Doc Martin (2004) s06e07 Episode Script

Right.
Good morning.
You're starting early.
Thought we could have breakfast together.
Sorry.
Yes.
You should eat something.
I'm er, not really very hungry.
You don't have much of an appetite at the moment, do you? No.
Hm.
Maybe if you talked about it you'd feel better.
My father's died.
Apart from that, there's not much to talk about, really.
I know you two didn't really get on, but he was your father.
Maybe it's hit you harder than you think.
What do you think about the three of us going away together? Ah.
Well, I have a responsibility to my patients.
I can't just go.
Doctors are allowed to take time off.
I'm only talking about a long weekend somewhere.
I'd like that, anyway.
To spend some time together, just you, me and James.
No, I can't.
Thank you.
I see.
Yes? Morning.
Sgt Pledge, Royal Military Police.
Lance Corporal Harding.
Are you PC Penhale? No.
But you are police officer? No.
No, no, I just sort of er just sort of live here.
Could you tell us where to find PC Penhale, sir? I dunno.
He's out - somewhere.
Do you know a Michael Graham Pruddy? Corporal Pruddy, REME.
REME? Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Pruddy's regiment.
Oh, right.
Erm Pruddy, Pruddy No, doesn't ring a bell.
Give this to PC Penhale.
Of course, yeah.
Thank you for your time.
Is he in trouble, then, this Pruddy guy? Not at all, sir.
Erm, sorry, Margaret.
Sorry.
Oh.
Nice! OK.
I have to go.
What, now? You know it's Sports Day? But Michael won't be here for 25 minutes.
I'm sorry.
But I did say.
Louisa? Don't worry.
I'll take care of him.
Shall we go for walkie later, James Henry? Shall we? Good boy.
He's not a dog.
Right, so you'll be there at 12:00? What? You're giving out the prizes.
What? You agreed to be the special guest.
No.
Don't say "What?" You really don't remember? OK.
It's fine.
If you don't feel up to it, I can try and find someone else.
No, it's fine.
Sure? Yes.
You will be there? Yes.
Big field, 12 o'clock.
Yes.
Thank you.
Bye, Margaret.
Didn't you win a prize for sports once at school? No.
I remember you bringing home a silver jug.
It was for chess.
You look awful.
Have you lost weight? No.
What will your patients think when they see their doctor looking so poorly? I think the word you're looking for is 'hello'.
What are you doing here? It's lovely to see you, too! Are you visiting Martin? I live in Portwenn.
I came back from London last night, and I thought I saw you, so I called Martin.
He gave me the bad news.
About Christopher.
He confirmed that it was you.
He also told me that my brother was dead.
Did you kill him? Well, it was nice to catch up.
Oh, no, no, no.
We've not finished yet.
I think some coffee, don't you? And a nice talk.
Unless you've something better to do? Which, of course, you don't.
Now, who's got the eggs? Me, miss! Who's got the spoons? Very good! Now, off we go! Please, everybody, watch out for traffic and the road.
Are you OK, miss? I think so.
That's very sweet.
Mrs Tishell? Erm ooh, we're closed - stock taking.
I need couch rolls, vacutainers and hand disinfectant.
Open the door.
Dear.
Do you have my order? Er I suppose I could check on my deliveries.
It's not this one.
Might be Ooof! What now? Hm? Nothing.
Are you in pain? Oh, it's just toothache.
Go to your dentist.
No, it's strange.
It comes and then it's not there, then - I don't know - What do you mean it's strange? It comes when you exert yourself and stops when you don't? Is that what you're trying to say? I WILL go and see my dentist.
Good.
He is a very nice man.
He'd need to be.
Good day.
Ow.
Cappuccino, if you can manage such a thing.
And I'd like a double espresso, please.
I thought you hated Cornwall, Portwenn in particular.
I can see it can appeal to a certain kind of person.
I've been here before.
Twice.
And why exactly are you here again? You've asked me already.
Yes, but I didn't really get an answer, so I'll carry on asking that question.
Thank you.
You understand I'm just trying to protect Martin? What kind of son needs protection from his own mother? The kind who's been damaged by his own mother.
Damaged! You don't know what you're talking about.
I'm here to help my son.
