0:00:26 > 0:00:28DOG BARKS
0:00:28 > 0:00:30CAR HORN BLARES
0:00:33 > 0:00:36BIRD CALLS
0:00:36 > 0:00:39RUNNING WATER
0:00:52 > 0:00:56('Heston'.)
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0:01:33 > 0:01:36LAUGHTER
0:01:43 > 0:01:47BACKGROUND NOISE GETS LOUDER
0:01:57 > 0:01:59I thought you were donning your cape today.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00Pardon?!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Fighting evil on the perilous streets of Letherbridge.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Well, Letherbridge will have to wait until lunchtime
0:02:06 > 0:02:09when my shift starts. In the meantime, I've enough on my plate
0:02:09 > 0:02:11fighting through this paperwork here for the Mill...
0:02:11 > 0:02:13I apologise then for adding to your woes,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16have you had a chance to look at the second draft of the CCG letter?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Ah... No... it must be buried under here somewhere.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Erm, Howard...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26I was wondering if you noticed anything out of place
0:02:26 > 0:02:29in your house today?
0:02:29 > 0:02:31How do you mean?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Well, you know, things moved about, knocked over.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Sorry?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40I thought it might be one of those minor earthquakes
0:02:40 > 0:02:42that you sometimes read about...
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- I have another theory. - What's that?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47(Poltergeists.)
0:02:47 > 0:02:49HOWARD GIVES A GHOSTLY CHUCKLE
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Tinnitus and vertigo are nasty, but they're usual side effects.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56It's still really weird.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01I can imagine, still the symptoms will probably disappear, eventually.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03How long do you think?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06A couple of weeks, a month, maybe longer. Sorry,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- that's not very precise at all, is it?- No.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- No, I get it. it's different for everyone.- Yeah.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- I've been growing it long. - It covers well.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Can't have it short now there's a weird bit of plastic
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- stuck to the back of my head! - Let's have a look.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- Oh.- That's the weirdest thing of all.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- Having electrodes and wires in your head.- Yeah.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35But I'm lucky, right? It's kind of a miracle.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Definitely, it's just going to take you a little while
0:03:38 > 0:03:40to get used to your new world, to make sense of it.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44No kidding! This morning, I mistook a bicycle bell for a bird.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Well, make sure you know what a car horn sounds like.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Got that down already.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Good. You're healing really well, and your speech is great.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55My audiologist says I'm lucky.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58I lost my hearing after learning to speak.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00It shows.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Hey, stranger!
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- I've missed you.- You too.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Wow, you can hear me, you can actually hear me.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Loud and clear, maybe too loudly, actually.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01This is epic. We're having a real conversation.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- I'm still a work in progress. - No, it's amazing.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- Isn't it? - Now we're twins.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09So cool you went through with it.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14- Yeah. - Look, I brought you this.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16I filled it with some of my faves.
0:05:16 > 0:05:22Here's 'Play', 'Stop'. 'Volume'. you'll work it out.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- That's sweet, thank you. - And talking music, you got my text?
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Yes.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29We're practising at four. Top floor of the uni building.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- Can't wait for you to hear us. - I know you'll blow me away.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Well, we're definitely loud.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37So if you see me covering my ears, don't take it personally.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I won't! Got to run.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42See you in a bit.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Hey, you should be saying that now.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48What?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51But that's why you got the operation done, right?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53What?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55There's nothing wrong with signing.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00I didn't say that. That's not what I meant. I'm stoked you're back.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04That's the important thing.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07I'll see you at four. Don't be late.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22OPERATIC MUSIC
0:06:22 > 0:06:25ROCK MUSIC
0:07:17 > 0:07:21BUZZING NOISE
0:07:23 > 0:07:27I can do that. Actually, I'm looking at him right now.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Leave it to me. Bye.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- So, are we headed out? - You're flying solo, mate.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- You're not coming? - Change of plan.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38I've got 20 reports to do for one shoplifter,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- who can't keep his hands to his self.- I don't envy you.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42So, what have you got for me?
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Break in. 66 Baskerville Road. Owner's there already.
0:07:46 > 0:07:52Yes. Ms Annie Harris. She's expecting you.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Enjoy...
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Hmmm.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Why haven't you told her?
0:08:01 > 0:08:05I don't know if we can still be friends if she finds out.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Why's that?
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I'm a 'hearing' person now.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11She might feel like I've betrayed her.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Still, if she were a genuine friend,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15then she'd be cool with your choice, wouldn't she?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Don't count on it.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Then she can't be that good a friend, can she?
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I was going to tell her,
0:08:22 > 0:08:25but when you're being offered the presidency of the deaf club
0:08:25 > 0:08:29and you're a hearing person, it's kind of awkward.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Ah. I see.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Your temperature has leapt up quite a bit since this morning.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37What is it, do you think?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Could be that you've developed an infection. What I'd like you to do
0:08:40 > 0:08:43is stay for a little while, lie down in the sick bay
0:08:43 > 0:08:46and I'll come back and monitor your temperature, OK?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Hello?
