All Creatures Great & Small

Hello, you.

Oh, here, I'll do that.

Helen, I mean it.

James would have my guts for garters.

Are you kidding me?

I promised him we'd look after you,

and I'm nothing if not obstinate.

and I'm nothing if not obstinate.

Really? I wouldn't say that were true.

Oh no, I'm not falling for that again.

Helen.

Helen.

Tell me what part of me expecting means

I can't fix a dripping tap?

There, that should do it.

Thank you Helen. It's been driving me potty.

Well, it'll do for now,

Well, it'll do for now,

but I'd still have someone out to have a look at it.

Oh, nonsense. Do it myself.

Right better get on. Thank you Mrs. Hall.

Was it like this for you?

Everybody treating you like a crystal vase?

It's ever so quiet up there without him.

Why don't you give your dad and Jenny a visit?

Sure they'd love to see you.

So what does James make of Devon?

He says it's beautiful, but the Dales win hands down.

He says it's beautiful, but the Dales win hands down.

Oh, you're a godsend.

I can't tell you how much better that feels already.

I can't tell you how much better that feels already.

Has he flown a plane yet?

It's all lectures and fitness for a few more weeks.

Sounds like they're drilling him

Sounds like they're drilling him

to within an inch of his life, poor sod.

Bit of toughening up will do him good.

He's plenty tough enough, Dad.

He's plenty tough enough, Dad.

I don't like the thought of them flogging him to death.

Well, he'll come back with shoulders twice the size,

and muscles bulging everywhere.

and muscles bulging everywhere.

How on earth will you cope?

Jenny Alderson!

Well you won't be wanting my back rubs anymore.

I'll tell you that right now.

I'll tell you that right now.

I forgot what it will like when you two get together.

All right, come on, Jenny.

All right, come on, Jenny.

Leave this, I'll wash up.

Thanks, love.

Hey, nice to see you.

What happened, Dad?

What do you mean?

Have you hurt yourself?

Have you hurt yourself?

I've twisted my knee. It's nowt.

It doesn't look like nowt.

He caught his foot in a rabbit hole.

He caught his foot in a rabbit hole.

He won't go to the doctor.

Oh, what's the point? I've not stopped working have I?

He can barely get up the stairs by the end of the day.

He can barely get up the stairs by the end of the day.

Here, let me have a look at it.

Oh, stop making a fuss, the pair of you.

Tell me the truth, are you coping?

Tell me the truth, are you coping?

You mean with him being Mr Hopalong,

or him being even grumpier than usual?

It's fine. I'm fine.

It's fine. I'm fine.

I've been saving them.

I've been saving them.

Thank you. What a treat.

Nowt for you, boy.

You're just like Jess and Dash.

Play me like a fiddle they do.

Play me like a fiddle they do.

Is he all right? He's walking funny.

You're not wrong. It's his rear end.

You're not wrong. It's his rear end.

You all right Rock?

You all right Rock?

One of his testicles is enlarged.

Nothing to be embarrassed about. It's probably nothing.

Nothing to be embarrassed about. It's probably nothing.

But you should bring him in to see Mr. Farnon,

just to be safe.

just to be safe.

It's best to get these things looked

at before they get worse.

Speaking of Mr. Farnon...

Speaking of Mr. Farnon...

I haven't told him yet.

I'm sorry. There never seems to be a right time.

I'm sorry. There never seems to be a right time.

You're giving him all but 10 years of your life, Audrey.

You're giving him all but 10 years of your life, Audrey.

I know it won't be easy.

It's just I have to think of Lillian too. She needs me.

It's just I have to think of Lillian too. She needs me.

Course she does.

Course she does.

I know it's not what we'd have chosen,

I know it's not what we'd have chosen,

but we'll be together, if you're still sure?

but we'll be together, if you're still sure?

I'll do it tomorrow.

Thanks for doing that. You didn't have to.

Thanks for doing that. You didn't have to.

Just don't ask me to cook 'em.

Audrey, can I talk to you about something?

Of course.

Of course.

I think I'm gonna move back home. My dad's hurt his leg.

Is he all right?

Is he all right?

Yeah, you know what he's like.

He'd say he was all right if his head fell off.

Are you thinking you'll stay there?

Are you thinking you'll stay there?

You'll have the baby there?

I don't know. But with James away, I suppose...

I don't know. But with James away, I suppose...

What's going on?

I'm moving back to Heston.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Richard's injured.

You've been so kind to me. Both of you.

You've been so kind to me. Both of you.

They just need my help.

No, don't be daft. You'll give her a lift, won't you?

Of course.

Help her with her bags and whatnot.

Help her with her bags and whatnot.

Right then.

You must leave a few things in the bedsit so you can come,

You must leave a few things in the bedsit so you can come,

and go. - Yes.

Whenever you like.

Course I will.

And then there were two, hey, Mrs. Hall?

Here, hold that, you. I'm gonna get some wire.

Oh, don't be daft. Stay here.

You need to watch your leg.

It's you wants to be resting, not me.

It's you wants to be resting, not me.

I'm expecting Dad, I'm not ill.

Yeah, well, I'm not an old man.

You're as bad as each other.

What's it feel like?

What's it feel like?

Like I've eaten all the pies in Yorkshire.

It's exciting, but terrifying.

It's exciting, but terrifying.

Well, I can't wait to be an auntie.

I can't feel anything.

Some days she's livelier than others.

Some days she's livelier than others.

It's easy to fret all the time

when you've no idea what's normal.

Well you got nowt to worry about.

Well you got nowt to worry about.

You've done it once already, with me.

That wasn't the same.

It's the giving birth part that scares me.

It's the giving birth part that scares me.

I wish Mum were here. Not just to help me but...

Me too.

Me too.

She?

It's a hunch.

It's a hunch.

Imagine Dad with another Alderson girl to cope with.

Oh, bugger it.

Oh, bugger it.

Mr. Farnon.

Bloody thing's still leaking.

You couldn't pass me the spanner could you?

Mrs. Hall?

Is everything all right?

I need to talk to you about my position, Mr. Farnon.

I need to talk to you about my position, Mr. Farnon.

Right?

The thing is...

You're leaving me.

Well, I've tried to explain it

Well, I've tried to explain it

as best I can in the letter.

I don't know how much notice period you need.

I don't know how much notice period you need.

I'm not sure we ever discussed it.

Month seems too little, will three months suffice?

Well, if you need longer, of course I'll give you longer.

The last thing I want to do is inconvenience you.

Inconvenience me?