Oh, no, no, no! I can't take you seriously as the saintly, maternal type, concerned only with the welfare of her precious child.
Why do you see me as this Monster? I'm not sure.
Could it be because you kept Martin as far from you as possible throughout his so-called childhood? Prep school, boarding school, bundled off in the holidays to his Auntie Joan in Cornwall - who, incidentally, loved him and wasn't afraid to show him affection.
And what was the problem there? What was the matter? The woman was having an affair.
Oh, so you took Martin away from Joan, and kept him at school in the holidays because she was having an affair? I thought adultery was rather popular in our family.
You didn't have a relationship with your son, and you didn't want anyone else to have one, so that was the end of Cornwall.
There were standards to be maintained.
I didn't want Martin mixing with the wrong kind of person.
YOU are the wring kind of person.
"Morally bankrupt" - isn't that what the headmistress called you when you were caught stealing from the local shops? Mrs Jessop called you something a little more Anglo-Saxon.
Everyone stole from her nasty little shop.
Not everyone.
But it isn't your pilfering and petty meanness that I care about.
It's the damage that you can still inflict on Martin.
Well I don't have to stay here to listen to this.
Go home, Margaret.
I am Martin's mother.
I have every right to be here.
You've never had children.
You can't possibly understand what you're talking about.
Don't forget your grandson.
Careful! I need to see my son! He's coat's all back-to-front Oh! What's her problem? Mr Twilly? Martin, I want a word - I'm with a patient.
What about The King's Inn in Padstow? Local lobster, Belgian lager.
Just you and me? Did you wanna bring a friend? Well, if you're gonna be like you were the other night, I might need someone to talk to, yeah.
'Ey, one more chance.
Give me a reason.
You've got nothing else to do, and I'll be paying.
OK.
Great.
Right, we're off to the beach.
Lucky for some.
Doc, Mr Twilly wasn't sure - Get out.
If you don't have Junior, I can make-do with Maxie.
Yes, erm Ooh.
I know I've put them somewhere.
Oooh.
Oh, dear.
You OK, Mrs T? Hm? Oh, it's just toothache.
Have you tried that new dentist in Weybridge? It's gone.
The pain's gone.
Oh, well, it comes and goes, comes and goes.
Yes? My nappies.
Oh.
Silly me! And when you say purple, do you mean a dark bluey red or a light pinky blue? 'Ey.
OK, well, try to stop squeezing it, and I'll book you in for 15:30 tomorrow.
OK.
Bye-bye.
All right? Yes.
Is Mike around? He's taken James to the beach.
Probably neatly arranging the rock pools by now.
Great.
All right, Doc? Yes.
Routine MSU.
I've labelled it and done the request form.
This is your name.
Shush! Yes.
What's going on? Just do it.
Come through.
The important thing to do here is keep everything in line - the sand, the stones, the turrets, the flags.
You just need to make sure that everything has its rightful place.
Y- Wow.
It's very good, Mike.
Thanks.
Er two soldiers came to the police station this morning.
Royal Military Police.
I'm supposed to give this to Joe.
Apparently .
.
you're AWOL.
Right.
What's going on, mate? What did you do? Nothing.
I-I didn't do anything.
I just I just needed to get out of the Army.
I have to leave.
What? I gotta go.
Calm down.
No.
I need to get my things.
If you run, Mike, and they catch you, you're gonna be in more trouble.
No.
They won't catch me.
Mike, think about what you're doing, mate.
I can't go back to the Army.
I would rather sleep rough for the rest of my life.
Ah.
Will you take James? Just take him back to the doc's.
No.
Please.
No.
You take him back, and I'll get the soldiers away from your flat so, you know, you can get your stuff.
Right.
Thanks, mate.
Right, yeah.
Yeah.
Come on, mate.
We've gotta go.
We've gotta go right now.
No, we've got nothing this afternoon.
Can you come back tomorrow? I only want ten mins, Morwen.
Morwenna.
Na.
Can't you squeeze me in? No.
Ooh.
Er, Doctor Ellingham.
Mrs Tishell.
Why are you here? My teeth.
Er, my jaw.
Really.
All the way up the hill it was hurting.
Ooh, now I've stopped moving, it's better.
