Doctors Page #5
Season #18- Year:
- 2000
- 30 min
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[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
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.
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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…
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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?
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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.
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EP105/SC33. INT. PRACTICE CONSULTING ROOM (MAC’S).
DAY 2. 18.30
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.
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]
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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?
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
CANDY:
I think Doctor Mistry’s free now, if you wanted to see him.
MAC:
Right. Thanks Candy.
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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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