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00:00Oh
00:12Thank you Jimmy, it wouldn't do to forget Triggy's birthday
00:17Tell your mom and Rosie I said bye
00:30I
01:00What are you doing?
01:31Bloody car wouldn't start
01:33Where have you left it?
01:34Up at the Marsham's
01:36I thought Ronnie Marsham died
01:38Mrs. Marsham was hosting a bridge game
01:42Till this time in the morning?
01:44An all-night bridge session is nothing out of the ordinary
01:48Did you not have called someone to pick you up?
01:51I had to leave in something of a hurry
01:54Where did you have the shoe?
01:56I mislaid it
02:00At the bridge game
02:04Get in
02:05It doesn't sound Triggy's birthday, Mars
02:13Well, don't leave it on the sink then
02:15Five miles done and not a bit of it between the drover's snug and the drover's bar
02:33And all before you've had your breakfast
02:38Could you not sleep?
02:39Military training, Mrs. H
02:41Disciplined body, disciplined mind
02:43Is that bacon?
02:45Think you can make it the rest of the way now?
02:47Could have got here quick and walking
02:49What have you done to yourself?
02:51Why have you only got one shoe?
02:52Bridge
02:54Nothing one of your restorative breakfasts couldn't fix, Mrs. Hawke?
02:58I've got to go and late for Mrs. Pumphrey now
03:00Mrs. Pumphrey?
03:02I've just had Sister Rose on the telephone
03:04She reckons you're due there half an hour ago
03:07Sister Rose?
03:08Nice knowing you, old chap
03:10I don't have an appointment with her
03:12I'm worried about one of her rescue dogs
03:14It was actually called yesterday
03:16Who did she speak to?
03:17Is there any more marmalade?
03:21We can't afford to get on the wrong side of Sister Rose
03:23Every time she rehomes a dog, she tells the new owners to bring it here
03:27We've lost enough business lately
03:29Off you go to Sister Rose, I'll deal with Triggy
03:31Why do I get Sister Rose?
03:33Don't mind for it if you can't organise yourself
03:38That's my bacon
03:43I don't need the voxel
03:57Sorry, excuse me
04:08Morning
04:22Don't mind me, Mr. Harriet
04:24You turn up whenever you fancy
04:26I'm only late for my shift
04:27Sorry, Sister Rose
04:28And my dogs are used to being abandoned
04:30So why worry?
04:31There was a mix-up with the appointments
04:33But I'm here now
04:34Shall we take a look at this dog?
04:35Uh-uh
04:37You've heard of Ladies first, haven't you?
04:40Of course
04:41Sorry
04:42After you
04:44Your poor, poor wife
04:51Even one unwanted dog is too many
04:54Push now
04:55Clive
04:57Clive
04:58Don
04:59You think people want to adopt a badly behaved boy?
05:06And I'll tell you something else
05:07I have not received the flea powder I requested
05:09Three years I've been with you
05:12I shouldn't have to chase it up
05:13Again, I can only apologise
05:16What seems to be the trouble?
05:18It's Geoffrey here
05:20He hasn't been right for the last few days
05:22Up all last night, vomiting
05:24And he does look weak
05:26Where did you find him?
05:27Side of the road
05:29On my way to the hospital
05:30Curl up on a bit of muck
05:32Soon as I saw him I knew it was a Geoffrey
05:34No, you certainly have a way with names
05:37I like my dogs to have real ones
05:39Like people
05:41Do their new owners keep them?
05:43Why would you ever change a good name like Geoffrey?
05:46No reason at all
05:49Can I have a look at you Geoffrey?
05:51All right
05:55All right
05:56All right
05:57I know you learned not to trust
05:59But Mr. Herriot means no harm
06:03Now there could be a few things causing it
06:06He might have gastritis
06:10We'll try stomach powders first
06:12What if it's not gastritis?
06:14Well he might have swallowed something
06:15I couldn't feel anything inside
06:18But I can't be absolutely sure
06:21You don't have an x-ray machine yet?
06:23There are other vets I can go to you now
06:25I've been discussing it with my business partner
06:28We're ironing out the details
06:29The hospital have just got a new one
06:31The old one is for sale
06:33Oh, well I could certainly take a look
06:35It's a x-ray machine
06:37What you wanted to match your wallpaper?