Right.
Go through.
But Mr Gleebles is next.
He can wait.
Sit down.
Go.
Erm, yeah.
Sorry, Dan.
Don't sit down.
Ooh! Hm.
You have fatty lumps around your eyes and wrists.
Are you taking your statins? I am Am I what? Your high cholesterol, have you taken your medicines? No, I'm worried my prescriptions might make me Oh.
Oh, you know.
Oooh.
No, I'm sorry.
I've just stopped taking everything.
Just in case.
Just in case? Mm.
Nothing I have prescribed you will lead to another mental episode, if that's what you're trying to say.
Even so, I've rather not risk any problems.
Fine.
Just have a massive heart attack and deal with that.
What?! What?! Your toothache is angina.
Your arteries are clogged.
You probably need a stent and more medicines.
Do you have any chest pain at the moment? Er No.
Well, then you're safe.
Oh.
But not for long.
Don't sit down.
Get Morwenna to book you in for CT angiogram as soon as possible.
Morwenna! Gleebles! Oi! That's right.
You.
That's an offence.
Pick it up and this will all go away.
Oi! Hiya, guys.
I'm PC Penhale.
Just keeping the streets clean.
And safe.
So, what's going down? There's no-one here.
We'll stay in situ until he returns.
Right.
Affirmative on that.
You shouldn't really park your vehicle here.
We can park where we like, mate.
Do you have any intel on his whereabouts? His? Whereabouts.
We're asking where he is.
Right.
Right.
And when you say 'he'? Don't you read official requests for assistance? Of course I do.
Just I've been a bit busy today, with this and that.
I can see you've got your hands full at the minute.
If you see, hear or smell Corporal Pruddy, you let me know.
Corporal Pruddy? Mike Pruddy? Michael Graham Pruddy.
And what's he done again? He's AWOL.
That's it.
Absent witho-That can't be right.
OK.
You stick to chasing kids and picking up litter.
We'll do the grown-up stuff.
No, no If you're asking for my assistance - I think we can manage.
Hey, guys! Stay back, Al! Nothing to see here.
Official business pertaining to Corporal Pruddy.
Yeah.
I know where Pruddy is.
I'll bring him in.
He's done a runner.
He's up a Harry Glade's barn.
Where's that? Er, about four miles - I've got this, Al.
I know the area, I know the accused, so I'll take it from here on.
I don't think so.
Tell me where he is.
He's er - Well, you go straight up the hill and take the coast road to Delabole.
You'll come across a sign to Glade Farm.
It's in the shape of a cow.
Much obliged, sir.
Yeah.
You sent them the long way round.
That was the plan.
Joe? Later.
Martin! There you are.
I'm here.
They'll have to race again now.
Now, don't worry! That didn't count.
Go back to the start line, Year Six.
That's it.
Good.
Will it take long? Because I couldn't cancel all of my patients.
Prize-giving is in ten minutes.
It'll mean a lot to these people to get a medal from you.
Can you stay or not? Yes.
Good.
Tea.
How are we doing over here with the tea? And the sandwiches.
Get them out No.
They're not the same, are they? Well, because it sounds different and it's spelled different.
Where's the doc? Just Yeah, OK.
Start again.
Yes Where is he? Right.
Just Erm Yes, I know their initials are the same, but - Right.
Oh, you did not just do that.
Look, I'm sorry.
But where's the doc? He's giving away prizes at Sports Day.
He won't be long.
Well, when's he back? He needs to take James now.
That's not gonna happen.
You'll just have to wait.
OK.
Right, you take him.
Please.
It's time for his lunch.
I'm busy.
I've gotta phone the lab back, for a start.
But you have to.
Look, he's hungry.
Are you OK? Al was in here earlier asking for you.
No, it's er - It's complicated.
- Just Portwenn Surgery.
Yeah.
Erm Yeah.
Yeah, sorry about that.
Now, I know Dr Ellingham can't wait to present the winners with their medals.
But first he wants to say a few words.
So, please put your hands together and welcome our special guest with a special round of applause.
Er, no.
I can't make a speech.
I don't have the time.
I expect Dr Ellingham wants to tell us about the importance of doing some sport.
I don't have the time.
If you want to lead a healthy, active life.
