Trivia - S6E2
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
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Portwenn Online
A Magical Cornish Village
Doc Martin is IN
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Literary Reference  - The title refers to a 1967 film starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn and Sidney
Poitier.  The film was about a young woman from a liberal family bringing her fiance home to meet her parents and
their shock when they discover that her fiance is a black man.
Connecting the Episode Title to the Storylines
The themes in this episode are about people being put into uncomfortable positions.
Martin invites Dennis Dodds for dinner thinking that he is doing the right thing for Louisa, but he doesn't realize
that Louisa does not care for Dennis and he is not someone she would have invited into their home.
Morwenna is considering taking a lodger into her house, but she is approached by two different unsuitable
applicants, until Al asks to rent the room.
Aunt Ruth is coerced by her publisher to go on Caroline's radio show and has callers like "Cliff" foisted on her
even though she is not comfortable giving that type of advice over the radio.
Martin is uncomfortable with the childminder, Mel, due to her being late on her first day and her scratching. (If only
he knew that the reason she was late was because she was finishing a cigarette!
Louisa is uncomfortable with Mike because he takes over their house, rearranging everything and making it all
tidy.  In addition, he seems to be really good with James.  All of this grates on Louisa.
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Original Broadcast:  Sep 09, 2013

EASTER EGGS - Martin is examining a patient and questions him about how many times a day "it" happens.  Martin tells him that about 15
times per day is average.  We never find out what the patient's complaint is, but according to a couple of fans who are physicians, it seems he
is probably talking about passing gas.

EASTER EGGS - Martin & Louisa's first dinner guests as a married couple are Dennis and Karen Dodds. In the 2000 movie, Dirty Tricks,
starring Martin Clunes, the couple whose marriage he was thrust into the middle of were named Dennis and Karen.

ACTION MARTIN - Martin runs to the building site to attend to Dennis after he fell off the balcony.

CLOCKS - Louisa walks into the consulting room after putting James to bed and Martin invites her to sit with him so he can explain how he is
fixing his clock.  When Louisa tries to engage him in conversation about it being their two week wedding anniversary, he dismisses the notion
and she leaves him to his clock.

FOOD - Martin (with Louisa's assistance) prepares dinner for Dennis and Karen.  It appears to be a tossed salad, possibly mackerel (Martin
mentioned doing mackerel on the way home from the school concert), potatoes, asparagus, and some mixed vegetables.  Accompanied, of
course, by red and white wine.

LOOK BACK - Martin (wearing his loupe) watches Louisa walk out of his consulting room after she tried to talk to him about their two week
wedding anniversary.  He then matter-of-factly returns to his clock.

LOOK BACK - After returning home from the concert and finding Mike has rearranged their kitchen, Louisa tells Mike that they have found
someone to watch James, but after he leaves tells Martin that he will have to figure out a solution to the babysitting problem.  She then
purposely messes up the pens that Mike (and Martin) had so precisely arranged on the table.  Martin watches her walk out of the room with a
befuddled look on his face.

LOOK BACK - In the morning, when Louisa can't find her paperwork, Martin suggest that maybe she should get her work done at school.  
Louisa is annoyed with him and glares at his back as he leaves the room.  This happens just as she is picking up the baby's bottle that Martin
has filled but not tightened the top.  The milk is splashed all over poor James' face.

LOOK BACK - After Dennis and Karen storm out of the dinner party, Louisa snipes at Martin about how the evening ended.  She blames him
for inviting them in the first place, but he responds that he did it for her.  She isn't buying it and walks out of the room with James, leaving
Martin even more befuddled.

MARTIN & JAMES - When Mel hand James to Martin at the end of her first day as childminder, Martin looks him over, checks his neck for any
rashes because he is suspicious about Mel's scratching, and then as he is carrying him to the kitchen asks, "How are you James?  Any
itching?"

MARTIN & JAMES - While Louisa is looking for her lost paperwork we can see Martin in the background preparing James' bottle.  He leaves
the room and Louisa picks up the bottle to shake it, but Martin hadn't secured the top and poor baby James gets a face full of milk.  Martin
Clunes said in an interview that Caroline couldn't bring herself to splash the milk on the baby's face, so he did it himself - one take - splat!  The
baby actor's reaction was priceless.

MARTIN & JAMES - Martin is feeding James the morning after the disastrous dinner party and as he puts the spoon to James' mouth he
opens his own wide.  Very unexpected look from the usually stoic Dr Ellingham.

NICE MARTIN - When Morwenna shows up late for work and tells Martin she was putting new flowers on her grandfather's grave, he isn't
angry with her - despite patients already in the waiting room.  He simply says, "Yes" and calls for his first patient.  A new, married, more
understanding Doc?

