0:00:43 > 0:00:44And what time do you call this?
0:00:46 > 0:00:4812.46 and 23 seconds.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51I thought you had revision.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I've got to eat something first. Anything for me?
0:00:56 > 0:00:59I can't think why anybody would be writing to you.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02I know. It's not as if my 18th birthday's that important(!)
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Exactly. And it's not until tomorrow, anyway.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Nothing, then?
0:01:07 > 0:01:08There's a few cards.
0:01:08 > 0:01:09Can I see?
0:01:10 > 0:01:11Put the kettle on.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14Okey doke.
0:01:20 > 0:01:21What have you got there?
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Oh, it's the access report. It's time for the annual audit.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Oh, it'll be nice to see Ernie again. He's such a nice man.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Oh, do you know? It's not going to be Ernie.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32It's a new one - Pat Witt...Witton.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Yeah, I thought a change was called for.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Oh, we all liked Ernie and Howard got on with him really well. I'm sure.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39It's not always about getting on with someone, though, is it?
0:01:39 > 0:01:43It's about getting the best possible service. I always thought he was...
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I need the cash-flow forecasts for the next two quarters.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46Well, that'll take a while.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49You've got an hour. Valerie can look after Mrs Witton.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52But I've got the reception... It's quiet this morning. Soon be lunchtime.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Yeah, but... That's settled, then. Is this the latest report?
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Yeah... Good. Get on with those figures. Valerie, we'll have a quick walk-through later.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Argh! She can't just resign without giving notice!
0:02:06 > 0:02:07I think you'll find she just did.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11That's three PAs in nine months. Don't people want to work?!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Not for you, apparently.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15I just have high standards.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18You ever thought of lowering them a bit? Why would I do that?
0:02:18 > 0:02:20I don't know. Just to make people like you a bit more.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24It's not about being liked. It's about being true to yourself.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26I've got an access audit to do today.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27What am I supposed to do?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Go on your own. Don't be ridiculous!
0:02:30 > 0:02:31I need a personal assistant.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33I don't get this whole PA thing.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35You keep telling me how independent you are.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Which I am. I just need backup.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42You'll have to do it. Mum...
0:02:42 > 0:02:44You'll have to smarten yourself up first, though.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45Put a clean shirt on.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47But I've got revision.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Your first exam isn't for another six weeks.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52We are on a personal mission
0:02:52 > 0:02:55to make the world a more accessible place for people.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57"We"?
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Yes. Are you saying it's not important,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01after everything I've taught you?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I get that it's important but so is my revision.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Oh, bring it with you. Mum, I really don't think I can...
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Shirt, right? And don't forget to brush your teeth.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Dr Clay? Dr Clay?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26What brings you to King's Green? Um...
0:03:27 > 0:03:31I was... I was just here to catch up with an old friend.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Ah! Well, it is very good to see you again. You, too.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Ayesha left them there. Store cupboard's full.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41She can't just dump things in the corridor.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44It's a temporary measure. Ernie did recommend a bigger cupboard.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Then why hasn't anything been done?
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Howard said it was quite expensive.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49They'll have to be moved. Where is Ayesha?
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Home visits. She'll be back later.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I want them shifted the moment she comes back.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54Make a note.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02And we need to do something about this.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06I'm not sure how we can make a mural more accessible.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Generally speaking. It's hideous.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11It's hardly up-to-date, is it? Note.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19The thing is, people are rather fond of that mural.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20What people?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Well, everybody. You, you mean? And me.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26It's hardly representative of the Mill, is it?
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Niamh's left, Mrs Tembe's left, Howard's dead.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33I'm just stating facts. Al's the only one left.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35It has to go. You can't just get rid of it!
0:04:35 > 0:04:36Why not?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Well, you need a proper period of consultation.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40What on earth for?
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Send out a memo. That should do it.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46I want a quote for its removal on my desk first thing Monday.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Have you got those figures? Nearly. Right, let's go.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Pat Witton. Here to do the access audit.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Of course. It's Mrs Witton?
