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PIANO PLAYS

Hello?

Hello?

Claire?

Hi! I owe you a few days, so I thought I might as well...

You didn't have to do that.

I know, but it's the least I could do.

Don't worry about Dad's room, I'm just about to start on it.

Actually, I've...

I'll pick you up at six.

Don't. I'll get a cab.

Whatever you want.

Our only rule is that we're totally different, we've got no boundaries.

Yes, that should be the name of the show!

DWB. Doctors Without Boundaries.

Tune in, if you want to know what it means.

Except no-one's going to want to!

Yeah, they will! Hang on.

Thanks.

You'd listen, wouldn't you, if we had our own radio show?

Er, no.

We should talk to Howard.

Why? We already know what he thinks.

Yeah, but he's right.

It'd be good for the practice and it would be good for us.

It's not what I had in mind for a career.

You do want to have a career here, though, don't you?

KNOCK AT DOOR

Come in.

We've talked about that radio slot

and we've agreed that you should put us forward.

You've agreed, have you?

I, too, think it's...good.

Well, I'm glad you're so positive.

I took the liberty of saying yes on your behalf.

Your first official broadcast is 1400 hours.

Today?!

You're not serious?

Thanks, Dad(!)

KNOCK AT DOOR

Actually, I'm busy.

Sorry, I just...

Sorry, I didn't mean to...

There's a problem with the bank.

I, erm...

It's a bit harder than I thought.

Oh, Michael.

PHONE RINGS

Yes?

'Igsy.'

This is not really a good time.

Can I get you anything?

It's not easy for anyone, actually. So guess what? I'm coming up.

What? No. The funeral's not for another week.

Yeah, and you'll complain you did all the arranging.

No way. See you.

Listen, Serge...

Lord, please let them be generous.

I'm sorry. It doesn't seem to be...

You've lost it.

I wouldn't say that, I just can't see it anywhere.

Oh, great, really helpful. I take time out of my day to come to...

Michael. Can I help?

Mr Abbott thinks that we've got his...

My father's death certificate. You sent me an e-mail.

Yes, that's at the other surgery. I think I put that in...

I don't think so!

Otherwise I wouldn't have come all the way down here...

I'm sorry. I didn't read it properly.

No worries. We'll call the other surgery and make sure it's there at reception.

I've got to get to the bank before my brother arrives.

Then somehow I have to get the death certificate

down to the registrar's office...

OK, I'll pop it round for you.

That's very kind. Thank you.

I'm just wanted to say that I'm sorry for your loss.

Your dad was a really nice man.

I don't know anything about classical music,

but I heard that he was brilliant, a brilliant conductor.

I'll add that to his list of accolades.

He was a composer.

Talk about blessed!

You say blessed, I say cursed. There is nowhere to put anything!

I'll put some shelves up.

I should never have suggested it. It is impossible!

Winifred, come on!

Gordon, this is not funny.

I have never seen so much Pot Noodle before in my whole life!

We'll be fine. Little by little, that's the trick.

We are opening tonight and there is hardly room to move!

If we can sort that out, it's something.

People will understand. Trust in their goodness.

Just look at what they've given us already!

What are you doing?

Oh, I'm just looking for my sketch pad.

-It won't be there.

-You won't find it in...

He was just looking at it. That's... I'll just get out of your way.

I've got to say...

I've been thinking about what you said, about your husband.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't...

No, no, it is fine.

I know you're blaming yourself but you mustn't!

He loved you.

No angry words can change that.

Gordon, it is nearly 11 o'clock.

We have so much to do and only six hours.

-OK, but remember what we said.

-Yes.

-No-one will mind if things aren't perfect.

-I know.

No-one will hold it against us...

if we just have one...

little...

Is that better?

Yes. A little.

Oh!

Right, then.

Gordon...

About my husband...

Nothing.

Nothing.

PHONE RINGS

Hello? Mrs Tembe speaking.

'Hey, it's Jas.'

Oh, Dr Khella.

I'm just wondering how things are going there.

Are you keeping up with all the... food banking?

Yes, we are doing our best.

'You sound a little bit flustered.'

