You sure you'll not have breakfast, James?
Yes. Just going to pop back later? Yes.
Yes? Absolutely.
Right. All right. I'll see you then. Cheerio.
♪ Time to get home, time to get home... ♪
♪ Time to get home, time to get home
♪ Time to get home right away... ♪
Do you think we'll make it, Jess?
I think we just might.
Not this morning, Jess.
Stay. Stay.
Oh. You're up.
That was good timing.
How's Mr Harper's sow?
Grumpy and uncooperative.
Much like her owner.
Ooh, they're cold!
Sorry.
Don't be.
Ooh, the eggs.
You get the plates.
Sit down and eat.
No, you.
You've been out half the night, I'm fine on the bed.
No.
How's little Ben?
He's perfect.
Mm.
Lovely.
Texture.
No. Don't.
I haven't done anything.
If you have to resort to violence, that means you've already lost!
Are you expecting guests for breakfast?
Still can't get used to the idea of them being up there.
Managing with just that tiny stove to cook on.
They're probably enjoying themselves more than you think.
Any jam, Mrs H?
Don't worry, I'll get it.
Here. For services rendered.
Thanks, Siegfried.
Good morning. Morning.
Morning.
Still plenty left.
I know. We've just... Had breakfast.
Mr Farnon.
Does this mean you might be buying a round tonight, Triss?
I resent the implication that I'm anything other than generous on our
occasional sojourns to the pub.
To the local nurses, maybe.
Unfortunately for the women of Darrowby, my affections and my
wallet shall not be given as glibly as before.
Holding out for Mrs Right?
There's certainly been plenty of Mrs Wrongs.
Actually, I'm saving up for something.
Wonders will never cease.
Here.
Promise me you're not too draughty up there?
We're grand, thanks.
Siegfried, I think you might've made a mistake.
That seems incredibly unlikely.
No.
40 percent of profits, less bills, capital costs, etc.
Look.
But that's less than I was earning before.
It's less than what Tristan gets now.
Ups and downs of running a business, I'm afraid.
Siegfried, since I'm a partner now,
shouldn't we talk about how it's going to work?
Maybe there's more that I could be doing.
Oh, don't need to worry your head over that rigmarole.
It's terribly dull, I assure you. I'd like to know more.
Are you going up to see Kate Billings today?
Aye. Marvellous, give her my regards.
Hello, Mrs Billings...
That's the other one. I'm Miss.
Sorry.
I was expecting Mr Farnon. Who might you be?
Mr Herriot.
I knew a Herriot once.
Oh, right.
Mean little bugger.
Follow me.
Was Mr Farnon busy?
Yes, but he sends his regards.
Does he?
You know, you really must stop bringing me these delicious cakes,
Mrs Barber. Terrible for my waistline.
Oh, you're more than welcome. Isn't he, Oscar?
Was that Mrs Barber I saw leaving?
Yes.
Not in the examination room.
Hand it over.
Here you go.
Thank you.
♪ Love feeds on many kinds of food, I know
♪ Some love for rank and some for beauty... ♪
Perks of being in charge?
Mrs Hall, you have a tone.
Oh?
A sort of tone that tells me I'm to be informed of my failings
in the not-too-distant future.
It's not my place to tell you anything.
Jolly good.
But I might suggest...
Here we go.
..you shouldn't make promises you can't keep.
You made James a partner.
You need to start treating him like one.
I've spent years refining this business,
till it runs like clockwork.
What if he starts rearranging it?
Well, you can't expect to carry on as though nothing's changed.
You know how keen he is.
Let him take a look under the bonnet and see how it all works.
Mrs Hall, you are, as ever, absolutely and completely correct.
I shall endeavour to make amends just as soon as ever I can.
Right.
Well...
..good, then.
Hello, little ladies.
Hello. Hello.
What seems to be the trouble with you, then?
Been a bit gip last day or two.
Diarrhoea and sickness, I were worried.
They're absolute beauties.
You don't need to tell me that.
No, no, of course. I was just...
Temperature's normal.
The breeding is so important, isn't it?
Finding parents with different qualities
that complement one another.
Lungs are clear.
I see you won Best In Show.
