The Good Karma Hospital (2017–…): Season 4, Episode 3 - Episode #4.3 - full transcript
TRADITIONAL MUSIC PLAYS
CROWD APPLAUSE
Hey.
So, remind me again
why we're doing this.
Team building.
At least, that's the theory.
Finally! You're late.
OK, here are your tickets.
And... snacks!
Aren't we waiting for the others?
Hm?
The team building?
Oh, yeah,
they all cancelled last minute.
Except Dr Fonseca,
who was vocally negative
about the whole thing
since the beginning.
Now it's just the three of us.
OK, come on, it's starting!
Oh...
OK.
DRUMROLL
Welcome to a night
of magic and mystery!
Welcome to our circus of life!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
I am Jay Jay. Who am I?
ALL: Jay Jay!
That's right!
Hey, cutie, you want my number?
We'll talk later! Ha-ha!
I am Jay Jay and this
is my little brother Prakash!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
LAUGHTER
Say hello.
Hello!
Are you ready to be astounded?!
CHEERING
Yes!
Oh, I love the circus.
Prakash, are you ready?
PUNGI PLAYS
CROWD GASPS
Behold, the death-defying
Indian rope trick.
In a moment, I, Prakash,
will attempt to defy gravity and...
Ha!
HE GASPS
Sister, what are you doing up there?
Come down.
Stop her, she's crazy,
it's too dangerous!
It's not safe. I beg you, come down.
Please, tell her,
she must come down immediately!
Argh!
CROWD MURMURS
My sister...
Somebody help!
She's seriously not moving?
Course she's not, it's a trick.
Somebody help! Please!
Wait for it.
Anyone, please?!
I don't know,
I think she's really hurt.
We need a doctor urgently!
Dr Hasan, go now.
Call an ambulance.
Oh, thank God!
This way, doctor, sir.
Is she dead, doctor?
Is my sister lost?
SMOOCH
APPLAUSE AND LAUGHTER
Will you marry me, doctor?
He said yes!
DRUMS PLAY
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Cold beer for me,
gin and tonic for you.Thank you.
And one hell of a big problem
for both of us.
Deportation?!
This is dated nearly two weeks ago.
Why the hell didn't you tell me?
I didn't want to bother you.
Besides, you've got an entire
hospital to run.
Ram knows this hotshot
immigration lawyer
who turned out to be as much
use as a chocolate teapot.
Ram knows about this?
I'm sorry.
I wanted to try everything.
Well, I...
There'll be a way around this,
there's bound to be.
All we've gotta do is find it.
When I said "we", I meant me.
Oh, well... I'll get us more drinks.
GREG SNORES
CHILDREN SHOUTING
A little higher.
GIRL GRUNTS
That's it.
Just a little more, sweetheart.
I can't.
I don't want to do any more.
OK.
So, are we thinking
permanent nerve damage?
I don't think so,
she's been awake for days now.
Reflexes and sensation are normal.
Her power's not bad either.
Logically, she should really
be able to walk by now.
I dunno,
either she's refusing to try
or doesn't want to get better.
It's true.
She should be ravenous, but...
the poor girl eats like a bird.
The flesh is strong,
but the spirits are weak.
So... what do we do?
Simple. You find out what she needs
and you give it to her.
Something you won't find
in a surgical textbook.
Is this another
one of your initiative tests?
Oh-ho! You better get used to it.
MARI CHUCKLES
So, after a thorough investigation,
I am 90% sure
that he's at George Parker
Bird Sanctuary,
and the best way to go
will be from Purakkad.
The driver is called Elvis.
Elvis? Of course.
OK, can we please get a move on?
It was this hospital's incompetence
that caused this whole situation.
Madam, I understand your concerns,
but I'm very confident
that he's in safe hands.
It's a good family.
I don't care if they've all been
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
and this Elvis bloke is
the grandson of Mother Teresa,
Bobby's a vulnerable adult.
Car, now!
OK, I've got this. Let's go.
All the best.
CAMERA CLICKS
It's a Myna.
In England, people used to keep them
in cages and teach them to talk.
In English?
They're natural mimics.
So, yes, any language.
My nan had one.
He used to spout nothing
but filth in a broad Brummie accent.
Where is it?
Just there.
The one on the branch over here
is a Green Bee-Eater, see?
Oh, yeah, great.
CAMERA CLICKS RAPIDLY
And just there is a Babbler Bird,
I think.
CLICKING CONTINUES
I had no idea they had
invisible tractors in India.
Or is there another reason that
we're going at a snail's pace?
There can be unexpected hazards.
My father said to always
drive with caution,
even if the roads appear clear.
OK, pull over, I'm driving.
TYRES SCREECH
Excuse me,
I'm looking for the clowns.
Brother and sister?
Thanks.
SWEEPING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Hey!
No public back here.
Hey, Prakash!
Don't you recognise him?
He's our English doctor.
Even more handsome in the daylight,
huh?
I'm sorry if I led you on
last night, doctor,
but I'm very happy being single.
Spoken for.
But I do need a favour.
How can I refuse?
Come.
We're a circus act,
we don't do private performances.
Even for sick children
in a hospital?
Better get your bags packed,
brother,
we're going on a guilt trip.
Hm!
Did I mention I'm happy to pay?
How much?
1,000 rupees?
There's a little girl
that needs your help.
PRAKASH MUMBLES
2,000.
500.
In advance, all of it.
How do I know you'll turn up?
You don't.
We may both disappear into thin air.
WHISTLES
Gone.
So, are you a gambler, doctor,
or do you always play it safe?
Ha.
Do I get a receipt?
Over my dead body!
You told me to use my initiative.
No clown is setting their
overlong foot in my hospital.
Kids last night adored them.
I think a little magic
is exactly what Karishma needs.
Read my lips. No!
Pfft. Fine.
Well, in that case,
I'll call and cancel them.
DISTANT HORN HONKING
The Good Karma Hospital,
we are here!
Damn. Too late.
Looks like they're already here.