06:40No, no, not at all
06:41Good
06:44When shall I say you'll be picking it up?
07:03Tricky, Tricky, come on
07:05Come on
07:06Yes, come on
07:07Come on
07:08Birthday boy
07:10Tricky, come
07:12Tricky, what on earth is the matter?
07:15Morning, Mrs. Pumphrey
07:17Uncle Farnon is here at last
07:20Look, everything will be well
07:22I brought him a little present
07:24Bless you
07:27It's not in the diet plan
07:28But as it's his birthday
07:30Tricky
07:32Birthday bacon
07:33Oh, yes, I see
07:37You come for Uncle Farnon
07:39It's me you've taken against
07:41This does not sound like the happiest of birthday celebrations
07:45He refuses to follow any of my instructions
07:48He won't come, he won't sit, he won't roll over
07:51Oh?
07:52Why is he being like this?
07:53Do you suppose I've said something to offend him?
08:00Surely not
08:02Tricky?
08:04He can drift into unsavoury moods from time to time
08:07But this is altogether different
08:09Tricky?
08:10Well, perhaps he's simply grown tired of me
08:14One does have to wonder if
08:15Oh!
08:17Well, perhaps he can't hear you
08:19What?
08:20Can't hear?
08:21Tricky!
08:25I don't think he can hear a thing
08:27He came because of the smell of the bacon
08:28Not because I called him
08:30Oh!
08:31Tricky!
08:34Uncle Farnon will take care of it
08:38Uncle Farnon will take care of it
08:44Yes, this might have been infected
08:47Bring him in for a good clean
08:49Oh!
08:50Sweet boy!
08:52Oh!
08:54I feel like I've been hit by a tractor
08:57Oh, you just did more chance with a tractor
09:00She has this way of making you do things
09:02Whether you want to or not
09:03Walkies, James
09:04Good boy, James
09:08I think she sold me an x-ray machine
09:11What?
09:13I mean, I've agreed to go and see it
09:15James?
09:17It's not like I hadn't been thinking about it
09:19The benefits would be enormous
09:21And also, Sister Rose told you to do it
09:24Sorry
09:26She's my new hero, though
09:28I bet she don't take any messing about from her patients
09:31We've got to think about the future
09:34I've worked in a modern practice
09:36Go on in Glasgow
09:38That's how we should be thinking
09:40Well, what will Siegfried do?
09:42Siegfried may be happy to let things slide
09:46I'm not
09:48Well, I look forward to his reaction
09:50Although we'll probably hear it from the farm
09:53He can say what he likes
09:55I can't actually stand up for myself, you know
10:00You've got a bad back or something?
10:06Me?
10:08Aye
10:10I was wondering if that's what's stopped you
10:13Getting a brush and sweeping up this mud you've walked in
10:16I've not walked it in
10:18Well, I've not walked it in
10:20Well, it's not me
10:22So unless bloody cows are wearing size 10s and treading it in
10:26It's you
10:28It's not my mud
10:30And it's not mine neither
10:32I'll brush it
10:33No, he'll not
10:35He will
10:36It makes no sense, Siegfried
10:50You're a braver soul than me
10:55I've been putting this off ever since I got back
10:57As I said, military discipline
11:00You learn to keep things organised
11:02You know, some of these are no longer strictly legal
11:09Are you bored?
11:12Being on leave?
11:14What?
11:16Comfortable bed
11:17Home cooked meals
11:19Yeah, dreadfully bored
11:21It's just you haven't sat still for five minutes
11:23Wanting to be on the go all the time
11:25When my Edward came home injured, he said
11:28The worst thing, we're not having anything to distract him
11:33Distract him?
11:35Hmm
11:38From
11:39Remembering
11:41I suppose
11:43Uh, well
11:45Truth be told, Mrs. Hall
11:46Um
11:48Well, it is a relief to see, uh
11:51My brother making someone else's life a misery
11:53I know what James is going through
11:55I'm not going to stand around and do nothing
11:57I can
11:59See Siegfried's handwriting hasn't got me better
12:04Boric acid
12:05Oh, boric acid
12:06Hello, can I...
12:25Hello, can I...
12:26Hello, can I...
