Sometimes it Snows in April Doctors

You're up early.

I had to sleep in the spare room...

again.

Sorry about that.

Me and Jet'll sleep in the other room.

You can have this room all to yourself.

Look, we need to talk.

You know how this works.

If you're not happy, you can talk to my lawyer.

I'll get ready for work.

BABY GURGLES

What time is it?

Sorry. Go back to sleep.

-How many times have you been up?

-I don't mind.

You've haven't slept a wink all weekend. You must be knackered.

I said I don't mind.

Let me make him a bottle. Just the expressed stuff.

He has enough trouble latching on without confusing him even more.

We can't have another night like this, Rach.

He can't help it. Poor little man's hungry.

It'll be different tonight.

I'm going to see Doctor Carmichael, first thing. She'll know what to do.

PHONE RINGS

What the hell...! Gah!

God!

Jet? You OK, girl? You all right?

Ah...God!

CAR HORN

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

CAR HORN

Oh, thank you very much for your concern!

Argh!

-You all right, mate?

-Sorry for the hold-up. Just go round or something.

-What happened?

-This thing just hit my car.

Came out of nowhere, freak hailstorm or something.

More than likely that fell from a plane.

You're kidding?

Saw it on a documentary once. Doesn't happen often.

Just got unlucky.

Or lucky - I mean, that could've killed you.

Wait till I find out which airline it was. I'll sue their faces off.

-Listen, I've got to...

-Wait!

You can't drive. Come on. Sit down, I'll have a look at you.

-It's all right. I'm a doctor.

-You're a doctor?

-Yes, for my sins.

Come on, sit down. That eye looks painful.

I must have er, caught it on my watch, or something.

My head hit the steering wheel.

That's one serious watch.

Yes. It's a present from my wife.

OK. Just stay still.

Yeah, you might have scratched your cornea on it.

Or it could be a hyphaema.

Some blood inside the eye.

It's difficult to tell without the correct equipment.

All right. No aspirin, no ibuprofen

and you best get it checked out at St Phil's as soon as possible.

It's all very well but how on earth am I... Hey!

Hey! Oh, my keys!

I've left my phone... Oh, God, Jet!

Oh, Mandy, have you heard from Chris?

Not since the group goodbye e-mail.

He's e-mailed me from Singapore. It's only a stopover, but it sounds fascinating.

-Would you like to read it?

-I think I get the gist. You're missing him.

Oh. Is it that obvious?

How's the house-hunting going?

Oh. That was... a mistake.

Oh, Mrs Tembe, I've had an e-mail from Chris.

How lovely. You never know whether these young men

are going to stay in contact with their mothers.

But Nurse Reid...Chris, is a good boy.

Would you like to read it?

I would love to.

But right now I need to get back to reception desk.

I look forward to reading it at lunch time. Come in.

I'm becoming one of those woman, aren't I?

Who live their lives for their children. And a total bore.

It's all right. I know it.

Don't worry, mate, you'll get it back. It's just kids with nothing better to do.

They'll dump it once the tank's empty.

Wonderful! Another freeloader.

-Another...?

-This is all my wife's fault. If she hadn't been phoning, I would've swerved in time.

If I hadn't been wearing her stupid watch...

It's a nice watch.

How can something be a present if you've paid for it?

I've never understood that.

The thought, I guess.

Doctor Tyler, can you please take a picture of this before it melts?

All right, for your profile page?

No, for evidence.

I wasn't kidding when I said I was going to sue them.

-There you go.

-Right. Now you can give that to the police, when you make your statement.

-When I...?

-You don't think I'm just going to wait for it to turn up in ditch somewhere?

-OK. I'll do it later.

I need to go to work.

Will you be all right on your own for now?

Yes, I'll be fine.

I appreciate the help.

Aw, they're so cute at this age,

especially when they're asleep.

He's only asleep because of the car.

Normally he's too hungry, even though I feed him and feed him.

He's not getting enough milk and no-one's getting enough sleep and my mum wants me to try formula.

I don't want to but I think my husband does

and my mother-in-law definitely does.

I'm clearly getting it all wrong, so I don't know, maybe they're right.

Look, don't let anyone undermine you.

This is your body and you've made the best decision for you and baby.

You just need a little bit of help to stick to it.

I've been reading articles and forums.

