WEBVTT 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:10.964 Don't be 00:00:11.115 --> 00:00:12.740 offended, 00:00:13.069 --> 00:00:17.045 but lately we've been on my mind. 00:00:17.270 --> 00:00:20.333 And one day we might wake and find 00:00:20.570 --> 00:00:23.621 a hopeless situation. 00:00:24.390 --> 00:00:27.462 No hurt intended, 00:00:27.738 --> 00:00:31.485 but I have to make a move before 00:00:31.745 --> 00:00:35.208 we find we're running out of more 00:00:35.400 --> 00:00:39.464 than time and conversation. 00:00:43.619 --> 00:00:44.839 Mind the bend, Darling. 00:00:45.451 --> 00:00:46.921 I've driven you to the station 00:00:46.921 --> 00:00:47.631 everyday, 00:00:47.631 --> 00:00:49.072 for the last fifteen years. 00:00:49.072 --> 00:00:50.685 You don't have to tell me. 00:00:51.192 --> 00:00:53.134 Careful, there is another one coming up. 00:00:53.134 --> 00:00:53.848 Darling! 00:00:54.485 --> 00:00:56.512 I know this road like the back of my hand. 00:00:57.155 --> 00:00:59.277 Caroline, keep your eyes on the road. 00:01:02.901 --> 00:01:03.607 Good Lord! 00:01:04.081 --> 00:01:05.084 What? 00:01:05.284 --> 00:01:06.334 I don't believe it. 00:01:06.342 --> 00:01:07.182 What? 00:01:07.281 --> 00:01:08.441 It's unbelievable. 00:01:08.441 --> 00:01:09.332 What is? 00:01:09.341 --> 00:01:11.771 You are so irritating this morning. 00:01:12.311 --> 00:01:14.471 There's been a big shake up at Belmont. 00:01:14.805 --> 00:01:16.435 Tony Lloyd has been made MD. 00:01:16.582 --> 00:01:17.372 Do you know him? 00:01:17.426 --> 00:01:19.286 Tony Lloyd previously spent three years 00:01:19.286 --> 00:01:20.401 at Ginsberg Publishing, 00:01:20.401 --> 00:01:21.492 where he worked under 00:01:21.491 --> 00:01:22.922 Sales and Marketing Director, 00:01:22.922 --> 00:01:23.842 Donald Fairchild. 00:01:23.842 --> 00:01:25.631 He was my Home Sales Director. 00:01:26.266 --> 00:01:27.846 I told him he was out of his mind 00:01:27.857 --> 00:01:29.736 to leave Ginsberg for Belmont, 00:01:30.115 --> 00:01:32.048 because he was in line for my job. 00:01:32.898 --> 00:01:34.428 Now he's a Managing Director 00:01:34.428 --> 00:01:35.437 and I'm still there. 00:01:35.437 --> 00:01:36.965 It's not your fault, Darling. 00:01:37.156 --> 00:01:38.356 You know, Herman Ginsburg 00:01:38.356 --> 00:01:40.082 should have stepped down years ago. 00:01:40.106 --> 00:01:41.057 I know, you know, 00:01:41.210 --> 00:01:41.940 Herman knows. 00:01:42.427 --> 00:01:43.363 He said he'd retire 00:01:43.431 --> 00:01:44.545 when he was sixty five. 00:01:44.555 --> 00:01:45.355 Well, 00:01:45.848 --> 00:01:47.508 he can't go on for ever, can he? 00:01:48.017 --> 00:01:49.437 He's seventy four next week. 00:01:50.669 --> 00:01:51.419 I must be mad 00:01:51.419 --> 00:01:52.733 to have stayed with Herman. 00:01:53.681 --> 00:01:55.929 Tony Lloyd, MD of Belmont. 00:01:56.832 --> 00:01:58.457 You just hang in there, Darling. 00:01:58.468 --> 00:01:59.963 It's only a matter of time. 00:01:59.963 --> 00:02:00.664 I know, 00:02:00.664 --> 00:02:02.104 I've got another fifteen years 00:02:02.104 --> 00:02:03.424 before I retire. 00:02:15.783 --> 00:02:16.553 Here we are. 00:02:18.180 --> 00:02:19.810 Ohhh, roll on Friday. 00:02:19.884 --> 00:02:21.454 Darling, its only Monday. 00:02:22.121 --> 00:02:22.931 Oh, don't forget. 00:02:22.931 --> 00:02:23.982 We've promised to take 00:02:23.982 --> 00:02:25.124 Jonathon to lunch today, 00:02:25.124 --> 00:02:26.841 before he gets his train for Oxford. 00:02:26.841 --> 00:02:27.561 Are you sure 00:02:27.561 --> 00:02:28.516 you've kept it free? 00:02:28.516 --> 00:02:29.991 Don't worry, it's in the diary. 00:02:29.991 --> 00:02:30.802 It's not everyday 00:02:30.802 --> 00:02:31.857 a member of our family 00:02:31.857 --> 00:02:32.774 goes to University. 00:02:32.781 --> 00:02:34.031 I'm looking forward to it. 00:02:34.031 --> 00:02:34.753 So is Jonathon. 00:02:34.753 --> 00:02:35.460 So am I. 00:02:35.460 --> 00:02:36.810 It's yonks since you took me 00:02:36.810 --> 00:02:38.191 out to lunch during the week. 00:02:38.191 --> 00:02:38.895 I know. 00:02:38.895 --> 00:02:40.229 Herman is so mean these days 00:02:40.229 --> 00:02:41.422 it's hard enough to claim 00:02:41.422 --> 00:02:42.800 the genuine business lunches. 00:02:42.970 --> 00:02:43.696 Ah, Donald. 00:02:44.102 --> 00:02:45.032 I've been thinking. 00:02:46.138 --> 00:02:47.728 I thought I might look for a job. 00:02:48.198 --> 00:02:49.018 I'm going to have 00:02:49.018 --> 00:02:50.289 a lot of time on my hands. 00:02:50.518 --> 00:02:51.678 Well you've still got me 00:02:51.678 --> 00:02:52.396 to look after. 00:02:52.396 --> 00:02:54.004 Yes of course, but 00:02:54.189 --> 00:02:55.539 I thought I'd like something 00:02:55.539 --> 00:02:56.549 more, challenging. 00:02:56.549 --> 00:02:57.774 More fulfilling. 00:02:58.631 --> 00:02:59.571 I've spent the last 00:02:59.571 --> 00:03:00.346 twenty odd years 00:03:00.346 --> 00:03:01.169 looking after you 00:03:01.169 --> 00:03:02.509 and the children. 