Refuge Doctors

Mr Snuffles.

Sippy cup. Blanket.

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This is it. This time, we're going to leave...

DOOR OPENS

Justin...

Yeah, I was worried about you.

Don't start. My head's bad enough.

You should go to bed, get some sleep.

I said don't start.

-Sorry.

-I'll go to bed when I want.

When I've had breakfast.

SHE SIGHS

It's OK, it's OK.

It's going to be all right.

Everything is going to be all right.

Good morning, Dr Clay.

Put your pen down, go home to bed.

The dayshift has arrived.

-Sounds like you're glad to be here.

-Does it? Good.

Trying to fake it till I make it.

No-one's going to mention Sam or the investigation.

They might not mention it, but...

Are those notes ready, Dr Clay?

Yeah, I'll bring them right in when they're done, like I said.

I saw you chatting, I thought you might be finished.

Um...Dr Reid.

-Dr Reid, Detective Inspector O'Neil.

-Call me Emma.

Emma Reid? Has the investigation been reopened?

Emma's a police surgeon.

I'm just handing over. Then, I'll bring you the notes, I promise.

Very well, Dr Clay, I'll be waiting.

Who does she think she is?

Just been promoted and making sure everyone knows it. Especially Rob.

She's got it in for him. She's got him rattled.

I hate women like that. Just cos they've got a bit of power, they think they can be a cow.

Yeah, well, thankfully, she'll be knocking off

as soon as I get these to her.

And you'll be too busy to think about anything that's happened before.

-A change of scene will do you good.

-Well, that's what I'm hoping.

Give me a chance to get away from Chris and the others.

I know they're doing their best, but...

Sometimes, you need some brash coppers to take you out of yourself.

-All right?

-See you.

Lily kept me up half the night.

Takes after her dad, eh?

Little night owl.

She's sound asleep now though.

But I don't want you waking her up,

so when you've finished, you'll have to creep up the stairs.

What you been up to?

With the ketchup?

Looks like a massacre.

Sorry, I just got a bit carried away.

And scrambled eggs! Who has scrambled eggs?

Lily does. Sorry, I was thinking of...

Fried, I like. Or an omelette, if you could be bothered.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, yeah, everything's fine.

I'm just a...

I'm just a bit tired.

Well, maybe we should both go to bed.

No. No, I mean, I'm fine,

staying up.

But you should go.

You look like death warmed up.

Maybe I'll just watch a bit of telly, crash out on here.

No, you'll be better off upstairs, you won't get disturbed.

Disturbed by what, Anya? What will you be doing whilst I'm asleep?

Nothing special. Just, you know...tidying up and stuff.

You seem very keen to get me packed off to bed, on my own.

Cos you need to sleep. Otherwise, you get paranoid.

It's not paranoia, is it? If something's actually going on.

Nothing's going on, Justin. Just finish your eggs...

-What's going on, Anya?

-Nothing's going on, Justin.

It's all in your head.

It's your head that I'm worried about. What's going on?!

Police surgeons slacking off mid-shift.

We'd never have stood for it in my old division.

-Dave?

-I knew there'd be a good side to getting transferred.

-Oh!

Bad news for you though. You thought you'd seen the last of me.

What happened? What are you doing here?

Part of the genius plan to merge divisions,

make efficiency savings.

Oh. What happened about your project with the school kids?

They made me feel as though I should feel lucky to still have a job.

Well, Letherbridge is lucky to have you.

So, how's things been with you?

Look, can...we catch up later? Only I'm supposed to be working.

Yes, I know you are, you slacker.

Come on, I've got a job for you.

It must've been that bloke that rang in.

-He must have made a complaint.

-Like what?

The bloke was an idiot. We didn't do anything.

Maybe we swore or something. I don't think we did,

but it's hard to tell when you're just talking and talking.

-Knob.

-We didn't say knob.

-I would have remembered that for sure.

-No, the knob fader thing we pressed.

-I didn't press it. You pressed it.

-Oh, thanks. Is that what you'll say when we go in there?

I might as well just hand my notice in now.

-It was an accident. Howard will understand.

-You heard the Tembe!

This is the type of thing that sets him off the deep end.

The good reputation of the practice!

SHE MOANS

What're we going to do?

About what? What've you done?

Nothing.

We accidentally did a broadcast

on the student radio station the other night.

Kevin pressed this little knob fader thingy,

and now Howard's on the warpath.

