All language subtitles for Reckless 1997 Part 1.en-GB

TONIGHT ON MOBIL
MASTERPIECE THEATRE...

WE'RE DOING
NOTHING WRONG.

YOU ARE.

IN PURSUIT
OF A MARRIED WOMAN...

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.

DETERMINATION...

FORGET IT.

IS ALL THAT COUNTS.

Man:
YOU KNOW WHO SHE'S MARRIED TO?

WHAT ABOUT MY HUSBAND?

YOUR BOSS?

JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU
DOESN'T MEAN THERE ISN'T

SOMEBODY ELSE
WHO COULD LOVE YOU MORE.

ROBSON GREEN

FRANCESCA ANNIS

AND MICHAEL KITCHEN STAR...

ANNA!

I THINK I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.

IN "RECKLESS"...

BEGINNING TONIGHT.

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MOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE.

FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS,
WE'VE BEEN PROUD TO PROVIDE

THE ENERGY THAT HELPS
PUBLIC TELEVISION RUN.

TONIGHT WE BEGIN

SOMETHING QUITE DIFFERENT
FROM OUR USUAL PRESENTATION.

AT FIRST, YOU MAY THINK

IT'S GOING TO BE A STORY OF
TENDER FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.

THEN YOU'RE AWARE
THAT A COMEDY IS IN PROGRESS.

THEN IT SUDDENLY SEEMS

LIKE A SUSPENSE STORY
ABOUT AN UNLIKELY LOVE AFFAIR

THAT MAY HAVE
EXPLOSIVE CONSEQUENCES.

THEN EVERYTHING
SWERVES INTO FARCE.

AND ALL THIS IN JUST
THE FIRST TWO-HOUR INSTALLMENT.

THERE ARE TWO MORE TO COME.

A WORD OF CAUTION
TO ANYBODY WHO'S LOOKING

FOR HIGH LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT
OR MORAL UPLIFT.

"RECKLESS" IS
THE KIND OF SHOW YOU WATCH

PURELY FOR THE SHEER FUN OF IT.

THE ENGLAND SEEN HERE
IS A LAND WHERE EVERYBODY-

WELL, EVERYBODY BUT OUR HERO-
HAS A CELL PHONE AT THE READY

AND WILL USE IT
AT THE SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION.

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL,
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO US?

"RECKLESS," FIRST EPISODE.

Man 1: EXCUSE ME, THEY'VE NO
PHONE CARDS LEFT AT THE BUFFET.

DO YOU MIND
IF I USE YOUR PHONE?

Man 2:
YES, I DO MIND.

Man 1:
COULD I USE YOUR PHONE, PLEASE?

Man 3:
ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Man 1:
LOOK, I'VE GOT MONEY.

PLEASE, IT'S AN EMERGENCY.

Woman:
SORRY, I AM EXPECTING A CALL.

Man 1: EXCUSE ME, THEY'VE NO
PHONE CARDS LEFT AT THE BUFFET.

DO YOU MIND IF
I USE YOUR PHONE?

Man 4:
SOD OFF.

HERE... USE MINE.

THANKS.

IRMA, IT'S OWEN.

JUST GOT THE MESSAGE.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

HAS THE G.P. SEEN HIM?

WELL, WHEN DID
YOU RING HIM?

WHAT?!

IRMA, NO, YOU LISTEN TO ME.

IRMA? NOW, YOU RING HIM BACK

AND YOU ASK HIM WHAT HE THINKS
"EMERGENCY" MEANS.

IF HE'S NOT THERE IN 15 MINUTES,
YOU CALL AN AMBULANCE.

YOU TAKE MY DAD

STRAIGHT TO
CASUALTY, RIGHT?

IRMA, YOU GOT THAT?

WELL, I'M COMING UP
TO STOCKPORT.

I'LL BE THERE IN HALF AN HOUR.

I APPRECIATE IT, THANKS.

NO PROBLEM.

KEEP
THE CHANGE.

HIYA, OWEN.

DOCTOR'S UP THERE
WITH HIM NOW.

I'M HIS SON.

WHY ISN'T HE IN HOSPITAL?

BECAUSE HE DOESN'T NEED TO BE.

I'M A DOCTOR.

YOU KNOW HE'S GOT
A HISTORY OF ANGINA?

I'M AWARE OF
BOTH THOSE THINGS, YES.

HE'LL BE FINE.

GLUCAGON!

HE'S HYPOGLYCEMIC.

HE'S A DIABETIC!

SINCE WHEN?

LUNCHTIME, I SHOULD THINK.

SEE YOU LATER, ARNOLD.

WE CALL IT "LOGAN'S RUN."

FRIDAY MORNING-

SOON AS THEY GET
THE PENSION

STRAIGHT OUT OF THE POST
OFFICE INTO THE WHITE LION.

FIVE PINTS OF GUINNESS

AND ENOUGH SCOTCH
TO REMAKE WHISKY GALORE.

CHEERS FOR
THAT, IRMA.

HE'S DIABETIC
BECAUSE OF THE BOOZE.

HIS CIRCULATION'S LOUSY
ON ACCOUNT OF THE FAGS

AND HIS HEART'S
USUALLY RACING FASTER

THAN THE HORSE
HE BACKED AT DINNER.

HOW COME I'M THE LAST TO KNOW

HE'S
DIABETIC?

I'M ONLY ALLOWED TO TELL YOU

WHAT HE TELLS ME
TO TELL YOU.

AND I'M NOT
HIS KEEPER.

I'M ONLY
MEANT TO DO

FOUR HOURS A DAY TIDYING UP.

HE HAD ME ON ME HANDS AND KNEES

POINTING HIS GARDEN WALL LAST WEEK.

GET HIM DOWN TO
THE CLINIC TOMORROW.

I'LL DO HIS WEIGHT.

HE TALKS ABOUT YOU A LOT.

ME?

HE'S VERY PROUD
OF YOU.

WHAT THE HELL ARE
YOU DOING HERE?

GET AN EARLY TRAIN?

NO, I GOT A LATE ONE.

DO YOU KNOW YOU'VE
BEEN ASLEEP 16 HOURS?

YEAH, WELL,
I'VE HAD

A BIT OF THIS THING
GOING ROUND.

NO, YOU HAVEN'T.

YOU WERE PISSED.

PISSED NOTHING.

THIS IS A MEDICAL CONDITION.

SO IS SUICIDE
IF YOU CATCH IT SOON ENOUGH.

I WAS HERE WHEN THE G.P. CAME.

AND GUESS WHAT, DAD?

YOU'RE A DIABETIC.

HERE WE GO-
DR. FLOSSIE AND HIS TAMBOURINE.

THAT'S NOT FOR ME, IS IT?

I HAVE BACON
AND EGGS.

NOT ANYMORE.

HE SAID YOU WERE
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF.

WHAT- THE VIRTUALLY FAT-FREE
FISHLIKE CARDBOARD DIET YOU SENT US?

I GAVE IT
TO IRMA.

NEVER SEEN HER LOOK SO POORLY.

HERE YOU GO.

THANKS.

DON'T KNOW WHY
YOU SOLD THE OTHER PLACE.

I WAS ROUND THE CORNER.

I TOLD YOU-

TOO MANY MEMORIES
OF YOUR MUM IN LONDON.

I WAS BORN
IN MANCHESTER;

I SHOULD DIE
IN MANCHESTER.

YOU WILL MANAGE THAT
IN NO TIME.

YOU DON'T GIVE UP, DO YOU?

YOU'RE
A DIABETIC, DAD.

YOU DON'T TELL ME. FINE.

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE A DOCTOR...

BUT YOUR EATING LIKE THAT, AND
DRINKING AND SMOKING LIKE THAT.

DOCTORS THINK THEY HAVE THE
RIGHT TO EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS.

A BLOKE CAN'T FART
WITHOUT IT ON HIS FILE.

Arnold:
MORNING.

WHAT AM I DOING HERE?

WELL, DON'T LOOK AT ME-
I DIDN'T SEND FOR YOU.

I WOULDN'T WASTE
YOUR BREATH.

IT IS DINNERTIME BEFORE
YOU CAN TALK TO HIM.

I'VE BROUGHT YOU A DUVET
AND A FEW CLEAN SHEETS.

HOW MUCH IS HE
DRINKING, IRMA?

LESS THAN HE DID,
MORE THAN HE SHOULD.

DR. SPRINGER?

MR. CRANE'S APOLOGIES.

HE'S GOT BEHIND.

BUT CAN YOU GO
TO THEATER SEVEN?

WHO DO I GIVE
THIS TO?

ME. DOWN TO YOUR RIGHT,
DOUBLE DOORS ON YOUR LEFT

LEFT AGAIN, FOLLOW
THE RED LINE.

LOOK FOR "SEVEN."

CAN'T MISS IT. AH!

OWEN SPRINGER?

RICHARD CRANE?

THAT'S RIGHT.

Crane:
FOLLOW ME.

NOPE.

A COUPLE OF
EMERGENCIES-

THE WHOLE SYSTEM
GRINDS TO A HALT.

YOU DO KNOW WE'VE
ALREADY INTERVIEWED

FOR THIS POST,
DON'T YOU?

I DO, YEAH.

AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I'M FROM SUNDERLAND.

SUNDERLAND, AH.

I MOVED DOWN SOUTH
WHEN I WAS 15

AND WENT TO UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOSPITAL

AS A STUDENT

AND THEN GOT TAKEN
ON TO SPINETTI'S FIRM.

SIT DOWN.

AND, UH, IS HE GOOD?

HE'S THE BEST!

HE'S THE BEST DOWN THERE.

TEACH YOU ANYTHING?

HE'S BETTER AT SURGERY
THAN HE IS

AT TEACHING.

AND WHAT'S YOUR FUNDAMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY OF SURGICAL TEACHING?

DON'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.

WELL, YOU'RE WORKING
WITH A TOP SURGEON

IN ONE OF THE BEST
TEACHING HOSPITALS IN EUROPE

AND YOU APPLY TO MOVE NORTH.

GRANT-STARVED,
TALENT-STARVED, SUN-STARVED.

IT'S ABOUT THREE DEGREES COOLER
IN MANCHESTER.

