I think I have the passion that Chris doesn't have.
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
CBChris Bates
Hang on, if you're going to talk about me, I'll talk about you!
I believe I can be the champion thoroughbred that this process requires.
I don’t like your gimmicky salesman who thinks he can sell ice to an Eskimo. Chances are he probably can’t, and why would an Eskimo buy ice?
Lord Sugar will probably find it difficult to ever say anything negative to me, because I always turn it round to a positive.
I’m best of breed within my industry. I’ve got plenty of charisma and, yeah, I’m not bad-looking.
I seek out pain rather than pleasure. A limp handshake is unforgivable.
(whips off glasses) Underneath these glasses is a core of steel.
(on the change of format) It's not going to be about having a six-figure salary job with me. It's going to be about you providing your own salary. I'm going to inject £250,000 into a business, your business. And, you're gonna run it.
Ed, you were trained at one of the leading accountancy firms in the country, I believe. Is that right?
Edward Hunter: Don't fit the mould.
Lord Sugar: I beg your pardon?
Edward Hunter: I don't fit the mould.
Lord Sugar: I didn't ask you that question, I said you were trained by one of the leading accountancy companies.
Edward Hunter: I was.
Lord Sugar: So, you would have had insight and vision into how companies are run, because you audited them a couple of times, yeah?
Edward Hunter: It's all there.
Lord Sugar: I beg your pardon?
Edward Hunter: It's all there. All my experience is with me.
Lord Sugar: Can you stop talking to me in semaphore? We're not sending each other text messages, here.
Lord Sugar, my business plan and my strategy, different, very different. Bottom-up, not top down, because I didn't know how many we was gonna sell. Didn't wanna speculate. I didn't know what I was gonna sell it for. Didn't want to speculate.
Lord Sugar: But you must have had some idea...
Edward Hunter: When I was producing, that was production, and the selling was gonna take care of itself.
Lord Sugar: Look, let's cut the crap here. I asked you a simple bloody question. Have you worked out how much you're gonna sell them for? Simple as that! A yes or no answer, not "I'm thinking about it as we go along, as we're squeezing I'm thinking about what price I'm gonna sell it for."
Edward Hunter: The sales price was something we could change just like that.
Vincent Disneur: This is completely wrong. What we did was, we worked out... let me explain it, I know how this works. Edward's not doing it right.
Lord Sugar: Oh, he's not?
(to Nick and Karren) Edward, he reminds me of a very slow internet line. You have to wait, and you see him ticking over.
Not only am I the youngest person on this team...
Gavin Winstanley: Well done! Great!
Edward Hunter: ...I'm also the shortest! (Gavin, Leon and Lord Sugar laugh at Edward)
You said on your resume that "I'm Lord Sugar's dream." With all due respect, you've been a bit of a nightmare. And so I'm gonna have to say to you, Edward, you're fired. (Edward stands up and starts to leave. As he goes to leave he stands by the door just as he goes out and faces Lord Sugar once more) Just learn from this, Edward. There's no shame in being an accountant, don't ever, ever run yourself down as far as that's concerned. (Edward turns away and goes out the door)
I handpicked Jim, 'cause I knew he was the man to lead the soup team.
Lord Sugar:You knew he was a "soupman" did you?
Edward Hunter: He's super.
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