Do unto Others Doctors

SCREAMING

'Skank!'

'You're dead.'

DANCE MUSIC

SOBBING AND WHIMPERING

That's disgusting!

Morons.

What?

What did you call me?

YELPING AND SCREAMING

They just went for me.

It was sheer hate.

I mean...

what did I do to deserve that?

I feel OK, I just need to go.

I've done all I can, but...

I think we should call an ambulance.

Oi!

You.

Skank!

Haven't got your girlfriend with you now?

Eh?

Come on, then, what's your problem?

SHE SCOFFS

What?

You think you can take me?

Come on, then.

You're bricking it.

Yeah?

Yeah? Try me!

-Come on, what you waiting for?

-She ain't worth it.

You're dead, skank!

Skank!

Hey, hey, I've been trying to ring you!

I got held up.

-Are you OK?

-What were you ringing about?

Tim Rawling.

Tell him I'll be with him as soon as I can.

She's here, then?

Yes, but...

What kind of mood is she in?

Look, you need to tell her. Now.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Whatever it is, I don't have time.

I'm due to see a client.

-Tim Rawling, is he here?

-No. Well, erm...

-Yes.

-Which is it?

That's what I was trying to tell you.

I'm sorry, Carla. He doesn't want to see you.

Excuse me?

It's his decision.

But we've done three sessions already.

I've slotted him in with me.

Um, I-I'd better...

I had no choice.

You know what?

Why should I care?

As long as he gets seen, right?

Just so you know, so everything's above board...

..I've applied for the manager's job.

Right.

You don't mind?

Why should I?

Anything else?

No, that's it.

Yeah. Yeah, OK, thanks.

SHE SIGHS

Well, she's not in the hospital.

-Have you tried searching for her online?

-Obviously!

All right, don't bite my head off, I'm only trying to help.

Sorry. I didn't get much kip last night.

I'm not surprised. Should you even be here?

As opposed to what? Sitting at home staring at the wall?

OK. Anyway, if you need any help...

Thanks, Kevin.

Oh, sorry.

-Mandy, can you do me a favour?

-What?

Could you fit another patient in? Mary Ryddle.

No, can't. I'm fully booked.

It's just for five minutes, it's just an ear syringing.

She'll have to make an appointment, Jimmi.

-Surely you can spare five minutes?

-No, I can't!

-It's just an ear syringing!

-LOUDLY: No, sorry!

No way am I doing that.

-Somebody's got to do it.

-Damn right. Just somebody else.

-What about Emma?

-It's her first day back, for goodness' sake!

It didn't stop me when I was on crutches.

Look, I did the last one.

OK, that was a career talk, but it was in a school.

This is important.

Yes, of course.

A sex ed talk to a bunch of schoolgirls -

-it needs somebody...

-You.

It's a delicate subject. It needs somebody affable, approachable.

Hmm, suppose they'll have to make do with you.

Look, if I can find somebody to take my place,

doesn't really matter who goes, does it?

-Fine, but you have to persuade somebody else.

-Excellent!

-Persuade, not browbeat.

-Me?!

-Oh, Jimmi, just the man...

-No.

-You don't even know what I'm going to ask yet.

-I did the last one.

Problem?

Yeah.

I've just had to tell Paula Abbot

that she has to wait four months to see a counsellor.

HE SIGHS

How's she doing?

She lost both her parents, Howard.

She needs help.

It's not just this, it's not just Paula.

People keep coming and looking to us for help

and we keep coming up short.

Yeah, well, that's the problem. What's the solution?

You know John Loveridge?

-I've heard of him - police counsellor?

-Mmm.

He's working at Letherbridge Bereavement Care now.

Yeah, he's a good man.

Well, maybe if I can have a chat with him

we can come up with some, sort of mutual agreement.

It can't hurt,

not when you think of the number of patients it could benefit.

-Yeah, go for it.

-Might take a little bit of funding and a...

Sorry, did you say go for it?

Yeah, fine, good idea.

Anything else?

Howard, have you got a minute?

What's up?

Do you know how I can find out if somebody's reported a crime?

What sort of crime?

A girl got beaten up last night outside a club.

Do you know her?

Sort of. I just want to know she's all right, that's all.

It was pretty scary.

Were you there as well?

What even is this, 1987?

You can't step outside a gay club without getting beaten up?