QUESTIONS ARE
BOUND TO BE ASKED.

I HEARD ABOUT YOU.

I THOUGHT I SHOULD
SPREAD OUT A BIT.

CRAP.

YES.

IT'S FAMILY.

STARTING ONE? ABANDONING ONE?

NO, IT'S ME DAD.

HE'S NOT WELL...

AND I DON'T WANT
TO BE THAT FAR AWAY.

AND SPINETTI
EMPHATICALLY RECOMMENDED

I SHOULD TRY YOUR FIRM.

WELL, MUCH AS I ADMIRE
YOUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR FATHER

AND MUCH AS I'M FLATTERED
BY DR. SPINETTI'S PRAISE

I WOULDN'T KNOW
THE FORMER FROM ADAM

AND THE LATTER GOT THE JOB
I APPLIED FOR.

SO, LET'S START AGAIN, SHALL WE?

WHAT IS YOUR FUNDAMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY OF SURGICAL TEACHING

IN THIS COUNTRY AT THIS TIME,
MR. SPRINGER?

IRMA?

MMM, VERY SMART.

I WAS SAYING
TO YOUR DAD:

"I BET HE'S GOT A WOMAN ON."

NAH. SCARE THEM ALL AWAY.

OH, SURELY HE'D GIVE YOU A RUN
FOR YOUR MONEY IF YOU GET STUCK.

I NEVER HAVE ANY MONEY.

WHERE IS HE?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

YOU'LL PUT YOUR BACK OUT
ON THAT SOFA.

THIS'LL DO

TILL YOU FIND
SOMEWHERE

ASSUMING YOU GET
THE JOB.

WHAT JOB?

ST. GREGORY'S...
SURGICAL REGISTRAR...

NOT THAT I WAS PEEPING.

YOU OPENED THE LETTER?

WELL, IN ERROR.

COULDN'T FIND ME GLASSES.

BUT YOU FOUND THEM TO RESEAL IT.

HERE, GIVE US A HAND WITH THIS.

WHERE DO
YOU WANT IT?

DON'T KNOW.

WELL, WHAT'S IN IT?

UH... DON'T KNOW.

THAT'S OUR GARY AND MICK.

Owen:
HI.

HE'S THE DOCTOR.

HOW LONG YOU HAD
THE CHICKENS, DAD?

I WON THEM IN THE PUB.

I WAS GOING
TO SELL THEM ON

BUT THEY TURF MORE
EGGS OUT THAN ASDA.

PAYS FOR THE ODD PINT.

AND DULL AS THEY LOOK

THEY COULD DO A JIGSAW
FASTER THAN THIS PAIR.

COME ON, LADS,
YOU'LL HAVE IT DARK.

THINK YOU'LL GET IT?

OH, THE JOB?

DON'T KNOW.

COMPETITION'S
ALWAYS PRETTY HOT

FOR REGISTRARS.

I DON'T WANT YOU
CHASING JOBS UP HERE

ON MY ACCOUNT.

YOUR ACCOUNT?

OH, SO EVERYTHING
I DO IS A REACTION

TO WHAT YOU'RE
GETTING UP TO?

WELL, WHY ARE YOU, THEN?

I JUST WANT TO GET
OUT OF LONDON FOR A BIT.

BEEN IN
THE SAME HOSPITAL

SINCE I
STARTED TRAINING.

DOESN'T LOOK GOOD.

YOU'LL BE
DOING US A FAVOR

IF YOU JUST PUT US UP
FOR A BIT, THAT'S ALL.

Woman: Vivien Reid,
surgical business manager.

Who am I talking to?

Owen: It's Mr. Springer
- Owen Springer.

Interviewed last week
for a surgical registrar.

I got this letter asking me to
go for a management assessment.

What's it all about?

OWEN SPRINGER.

HI- THEY'RE READY FOR YOU.

Vivien: Two crucial words there, Doctor:

"management" and "assessment. "

Owen: Why do I need assessing
if I've already interviewed?

Assessed for what?

Vivien:
Personality.

Independent assessment is this
particular hospital's policy

to minimize errors
in staff appointments.

We don't want
to encourage people

who wouldn't fit into
a highly dependent team system.

OWEN SPRINGER?

BRIAN SHORTER.

PLEASE COME INTO MY OFFICE.

Owen:
Whoa, hang on.

So, let me get this straight:

A management
consultant decides

whether I'm a fit candidate
for a surgical post?

Vivien:
No.

Your personality opens
that little door.

Owen:
Do the B.M.A. know about this?

Vivien:
The only ones who've asked

are the ones who've failed
the assessment.

Bye.

AND YOU'RE FULLY FIT?

BUTCHER'S DOG.

YES?

YES.

DESCRIBE
WHAT SPORTS

YOU LIKE
TO PARTICIPATE IN.

FOOTIE.

FULL TEAM,
FIVE A SIDE.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL,
TABLE FOOTBALL, CRICKET.

INDOOR CRICKET, OUTDOOR CRICKET

BEDROOM CRICKET.

OH, AND PUT
SWIMMING.

SILVER LIFESAVING.

BACKSTROKE,
BREASTSTROKE

BUTTERFLY AND CRAWL.

CRAWLING'S MY STRONGEST.

In as many words
as you think necessary

describe what
you believe to be

your personal assets.

Young, sexy...

BRIGHT,
AMBITIOUS

TASTY... ADVENTUROUS...

SEXUAL.

OH, AND PUT "FUNNY."

I'M VERY FUNNY.

And touching and moving...

and passionate, compassionate...

successful, charming, clean.

Very clean.

I'm tough, Brian- fit.

Sharp.

WHAT'S THE CONTRACT?

Quick to learn,
quick to unlearn.

Truthful
when necessary

born liar
when necessary.

HE'S JUST TAKING THE PISS.

IT WAS YOU ON THE TRAIN.

MOBILE PHONE.

OH, YES, THE TRAIN.

OH, HOW'S YOUR DAD?

THANKS.

CHEERS.

LEAST I CAN DO.

YOU KNOW
MANCHESTER WELL?

ASK ME AGAIN
IN THREE MONTHS.

JUST INTERVIEWED
FOR A JOB UP HERE.

REALLY?

WELL, I SAY "INTERVIEW."

IT WAS A...
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT.

BUNCH OF ARSEHOLES

PRETEND TO BE
MANAGEMENT PSYCHOLOGISTS.

THIS IS A JOB
I'M OVERQUALIFIED FOR

AND I'M CONSIDERING
A PAY CUT FOR

AND THEY'D BE BLOODY LUCKY
TO HAVE ME FOR.

SO, WHY BOTHER?

I NEED TO BE HERE FOR ME DAD.

HE'S THE ONLY REASON
YOU MOVE JOBS?

WELL, HE'S NOT EXACTLY
DYING ON HIS FEET

BUT, UM... HE DOES
A CRACKING IMPRESSION

MOST OF THE TIME, THOUGH.

SO HAVING A DOCTOR AT HAND
IS GOING TO BE A COMFORT.

WELL, HE'D PREFER A CHAIN-
SMOKING BARMAID, BUT, UH...

HOW'D YOU KNOW I WAS A DOCTOR?

YOU MENTIONED.

I DIDN'T.

YOU SAID, "NEW JOB AS A DOCTOR."

NO.

NO?

I DON'T KNOW.

HOW DID
THAT HAPPEN?

MAYBE YOU JUST LOOK
LIKE A DOCTOR.

WELL, YOU'D BE THE FIRST
WOMAN IN MY ENTIRE CAREER

WHO THOUGHT I LOOKED
LIKE A DOCTOR.

IT'S A BINMAN,
MOST OFTEN.

WELL...

BACK TO WORK.

WHERE'S WORK?

ROUND THE CORNER, MORE OR LESS.

NICE TALKING TO YOU.

IT'S, UH...
IT'S OWEN, BY THE WAY.

ANNA.

THANKS FOR THE DRINK
AND... GOOD LUCK.

I'VE A GENTLEMAN HERE SAYS
YOU LEFT YOUR CASE IN THE CAFE.

YOU SAW ME DO THAT INTERVIEW?

AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?

I'M... I'M SORRY.

WHAT DID YOU EXPECT ME TO SAY?

WHAT'S ALL THIS CRAP?

"NOT RECOMMENDED"!

IT JUST MEANS
THE ASSESSMENT WAS VOID

MAINLY BECAUSE YOU
DELIBERATELY SABOTAGED IT.

AND THAT'S
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

LISTEN, I'M TELLING YOU,
I KNOW MOST OF THIS MOB

AND I AM BETTER QUALIFIED
THAN ANY OF THEM.

OH...

GORDON JONES.

YOU PICKED HIM?

HAH!

I DON'T PICK ANYONE.

THEY'RE JUST
VIABILITY PERCENTAGES.

JUST PRAY YOU DON'T NEED KEYHOLE
SURGERY FROM OLD "SHOVELS."

THAT IS PRIVATELY
COMMISSIONED INFORMATION.

THANKS FOR THE BAG,
AND I THINK YOU BETTER GO!

Brian:
ARE YOU OKAY?

YES, THANKS, BRIAN.

YOU WANT ME

TO THROW HIM OUT?

WELL, COME ON.

YOU WANT
TO TRY IT, BRIAN?

IT'S OKAY.

WELL, I SEE YOU'VE A TALENT

FOR PICKING
THE BEST.

I LIKE
YOUR STYLE.

YOU TOOK A DRINK WHEN YOU KNEW
YOU WERE "VOIDING" ME?

YOU INSISTED ON BUYING ME
A DRINK TO REPAY A FAVOR.

IT HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH YOUR INTERVIEW.

LOOK, COME ON,
I WAS BRILLIANT IN THERE.

I HAD NOTHING
BUT GOOD THINGS

TO SAY
ABOUT MESELF.

YOU KNOW I NEED THAT JOB.

NOT WHEN I MADE THE ASSESSMENT

I DIDN'T.

YOU'RE THAT PROFESSIONAL?

I AM, ACTUALLY.

FINE, OKAY.

OH...

JUST ANSWER ME
ONE THING-

WITHOUT THE BENEFIT
OF A QUESTIONNAIRE.

