Episode 2 in the third series of The Ricky Gervais Show, in which Ricky Gervais and Steve Merchant carry out a post-operative examination of Karl Pilkington.

In this episode: Karl's kidneys necessitate an unexpected visit to casualty; whilst laid up, Karl contemplates the mating habits of stick insects; the problem with fables; Karl's instinct for self-preservation; Karl's Diary: brown sauce, giant wasp, wallpapering, and a poem.