Mornings aren't my favourite time of day.
But some mornings are definitely worse than others.
Where's Helen?
Dunno.
Perhaps we should go and call her.
Don't bother.
Are you all right?
Not really. I keep sneezing, I can't stop coughing...
...and my whole body aches.
You've got a cold.
Thank you, doctor.
Or 'flu. Have you got a temperature?
Well, you don'tfeel hot.
My temperature keeps going up and down. Ifeel awful.
Have something to drink.
It hurts when I swallow.
You should drink something. I'II make you a cup of tea.
Have you taken anythingfor it yet?
Aspirin? Paracetemol?
There aren't any.
What about homeopathic medicine?
Homeopathic?
It's better than aspirin! I'II get you something on the way home.
I have to go to work now.
Me too.
You're not going anywhere Iike that.
You must go back to bed.
I'II telephone the officefor you.
Just keep warm and drink Iots. I'II see you this evening.
You go up now. And I'II bring the tea on my way out.
OK.
Here you are.
Oh, thank you.
Take it easy. And I'II bring you some fruit Iater.
Thanks.
Hi, Helen! It's only me.
Hello.
Hello. How are youfeeling?
A Iittle better. My sore throat's gone.
Have you been in bed since this morning?
Ifelt too weak to get up.
Have you eaten anything?
No, I haven't.
Have you had anything to drink?
I had a cup of tea at about one o'clock.
So you haven't had anything to drinkfor five hours?
Hello.
We're up here. You have to drink a Iot when you have 'flu.
And you really should try to eat something.
Sorry.
Hi. How are youfeeling?
A bit better.
I got you some aspirin.
Oh, thanks.
Actually, I've got you this. It's much better.
What is it?
Homeopathic medicine, especiallyfor colds.
What do you mean, 'it's much better'?
It contains only natural ingredients.
I bet it tastes disgusting.
At Ieast it's not full of chemicals.
Aspirin's very effective. It's been aroundfor years.
So has arsenic.
PIease, you two!
Here you are. Vitamin C. The perfect cold cure.
I've brought you some soup.
Oh, thanks, Matt.
But I'm not really hungry.
But you haven't eaten since Iast night.
Sorry.
I don't think you should go to work tomorrow.
I don't know. Perhaps you're right.
You can stay here and watch the tennis.
Tennis?
Yeah. Wimbledon.
Who's that?
It's Simon.
Oh, no. I Iook awful. Don't Iet him come up yet.
Matt!
Oh, right.
Here's the patient.
How are youfeeling?
Not too bad. You know, up and down.
I didn't know you weren't well.
I've got some tickets to see a Salsa band tonight. Oh well, never mind.
I can still go.
No, you can't. Don't be silly.
Jane's right. You shouldn't go out when you've got 'flu.
You have to stay in bed.
But what about the tickets?
It doesn't matter about them.
It's a pity to waste them. Why don't you go with someone else?
What?
Well, Jane could have your ticket, and she could go with Simon.
That's not a bad idea.
Yeah, go on, Jane.
Look, I amfeeling much better.
Hey. Stay there. You must keep warm.
OK. I'II go and get ready.
We can go another time.
So I didn't get to see the Salsa band with Simon.
Game, set and match to Jane!