I have to say that I have a great deal of sympathy for the good doctor. In this episode, Elaine makes a shambles of the surgery, messing up prescriptions, and allowing non-patients to hang out, eating cookies. When Martin throws them out and fires Elaine, he is immediately considered the enemy of the people. The other issue is a former teacher who lost his job and now is dealing with laryngeal cancer. Martin has to continue to do his job when he is constantly being abused. Granted, he is a bit harsh, but he has to treat a pack of idiots to fit in. We also become privy to why the doc left his high powered surgery to become a GP in a dinky little coastal town.