Stop!
Tay, what are you doing? Please stop!
Talk to me!
Well?
You wrote this?
Suni helped, but it was mostly me.
I'm not sure about the title.
"The Beechwalk Wildlife Promenade
Theatre Show - The Animals' Outcry".
I mean, it's longer than the blooming play.
Well, if you've got a catchier alternative,
by all means, let me know.
So, you'll do it?
I'm not sure I can spare the time.
I wrote one of the characters with you in mind.
Everyone else had to take pot luck.
Oh, Al, he's so you.
You were so good in A Christmas Carol.
Oh, you saw that, did you?
You know I did.
Your Scrooge was wonderful,
really moving.
No, I'm sorry. Which character?
Oh.
Right, I see.
What would the costume be?
Well, just something from your
wardrobe which gives a sense of the character.
For example, I'm Red Robin, so I
shall be wearing a lovely red dress,
a brown wool coat and brown tights.
I might wear a hat.
Hmm, representational. I get it.
Yeah, I might have one or two pieces that will work.
So you'll do it? I didn't say that.
You'd sort of be the lead role in it, really.
Come on, Al. I really need a star turn.
All right, maybe I can spare the time.
Yeah, fantastic.
The lead role, yeah?
In terms of stature and presence, yes.
It sounds perfect.
It's just...
No, I'm definitely up for it.
But is there any chance you could
be a bit more flexible on the start date?
ROB: Imogen, what are you doing?
OK, I will see what I can do.
I'll call you later. Bye.
Hi, Babe. You're here.
This is so exciting. Morning.
Not bad.
I manage another three centres like this.
Impressive.
People want to see what we're doing with their money.
So, I thought we'd start with a tour
and then, well, let's just see how it goes, shall we?
Fine by me.
I'm so happy you agreed to this.
You're going to love it.
That said, I really don't want to give the impression
that I think we're better than the NHS.
No, no, no.
It's just different horses for
different courses, that's all.
Rich horses, expensive courses?
You said it, not me.
No, no, not everyone who comes here is rich, Bear.
In a lot of cases, it's about priorities.
I'm not judging, I'm just playing devil's advocate.
So you should.
Come on, let's go.
Come, see.
So, there's this...
I thought you went for a run? I did.
You know you don't have to wrap
up like that every time you go out?
We got any cleaning stuff?
Under the sink.
Don't tell me you're going
to clean your bike? Wow.
Nah, I'm going to flog it.
Why?
Cos I never use it and I'll get a decent wad for it.
Tay, you haven't spent all the money
your dad left you, have you?
That's for your future, to help...
Stop going on at me!
I don't need this!
Look, come back here and talk to me.
Ta-da! Oh.
Ooh.
Oh.
Wow. Did you make that?
Borrowed it. But I've jazzed it up.
The others will be ready by tomorrow.
It's very good but I'm not sure
being a Foxy Fox is me.
But it's going to be fun, you'll smash it.
You so will. I'm just not feeling it.
Well, if you can find someone to
swap with, before tomorrow...
Malika? Sorry, I'm not sure I could pull that off.
Don't forget, rehearsal at the Beechwalk, this lunchtime.
Jimmi, fancy playing a Foxy Fox?
Sorry, he's my cameraman.
He's filming the event.
I can do that. No, I'm going to do that on my camera, sorry.
Don't worry, Zara, you're going to be great.
If you say so.
Come on, positive energy.
What do your patients want?
I'd say, to be seen by a GP when
they need one, as quickly as possible.
Yeah.
And is that happening?
We both know the answer's no.
But it is here.
How long do patients have to wait to see one of your GPs?
Until recently, around one, two days.
Until recently?
More people are turning to us when
they can't get to see their own NHS GPs, so
there's a slightly longer waiting time.
But two days. Three tops.
The irony is, your patients will be
seen by a doctor who probably still works for the NHS.
That's just the way it is.
Bear?
Oh, Luca!
What do you think?
That's really good. You like it?
Oh, good, so you won't mind swapping then?
What? Why? Cos I'm getting a little tired of all the foxy roles,
if you know what I mean. And there's going to be children
there, it wouldn't be inappropriate.
But me being foxy wouldn't be a problem? Exactly. Hmm.
Is that a challenge?
Do you want it to be?
I don't know, you know, I'm just so busy at the moment,
learning all these new lines...
All right, what will it take?
A day off. What?
OK. No, actually, two, two days off.
This is extortion, but all right. Deal.
Great. Say hello to Foxy Fox.
More like Sly Fox.
Hey, grr.
Ooh, I didn't tell you what animal I picked.
