Paper Mask

[MUSIC - THE PLATTERS, "THE GREAT PRETENDER"]

Lovely.

What's the matter?

They rationed or something?

Thank you.

Office.

Real unit.

Who's doing rubbish?

I'll get it.

One more for the polo team.

Jokes.

How you doing there?

Hear you won the pools.

Yeah, 95 P. Split between the 10 of us.

I didn't think he was that keen on her.

288, please.

Nice ass though.

They're bastards.

Who, all of them or just Dr. Hennessey?

Hey.

When Alexander the Great was my age,

he was invading Tunisia.

Why?

Have you any ambition?

Have you ever been to Tunisia?

It's a real dump.

Bye, Lawrence.

I'm going to talk to her.

Matthew.

You're all right. Where does it hurt?

My back.

Can you move your toes?

Feeling in your neck?

Call an ambulance.

Where does it hurt?

My back.

- Can you move your toes? - Yes.

Show me.

Good.

Look, get back.

How about your neck?

Simon, Simon, are you all right?

Three, two, one.

Do you believe in the afterbirth?

It's the life, Allan.

Life, yeah.

When's he coming back?

We can leave that there.

What now?

They want his stuff in reception.

Oh, Jesus.

Oh.

Hi.

Somebody has to collect it.

I felt that was closest to him, apart from you.

I left some things here.

It doesn't matter.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean...

I'll let you get on.

I just don't see why.

I mean why him?

Why you and him?

- I'm on it too. - Not that I blame you.

You know, the guy was a doctor.

I'm just this thing.

You know it wasn't that.

He made things happen.

Is there any pain? Any pain?

Here?

Does it hurt?

Oh, no.

What color are your motions?

My what, love?

Your motions.

He's improving.

Last time he took fourth.

Can we have some shush?

I've never looked.

Why do they ask about?

What?

About the motions.

Black for an ulcer, white for a gallstone.

Did you learn that at university?

No.

I learned how to rewire a frog.

That's handy.

OK, take a break.

But don't they usually get an ETG first?

I know what they usually get.

Inflate to 300 please.

This will just kill the pain in the wrist.

The anesthetic can't get further than the cuff.

Can you feel that?

- No. - That?

No.

Come and help us, will you?

Hold at the elbow.

OK?

OK.

Plaster.

At the wrist.

Who is it?

It's me.

Hang on.

Hang on.

Come on, Matthew.

Hang on.

Someone with you?

I should be so lucky.

Not seen you down at the pool for a bit.

No.

Or the rec.

No, I was just worried in case you were...

I'm fine.

Well if you ever fancy a swim.

I don't know what you see in these skinny women.

They're waiting.

I know.

Deep breath.

Can I help you?

They've not started?

If they want you, they'll keep you till last.

Left here.

Sorry, my fault. You work here?

Well, obviously you do.

Do you always get this nervous at interviews?

I haven't been to many.

No?

You must be good at them.

Down here.

Look, I'm not right for this.

I'm wasting their time.

You'll be fine.

No, honestly.

Of course you will.

Dr. Sutherland.

Dr. Kasim.

I'm Dr. Kasim.

Excuse me, could I?

Thank you.

Dr. Hennessey.

Ah, how are you today.

Good.

Come and sit down.

Do you take uh... yes.

I'm Dr. Munford.

This is Dr. Fawn, Mrs. Griffiths of the administration.

We read your CV.

Most impressive really.

Ah, .

That's my old school.

Who was your head master?

Let's see now.

Yes, good.

And before that?

Ah, the Hammersmith.

Professor Simpson still there?

Yes, I believe he is.

And Old Pierson?

Ah, good old Pierson.

Why is he retired?

No, I believe...

Pierson has been dead three years.

Oh, you didn't know that?

No, I didn't.

Well, at least you're honest.

And there's nothing wrong with this, of course.

Then any fool can look good on paper.

Well, I'm sure.

What I want to know is, why do you want this job.

It's valuable experience, ideal change to... there's no

doubt at all about that.

Sorry, Charles.

Thing is, we're not looking for a high highflyer,

just someone who cares.

Well of course I do.

Dr. Hennessey.

Yes!

Left hand under the left flank.

Right hand beginning at the navel,

moving towards the costal margin.

Breathe in.

And out.

And in, and I can feel the notch there.

Causes of an enlarged spleen.

- Glandular fever. - And?

- Malaria. - And?

Leukemia.

And.

Anemia.

What are you doing?

Trying to feel your kidneys.

Doing what?

Crewing on a yacht?

You're not serious.

Caribbean.

Place called St. Lucia.

Oh, for a lot of rich brats.

It's better than this, isn't it?