You know my sister, Annie, then?
I've not had the pleasure. No.
Be glad of it too.
Easy, easy.
That's sore, isn't it?
Easy! Sorry.
They're clearly suffering from acute abdominal pain.
What have you been feeding them?
Milk and a few nuts. Best there is.
There's nowt here that could hurt them.
I keep it as well as can be.
I can see that.
I'll give them some morphine for the pain.
And some charcoal solution, and that'll hopefully help pass
any toxins through.
Hmm.
Right.
Just the stuff.
Here we are. All right?
Keep an eye on them, let me know if there's any changes.
Aye.
Otherwise, I'll be back to check on them tomorrow.
Aye.
Right, I'll be off, then.
Aye.
Coming through.
What've you done to the dining room?
I was under the impression that I owned this establishment.
What? You told me to show him everything.
Hello?
Ah, James, mi compadre.
Allow me to introduce you to the inner workings of the practice.
Oh, goodness!
Right.
I'll leave you to get better acquainted.
But while you're at it, if you could detail the profit and loss accounts
of the last 12 months and make a list of any unpaid invoices,
that would be most helpful.
You're off? You're going?
I'm out with Diana this evening, we're practising our foxtrot.
I'm sure it'll all make sense once I get going.
I'll put the kettle on.
Stick a fork in me, I am done.
What do you say, Jim, fancy a pint?
Blimey.
What happened in here?
Do you know what a profit and loss account is?
Ooh, above my pay level, I'm afraid.
You get paid more than me.
Right.
I'll just make a start.
Morning, Matt.
Morning, William.
Lovely day.
Hello, Ernie.
Morning.
Morning, William.
Morning.
Good morning.
How did you get on with the accounts last night?
Everything in order?
Aye, fantastic.
Thanks again for letting me have a look.
Oh, not at all, you're a partner in the firm.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
So, did you get it all written up?
I have to admit, I am struggling a bit.
Ahh.
Well, best leave it with me, then, eh?
I mean, can't all be polymaths
blessed with the practical skills and acute mental ability required
to understand the complexities of business.
And you have so many other qualities with the animals, with the clients.
And there's no harm in sticking to what you're good at.
Plough your own furrow, I say.
I actually thought Helen might be able to help me understand
how it all works.
Helen?
I used to run the farm's accounts,
it's no bother going through it with James.
Well, isn't that a kind offer?
Um, yes.
Well, yes.
That's very generous, Helen.
Thank you.
I lost that calf of mine this morning.
I'm sorry to hear that, Miss Billings.
And another one's started to go the same way.
The symptoms look the same as before.
The temperature's normal.
I'm sure it's acute gastritis
but I wish I knew the cause.
I could swear these calves have eaten some sort of irritant.
I haven't let them out of this shed.
I'll do a postmortem on the other calf that you lost
to see if we can find anything,
and I'll get the kidneys over to the lab in Harrogate
to test for lead estimation.
There's no lead in here.
There must be something we've missed.
These calves,
they're like family to me.
Does anyone else work here?
Could anyone help shed some light on it?
Just me, since Annie left.
Could she help us?
She got married.
She lives just over the hill but hasn't set foot on this farm
for nigh on a year now.
And I told her if she's gone, she's gone.
What about Mr Farnon?
What about him?
He's always been my vet.
He knows this farm.
Mr Farnon would tell you the same as me.
Well, at least tell me if I'm gonna lose any more of them.
Honestly, I don't know the answer to that.
Let me run the tests.
We will get to the bottom of it.
What's gonna happen, eh?
What's gonna happen?
Hmm?
I'll look after you, love.
Anything I can help with?
No, thank you.
Good.
You know, you really don't have to, I could always sit down with James.
I'm happy to do it, Siegfried.
Wonderful.
Phone's ringing.
If only there were some clever way of me knowing.
Darrowby two-two-nine-seven.
Florence, you say?
Right, and what's your address?
Ah, yes,
difficult first couple of months this year.
Of course, we suffered when you and James went gallivanting off
on your honeymoon.
How do you manage your petty cash?
Oh, we just put in the pint pot.
It's not so different to how we'd runs things up at Heston Grange.
