The Indian Doctor (2010) s01e04 Episode Script
The Van
Re-subbed by ^RogerRabbit^ If there is a health problem at the mine , I'm sure the coal board is aware of it.
I don't think they are; and if they are, then we couldn't tell without Sharpe.
Elwyn was obsessed with Lung Disease.
Nothing else mattered.
There's a simple way of finding out how big the problem is.
Chest X-Rays.
I told you to get Elwyn's diary.
- I couldn't find it.
This can be very serious.
You could end up in Borstal, Dan.
This is all your fault.
-Tom You could ha If you weren't so interested in my step-mother THE INDIAN DOCTOR Re-subbed by ^RogerRabbit^ Hello.
- You're Rhys Stevens.
I know.
- You're brilliant.
Am I? - My Dad says you might be as good as Cliff Morgan one day.
I hope your Dad's is right.
- What are you doing here? My X-ray van.
You wouldn't know how to get toTrefelin, would you? - Yeah.
Will you show me? Stick your bike in the back, and you can ride up front in the car with me.
South Wales 1963 What do you want? - I came to see your mother.
She's not my mother.
- How is she? My Dad's dead, how do you think she is? - I have to see her.
Why not? That's the only reason why you came here.
I'm sorry, I haven't come around to see you since the funeral.
I was't sure of the right moment, and I didn't want to intrude.
Oh no.
I'm glad you came.
It's nice to see a friendly face.
Everyone else has dropped around, and they're sorry about Gareth, but really they're really just watching me.
Everything you say or do.
But that's Trefelin for you.
I've always wondered Prem, what made you decide to come to Wales? Why not I? Land of Dylan Thomas, Lawrence of Arabia - Richard Burton.
Richard Burton.
I love films.
I never missed one with Gary Grant, or David Niven or Dirk Bogard.
- Ah, "A Matter of Life and Death.
" David Niven.
I love that film.
He plays a fighter pilot who falls in love with a Radio Operator.
Even though they've only spoke on the radio for a few seconds before he's killed.
I know and can understand why they've fallen in love so quickly.
- And her love brings him back to life.
That film makes me cry every time.
- I'm the same with Dumbo.
Don't laugh.
Really, really sad in the middle.
Get your head in from the window.
I can't believe he took the law into his own hands.
Why does it matter what the Indian Doctor does? You're the Boss Dickie.
- It matters a great deal.
Well as soon as your promotion comes through, We'll never have to think about these stupid little people and their stupid little problems ever again.
That's the point Sylvia.
I might not get the promotion.
- Of course you will.
Why wouldn't you? Let's just say that there's someting the Car Board does'nt need to know.
What's that got to do with the X-Rays? I'm sure Sharma doesn't even know what he's doing.
Do they even have X-Rays in India? - I dont't know why I bother sometimes.
I've got something for you.
I've done some more work on Owen's diary.
- You didn't need to.
Oh no, it's good.
Took my mind off things.
I was right about Sharpe.
What do you mean? - According to Elwyn, Sharpe's been breaking every safety regulation there is, and has been for years.
The coal dust in the mine is worse than anyone ever remembers.
Someone's got to stop him.
And you still think it should be me.
-Well, you're a doctor Prem.
People will listen to you.
- I'm not sure about that.
Anyway we need proof.
That's just hearsay.
So What? We just give up? - No.
If there is a health problem in the village, then it's my responsability.
First we have to find out exactly how many miners have got lung disease, andhow bad it is.
How? - Simple.
Chest X-rays.
We get every miner X-Rayed.
- You know what these men are like about their health, You'll never get them to a hospital.
- We don't need to.
I've got to stop him.
I've worked too hard and too long for this promotion.
And you deserve it, Dickie.
- I do.
Everything's going to be so much better when we move.
You just need to relax and stop worrying all the time.
That's probably all it takes.
- What? You know, why you can't - Stop it.
It's irritating.
Ler me go to Nottingham, and please see a doctor? - What for? I want a baby Dickie! I'm not getting any younger.
For Pete's sake, will you stop going on about babies! I have more important things on my mind.
Dr.
Sharma, he's here! That's Rhys Stephens! - Who? Rhys Stevens.
Player for Cardiff and Wales! Rugby.
.
He's famous.
-Oh.
All right.
Dr.
Sharma? Hello -Rhys Stephens.
This the I'm Gina! - Pleased to meet you.
Rhys Stephens.
I know.
I saw you play in Cardiff against England.
You were amazing! Not that amazing, we lost.
- I know, that was awful.
I still can't believe it.
What are you doing in Trefelin? - Well I'm with the X-Ray van.
Yeah, of course, yes.
.
we were just talking about that actually.
I'm Dr.
Sharma's receptionist.
Well, assistant really.
He never told me it would be you.
Well, it is.
- I know! Well, anyway, Mr.
Sharpe, the colliery manager has given us permission to set up outside the mine.
The easier we make it for the miners, the more X-Rays we'll get .
Right.
Well, give me directions and I'll truck it.
- I can show him the way.
Shall we go then? -Is that allright? That's fine.
- Come on then.
See you, Dan.
The X-Ray van has arrived.
- Where have you been? I went to check in on Mrs.
Evans.
- You seem to be spending a lot of time with her.
Because of the diary.
If we want to get to the bottom of the miner's health problems, Then we have to translate the Diary.
I can't do that without her.
You know the other night, why did her son say you were too interested in his step-mother to care about his father? Kamini, his father just died.
He was upset.
Besides, he's a teenager.
He doesn't know what he's saying half the time.
- And that's all it is? I need to go to the X-ray van.
I'll see you later.
Thank you.
- No, no, I thank you.
I would never have found this place on my own.
Are you sure you'll be allright getting back? - I don't have to get back.
Not straight away.
I could help you set up if you want.
There's not much to it, but yeah, why not? You're the first famous person I've ever met.
- I'm not really famous.
You are.
- Allright, maybe a little bit.
Are you hungry? They've got a canteen in the back.
- No, I'm OK, ta.
Not even a cup of tea and a custard cream? - I'm not hungry, thanks Just a cup of tea? - All right, I'll have a cup of tea, but only if you'll have one with me.
See you at the pub.
I don't want anyone going near that van.
Understand? Not one miner gets his chest X-Rayed.
What am I supposed to tell them? - Tell them it was my idea.
Exactly.
Tell them it makes a difference between the mines staying open and shutting.
There's a hundred years of coal left in this pit.
It's not how much coal there is, It's how much it costs to get it out, Griffiths.
If those X-Rays turn out badly, It's the perfect excuse for the Coal Board to shut it down.
They'll probably buy your Indian Doctor friend a champagne dinner.
They wouldn't shut the pit just because of that.
- Do you want to take a chance on it ? We're talking about men's lives.