00:03:02.639 --> 00:03:04.028 I want a job. 00:03:04.214 --> 00:03:05.294 But, that is your job. 00:03:05.689 --> 00:03:07.452 I want something more, Donald. 00:03:07.967 --> 00:03:09.485 I want to go back to work. 00:03:09.878 --> 00:03:11.133 Well, a good idea. 00:03:11.596 --> 00:03:13.086 What about that new flower shop 00:03:13.086 --> 00:03:13.861 in Amersham? 00:03:13.951 --> 00:03:15.005 They're always looking 00:03:15.005 --> 00:03:15.965 for part time staff. 00:03:16.035 --> 00:03:17.012 No, that's not quite 00:03:17.012 --> 00:03:17.933 what I had in mind. 00:03:18.303 --> 00:03:19.020 Why not? 00:03:19.020 --> 00:03:19.932 You're a jolly good 00:03:19.932 --> 00:03:20.693 flower arranger. 00:03:20.693 --> 00:03:22.231 I bet you could get a job there. 00:03:22.231 --> 00:03:22.934 Donald! 00:03:22.934 --> 00:03:24.281 I want to pick up my career. 00:03:24.281 --> 00:03:25.202 I want to go back 00:03:25.202 --> 00:03:26.003 into publishing. 00:03:26.206 --> 00:03:27.366 Darling, you are quaint. 00:03:27.691 --> 00:03:28.451 I must go 00:03:28.451 --> 00:03:29.249 or I'll miss it. 00:03:29.899 --> 00:03:30.609 Don't forget 00:03:30.695 --> 00:03:31.564 to pick up my suit 00:03:31.564 --> 00:03:32.451 from the cleaners. 00:03:32.644 --> 00:03:33.924 Oh and some shaving cream. 00:03:33.930 --> 00:03:34.630 Lather. 00:03:34.630 --> 00:03:35.779 You got foam last time. 00:03:36.566 --> 00:03:37.316 Donald! 00:03:39.935 --> 00:03:41.355 Donald, may I remind you. 00:03:41.474 --> 00:03:42.628 I had a very successful 00:03:42.628 --> 00:03:43.603 career in publishing 00:03:43.603 --> 00:03:44.938 before I bore your children. 00:03:44.938 --> 00:03:45.930 Our children. 00:03:45.930 --> 00:03:47.426 And it was a promising career. 00:03:47.426 --> 00:03:48.392 Alright. Promising. 00:03:48.392 --> 00:03:49.184 I was earning 00:03:49.184 --> 00:03:49.924 more than you. 00:03:49.924 --> 00:03:51.494 And it would have been successful 00:03:51.494 --> 00:03:52.908 if you hadn't got me pregnant 00:03:52.908 --> 00:03:53.783 every two minutes. 00:03:54.746 --> 00:03:55.996 Caroline, I have to travel 00:03:55.996 --> 00:03:56.872 with these people. 00:03:56.872 --> 00:03:58.823 Well, just you remember Donald Fairchild, 00:03:58.823 --> 00:03:59.593 that I'm the one 00:03:59.593 --> 00:04:00.986 who had to give up my career. 00:04:00.986 --> 00:04:02.041 I'm the one who had to 00:04:02.041 --> 00:04:02.743 compromise. 00:04:02.743 --> 00:04:03.797 I'm the one who had to 00:04:03.797 --> 00:04:05.318 deal with all the dirty nappies. 00:04:05.318 --> 00:04:06.046 And I'm the one 00:04:06.046 --> 00:04:07.006 who wants to pick up 00:04:07.006 --> 00:04:07.709 my career. 00:04:07.709 --> 00:04:08.772 You haven't done any 00:04:08.772 --> 00:04:09.930 dirty nappies for years. 00:04:09.930 --> 00:04:11.317 I'm talking metaphorically. 00:04:12.303 --> 00:04:13.503 What was the alternative? 00:04:13.503 --> 00:04:14.387 That I should have 00:04:14.387 --> 00:04:15.308 given up my career? 00:04:18.128 --> 00:04:19.713 Well, I was a good editor. 00:04:19.783 --> 00:04:21.559 I found the Dartington Trilogy. 00:04:21.573 --> 00:04:23.454 Which still sells very nicely, 00:04:23.454 --> 00:04:24.556 thank you very much. 00:04:24.595 --> 00:04:25.645 So don't patronise me. 00:04:25.645 --> 00:04:27.797 Darling, I wasn't patronising you. 00:04:27.797 --> 00:04:28.529 Yes, you were. 00:04:28.699 --> 00:04:29.933 You called me quaint. 00:04:30.570 --> 00:04:32.930 Nobody likes being called quaint. 00:04:32.930 --> 00:04:34.269 It's patronising. 00:04:34.269 --> 00:04:36.474 I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. 00:04:36.474 --> 00:04:37.268 It was wrong. 00:04:37.268 --> 00:04:39.517 Naive, would have been a better word. 00:04:39.602 --> 00:04:40.412 Ugh! 00:04:46.826 --> 00:04:47.686 What? 00:04:48.128 --> 00:04:49.088 You are being naive, 00:04:49.088 --> 00:04:50.049 if you think you can 00:04:50.049 --> 00:04:51.201 go back into publishing, 00:04:51.201 --> 00:04:51.932 just like that. 00:04:51.932 --> 00:04:52.946 You've had no contact 00:04:52.946 --> 00:04:54.001 for over twenty years. 00:04:54.001 --> 00:04:54.811 I shouldn't think 00:04:54.811 --> 00:04:55.834 you'd even get as far 00:04:55.834 --> 00:04:56.849 as an interview. 00:04:57.857 --> 00:04:58.737 Really? 00:04:58.737 --> 00:04:59.473 No. 00:04:59.473 --> 00:05:01.136 These days, they want young people. 00:05:01.136 --> 00:05:02.143 Not middle aged Mums. 00:05:02.323 --> 00:05:03.093 Why do you think 00:05:03.093 --> 00:05:04.348 I'm having such a struggle 00:05:04.348 --> 00:05:05.064 at Ginsberg? 00:05:05.064 --> 00:05:05.840 Why do you think 00:05:05.840 --> 00:05:06.563 we haven't had 00:05:06.563 --> 00:05:08.064 a title in the best seller list 00:05:08.064 --> 00:05:08.785 for five years? 00:05:08.785 --> 00:05:09.597 Because, I've got 00:05:09.597 --> 00:05:10.598 a geriatric chairman, 00:05:10.598 --> 00:05:11.870 who won't spend any money. 00:05:11.870 --> 00:05:12.696 And a puritanical 00:05:12.696 --> 00:05:13.665 editorial director, 00:05:13.665 --> 00:05:14.400 who won't allow 00:05:14.400 --> 00:05:15.534 so much as a bare bosom 00:05:15.534 --> 00:05:16.243 on a cover. 