-Oh, it was a homophobic crime?

-Yeah.

Don't mean to sound daft, but have you phoned her?

Haven't got her number. She took mine, I didn't take hers.

Did they have a go at you as well?

No. Well, yeah.

No, not really.

Maybe she might report it today? Do you think?

Why wouldn't she?

A hangover from times past, I don't know, but people don't.

Maybe the fact that she hasn't is a good sign.

That she's OK, she just wants to forget about it.

Well, if she gets in touch with you, get her to come down the station.

Yeah, I will. Thanks, Howard.

I don't know what he thinks he's doing.

I don't think it's personal.

Tim Rawling was my client.

Why doesn't he want to see me all of a sudden?

Why don't you speak to John?

Hmm?

I have never had a client leave me. Not ever!

I don't know what else to say.

-Good to see you.

-And you.

THEY TALK QUIETLY

Doctor Clay.

Hello.

Would you mind telling me what's going on?

-Sorry, I don't understand.

-It's nothing.

The Mill are just looking into establishing closer links with us.

And you didn't think this was worth running past me?

I am the acting manager.

It's nothing official. I just thought that...

Can I see you in my office?

Sorry about this.

Can you wait?

-Things are a bit...

-I can tell.

Listen, are you free for lunch?

The Icon, twelvish?

How dare you.

I wasn't going behind your back.

-Like hell you weren't.

-Jimmi rang me.

-Asked me if he wanted an informal chat.

-With you?

We know each other from my time at the police

and, actually, I think what he's suggesting makes sense.

We're the major bereavement care provider in the area

and they're a major GP practice.

And unless you've forgotten, we're a charity.

I don't think he's expecting something for nothing.

This is a can of worms.

We just wanted to talk about it. No harm in that, surely?

Are you really that naive?

Well, you can tell your little friend that it's not happening.

We're missing an opportunity here.

You can do your empire building if you get the manager's job.

Until then, forget it.

HE GASPS

No. Absolutely not, no way.

But I would have thought that would be your forte, or am I wrong?

Doing it, yes, talking about it, no.

But you'd be so good at it.

I'd rather pull my pubes out with tweezers.

That can be arranged.

OK, I've tried playing nice.

But you're doing it.

And it's this afternoon, by the way.

-No, I can't, I'm busy.

-With what, exactly?

Patients.

I have checked your diary.

-Paperwork.

-That can wait.

-Research?

-Ha!

-Why me?

-Because, Kevin, it is part of the job

and you wriggled out of it last time, anyway.

-I'll do that.

-Really, honestly, it's fine, stop fussing!

If you want to help me, make me a cup of tea. Hello, everyone.

-You really hate me, don't you?

-I have no feelings about you one way or the other.

Oh, by the way, Emma, I've put some notes about a new patient on your desk.

-Zara...!

-Oh, stop whingeing.

-What's all this?

Zara's trying to talk Kevin into doing HER sex educational talk.

You're supposed to be doing it?!

You know what one of the perks of being a partner is, Kevin?

-What?

-I get to pull rank.

Seriously?

Oh, and by the way. It's a school.

And they're girls.

No, no, you can't do...

EMMA CHUCKLES

Ooh, I have missed this!

CONTINUES CHUCKLING

So, you don't know of another bereavement service willing to

work with us on this?

No. Besides, there's no reason why we can't.

Your boss seemed pretty adamant.

Oh, I don't know what's got into her.

She's making my life impossible. To think I left the police for this.

Honestly, though, Carla or no Carla, it's a good idea.

I've been putting together a proposal for weeks suggesting

exactly this kind of co-operation.

-Seriously?

-It's the obvious route.

You've got people struggling with this stuff on their own facing huge

waiting lists to see anybody and we've got the expertise.

Yeah - and the capacity?

With some investment, we could grow capacity.

It's all in my proposal.

Can I get a copy of that?

Mm. It's in the office.

Come back after lunch, I'll do you a copy.

-Will that be OK with Carla?

-Oh...

you know what? At this point, I don't care if she's not.

Howard, I can manage.

Here, let me.

Look. I'm fine, you can't hold my hand all afternoon.

Too much mother hen?

Well...

perhaps a tad.

Right, well, I don't need telling twice. You know where I am if you need me.

OK.

Emma?

-I'm fine.

-Right.