Hello!
500 rupee. Thank you, thank you.
Are we sure this is OK?
How much money do you have left?
340 rupees.
Then it's definitely time
we both used our initiative.
You have the knowledge,
they need your help,
so we charge them, agreed?
Also, your English is very good,
so...
I am English.
Yeah.
As I said, it's almost perfect.
Go, we can start at the lake.
Follow me for our famous bird tour.
MARI:How on earth did you
get Lydia to agree to this?
She hates clowns.
In fact, she's terrified of them.
I think they call it
a fait accompli...
Right, no pratfalls,
no excessive noise,
and absolutely no juggling.
This is a hospital,
not a music hall.
And if there are any complaints
from the other patients,
I will take great pleasure
in ejecting you personally.
Do you understand?
Perfectly clear.
Excuse me, doctor, you have
something in your ear. May I?
Please?
WHISPERS:Oh, my God...
Ooh. Oh.
And another one.
Oh...
Er... Hm, no, that's it.
You're welcome.
Could we... have somewhere
private to prepare?
Absolutely. This way.
SHE EXHALES
This OK?
You can change
in the nurses' office.
Do you have anything smaller (?)
Hm!
Hey, you all right?
Erm, yeah. Slight headache.
I always get a little tense
before we perform.
But this is great. Erm...
We'll need ten minutes.
No problem.
So, to answer the question,
Kerala has an estimated
533 different species,
including over 30 different
birds of prey.
But, here, we're concentrating
on ducks, herons,
shovelers and ibis.
Kerala is famous for its waterways,
and it's a haven for all waterfowl.
In fact, in this one
location alone...
Please enjoy the rest of the tour.
..we can expect to see a variety
of different species,
including one of my personal
favourites, the kingfisher.
That's Karishma.
She's the reason I asked you here.
She's been very sick.
Physically, she's better,
but we can't get her to walk.
She needs, erm...
More than doctors can give her.
Don't we all.
APPLAUSE
Welcome, hello! Namaste, everyone.
Ha-ha!
Welcome to the greatest
magic show in the world!
For our first trick,
everyone,
close your hands for me like this.
As tight as you can!
You know why we're doing this?
Because love is the strongest
emotion in the world!
When you love someone,
you give them your...
Heart.
Heart!
When they don't love you back,
your heart breaks!
THEY WEEP
Oh, yeah, I love you.
But, today, whom do I love today?
Is it you?
Show me.
No!
You? No! You? No!
It's definitely not you.
Hey, it might be...
Hello? Open your hands.
Oh, doctor, you're very handsome,
but I'm sorry, my heart belongs
to someone else today.
Who has my heart?
Everyone, show me your hands!
None of you here? There's no-one...?
Huh?
There IS someone there.
Let me see who that is!
Then it must be you!
Open your hand, little one.
A-ha!
She has my heart!
Whoo!
APPLAUSE
My heart!
APPLAUSE
It just appeared in my hand.
I don't know how.
WHISPERS: Magic!
MARI CHUCKLES
I still can't believe it.
Well?
What do you want me to say?
That you were right and I was wrong?
Yeah, exactly that.
Passed with flying colours.
Gold star?
Well, I'm gonna disappoint you,
because technically... Dr Fonseca!
..technically they were a magic act,
not clowns.
Pfft!
Even a neurosurgeon
can't split a hair that fine.
Take it, it's the closest
you'll get to an apology.
Ah, a win is a win.
Er, excuse me.
Hey, hey!
I just wanted to say thanks.
They all loved it, and I still
have no idea how you did it.
That's what makes it magic.
Before you leave,
I noticed something back there,
when you looked at me,
a little jaundice around the eyes.
I'm sure you're an excellent doctor,
but I'm in perfect health.
But you said you were
getting headaches, too.
I can take a look,
run a few simple tests?
No, thank you, we have to go.
It'll only take a few minutes,
I can call you with the results.
Last show is tomorrow.
We leave the next day, and there
is still much for us to do.
Goodbye, doctor.
We're glad we could
help your patient.
See, in the end,
we made very good time.
You just need to be more decisive.
Hi, excuse me,
I'm looking for my son, Bobby.
He's got curly hair, er, this tall.
Are you the mother
of Mr Robert Martin?
Yes! Have you seen him?
What do you call a deer
with no eyes?
I don't know.
No "eye deer".
KIDS LAUGH
What do you call
a deer with one eye?
I don't know.
A good "eye deer".
Have you been to the pharmacy today?
Mr Hasan?
Hey. Yes?
Are you OK?
Sorry, miles away.
There's stock missing,
I think we've been robbed.
Anti-nausea medication,
laxatives and oral fentanyl.
Whoever came in here
knew exactly what they wanted.
Did you see anyone
come in here today?
No-one.
Was the door forced?
No, that's the strange thing,
the lock was open.
And my nurses swear that...
they didn't forget.
No-one else had the key.
Should I tell Lydia?
Not yet.
Let me see if I can fix this.
If anyone asks in the meantime,
I took the medication for a patient.
OK?
All right, doctor.
Hello?
I knew it.
What the hell are you doing here?
Get out.
Now.
Look at all this.
I can't believe I trusted you.
I'm calling the police.
No.
Sister! Sister, we have a problem.
I need you!
Police?
Sister?
Mr Hasan, I'm a doctor...
Help!
What's happening, doctor?
She's not breathing.
Call an ambulance
then come back and help me.
Now!
40-year-old female
found unconscious.
Opiate OD with respiratory arrest.
I need a line and 400 micrograms
of naloxone now!
Naloxone, please.
Administering first dose.
Nothing yet.
SAMIR SIGHS
MONITORS BEEPING
LYDIA: It's serious, isn't it?
I could lose him to this.
When the law fails,
all that remains is politics.
Have you ever considered
talking to Dr Grover about this?
You think she'd help me?
It's possible.
I mean,
a fellow physician in distress...
She has the necessary influence.
Oh! You're suggesting I bribe her.
