Joy Doctors

Jodie? Is everything OK?

Yeah.

Auntie Irene!

I'm off.

You look like you're going to

a cocktail party.

I am going to a funeral.

Do you think it's the best time,

with me being out of action

and The Mill being so busy?

Yes, it is terribly

inconsiderate of my patient to die

when you're indisposed.

I just meant that if we all

swanned off to the funeral of

every patient that dies...

Joy Dunn has been on my list

since I started.

The help that we were able

to offer her in her last days

was, frankly, risible.

So the least I can do is pay my

respects by attending her funeral.

What about your QOF figures?

Don't ask me about my paperwork!

I will deal with that when I come

back. You're so predictable!

That's a bad thing?

At least I'm not trying to

single-handedly save the world.

I will see you after lunch.

Hope you're not taking this

out of your annual leave.

No, I was hoping to spend

that together.

Although, at the moment, the idea

of a funeral is far more enticing

than two weeks on a beach with you.

Er, come in.

Hey, um, just checking you

got my e-mail about those days

I'm booking off?

Yes, sorry, I have not

had a chance to reply.

And the prescribing audit?

Done. Office is as clean as it gets.

I've even unpicked all the chewing

gum from under my desk. Joke.

Right. Well, I will, er,

book a locum.

Enjoy.

Not really going to enjoy.

I'm off to do Christmas with Mother.

In November?

Yeah, she's cruising through

the Canaries in December, so...

Well, Merry Christmas!

Mm. And I've got to buy

her a present.

Every Christmas, I find myself

trawling through the hosiery

section of department stores,

just like every other sad bloke,

not knowing what to get.

Well, I understand.

I have to buy a present for my

nephew and my brother in Botswana.

How old are they?

15 and 52.

Oh, that's easy!

Yes, maybe for you!

We could buy each other's presents.

Are you serious?

Yes! In fact,

I cannot keep putting this off.

Hang on a sec, stop the bus.

Are we really going shopping

together?

You must be Jodie.

What are you doing here?

I'm Zara Carmichael.

I was your mother's GP.

I don't think we've ever met, but

I was often...

I know who you are.

I'm really sorry.

I was very fond of your mother.

Yeah.

OK. You and I are experts

in our relative fields. Agreed?

Well...

Right, if we trust our instincts,

don't overthink this,

we should have the whole

sorry affair over

and done with quickly

and relatively painlessly.

Let's synchronise our watches.

On my mark. Mark.

And I will see you in half an hour's

time in that cafe over yonder, yeah?

Half an hour? No, that is

not enough time!

Don't overthink things, Mrs Tembe.

Go wild in them aisles.

But...

Unfortunately, I only had a

passing acquaintance with Joy

while she was alive.

But, in recent days, as I've

got to know her only daughter,

Jodie, I've come to learn a little

more about the woman you all knew

and loved as a mother,

a sister, a friend.

And I think it's fair to say

that it was always a memorable

experience being around Joy.

She was nothing if not lively.

But I'd like to invite

Joy's daughter, Jodie,

to come up here and share a

few words about her mother.

It's OK. Take your time.

And...done, with

ten minutes to spare.

Oh, goodness me, I'm good!

I deserve a reward.

A public house!

I'm glad she's dead.

I know that I've not been

much fun lately

so I'm trying to make up for it.

I'm trying to treat you.

Stop right there!

No. I am fine!

I'm just pleased that you're

more yourself again.

Yeah. And, afterwards,

where do you want to go for lunch?

Oh, do you know? I'm not bothered.

It's just great to be out of work.

Talk about walking on eggshells!

Do you think Zara's doing

the right thing by testifying?

I don't know, but the DI

seems to think so.

Oh, sorry. Very sorry.

Ooh! It's the fostering team.

Go on, then.

Hello? Hiya, Nathan. Yeah?

WHISPERS: They've got us a match.

Oh, um, would we like to meet?

Yes, please.

Oh, now? Um...we were just about...

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Yes, please. That's perfect.

I know! What sort of cow says

that about her dead mum?

You're right.

But ask yourself,

what's worse - me saying that

or letting your daughter go through

the school bins cos you're

too off your face to feed her?

Or hitting her

and then pretending you didn't?

Lying to Social Services.

Making me lie.

So, yeah, honestly,

I'm glad she's dead

cos she was a useless alcoholic and

nothing good came out of her life!

Jodie...

It's all right,

I'll stop. There's no point.

They'll all be too drunk to remember

any of this in a few hours anyway.

What?

If you were that bothered, you would

have done something about it.

You all knew it was happening!

