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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 alright.

Somebody help me, yeah.

Somebody help me now.

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

A proposition for you, Steph.

Matron's read you the riot act. Pray one more thermometer and it's coming out of

your pay. Got free tickets to that new club on South Pier tonight.

No. You're going to be stuffed with eligible men.

I think it's exactly what you need after everything.

Last thing I need more like.

Go try the accident.

I'm Stephanie Taylor. What's your name? Anna.

Your name's Anna. Come on, Anna.

Let's get you through.

How did you move? Got a doctor's line?

Still up to my eyes in packing cases, but I think the worst is over.

Oh, you'll need my new address and telephone.

You really don't mind being stuck out in the middle of nowhere?

I love it.

And once I dispose of the vile wallpaper, it'll be perfect.

Oh, it'll give me screaming ab -dabs, all that peace and quiet.

Give me traffic any day.

I'm quite a dab -hand with the old paintbrush myself.

You're offering your services, Doctor.

Well, I help you decorate, you cook me dinner, and if you're wondering, I'm

later tomorrow.

Dr. Goodwin.

Staff nurse Taylor needs you in casualty.

One pedestrian hit by a car.

She's been unconscious.

And the driver's on his way as well.

So, how are you this morning, Dr. Romero?

Never better, thank you.

Dr. Weather. Good, please see it.

I just need to just read to you... Dead sweet, aren't they?

Down about a mile, the mad about each other. What, those things?

No, I mean... Oh, yeah.

But you've not to let on it's a secret.

How long's that been going on for?

Ages. You mustn't tell. You could promise.

Poor Dr O deserves a bit of happiness after what happened to his wife.

Yeah, well, he didn't look very happy at the moment, did he?

Morning, the Royal.

Thanks very much. Thank you. Hold on.

Dr O'mod, quick. There's a man fallen off his horse.

Well, he's been very lucky.

Could have been a lot worse.

Does that mean I can go home now?

Well, where's home?

Leeds. I just came here to visit a friend.

Then I'm afraid the answer's no.

You've had a nasty blow to the head. I'd like to keep you in overnight for

observation. Anyone I can ring for you?

No. What about your friend, the one you met earlier?

No, thank you.

Dr Goodwin, the driver's arrived.

It's a bit of a mess.

What? The man knocked me over?

Admit Anna to Fawcett Ward, will you, nurse?

Don't talk daft. He's practically still a married man.

Maybe he reckons it's been going on for ages.

What, all the time that his missus was in hospital?

I reckon so.

So you've only just caught on?

Well, I've known for months.

May I remind you that tomorrow we are all under the intense scrutiny of the

board. You've never stopped reminding us.

It's you that's having the interview, Mr H.

Think of me as a mirror in which the labyrinthine operations of this hospital

are reflected.

You are?

I want the board to see that I run this hospital like a well -oiled machine, not

a clapped -out old banger.

See to it, Hopkirk.

Did you see what happened? He rode hard at the fence, but he went at it all

wrong. They both went flying.

The horse fell on him? I don't think so. He stumbled, but he got to his feet.

Dan stayed on the ground.

I was right behind him. I only just missed going over myself.

He's been out for ages.

Surely he should have come round by now.

It's worth a void. I went into a wall. Went screenshotting. I went right

through. I can look like a nasty.

I feel sick.

Hold on.

I think this is one Smith to Rose.

It's just arrived. First patient's waiting to go in. Then he'll be waiting

while. Can you let him know what's coming?

Ask Bridget to cover casualty while I'm in theatre.

I warned him not to do it, but he's so pig -headed. Forever trying to prove me

wrong.

Are you his friend?

He's my husband.

He's so pale, Doctor.

Why won't he wake up?

We'll have a better idea when we get him to hospital.

Would you like to go with them in the ambulance?

Just a moment, the horses.

And he said, can you make sure the boardroom is ship -shape and Bristol

for the interviews?