12:28Hello, can I...
12:30Hello, can I...
12:32Hello, can I...
12:34Hello, can I...
12:35Hello, can I...
12:37Hello, can I...
12:39Hello, can I...
12:41Hello, can I...
12:43Mrs. Hall, we seem to be out of coffee, do you...
12:46Is this yours?
12:48One shoe looks rather like another to me
12:51Well, what was that lady doing with it?
12:53And why's she throwing it at me?
12:54If only she'd stayed, we could've asked her
12:57Siegfried
12:59Remember I was talking to you about bringing in some modern equipment?
13:01What have I done with the other one?
13:03And we discussed x-ray machines?
13:04Ah, yes, marvellous things
13:06Well, an opportunity has arisen
13:08Well, on God's earth is it?
13:09And I felt it too good to refuse
13:10Aha!
13:11I'll be having it delivered this week!
13:13Which one of you is the culprit?
13:15So that's all good with you, is it?
13:16What?
13:18Yes, you don't need to trouble me with every little thing
13:19X-ray machine?
13:20I bet that's not cheap
13:21I didn't hear Siegfried argue
13:23And I'm sure he gave it his full and careful consideration
13:25It's for the good of the practice
13:27Whether he knows it or not
13:28That's all good with you, is it?
13:29That's all good with you, is it?
13:30What?
13:31Yes, you don't need to trouble me with every little thing
13:36X-ray machine?
13:38I bet that's not cheap
13:39I didn't hear Siegfried argue
13:41And I'm sure he gave it his full and careful consideration
13:45It's for the good of the practice
13:47Whether he knows it or not
13:58It's here
14:03Is it supposed to be this big?
14:06Are you ready to dress?
14:08Oh, I mean, I know that I'm made of muscle, Jim
14:10But even for me, er
14:11Don't manage between us
14:13Don't bother!
14:15Okay
14:19Right
14:28I think it's, er, it's caught on something
14:42I don't suppose you mind lending us a hand?
14:46For a discount on your next bill, obviously
14:49Yeah
14:51I mean, come on
14:55You got it?
14:56That's it, easy
14:58Like that
15:01Thank you so much
15:03Right, yeah
15:04We'll take it from here
15:05Okie doke
15:06Right
15:09Well, as I say, it's nothing to worry about
15:13Yes
15:15Now it's caught on something again
15:17We'll see him again in a few days
15:18What the hell's that?
15:20X-ray machine
15:24Mrs. Jenkins, would you mind going out through the back way?
15:26It's down here
15:29Thank you
15:31I told you all about it
15:32You did no such thing
15:34You said they were marvellous
15:37Even if I did, where in that statement can you hear the words
15:39Please go out and buy yourself a bloody big X-ray machine?
15:43How much is it costing us?
15:44Well, it'll pay for itself within six months
15:47We're still rationing man
15:48Locals can't afford X-rays
15:50And in any case it'll only help with the small animals
15:53We're going to be seeing a lot more of those now we're coming out of the war
15:56People want their companions again
15:58You know, like rats
16:00Our primary business is agricultural
16:03Always has been, always will be
16:04Modern equipment like this is essential now
16:07Makin and not domestic pets are the future
16:09Not if they can't get in the bloody door they're not
16:15All right
16:16You have a lovely day now
16:21Thank you
16:25Morning
16:27Just a lettuce please
16:28Ah, on an account
16:29Yes
16:30That's right
16:34Is it...
16:35Is that the best one you got?
16:37Give you my regards, won't you?
16:47Yes!
16:49So sorry to have to bring you the back way
16:51Lucky Tricky not having to hear this
16:54Yes, your other uncles did forget your birthday
16:57Oh, I forgot
17:00Somewhere
17:03Look, I think it's jammed now
17:11Just finish this up
17:13Finish this up
17:16Good boy, Tricky, you're being such a good boy
17:19I can't hear you, Mrs. Pumphrey
17:24Yes
17:25And suspect it
17:27It's an infection
17:28Hmm?
17:29Not to worry, antibiotics will clear it up
17:31Incredible things, don't know how we got by without them
17:33You hear that, Tricky?
17:34Uncle Farnan will make you better
17:37What...
17:39How did this come to be?
