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I need someone in my life. I need a girl to hold me tight.

Someone to make me feel, make me feel all right.

Somebody help me, yeah.

Somebody help me now.

Won't somebody tell me what I've done wrong?

It's OK.

I saw them.

Machetes, guns, soldiers, shooting, killing. It's OK. It's OK. It's just a

dream. It's just a dream.

You're safe there. You're safe now. Shh, shh, shh. What's happening?

She has to record and she gets nightmares.

What's going on?

Sorry, love.

We got in late. Didn't want to wake you.

And Kesha's staying the night. She's had a nightmare.

You've got the kids to get to school, so Joan said she'd drop by. Give me a lift

into work, if that's all right?

Sure.

Gordon.

Look, I appreciate she didn't want to stay in an orphanage after what she's

through, but come on, he's got to make proper arrangements.

I know, I know.

Kids!

Skates on!

Keep going.

I'm not

blaming

you. I think you may have caused that.

Are you all right?

I landed... She landed on her head.

Hey, careful with her, please.

It's all right.

I'm a nurse.

More like a nun to me.

Hey!

I think we'd better get you both checked out in casualty.

Let you go.

Mr. Carnegie, there's been an important call for you. From whom?

Down from where?

Here we are.

Mr. Graham Sharp, with an E.

It's Sharp that has the E, obviously not Graham.

Never heard of him.

Well, he's from the home office. Was asking about Dr. Goodwin's coloured

Nixie Wapsie. Nixie Wapsie. That's her. Anyway, I've taken his number and

extension. Well, why don't you call Mr. Sharp with an E, tell him the patient is

no longer with us, she's been discharged, and if he wants to get in

her, give him the orphanage number.

Thanks, Lizzie.

Right, well, it's a trip to the doctor's for you, isn't it, today?

No.

Can't you shut them up, love?

I don't want a headache as it is.

Morning, Jimmy, love.

Mug a see?

Bye.

Oh, you're right, love.

Well, you will do, love. Spend the night on the sofa.

He's living with you?

I'm just taking him to work, in case you... What do I do here, then?

Well, you don't have to do anything.

You're quite safe now.

You could give Jill's nanny a hand with things around the house.

Come back.

Hey, of course I will.

I'm going to try and organise things for us here in England on a more permanent

basis.

Then we can go to Buckingham Palace?

Then we can go to Buckingham Palace.

Fine, Keshi.

I'll see you soon.

All this must be incredibly strange for her.

Bewildering. Well, it's a million times better than where she's come from.

You're serious about making this permanent?

You think that's best for her, to live in Britain?

There's no way she can go back to Biafra as an Igbo girl on her own. But it's a

huge cultural upheaval.

She's no family or friends. Look, don't. She's young. She's adaptable. This

country can offer her a far better future than the one where she's come

All right.

Thank you, Cassie. I'll be something.

Well, it also seemed fine.

Well, they have been coughing a lot.

Sneezing and that.

There has been a summer flu bug going on, so I'll just give you something to

ease the coughing.

How are you and yourself, Mary?

Oh, I mustn't grumble. Keep going.

You seem rather tired.

I'm fine, honest.

Right, come on, then.

They're all together, look it.

That's Ginny.

He's as good as gold.

Practically cut out drinking altogether.

Really?

Come on, then.

What kept

you there?

Sorry.

Right, but who have we got here, then? Well, I'm... She's my wife, Leslie

Pinner. And how are you feeling, Mrs Pinner?

She's still a bit groggy. And rather faint. She had a bump on her head, you

But most important, what about the tandem?

What happens to that?

I'll see if I can arrange to get it brought down here for you. It'll need

repairing. So do you, by the looks of things.

Let's leave the bike till later, eh?

Don't in any way blame her.

But obviously women have less stamina than men have.

And with tiredness comes a tendency to wobble her bottom, you see. On a tandem,

it's important that both riders stay in sync. Fascinating. Well, your wife's

wobbling bottom has caused damage.