No, no, no. There is so much to do, that is all. Nothing more.

So much to do and just the two of us.

Really?

'Yes, yes, really!'

I'll get back to you.

Howard, have you got a second?

Time's up.

I've just been talking to Mrs Tembe at the foodbank.

It sounds like she's overwhelmed! With all that, you know, food.

Anyway, I mention it because it's an issue that really touches me.

You have a broadcast this afternoon. That touches me.

I know, but the thing is, I have personal experience.

I mean, have you ever gone hungry?

It's a huge issue, especially now.

I think the practice needs to be involved.

I mean, more so, because obviously it already is!

But in terms of community...

All right, you've convinced me.

I have?

Mrs Tembe needs help with the foodbank.

Are you free for an hour or so?

Foodbank? Sure.

I've got a clinic this afternoon, but that's it.

-Good. You can go, too.

-Hang on...

All right, since it means so much to you,

you and Kevin can go after the broadcast.

Oh, I forgot you were doing that!

You're going to be famous! We have got to take a radio.

I have a spare one in my office.

Brilliant. Fantastic! We can listen while we work!

Hello, girl.

Hey! How's London treating you?

Brutal, but I still love her.

I must come and see your show.

You should come down sometime. Where's Igs?

Don't call him that.

Igs! Igsy!

HE COUGHS

That doesn't sound too good.

Where are you hiding?

He's been a little bit sad and stressed, so maybe just...

Clare says you're sad and stressed!

I can't go out there and wing it, OK? I won't!

OK! Chill! If it makes you feel better, we'll prep something.

Thank you! I've just spent the last half hour

coming up with a list of topics.

Not that we'll need anything, but...

Nutrition?

Too boring?

Predictable.

And stress isn't sexy enough. Put STIs down.

I thought they were the opposite of sexy.

Yeah, but I can rap about them.

STIs give me da hives.

You see where I'm going?

Sorry, I can't stop. You know how everything works.

Oh, come on, relax. I thought you'd be glad the old man popped off.

What?

I was joking!

I thought since we're all together...

Sorry, babe, this is family stuff.

Oh...

Clare's just made some tea.

It's OK. I understand. You guys need to be... I'll just...

HE COUGHS

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

You sound like you're coming down with something.

Well, I'm not.

It's probably just the dust on your piano.

Funny.

Oh. Not much work, then, on your opus.

It wasn't easy, you know, looking after Dad,

not to mention supporting him.

You sold out on your own. He never asked you to do anything.

He shouldn't have to!

You didn't even make it to the hospital.

I had a show to produce.

How can having a show..?

Can we stop this?

I need to know, how much money did he have?

None.

I got a call from the funeral home.

-They tried to process Dad's deposit, wouldn't go through.

-No.

Trying to get information out of the bank,

but apparently I need the death certificate.

He had 100 grand!

Never!

He said...

He exaggerated! You know Dad.

He had 25, maybe 30 grand at best, but never 100.

Then where's the 30?

If it's not in his account, where is it?

I was thinking, have a central arrangement.

Gordon, we are not Harvey Nichols.

DOOR OPENS

Hello? Are you ready for some help?

Oh, Nurse Marquez! Dr Haskey!

Ready to volunteer.

And I found some stragglers outside.

Mr Halderbeck, and Mrs Crisp.

Right, who wants to do what? Follow me.

This is a waste of time.

Not if we find Dad's will.

We don't even know he wrote one!

He said he did.

He also said he had 100 grand!

Who else's been with him?

Apart from you.

No-one.

Clare?

Well, where's she?

You told her to go.

Get her back.

No.

She was the only one.

Think about it.

The old man's sick, he can hardly move, she waves her little tushy...

She's not like that!

Why not? She could do better than polishing your piano.

She stayed for a reason. She played Dad.

Where are you going?

She's not getting away with it.

Let's just calm down, find an explanation.

There is nothing here!

She's the one with the answers. Are you coming or not?

I'm going to have to go through all this again!

Pathetic.

I'm taking your car.

Oooh, it's not long now.

Can we go? They'll have stopped serving soon.

