"The Departed" - Season 04, Episode 05

- by Karen

The Doc is exploring his London contacts even further now. He travels to the hospital to speak with a colleague about his next steps. While traveling via train back to Portwenn, one of the local Portwennians, Mr. Selkirk, grabs a seat next to him and continues to (loudly) thank him for curing his impetigo. Of course he now has other ailments and so since the Doc is just sitting there, why not ask if he can examine him, right? As it happens, he's got other issues... since he dies on the train on the way home. Sitting next to the Doc. 

Meanwhile, Louisa takes her students to visit Auntie Joan's farm and one of the children gets 'accidentally' locked in the chicken coop. Was Auntie Joan responsible? Yes. Was she standing in front of the door so he couldn't get out? Yes. Are his parents pissed off and ready to sue Auntie Joan? Yes. 

Mrs. Selkirk has been instructed - by her late husband - to go to the surgery for examination. She doesn't know why, and the ghost of Mr. Selkirk isn't talking, so the Doc instructs her to get some rest. Later, he thinks he's figured it out: her hallucinations, in his eyes, are caused by the possibility of her suffering from a tick bite. If it weren't for the gate opening on its own and the bump in the rump from Sheila the goat... we all might agree.

More fainting, lack of hygiene, mis-matched shoes, visualization CDs, and exotic sushi... it's just another busy day in Portwenn. 

Enjoy The Departed...

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