DO I LOOK LIKE A DOCTOR?

NOT PARTICULARLY.

WHAT DO
YOU WANT?

OH, I REALLY DON'T
WANT TO OPEN THAT.

I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T

SO I DID.

YOU GOT
THE JOB.

SO WE'LL SETTLE
AT 40, THEN.

40 WHAT?

A WEEK... FOR THE ROOM.

OWEN SPRINGER?

JOHN McGINLEY.

HI.

WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING HERE?

YOU WERE WORKING
WITH SPINETTI.

DON'T SAY IT LIKE THAT.

HE'S GOOD,
BUT HE'S NOT BRILLIANT.

WHAT DID YOU DO?

KILL A PATIENT?

CRANE'S GOT
A GOOD REPUTATION.

HE HAS, HASN'T HE?

BEARS ARE CUDDLY

BUT THEY CAN STILL
PULL YOUR KNACKERS OFF.

DOCTORS' MESS ROOM- HA-HA.

TEA, COFFEE...
UNDERPOWERED MICROWAVE

FROM THE OLD
PSYCHIATRIC BLOCK.

DANNY GLASSMAN.

JEEZ!

OWEN SPRINGER,
NEW SURGICAL REG.

HELLO, HELLO, HELLO.

THAT'S NOT
PHARYNGITIS.

THAT'S JUST
AN OLD PLUM

THEY STUCK IN THERE
AT BOARDING SCHOOL.

THIS MAN IS
A BOG-TREADING IRISHMAN.

THIS MAN THINKS ANYTHING
HIGHER THAN A POTATO PEELER

IS PRIVILEGED.

SORRY, WHERE
ARE YOU FROM?

I'M FROM SUNDERLAND, DANNY.

GOD- IT'S TEN-A-PENNY TIME.

YEAH, THIS ISN'T
CONJUNCTIVITIS.

THIS IS OVERTIME.

FIVE NIGHTS ON, FIVE NIGHTS OFF.

IF WE'RE UNDERSTAFFED

YOU ALTERNATE
THE CALL WITH HIM.

GOOD.

PERFECT.

WACKO.

SO YOU WERE
SECOND IN COMMAND

TO SPINETTI.

I WAS.

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE
A PROBLEM FOR YOU

PLAYING DOWN, IS IT?

I'M NOT PROUD, JOHN

AND I'M VERY GOOD
AT TAKING ADVICE.

WELL, AS LONG
AS YOU DON'T MIND

ADVICE SOUNDING MORE
LIKE INSTRUCTIONS

WE'LL GET ALONG
JUST FINE.

HAVE THEY FOUND YOU
SOME ACCOMMODATION YET?

NO, I'M SORTED.

ME DAD'S UP HERE.

I'M MOVING IN WITH HIM
TILL I FIND SOMEWHERE.

I KNEW IT!

WHAT?

YOU'RE GETTING
DIVORCED.

I KNEW YOU WERE
GIVING OFF A SMELL.

JOIN THE CLUB, MATE.

GOD!

I MEAN, ISN'T IT
AMAZING, THOUGH?

1997, THREE YEARS
SHORT OF THE MILLENNIUM

AND THEY STILL MAKE
YOU FEEL LIKE A PARIAH.

I MEAN, WHAT IS
ALL THAT ABOUT, HUH?

I LOOK AT SOME OF THE
DIVORCED GUYS AROUND HERE

AND I WONDER HOW
THE HELL THEY DO IT-

ILLITERATE APES
WITH DICKS THIS BIG

HAVING THE TIME
OF THEIR LIVES

LIKE THEY JUST
LOST A TUMOR.

I MEAN, WHY CAN'T WE
JUST ENJOY IT AS WELL

FOR GOD'S SAKES?

I THINK... I THINK
WE'RE A BIT DIFFERENT.

IN WHAT WAY?

I'M NOT
GETTING DIVORCED.

I'VE NEVER
BEEN MARRIED.

OKAY.

WE'LL START WITH THE LAST
NIGHT'S EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS

SHALL WE?

Danny:
OKAY, THIS, UM...

THIS IS, UH,
FRANCINE HARTLEY

A 42-YEAR-OLD
SECRETARY.

SHE WAS ADMITTED
AT 3:00 A.M.

WITH A 24-HOUR HISTORY
OF ACUTE EPIGASTRIC

AND RIGHT-SIDED ABDOMINAL
PAIN AND VOMITING.

HAD A TEMPERATURE
OF 37.5.

HEMOGLOBIN NORMAL.

WHITE COUNT
ELEVATED TO 15.2.

BIOCHEMISTRY
WAS NORMAL

AND SO WERE HER CHEST
AND ABDOMINAL X RAYS.

MM-HMM.

GOOD MORNING,
MRS. HARTLEY.

I'M MR. CRANE,
THE CONSULTANT SURGEON.

WOULD YOU MIND

IF OUR NEW DOCTOR,
MR. SPRINGER

GAVE US
HIS OPINION?

HE'S ONLY NEW
TO US-

NOT TO THE
BUSINESS.

MORNING.

COULD YOU SHOW ME
WHERE THE PAIN IS, MRS. HARTLEY?

MM-HMM.

AND IT'S SORE
TO TOUCH, YEAH?

LOOK UP FOR ME.

GOOD.

DOWN.

DO YOU MIND IF I EXAMINE
YOUR ABDOMEN?

I'LL BE AS GENTLE
AS I CAN... I PROMISE.

FINE.

SIGNS OF TENDERNESS AND GUARDING
IN THE RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT.

THANKS, MRS. HARTLEY.

WELL, UM, DIFFERENTIAL
DIAGNOSIS INCLUDES

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS,
ACUTE PANCREATITIS

AND, LESS LIKELY,
ACUTE APPENDICITIS

AND PELVIC
INFLAMMATORY DISEASE.

SHE SEEMS TO BE
SLIGHTLY JAUNDICED

WHICH IS MORE
IN KEEPING

WITH ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS
OR PANCREATITIS.

AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO
TO CONFIRM IT?

WE NEED TO CHECK

HER SERUM AMYLASE,
LIVER FUNCTION TESTS

AND SHE SHOULD HAVE AN
URGENT ULTRASOUND SCAN.

AND WHAT IF
THE SCAN SHOWED

DILATED COMMON BILE DUCT AND
STONES IN THE GALLBLADDER?

CHECK HER CLOTTING.

I'D ARRANGE FOR
AN URGENT E.R.C.P.

I'D THEN PLAN TO REMOVE
HER GALLBLADDER

BEFORE SHE
WENT HOME.

MM-HMM...

Crane: I'VE NOTHING TO ADD TO THAT.

THANK YOU.

I'D STICK WITH HIM
IF I WERE YOU.

WALLPAPER?!

FRESH AIR WILL DO YOU GOOD.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE STUFF
I PUT UP LAST YEAR?

YOU MUST'VE BEEN DRUNK
WHEN YOU DECORATED.

KEEP THINKING I'M
FALLING OUT OF BED.

WHERE YOU OFF?

THE BUS.

COME ON!

WE CAN GO
IN THE CAR.

YOU'VE BEEN ON THE SICK
FIVE YEARS.

HOW COME YOU CAN AFFORD A CAR?

Arnold:
RIGHT, LET'S BURN RUBBER.

Man:
GIVE YOURSELF SOME ROOM!

GOODNESS!

SEE THAT?

FIRST CLUB IN MANCHESTER
OPEN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

JAZZ CLUB.

THAT'S WHERE I MET

YOUR MOTHER.

YOU THINK ABOUT HER, THEN?

YOU'RE A LOT LIKE HER, YOU KNOW.

I RECKON WE COULD'VE HAD A BALL

THIS TIME
OF LIFE.

YOU KNOW-

HOUSE PAID FOR, NO COMMITMENTS.

COULD'VE REALLY
ENJOYED OURSELVES NOW...

IF SHE HADN'T DIED.

OR IF SHE HADN'T DIVORCED YOU.

WELL, THAT AND ALL, YEAH.

Race announcer
Breeze is past him.

Bangin' Trouble is the danger.

Bangin' Trouble not going
as well as Cat's Ear

and Bruce Raymond
to Can He Ride Here.

Cat's Ear takes
a little bit of cajoling

and Cat's Ear is only
about a neck clear from him.

Second place: Bangin' Trouble.

They've got just
over a furlong to go.

Bruce is being as tender
as possible on this leader.

Bangin' Trouble comes
under pressure.

Cat's Ear will have to fight

in the last 150 yards
to hold off Bangin' Trouble.

Cat's Ear by a length now,
up towards the line.

Now, this is a real cool ride...

Owen: BE CARE... BE CAREFUL!

YOU'RE NOT POTHOLING.

IT'S JUST NICE AND EASY.

YOU'RE DOING REALLY WELL.

I NEED TO VANISH
FOR TEN MINUTES.

OH, NO, NOTHING TO DO
WITH YOU, MRS. FELDMAN

JUST IN CASE
YOU WERE WONDERING.

AND, UH...

IF YOU WEREN'T WONDERING

I APOLOGIZE FOR PLANTING
THAT SUGGESTION.

HI.

HELLO.

HELLO.

WELL, DON'T JUST STAND THERE,
PULL UP A CHAIR.

HOW'S BARBARA?

Anna:
THIS IS

DR. SPRINGER, MOTHER.

IT'S OWEN.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

DO YOU MIND?

SURE.

Anna:
ALZHEIMER'S.

ONLY THING SHE
CONSISTENTLY REMEMBERED

WAS THAT THREE WEEKS AGO

SHE ASKED ME FOR
A CROSSWORD BOOK.

HMM.

BARBARA'S MY SISTER.

WELL, SHE'S LOOKING
FIT ENOUGH

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT

SHE JUST HAD HER
GALLBLADDER WHIPPED OUT.

SHOULD I TELL
YOU SOMETHING?

YOU ARE WASTING
YOUR MONEY

PAYING FOR
A PRIVATE ROOM.

YOU GET THE SAME TREATMENT
DOWNSTAIRS, YOU KNOW.

LOOK AT THE INVOICES.

ONLY ADVANTAGE
IS CABLE TV.