NICE MARTIN - Louisa comes into the consulting room after putting James to bed and sees Martin working on a clock.  She asks what he is
doing and he invites her to sit down and proceeds to explain how he is repairing a part of the clock.  Of course, this goes all wrong when
Louisa tries to talk about their two week anniversary.  Martin says its not really an anniversary and goes back to explaining the repair.  Louisa
gets up and leaves, Martin looks a bit puzzled, but just goes back to his clock.

NICE MARTIN -  Martin seems to be trying to fulfil his role as husband to the village's head teacher by willingly attending a school concert.  
When Louisa prods him to be more sociable, he suddenly invites one of the school governors to dinner, not realizing that Louisa doesn't like
the man but was only being pleasant to him because her job demanded it.  After making the invitation, he even turns to Louisa and says,
"What do you think darling?"  Louisa seems stunned by the public endearment, but Martin doesn't realize the mistake he made by choosing the
wrong person to invite as their first guest as a married couple.

PATIENT NAMES - Martin can't seem to get their childminder, and his patient's name correct.  When she is leaving after her first day, he tells
Morwenna, "Make an appointment for um, whatever her name is for tomorrow morning please."  Morwenna tells him that her name is Mel.  The
next day, when Mel comes into the consulting room for her appointment, he brings James out and asks Morwenna, "Will you look after James
please, whilst I examine um…Kelly?"  Morwenna again corrects him.  As Mel is storming out of the surgery after her appointment, he follows her
into the waiting room saying, "Oh, come on.  Don't be ridiculous.  Millie!"

RADIOS - There is a radio in Bert's restaurant broadcasting Aunt Ruth's interview on Radio Portwenn.

RADIOS - A radio on the kitchen table in the surgery is also tuned into Aunt Ruth's interview.

RADIOS - We get a glimpse of the radio still on the file cabinet in the waiting room of the surgery.

RUDE MARTIN - While Martin has many reasons to not like Mel as a childminder, he really is incredibly rude to her during her medical exam.  

RUDE MARTIN - After Mike has rearranged their kitchen while babysitting James for the evening, Martin tells Louisa that he was rationalizing
space and says, "Tidy house, tidy mind."  Louisa counters that it was tidy and as Martin is about to leave the bedroom, he dismissively says,
"Yeah."  He then bangs his head on the doorframe.  Martin Clunes has said that he does this to punish Martin Ellingham when he is being
unnecessarily rude.

RUDE MARTIN - Although it appears that Martin wants the dinner party to go smoothly (it seems like he has planned some questions about
sporting events), the smell of alcohol on his guests' breath as they enter the house puts him in a mood that is not helped when they
immediately ask for more alcohol instead of water or soft drinks.  He first tries to give Karen a very small glass of wine and then glares at
Louisa, Karen and Dennis as they toast with full wine glasses.  During dinner, he tries not to let Karen add any salt to her meal and when she
asks for a refill of wine he pours her water and later tries to move the wine bottle out of reach.

SOCK MONKEY - The sock monkey is in every kitchen scene in this episode.  In fact, there are two sock monkeys!  In one scene you see it
draped over the radiator in the kitchen (right next to the door leading to the hallway) and the other one on the kitchen table.  The one on the
radiator is there through the whole episode, including during the dinner party.  We also see the frog finger puppet in the bowl on the kitchen
table, two scenes with a stuffed cat, a stuffed elephant on the mantle in the consulting room and a cute little stuffed mouse on the secretary in
the living room.
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QUOTES
Caroline
 Good morning Portwenn!  Caroline here with you once again.  We have a special treat today.  Our very own Dr Ruth
Ellingham will be here in person to pick our brains.  Hope she's gentle!  Oh!  But first a traffic update.  There's a broken
down tractor blocking Fitzsimmons Lane, so please find an alternative route until Ned and Westy can move it out of the
way.  What a disaster.  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Mel
Martin
Louisa
Mel
Louisa
Mel
Louisa
Martin
Mel
Martin
Mel
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 Martin, you'll have to hold the fort until Mel gets here.
What do you mean, "hold the fort"?
I can't be late on my first day back.
Louisa, could I have a word, please?  I'm sorry, but surgery opens at half past eight.
Please Martin.
What time is your woman getting here?
Eight Fifteen, and she's not MY woman, she's our childminder.
Well YOU chose her.  
After you frightened everybody else off.
Morning.
You're late.
Morning Mel.
Sorry.
Did you get held up?
Yeah.
No harm done.
Yes, there is.  Surgery starts at 8:30.  You should be here in advance as agreed.
Sorry.
Why are you scratching?
Itchy jumper.
Miss you.
What?
I said I'll miss you.
Yes.
Bert
Al
Bert
Al
Bert
Al
Bert
 Here.  They're lovely people there.
Oh yeah?
I told them that the rooms at the Crab are a bit noisy and they ask silly money, so they wanna stay here.
Well, how do you mean?
Oh, your room.  You can bunk in with me temporarily.  We see how it goes.
My room?
Well, we can't afford luxuries.  I mean, a room each?  I mean, that's daft in this current financial climate.  
Announcer
 This is Radio Portwenn.  Serving…Portwenn
Caroline
 Dr Ruth.  Psychiatry.  You recon it works, then?
Caroline

