[Inside a launderette, Elton needs to befriend Jackie in in order to locate her daughter Rose]
[voice-over] I'd been trained for this. Victor Kennedy's classes covered basic surveillance and espionage. Step one: engage your target. Find some excuse to start a conversation. But how was I gonna do this? How?
Excuse me love, you couldn’t give us a quid for two fifties, could you?
Yeah... Just a... ah, da-da!
Oh lovely! Cheers.
[voice-over] Step two: without provoking suspicion, get on first name terms with the target.
My name's Jackie. By the way.
I'm Elton.
Ah, you don’t meet many Eltons, do you? Apart from the obvious!
[They both laugh]
[voice-over] Step three: ingratiate yourself with a joke or some humourous device.
I tell you what, Elton. Here we are, complete strangers, and I’m flashing you me' knickers!
[voice-over] Step four: find some subtle way to integrate yourself into the target’s household.
Mind you, I’m only down here because my washing machine’s knackered. I don’t suppose you’re any good at fixing things, are you?
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