If love is a battlefield, this exclusive sneak peek from Tuesday’s “Best Medicine” really makes Dr. Martin Best (Josh Charles) seem like a casualty of war.
As fans of the show know, Martin has had a not-so-secret crush on Louisa (Abigail Spencer) nearly since the moment he arrived in the tiny town of Port Wenn, Maine. Though he and she have had some very close moments — including a kiss during a moment of high emotion in Season 1 — they’re not currently together. And her new romantic involvement with Parker (Jack Cutmore-Scott) is making it look like Martin may have thrown away his shot, big-time.
In the video above, Martin stands on the sidelines of Port Wenn’s reenactment of the Revolutionary War and is rather disinterested… until Louisa, who’s portraying a colonial soldier, falls to the ground and cries that something’s wrong with her leg. That’s all the impetus Martin needs to drop his umbrella and run to her side, ready to offer comfort and medical expertise as needed.
Which is well and good, except for two things: A) She’s not really hurt, just acting injured as part of the reenactment. And B) Parker gets there first.
What happens in this week’s episode?
The interaction doesn’t do anything to help Martin’s feelings regarding the Brit, whom you’ll recall was brought to the picturesque hamlet as a professional monitor keeping tabs on Dr. Best after the state medical board ruled on his case.
Elaine (Cree) then ushers her boss off the field — everyone has to be in historically accurate uniform, after all — but Martin soon will have other problems on his hands: During the event, per the episode’s official synopsis, “some of the citizens start displaying tremors and odder-than-usual behavior.” Also of note during the hour: “Elaine and Al worry that Bert will be lonely when they leave for New York City.”
Earlier in November, the Fox dramedy announced that Katey Sagal (“Married With Children,” “Sons of Anarchy”) will recur in Season 2 as Louisa’s estranged and combative mother, Kathleen.
“Best Medicine” airs Tuesdays at 8/7c. Press PLAY on the video above to watch Martin get shot down, then hit the comments with your thoughts about the season so far!