- No, we're talking about their livelihoods.
You don't care about this pit, or the men who work it.
All you want to do is to get out of here.
- I am getting out of here.
What? - I'm being promoted, Griffiths.
You make sure that none of your men so much as sets foot in that X-Ray van, and I'll be out of your hair forever.
I can't ask them to do that.
I rather think you can.
Or perhaps I'll tell them about the money you stole.
Allright.
Butthis will be the last thing I ever do for you.
Not quite.
I also want Dr.
Elwyn's diary.
Good afternoon, Doctor.
- Mr.
Sharpe.
I see your X-Ray van has arrived.
- Yes.
I still think you're going to regret it, but I suppose you have to do what you think is best.
Indeed.
- I hope you get my men to co-operate.
They're a tricky bunch.
Well, I'll do my best.
- Oh! I've been meaning to ask you about the diary.
Would you mind if I had a look? - I'm afraid I don't have it.
Well, I'm sure if you ask your lady friend nicely, she'll give it back to you.
I beg your pardon? - Oh come on Doctor, we're both men of the world.
I don't know what you mean.
- This is a village.
People talk.
Cheerio! What's inside there is no different than what was in them Cuban missiles.
It's all radiation, one way or another.
You mark my words, if that thing goes up, there won't be much left of the village.
Gina! Come on.
Get in the picture! Everybody bunch up.
Tom! Hi, Doc! I'm sorry Well, you've collected quite a crowd.
It happens sometimes.
Lots of pretty girls.
Radiographers aren't usually as popular as this in India.
Oh, I'm just teasing.
You play Rugby, I know Gina told me.
So, have many takers for your X-Rays?? None -None at all? Probably all down at the Pub.
- Right.
Well, maybe I'll drop in there.
See if I can't drum up some business.
Rhys! - Right I was so sorry to hear about your trouble.
Thank you.
Such a lovely, gentle man, Gareth.
Yes.
Always helping other people.
Yes.
- And someone like he, poor man With his wife, dying.
Tom being left without a mother, and now this.
It's always the good ones that suffer.
Still, at least he had you.
That's something I suppose.
Yes.
Mr.
Stephens? -Yeah Richard Sharpe, Mine Manager.
This is my car park you're clogging up with your van.
I'm sorry, I thought it had all been arranged.
Only teasing.
We're delighted to have you here.
Actually thrilled.
This is my wife, Sylvia.
- Pleased to meet you.
Nice frock.
- Thank you.
It's new.
The Coal Board is very keen on this sort of thing, and so of course am I.
Have you had many takers yet? - No.
None actually.
Really Well, I'm expecting things will liven up when the men come off shift.
So, this is what all the fuss is about.
.
My husband says that you play rugby.
-Yes -And you are famous.
Well, I wouldn't say that.
Amazing! You can fit a whole X-Ray unit into one of these.
You want to come on up? - Would you mind? Incredible.
Technology nowadays! Oh, Thank you.
Have you heard about the X-ray van? - Yes, the Doctor told me.
Dr.
Sharma? - Yes.
- You went to see the Doctor? No.
He came here.
- Really? You're not ill, are you? - No.
He was paying his respects.
- Ah.
I wouldn't have thought he'd been in the village long enough to know anyone that well.
Mind you, I suppose with your Gareth being ill, you've spent a lot of time with our Indian Doctor.
.
Such a lovely man.
Shame about him and his wife.
Some people are saying he found himself a fancy woman.
That's ridiculous.
-Oh, that's what I keep saying, but you know what people are like.
Still, lucky girl whoever she is.
He kissed me Tom! - I know.
I saw.
He was just fooling around for a photograph, it doesn't mean anything.
- That's not what it looked like.
I was just excited, that's all.
He's famous.
Maybe I should go away and come back when I'm famous? - No.
I don't want you to go away! I don't even care if you're famous You don't care if I'm famous? - No.
Yes! You're twisting everything Tom.
- You're the one who's twisting things.
If I made you jealous, I'm sorry.
- You didn't make me jealous.
We're not married, Gina.
If you want to go out with someone else, then you can.
- I love you Tom! People say that all the time, it doesn't mean anything.
I heard they were having some problems with the film.
Have they ironed all that out yet? Yes.
Well a lot depends on the skill of the technician.
Some are better than others.
Yes, well I'm sure we're all in good hands with you.
No matter how long you've been doing this.
Where are you staying? - Right, obviously the van.
Saves money.
Poor thing.
What do you do for dinner? - I have a camping stove in the back.
Oh, how awful.
Well at least let us make you dinner.
Dickie? - Absolutely, our pleasure! Well, I wouldn't say no to a home cooked meal.
- What would you like? Anything.
Surprise me.
- All right, I will.
Hey, come on lads, let him speak! He doesn't understand - Give him a chance to explain.
We owe him that.
Look Doc.
A friend of mine got an X-Ray once.
First they told him he had a bit of dust, a year later he went back, and they told him he had none.
- That's not possible with this kind of lung disease.
Once you got it, you can never get rid of it.
- So maybe he didn't have it in the first place.
Well, it's possible that there could have been a problem with the X-Ray film or the technician maybe You see, you can't trust these X-Rays.
If they get it wrong, then I'll be moved to surface work, and I lose half my pay.
My wife is expecting a baby.
Well, what happens to your wife and baby if you get sick? Once it gets into your lungs, unless you stop breathing coal dust, it'll only get worse.
There's a lot that can kill you down the pits.
The dust is bad, but there's much worse.
Best just to get on with it.
- I understand, really, but I Have you ever been down a mine? No offense Doc, you have no idea what we're talking about.
The most important thing is that the pit stays open.
More important than your lives? - You're not from around here Doctor.
You don't know what happens to a village when a pit shuts down.
We need these jobs.
I wish I'd never posed for that stupid picture.
And that's all it was? That's the reason he got so angry? He kissed me.
- Who, the Rugby player? It didn't mean anything.
- Did you tell Tom it didn't mean anything? Can't.
He won't listen to me, and then, to top everyting off, I think he broke up with me Give it a few days, and he probably won't even remember.
Do you really think so? Men are always saying things they don't mean when they're angry.
They can't help it.
Oh, I hope I get over this before the Fete.
- How long has this been going on? Days.
Every morning just as I get up.
It's awful.
- You're not late, are you? - No, late this month.
No.
I'm never late.
I'm always in at a quarter to nine every morning.
No Gina.
Not late for work, late for you know.
We all know the Coal Board is looking for an excuse to shut down the pit.
What I want to know is, what does he get out of it? - I don't get anything! If we don't let him take any of his X-Rays in the first place, then he can't fix the results.
I won't fix the results.
We should fight off the X-Rays.
Tell Sharpe to stuff it.