17:41Well, it's quite common as dogs get older
17:43Just a symptom of his age
17:45Excuse Uncle Farnan, Tricky?
17:47He can't hear you
17:49Just as well, old age indeed
17:50Old age indeed
17:51Well, we have to be realistic
17:53These infections will become more frequent
17:56Along with other ailments
17:58He may not be quite as young as some other dogs
18:02But he's been far better looked after
18:05None of us can escape the inevitable
18:07You're moving!
18:08Yeah
18:14Come on!
18:16Oh God
18:18I'm absolutely done in, Jim
18:20Are those the words of a fighting soldier?
18:21No, but we weren't fighting x-ray machines out there
18:24One little nudge!
18:26Lucky me dad's not saying this
18:28You've almost got it
18:30He sent me to get that ointment for the cows
18:32I told him I would bring it home tonight
18:35Just, sorry
18:36Come in, squeeze past if you can
18:39Thank you
18:41Thank you, Mrs Pumphrey
18:42Come along, Tricky dear
18:44Mrs Pumphrey!
18:45I'll go and get this card
18:47Right, come on
18:48Put your back into it
18:50More likely putting it out
18:52Right, come on
18:58You are aware that I'm on leave
19:00Yeah!
19:01It's arrived then!
19:03Sister Rose!
19:05Sister Rose, I've heard so much about you
19:08I can well imagine
19:10Do you want to come through?
19:12You don't own a tape measure?
19:15It looks a lot bigger outside of the hospital, Sister
19:19Two educated men
19:21You only good at taking out walls, Sister Rose
19:24I would just take it out of the crate
19:28What with it being on wheels?
19:35I'll give it to her
19:36The cropper
19:47There we go!
19:49What are we going to invent next, Jim?
19:51Fire?
19:53I came to collect my flea powder
19:55Just as well
19:57How's Jeffrey getting on?
19:58Well, he seems an awful lot better
20:00Your medicine must be doing its job
20:02That's good to hear
20:04We could always give him an x-ray just to be sure
20:05If you mean will I show you how to do it?
20:07I don't think so
20:09I have enough animals of my own to house train
20:12I'll get you your flea powder
20:14On the house!
20:15Thank you, Mr. Herriot
20:17Clive's infested and sharing it with the rest of the pack
20:20Maybe it's his goodbye gift to her, Carol
20:22She's found her home now
20:24That's wonderful news!
20:26A couple on the other side of Daraby
20:28She'll be happy there, I have no doubt
20:30To break the others to lose her though
20:32They've grown close
20:34It must be hard on you as well
20:36Oh, no
20:38They're all still with me up here
20:40I know they're going to leave me from the moment I take them in
20:44They depend on me for a while
20:47But sooner or later they have to stand on their own
20:49It's the natural order of things
20:54Flip out her
20:56Please and thanks
20:57Oh dear
21:04Have you grown again lately?
21:07You're nearly as tall as me
21:09Audrey!
21:10Hello!
21:11Do you want to play marbles?
21:13I'd love to, you go and set them up
21:14I'll be with you in two ticks
21:16Just in time, I'm losing an argument with a fruit loaf
21:19Well, we can't have that
21:21I just wanted to use it all up
21:22I don't suppose rational end any time soon
21:24Look!
21:25Have you been shopping in the village lately?
21:30No
21:32What?
21:33Has everyone been alright with you?
21:35Cos I've been feeling about as welcome as a pig in a pantry
21:39You?
21:40Well nothing I could put my finger on
21:42I didn't...
21:44It was like...
21:46It's happened in a few places
21:48It was like I'd...
21:50Done something to offend
21:51I don't think it's you that's offended anyone
21:58Oh
22:00Chances are Siegfried's either sacked and shouted at him or done something to upset him
22:04Well he is quite skilled in that department
22:08I don't know how you cope with him, honestly
22:11James has got all these big ideas and Siegfried would want to know
22:15Hello!
22:17Are you ready?
22:21Here you go, I think you're winning
22:23Thank you
22:24Maybe one more
22:26The thing with Mr Farney is
22:29Come on
22:30There's only one way
22:31And it's his way
22:33And the worst of it is
22:35He's not always wrong
22:39Come on then
22:40Let's give it a test run
22:41Make sure it's ship shape
22:43Er...