Displacement fracture to the second and third metacarpals of your left hand.

And a crack fracture to the scaphoid bone in your left wrist.

Shall we send him over to an orthopaedic specialist at Ashfordly General?

Certainly not. Well, within my capabilities, even in this tin -pot

Prepare him for theatre. A manipulation under anaesthetic.

You're suffering from mild concussion, Mrs. Pinner, so we need to keep you in

for a 24 -hour observation.

Oh, dear.

Brian was hoping we could be on our way soon. Don't you worry, Milo. I'm here.

Just do as the doctor says.

You've got to be clean.

Mum said you'd be good today.

Can I have a word, please?

I've just had the Home Office on the phone. There seems to be some confusion

regarding Nkeshi Asikwi.

I'm sorry, I'm due in theatre.

Actually, just one moment. I just need to know what the hospital's position is.

There should still be a patient here or not. Look, I can't talk about this now.

banged her head last time.

She's been fainting a lot, has she?

I'm all right, Doctor, honest.

Can you help me to beat anything out of this, please? No, no, I really don't

want to go to hospital, Doctor. I've got dinner to make.

Well, we'd better get you in just to be on the safe side, Marie.

OK?

That should keep him off his tandem for a bit.

He's lucky.

Fractured to the scaphoid, was undisplaced. Otherwise, I'd have had to

up.

Right.

That's Milano finished.

Arrange for him to be taken back to the ward. Please do.

We're pressed for beds.

You'd better put him in the side ward with his wife.

It'll be nice for them anyway.

Yes, Matron.

I thought you were... It's on the girl for the heart, but you're putting

yourself in a legal predicament.

You're not her guardian.

You're just her doctor.

Yeah, well, I made a promise to her mother.

Dr. Goodwin, can I have a quick word for you?

Nkeshi Asikwu.

The orphanage seemed to think that she's still under your medical care. Is that

correct?

Well, technically, I suppose.

But physically, she's fine. We won't need to admit her again.

She never was ill, in fact, was she?

Well, she was traumatised.

I have no doubt, but did she actually need emergency medical treatment?

No, but I needed to get her away from a life -threatening situation.

So it was an excuse to get her into the country.

You have put myself and the hospital in a very difficult situation with the Home

Office. They want to know what's going on. Well, I'm not telling civil servants

why she is.

Now, I need time to prepare her asylum claim first. If she is here illegally,

it's their duty to look into it.

It was genocide.

In Biafra.

Ministers and civil servants know all about that in London.

In fact, they could have stopped it with an arms embargo. Don't you think that

was their duty as well?

Maybe.

In the meantime, what exactly am I supposed to say to this chap from the

Office? Tell him what you like.

She's been discharged. She has nothing to do with this hospital anymore.

I take full responsibility for her.

You look a bit anemic, Marie, with this blood test. You should let us know

exactly how things are.

Have that sent down to haematology, please, for a full blood count group and

serum.

Right.

So tell me.

Have you been passing any blood in your motions at all?

You know, when you go to the lavatory.

No, not really.

Look, Doctor, I'm feeling fine now.

I must get home.

Oh, you should wait till we get the results, Marie. It won't take very long.

Oh, I've the dinner to get.

Look, Marie, I really think it's inadvisable for you. Oh, OK, steady.

you. Right, let's get her straight through to her ward, shall we?

Let me see her notes as well, please.

Of course, Dr Webber will have them. She saw them most recently.

Well, I reckon some have told me.

Why do you say that?

When she arrived for work, she walked right past without even saying good

morning. Well, something was obviously on her mind.

Moments later, Carnegie followed her in.

Oh, that was over ages ago.

Yeah, but maybe they've seen each other again.

And if they are back together, I reckon she and Carnegie have had a tiff.

Good morning, the Royal.

What a brave soldier, Jason.

He's off his food and been a bit grisly.

Don't want to bother you, but his dad's a worrier.