00:05:16.243 --> 00:05:17.098 And a patronising 00:05:17.098 --> 00:05:17.809 and pompous 00:05:17.809 --> 00:05:19.219 Sales and Marketing Director, 00:05:19.219 --> 00:05:20.643 who is a male chauvinist pig. 00:05:37.257 --> 00:05:38.479 Morning. Post. 00:05:48.467 --> 00:05:49.950 Ginsberg Publishers. 00:05:49.950 --> 00:05:52.288 I'll see if Mr Ginsberg 00:05:52.288 --> 00:05:53.290 is free. 00:05:55.662 --> 00:05:56.362 I should have 00:05:56.362 --> 00:05:57.093 been consulted. 00:05:57.558 --> 00:05:58.285 My sales force 00:05:58.285 --> 00:05:59.107 are going to have 00:05:59.107 --> 00:05:59.842 a hell of a job 00:05:59.842 --> 00:06:01.334 selling a book with this cover. 00:06:01.334 --> 00:06:02.060 I don' know how 00:06:02.060 --> 00:06:03.256 you can say that, Donald. 00:06:03.256 --> 00:06:04.205 That is a beautiful 00:06:04.205 --> 00:06:05.375 still life, by Van Gogh. 00:06:06.905 --> 00:06:07.825 it's beautiful, but 00:06:07.825 --> 00:06:08.873 it's a waste of money. 00:06:08.873 --> 00:06:09.613 It won't help 00:06:09.613 --> 00:06:10.666 Gordon Campion's book. 00:06:11.139 --> 00:06:11.839 Ya? 00:06:12.301 --> 00:06:13.501 Beatrice, ask him to call 00:06:13.501 --> 00:06:14.213 me later. 00:06:14.280 --> 00:06:15.090 I'm in a meeting 00:06:15.090 --> 00:06:15.911 with Mr Fairchild 00:06:15.911 --> 00:06:16.802 and Mr McCormack. 00:06:16.802 --> 00:06:18.914 The book is about an artist. 00:06:18.914 --> 00:06:19.915 I think its a most 00:06:19.915 --> 00:06:20.670 apposite cover. 00:06:20.924 --> 00:06:21.784 It's about a randy 00:06:21.784 --> 00:06:22.654 young art student. 00:06:22.654 --> 00:06:23.778 It's a very funny book. 00:06:24.718 --> 00:06:25.558 Herman. 00:06:26.315 --> 00:06:28.115 No thank you, Herman. 00:06:29.318 --> 00:06:30.018 Look. 00:06:30.702 --> 00:06:31.932 With the right marketing. 00:06:31.932 --> 00:06:33.454 I can get 'Pasture's New' into 00:06:33.454 --> 00:06:34.467 the best seller list. 00:06:34.467 --> 00:06:35.297 I've already done 00:06:35.297 --> 00:06:36.106 a marvellous deal 00:06:36.106 --> 00:06:36.816 with Smiths'. 00:06:36.816 --> 00:06:37.536 Donald. 00:06:37.536 --> 00:06:38.880 What have you got in mind? 00:06:39.587 --> 00:06:40.387 Well. 00:06:41.599 --> 00:06:42.769 A naked girl, for start. 00:06:42.769 --> 00:06:43.476 Oh! 00:06:43.476 --> 00:06:44.325 I know Alistair. 00:06:44.325 --> 00:06:45.035 I know. 00:06:45.035 --> 00:06:45.994 But, a pair of boobs 00:06:45.994 --> 00:06:46.804 can sell an extra 00:06:46.804 --> 00:06:48.151 two hundred thousand copies. 00:06:48.221 --> 00:06:48.922 No! 00:06:49.198 --> 00:06:49.908 No no. 00:06:51.361 --> 00:06:52.141 I've always been 00:06:52.141 --> 00:06:53.146 a responsible editor. 00:06:53.500 --> 00:06:54.670 I'm not going to 00:06:54.670 --> 00:06:55.676 demean myself 00:06:55.676 --> 00:06:56.605 or Ginsberg. 00:06:57.421 --> 00:06:59.329 How about in profile? 00:06:59.329 --> 00:07:00.036 One boob. 00:07:01.801 --> 00:07:02.951 And settle for an extra 00:07:02.951 --> 00:07:04.501 hundred thousand. 00:07:04.713 --> 00:07:06.501 I'm sorry Herman. 00:07:06.664 --> 00:07:08.104 I have no wish to appear 00:07:08.104 --> 00:07:09.144 Puritanical. 00:07:09.383 --> 00:07:10.833 But, I refuse to be associated 00:07:10.833 --> 00:07:11.766 with anything lewd. 00:07:15.525 --> 00:07:16.635 Herman, he's got to go. 00:07:16.781 --> 00:07:17.571 We've gotta get 00:07:17.571 --> 00:07:18.280 someone young. 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:19.219 Who can help me 00:07:19.219 --> 00:07:19.998 change our image 00:07:19.998 --> 00:07:21.399 and get this Publishing House 00:07:21.399 --> 00:07:22.102 into the 80s. 00:07:22.102 --> 00:07:22.925 Hopefully, before 00:07:22.925 --> 00:07:23.834 we're into the 90s. 00:07:24.955 --> 00:07:27.063 Don't worry Donald. 00:07:27.063 --> 00:07:28.041 You'll give yourself 00:07:28.041 --> 00:07:28.788 a coronary. 00:07:28.788 --> 00:07:29.697 Gawd, when I think 00:07:29.697 --> 00:07:30.933 I got you, Jeffery Archer. 00:07:30.933 --> 00:07:31.935 And you rejected him. 00:07:31.935 --> 00:07:33.622 Archer. Smarcher. 00:07:33.767 --> 00:07:35.597 We're not doing too badly. 00:07:36.079 --> 00:07:37.712 Herman, we can't survive 00:07:37.712 --> 00:07:39.725 on our list of dead authors, forever. 00:07:40.883 --> 00:07:42.429 The Ginsberg Dickens. 00:07:42.870 --> 00:07:44.809 The Ginsberg Shakespeare. 00:07:45.603 --> 00:07:47.723 Herman Ginsberg's complete works of 00:07:47.723 --> 00:07:48.440 Lewis Caroll. 00:07:48.954 --> 00:07:49.694 I might as well 00:07:49.694 --> 00:07:50.759 be doing the marketing 00:07:50.759 --> 00:07:52.159 for a firm of undertakers. 00:07:54.424 --> 00:07:55.194 Donald. 00:07:55.894 --> 00:07:57.375 You know my philosophy. 00:07:57.897 --> 00:07:58.687 A good author 00:07:58.687 --> 00:07:59.870 is a dead author. 00:08:00.114 --> 00:08:01.494 Especially, if he's been dead 00:08:01.494 --> 00:08:02.968 fifty years and I don't have to 00:08:02.968 --> 00:08:03.842 pay him royalties. 00:08:03.842 --> 00:08:04.567 Herman. 00:08:04.699 --> 00:08:05.849 Don't worry Donald. 