-For a start, it's not your place. You're a volunteer, you've no right.

-She didn't mean anything by it.

I was busy, she just picked up the phone.

-What's going on?

-It's none of her business.

-She's here to see clients, not tell tales to newspapers.

-I'm sure she didn't do that.

It's just a free local rag wanting to do a piece on us.

What are you doing talking to her like that?

She was talking to the press.

-She just answered the phone.

-Whatever.

I don't want her back. She's fired.

-She's a volunteer.

-Not anymore.

Dayna and the rest keep this service going, you do know that?

You start slagging off the volunteers you might as well

-close the doors.

-What's he still doing here?

Let me get you a drink, hmm?

You might have been a lousy manager but up until now,

I've kept my mouth shut

because you're good with the clients, but this is the last straw.

I don't give a fig what you think. I said, "What's he doing back here?"

-I'm just picking up some papers.

-What papers?

-What papers?

-What has got into you?

-Maybe now's not the best time.

-No. We can't go on like this.

Our clients come through here facing one of the most

devastating experiences of their lives.

And how are we supposed to do our job if she's behaving like this?

Oh, I bet the view's wonderful from up there.

Why don't you get off the pedestal you've climbed onto and join us in the real world?

You know what? I'm not dealing with this.

I've got enough on my plate. I can't take...

I'm serious, Carla, We need to sort it, now.

Taking my head off's one thing, but when you start on the volunteers.

Why don't you go and plot with your little MATE

while I do my best to actually keep us all in a job.

How's it going?

SHE SIGHS

Any luck yet?

The blokes at the club couldn't be less helpful if they tried.

-How so?

-It's just their attitude.

She could be left in a ditch somewhere for all they care.

And I know they didn't exactly see it but they know what happened

all right, they just don't want to get involved.

Hardly surprising.

I just don't know what else to do, Howard.

What can I do? You've seen what she's like.

It's not like I'm competition for the manager's job.

She's got years on me in this place,

-and she's popular with the clients.

-Yeah.

Despite evidence to the contrary.

-Maybe she's not coping with the responsibility?

-Obviously not.

-Can't you have a word?

-HE SCOFFS

You've tried?

She's left me nowhere to go. I'm going to have to report her.

-She's known Bob for years but...

-Bob?

Chairman of the trustees. Bob Wright.

Tall guy, dyes his hair, thinks he's Elvis?

You know him?

Yeah, stickler for rules.

He doesn't mess about. Sure you want to go down that route?

I've had it. I'm tired of being her whipping boy.

If she doesn't want to listen to me she'll HAVE to listen to him.

BACKGROUND CHATTERING

Good afternoon, please all sit down.

I'm Dr Kevin Tyler.

And we'll be talking about STIs,

which are sexually transmitted infections.

ALL GIGGLE

I'm getting ahead of myself.

ALL LAUGH

He's coming down.

Oh, what else could I do?

This isn't just about what it's doing to me.

I'm telling you, if I was grieving, I wouldn't want to be

confronted with her.

-What's going on?

-Are those for me?

Yeah, it's the stats you asked for.

-If this is about Carla...?

-I'm dealing with it.

You're not doing anything stupid?

Thanks for the stats.

Hm.

We've done the right thing.

-What about Jenny?

-What about her?

Has she said anything?

I haven't asked. I'm not keeping her in the middle, it's not fair.

Maybe I should just leave you to it.

Can't you stick around? I could do with a wing man. You know Bob, for one thing.

-Er, it's not really any of my business, is it?

-Oh-oh...

Sorry. Sorry, I shouldn't have got you involved.

-Give us a call, about the other thing, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Good luck.

-Cheers.

Would you mind if I take a some of these?

No probs. Just give me a call if you need any more.

Thanks.

-I was just leaving.

-Doctor Clay?

I think I owe you an apology.

Like I said to John, it's not really anything to do with me, so...

I'm sure we can...

No, what I mean is, I'd be happy to talk about closer links with The Mill.

-Hello, Bereavement Care.

-Really?

It is a good idea, it's just... now's not the right time.

-I'll give you a ring if that's OK?

-Yeah, sure.

-Erm, hang on a minute. Erm, Carla...

-Not right now.

It's...erm, it's your dad.

I'm sorry.

Shall I tell him you'll call back?

SHE SIGHS

Line two.