Aunt Ruth
Caroline
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
Aunt Ruth
 It must be very interesting knowing what makes people tick.  The innermost workings of the human brain, so to speak.  
Do you find it makes folk wary though?
What?
Well, just sitting here with you now, I find myself a bit in awe, knowing you can see right through me.
I'm not judging you.  I'm a doctor.
Some doctors can be quite judgemental though.
Well, I'm not.  I think that's apparent in the book, isn't it?
I couldn't actually locate a copy until you brought this in.
You can get it at Stoneman's in Wadebridge.  Just £15.99.  
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Caroline
Aunt Ruth
"Cliff" (Joe)
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
Caroline
"Cliff" (Joe)
 We have a call from Cliff.  Hello Cliff.  You're on the air with Dr Ruth.  Go ahead.
Hello?  Doctor?
Hello, Cliff.
Have you read Dr Ruth's book Cliff?
Not exactly, but I could use some advice.
What sort of advice, Cliff?
I find it difficult to make friends.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.  I don't do this.
Oh, and why is that Cliff?
Well, that's the problem.  I don't know.  I mean, I think I'm quite nice, but...I just seem to put people off.
Why do you suppose that could be Doctor?  (talk to him)
Well, um, do you set yourself very high standards, Cliff?
Uh, very.
And are you similarly critical of others as you are of yourself?
Oh!  That is brilliant.
Is it?
Well, it's just a possibility.  But, the thing is, Cliff, nobody likes being criticized all the time.  It's off-putting.
That is so true.  Do you see that, Cliff?
Uh, yes.  Yes, of course.
Are you gonna give it a try?
Give what a try?
What the Doctor said.
Oh, yes.  Yes, I will.  
Martin
 (as patient runs out of the office crying)  Don’t know why I bother.
Martin
Mel
Morwenna
Martin
Morwenna
 Is that a rash?  Let me look.
I'm perfectly all right, thank you.  Night Morwenna.
Bye.
Morwenna.  Make an appointment for um, whatever her name is for tomorrow morning please.
Mel!
Martin
 How are you James?  Any itching?
Caroline
Aunt Ruth
Caroline
 So, to sum up, your basic advice is, basically, be the best you can be, right?
No, that's not it.  Perhaps if you'd read the book you might understand.
Well, thank you Dr Ruth.  That's been most interesting.
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
 Is that Ruth?
Yes.
What's she doing on the radio?
Flogging her book.  How was your day?
Yes.  It was weird being without you two, but pretty good on the whole.  And how did you get on without me?
Fine.
Fine…
Morwenna
Crystal
Morwenna
Crystal
Morwenna
Crystal
Morwenna
Stu
Mrs Lumsden
Crystal
Mrs Lumsden
Morwenna
Mrs Lumsden
Morwenna
Stu
Crystal
Morwenna
Stu
Crystal
 Hello.  All right Crystal?
Is it a double?
A double what?
Bed.  In the room you're renting?
Oh, I haven't really decided yet about renting.
Is that Freeview or subscription?
I'm not sure.
46 inch.
Nice, eh?
All right then, We'll give it a try?
They'll take it.
No, they won't.  I mean, well, I'm seeing other people.
Come on Morwenna.  It was my idea.    Crystal's been at home 19 years now.  Time she spread her wings.
Well, I wasn't looking for a couple actually.  Oh, you don't have to take him.  She can come on her own.
Oh, no she can't!
No I can't!
Sorry.  No.  Goodbye.
Tell you what.  Let's just try it tonight and see how we get on.
Snob!
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 He's fast asleep.
Yes.
What are you doing?
Um. Come here and sit down and I'll show you.  You see how this is worn here?
Um, hmm.
On the hour, the lifting arm drops off this pin, you see?
Mmm.
Uh, and the striking mechanism is released. (ding)
It's our two week anniversary tomorrow.
What is?
Our wedding anniversary.  It's two weeks tomorrow.
That's not an anniversary then, is it?  It's two weeks.  You see how this hole has become oval with wear?  You see, you
can either replace a section of the base plate there, or, bore it out and fit a, a larger pin.  Look, that's the, uh...that's...
Pippa
Louisa
Pippa

