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Trivia - S5E7
Cats and Sharks
Original Broadcast:  Oct 24, 2011

ACTION MARTIN - Martin sees a girl pushing a stroller through the village and suspects it is James (it is). He runs down the hill after her.

FOOD - Eleanor and Bert are making tapas for the Spanish Night.

LOOK BACK - Louisa arrives at Martin's kitchen door one morning to give him her notes for the christening.  He asks about who will be
watching the baby that day since he thought he saw James with the pack of girls the previous day.  Louisa gets annoyed with him and says
that, of course, her mother will be watching him, as she did the day before.  He stands at the door and watches her walk away.

LOOK BACK - Martin has finished the surgery on Louisa's mother and Louisa and James will accompany her to the hospital in the ambulance.  
Louisa asks Martin if he is sure that her mother will be okay and he assures her that she will be fine.  As Louisa starts into the ambulance, she
looks back and Martin.  Martin watches her intently as she walks up the ramp into the ambulance.

MARTIN & JAMES - Martin is leaving the chemist when Eleanor is entering with James in the stroller.  He asks how he is, puts his hand to
James' forehead, and then forbids Eleanor to purchase the item she has come to the shop to buy - a dummy.

MARTIN & JAMES - While Martin is in town running errands, twice he sees a baby stroller being pushed by the pack of girls and hears the
baby crying.  He senses that it is James that he hears and tries to chase the baby down but they disappear.

MARTIN & JAMES - Louisa asks Martin to watch James for awhile so she can check out the Spanish Night at Bert's Restaurant and report
back to her mother.  Martin sets the stroller next to the sink and tells James "Let's finish up the washing and we'll have some fun."

MEDICAL SPEAK - Mrs Tishell sees Martin walking across the platt and runs after him.  She tells him that he made the right decision about
Louisa Glasson and that they were never meant to be.  Martin completely ignores the highly personal comment and asks her what is wrong
with her face. (It is her new lipstick)

MEDICAL SPEAK - Aunt Ruth comes into Martin's consulting room and when Martin asks if she is there as a patient, she says, "Yes and No."  
She begins with a person question, "Are you considering changing your mind about Louisa?" and he goes into "Doctor Mode" by saying, "No.  
So, as your doctor, what can I do for you."

MRS TISHELL - She is in front of the chemist and sees Martin walking nearby.  She runs after him and tells him that he made the right decision
about Louisa Glasson - and that they were never meant to be.  Martin ignores the personal comments and asks what's wrong with her face.  
She says it might be her new lipstick or maybe he noticed her hair.  He says, "No." and walks away and she says, "Oh Doctor Ellingham.  
Always teasing me.  See you later?"

MRS TISHELL - Martin stops in the chemist to pick up pessary rings.  She suggests that maybe they could meet tonight to have a chat about
everything.  When he ignores the invitation she suggests that she is free tomorrow night.  He just tries to get out as quickly as he can and tells
her to put the pessary rings on his account.

MRS TISHELL - It's early evening and she is sitting at her dressing table putting on makeup.  Her hair is all curled and she is wearing a pink
satin robe and a black neck brace.  There is a picture of Martin in an elaborate frame on the dressing table.

NICE MARTIN - Even though he was rude to her in one part of the episode, Martin has a little bit of a soft spot for Mrs Dingley.  This is
surprising because she is a very unkempt woman and she rescues cats.  You would have expected that Martin would have little regard for her.  
On the surface it seems that way, but his interactions with her were a little bit surprising.  Especially in the last scene.  He was cleaning her face
and very gently told her that she wouldn't fall so much if she got new spectacles.  He then told her a little soap wouldn't go amiss either, but
again, said in a soft, caring voice.  When Joe tries to question her about the broken car window, Martin tries to advocate for her but she
confesses to the crime.  After Joe decides to let her off and walks away, her tears miraculously dry up and Martin shoots her a look because
she fooled them both with the tears.

RADIOS - Morwenna has a small black radio on her desk.  This is the same radio that was on the kitchen table in S5E3 when Morwenna woke
up the entire Ellingham family by arriving for work at the crack of dawn.

RADIOS - This item appears to be a radio on the table in the consulting room.

RADIOS - This appears to be an old radio on top of the fridge in the kitchen of Bert's restaurant.

RUDE MARTIN - When Mrs Dingley walks into the surgery to see if Martin can look at her knee, Martin is standing at Morwenna's desk on the
computer.  Mrs Dingley asks if they are open and Martin replies, "The door's unlocked.  Most people would take that as a good indication."

