Big day?
No, working from home.
I only need to look smart from the waist up.
Well, I have a meeting with actual
human beings in 47 minutes.
Don't let Darren come round today and distract you.
What do you mean?
Well, I can tell when he's been here.
Just because he's wasting his life
doesn't mean he has to waste yours, too.
Look, it's only since Suki left him.
He just doesn't like knocking around home on his own.
Well, that was months ago.
I don't know why she stuck with him so long.
Well, I'm out this morning, got an appointment.
Oh, finally, it's starting to stink.
I'll let the doctor know.
Oh, I think he'll know.
What's burning?
Sam, this was a wedding present, it's part of a set!
Sorry.
Why are you doing making porridge when you've got cereal?
Oh, what is wrong with you at the moment?
If you'd like to take a seat, please. Thank you.
Hi, Kirsty. I've got an appointment at ten.
Did you sleep in?
No. It's one o'clock.
What?
How?
You tell me.
I don't know, I set off at nine.
Did you stop anywhere?
A book shop - not a big book shop.
Hmm.
We might have a cancellation, take a seat.
I'm 20 minutes away. How have I lost three hours?
Right, I'll prescribe you some antibiotics,
that should clear it up. Oh, thanks.
So what happened today?
I don't know.
You know, I set off in good time.
And did you - I don't know - stop off for a coffee or to meet someone?
No.
Is it possible you hit your head?
No, no.
Er, do you mind if I run some checks?
Sure. Thanks.
Just look into the light for me, please.
OK, and if you wouldn't mind following my finger.
Yeah, that all looks good.
How did you cut your hand?
Oh, dropped a glass a couple of weeks ago and...
..they stitched me up at St Phil's.
Look, I am still quite concerned about the gaps in your memories,
so I think you should go A&E just to be on the safe side.
Really? Yeah. I'll tell you what - I'll give them a call and let them
know you're coming. All right?
Brooke?
PHONE RINGS
Yes?
Hey, are you still at work?
What? Do you want me to cook?
Sam, pretending there isn't a problem isn't going to fix this.
Fix what?
I'm not going over this again, it was all in the note.
What note?
Is this because of the porridge?
What?
This morning when I burnt the pan.
What? That wasn't this morning.
Where are you?
I've been staying with my sister.
Really?
Are you drunk?
Is Darren there?
No. Look, sorry, I don't understand.
How long are you gone for?
Goodbye, Sam.
No, no, wait, wait.
Whoa, that's intense.
Yeah.
And very unfair that she's blaming me again.
This itches.
And you keep having these, what, time jumps?
Yeah.
And does it go backwards as well as forwards?
No, no, it's just forwards.
And does it go backwards as well as forwards?
Stop it.
Ha-ha, sorry.
I just... I just wish I could find that note.
Why can't I remember?
Maybe it wasn't very interesting.
Not helpful. Or alien abduction.
Be serious.
Hey, it's not just crazy farmers, you know -
there are scientists and pilots and brand managers.
How can I get abducted?
I don't go anywhere.
Usually you've got to be on your own
and somewhere remote.
Hm, does Letherbridge count?
Have you noticed any strange markings on your body?
And seen any bright lights in the sky?
There was a really bright light
outside my bedroom window the other night.
Sorry about earlier, I was upstairs.
We wanted to check on you because you never turned up at St Phil's.
No?
And you missed appointments at The Mill.
I was there the other day.
That was last month.
And I wasn't here earlier, that was yesterday.
What?
No, Darren will back me up.
Darren!
Darren?
Is Brooke here?
She's at her sister's.
So what happened with these appointments, do you think?
Well, I work from home and it can be long hours -
they sometimes blur together.
Do you think that's it?
No.
How's your hand?
You phoned to say you didn't think it was getting any better.
Did I?
You made an appointment - twice.
Have you been taking your antibiotics?
Yeah, erm...
..I think so...
Do you think that if you've been losing track of time,
that possibly might mean you've forgotten to take them?
Do you want a coffee or water?
I really need a glass of water.
Water would be great.
Sam, Sam?
Sorry.
Sorry, I zoned out for a second.
Are you OK?
I don't know.
Oh, Brooke. Hi.
I'm sorry.
I don't know what's going on.
It's OK.
I'll do better, I promise.
No, I should be the one apologising.
Yeah.
I should have realised that something was wrong.