Louisa
Pippa
Louisa

Pippa
Louisa
Pippa
 A few of us are going for a bite after.  Probably the Crab.  Do you wanna come?
Um.
Or will you want to get back to Dr. Ellingham?  I mean you'd both be more than welcome of course.  But he don't really
go out, does he?
Oh he does.  I mean he wants to, now we're married.  He's coming to the concert.
No.
Yeah.  Yeah he is.  But I think we should probably get back straight after.  We're not used to leaving James Henry with a
sitter, so...
But you're both coming to the concert?
Yep.  Should be fun.
Well I never.
Martin
Mel
Martin
 Come in.  What is it?
My appointment?
Oh, yes.  
Martin
Morwenna
Martin
Morwenna
Martin
Morwenna
Martin
Fisherman
Martin
 Morwenna.
What?
Uh, will you look after James please, whilst I examine um…Kelly.
Her name's Mel.  And I'm sorry, but I don't do babies at work.
Oh come on.  Just for five minutes.
No.
Three.
Here Doc, give him here.
No.
Martin
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Morwenna
Mel
Martin
 Take off your blouse and sit on the, uh,  couch.
Please.
Have you any other symptoms apart from the itching?
I do get a bit tired, but that's just life.
No it isn't.   How old are you?
45.
God.
What?
Do you take ANY exercise?
Look Doctor.  I've got a tiny bit of itch, and I'm actually not that bothered.
Ewww.
What is it?
It's a fungus.
Fungus?
Candida intertrigo.  It's a fungal infection.
What?  Like a virus?
No.  It's a yeast that flourishes in the moist folds of skin on fat people.
Excuse me?
Do you bathe at all?
Yes, I do.
Well, it's obviously time to step it up.  Get amongst these crevices and sluice them out.  Drying properly is important
too.  Use a clean towel.
My towels are always clean.
Hope this doesn't reflect the level of care you're giving to our son.  Looking after him may seem easy, but it still needs
to be done to a standard.
I have standards.
You also have skin fungus.
Well, you mind him then.  I only come here cause no one else would and Louisa begged me.
And we pay you.  Right, well.  I have other patients.
Well, you'll have to multitask then, won't you?  Shouldn't be a problem, clever man like you.
Oh, come on.  Don't be ridiculous.  Millie!
If I don't see Louisa, would you explain to her why I shan't be babysitting this evening?  Bye Morwenna.
Didn't work out then?
I don't know how you put up with it.
Next patient.
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
 Oh, hello.
You were on the radio.
Oh, did you catch it?
Sort of.
It was for the book.  The publishers make you do it.  Why are you carrying the baby?
Can you have him tonight?  It won't be for long.  Louisa wants me to go to some thing at the school.
No, Martin.  I tried it, and it's one of the very few areas for which I have absolutely no aptitude.
Right.  
Joe
Aunt Ruth
Joe
Aunt Ruth
Joe

Aunt Ruth
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Aunt Ruth

Joe
Aunt Ruth
 So, when you gonna be doing it again, then?
What did you like about it?
Everything.  All of it.  You and Caroline.  That bit where that guy phoned in.
Isn't that a bit odd to come on the radio with your personal problems?
What else was he supposed to do?  I mean, Cliff...He was called Cliff.  He's in a tight spot.  You're an expert... So what's
odd about it?  Although, I don't think he quite understood your advice.
No?  Well, perhaps I didn't explain it very well.
No?
His problem may not be exactly what I thought it was.  It may be that inside he feels a bit inadequate, and so he
compensates by always pretending to be strong and important.  That could annoy people.
Annoy them?
Well, put them off.  Maybe what he should do is forget about himself and focus on them instead.  Think of something to
admire about them.  Everyone likes to be admired.  He's have loads of friends in no time.  Just a thought.  
Martin
Mr Tinner
Martin
Mr Tinner
Martin
Mr Tinner
 How often does it happen?
Um, it's difficult to say.  I don't really count.
About 15 times a day is average.  Anything between 10 and 20.
Sounds about right.
Right.  Does it relieve the, uh,  discomfort?
Not really, no.  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
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Louisa
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Mike
Louisa
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Morwenna
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Morwenna

