Family life is invading Martin’s once
tranquil existence, clutter and noise is everywhere. Louisa wants Martin
to engage more with James. She arranges for Martin to take James to
play group and has to sing songs with the other mums whilst the annoying
Millie shoves a dirty sock puppet in James’ face. The parents have to
pair up, James and the Doc are put with mum Trace and daughter Shona.
Trace confides in Martin, she is worried about Shona as she is slow at
grabbing objects. Martin infuriates Trace by saying that Shona is
probably just backward.
Al helps Ruth move into a cottage in the
village. She meets her new neighbour, Mr Moysey, a grumpy old man who
doesn’t want Ruth pestering him. When Mr Moysey goes to get a repeat
prescription for his asthma. The Doc checks Mr Moysey over and notices
that his breathing has worsened. Mr Moysey is irritated, he just wants
his prescription, not to be poked and prodded. Whilst he is at the Doc’s
his nose starts to bleed. Martin advises him to stop using nasal
decongestants.
Al admits to Ruth he wants a girlfriend.
Later that night Al asks Morwenna if she has any single friends who may
be interested in dating him. Morwenna asks her friend Janice if she
would like to go on a date with Al, but Janice is less than impressed
with this suggestion. He decides to sign up to Cornish Couples... a
dating website.
Mrs Eddy comes in to see the Doc with a
“malignant mole”, she is sure it is going to kill her. Martin says it is
actually a raised lymph node, caused by a localised infection, which
for some reason has a dark colour to it. He discovers that Mrs Eddy has a
home made Do Not Resuscitate tattoo which has become infected, the dye
has travelled to the lymph node staining it blue. Her elderly friend
Ethel has done the same. Whilst the Doc examines Ethel he notices she
has a rodent ulcer on her neck. Rodent ulcers are cancerous, but luckily
easily removed.
Bert helps Jennifer move into his place.
Everything is going well until he catches her with a needle in the
bathroom. When he questions her about it she fobs him off by saying she
is diabetic, but this doesn’t add up to Bert, she has lots of sugary
food in the fridge. Bert thinks Jennifer could be a drug addict and
investigates. Jennifer is acting strangely and has started wearing an
eyepatch, when pushed by Bert, she is forced to reveal a droopy eye.
Bert is worried for her, she could have had a stroke or have a brain
tumour. He makes her go to see the Doc. The Doc examines Jennifer, her
eyelids won’t close which could lead to an ulcerated eye. After seeing a
puncture mark on her skin, the Doc realises the stupid woman has
paralysed her eye muscles by giving herself botox. Jennifer feels a fool
but Bert takes her for a drink, telling her she is still as pretty as
the day he met her.
Ruth’s ceiling collapses and she calls
Al out. He discovers there is a slow leak in the roof coming from her
next door neighbour -Mr Moysey. They go round to his house to see if
they can stop the leak, but Mr Moysey shuts the door in their faces.
Ruth enlists the help of Penhale and they finally gain access. Al
manages to find the leak and they discover that Mr Moysey’s house is
filled with piles of paper, plastic and tin cans everywhere. He is a
hoarder.
Mr Moysey goes back to see the doc. He
is still getting the nose bleeds and is feeling tired, exhausted, like a
bus has run over him. The doc prescribes some anti inflammatories and
tells him to come back in a week if the symptoms persist.
Penhale asks the Doc if he can borrow
Buddy to train him to be a sniffer dog. Buddy proves to be a naughty
little rascal, running off with the decoy stuffed toy.
Millie drops round a photo of the Doc
and James with Trace and baby Shona taken at playgroup. The Doc takes
one look at the photo and spots that baby Shona has a cataract in one
eye (as one eye has red eye - the other doesn’t). He refers her to an
opthalmology unit to have it operated on.
Ruth hears Mr Moysey collapse next door
and gets Penhale to break into Mr Moysey’s. Martin is called round and
discovers contusions on his chest. He is confused, then sees cans
everywhere. He questions Mr Moysey about his diet, he only eats food
from tinned cans, no fresh fruit or vegatables. Martin checks Mr
Moysey’s gums, they are swollen and spongey. Martin can’t believe it, Mr
Moysey has scurvy!