Doesn't sound like a big deal.

-No, but you know what he's like.

-Howard's not that bad.

Yeah, not to you maybe. But apparently, we've got something to prove.

Yeah, and all we're proving now is that we can't be trusted.

-Or at least, Kevin can't.

-You should have taken me with you.

I can do radio. It's just talking, isn't it?

As easy as boiling an egg.

Justin Selkirk. Domestic violence. His fist missed the wife and hit the wall.

Could've been worse, if he hadn't missed.

He'd been drinking, so that could be numbing the pain.

He says it's not broken, but I'd rather take your word for it.

-Wife OK?

-For now. I left the female officer with her.

There's a bit of history there.

Hopefully, we can get her and the baby in the refuge before he gets home.

Oh, and a baby too. I can't wait to meet him(!)

I'm free for lunch.

That catch-up, if you still want to.

Yeah, that would be nice.

'You're listening to...

'Hot and Spicy, on Letherbridge Uni FM.

'Oooh! So, who am I, bro?

'You're Spicy Girl!

'What a butt monkey! That is so sexist, innit?'

Well, it looks like you got away with it. Medically, at least.

I wasn't going to hit her.

I'm allowed to hit a wall, in my own home.

You'll have to talk to DS Cartwright about that.

-I'm just here to patch you up.

-I tried to tell him.

I was trying to stop her.

She was going to leave me, take my little girl away.

I've got to go home. You don't understand.

I don't need to understand.

Like I said, I'm just here to patch you up.

She's not safe!

I know, I know I'm no angel.

But Anya...

She's dangerous.

Canteen OK for you?

His hand's not broken, is it?

No, just a few grazes and a bad hangover,

what did you make of the wife?

Not a lot. DC Bennett dealt with her, I got the bad guy.

Did she make the call herself to report him?

I'm not sure...

No, the neighbour did, said she hears things all the time.

Must've heard the row and made the call.

Why, is there a problem?

He's saying she's unstable, crazy. Not fit to be left with the baby.

Very clever. Getting his case in order

for when he has to fight for access.

Often happens when it finally sinks in that it's over.

You think that's all it is?

Are there any notes on any mental health issues?

Not that I'm aware of. He didn't have any qualms about leaving her with the baby

when he was off out gambling their rent money away.

Anyway, she's not on her own with her.

PC Bennett will be taking her to the refuge by now.

You're right. I just thought I'd check.

-So, what do you say to this curry?

-Oh, yes.

I just don't want to wake her, poor thing's been up all night.

We can make our own way there, though, it's no problem.

-OK, well, take care.

-Yeah, thanks for all your help.

BABY GURGLES

Lilly, we did it.

SHE SIGHS

We did it.

In the car, in the car, as quick as we can, before she comes back.

Before HE comes back. Cos he always comes back.

But this time, he won't find us.

This time, he'll...

I've got a new place now. Nice little bachelor pad.

I can imagine. Underpants all over the floor.

Oi, I'm very tidy, thank you. You should remember that.

I don't think we ever got as far as your house.

-Red hatchback, wasn't it?

-Oh, yeah.

HE CHUCKLES

That's right, yes.

Tidy. But not much legroom.

Well, I've got a people carrier now. Plenty of room.

That's a tempting offer, but I've got a lot on my plate.

A lot of what, fellas? And I called you a slacker!

It's not like that. It's complicated.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Hello.

Right. OK.

There in a bit.

Pudding'll have to wait. Justin Selkirk's been sick.

Now, tell me, where does it hurt?

My guts. Right in my tummy.

OK.

HE MOANS

OK, all right, Justin, I think you need to go to hospital.

Because this could be a case

as a result of too much alcohol in your system.

It's the eggs. She did it.

She's poisoned me.

It's more likely to be the alcohol.

I didn't have that much.

HE PANTS

I normally stay in...

..keep an eye.

But last night, I waited till they were both asleep and I went out.

OK, I had a few, got a bit...

But it's not that. It's the eggs.

That's why she scrambled them,

put sauce all over them, to take away the taste...of her pills.

Pills, what pills, Justin? What pills does Anya take?

She doesn't.

She doesn't take them

and then she hears voices,

all the time.

I told you we'd do it, didn't I?

I promised you, one day, we'd get away, safe, together.

You, me...

..and Lily.

-Is he on his way?

-Yeah, he's coming down.

-Right.

Hiya.