Martin
Morwenna
Mike
Louisa
Martin
 Hello.  Where's Mel, the nanny?
She left.
Left?
Yes, I've had to look after him and run a busy medical practice.
Gone?
I know.
What actually happened Martin?
Well, you remember that itch that she had?  I prescribed a simple medical treatment, and she flew off the handle.  
Excuse me.  I have a patient waiting.
But Martin, it's the school concert tonight.  Who's gonna babysit?
Well, um, that's all right.  I won't go.
But you're expected to go.
By whom?
Me!  That's exactly the point Martin.  Nobody expects you to go anywhere.
I'm sorry.  You've lost me.
You should want to go.  You're married to the headmistress.
I do!  I do want to.  But she walked out.
Mrs Ellingham.  I hope I'm not late.
Late for what?
Your aunt said you need a babysitter.  I gave her a hand a couple of weeks back.
How?
I was doing the electrics when you were off at the lodge.
Oh!  You're Mike.
Keep out of this Morwenna.
Mike fixed your electrics when your auntie was looking after James.  She's no good with babies, but Al says Mike's a
natural.  Huge family.  Loads of babies.
Right.
Not his own, of course.  You're the uncle, aren't you Mike?
Well, I'm happy to help.  If you need me.
Ummm.
Well, there...there you are.  Nothing to worry about.  
Martin
 Oh, come on.  All right.  It's not a zoo!
Mother
Louisa
Martin
Mother
Martin
Mother
 Is your son musical would you say, Dr Ellingham?
Well…
I don't know.  He's a baby.
Well, does he bob his head around when music comes on the telly?
We don't watch the television.
Good show.  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
 Couldn't you just try a little?
Try what?
I mean, I, I know you're here and everything, and thanks for that, but couldn't you just try talking a bit?
What's the point in talking if you've got nothing to talk about?
To be sociable.  
Martin
Louisa
Dennis
Martin
Louisa
Dennis
Martin
Louisa
Dennis
Martin
Louisa
Dennis
Martin
 Would you like to come to dinner?  If you have a, a partner or wife you could bring them too.  What do you think darling?
Well, yes.
Well that would be very nice.  When?
Tonight.
Um, Martin we haven't got anything in.
It's a bit short notice.
Tomorrow then.
Why not? Why not.
What time?
7:30.
Perfect.
Excuse me.
What?
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 Why him?
Was just being sociable.
He's such a bore.
Well, you seemed to like him.  
Joe
Louisa
Joe
Louisa
Joe

Louisa
Martin
 Look who's here.
Hello Joe.
You look amazing Louisa.  Fantastic.
Really?  Thank you.
I really admire your dress.  I admire you too Doc.  Your tie.  Everything.  Fantastic.  Both of you, the same.  I bet you
feel good.  You should do.
Nice to see you Joe.
No it's not
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Mike
Louisa
Mike

Louisa
Mike
 Not to worry, I'll do some asparagus.
I don't have time to shop.
You don't need to go shopping.  I can to the mackerel.
How was the concert?
Lovely, lovely, thanks.  Everything all right?
Uh, six ounces of formula 19:25.  Nappie replacement 20:05.  Lights out 20:14. Asleep at approximately 20:25. Is this
okay?
Sure.  What are you doing, exactly?
Maximizing storage.  Yeah, drives my mum mad, but she's a bit of a scatterbrain at the end of the day.  
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 He's tidied up in there too.
Yeah, a bit finicky isn't it.
Is it?
What's all that with the dishes in the kitchen?
Rationalizing space.  Tidy house, tidy mind.
But it was tidy.
Yeah.
Louisa
Mike
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Louisa
Martin
Louisa
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Mike

Martin
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Louisa
 Thanks Mike.  He's well away.  And everything's so tidy.  You really shouldn't have.
It's no problem.
How much do we owe you?
Fourteen pounds and…thirty pence.
Oh, let's just call it fifteen.  Mike, thanks very much.  You've been brilliant.
I've got the change if you want it.
No, don't be silly.  And, um, thanks for helping out.
Yes, we're actually looking for someone in the days...
No, I've got that sorted, actually, Martin.
What?
So, Mike, thank you so much.  Good night.
Oh, I changed your circuit breaker the other night with your auntie.  It's a common trip.  You really need a medium
voltage.  Shall I bring one round when I've got one?
Is what we have safe?
I wouldn't have used it otherwise Mr Ellingham.  Good night.
It's "Doctor".  Thank you.  So, what ARE we gonna do?
Don't know Martin.  I'm sure you'll think of something.  
Louisa

Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 I can't find it anywhere.  It's just two sheets of paper with the school logo on the top and a signature on the bottom.  I
know I left it on the table.  Are you sure you haven't put it somewhere?
Where did you have it last?
Like I just said, on the table, before we went to the concert.  I bet Mike's put it somewhere.
It's not that.  That's my PCT report.
Yeah.  I, I really ought to have my own office space.
Maybe you could get more work done when you're at the school.  
Postman
Morwenna
Postman
Morwenna
Postman
Morwenna
Postman
Morwenna
 You're wanting a lodger, are you?
Yeah.
If you can hang on, my boy will be back next week.  It would suit him down to the ground.
Has he done his prison term then?
Fifty percent.  Yeah, well, he'll still have to be tagged.  But it's a, a nice, big house.  He's appreciate the space.
I don't think that's gonna work George.
No, he, he's as quiet as a lamb on his medication.
It's tempting, but no.  