22:44Alright
22:46Put your hand in then
22:48What, this hand?
22:50Either hand is fine
22:51Why don't your hand?
22:52I'll be operating it
22:53Well I can operate it, how hard can it be?
22:54It's my machine
22:55And these are my hands fighting
22:56Hands
22:57Hands
22:58Hands
22:59That are required to protect the free world
23:00But these hands are paying for this thing
23:02Is it safe?
23:03Well next she's not going to do much harm
23:04Get on with it
23:05Get on with it
23:06I can operate it, how hard can it be?
23:07I can operate it, how hard can it be?
23:08It's my machine
23:09And these are my hands fighting hands
23:10Hands
23:11That are required to protect the free world
23:12But these hands are paying for this thing
23:18Is it safe?
23:19Well next she's not going to do much harm
23:22Get on with it
23:36Hurry up!
24:00It could be the fuse
24:04Where on earth did you get it?
24:05Little closer please
24:06So now we're broken
24:07So is the machine
24:08Here we are
24:10Hey, let there be light
24:12Oh, I take it all back
24:13The man's an electrical wizard
24:14It's clearly too much for a domestic circuit
24:17We'll have to rewire a new board
24:19Why don't we send out for someone
24:20Who knows what they're doing?
24:21Oh no, of course we've no money left
24:23Well there's probably left
24:24Since every invoice and receipt
24:25Gets snuffed into the nearest vans
24:26Which works perfectly well
24:28Unlike that
24:29Again, you said they were marvellous things
24:31Oh they are
24:32But if you ask me properly
24:33I might have suggested not buying the first one you saw
24:42Nothing to see here George
24:43Why are the electrics off?
24:44Nothing to do with me
24:45Why are the electrics off?
24:46Nothing to do with me
24:47Why are the electrics off?
24:59Nothing to do with me
25:00Why are the electrics off?
25:01Nothing to do with me
25:10Why are the electrics off?
25:12Nothing to do with me
25:14James, walking out like that, nothing else to do with you either.
25:24Did I stake the practice on a defunct x-ray machine?
25:27An x-ray machine?
25:30It's exciting.
25:31It's useless.
25:32A blind mole rat would have more chance of seeing through things.
25:36Well, that's frustrating.
25:38I imagine it could be of great benefit to the practice.
25:41I'm sure you told him so.
25:42Mrs. Hall, I have my ways.
25:44I do them because they work.
25:47You're very lucky to have someone who puts up with your ways.
25:50It's all very well, people coming in and out, telling me what to do.
25:53I'm here.
25:55I'm the only one who bloody well has been.
26:04I know.
26:05It's not been easy for you these last few years.
26:08But it might be wise not to get on the wrong side of everyone you meet.
26:14I beg your pardon?
26:15Don't talk about a blind mole rat.
26:17Digging his tunnel in a temper.
26:20No idea it's falling in behind him.
26:22God help anyone who happens to be in the way.
26:25Could you just call me a mole rat?
26:26This is a village, and if you go around upsetting people, they can make it difficult for you.
26:31They can make things difficult for me.
26:33I don't know what you mean.
26:34Mr. Jug, the green grocer.
26:37It's not so much him as his sister.
26:39Oh, good grief.
26:40No, she's one of your successors.
26:44I gave her the job in good faith, but honestly, how many times do you have to say soft-boiled?
26:48There is a limit.
26:49How long was she here?
26:51Three and a half days.
26:52I know you don't mean to hurt anyone.
26:57I know it would upset you to think that you had.
27:01But you just don't realise.
27:03If people misunderstand me, there's very little I can do about it.
27:07Mr. Farnett, it's not the worst thing in the world to admit you're wrong.
27:10It's almost like you've done it on purpose.
27:23I'm not doing it at all.
27:25What you should do is get your own house.
27:27That way you can tread in as much mud as you like.
27:31Truffed a bit, so I got to meet Sister Rose.
27:33I should have sent a nurse's out to fight the Germans.
27:35Well, it would have been sewn up in no time.
27:37So you got your x-ray machine then?
27:40Aye, and there were some teething problems.
27:42But it still doesn't justify the way Siegfried spoke to me.
