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Oh, hello, Mr Spencer.

Isn't Betty home yet?

No, no, she's still in hospital.

I'm going to see her tonight.

Thought I'd take her some apples.

How many?

Well, enough to fill a large bag.

Helping all right, are you?

Yes, I've been quite busy.

I want it all to be nice for her when she gets home.

Been making a few adjustments to the cooker.

Been trying to mend the back door as well.

Never did close properly.

And the front door won't open at all.

I expect you've been a bit lonely.

No, not this week.

I've had the carpenters there three days trying to put the door back on.

And the electricity board have been in trying to mend the cooker.

Well, that's 36 new pence, Mr Spencer.

All right?

Oh. Could you take one off?

That's 33 pence.

Uh, could you take another one?

That's 30 pence.

Mr.

Spencer, how much do you want to spend on the apples?

Well, I'd like to have got some grapes. I want to hold a bit back.

How much, Mr. Spencer?

18 pence.

wasn't it? Yes.

20 pence.

Still 20 pence.

Well, supposing I was to have six grapes and another apple.

Six grapes? You can't have six grapes, Mr Spencer. We don't sell them

separately.

Well, I'll tell you what.

I'll give you one apple back and then you give me...

Then you owe me three pence, right?

So if you were to break that bunch of grapes in half, that would be ten pence

less the seven you owe me for the apple.

Now, wait a minute. Hold on.

I think I've got enough to buy the apple back.

Three pence, right?

So I'll give you the three pence, you give me the apple.

Now I'll have half the grapes for seven pence.

You've already paid me for that apple.

Yeah, but you're taking that off the grapes, aren't you?

I've taken what off the grapes?

The money I just paid you for the apple.

I've just bought it back from you.

But you'd already bought it. You've bought it twice.

Do you want another apple?

No, grapes.

You still want the grapes?

Half the grapes. We decided on that.

Have you?

Yes. Oh, well, that's ten pence. Yes, less the three you owe me for the apple.

You've got six apples.

Yes. I haven't got seven, though.

I can see you haven't got Trevor.

Hold on a minute. I just thought.

How much are your bananas?

Here you are, Mr Spencer.

A present for Betty. For all she's had to put up with.

As well as being in hospital.

Now, just tell her it's from Judy.

Oh, thank you very much.

Up you go now, Mr Spencer.

You don't want to be late for the hospital, do you? Oh, no, it's all

Going to have my tea first.

Goodbye.

Stinking kidney pudding.

I've come to see my wife. Have you?

I don't think I know her.

They're nice, aren't they?

I never thought to get any.

She'd like some freesias.

Open time yet? Opening time.

For the visitors?

Oh, I see what you mean, yes. No, no, no, no. A few more minutes now. Let

Oh!

Dr. Roberts is looking after my stomach.

Dr. Roberts, yes. Yes, of course.

Aha.

He's looking after me as well. Oh!

Is that yours?

Shall I... No, no, no, please. If she wants the curtains drawn, just leave her

alone. She's perfectly all right. They ought to send her home.

Doctor, it's the same in every ward. You'll just have to get used to the

ones. Oh, yes.

Mr. Griffin, I'm going to give you a piece of my mind. You saw the state his

wife was in.

He's only come to see her once since she's been here. And with her

she's thinking all kinds of things.

It's absolutely essential that she gets out of here as soon as possible.

Well, with any luck, she'll be going home this evening.

At least that'll be one patient left.

God, I don't know whether I'm coming or going. I've had to do most of Robert's

work since last Friday, and he's been in a right old state since that maniac

tried to push him down the stairs. Doctor, it was an accident. The manager

slipped against him.

You really must try not to get so upset.

They're probably in for a quiet night.

We do have them, you know.

Can I help you?

Oh, thank you.

You can go in, love.

No.

Oh.

Oh, Frank, I'm over here.

Oh.

Judy sent the grapes and bananas.

Oh. And I bought the apples.

Oh. And flowers, too. Oh, they're lovely, Frank.

I've been waiting a long time.

They've got some just like this in reception.

Only not as nice, though.

I had a job to find you. You're in a different ward.

Yes, well, this is the convalescent ward.

They put you in here after you've been done.

We've all been done in this ward.

I shall be home in a few days. Oh, she's always doing that.

And she puts the curtains round so that no one has to talk to her.