Yes, well, there's no spots or swellings, but the temperature is up

Looking like another case of this summer flu bug.

I'll just give him some junior aspirin, bring the temperature down a little bit,

and I'll pop back again tomorrow, see if he's OK.

All right, Jason.

Bye -bye.

What are you saying in here?

Well, Matron thought with you being husband and wife that you... Do you not

the idea? Oh, it's not that. It's just... Well, I think he sort of blames

the accident.

The tandem's damaged. It may go on about it.

Would it help if we arranged to get it repaired for you?

Oh, that'd be wonderful, but I'd have to ask Brian first.

Well, he's going to be out cold for ages, yet why not give him a little

when he wakes up? Have it already fixed?

Oh, I don't, you know, usually do anything without his say -so. I know a

mechanic. Chances are reasonable rates, don't you, Alan?

Well, er... A kettle, then.

He'll give you a price, we'll get it sorted. Come on.

You've never been on a tandem?

It can be fun.

Brian thinks so, anyway.

The haemoglobin concentration's left on five grams.

Excuse me, Marie.

Have you been experiencing particularly heavy periods?

Yeah.

Well, actually, I have them most of the time now.

You have them most of the time.

Uh -huh.

Well, I think I'd better examine you.

Where are we? We're sharing a room, Brian.

Oh, that's nice.

I can look after you.

But what we need to sort out first is... The tandem, I know. That's right,

clever girl. The tandem.

I've already done it, Brian.

You... What?

You?

All right.

Thank you, Mary.

She's still out on her rounds.

Better ask Mr Rose if he can perform an urgent cervical biopsy.

Why is that?

What's wrong?

We're just going to take a closer look at things, Marie.

Now, don't you worry.

Like TV speculum, please.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Don't like the look of this.

It's very nasty indeed.

Right, let's take a bow. See nurse.

Open forceps and scalpel, please.

An anaplastic tumor.

Extensive infiltration of the tissues into both broad ligaments

and probably throughout the pelvis.

Not a damn thing we can do.

How long has she got?

Well, the way the cancer's spread.

Days rather than weeks.

All we can do now is offer her palliative care.

She must have been in considerable pain.

Why didn't she say anything sooner? What was she thinking of?

Too busy looking after an alcoholic husband and four kids, I suppose.

Opening your mouth on my behalf.

Looks like you need a new front wheel there, boys.

Thank you, Frankie. We had work there out.

Get one, fit it, reset the bike, job done.

There you go, there's no to it.

She's agreed to pay as a driver, so come on, get cracking.

Jill, I suppose you know where Nkeshi Azokura is, do you? No, you'd have to

Jeff. Well, Jeff used the cloak of medical treatment to smuggle her into

country. Seems that she was never actually ill at all, and now the

are keen to find her.

Sorry to interrupt.

I've just had your nanny on, Dr Weatherill.

Oh? Oh, don't worry, your baby's fine. No, it's about the coloured girl, Nkeshi

Bazadouda. She's apparently staying with you, yeah?

Uh, I guess so. Oh, she can't find her. The garden gate were wide open or

something. She's gone missing.

There's no sign of her in the immediate area. She's gone nearly an hour. I told

her to stay here.

Well, apparently she looked a bit bored, but she didn't say she was going for a

walk and she's just...

She won't have a clue where she is. Anything could happen to her. Look, an

African girl shouldn't be too difficult to spot, Jeff. Look, do you want to tell

the police?

No. No, not yet. Could lead to all good questions.

They might even detain her. Jeff, this is a real mess. Come on.

A vulnerable girl's gone missing and we can't even inform the police?

Yeah, I'm sorry to harp on about it, but five pounds, Leslie. Five pounds!

I do know how much five pounds is, Brian.

You should have let me handle this.

Why don't you handle everything else?

Sorry? Look, you treat me like a complete ninny. So I've no mind of me

Well, how are we feeling now, Mrs Pinner? Oh, I'm feeling a lot better.

not quite herself.