OH, THAT'S
YOUR HOBBY, THEN-

READING OTHER
PEOPLE'S FILES?

THE END BIT
WAS A JOKE.

AND WHO THE HELL ASKED YOU

TO MAKE MORAL JUDGMENTS
ABOUT HOW PEOPLE SPEND

THEIR MONEY?

SHE'S NOT YOUR PATIENT.

THANKS.

MILK?

BLACK.

I'M REALLY SORRY...

OKAY?

YOUR FATHER'S OBVIOUSLY
VERY IMPORTANT TO YOU.

THAT'S WHERE WE CAME IN.

YOU WERE TRAVELING NORTH TO BE
WITH HIM BECAUSE HE WAS SICK.

THAT WAS A FALSE ALARM.

PRESUMABLY YOU'VE
DROPPED EVERYTHING;

WOULD HAVE COME
AT ANY COST.

I GUESS SO, YEAH.

SO?

WELL, IT'S DIFFERENT
AT THE MOMENT

BECAUSE SHE NEEDED
THE OPERATION, BUT...

BEFORE THAT, SHE WAS IN A NURSING HOME-

THE BEST
WE COULD BUY.

CONSTRUCTIVE CARE
MONDAY TO FRIDAY.

FANTASY TEA PARTIES WHERE
WE WOULD RIG THE QUESTIONS

SO THE RESPONSES
MAKE SENSE.

YOU'VE MADE ME FEEL A BIT ODD

ABOUT ALL THAT.

ME? WHY?

COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT.

MY DAD- HE COULD DRINK
THE PAIR OF US UNDER THE TABLE.

HE'D RUN THE PAIR OF US

ROUND THE BLOCK

AND HE'D STILL
HAVE THE STAMINA

FOR AN ALL-NIGHTER.

YOU CAME

JUST BECAUSE
HE MISSED YOU?

I PAY £400 A WEEK
TO SEE THE BACK OF HER

BECAUSE SHE SOILS HER SHEETS.

WELL, I'M NO GERIATRICIAN, BUT
I'VE TREATED A FEW ALZHEIMER'S.

I'LL BE HONEST
WITH YOU.

I'D DO EXACTLY
THE SAME.

I WOULD.

WHAT?

YOU SOUND LIKE A DOCTOR.

I AM A DOCTOR.

SEE?

SEE YOU.

Owen:
It's the Binman.

I'M SORRY?

OWEN?

You busy?

I'M AT WORK.

OF COURSE I'M BUSY.

Can't you get
a cold, or something?

WHAT?

Look out the window.

Left a bit.

Left.

A bit more...

Hi!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

THEY WERE, UM...
SENDING HER OFF

FOR OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY.

I VOLUNTEERED.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

SHE'S INSURED.

GET IN.

MUM, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'M FINE.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.

IT'S LIKE WEARING
SOMEONE ELSE'S KNICKERS.

YOU TAKE HER BACK.

LOOK...

TAKE HER
BACK!

MUM, I'LL COME WITH YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO THE LAKES

AREN'T WE?

WHAT'S SHE TALKING ABOUT?

Owen: DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE
CONCEIVED IN A HOTEL IN ULLSWATER?

SHE TOLD YOU THAT?

YOU INTERROGATE
THE SHORT-TERM MEMORY

YOU'D DIE OF EXHAUSTION.

ME?

Owen:
NO.

BUT IF YOU GO
BACK FAR ENOUGH

SHE REMEMBERS
EVERYTHING.

ASK HER.

ME?

YEAH.

WHERE ARE WE
OFF, MYRTLE?

ULLSWATER.

WHEREABOUTS?

Myrtle:
SANDERSON HOTEL.

WHAT'D YOU BRING HER FOR?

Owen: ARE YOU SURE IT'S THE SANDERSON?

Myrtle: I'M NEARLY
SURE IT'S THE SANDERSON.

CHARLES PROPOSED.

BEFORE OR AFTER?

Myrtle:
OH, BEFORE!

HE GAVE ME THE RING
IN THE GARDEN

SO WE COULD PRETEND
WE WERE ALREADY MARRIED.

OH, YES, YES,
I RECOGNIZE ALL THIS!

OH, TURN RIGHT!

TURN RIGHT!

Myrtle:
WELL!

WOULD YOU LOOK AT
THE STATE OF THAT!

THEY'VE FLOODED IT!

Anna: THEY HAVEN'T FLOODED IT.

IT'S A LAKE,
MOTHER.

IT'S BEEN THERE
FOREVER.

OH.

Owen:
IS IT A SMALL PLACE?

BIG PLACE? WHAT?

Myrtle:
MEDIUM.

Owen:
WHAT'S IT LOOK LIKE, MYRTLE?

Myrtle:
IT'S WHITE-

IN ITS OWN GROUNDS, NEAR...

NEAR THE WATER.

IT'S WHITE.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

Myrtle:
IT WAS HERE...

ONLY RIGHT
BY THE WATER.

I SAID, "CHARLES,
I'M FRIGHTENED.

THEY'LL SEE STRAIGHT
THROUGH US."

"NO," HE SAID

"THEY'LL LOOK
FOR THE RING

AND HERE IT IS"

AND PRODUCED IT LIKE
MAGIC, LAUGHING.

BUT HIS HANDS
WERE SHAKING.

"MARRY ME, MYRTLE."

I LOVED HIM
SO MUCH IT HURT.

YES...

HE SMELT OF SANDALWOOD.

THAT WASN'T HIM.

THAT WAS SOMETHING
HE'D BOUGHT...

FOR MY BENEFIT,
I SUPPOSE.

I'D NEVER SEEN
A MAN BEFORE.

I KNEW IT
WAS DANGEROUS-

MIGHT GET PREGNANT.

I DIDN'T CARE.

IT'D JUST SPEED
THINGS UP

AS FAR AS
I WAS CONCERNED.

I JUST KNEW...

I WANTED HIM FOR
THE REST OF MY LIFE.

OH, ANNA WAS BEAUTIFUL.

EVERYBODY SAID SHE WAS A
MIXTURE OF THE TWO OF US

BUT SHE WASN'T.

SHE WAS THE SPIT
OF HIM-

SPIT OF HIM.

WE BROUGHT HER
BACK HERE...

FOR HER FIRST BIRTHDAY.

IT'S A LONG
DRIVE BACK.

ARE YOU SURE
YOU'RE OKAY?

LOVELY.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YES, I'M FINE.

AND YOU'RE
NOT MAD AT ME?

NO.

THANK YOU, OWEN.

THAT MIGHT HAVE
BEEN EMBARRASSING.

BLESS YOU, NURSE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION
THIS BEFORE, SPRINGER?

YOU WORRY ME, YOU REALLY DO.

I COULDN'T DISAGREE
MORE BLOODY FUNDAMENTALLY.

HOW CAN EVEN A HALF-DEVELOPED
INTELLIGENCE BELIEVE

NEWCASTLE COULD EVER ACHIEVE
AS MUCH AS MEN UNITED?

AT LEAST WE CAN PLAY
TOTAL FOOTBALL.

TOTAL FOOTBALL-
TOTAL CRAP.

TWO REASONABLE SEASONS,
A £15 MILLION INVESTMENT

AND YOU THINK
YOU'RE HERE TO STAY?

YOU'LL LAST AS LONG
AS THAT CHELSEA VAN

WE CAUGHT
SIPHONING PETTY CASH

TO PAY
FOR A SEASON TICKET.

IT WASN'T A FRAUD.

IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE TOTAL
BLOODY WASTE OF MONEY.

Owen:
SIR! SIR!

WHERE ARE YOU?

Man:
TO ME! NICK!

THANK YOU.

OKAY, UH, STAFF?

REAL PERSON.

BUT SHE'S MARRIED.

NO RING.

DIVORCED?

NO EVIDENCE EITHER WAY...

WHICH, PRESUMABLY,
IS A GOOD SIGN.

WHOA...

LET'S GET A GRIP HERE, MATE.

NOW, YOU ARE WORKING
IN A HOSPITAL

WHICH HAS THE HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT
RATIO OF TASTY, SINGLE FEMALES

AND YOU CHOOSE TO GET HOOKED
ON A SECOND-HAND THYROID.

NOW, THAT IS LIKE WORKING IN CAR FACTORY

AND CYCLING TO WORK.

AND WHAT WOULD
AN IDIOT LIKE YOU KNOW

ABOUT WORKING IN A FACTORY?

MORE THAN YOU KNOW
ABOUT MARRIED WOMEN.

HIS WIFE BOMBED HIM
OUT FOR A CONSULTANT.

SHE, UH... SHE
TOOK THE HOUSE.

SHE TOOK THE FURNITURE
AND THEN SHE TOOK HIS JOB.

OKAY, OKAY,
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON.

JESUS.

BE VERY CAREFUL
HOW YOU ANSWER THIS:

IS THE SECOND LETTER
OF HER NAME "N"?

YES.

WERE YOU TALKING TO HER
IN THE CANTEEN LAST THURSDAY?

SO?

HOW DO YOU KNOW HER?

LOOK, I'M TELLING YOU,
FORGET IT.

THAT WOMAN IS CARRYING
A HEALTH WARNING.

HOW DO YOU KNOW HER?

YOU KNOW WHO SHE'S MARRIED TO?

MR. SPRINGER,
YOU SETTLING IN?

McGinley: HE'S DOING NICELY, SIR.

PATIENTS DO NICELY, McGINLEY.

YOU MAKING
PROGRESS?

YEAH, IT'S
AN IMPRESSIVE UNIT.

YOU'RE ALLOWED
NEGATIVE OBSERVATIONS.

Crane:
CUT THE VEIN.

I HAVEN'T GOT ANY
NEGATIVE OBSERVATIONS.

SO, YOUR CONTRACT'S INTACT

WE'RE PAYING WHAT YOU'RE
WORTH, AND ALL'S FINE.

NO.

WHAT IS IT, THEN?

OKAY- IT JUST FEELS A BIT ODD

GOING BACK TO ALTERNATIVE
NIGHT COVER, SLEEPING IN.

SMALL COMPLAINT
ON THE FACE OF THINGS.

RETRACT-
HARDER.

WELL, UH...

