Doctors Page #3

Season #18

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[THEY HAVE A MOMENT OF TENDERNESS - THEIR FIRST

FOR SOME TIME. SHE KISSES AWAY HIS TEARS]

JANICE:

Now give that stuff to me.

[ROB PASSES OVER A BAG]

JANICE:

I’m going to bake you a cake!

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EP105/SC13. INT. POLICE STATION. CORRIDOR. NIGHT 1. 22.20

[THE CUSTODY SERGEANT ESCORTS CAROLINE OUT OF A

CELL - SHE’S JUST BEEN DOING A BLOOD TEST ON A

DRINK DRIVER - AND LOCKS THE DOOR BEHIND HIM.

MUFFLED SHOUTING AND BANGING COMES FROM

BEHIND THE CELL DOOR. THE SERGEANT LOOKS

THROUGH THE PEEPHOLE]

SERGEANT:

Shut up and go to sleep! Thanks Doctor. Breathalyser showed him three

times over the limit.

CAROLINE:

You’ll have the results of the blood test tomorrow.

SERGEANT:

Flaming drunk drivers. You should have seen the state of the other car he

was lucky no one was killed. And they found a bag of dope on the

back seat – wouldn’t surprise me if he was on drugs too.

CAROLINE:

It’ll all show up in the test.

SERGEANT:

Drink, drugs – it’s all the same. As far as I’m concerned, anyone who

drives a car when they’re not in a fit state wants locking up. Whether

they’re drunk, stoned or buzzing on too much coffee.

CAROLINE:

What about someone who was very ill who was using cannabis to relieve

pain?

SERGEANT:

Officially? It’s a controlled drug. Possession is against the law.

[THE DRUNK IN THE CELL KICKS UP A HUGE FUSS]

SERGEANT:

Unofficially, we’ve got more important things to do.

[MORE ROW FROM THE CELL]

SERGEANT:

And I’ll say one thing about your average pot-head. When it comes to

sleeping it off – they don’t need telling twice!

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EP105/SC14. INT. ROB OVEREND’S HOUSE. BEDROOM.

NIGHT 1. 22.30

[ROB AND JANICE ARE IN BED. ROB IS PICKING UP

CRUMBS FROM A PLATE. HE IS LIGHT HEADED AND

MILDLY EUPHORIC]

ROB:

You sure you won’t try a piece?

JANICE:

No ta love. I’ll stick to wine.

ROB:

You should. It’s very, very, very, very nice.

JANICE:

It tasted alright then?

ROB:

Best cake I’ve ever had. You should make more.

JANICE:

I will. How are your legs?

ROB:

What legs?

[HE PEERS UNDER THE DUVET]

ROB:

Oh... those legs. Hello legs. How are you? (FROM UNDER THE COVER,

IN A DIFFERENT VOICE) We’re fine, thank you. (BACK UP AGAIN) Glad

to hear it. (TO JANICE) They’re fine.

JANICE:

Not hurting anymore?

ROB:

Dunno. Forgot to ask them that.

[HE SEEMS TO FIND THIS VERY FUNNY, AND GETS A FIT

OF THE GIGGLES. JANICE LAUGHS TOO]

ROB:

Silly legs. Hey - remember when we first met? The sponsored walk?

JANICE:

Twenty five miles! You virtually carried me for the last two or three.

ROB:

Well, you’d hurt your poor little footsie.

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JANICE:

I’ve got a confession to make.

ROB:

Oh yeah?

JANICE:

There was nothing really wrong with my ankle.

ROB:

Oh no?

JANICE:

No. I just thought it was a good excuse for you to put your arm round

me.

[ROB PUTS HIS ARM AROUND HER]

ROB:

Back in the good old days eh? When I could walk.

JANICE:

I know things are different now Rob – but the days can still be good.

ROB:

Yeah. Maybe they can. And the nights.

[HE PULLS HER TOWARDS HIM. THEY KISS,

TENTATIVELY, THEN PASSIONATELY]

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EP105/SC15. EXT. HOSPITAL MAIN ENTRANCE. NIGHT 1. 22.44

[MAC SITS IN HIS CAR, LOOKING UP AT THE LIGHTED

WINDOW OF JO’S HOSPITAL ROOM]

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EP105/SC16. INT. HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

NIGHT 1. 22.45

[JO IS STILL IN THE SAME POSITION WE SAW HER IN

EARLIER. JACK SITS IN THE CHAIR BY HER BED. HE HAS

DOZED OFF. NURSE CARRIE STEELE COMES INTO THE

ROOM AND SHAKES HIM GENTLY]

NURSE:

Mr Helm?

