Doctors Page #5

Season #18

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ROB:

How am I supposed to roll this? I can’t even get the papers out…

[HIS FACE CRUMPLES. HE DISSOLVES INTO TEARS OF

FRUSTRATION. JANICE IS UNSURE WHAT TO DO AT

FIRST. SHE’S NOT USED TO SEEING HIM LIKE THIS.

AFTER A MOMENT’S HESITATION, SHE REACHES OUT AND

TAKES HIM IN HER ARMS. THEY EMBRACE AWKWARDLY,

AS SHE SOOTHES AWAY HIS TEARS]

JANICE:

Ah, come on love.

ROB:

This pathetic body... It just won’t do what I want it to…

JANICE:

It’s not pathetic. It’s a lovely body. Just doesn’t work very well that’s all.

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[THEY HAVE A MOMENT OF TENDERNESS - THEIR FIRST

FOR SOME TIME. SHE KISSES AWAY HIS TEARS]

JANICE:

Now give that stuff to me.

[ROB PASSES OVER A BAG]

JANICE:

I’m going to bake you a cake!

CUT TO:

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EP105/SC13. INT. POLICE STATION. CORRIDOR. NIGHT 1. 22.20

[THE CUSTODY SERGEANT ESCORTS CAROLINE OUT OF A

CELL - SHE’S JUST BEEN DOING A BLOOD TEST ON A

DRINK DRIVER - AND LOCKS THE DOOR BEHIND HIM.

MUFFLED SHOUTING AND BANGING COMES FROM

BEHIND THE CELL DOOR. THE SERGEANT LOOKS

THROUGH THE PEEPHOLE]

SERGEANT:

Shut up and go to sleep! Thanks Doctor. Breathalyser showed him three

times over the limit.

CAROLINE:

You’ll have the results of the blood test tomorrow.

SERGEANT:

Flaming drunk drivers. You should have seen the state of the other car he

was lucky no one was killed. And they found a bag of dope on the

back seat – wouldn’t surprise me if he was on drugs too.

CAROLINE:

It’ll all show up in the test.

SERGEANT:

Drink, drugs – it’s all the same. As far as I’m concerned, anyone who

drives a car when they’re not in a fit state wants locking up. Whether

they’re drunk, stoned or buzzing on too much coffee.

CAROLINE:

What about someone who was very ill who was using cannabis to relieve

pain?

SERGEANT:

Officially? It’s a controlled drug. Possession is against the law.

[THE DRUNK IN THE CELL KICKS UP A HUGE FUSS]

SERGEANT:

Unofficially, we’ve got more important things to do.

[MORE ROW FROM THE CELL]

SERGEANT:

And I’ll say one thing about your average pot-head. When it comes to

sleeping it off – they don’t need telling twice!

CUT TO:

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EP105/SC14. INT. ROB OVEREND’S HOUSE. BEDROOM.

NIGHT 1. 22.30

[ROB AND JANICE ARE IN BED. ROB IS PICKING UP

CRUMBS FROM A PLATE. HE IS LIGHT HEADED AND

MILDLY EUPHORIC]

ROB:

You sure you won’t try a piece?

JANICE:

No ta love. I’ll stick to wine.

ROB:

You should. It’s very, very, very, very nice.

JANICE:

It tasted alright then?

ROB:

Best cake I’ve ever had. You should make more.

JANICE:

I will. How are your legs?

ROB:

What legs?

[HE PEERS UNDER THE DUVET]

ROB:

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