00:08:06.103 --> 00:08:07.803 Alastair is leaving. 00:08:07.981 --> 00:08:08.861 Alright? 00:08:09.498 --> 00:08:10.308 Listen. 00:08:11.361 --> 00:08:12.341 I'm seventy four 00:08:12.341 --> 00:08:13.285 next week. 00:08:13.285 --> 00:08:14.525 You know that. 00:08:14.525 --> 00:08:16.273 Yes. Of course. 00:08:16.612 --> 00:08:17.794 Well, tomorrow morning 00:08:17.794 --> 00:08:18.704 I'm going to make 00:08:18.704 --> 00:08:20.344 a big announcement. 00:08:22.465 --> 00:08:23.983 Herman. Are you announcing 00:08:23.983 --> 00:08:25.006 your retirement? 00:08:27.598 --> 00:08:29.448 I don't want to say anymore now. 00:08:29.706 --> 00:08:30.626 Alright? 00:08:30.716 --> 00:08:33.934 No. Certainly. 00:08:39.770 --> 00:08:42.200 Ha! Right. 00:08:43.734 --> 00:08:44.524 Donald. 00:08:45.515 --> 00:08:46.865 I've been looking at some of 00:08:46.865 --> 00:08:48.545 your expenses lately. 00:08:50.249 --> 00:08:52.596 Two bottles of Jouet Champagne, ah? 00:08:52.596 --> 00:08:53.299 for lunch 00:08:53.299 --> 00:08:54.374 last Wednesday. 00:08:54.374 --> 00:08:55.188 I was negotiating 00:08:55.188 --> 00:08:56.486 for a big Autumn wine book. 00:08:56.486 --> 00:08:57.491 What were we supposed 00:08:57.491 --> 00:08:58.191 to drink? 00:08:58.191 --> 00:08:58.966 Half a bottle of 00:08:58.966 --> 00:08:59.732 the house plonk? 00:08:59.732 --> 00:09:00.446 And did you get 00:09:00.446 --> 00:09:01.155 the wine book? 00:09:01.155 --> 00:09:01.872 No. 00:09:01.872 --> 00:09:03.770 Then the answer is yes. 00:09:05.587 --> 00:09:06.297 Right. 00:09:31.040 --> 00:09:31.850 Good morning. 00:09:32.563 --> 00:09:33.509 Can I help you? 00:09:34.024 --> 00:09:35.264 Yes. I've got an interview 00:09:35.264 --> 00:09:36.537 with Peter Stuart. 00:09:36.624 --> 00:09:37.684 And your name is? 00:09:37.904 --> 00:09:39.920 Miss Caroline Fielding. 00:09:39.920 --> 00:09:40.972 Right. Well, if you'd 00:09:40.972 --> 00:09:41.950 like to take a seat 00:09:41.950 --> 00:09:42.670 over there. 00:09:42.670 --> 00:09:44.018 I'll phone and let Mr Stuart 00:09:44.018 --> 00:09:45.067 know that you're here. 00:09:45.067 --> 00:09:45.808 Thankyou. 00:09:50.266 --> 00:09:51.716 Hello, yes. I've got a Miss... 00:09:53.988 --> 00:09:54.798 Fielding. 00:09:55.207 --> 00:09:56.757 A Miss Fielding, in reception 00:09:56.757 --> 00:09:57.683 for Peter. 00:09:59.484 --> 00:10:00.524 Yep, okay. 00:10:01.978 --> 00:10:03.378 Mr Stuart isn't in his office 00:10:03.378 --> 00:10:04.084 at the moment. 00:10:05.211 --> 00:10:06.071 But his secretary 00:10:06.071 --> 00:10:06.809 will phone down 00:10:06.809 --> 00:10:07.565 when he's back. 00:10:07.565 --> 00:10:08.649 Well, thank you. 00:10:09.225 --> 00:10:10.005 I'll wait. 00:10:13.973 --> 00:10:15.313 Nicky, can you get a courier 00:10:15.313 --> 00:10:16.754 to whiz this over to Heathrow? 00:10:16.754 --> 00:10:17.919 I'd like it in New York, 00:10:17.919 --> 00:10:18.987 by tomorrow morning. 00:10:18.991 --> 00:10:19.721 Right. 00:10:20.821 --> 00:10:22.521 Caroline? 00:10:22.521 --> 00:10:24.897 Caroline Fielding! 00:10:24.897 --> 00:10:26.933 Anthea. Anthea Duxbury. 00:10:27.173 --> 00:10:28.813 Good Lord! 00:10:28.813 --> 00:10:30.821 It must be over fifteen years. 00:10:30.821 --> 00:10:32.341 More like twenty. 00:10:32.391 --> 00:10:35.451 You look marvellous. 00:10:35.621 --> 00:10:36.874 So do you. 00:10:41.302 --> 00:10:42.192 Well what on earth 00:10:42.192 --> 00:10:43.332 are you doing here? 00:10:43.332 --> 00:10:44.537 Oh, I've got an interview 00:10:44.537 --> 00:10:45.808 with a Mr Stuart. 00:10:45.808 --> 00:10:46.522 Peter Stuart? 00:10:47.384 --> 00:10:48.274 My God, 00:10:48.274 --> 00:10:49.951 we need someone like you here. 00:10:50.181 --> 00:10:51.126 One just can't find 00:10:51.126 --> 00:10:52.918 anyone with experience these days. 00:10:53.008 --> 00:10:53.728 Really? 00:10:53.728 --> 00:10:54.861 Oh, you've no idea. 00:10:55.073 --> 00:10:56.878 All we get are graduates. 00:10:56.878 --> 00:10:58.140 Hot out of Redwicks'. 00:10:58.140 --> 00:10:59.457 Stepped in Malcom Bradbury 00:10:59.457 --> 00:11:00.504 and David Lodge. 00:11:00.504 --> 00:11:01.573 But, they haven't the 00:11:01.573 --> 00:11:02.602 faintest idea what's 00:11:02.602 --> 00:11:04.044 commercial in the marketplace. 00:11:04.044 --> 00:11:04.787 Really? 00:11:04.787 --> 00:11:05.938 They've no horse sense. 00:11:05.938 --> 00:11:06.938 Couldn't spot a 00:11:06.938 --> 00:11:07.771 Harold Robbins 00:11:07.771 --> 00:11:09.053 if they slept with it. 00:11:09.053 --> 00:11:09.842 Really? 00:11:10.914 --> 00:11:12.912 But what about you Caroline? 00:11:12.912 --> 00:11:14.236 What have you been up to? 00:11:14.236 --> 00:11:15.316 This and that. 00:11:15.486 --> 00:11:17.436 Freelancing, mostly. 00:11:18.233 --> 00:11:19.073 Oh, Peter. 00:11:19.073 --> 00:11:19.913 How clever of you 00:11:19.913 --> 00:11:21.481 to find Caroline Fielding. 00:11:21.481 --> 00:11:22.213 Peter Stuart. 00:11:22.213 --> 00:11:23.055 Oh how do you do? 00:11:23.055 --> 00:11:24.355 Do you two know each other? 00:11:24.355 --> 00:11:25.809 I used to be her secretary. 