JACK:

What…?

NURSE:

It’s gone half ten Mr Helm. You should get yourself off home.

JACK:

Oh… right…

NURSE:

We’ll take good care of her.

JACK:

I’m sure you will. See you in the morning then.

NURSE:

Good night.

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EP105/SC17. EXT. HOSPITAL MAIN ENTRANCE. NIGHT 1. 22.55

[MAC COMES TO A DECISION. HE STARTS UP HIS CAR

AND DRIVES AWAY. AS HIS CAR DISAPPEARS OUT OF

SIGHT, JACK EMERGES FROM THE HOSPITAL ENTRANCE,

BREATHING THE NIGHT AIR IN DEEPLY]

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EP105/SC18. INT. ROB OVEREND’S HOUSE. BEDROOM.

DAY 2. 10.00

[THE NEXT MORNING. ROB IS ASLEEP IN BED. HIS ALARM

CLOCK SHOWS THE TIME. JANICE COMES INTO THE

ROOM CARRYING A CAREFULLY LAID BREAKFAST TRAY

WITH A COVERED PLATE ON IT]

JANICE:

Morning lover boy!

[ROB STIRS IN BED]

JANICE:

I thought you deserved a lie in after last night’s exertions!

[ROB STARTS TO TRY AND SIT UP]

JANICE:

And I’ve done you your favourite breakfast.

[SHE UNCOVERS THE PLATE WITH A FLOURISH]

JANICE:

A nice hot kipper!

[ROB LOOKS AT THE KIPPER WHICH JANICE IS WAVING

UNDER HIS NOSE AND IS VIOLENTLY SICK]

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EP105/SC19. INT. PRACTICE CONSULTING ROOM (MAC’S).

DAY 2. 11.45

[MAC IS WASHING HIS HANDS AT THE SINK, HAVING

JUST FINISHED MORNING SURGERY. KATE ENTERS,

LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN BEHIND HER]

KATE:

Sounds like I picked the wrong day to take off yesterday.

MAC:

What happened?

KATE:

Candy and Faith were out on a bender the night before, and apparently

our super-sub receptionist was rather the worst for wear.

MAC:

Problems?

KATE:

Not really. I’ve had a word – the poor girl’s mortified. Says it won’t

happen again.

MAC:

Good.

KATE:

It better hadn’t. I’m out again this afternoon – Cluster Group meeting.

MAC:

Close the door would you?

[KATE DOES]

MAC:

Come here.

[HE TAKES HER IN HIS ARMS]

MAC:

You know I love you, don’t you?

KATE:

Yes.

MAC:

And you know I wouldn’t do anything you didn’t want me to unless I

thought it was really important, and unless I’d talked to you about it

first.

KATE:

I know that.

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MAC:

Well…

KATE:

You’re going to tell Jack, aren’t you?

MAC:

Yes. I was going to do it last night, but we agreed - one more day…

KATE:

Thanks for that.

MAC:

So what do you think?

KATE:

I think this is really, really important to you.

MAC:

It is.

[A BEAT]

KATE:

And I think if you get off to the hospital now you’ll be back in plenty of

time for evening surgery.

[MAC SMILES AND KISSES HER]

MAC:

Thanks darling.

[HE PICKS UP HIS BAG AND HEADS FOR THE DOOR]

KATE:

I just hope you know what you’re doing, that’s all.

MAC:

Yes. Me too.

[HE GOES, LEAVING KATE ALONE WITH HER THOUGHTS]

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EP105/SC20. INT. PRACTICE RECEPTION. DAY 2. 11.48

[MAC PASSES THROUGH RECEPTION]

MAC:

I’m just off to the Hospital, Candy. Any calls?

CANDY:

Yes… Mrs Overend. Her husband’s got diarrhoea and vomiting, and it’s a

bit difficult for him to come in…

MAC:

No problem. It’s on my way. Call her back would you, tell her I’ll be

there in twenty minutes.

CANDY:

Sure.

[SHE REACHES FOR THE PHONE AS MAC HEADS FOR THE

EXIT]

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EP105/SC21. INT. ROB OVEREND’S HOUSE. BEDROOM.

DAY 2. 12.20

[MAC HAS FINISHED CHECKING OVER ROB WHO IS

SITTING UP IN BED. JANICE IS THERE TOO]

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