You know when it says, "She hears things all the time."

That's what it said on the report, isn't it?

Do you think that they wrote it down wrong at despatch?

And, actually, what the neighbour meant was not that she hears things, through the wall.

But that Anya hears things in her head.

Anya told Bennett she'd get to the refuge by herself.

She hasn't turned up yet. But that doesn't mean...

Oh, no, we should go and check. Just in case.

I should go and check. It's not your job.

Well, I'll be more use than you, if she's done something stupid.

And there's the baby.

We'll go in my car.

KNOCKS ON THE DOOR

Come in!

Mrs Tembe said you wanted to see us?

We didn't do anything.

Well, we did, but we didn't mean to. It was an accident.

Yeah, I touched the knob thing.

We were just messing about.

That's all it was, just messing about.

We had no idea we were live on air.

We won't do it again. Ever.

We didn't swear, did we?

No, you didn't swear. What knob thing?

Just...

So, why are you angry then?

I'm not angry,

I've just got a lot of issues to deal with at the moment,

and this one just happens to be one of the more positive ones.

Now, they want you to do the radio show again.

The university have asked for a reprise.

-Why?

-You have no idea of the pressure on me

to improve links between the campus surgery and the student body.

Now, if you two were to formulate

some sort of radio show with a medical slant,

you'd be doing me a huge favour.

Hopefully, it's nothing. All in our heads.

Yeah, could you...could you call me back with the information

as soon as possible please?

Great, thank you.

They'll call me back with her medical history.

Yeah, I got that, cheers.

-She could've left for the refuge in a hurry.

-Weren't they going to give you a call, if she got there?

She might still be in here. If she's done something stupid.

Hello?

Thanks and all that.

But no, thanks.

Given the opportunity to raise medical awareness

to thousands of potential patients, you have nothing to say.

There must be better people than us.

Someone more experienced - Heston, Daniel...

They are at different stages of their career,

and have bigger responsibilities.

You two, on the other hand, have your futures to consider.

Now, this is the kind of thing that could have a very beneficial impact

on your future here at the practice.

If we don't do it, what kind of impact would that have?

I think Justin was right.

It looks like she has been self-medicating.

She took the baby in the car.

She told the neighbour she was going to feed the ducks.

There's a lake in the nature reserve,

about two miles down the road.

A lake?

It could be nothing, but...

No, we're not going to do it. We'd be rubbish.

We were rubbish. That bloke was right.

The bloke was an idiot. But yeah, maybe he was right.

We'd have nothing to say. Imagine the awkward silence, on air.

-Is this your radio show?

-We're not doing a radio show.

Oh, come on, you've done it before, you can do it again.

You're good, you two, at a bit of banter, when you're not thinking about it too much.

When we're not thinking, we just talk rubbish.

It must've sounded awful.

Not according to the student chat forums.

Al said you've got a right little following on there.

What forums?

SHE SOBS

I kept this for you.

All this time.

Mr Snuffles...

You can have him back, at last.

But...you don't mind if Lily holds onto him, do you?

I just...

I don't want her getting scared.

Lily, darling, it's all right.

It's all right, Lily.

It's all right, darling, there's nothing to be scared of.

Not any more.

Yeah, quick as you can, yeah.

Right.

You wait here for back-up. I'll go and talk to her.

No, no, don't, because she'll remember you from this morning.

She'll know I'm here to help her.

Not if she's not thinking straight, she won't.

Why don't I just be some friendly passer-by,

I'll keep her talking, calm her down.

Bad things happen to friendly passers-by

-that don't know what they're dealing with.

-I do know. I'll be careful.

And I'm good, remember?

Right. If she tries anything, I'll be there in a heartbeat.

You'd better be.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

The lake.

It's very beautiful, this time of year.

Yeah.

Yeah...it's...

We always liked it here.

It always felt...

peaceful.

You and your little girl?

Who?

The baby, in the car. It's a little girl, isn't it?

What're you looking in my car for?

I wasn't. I was just passing. I was just a bit worried, she seemed upset.

She's fine. It's none of your business. You leave us alone.

Are you OK?

Did you not hear me?

I said to get away from us.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Yeah, I know.

I'll sort it. I'll sort her out.

Who are you talking to?

She's a stupid old cow, she doesn't know what's good for her.

It's Anya, isn't it?

Anya, I'm a doctor.

I'm here to help you.

Whoever else you can hear, it's not real.