What you're offering isn't always necessary. Says who?
And even when it is, sometimes the
people who've paid for something
like a screening can't afford the treatment
so the burden falls back onto the NHS. You're deliberately missing the
point. If people want a screening package
that we offer and they can afford to
pay for it, then why, shouldn't they? Even when they don't need it?
I think you're over simplifying it.
We're just offering people a
choice. That's not the way I see it.
Mm, OK, I think...
..this is a good time to break for lunch.
Bear?
I know you'd really fit in here.
And I think you know it too.
I'll leave you to look around. Thanks.
Nice.
I don't know.
Give it a chance, Dad, we haven't seen the bedrooms yet.
You know what it's like when you get
a feeling about something?
Not really, Dad.
You liked the kitchen. Shall we look upstairs?
Nah, not for me.
Oh, OK, onto the next, then.
Symbiotic? Yeah.
Sometimes patients pay a higher
price for the drugs our doctors prescribe.
So they always choose the most expensive drug.
Ah, that's a bit of an exaggeration.
However, there is the private
dispensing fee which the pharmacy charges.
Some of which makes its way back to the practice, I imagine.
Oh, a mutually beneficial system for pharmacist and GP.
Don't look at me like that.
We're not doing anything wrong.
Oh, that's all right, then.
So ridiculous.
Why can't I see him? He's helped me before.
I've always paid, haven't I? You can check. I mean, look me up.
Is everything all right? Can I help?
He won't let me see my doctor.
Do you have an appointment?
OK. I'll take it from here.
Sir, can I take your name?
Taylor Goodridge.
17, 11, 2004.
Look, just give me my steroids, I'll
pay you as soon as I've got some money, please.
Mr Goodridge, you haven't paid your last two invoices.
You have to speak to our accounts department.
OK, Dr Allen saw me last time.
He knows me. You've got to let me see him.
I suggest you speak to your NHS GP.
No, because he said I didn't need anything!
Dr Allen, Dr Allen!
Mr Goodridge, Taylor, you are frightening other patients.
I'll ring my mum, yeah? She'll pay.
Please don't make me call security.
I'm so sorry about that, everyone.
I don't know how long he'll be out for, Lily.
He's started running.
I'm not sure what that's all about.
Cassie? He's like a recluse these days.
Since you two split up, he just stays in his room.
Well, it wasn't my idea.
I hate not seeing him.
These last few months have been horrible.
I'm sorry, I wasn't blaming you.
Cassie...
..I saw him this morning.
I was in the newsagent's on the parade,
waiting to be served and Taylor came in.
He tried to steal the cash from the till.
He just reached over my shoulder and grabbed at it.
He what? He didn't get anything.
I pulled him away and he ran off.
I just thought you should know.
What's happened to him?
He thinks it's come back.
I tried to tell him months ago he's OK now.
Gus knew how to handle him.
He doesn't listen to me. I keep telling him there's nothing
to be frightened of any more, but he hides from the sunshine.
But why is he trying to steal money?
What does he need it for?
If he tries to do it again, somewhere else,
I won't be there to stop him.
It's a great size.
What do you think about the vibes?
Not bad.
TRAIN TRACKS RATTLE
Oh, no, no. No, no, no.
You would get used to them after a while.
I don't think so.
Dad, this is the fourth house.
Try and be positive.
It's got a great garden.
Which I would never get to appreciate because I would be
sleep deprived from all the trains thundering past the house.
I do work shifts, remember. Come on, let's go.
Are you sure? The clock is ticking.
You don't have to remind me of that.
OK, fine.
So, I'll begin up here and welcome
the audience as they come in.
"Welcome, everyone, blah, blah, blah".
Jimmi, where are you going? I'm going to get down here a bit deeper,
get everyone in an establishing
shot and then I'll move in for the close ups.
Check out Scorsese over here.
Scarlett, I hope you're paying attention.
You'll going be assisting Jimmi tomorrow.
Yeah, whatever. Smashing. Have you read this? A quick skim.
What do you think? Yeah, good point.
Nina, I'm going to need to play
around a little bit with the words, OK?
I would just let him, he's going to change the lines anyway.
Well, if you're happy to do some rewriting, feel free.
Well, I'm not going to rewrite without a co-credit.
I'm just going to see how they come off the page organically.
Remember, less is more, Haskey. You don't want some great, long
monologue that's going to bore the pants off the audience.
Yes, short and to the point is what we're after.
Well, it depends who's saying it.
I've to go soon, I've got an asthma clinic.
OK, moving on.
Zara and Luca, you'll be further around the corner,
but for now, let's use here.