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Ms. This is my son, Vienna.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00He'll be my PA for the day.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Anthony Harker, practice manager.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07Are you aware there are loose paving slabs outside the main entrance?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09I must confess, I wasn't, no.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11They make wheelchair access difficult
0:05:11 > 0:05:13and it's a potential trip hazard.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17That's exactly the sort of issue we want you to highlight.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Please, put it in your report, Ms Witton.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Valerie will be looking after you. Anything you need, just ask her.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Now, I would offer you a cup of tea, but I can't leave the desk just yet.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29I'll do it.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Oh, you sure? Yeah, of course.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I'm here to assist, after all.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Just point me in the right direction.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42So, what are your colleagues like?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45They are very professional.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48I have not really been here long enough to get to know them
0:05:48 > 0:05:50on a personal level.
0:05:50 > 0:05:51I'm sure that'll come.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54It is difficult with so many people leaving -
0:05:54 > 0:05:56two of the partners
0:05:56 > 0:05:58and now the practice manager, Jeff Goddard.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Isn't he the one who brought you in?
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Yes. Yes, his leaving was most unexpected.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13Between you and I, we are going through something of a crisis.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15There are even rumours that one of the large
0:06:15 > 0:06:20private health organisations - they are interested in a takeover.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Which one?
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Branton Medical.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26So, where does that leave you?
0:06:26 > 0:06:27I have no idea.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32You fancy a spot of lunch?
0:06:32 > 0:06:37I would like that very much but perhaps not here.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39The Icon, then? My treat.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Right.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Ooh, lovely. Thank you.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49You're welcome.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Vienna's pretty good in the kitchen.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54I've always encouraged him to be as independent as possible.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Vienna. Now, that's an unusual name.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58He was conceived there.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Probably the last useful thing my ex-husband ever did.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03I prefer Vinny.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07I don't know what's wrong with Vienna. It's a beautiful city.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Reminds me of that cat on that comedy programme.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Rising Damp. Everyone says that.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Don't they, Mum?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17I didn't come here to discuss 1970s sitcoms.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22It's time to start the audit.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Now, I can't show you around just now.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Not a problem. I prefer to discover things for myself.
0:07:30 > 0:07:30Wait here.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39And this is the net income for both practices?
0:07:39 > 0:07:40Think so. We're doing all right, aren't we?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42More than all right.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45I'd like to share these figures with the partners as soon as possible.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Do you want me to e-mail them round? Not at this stage.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Could you set up an emergency meeting, please?
0:07:50 > 0:07:51Oh, Jimmi's not in today.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Well, Daniel and Zara'll do for starters.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55First thing after morning surgery?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Do you want me to tell them what it's about? No, I can do that.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Do you want me to call Jimmi, see if he can come in? No need.
0:08:01 > 0:08:02OK.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14I'm sorry things have been difficult for you at King's Green.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Oh, it is not too bad.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Most of the NHS is facing one kind of crisis or another.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Maybe.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I'm sure all this upheaval wasn't what you wanted
0:08:26 > 0:08:28when you left the Mill.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32No, but what these last few months have taught me
0:08:32 > 0:08:36is that change is not always a bad thing.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38You reckon?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40I miss my old colleagues, of course.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47But being at King's Green, it has taught me how to be more adaptable,
0:08:47 > 0:08:48more flexible.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Good.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56So, what about you, Dr Clay?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59I'm sure that your concern for my wellbeing
0:08:59 > 0:09:02is not the only reason you have come to see me.
0:09:02 > 0:09:08Mm. Well, I was thinking of making some changes myself.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09Oh, really?
0:09:09 > 0:09:12You know this FME job that I've been doing? Huh.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14It turns out that I've got a bit of a flair for it.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27A-level Business. Got my first exam in six weeks.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30What else are you studying?
0:09:30 > 0:09:31IT, Art and Maths.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33What are you going to do with all that knowledge?
