The Loner Doctors

# So who's that girl there?

# I wonder what went wrong so that she had to roam the streets?

# She don't do major credit cards, I doubt she does receipts.

# It's all not quite legitimate...

# And what a scummy man

# Give him half a chance, I'll bet he'll rob you if he can.

# You can see it in his eyes, yeah, that he's got a driving ban

# Amongst some other offences

# And I've seen him with girls of the night

# And he told Roxanne... #

-Jess here?

-I've told you to stay away from her...

Are you listening to me? I don't want you coming 'round here again!

-Hiya...

-You all set?

Jess, where are you going? Jess...

# I'm sorry, love, I'll have to turn you down

# He must be up to summat What are the chances? #

Empty the till... Now!

And the fags as well! Put it in the bag. And hurry up...

Ska...

GET BACK!

Come on!

You should... you should get rid of the knife...

Well, here we have it... the echocardiograph machine...

-Ta-da!

-Oh, I thought it'd be bigger!

-You would.

-It's not the size that matters...

-I beg to differ!

Kevin, would you like to give us a demonstration?

Sure. Can I have a volunteer please?

-Don't look at me.

-Well, I think it should be Howard.

After all, it's mainly down to you we've got the thing...

-Well...if you insist.

-Right. If you could strip for us.

-I forgot about that bit...

-Too late now...

Oh, go on, Howard, don't be shy...

Da, da, daa. Da, da, daa...

ALL: Da, da, daa. Da, da, daa...

All right, all right... That's enough!

So, you're all right? You don't need a check-up?

I'm fine.

Which is more than I can say for my doughnuts...

What a waste...

-The thing is, I haven't actually paid for them...

-Really?

I think we might overlook that for now.

There's nothing else you can tell us?

You didn't get a look at their faces?

No. Afraid not...

You sure about that?

Yeah... they were wearing scarves.

-The ultrasound is just processing information about your heart...

-Hmm.

And that's the heart rate, obviously...

-Everything all right?

-Yeah. Looks like it.

-You seem to be in good health...

-Yeah, hang on, though...

-I don't like the look of that?

-Something wrong?

Oh yeah, now that you mention it.

-Do you think it needs removing?

-What does?

Definitely. Do you think we should do it now?

-Do it now?

-They're teasing you.

It's just a bit of tape on the screen.

-Hilarious...

-Scaring him like that!

-You've got him all worked up now...

-I think that's down to you, Emma...

Doctor Carter...

-No more 'milking' today, I hope.

-No.

I was just wondering why you weren't leading the demonstration?

Oh, I'm busy.

-Well, it's certainly a very impressive piece of equipment.

-Mmm.

But with a practice this size, I can't help thinking

the money could have been better spent on other things.

I couldn't agree more.

So... are you going to say something or what?

Jess?

That guy in the shop, he's a doctor.

-You know him?!

-He recognised me...

Everything all right? I heard what happened.

Yeah, I'm fine.

-Just a couple of kids acting like they're gangsters.

-Yeah.

Well, I'm beginning to think my old Sergeant Major was right...

-How's that?

-Bring back National Service, that's what he used to say.

A bit of responsibility.

A bit of discipline. That's what they need.

I wouldn't go that far...

What with cutbacks to the police force. I mean...

You were attacked in broad daylight, for goodness sake!

Look, gaffer... sometimes things aren't that clear cut...

-How'd you mean?

-Well...

Oh, I don't know...

Are you sure you're all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I don't want you suffering from delayed shock, on me.

I'm fine. I promise.

I just need to forget about it and get back to work.

OK. Change your shirt.

Right!

So you've no idea who actually sent it?

No! It was just left on the windscreen this morning.

Could it have blown there?

Hardly.

Well, if you ask me, they're obviously some kind of cheapskate.

How'd you work that out?

Well, if I was out to impress a woman,

I'd send her a whole bunch of flowers, not just one on its own.

Just ignore him, he's just jealous.

Me? Jealous?

Well, I don't see anybody showering you with tokens of affection!

Oh, believe me, there are plenty of women

-queuing up for a piece of me.

-Which piece would that be?

I just wish they'd left a note or a card or something.

Well, maybe it was one of your new neighbours taken a fancy to you.