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Miss Harris? Police.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Up here.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Where are you exactly?
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Just follow my voice.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Oh! I'm sorry. Terribly sorry, Miss Harris.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26No offence taken!
0:09:26 > 0:09:28You want me to wait downstairs?
0:09:28 > 0:09:29- Oh, shush, come in. - Are you sure?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Yeah, I've just got to slip my shoes on.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Right, do you want to sit down?
0:09:46 > 0:09:48No. I'm fine standing. Thank you.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54So, let's get started, shall we?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58HOWARD CLEARS HIS THROAT
0:10:05 > 0:10:07So, where were you?
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Were you at home at the time of the burglary?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Yes, I was.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14OK. And whereabouts exactly?
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Erm.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20I was just here. In bed.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22In bed?
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- In bed in the middle of the day? - That's right.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34You seem very interested as to whether I was in bed or not?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- Do I?- Yes, very.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Not sure where you're going with it?
0:10:38 > 0:10:42I mean, anybody might think...
0:10:42 > 0:10:45that you were trying to hit on me or something...
0:10:45 > 0:10:50No, no, course not.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- You sure?- Absolutely not.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Couldn't be anything further from my mind.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58You mean, you couldn't possibly imagine?
0:11:01 > 0:11:02No, no.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I didn't mean...
0:11:05 > 0:11:07You're very nice...
0:11:07 > 0:11:08Nice?
0:11:08 > 0:11:14Oh, I hate 'nice'! Call me anything but 'nice'!
0:11:14 > 0:11:16You're very attractive..
0:11:16 > 0:11:21- See? You are trying to hit on me? - No!
0:11:21 > 0:11:24No, I'm not hitting on you.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Oh, well, that's a shame.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33I'm sorry, I'm being really mean to you.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Come on, let's go downstairs, and I'll show you what happened.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Cheers, guys, let's call it a day.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Thanks for staying as long as you did.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09So, you heard noises you say?
0:12:09 > 0:12:13Yes, and I didn't really think anything of it, actually,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15because it's a really noisy house, this.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Groaning pipes, when it's loud, it wakes me up sometimes.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22But then I heard a smash.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Probably that vase.
0:12:25 > 0:12:31So, I called down from the landing.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37What is it?
0:12:37 > 0:12:39I just really loved that vase.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45They've made a right mess, haven't they?
0:12:45 > 0:12:49You know and I was here. I was here the whole time.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I'm very sorry. Must be very traumatic.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Yes, it is a bit. It's never happened to me before.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Being burgled.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Sorry.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12Thank you.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19I understand this must be a terrible time for you.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22We'll get forensics on this, as soon as possible,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25and they'll scour downstairs for fingerprints.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Right.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33This is my card, and this is a crime number.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39That's my number on there, if you do remember anything,
0:13:39 > 0:13:44doesn't matter how small, just give us a call, any time?
0:13:44 > 0:13:49You're so old school. And I mean that as a compliment.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Just trying to be professional, that's all.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57Well, as I said, Miss Harris, I'll get forensics on this.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00- There you go again.- What?
0:14:00 > 0:14:04The old school mentality. 'Miss Harris.'
0:14:04 > 0:14:07It's very charming.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09I better get off.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31Hey. Where's Iona?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I know you can lip read.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22MOBILE PHONE BEEPS
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- Where were you? - I was feeling crummy.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59How about texting?
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I fell asleep in the sick bay.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04When I woke up it was way past four.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06This was a big deal to me.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10I'd waited a long, long time to play for you.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Didn't you hear me? I said I was ill.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15That's the only reason I missed it.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17I'll see the band next time, OK?
0:17:19 > 0:17:22I'm sorry.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- What is it? - I've had the worst day ever.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27What happened?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30I went to the deaf club.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33They said they were going to make me president,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36now they're not even sure they even want me in the club.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- They know about this. - Forget them.- What?
0:17:39 > 0:17:41None of that matters any more.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43What doesn't matter?
0:17:43 > 0:17:48You're not deaf any more, Iona.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50But they're part of my community...
0:17:50 > 0:17:54No, you belong to the hearing community.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Like I do. That's what the operation was about.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Being able to hear was about changing your life,
0:17:59 > 0:18:01getting away from all that.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04You make it sound like I'm trying to escape the plague.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06No, I'm just saying that being able to hear
0:18:06 > 0:18:09is better than NOT being able to hear. Simple as that...
0:18:09 > 0:18:11They're not lesser people and they're my friends.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Some friends! - What does that mean?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16You didn't see Brooke's reaction when I told her.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20YOU told her about my operation?!
0:18:20 > 0:18:23You chose to have the operation done,
0:18:23 > 0:18:25you must have thought it was a good thing?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28But that doesn't mean it was an easy decision!