This has nothing to do with Sharpe or the Coal Board! Then why is the X-Ray van parked up right outside the pit? And why is Sharpe telling us all to get X-Rays? I don't know.
- Maybe you do and you're just not saying.
What are you getting out of this this? - Nothing.
He's lying! - Whose side are you on Doc? Ask him why my Dad died.
Go on, ask him.
Why did my Dad die, after the hospital told him he had a year to live? Tom, he had a heart attack.
It could have happened at any time.
It didn't though, did it? It happened when you were looking after him.
Tom, I did everything I could for your father, but I couldn't cure him.
No, you couldn't.
Do you want to trust him? I wish he'd never touched my Dad.
I am on your side! - He is lying.
He's obviously being paid by the Coal Board - Him and Sharpe are as thick as thieves.
I saw him coming out of Sharpe's house the other night.
- No Yes, but I went to speak to him about The boy is right.
You can't trust a word he says.
They're all the same.
You've got this all wrong! - Doctor, No.
No That's not right.
When you first came here, I was all for you, we all were.
But we need someone to look out for us, miners.
The last thing we want around here, is a company doctor.
So you didn't have anyone volunteer for an X-ray? No.
- No one at all? No one at all.
- Well, I'm sorry, you've had a wasted day.
I'll have a word with my men tomorrow, see if we can rustle you up a few bodies Oh no, thank you.
I've had enough.
Got to be up early.
Oh, don't be silly.
A big lad like you.
I bet you could drink all night and still get up in the morning.
Ah-ha, you'd be surprised, but with my luck they'll all turn up first thing all at once in the morning.
.
I wouldn't count on it.
I've been here for five years, and believe me, it's been an uphill struggle trying to drag these people into the 20th.
century.
It can be very awkward.
Excuse me He can be such a bore when he starts going on about the mine.
.
They're all like that.
All the managers.
- Really? No, thank you.
- No? Allright, go on.
As long as I can have some more of your pudding.
- Did you like it? Like it? I loved it! You're a cracking cook, Mrs.
Sharpe.
Call me Sylvia.
I knew it wouldn't be easy to convince them, but I didn't expect them to turn on me like that.
- You're not one of them Prem.
Most of my patients are miners, or their families.
Without patients, I don't have a practice.
Why did they call you a "Company Doctor"? They think I'm working for Sharpe, or the Coal Board.
That's ridiculous.
Did Sharpe tell them that? - I don't know.
Maybe.
He's been lying to everyone for years.
At least that what it says in Elwyn's diary.
I just can't get anyone to listen to me! - What do you expect? We don't fit in here.
We never will.
Good morning, Rhys.
- Rough night was it? What you been doing? - Come on.
A strapping young lad like you.
I bet you've been fighting the girls off.
- That was last night.
No one inside it then? - No, I wasn't expecting someone so early.
Give me a couple of minutes What? What's wrong? Tell him.
- Can't.
You.
I don't know how to say this Rhys, but You see we think what you're doing for the miners is brilliant A great man like you to come all the way up here, that means a lot.
It's just Are you afraid of X-rays? It's nothingall you have to do.
No, no, it's nothing like that.
- The thing iswe're not here for the X-Rays.
We can't have them.
- It's nothing against you mate, nothing personal.
Absolutely not.
We think you're amazing.
- I saw you play against Fenakli.
Best game I ever saw.
A penalty at the last minute.
- Bloody brilliant.
So, if you aren't here for the X-Rays, why are you here? We're, um sort of a pickett.
- We didn't want to be! Absolutely not.
- But we drew straws and A pickett? - To enforce the boycott.
Boycott? - Your X-Ray van.
No offense Rhys, really, but it's our livelihoods at stake.
Right.
We got tea mate.
Want you a cuppa? - Oh yes, please.
There's some chairs inside.
- No.
Can't do that.
Never crossed a pickett line in my life.
You can bring them out, right? Sharma is a link to all this X-ray business because Sharpe told him to.
.
And calls himself a doctor.
Humph.
He's a disgrace.
Well he's Indian, what did you expect? - Well I expected he do his job properly.
Well he can't can he, 'cause he's too busy smarming up to Sharpe.
Oh, these Indians.
They don't care who they step on.
- What we need is a proper doctor.
My husband is a proper doctor.
He is better doctor than you or anybody else in this village has ever seen.
He could have been a surgeon.
Well, maybe he should have been then, because he's not much of a doctor.
You have no idea how lucky you are that he's here at all.
But you wouldn't, because you're all too ignorant to see what a remarkable, honest, and decent man he is.
Well, pardon us.
- Who do you think you are? Coming here was the worst mistake we ever made.
Why don't you go back to where you came from then? You won't be missed.
I'll have the results for you in 24 hours.
The test might come back negative.
I know I'm pregnant.
I know I am.
Even if you are pregnant, it's not the end of the world.
It is.
Gina, you're a very capable young lady.
I can't think of any people who could manage this surgery the way you do.
If you can cope with that, you can cope with anything.
- My nan will kill me! I'm sure she'll be fine.
- No, you don't understand.
That's why she kicked my Mum out of the house, 'cause she got pregnant with me.
Oh.
Is there anyone else you could go to? - No.
What about the father? - I think we split up yesterday.
Have you told him? - No.
He's so hard to talk to, about anything.
Look, you really should talk to someone.
Don't keep it to yourself.
Who? - Well, I'm always here.
If you're worried about anything at all, you can always come to me.
If I am pregnant Is there something you can do you know, make it go away? Gina no, I'm sorry.
It's against the law.
Gina.
Promise me you won't do anything rash.
Rhys! - Oh, Mrs.
Sharpe.
What a lovely surprise.
You left so quickly last night, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye properly.
- Sorry.
It's allright.
I knew you would, as soon as Dickie started going on about his stupid machines.
It wasn't that, I - If he tells me about the white teto techno what's it one more time I think I'd scream.
I just need to hurry to the van.
I had a great time, honestly.
Did you really? - Yeah, it was fun.
And you're a great cook Mrs.
Sharpe.
- Sylvia.
I was just going to the shop.
If you tell me what you like I could do you something really special tonight.
Aaahh, I won't be here tonight.
I'm booked over to Aberbargoed.
Got to shoot off as soon as I'm done.
Oh, you have to go? - I wish I didn't have to.
Well can't you stay the night and go to Aberbargoed in the morning? - No.
They want me there tonight, there's nothing I can do.
You could come over now, I could make you lunch - It's only 11 It's just a short walk.
- I really got to get back to the van.
I can come to you then.
What would you like ? Anything's fine.
- See you later then.
The miners are boycotting the screening program.
How could they possibly think that Dr.
Sharma would do something just because Sharpe told him to? I can see where the men are worried.
If the pit shuts down, there'll be no work.