Hey! Maybe it's old Mr Begley,

thanking you for sorting out his haemorrhoids last week!

Well, I think it's really romantic that somebody would do that...

I wish I had a secret admirer.

Would you like a cup of tea?

No, no, no, no, I'm fine, thanks, I...I just had one.

I'm surprised to see you. Didn't think I was due a visit until next week.

Oh, no, no, no. You're not.

I was just passing and I thought I'd pop in.

See if you'd taken up that advice about getting some extra home-help?

Oh, I mean, Jess said she can cope. She said we don't need anyone else.

You're lucky to have her. I can't say I know of many teenagers

-who could handle being their mother's carer.

-No, suppose not.

Maybe you should push for some extra help, though.

It must be quite a strain on her...

No, I mean, she's fine.

Then again, I don't say much to her these days.

Typical teenager, you know.

Here she is.

Hi, Jess. Nice to see you - again.

We were just talking about you. How you doing? You good?

-I suppose.

-So what you been up to?

She's looking for a part time job, what with leaving school.

Oh, that's a good idea, I mean, get some independence.

Some extra pocket money.

What kind of thing you looking for?

-I dunno.

-Sorry?

-I dunno.

-Well, you must have some idea.

No, um. I'm really not fussed

Tell you what you should do?

You should take a look at the job vacancies

in the WINDOW of the newsagents on the high street.

I was in there earlier today and I saw something REALLY interesting.

Right.

You know what, I will have that cup of tea after all.

Good. I'll just pop the kettle on.

No, you sit...you sit down. I'll make it.

One milk, three sugars.

'Section sixteen, the Rules and Regulations.'

Major boring bit. I'd skip that if I were you, mate.

Yeah, to be a good doctor you need to be a team player.

Follow the plan. Not some cocky, young maverick.

As my old tutor used to say, "Without rules, there's no order."

-"Without order there's only chaos."

-There you go, mate.

Cheers.

-Oh, no thanks. It's not Lapsang Souchong.

-What?

-Tea for the refined palate.

-Here we go.

-You should try it.

-Yeah, I might just do that...

Oh, I forgot, I said I'd give Howard a hand.

Well, he's certainly a chip off the old block.

With my tutelage, I think he'll go far.

TOGETHER: # Me and my shadow

# Walking down the avenue... #

OK, I'll see you soon, Ella...

-So?

-What?

Don't take me for some kind of an idiot.

I'm quite happy to go inside and tell your mother everything.

No! Please don't do that. I'm sorry.

So, where's that mate of yours?

I don't know. I'm not even really sure where he lives...

Don't try that for one second!

I want to know right now who that scumbag is!

I can't say.

You know he's threatened to stab me?

Jess, the only reason I'm not going to the police

is I don't want someone like you getting the blame for some thug.

But if you do this whole silent thing then you leave me no alternative.

Now, why on earth did you do it?

Well, I didn't want to! But I couldn't say no!

Of course you could!

He...he can get pretty controlling sometimes.

How do you mean? Controlling like...

Like violent? Does he hit you, Jess?

Why get involved with someone like that?

You have no idea what it's like!

I don't have much choice, being the way I am.

What do you mean?

He was the first person to ever take notice of me.

To him I'm not just some...some freak that everyone ignores!

I mean, why do people hate me so much?

I try really hard to make people like me.

I really do. But it never does any good.

It just... it just makes it worse.

It's always the same.

-Is there something wrong with me?

-Of course not!

But dudes like that, they're just another kind of bully.

He's taking advantage of you, Jess.

You have to go to the police and tell them who he is...

I told you! I can't.

Look, Dr Haskey, please don't tell anyone.

I won't ever do anything like that again. I promise.

Please.

Lapsang Souchong... strong and smoky...

The tea connoisseurs' choice...

Lapsang Souchong...

I'll have a Lapsang Souchong.

A cup of Lapsang Souchong.

I'll have a cup of Lapsang Souchong, please.

Will you now?

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

Maybe I should stop coming 'round for a bit.

-Just in case he turns up again.

-I suppose.

Do you think he'll go to the cops?

I don't know.

Anyway, I better get going.

-Text me if you hear anything.

-OK.

I don't know what's going on,

but it's obvious you're in some sort of trouble.

Do you hear what I say? This has got to stop!