SOCK MONKEY - Even though Louisa and James have moved out of the surgery, the first chance that we have to see the table in front of the
staircase, the monkey is still there.
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A Magical Cornish Village
Doc Martin is
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Mrs Tishell

Martin
Mrs Tishell
Martin
Mrs Tishell
Martin
Mrs Tishell
Oh, Dr Ellingham!  Uh, oh.  Can I just say I think you made the right decision.  About you and Louisa Glasson.  Never
meant to be.
What's happened to your face?
My face?  Nothing.  Oh, unless you mean my new lipstick.  I thought I'd try a different shade
Right.
Oh, and you probably noticed my hair too.
No.
Oh, Dr Ellingham.  Always teasing me.  See you later?
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Oh, Doctor.  Do you think I could ask…
If you're gonna pester me for a donation again, the answer's still no.
Well, you can't blame me for trying!
Yes I can.
Miserable bugger.
I heard that.
Louisa
Eleanor
Louisa
Eleanor
Louisa
So, you're going to Clappy Time at the library.
Yeah, maybe.
Or, the Sing-Along-Suzie at the Harbour Café.
Well, we are spoilt for choice aren't we Jim-Jim?
It's "James."
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Aunt Ruth
Martin
Looks like you're busy.
But you're going to come in anyway.  Are you here as a patient?
Yes and no.  Are you considering changing your mind about Louisa?
No.  So, as your doctor, what can I do for you?
I've run out of Oralube.
You could have telephoned for a repeat prescription.
I assumed you'd want to see me in person.  My symptoms might have changed, my condition deteriorated.
Has your condition deteriorated?
Not in the least.
Yes, I thought not.
So, you're going up to London as planned, and Louisa will stay here with the child?
Yes.
Good.  Your parents stayed together for yor sake.  No one got out unscathed.  We don't want a repeat of that.
Well, this has been fun.
If you want to discuss it furhter Martin, you know where I am.
Thank you.
Alastair
Al
Alastair

Norman
Alastair
Your dad has borrowed £1,000.
You what?  
Ah, don't worry.  He can probably pay it back.  The only thing is, that if he can't, then there might be some of those,
um…Oh, what do you call them? What is the word I'm looking for Norman?
Repercussions.
That's it, yeah.  There might have to be some repercussions.   
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Are you open?
The door's unlocked.  Most people would take that as a good indication.
Eleanor
I don't think there's a café in this village that isn't full of kiddies crying.  Or even worse, someone singing to try and stop
the kiddies crying.
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Are you gonna give me a lift home?  You could put my bike on the top of your car.
I'm a doctor, not a taxi driver.  
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Give that to Mrs Tishell.
Oh.  Will she be able to read your writing?
If she holds it the right way up, yes.  
Aunt Ruth
Al
Aunt Ruth
Have you flooded the carburetor?
Huh?
I've no idea what it means.  But it's what people always ask me when my car fails to start.  
Al
Aunt Ruth
Al
And the bowser can't hold it's water.
Should I call the vet?
No.  The, the water bowser.  
Joe
No Sarge.  I've yet to release the vehicle to the registered keeper.  I want to know what to do with the big rock in the
back of the car.  Might be fingerprints, or…  No, I know it only appears to be criminal damage, but there are traces of
blood all over the broken window.  Should I take samples for DNA...  Hello?
Martin
Mrs Tishell

Martin
Mrs Tishell
Martin
I, uh, got the message that you were holding some pessary rings for me.
Oh yes, yes, Dr Ellingham.  I've got them right here.  I was just thinking, um… Perhaps we could meet tonight?  Have a
chat…about everything?
The pessary rings.
Or, I'm also free tomorrow...night.
Just put the pessary rings on my account please.  
Eleanor
Martin
Eleanor
Martin
Eleanor
Martin
Eleanor
Martin
Mrs Tishell
Oh, it's you.
How's James Henry?
Fine.
What are you doing in here?
I've come to buy him a dummy.
No.  He's not to have a dummy.  Louisa and I have discussed this.
I'm sure you've discussed lots of things with Lulu.  But people change their minds, don't they?
No.  No dummies!  Mrs Tishell, you are not to sell this woman a dummy.
Whatever you say Dr Ellingham.
Joe
Morwenna
Joe