Why would the pit shut down? - It's too small Megan, It's the same all over the valleys.
All the small pits are losing money.
- Who says? The future is in the new super pits.
- Did Sharpe tell you that? It's no secret.
Everyone knows.
Gareth thought the world of you, you know.
I know.
He told me once that you were the only person he could trust.
And he could never understand why you wouldn't stand up to Sharpe.
It's complicated.
Tell me.
It doesn't matter.
He'll be gone soon.
What? - The Coal Board are moving him on.
- Why? - What difference does it make? Let's just let him go, and then we can get on with our lives.
No, Owen.
Sorry, I can't do that.
- Why not? Because if what Dr.
Elwyn has written in this diary is right, then more men are going to die because of Sharpe.
Men like my Gareth.
Where did you get this? - It doesn't matter.
You can't tell anyone.
You should read it all, and then tell me Sharpe isn't so bad.
Dickie and I were so sorry to hear about your loss.
- Thank you.
We'll be leaving the village soon.
Dickie's going to be promoted to Area Manager.
In Nottingham.
- Really? Yes.
It's a big step up for him.
But if there's anything we can do for you before we leave, just let us know.
You've done quite enough already, thank you.
I know we haven't always been the best of friends, Megan, But Dickie feels we should put the past behind us, and move on.
- I'm sure he does.
We've always appreciated the little things you've done for us.
So if you're short of money or anything, I could always find you some cleaning work to tide you over.
Who do y There is no need to be rude.
- I've got to go.
I've got somebody inside.
The Doctor? - No.
I heard that you were seeing each other.
What do you mean "Seeing each other"? I don't really think that sort of thing is right, especially not between the races.
But I do admire your courage.
I know how lonely it can get.
Owen? Owen! Right.
That's it! Where is Owen Griffiths? - He was here.
Is he at the mine? Is all this nonsense his idea? This is no place for a women.
- Don't you dare try that pn with me Allie Jones! I work here.
And I want to know what it is you think you're doing.
- Trying to close the pit up.
- Who is? - Sharpe The Coal Board.
- The Indian doctor.
How do you know? Have you seen any reports? Anything official from the Coal Board? - Everyone knows.
Or is it just a rumour, a malicious rumor? There has been lots of malicious rumours lately, and some of them have been very personal.
I would have thought that most of you had more sense than to believe him, but I'm obviously wrong.
'Cause it looks like you believe anything that Sharpe tells you.
Because you're all so terrified that the mine's about to shut.
He needs those X-Rays to shut down the mine.
The mine is not gonna shut down.
Sharpe's being promoted.
Do you think the Coal Board rewards men for failure? And you know who's paid for that promotion to him? Men like my husband.
My uncle.
And my father.
hey had their lungs clogged up with coal dust.
And if you don't stand up to Sharpe, then most of you will go the same way.
And women like me are going to have to watch you die.
There's only one reason why Dr.
Sharma brought that X-Ray van to our village.
To help you.
All of you.
He is not a company doctor, he's standing up to Sharpe.
Like we all should have done years ago.
And If he can, so can we.
Ah, OK.
thank you for your At this rate I won't have any patients left.
People have been ringing up and cancelling all afternoon - I'm sure it will pass.
You won't believe the things that people have been saying to me.
I would.
Some women were talking about you in Mrs.
Davies' shop.
What did they say? They're just a few stupid people.
- Who happen to be my patients.
I can't believe how quickly this has happened.
I'm just trying to help these people.
Maybe they don't want to be helped.
- Apparently not.
If I can't help them, then what are we doing here? Maybe we'd have been better off in London.
Well - I mean there must be something I could do AaahhI can't think straight.
Why don't you go for a walk? Fresh air might do you good.
I couldn't take another patient telling me how evil I am.
Let's take the car.
- Where? Anywhere.
Doesn't matter.
Just not here.
Shall we? Griffiths! Griffiths! I told you to get Elwyn's diary.
And I'll get it.
- When? I don't know.
I'll tell you, Megan Evans has it.
Just get it.
Her husband was one of my best friends.
Then that should make it easier.
- I can't break into her house.
Why not? She is in mourning.
- Then she'll be distracted, wont she? You do not know what you are asking me to do.
- I'm not asking you to do anything.
I'm telling you.
- If I give you that diary, I'll never be able to look anyone in the face again.
If you don't give me that diary, Then I'll make sure that everybody knows all your grubby little secrets.
And next time your son such as sneezes, I guarantee he will end up in Borstal Mrs.
Sharpe? I brought you a little treat.
I thought you deserved something special before you left.
Which do you prefer, beer or wine? I bet it's beer.
I shouldn't really be drinking.
- Dickie likes wine.
I know men always prefer beer.
- No ma'am, Really, I'm fine.
Aw, go on.
No one will know.
I won't tell if you don't.
I just wanted to do my job.
- You've done your best.
And my best wasn't good enough.
It's Ah, forget it.
What? - It's not worth talking about.
You always do this Prem.
Drives me mad.
- Do what? Turn away, end the discussion.
When I wanted to go to London, you didn't want to talk about it.
When you wanted to get married, you wouldn't face my mother.
- Do you blame me? If I left it up to you, she still wouldn't be speaking to us.
- Not such a bad thing.
That's not funny Prem.
Whenever you can't cope with something you just make a joke, Or worse How many times have I tried to get you to talk about Rani? It's not easy Kam.
Do you think it's easy for me? Rani died because I wasn't there to save her.
I was there, and she died in my arms.
You are not a doctor.
- I was her mother.
I was dealing with meningitis cases every week.
I would have recognized it if I'd been there.
But I wasn't there.
No, you weren't, because you were hundreds of miles away dealing with the biggest outbreak of TB in years.
.
Do you think our child died because you weren't with her? Hundreds of parents got to keep their children, Because you were with them.
It doesn't make it any easier.
That's why we came here.
For a fresh start.
To get away from it all.
It hasn't really worked out that way, has it? We should go.
- Can't we stay a little bit longer? No, I mean leave.
Leave the village? And go toLondon? - No.
Go home.
- To India? The only home we've ever known.
All those things you said about me - I was just being nice.
Oh, and you are nice.
Very nice Mrs.
Sharpe - Sylvia! We can do anything you want.
- I don't want to do anything Mrs.
Sharpe? Drumming up mischief Rhys? - She's old enough to be your mother.
Those machines of yours still working Rhys? - Yeah.
We've got a few men here to see you.
Dan? If you mention this, ever again, to anybody, You will be on the street, so fast, your feet won't touch the ground.
You have Doctor Elwyn's diary? Dr.
Sharma? Alyd Lewis, local newspaper.
We spoke on the phone.
- Oh, yes.
Thank you for coming.
This is damning stuff.
Even if half of this is true, then Mr.
