that.

Yeah, well, that's the price, isn't it?

SANDRA: What are you doing?

Stop. Put it away.

I don't want it!

Who the hell are you?

If you hang on a second, Alice, I will just..

I can manage, Heston, thanks, but if you could help Guy...?

Of course.

HESTON SIGHS

-I think you might have forgotten something?

-What's that?

-My wheelchair.

-Oh, I thought you wanted me to carry you.

I think you'll find I'm not as disabled as I look.

Yes, I'm beginning to get that impression.

What's going on?

He's been phoning me for weeks, wanting to meet.

I couldn't think of a good reason until today.

I thought your ex was an addict?

I was. I am. I'm in recovery.

You abandoned me.

I had to. How else was I going to get clean?

-I loved you.

-I told you I'd come back, didn't I?

Yeah, so you could see what you've done to me.

I want to take care of you.

-I want to help you get clean.

-I am clean.

-You're clean?

That's brilliant. What are you doing this for then?

I'm about to get kicked out of my flat.

I've got a job now. I'm assistant manager at a supermarket.

I love it.

I'm good at it. Go on, please...

You promised me once you'd never leave me.

I was no good to you before. That promise meant nothing.

See this one, this one's real.

You mean it?

You want to take care of me?

I don't want you to have to do this any more.

Ever again.

What do you think I should do?

-I think...

-Who cares what she thinks?

This is about you and it's about me and nobody else.

LENNY CRIES

It's beautiful here, isn't it?

-Yes.

-I used to swim in the lake when I was younger.

Really?

Not now, of course.

Yes, lakes tend not to be wheelchair accessible.

-Very inconsiderate of them.

-Heston, please.

Excuse me asking, Guy, but how did you end up in a wheelchair?

Did you just jump into it one afternoon?

Heston! Some sensitivity wouldn't go amiss.

It's OK, Alice.

There was a fire in my house.

I managed to save my wife and the two eldest.

I went back for the baby and dropped him into her arms.

But I was trapped by the flames.

I had no choice but to jump.

Oh, so you did jump into a wheelchair? Astonishing.

What is wrong with you?

I'm just trying to establish the facts, Alice.

It's the doctor in me.

Well, you're not on duty now, are you?

I was left paralysed. My wife couldn't cope with my disability.

-She left me and took the children with her.

-That's awful.

So, Guy, what is the exact nature of your spinal injury?

I wonder what the view is like from up there.

There's only one way to find out.

Isn't there, Heston?

OK, who exactly are you,

why are you here and why have you brought your baby?

I think he's hungry. Would you mind?

-Sure.

-LENNY CRIES

He...

He's yours?

Danny, I'd like to introduce you to your son, Lenny.

He's the reason I got clean.

He's mine?

When exactly were you going to tell me that?

You weren't, were you?

What was the point? You'd left. You didn't even want to know me.

You think I didn't want to have known my own son?

-How old is he?

-Three months.

Three months? I've missed that much of his life already.

You've missed a lot of sleepless nights.

I don't care about sleepless nights.

I had a right to know.

Maybe Danny would like to feed him?

-Danny?

-Wait a minute, wait.

How do I even know he's mine?

Thank you, Heston. I'll take over from here.

Is that the lake you swam in as a child?

It's painful to even look at it.

Would you like me to push you away?

OK, that's enough.

-Heston, do you mind?

-Do I mind?

Are you jealous?

How could I be jealous of him?

-Just because he's in a wheelchair...

-It's nothing to do with that.

It's his complete inability to tell the truth.

About what?

About this!

Heston. Heston!

HESTON!

HESTON!

HESTON!

Oh!

HESTON!

HESTON!

HESTON!

-OH!

-Ugh!

Oh!

Aargh!

It's a miracle!

If this is yet another pathetic attempt...?

All right, breath nice and easy.

Is there anything about you that isn't made up?

Of course he's yours.

How can you be sure?

There were no-one else.

What about the blokes that you...?

There were no other blokes.

Of course there were other blokes, you...

I lied.

I'm not really a... This was going to be my first time.

I needed the money. And I wanted to make you think...

You wanted to punish me?

What kind of person...?

I'm sorry. Please, Danny, I love you too.

I'm sorry, Sandra.

Did you really love him?

It doesn't matter now, does it?

It's just me and Lenny again.

Isn't it, little man?

Don't you worry.

I'll do whatever it takes.

Can I borrow him, just for a minute?

-Why? What for?

-Come on.

Come on.

ELAINE SIGHS

Are you looking for this?

You know he's yours, don't you?

I-I don't get it. I just don't get it.

-I mean, why?

-I know.

Maybe it's because she doesn't think a lot of herself.

That's always been her problem. If only she could see...

She's done so well on her own.

Raised this baby, stayed clean.

But she can't do it on her own any more.

-She needs support.

-It's up to her.

Either way...

it's not his fault.

No.

He needs a father to protect him.

To provide for him. To pay the bills.

Maybe if the pressure's off Sandra, she'll have a chance.

Maybe you'll both have a chance.

ELAINE CHUCKLES

-LENNY COOS

-He's holding my hand.

You're holding my hand.

Do your worst, Alice.

I would have drowned him myself, but he decided to have a panic attack.

How convenient.

I'm sorry.

Just tell me why you did it.

Is it because I'm a fool?

-No...

-Is that what I deserve for being

so pathetic, or stupid, or crazy, or whatever it is you think I am?

For always being the one that everybody loves to laugh at?

No, absolutely not. You're none of those things.

Then why?

When I saw you at the Mill, I knew someone as exotic as you

-could never be interested in someone as dull as me.

-You think I'm exotic?

Alice, I think you're magnificent.

Alice, this man is a charlatan.

I just saw the wheelchair sitting there and...

I've never done anything like this in my life.

I just wanted to spend some time in your company.

How do I know that's not another lie?

We can still get to the exhibition if we leave now.

Because I'm falling in love with you.

He's insane. He's probably on our books as a pathological liar.

I'm not insane. I've got high blood pressure.

And I'm angry about it because I've never done anything to earn it.

I've always been safe, boring, predictable.

Until today.

Nobody has ever done anything like that for me

in my whole, entire life.

Can I see you again?

Yes.

No, no, no.

No, she means, "No."

You mean, "No," don't you?

Where is he?

I'm going to need lessons in how to do nappies.

Sure.

And about his feeding and his naps.

Course.

When he wakes at night, I want to pick him up out of his bed

and I want to hug him.

He sleeps in a cot.

OK. Right, yeah.

Sometimes I just rub his back and he goes back to sleep.

OK. I can do that.

But if you want to pick him up and hug him...

If nothing else is working, then he'd like that.

I'm supporting you now.

But you need to start going to meetings.

-OK.

-And you're going to study to be a beautician,

like you always said you wanted.

-Because that's what you're good at. OK?

-OK.

Dr Cassidy?

Thanks.

Stay in touch.

Can I say goodbye?

Bye-bye. Oh!

-Ah!

-Sorry.

-Ah!

You're joking!

You want this pushed across Letherbridge on those?

I-I have a plan, a timetable - a route.

Good, I hope all that works out for you.

-You and me?

-Yeah, I could teach you a few tricks!

It'll be like going out with my dad.

Look out!

That was your responsibility.

This is stupid.

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