Morwenna
Joe
Morwenna
Joe
I need your help to identify any possible suspects.
My help?
Now, I know you can't show me any medical records or discuss individual patients.  But, if I were to mention a few names
and one of those names were to coincide with someone who came in here for treatment to cuts or abrasions to their
hands or arms...
Mrs. Dingley cut her wrist.
What?
Florence Dingley.  Runs the cat home.
Is that "Dingley" with a "D"?
Martin
Joe
Morwenna
Joe
What's going on?
Nothing Doc.  I was just…just…
Telling me off.  For dropping litter in the street.  It will never happen again officer.
Yes, well…You see it doesn't.  Otherwise…
Alastair
Bert
Alastair
Bert
Alastair
So, we're wanting 350 quid from you two by this time tomorrow.  6:00.
We can't do that.
Well, you'll have to.  Unless you'd rather face the consequences.
You said there'd be repercussions.
They're very similar to consequences.  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Martin.
Louisa.
Um, I haven't got long before school, and I've brought my notes on the christening.  Um, some ideas for catering, a
guest list.  And, you know, suggestions for music.
Who's got the baby today?
What?
Who's taking care of James Henry today?
Well, my mother of course.
You sure about that?
Why are you even asking?
Well, I saw...I - I thought I saw a - a  girl wheeling James in his pushchair yesterday.
For goodness sake Martin.  My mother's looking after the baby all day today, just like she looked after him all day
yesterday.  Now, I'm - I'm sorry, but - but I'm late.  Could you have a look at this?  
Yes.
Eleanor
Bert
Eleanor
I feel a bit sick.  I think one of them prawns was off.
Shall I chuck em?
No.  No, no, no.  Shove em back in the fridge.
Martin
Al
You suffering stress at the moment?
Uh, well, life with dad is always stressful.
Mrs Tishell
Alastair
If you want medical advice, I suggest you ask Dr Ellingham.
What is it about me that women don't like?
Angie
Morwenna
Martin
Angie
Martin
Angie
Martin
Angie
Any chance I can see the doc?
I'll have to check…um…
Why have you got my baby?
Eleanor's not very well today.
Did you have him yesterday?
Yeah.  The thing is, I'm not here to talk about the baby.  It's my ankle tag.
Your what?
My ankle tag.  If I start to sweat it gets really sore, like it's rubbing against the skin.  Can you take a look Doc?
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
What's wrong Martin?  Why have you got James?
Well, I thought it was better that I have him rather than leave him in the custody of a child convict.
What do you mean?
Your mother subcontracted to a girl called Angie.
Not Angie Grappy?
I don't know what her full name was.  No doubt PC Penhale will have it on his police computer.
Right.  Okay.  I'll deal with it.
Well, will you?  Or just hand him back to your mother and hope that she doesn't do it again?
You've made your point Martin.  Now will you please go away?
Your mother couldn't care less about our baby.
Oh, but you could.  A man who's about to leave his son and move hundred of miles away for the sake of his career.  Oh
yeah, you really care about our baby.
That is a complete distortion!
No.  Enough.  I'm in the middle of a lesson.
And what about James Henry?
Not your problem Martin.  
Bert
Al
Bert
Al
Joe
Bert
So what are we gonna do?
We could act like men.
How would that work exactly?
We stand up to the Tonkens.  We say, "No.  You can't have your money.  Now leave us alone"
You want proteciton?
In case they don't like us acting like men.  
Martin
Morwenna
Martin
Morwenna, call an ambulance and tell them it's urgent.
Well, they'll probably guess if I've dialed 999 cause people only do it…
Just call them!
Aunt Ruth
Your work has ground to a halt.  You have hives and insomnia.  You look as vacant as the chickens.  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin


Louisa
Martin.
I was just gonna get some surgical packs.
You will look after her, won't you?
Yes, of course.  I'll carry out the procedure to the best of my ability.  Only takes a few minutes.  My first incision's about
five centimeters long, just above your mother's navel.  Then I'll use forceps to hold the skin back, and I'll go in and cut
and remove the hernia sac.  All right?
Yes.  Okay.
Eleanor
Martin
Eleanor
I like to listen to some music when I'm at the dentist.
You're not at the dentist, so just, um, be quiet.
Charming.
Eleanor
Martin
What are you doing now?
Be quiet.
Martin
Morwenna
That's it.  Just need to close up now.
I can close up if you like.  I don't mind giving it a go if you talk me through it.  
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
I'm gonna take James in the ambulance with me.
Right.
Are you sure it went okay?
Yes. She'll be fine.  
Joe
Doc's on his way.  When he heard it was me he said he'd drop everything.  Well, he didn't exactly say that, but I know
that's what he meant from the way he hung the phone up.  
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Martin