Sharpe has a lot of explaining to do.
.
Please don't go.
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I don't think they are; and if they are, then we couldn't tell without Sharpe.
Elwyn was obsessed with Lung Disease.
Nothing else mattered.
There's a simple way of finding out how big the problem is.
Chest X-Rays.
I told you to get Elwyn's diary.
- I couldn't find it.
This can be very serious.
You could end up in Borstal, Dan.
This is all your fault.
-Tom You could ha If you weren't so interested in my step-mother THE INDIAN DOCTOR Re-subbed by ^RogerRabbit^ Hello.
- You're Rhys Stevens.
I know.
- You're brilliant.
Am I? - My Dad says you might be as good as Cliff Morgan one day.
I hope your Dad's is right.
- What are you doing here? My X-ray van.
You wouldn't know how to get toTrefelin, would you? - Yeah.
Will you show me? Stick your bike in the back, and you can ride up front in the car with me.
South Wales 1963 What do you want? - I came to see your mother.
She's not my mother.
- How is she? My Dad's dead, how do you think she is? - I have to see her.
Why not? That's the only reason why you came here.
I'm sorry, I haven't come around to see you since the funeral.
I was't sure of the right moment, and I didn't want to intrude.
Oh no.
I'm glad you came.
It's nice to see a friendly face.
Everyone else has dropped around, and they're sorry about Gareth, but really they're really just watching me.
Everything you say or do.
But that's Trefelin for you.
I've always wondered Prem, what made you decide to come to Wales? Why not I? Land of Dylan Thomas, Lawrence of Arabia - Richard Burton.
Richard Burton.
I love films.
I never missed one with Gary Grant, or David Niven or Dirk Bogard.
- Ah, "A Matter of Life and Death.
" David Niven.
I love that film.
He plays a fighter pilot who falls in love with a Radio Operator.
Even though they've only spoke on the radio for a few seconds before he's killed.
I know and can understand why they've fallen in love so quickly.
- And her love brings him back to life.
That film makes me cry every time.
- I'm the same with Dumbo.
Don't laugh.
Really, really sad in the middle.
Get your head in from the window.
I can't believe he took the law into his own hands.
Why does it matter what the Indian Doctor does? You're the Boss Dickie.
- It matters a great deal.
Well as soon as your promotion comes through, We'll never have to think about these stupid little people and their stupid little problems ever again.
That's the point Sylvia.
I might not get the promotion.
- Of course you will.
Why wouldn't you? Let's just say that there's someting the Car Board does'nt need to know.
What's that got to do with the X-Rays? I'm sure Sharma doesn't even know what he's doing.
Do they even have X-Rays in India? - I dont't know why I bother sometimes.
I've got something for you.
I've done some more work on Owen's diary.
- You didn't need to.
Oh no, it's good.
Took my mind off things.
I was right about Sharpe.
What do you mean? - According to Elwyn, Sharpe's been breaking every safety regulation there is, and has been for years.
The coal dust in the mine is worse than anyone ever remembers.
Someone's got to stop him.
And you still think it should be me.
-Well, you're a doctor Prem.
People will listen to you.
- I'm not sure about that.
Anyway we need proof.
That's just hearsay.
So What? We just give up? - No.
If there is a health problem in the village, then it's my responsability.
First we have to find out exactly how many miners have got lung disease, andhow bad it is.
How? - Simple.
Chest X-rays.
We get every miner X-Rayed.
- You know what these men are like about their health, You'll never get them to a hospital.
- We don't need to.
I've got to stop him.
I've worked too hard and too long for this promotion.
And you deserve it, Dickie.
- I do.
Everything's going to be so much better when we move.
You just need to relax and stop worrying all the time.
That's probably all it takes.
- What? You know, why you can't - Stop it.
It's irritating.
Ler me go to Nottingham, and please see a doctor? - What for? I want a baby Dickie! I'm not getting any younger.
For Pete's sake, will you stop going on about babies! I have more important things on my mind.
Dr.
Sharma, he's here! That's Rhys Stephens! - Who? Rhys Stevens.
Player for Cardiff and Wales! Rugby.
.
He's famous.
-Oh.
All right.
Dr.
Sharma? Hello -Rhys Stephens.
This the I'm Gina! - Pleased to meet you.
Rhys Stephens.
I know.
I saw you play in Cardiff against England.
You were amazing! Not that amazing, we lost.
- I know, that was awful.
I still can't believe it.
What are you doing in Trefelin? - Well I'm with the X-Ray van.
Yeah, of course, yes.
.
we were just talking about that actually.
I'm Dr.
Sharma's receptionist.
Well, assistant really.
He never told me it would be you.
Well, it is.
- I know! Well, anyway, Mr.
Sharpe, the colliery manager has given us permission to set up outside the mine.
The easier we make it for the miners, the more X-Rays we'll get .
Right.
Well, give me directions and I'll truck it.
- I can show him the way.
Shall we go then? -Is that allright? That's fine.
- Come on then.
See you, Dan.
The X-Ray van has arrived.
- Where have you been? I went to check in on Mrs.
Evans.
- You seem to be spending a lot of time with her.
Because of the diary.
If we want to get to the bottom of the miner's health problems, Then we have to translate the Diary.
I can't do that without her.
You know the other night, why did her son say you were too interested in his step-mother to care about his father? Kamini, his father just died.
He was upset.
Besides, he's a teenager.
He doesn't know what he's saying half the time.
- And that's all it is? I need to go to the X-ray van.
I'll see you later.
Thank you.
- No, no, I thank you.
I would never have found this place on my own.
Are you sure you'll be allright getting back? - I don't have to get back.
Not straight away.
I could help you set up if you want.
There's not much to it, but yeah, why not? You're the first famous person I've ever met.
- I'm not really famous.
You are.
- Allright, maybe a little bit.
Are you hungry? They've got a canteen in the back.
- No, I'm OK, ta.
Not even a cup of tea and a custard cream? - I'm not hungry, thanks Just a cup of tea? - All right, I'll have a cup of tea, but only if you'll have one with me.
See you at the pub.
I don't want anyone going near that van.
Understand? Not one miner gets his chest X-Rayed.
What am I supposed to tell them? - Tell them it was my idea.
Exactly.
Tell them it makes a difference between the mines staying open and shutting.
There's a hundred years of coal left in this pit.
It's not how much coal there is, It's how much it costs to get it out, Griffiths.
If those X-Rays turn out badly, It's the perfect excuse for the Coal Board to shut it down.
They'll probably buy your Indian Doctor friend a champagne dinner.
They wouldn't shut the pit just because of that.
- Do you want to take a chance on it ? We're talking about men's lives.
- No, we're talking about their livelihoods.
You don't care about this pit, or the men who work it.
All you want to do is to get out of here.
