(continuing) I suspected typhoid: the head gardener's boy had it; so I just called at St Anne's one day and got a tube of your very excellent serum. You were out, unfortunately. (RIDGEON: I hope they explained to you carefully--) (waving away the absurd suggestion) Lord bless you, my dear fellow, I didnt need any explanations. I'd left my wife in the carriage at the door; and I'd no time to be taught my business by your young chaps. I know all about it. Ive handled these anti-toxins ever since they first came out. (RIDGEON: But theyre not anti-toxins; and theyre dangerous unless you use them at the right time.) Of course they are. Everything is dangerous unless you take it at the right time. An apple at breakfast does you good: an apple at bedtime upsets you for a week. There are only two rules for anti-toxins. First, dont be afraid of them: second, inject them a quarter of an hour before meals, three times a day. RIDGEON (appalled) Great heavens, B. B., no, no, no.

B B Monologue from The Doctor's Dilemma

Rehearse B B's monologue