But don't worry. You won't have

to deal with me any more

cos I'm just like her,

so I'll be dead soon too.

Ah!

Made it with seconds to spare.

Ooh, it's nice to take

a weight off, isn't it?

You have something on your nose.

Let's see how I did.

For your brother,

huge laughs on Christmas day with...

a giant wine glass!

You can fit over

a litre of wine in it.

Even better.

For your nephew, the hit game

of the season...

Cage Rage II.

When you said not to overthink

this, you meant it literally.

My brother is teetotal.

And as for that, I would not

allow my nephew to squander

his time on something so vulgar!

It's a good job I kept the receipts,

isn't it?

Yes, it IS good!

And, you see,

this is what comes of rushing.

All right, so what did you get?

Lily of the valley shampoo,

bath oil and talc.

And the timeless elegance...

..of silver earrings in

the shape of a dove.

OK, no. Sorry, I should have

told you this.

Jewellery is an absolute hard no.

No jewellery.

What?

When I was nine years old,

I went to Clacton on a school trip

and I bought her these seashell

and seagull earrings.

They were horrible,

but the sound of revulsion she made

when I gave them to her!

For years after,

my dad would say to her,

"Oh, Eve, are you not

wearing your nice seaside earrings?"

Even now, talking about it,

I feel that...

that sense of humiliation all again.

All right, all right,

but...we still have these.

No. I'm sorry, but that's a no too.

Mrs Tembe, the woman is in her 70s.

She's not going to change

the way she smells.

She likes the scent

of Turkish delight.

Thanks for coming in

at short notice.

I wouldn't normally do it this way

round but, when I told the client

about you, she was just keen to

meet you as soon as.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

And I think this could be...yeah,

a really good match.

Right.

She didn't mind waiting.

I hope that's...

No, no, gosh, no! Um, there's

no time like the present.

Cool! Yeah, please, sit down.

Oh, yeah. Thank you.

So, er, Lily's 15 years old.

Right.

She's eight months pregnant,

and...

She's eight months pregnant?

No. No, this is not happening.

Are you on something?

No!

What is it, then?

It's my mum's funeral.

Can you shut up?

Why would you say something

like that?

Can you just give me some space?

Is it something I've done?

It's not all about you.

Do you not love me any more?

Of course I do.

What is it, Jode?

You're seeing someone else!

No.

Show me your phone.

What?

Show me!

No!

Why have you got your mum's pills?

Have you taken these, Jode?

No.

May I see those, Jodie?

No.

Jodie, is everything OK?

We did agree, older children only.

I don't think I'm ready to

look after a baby again.

Look, you would be legal guardians,

but, because of Lily's age

and maturity, we expect her to do

the hands-on care of the baby.

You'd be there to give her support,

a stable home.

Sort of like a grandparent role,

if you like.

We could do that.

And she could

benefit from our experience,

without having to do

the exhausting bit.

Yeah, but I'm not sure.

Come on, Rob.

It's hard enough being pregnant

when you've got somebody

looking after you.

And I...I've got a good

feeling about this.

Oh, have you? Good. But feelings

aren't everything, are they?

Well, we're here now.

Why don't we meet her?

Mm! Mm-mm-mm!

So, er, did your mother really

tease you about buying the earrings?

I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm sure they loved me, really.

But you were only nine.

Yeah. Yeah, I was nine.

Just a little boy, really.

Er, well, let us

start from the beginning.

Er...what are her interests?

Her interests?

Um... Her friends, interested in

her friends, and...the church.

She's really big on the church.

Mm.

For her last birthday,

I got her the book

When Breath Becomes Air.

Have you read it?

No.

Oh, it's wonderful.

It's about this surgeon

who gets cancer.

It completely made me re-evaluate

the profession and life.

I'd be sat on the loo with

tears streaming down my face.

So I bought Mother this book,

and she didn't even open it.

So, for my sake, the gift shouldn't

be something too meaningful.

Perhaps you just need to, er,

start over again with her.

Yeah.

So, er, how does she fill her time?

Mrs Tembe, I'm not proud to say

this,

but I don't really know my

mum.

You know, I'm trying to

build bridges.

Every Sunday night, we have a

long telephone conversation,

but the bridge isn't

quite built yet.

Yes, but don't be too hard

on yourself.

You are doing your best.

And, actually, I think

you have just given me

a wonderful idea for

a present for her.

Daniel, hi, it's me.

I think I'm going to

stay around here for the wake.

Go for it. Not like you've

got any work to do.

Oh, for goodness' sake! Can we have

at least one

conversation without you being

petulant?