I would have thought that went without saying.

Matron, Mr Middleditch says very sorry, but he won't be able to make it back by

tomorrow. So can you hold the fort for him? What on earth's happened?

He's stuck on a Scottish island. Weather's so bad they can't work the

The board can't possibly do the interviews in his absence.

Without him to swing it, who's going to get the job?

He's asked, but the health authority said no. They've got the interviewers

coming up specially.

Mr M's really fed up about it.

A minor inconvenience, Lizzie.

I have every confidence the outcome won't be affected.

Well, he's more confident than I am.

You're at the Royal, Daniel.

You've had an accident.

You fell off your horse.

Damn fool, animal.

How is he? Had a scratch on him.

On my head.

It hurts like hell.

Hello. I'm Dr. Ormrod.

Could you tell me your name, please?

It's Daniel Francis Waring.

Captain Daniel Francis Waring. Good.

Good to see you back with us.

Would you be so kind as to give us a moment while I take a proper look at

Thank you.

Thank you.

Very messy.

Very messy indeed.

You'll be able to reattach it. The wonders of medical science.

Ten years ago, this poor blight would be condemned to a lifetime impersonating

Vincent van Gogh.

Not to mention nowhere to bounce his spectacles.

Fiddly job, though.

How are your embroidery skills, Doctor?

I didn't take needlework at school, sir. I should hope not.

Suit yourself, please, Stafford.

And you should tell one of us if you need the bathroom, in case you get a bit

dizzy. Thank you. And the doctor will be back to check up on you later.

Lucky old you.

Bit of a dish, our Dr Goodwin.

Honestly, they might be in hospital.

Doesn't mean they can't make the effort, does it?

No.

I bet you don't know why Dr Wetherill's got a grin like a Cheshire cat at the

moment.

No.

But I suspect you're going to tell me.

She's in love with Dr Romerot. No. Come on, it's true.

So romantic.

Drawn together by tragedy.

Their eyes meet across a crowded operating table.

Yeah, but it's a secret, so you're not to say out.

Don't worry.

It's safe with me.

We've only just got married.

Oh. Two weeks ago.

Decided instead of having a proper honeymoon in the south of France, we'd

the horses up, see a bit of the country before Daniel goes back to his regiment.

Your husband's a military man?

So am I, by default.

He knows men have great fun rushing about all over the place on exercises.

I'm going to be stuck giving tea parties and playing mother hen to their wives.

It's a responsibility, I'm sure.

I knew what I was taking on.

They seem to be taking an awful long time to examine him, don't they?

I'll get someone to bring you a cup of tea while you wait.

Try not to worry.

If she won't go, we have to make her. More chance of persuading Sister

Poor Meryl.

She's never been the same since Dr Cheriton. It's such a shame.

Well, she's not careful. She's going to wake up one morning and realise she's a

sad old wrinkled spinster. Nothing left in her life but a rotten, boring job.

Short of something to do, Lizzie.

No, Matron. Sorry, Matron.

A cup of sweet tea for Mrs Waring. She's in the waiting room. And a biscuit.

If there are any left.

Can you pass me a needle, please, sister?

Thank you.

All right, I'm going to test for some sensation.

Whenever you're ready, Doctor.

It's like stitching through a pair of old boots.

Seems our man was a keen rugby player.

More of a cauliflower than a shell -like.

Still, maybe prettier, as nature intended.

Well, marginally prettier, anyway.

Nothing? No.

I can't move my legs. I can't feel anything.

What's wrong?

Can you get Ken around, please, sister?

I'm going to take some X -rays of your back.

What do you think is wrong?

Well, I'll have a clear idea when I see the film. All right?

So, no nausea? No dizziness?

No, nothing.

The man driving the car, has he?

He's had a few stitches, but he's OK.

The police want to see you before you leave in the morning. They will need a

statement.

Anna, a statement for the police.

Yes, of course.