Hold your horses! We're still officially seeing patients.

Where? I can't see anybody.

I'm not going anywhere until I've heard the radio show.

Last time I looked, we had a radio in the car.

There'll be no changing the channel. I want to hear the whole thing.

DOORBELL RINGS

I wasn't sure if you were in. Your car's not here.

Everything OK?

Yeah.

As promised.

I'm sorry...

This is cue function. Mics one and two. Gain.

Are you listening?

Wait, I'm trying to get into the zone.

These are telephone lines, outside one, two.

And this is the silence button.

Don't press that unless there's an emergency.

Hold on, you're not expecting us to run this?

What?

Do you see anyone else in here?

No-one said anything about running the studio!

This isn't a commercial operation.

We don't have the money for Tech Ops.

But we only found out about this this morning.

Welcome to radio. Every day's a surprise.

OK, fine, what about music? I've got a playlist.

OK, I'll need a full list of tracks, performers,

record companies, publishers. Have you got that?

No.

OK, so, this is to set headset levels,

and this is the output meter.

You'll need to keep an eye on this.

Obviously it's bad if it's below zero.

Below zero, bad.

There's so much to take care of.

Not that my brother appreciates it.

People don't realise how difficult it can be when a parent dies.

I suppose you and Dad...

I mean, did he ever...

Deign to mention me?

Of course he did. And he was grateful.

But not proud.

He understood your choices and he respected them.

What choices?

I never had anyone supporting me like he did.

My mother went to work so he could buy time in the studio.

My own wife wanted me to work so she could buy...

..as much as she wanted! You see the difference?

As if I would choose to run a studio rather than be in one.

PHONE RINGS

Yes?

'Sergei's here.'

Sorry. I was going to call you.

He won't leave, and I've asked him to.

You've got some explaining to do, haven't you?

All right, put Sergei on the phone.

Michael says...

I'm not leaving without our money!

OK, I'm coming round.

Yeah.

It's my brother. I'm sorry. Oh, he's got my car!

I'll drive you.

That would be great. Thank you.

Five, four, three, two...

OK, we're on air.

DW...

You have to press the...

Oh, sorry.

DWB.

Coming to you live.

Maybe, Dr Tyler...

Kev.

Kev, you could tell people what that stands for.

-What?

-DW...

Oh, Doctors Without Borders. I mean Boundaries.

That's who we are, people.

We are going to have some fun, yeah! Right here, right...

Say something. Say something!

Talk out loud!

Go on!

So...

Fun!

Fun...

He went crazy, shouting. Then he sort of collapsed.

-Collapsed?

-Did you call an ambulance?

No, he wouldn't let me.

-Sergei?

-You brought Dad's doctor?

-I had to get here.

-Can I help you at all?

No! Keep away!

It's her. I caught her doing a runner. Look in the bedroom!

She's got suitcases.

Serge, you don't look good.

I'll be fine in a while.

Why? Have you felt this way before?

He's been coming down with something all day.

I just want what's mine and I'll go.

I don't have anything! He left everything to the college.

Oh, yeah!

Because he was in the habit of leaving money to American colleges.

It's true, Serge, it's true.

According to her, Dad wanted her to be an artist.

I found the will.

Dad talks about Clare studying in America.

You and I don't even get a mention.

It's because he wanted to tell you himself.

Oh, you know everything, don't you? You scheming cow!

Look, your dad has a friend and he runs a college.

He asked me to apply.

Liar!

If you think she's a thief, why not call the police?

They're hardly going to be sympathetic, are they?

Preach somewhere else.

Why? What's going on?

Your pupils are dilated.

Your respiratory system is over-stimulated.

You're suffering from acute withdrawal.

Withdrawal?

Yeah. I can give you something to help with the cramps.

Have you got methadone?

No, you'd have to be on a programme.

You're taking drugs? Why?

Why?! Because I'm not like you, OK?

I can't compromise. I have to be something.

Oh, so this is my fault, is it?

Come on! You saw the pity in Dad's eyes. "Poor Michael".

No way was I falling for that!

I'm making it my own way. Dad respected that.