Hold on, Lydia! No, no.
Just throw yourself
completely on her mercy.
Ask her for a small favour,
with the understanding, of course,
that some day she might ask
something in return.
I know, I know, it's making you
uncomfortable, but...
I don't see you have a choice.
It's obvious someone
put him up to it.
Or there's been some
kind of misunderstanding?
There's no way he could come up with
this by himself, no way on Earth.
Your son was found
working on his own.
Charging guests for unauthorised
tours is a serious matter.
Oh, thank God. Are you OK?
Really OK?
I'm fine.
Now, you don't worry.
We can sort all this out, all you
need to do is tell the truth.
You have to understand something.
My son is a vulnerable adult.
His judgement is poor and he can
be manipulated by others.
This doctor has been treating him,
she can confirm that.
Er, it's true I have
been looking after him,
but not for a mental health problem.
Like I said, someone's obviously
put him up to this.
No!
It was my idea.
All of it.
I was running out of money,
so I decided to charge people.
They liked it, you can ask them.
If someone's threatened you,
you really don't need
to worry about it.
I am here...
Mum, will you listen to me?!
I said it was my idea.
Just mine. No-one else's, OK?
If someone put me up to it,
then where is he now, huh?
So if you're gonna take me to jail,
then just...
just take me.
HORN BEEPS
Just thought I'd try
and make a good impression.
For once, I'm lost for words.
I found this in, er, lost property.
Think it'll help?
Only if she's colour-blind.
Come on, let's go.
ENGINE STARTS
Your liver function tests
are significantly deranged,
which explains the jaundice
I noticed.
So my working theory was,
pair of junkies,
crushing up and injecting.
But then I remember, no track marks
anywhere on either of you.
Plus, you have a high calcium level
and severe anaemia.
So, does one of you want to tell me
what the hell's going on?
You tell him, brother.
I'm bored of telling the story.
My sister has... ovarian cancer.
It was diagnosed two years ago.
They operated on her and...
tried some treatment.
Chemotherapy.
But it did no good.
Liver got severely damaged.
She got very sick.
Couldn't perform.
So I stopped.
All of it.
No more surgery, no treatments.
And better.
As long as I can have my pills,
show can go on.
Dr Fonseca?
Yeah.
She's ready for you now.
Thank you.
I'll talk to her first,
and then if she needs
to speak with you,
I'll come and get you, OK?
OK. Divide and conquer, understood.
Go get 'em, tiger.
Good luck.
DOOR SHUTS
How is she?
Stable.
Maybe better.
Once the FFP has run through,
we'll need to drain her belly.
You OK to prep for that?
Of course.
These conversations
can be difficult.
Do you want me to talk to him?
No.
I'll do it.
OK.
So, er, you got the message I sent,
all the details of the case?
Yes, thank you.
Also talked to the chief of police.
Sounds like a nasty business.
Your friend is all right?
Yeah, he's fine, it was just a...
silly scuffle.
But all this immigration nonsense...
That how you see it?
Nonsense?
Sorry. Poor choice of words.
I meant that, erm...
I feel this whole situation
could be easily resolved
with a little...
common sense, on both sides.
After all, Mr McConnell
has lived here for many years...
Without permission.
Yeah, an oversight that he admits
was a serious mistake on his part.
An illegal immigrant
is an illegal immigrant, surely,
no matter how long someone
has been in residence.
And now he has come
to the attention of the police.
Yes, but as I've explained,
the case has been dropped,
so now we just want to sort
all this stuff out.
Obviously.
And, er, what would you
have me do about it?
Well, I was wondering if you
had any contacts in immigration.
Someone who could...
Make this all go away.
Yes.
Yes, please.
It would be a great favour to me
and I'd be forever in your debt.
So...
..the great Dr Lydia Fonseca
comes grovelling.
No, I'm merely asking for your help.
The woman who risked a lethal
Nipah outbreak because her ego
would not allow her
medical opinion to be challenged?
Because I thought
it was the correct thing to do,
and as it turned out, I was right.
No.
You were lucky
and you damn well know it.
Arrogant English woman
who always knows best.
As we've already established,
I'm an Indian citizen,
just like you.
No.
Not like me.
This is my home.
I've lived here for many,
many years.
Mm, but, er...
do you belong here?
I'm afraid you have a problem,
doctor.
Not all Indian politicians
are corrupt.
I'm not suggesting that.
Oh, come off it.
We both know exactly
what you are suggesting.
If you haven't guessed
already by now, the answer is no.
I could help you,
of course I could.
But I won't.
Because I owe you
absolutely nothing.
And neither does this country.
Goodbye, Dr Fonseca.
OMINOUS MUSIC
Well, how'd it go?
Need me to come and plead my case,
full Perry Mason?
Sorry.
All my fault.
What are you talking about?
It's me that messed up.
Hey...
It's OK.
We'll be OK.
I promise.
Come on.
You know she's dying, don't you?
Cancer's very advanced.
She has weeks, maybe less.
The symptoms,
what she's going through,
will only get worse -
the pain, nausea, exhaustion.
I'd like to admit her.
She needs proper palliative care.
We can help.
But she has to stop.
Doing that act every night...
is killing her.
Jay Jay lives to perform.
It's the only thing she wants.
No more operations, no more help.
The circus leaves tomorrow.
We're going, too.
And you can't stop us.
Your son has a very
capacious bladder.
I've always made sure
he keeps himself hydrated.
Two litres minimum,
pee like Chardonnay.
Isn't that what they say?
See, what would he do without you?
SHE SOBS
Hey.
Hey, it's OK.
We've got him, he's safe.
Everything's all right.
It's not that.
Hey, it's OK, come on, just...
Talk to me. What's the matter?
Oh, I can't, not here.
Bobby, erm, your mother's been...
stung by a wasp,
so she needs some air.
What kind of wasp?
Er...
It doesn't matter,
just stay here, understood?
SOMBRE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Madam, sir?
Thank you.
I think she really enjoyed it,
watching me squirm.
