A Different Doctor

Treya Doctor Series (starring Treya as ‘Doctor’ and Anisha as ‘Patient’)

Episode One

Doctor: Good morning. What’s the matter?

Patient: I am feeling very tired, Doctor.

Doctor: Oh? Let me see, since when have you had fever?

Patient: No, Doctor, I don’t have fever, I am feeling very tired.

Doctor: Oh, that doesn’t mean anything.

Patient: But it does – I’m feeling very sleepy and I can’t work as much as I would like to.

Doctor: Oh, what did you eat in the morning?

Patient: Bread and cheese – and an egg. And milk.

Doctor: Hmmm. And was this before you had fever?

Patient: But I don’t have fever!

Doctor: Oh well, before you fell ill?

Patient: Yes.

Doctor: And after?

Patient: After what?

Doctor: After you fell ill?

Patient: What?

Doctor: What did you eat?

Patient: Nothing.

Doctor: And before?

Patient: Before what?

Doctor: Before you had fever?

Patient: But I don’t have fever.

Doctor: Oh all right. Before you fell ill, illish?

Patient: That’s all I’ve eaten since morning, Doctor.

Doctor: Hmmm. Well, when did you discover you had fever?

Patient: But I don’t have fever.

Doctor: Oh yes, you do.

Patient: Oh, all right, Doctor!

Doctor: And you also have worms.

Patient: Oh Doctor!

Doctor: Yes, you have to have vitemes and antebylex. Here is the electrician.

Patient: Here?

Doctor: Yes, it’s all noted down in the electrican. Here, Bye. Come every day.

Episode 2

Doctor: Come in! What happened?

Patient: I have a bad cough.

Doctor: Oh, what’s your name?

Patient: Anisha.

Doctor: Say something else.

Patient: Something else?

Doctor: Yes, like Snehanshu.

Patient: My name is Snehanshu.

Doctor: No, like Dumballo.

Patient: My name is Dumballo.

Doctor: Ha! Ha! What a funny name! I don’t think that can be your name. Ok, what are your names?

Patient: Kitchaloo.

Doctor: Can’t be. I’ll write Salda. What’s wrong with you?

Patient: I have a cough.

Doctor: Oh, you have a cough? Fine. Go home.

Episode 3

Doctor: So how did you get the cough?

Patient: I think I did not dry my hair properly after washing it.

Doctor: Oh, that’s nothing. What did you do after that?

Patient: I sat inside.

Doctor: Hmmm. You should have sat outside. Then what happened?

Patient: What happened?

Doctor: Yes, did you get a headache?

Patient: No.

Doctor: Oh no headache, then there’s nothing wrong with you.

Episode 4

Doctor: So, then what happened? Still no headache?

Patient: No.

Doctor: Oh say na, you have a headache.

Patient: OK. I have a headache.

Doctor: That means you are going to get a fever. You’ll have to have lots of medicines. I’ll write them down. (Taking out a hammer) Hmm. There’s an insect. Open your mouth.

Just a minute – this doesn’t work. Yes, open your mouth now. Yes, that’s right. There is an insect. We’ll have to take your temperature. Wow! Its 39! Hmmm.

(Taking out a stethoscope and placing it on the stomach, truimphantly) Yes! That’s where the fever comes from!