All Creatures Great & Small

Morning, James.

Good morning!

How is it possible?

We have nothing we want and two of everything we don't.

It's almost as if you might benefit from employing some sort of system.

Sarcasm really doesn't suit a woman of your religiosity, Mrs Hall.

Herriot!

Well, you seem in a cheery mood this morning.

Herriot.

Care to explain yourself?

Yes, absolutely.

I'm sorry.

Sorry, what have I done?

This. This.

It's empty.

What on earth is it doing back on the shelf?

Add Handshaw to the list, he's got a cow down.

I'll see to it.

And when you're done pick my brother up from the station,

he should be on the 4.30.

I didn't know Tristan were coming.

There's another Farnon?

I was perfectly clear with both of you yesterday.

And James,

take the Rover.

Thank you.

The Rover?

Quite the honour.

One must offer the carrot as well as the stick, Mrs Hall.

And if it makes Tristan green with envy, all the better.

Motivation to apply himself as Herriot has done.

No Siegfried today?

Unless he's hiding in the back.

No, no, just me, I'm afraid.

Who's this, then?

Siegfried's new assistant.

Oh, aye?

Yes, another one.

Cow's in t'shed.

She hasn't stood for three days.

I think it's milk fever keeping her down.

A bottle of calcium should solve the problem.

My dad always used to say they had a worm in t'tail

when they stayed down like this.

Well, cutting it off'll see her up.

Aside from being rather painful,

I'm not sure how that would rectify a deficiency of calcium.

Oh, hark at him, only been born five minutes,

he knows stock better than thee or I.

Old ways is the old ways for a reason, lad.

These modern ways have their merits, too.

Broughton, this is Broughton.

Oi!

- Oi! - Tristan Farnon?

Whatever you heard, it's not true. I didn't do it.

No, Siegfried sent me.

I'm James Herriot, his new assistant.

Really? Poor you.

Oi! You need to buy a ticket, Sir.

Come on.

Car? Where's the...?

He let you drive the Rover?

Yes, it's quite something, isn't it?

Wait a minute.

Quickly. We haven't got all day.

Hurry up.

Do you have a girl?

Not as such. No.

Not as such meaning not at all, or not as such meaning yes,

but not so much that you're willing to say?

- Er... - It's the former, isn't it?

Never mind, we'll soon sort that out.

We will?

Any local beauties taken your fancy?

I've not been here too long.

Ah, that explains it, then.

Have you travelled far?

Edinburgh. I've been at veterinary college.

Training to be a vet?

No, electrician.

Yes, of course, to be a vet.

In between having an enormous amount of fun at any rate.

How do you find him?

My brother, I mean.

Everyone speaks very highly of him.

Obviously he's an experienced vet.

I sense a but.

He's not without his inconsistencies.

Inconsistencies?

The man's a lunatic.

Why do you think he goes through Mayflies like he does?

Mayflies?

It's what I call his assistants.

They rarely last beyond the day.

Will you be staying long at Skeldale?

Naturally.

Someone's got to keep the family business ticking over.

Look out!

Blimey.

You know, I think we might've got away with it.

Fret not, Jim. It'll hold.

Mrs H, you look more youthful and radiant with each passing day.

Ooh, I can feel your ribs poking through.

You're wasting away.

It's the quality of the cooking,

it just can't compare with the culinary delights I get at home.

I'm short of time but I managed to rustle you up a bit of tea.

You've outdone yourself, Mrs H.

If only I had some ale to wash it down with.

I've some in the pantry.

Evening, Siegfried.

Good journey?

Uneventful.

Wasn't it, James?

Barely a soul on the road.

How was college?

Oh, you know.

Hard work.

Nose to the grind stone.

Celebrating last night?

End of exams.

And?

All finished.

Finished?

Just passed the last one.

You passed?

- Mm-hm. - Oh, thank the Lord.

- Tristan, congratulations. - Good heavens.

About bloody time, too.

But don't think that means you get to just sit around idle.

I think what your brother means to say is that he's very proud.

What? Yes, yes, goes without saying.

Very good. Very good. Well done, very proud.

What's happened to my room?

I'm afraid we didn't know for certain when you were coming back.

Or was it more that you didn't know how long he'd be staying?

Oh, it's Mr Herriot's for now.

I think you'll be quite comfortable in here.

The cupboard?

I'll leave you boys to get better acquainted.

You should have your bed back.

No, no, I won't hear of it.

This'll be more than sufficient for now.

You know I don't plan on leaving any time soon.

No-one ever does.

That's the thing about Siegfried,

you never know what he's going to do until he does it.

In truth, neither does he.

Sleep well.

Morning, James.

Morning.

Afternoon, Jim.

Siegfried, here's a list of everything we're short of

and this is the surplus.

- You did all this? - First thing this morning.

You see, Herriot, the early bird catches the worm.

Well, put these in the car, I'll run them over to Pandhi later.

Mrs Pumphrey called a moment ago.

Please tell me it's not.

Flop-bott.

- Flop what? - Bott.

She treats that dog like the Raja of bloody India.

I tell you, she'll be the ruination of the poor animal.

Excuse me.

Oh, and we had a call from Handshaw while you were still asleep.

Something about a cow that wouldn't get up.

Spitting chips about it, he was.

- I thought you dealt with that. - I did. His cow had milk fever.

What she needs is a bottle of calcium.

Which I administered yesterday.

Really, Herriot, you can't keep going back and forth

on the same case. It's a waste of time.

I'll head up there first thing this morning.

Tristan'll go with you.

I will?

Time to put theory into practice, little brother.

I'm sure James doesn't want another Farnon breathing down his neck.

Nonsense. Herriot doesn't mind.

Not at all.

Good. It's settled, then.

Time to see you at work, Jim.

Go. Keep going, keep going.

You're the one who let me drive the car.

Well, if I'd known you were coming back, I'd have baked some fresh.

Oh, God, it's good, Sylvie.

If you weren't married already.

'Fraid that's the last slice.

Oh, well. He can share mine.

I'm a little busy, actually.

Suit yourself.

The calcium should've taken effect by now,

so I'm going to try a stimulant injection

to give her a little encouragement.

It might take a few hours to take effect,

but you should see her up by this evening.

That's what he said last time.

My dad always had ways of getting a cow up.

Oh, well, let's hear some of them.

I think we can manage.

How about some water in the lug hole?