Special: "On the Edge - Part 1"

- by Karen Haviley

Opening scene: Something’s amiss in Portwenn. The Doc and Louisa are tied to separate chairs and Louisa is apologizing.

This can’t be good.

Louisa’s dad is in town and we already know something's up when she introduces him to the Doc as ‘Terry’ and not ‘Dad.’ Perfect timing, too, as the Doc has just asked Louisa out on a date. Yes, a real date. But Louisa was so stunned to see her father that the question floated right over her head. Terry’s not welcome in Portwenn by the locals. This is clear.

Louisa senses Terry's not in Portwenn to see her. Especially when his Bipolar (and quite humorous) cohort, Jonathan, arrives in town much to Terry's surprise. Jonathan raises a few eyebrows when he attacks the local bar’s parrot he believes is implanted with a government microchip. 

There’s another new man in town, Gavin Peters. He's asking questions about Martin. He’s an annoyance like everyone else in Portwenn is to the Doc, but this particular annoyance can cost him his job. And ultimately, Louisa.

Auntie Joan fills in the blanks about Terry and it all makes sense. All except to Louisa who still wants to believe her dad has been ‘misrepresented’ in local gossip. But when the Doc explains what he’s heard from Auntie Joan... well, the photo above explains it all.

Oh yeah... and Bert opens 'Large Bird Watching Tours' -- using the Police car PC Mylow entrusted to him while he’s out of town. (Surprised? Didn't think so.)

Does Jonathan have a thing for Mrs. Tishell? Will Pauline be accepted to Nursing school?  Does the Colonel still have breasts? Will the Doc be removed from Portwenn? And how on earth did Auntie Joan get shot?

The mysteries keep unfolding in the first part of this special two-part episode of Doc Martin. Put the kettle on and pull up a chair because it’s time to discuss... On the Edge.
Enjoy!

TRIVIA QUESTION: Mrs. Tishell has referred to the ‘MHRA’ in a couple of episodes. What is ‘MHRA’ an acronym for? 

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