Obviously.
Yeah.
Because running and throwing and jumping Please, you know where I'm going with this.
Just help.
Please! Well, they're all good ways of staying physically fit, aren't they, Dr Ellingham? Yeah? Especially running, wouldn't you say? Yeah? Not necessarily.
There's a high incidence of damage to knees, shins and heels if the instruction isn't good.
But athletics is a pastime you'd encourage, isn't it, Martin?! Not for everyone.
Er, a lot of people aren't interested in competitive sport.
Whatsoever.
Look, can you just give me the names of the people who got the medals? Year Three javelin, the winner is Jersey Lawson.
That's really quite spectacular, Martin.
Really.
Go and sit down.
Year Three er, shot-put Mike? It's Joe Penhale.
Let's not make this any worse.
We need to talk.
I know you're in there.
All right.
We'll have to do it the hard way.
Mike? Whoooa! Whoa! Mike! If you are in there I could use some assistance.
Please! Ah.
Everything under control, PC Penhale? I don't think the suspect is currently at this location.
And if he was, I think he's moved on.
And you know this how? Instinct.
Harding, take a look.
Sarge.
So, why are you still hanging around? I won't lie to you.
I'm not entirely on top of this situation, so if you could assist a fellow officer? I'd say you're doing a fine job on your own.
Nothing, Sarge.
Well, I don't think we'll be needing you again.
Constable.
Mike Pruddy's a good guy.
You go easy on him.
That's not gonna happen.
But it's very sweet you asked.
Year Three egg-and-spoon, the winner is Lee Majors! Now, the whole-school relay race Well, there's quite a lot of you Oh, God! No, wait.
No, sorry.
Sorry, sorry.
I have a waiting room full of sick people.
Well, some are sick, but all of them are waiting.
If er you won a race or you want a medal, come up here, Now! Give me the medals.
You give the cups.
Sorry.
What the hell do you think you're doing I'm giving the medals, like I said I'd do.
That is not what you said.
Each child deserves to have a medal, in a special ceremony, which is what I asked you to do, which is why you're here, I don't understand why you're trying to sabotage Look at their faces.
They're perfectly happy.
.
.
our school sports day, Martin! Louisa, you're hysterical.
Take that.
Martin? God! Martin? I haven't got time! Pack up the field, take them back to school, because I need to have a word.
Excuse me! Come back here, Martin! After that display, you cannot just leave! Don't you dare! Don't you dare walk awa- Louisa! Oh, God! Are you all right? I'm sorry, I didn't see her.
Well! Call an ambulance! Stay still.
Where's it hurt? Just h-Agh.
OK, keep still.
Hurry up! I'm gonna come with you.
No.
What? You can go.
There's a medic here.
No, I'll come to the hospital - No, please, Martin, go home.
I don't want you here.
Go home to James! Ow I'm really sorry.
I can't deal with James today.
So - You have to.
No.
no, no, no.
You have to take care of him now.
Louisa's had an accident.
Where's the car key? W-W-Is she OK? I have to get to the hospital.
Well, when will you be back? I don't know! I heard about Louise.
Is she all right? Can you look after James? Michael can't apparently.
Yes, of course.
Oh Don't worry, I can take care him.
Well er, give her my love.
Martin, what are you doing here? Do you know what day it is? N-No.
Why? I'm testing you for concussion.
Follow my finger.
No.
Follow it.
No! You've broken your collarbone.
They'll scan for damage to your skull or brain.
I'll chase them up, see if I can't - No, no.
Don't chase them up.
Why? Because you'll just annoy them.
Martin! Ow.
I've been waiting for you.
I've been stuck in here with James.
Are they out the way? Yes, but not for long.
What am I gonna do about the little man? I dunno.
Just He can come with us.
Move.
No.
Come on, quickly.
Michael? Michael! Michael? Michael! Where's James? Oh, it's you.
How's Louise? Louis-a! Fractured clavicle.
Where's Michael? Upstairs putting the baby to sleep - He's not.
He should be here and James should be in bed! It's utterly unacceptable.
Quickly! Right, put James down there, Yeah.
OK.
Underwear.
Gotcha.
Wha? You can't just break in - not without a warrant.