I thought you'd gone.

Did you get that stock list you wanted.

Yes, thank you.

Mandy...

look, you've done all you can do. Worrying about it is pointless.

I can't just turn it off, though, can I?

She's bound to have friends, family.

-Somebody looking out for her.

-Maybe.

You have to let it go. There's nothing more you can do.

GIGGLING

Look, whether you think this is funny, embarrassing or just plain boring.

It's really important, so...

Dad?

Oh, Dad, please don't cry.

Now. Something you should all be aware of from the beginning

of any... Well, you know, when you start...

ALL GIGGLE

..at the beginning any relationship,

are the various forms of contraception.

ALL LAUGH

Look. You can sit there and giggle through this.

But I see far too many young girls, girls your age, and younger,

who find themselves pregnant and suddenly the guy's no longer there.

They're alone, they're scared

and they're facing huge, life-changing decisions by themselves.

It's not a situation you want to find yourself in, trust me.

So, shall we begin again?

Now, it's totally natural for young adults to want to experiment

and you may think that you're all grown up but, trust me,

you're not as mature as you think you are.

The age of consent is there for a very good reason.

-Something's not right.

-Don't worry. I wouldn't let Bob descend on her without warning her.

-I'm off to tell her now.

-Er, no, I'd give her a minute. This isn't just about the job.

Erm, that was Bob Wright.

He said to tell you he's been delayed.

What have you done?! And you! You don't even know Carla.

Hey, I made the call, not him.

Jenny? What's wrong?

-What now?

-You need to know - I've called Bob Wright.

John, maybe...er...

You snake.

The way you've been behaving recently, you've left me no choice.

And I bet you just loved making that call.

This isn't just about the job, is it, Carla?

I didn't say anything, I swear.

What do you know about anything?

-You've no idea, either of you!

-Just calm down.

You're a patronising...

-I'm trying to help you.

-Don't make me laugh.

-Carla, if you could just...

-Shut up!

-Don't speak to her like that.

-You think you know it all. You know nothing!

-Maybe I should just go.

-Yeah, go on, get lost.

-That's enough!

-Steady on.

Carla, please...

Oh, what's the point...?

You think you understand... but you don't.

Not till it happens to you.

Cried in my arms.

40 years they were married.

He's on the phone and I can't make sense of anything he says.

I can't make sense of anything anymore!

I'm sorry, I'm guessing it's recent?

62 days.

Can you just go?

DOOR CLOSES

Ah... again Bob, I can only apologise. I'll see you at the...

Well, he's not exactly happy. Oh...

-How did I miss this?

-Cos you weren't expecting it.

We see what we expect to see, I suppose.

She was a colleague, not a client. Different dynamic.

Too many assumptions.

Well, I've got a hell of a lot of making up to do.

Starting with taking the pressure off Carla

so she's got time for her dad.

If I've still got a job.

SHE CHUCKLES

-What's so funny?

-Kevin, the little oik,

bragging that the school girls were putty in his hands.

I'm guessing you didn't let him get the last word.

I told him, since he's so popular, he can do the next one.

Oh... I think I owe you an apology.

For biting your head off this morning.

Ah, it's nothing, really. Everything OK?

-Fine.

-Sure?

Better go.

Well...?

Well?

The police counsellor. Is he up for it?

KNOCKS DOOR

Just made some tea.

PHONE RINGS

Hola.

Have you missed me?

Oh, what do you think?

What are you doing?

Erm, just at home. Meeting up with a hot new band, actually.

Really? You know, I've never seen inside a celeb's flat.

I imagine it to be quite something.

Well, I'll have to show you sometime.

How about Friday?

Friday?

You're not busy, are you?

Er, no, no.

Do you not want to go out for a meal?

That's not exactly what I had in mind.

Oh?

I was thinking maybe we could order in?

Were you now?

-And you're really going to love pudding.

-Pudding?

Like dessert. You know what I mean.

HE CHUCKLES

All right, sounds like a date.

-Good.

-Great. Well, I'll See you Friday.

HE CHUCKLES

She came back, I'm being haunted by her.

..standing in the doorway of the Pink Flamingo

crying in the rain.

Wow! I don't think I've met this personality yet.

Clueless isn't a good look for a copper.

Everybody...everybody knows who I am except ME and I'm pig sick of it!

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