[Sir Humphrey informs the Minister that the Special Branch no longer believe there is a threat to the Minister's life.]
How do they know?
Surveillance. They overheard a conversation.
What did it say?
Oh I don't think it's of any particular—
[Interrupting] Come on, Humphrey! I have a right to know!
Well, it was a conversation to the effect that in view of the somewhat nebulous and inexplicit nature of your remit, and the arguably marginal and peripheral nature of your influence within the central deliberations and decisions within the political process, there could be a case for restructuring their action priorities in such a way as to eliminate your liquidation from their immediate agenda.
They said that?
That was the gist of it.
What does it mean? In English?!
Well, it means that they don't think you're really important enough for it to be worth assassinating you.
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