She's got a bit of an ache.

Will you please let me answer for myself, Brian?

I feel fine, thank you, sister. Absolutely fine.

You've not put her on drugs, have you?

No, we haven't.

Right.

Well, if either of you need anything, let me know.

Your mam's asleep at the moment, but you can pop

back when she wakes up.

Nurse Dean, would you take care of these children?

Get them something to eat? Of course.

It's Jimmy.

Hello, my love.

I'm very poorly, they tell me. I'm so sorry.

I never thought of you being there.

You know.

I've kept a bit of spare money in the post office for emergencies.

There's about seven pound.

I'll let you know what book is.

I'd give a million pound if I had it.

For this not to have happened.

Leo, the cousin Terry's just dropped that off.

Well, that's no good. It's of a racing bike.

And it's the wrong diameter.

We need one like this.

Pop out and see if you can find one. You know what you're looking for.

I've got other things to do, Ken.

I'm supposed to work here, you know.

You haven't seen Ankeshi, have you? She's gone missing.

Do you want me to have a drive round it, then?

Oh, I'd appreciate it, Alan.

Right. I'll let the shovel do the rounds.

I can't believe you died.

Don't worry about me, love.

Your job now is to look after our brains.

You'll need to be strong.

I will.

You can count on me.

I'll write a list of things you'll need to do.

Shopping and that.

I'll let you know where I keep everything.

Me iron.

Washing powder.

Kitty's clothes.

I'll never touch another drop of drink as long as I live, Marie.

I swear to you.

You're a good man, Jean -Pieter.

You're the best wife I've ever had.

The pin is

settled in.

It's not often we have a husband and wife in together.

It's nice to be able to accommodate them.

but you've no idea how I feel about anything.

Just calm down, love. There's a good girl.

There you go again!

Is everything all right in here?

I think that bang on the head's really upset my wife.

The only thing that's upsetting me is you, Brian.

You smug, self -satisfied little twerp!

Let's see if we can't squeeze another bed into Fawcett, sister.

I'm sorry, Jimmy.

But we have to consider what's going to happen now that Marie won't be coming

home again.

Proper provision will have to be made for the children.

They're my kids.

Don't you worry.

I'll be what's right by them.

How's the lad?

Having a sleep.

The doctor said give him aspirin and let him rest.

That's what I find you here.

I love the sea. It is so amazing here.

Come on.

Welfare services will have to be informed.

I don't want anybody else meddling.

They're my kids.

But the children will have to be taken into care if you're unable to cope. I

will cope.

I'm their dad.

Just shut up going on about it, will you?

Jimmy, Jimmy.

Matron's right.

Come on, you have to face up to the reality of the situation. The children

needs and... You're an alcoholic.

I'm not!

I'm not.

I just drink a bit, that's all.

But I'll stop that now.

I promised Marie that I would do that, so I'll do it for her.

You wait.

We'll see.

Yes, you will see.

Because you doctors are not always right, you know.

straighten up and maybe Marie'll get better.

Maybe she will come home after all.

I'm sure he's wearing a temperature.

It doesn't seem very hot.

What did the doctor actually say?

that it's probably summer flu and she'll pop back in the morning. Well, I don't

think we should wait that long. Well, I don't like to bother them, Colin.

Especially this time of day.

Colin!

It's all right, Cassandra.

He sent you down to check up on me, lass.

I just dropped by to see if you needed any help.

Just about to get the tea.

Need some eggs over there?

Well, would you like me to go and get them for you? No.

Well, why should he? He wouldn't mind keeping an eye on them while I went into

the corner shop.

Shall I go for you? No, it won't be long.

Better go on then, Jill. Tell her off.

No, they've just taken her home. What got into her? She said she was bored,

thought it was all a big adventure.

The Mr. Hodges on the phone wants to talk to Dr. Weatherill. I said we've

you here.

Hello, Dr. Macquarie.

I see.