I THINK THE BEST WAY TO MEASURE
A SURGEON- SWAB, PLEASE-

IS SEEING WHAT SORT OF DECISIONS

HE MAKES
AT 3:00 A.M.

AFTER TWO
HOURS' SLEEP.

HE DOESN'T FORGET THOSE
DECISIONS, AND NEITHER DO I

ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE TO BURY
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEM.

WITH RESPECT,
MR. SPRINGER

THERE'S NO ONE ELSE TO
DO IT, SO YOU HAVE TO.

REFERENCES ASIDE, YOU NEVER
EXPECTED TO GET THIS JOB.

NO, I DIDN'T.

THAT'S A SMALL COMPLAINT, THEN?

YES, IT IS.

ARE WE STILL AN IMPRESSIVE UNIT?

YES.

GOOD.

THERE WE ARE- ALL YOURS.

McGinley:
SIR.

I'VE WORKED IT OUT.

IF I CAN LAY OFF THE DRINK
MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY

EASE MESELF INTO THURSDAY
WITH... WHAT? THREE PINT?

OVER HOW LONG?

FIVE-HOUR
PERIOD.

TWO PINTS.

TWO PINTS- THEN I'M
OFF IT AGAIN FRIDAY, SATURDAY

I SHOULD BE ENTITLED

TO GET ABSOLUTELY OFF ME FACE
EVERY SUNDAY.

YOU SEE, THAT'S WHERE
YOU LOT FALL DOWN.

YOU NEVER OFFER ANYTHING.

YOU JUST TAKE
THINGS AWAY.

NO BOOZE, NO FAGS, NO WOMEN.

DIG,
DIG, DIG.

HOW YOU DOING WITH THAT?

I'M DOWN TO... FIVE A DAY.

MAYBE SIX.

NO, WOMEN.

ONE EVERY...

TEN YEARS.

MAYBE 12.

YOU?

NOBODY.

ANNA!

OH, HELLO! WHY DIDN'T
YOU CALL IF YOU WERE...

WHY DIDN'T
YOU TELL ME

WHO YOU WERE MARRIED TO?

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY?

WHY SHOULD I?

BECAUSE YOU LET ME HIJACK
A SURGICAL PATIENT-

MY BOSS'S SURGICAL PATIENT

WHO JUST
HAPPENS TO BE

HIS BLOODY
MOTHER-IN-LAW.

WELL, THAT'S MY JOB
IF HE EVER FINDS OUT.

HE WON'T.

WHAT IF HE DOES?

WELL, I WON'T TELL HIM

AND MY MOTHER CAN'T
REMEMBER HIM.

THAT ONLY LEAVES YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU WEAR A RING?

IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

YOU'RE STILL MARRIED?

YES.

WHY DON'T YOU USE HIS NAME?

WHAT THE HELL'S THAT
TO DO WITH YOU?

BECAUSE I THINK
I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.

I HAVE TO GO.

MRS. CRANE!

I AM.

DEFINITELY.

I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.

I KNOW!

I KNOW, I KNOW...

JACK AND EMMA?

NO, NO.

NO.

I KNOW...
COLIN AND LIZ... IS IT?

NO, IT ISN'T.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

I DO, I DO, I DO KNOW.

I SHOULD KNOW.

I HAVEN'T A BLOODY CLUE,
ACTUALLY.

PHYLLIS.

AH!

SORRY, SORRY, SORRY, OKAY.

HE LOOKS HELPFUL.

THAT'S IT?

YOU JUST GO AND SHOWER NOW?

SORRY.

THERE YOU GO,
100% HOMEMADE.

JUST NOT MY HOME.

OH, DO YOU MIND

IF WE LOSE SOME
OF THE GARNISH?

IT JUST LOOKS A BIT
PROFESSIONAL, HMM?

IT IS PROFESSIONAL.

GILLIES AND FIONA.

I KNOW!

THEY'RE SCOTS, IT'S BUSINESS

SO WE WON'T BE TALKING
ABOUT THE WEATHER.

YES, YES, YES.

THEIR INTERESTS ARE
PLASTICS INJECTION MOLDING

AND THEY'RE
ABOUT TO EMPLOY

200 MANAGERS ACROSS THE
U.K. WHO, WITH ANY LUCK

THEY'LL REFER TO
ME FOR ASSESSMENT.

SO WE WON'T BE TALKING
ABOUT YOU MUCH.

I KNOW, I KNOW.

OKAY?

SURGEON?
FASCINATING.

YOU KNOW,
I CAN'T IMAGINE

WHAT IT MUST
BE LIKE TO...

TO SIT LOOKING
AT SOMEONE

KNOWING MORE
ABOUT THEIR INSIDES

THAN THEY DO.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW

IT'S AS FAR
DOWN THE LINE

AS YOU GET,
REALLY.

IT IS.

Gillies:
LIFE OR DEATH

"WITHIN THESE
HANDS OF MINE."

WHAT A SKILL, WHAT A SKILL.

YOU AVOID THE PHRASE
"CUTTING EDGE"

FOR FEAR OF SOUNDING TRITE,
BUT IT'S WHAT YOU MEAN, GILLIES.

ABSOLUTELY.

Crane:
IT'S THE OLD...

IT'S THE OLD
EXISTENTIALIST JOKE

ABOUT WHERE WOULD
THE PHILOSOPHER BE

WITHOUT ENOUGH MOVING TARGETS
TO CONSTRUCT A THEORY.

Gillies:
QUITE.

Crane:
SEE, WE ALL...

CONTRIBUTE
TO EACH OTHER'S SUCCESS

AND YOU'RE UNDERPLAYING
THE HUGE IMPORTANCE

OF PLASTICS
INJECTION MOLDINGS.

I MEAN, WHY ASSUME
FOR ONE MOMENT

THAT YOUR OUTPUT ISN'T
CRITICAL TO, SAY, A SURGEON?

I MEAN, DURING SURGERY

MOST PATIENTS NEED
MORE PLASTIC THAN, UM...

PAMELA ANDERSON?

Gillies:
UH-HUH.

MM-HMM...
SO, YOU'RE ONLY EVER AS GOOD

AS THE STRUCTURE
OF ANY GIVEN SYSTEM

WHICH IS WHY PLASTICS
INJECTION MOLDING IS

NO LESS DESERVING OF THE TALENTS
OF MY BRILLIANT WIFE

THAN I, A SURGEON, AM
OF PLASTICS INJECTION MOLDING.

RIGHT...

RIGHT, ABSOLUTELY.

WHICH IS WHY WE'RE HERE.

AND WHICH IS WHY, I THINK,
THAT YOU SHOULD START TALKING

AND TELL ME TO SHUT UP AND LISTEN.

Woman:
Darling, where have you been?

I've been so worried
about you.

Oh, Jeffrey!

What?

You nearly,
nearly did.

I'm about to rain

burning kisses
on your ruby lips.

OH, SHOT, YES.

Game announcer:... gives
the Scots a run on the right.

Guppy's on the left.

Watson's in the center,
Watson's making space.

Appears he's telling
them to have a shot.

Kicks it over to Beardsley...

DAD, CAN I BORROW THE CAR?

THAT NEAR-SIDE TIRE
NEEDS SOME AIR.

AND IF THE OIL
LIGHT FLICKERS

STICK A BIT
OF MULTIGRADE IN.

AND THE TANK'S NEARLY EMPTY.

Anna
THIS IS A COLLEAGUE OF MINE.

I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE HOLDING
ONE OF MY PATIENTS.

Game announcer:
Watson... Sellars...

SOCRATES TO PLASTICS
IN 50 WORDS OR UNDER-

THAT'S WHY
YOU MARRIED ME.

20 WORDS AND UNDER,
YOU'D HAVE BEEN CLEVER.

MY GOD, THEY'RE
BORING AS SHIT.

YOU BETTER GET
THIS CONTRACT.

I HOPED THEY WOULD'VE
GIVEN ME AN ANSWER TONIGHT.

WELL...

YOU CAN HAVE
ONE FROM ME.

BEEN ANYWHERE?

DONE ANYTHING?

YOU SEEING ANYBODY?

GOOD MOOD, SIR.

GOOD REASON, GLASSMAN.

SIR?

I'M SURROUNDED BY
THE SPIRIT OF YOUTH.

IT MAKES ME SMILE.

YOU LIKE
THE BUZZ, SIR?

FROM YOU LOT?

YOU MAKE GETTING PAST 40
LOOK ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.

AND I'D PUT A MONTH'S SALARY

ON ME GETTING BETTER SEX
THAN ANY OF YOU.

THAT'S WHY
I'M SMILING.

Glassman:
SIR?

Crane:
LOOK AT HIM.

YOUR SHOW, ISN'T IT?

YES, SIR.

KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING?

GOOD.

THANKS.

HELLO?

ANNA, IT'S ME.

WHO'S "ME"?

How many "me's" do you know?

It's Owen.

UH, I DON'T LIKE CALLS AT WORK.

GIVE ME YOUR MOBILE, THEN.

I'LL RING YOU WHEN YOU FINISH,
YOU SAY WHEN.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO CALL.

THERE'S NO POINT.

I JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

I HAVE TO GO.

Woman: Anna Fairley
Organization, Michelle speaking.

How can I help you?

HELLO, MICHELLE,
ANNA FAIRLEY, PLEASE.

I'll see if she's in.

Who's speaking, please?

IT'S HER HUSBAND.

Oh, hello.

Just a sec.

Anna:
Hi!

Where are you?

I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH TALKING TO ME?

SATISFIED?

YES?

Michelle:
It's your husband again.

LOOK, JUST TELL HIM TO VANISH.

AND TELL HIM FROM ME THIS IS
JUST NOT VERY ADULT, IS IT?

UM, SHE SAYS TO VANISH.

AND THIS IS NOT
VERY ADULT, IS IT?

EXCUSE ME.

WHAT HAVE I DONE?

OWEN, YOU SEEM TO ME
LIKE THE KIND OF GUY

WHO CAN TAKE IT
ON THE CHIN.

SHE DOESN'T WANT YOU.