Liam, can you lock the doors? Keys are under the desk.

Yeah. No problem. OK.

Whoa! We are closed for lunch.

I need to see Dr Haskey...

Like I said, we're closed. Those are the rules, I'm afraid.

Look. It's not an appointment or anything. I just...

-I really need to talk to him...

-Without rules there is no order.

Without order there is only chaos.

-What?

-Look, I really can't make it any simpler.

-Liam!

-Stuff your rules!

-Oh, Jess! Everything all right?

-I'll come back later.

No, no, don't be silly! Come through.

-That was a bit harsh.

-Well...

We can't just let some yob off the street march in whenever they want.

Actually, Al says she's having a bit of a rough time at the moment, so...

I was just following your advice on rules...

That's not what I meant.

-I expect you to be polite and courteous at all times.

-OK.

-I've been thinking about what you said...

-Yeah?

And I've changed my mind.

-I'll tell you who did the robbery.

-I'm really pleased you've seen sense.

It was a boy called...

I've made a... I've made a mistake...

What? Look, Jess, please.

I am not going to give the police your name.

There is no way that he will find out who's reported him...

Please, you have to trust me on this.

Come on, take a seat.

I know that you're frightened of him, but right now,

this moment in time, this is your opportunity to break away from him...

to put your mistakes in the past.

I shouldn't have come. I'm such an idiot.

You're not an idiot!

You can't let these people push you around just because you're different.

-Different?

-Unique. Bright.

Not some sheep who follows the crowd.

You're just saying that, trying to make me feel better.

I am, but it doesn't mean it's not true.

You know, in such a short amount of time these...

bullies...these...people...

who make your life a misery, they are not going to mean a thing to you.

-And you know why?

-No.

Cos you're going to realise how pathetic they are.

You know something? We're the interesting ones. We're awesome.

Never shy away from being an outsider.

It is far preferable to being popular. Popularity's so boring!

It's behind the curve! It's bland!

Jess isn't bland. Jess is an individual.

Jess is smart and bright and... aware.

No, she doesn't like people seeing that

but I know that she is cos I've seen it.

Now what you do next is up to you.

I can't make you stand up for yourself!

I can't make you give me the name of 'Mack the Knife'!

That does have to come from you!

Oh! I am SO sorry!

I... I... I was just bringing you a cup of... Lapsang...

-Yes. Not now, Liam!

-I... I'll get you a cloth...

I'm late for a meeting. Which I now have to attend with wet notes.

-I'm sorry.

-Excuse me.

-Sorry. Sorry, again.

-OK.

KNOCK AT DOOR

KNOCK AT DOOR

Noel Finchley?

Wait a minute, son! Oi! Oi!

Wait a minute!

Don't...don't be silly.

-Stay away or I'll jump!

-Just come back over the railing.

No!

HE SCREAMS

WOMAN SCREAMS

-Have you seen Dr Carter?

-He's still in a meeting, I think.

Is everything all right?

Mmm!

Mmm! Are you scouting out for your secret admirer?

As if!

If you're that desperate for a man,

I could always phone up one of my mates for you.

I was just checking the weather.

Yeah, right!

-You're looking pretty pleased with yourself, mate.

-Yep.

Al, I've just heard from Rob. That lad who robbed the shop?

Did a runner, fell from a high-rise.

-Is he dead?

-No, but he's in a bad way.

-It wasn't your fault, mate.

-No.

And at least that Zumski kid will be safe now.

-Jess Zumski?

-Yeah, do you know her?

If it's the one who went to Letherbridge High.

-She's a few years younger than Immie.

-Yeah, that's probably her.

She got bullied and had to move round different schools.

-It's the other way around!

-How'd do you mean?

She was a right piece of work!

She pulled a KNIFE on some kid once!

GET BACK!

'17-year-old, Noel Finchley,

'who is believed to have robbed a newsagent this morning,

'fell from a fifth storey balcony at his parent's flat in Letherbridge.

'Suffering from multiple injuries, he is said to be in a critical con...'

I knew it!

SHE DIALS 999

PHONE RINGS

-'Emergency. Which service?'

-Yes, police.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Something I should have done years ago!

I can't make excuses anymore. You're rotten through!

Now that's not a very nice thing to say about your daughter, is it?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

I've seen the texts you sent. The robbery. You made him bring a knife.