Martin
Mr Tinner
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Mr Tinner
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Mr Tinner

Martin
Morwenna
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Morwenna
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Morwenna
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Mike
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Mike
Martin
Mike
Martin
Mike
Morwenna
 Whispering:
How long this time?
It started Wednesday.  Wednesday evening.
Is it worse or better than the last time?
It's difficult to say
What?
It's difficult to say.  Uh, a bit worse maybe. Couldn't your missus have taken him to school?  There's plenty of people to
help back there.
What?
Tiny Help are on the phone.
What?
The child minder people - Tiny Help.
Can they send someone?
What?  Like a babysitter?
Yes!
Uh, they are out of babysitters at the present time until Friday.
Friday?
HELLO!
Shhh!
Sorry.  I was wondering if it's okay to turn the power off for 30 seconds while I fit this safety trip?  Here.  Give him to me.  
Yes.
Hi chief.
Take the cat.  Thank you.  Now.  Right.  Now, please.  I, I have a patient.
Right.  Come on then.
Al was right.  You're amazing with him.  
Louisa
Martin
 Keep the stalks that long, do you?
Yes.  It's a common misconception that only the tips have merit.  Like eating the icing and throwing the cake away.  
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
 I've, um, persuaded him to come tomorrow.
Who?
Michael.
Tomorrow?  And you didn't think to discuss it with me first?
Discuss what?
The person who's gonna be looking after our baby.
Louisa, this is a solution to our problem.
No, Martin.  It's not.  We don't know anything about him.
James Henry likes him.
He's a baby!
Well, let's try him until Friday and then make a decision.
What decision?
Whether to employ him on a permanent basis.
Oh, permanent?  We'll be coming back to this Martin.
Martin
Karen
Martin
 Have you been to a party?
No.  Why?
I just wondered.
Martin
Louisa
Dennis
Martin
 They've been drinking already.  Did you smell her?
Shhh.  How about you Dennis.
Oh, never say no to a drop of red.
Oh God.
Karen
Louisa
Karen
Dennis
 Oh, I love babies.
Are you thinking about it?
Oh, we'd love kids, wouldn’t we Den?
My three, by my first marriage, they all flew the nest long ago.  Can't wait to have another crack at it.  Be a shame to
waste all this youthful vitality, wouldn't it?  
Karen
Martin
Louisa
 Have you got any salt?
It's been seasoned.
That's fine.  I'll just get some.  
Martin
 Have you seen a major sporting event recently?
Dennis
Martin
Dennis
 Do you never drink Martin?
No I don't.
Is that 'cause you don't like the stuff or is it on principle?  
Karen
Martin
Dennis

Martin


Louisa
 You can't discipline a baby.  They're so little.
Yes, you can.
Do you find it a problem having a good time?  Letting your guard down, having a bit of fun Martin?  You only live once
you know.
Why would it be fun to pickle the neural pathways of my brain with alcohol?  Everybody knows the Department of Health
guidelines, more or less.  What you may not know is that excessive use of alcohol has a devastating effect on fertility.  
Not to mention spontaneous abortion.  So, if you want to have a baby...
It's difficult being a health professional, you see, because you're never off duty.  Martin, will you go and check on James
Henry please?  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Louisa

Martin
 You cannot invite people into your home and then treat them like that.
I'm merely pointing out a few basic medical truths.
No you weren't.  You were being deliberately rude.
He was rude first.
Oh, don't be so childish.  Of course he's rude, he's a moron.  But you knew that before you invited him to supper.  He's
also chairman of the school governors so grin and bear it.
When are they leaving?
Well I don't know, do I?  But seeing as they're here it's up to us to be nice, okay?
Why do they have to drink so much?   It's disgusting.
Because they're drunks Martin.  They can't help it.  He never used to be but he wants to keep up with her.  Everybody
knows it but we don't judge.  Nobody's business but their own.
I'm sorry Louisa but I'm a doctor.
No Martin, you're a host and they're your guests.  So let's go down there, apologise and try to enjoy what's left of the
evening.  Alright?
Yes.  
Dennis
 C'mon Karen.  The moron's taking you home.
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 Well that went well.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Ohh.
It's not my fault they're ghastly.
Then why did you ask them for dinner?
For You.
Ohhh Martin.
Louisa.  Louisa.  
Bert
 Oh, and the good news is that they talked to a family they met in Polzeath…moving in this afternoon! For a fortnight!  
Joe
Dennis
Joe
Dennis
Joe
 I was just wondering if you were a teeny bit...
What?
Well, just a teeny bit tipsy.
You what?
Well, nothing wrong with that.  Shows a sense of fun.  
Villager
 You alright Cliff?
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 I think I'll just look in on my way to school and see him.
Well, if you really want to.
Of course, I don't WANT to.  But they were our guests and they had a horrible time here.
We didn't insist that they turn up inebriated.
That's what some people call "merry", Martin.  You didn't need to make such a fuss about it.
You called him a moron and both of them drunks I seem to remember.  
Louisa
Dennis
Louisa
Dennis
 I just wanted to talk through last night, and...
That was a very necessary wake-up call, as it happens.  I'm grateful to you.
Oh.
I've been too easygoing, letting you run rings around the governors' recommendations with your snooty, "I know best"
attitude.  
Louisa
 You're rude, you're arrogant, and you're a drunk.  And you really need to take a long , hard look at yourself and do
something about it.  
Martin
 You might have both noticed something was up if you weren't drunk or hungover all the time.  
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 How did you do it?
I walked into a glass door.
Why?
Al

