:48:02
It's so good of you
to step into the breach like this.
:48:06
My partner slipped a disc,
you know. It's a great bore for him.
:48:11
He'll be away three months, at least.
:48:13
Yes, I'm afraid he's bound
to miss Ascot, poor chap.
:48:16
- Poor chap.
- Trouble is, it's so difficult
:48:19
to find the right person
to replace him.
:48:23
This is rather a special practice.
The NHS is all very well,
:48:27
but some prefer manners
with medicine, don't you find?
:48:30
- Yes, I do.
- Smoke? Turkish or Virginia.
:48:33
Thank you.
:48:35
0f course, you've been out of the
country for a while, haven't you?
:48:39
That Himalayan expedition
sounds fascinating.
:48:42
What's- his-name told my secretary
about it. You know...
:48:47
I can't help admitting I do find
young doctors today terribly dull.
:48:51
They will treat
their patients like guinea pigs.
:48:54
By the way, did you meet
old Charrington out there?
:48:58
- No.
- 0h, really?
:49:00
He's always shinning up mountains.
Perhaps it's the Alps.
:49:04
Nice chap. His sister married
one of those Austrian princes.
:49:08
I treated him
for nervous prostration.
:49:11
Dr Potter-Shine,
I ought to tell you, really...
:49:14
0h, my dear chap,
that's quite all right.
:49:17
I don't want references. I pride
myself on being a good judge of men.
:49:21
I wish I could
say the same for horses.
:49:24
- We'll consider you engaged.
- Thank you.
:49:27
If you, er... If you want any salary,
ask my secretary.
:49:31
I was brought up never
to discuss money.
:49:33
It's a little vulgar,
don't you think?
:49:36
And, oh, er... forgive me...
:49:38
Perhaps you have something
a little more formal to wear.
:49:42
I suppose you picked those up
in Tibet?
:49:45
See my tailor
and charge it to the practice.
:49:48
It's a chastening thought,
:49:50
but good clothes are more important
to a GP than a good stethoscope.