(Steve wants to talk to Nicola in her office about the upcoming election...and he's standing a bit too close for her comfort.)
I just wanted to check. Obviously, Dan Miller's cabal is going house to house through the cabinet looking for numbskulls stupid enough to resign to trigger his elevation to the throne.
(nodding) Obviously.
What I need to know is are you solid?
Yeah, I am completely -- I am solid as, as the proverbial. As-as a rock. As a rock-hard...as a sailor's wang on shore leave.
(very pleased) Superb. You really are the potty mouth, aren't you?
(chuckling) Well, a lot to do.
(After Steve leaves her office, Nicola calls out to Glenn & Ollie.)
Ollie, Glenn, in here now. Quick, quick, quick.
(Glenn approaches the office while taking off his glasses.)
Oh Glenn! Don't faff around with your glasses, I know you take them off every time you come in here. It's not impressive. (to Glenn and Ollie) What do we know about the anti-Tom cabal? Why have I not been contacted by them?
Well, um, uh...
Because it would be you...uh, you're seen very much as an individual around the, uh...
(embarrassed) That's bollocks, isn't it? It's 'cause I'm the girl at the party nobody wants to dance with. I'm the freak in the corner with a pint of cider and blackcurrant and the funny eye.
No no. I-I mean, it's...You know, it a big, big Rolodex full of numbers. I'm sure...
(to both Glenn & Ollie) Thank you. You may go.
(stammering) We st-We still would like to dance with you.
(to Glenn) Oh, fuck off. Go and put your glasses back on.
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