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SERIES 10
EPISODE 13
ELECTRICITY
It’s
the day of the Cardale show. The Pullens hold a marquee with refreshments whilst
Alice mans the cake stall with help from Alex.
Alex
tells Tom she’s worried about seeing Will at the practice meeting today as he
made a pass at her after Sam and Kerri’s engagement party. She says she turned
Will down because she knows he’s married, she tells Tom Will was drunk. Tom
tells her she shouldn’t make an issue of what happened but Alex says she doesn’t
understand Will. She says maybe he’ll be better when his family arrive.
At the
practice meeting Will explains that the PCG is amalgamating into the PCT
(Primary Care Trust). This will give them more control over their budgets. Sam
isn’t in favour as he thinks the PCG already have too much control over them.
Will explains that the current system is a mess and says he believes The Beeches
can achieve things with the PCT.
After
the meeting, Tom stops Will and says Alex told him what happened between them.
Tom tells Will to see it from Alex’s point of view; she thinks he is married and
wanted to start an affair with her. Tom tells Will he understands he doesn’t want
to play the martyr over Emily, but says if he’s going to play these games then he
should play them fairly.
WILL: I've never been very good when it comes to women and
relationships
Kerri
is avoiding Sam. On his way home from the meeting he finds her by the side of
the road next to her broken down car. He offers her a lift home and she
reluctantly accepts.
Tom
visits the home of young girl Abbey and her sister Cath. At the Cardale show, Tom
witnessed Cath steal a purse from her gran. When he intervened to get the purse
back, he noticed Cath had a rash and was unwell. When Tom arrives at their house
he finds them alone. Abbey tells him their mum has just gone out and says she
will back soon. Tom says he needs to talk to her as Cath has measles.
Alex
performs a vasectomy on Mr Thorpe. His wife and 4 noisy children are at the
Cardale show whilst he has his operation at The Beeches.
Whilst
driving Kerri home, Sam tells her that he doesn’t want the truth about her
natural parents coming between them or their marriage. She tells him that
people who are getting married shouldn’t keep secrets from each other and says
she feels sick knowing that she was planning to marry a man who lied to her
about who her parents are. Sam explains that he wanted her to know the truth but
John and Sylvia didn’t. Sam tells her he only did what he thought was best for
her. Kerri argues that she is not a child who needs protecting, she is a grown
woman who is about to become his wife and he should know her better. Sam asks
her if they are still getting married. Kerri takes off her engagement ring and
throws it to the ground.
KERRI: If I can't trust you on this, can I trust you on
anything?
As Sam
and Kerri continue to argue. The Thorpe family are on their way to The Beeches
to collect Mr Thorpe, impatient and tired from her screaming kids, pregnant Mrs
Thorpe over takes a small van in front of her. As she swerves out she crashes
into an oncoming vehicle – Sam and Kerri’s. Sam and Kerri crash into a fence
while the Thorpes crash into an electricity pillar.
The van
driver escapes from his vehicle unscathed and goes across the field into the
Cardale show. Will and Alice, who are examining her cake stall, notice the man
limping towards them and go to investigate. He tells Will there has been a car
crash on Brindle Lane. Will alerts the emergency services and calls Alex as he
makes his way to the site. Back the The Beeches, which has lost all power due to
the electricity pillar being hit, Alex and Bridget get supplies together and
head to the crash site, whilst Carol stays with Mr Thorpe.
Will
arrives at the crash site and is shocked to see Sam and Kerri have been involved
in the accident. He checks Sam who is conscious and helps him out of the car.
However Kerri is unconscious and is trapped in the car by her legs. Alex and
Bridget take care of the Thorpe car. Mrs Thorpe is unconscious, whilst the kids
are screaming. Alex tells the children they have to stay still as they can’t
reach them yet. Part of the electric pillar has fallen onto the car leaving it
live. Alex gets the children to treat their mother by throwing an oxygen mask
and pads to stop her bleeding, through the car window. Bridget phones Carol and
asks her to shut The Beeches and come to the crash site, as they need more help.
Carol breaks the news to Mr Thorpe that his family have been involved in an
accident, but as much as she tries Carol can’t stop him from rushing down to the
crash site.
Sam
helps Will treat Kerri. They find her breathing is deteriorating due to her chest
being compressed, they think she has broken her ribs. Kerri regains
consciousness
and is in obvious pain, Will performs a procedure to help her breathe more
easily. He won’t allow Sam to help as he is in shock.