We used an old cigar box.
A lady named Florence.
Number three, Hillside Lane.
Her dog's had a turn.
Tristan?
Tristan!
Call-out.
Me?
But what about surgery...
If there's a sudden rush, I'm sure I'll cope.
I'd best take the Rover, then.
Need anything else?
No, thank you.
Siegfried, I was wondering if you could help me with this...
That's a five.
And this?
Also a five.
I've found some uncashed cheques as well...
You know, Helen, although to the untrained eye
it may look a little haphazard,
I have to tell you that this system has never let me down yet.
Maybe this wasn't a good idea...
Perhaps not.
You've got the gist, in any case.
Tristan Farnon.
Oh, God. Florence Pandhi.
What're you doing here?
You called and asked for me to come.
I called for a vet.
You do know that your dad is a vet?
He does farm visits on Tuesday.
It was an emergency.
Looks like it too.
Though being George Pandhi's daughter, I shouldn't be surprised
that you think this perfectly healthy dog is on death's door.
Are you going to examine her, or do I have to get your dad around here?
He's not my dad, as you well know.
Come on then, let's have a look at you.
What's her name?
Daisy.
Hello, Daisy.
Daisy, hello.
She was absolutely fine,
running around on the drive when she just suddenly seized up
and sort of toppled over onto her side,
gasping and drooling.
That doesn't sound very pleasant. How old is she?
She's too old for it to be epilepsy, if that's what you're thinking.
Still your dad's assistant then, by the sounds of it?
Actually, I work at the bank now.
I took a room here a couple of months ago.
Pandhi can't have liked that.
No, but it's not his life, is it?
Look, I really can't find anything wrong with her.
Maybe she got a bone or something else she's eaten caught
and now it's been dislodged.
It doesn't seem to be troubling her any more.
Is that it?
Your bill will be in the post.
Lost.
Evening.
Triss.
The state of this place.
What do you call a penguin in the desert?
How can you find anything in here?
Organised chaos, old chap.
And it's lost.
The penguin's lost.
You really should keep these sterilised and ready for use.
Yes, yes. All right, Siegfried.
You know, technically, I am your boss now.
Hmm, technically.
I suppose you'll have to learn the hard way.
Is that it?
Is that what?
You'll never successfully manage a practice by being soft on him.
I am actually here, you know.
We were just talking, Siegfried,
a piece of friendly advice.
We don't always have to bawl and shout, you know?
What was that all about?
You know that thing you do when you're with a girl who you thought
you liked but then you realise you don't like her as much as you
thought you did, but you like her too much
to tell her that to her face?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
The long goodbye? The slow death?
When you just sort of start being a bit off until she gets the hint
and stops calling.
You are a terrible human being.
Look, I hate to break it to you but Siegfried has never wanted
a partner, I mean, ever.
He likes being in control too much for that.
He really said that?
Mmm. Frequently.
Is something on fire?
Just dinner.
All right.
Dare I ask how it went with Siegfried?
As good as that?
Once I got me head around the way things worked,
I started to understand it and I found a few uncashed cheques.
£4 for the TB testing we did the other day?
That's more than we earn in a week.
What time is it?
Maybe I can still catch them.
Who?
The Ministry of Agriculture - Siegfried did say I should plough
my own furrow.
TB testing's really not popular with farmers,
it can mean closing down farms, killing livestock.
Maybe you should speak to Siegfried first.
If I can show him it'll bring in more money,
maybe it'll change his mind.
Change his mind on what?
Triss just said Siegfried has never wanted a partner.
I'm starting to wonder if he might be right.
Can you put me through to the department of TB testing, please?
Good morning, Alice. Good morning, gentlemen.
Hello, Alice.
Yes. Yes.
Door.
Yes, I'm so sorry to hear that, Kate.
Morning, Audrey. Morning, Alice.
Thank you. Have a good day now.
I was under the impression that Herriot was dealing with this.
Yes, of course I will.
Yes, yes, I'll be up there right away.
Morning.
Morning, James. Busy day ahead?
I'm going to the lab to see if I can hurry along some test results.
Excellent, good.