-Well, he could have said no!

-He was too scared!

I warned him again and again to stay away!

Was it you who reported him?

You've gone too far this time. When he wakes up...

He'd never dob me in.

He will when I tell him it was you...

I told you to stay out of my business!

Jess, I just can't do this anymore!

You're both going to keep your mouths shut!

Jess, please, please!

Well, it doesn't look like he's going anywhere...

Come on!

Hello?

Hello? Ella, are you...?

Ella, can you hear me?

Jess... Jess...

OK. Try not to move.

'Emergency. Which service?'

This is Dr Haskey. I need an ambulance

She's... she's gone for Ska...

-MOBILE RINGS

-Dr Carter...

Hello? Yeah, that's fine. I'm on my way.

Word of advice, mate.

-Maybe you should stop trying so hard.

-What do you mean?

Well, you've got to be your own man. Follow your own path.

Heston will respect you a lot more for it.

-You don't know what it's like.

-Don't. Let me guess.

All the other med students have got greater connections

-and richer daddies?

-Something like that.

Which is why it's important for you to be more focused

and determined than the rest of them.

Forget about sucking up to people.

Know exactly what area you want to go into and then go for it!

Trust me, it's the only way.

You'd do the same.

I know you would.

I can't take any chances.

I'm sorry, Ska.

-Jess!

-What are you doing here?!

I know what you did to your mum.

Look, you don't want to make things even worse.

-Just put the knife down.

-No. I don't think so.

-Jess, just listen to me...

-No, you listen!

-You're going to walk away and forget what you've seen.

-No.

-I can't do that.

-I'm warning you!

It's over. I called the police.

-What?

-They know about it all. So, come on, put the knife down.

-I told you to keep your mouth shut!

-Jess, drop the knife, drop it!

-Jess.

-Stop struggling!

Jess Zumski, I'm arresting you on suspicion of robbery

and possessing a lethal weapon.

You don't have to say anything but it may harm your defence

if you don't mention when questioned something you may later rely on in court,

anything you do say may be given in evidence. Do you understand?

I trusted you!

That's because you're a fat, gullible idiot.

Come on!

Oh, took your advice by the way.

-Started thinking about what area I might go into.

-Oh, yeah, great!

Consider surgery. If you have an eye for detail

and you can handle the pressure, it is most rewarding.

Yes, but he's got to be passionate about it.

You can't follow someone else's dreams.

-That's not what I meant.

-Well, I think you should be pragmatic.

-You need to find something that isn't too competitive.

-Actually,

-I was thinking about pharmacology.

-Interesting choice.

Drugs have fallen out of favour in recent years.

A lot of doctors were oversubscribing.

Yes, but of course, the pros outweigh the cons.

As a student I was involved in some placebo trials.

Yeah, I hear they were...

-Their results were always exaggerated.

-That's totally unfounded.

-Just look at the data.

-Depends what data you're looking at.

Placebos can give a real boost to patients...

So can religion, but we don't prescribe that.

Oh, that's hardly the same!

Ah! Hmm-hmm. There you go, mate.

Oh!

THAT is just what the doctor ordered... and needed.

How's Ella? Any news?

Well, twelve stitches and a fractured skull.

Nasty.

I can't believe I got taken in by a kid...

Come on, mate.

Nothing changes. Still a target for the bullies.

Here's to Dr Haskey. 'Fat, gullible idiot'.

So... are you planning on setting any more hearts racing this evening?

-Very funny.

-Oh, you kept it.

Oh, yeah, it was too nice to throw away.

-I'd be careful if I were you.

-How do you mean?

Well, it seems someone's going to an awful lot of trouble to get your attention.

-Well, I think that's a good thing! Bye.

-Bye.

We work with a lot of strange people, that's all I'm saying.

Oh. You make it sound creepy, it's just a rose.

Yes, something that seems innocent can...

Well. Just be careful. That's all I'm saying.

-What is it?

-Quack. Quack, quack, quack!

A sponsored walk?

With balloons. Raising money for Lupus charities.

What's the matter with you today? You're all over the place.

-Actually...

-You're a bit old to blame the time of the month!

-Are you Freya's friends?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Are you joining us?

-No, no. I don't have balloon.

Red or blue?

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