- I am getting out of here.
What? - I'm being promoted, Griffiths.
You make sure that none of your men so much as sets foot in that X-Ray van, and I'll be out of your hair forever.
I can't ask them to do that.
I rather think you can.
Or perhaps I'll tell them about the money you stole.
Allright.
Butthis will be the last thing I ever do for you.
Not quite.
I also want Dr.
Elwyn's diary.
Good afternoon, Doctor.
- Mr.
Sharpe.
I see your X-Ray van has arrived.
- Yes.
I still think you're going to regret it, but I suppose you have to do what you think is best.
Indeed.
- I hope you get my men to co-operate.
They're a tricky bunch.
Well, I'll do my best.
- Oh! I've been meaning to ask you about the diary.
Would you mind if I had a look? - I'm afraid I don't have it.
Well, I'm sure if you ask your lady friend nicely, she'll give it back to you.
I beg your pardon? - Oh come on Doctor, we're both men of the world.
I don't know what you mean.
- This is a village.
People talk.
Cheerio! What's inside there is no different than what was in them Cuban missiles.
It's all radiation, one way or another.
You mark my words, if that thing goes up, there won't be much left of the village.
Gina! Come on.
Get in the picture! Everybody bunch up.
Tom! Hi, Doc! I'm sorry Well, you've collected quite a crowd.
It happens sometimes.
Lots of pretty girls.
Radiographers aren't usually as popular as this in India.
Oh, I'm just teasing.
You play Rugby, I know Gina told me.
So, have many takers for your X-Rays?? None -None at all? Probably all down at the Pub.
- Right.
Well, maybe I'll drop in there.
See if I can't drum up some business.
Rhys! - Right I was so sorry to hear about your trouble.
Thank you.
Such a lovely, gentle man, Gareth.
Yes.
Always helping other people.
Yes.
- And someone like he, poor man With his wife, dying.
Tom being left without a mother, and now this.
It's always the good ones that suffer.
Still, at least he had you.
That's something I suppose.
Yes.
Mr.
Stephens? -Yeah Richard Sharpe, Mine Manager.
This is my car park you're clogging up with your van.
I'm sorry, I thought it had all been arranged.
Only teasing.
We're delighted to have you here.
Actually thrilled.
This is my wife, Sylvia.
- Pleased to meet you.
Nice frock.
- Thank you.
It's new.
The Coal Board is very keen on this sort of thing, and so of course am I.
Have you had many takers yet? - No.
None actually.
Really Well, I'm expecting things will liven up when the men come off shift.
So, this is what all the fuss is about.
.
My husband says that you play rugby.
-Yes -And you are famous.
Well, I wouldn't say that.
Amazing! You can fit a whole X-Ray unit into one of these.
You want to come on up? - Would you mind? Incredible.
Technology nowadays! Oh, Thank you.
Have you heard about the X-ray van? - Yes, the Doctor told me.
Dr.
Sharma? - Yes.
- You went to see the Doctor? No.
He came here.
- Really? You're not ill, are you? - No.
He was paying his respects.
- Ah.
I wouldn't have thought he'd been in the village long enough to know anyone that well.
Mind you, I suppose with your Gareth being ill, you've spent a lot of time with our Indian Doctor.
.
Such a lovely man.
Shame about him and his wife.
Some people are saying he found himself a fancy woman.
That's ridiculous.
-Oh, that's what I keep saying, but you know what people are like.
Still, lucky girl whoever she is.
He kissed me Tom! - I know.
I saw.
He was just fooling around for a photograph, it doesn't mean anything.
- That's not what it looked like.
I was just excited, that's all.
He's famous.
Maybe I should go away and come back when I'm famous? - No.
I don't want you to go away! I don't even care if you're famous You don't care if I'm famous? - No.
Yes! You're twisting everything Tom.
- You're the one who's twisting things.
If I made you jealous, I'm sorry.
- You didn't make me jealous.
We're not married, Gina.
If you want to go out with someone else, then you can.
- I love you Tom! People say that all the time, it doesn't mean anything.
I heard they were having some problems with the film.
Have they ironed all that out yet? Yes.
Well a lot depends on the skill of the technician.
Some are better than others.
Yes, well I'm sure we're all in good hands with you.
No matter how long you've been doing this.
Where are you staying? - Right, obviously the van.
Saves money.
Poor thing.
What do you do for dinner? - I have a camping stove in the back.
Oh, how awful.
Well at least let us make you dinner.
Dickie? - Absolutely, our pleasure! Well, I wouldn't say no to a home cooked meal.
- What would you like? Anything.
Surprise me.
- All right, I will.
Hey, come on lads, let him speak! He doesn't understand - Give him a chance to explain.
We owe him that.
Look Doc.
A friend of mine got an X-Ray once.
First they told him he had a bit of dust, a year later he went back, and they told him he had none.
- That's not possible with this kind of lung disease.
Once you got it, you can never get rid of it.
- So maybe he didn't have it in the first place.
Well, it's possible that there could have been a problem with the X-Ray film or the technician maybe You see, you can't trust these X-Rays.
If they get it wrong, then I'll be moved to surface work, and I lose half my pay.
My wife is expecting a baby.
Well, what happens to your wife and baby if you get sick? Once it gets into your lungs, unless you stop breathing coal dust, it'll only get worse.
There's a lot that can kill you down the pits.
The dust is bad, but there's much worse.
Best just to get on with it.
- I understand, really, but I Have you ever been down a mine? No offense Doc, you have no idea what we're talking about.
The most important thing is that the pit stays open.
More important than your lives? - You're not from around here Doctor.
You don't know what happens to a village when a pit shuts down.
We need these jobs.
I wish I'd never posed for that stupid picture.
And that's all it was? That's the reason he got so angry? He kissed me.
- Who, the Rugby player? It didn't mean anything.
- Did you tell Tom it didn't mean anything? Can't.
He won't listen to me, and then, to top everyting off, I think he broke up with me Give it a few days, and he probably won't even remember.
Do you really think so? Men are always saying things they don't mean when they're angry.
They can't help it.
Oh, I hope I get over this before the Fete.
- How long has this been going on? Days.
Every morning just as I get up.
It's awful.
- You're not late, are you? - No, late this month.
No.
I'm never late.
I'm always in at a quarter to nine every morning.
No Gina.
Not late for work, late for you know.
We all know the Coal Board is looking for an excuse to shut down the pit.
What I want to know is, what does he get out of it? - I don't get anything! If we don't let him take any of his X-Rays in the first place, then he can't fix the results.
I won't fix the results.
We should fight off the X-Rays.
Tell Sharpe to stuff it.
This has nothing to do with Sharpe or the Coal Board! Then why is the X-Ray van parked up right outside the pit? And why is Sharpe telling us all to get X-Rays? I don't know.