There's so much conflicting advice.

OK. Think of me as your own personal trainer.

Forget all the other nagging voices, and we'll focus on the fundamentals.

-Technique and motivation.

-That sounds good.

Em, it's me.

When you get back from doing whatever it is you're doing, I need

you to come to St Phil's hospital and pick me up and take me to work.

Someone has to pay the bills.

Michael?

Emily...? How did you know I was here?

What have you done to your eye?

It was you. What did you think you were doing?

Calling me in the car. How can you be so stupid?

I thought... You usually have it on hands-free.

You need to take me to the police station and then to work. I need to use your phone.

I've already missed my nine o'clock and I need to tell them... What?

All you had to do was to ask me what I'm doing here.

Ask me if I'm all right.

Then I'd have known there was some hope.

What are you talking about? They've stolen my car.

They've taken Jet.

Get yourself to the police station, Michael.

Emily? Emily!

I'll talk to your lawyer.

Your technique's fine.

Really? Could you tell that so quickly?

Yes. As I suspected, it's more a matter of motivation.

I'm trying my best.

It can be a nightmare. Look. It was a nightmare for me.

When I had a premature baby, believe you me, the amount of times I wanted to stick him on the bottle

and check myself into a spa for a few days. But I know that a few months down the line,

shelling out for formula, sterilising every five minutes, and

knowing I could have tried harder...

Well, I definitely would have regretted it.

I don't want to switch, I just don't want him going hungry.

He's not going hungry, as long as his nappies are wet

-and he's gaining weight, everything's fine.

-He's already fallen by a centile.

That's perfectly normal in the first couple of weeks.

It is best not to obsess about centiles.

Look. I know every fibre of your being is on alert,

but it is best just to trust nature.

Gumption, that's the thing.

I was running marathons up until six months ago.

I am not a quitter. I just think something is wrong.

Please will you have another look at the latch?

Do you really want to disturb him again, so soon?

Sorry if I was a bit harsh earlier.

I know it's early days.

No, you weren't. Anyway you were right.

And I'm going to do something about it before I bore myself

and everybody else to death.

Take action. Good plan.

I'm going to phone up a few girlfriends.

and see if they want to have a girlie night.

Nothing too wild. Just a good old girlie catch-up.

What do you think?

Perfect. For starters. Then you can go wild.

Happy to help. Come back and see me, any time.

Hi! All right, Rachel? How's it going?

I'm sorry, I have to go.

Um...is everything all right?

Great. Like most women, it's just a matter of confidence.

She didn't seem very happy, just then.

I suppose she might have wanted a doctor to give her carte blanche

to give up and switch to formula.

Maybe some women just want to take the easy way out.

I'm surprised he's not reported it yet. He was kicking up such a stink.

Probably still at St Phil's. You know how long their waiting times are.

These medics, they're not as efficient as all our public services.

Right, I'll keep hold of that for when or if he turns up.

-And will you send me that photo?

-Yeah.

Oh, Here he is. Hi.

Whoa. You all right there? Come here. Sit yourself down.

-My wife...

-Yeah?

She was already there.

We had a row.

God, I think she's finally left me.

Ah.

First the car...

..then Jet,

and now Emily.

Excuse me, sir, but you're going to have to throw that away or take it outside.

-It's dripping all over the place.

-Um, sorry.

Yes, I'm sorry it's been so long.

Look, I know it's short notice

but you're not free tonight, are you?

Or any other night this week?

No, I know.

Yes, getting baby-sitters is always difficult.

No, it's fine.

Look, just give me a ring when you're free.

It would be lovely to see you.

OK, bye-bye.

SHE SIGHS

I'm sure you'll be able to sort all this out.

Why don't you give her a call?

There's nothing to discuss.

She knew the deal when she married me.

What, you actually made a deal?

You don't think she married me for my good looks alone, do you?

You're not bad-looking.

I'm sure you could pull if you wanted to.

I don't want to pull. I hate all that.

I was glad to have it sorted.

So, what - you actually think she married you for your money?

It's what my parents did. They stayed together.

My mother put up with everything. She was happy. We all were.

You sure about that?

If my wife... If Emily goes...

If you don't love each other, then maybe that's for the best.

I don't think I want to be by myself.

You might get your dog back.

It's not mine. It's hers.

Oh.