Who's that?

Oh, that's Dr. Klein, our psychiatrist.

Why is she here?

She takes clinics in our outpatients department. Why?

Do you know her?

No, she just reminded me of someone, that's all.

Right. Well, I'll leave you in peace for today.

The nurses will be checking on you regularly and I'll see you in the

And then I can go home?

If all is well, then you can go home.

If I had my way, any kind of equestrian activity would be a criminal act.

They all come off him sooner or later and they expect the health service to

up the pieces.

D -12 -L -1, by the looks of it.

Staff Nurse Taylor said you'd be wanting this.

Here.

Here. Not good.

Not good at all.

They moved him, you say?

Oh, they weren't to realise the damage they were doing.

They let him alone instead of...

Throwing him around like a sack of potatoes, he might have had less damage.

Still, what the eye doesn't see, poor beggar's had it bad enough already.

Yes.

Bet you didn't know.

Dr. Alrod's got himself a new girlfriend.

Over my dead body.

Samantha, the man's far too old for you. He's fully unambitious. He has

children, for heaven's sake. No, silly.

Not me.

Dr Wetherill.

Who?

He's suffering what we call a fractured dislocation of the spine in position

D12L1. Now, that's here and here.

Imagine that that's the spine surrounding the fragile spinal cord, all

Now, if the spine is dislocated or fractured, then the spinal cord becomes

displaced and damaged.

Nerve signals stop travelling from the brain to the body.

You're saying, um...

And there's no hope he'll ever walk again?

What if the spinal cord is damaged, I'm afraid?

I'm afraid it's irreparable.

But he rides, he runs, he's never still.

This is going to kill him, Doctor.

Emma, it's important for Daniel's sake that you remain positive.

He's going to need all your support to help him pull through this.

Now, if you feel up to it, I think we should speak to him.

Then could you please, um...

I need a moment.

Dr. Ormerod asked me to take you straight down.

He's waiting for you before he tells your husband.

Daniel isn't stupid.

He'd have worked it out already.

But... He doesn't have to know the whole story, does he?

He didn't think he fell off his horse.

No need to upset him more than you have to, is there?

It's possible that you may recover some lower limb function in time.

We've made arrangements to transfer you to the spinal unit tomorrow.

How the hell could this happen?

All I did was fall off a horse.

I've spent my life falling off horses.

What was so different this time?

Well, there's no point in delving too deeply into the... into the white and

white horse at the moment.

The most important thing is that you take this one day at a time.

Just concentrate on the future.

Future?

Well, yesterday I had a future.

This morning I had a future.

I fell off my blasted horse.

Why the hell did you bother dragging me out of the way?

Would have been better if you'd left me there to be trampled.

At least I wouldn't have to wake up to this.

Oh, my God.

Good, Daniel.

Excuse me.

Emma.

Emma, come back.

If you keep calling her a wrinkleball dispenser, you're going to get into

trouble. Except, watch it, you're beginning to show preliminary symptoms

yourself. Oh, hardly.

You start by preferring a night in the Cup of Covid and a night out at a groovy

new club. Next thing you know, you're crept up and you're not one of the

spinsterhoods. And then there's no going back.

It's going to be such fun. Please come.

Lizzie and I so want you to.

Go on, then.

You'll get you off my back.

How about your paralysis case?

Bad news travels fast.

Have I had a drink?

Probably best not to, under the circumstances.

Doctor, I'm right. What now?

Are you all right, Doctor?

Yes.

Fine.

Thank you. This is such a difficult time for you.

If there's anything I can do, any help with the children, you only have to ask.

Thank you, Sister.

Good night.

So much for the wimpy wallflower over there. Told you it was just what she

needed.

Fancy a drink?

I'll go.

Any excuse to brush off one of those rather handsome young men.

To conclude, gentlemen, I am indeed the man for the job.

Indeed, the man for the job.

Man for the job.