I don't deserve this,
nor what she said to me.
Is that what people really think,
that I don't belong here?
Lydia, you have given
your life to this place.
This hospital is you.
If I had just one rupee for
each person you have helped here,
believe me, I would be the richest
poor doctor in India.
For any other person,
this would be the point
when I would offer to help them.
I just don't know what to do.
Well... there is a solution
to this entire problem.
I call it the nuclear option.
I've not mentioned it to you
because...
..because you are not
going to like it.
SHE SIGHS
Hm...
It was, er, nearly five years ago.
Locally invasive breast cancer.
I told him. I mean...
how could I keep it secret?
He was just 16 at the time.
I tried to explain it all,
treat him like a grown-up, but...
..he just lost it.
He couldn't cope.
That must have been
really hard for you.
What did you do?
The only thing I could think of.
I lied to him.
And after the operation,
I told him that, erm...
they'd made a mistake,
it wasn't cancer at all.
Had the all clear and it worked.
It was the best decision
I ever made.
And he accepted it
and we just carried on,
as if nothing had ever happened.
Except now you are alone.
Bobby was OK.
That's the most important thing,
always has been.
So...
as a doctor,
what would you say
to a breast cancer patient
who's four years and eight months
post diagnosis
and has persistent back pain
that keeps her up at night?
Then I would say that...
it could be any number of things
and that she shouldn't panic.
But...
But secondary cancer
is a possibility.
And she should get it
investigated urgently.
Guess what? Google agrees with you.
Well done, top marks.
NIKI EXHALES
What the hell am I doing here?
In the middle of bloody India
by the side of a bloody road
talking to a girl I hardly know!
About dying.
I'm sorry.
I'm just...
I'm terrified.
I understand.
But we can help you,
we can take care of this, I promise.
Look at you.
What are you, 23?
Dealing with a neurotic
nightmare of a mother
and her newly-delinquent kid.
Bet this isn't what
you signed up for, is it?
Actually, I...
I think it is.
Oh, Neil Diamond. Love that album.
Why don't you have it, then?
What's all this in aid of?
What's it look like?
Packing up. Gotta start sometime.
Oh, right.
Spoken to my sister, said I could
stay with her for a bit.
Get a job in the pub.
OK, makes sense.
Oh, no, no, no.
This Sinatra is definitely mine.
And the Beyonce.
Am I missing something?
You do remember what happened today.
I'm getting kicked out
the bloody country
and you're more concerned about
your easy listening collection.
Ram reminded me of something today,
something you and I
had both forgotten.
I'm an Indian citizen.
Yeah, unlike me, I know.
Good for you.
So ask me.
Ask you what?
I'm an Indian citizen,
so get down on your knees
and ask me right now.
Are...?
Lydia Fonseca,
citizen of India,
would you do me the honour
of becoming my wife,
and make me both an honest man
and a permanent legal resident?
Try and stop me.
Thank God!
Now, please, help me up.
LYDIA CHUCKLES
Urgh!
GREG LAUGHS
LYDIA LAUGHS
Now, today, we eat all of this, yes?
Yes, sister.
OK.
Is it true?
They said Jay Jay was here
at the hospital. Yes.
She's very exhausted.
Too much performing.
We're helping her rest.
Can I see her?
She's still very tired,
so perhaps later?
OK?
OK.
Good girl.
Now...
eat all of this. Please?
Hello.
I'm sorry,
they said you were exhausted,
but I...
No.
I just need to recharge
a little bit and then...
I'm as good as new.
JAY JAY GRUNTS
See?
Hm! Come. Come sit here,
girl with my heart.
They said you didn't walk.
But look at you.
Is it magic?
No, don't tell me.
A true magician
never reveals her secrets.
Unless...
WHISPERS: Can you keep a secret?
Yes.
Cross your heart and hope to die.
Then watch me.
Ready?
Blow.
JAY JAY CHUCKLES
Now watch closely.
LYDIA:They both
totally refused admission?
SAMIR: Point-blank.
He doesn't trust hospitals.
It won't be long now, but she needs
proper palliative care.
We can help her.
So?
What, do I just let them go?
You don't have a choice.
It's her body, her life.
That's if you're gonna
obey the rules.
And if I don't?
Well, in my experience,
a little light rebellion
can be extremely therapeutic.
You see,
things work differently here.
Sometimes, unconventional wisdom
can be the order of the day.
Another test?
HE SIGHS
First, we numb the area.
So she won't be in pain.
Because the liver is damaged,
it leaks fluid into her belly.
Which is uncomfortable.
Push.
Good.
Mm-hm?
Then we make an incision,
like so.Hm?
Good. Push.
JAY JAY GROANS
And, finally,
we introduce the drain.
Unscrew that
and pull the needle out.
And then turn this tap,
release the fluid.
You've got it!
So? Don't keep me in suspense.
Er, your blood tests are fine,
but this area here
is a little suspicious.
It's almost certainly fine,
but Dr Nair agrees that
we should take a closer look,
a more detailed scan.
OK, fine. I understand, no problem.
Can we do that now?
I'm afraid we can't perform it here.
It means a visit
to another hospital.
You know, I know it's not really
any of my business, but...
do you think maybe you should
tell him what's happening?
Bobby, I mean.
Everything you need is here.
Medication and dressings,
local anaesthetic.
When the fluid builds up again,
you can drain it like I showed you.
It's all written down,
the correct doses, everything.
Thank you.
My number's in there.
If you need help, you call me.
Day or night, OK?
I'll talk you through it.
OK.
Thank you.
So handsome.
Ha!
Ooh, OK.
Goodbye, doctor.
Come and see our show
the next time we're in town.
Try and stop me.
Ha!
Oh, doctor...
SHE WHISPERS
What did she say to you?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
KIDS GASP
Lydia McConnell.
I like Fonseca.
Well, apart from the fact
it's your ex-husband's surname...
Yeah.
About that.
If we're gonna do this,
I'm gonna need to sort out
some paperwork.