Mrs Dingley
Hold still.
What are you doing?
I'm looking in your eyes.  I can see tiny spots on your retina.  Do you often get little shapes floating around in front of
your eyes?
Shapes?  All I can see is a big bright light.  Oh.  Oh, now it's gone.  Oh, now it's come back again.
Martin
Alastair
Martin
Norman
Alastair
Martin
Does it sleep in the van?
With Norman.
And when did your rash first appear?
Don't know.
It was yesterday.
Right then.  That's where your rash came from.  Would you like a diagram?  I have a patient.
Joe

Alastair
Joe

Alastair
Joe
Can I just stop you there?  Up until now, this has been a civil matter.  However, what you just said sounded like a threat
to me.
I weren't threatening anyone.
Good.  Cause that would be a criminal matter and I'd have to take action.  If you harass these gentlemen I will arrest
you.
Bu - bu - but they owe me money.  Mrs Dingley does too.  You can't expect me to just...walk away.
Walk away?  No.  Drive away?  Yes.  And I don't want you coming anywhere near this village again.  If you do, I shall
have to take a close look at this van of yours.  Check it's road worthy, check it's taxed, check it's insured.  That will take
a very long time.  And I will do it over and over again.  Do I make myself clear?  
Al (as the kitten)
Bye Normie.  Bye.
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Martin
You know.  You wouldn't fall so much if you bought some new spectacles.
Yeah, I know.  I will.  I promise.
A little soap wouldn't go amiss either.  
Joe
Martin
Joe
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Martin
Mrs Dingley
Joe
Mrs Dingley
Joe
Mrs Dingley

Joe
Can I question this suspect Doc?
What do you mean "suspect"?
I believe Mrs Dingley knows something about criminal damage to a motor vehicle in the harbour car park.
Oh God.
I don't think this is a great time…
No, I want to make my confession.
Mrs Dingley.  He's a policeman, not a priest.
I broke the window in that car.  Well, I saw the tide was coming in, and I saw this dog on the backseat.
There was a dog?
No.  It turned out to be a fur coat.
So, you broke the window to save the dog that turned out to be a coat?
Yeah, I know.  I'm sorry.  I'll pay for the window.  No, I can't actually.  I can't.  I'm very sorry, but I can't.  Sorry.  I'm so
sorry.
Never mind Mrs Dingley.  No harm done.  Apart from the criminal damage.  But, um, we'll say no more.   
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa

Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
Louisa
Martin
How's your mother?
Uh, comfortable.  Whatever that means.  But the consultant said you saved her life.
Uh, yes.  And her bowel.
Yeah, well, I'm really grateful.  So… Did you enjoy it?  Being a surgeon again?
Well, I didn't do it for fun Louisa.
Still...it must have been nice to have a bit of practice before you go back to London.  I was just gonna ask if you could
look after James for awhile.
Now?
Yeah.
Why?
Well, you could just say, "I'd be happy to help."
I would be happy to help, obviously.  
Oh good.  Cause I wanted to pop across the road.  It's Spanish theme night at the restaurant and Mum asked me to
take a look and report back.  I'm assuming you don't want to come.
No.
No.  I didn't think so.  Uh, right.  I'll be back in awhile.
Mm hmm.
Thank you.
Uh, Lou...Louisa?
Yes, Martin?
Could you ask them to switch the music off?  It's very loud.
Yes, Martin.
Mm  Lets just finish off the washing up and we'll, uh, have some fun.
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Literary Reference  - "Cats and Sharks" is a combination of two popular phrases.  "Cats and Dogs" (used in
many different ways, including "raining cats and dogs") and "Jets and Sharks" (the two warring gangs from "West
Side Story").  Of course, for this episode they put the two phrases together because of the two main storylines:
Mrs. Dingley and her cat shelter and the loan sharks who were terrorizing Bert, Al and Mrs Dingley.
Connecting the Episode Title to the Storylines
Mrs Dingley runs a cat shelter and spends a lot of the episode talking about how she needs more funds to be able
to properly run the shelter.  She gives one of her kittens to Norman and he develops a rash from flea bites.
The sharks, of course, are the loan sharks.  Alastair Tonken and his son Norman have set up shop in a local
harbour in what appears to be a flea market.  They have loaned money to both Bert and Mrs Dingley and cause a
lot of trouble and intimidation ("repercussions" and "consequences") to both of them.  
Mrs Tishell could also be lumped into the "shark" category.  She knows that Louisa and Martin have separated and
she looks a bit like a circling shark.
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MARTIN & LOUISA
Louisa shows up at Martin's back door while he is having breakfast.  She is on her way to work and only has a minute, but she has some
notes with her thoughts on the details for the christening.  Martin asks her who is taking care of the baby today and she says that her mother
is, of course.  Martin seems a bit bewildered and stumbles with his words as her tells her he thought he saw James being wheeled around the
village by a girl the previous day.  Louisa is annoyed at that and tells him that her mother is looking after James today, just like she looked
after him yesterday.  She's running late and hands Martin the papers.
Martin is out for blood.  He has just discovered that James has been under the care of a teenager with an ankle tag for the last two days.  He
wheels James into the school corridor and opens the door of the room where Louisa is teaching a class.  Louisa can't believe that her mother
has done this, but assures Martin she will deal with it. Martin questions whether Louisa should just hand him back to her mother and hope
she doesn't do it again.  Martin tells Louisa that her mother "couldn't care less about our baby."  But Louisa strikes back, "Oh, but you could.  
A man who's about to leave his son and move hundred of miles away for the sake of his career?  Oh, yeah.  You really care about our
baby."  Martin sputters, "That's a complete distortion."  Louisa tells him that that's enough, she is in the middle of a lesson and starts back
into the classroom.  Martin asks, "What about James Henry?"  Louisa takes the stroller into the classroom and angrily tells him it's not his
problem.
Louisa's mother has a medical emergency and she has taken her to Martin.  Since the ambulance won't get there in time, Martin will have to
perform a surgical procedure there in the consulting room to save her life.  Louisa follows him into the hallway and pleadingly asks him to
look after her mother.  He tries to reassure her that it is a simple and quick procedure.  He calmly explains exactly what he will be doing
during the procedure.  It's the nicest and calmest conversation they've had recently.
Louisa's mother is being loaded into the ambulance after the successful surgery.  Louisa walks out on the porch with James and tells Martin
that she will take James with her to the hospital in the ambulance.  She asks him if he is sure that her mother will be okay and he says that
she will.  As Louisa gets to the back of the ambulance, she looks back at Martin and he says, with a reassuring tone, "She'll be fine".  Louisa
gives him a half smile as she turns to climb into the ambulance.
It's evening, and Martin is washing dishes at the sink when he sees Louisa walking up to his back door.  He opens the door and she smiles at
him.  He asks after her mother and Louisa says that she is "comfortable, whatever that means."  She tells him that the consultant told her that
Martin saved her mother's life and that she is really grateful.  Louisa becomes a little tentative and then asks Martin if he enjoyed being a
surgeon again.  Martin quietly tells her that he didn't do it for fun.  Louisa counters that it must have been nice to get a bit of practice before
going back to London.  Interestingly, as she says "going back to London", she looks into the room (she is still standing just outside the
doorway) and over to her left.  It struck me that as she was talking about him going back to London that she had a flashback of Edith sitting
in the kitchen (in that spot - over to the left) several times when she was there pregnant with James.  It was almost like she needed to
reassure herself that Edith wasn't there, since she must be aware that Edith lives in London.  Anyway, Martin is just standing there and not
responding to her and Louisa gets uncomfortable again.  She then asks if he can watch James for awhile.  Martin asks why and Louisa
counters that he could just say that he was happy to help.  He tells her that he "would be happy to help, obviously."  Louisa explains that her
mother asked her to pop into Bert's Spanish night at the restaurant and report back.  Louisa says that she assumes he doesn't want to come
and he quickly says, "No."  Louisa resignedly says, "No.  I didn't think so."  She wheels James' stroller through the door to Martin and thanks
him.  As she turns to walk away, Martin calls, "Uh...Lou..Louisa!"  She turns and walks back to the door with an expectant look on her face
and he ask her to request that they turn the music off - it's very loud.  Louisa has this look on her face that says, "I should have guessed"
and sarcastically says, "Yes Martin."  Martin wheels James over next to the sink and tells him that he will finish the washing up and "we'll have
some fun."  
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