I shouldn't have left. Well, duh.
What is your problem?
I'm agreeing with you.
You shouldn't have walked out, yeah?
Anybody could see there was something wrong.
And I suppose you're the person who called the ambulance.
Oh, no, wait... I was there every day.
That's because you've got no life. Stop it, stop it.
Yeah, well, you were living with him
and you didn't notice he'd had a stroke.
And Suki was living with you and she didn't notice you were a moron!
Wait, excuse me, I had a stroke?
Oh, yes, yes, sorry, mate.
Just a minor stroke.
The doctor was just here, he explained it all.
Yeah, he said you were suffering
from something called dyschronometria.
Which means you have difficulty in distinguishing passages of time.
Yeah, because of the stroke.
So you could think you're doing something for a minute
but it could be 20 minutes.
You've also got some amnesia, because of the stroke.
Can you just stop saying that!
But I'm too young.
No, I'd remember something like that, wouldn't I?
They think it happened when you dropped the glass.
We should get the doctor.
Or you could just say "because of the stroke" a couple more times.
Oh, you left him!
And you told him it was aliens!
Darren?
Hey, how are you feeling?
The nurse said you can come home today.
Oh, great.
I should call Brooke.
Oh, no, it's fine, I'll take you.
And they said you should avoid stress.
So things have been a bit stressful with Brooke, right?
I suppose.
So I think it's best if you just take a break.
Do you know what I mean? Forget about her abandoning you.
And forget that if you'd had another
stroke when you were on your own you could have died.
I didn't think about that.
I did.
And you need someone who can keep an eye on you.
Yeah, Brooke's going to be stuck at work all day.
So come and stay with me.
Yeah, right, well, I got supplies.
Yeah, and I had a talk with the nurse about your meds.
Ah, good.
I've also had a bit of an idea to
help you with your time issues.
Yeah? So, I thought, right, we could put these all around the house,
so wherever you looked - yeah? - you'll know what time it is.
Sounds good.
Yeah. And also, I've got loads of these
so we can write reminder notes, so...
Thanks, Darren.
You know, seeing you in that hospital, er...
..I don't want to go through that again.
No.
Cos you do not look good in a hospital gown.
I'm going to be fine. Yeah, of course.
Yeah, but we do have to take the stress out, like the hospital said.
Right.
So the plan is - I am going to take
you back to the 1990s.
What?
Yeah, a full digital detox.
No work emails, no social swiping
and no phone.
No phone? Mm-hm.
Otherwise, the vessels in your brain
will pop, you know, like balloons at a kid's birthday party.
Yeah, that's what the doctor said, exact words.
What about Brooke?
If she calls I'll tell you.
OK.
I still can't believe it, you know.
I'm not even that old.
Blows my mind, yeah.
Oh, poor choice of words, sorry.
Do you think something could have caused it?
Like...Brooke?
No, like - like you were saying, you know.
Something.
Whoa.
This is a chronology of everything
that has happened from before I broke that glass.
OK. Well, I mean, everything I can remember.
I just need to work out when the aliens got to me.
Have you been up all night?
Uh-huh.
Yeah, and also, I joined one of those groups online
for alien abductees and I found a guy in Letherbridge.
I'm going to meet him this morning. You shouldn't be breaking the detox.
I need to understand what happened.
I mean, the evidence is all here.
I just... I just need to work out what it means.
OK, er...
Hey, why don't you go and get ready, yeah? I'll sort out your meds.
Yes.
Thanks, Darren. Yeah.
All right.
All right, ready to go.
Do you want me to come with you?
Oh, no, I'll be fine.
I don't want to make him nervous. Oh, yeah.
Here you go. Oh, yeah.
And what time are you meeting him?
11.
Is that clock right?
Yes.
I'm really late.
You were gone ages, I thought you'd gone up for a quick kip.
It's happening again, isn't it?
I'm taking the meds, I'm doing everything they said.
You're probably just tired.
I thought I was getting better.
Well, yeah, you are.
So just take it easy and, you know...
Coffee?
Has, er... Has Brooke called?
She said she'd be there for me.
Yeah, well, people say anything when they're in a hospital.
Oh, no, it wasn't like that.
Oh, come on.
What kind of relationship is it when your wife doesn't even notice
that you've had a stroke? Well...
It was two weeks.
What was she doing?