What kind of paperwork?
I might still be
a little bit married.
CROWD APPLAUSE
Hey.
So, remind me again
why we're doing this.
Team building.
At least, that's the theory.
Finally! You're late.
OK, here are your tickets.
And... snacks!
Aren't we waiting for the others?
Hm?
The team building?
Oh, yeah,
they all cancelled last minute.
Except Dr Fonseca,
who was vocally negative
about the whole thing
since the beginning.
Now it's just the three of us.
OK, come on, it's starting!
Oh...
OK.
DRUMROLL
Welcome to a night
of magic and mystery!
Welcome to our circus of life!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
I am Jay Jay. Who am I?
ALL: Jay Jay!
That's right!
Hey, cutie, you want my number?
We'll talk later! Ha-ha!
I am Jay Jay and this
is my little brother Prakash!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
LAUGHTER
Say hello.
Hello!
Are you ready to be astounded?!
CHEERING
Yes!
Oh, I love the circus.
Prakash, are you ready?
PUNGI PLAYS
CROWD GASPS
Behold, the death-defying
Indian rope trick.
In a moment, I, Prakash,
will attempt to defy gravity and...
Ha!
HE GASPS
Sister, what are you doing up there?
Come down.
Stop her, she's crazy,
it's too dangerous!
It's not safe. I beg you, come down.
Please, tell her,
she must come down immediately!
Argh!
CROWD MURMURS
My sister...
Somebody help!
She's seriously not moving?
Course she's not, it's a trick.
Somebody help! Please!
Wait for it.
Anyone, please?!
I don't know,
I think she's really hurt.
We need a doctor urgently!
Dr Hasan, go now.
Call an ambulance.
Oh, thank God!
This way, doctor, sir.
Is she dead, doctor?
Is my sister lost?
SMOOCH
APPLAUSE AND LAUGHTER
Will you marry me, doctor?
He said yes!
DRUMS PLAY
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Cold beer for me,
gin and tonic for you.Thank you.
And one hell of a big problem
for both of us.
Deportation?!
This is dated nearly two weeks ago.
Why the hell didn't you tell me?
I didn't want to bother you.
Besides, you've got an entire
hospital to run.
Ram knows this hotshot
immigration lawyer
who turned out to be as much
use as a chocolate teapot.
Ram knows about this?
I'm sorry.
I wanted to try everything.
Well, I...
There'll be a way around this,
there's bound to be.
All we've gotta do is find it.
When I said "we", I meant me.
Oh, well... I'll get us more drinks.
GREG SNORES
CHILDREN SHOUTING
A little higher.
GIRL GRUNTS
That's it.
Just a little more, sweetheart.
I can't.
I don't want to do any more.
OK.
So, are we thinking
permanent nerve damage?
I don't think so,
she's been awake for days now.
Reflexes and sensation are normal.
Her power's not bad either.
Logically, she should really
be able to walk by now.
I dunno,
either she's refusing to try
or doesn't want to get better.
It's true.
She should be ravenous, but...
the poor girl eats like a bird.
The flesh is strong,
but the spirits are weak.
So... what do we do?
Simple. You find out what she needs
and you give it to her.
Something you won't find
in a surgical textbook.
Is this another
one of your initiative tests?
Oh-ho! You better get used to it.
MARI CHUCKLES
So, after a thorough investigation,
I am 90% sure
that he's at George Parker
Bird Sanctuary,
and the best way to go
will be from Purakkad.
The driver is called Elvis.
Elvis? Of course.
OK, can we please get a move on?
It was this hospital's incompetence
that caused this whole situation.
Madam, I understand your concerns,
but I'm very confident
that he's in safe hands.
It's a good family.
I don't care if they've all been
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
and this Elvis bloke is
the grandson of Mother Teresa,
Bobby's a vulnerable adult.
Car, now!
OK, I've got this. Let's go.
All the best.
CAMERA CLICKS
It's a Myna.
In England, people used to keep them
in cages and teach them to talk.
In English?
They're natural mimics.
So, yes, any language.
My nan had one.
He used to spout nothing
but filth in a broad Brummie accent.
Where is it?
Just there.
The one on the branch over here
is a Green Bee-Eater, see?
Oh, yeah, great.
CAMERA CLICKS RAPIDLY
And just there is a Babbler Bird,
I think.
CLICKING CONTINUES
I had no idea they had
invisible tractors in India.
Or is there another reason that
we're going at a snail's pace?
There can be unexpected hazards.
My father said to always
drive with caution,
even if the roads appear clear.
OK, pull over, I'm driving.
TYRES SCREECH
Excuse me,
I'm looking for the clowns.
Brother and sister?
Thanks.
SWEEPING ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Hey!
No public back here.
Hey, Prakash!
Don't you recognise him?
He's our English doctor.
Even more handsome in the daylight,
huh?
I'm sorry if I led you on
last night, doctor,
but I'm very happy being single.
Spoken for.
But I do need a favour.
How can I refuse?
Come.
We're a circus act,
we don't do private performances.
Even for sick children
in a hospital?
Better get your bags packed,
brother,
we're going on a guilt trip.
Hm!
Did I mention I'm happy to pay?
How much?
1,000 rupees?
There's a little girl
that needs your help.
PRAKASH MUMBLES
2,000.
500.
In advance, all of it.
How do I know you'll turn up?
You don't.
We may both disappear into thin air.
WHISTLES
Gone.
So, are you a gambler, doctor,
or do you always play it safe?
Ha.
Do I get a receipt?
Over my dead body!
You told me to use my initiative.
No clown is setting their
overlong foot in my hospital.
Kids last night adored them.
I think a little magic
is exactly what Karishma needs.
Read my lips. No!
Pfft. Fine.
Well, in that case,
I'll call and cancel them.
DISTANT HORN HONKING
The Good Karma Hospital,
we are here!
Damn. Too late.
Looks like they're already here.
Hello!
500 rupee. Thank you, thank you.
Are we sure this is OK?