AND YOU BETTER START WORRYING

ABOUT HER BLOWING
THE WHISTLE ON YOU

BECAUSE IF CRANE FINDS OUT

THIS IS GOING TO BE
THE LAST HOSPITAL

YOU GET TO SEE
STANDING UP.

THERE'S A PARTY
ON TONIGHT.

I THINK YOU SHOULD GO.

LOOK...

I DON'T FANCY
A PARTY.

YOU'VE BEEN HERE
A WEEK NOW.

NOBODY KNOWS YOU.

HAVE YOU BEEN DOWN
TO THE STAFF CLUB ONCE?

THEY'RE VERY FRIENDLY
DOWN AT THE STAFF CLUB.

AND SINCE THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
COMMISSION LEANED ON THE BOARD

THERE'S BEEN SOME FANTASTIC
TITS FLYING AROUND.

SEX, SEX, SEX,
SEX, SEX.

IT'S CLASSIC, McGINLEY.

YOU CAN'T HAVE HAD A SHAG
IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS;

YOU WOULDN'T KEEP
GOING ON ABOUT IT.

WHICH IS
UNDERSTANDABLE-

YOU SCREWED UP
YOUR MARRIAGE.

BUT WHEN
SHE DIVORCED YOU

FOR A BETTER-PAID,
BETTER-QUALIFIED

AND HE WAS A BETTER-
LOOKING PRACTITIONER

DID SHE HAPPEN TO MENTION
YOU COULD BORE FOR ENGLAND?

IRELAND.

IF I BORE, I BORE
FOR IRELAND.

AND I DIVORCED HER.

YOU GOING
TO SHUT UP NOW?

YOU'RE COMPLETELY
OFF YOUR HEAD, SPRINGER.

MR. WALLASEY,
HOW YOU DOING?

I HEAR YOU'RE GETTING
A LOT OF PAIN, YEAH?

YOU WANT TO SHOW ME
WHERE EXACTLY?

Anna:
TOMORROW? WHERE?

Crane:
HOLLAND.

PHILIP'S HAD
ANOTHER PANIC ATTACK.

THEY WANT ME
TO PRESENT THE PAPER.

OH, SAY NO.

ANNA, THE CONFERENCE
HAS ALREADY STARTED.

IF I SAY NO,
THERE'S NOBODY ELSE.

Waiter:
MADAM... SIR.

HOW LONG WILL YOU BE AWAY?

COUPLE OF DAYS,
THREE AT THE MOST.

DEPENDS ON THE RECEPTION.

AT LEAST IT'S NOT
BLOODY BIRMINGHAM.

DO YOU WANT ME TO COME?

YES, IF YOU WANT TO

AND YOU WON'T FEEL
LIKE A SPARE PART.

YES, I'D LOVE YOU TO COME.

I COULD, COULDN'T I?

WE'VE FINISHED
THE I.C.I. CONTRACT.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS...

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING

THAT BRIAN
COULDN'T HANDLE.

HOW ABOUT MR. PLASTIC?

HAS HE MADE
HIS MIND UP YET?

NO, I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT THAT.

THEY CAN'T LET ME KNOW
TILL TUESDAY

AND IF THEY'RE
FLOUNDERING

I'LL NEED
TO PUSH.

OH, BUGGER.

ALL RIGHT.

IF I'D KNOWN
WHOSE WIFE SHE WAS

IT MIGHT NEVER
HAVE HAPPENED.

WELL, NOW YOU KNOW,
MAKE IT NOT HAPPEN.

I CAN'T.

LOOK, THERE ARE
SIMPLE THINGS

AND THERE ARE
COMPLICATED THINGS.

I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR COMPLICATED THINGS

AND I THINK
THAT'S REALLY SAD.

WHAT TIME'S THE PARTY?

THE BEST ONES ARE
THE ONES WHO'VE DONE

THE LONGEST
SHIFTS, RIGHT?

SEXUALLY REPRESSED
AND NO JUDGMENT.

WHO'S THAT?

BELINDA-
NEUROLOGICAL REGISTRAR.

SHE CAN GET A PAIR OF JEANS OFF
WITH HER TEETH.

AND SHE'S BEEN ASKING ABOUT YOU.

I'M SORRY.

WHAT WAS WRONG
WITH HER?

SHE USED TO WORK
IN PATHOLOGY.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE
HER HANDS HAVE BEEN.

YOU'VE UPSET HER.

SHE'LL BE CALLING
YOU "DR. NO."

WELL, GO AND
MAKE HER NIGHT, JOHN.

I TRIED ONCE.

SHE'S ALLERGIC
TO DIVORCEES.

"COMPENSATORY SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR," SHE SAID

"IS A WASTE OF
DECENT LAUNDRY."

OH, JEEZ, I DON'T
KNOW WHY I COME HERE.

I BLOODY HATE
THESE THINGS.

YOU SEE...

I STILL LOVE MY WIFE.

I MEAN, I'D LIKE
TO SEE HER DEAD.

I'D LOVE TO
SEE HER BANKRUPT

BUT ONLY WHILE
SHE'S STILL WITH HIM.

SO I'M NOT WITHOUT
SYMPATHY FOR YOU.

BUT WHERE THE TEARS STOP

IS YOU MAKING UP YOUR MIND
ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE'S WIFE.

YOU KNOW?

SO YOU BROUGHT ME HERE
OUT OF HARM'S REACH.

MAYBE.

JOHN...

I DIDN'T LOOK AT HER AND
DECIDE TO FEEL LIKE THIS.

I DIDN'T PLAN IT.

PLAN WHAT?

THERE'S NOTHING
HAPPENING FOR YOU.

AND IF THERE'S ANY
JUSTICE, NOTHING WILL.

YOU'VE GOT ME BAG.

I'M SORRY.

WERE YOU SITTING HERE?

I'LL MOVE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT-
PLENTY OF ROOM.

YOU A NURSE?

MED STUDENT- WITHINGTON.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

REGISTRAR- ST. GREGORY'S.

YOU'RE DOING A REALLY
BAD IMPRESSION

OF SOMEONE HAVING
A GOOD TIME.

WAS THAT AN OFFER?

IF YOU'RE RINGING FROM HOLLAND

I'LL PROBABLY BE OUT
OF THE OFFICE THIS WEEK

SO BE SURE TO TAKE THE
MOBILE NUMBER WITH YOU.

THE TICKETS- DID
YOU PICK THEM UP?

THEY'RE AT THE
RESERVATIONS DESK.

RIGHT, I'LL BE OUT TONIGHT,
SO IF YOU CALL...

Crane: YEAH, YEAH, I'LL LEAVE A MESSAGE.

IT'S JUST THREE DAYS
AND TWO NIGHTS.

NOT A SOUTH AMERICAN
FIELD TRIP.

HAVE YOU HAD AN
OPERATION BEFORE, ROBERT?

WELL, YOU'LL BE
PUT TO SLEEP

SO YOU WON'T FEEL
ANY PAIN AT ALL.

IT'S A BIT SORE
WHEN YOU WAKE UP

BUT YOU WON'T LOOK
ANY WORSE THAN HIM.

Vivien:... WHICH, WITH
ITS RAPID ACCESS TREATMENT

AND A REPUTATION FOR
THE HIGHEST QUALITY

MAKES IT THE FINEST CHOICE
FOR HEALTH CARE SPONSORSHIP.

SISTER BALLANTINE
IS GOING TO TALK YOU

THROUGH GENERAL
NURSING FACILITIES.

THEN YOU'LL
HAVE BRUNCH

WITH THE
GENERAL MANAGEMENT.

WHAT'S ALL THAT ABOUT?

SELLING YOUR BIRTHRIGHT
ON MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS.

OH, DON'T LOOK
SENTIMENTAL.

IF THEY SIGN UP, YOU'LL
ALL GET NEW WHITE COATS

AND A COUPLE MORE
SCALPELS TO PLAY WITH.

WHO TAUGHT YOU BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT, VIV?

ROBERT MAXWELL?

VIVIEN.

ARE THE RUMORS
ABOUT YOU TRUE?

LAST NIGHT?

DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

I DON'T KNOW WHY MEN
CALL THEM CONQUESTS

BECAUSE YOU ALL LOOK

LIKE YOU'VE BEEN DRAGGED
THROUGH A HEDGE BACKWARDS.

THAT'S HALF THE FUN.

YOU JEALOUS?

OF A SCHOOLGIRL?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING
ABOUT, "SCHOOLGIRL"?

SHE WAS A MED STUDENT
AT WITHINGTON.

SHE WAS A 17-YEAR-OLD SISTER OF
A MED STUDENT FROM WITHINGTON.

STILL...

IT'S PROBABLY

HELPED HER

THROUGH HER "A" LEVELS-
NICE WEEKEND.

I TOLD HER IT
WASN'T AN ISSUE

BUT SHE INSISTED ON
KEEPING ON ABOUT IT

AND SHE THREATENED
TO LOCK ME IN THERE.

AND ANYWAY, WHY
DO I NEED IT

IF ALL I'M GOING
TO BE DOING IS

GOING TO THE
HAIRDRESSER'S?

WHY GO ON
ABOUT IT?

Anna: SHE'LL BE BACK
IN A COUPLE OF HOURS.

COULD WE HAVE
HER PURSE, PLEASE?

WHEN ARE THE BLOOD GASES
DUE BACK ON MRS. HARTLEY?

Nurse:
HALF AN HOUR OR SO.

I'LL CHECK HER OVER.

OKAY.

EXCUSE ME.

Myrtle:
WELL, WHERE IS MY BAG?

OH, HI.

THIS IS GETTING
REALLY UGLY.

WHAT?

FOLLOWING ME.

WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING UP HERE?

WHY WON'T YOU TALK TO ME?

BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.

GIVE ME AN HOUR.

I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.

ANNA, I'M GOING ROUND THE BEND.

HALF AN HOUR?

15 MINUTES?

SOMEWHERE PUBLIC, I DON'T CARE.

PLEASE.

Myrtle:
SHIP SHAPE.

OH, HELLO AGAIN.

MYRTLE... MRS. FAIRLEY.

THIS IS THE MAN
I TOLD YOU ABOUT

THE ONE WHO SOLD
ME THESE SHOES.

