[Hugh re-enters the office as he and his team try to create an emergency strategy of sorts.]
What is happening?
What the hell was that?
What is happening? That was supposed-that was supposed to be a nice interview.
[to Hugh] What on Earth did you say to her?
I think-I think I denied being a racist. I hope so.
[to Hugh] You didn't say that you have lots of black friends, you didn't go...
Of course not. Well, I haven't-I haven't got any.
What did you say about the offers?
[stammering] I-I-I said I wasn't, I wasn't...someone else was handling the sale and I wasn't aware of any offers.
Hugh?
Hmm?
Did you mention me by name?
[still stammering] Um, possibly -- No, I-I don't think -- I-I may in between denying racism, possibly have, yes.
[displeased] Thank you. Thank you very much. Thanks a fucking bunch!
[Terri enters the office.]
OK, so what's the line on this then?
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know. What is-what is the line on this?
[to Hugh, still upset] I don't know! Don't look at me!
But we need to have a line on this.
[Malcolm re-enters the office with some surprise news.]
OK, we've got movement, we got a break.
What? What? What?
The flat's sold.
[in disbelief] WHAT?
To the Asian family, for 40 grand below the asking price. But that's alright.
Jesus!
WHAT IS HAPPENING?!
Malcolm?
Yeah?
We're too late.
What?
All the papers have got a hold of it. The Express has been making offers on it, at the asking price and also £30,000 more.
[stunned] Jesus...
Haven't been accepted.
We've got to stall.
This is madness! I just own a flat, I haven't raped somebody!
[on her cell phone] Yeah, they're calling the scandal "Flatgate."
Scandal?!
[whispering to Terri] Flatgate?!
Well, that's crap. It's a crap name for a scandal.
They should call it "Notting Hill Gate-gate."
Can we at least stop calling it a scandal?
[to Terri, unamused] Are you joking? Are you joking now?
[leaving the office] On my way to stall.
Yeah, get stalling.
[A moment of silence...and then...]
Maybe we can just blame it all on Terri.
That is an option, isn't it?
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