How much money do you have left?
340 rupees.
Then it's definitely time
we both used our initiative.
You have the knowledge,
they need your help,
so we charge them, agreed?
Also, your English is very good,
so...
I am English.
Yeah.
As I said, it's almost perfect.
Go, we can start at the lake.
Follow me for our famous bird tour.
MARI:How on earth did you
get Lydia to agree to this?
She hates clowns.
In fact, she's terrified of them.
I think they call it
a fait accompli...
Right, no pratfalls,
no excessive noise,
and absolutely no juggling.
This is a hospital,
not a music hall.
And if there are any complaints
from the other patients,
I will take great pleasure
in ejecting you personally.
Do you understand?
Perfectly clear.
Excuse me, doctor, you have
something in your ear. May I?
Please?
WHISPERS:Oh, my God...
Ooh. Oh.
And another one.
Oh...
Er... Hm, no, that's it.
You're welcome.
Could we... have somewhere
private to prepare?
Absolutely. This way.
SHE EXHALES
This OK?
You can change
in the nurses' office.
Do you have anything smaller (?)
Hm!
Hey, you all right?
Erm, yeah. Slight headache.
I always get a little tense
before we perform.
But this is great. Erm...
We'll need ten minutes.
No problem.
So, to answer the question,
Kerala has an estimated
533 different species,
including over 30 different
birds of prey.
But, here, we're concentrating
on ducks, herons,
shovelers and ibis.
Kerala is famous for its waterways,
and it's a haven for all waterfowl.
In fact, in this one
location alone...
Please enjoy the rest of the tour.
..we can expect to see a variety
of different species,
including one of my personal
favourites, the kingfisher.
That's Karishma.
She's the reason I asked you here.
She's been very sick.
Physically, she's better,
but we can't get her to walk.
She needs, erm...
More than doctors can give her.
Don't we all.
APPLAUSE
Welcome, hello! Namaste, everyone.
Ha-ha!
Welcome to the greatest
magic show in the world!
For our first trick,
everyone,
close your hands for me like this.
As tight as you can!
You know why we're doing this?
Because love is the strongest
emotion in the world!
When you love someone,
you give them your...
Heart.
Heart!
When they don't love you back,
your heart breaks!
THEY WEEP
Oh, yeah, I love you.
But, today, whom do I love today?
Is it you?
Show me.
No!
You? No! You? No!
It's definitely not you.
Hey, it might be...
Hello? Open your hands.
Oh, doctor, you're very handsome,
but I'm sorry, my heart belongs
to someone else today.
Who has my heart?
Everyone, show me your hands!
None of you here? There's no-one...?
Huh?
There IS someone there.
Let me see who that is!
Then it must be you!
Open your hand, little one.
A-ha!
She has my heart!
Whoo!
APPLAUSE
My heart!
APPLAUSE
It just appeared in my hand.
I don't know how.
WHISPERS: Magic!
MARI CHUCKLES
I still can't believe it.
Well?
What do you want me to say?
That you were right and I was wrong?
Yeah, exactly that.
Passed with flying colours.
Gold star?
Well, I'm gonna disappoint you,
because technically... Dr Fonseca!
..technically they were a magic act,
not clowns.
Pfft!
Even a neurosurgeon
can't split a hair that fine.
Take it, it's the closest
you'll get to an apology.
Ah, a win is a win.
Er, excuse me.
Hey, hey!
I just wanted to say thanks.
They all loved it, and I still
have no idea how you did it.
That's what makes it magic.
Before you leave,
I noticed something back there,
when you looked at me,
a little jaundice around the eyes.
I'm sure you're an excellent doctor,
but I'm in perfect health.
But you said you were
getting headaches, too.
I can take a look,
run a few simple tests?
No, thank you, we have to go.
It'll only take a few minutes,
I can call you with the results.
Last show is tomorrow.
We leave the next day, and there
is still much for us to do.
Goodbye, doctor.
We're glad we could
help your patient.
See, in the end,
we made very good time.
You just need to be more decisive.
Hi, excuse me,
I'm looking for my son, Bobby.
He's got curly hair, er, this tall.
Are you the mother
of Mr Robert Martin?
Yes! Have you seen him?
What do you call a deer
with no eyes?
I don't know.
No "eye deer".
KIDS LAUGH
What do you call
a deer with one eye?
I don't know.
A good "eye deer".
Have you been to the pharmacy today?
Mr Hasan?
Hey. Yes?
Are you OK?
Sorry, miles away.
There's stock missing,
I think we've been robbed.
Anti-nausea medication,
laxatives and oral fentanyl.
Whoever came in here
knew exactly what they wanted.
Did you see anyone
come in here today?
No-one.
Was the door forced?
No, that's the strange thing,
the lock was open.
And my nurses swear that...
they didn't forget.
No-one else had the key.
Should I tell Lydia?
Not yet.
Let me see if I can fix this.
If anyone asks in the meantime,
I took the medication for a patient.
OK?
All right, doctor.
Hello?
I knew it.
What the hell are you doing here?
Get out.
Now.
Look at all this.
I can't believe I trusted you.
I'm calling the police.
No.
Sister! Sister, we have a problem.
I need you!
Police?
Sister?
Mr Hasan, I'm a doctor...
Help!
What's happening, doctor?
She's not breathing.
Call an ambulance
then come back and help me.
Now!
40-year-old female
found unconscious.
Opiate OD with respiratory arrest.
I need a line and 400 micrograms
of naloxone now!
Naloxone, please.
Administering first dose.
Nothing yet.
SAMIR SIGHS
MONITORS BEEPING
LYDIA: It's serious, isn't it?
I could lose him to this.
When the law fails,
all that remains is politics.
Have you ever considered
talking to Dr Grover about this?
You think she'd help me?
It's possible.
I mean,
a fellow physician in distress...
She has the necessary influence.
Oh! You're suggesting I bribe her.
Hold on, Lydia! No, no.
Just throw yourself
completely on her mercy.
