'Call the Midwife' Recap: Season 9 Episode 7
On this Mother’s Day, the new episode of Call the Midwife delivers two mothers in challenging circumstances, a young doctor in over his head, one friend helping another and a midwife who’s very concerned about her grandmother. With so much to cover, let’s get straight to the recap, shall we?
Nurse Crane’s Fatigue Explained
On the lighter side, we discover that Nurse Crane has been dragging lately because she is a middle-aged woman working a demanding full-time job as a midwife. On top of that, she’s the sole adult in charge of a pack of active Cub Scouts. Thank goodness, she hasn’t fallen ill!
Her roommate Nurse Anderson has noticed her lack of energy and sympathizes. Nonetheless when Phyllis asks for help with the scouts, Lucille quickly backs away from volunteering. Fair enough since she and Cyril almost broke up over their lack of time together .
On the other hand, when Cyril learns that Phyllis has been overwhelmed by her scouting duties since Sgt. Woolf fell ill, he steps up immediately. In fact, he suggests that he and Lucille join forces to assist their exhausted friend. Nurse Crane is clearly touched when Lucille delivers the good news that help is on the way.
When the couple show up at the next Cub Scout meeting with go-cart making materials in tow, the pack cheers. As Lucille watches her beau with the boys, she gets that look on her face that says, “Yes, he’s the marrying kind.”
Nurse Franklin and Marion Irmsby
First time mum-to-be, Marion Irmsby (Ellie Wallwork) is confident and a bit sassy. She’s also blind. After being examined by Nurse Franklin at the antenatal clinic, Marion makes it clear that she wants to be treated like every other mother. She also wants to have her baby at home. Trixie explains to Mrs. Irmsby that she must make a visit to check out her flat, just like every other woman who wants a home birth.
Marion’s husband Stewart (Dylan Llewellyn) adores his independent wife and does everything he can to make her transition to motherhood as easy as possible. He even builds the baby a custom cradle and saves up all his vacation time so he can be home when the child is born.
Marion’s older sister Beryl (Lucy Briggs-Owen), on the other hand, is not so encouraging. Dropping by unannounced, Beryl tries to convince Nurse Franklin that Marion is a danger to herself and incapable to caring for a baby. On her way out of the Irmsby’s flat, Beryl threatens to contact social services
