Maternal - First Season

Sorry. Er, Professor!

Professor Thomas! Sorry.

Er, it's about the consultant interviews.

We had, erm, a... a meeting,

erm, for the consultant interviews. I'm one of the candidates.

Catherine MacDiarmid. I know who you are.

You were late.

And where do you see yourself in ten years' time, Jack?

Clinical Director of Surgery.

But I find myself increasingly humble about planning.

My day's been like dominoes.

One delay to surgery this morning, and I'm...

Oh, just seven minutes late.

Nice shot, Alan.

Could I buy you a cup of tea, perhaps?

Hadn't you better answer that?

I'd love the opportunity to tell you what I have to offer the trust.

Besides punctuality (?)

Planning is all well and good,

but what the last few years have taught me is adaptability.

That's what it's all about. I couldn't agree more.

Whoa! Good work, Jack!

What is it, Lars?

'Just to say that the flight's all on time.'

Great.

'Woman' by Little Simz

Jesus Christ.

Go on, in you go. Yes, you can watch TV.

Hello! How was Grandma's? Hello! That's a lovely picture.

Oh, my gosh, there's glitter everywhere.

How was Grandma's?

48 hours is definitely everyone's limit.

Could you just look after them for half an hour while I have a shower?

Yeah, sure. Actually, er, no. Can we just have a quick chat?

Yeah, sure. Thanks. Do you mind...?

Raz! Hello. How are you, mate?

Just give me a sec.

Maz. Have you slept at all today?

Oh, you were going in to fix me.

Less Ibadat, more like an appointment at the Genius Bar?

I needed to speak to someone, I didn't know where else to go.

I am not having this conversation in the street.

Fine. Let's go home and have it. I can't, I've gotta go to work.

You can't keep going in, Maz, you're not well.

Oh, don't be another person telling me how I feel.

Then you tell me. Talk to me. Why are you still going to work?

It's not just the job. You've never understood.

I really struggle with the saviour complex. What?!

There are other doctors!

The whole thing won't come crashing down if you're not there.

You've not seen the gaps in the rota this week.

Look, I understand you're punishing yourself

for what happened to that little boy.

Edward. His name was Edward.

You can say no to being kind to yourself,

to me, to our children, to that baby girl,

but you can't say no to that place, can you?

I don't understand that. I haven't said no to her.

I've said I need to get past the investigation.

They need an answer, Maz.

I'm not having this conversation in the street.

You can't keep choosing to be a doctor

at the expense of everything else, Maz. Please.

Maz?

What is it?

The other night, when I called you from work.

I know that you'd been...

Mummy! Yes, Maggie.

Can you just watch TV for a minute, please?

Can I have my hot milk? Yeah, in a minute.

Guy, I...

I know that you'd been drinking.

Mummy, I want a hot milk! Yes, in a minute!

It was half a glass of wine.

I think you need to ask yourself, what is this, really?

Mummy, hot milk! I'm making it!

You're lying.

I'm sorry? Your mother told me

she can't drink at the moment because she's on warfarin.

Plus, you need to learn to empty the recycling!

You weren't fit to be on call, Guy.

Mummy, it's the scary bit.

Please can you watch it with us? Yeah, course.

Look, here's your hot milk, OK?

Come on, I'll forward it on.

Guy...

Just talk to me, please.

You need help.

I do NOT need help.

It's OK. Just don't.

Just leave it.

What was that, Mummy? Fuck's sake.

It's all right, Mags. Can you just stay up there, please?

You done?

'Flight RY35 from Shannon is now delayed by 25 minutes.'

Hi!

Oh, hi.

Hi! Aw, look!

Everything OK? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, we had a great time.

Aw, I'm so pleased. You heading straight back?

Er, well, half an hour.

So...

You, er... all ready for tomorrow?

Absolutely. Mama's gonna smash it!

For protracted ileus,

mechanical obstruction should be excluded by CT scan

and underlying electrolyte abnorm...

Come on.

Come closer.

Would you...?

Oh. No.

Oh!

Ooh! Bronch.

Bronch is RSV. Just trying to liven things up.

Can I leave you with the labour ward bleep?

Who's eaten half of these?

Er, Susan, I-I can't do this tonight.

Well, Xavi's not sleeping.

You're not still breast-feeding, are you?

If you stop breast-feeding him, he will sleep through the night.

Look, I'm a reg down on the rota.

I can't cover every hole in the rota.

Well, the only other option's Mae, and, honestly,

I think it's too much responsibility for her.

She doesn't have the neonatal experience.

You have to tell someone. I can't.

You have to speak to his manager. He's putting people at risk.

This isn't an interview scenario, Jack.

When it comes out - and it always comes out -

and when they find out you've been covering...

I'm not... I'm not covering for him.

..you'll be the one facing disciplinary action.

He'll get rehab

and a weekly appointment with Occupational Health.

He's my husband.

If he gets suspended, then who pays our mortgage?

Who explains to my five-year-old

why Mummy and Daddy aren't living together any more?

But he can't keep drinking. I know.

I-I know that.

Oh, I don't know what to do.

Sorry, I...

I don't think he's left you with much choice.

I know. I know.

I know. Oh, come on, Elis. Come on, sweetie pie.

Fine. Fine. I know.

I know.

'Her temperature is still 39.'

OK, Catherine, like I said before, it's RSV.

If she's struggling to breathe, then bring her in.

'Can I bring her in so YOU can tell me

'if she's struggling for breath?'

Look, I know this is scary...

..but you're doing brilliantly.

'Can I push the Calpol to, like, every two hours?' No.

Mae, can you come with me to the labour ward?

If you're going, I need to stay. Take Simon.

Don't touch me!

I don't want any of you touching me!

Calm down now.

Let's get these on you. Let us help you, Layla.

Oh, God.

I want her to stay in me! What's your management plan?

Can you feel another contraction coming? Er...

Layla? I know what you're doing. I know what you're doing!

Let NICU know to expect a premmie with prenatal drug use.

Er, suspected NAS?

So that they can start monitoring a-and the other stuff.

I don't want this! Which is what?

Stop touching me! Depends on the monitoring.

Stop fighting us, Layla. You're gonna hurt yourself and the baby.

What baby's... would be... L...

Lipsitz? ..Lipsitz scores are.

If they shows signs of opioid withdrawal,

treat with morphine. I'm gonna be a good mother.

You missed an immediate start on antibiotics

due to maternal risk factor of substance abuse.

We don't know what the substance is.

So call the NICU, look up the NAS guidelines.

Here comes another one, Layla.

Big push now.

Nearly there, one more big push.

Let me hold her! Don't... Don't take her away!

Calm down. Just give her back!

Please just let me have her. I'll do better this time.

Please!

Just let me hold her, please!

You know we can't do that, Layla.

Shall we try oxygen?

Yep. I'm her mother!

Who takes a baby from their mother?!

You bitch! OK, increase the pressure a bit.

Just get off me! That's it. Bitch!

She's breathing. Well done, love.

Get the lines in. You did this! You took her!

And you!

I will NEVER forgive you.

Please, please...

Get the NAS scores.