All Creatures Great & Small

Ah, good morning Mrs H.

Isn't it custom to get dressed in the morning?

I shall be retiring to my room.

Mrs Hall?

- Triss? - Shh!

Can't get the thing through the...

Come here...

- Bloody cufflinks. - Oh, come into the light.

- Morning Siegfried. - Morning.

- New suit? - What? Oh, yes.

I'm being put through my paces at Darrowby Racecourse.

The attending vet's retiring.

It'll be quite the honour if he gets the role.

It's no bloody good.

There's another pair in my office.

He's wanted the job some time, it's made him a little emotional.

Now, James, I'm hoping to be back for afternoon rounds,

but I need you to hold the fort till then.

Of course.

Thank you! I won't let you down.

Ah, many have said the same but few rise to...

We've been robbed!

This was full only last week.

What you doing?

I was, just...

Why aren't you dressed? It's nearly nine o'clock.

Come and explain yourself.

Is that your doing?

I haven't touched it.

I took the last of the petty cash for this week's shop.

How is it possible?

We've worked harder than ever since James arrived.

More surgery time. Where's all the money from all that gone?

Shall I call the police?

Still in the farmer's pockets, I should imagine.

When was the last time you chased the bills?

- You. - Me?

It's market day.

Time to earn your keep like the rest of us.

Good luck today.

Hold on.

Thank you.

I'll keep an eye on Tristan for you.

Yes, do.

Remember.

Spare the rod. Spoil the child.

You'll have to go back.

- Go back! - Oh, OK.

Thank you. Much obliged.

Put it in reverse and...

Oh, for Pete's sake.

Well, what...

I thought I was going back?

I thought so too but...

Never mind.

Well, hold on.

You're Siegfried's chap, aren't you? Harris!

- Herriot. - Ah, that's it.

Yes, I do apologise.

Have a good day.

You too.

Farnon.

General Ransom.

Hello, I didn't expecting to see you today.

I thought you'd be with Andante.

- Soames is bringing him down later. - How's he looking for tomorrow?

Well, I err, I'd put a fiver on him.

Which other breeders do you work with, Farnon?

Well, virtually all my clients have horses that need attending to.

Racehorses?

Well, just Hugh, really.

We were hoping for someone with a pertinent experience.

There's quite a bit of difference between a cart horse

and a thoroughbred.

Not anatomically speaking.

A horse is always a horse...

My father wouldn't have had any other vet

but Siegfried in his stables.

A good man. Loved his horses.

There's a horse down.

Time to show us what you're made of Farnon.

Mrs Calvert?

Hello, hello, hello.

What's this? We've got the new chap, today?

I've been at the practise for a while, actually.

Oh, ain't he got a nice smile.

He's a real happy Harry, this one.

106.

That don't sound too clever.

Going like the clappers.

What's she been doing these last few days?

She was out in the field, chasing round after the dog.

It were roasting yesterday.

- Well, there's your problem. - Hmm?

She's got heat exhaustion.

Well, what's to be done?

Let's start with a couple buckets of water.

Quick as you like.

Would you mind, Hugh?

What's up with you, fella?

Done yourself a mischief, have you?

Keep back, please. Give me room.

No sign of sprain or fracture.

Then why is he not getting up?

There it is. There's no nystagmus.

But that doesn't mean he didn't hit his head on the way down.

What we need is to get him up and walking.

Sooner the better.

Gentlemen, I'll need your help.

Come on, boy.

Up we go.

Come on, boy. Come on.

Up we go. Come on.

He's not having it, Siegfried.

Right.

I think he's probably still winded from the fall.

Let's just, um, let's just take a moment.

Shouldn't you be doing something?

Nature takes the time she needs.

God.

Bring the tractor, we're going to have to winch him off.

- I can't let you to do that. - Excuse me?

Nobody is winching this horse anywhere.

It's cruel and unnecessary.

Yes, you've given yourself a fright, haven't you? But you're fine.

Get some more air in to your lungs.

Happy to have another go?

Come on then.

Up and at 'em.

That's the one.

Let's be having you, there we are.

Well done.

Walk on.

I'm not used to being spoken to in that manner.

And I'm not used to putting personal niceties before good

professional practice, sir.

A shilling and two pence, please.

Good boy.

Keep it up.

Ah, Mr Dinsdale - how fortuitous!

Erm, oh, my you have let it build up, one pound and threepence.

Oh, I don't have any on me now.

And yet here you are.

Buying things.

With money one would presume?

Well, mother gives me money for vegetables.

Not a penny more not a penny less.

If it's threepence a hen,

how about I put a shilling in your pocket and take six off your hands?

Jenny what do you think you're playing at?

Buying hens!

Sorry.

Ah, the delightful Miss Alderson.

Yes, Triss, what, is it?

Um, nothing it can wait.

But them were good hens. Old man Cocker says so.

Oh, if old man Cocker says so. They must be.

You don't trust me to do anything.

I've been there.

The shouting, the tantrums.

Your Edward was the same?

He was but I were thinking more of...

Mr Farnon?

Never mind.

I just want her to know there's more to life than being a farmer.

How you have no time to yourself.

Want me to take her for the day?

It wouldn't put you out?

Not a bit of it.

Have a break.

You deserve it.

Cheeky beggar.

Pint of best when you're ready, Maggie.

Coming right up.

Ah, Mr Dinsdale.

That's a healthy wedge you have there.

More flush than I thought.

So it seems.

Don't expect him to buy a round though chaps,

not without the say so of his good lady wife, eh?

If you're doing business in here, least you can do is buy a drink.

Hello, you're new.

What'll it be?

I shouldn't really.

Drink leads to loose tongues and even looser wallets.

You want people to part with their money, this is no bad place for it.

But you got to buy a drink first.

Did you write all these recipes?

And my mother.

And her mother before her.

All our family secrets.

My sister does most of the baking at home.

That's because it's her job to look after you.

I don't need looking after.

We were born to the land to work the land.

Is that something you've heard your dad say?

Hugh Hulton's estate, right.

I'll get someone up to you as quick as I can.

Bye...

And how did you know what was wrong? Were you guessing?