A teenage boy is brought into the Royal having fallen from a cliff, but it soon emerges that the incident was a suicide attempt as evidence of extreme depression comes to the surface. Cheriton contacts the youngster's psychiatrist but is taken aback when electroshock therapy is suggested as a form of treatment, so ventures to the family home to recommend an alternative — only for tragedy to strike. Meanwhile, a hypochondriac causes chaos at the hospital when she insists her dog be treated following a snake bite, and a heart-to-heart between Weatherill and Ormerod leads to a passionate kiss.
Quest roles:
Polly Maberly, Mark Jordon(PC Phil Bellamy), Honor Blackman(Mrs. Lyons), Gary Whelan(Dr. Arthur Clarkson), Martin Compston(Jeffrey Carpenter), Jonathan Magnanti(Jim Carpenter), Carole Cassidy(Alice Carpenter), Terence Mann(Bertie Hathaway)