Predictable AND petulant?

I might be dealing with a potential

suicide attempt here.

One of your patients - Jodie Dunn.

Can you tell me anything about her?

What's happened?

I think she's taken the medication

that I prescribed for her mother.

Does it sound like something

she would do?

Er...possibly.

She's a bit of a troubled soul.

Spells of mental instability,

depression, chronic low self-esteem.

I see. OK, look, I've got to go.

OK. Oh, wait, wait, um,

just remembered something.

What?

Lily, you OK?

Hiya!

I'm Karen, and, er, this is Rob.

Hi.

Oh, don't get up.

All right.

I've explained to Karen and Rob this

is just an informal first meeting.

We're very informal, aren't we, Rob?

Oh! So Nathan's telling me

you're eight months?

Yeah.

How are your ankles?

Yeah, they're all right.

Oh, you're so lucky and so neat!

Ours are all grown up now.

I mean, can't stop babying them,

though, can I?

Lily, I don't know whether

Nathan's told you or not...

..but we're not really looking

to take on a baby at the moment.

Oh.

We've had a...a few problems

recently,

and we're sort of working

our way out of them.

So now's not a good time.

I'm really sorry.

All right.

You could give her the gift of time.

You've lost me.

A mother and son activity day.

Well, they are all the rage,

particularly with people who have,

er, got everything they need.

What could be more precious

than spending time with

the people you love?

Sharing an activity - well,

you would get to know each other,

in a relaxed atmosphere.

Hm. That sounds...terrifying.

Paul Bankole.

Zara Carmichael. I was Joy's GP.

It's good of you to come.

Just sorry I couldn't have done

more for her while she was alive.

We host AA here but,

sadly, that wasn't enough for Joy.

I can understand Jodie's response.

I'm looking for her, actually.

Have you...?

Oh, I think she's with Liam.

She seems calmer now.

Ooh! This is a good one -

Experience Skidding!

Mother could learn how to

drift her Fiesta around

the supermarket car park!

I think that's what it means.

Oh, no, stop the bus.

We have a winner.

Tandem skydiving!

Me and Mother, hooked to each other

as we plummet towards our death!

Stop!

You know that is

not what I had in mind.

Why do you make a joke

out of everything?

Isn't that what your

family make you do?

Well, you are better than that.

I'm just being honest.

Time and a place.

I'd rather you were honest.

Just not used to it, is all.

Not with the blokes in my family.

Right.

It's cool, man.

Is it? Thank you.

Oh, and you wouldn't have to

worry about looking after the baby.

No-one's looking after

this baby except me.

Good for you.

So, do we want to carry on?

Why not?

Great.

Lily, have you got anything

you want to ask Karen and Rob?

If I came to stay with you,

I'd need my boyfriend to come over.

Is that going to be a problem?

No.

He needs to support you.

IF you came to stay...

he wouldn't be staying overnight

until I got to know him.

Rob.

Look, if I'm honest, he wants me

to stay up all the time anyway.

He doesn't get how knackered I get.

It sounds like he doesn't

listen to you.

But if he came to stay,

he would have to listen to me.

Do I get my own key?

Yes.

In our house,

we operate on trust.

On trust.

Now, I work shifts.

So, if something came

up at the station,

there's every possibility that I

wouldn't get back 'till the morning.

Station? Are you a copper?

You got a problem with that?

Yeah. He's not going to want to

come over if he knows that.

And why wouldn't your boyfriend

want to visit a police officer?

It's how it is on the estate.

I mean, Austin's just lost

his brother and, even then,

he didn't want to

talk to the police.

Austin? Is that Austin Lonsdale,

the brother of Reece Lonsdale?

Yeah. How do you know that?

I'm all right now.

It's just hot in here.

Jodie, I need you to tell me

something,

and I need you to tell me the truth.

Did you take your mother's

medication earlier today?

Jode!

Call an ambulance.

No!

Jodie!

I don't want help. If you make

me go, I'll only do it again.

I'm not thinking about you.

I'm thinking about your baby.

What baby?

It's a murder case.

OK, I'm not directly involved,

but I know enough for it

to be a compromise.

I have to pass Lily onto

another family.

We don't have another family.

There's always going to be

a reason to say no.

It's fostering, it's messy.

You were the one who wanted to

get back into this.

Why don't you call your Inspector,

tell him what's going on,

and ask him to keep you off the

case?

I can't tell him what to do.

Look, I'll run upstairs, speak

to my manager, check the protocol.

Is everything all right?

It's fine, Lily. We'll be right

with you. Just wait in there.

Just ask him.