No, no, if you're that concerned, I'll come round.

About ten minutes.

Bye.

Young boy, Jason Hodges, running a temperature Jill visited this morning.

seems he's got worse.

Two house visits in one day for not much more than a cold.

It's part of Africa where children can't even get basic treatment for malaria.

You can't compare Africa to here.

And if you want to live at home, you'd better come with me.

That's two house visits and three doctors in one day, then.

How far away is this shot you'd have sent me?

Just in an extra strap.

Stop it.

It's been thick a couple of times.

103, that's well up on this morning.

I saw some junior aspirin like Dr Weatherall said.

Positive kerning sign.

How long has he had these spots?

I don't know. I've not seen them before.

Is it chicken pox? Papora. Looks like it. OK.

We'd better get Jason into hospital right away. Come on, Jason. It's been a

while. What's wrong?

We're not far away. We can take him better there.

What is Papora? I thought we could cut that later. We need to get him in quick.

What's wrong? What's the matter with him? Please, follow us.

Where have you been?

The local shop was shut. I had to go into town.

I was a bit worried.

You could have gone to the pub.

Look, lass, don't worry.

I'm going to make a promise to my wife I'll keep it.

Thanks for looking after the kids.

You lot, your dad's going to make you tea.

Penicillin stack, please, intramuscularly. They need an IV drip

What's wrong with him?

What's wrong with him?

I'm afraid his son must certainly have meningococcal meningitis.

Oh, my God. Well, we acted quickly, but hopefully he'll be all right. How soon

will you know? Within 24 hours. He could completely recover by morning.

Or? Well, let's not consider the other options, Judge Anne.

He's my son.

I want to know.

All right.

Well, he may recover, but with some possible permanent damage.

Plus appearing safe.

I'm afraid he might die.

It's in the balance for the next couple of hours.

I'm going to go in. He's my patient.

Jeff and Joan are there. There's nothing more you can do.

He had no rash when I examined him, Gordon. I certainly didn't.

Look, no doctor likes to be the first on the scene, Jill.

That's part of the nightmare of meningitis.

You know?

No signs initially, then after a few hours it becomes blindingly obvious.

And often too late.

He's still my patient.

I'm... Look, I promised Geoff that we'd stay here and try and make Nkeshe feel

secure while he's not around.

All right?

OK.

The dust of yesterday.

If I try, it may let me forget.

Oh, it's all a bit doom and gloom. Them beady kiddies are going to be left

without a mother. And we had a young toddler rushed in last night with

meningitis. Kind of, that's not looking good.

Oh, dear.

Makes you wonder why we're bothered having kids, don't it? They bring no

heartbreak. Good morning, Lizzie. Jason Hodges?

Children's sidewall doctor.

He's still high.

What medication is he on?

Half a mega -unit benzoyl penicillin with 400 milligrams of adiabine.

The rash spread.

There was no sign of this yesterday morning. I'm so sorry. I couldn't

have foreseen this.

First -rate job, if I say so myself.

Should mend nicely.

You sleep all right with this contraption?

Not really.

A few things come in mind.

See that Mr. Penning gets an arm sling before he's discharged, please, nurse.

Yes, Mr. Wells.

Just let us

know if the pain gets really bad, Marie.

Oh. I don't mind a bit of pain.

It's funny, you know, sister.

I've never been religious like you, but... I'm not frightened of dying.

That's good.

All I am scared of... is how my Jimmy will cope.

Bringing up young kids, it's hard for any man.

We'll keep an eye on them, Marie.

I promised to be in this morning.

Your colleague said that we'd know if he was going to make it within a few

hours.

He's not going to.

Is he?

Jeff, I'd better warn you that the Home Office are sending someone over to deal

with this situation. Well, I'll be fighting them every step to stop her

sent back.

We are all very relieved that in case she came to no harm yesterday, I gather

Alan went out and found her.

Oh, here we go. Yes, he went out in the hospital van in hospital time. Isn't

that a crime?