Jet just took to me. Stupidly loyal.

Emily's not stupid.

She's finally worked out, no matter how much I've got...

I'm clearly not worth very much.

Oh, excuse me, it's my friend calling back.

Tessa, hi!

Can you swing it?

Oh, that's a shame.

Yeah, another time. Definitely.

OK, bye.

Did I tell you I had an e-mail from Chris?

Ten times.

PHONE RINGS

Ooh, it's Rob.

I've just been chatted up by the most gorgeous patient.

-Really?

-'But I told him I was seeing my boyfriend tonight.

'and he said you were the luckiest man in the world.'

Er, well, thing is, something has cropped up cause we're a bit

short-staffed here and the DCI wants some back-up on a stakeout.

'Tonight.'

Wow! That'll be exciting.

You can't come. It is a high-risk operation.

I am sorry. I know I'm supposed to be being more romantic and stuff.

It's not your fault. It's a pretty cool excuse.

You're not going to go out with that patient instead, are you?

Not if you make it up to me.

'Well, I'll er...'

-I'll do my best.

-'Yes, please.'

-All right. Bye.

Ooh, it's like going out with Tom Selleck!

Oh, do you know what? I can't eat when I'm like this.

I'm just too excited. You can have it.

SHE LAUGHS

A voice mail, from my lawyer.

She's finally done it.

So, that's that.

Why was she at the hospital? You never said.

I never asked.

Your car's been ditched as well.

It matches your description. It's a bit worse for wear, I'm afraid.

There's no word on the dog yet.

But PC Gilroy will take you over there so you can identify it.

You want to go as well? He doesn't look very clever.

Do you want to call her first?

She's made her decision.

We'll follow you in a minute, if that's all right.

Look, a car you can replace but your wife...

It's hard to tell with you but if she's more to you

than just a deal gone wrong,

then you've got to at least try to talk to her.

KEYPAD TONES

'Hello. Your call cannot be taken at the moment,

'so please leave your message after the tone.'

Em, it's me.

I just wanted to um...

apologise for my behaviour earlier today.

And before, long before.

Are you all right?

I - I'm just worried about you.

It's too little, too late, I'm sorry.

-Hey. That's supposed to stay on for at least 24 hours.

-I don't care.

HE SIGHS

Oh! Emma, how many have you managed to round up for the girlie night in?

Um, well, I think it was a bit short notice.

So I'm just going to have a girlie night in on my own.

Takeaway, bottle of wine. It'll be lovely.

You won't be on your own. I'll be there.

Yes, of course you will.

Yeah. You two could have a girlie night in together.

Yeah. That'll be great.

Nice pad. Shame about your car.

But I'm sure you can get an even better one once you've sued the airline.

I'm not going to sue the airline.

There's no point. I don't need the money and it won't make any difference.

-The damage has been done.

-Why don't you come in and see me at the the Mill?

You can talk to somebody about depression.

It's not all pills nowadays.

We can offer you counselling, CBT...

Jet! Jet! Oh, sweet...

You clever girl, making your way back home.

Sweetheart, I thought we'd lost her.

Seeing as you're in a better mood,

why don't you let me dress that eye again?

It needs to be covered for 24 hours.

Longer, ideally, if you want to get it better.

Yeah, OK. All right. Come on!

Is it still painful?

No. Nothing I can't handle.

-Michael?

-Yeah.

-It's none of my business, but...

Do you think that's why she was at the hospital?

She might have got your message.

Em!

Who's this?

This is Dr Tyler. He's been helping me.

-Dr Tyler, this is...

-Emily. Hi. I should go.

I presume it was you who got him to call me?

You must be pretty special.

Not really.

I only want to know one thing.

Did you phone me after you found that?

Is that the only reason you called?

No, we've only just found that.

He called you because he doesn't want you to go.

Is it too late?

I thought a child could fix this.

I know you can't love me, Michael.

the way you are with that dog gave me some hope.

But as soon as it was real, I knew...

I couldn't bring a child into this house.

And I can't do it on my own.

I need somebody who loves me.

He does. I think...

-I think he needs help.

-I'll get help.

You're only saying that because he's here. Because of that picture.

But it would be a real person, Michael.

It'd need love and warmth and everything you don't have.

I don't know if you can be helped, Michael.

I'm sorry.