I know what he will say.

It's a

phone call!

And he won't like it.

She's 15, she's pregnant,

she's alone. Try.

Why the hell didn't you tell me

you were pregnant?

Because I don't want it. I can't.

How can I? Look at me.

Yeah, but it's mine too.

You could have thought of that.

Ambulance is on its way.

I said no!

What were you thinking, taking those

tablets, Jode?

I can't do this.

Doesn't mean you have to

kill yourself or the baby.

Is the baby going to be OK?

We need to get Jodie seen

at the hospital.

No.

Jode! What are you saying?

Please! I'll look after it!

Yeah?

Of course I will.

It's what I've always wanted.

You won't stick around.

Jode, I love you.

I've loved you since we was 12.

If I wanted to leave, do you not

think I would have done it by now?

This is all I've ever wanted.

Really?

Of course.

I'm a mess.

Do you really want a kid being

brought up the way I was?

Is that what this is about?

You're not the same as your mum.

You say that.

It's in the genes, isn't it?

I look like her.

I'm beginning to act like her.

You're not an alky.

Only just.

Jodie, I had no idea until today

what your mum put you through.

I am truly sorry.

But look at you now. To survive

something like that -

that requires real strength.

Maybe your mum didn't have that.

Maybe she wasn't strong

enough to put you first.

What you've been through -

you're still, like,

the nicest person I have ever met.

You're a way better person

than your mum was.

You're going to be an amazing mum.

You've got me.

And there are a raft of support

services which weren't

available when you were born.

I don't think Liam's going to

let your baby slip through the net.

And I can assure you that I won't.

Please, go to hospital.

I'm scared.

Of course you are.

It's scary having a baby.

But your mum's story

doesn't have to be yours.

This can be a beginning.

A beautiful beginning.

I swear, if anything happens

to us,

I won't ever, ever let our baby

down.

You promise?

On my life. Please go.

Oh! I don't feel good.

Let's get you to a bathroom.

This way.

Er...

..afternoon tea at a country

hotel,

a matinee, the theatre,

or just even a walk.

Yeah. Yeah, I know the kind

of thing.

I think you've got it.

I mean, given the circumstances, she

might appreciate my...my company.

Hm.

The thought of it is...

It's a bit scary to me.

You are doing your best,

and she will appreciate it.

What?

Nothing.

From time to time, I do think about

what it would be like to have a son.

And if I did...

..and he was like you,

someone with such a big heart,

with an interest in the world and...

..and the ability to change

people's lives for the better...

..well, I would be a very

proud mother.

Thank you.

She's thrown up most of them.

Pulse is back to normal,

but she could do with some fluids.

Thank you.

Is she going to be OK?

I hope so.

She'll be seen by the mental

health team at the hospital.

They won't discharge her

until they're happy.

They don't cover this in seminary!

I've arranged to visit Liam

and Jodie once things have settled.

We run a relationship course

they might find useful.

That sounds good. I wish we'd met

under happier circumstances.

I'm sorry. You don't

have to come with me.

Honest, I'll be fine on my own.

Hey. Not leaving you.

Sorry.

Don't be.

Will you be the baby's doctor?

It would be an honour.

Can you be mine as well?

Of course. Come and see me.

Thank you.

Liam, well done.

Daniel, hi. It's me.

How's Jodie?

She's going to be fine.

I just... I wanted to call

to tell you...

What? I haven't got all day.

To tell you that Jodie Dunn

wants me to be her doctor.

Oh? Right.

What did you tell her,

that I was predictable and petulant?

And childish. It's not always

all about you, Daniel.

But everything is about you,

isn't it?

Well?

He's going to take me off the case.

And, if I'm not directly involved,

then there is no

conflict of interest.

Ah, yeah!

It was worth making the call.

And Nathan's boss has said

it's fine as well.

So, yeah, I do have a

good feeling about this.

And if Austin's visits

are supervised.

Yeah.

Do you know? She even said that

it might be good for...for Lily

and Austin to have a positive

experience of a policeman.

Karen, if this is going to work,

it's got to work for everyone.

Rob, no-one's asking you to do

anything you're not happy with.

Obviously, Austin's family

is known to the police.

So, if there's a risk,

helping Lily and the baby,

then now's the time to say.

OK.

He just went out

and didn't come back.

Simon wouldn't just go off

and not tell me.

Let me out! Let me out!

There is something very, very wrong.

You can't just keep me in here!

She says you'd want to

take my baby away.

She doesn't know me.

There aren't enough babies,

are there? For adoption, yeah?

And that's how you get around it,

rich people like you!