Ask her for a small favour,
with the understanding, of course,
that some day she might ask
something in return.
I know, I know, it's making you
uncomfortable, but...
I don't see you have a choice.
It's obvious someone
put him up to it.
Or there's been some
kind of misunderstanding?
There's no way he could come up with
this by himself, no way on Earth.
Your son was found
working on his own.
Charging guests for unauthorised
tours is a serious matter.
Oh, thank God. Are you OK?
Really OK?
I'm fine.
Now, you don't worry.
We can sort all this out, all you
need to do is tell the truth.
You have to understand something.
My son is a vulnerable adult.
His judgement is poor and he can
be manipulated by others.
This doctor has been treating him,
she can confirm that.
Er, it's true I have
been looking after him,
but not for a mental health problem.
Like I said, someone's obviously
put him up to this.
No!
It was my idea.
All of it.
I was running out of money,
so I decided to charge people.
They liked it, you can ask them.
If someone's threatened you,
you really don't need
to worry about it.
I am here...
Mum, will you listen to me?!
I said it was my idea.
Just mine. No-one else's, OK?
If someone put me up to it,
then where is he now, huh?
So if you're gonna take me to jail,
then just...
just take me.
HORN BEEPS
Just thought I'd try
and make a good impression.
For once, I'm lost for words.
I found this in, er, lost property.
Think it'll help?
Only if she's colour-blind.
Come on, let's go.
ENGINE STARTS
Your liver function tests
are significantly deranged,
which explains the jaundice
I noticed.
So my working theory was,
pair of junkies,
crushing up and injecting.
But then I remember, no track marks
anywhere on either of you.
Plus, you have a high calcium level
and severe anaemia.
So, does one of you want to tell me
what the hell's going on?
You tell him, brother.
I'm bored of telling the story.
My sister has... ovarian cancer.
It was diagnosed two years ago.
They operated on her and...
tried some treatment.
Chemotherapy.
But it did no good.
Liver got severely damaged.
She got very sick.
Couldn't perform.
So I stopped.
All of it.
No more surgery, no treatments.
And better.
As long as I can have my pills,
show can go on.
Dr Fonseca?
Yeah.
She's ready for you now.
Thank you.
I'll talk to her first,
and then if she needs
to speak with you,
I'll come and get you, OK?
OK. Divide and conquer, understood.
Go get 'em, tiger.
Good luck.
DOOR SHUTS
How is she?
Stable.
Maybe better.
Once the FFP has run through,
we'll need to drain her belly.
You OK to prep for that?
Of course.
These conversations
can be difficult.
Do you want me to talk to him?
No.
I'll do it.
OK.
So, er, you got the message I sent,
all the details of the case?
Yes, thank you.
Also talked to the chief of police.
Sounds like a nasty business.
Your friend is all right?
Yeah, he's fine, it was just a...
silly scuffle.
But all this immigration nonsense...
That how you see it?
Nonsense?
Sorry. Poor choice of words.
I meant that, erm...
I feel this whole situation
could be easily resolved
with a little...
common sense, on both sides.
After all, Mr McConnell
has lived here for many years...
Without permission.
Yeah, an oversight that he admits
was a serious mistake on his part.
An illegal immigrant
is an illegal immigrant, surely,
no matter how long someone
has been in residence.
And now he has come
to the attention of the police.
Yes, but as I've explained,
the case has been dropped,
so now we just want to sort
all this stuff out.
Obviously.
And, er, what would you
have me do about it?
Well, I was wondering if you
had any contacts in immigration.
Someone who could...
Make this all go away.
Yes.
Yes, please.
It would be a great favour to me
and I'd be forever in your debt.
So...
..the great Dr Lydia Fonseca
comes grovelling.
No, I'm merely asking for your help.
The woman who risked a lethal
Nipah outbreak because her ego
would not allow her
medical opinion to be challenged?
Because I thought
it was the correct thing to do,
and as it turned out, I was right.
No.
You were lucky
and you damn well know it.
Arrogant English woman
who always knows best.
As we've already established,
I'm an Indian citizen,
just like you.
No.
Not like me.
This is my home.
I've lived here for many,
many years.
Mm, but, er...
do you belong here?
I'm afraid you have a problem,
doctor.
Not all Indian politicians
are corrupt.
I'm not suggesting that.
Oh, come off it.
We both know exactly
what you are suggesting.
If you haven't guessed
already by now, the answer is no.
I could help you,
of course I could.
But I won't.
Because I owe you
absolutely nothing.
And neither does this country.
Goodbye, Dr Fonseca.
OMINOUS MUSIC
Well, how'd it go?
Need me to come and plead my case,
full Perry Mason?
Sorry.
All my fault.
What are you talking about?
It's me that messed up.
Hey...
It's OK.
We'll be OK.
I promise.
Come on.
You know she's dying, don't you?
Cancer's very advanced.
She has weeks, maybe less.
The symptoms,
what she's going through,
will only get worse -
the pain, nausea, exhaustion.
I'd like to admit her.
She needs proper palliative care.
We can help.
But she has to stop.
Doing that act every night...
is killing her.
Jay Jay lives to perform.
It's the only thing she wants.
No more operations, no more help.
The circus leaves tomorrow.
We're going, too.
And you can't stop us.
Your son has a very
capacious bladder.
I've always made sure
he keeps himself hydrated.
Two litres minimum,
pee like Chardonnay.
Isn't that what they say?
See, what would he do without you?
SHE SOBS
Hey.
Hey, it's OK.
We've got him, he's safe.
Everything's all right.
It's not that.
Hey, it's OK, come on, just...
Talk to me. What's the matter?
Oh, I can't, not here.
Bobby, erm, your mother's been...
stung by a wasp,
so she needs some air.
What kind of wasp?
Er...
It doesn't matter,
just stay here, understood?
SOMBRE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Madam, sir?
Thank you.
I think she really enjoyed it,
watching me squirm.
I don't deserve this,
nor what she said to me.