It's just you and me here.

It's him.

-It's him, he sent her.

-No, Justin didn't send me.

-I should've known.

There's nothing he can do to hurt you any more.

Yeah, he can.

There's only one place he can't.

And she'll look after us.

Who will?

My sister.

Where is she?

My big sister.

She always looked after me, kept me safe.

But I couldn't keep her safe.

She went away, for a long time.

But now, she's back.

Where is she, Anya?

The lake?

We can be together...again.

Everything's going to be all right.

Yes, it is.

But you have to let me help you.

Get off me!

SHE CRIES

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I messed up.

I poisoned him.

They'll lock me up. They'll take away my baby.

Anya, it's not you. It's your illness.

We're just here to help you.

No, you're not, I know you're not.

I know, I know, I'm going to, OK?

There's only one way we can be safe.

Together.

-For ever.

-Anya?

Anya, no! Wait.

SIRENS WAILING

Wait!

BABY CRIES

-Be quiet. I can't think straight, let me go.

-No.

SHE CRIES

It's all right, it's all right.

Anya, no, calm down.

-My sister!

-Just calm down!

-My sister!

SHE CRIES

Hey, I'm funny. They think I'm funny.

Howard's right. These people do need help.

Check this one out. This guy thinks you've got a sexy voice.

I do not have a sexy voice.

Who says it's a guy? Could be anyone with that username.

Well, as long as they're listening and they're tuning in,

you can get some good health messages

along with your gags and your sexpot waffle.

Like what, what kind of thing?

STIs. That'd be a good start.

Are we definitely doing this now then?

It's not like Howard's going to let us say no.

You know, to be honest, if you could just get across to people

how much difference it'd make if they washed their hands more often.

You'd have to do something about that.

Rock 'n' roll!

What do you think, should we take on a regular slot?

I don't want to rush into it if it's not the right thing.

In my humble opinion, you're over-thinking it.

No-one listens to those amateur radio shows.

It's just for bored students.

Who cares?

SHE SIGHS

You can finish the rest off later.

I've done what needs to be done for today.

Did you find out about the sister?

Lisa. Yeah, she died, but not in the lake.

She must have got it a bit mixed up in her head.

It's a pretty mixed-up place.

It was in the sea, when they were kids.

The mother, she never got over it, took an overdose.

Hardly surprising she's so messed up, poor girl.

I suppose they attract each other, don't they, these messed-up cases.

Anya and Justin.

They bring out the worse in each other. Recipe for disaster.

How is she now?

Anya's sedated.

In a very different ward of St Phil's than Justin.

Apparently, he's going to make a full recovery.

Do you think he'll get the baby back?

She's been put in with foster parents for now.

You were great today, by the way.

Ooh, no, no, no, no. No, sorry. No.

I was just checking you're OK. Are you?

You look older.

What?!

More than four years older, I mean, than the last time I saw you.

I wasn't going to say before.

I thought it might be a bit of a bad chat-up line.

All right, but now you know that I'm not up for it...

Yeah...

You know, when me and Michelle got divorced, I lost a lot of weight.

Is that what happened to you, did you and Sam get divorced?

No, we were happily married,

-in our own way.

-So...?

What, did he...die?

Yes, he did.

And not too long ago.

And I was seeing somebody.

But I'm not seeing him now, but...

When we were at the lake,

when you lot took over and I was on my own...

..I was thinking,

"Maybe I'm not on my own,

"maybe Anya is right and Sam is with me and watching me."

What must he think about the mess I'm in?

Oh, Anya is not right, Anya is sick.

If he was with you, he wouldn't be any different than he was before.

He'd be turning a blind eye,

worshiping the ground you walk on.

Thank you.

Well, we can still be friends, can't we?

My first friend in Letherbridge!

HE CHUCKLES

Five more minutes, Al, then I'm locking up.

No worries, gaffer. Just shutting down.

MOBILE PHONE BEEPS

IN A SEXY VOICE: 'This here is Jazzy K

'and she is going to take you all the way...'

'This here is Jazzy K

'and she is going to take you all the way...'

'This here is Jazzy K and she is going to take you all the way...

-'All the way?

-All the way!'

2.33 on DWB.

Oh, you're going to be famous!

'You sound a little bit flustered.'

No! No, no, no.

There is so much to do...

That is all. Nothing more.

They is the scourge of London,

where no-one wears a condom.

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