- Maybe you do and you're just not saying.
What are you getting out of this this? - Nothing.
He's lying! - Whose side are you on Doc? Ask him why my Dad died.
Go on, ask him.
Why did my Dad die, after the hospital told him he had a year to live? Tom, he had a heart attack.
It could have happened at any time.
It didn't though, did it? It happened when you were looking after him.
Tom, I did everything I could for your father, but I couldn't cure him.
No, you couldn't.
Do you want to trust him? I wish he'd never touched my Dad.
I am on your side! - He is lying.
He's obviously being paid by the Coal Board - Him and Sharpe are as thick as thieves.
I saw him coming out of Sharpe's house the other night.
- No Yes, but I went to speak to him about The boy is right.
You can't trust a word he says.
They're all the same.
You've got this all wrong! - Doctor, No.
No That's not right.
When you first came here, I was all for you, we all were.
But we need someone to look out for us, miners.
The last thing we want around here, is a company doctor.
So you didn't have anyone volunteer for an X-ray? No.
- No one at all? No one at all.
- Well, I'm sorry, you've had a wasted day.
I'll have a word with my men tomorrow, see if we can rustle you up a few bodies Oh no, thank you.
I've had enough.
Got to be up early.
Oh, don't be silly.
A big lad like you.
I bet you could drink all night and still get up in the morning.
Ah-ha, you'd be surprised, but with my luck they'll all turn up first thing all at once in the morning.
.
I wouldn't count on it.
I've been here for five years, and believe me, it's been an uphill struggle trying to drag these people into the 20th.
century.
It can be very awkward.
Excuse me He can be such a bore when he starts going on about the mine.
.
They're all like that.
All the managers.
- Really? No, thank you.
- No? Allright, go on.
As long as I can have some more of your pudding.
- Did you like it? Like it? I loved it! You're a cracking cook, Mrs.
Sharpe.
Call me Sylvia.
I knew it wouldn't be easy to convince them, but I didn't expect them to turn on me like that.
- You're not one of them Prem.
Most of my patients are miners, or their families.
Without patients, I don't have a practice.
Why did they call you a "Company Doctor"? They think I'm working for Sharpe, or the Coal Board.
That's ridiculous.
Did Sharpe tell them that? - I don't know.
Maybe.
He's been lying to everyone for years.
At least that what it says in Elwyn's diary.
I just can't get anyone to listen to me! - What do you expect? We don't fit in here.
We never will.
Good morning, Rhys.
- Rough night was it? What you been doing? - Come on.
A strapping young lad like you.
I bet you've been fighting the girls off.
- That was last night.
No one inside it then? - No, I wasn't expecting someone so early.
Give me a couple of minutes What? What's wrong? Tell him.
- Can't.
You.
I don't know how to say this Rhys, but You see we think what you're doing for the miners is brilliant A great man like you to come all the way up here, that means a lot.
It's just Are you afraid of X-rays? It's nothingall you have to do.
No, no, it's nothing like that.
- The thing iswe're not here for the X-Rays.
We can't have them.
- It's nothing against you mate, nothing personal.
Absolutely not.
We think you're amazing.
- I saw you play against Fenakli.
Best game I ever saw.
A penalty at the last minute.
- Bloody brilliant.
So, if you aren't here for the X-Rays, why are you here? We're, um sort of a pickett.
- We didn't want to be! Absolutely not.
- But we drew straws and A pickett? - To enforce the boycott.
Boycott? - Your X-Ray van.
No offense Rhys, really, but it's our livelihoods at stake.
Right.
We got tea mate.
Want you a cuppa? - Oh yes, please.
There's some chairs inside.
- No.
Can't do that.
Never crossed a pickett line in my life.
You can bring them out, right? Sharma is a link to all this X-ray business because Sharpe told him to.
.
And calls himself a doctor.
Humph.
He's a disgrace.
Well he's Indian, what did you expect? - Well I expected he do his job properly.
Well he can't can he, 'cause he's too busy smarming up to Sharpe.
Oh, these Indians.
They don't care who they step on.
- What we need is a proper doctor.
My husband is a proper doctor.
He is better doctor than you or anybody else in this village has ever seen.
He could have been a surgeon.
Well, maybe he should have been then, because he's not much of a doctor.
You have no idea how lucky you are that he's here at all.
But you wouldn't, because you're all too ignorant to see what a remarkable, honest, and decent man he is.
Well, pardon us.
- Who do you think you are? Coming here was the worst mistake we ever made.
Why don't you go back to where you came from then? You won't be missed.
I'll have the results for you in 24 hours.
The test might come back negative.
I know I'm pregnant.
I know I am.
Even if you are pregnant, it's not the end of the world.
It is.
Gina, you're a very capable young lady.
I can't think of any people who could manage this surgery the way you do.
If you can cope with that, you can cope with anything.
- My nan will kill me! I'm sure she'll be fine.
- No, you don't understand.
That's why she kicked my Mum out of the house, 'cause she got pregnant with me.
Oh.
Is there anyone else you could go to? - No.
What about the father? - I think we split up yesterday.
Have you told him? - No.
He's so hard to talk to, about anything.
Look, you really should talk to someone.
Don't keep it to yourself.
Who? - Well, I'm always here.
If you're worried about anything at all, you can always come to me.
If I am pregnant Is there something you can do you know, make it go away? Gina no, I'm sorry.
It's against the law.
Gina.
Promise me you won't do anything rash.
Rhys! - Oh, Mrs.
Sharpe.
What a lovely surprise.
You left so quickly last night, I didn't get a chance to say goodbye properly.
- Sorry.
It's allright.
I knew you would, as soon as Dickie started going on about his stupid machines.
It wasn't that, I - If he tells me about the white teto techno what's it one more time I think I'd scream.
I just need to hurry to the van.
I had a great time, honestly.
Did you really? - Yeah, it was fun.
And you're a great cook Mrs.
Sharpe.
- Sylvia.
I was just going to the shop.
If you tell me what you like I could do you something really special tonight.
Aaahh, I won't be here tonight.
I'm booked over to Aberbargoed.
Got to shoot off as soon as I'm done.
Oh, you have to go? - I wish I didn't have to.
Well can't you stay the night and go to Aberbargoed in the morning? - No.
They want me there tonight, there's nothing I can do.
You could come over now, I could make you lunch - It's only 11 It's just a short walk.
- I really got to get back to the van.
I can come to you then.
What would you like ? Anything's fine.
- See you later then.
The miners are boycotting the screening program.
How could they possibly think that Dr.
Sharma would do something just because Sharpe told him to? I can see where the men are worried.
If the pit shuts down, there'll be no work.
Why would the pit shut down? - It's too small Megan, It's the same all over the valleys.