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Architecture. Got an offer from Newcastle
0:09:36 > 0:09:38but I need three As.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40That's a long way from home.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Yes, it is.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Do you know what? I could not wait to get away when I was your age.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46And what was it like - making the break?
0:09:46 > 0:09:47I don't know.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Mum and Dad weren't keen so I stayed put. Ah.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55I've left my camera in the car.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57Get it for me, would you?
0:09:57 > 0:09:58What's the magic word?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Or you won't get this month's allowance.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07That's seven magic words but you get the drift.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12Please.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Of course, Mummy dearest(!) Keys?
0:10:20 > 0:10:21He is a bright boy, your Vinny.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22Vienna.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28He was telling me about his Newcastle offer. Architecture.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29That's exciting.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32He's had an offer for Birmingham, too.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35They have an excellent Access Design module.
0:10:35 > 0:10:36And that's his passion, is it?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Should be every architect's passion -
0:10:39 > 0:10:42making the world a better place for all.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46Besides, Newcastle's out of the question. It's too expensive.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48It's not easy, being a single parent.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Oh, I'm sure. And then there's the...
0:10:52 > 0:10:53You know.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55What's my chair got to do with anything?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00This is purely to get me from A to B.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03It doesn't define me as a person.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Or, at least, it shouldn't.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38What about your work as a doctor?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42I'd still be using my medical training.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47But you are a GP - one of the very best.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52Maybe. I think it's time to move on. Things have changed.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Dr Clay, is that really such a bad thing?
0:11:55 > 0:11:56Yeah, it is,
0:11:56 > 0:12:00especially when I'm answerable to someone like Anthony Harker.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Right. I see.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05I didn't go into general practice to
0:12:05 > 0:12:07work for thoughtless number-crunchers.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13Surely you can find some kind of compromise?
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Nah, I don't think I can.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17You've shown me the way, Mrs Tembe.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19There's no future for me at the Mill,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22not while Harker's there. I'm leaving.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Yeah, thanks, Ayesha. Yes, thanks for letting us know.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I'll pass that on. Oh, thing is, there...
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Ah, Ms Witton. How's it going?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I will be putting some things in my report
0:12:39 > 0:12:41but I do also need to look in your office.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44But it's not a public space.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46But it still needs to be accessible.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Unless, of course, you're suggesting that the job of practice manager
0:12:50 > 0:12:53couldn't possibly be done by someone with a disability?
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Be my guest. Mm-hm.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Are Daniel and Zara free yet?
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Zara's on house calls, Daniel's in the staffroom,
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Ayesha just phoned to say that she...
0:13:03 > 0:13:06I look forward to reading your report.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Ah, there you are.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Considering the time it took, I could have gone and got it myself.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Is she like that with everyone?
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Yes.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22We were just chatting about uni.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25She said you've also got an option to go to Birmingham.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Yeah.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28You don't sound keen.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29It's what Mum wants.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31But not you?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33She said it would be cheaper...
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Did she? ..that money was an issue.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38If she told me that five minutes ago, I'd have believed.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Are you really going to let one man drive you away from the Mill?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12You did.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Maybe it was time for me to move on.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Really? Cos you always seemed so happy there.
0:14:17 > 0:14:18And so do you.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Yeah, well, for the most part.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24I have no reason to like Mr Harker.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29But maybe some of the changes he has made were...
0:14:29 > 0:14:30Maybe they were necessary.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34I do not think I would have had the stomach to push them through.
0:14:34 > 0:14:35You wouldn't have wanted to.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38And that would have been my failing.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41When I look at what is happening to King's Green -
0:14:41 > 0:14:46the threat to the very existence of the practice -
0:14:46 > 0:14:50I can see that, sometimes, tough decisions need to be made.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53I don't want any part of it.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Then take no part.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Whatever you may think of him personally,
0:15:01 > 0:15:06Mr Harker will do anything necessary to safeguard the Mill.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Maybe you should just let him get on with it.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Then you can concentrate on what you are really good at.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Being an excellent doctor.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24Mr Harker?
