(Nicola is in the bathroom -- on her cell phone, though. She's having a chat with Terri, who's driving her car while talking to Nicola.)
Terri, hi, it's me.
(on the phone, happily) Hi, Nicola!
Have you read up about this Peter Mannion second holiday thing on the Dig Deep blog?
No, no, I haven't actually seen that. Where's he off to?
Amalfi. So could you make a few phone calls? See if you can get it some press traction?
I'm sorry, I just can't do that. That's a party political matter. You're gonna have to get John Duggan onto that, 'cause it's his responsibility.
Trouble is, Terri, that the only thing John Duggan is doing here is depriving a village somewhere of a twat.
Ah, yes, I've heard he's about as useless as a chocolate teapot. Although I probably shouldn't say that, sounds a bit racist, doesn't it?
Where are you, Terri?
I'm ju-just on the way down to Hastings to see my sister. Poor thing, having some trouble shifting a piano. So what I'm doing is I'm working from home today.
No, you're not working and you're not at home, so as my 16-year old would say, "You are totally busted."
(And make no mistake -- Terri is totally busted! She exhales, knowing Nicola has caught her in a lie.)
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