(At the start of this episode, Hugh is talking on his cell phone to someone about the impending "Cabinet Reshuffle.")
(on his cell phone) No, Derek. I'm not presuming anything. It's entirely up to the PM. I'll just go wherever he wants me to go. I'm gonna have to go. Bye-bye.
(Next, Hugh and Ollie, who's right behind him, both meet up with Robyn and congratulate her on getting a place at Malcolm's 8:30 press meeting.)
(to Robyn) Good morning.
(cheekily smiling) Morning, Minister.
Are you just off to your 8:30 with Malcolm?
Yep yep.
First one?
Into the Lion's Den, Viper's Pit.
"The Belly of the Beast, the Lair of the White Worm."
The Eye of the Snake.
Not all the departments get asked to the 8:30, so...
That's true.
A great honor that we are in there with the big hitters. Always best to be inside the tent, pissing out.
Absolutely. If you were, you know, doing this over at Environment and Rural Affairs, you'd be, uh, at 8:30 you'd be very much outside the tent, wouldn't you? Probably at Coffee Republic.
Covered in piss. Good luck. You'll be fine. You don't need good luck. Yeah.
What about the...piss?
(reassuring Robyn) No no no, it's just a figure of speech.
I'd better go.
See you later, Robyn.
OK.
(looking at his cell phone) I'm sure there's a way of...
(chasing after Robyn) Robyn!
(Hugh just remembered to ask Robyn a question.)
(whispering to Robyn) Robyn, sorry. Could you try and pick up any signals you can from Malcolm about -- about the, um...about the reshuffle?
I've really got to go now, because I don't want to be late.
Yeah, God, don't be late!
Apparently, they shout things at the last one in.
(entering the scene) If anyone shouts at you, they'll have to answer to me. I'll box his ears.
(Robyn leaves)
(to Glenn) Box his ears? If that was flirting, that was absolutely crap.
What?
Box his ears? How long is it since you've had sex?
That is between me and my internet service provider. Anyway, about this morning's –
(chuckling) You've actually gone red, Glenn. Look at you.
Yeah, you have. Look, you've gone red.
I have not gone red. (points to his folder) That's red.
Yeah!
Look, he can hardly walk properly.
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