0:15:24 > 0:15:26I need to talk to you about issues relating to
0:15:26 > 0:15:29the deliberate blocking of a fire exit.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Can it wait? Of course it can... Good.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35..providing you don't mind if I burn to death in the event
0:15:35 > 0:15:39of a fire breaking out because my escape route has been impeded.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Let's go and take a look, then, shall we?
0:15:45 > 0:15:47And she never told you about the money?
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Or that she'd even been in touch with my dad.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50Do you ever see him?
0:15:50 > 0:15:54No, not since he left, not long after my mum's accident.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56She hasn't got a good word to say about him.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58How old were you?
0:15:58 > 0:15:59Four.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03And she's been in a wheelchair ever since? Yeah.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Well, she must have had some reason for keeping it secret.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Yeah - to stop me from leaving,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11so she's still got her little helper running around after her,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13picking up the stuff she drops on the floor
0:16:13 > 0:16:14or lifting things off shelves,
0:16:14 > 0:16:17making peace with all the carers and PAs she hacks off.
0:16:17 > 0:16:18That must be tough.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Whilst all the time, she's just banging on about her rights,
0:16:22 > 0:16:24the struggle for equality, equal access for all.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26I mean, they're very important...
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Yes, but, so are you.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I did ask for them to be moved.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Then why haven't they been? I'm not entirely sure.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42I'll see it's done as soon as possible.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Good. It's a potential serious issue in an emergency situation.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49There is an alternative exit. What if that's blocked?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51I'm sure staff could assist where necessary.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53What if there weren't any?
0:16:53 > 0:16:56What if someone was trapped in this corridor?
0:16:56 > 0:16:58My predecessor did look at improving storage space.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01You mean it's been mentioned in a previous report
0:17:01 > 0:17:03and nothing's happened?
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Between you and me, he wasn't the most organised person in the world.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09So, what do YOU propose to do about it?
0:17:09 > 0:17:11You had a fire here just over year ago, didn't you?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Once again, before my time.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Mr Harker, if I were you,
0:17:15 > 0:17:19I'd stop blaming others for your practice's shortcomings
0:17:19 > 0:17:24and start taking some responsibility for doing something yourself!
0:17:24 > 0:17:26It'll all be going in my report.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35It so good to see you again, Dr Clay.
0:17:37 > 0:17:38Good luck, whatever happens.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Yes, yeah. Whatever will be will be.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Hm! You've changed.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Circumstances have changed me.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51And as for you, I have no doubt that you will make
0:17:51 > 0:17:54an excellent full-time medical examiner,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57but something tells me that you would miss being a doctor
0:17:57 > 0:17:59and your patients would miss you, too.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02The Mill needs you, Dr Clay...
0:18:04 > 0:18:07..and I believe that is where your heart lies.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Mr Harker is a problem, for sure...
0:18:11 > 0:18:15..but what about the others - Dr Carter, Mrs Hollins,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18even Dr Granger? You have known them all for a very long time
0:18:18 > 0:18:19and you will miss them.
0:18:21 > 0:18:22You might be right.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24"Might be"?
0:18:26 > 0:18:27OK. You are.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Please, just give this a little more thought.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37If anyone should be leaving the Mill,
0:18:37 > 0:18:39it should be Mr Harker and not you.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Vinny and I were just having a chat about Newcastle.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58Vienna.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00That'd be a long way to go for university.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02VALERIE LAUGHS
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I'm sure there's a way around the finances.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07There's grants and things.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10It's not just that. I need him here.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Yes? To help look after you, you mean?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16I don't need looking after.
0:19:16 > 0:19:17Why, then?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19As my personal assistant.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Yes, but, when he went to the car,
0:19:21 > 0:19:23you said it would have been quicker if you'd gone yourself.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24What is this?
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Have-a-pop-at-Pat day all of a sudden?