I've had my stitches out.

Would you like to have a look?

No, no, I won't just now.

I'll just have me tea.

What did you have?

Well, it was a kind of a salad.

A salad?

Well, a tomato.

And?

Just a tomato.

Now, I didn't want to bother with too much cooking.

Oh, Frank, you've got to keep your strength up. I mean, you can't keep on

tomatoes. Well, and beans.

I've had a lot of beans.

I might cut down on the beans.

I knew this would happen. I mean, you just can't look after yourself, can you?

I've been worried about you.

The doctor never said anything.

Oh, now, don't get upset. It's just that I'm not supposed to laugh.

Laugh?

Well, it's bad for me.

So you mustn't make me laugh.

None of us are supposed to laugh.

There's not much to it.

Is he the one... The one you bumped into on the stairs, yes. He said he didn't

mind, though, and he did want to meet you.

Oh, no.

Of course, he had to stay away from the operating theatre for a couple of days

because his hands were still shaking.

But he's fine now.

Her husband hasn't said a word to her.

That's not her husband, Frank.

Aye?

She having something on the side, then?

Oh, she won't be having anything for quite a while yet.

None of us will, Frank.

Oh. Can I have a drink? The vitamin juice is on the shelf.

Yes.

Shall I see if she's all right? No, she is all right.

you've been in here three weeks.

I walked for the first time. I went down the hall.

Do you think she wants to go down the hall?

watching us, do we?

Everything's going to be all right. What am I going to tell the nurse about this

stain? It's all right. It's only a bed spray. Oh.

on top of somebody else's bed.

Well, get it back. I want my bedspread, Frank.

All right, I'm getting it.

And don't lose that as well.

It's all right.

I've got to be a bit diplomatic, haven't I? I've got to get it off her, see?

The wife's a bit tired, so I thought I'd try you.

Talk to you.

Is your husband coming?

No, no, no, don't cry.

You mustn't cry like... You're not supposed to cry.

I want a word with you.

Your wife's very upset.

Yes, I know, but you mustn't blame her. It's my fault. Blame her? I don't blame

her. She's a very emotional woman who's recovering from a serious operation.

Things have been difficult enough without you.

Now, have you brought her things?

Things? Well, you have brought what she needs.

Well, I've got her some apples, grapes and two bananas.

That's not much good, is it?

It's all luck of the fool.

What about her clothes?

She buys her own.

Her clothes? You have brought them with you.

No, I haven't had a chance to wash them yet.

Well, she's got a clean nightie.

Look, you do know that she can go home tonight?

Go home?

She can't go home. She's only just been to the lavatory.

I'm telling you that she can go home.

Now, do you have any transport?

Oh, I've got a bike.

A bike?

She can't go home on a bike.

Cheer up, Mrs. Griffin. You'll be going home soon.

Oh, drop this in here.

Little enough promise of tears without... Quite frankly, I've been

distressed about your wife's mental state.

Hospitals affect women in different ways.

Some of them get quite depressed.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Yes.

I was only in there a few minutes, and I got very depressed.

Where's she get that from? I don't know.

Well, shall I follow her? Good heavens, no.

Try to remember that you're married.

Are you aware of the seriousness of the situation?

Yes, I am. Well?

I suppose you've got plenty of bedspreads.

Bedspreads? I don't suppose you worry if you lose a few now and again, do you? I

don't know. I don't count the damn things.

Now, listen. When women get depressed, they start imagining things. They begin

to feel that they're not wanted.

Especially if, as in your case, the husband doesn't bother to come very

I've tried to come more often.

But I've had a bit of bother, see.

I found it very difficult getting organised.

And then the door fell off.

Plus, I blew my pudding up.

Your wife has convinced herself that she's not wanted.

Not wanted? Yes, she thinks you don't want her to come home.

But I do, I do want her. Yes, but you're going to have to show her a lot more

consideration and be very patient with her, and she mustn't be worried.

What?

Is it all right for her to laugh when she gets home?

Quite frankly, from the little you've told me of your domestic life, I don't

think that problem will arise.

But I didn't know anything about this.

She never said anything.

I don't know what to do.

What should I do?

Look, don't get into a state about it. Just get her clothes. Now, can you be

back here by nine? Yes, yes. Well, I'll lay on a hospital car to take her home.

You can do that, can't you? Yes, it is quite usual. If necessary, I can arrange

transport for all the women.

