(As soon as Team Peter enters the meeting room and close the door, Peter really lays into Phil and Emma.)
I can't resign, and I'm not gonna resign. I had the perfect moment to resign, which was right early on, when I could have resigned in a dignified and statesman-like way, and you both advised me not to resign. So now, I can't resign.
(Phil and Emma agree with Peter's decision not to resign.)
(still composing himself) What's gonna happen is this. One of you has got to go. I want both of you to give me reasons why you shouldn't resign.
(stunned) Er, because...because I'm a, a Special Advisor to a...senior cabinet minister.
(while Phil's talking) That's a job description, Philip. That's a job description.
(unimpressed) That's not a reason. That's just your job -- from which I'm asking you why you shouldn't resign.
(struggling) I know everything about you. I am a, a world expert in-in-in Peter Mannion from, uh, PIN number to inside leg measurement. I, I'm-I'm there, um, you know...
(to Phil) What's his inside leg measurement?
(to Emma) 34. (to Peter) I've given you everything, Peter, you can't...I mean, I-I don't have anything else, that's the point. I don't, I don't have any friends, I don't have any life, I haven't had sex for five years and I don't even enjoy it, so...you know, I'm not gonna get anyone pregnant. I'm never gonna get anyone pregnant, okay? You know, I'm fucking seedless. Whereas she's just, just a fucking baby bomb, okay?
Phil, you are just a...
And she's gonna go off all over the office and-and leave you! I'm gonna be here!
(And THEN, to make matters worse for Peter, Terri barges into the meeting room!)
(entering) I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but my-my good name is at stake here.
Oh, Christ...
Peter, you must understand. I am an innocent woman. I'm the DoSAC One.
(fed up) That's it! I've had enough! I've had enough of all of you! You're all shit! I'm gonna sort it out by myself!
(Peter leaves the meeting room...but now he's trying to outrun Terri.)
I can't bear that you think about me like this.
Don't follow me, Terri.
Please...
Stop following me.
I insist. I insist. I insist, Peter, please...
All right, Terri! I admit it, I'm in love with you! Now fuck off back to your office and organize the wedding!
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