0:19:27 > 0:19:31I've told you before, Vienna - we just can't afford it.
0:19:31 > 0:19:32End of.
0:19:32 > 0:19:33You sure about that?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38I'd really rather not discuss my personal finances
0:19:38 > 0:19:41in front of a complete stranger.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Because, if we're so skint, how do you explain this?
0:19:46 > 0:19:49You had no right going through my bag!
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Yeah, and you had no right lying to me!
0:19:55 > 0:19:56Bottom line's looking good.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Business is on a firm footing...
0:19:58 > 0:20:02I'm glad to hear it. ..unlike some of our competitors.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03Like who?
0:20:03 > 0:20:05As you know, I had an interesting conversation
0:20:05 > 0:20:07with Mrs Tembe at your party.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Found out some useful information about King's Green.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Apparently, they're in complete disarray.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13I heard that Sarah Venables was leaving.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Jeff Goddard, too.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19That's just the thin end of a thick and rather messy wedge.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20A little birdie tells me
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Branton Medical are putting together a takeover bid.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24So that's what this is all about?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Making sure we're in a strong position to resist any takeover bids?
0:20:27 > 0:20:30In a way, yes, but the more I look at this,
0:20:30 > 0:20:32the more a different solution presents itself.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Which is what, exactly?
0:20:35 > 0:20:38I think we should steal a march on Branton.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40I'm proposing that we enter into discussions
0:20:40 > 0:20:42with King's Green ourselves.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Is there anything else you've been keeping from me? No.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Not a long-lost sister
0:20:52 > 0:20:55or a million-pound lottery win you forgot to mention(?)
0:20:55 > 0:20:57I needed time to think.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58What's to think about?
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I haven't seen my dad in 14 years.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03He sends you money, tells you he wants to see me,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05and you keep it a secret?
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Well? Hang on, Vinny. Just give her a chance.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14I didn't want to hurt you.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16So you told me a heap of lies instead?
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Did you ever stop to think about me and what I wanted?
0:21:18 > 0:21:21And now you're being selfish. That's rich, coming from you!
0:21:21 > 0:21:23You're the most selfish person I know.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25It's always been about you - your rights, your life,
0:21:25 > 0:21:26your disability.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28I didn't ask to be in this wheelchair!
0:21:28 > 0:21:32And I didn't ask for a mum who's constantly putting her needs ahead of mine, time after time.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35I mean, what about me, Mum, eh? What about me?
0:21:40 > 0:21:43We have enough challenges keeping two surgeries going.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Are you seriously suggesting that we take on another?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Yes. Why?
0:21:47 > 0:21:49King's Green are in trouble -
0:21:49 > 0:21:53low morale, staff leaving, accounts and finances all at sea.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Why take on King's Green if it's in such a mess?
0:21:55 > 0:21:58It's the structures that are wrong, elements of the business model.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00But there's no shortage of people out there
0:22:00 > 0:22:02who need proper medical services.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05We should leave it to a company like Branton.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09We could, granted. Branton are big and getting bigger.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11I'm sure they'd do a very good job of putting King's Green
0:22:11 > 0:22:13back on its feet again. There you go.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15And then what?
0:22:15 > 0:22:19They start looking round for other local practices to swallow up.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21We'd be next in the firing line.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23That could be the end for the Mill.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Do you want me to go and find him?
0:22:29 > 0:22:32No, he'll be back when he's calmed down.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34What if he isn't?
0:22:34 > 0:22:38You know, you can't force him to stay at home.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40I don't think that'd do either of you any good.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Surely you realise that? You'll just push him away.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45You're right. So why try, then?
0:22:46 > 0:22:50His father was a real...toerag.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Not a good influence on anyone.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57He broke Vienna's heart when he left. Mine, too.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I'm just worried he'll do the same all over again.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02He might have changed.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04If he had, he'd have been in touch sooner.
0:23:04 > 0:23:10I mean, where was he when Vienna was going through adolescence? Nowhere.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11He can't just swan in now!