If you hadn't left your key under the mat, you might have a point.
Give him a break, Joe! Sorry, Al.
I know we're good friends, but you've been aiding and abetting.
I've half a mind to arrest you, as well as Mike.
You can't arrest Mike.
I'm duty-bound to maintain the law.
You gonna hand him over? Not to those idiots.
I'm gonna take him to the nearest barracks myself.
But I've gotta cuff him - Oh, leave him alone, Joe! I mean, he's got clothes to fold - over and over again.
Mike? You listening? Michael Graham Pruddy.
What? I'm arresting you for being absent without leave from Her Majesty's armed forces, namely the Army.
I'm not going back.
I can't go back! Don't do anything stupid.
Joe, please.
I'm begging you.
Joe Yes.
That was textbook.
Right.
Let's go before those two - Too late.
Well, it might not be them.
- Course it's "them".
- Michael! Wait.
That's not them.
That's the doc.
No, really? They're really tight.
"They're really tight.
" I've heard it all before.
I take them off, you do a runner.
I wasn't born yesterday.
What's going on.
It's under control.
Is James all right? He's fine.
I was gonna bring him back when I was packed.
Where are you going? I quit.
I've gotta leave Portwenn.
Out of the question.
But - You have a job to do.
Why's he handcuffed? He's under arrest.
What for? He's AWOL, run away from the Army.
He's a coward.
I'm not.
It's just They tried to fix me.
They tried to fix my OCD.
I'm taking him back so they can fix him again.
I don't want to be fixed.
He wants to go on the run.
I'd rather live out of a suitcase.
He can't even pack one.
Be quiet.
Penhale, take those stupid handcuffs off him.
They're not stupid.
Michael, explain yourself.
I might be OCD.
But it's part of me innit? It's who I am, who I've always been.
The Army, they wanted to make me better, make me normal.
But I didn't want that.
Well, if it wasn't as a result of an order, would you like to feel in control of your actions? I guess so, yeah.
Well, if you feel you need therapy, the Army will provide it.
If there's an adequate diagnosis in place.
But if Joe takes him back they're gonna lock him in prison.
Not necessarily.
Right, Michael Pruddy, I am arresting you - Shut up.
The Army has a duty of care to you.
It is your decision whether you take it or not.
Yeah.
I'll go back, Doc.
I'm sorry for all the inconvenience.
It is ruddy inconvenient.
I have to find a new nanny now.
Bye, little man.
Let me take him back, Joe.
It'll be better for him.
Are you gonna go back, not do a runner? No.
Promise? Yeah.
Reckon we'll get away without them seeing us? You leave those squaddies to me.
Mike, forget about the packing.
Yeah.
There's no time.
OK.
Mike! All right.
Mike! Wait a minute - Armstrong?! Come on, sir.
Let's be fair.
Actually, you like a bit like Armstrong.
That's Really, I have to take insult to that, sir.
What is that? Yesss.
Are you ready for this? Yeah, I just need a minute.
Good luck.
Thanks.
Oh.
Er Morwenna.
Can you tell her what happened? Sure.
Great.
Right.
Right.
See you soon.
Maybe.
Bye.
Oh! Hello, James.
Morning.
Is it a good idea to bring him here? With all these germs.
Michael's gone.
Gone where? He's resigned.
Why, what did you say? It was nothing to do with me.
How was your night? You're coughing! Are you breathless? Just open the window.
When did the doctor last come and see you? I don't know.
Have the nurses been checking you - I don't know! Does it really matter? This patient, who's her doctor? Er Just one moment.
Dr Samuels, I think.
Where's he now.
Busy, sir.
Is he?! Where.
On the wards.
Right.
Can I have some water? Can I have some water? Yes, just a moment.
Sorry How many times was she checked in the night? I don't know.
Was she turned even once? As I said, I don't know.
Good morning, Mrs Ellingham.
Could I just have a listen to your breathing? Deep breath.
Thanks.
Martin? Thank you.
And again.
Thanks.
She's not febrile.
How would you explain these symptoms? IF your wife has a DVT - Which she does.
She'll be treated with anticoagulants and it will go away.
It should never have arisen! Please tell me what's wrong! It's possible you may have a blood clot in your leg.