Right. Well, shall I tell her, then? Yes, and for God's sake, let her know

you want her.

What's the matter? You haven't got a pain, have you? You've just sat on my

crates.

And what about the seat?

It's all right. It's just a bit dirty.

Your seat, my chair. Where is it?

I've lost it.

I'll have nothing left soon. You've taken out more than the surgeon did.

Betty, I do want you.

I just want you.

Oh, Frank.

I told you that I couldn't.

You know.

What? Laugh.

The other.

I'm not talking about the other.

What are you talking about?

It's just that you don't want to start imagining things.

You mean like a...

Forget about that.

The doctor said I can take you home.

Home? When?

Tonight. Tonight?

They haven't said anything.

Well, I expect you forgot with your mind and things.

It isn't my mind that's been treated. Are you sure you know what you're

about? I mean, I'm not fit. I can hardly walk.

You don't have to. He's laying on a special car.

Oh, I don't want to be a trouble to anyone.

It's no trouble.

He said he could lay on cars for all the women if necessary.

I've got to go now. The pits are gone.

I'll come back about nine when I've got your clothes.

I do want you.

Mrs. White?

I'm going home.

Going home?

You can't go home.

I've been here longer than you.

He's going home, not you.

No.

They're not going to put a car on specially for you.

Oh, no, he didn't say that it was only for me. He said that we could all have

cars if necessary.

Who is going home, then?

I am if she is. I'm better than her.

Oh, I'd like to go home, too. I'm feeling much better now.

You're making enough noise about it. My husband should be coming.

Well, if he doesn't, you'll have to go without him. No point in staying here on

your own. Oh, no!

I should have gone home weeks ago. Only nobody seems to take any notice of me.

The bloody well can't see you, that's why.

Well, he didn't actually say that all the cars would be coming tonight. He

that... Well, I'm not quite sure what he said, really, because it was all a bit

of a surprise. But he did say that we could all have a car if necessary.

Well, if mine doesn't turn up, I'll have to share yours.

That's if you don't mind.

Oh, no, no, of course not.

I'd be delighted.

You'd have thought they'd let us keep the light on.

You said they'd be here by nine.

Oh, Frank.

Oh.

I bought your clothes.

Oh, never mind that now.

I won't change now that we're going by car. You're ever so late.

The car's not already then.

Carl? Did you see Dr. Roberts? I wanted to speak to him, but he didn't come

round tonight. We will not find out anything standing here. Come on to

reception.

There's no Dr.

Roberts around. There's nobody around anywhere.

It's very late.

I dropped the suitcase off the bus and had to go back for it.

Don't go so fast. I can hardly walk.

She's not fit to walk. I ought to have her card.

Shall I carry you? I'm not feeling quite myself either.

Well, I can't carry you as well.

I've had a bit of trouble.

You won't even be able to manage the cases.

What's he going to do then? You can't drag that big suitcase all along the

corridor. Frank, you'll have to find someone or something.

Oh, ladies, ladies.

Don't you think we ought to wait for the doctors? I mean, it all does seem a bit

unusual. Doctors? What do they know?

If they had their way with me here until Christmas...

Dr. Boyd.

Hello, Doctor.

I know it's late and the wife's screaming blue murder, but I'm here now.

Here with me little bag and all ready to go.

Who's this?

It's Mr. Griffin.

Mr. Griffin. How do you do?

The Mr.

Griffin.

The Mr.

Griffin who married Mrs.

Griffin.

She's still in the ward, isn't she? Of course she's still in the ward. Here.

I hope somebody's looking after her all right.

Somebody's looking after her, all right.

Oh, my God, Frank.

It's all I could find. There's no one anywhere.

I think I'll go back to bed.

Don't be daft. You'll be home in ten minutes.

Not on that. I can't. It's all I could get. There aren't any wheelchairs

anywhere. Is there room for four?

Four? I can't take four. This is just for the bad case. I don't need a toilet.

Well, come here, then. Perhaps we should wait.

Is everybody on now? Yes. Like going on holidays, isn't it?

Right,

now, when I've turned it round the other way, I'll need a shove -off, and I'll

be all right once I'm on the slope.

On the slope?

Oh, it's all right now, and nobody laughs. Oh, no!

Well, Mrs Griffin, you'll be very pleased to...