Thanks again for letting Helen take a look at the books.
Quite all right.
She mentioned there was a cheque for the TB testing...
Yes, I'll be dropping that into the bank first thing this morning.
11 letters. Ups and downs?
Second letter I. Eighth letter T.
Anyone? Helen, do you know?
Since it brings in so much money,
don't you think we could be doing more of it?
More trouble than it's worth, frankly.
It would mean risking our relationship with the farmers
and we've enough on with the animal surgery. What's this doing here?
Oh, sorry, I'll move it now. No, no, trouble at all.
Everything all right?
Yes, Mrs Hall. Rubbing along famously.
Bye. Bye.
Morning. Shall we?
Jess.
Hello, Kate.
That's two I've lost now.
I'm so sorry.
Let's take a look.
Temperature's normal.
Yup. There's definite evidence of gastritis.
That's what Mr Herriot said.
My best guess is they've ingested some sort of irritant
but I can't see anything in here it could be.
He said that and all.
I'll do a postmortem on the calf and order a lead estimation test.
He's done that too, hasn't he?
Aye. He has.
Well, it sounds like James has done everything he should.
I'm none the wiser.
Sorry, Kate.
So, there's nothing you can do for them?
Not until we know what's wrong.
I can only hope James,
my partner,
has news from the lab that throws some light on the problem.
There you go, Charlie.
Now, make sure you keep brushing him regularly,
otherwise, the fur will get matted again.
Thank you, Tristan.
Come on, Richard, let's get you home.
That can't be true, you're teasing me now!
You two look very cosy.
The dogs.
You must be thirsting for a brew.
Won't be a moment.
And how are you today, Rock?
Oh, he's grand.
He looks it.
He's always excited for his walks with Jess.
I'm sure he is.
You know, we care a great deal about...
..Jess.
She's a part of the family and we'd hate for her to get hurt.
Well, I can assure you...
..Rock cares a great deal about Jess too
and we would never do anything of the sort.
Good.
That's good then, isn't it?
Hello? Help!
Somebody help me, please!
She started having fits about half an hour ago.
I didn't know what to do, so, I just brought her straight here.
OK, bring her through. My father's out.
The state of this place!
We've had a busy day, put her on the table.
I'm not letting you work on my dog in this pigsty.
Your dog looks very ill, she could die. You need to let me examine her.
Is this what happened before?
Exactly.
It's not a fit, she's choking.
Something's interfering with her air flow.
I need you to assist, pass me the torch.
Would you mind holding her jaws apart so I can see the windpipe?
It's a pebble.
It's only about the size of a pea
but it's right inside her larynx.
It's acting like a ball valve,
blocking her windpipe every now and then.
I'll have to get it out.
Oh, God no!
How on earth do you work with it like this?
The conjunctiva is blue, she's asphyxiating.
Anaesthetise the throat area.
Florence, you need to trust me.
You're right. I'm sorry.
Right, hold her still while I make the incision.
Deep breath.
I'm through.
I can feel it.
OK, I just need to...
I've got it.
Good girl, that's it.
That's it, good girl.
OK, that's it, wait there, wait there.
Right, that's all done.
You'll just need to remove the stitches in...
Ten days' time. I can do that.
Florence Pandhi?
What are you doing here?
Oh, God, please tell me your father's not here as well?
No, but I'll be sure to tell him what an excellent job Tristan did.
Oh, right, good.
We'll be off, then. Come on, Daisy.
Yes, right. Um...
..thanks for that.
Thank you.
Vicissitude.
Your crossword. The answer is vicissitude.
Vicissitude, of course.
Hello, Kate.
I'm stopping by to let you know about those test results.
They're all I've got left, these calves.
I don't know what I'll do if...
It must get lonely, out here on your own.
I'm perfectly well as I am.
We all need support from time to time.
If you're talking about our Annie, she ain't got time for us no more.
I'm sure if she knew that the calves were ill,
that they were struggling,
she might surprise you.
What was it about these test results?
The test came back negative for lead.
I'm so sorry.
I wish I could tell you more, but I'm still none the wiser.
That's exactly what Mr Farnon said.
Evening.
Helen.
This came for James.