Zara, would you mind stepping back a bit?
Into the bracken.
Off the path?
Something sensible by the dress rehearsal, perhaps?
Erm, Nina, I'm the senior member of wildlife here.
I really feel instinctively I should
be the first character the audience is introduced to.
Malika, would you mind?
Not at all. Thank you.
On the day, Malika, you'll be further down the path, but for now,
let's focus on the words.
Great.
Everybody ready? Yes. Fantastic.
Now, we all know this is for a serious cause,
but it's got to be to be fun, fun, fun.
Mate, can you help me?
I need to see the doctor.
Taylor, isn't it?
I don't work here. Oh.
But you know them right? You could talk to them?
Yeah, yeah.
Why is it so important you get some steroids?
It's coming back, see?
What's coming back?
Lupus.
It was all over me, itching,
I couldn't stop the itching,
the steroids made it go away.
Can't you get me some?
I'm sorry, I'm not a doctor.
You don't know what it was like.
I can't go back to that and now they won't give me anything.
I've spent all my money and... What money?
My mum's going to go mad but I had to.
Shall we call her? No!
She won't understand.
You might be surprised.
I was a freak!
Look!
Look, it's lupus!
Let's call your mum.
She'll want to know how you are.
I can talk to her, hey?
Only if you like.
It's OK. OK.
Well, look, you type in the number... OK.
..then I will talk.
Yeah, yeah, that's her, good.
So how about I move around the
audience a bit while I'm saying my lines?
I mean, I'm "Foxy" right?
So I think I might be, you know, be in amongst them.
You just want to flirt with the dads.
Hey, careful, this is a family show.
We were directed to stand still.
It's only fair if Luca does the same.
I like it. Go with it.
Won't it look messy if we have too
many animals mingling with the audience?
That's the beauty of a promenade performance,
getting right up close.
Yeah, baby.
I cannot feel my feet.
Yeah, I think that's enough. It's really cold, guys.
One more run through, very quickly.
Places, everybody.
There's some nice properties on here.
Immie, love,
can't we do this another time?
I've had enough of estate agents for one day.
Anyway, why the big rush?
I just don't want you to be homeless.
Is that the only reason?
Yeah.
Imogen?
Talk to me.
My friend Beth, you remember her,
we did that industrial thing during the pandemic?
Anyway, she's offered me a job
on this project that she's doing in London.
That's a good thing, isn't it?
Well, she wants me to start like yesterday
because somebody dropped out. Oh, I see, yeah.
Go for it.
Once I've made sure that you're
settled, then maybe I will think about it.
It could be too late by then.
Drop it, Dad.
They won't see me, Mum, and it's come back.
You're fine.
You're not me. You can't feel it. I can.
You're Bear, from the Belville?
I'm just visiting.
Thanks for looking after him.
I don't understand why they're still prescribing these drugs.
I do need them. It's lupus.
As soon as they ran out, this happened.
Yeah, we've discussed all that.
Dr Vere said they aren't necessary any more.
He's rubbish.
Dr Vere from The Mill?
He's so stupid. He doesn't know anything.
It doesn't look like lupus, Taylor.
Why are you here?
Did you tell her about the newsagents?
You did, didn't you? I had to, I'm sorry.
Ah, man, no. Why?
Because I'm worried about you.
You should stay away.
If it is coming back... You saw what
I looked like - I was a freak.
When will you ever get it through your thick head?
I only ever saw you.
How long has this been going on for, Tay?
With the steroids?
At least six months.
I saw a packet, not long before we broke up.
Is there really none of your dad's inheritance left?
I didn't want it to hurt again.
Hey, Scarlett.
PHONE RINGS
Hello, mate. What's up?
Hey, I'm with a Mill patient.
I wonder if you can help.
I'll try. Great.
Taylor Goodridge?
He was diagnosed with discoid lupus
erythematosus about three years ago.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think I remember.
Can you see him as soon as?
Why, has it reappeared? Maybe.
It's complicated.
He's been getting steroids from a
private practice, until a couple of
weeks ago when he ran out of money.
I think he might be experiencing a manic episode.
OK, erm, one second.
Scarlett, can I fit in an emergency patient?
Erm...
..if he gets here in the next 20 minutes.
Great, thanks. Yeah, yeah, get him in.
Cheers, Scarlett. It's all right.
I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't mean to be so off with you.
Come here.
You silly sausage.
Listen, you don't have to worry about me.
But I do.
I need to get back to work.
And you need to get back to work.
So, you will take this job with Beth,
won't you?
And what will you do?