00:11:25.809 --> 00:11:28.205 Don't ask me how many years ago. 00:11:28.685 --> 00:11:29.860 Caroline was responsible 00:11:29.860 --> 00:11:31.497 for Dartington Trilogy. 00:11:31.497 --> 00:11:32.305 Really? 00:11:32.305 --> 00:11:33.620 My God, 00:11:33.620 --> 00:11:35.858 we need someone like you here. 00:11:35.858 --> 00:11:37.023 All we get are graduates 00:11:37.023 --> 00:11:38.391 steeped in Malcolm Bradbury 00:11:38.391 --> 00:11:39.428 and David Lodge. 00:11:40.294 --> 00:11:41.154 Yes, I know. 00:11:41.584 --> 00:11:42.420 Would you like to 00:11:42.420 --> 00:11:43.328 come and meet some 00:11:43.328 --> 00:11:44.037 of our people? 00:11:44.037 --> 00:11:45.177 Yes, is Mr Frankland in? 00:11:45.177 --> 00:11:46.192 When could you start? 00:11:46.192 --> 00:11:47.291 Are you free for lunch? 00:11:47.291 --> 00:11:48.439 The royalties from the 00:11:48.439 --> 00:11:49.408 Dartington Trilogy 00:11:49.408 --> 00:11:50.442 are still rolling in. 00:11:50.442 --> 00:11:51.729 Especially from the States. 00:11:51.729 --> 00:11:53.255 Yes, especially from the States. 00:11:53.255 --> 00:11:53.955 Really? 00:11:58.793 --> 00:12:00.783 So, he's retiring at last? 00:12:00.783 --> 00:12:02.133 I'll be in control. 00:12:03.065 --> 00:12:04.095 I'm really gonna turn 00:12:04.095 --> 00:12:05.322 that company around. 00:12:05.322 --> 00:12:06.593 Bring in some new blood. 00:12:07.231 --> 00:12:08.729 I'm so pleased for you Dad. 00:12:09.531 --> 00:12:10.381 You deserve it. 00:12:10.771 --> 00:12:11.676 Thanks. 00:12:14.926 --> 00:12:15.886 I can't think where 00:12:15.886 --> 00:12:17.113 you're Mother has got to. 00:12:17.113 --> 00:12:18.598 I'm dying to tell her the news. 00:12:18.598 --> 00:12:19.709 Well as I told you. 00:12:19.709 --> 00:12:20.582 When I got up 00:12:20.582 --> 00:12:21.356 there was a note 00:12:21.356 --> 00:12:22.990 saying she'd see us here. 00:12:24.603 --> 00:12:25.663 I think you might have 00:12:25.663 --> 00:12:26.953 had your haircut, Jonathon. 00:12:26.953 --> 00:12:28.207 If you're fortunate enough 00:12:28.207 --> 00:12:29.403 to get a place at Oxford, 00:12:29.403 --> 00:12:30.366 the least you can do 00:12:30.366 --> 00:12:31.298 is arrive with hair 00:12:31.298 --> 00:12:32.419 at a reasonable length. 00:12:32.419 --> 00:12:33.522 I don't think the place 00:12:33.522 --> 00:12:34.380 was conditional on 00:12:34.383 --> 00:12:35.453 the length of my hair. 00:12:37.472 --> 00:12:39.702 Excuse me, Senor Fairchild. 00:12:39.843 --> 00:12:40.573 Yes? 00:12:40.745 --> 00:12:42.416 A message from Mrs Fairchild. 00:12:42.416 --> 00:12:43.852 She is unavoidably delayed. 00:12:43.852 --> 00:12:44.930 She will see you at 00:12:44.930 --> 00:12:46.205 Paddington Station. 00:12:46.831 --> 00:12:49.867 Oh, thank you Ramana. 00:12:58.432 --> 00:12:59.152 Oh. 00:13:01.461 --> 00:13:02.185 Well. 00:13:41.115 --> 00:13:41.885 You can just see 00:13:41.885 --> 00:13:42.717 his handkerchief, 00:13:42.717 --> 00:13:43.626 third from the end. 00:13:43.626 --> 00:13:44.561 I'm sorry, Darling. 00:13:44.639 --> 00:13:45.358 Where the hell 00:13:45.358 --> 00:13:46.195 have you been? 00:13:46.195 --> 00:13:47.363 You missed lunch. 00:13:47.363 --> 00:13:48.281 Your youngest child 00:13:48.281 --> 00:13:49.032 leaves home and 00:13:49.032 --> 00:13:49.855 you weren't there 00:13:49.855 --> 00:13:50.585 to see him off. 00:13:50.868 --> 00:13:52.130 Our youngest child. 00:13:52.130 --> 00:13:53.301 And you were there. 00:13:53.857 --> 00:13:54.637 Oh, Donald. 00:13:54.637 --> 00:13:55.642 Don't be so dramatic. 00:13:55.642 --> 00:13:56.695 We're going to see him 00:13:56.695 --> 00:13:57.420 at the weekend. 00:13:57.420 --> 00:13:59.086 Well, where on earth have you been? 00:13:59.693 --> 00:14:01.230 I've got some very exciting news 00:14:01.230 --> 00:14:02.868 I'd wanted to tell you over lunch. 00:14:02.868 --> 00:14:03.948 Now you've spoiled it. 00:14:03.948 --> 00:14:05.436 And I've got some exciting news 00:14:05.436 --> 00:14:06.147 to tell you. 00:14:06.147 --> 00:14:07.251 I went for an interview 00:14:07.251 --> 00:14:07.952 for a job, 00:14:07.952 --> 00:14:09.189 and the most amazing thing 00:14:09.189 --> 00:14:09.896 happened. 00:14:09.896 --> 00:14:11.377 They want me to start tomorrow. 00:14:11.377 --> 00:14:12.945 I think the Flowerpot in Amersham 00:14:12.945 --> 00:14:13.803 could have waited. 00:14:13.803 --> 00:14:14.522 Don't you feel 00:14:14.522 --> 00:14:15.425 it's more important 00:14:15.425 --> 00:14:16.142 to be here, 00:14:16.142 --> 00:14:17.111 to see your son off? 00:14:17.111 --> 00:14:17.831 As it happens, 00:14:17.831 --> 00:14:19.191 it's something rather better 00:14:19.191 --> 00:14:19.903 than that. 00:14:19.903 --> 00:14:20.769 Oh, well nevermind 00:14:20.769 --> 00:14:22.302 I want to tell you my good news. 00:14:22.302 --> 00:14:23.974 Hermann's announcing his retirement 00:14:23.974 --> 00:14:24.702 tomorrow. 00:14:24.702 --> 00:14:25.772 Don't you want to know 00:14:25.772 --> 00:14:26.532 what it is? 00:14:26.532 --> 00:14:27.272 What? 00:14:27.272 --> 00:14:27.980 My job. 00:14:27.984 --> 00:14:28.854 The one I went for 00:14:28.854 --> 00:14:29.582 this morning. 