Oh, thank you.
Join us. What are you having?
Er, whisky and water, thanks. What's that?
It's for James.
From the MAG? Siegfried?
Herriot Veterinary Practice, indeed!
Herriot, I distinctly recall telling you we wanted nothing to do
with the TB testing programme.
Now I discover you've signed us up to it.
I'm sure it's just some simple misunderstanding.
I just called to see if we could do more testing and possibly
make more money.
You don't appreciate how divisive the matter is for farmers.
We could persuade them.
This is still my practice.
It is, but since you made me partner,
doesn't that make it mine too?
James, maybe now's not the time...
Ah. You went behind my back.
Which is something you'd know all about.
I saw Kate Billings today.
She's been a client of mine for five years
and she specifically asked for me.
It was my case! It's my practice!
It's our practice!
You see, this is exactly why I didn't want a bloody partner
in the first place!
Ow!
Damn it!
James?
They want their heads knocking together.
Let me make you that whisky.
Good idea.
Stove's out, so, we'll have to have breakfast downstairs.
No, not with Siegfried.
Then you'll go hungry.
Now, shift.
I take it you got the lead estimation result on Billings' calf.
It was negative.
It must be something else.
You'll be going back up there this morning, then?
Yes.
You should both go.
That sounds like a good idea.
Two heads are better than one.
I don't think so. I don't know about that.
I'm sure Kate Billings would appreciate all the help she can get.
I'm sure she would.
I'll get my things together.
Yes, so will I.
After you. After you.
We suspect gastritis but we don't know what's causing it.
I've been over every corner of this shed,
I can't see anything they could get to.
Something these animals have ingested is poisoning them.
All right, we've ruled out lead.
Yes.
And it's not their feed.
No.
Could it be something outside of the shed,
that's been trodden through and brought inside?
Worth a try.
Do you mind if I have a look around, Miss Billings?
I'll come with you.
You stay there.
Thank you for your kindness yesterday.
Oh, right.
It's no bother at all.
Did you think about what I said?
Did you see owt?
Oh, no.
No, nothing that could be harmful.
Hey, hey.
James? Come and look at this.
It's a dead horn bud.
I just found it in the milk.
Aye, I disbudded their horns fortnight since.
Can you show me what you used?
The fella came round selling it.
Annie used to deal with all the business side of things.
I can't read, you see.
But the fella told me it had just come on the market.
You just paint it on.
It's a lot easier than the caustic stick.
Butter of antimony.
James, now we know.
What do you mean?
Antimony is a deadly poison.
Oh, it'll burn your horn buds off all right,
but if it gets in among the food, that's it.
You see, when the calves put their heads down to drink,
that's when the buds would fall off and contaminate the milk.
Exactly.
Anyway, let's get this last bud off and scrubbed up.
These two should be fine.
I poisoned them.
I could have killed them all.
You weren't to know.
If Annie were here, she'd have known.
I'm a stubborn fool, Mr Herriot.
Didn't you say she just lives only over that hill?
It's never too late to make amends.
Well done in there, Siegfried.
You too.
"For if they fall,"
"the one shall lift up the other."
Peregrine.
I think.
Ah, Jim, good day?
Triss, are you... You're cleaning?
I am.
What happened?
Emergency operation yesterday.
I didn't have clean equipment.
I nearly lost a dog.
Pandhi's daughter's dog, to be precise.
Pandhi?
But you saved it?
Yes, yes, I suppose I did.
Then you did well.
And I want to hear all about that over a pint later.
Thanks, boss.
Dinner's ready.
Now, then, tell me all about this TB testing.
The district's really fallen behind,
so the MAG says there's as much as we want.
It could be incredibly lucrative.
Then, as a partner,
you should be free to make those sorts of decisions.
You're going to be solely responsible though.
You won't even know it's happening.
I think we're done with cooking upstairs, aren't we?
Oh, thank God.
I mean, yes,
I think we are.
Now, let's eat.
This looks nice.
Ladies first.
Thank you.
What do we have here, Mrs H?
Oh, put it back on. Back on, put it back on.
No, that's good for you, that is.
That's enough, thank you.
Cheers. Cheers.
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