Tom
tells Abbey it is very important that he speaks to her mother. However Abbey
won’t give him a contact number for her and locks Tom in the bedroom whilst he
is treating Cath. Cath tells Tom their mother has gone on holiday. Tom explains
to Abbey how sick Cath is and says if they don’t get her to hospital she could
die. He says their mother shouldn’t have left the alone. Abbey tells Tom she is
worried that social services will take them into care and split she and Cath up.
Tom asks why they can’t stay with their gran. Abbey explains that their gran
doesn’t love them anymore and that her mother calls her a witch. Tom promises
he won’t let social services put them into a home and Abbey opens the door.
Alex
realises Mrs Thorpe needs medical attention quickly. She takes a large stick and
begins to move the electric wire off the car. As she begins to make progress, Mr
Thorpe arrives and despite Alex’s warning he touches the car and collapses after
an electric shock. Alex clears the car of danger and starts work on reviving Mr
Thorpe.
As
Carol shuts The Beeches, a taxi pulls up outside. Kate Preston steps out of the
taxi and asks Carol if Will is around. Carol tells her the surgery is shut and
asks her to call the number on the door if she needs a doctor.
Sam
tells Kerri she is going to be fine. She tells him she is in pain and says she
can’t feel her legs. He tells her to stay with him.
Will
helps Alex as tries to save Mr Thorpe. He talks her through a procedure she has
never done before. Mr Thorpe begins breathing again and Bridget continues to
tend to him.
Will
lifts a little girl from the car. As he looks at her he can’t hold her anymore
and asks Bridget to take her from him. Alex sees he is distressed and follows
him to the side of the road. He tells her the little girl looked like Emily. He
says he and Kate did everything they could for Emily, but it wasn't enough. He
tells her how much it hurts and says how much he misses Emily. Will admits he
thought it would get better with time but has found it just gets worse. Will
tells Alex Emily isn’t coming to Cardale, no-one’s coming. Alex listens in shock
and realises Emily has died.
Tom
talks to Abbey and Cath’s gran as he needs a guardian to be with them when they
go to hospital. Despite frayed relations with her daughter, she agrees to help
Abbey and Cath and Tom is pleased he didn’t have to break his promise by getting
social services involved.
Sam
alerts Will to a drop in Kerri’s condition. They notice she is bleeding heavily
from her ankle. Will puts pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding whilst Sam
holds her hand as she is cut free from the car and placed into the air
ambulance. Sam finds her engagement ring on the floor and takes it with him as
joins Kerri in the helicopter.
Will
apologises to Alex for making a pass at her. He tells her he was just lonely.
Alex asks him if he has split up with Kate, he explains that after Emily's
death they just couldn’t bare to be together.
WILL: Do you ever wish you could shut the door on part of
your life?
Tom
arrives at The Beeches and finds Alex clearing up the mess of recent events. He
says he’s heard about the accident and asks about Kerri. Alex asks him why he
didn't tell her about Will’s situation, Tom says because he promised Will he
wouldn’t. Alex says she feels sorry for Will as he has lost his child and his
wife. Alex tells Tom she was terrified at the accident scene and he gives her a
hug. He says he heard she did really well. As they pull away from the hug they
move to kiss but are interrupted when Kate arrives at the surgery to ask where
Will is. Alex says Will is at the hospital and Kate asks if she has a number for
him. Confused as to why she is desperate to contact Will, Alex asks who she is.
Both she and Tom are shocked when Kate reveals she is Will's wife.
KATE: Don't suppose you've got a number for him?
ALEX:
Sorry and you are?
KATE: Kate, his wife
Will
sits with Sam whilst Kerri is having tests. Sam thanks Will for what he did for
Kerri. Will says he understood what he was going through. He tells Sam that
Emily died and says he would’ve done anything to save her. Will tells Sam he now
wants to put that part of his life behind him.
SAM: Ever thought how we
take life for granted
Back at
The Beeches, Tom asks Kate if she’d like a drink, she says no thanks, she’s
fine. Will arrives and tells Tom and Alex that the hospital are not sure if
Kerri will be able to walk again. Alex tells Will he has a visitor. He turns
around and is shocked to see Kate standing in front of him, he is lost for words
and only manages to say her name.
As
Kerri lies sedated, Sam puts the engagement ring back on her finger.
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