00:14:29.582 --> 00:14:30.642 Don't you want to know 00:14:30.642 --> 00:14:31.342 what it is? 00:14:31.342 --> 00:14:32.072 O yes. Alright. 00:14:32.072 --> 00:14:32.772 What is it? 00:14:32.772 --> 00:14:34.072 I'm on the hardware counter 00:14:34.072 --> 00:14:34.782 at Woolies. 00:14:42.111 --> 00:14:44.023 I wish you every success, Donald. 00:14:44.460 --> 00:14:45.320 Thankyou Alastair. 00:14:45.320 --> 00:14:46.620 I'm sure we are going to do 00:14:46.620 --> 00:14:47.680 great things together. 00:14:47.943 --> 00:14:48.643 Yes. 00:14:49.578 --> 00:14:50.328 Right. 00:14:50.715 --> 00:14:51.935 Ah, can I have your 00:14:51.935 --> 00:14:53.235 attention please? 00:14:54.526 --> 00:14:56.439 Quiet, please. 00:14:56.993 --> 00:14:57.813 Thankyou. 00:14:59.360 --> 00:15:00.510 Now kinder, 00:15:01.085 --> 00:15:02.245 some of you may know 00:15:02.245 --> 00:15:03.595 why I've called you here 00:15:03.595 --> 00:15:04.334 this morning. 00:15:04.334 --> 00:15:05.348 And some of you 00:15:05.348 --> 00:15:06.468 maybe not. 00:15:07.085 --> 00:15:09.136 But knowing how well secrets 00:15:09.136 --> 00:15:11.476 are kept at Ginsberg Publishing, 00:15:11.476 --> 00:15:13.516 I'm sure you all know. 00:15:15.587 --> 00:15:16.297 I founded this 00:15:16.297 --> 00:15:17.795 Publishing House 00:15:17.795 --> 00:15:19.435 when I bought this building 00:15:19.435 --> 00:15:20.954 in 1939. 00:15:21.905 --> 00:15:24.836 It has been my life. 00:15:26.149 --> 00:15:28.569 But, as one or two of you 00:15:28.569 --> 00:15:29.649 may know. 00:15:29.872 --> 00:15:31.012 Next week 00:15:31.012 --> 00:15:32.282 I celebrate my 00:15:32.282 --> 00:15:34.302 seventy fourth birthday. 00:15:36.913 --> 00:15:38.083 Thankyou. 00:15:38.228 --> 00:15:39.168 Thankyou. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We best not be 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 premature. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I ain't go there yet. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 But it does not take 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 mathematical genius 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to work out 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that I have been 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 selling and publishing books 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 for more than 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 forty five years. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That's a lot of books 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and a lot of years. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And I have to admit 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that these days 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I sometimes get a bit 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 tired. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 In other words 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 there comes a time 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to step down. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 To pass the business over. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That time has come. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I do not feel unhappy. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Because I know that Ginsberg Publishing 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to be in safe hands. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 It is going to be taken over 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 by a man, who will bring 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the company into the 80s. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Hopefully before we are in the 90s. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 A dynamic man. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 For who, I am proud to step down. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I am delighted 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to introduce to you, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The President of Oasis Publishing. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Edgar Frankland, the third. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thankyou Herman. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thankyou. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And may I say 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 how delighted I am 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to have this opportunity 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of meeting you all. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And in due course, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I will be meeting 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 each and every 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 one of you individually, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to explain the 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 various ramifications 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of this take over bid. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And what it will 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 mean to you financially. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I don't know how 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 you can be so callous. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You gave no indication 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that we were subject to 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 a take over bid. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Donald, I told you yesterday 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I was going to make a big 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 announcement. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Yes. To tell us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 you were retiring. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I am retiring. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I know Herman. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 What about me? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Am I supposed to retire? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Or shall we use the real phrase? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Be made redundant. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Mr Fairchild. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Donald. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 No one's been made 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 redundant. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 At least not at 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 board level. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Especially not you. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I want you at Oasis. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I beg your pardon? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I need you. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I'm over here 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 merely to cover 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 this transition period. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We're gonna need someone 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to succeed me. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And I think you 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 could be that someone. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Herman's told me 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 all about you. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And one of the 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 two main conditions 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of this take over. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Is that you join us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 at Oasis, with 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 the usual stock options. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I hope you'll 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 at least 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 consider it. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Yes, sure, I... 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I'll consider it. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 What was the other 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 main condition? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 That I got 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 three million 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 for the property. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Well, that's the reception. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We change our display 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 periodically. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Mostly it's titles 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 from the Bestseller List. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Of which 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I am delighted to say, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 there are many. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Number one, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sixteen Weeks. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Nicky is responsible 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 for the display. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Nicky, this is 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Mr Fairchild, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who will be joining us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 as a Senior Executive. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Hello. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Good Afternoon, Mr Fairchild. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Don, come on through 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and let me introduce you 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to some of the key 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 personnel who will 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 be working under you. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thankyou. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Very impressive, Edgar. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I knew you'd like it. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Ah. Peter. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Meet our new 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sales and Marketing Director. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Donald Fairchild, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 who comes to us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 from Ginsberg Publishing. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Peter Stuart, Personnel. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Delighted you are joining us. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We need 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 someone like you here. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Thankyou. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And Anthea Duxbury, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 your Export Sales Director. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 How do you do? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Mr Fairchild. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I'm so glad 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 you're joining us. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So am I. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And someone 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 you are going to 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 be working 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 very closely with. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Your Editorial Director... 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 See you later. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Caroline Fielding. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Miss Fielding 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 only joined us yesterday. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 How do you do? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Mr Um? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Fairchild. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Donald Fairchild. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We are damn lucky 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to have her. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Do you know 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Fielding is responsible 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 for one of our big sellers 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in the States. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 The Dartington Trilogy. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Is that so? 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Yes. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Well, I'm sure you two 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 are going to get along 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 famously. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Yeah, I'm sure we shall. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Don't be offended, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that lately we've 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 been on my mind. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And one day 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we might wake and find 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 a hopeless situation. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Nothing has ended. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I'll still be here 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 or here abouts. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 And you won't suffer 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 any doubts 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 or lack communication. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 All the ? are forever 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 All the best 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 that is yet to come. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Merely 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 suspended. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So you'll remember 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 why we fell 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in love.