Morwenna
Al
Morwenna
 Morwenna.  Umm.  Can I live with you? Well, not…not like that.  But as a lodger.  Because I've been sleeping with my
dad.  It's uh… Yeah.  Please.
Well, it is a bit pricey, I'm afraid.
How much?
Um… 50 a week?
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 Louisa, you come through.
Martin, I, I think perhaps you ought to see Dennis first.
He's had it for months.  Five minutes won't make any difference.
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
 I feel a bit of a fraud having you do this while Dennis sits out there with all his trouble.
Shh, shh, shh.
What?  What is it?
How often do you wash your hair?
Enough.  Why?  What is it?
Seborrhea Capitis.
What's that?
Dandruff.  It's more common in women half your age.  Perhaps you're not rinsing properly.
I do rinse properly.
Hmmm.  
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MARTIN & LOUISA
It's Louisa's first day back to work after the wedding and there is chaos in the house.  Morwenna has just come in late, there are patients in
the waiting room and the new childminder has not yet arrived.  Louisa brings James to Martin and asks him to hold the fort until the
childminder arrives so she won't be late to work on her first day back.  Martin seems to be trying to not fly off the handle now that they are
married, so rather than row in the waiting room, he asks if they could have a word.  They go into the kitchen (which, by the way, is a tip) and
he tells her that surgery is about to start.  They start a mini-row about the childminder just as she walks in the back door.  Louisa gives Martin
a peck on his neck and he says, "What?"  Louisa says, "I said, I'll miss you."  Martin starts to turn away embarrassed and says, "Yes".
Louisa has just put James to sleep and walks to the door of the consulting room where Martin is at his desk working on a clock.  She asks
what he is doing and he invites her to come sit next to him and starts to describe the repair that he is making.  It looks like they are about to
have a really nice moment when Louisa mentions that tomorrow is their two week anniversary.  Martin dismisses the notion because two
weeks doesn't mean an anniversary.  He turns back to continue the lesson on clock repair and a disappointed Louisa gets up and leaves the
room.  He looks up to see her leave, and then just matter-of-factly returns to his clock.
Louisa has come home from work to find that Mel, the childminder, left Martin to look after the James on his own.  She asks what he said to
her and he insists that he just prescribed a simple medical treatment and she few off the handle.  He hands James to her so he can go back
downstairs to finish with his last patient and she follows him down the stairway.  Now they have no one to watch James so that Martin can
attend the school concert with her that evening.  Martin offers to stay home with him, but Louisa insists that he should be there.  Just then,
Mike walks in.  Martin & Louisa don't know him, but he was the one who fixed the electricity on their wedding night and helped Aunt Ruth calm
James down.  He tells them that Aunt Ruth sent him to babysit for them so they can attend the concert.  They are both hesitant, but
Morwenna knows all about how Mike saved the day for Aunt Ruth and so they reluctantly decide that they can go.
Martin attends the concert and stands with Louisa at the reception and has a short conversation with another mother.  Louisa asks him to try
to be more sociable, although he doesn't understand the point of talking if there is nothing to talk about.  When a school governor, Dennis
Dodds, comes up to them, Louisa introduces them.  Martin realizes from the conversation that he is important to Louisa because he has the
power to approve many of the improvements she is trying to make. But what he doesn't pick up on is that Louisa doesn't much like Dennis,
but is only being polite because of all the power he wields.  Out of the blue, Martin invites Dennis (and his wife or partner) to dinner.  He turns
to Louisa and says, "What do you think, darling?"  Louisa is taken aback by this public endearment, and says that it would be fine.  When
Dennis asks, "When?", Martin says, "Tonight?"  They quickly decide that tomorrow would be better.  When Dennis leaves, Louisa glares at
Martin and her cluelessly asks, "What?"
On the walk home, Martin tries to explain that he was just being sociable, but Louisa says that Dennis is a bore.  Martin insists that he will be
able to buy the food for tomorrow, so she doesn't have to worry about it.  When they walk into the kitchen, they find Mike rearranging all of
their cupboards.  He says that he is maximizing storage for them and rattles off James feeding, nappy changes and sleep time with military
precision (Mike is ex-army).  Louisa goes upstairs to check on James.  Martin follows her up there and expressed his pleasure at what Mike
has accomplished around the house.  As he goes to the door to go back downstairs he says, "Tidy house, tidy mind."  Louisa counters that it
WAS tidy.  Martin dismissively says, "Yeah", and promptly bangs his head into the door frame. Back down in the kitchen, Martin starts to ask
Mike about babysitting during the day when Louisa interrupts and says that it is all sorted and they don't need Mike.  After he leaves, Martin
asks what they are doing about a childminder and Louisa sarcastically says that she's sure he will think of something.  She purposely messes
up the pens that Mike and Martin had carefully arranged on the kitchen table and walks out with Martin watching her dumbfoundedly.
It's morning and Louisa is looking all over for some of her school paperwork.  Martin suggests that maybe she should get her paperwork
done at school.  He has prepared James' bottle and leaves it on the table when he leaves the room.  Louisa picks it up and starts to shake it,