27:44In front of clients.
27:46When you stood up to him.
27:46Jenny, eggs.
27:49She says you struggled to get the thing through the door.
27:53And then it blew the electrics.
27:55You should cut myself looking at his own and what do you tread in it?
27:58If it was his idea, it'd be the best thing ever.
28:00But when it comes from me...
28:01You know, going out buying a whopping great machine without discussing it
28:04is a very Siegfried thing to do.
28:07What do you mean by that?
28:09I mean one of them is quiet enough.
28:16Right, get a broom.
28:19Sweep it up!
28:20It is rather a good investment, you know.
28:49Well, I can't say it, since I can't see it in action.
28:53Hmm.
28:55Maybe we could try it on the inside of your head.
28:59Find out what actually happens in there.
29:01Ah, just in time.
29:23Observe.
29:24What did you do?
29:28The machine is now on a separate circuit with its own fuse board.
29:32You learn many different skills in the core, you know.
29:34Well done!
29:36Don't know what you'll do with all those lamps now.
29:42Hey!
29:43See?
29:43Mr. Herriot!
29:46Mr. Herriot!
29:47Mr. Herriot!
29:51It's Geoffrey.
29:52You won't stop vomiting.
29:54Bring him in.
29:55Please.
29:55You said the stomach powders were clearing it.
30:03He hasn't missed a single dose.
30:05Perhaps Geoffrey doesn't have gastritis after all.
30:08Well, what else could it be?
30:09Have you checked for any foreign bodies?
30:11I couldn't feel one.
30:13But his abdomen was very tense.
30:17What do you think?
30:18Hey.
30:22Hey.
30:25No, I can't feel anything either.
30:28The muscles are very tense, so he's guarding his abdomen.
30:32Must be very painful.
30:34It was getting better.
30:36I'm sorry, Sister Rose.
30:37That can happen while the object makes its way through the system to the pole.
30:40Helped by the stomach powders, no doubt.
30:42It's possible, yes.
30:44The problem is there are other potential explanations.
30:46Normally, we'd risk the surgery if we weren't sure, but Geoffrey is so frail.
30:52He was clearly fending for himself for some time before he found him.
30:56But if he don't operate, and he has swallowed something...
31:01We could lose him, I'm afraid.
31:07Thankfully, we don't have to guess.
31:11Triss.
31:12All right, lad.
31:13All right.
31:14That's it.
31:15All right, lad.
31:17You're all right.
31:25Bring her across, please.
31:27All right, Geoffrey.
31:28Let's get you x-rayed.
31:31Afternoon.
31:33Mr. Farnham.
31:35I'd like to speak to you about your sister.
31:37It seems I...
31:38Beryl?
31:39Oh, she's here.
31:41How...
31:41How lucky for me.
31:43I wanted to apologise for anything I may have said or done.
31:51I've not even heard some of those words before.
31:53The way you were treated was wholly inappropriate, and the blame was entirely mine.
32:00Oh.
32:01At least you've had the gumption to admit it.
32:08Right.
32:08Well, um...
32:09Good day to you both.
32:11Your account's still overdue, by the way.
32:19So I still can't say for sure if there's a foreign body.
32:21It's not a very good image.
32:23I need better exposure.
32:24Our facilities are quite limited.
32:26Take another x-ray.
32:27We can develop it at the hospital.
32:29I think that would be the best course of action.
32:31Like I say, I can't operate on a poorly dog if we're not absolutely certain.
32:35May I?
32:35Thank you, sir.
32:41Vomiting for 48 hours or so.
32:43Subsided after stomach powders.
32:44Vomiting again for several hours earlier today.
32:47And you examined him thoroughly?
32:48Of course.
32:49He had a very tense abdomen.
32:51I say operate.
32:52The dog is extremely weak.
32:54He's been nursed back to full health by Sister Rose after living wild.
32:58I'm not sure he survives the surgery.
33:01If he has swallowed something, and we wait for better x-rays, he may not make it.
33:06But of course it's your decision.
33:10James.
33:12He's just vomited again.
33:15Mr. Herriot.
33:19We operate.
33:30There you go.
33:31A cup of tea.
33:32Very kind, Mrs. Harle.
33:34Look at me.