If a small part has travelled up to the lungs - Which it has.
It could make breathing difficult, which it appears to be.
If your nursing staff could stop drinking tea for five minutes, none of this - Martin.
In a couple of hours, I'm sure we'll be able to discharge her.
Come back then.
In the meantime, I think you should leave now.
Not until I'm satisfied you know what you're doing.
Martin, please.
Please just go, just go.
You need to feed James Henry now.
Go.
Martin! And an ultra-sound.
Oh.
Hello.
Hey.
Oh er, Mike asked me to come.
He told me to say goodbye.
He wants you to say goodbye to me? No, no.
He's saying goodbye to you.
Through me.
Easier to explain in the pub.
Sounds good to me.
So, where has he gone, then? He's AWOL.
What's a wol? What's a what? A wol.
He's AWOL Have you got everything you need? Yeah.
Aw.
Oh.
He'll be OK.
Yeah.
Mike's pretty tough.
But sensitive.
Yeah, and he worries.
One of the many reasons we weren't compatible.
So, you two weren't? No.
We only went out the once.
It wasn't going anywhere.
I mean, he's a nice bloke.
Yeah.
Funny, gentle.
Really good looking.
Yep, all right.
And I liked him, but But the state of your kitchen would've killed him.
If you're looking for a job, there's an opening for a nanny.
No.
I wanna start my own business.
Yeah? Yeah.
I just haven't worked out what it is yet.
Any ideas? I keep thinking fish.
How'd you come up with that? I think there's something in it.
I just just can't work out what.
Well, we can do that together, if you like? Have you got time? Sure.
You're buying the drinks.
Come on.
All right.
Ooh.
Sorry.
Thank you.
Martin I'm not coming home.
What? It's the school holidays.
And I'll stay tonight, but tomorrow I'm going to Spain with James.
Why? I just need some space to think, Martin.
But you've You've just had a - The doctors says it's OK.
It's only a short flight, and my mother will meet us at the airport.
No.
Deep-vein thrombosis - I've had heptarin injections.
Heparin.
Heparin.
And I've got warfarin pills and I'll have my blood checked every week.
Every week? How long are you going for? I don't know exactly.
But I do know I need a break.
But you didn't even like your mother.
You can rest at home.
No.
I need a break from you, Martin.
What do you mean? I'm not happy.
I'm not making you happy, am I? Happy Why does everybody have to be happy all the time? Let's just Let's just go.
Bye.
You should've bought the wine at the cash-and-carry.
They've got special offers on.
Yeah, but they don't sell anything decent, do they? You don't want decent at a stag and hen do.
You just want cheap.
But we've got to give our guests something nice to drink.
If it's nice, they'll want refills, and then we'll be in trouble.
Have you sorted out suitable entertainment? He means, have you booked a stripper? No! Course I haven't.
She's joking, boy.
Aw, he's gone all red, bless him.
Ah.
I'll take over the arrangements.
I'm sure you've got better things to do with your time.
For your information, I think I've come up with a business plan that could make some money.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
See those fishing boats out there? And you see those tourists on the beach? You put 'em together, what have you got? Happy tourists.
I'd be like the middle man.
I'd introduce people who wanna go fishing to people who can take them fishing.
Charge, 10, 15% for my trouble.
And that is your business idea? Yes, it it.
What do you think? I don't think you'll find a single fisherman who'll give you 1%, let alone 10 or 15! They don't make enough money to share it around! The middle man, eh? I mean, that is funny, boy.
Oh, shut up, Dad.
What did I say? Ooh, Dr Ellingham? Dr-Dr Ellingham? May I just say thank you? I've had my CT angiogram, and you were right about my arteries.
They said if you hadn't noticed, I'd be Dead.
Yes.
Thank you.
Erm I don't eat chocolate.
Oh.
Well, I You look dreadful.
Martin, I'm going to bed.
Yes.
There's absolutely nothing in the fridge.
Shall we go out to supper, just you and me? What do you want to do? I'm sorry.
You always were an awkward, strange little boy.
Not surprised your wife walked out on you.
Do you really want to be with Louisa? Of course I do.
Martin? 'Louisa, just listen.
' It's vitally important that you do not get on that plane.