I still think that I should call her.
OK.
I get it.
Although I'm not sure it'll be good for either of you in the long run.
What do you mean?
well, if you don't let her make amends, yeah?
Well, if you don't, you're just perpetuating the old relationship.
Am I?
If you call her before you're better, before you...
..are YOU again, yeah...
..I think you'll both be sorry.
Where are you getting all this?
A book Suki made me read.
Yeah, but just give it another day.
All right? If she hasn't called, well, go for it.
Thanks, man.
I really do appreciate everything you're doing.
The coffee?
No, the coffee's terrible.
Yeah, but you do run a decent B&B and counselling service.
Well, I am basically a superhero.
And he's ruined it.
Hey...
..I'll sort your meds out.
So, what would your superhero name be?
Er, Darren.
Oh, just Darren?
Yeah, yeah, but I'd change my real name...
..to, er - oh, yeah, Captain Spectacular.
Oh. Get those down you.
Thanks. Yeah.
Sam?
Sorry.
Hey, it's time for your meds.
How sleep was...
How long... How long was I asleep?
You are out of it, mate.
Brooke?
I'm just as disappointed as you are.
I can't believe she keeps letting you down.
No, no, I'm...
I think I should stop taking these.
Oh, coming off pills too quickly is a world of pain.
How do you feel? Hmm, floaty.
Ooh, jealous.
Hey, who doesn't want to feel floaty, eh?
Hey, where's my dose?
Get your own.
PHONE RINGS
That could be Brooke.
Yeah, it's not her.
No, she could be calling from work. Come on, come on.
OK. Yeah, er...
Hello?
Hi. It's Dr Vere, from The Mill.
Is it possible to speak to Sam?
Oh, yeah, he's right here with me now, yeah.
Dr Vere.
Yeah, hi, hi, Dr Vere!
Hi, Sam, just checking in to see how you were feeling.
Yeah, no, really, really great, actually.
Right. Are you been taking the medication?
Yes, Darren has been giving me lots of meds.
OK, is he looking after you, then?
Absolutely!
Have you spoken to Brooke?
No, no, but everything's fine here.
Sam, are you OK?
Yes, yeah.
It's just...Brooke came into The Mill.
Says she's really worried about you, she'd left some messages.
Sam?
Sorry, no, I've just woken up.
Everything... Everything is fine, yeah.
PHONE RINGS
Sam - where are you?
Why haven't you been replying to my messages?
What messages?
I've been ringing every day.
Where are you?
I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm at Darren's.
Hello?
Ah, was this his idea...
..to ignore me?
I haven't been ignoring you.
I've just looked at my phone, there are no missed calls.
Well, that's not possible.
Come over and we'll talk.
I don't know his new address.
Oh, hang on, hang on, I'll look.
Hey, what's up?
It's Brooke.
Mate, you need to put the phone down.
You've gone white.
I feel OK. Is she stressing you out?
No.
What's he saying?
You look like you're going to pass out.
Is this how it felt before you had the stroke?
I don't know, er...
OK, just put it down.
Come on, here.
Here you go.
I'll call you back, I'll call you back.
No, no, Sam, wait, Sam...
PHONE CLICKS
You scared the life out of me, there.
I feel... I feel fine.
Yeah, well, just stay put.
I'll get your meds.
CLOCKS TICK
Ah! Sorry.
You were just doing some spectacular drooling.
Ugh, I was dreaming.
Yeah? Mm.
Yeah, Brooke...
Brooke said there's some messages.
Why wasn't there any messages?
You're not making any sense, mate.
Is this the dream?
Yeah, no.
Er, both. No, she...
She wanted me to ask you...
DOORBELL RINGS
Wait, just hold that thought.
All right? Oh, yeah.
Mm.
Hello.
Hi, Kirsty Millar
from the Mill Health Centre, I'm here to see Sam.
Oh, he's not really up to visitors. No, I'm in here.
You better come through.
Oh, hi, hi, Kirsty.
Sorry, Sam, did I wake you?
It's fine, I'm just... I just get tired.
I need to speak to Sam on his own, if that's all right.
Oh, I'm the one who sorts out his meds, yeah, Sam won't mind.
Patient confidentiality, we won't be long.
Right.
Sorry, I didn't ask if you wanted a drink.
Do you want a coffee or a tea...?
No, thanks.
All right.