WEREN'T YOU TO BE COMING BACK
WITH SOME SIZE FIVE?

THE VAN, IT BROKE DOWN

IN BRADFORD.

THE DRIVER

HE WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE

AND SOMEBODY NICKED
ALL THE FIVES.

SO IT'LL BE
A WEEK OR TWO.

I AM SORRY- GOOD GRIEF.

SHALL WE ASK FOR A SIX?

Myrtle: I DON'T SUPPOSE THEY'LL FIT.

STILL... HE LOOKS IF HE
COULD DO WITH THE MONEY.

Owen:
DAD?

IRMA? IRMA?

IRMA, WHERE'S ME DAD?

I THINK HE WENT
FOR A STROLL ROUND SCOTT PARK.

HE WAS FEELING A BIT
CHESTY, YOU KNOW.

NICE TRY.

HE NIPPED FOR A DRINK

BUT ONLY ONE.

THANKS.

YOU SEEN
ARNOLD SPRINGER?

NO.

ARNOLD SPRINGER?

COME ON,
COME ON, BONES.

COME ON...

YES!
YES, YES, YES...

YES!

HOW MUCH?

WELL, LEAST THERE'S
NO BOOZE IN HERE.

HOW MUCH, DAD?

THREE-EIGHTY.

JUST LEND US £150,
WILL YOU?

I SWEAR
I'LL PAY YOU BACK.

I'M OWED BACK PAY FROM U.C.H.
AND ME SALARY'S DUE ON THE 30th.

OH, I LIKE THAT:

I'M OUT OF WORK,
I'M ON THE SICK PENSION

YOU'RE A
WHITE-COLLAR WONDER

AND YOU'RE CADGING.

THAT'S THIS COUNTRY
IN A BLOODY NUTSHELL.

EXCUSE ME,
IS ANYONE SITTING HERE?

NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF.

GOOD.

WELL.

I BOUGHT A TIE.

GOT A DATE?

YEAH, I'VE GOT A DATE.

WHO WITH?

IT'S NOT A 17-YEAR-OLD,
LET'S PUT IT THAT WAY.

SO WHO'S ALL THIS FOR?

THE SNOW QUEEN?

WELL,
I DON'T WANT

TO GET INVOLVED
IN THIS.

THAT'S FINE BY ME.

IT'S EXTREMES WITH YOU.

YOU'VE GOT A DETONATOR INSIDE.

YOU'D BETTER NOT STAND
TOO CLOSE THEN, HAD YOU?

HOW LONG IS CRANE AWAY
FOR THIS TIME?

THREE DAYS.

WHY? WHAT'S UP?

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S UP.

THIS IS
SERIAL BLOODY ABUSE

THAT IS WHAT IS UP,
BECAUSE I SPEND ALL MY TIME

DEALING WITH HIS
PRIVATE PATIENTS

WHILE HE'S AWAY ON HIS
BLOODY CONFERENCE- AGAIN.

HE GETS PAID THOUSANDS
AND THOUSANDS OF POUNDS

AND I DON'T EVEN GET
A BLOODY TIP.

GLASSMAN, JUST
STOP WHINGEING.

SORRY, BUT
DO YOU KNOW

OF ANY SURGICAL
CONFERENCES

IN THE NETHERLANDS
AREA RECENTLY

BECAUSE I'VE
ACTUALLY CHECKED...

SHUT UP!

OKAY.

AND YOUR CREDIT
CARD, SIR?

AND WILL YOU BE REQUIRING
A MORNING PAPER?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

NO MORNING PAPERS.

HOW YOU DOING?

TOLD THEM IF THE TABLE
GOES, THEY'RE DEAD.

I'M SORRY, THIS IS...

I CAN'T GO IN.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO TALK

AND HAVE A MEAL.

I'M SORRY.

WE'RE DOING
NOTHING WRONG.

YOU ARE.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW
HOW YOU WALK UP TO SOMEONE

AND SAY YOU'RE
IN LOVE WITH THEM.

IT WASN'T LIKE THAT.

OKAY...

TALK ME THROUGH IT:

WE MEET ON A TRAIN,
WE MEET IN A CAFE

THEN ONLY AGAIN
WHEN YOU DECIDE

TO POP UP
AND MAKE A NUISANCE.

TAKING YOU AND YOUR MUM OUT
WAS A NUISANCE.

NO,
THAT WAS

A KIND,
WELL-INTENTIONED GESTURE.

BUT YOU WEREN'T
IN LOVE WITH ME.

NO, IT... IT HAPPENED LATER.

WELL, IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MUCH LATER.

YOU WERE BACK ON THE DOORSTEP
IN 24 HOURS

BEING
EMBARRASSING.

I'M SORRY.

SO, WHAT
HAPPENED?

DID YOU TRIP
AND BANG YOUR HEAD OR WHAT?

NO... IT WAS WHEN I HAD GOT BACK
TO THE HOSPITAL AND YOU'D GONE.

IT'S JUST THIS WEIRD FEELING

LIKE I SHOULD'VE BEEN
THERE WITH YOU.

WHEREVER YOU WERE,
I SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE

BECAUSE I HADN'T FINISHED SAYING
WHAT I WANTED TO SAY.

NOTHING IMPORTANT,
YOU KNOW

NOTHING EPIC.

I JUST WANT
TO BE WITH YOU.

YOU DIDN'T BANG
YOUR HEAD, THEN.

NOW, LOOK, THIS
ISN'T EASY FOR ME.

WELL, IT'S BEEN
A DODDLE FOR ME.

I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU'RE SAYING ALL THIS.

I JUST DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

I MEAN, PLEASE

WHAT'S ATTRACTIVE ABOUT
OLDER WOMEN, FOR GOD'S SAKE?

I DON'T GO
FOR OLDER WOMEN.

I'M JUST
IN LOVE WITH YOU.

OH, GOD.

I SWEAR, I'VE NEVER
FELT LIKE THIS

ABOUT ANYONE
IN MY LIFE, ANNA.

WHEN I SAW YOU THIS MORNING
IN THE CAR, I NEARLY DIED.

I COULDN'T BREATHE...
I STARTED SWEATING.

MY FINGERS,
THEY WENT NUMB.

I HAD TO GO FOR A WALK

BECAUSE THE WOMAN
IN THE LIFT SAID

I SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR.

WHAT ABOUT MY HUSBAND?

HMM?
YOUR BOSS?

I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIM.

IN THE GIVEN SCENARIO,
YOU WOULD HAVE TO.

THE MAN I LOVE
WOULDN'T EVAPORATE.

THE MAN WHO LOVES ME
ISN'T GOING TO STAND ASIDE

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.

WHAT IF HE'S NOT

WHAT YOU
THOUGHT HE WAS?

IN WHAT WAY?

WHAT IF...

JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU
DOESN'T MEAN

THERE ISN'T SOMEBODY
WHO COULD LOVE YOU MORE.

THAT ISN'T MY CHOICE.

NO, SORRY, OWEN,
BUT THIS IS

WHERE YOU COME
SERIOUSLY UNSTUCK.

IT'S NOT EVEN
A RESPECTABLE FANTASY

IF YOU CAN'T SEE
PAST THE OBSTACLES.

OH, I'M SORRY.

OWEN, I DON'T MEAN
TO BE CRUEL.

AND I AM DEEPLY FLATTERED.

NO, I DON'T WANT YOU
TO BE FLATTERED.

I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU

AND I WANT TO BE WITH YOU.

AND I THINK YOU'RE THE MOST
FANTASTIC WOMAN I HAVE EVER MET.

I JUST HAPPEN TO BE
VERY HAPPILY MARRIED.

FOR ME...

PLEASE...

DON'T RING.

JUST A MINUTE!
JUST A MINUTE!

IT WAS SOMETHING YOU
SAID EARLIER, DANNY...

I'VE HAD TWO
HOURS' SLEEP.

YOU'RE AN
INCONSIDERATE BASTARD.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE ON A DATE.

WHY ARE YOU AT WORK?

WHERE'S CRANE?

THAT WAS JUST ME
SHOOTING MY MOUTH OFF.

HE'S GETTING HIS LEG OVER

ISN'T HE?

ISN'T HE!

I WANT TO KNOW, DANNY.

VIV REID.

VIVIEN?

LOOK...

I FOUND OUT WHEN
JOHN WAS OFF SICK ONCE.

NOBODY COULD FIND
THE STANDBY LIST

SO I RANG HER.

SHE WAS AWAY IN A HOTEL.

RANG HER ON
THE CONTACT NUMBER

CRANE ANSWERED
THE PHONE.

NOW EVERY TIME HE SHOOTS OFF
ON A CONFERENCE

YOU DON'T SEE HER FOR DUST.

WHICH HOTEL?

WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?

WHICH HOTEL!

IT WAS MONTHS BACK,
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M RIGHT.

BERESFORD... BERESFORD...
ROYALE.

BERESFORD ROYALE...
UM, IT'S IN LONDON.

OH, UH... YOU LOOK TIRED.

YOU SHOULD GET SOME KIP.

THANKS.

Phone operator: The number
you require is 0171-635-9332.

Man: Beresford Royale,
how can I help you?

UH, YEAH,
COULD YOU PUT ME THROUGH

TO VIVIEN REID'S ROOM, PLEASE?

One moment, please.

Vivien:
Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

I'M NOT DISTURBING YOU?

NO.

GLAD TO GET AWAY
FROM THE SNOOKER.

HE SITS THERE
WATCHING THAT

I SWEAR, I CAN'T TELL
IF HE'S ALIVE OR DEAD.

IF THAT'S
HOW HE GOES

I MIGHT NOT
REALIZE FOR A WEEK.

OOH! NICE OUTFIT.

THANKS.

WHAT?

NEVER MIND ME "WHAT."

YOU "WHAT."

YOU NEVER COME ROUND
AT THIS TIME.

I DO.

NOT DRESSED
LIKE THAT.

I'VE HAD THE WEIRDEST
FEW DAYS, PHYLLIS.

OOH, GOOD.

IT'S NOT GOOD.

IT'S A NIGHTMARE.

Perhaps I may
keep a carriage

even better
than yours.

Man: It is to be my dearest wish
to see you go up in the world.