Is that what people really think,
that I don't belong here?
Lydia, you have given
your life to this place.
This hospital is you.
If I had just one rupee for
each person you have helped here,
believe me, I would be the richest
poor doctor in India.
For any other person,
this would be the point
when I would offer to help them.
I just don't know what to do.
Well... there is a solution
to this entire problem.
I call it the nuclear option.
I've not mentioned it to you
because...
..because you are not
going to like it.
SHE SIGHS
Hm...
It was, er, nearly five years ago.
Locally invasive breast cancer.
I told him. I mean...
how could I keep it secret?
He was just 16 at the time.
I tried to explain it all,
treat him like a grown-up, but...
..he just lost it.
He couldn't cope.
That must have been
really hard for you.
What did you do?
The only thing I could think of.
I lied to him.
And after the operation,
I told him that, erm...
they'd made a mistake,
it wasn't cancer at all.
Had the all clear and it worked.
It was the best decision
I ever made.
And he accepted it
and we just carried on,
as if nothing had ever happened.
Except now you are alone.
Bobby was OK.
That's the most important thing,
always has been.
So...
as a doctor,
what would you say
to a breast cancer patient
who's four years and eight months
post diagnosis
and has persistent back pain
that keeps her up at night?
Then I would say that...
it could be any number of things
and that she shouldn't panic.
But...
But secondary cancer
is a possibility.
And she should get it
investigated urgently.
Guess what? Google agrees with you.
Well done, top marks.
NIKI EXHALES
What the hell am I doing here?
In the middle of bloody India
by the side of a bloody road
talking to a girl I hardly know!
About dying.
I'm sorry.
I'm just...
I'm terrified.
I understand.
But we can help you,
we can take care of this, I promise.
Look at you.
What are you, 23?
Dealing with a neurotic
nightmare of a mother
and her newly-delinquent kid.
Bet this isn't what
you signed up for, is it?
Actually, I...
I think it is.
Oh, Neil Diamond. Love that album.
Why don't you have it, then?
What's all this in aid of?
What's it look like?
Packing up. Gotta start sometime.
Oh, right.
Spoken to my sister, said I could
stay with her for a bit.
Get a job in the pub.
OK, makes sense.
Oh, no, no, no.
This Sinatra is definitely mine.
And the Beyonce.
Am I missing something?
You do remember what happened today.
I'm getting kicked out
the bloody country
and you're more concerned about
your easy listening collection.
Ram reminded me of something today,
something you and I
had both forgotten.
I'm an Indian citizen.
Yeah, unlike me, I know.
Good for you.
So ask me.
Ask you what?
I'm an Indian citizen,
so get down on your knees
and ask me right now.
Are...?
Lydia Fonseca,
citizen of India,
would you do me the honour
of becoming my wife,
and make me both an honest man
and a permanent legal resident?
Try and stop me.
Thank God!
Now, please, help me up.
LYDIA CHUCKLES
Urgh!
GREG LAUGHS
LYDIA LAUGHS
Now, today, we eat all of this, yes?
Yes, sister.
OK.
Is it true?
They said Jay Jay was here
at the hospital. Yes.
She's very exhausted.
Too much performing.
We're helping her rest.
Can I see her?
She's still very tired,
so perhaps later?
OK?
OK.
Good girl.
Now...
eat all of this. Please?
Hello.
I'm sorry,
they said you were exhausted,
but I...
No.
I just need to recharge
a little bit and then...
I'm as good as new.
JAY JAY GRUNTS
See?
Hm! Come. Come sit here,
girl with my heart.
They said you didn't walk.
But look at you.
Is it magic?
No, don't tell me.
A true magician
never reveals her secrets.
Unless...
WHISPERS: Can you keep a secret?
Yes.
Cross your heart and hope to die.
Then watch me.
Ready?
Blow.
JAY JAY CHUCKLES
Now watch closely.
LYDIA:They both
totally refused admission?
SAMIR: Point-blank.
He doesn't trust hospitals.
It won't be long now, but she needs
proper palliative care.
We can help her.
So?
What, do I just let them go?
You don't have a choice.
It's her body, her life.
That's if you're gonna
obey the rules.
And if I don't?
Well, in my experience,
a little light rebellion
can be extremely therapeutic.
You see,
things work differently here.
Sometimes, unconventional wisdom
can be the order of the day.
Another test?
HE SIGHS
First, we numb the area.
So she won't be in pain.
Because the liver is damaged,
it leaks fluid into her belly.
Which is uncomfortable.
Push.
Good.
Mm-hm?
Then we make an incision,
like so.Hm?
Good. Push.
JAY JAY GROANS
And, finally,
we introduce the drain.
Unscrew that
and pull the needle out.
And then turn this tap,
release the fluid.
You've got it!
So? Don't keep me in suspense.
Er, your blood tests are fine,
but this area here
is a little suspicious.
It's almost certainly fine,
but Dr Nair agrees that
we should take a closer look,
a more detailed scan.
OK, fine. I understand, no problem.
Can we do that now?
I'm afraid we can't perform it here.
It means a visit
to another hospital.
You know, I know it's not really
any of my business, but...
do you think maybe you should
tell him what's happening?
Bobby, I mean.
Everything you need is here.
Medication and dressings,
local anaesthetic.
When the fluid builds up again,
you can drain it like I showed you.
It's all written down,
the correct doses, everything.
Thank you.
My number's in there.
If you need help, you call me.
Day or night, OK?
I'll talk you through it.
OK.
Thank you.
So handsome.
Ha!
Ooh, OK.
Goodbye, doctor.
Come and see our show
the next time we're in town.
Try and stop me.
Ha!
Oh, doctor...
SHE WHISPERS
What did she say to you?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
KIDS GASP
Lydia McConnell.
I like Fonseca.
Well, apart from the fact
it's your ex-husband's surname...
Yeah.
About that.
If we're gonna do this,
I'm gonna need to sort out
some paperwork.
What kind of paperwork?
I might still be
a little bit married.