0:23:11 > 0:23:16But even if he hasn't changed, Vinny needs to work it out for himself.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18He's a big boy.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19He needs to decide who he sees...
0:23:21 > 0:23:22..and what his own name is.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Live and let live was never my style.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Mark used to say I was a control freak.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33He was right about that.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Battering people into submission until they just give in -
0:23:36 > 0:23:37it's the only way she knows.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41That's a bit harsh. No, he's right. It's what I do.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45I'm sorry, love. Of course you must go.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46Really?
0:23:46 > 0:23:48If you get the grades.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50I'll get the grades.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52You know what I'm like when I put my mind to something.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55I wonder who he gets that from?
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Do you know where Dad's living now?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Yes -
0:23:59 > 0:24:02a place called Wylam.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03Where's that?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06About ten miles from Newcastle.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08I was going to tell you.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12When? Halfway through my second year at Birmingham(?)
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Let's talk about this later, at home.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18More to the point, I'll listen a bit more.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22I might not be coming home tonight. I'm going to call Dad.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25And if he wants to see me, I'm catching the next train.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Today?! Yes. Me and him need to talk, too.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30But you can't just go without notice!
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Why not? You'll do fine on your own,
0:24:32 > 0:24:36what with you being so independent and everything.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's your birthday tomorrow. I've baked a cake.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41We'll have it when I get back. No, I won't let you.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42Mum!
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Sorry, sorry. Yes, we'll have a late birthday.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I'm going to see my dad, if he'll have me,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53find out for myself what he's really like.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56If I don't go now, I'm afraid I never will.
0:24:59 > 0:25:00I'll be in the car.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13I'm worried about him - how his father will be with him.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16He won't love him, he'll hurt him again.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Children grow up, don't they, make their own decisions?
0:25:20 > 0:25:22We did it, didn't we?
0:25:23 > 0:25:27Vinny will decide what's right for him, father or not.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33If we get in there first, it keeps Branton out of Letherbridge
0:25:33 > 0:25:36and puts us in a stronger position to resist any future takeover bids.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Makes sense. Been there before, remember?
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Gary Lucas.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42It's not just about keeping Branton out, though.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45It's about making us stronger and more productive,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48spreading our costs across all three sites, economies of scale,
0:25:48 > 0:25:50sharing best practice,
0:25:50 > 0:25:54but ultimately, providing a better service for our patients.
0:25:54 > 0:25:55It's worth considering.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Do a bit more research before we commit ourselves
0:25:59 > 0:26:02but we need to move fast if we're to go ahead with this.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03Well, the numbers certainly stack up.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05It's not just about the money, is it?
0:26:05 > 0:26:08We need to be sure that it's the right thing for the patients.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10And that's what Jimmi's going to say.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13But if Jimmi's onside, are you willing to give it a go?
0:26:13 > 0:26:16That's a big if. You know Jimmi.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19If he can be persuaded, then I think it might work.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Excellent. Zara?
0:26:25 > 0:26:28I think it's certainly a possibility.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Good. Well, I'll set up a meeting for Monday,
0:26:32 > 0:26:34give me time to crunch a few more numbers.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38This could be the start of an exciting new era for us all.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hey, stop it! I said calm down!
0:26:49 > 0:26:50SHE SCREAMS
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Oi! Oi! Calm down! Whoa!
0:26:53 > 0:26:56You could have at least asked us if we wanted take a photograph
0:26:56 > 0:26:58before you desecrated Howard's memory!
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Emma... Unbelievable!
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Why did you sleep with her? Why do you have to ruin everything?
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I wanted you to listen to me. I hate you!
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0:27:39 > 0:27:40Now on BBC One...
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Ooh, where's he off to?
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Got to do something about it, you know. I don't...
0:27:45 > 0:27:47HE RINGS BELL Don't miss my big new show!
0:27:47 > 0:27:48Yeah! Yeah, man!
0:27:51 > 0:27:52CRASH!