Woman: Dearest Pet, I
am too excited to sleep.

If you were here,
I must let you love me.

WELL, I THOUGHT YOU
WERE OUT TILL LATE.

Woman:
St. Gregory's Hospital.

Owen:
YEAH...

THIS IS DR. BOROVITZ.

WE NEED TO GET AN URGENT MESSAGE

TO VIVIEN REID,
SURGICAL BUSINESS MANAGER.

Okay, Dr. Borovitz,
I've got that.

SHE'S AT THE BERESFORD
ROYALE HOTEL IN LONDON.

I'VE JUST DONE SOMETHING
REALLY TERRIBLE, DAD.

Crane:
WHAT TIME IS IT?

WHAT'S THAT?

WHAT?

SHE KNOWS!

OH, JESUS!...
OH, GOD!

OH, MY GOD!

OH! OH, SHE MIGHT BE HERE.

IF SHE
WAS HERE

SHE WOULDN'T ASK YOU TO PHONE.

LOOK, IT COULD BE
SOMETHING ELSE-

SOMETHING INNOCENT.

IT'S ADDRESSED TO YOU FOR ME.

HOW CAN IT BE INNOCENT?

IF SHE KNOWS YOU'RE HERE
AND I'M WITH YOU

WHAT OTHER CONCLUSION IS THERE?

THAT IS ANNA IN THE KNOW.

SHE'D DO
EXACTLY THAT.

LOOK...

I DON'T BELIEVE
THIS IS HAPPENING.

IT'LL DESTROY HER.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME
TO SAY... DO?

I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T...

YES.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO...

YES,
VIVIEN...

JUST GO INTO THE OTHER ROOM,
WOULD YOU PLEASE?

WHAT?

I MIGHT NEED TO SPEAK TO HER.

JUST GO INTO THE OTHER ROOM,
PLEASE, VIVIEN.

CHRI...

NO, NO, NO, NO...

OF COURSE
I SAID NO.

AND HE'S HOW OLD?

OH, 30-ISH.

NOT A TOAD?

NO, HE'S VERY ATTRACTIVE.

FOOTBALLER.

NO, BOXER TYPE.

WHAT POSSESSED YOU?

OH, YOU DON'T MEAN THAT,
PHYLLIS, YOU DON'T.

THERE'S NO WAY
ON THIS EARTH

YOU'D TRUST A MAN WHO'D MADE
UP HIS MIND THAT QUICKLY.

YOU'D RUN
A MILE.

WOULD I?

I CAN SIT IN THE OFFICE

AND GET EXCITED...

YOU SEE?

HE'S STANDING THERE
COMING OUT WITH ALL THIS STUFF-

I MEAN,
IT'S UNBALANCING.

HE'S GOT ME CHECKING MYSELF

WONDERING WHAT ON EARTH
I DID TO...

WELL, I AM FLATTERED.

OH, GOOD.

YOU WERE BEGINNING
TO SOUND DEAD

FROM THE
PARTING DOWN.

DO I EVER SEEM...

VULNERABLE
TO YOU?

IN YOUR DREAMS.

SO WHY HAS HE PICKED ON ME?

6:30 IS NO GOOD,
IT'S GOT TO BE NOW.

THAT'S THE ONLY MANCHESTER
FLIGHT AFTER 8:00 P.M.

I CAN RECOMMEND
A PARTNERSHIP HOTEL.

I DON'T WANT A BLOODY HOTEL.

I'VE COME FROM
A BLOODY HOTEL.

I NEED TO GET HOME.

LOOK, LISTEN, I'M A SURGEON.

IT IS VITAL THAT I GET
BACK TO MANCHESTER, PLEASE.

OH, BUGGER OFF.

CAN YOU TAKE ME
TO MANCHESTER?

CAN YOU AFFORD IT?

YES, I CAN AFFORD IT.

BE 200 QUID.

YES.

CASH UP FRONT.

YES, STOP AT
A CASH DISPENSER.

HEY!

BLOODY MANCHESTER!

HOW MUCH OLDER?

BE ABOUT 40-ODD.

DO YOU LOVE HER?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

I MEAN...
IF I WAS HIM

AND YOU DID THAT TO ME,
I'D KILL YOU.

IF I WAS HER AND YOU DID THAT TO
ME, I'D WRING YOUR BLOODY NECK.

BUT WOULD YOU JUST
TURN YOUR BACK ON HER

IF YOU LOVED HER THAT MUCH, DAD?

IT HANGS WELL ON YOU,
BY THE WAY.

THE SUIT.

WILL YOU SEE
HIM AGAIN?

ONLY BECAUSE
OF WHO HE IS

AND WHAT HE DOES
FOR A LIVING

HMM, PROBABLY.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF HE JUST LOSES INTEREST?

HE WALKS AWAY TONIGHT
AND THAT'S THE END OF IT

AND THE NEXT TIME
YOU SEE HIM

HE CUTS YOU DEAD

BECAUSE YOU HURT HIM?

AND YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THAT
HONESTLY.

I'D MISS IT-
MISS THE EXTREMES OF IT

BUT I WOULDN'T REGRET IT.

OH...

LOOK, IT'S TAKEN ME

A LONG TIME
TO BUILD WHAT I'VE GOT.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME
WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN ABLE

TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER.

I WASN'T HANDED THIS MARRIAGE
ON A PLATE, PHYLLIS.

AND WOULD YOU
JEOPARDIZE IT ALL

FOR A MAN 15 YEARS YOUNGER
WHO LOOKS LIKE A BOXER?

YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THAT

HONESTLY.

I'M OFF, LOVE.

NIGHT, ANNA.

NIGHT, FREDERICK.

HONESTLY?

I'D TAKE HIM SOMEWHERE
REALLY PRIVATE

STRIP US BOTH TO THE PINK

AND BANG THE ARSE OFF HIM.

I'LL ASK YOU AGAIN
WHEN YOU'RE SOBER.

NO, BE PREPARED FOR A SHOCK.

AND IF YOU HADN'T THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT IT

YOU WOULDN'T BE ASKING ME THAT QUESTION.

Anna: I'm sorry, we can't get
to the phone at the moment.

If you'd like to leave a message

leave your name and number
after the tone.

Crane
Anna... Anna, it's me.

I'M COMING HOME.

I'M IN A TAXI.

I'M ON THE WAY HOME.

DARLING, PLEASE, IF YOU'RE
THERE, PICK UP THE PHONE.

I CAN'T DO IT LIKE THIS.

PLEASE... PICK UP THE PHONE.

Look, all... all
I can think of to say is

I'M SORRY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW, I'M JUST...

I'M JUST... SORRY.

PLEASE DON'T DO ANYTHING
UNTIL I GET THERE.

OKAY?

Man:
Hello, Reception.

CAN I ORDER A MORNING PAPER,
PLEASE, A TIMES AND A MIRROR?

Certainly, madam.

I'll get that delivered
with your breakfast for two.

ONE- BREAKFAST FOR ONE, PLEASE.

Certainly, madam.

Crane: AND IF THERE'S
ANY KIND OF JUSTIFICATION

IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF DEFENSE
FOR ME AT ALL

LISTEN, I SPEND ABOUT TEN HOURS
A DAY GIVING ORDERS

BEING IN CHARGE,
ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.

I HAVE TO STAY ABOVE IT ALL.

SHE'S BOSSY.

SHE GIVES THE ORDERS.

She takes control.

She's not as pretty as you
and she's not as bright as you.

I swear to you now, Anna,
there is no question whatsoever

of her overshadowing
what you mean to me.

SHIT.

Anna: I'm sorry, we can't get
to the phone at the moment.

If you'd like to leave a message

leave your name and number
after the...

Crane:
Anna, please.

OBVIOUSLY I WILL DO ANYTHING
YOU WANT TO PUT THINGS RIGHT.

THERE IS NO QUESTION WHATSOEVER
THAT IT'S OVER, ABSOLUTELY OVER.

YOU'RE THE LAST... YOU ARE
THE LAST PERSON IN THE WORLD

Crane
I WOULD WANT TO HURT.

I'M JUST SO ASHAMED.

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME.
PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME.

I'M JUST SO ASHAMED
YOU HAD TO FIND OUT.

I'D GIVE MY DYING BREATH
FOR THIS NOT TO HAVE HAPPENED.

I truly hope
you can believe that.

I truly hope that you can
forgive me, because I love you.

I love you.

Anna: I'm sorry, we can't get
to the phone at the moment.

If you'd like, please
leave your name and number.

Crane:
Anna... it's me.

We've just passed
Keele Services.

I'll just be
another half an hour.

Just please be there.

PUT THE SPARE SET THROUGH THE
LETTER BOX WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED.

AYE, MA'AM.

MR. SPRINGER HERE.

MR. SPRINGER, HELLO.

AM I NEEDED OR NOT?

FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO...

Anna:
It's me.

WHO'S "ME"?

How many "me's" do you know?

Do you know the Four Feathers
in Prestbury?

UH, I DON'T KNOW, WHO'S IN IT?

It's a hotel.

I'll be there in half an hour.

NO, LOOK, ANNA,
I SHOULDN'T HAVE...

LOVELY HOUSE.

I DON'T SUPPOSE
THE KETTLE'S

GOING TO BE HOT,
IS IT?

ANNA!

TAKE YOUR CLOTHES OFF, PLEASE.

ANNA, WE DON'T NEED TO DO THIS.

I JUST WANT TO TALK.

WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN?

TAKE YOUR CLOTHES OFF, PLEASE.

DO I SEEM...

VULNERABLE TO YOU?

I THINK YOU'VE PICKED
A REALLY BAD TIME TO ASK.

YOU LOOK PERFECT.

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Anna:
Go to the window.

OWEN SPRINGER HAS EVERYTHING:

A NEW JOB...

A NEW CAR...

AND A NEW ROMANCE.

I LOVE YOU.

IS HE GOOD?

HE'S VERY GOOD.

HE ALSO HAS A PROBLEM...

WHO? WHO? WHO IS IT?

HER HUSBAND.

HE'S HAVING YOU FOLLOWED
BY A PRIVATE DETECTIVE.

WHERE IS HE?

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