But you're always saying anything would be better than Mr Harper.

His Undertaker job didn't get his name for caring and sharing, did it? No.

He got it for closing hospitals like I was down.

But Harper's got to get the job. He's doing it already.

You can't be too sure. Not without Mr Middleditch to swing it.

You mean Mr Harper isn't good enough?

I mean, Harper's going to be up against one of these university types, isn't he?

Qualifications come out of his backside. Who's going to save the health

authority, man?

Then we're all stuffed then, aren't we?

You know, I think Cinderella's going to need help in hand.

How do you fancy playing Fairy Godmother?

She should be here.

My wife should be with me.

I'm the one in hospital.

It's been a difficult time for both of you. Oh, yes.

Poor Emma.

Must be difficult coming to terms with the fact she's hitched to a cripple.

I spoke to your wife earlier.

She was very concerned.

Not so concerned she can't even bring herself to see me.

And probably bringing her father for advice as we speak.

He's a solicitor, you see.

He'd know the best way to get her out of this.

Where does she get her attention from?

Must be making up for lost time.

We're

thinking

about leaving.

It takes half an hour to get back.

Before you go, what is the best time of unraging?

Pam!

I told you we'd never walk back in...

Didn't mean to tip the bins over, was it?

What's happened here?

I can make an educated guess.

It appears we have a prowler.

Appearances can be deceptive, Mr. Harper.

Not when the safety of our nursing staff is concerned.

I shall call the police directly.

Anna.

Doctor. What are you doing in our bed?

I was just looking for the toilet. This place is a maze.

It's just through there.

No, of course.

The silly of me.

We're no witnesses or description. We don't have much to go on, sir.

Not good enough. I'm expecting action, officer.

Right, well, I'll get a couple of lads to make an extra patrol.

Keep an eye on the place at night. With a bit of luck, might just be enough to

make our man think twice before he tries anything again.

Very well. I think we've detained you long enough, officer.

You ought to impress on the nurses that they must keep their windows shut at all

times.

A faux eyelash.

Unusual night attire, Daphne.

I don't know how that got there.

She knows, you know.

Of course she doesn't.

Because if she really suspected, she'd have noticed this.

I could eat.

Where have you been?

I needed time to think things through.

For once, Emma, this isn't about you. This is about me.

What do you think you have to think through?

There's something I have to tell you.

Dan, I'm so terribly sorry.

What do they say about the torrent which rages under the still waters?

You beg your pardon?

You and Dr Weatherill played that very close to your chest, as it were.

I hope you may have heard. There's nothing going on between us.

Nothing whatsoever.

No, if you say so.

Fine figure of a woman.

Dr. Wetherill, I think you were warned.

Excuse me.

How could you have been so stupid?

How was I to know it would make things worse?

I'm so sorry, Dan. If I could turn the clock back, I would, I promise.

You never really wanted to be an army wife, did you, darling?

All those endless tea parties.

The good works constantly moving from pillar to post. What do you mean?

You've spared yourself the trouble now, haven't you?

Though other people would have been less obvious and cancelled the wedding.

You're twisting everything, Dan. Stop it.

Is something wrong?

Why don't you ask my darling wife?

She's the one who moved me when I was unconscious.

She's the one who's put paid to my career, ruined my life in one fell

Well, isn't she, Doctor?

I'm taking this very seriously, indeed.

Until this prowler is apprehended, until further notice, every nurse will be in

and accounted for by 8 p .m. nightly, and no exceptions.

Yes, Matron.

Stop, Nurse Taylor. Where are my rescheduled fibroids? I was expecting

the table by now.

Yes, Mr. Rose.

I'm also minus one anesthetist. Although it appears that Dr. Ormerod has more

pressing demands on his time at the moment.

All I remember is I was crossing the road, and then I woke up and there was

ambulance.

You didn't notice the car, whether it was travelling at speed or anything?

No.

Sorry. Right.