33:36You think I'd be used to this kind of thing by now?
33:38Well, it's because you care.
33:42It's hard being on the other side.
33:44I'm not used to feeling helpless.
33:47I suppose as a nurse, you can't let yourself get too close.
33:51I try to be like that with the dogs.
33:54To keep up a wall, you know?
33:56But sometimes they get by.
33:57Like that rascal.
34:00He's cleared the wall.
34:03And how did he manage that?
34:07He stayed at the poor creature when I found him.
34:09He was at his lowest.
34:13But I could see he had a good heart.
34:17You know, I don't think many people would see what you see.
34:20And sometimes he would snap at people and growl.
34:25But he is only like that because he was hurt.
34:29Damaged.
34:29He has to learn to trust again.
34:37What if he can't?
34:38No.
34:39I haven't found one that can't, Mrs. Harle.
34:42They all want the same thing.
34:45A home and love.
34:49And also, they need to know they are not the ones in charge.
34:57Sister Rose, he'd swallowed a pebble.
34:59Oh, Geoffrey.
35:00We managed to remove it.
35:02And how is he now?
35:04He's doing well.
35:06But he's been through the wars.
35:09All we can do now is hope for the best.
35:11He seems comfortable.
35:19I hope so.
35:19He's at a rough time.
35:21Of course, if you've thoroughly examined the dog in the first place.
35:24I told you he was guarding his abdomen.
35:26There's no way anyone could have known.
35:33I might not have operated if you hadn't given a second opinion.
35:37Well, we always need to take a view.
35:39But maybe, once we've ironed out the problems with that new machine, there'll be less margin for error.
35:45You can wipe that bloody grin off your face.
35:49I've never been against new equipment or ideas.
35:51I just want to say in which ones and when.
35:56Sorry.
35:57Perhaps I should have consulted you properly.
36:00Perhaps I should have let you.
36:05Which is an expensive piece of kit.
36:08I know.
36:08But the war's almost over.
36:11The world has changed.
36:13We need to change with it.
36:15I think we already have.
36:16Get a broom.
36:43They're still.
36:47Your problem is you take this place for bloody granted.
36:52Not the only one either.
36:56Jenny's finally applied for nursing college.
36:59When did this happen?
37:00Sent the letter last week.
37:02We think it were just the war holding her back.
37:05We'll have another sister, Rose, eh?
37:06Don't tell anyone.
37:08She don't want fuck knowing in case she don't get in.
37:10Of course she'll get in.
37:11I'll put that fence back.
37:15Stalled for now anyway.
37:18What's wrong with you lot?
37:25Dad, are them your boots?
37:27Grandad said that all the boots make the farmer.
37:31Oh, he did, did he?
37:33I'll, um...
37:35get the broom.
37:36I think these are a bit big for you yet, lad.
37:48Ready?
37:49One, two, three.
37:52And you should be in bed, like your sister.
37:54Yes.
37:55Come on, farmer Jimmy.
37:56Good night.
37:57Good night.
37:57Farmer.
38:04He's getting a bit ahead of himself, isn't he?
38:08If I, um...
38:09get ahead of myself sometimes,
38:14it's because I want you to be proud of me.
38:17I want to give you the best life I can.
38:27I've got the best life.
38:30Right now.
38:31In this moment.
38:35Best life we could have.
38:36Mr. Farmer.
38:42Mrs. Hall.
38:43I trust you met less unpleasantness in the village?
38:47I did get a better lettuce.
38:50I'm glad.
38:53I hope I didn't say too much.
38:57You said what needed to be said.
39:00But if you ever compare me to a blind mole rat again,
39:03we shall have words.
39:03Oh, before you light up,
39:07I'm afraid that were Mrs. Pumphrey on the telephone.
39:09Oh, Lord.
39:09She wants you to call over.
39:11Urgent, apparently.
39:12I told her it would take time to heal.
39:14What, don't forget Jimmy's cart?
39:15Oh, yes.
39:16James said if you're going up there...
39:18This will put him right back at the top of the favourite Uncle League table.
39:20Set up the game, Mrs. Hall.
39:22I shan't be late.
39:28As I said, the medicine won't work overnight.
39:31Oh, I understand.
39:32It's getting better already.