Perhaps this isn't the best time.

Well, no.

It's not, actually.

As I've been up all night fighting to save a child's life, which is actually

what I'm trying to do.

Save lives.

What's that?

I'm going to give him another half unit of penicillin.

No, I want the other doctor.

She'll neglect to cause this. Mr. Hart, just please allow Dr. Webber to do her

job. Sorry.

Sorry, just... Please!

coming, is there?

They got drunk last night.

Poor kids, they'll never manage.

Let's not give up hope yet, Marie, eh?

He carried them for nine months.

And through the pain of birth, he prayed they'll survive.

Are you all right, nurse?

I won't be a moment.

Nurse Dean?

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm not sure. I just need a moment.

You're pregnant, aren't you?

Yes.

Oh, Jimmy, you look a picture.

Here we are.

All ship -shape and Bristol fashion.

Say hello to your man.

Hello, Mitch.

I love you, sweetheart.

Won't let you down, eh?

Eh? What did I tell you?

He is a fine man, my Jimmy.

Hello, darling.

Temperature's definitely dropped.

What do you think's returning to normal?

Maybe passing.

I think he's going to be all right.

Jason? Yes, Mummy?

Thank you.

Thank you, Doctor. I'm sorry about earlier.

It's all right.

I'm as mightily relieved as you are.

I didn't mean to be rude, Brian. I just needed to tell you how I felt. I really

do think... Don't worry, my precious. You had a nasty bang on the head. We'll

say no more about it.

Here we are.

Good as new.

I believe you asked my wife five pounds for this repair.

That's what we agreed, yes.

You took advantage of an innocent woman.

No, we didn't. We agreed a fair price. Now, we'd have charged you the same.

Right, my love.

I'm going to need you up front to steer.

Careful.

Let me guide you through this.

Off we go. That's the ticket.

Why does she put up with him?

Oi.

It wasn't planned.

Does the father know?

Not yet.

I want to think about it.

You'll need support.

Whoever he is, shouldn't he be told?

Hey, steady, steady.

Well done, old girl.

Is this the view you wanted to see?

Yes, Brian.

Are you all right, my love?

The headache's not coming back, is it?

No, no. In fact, my headache is just about to go.

Well, Brian, are you going to... to take what I said seriously?

Or is our marriage also on the rocks?

It's up to you, my love.

Mr Carnegie, could I have a discreet word?

Sure.

This isn't strictly your concern, as I'm responsible for the nursing staff.

Is there a problem, Matron?

It depends on your point of view, I suppose.

Nurse Dean is pregnant.

Under the circumstances, I thought you should know.

Yes.

Thank you for telling me.

Right, kids, come on, we'd better go. I've got to get your tea yet. Say bye

to your mum.

Bye.

Come on, Benny, give your mum a big kiss and I'll go.

Bye -bye.

Come on, Debbie.

Bye -bye, everyone.

Bye.

Do you think he'll be able to cope?

Well, so far, so good.

One must always hope for the best.

The reality is he doesn't stand a chance.

He can't even handle his own alcohol dependency. Never mind care for young

children.

I'm sorry.

I suppose it's good news and bad.

I've just been offered a job in the Republic of Cameroon with Médecins Sans

Frontières. Wow.

And as Nkeshi and I get on pretty well, Jeff's agreed I should take her with me.

Well, I have to say that we'll be really very sorry to lose you, Jeff.

Practice is going to lose a good doctor, though.

Not just one, I'm afraid.

I've realised I can't... I can't settle back into routine GP practice.

I intend to follow Joan and Nkeshi as soon as it's practical.

Geoff, are you saying that you're going to?

This, um... It wouldn't be anything to do with your missing friend.

The French doctor?

No.

I'd love to know what happened to her.

The challenge of what's going on in Africa today is just too strong.

I need to go anyway.

I'm sorry.

Well, that's wonderful.

The practice is about to lose half its doctors within a matter of weeks.