Well, we've got your address and phone number, Mrs Dawkins.

We'll be in touch if charges are brought against the driver.

Thank you.

May I go now?

Yeah.

You'll have to see your own doctor in about ten days to have those stitches

removed.

Thank you, Doctor.

There's no point.

Trying to deny it, Doctor.

I really don't think this is helpful.

Neither to you or Emma.

It is what happened, isn't it? The damage to Daniel's spine occurred when

fell from the horse. But I made it worse when I moved him.

You want to know the extent of his injury.

You were just trying to do your best.

And look what she's gone and done.

I didn't know. I didn't mean to. It was an accident.

You've done your work.

Make her leave.

Please.

I think perhaps it might be for the best.

It's just a reaction to his injury.

He's in shock. He's angry.

He'll lash out at anyone.

And those closest to him will feel the brunt of it, I'm afraid.

If I were him, I'd hate me.

If I were him, I'd wish me dead.

If only I'd left him alone.

If only I hadn't moved him.

Emma, why is it that you feel that you're responsible?

Something the nurse said yesterday.

And I noticed you weren't being direct with Daniel.

A nurse?

Which nurse would this be?

Um, the tall one with the dark hair, the one you sent to fetch me.

Right.

I thought she knew already.

She didn't suspect a thing until you put the idea into her head.

Now she's blaming herself.

I'm so sorry.

I had no idea.

You released confidential information about a patient.

Next time, nurse, be more discreet.

This Mr Pitt's not due till 11.

That person's interview's not till 12. It's logistics, Alan. We stick to the

plan. We can't go wrong. Yeah, but if we get caught, we'll be out on our ears.

That's what'll happen if Harper don't get the job. We've got no to lose.

I can't. He'll never believe me. We can.

It's all about acting, isn't it? I mean, you know, you've just got to keep your

nerve. Think yourself into the part.

Yeah, but it's that bit that I'm not so sure about.

Big day, Mr Harper?

Yes, if I need reminding.

Hello, Lizzie. What do we have this morning?

Oh, no, Dr Klein.

Have a look.

We wanted children, you know.

Well, neither of us had brothers or sisters.

So we wanted a... house.

It's too early to say you won't have children.

What sort of a father would I be now?

What kind of a husband?

A husband who loves his wife and his family.

There's no point now.

She'll be better off without me.

At least she's young enough to start again.

And what about you?

What about me?

There's nothing left for me now.

Nothing.

Stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.

I'd rather be dead.

Go to him, my dear. He needs you.

He doesn't want me.

And who could blame him?

He's pushing you away because he thinks it's the best thing for you.

He's pushing me away because he hates me.

Because he's anxious about the future.

He wants you to be free.

To have the family you've always wanted.

We can never have children because of his injury.

We don't know that yet.

Then why?

I love him so much.

He's a proud man.

He's afraid he'll be a burden to you.

And you'll begin to resent him. Rather than let that happen, he's prepared to

let you go.

He must love you very much. I love him.

Then that's what you should tell him.

over and over again, despite what he says.

He needs you, my dear.

He won't admit it, but he needs you very badly indeed.

Mr Pitt. Indeed.

If you'd like to follow me.

You

seem

to have come an awfully long way.

Mr Pitt.

I'm Mr Charlton. Ah, yes.

Chairman of the Health Authority.

Pleasure to meet you, sir.

Sit down.

Oh, and this is my colleague, Mr Talbot.

Yes, we've already met.

Now, when you're ready, I'd like you to tell me, in your own words, exactly why

you think you are the right man for the job.

I hope you've come suitably equipped.

Oh, brush here.

Turpentine. Oh, and a bottle of wine. Apparently the best fish and chips in

Yorkshire are within walking distance.

And it's my treat.

At least I can beat you sacrificing your ass for me, though. Hey, it's not like

a fuss, actually.

Be late, then.

Doctor? Have you got a minute?

