Doctors Page #5

Season #18
Synopsis: The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often dramatic involvements with their patients.
Genre: Drama
  14 wins & 79 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.2
Year:
2000
30 min
320 Views


[RANA IS A BIT FRIGHTENED ABOUT THIS TURN OF

EVENTS]

RANA:

Mac…

MAC:

(BUILDING TO A CRESCENDO) The trial was all for nothing then eh? The

jury got it wrong? So… Jo’s overdose, Kate losing her baby… that’s all

my fault is it? Well, is it?

[CAROLINE ENTERS]

CAROLINE:

Mac? There are patients out there!

[MAC AND RANA ARE FACE TO FACE]

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CAROLINE:

Rana?

RANA:

You’d better ask him.

[HE PUSHES PAST MAC AND LEAVES. MAC DOESN’T

KNOW WHAT TO SAY]

CAROLINE:

You want to talk about it?

MAC:

I’ve got surgery.

CAROLINE:

OK. Later?

MAC:

Yes… Later.

[CAROLINE LEAVES. WE STAY WITH MAC FOR A MOMENT.

HE LOOKS CLOSE TO TEARS]

CUT TO:

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EP105/SC30. INT. HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

DAY 2. 17.00

[JO LIES IN BED, AS WE LEFT HER. JACK IS BY HER SIDE.

HE PULLS A STRAND OF HAIR AWAY FROM HER FACE]

JACK:

Oh baby, why? I don’t understand. Your own Nan! Why? Wake up baby.

You’ve got to tell me why you did it. Please wake up. Please… please…

CUT TO:

43

EP105/SC31. INT. PRACTICE CONSULTING ROOM (MAC’S)

DAY 2. 18.30

[MAC’S LAST PATIENT IS JUST LEAVING]

MAC:

Take care then Mr Holloway – and good luck with the job search.

[THE PATIENT LEAVES. MAC RUBS HIS EYES. HE’S TIRED.

THE PHONE RINGS. HE PICKS IT UP]

MAC:

Yes?

CUT TO:

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EP105/SC32. INT. PRACTICE RECEPTION. DAY 2. 18.30

[CANDY IS ON THE PHONE. WE SEE MR HOLLOWAY

PASSING]

CANDY:

I’ve got the lab on the phone for you Doctor McGuire. The microscopy

results for Mr Overend – they said it was urgent.

CUT TO:

45

EP105/SC33. INT. PRACTICE CONSULTING ROOM (MAC’S).

DAY 2. 18.30

[MAC ON THE PHONE]

MAC:

Thanks Candy… Hello Peter, thanks for getting back so quickly, I owe

you one… right… you sure? OK. Bye.

[HE PUTS THE PHONE DOWN. THERE’S A KNOCK AT THE

DOOR]

MAC:

Yes?

[CAROLINE POPS HER HEAD ROUND THE DOOR. MAC IS

CALMER NOW, BUT STILL ANGRY WITH RANA. CAROLINE

IS SYMPATHETIC BUT FIRM]

CAROLINE:

Is it safe?

MAC:

I think so. Come in.

CAROLINE:

So what was that all about then, with Rana?

MAC:

He went behind my back, to one of my patients, and virtually gave him

carte blanche to go out and break the law!

CAROLINE:

This wouldn’t be Mr Overend would it – the MS patient?

MAC:

He’s talked to you about it then? Pity he couldn’t have extended the

same courtesy to me.

CAROLINE:

Come on Mac - you weren’t here – that’s why he spoke to me. He said

he was going to discuss it with you first chance he got.

MAC:

He directly contradicted my advice!

CAROLINE:

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I’m not taking sides or anything, but are you sure that’s what

happened? I got the impression he’d been pretty neutral with Mr

Overend – he certainly pointed out the medical risks.

MAC:

Cannabis use is against the law – we can’t be seen to be condoning

illegal acts.

CAROLINE:

I’m not sure that’s how the police see it Mac – I think in Mr Overend’s

case they might well look the other way.

MAC:

It’s not our job to second guess the police.

CAROLINE:

It’s not as simple as that, and you know it.

[MAC CAN SEE THE LOGIC OF WHAT SHE’S SAYING]

MAC:

I know…

CAROLINE:

There’s something else, isn’t there? I know Rana can be infuriating

sometimes, but I’ve never seen you so angry. I thought you were going

to thump him.

MAC:

I probably would have done if you hadn’t come in.

CAROLINE:

So what is it then?

