As we return for Episode 4 this week, the women are taking on a young group of bright-eyed pupil midwives from St. The good vibes continue to roll, and while the women welcome their trainees, another local student is celebrating with a win of his own.
Cyril passes his civil engineering exam and has been rewarded with 25 guineas for his hard work. Her year-old son, Michael, is returning home to the East End for a quick break away from his job as a bell boy at the Parthenon hotel. Dropping in to pick up treats for his homecoming, Rita is not one to hold back on her praise.
Proud mom is an understatement. Yet while Rita and her husband Godfrey are in good spirits about reuniting with their boy, Michael is coping with a heavy secret. Not long after arriving home, Michael shows symptoms of back pain, which he initially attempts to blame on his work.
After all, moms know best. Turner sends Michael to the hospital to have the cyst drained. While Michael heads into surgery, the midwives meet their first pupil midwife, Nurse Nancy Corrigan.
Luckily, she has Trixie to take her under her wing when they set off on their first house call in Poplar together. They meet Beryl Greaney, a nervous patient whose first pregnancy resulted in preeclampsia and seven weeks at St. Despite showing obvious concerns about having her first home delivery, Nancy only reaffirms her fears by claiming that hospital births are generally cleaner and allow new mothers more time to rest.