I reckon he was driving along, minding his own business.

Then the next minute, she just jumped out in front of him.

He's sure that it wasn't just an accident.

He says she was acting strangely.

I suppose just before he hit her, you could see she was smiling.

Eight o 'clock?

They can't do this to us.

It's only until they catch the peep and Tom.

Good opportunity for you to catch up on some reading, I'd have thought.

They're never going to catch him because he doesn't exist.

As you can see, I've compared efficiency levels with the hospitals I have

previously streamlined.

You mean shut down?

I prefer the expression rationalise.

Frankly, this hospital is uneconomical and inefficient.

Right, Mr Pitt, I think I've heard enough.

But you haven't heard my ideas for rationalisation yet. I've heard plenty.

We'll be in touch.

You don't mind if I hang on to this?

I love you, Daniel.

So you say.

Can you forgive me for what I did?

As the doctor said.

You want to know?

I'm your wife.

None of this will change anything between us.

You're still going to feel the same when you're pushing me about in my

wheelchair?

When you're condemned to a life of bathing me and driving me?

Of course.

Can you look at me now?

Then honestly tell me I'm still the man you married.

I love you.

I'll always love you. That hasn't changed.

But I have.

Life's different now.

You'll be better off without me.

If you think I'd abandon my husband at the first sign of trouble, then...

You don't know me very well.

I can't walk.

I can't ride. I can't work.

I might never be a proper husband to you again.

Look at me and tell me that that doesn't make a difference.

For better or for worse.

Remember?

Hello, I'm Lucas Watson. I live up the road.

Oh, hello. I'm Lucy. Nice to meet you. I saw you moving in. I just thought I'd

come and say hello.

Oh, please, come in.

Er, Mr P.

Morning, gentlemen. Sorry I'm late. Point's failure at true.

I've been thinking.

We both sneak out tonight and rattle the bins as if we're a prowler.

How's that going to look if we get caught?

We'll put Machen off the scent.

Stop you getting so paranoid.

There's only one way around this.

I'm going to have to tell her the truth.

She'll skin you alive.

She already thinks I'm lying.

Might as well go and put us both out of my misery.

As I want with a career anyway.

And it's so beautiful here.

The salt in the air, the sound of the waves.

My children love the sea.

Riding on the beach, collecting shells, building sandcastles. How old are they?

They'll be five and seven this year.

Do you want to feed them?

They're lovely.

Do you want a cup of tea?

Yes, thank you.

I think there's something I should tell you.

There is no prowler.

It was me out there last night.

The door was locked, so I forced the kitchen window and climbed through.

Wouldn't it have been easier to ring the bell?

I didn't want to get found out, Matron.

If you'd owned up to this earlier, you would have saved us a great deal of

trouble. I'll pay for the damage.

You most certainly will.

But I have to credit you with your honesty.

Yes, Matron.

The next time you're tempted to scale the walls, don't.

In my day, if I remember rightly, we used to favour the ground -floor

window.

The lock has always been loose.

You may go.

So? If you care to outline your plans for this hospital, Mr Pitt?

Well, first, I would increase staff levels.

Then I would re -equip the operating theatres with the state -of -the -art

stuff.

And, oh, I would re -decorate the place from top to bottom for patient morale.

Next question.

Do you take sugar?

I'm sure there's some in this pack and pill.

A pack?

And biscuits.

I know you, don't I?

And her GP's never heard of her.

Anna told me she came from Leeds. Surely she gave an address.

Flats that have been knocked down. And the phone number she gave doesn't work.

Anyone else you want me to try?

Well, if she doesn't want us to know who she is, there's not much more we can

do.

I am concerned about her.

If she returns of her own accord or she's admitted again, then I'm

at Dr. Clarence. Right -o.

Happy decorating, Doctor.

So you remember me now, Dr. Clyde?

Anna.

It's Anna, isn't it? You were at the hospital earlier. You saw Dr. Goodwill.

nearly ruined everything.