39:34No, it's not about his years.
39:35It's not?
39:37No, perhaps you were right.
39:39Tricky isn't as young as he was.
39:42Time trickles through one's fingers, doesn't it?
39:45Time has a habit of doing that, yes.
39:47I always thought that Tricky would be here long after me,
39:49but perhaps I was wrong.
39:51I couldn't bear to be left alone.
39:52I don't follow.
39:54Oh, I'd like to breed from him.
39:57Breed from Tricky?
39:58Oh, don't you be offended, young man.
40:02No.
40:03No one can replace you, not even your own offspring.
40:06Mrs. Pumphrey...
40:07I don't want to waste a moment longer.
40:09You understand that any owner would want to ensure his dog's breeding partner was in good health?
40:14Tricky's fighting fit.
40:15And where do you propose to find this Pekingese partner?
40:20I thought you could help with that.
40:22Me?
40:23Well, you're the only uncle I would trust.
40:25The only one who remembered his birthday.
40:28Oh, but I wasn't.
40:31The delay was simply that Jimmy wanted to do the very best job he could.
40:36Jimmy.
40:40Oh, look.
40:43Isn't that beautiful?
40:46Look, he's drawn you a nice squirrel.
40:49I think that's tricky.
40:50I'm pleased to say he's made an excellent recovery.
41:06And more importantly, he looks very stylish in this.
41:10Best way to stop him getting at the stitches.
41:12And yes, it does suit him.
41:15He's lucky he ran into you, you know.
41:17Not at all.
41:18Thank you for everything you've done for him.
41:21He deserves a happy home.
41:23Hope you can find him one.
41:25Perhaps I already have.
41:26Someone's agreed to take him?
41:28Well, no.
41:29I may hold on to him just a little while longer.
41:34Who says you can't overturn the natural order of things once in a while?
41:37If anyone can, Sister Rose, it's you.
41:41Don't you cheek me, young man.
41:43You're so easy, too, kid.
41:50You just make sure you don't run into the same problem again.
41:53Use the hospital darkroom.
41:56I'll arrange it.
41:57No, I couldn't.
41:59The difference between your darkroom and ours might save an animal's life.
42:03I'll tell you what, then.
42:06If you can arrange that, we'll waive the cost of treating your dogs.
42:11Mr. Herriot, you have a deal.
42:15Deal.
42:17Good boy.
42:19Good boy.
42:19Good boy.
42:19James?
42:28He's ready.
42:34Smells delicious, Mrs. H.
42:36My old bellynent put out.
42:38You eat in here.
42:39She's relieved.
42:40So am I.
42:42Much deserved after a hard day's work.
42:45For most of us, anyway.
42:46Ah.
42:47So I see Jim's turn and the firing line is over, is it?
42:49I just wish you'd find something to do that didn't involve messing up my dispensary.
42:54Our dispensary.
42:55There were former staff in there who didn't know the war was over.
42:57The first war.
43:00Besides, I was thinking perhaps I might start going back on calls while I'm here.
43:06Are you volunteering for work?
43:08Well, it's unfair you darting back and forth.
43:10You'll be exhausted, man.
43:12Next thing you know, you'll be buying elaborate machinery from our clients.
43:16Well, only if you're certain.
43:18I'd love to have you back.
43:20Cheers.
43:22Decent timing, as a matter of fact.
43:24James, I've got a new job for you to get your teeth into.
43:27Mrs. Pumphrey would like you to find a suitable breeding partner for Tricky.
43:31What?
43:32Didn't you tell her he's a bit past it?
43:34Oh, I think the old dog's got a few tricks left in him yet.
43:37I'd have taken it on myself, but she was won over by that beautiful card.
43:41Ah, you dropped me in it.
43:42If anyone can find a pedigree Pekingese that meets Mrs. Pumphrey's high standards, it's you.
43:47I don't have the first clue.
43:49Oh, well, when a boy dog likes a girl dog very, very much.
43:53Boy.
43:55He'll put him off his cobbler.
43:56Yes, eat your cobbler.
43:57Might be the last decent meal we have now we've bought that bloody machine.
44:04Oh, Mrs. Pumphrey.
44:05I want 12 peas, please.
44:07I want 12 peas, please.
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