but Martin hadn't secured the top and milk splashes all over poor little James' face.
Martin and Louisa are preparing the meal and still are not in agreement over whether Mike is the right person to watch James.  The Dodds
arrive and as Martin lets them in the door he can already smell alcohol on their breaths - and they have arrived with two bottles of wine.  
Martin attempts to offer them something non-alcoholic, but they insist they would like wine.  He pours a very small glass, but Louisa
intervenes and fills up wine glasses for Dennis, Karen and herself, much to Martin's disgust.  As they sit down to eat, Martin attempts to make
small talk by asking if they have seen a major sporting event recently, but the conversation goes nowhere.  Karen asks for salt and Martin
tries to deny her request, but Louisa jumps up and gets the salt grinder.  When Karen holds up her glass for more wine, Martin pours water
for her, but Louisa takes the wine bottle and pours it for Karen.  Later, Karen attempts to reach for the wine bottle but Martin moves it away
from her and this time Dennis takes the bottle and pours more.  When Martin and Louisa go upstairs to attend to James they have a
conversation about how horrid their guests are.  Louisa refers to Dennis as a moron and says that they are both drunks.  They don't realize,
until they come downstairs with James, that their entire conversation had been picked up by the baby monitor and they return to their furious
guests, who immediately get their coats and leave.  Louisa blames Martin for inviting them in the first place, but he insists that he did it for
her.  Louisa leaves to take James back upstairs, leaving Martin again befuddled.
Martin and Louisa are having breakfast the next morning and discussing the previous evening's disaster.  Martin reminds here that she was
the one who called Dennis a moron, and both of them drunks.  She decides to go see Dennis before school to try to smooth things over.  
Shortly thereafter, Martin runs to the building site where Dennis fell from a balcony while arguing with Louisa.  After diagnosing Dennis'
problem, the two couples start to walk back to the surgery and Martin notices the cut on Louisa's forehead from running into a glass door.  
When they get to the surgery, he takes her into the consulting room first to check her wound.  He starts looking at her hairline and asks
about how often she shampoos her hair.  He diagnoses her with dandruff.  This time he leaves Louisa befuddled.
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The little building at the top of the hill
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station on the south side of the
harbour at Boscastle.
The church with the surrounding
cemetery is Forrabury Church in
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Radio Portwenn
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For this series, Radio Portwenn has
moved to the second floor of The
Edge Restaurant.
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I found this shot of the green
wall being built.  Was it for
Doc Martin?
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The Edge Restaurant is on New Rd
right next to the car park on the
coastal path. (also right across from
the Bay Hotel)
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Joe (or "Cliff") was sitting in the
harbour at Port Gaverne.  You can
see the white house at the very top of
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Morwenna's window at night
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One evening this episode, the camera pans
along cottages on Church Hill and we see first
one and then a second window lit up.  We then
are inside Morwenna's bedroom.  She is having
a sleepless night mourning her grandfather.
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These are the two windows that we see lit up.  
Local artist, Lizzie Lovegood wrote about the
crew setting up the light in her bedroom for this
shot - the one on the left.

Check it out on her website:
www.lizzielovegood.com/diary/page/9/
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Aunt Ruth & Joe Conversation
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Joe and Aunt Ruth have a conversation in town
about Aunt Ruth's advice to "Cliff".  They start
the discussion in the fish cellars and then
continue over to Middle St and finish up in front
of Kittiwake Cottage.
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Dennis Dodds House & Building Site
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The morning after the disastrous dinner party,
Louisa goes to Dennis' house to clear the air.  
Karen tells her that he is at the building site
across the street.
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This is the house that Dennis was
working on.  The large window is where
the new balcony is located (right where
Louisa ran into the glass door).  

This is actually the same house that was
used for the Rix house in S2E1.  The
picture to the left is similar to how the
house looked when they filmed that
episode in 2005.  The house was sold a
few years ago and if you look at the
closeup map below you can see that it is
under construction.  This is probably why
it was chosen for this scene because it
was already a construction site.

Dennis and Karen Dodds' house is the
white house on the right side of the
picture.
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Mrs Lumsden
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Woman runs out
of office crying
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Mel, the childminder
Candida Intertrigo
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Mr Tinner
15 times a day
Passing gas?
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Louisa
Cut on forehead
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Dennis Dodds
Parkinsons
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