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Should she have some water? Should she?

Let's see what the doctor says, all right.

Good. Here you are.

Right. Any signs of thrombocytopenia

before today?

- Mum? Mum?

- Sorry, me?

Has she complained of a headache?

Have you noticed any pinprick bruising?

I didn't look, to be honest.

When was the last platelet transfusion?

I'm not sure. I can try... I can try and find out.

Has she used any aspirin products recently?

I don't know. I don't...

I'm sorry. I don't know the answers

to any of these questions.

My last platelet transfusion was May 18th.

Okay, thank you. Don't talk.

Mum, get yourself round here,

and hold your daughter's hand.

Okay. Squeeze your mum's hand

once for yes, twice for no.

Understand? Don't talk.

Yes.

Any signs of thrombocytopenia?

Headaches? Bruising?

No.

Aspirin products? Bonjela? Teejel?

Anti-inflammatories?

- No, none of those. No.

- Good.

Now I'm afraid we're going to

need to cauterize your nose.

- Have you been cauterized before?

- Yes, she has.

Okay. We'll check your platelets,

and then you're going to

need at least a couple of units.

A rough night,

but you'll be back home tomorrow.

We got there in the end.

They said it was a posterior nosebleed, the...

You know, the bad kind.

They had to pack her nose with vaso...

- Vasoconstrictive.

- Yeah, vasoconstrictive agents.

And before they transfused in two units,

they did a platelet count.

- And?

- Stable.

You did well.

I'm here, you can go now if you want.

Can I stay?

Yeah.

- How are you feeling?

- Sleepy.

Thank you for being there.

It was a bit of a shock. For your boy, too.

It was understandable.

He's a hot buttered biscuit, that one.

Yeah, that's exactly how I'd describe him.

What would you say?

When he's not with me,

I think I've made him up.

He didn't call or come after us, or anything?

No.

Maybe I did make him up.

Good God.

What?

There, on the bridge.

That's odd.

You're everywhere, Tessa!

He's done it.

He's put my name in the world.

Juggling clubs!

You brought me juggling clubs!

Happy birthday.

- Can you do these?

- Yeah. A bit, yeah.

I'll help you practice later ifyou want.

- Dad, can Adam stay for dinner?

- No.

- Mum...

- I don't live here, do l?

- Thank you.

- But let him stay.

It's a conspiracy.

All right, on with the magic show.

Pick a card.

- Five of hearts.

- No.

One day I'll get the right one,

and you'll all crap yourselves.

Oh, nice. He's allowed to say that, is he?

It's only "crap."

Well, that's another one to cross off the list.

How's the list going?

Things I thought mattered

don't matter so much anymore.

How about you?

Got anything you wanna put up there?

I'm fine.

I mean, there are things I've kind of,

you know, opted out of I guess.

No, I'm not like you like that.

I don't...

- Adam?

- Yeah.

You've got to get in the game.

So have a think.

What are your hopes, your dreams?

- Right now?

- Yeah.

Let go of my hand. Let go of my hand.

- I'll wipe out.

- Yeah, but I'll be miles away.

Go on, all the way across.

Just lean forward and run.

You can do it.

Lean and run, got it.

Get in! Tessa Scott is in the house!

- Cal, how do you stop?

- Use the wall.

- Cal!

- Use the wall!

- Hi, babe.

- Hey.

You looked good out there.

I kept falling down. My bum hurts.

You should put some ice on it.

I'm keeping the baby.

Really?

Yeah. Yes.

It's a girl. I'm having a girl.

And I'm gonna call her Lauren.

That's what I'm gonna do.

I want to be there.

If you don't want me in the birth,

then I can sit outside

and come in afterwards.

I want to be one of the first people

in the world to ever hold your baby.

It's five months away.

Then it's something to aim for.

You see, some people would

find this beautiful.

But all I can think is,

it's killing my poor vegetables.

Hey, what's up, Tess?

It's not enough. Us. This.

How do you mean?

Stay with me. Stay the nights.

What do you want from me, Tess?

Nighttime. Sleeping together.

Waking up together. Breakfast.

What do you really want?

I want you to be with me in the dark.

To hold me.

To keep loving me.

To help me when I get scared.

To come right to the edge

and see what's there.

What if I get it wrong?

It's impossible to get wrong.

For you.

It's a snow angel.

No. No, no and no.

- Dad...

- ls this on the list?

A boy staying over? Forget it. No.

You know, this is not easy for me to ask.

Well, it's very easy for me to answer.

- I thought you wanted to talk.

- Not about this.

I won't permit it. End of discussion.

Don't pull rank on me.

I have rank. I'm your father.

Not for much longer.

Are you ready?

It's too far.

- Just jump.

- It's too bloody far.

Good night then.

Wait.

- What are you doing?

- Psyching myself up.

Oh, is that gonna take a while,

'cause I quite fancy a cup of tea.

Oh, my God.

- Are you all right?

- No.

I've broken my arm.

Both arms.

I've broken everything.

- Hi.

- Hi.

But you're here.

He's in there, isn't he?

Yes.

- I told you I didn't want that.

- I know.

- You know why?

- I think so.

He's a good kid, Tessa.

But a kid is all he is. You can't rely on him.

He might let you down.

He won't.

What if he does?

Then I'll still have you. Like always.

These are insanely good.

I think they fry the onions in hair oil.

Because we're worth it.

I wish I could do that.

- You can't?

- No.

I can do like two and then they just die.

I'll teach you.

I'll put it on my new list.

Along with what?

Too many things.

Spring. Daffodils and tulips.

A long train journey.

A peacock.

Bed and breakfast.

A joint bank account.

Listening to you snore for years and years.

- I don't snore. Do I snore?

- You will when you get old.

To go to a parents' evening,

and our child's a genius.

Actually, all three of our kids.

- We're having three?

- Chester, Merlin and Daisy.

God help them.

Being with you. Being with you.

Being with you.

Just being with you.

So, is the love cure still working its magic?

You tell me.

I should recommend it to all my patients.

Yes! I got a text.

- Cal's got a mobile phone.

- He's growing up.

Year Five won!

There was a water fight in the park

against Year Seven, and we won!

Cal, tell Philippa what you've been

doing recently.

Oh, yeah.

I'm doing "keep death away" spells.

I've put garlic above all the doors

and at the four corners of Tessa's bed.

Which is pretty bloody gross, but I figure...

What?

What is it?

Tessa?

Where's your father?

Telling my mum something.

What's he telling her?

Let's wait for them to join us, shall we?

It's me that's sick, not them.

How sick, please?

Your latest blood counts are very low.

Your immune system is in collapse.

The cancer is now everywhere.

How much longer do I have?

I don't want to be drawn into time scales.

I won't sue you if you're wrong.

My best friend's due in April.

Will I get to meet her baby?

No.

Adam?

Is Adam here?

Oh, no, I'm sorry, darling.

He won't be back till this evening.

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