(As Peter is waiting to meet with Stewart -- still -- he has a conversation with Phil about his upcoming holiday.)
(coughing) Oh, I can't get rid of this.
I bet you're looking forward to your holiday.
Well, yeah. I mean, obviously, I'm not flying abroad anywhere, because...
Carbon.
No, bathroom. I'm supervising the doing up of my bathroom.
(looking at two lamps) What is that?
It's just –
Is that raffia?
He's discovered IKEA, hasn't he?
It's all for show. They want to look modern, like they appeal to the kind of people who go to IKEA.
I'm modern! I say 'black' instead of 'coloured', I think women are a good thing, I have no problem with gays. Most of them are very well turned out, especially the men.
I know.
Why is it, this last year, I'm being made to feel as if I'm always two steps behind, like I can't program the video or convert everything back to old money? Because that's not me!
(confused) You've still got a video?
I'm a one-nation party.
(And now, it's time to meet Stewart Pearson, the Director of Communications for the Opposition. Stewart and Emma are sharing a laugh as she's leaving his office. Now, Stewart is ready to see Peter.)
(smiling) Ah, Peter. Dr. Stewart will see you now, hey? I could hear you coughing in there. Is that your contribution to the meeting?
(to Peter) You all right?
Yes, okay. You know, it's just hanging around.
Yeah, I'm sorry to keep you hanging about, but you know, right now all the...all the big priority stuff is the big party stuff.
I was talking about the cold hanging around.
Oh, right. (Stewart heads back into his office.) Thanks very much, Em.
(As Peter goes into Stewart's office for a chat, Phil asks Emma about her meeting.)
Was that fun there?
Yeah, it was useful.
Playing with the big boys?
Yeah. Now I'm back with the little boys, huh?
No.
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