All the small pits are losing money.
- Who says? The future is in the new super pits.
- Did Sharpe tell you that? It's no secret.
Everyone knows.
Gareth thought the world of you, you know.
I know.
He told me once that you were the only person he could trust.
And he could never understand why you wouldn't stand up to Sharpe.
It's complicated.
Tell me.
It doesn't matter.
He'll be gone soon.
What? - The Coal Board are moving him on.
- Why? - What difference does it make? Let's just let him go, and then we can get on with our lives.
No, Owen.
Sorry, I can't do that.
- Why not? Because if what Dr.
Elwyn has written in this diary is right, then more men are going to die because of Sharpe.
Men like my Gareth.
Where did you get this? - It doesn't matter.
You can't tell anyone.
You should read it all, and then tell me Sharpe isn't so bad.
Dickie and I were so sorry to hear about your loss.
- Thank you.
We'll be leaving the village soon.
Dickie's going to be promoted to Area Manager.
In Nottingham.
- Really? Yes.
It's a big step up for him.
But if there's anything we can do for you before we leave, just let us know.
You've done quite enough already, thank you.
I know we haven't always been the best of friends, Megan, But Dickie feels we should put the past behind us, and move on.
- I'm sure he does.
We've always appreciated the little things you've done for us.
So if you're short of money or anything, I could always find you some cleaning work to tide you over.
Who do y There is no need to be rude.
- I've got to go.
I've got somebody inside.
The Doctor? - No.
I heard that you were seeing each other.
What do you mean "Seeing each other"? I don't really think that sort of thing is right, especially not between the races.
But I do admire your courage.
I know how lonely it can get.
Owen? Owen! Right.
That's it! Where is Owen Griffiths? - He was here.
Is he at the mine? Is all this nonsense his idea? This is no place for a women.
- Don't you dare try that pn with me Allie Jones! I work here.
And I want to know what it is you think you're doing.
- Trying to close the pit up.
- Who is? - Sharpe The Coal Board.
- The Indian doctor.
How do you know? Have you seen any reports? Anything official from the Coal Board? - Everyone knows.
Or is it just a rumour, a malicious rumor? There has been lots of malicious rumours lately, and some of them have been very personal.
I would have thought that most of you had more sense than to believe him, but I'm obviously wrong.
'Cause it looks like you believe anything that Sharpe tells you.
Because you're all so terrified that the mine's about to shut.
He needs those X-Rays to shut down the mine.
The mine is not gonna shut down.
Sharpe's being promoted.
Do you think the Coal Board rewards men for failure? And you know who's paid for that promotion to him? Men like my husband.
My uncle.
And my father.
hey had their lungs clogged up with coal dust.
And if you don't stand up to Sharpe, then most of you will go the same way.
And women like me are going to have to watch you die.
There's only one reason why Dr.
Sharma brought that X-Ray van to our village.
To help you.
All of you.
He is not a company doctor, he's standing up to Sharpe.
Like we all should have done years ago.
And If he can, so can we.
Ah, OK.
thank you for your At this rate I won't have any patients left.
People have been ringing up and cancelling all afternoon - I'm sure it will pass.
You won't believe the things that people have been saying to me.
I would.
Some women were talking about you in Mrs.
Davies' shop.
What did they say? They're just a few stupid people.
- Who happen to be my patients.
I can't believe how quickly this has happened.
I'm just trying to help these people.
Maybe they don't want to be helped.
- Apparently not.
If I can't help them, then what are we doing here? Maybe we'd have been better off in London.
Well - I mean there must be something I could do AaahhI can't think straight.
Why don't you go for a walk? Fresh air might do you good.
I couldn't take another patient telling me how evil I am.
Let's take the car.
- Where? Anywhere.
Doesn't matter.
Just not here.
Shall we? Griffiths! Griffiths! I told you to get Elwyn's diary.
And I'll get it.
- When? I don't know.
I'll tell you, Megan Evans has it.
Just get it.
Her husband was one of my best friends.
Then that should make it easier.
- I can't break into her house.
Why not? She is in mourning.
- Then she'll be distracted, wont she? You do not know what you are asking me to do.
- I'm not asking you to do anything.
I'm telling you.
- If I give you that diary, I'll never be able to look anyone in the face again.
If you don't give me that diary, Then I'll make sure that everybody knows all your grubby little secrets.
And next time your son such as sneezes, I guarantee he will end up in Borstal Mrs.
Sharpe? I brought you a little treat.
I thought you deserved something special before you left.
Which do you prefer, beer or wine? I bet it's beer.
I shouldn't really be drinking.
- Dickie likes wine.
I know men always prefer beer.
- No ma'am, Really, I'm fine.
Aw, go on.
No one will know.
I won't tell if you don't.
I just wanted to do my job.
- You've done your best.
And my best wasn't good enough.
It's Ah, forget it.
What? - It's not worth talking about.
You always do this Prem.
Drives me mad.
- Do what? Turn away, end the discussion.
When I wanted to go to London, you didn't want to talk about it.
When you wanted to get married, you wouldn't face my mother.
- Do you blame me? If I left it up to you, she still wouldn't be speaking to us.
- Not such a bad thing.
That's not funny Prem.
Whenever you can't cope with something you just make a joke, Or worse How many times have I tried to get you to talk about Rani? It's not easy Kam.
Do you think it's easy for me? Rani died because I wasn't there to save her.
I was there, and she died in my arms.
You are not a doctor.
- I was her mother.
I was dealing with meningitis cases every week.
I would have recognized it if I'd been there.
But I wasn't there.
No, you weren't, because you were hundreds of miles away dealing with the biggest outbreak of TB in years.
.
Do you think our child died because you weren't with her? Hundreds of parents got to keep their children, Because you were with them.
It doesn't make it any easier.
That's why we came here.
For a fresh start.
To get away from it all.
It hasn't really worked out that way, has it? We should go.
- Can't we stay a little bit longer? No, I mean leave.
Leave the village? And go toLondon? - No.
Go home.
- To India? The only home we've ever known.
All those things you said about me - I was just being nice.
Oh, and you are nice.
Very nice Mrs.
Sharpe - Sylvia! We can do anything you want.
- I don't want to do anything Mrs.
Sharpe? Drumming up mischief Rhys? - She's old enough to be your mother.
Those machines of yours still working Rhys? - Yeah.
We've got a few men here to see you.
Dan? If you mention this, ever again, to anybody, You will be on the street, so fast, your feet won't touch the ground.
You have Doctor Elwyn's diary? Dr.
Sharma? Alyd Lewis, local newspaper.
We spoke on the phone.
- Oh, yes.
Thank you for coming.
This is damning stuff.
Even if half of this is true, then Mr.
Sharpe has a lot of explaining to do.
.
Please don't go.
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