Well done(!)

Yeah, very!

HE CRIES

My last show bombed, and I'm about to lose the house.

I'll get my bag.

OK, time check.

Kevin, Kev, what time is it?

2.33. 2.33 on DWB.

Brilliant.

I know, why don't we give a prize, a free health check,

to anyone who can call in and remind us what DWB stands for!

Good. No, that is very good.

'Doctors Without Borders. I mean, Boundaries.'

Good grief.

It will get better in time.

In a long time.

Oi! Al!

What? It's lunchtime.

OK. I think it's time we talked about something sensible, like nutrition.

What?

A lot of students suffer from poor nutrition...

We dropped that!

We're supposed to be talking about STIs, give me hi...

-RADIO CUTS OUT

-That's not on purpose, is it?

I don't know.

If it's not, it should be.

Uh, so, STIs!

Kevin, you have something to say?

They is the scourge of Lon-don

Where no-one wears a con-dom.

I think they probably do.

That was a rhyme.

One time!

You're off air!

You hit the silence switch!

That's your fault that was!

You leaned across the desk!

Yeah, cos you wouldn't hand me the thing!

'This is the way you've been all day!

'Instead of helping me, you've been bringing me down!

'Me? I've been upping you practically to death!'

And we're back on air!

So, Kev...

What's this about Londoners and condoms?

Do you think we got through to him?

I hope so.

Do you think Dad knew?

If he did, I can see why he'd cut Sergei out...

But not me.

All I did was look after him, right?

I even paid for his cleaning lady. Great the way that turned out.

Maybe he pitied me like Sergei said.

Then why insult me?

-I don't think he meant to insult you at all.

-No?

He named us after his favourite composers. I suppose you knew that.

No.

Sergei, as in Prokofiev,

and I was Igor Stravinsky.

You can see why I use my second name.

It's actually cruel, you know. It's like, forcing us to fail.

You haven't failed.

You have a house, a job, money.

Maybe he didn't think you...

How would he know? He never asked me!

He obviously talked to her, though.

Maybe Sergei's right? Who knows what she did,

but this isn't fair!

So it's not about the money?

No! No, it's not about the money.

It's about respect!

And he had none.

You know what? Maybe your father, misguided or not,

felt that he was giving people what they needed.

So maybe he noticed Clare, cleaning houses while she studied her craft,

and then was impressed by that. What do you think?

You asked if he talked about you.

He did, and he thought you had talent.

But if he never mentioned that,

perhaps it's because he didn't know how much you wanted it.

It's all I want.

Then fight for it.

If you want to write music, write.

Your father's inheritance doesn't stop that.

If you have a genuine passion for something, a love,

then you don't just give it up!

For your hard work. It is very much appreciated.

Oh, thank you.

Well, we are ready!

I can't believe we managed all this. So much food!

There is a lot of goodness in Letherbridge.

Lot of beans, too.

Well done you!

No, I cannot take all the credit.

Why not? If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't even have done...

Everyone, can we just gather round?

Well, I just want to thank everyone, for a start.

Today was a fine example of how many hands

can indeed make light and pleasant work.

So, really, thank you.

I'd also like to give special thanks to Mrs Tembe,

whose vision and Christian heart was the spur for this project.

Thank you, Winifred.

-Three cheers for Mrs Tembe! Hip, hip... ALL:

-Hooray!

-Hip, hip... ALL:

-Hooray!

-Hip, hip. ALL:

-Hooray!

PIANO PLAYS

Right. "DWB should spell DUD."

There's a few like that.

"Best part was when they went off air".

Out of 102 responses, you scored an average of one.

One?

Out of five.

-OK. Well, that's something to work with.

-Kevin...

We're like Marmite, controversial. That's good for radio.

Make sure you get their badges and sign them out.

Isn't that right?

Antonia?

Please don't grovel.

Have we been fired?

No!

Steve!

Steve!

Get me a coffee. Think you can manage that?

Yeah.

Maybe I could do something. Put a word in?

Dave. Please, don't.

Yes, I am looking for Mrs Winifred Tembe.

You are?

She'll know who.

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