0:18:28 > 0:18:31And that doesn't give you the right to tell anyone about it!
0:18:31 > 0:18:34BUZZING
0:18:34 > 0:18:37It's happening again.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Very handsome.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47The suit.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50The colour, it's good on you.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52You really must learn to take a compliment!
0:18:52 > 0:18:57That really isn't the issue, what are you doing here?
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Plain clothes.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Well, not too plain, I hope?
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- You're one of us?! - Kind of, professional standards.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09That's taking the job a bit far, isn't it?
0:19:09 > 0:19:10What do you mean?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Getting me to come round to yours? What was all that?
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Seeing if I'm corruptible or not? - No!
0:19:15 > 0:19:20No, that was genuine! Police do get robbed too, you know!
0:19:20 > 0:19:23And I like you.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27In other words, I think you're more than 'nice'?
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Which is why I'd like to give you my number.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33For more than just professional reasons.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36OK, I'm direct, I admit it.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38It comes in extremely handy with my job.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42But one thing you must know about me is, I always get people to crack.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Always. Even you.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Right, here's an idea.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53You close your eyes, I'll just slip it in your pocket?
0:19:53 > 0:19:55I'm not asking you to elope with me,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I'm just asking you to take my number.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02If you say so. You're the expert on ethics round here.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05You see, I told you resistance was futile.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Right. I've got to dash. Call me?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10No excuses.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Oh, and by the way...
0:20:12 > 0:20:17Thanks again for your kindness back at the house.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20See you later.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Sensible man.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31I wouldn't have dared say no to her, either.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35She doesn't mess about, she's seen you round the station,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38and she set her sights on you.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41So, let's get this straight?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44The break-in? You staying here at the station?
0:20:44 > 0:20:49She asked for you specially. Alone. Wasn't going to argue.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Oh, and, good luck, keeping up with her.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Hello.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Jamie brought you back in.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04You don't remember?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06No.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11OK. I'm concerned you could have a post-operative infection.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- The ambulance is on its way. - The ambulance?
0:21:14 > 0:21:17It's really nothing to worry about. They'll take you to hospital.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19They'll give you some antibiotics, keep you in overnight
0:21:19 > 0:21:23to check your temperature, and they'll sort this thing out. OK?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Before you ask,
0:21:47 > 0:21:52I feel lousy and not just because of some ear infection.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53Sorry.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56I guess I haven't made things any easier today.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01The truth is...
0:22:01 > 0:22:04I'm not sure the implant was the right decision anyway.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Now, hang on...- I'm serious.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10They could reverse the operation, couldn't they, Dr Granger?
0:22:10 > 0:22:13I thinks it's far too early to consider a decision.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15- But is it possible? - Yes, it is possible, but...
0:22:15 > 0:22:16This is crazy.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19You told me you really wanted to do it.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I told you I wanted it, because I knew you wanted it.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24You're saying you did it for me?
0:22:26 > 0:22:27I don't know...
0:22:27 > 0:22:31The advantages are obvious. Communication, conversation,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34music... I mean, who doesn't want that?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- That's not the point. - So what is the point?
0:22:36 > 0:22:39I think she's saying it's not about what's rational.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47When I had the operation on my hearing, it felt like a miracle.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50And I wanted that miracle for you.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52I'm not sure that being part of the hearing world
0:22:52 > 0:22:55is such a miracle for me.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- It just takes time to get used to it, right, doc?- Yeah.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04See? I promise, you'll regret it if you go back.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07So, you're ashamed of being deaf?
0:23:07 > 0:23:11There's no way that it's better to not be able to hear.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15That's why talk of you going back to being deaf is completely insane.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18To you. Yes! But I'm not you!
0:23:20 > 0:23:24I don't feel ashamed of being deaf. That's the thing.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27In fact, the strongest feeling of shame I've ever had
0:23:27 > 0:23:33was today, when I admitted I covered up the fact I wasn't deaf any more.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38I'm proud of being deaf.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40KNOCK AT DOOR
0:25:56 > 0:26:01Dr Granger was right, I can't rush into quick decisions.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04But in my heart, I'll always identify with being deaf.
0:26:04 > 0:26:05I know.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10But I'm going to see if I can belong to both worlds.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14I want to be able to talk to you. Like this.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18And I want to be able to hear you play music!
0:26:31 > 0:26:35('Heston.')
0:26:37 > 0:26:38('Heston.')
0:26:41 > 0:26:45('Heston.')
0:26:45 > 0:26:47THUD
0:26:53 > 0:26:57- Wow. I'm so excited. - What do you want to do to me?
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- Is this you playing hard to get? - Dinner might be a distraction.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- I love you. - And I love you.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06I'm not really into all that gazing into each other's eyes.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Well, I wasn't thinking of gazing into your eyes.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10Hooray!
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Howard!
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Howard! Howard!
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