I can rent short term, if need be.
I've got lots of options.
I don't need to rush into buying a house.
So go and call her back before
she gives the job to somebody else.
Well, your heart's racing.
I guess that is hardly surprising, Taylor.
It's a minor case of acne.
It's not a lupus flare-up.
You don't know anything.
I know the difference between a
blocked hair follicle and lupus.
Now, your mother tells me that you
wear factor 50 sunscreen every time you go out
so you are doing the right thing.
There's a reasonable chance it won't return.
The steroids made sure.
When you were first diagnosed, yes.
But once you were on the mend and you knew to avoid the triggers,
they weren't necessary any more.
They were.
Taking steroids long term is not good for you.
In some cases, when you come off them,
it can lead to you experiencing what
we call a manic episode, where
you can't think straight and
you start to obsess.
How long have you been taking them?
Erm, we think around a year.
He hasn't been himself for a while.
He'd gone through a terrible time,
the sores all over.
I should have seen this coming.
I don't want it to happen again.
And, hopefully, it won't.
Three years ago, your life was very different. No, it's the same.
The lupus took hold in the way it did
because you were suffering from so much stress.
Your dad had just died, you were going through puberty.
No!
The way that you are feeling right
now is down to the steroids -
not your lupus.
But it will stop.
Do you understand?
We'll get you through this.
How did we get to this point?
I don't understand.
That money was for his future.
He still in there?
Hmm? Oh, yeah.
He will be OK, won't he?
Doctor Vere is the best -
despite what Taylor said.
How long have you known each other?
Since we started secondary school.
I didn't really like him at first, he was so annoying.
Mm, that happens.
I knew he was scared of being sick again.
It just got so hard to get through to him.
When he said he wanted to split up, it was almost a relief.
But not for long.
It's hard to let go.
Especially when it's someone you care about.
I still do.
I have to go off and do some work.
But it's been lovely to meet you.
And you.
Hey.
I thought it was you.
I was going to call you.
That's all right. Everyone's busy, I know that.
How are you? Hmm.
Sorry, stupid question. No, no.
Sometimes I'm OK and
sometimes I'm not.
Immie's got a job in London so she's off. Right.
How do you feel about that? Well...
..she needs to get on with her life.
That's not what I asked you.
What are you doing sitting out here, anyway?
Believe it or not,
I'm here to see you.
I just haven't got round to it yet.
Well, here I am.
Are you still running the B&B? Yeah.
How would you feel about having me as a guest for a while?
I'd be delighted. It won't be for long, it's just till I find the
right house. I don't want to rush into anything.
You can stay as long as you like.
Thank you.
Mm, mm, mate,
thank you for helping out with Taylor earlier.
How did it go?
All good. I'll keep an eye on him over the next few weeks.
He'll be OK?
Coming by.
Creature masks are here.
How good is this one?
Hey, look, you doing anything later?
Drink? Sure. You can tell me all about your
adventures in private health care.
Yeah, it was, erm, enlightening.
You all know what you're wearing tomorrow?
Mm-hm.
Better shoes, Zara? Yes.
Al, love the rewrites -
fantastic.
You made your character come alive.
And can I just say,
what you all did today at the Beechwalk
made my heart sing.
You were all so wonderful.
Honestly, I mean it.
There was so much energy in your performances.
Yeah, I might just... No need.
It's all brilliant, really.
I'm filling up just thinking about it.
I hope I can find time to learn my lines.
I'm out to dinner tonight.
It really won't take long, I'm sure.
I'm so looking forward to tomorrow.
If you all give a quarter of what you gave today,
the audience is going to be blown away.
Do you think people will turn up?
Oh, absolutely.
Have no doubt.
So go home, make sure you're word
perfect, have an early night and
I'll see you all tomorrow, bright-eyed and bushy tailed.
See what I did there?
Thanks, guys, you smashed it.
Here's to tomorrow, whoop!
Whoop! Woo.
Am I glad to see you.
I thought I'd just drop in to see how things are going.
It's, erm, great to see everyone
so into whatever this is.
Oh, my God, Suni.
Al's rewritten so much of it,
it doesn't make much sense.
Luca is going to flirt with all the dads,
Jimmi thinks he's Quentin Tarantino,
and Zara seems to think she's on a
catwalk, the silly woman.
It's going to be a disaster.
How did you hear about us?
I read about it online.
And she works at the Mill.
Hello, who's there?
It's me, Robin.
Glad to find you in.
Well, it's not a good time, I'm afraid,
I'm feeling very grumpy.
This is disgraceful!
Everyone stay calm!
The time for calm is over!