How are you feeling?
I don't know.
Just...
..things don't always make sense and...
..I think I'm losing time again.
Could I be getting worse?
Dr Vere wanted me to do a test, completely painless.
I just need you to tap out 30
seconds with your finger on the sofa here and I'll time you.
Just tapping?
Count if it helps.
Ready when you are.
One, two, three...
So, how did he do?
We've done the test three times now and he was pretty much bang on.
I need you to check his meds for me, see what he's on.
Er... Clopidogrel and atorvastatin.
Oh, OK, well, that shouldn't make him drowsy.
Hi.
All done?
Nearly. Just need a quick look at his meds.
Er, why?
Dr Vere asked me to check.
All right. There you go.
Thank you.
Right.
Well, that's more meds than I was expecting.
They came from the pharmacy.
I think they're half doses
and you put them together to make one full dose.
No, there's three different types of pill there.
Wait!
Sam's been anxious and not sleeping,
so sometimes I give him some of my meds.
What meds?
Oh, um...
Well, just some beta blockers...
..and a couple of diazepam
when you've been stressed out.
You've been drugging me?
They're perfectly safe, I got them from my GP.
I took them when Suki left me.
When things were a bit sore.
You were a bit wound up about this alien idea.
That's why I stopped you from going to see that conspiracy nut.
What do you mean?
You've had a stroke, mate.
It's got nothing to do with aliens.
Wait. What, so you drugged me to stop me from meeting with him?
No, I changed the time on the clocks so you missed him.
What, you made me feel like I was getting worse...
I... Yeah. But I was trying to keep you safe, so...
What about Brooke?
Did you tell her you didn't know where Sam was?
Why would you do that?
Because it's her fault!
She's been controlling him
and bullying him for years.
That is not true.
Mate, you can't see it.
Because she tells you what to wear,
she tells you who to see.
But she couldn't tell when you were sick. Yeah?
And then she walked out and you could have died!
Couldn't he?
I don't know.
I looked after you.
Yeah? Brooke made things worse.
You were trying to keep me sick.
Keep you alive!
I was keeping you alive, mate!
Brooke did this.
She made you have a stroke!
That's why I blocked her number.
You... You did what?!
Did you have a long-term plan, Darren?
Like, somewhere you were going with this?
What did you think was going to happen?
What, I'm just going to forget about Brooke
and we're going to live happily ever after?
No! Not like that.
But you don't need her.
All right? And I'm not the bad guy here.
Huh? She's been making his life a misery.
No. No, she hasn't.
Look, I was just trying to get you better.
Yeah?
Hasn't it been great, just hanging out again?
You were happy. Come on.
This is so messed up.
I'm... I'm going to get my stuff.
I'll give you a lift to The Mill.
Dr Vere can check you over there and you can also give Brooke a call.
But... Sam! Sam!
Right, that's all fine.
I mean, it's a bit low, but we don't know for sure what he gave you.
You do need to get checked out at A&E.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Come in.
Are you all right? I'm fine.
I'm fine. I'm just...
I'm fine.
You should tell the police.
She's right.
What your friend did was assault.
Not to mention false imprisonment!
Look, I'm OK, and we've been friends for a long time.
And those meds. I mean...
He's been having a rough time.
He should have been able to talk to me, but he couldn't.
Come on, Sam. I don't want to talk about it now.
Is that everything?
Yes, but you really do need to go to St Phil's.
See Kirsty on the way out - she'll let them know you're coming.
OK. Thanks, Dr Vere.
Come on, you.
PHONE BEEPS
Is that him?
Just turn it off.
I need to call Mum.
I warned you about him.
No.
You blamed Darren before he did anything.
But I was right, though!
You were so busy thinking about Darren that you didn't even
notice what was happening to me.
I could have died.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I could have lost you.
Well, I'm fine now.
Really? Yeah, course.
A few days and I'll be back to normal.
So we don't need to keep going on.
Sam?
Oi! Get your monster truck off my drive way!
Turn around somewhere else.
So you're really OK, then?
What are you doing?
I'm blocking Darren's number.
Raaagh!
What is wrong with you?
Am I being punished?
You're sure he never said anything to you?
Give her a chance. Sorry, but I'm not convinced.
Someone must have helped him.
You know something.
You don't get over a murdered doctor and an embezzling nurse.
Whoa, murder?!