MAC:

I’d had a tough day, just come back from the hospital…

CAROLINE:

To see Jo?

MAC:

Er… yes... no change I’m afraid. And there was… something else I

needed to deal with. Anyway, Rana said some stuff which... well, I

overreacted… OK?

CAROLINE:

You two need to get this sorted.

MAC:

Yes, I know.

CAROLINE:

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No time like the present.

[SHE GETS UP TO LEAVE]

MAC:

Thanks Caroline.

CAROLINE:

That’s OK. We’re supposed to talk about these things – we’re partners,

remember? And so is Rana.

[SHE LEAVES. A BEAT, AND MAC FOLLOWS HER]

CUT TO:

48

EP105/SC34. INT. PRACTICE RECEPTION. DAY 2. 18.35

[CANDY IS AT HER DESK. MAC APPROACHES]

MAC:

Any idea how much longer Rana will be?

CANDY:

He’s with his last patient now.

MAC:

Thanks.

[JANICE COMES DOWN THE STAIRS WITH FAITH]

JANICE:

Thanks ever so much.

FAITH:

No problem. Just let me have them back when you’ve picked up your

prescription.

[FAITH LEAVES]

JANICE:

Oh hello Doctor – I forgot to take Rob’s prescription to the chemist just

popped in to scrounge a couple of leg bags from the nurse.

MAC:

I’m glad I caught you actually, I’ve had the microscopy results back

from the lab.

JANICE:

Yes?

[TAKING HER TO ONE SIDE]

MAC:

It is food poisoning I’m afraid – Salmonella. I’ll prescribe some

antibiotics. It may well have been the eggs you used. You should be a

little more rigorous with your use-by dates in future.

JANICE:

Oh no! I will, don’t worry. So it was nothing to do with the… er... you

know, the cannabis.

MAC:

Well…

JANICE:

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You know, Rob didn’t have the pains at all last night – he’s feeling a lot

better now so I brewed some up in a teapot for him before I came out –

just a little. Only you did say he had to drink lots of fluids.

MAC:

That wasn’t quite what I had in mind.

JANICE:

But there’s another thing. He’s never been the easiest of people to live

with – always thinks he knows best, you know…

MAC:

Yes, I know.

JANICE:

But since his MS has got worse – well, sometimes I don’t know if I can

put up with him and his moods…

MAC:

I’m sure it must be very difficult.

JANICE:

To be honest Doctor, I think it’s great if that stuff stops his legs hurting,

but as far as I’m concerned, he’s a much nicer person to live with when

he’s taking it than when he’s not – and that’s good enough for me!

[MAC CAN’T HELP SMILING]

MAC:

Fair enough. You will remember what I told you about the possible risks

though, won’t you?

JANICE:

Oh yes. Doctor Mistry was very clear about that too…

[MAC’S REACTION]

JANICE:

Only in the end, its our lives, isn’t it? Goodbye then…

MAC:

Yes… bye.

[JANICE LEAVES. AS SHE DOES, RANA’S LAST PATIENT

EMERGES FROM THE CORRIDOR]

CANDY:

I think Doctor Mistry’s free now, if you wanted to see him.

MAC:

Right. Thanks Candy.

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CUT TO:

51

EP105/SC35. INT. PRACTICE CONSULTING ROOM (RANA’S) DAY

2. 18.40

[RANA IS CLEARING UP AFTER SURGERY. MAC KNOCKS

AND COMES IN THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR. MAC IS

TRYING TO BUILD BRIDGES BUT RANA IS VERY

RESISTANT]

MAC:

Can I come in?

RANA:

(DEFENSIVE) Why – so you can take another pop at me?

MAC:

(BEAT) I owe you an apology. Two apologies.

RANA:

Go on.

MAC:

Losing it like that. It was unforgivable. I was very angry but I had no

right to react the way I did.

RANA:

Yeah, well…

MAC:

And I’ve been talking to Caroline and Mrs Overend - it seems you

weren’t as unequivocal in your praise of cannabis as I thought…

RANA:

You know what your problem is Mac? You think your way is always the

best way – the only way. You can’t deal with the fact that people might

have different opinions to yours, and that sometimes they might even

be right…

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Chris Murray

Chris Murray is a scriptwriter. He created police drama Merseybeat and Doctors and has written for television shows such as', Casualty' Peak Practice, The Bill, Holby City, Waterloo Road and Wild at Heart "Lewis". He was part of the regular writing team on Holby City, 2007–2011, scripting 12 episodes. He enjoys Christmas pudding. more…

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