He wanted me to come and see you so he could send me back to that place. What

it you want, Anna?

I want my baby.

I want the baby that you took away.

Not nervous at all, Mr Harper.

Fortune favours the brave, Anna.

All you can do is your best.

That's all.

I think they're ready for you now.

Good luck.

Whatever might have happened in the past, I'm sure we can work together.

Sort something out. You said I'd hurt my children.

You made them take them away. I'm not down that you're upset. I want to help.

I promise I'll do everything I can to make things better for you. You said

the last time, and what did you do?

You locked me away. I locked my baby. Anna, listen to me.

You were very ill, you remember?

That's why you had to go to hospital.

And then you said you wanted to marry someone else.

You didn't want our baby.

The one I was expecting when they locked me up.

You made her go away too.

Didn't you? You had a miscarriage, Anna. No, they called it that, but I know it

was you getting in under my skin and making sure I had nothing left.

I could hear them calling.

It won't be long now.

Anna, wait.

What's it going to achieve, Anna?

You're a young woman with the rest of your life ahead of you. You're evil.

You deserve to die.

Jess, you hear?

Let's see you guys talk.

Stay here.

Adam! It's all right. Adam, look through the window. Everything's all right.

Adam!

He's here.

She's here.

A person should be flattered that our private lives are so little.

Fascinating to all and sundry.

A bit ironic under the circumstances, to say the least.

Especially as no -one believes that there's nothing going on.

But we have done the right thing.

All I know, Jill, is that somehow we've ended up with the worst of both worlds.

And now we haven't even got each other.

Oh, look at them now.

Aren't they romantic?

What is?

Dr. Ormerod and Dr.

Wetherill.

They're in love.

So you tell me.

Don't you think that man's suffered enough without you spreading vile

Don't tell me you didn't know.

He must be the only one in this place. Those two have been an item for ages,

apparently.

You must go into the club one evening.

Congratulations.

It's been a pleasure.

Success, gentlemen.

You got the job.

With immediate effect.

Congratulations. The panel recognised the natural leader when they saw one.

And strange enough, the undertaker was an utter disappointment.

That's great, Mr H.

I thought we'd start with my plans for rationalisation.

And it's your department first.

I'll see you both in my office first thing tomorrow.

So you've treated her before?

I was one of the team who had it committed.

We deal with so many patients.

After so long, it's difficult to put a name to a face.

Why was she sectioned in the first place?

She was seriously ill.

Psychotic. Delusional.

It was so tragic, she ended up smothering her two children.

I had a feeling about her.

I can't believe I let her go.

Why wouldn't you?

She's extremely clever.

She knows what you look for.

She's expert at concealing her symptoms.

Yeah, she escaped from the asylum a couple of days ago. They've been looking

her ever since.

Was she looking for me?

No. She was after her ex -husband. The divorce had just gone through.

He'd moved on. She didn't find him.

She thought he'd abandoned her as if he'd stepped out in front of a car.

Poor Anna.

She must have been so lonely.

Hey, was she going to the hospital?

No. No hospital.

I couldn't bear the question. Not now.

But I thought you were happy here, sister.

I've neglected my spiritual obligations of late.

I need to make a retreat.

Is something wrong?

Has someone upset you?

I can't say, Matron.

Very well.

If you feel you must go, you must go.

It's only bricks and mortar.

I'm insured.

I'll get it all back.

But Anna lost everything and I did nothing to help her. Hey, you did all

could. But it's never enough.

There's only so much you can do for each patient.

You hear about these things.

Patients fixating on their psychiatrist.

You never for a moment think it's going to happen to you.

I'm just grateful I turned up when I did.

Five more minutes and...

I've never been so glad to see anyone.

Ever.

So,

if I have to have a hot date tonight, I'll make sure the window's open. Thank

you, Daphne. Just don't get caught this time.

You've got to stay all night