I can't do this any more.

Thank you for helping him.

You all right?

No.

No, I don't think I am.

-Wait.

-What is it?

-I don't want you to go.

-Because of Jet?

No!

No.

You want ME to stay?

In whatever bed you want.

What about the baby?

What?

I didn't go through with it.

I got your message.

Listened to it over and over. I'm so stupid.

No, you're not stupid. I am.

I'm so sorry.

Make that appointment, all right?

I think we'll both be coming to see you more often.

Dr Tyler, Kevin...

Just look after her, all right?

Thank you.

Shall we go in?

No, it'll be cash on delivery.

-Don't forget the prawn crackers!

-Thank you.

-Shall I call him back?

-It's not the same without prawn crackers.

They're complimentary. You don't need to order them.

-Relax.

-OK.

So, I wanted Indian, you wanted Chinese.

It's the perfect compromise. Thai curry and noodles.

I hadn't thought of it like that.

It's probably what Chris is having right now.

That's where he is, isn't it?

He's in Singapore. But he's probably left by now.

It must be great for you.

I mean, you're free again, you've got your life back.

No commitments.

Is that how you've felt the last few months?

It's not the same, is it? I can't remember.

I mean, I'm...I'm not single,

but I'm not a wife.

I'm not a mum but I'm not NOT a mum.

I mean, it doesn't bear thinking about really.

I'm sorry, you're right.

What I'm going through is nothing in comparison

to what you've been through.

You're right, I need to enjoy my freedom.

But you're not? Why not?

I miss him.

And that makes me miss Sam.

You see, I am a mother and a wife.

But I'm not...

..not any more.

You need a good seeing to. That'll cheer you up.

I've already done it, actually.

What?

Who with? Anybody I know?

The estate agent.

-What? When you were showing him around here?

-No.

Oh, no - nothing happened.

It was a big mistake. I read the wrong signals

and pounced on him. Oh, I scared the poor man to death.

Seriously?

You've got it bad. I shouldn't laugh.

No, you shouldn't!

So I told her how tough it was with Joe.

In the hospital and back at home.

I think it really spurred her on. The perfect start to the scheme.

I can't believe we got through it, looking back.

You sure you didn't put her off for life?

Gumption. Pure and simple. That's how I got through it.

-What?

-Nothing.

They won't call me back. I know they won't.

They had their kids later than me.

They've got teenagers to ferry around, little ones to pick up,

homework and parents' evenings.

Our lives have just got out of step.

I don't think we're that different,

cos I feel out of step with the people who are my age.

Both my ages.

That's what I'm saying, age is a load of rubbish.

You think so?

Yes, I'm living proof!

I see all these middle-aged people,

and they're my age on paper,

but they've totally forgotten how to have a laugh.

They're so serious about everything. None of it matters.

Do you think I've forgotten how to have a laugh?

I did do. Till you told me about you throwing yourself at that

estate agent.

I did not throw myself at him!

You would've done if he'd have let you.

There must be another way to lighten things up, have some fun,

without just relying on men to fill the void.

So to speak!

What about night-clubbing, do you think I'm too old to go clubbing?

You're never too old.

I didn't enjoy it when I was young, to be honest.

A holiday?

Yeah. Extreme sports. Bungee jumping or something.

OK. I accept age is a state of mind

but my back wouldn't thank me for that.

Luscious Lace.

A patient came in the other day

and she said she'd been to a Luscious Lace party.

She thought she'd broken a rib from laughing so much.

I think my mum had a Luscious Lace party.

I remember trying to cop a look at what they were laughing at.

What was it like?

My Auntie Tricia caught me and I never did find out.

That settles it. We're going to have one.

Go on, then!

Gumption doesn't mean I found it easy.

I found it damned hard but I stuck at it.

Because that's just the kind of person I am

and I intend to inspire other woman to do likewise.

What's wrong with that?

Nothing. It's great.

As long as you remember not everyone is like you.

Well... They should be!

BABY GURGLES

I saw Emma Reid works here now.

Confidentially, I always thought you had a bit of a twinkle for her.

Your personal AI contribution helped us make the link.

OMG. This is blowing my actual mind.

I'm so sorry, did I hear you mentioning something about a bottle?

-For Harry?

-Only if you were listening at the door.

I'm still having problems.