0:00:09.500,0:00:10.964 Don't be 0:00:11.115,0:00:12.740 offended, 0:00:13.069,0:00:17.045 but lately we've been on my mind. 0:00:17.270,0:00:20.333 And one day we might wake and find 0:00:20.570,0:00:23.621 a hopeless situation. 0:00:24.390,0:00:27.462 No hurt intended, 0:00:27.738,0:00:31.485 but I have to make a move before 0:00:31.745,0:00:35.208 we find we're running out of more 0:00:35.400,0:00:39.464 than time and conversation. 0:00:43.619,0:00:44.839 Mind the bend, Darling. 0:00:45.451,0:00:46.921 I've driven you to the station 0:00:46.921,0:00:47.631 everyday, 0:00:47.631,0:00:49.072 for the last fifteen years. 0:00:49.072,0:00:50.685 You don't have to tell me. 0:00:51.192,0:00:53.134 Careful, there is another one coming up. 0:00:53.134,0:00:53.848 Darling! 0:00:54.485,0:00:56.512 I know this road like the back of my hand. 0:00:57.155,0:00:59.277 Caroline, keep your eyes on the road. 0:01:02.901,0:01:03.607 Good Lord! 0:01:04.081,0:01:05.084 What? 0:01:05.284,0:01:06.334 I don't believe it. 0:01:06.342,0:01:07.182 What? 0:01:07.281,0:01:08.441 It's unbelievable. 0:01:08.441,0:01:09.332 What is? 0:01:09.341,0:01:11.771 You are so irritating this morning. 0:01:12.311,0:01:14.471 There's been a big shake up at Belmont. 0:01:14.805,0:01:16.435 Tony Lloyd has been made MD. 0:01:16.582,0:01:17.372 Do you know him? 0:01:17.426,0:01:19.286 Tony Lloyd previously spent three years 0:01:19.286,0:01:20.401 at Ginsberg Publishing, 0:01:20.401,0:01:21.492 where he worked under 0:01:21.491,0:01:22.922 Sales and Marketing Director, 0:01:22.922,0:01:23.842 Donald Fairchild. 0:01:23.842,0:01:25.631 He was my Home Sales Director. 0:01:26.266,0:01:27.846 I told him he was out of his mind 0:01:27.857,0:01:29.736 to leave Ginsberg for Belmont, 0:01:30.115,0:01:32.048 because he was in line for my job. 0:01:32.898,0:01:34.428 Now he's a Managing Director 0:01:34.428,0:01:35.437 and I'm still there. 0:01:35.437,0:01:36.965 It's not your fault, Darling. 0:01:37.156,0:01:38.356 You know, Herman Ginsburg 0:01:38.356,0:01:40.082 should have stepped down years ago. 0:01:40.106,0:01:41.057 I know, you know, 0:01:41.210,0:01:41.940 Herman knows. 0:01:42.427,0:01:43.363 He said he'd retire 0:01:43.431,0:01:44.545 when he was sixty five. 0:01:44.555,0:01:45.355 Well, 0:01:45.848,0:01:47.508 he can't go on for ever, can he? 0:01:48.017,0:01:49.437 He's seventy four next week. 0:01:50.669,0:01:51.419 I must be mad 0:01:51.419,0:01:52.733 to have stayed with Herman. 0:01:53.681,0:01:55.929 Tony Lloyd, MD of Belmont. 0:01:56.832,0:01:58.457 You just hang in there, Darling. 0:01:58.468,0:01:59.963 It's only a matter of time. 0:01:59.963,0:02:00.664 I know, 0:02:00.664,0:02:02.104 I've got another fifteen years 0:02:02.104,0:02:03.424 before I retire. 0:02:15.783,0:02:16.553 Here we are. 0:02:18.180,0:02:19.810 Ohhh, roll on Friday. 0:02:19.884,0:02:21.454 Darling, its only Monday. 0:02:22.121,0:02:22.931 Oh, don't forget. 0:02:22.931,0:02:23.982 We've promised to take 0:02:23.982,0:02:25.124 Jonathon to lunch today, 0:02:25.124,0:02:26.841 before he gets his train for Oxford. 0:02:26.841,0:02:27.561 Are you sure 0:02:27.561,0:02:28.516 you've kept it free? 0:02:28.516,0:02:29.991 Don't worry, it's in the diary. 0:02:29.991,0:02:30.802 It's not everyday 0:02:30.802,0:02:31.857 a member of our family 0:02:31.857,0:02:32.774 goes to University. 0:02:32.781,0:02:34.031 I'm looking forward to it. 0:02:34.031,0:02:34.753 So is Jonathon. 0:02:34.753,0:02:35.460 So am I. 0:02:35.460,0:02:36.810 It's yonks since you took me 0:02:36.810,0:02:38.191 out to lunch during the week. 0:02:38.191,0:02:38.895 I know. 0:02:38.895,0:02:40.229 Herman is so mean these days 0:02:40.229,0:02:41.422 it's hard enough to claim 0:02:41.422,0:02:42.800 the genuine business lunches. 0:02:42.970,0:02:43.696 Ah, Donald. 0:02:44.102,0:02:45.032 I've been thinking. 0:02:46.138,0:02:47.728 I thought I might look for a job. 0:02:48.198,0:02:49.018 I'm going to have 0:02:49.018,0:02:50.289 a lot of time on my hands. 0:02:50.518,0:02:51.678 Well you've still got me 0:02:51.678,0:02:52.396 to look after. 0:02:52.396,0:02:54.004 Yes of course, but 0:02:54.189,0:02:55.539 I thought I'd like something 0:02:55.539,0:02:56.549 more, challenging. 0:02:56.549,0:02:57.774 More fulfilling. 0:02:58.631,0:02:59.571 I've spent the last 0:02:59.571,0:03:00.346 twenty odd years 0:03:00.346,0:03:01.169 looking after you 0:03:01.169,0:03:02.509 and the children. 0:03:02.639,0:03:04.028 I want a job. 0:03:04.214,0:03:05.294 But, that is your job. 0:03:05.689,0:03:07.452 I want something more, Donald. 0:03:07.967,0:03:09.485 I want to go back to work. 0:03:09.878,0:03:11.133 Well, a good idea. 0:03:11.596,0:03:13.086 What about that new flower shop 0:03:13.086,0:03:13.861 in Amersham? 0:03:13.951,0:03:15.005 They're always looking 0:03:15.005,0:03:15.965 for part time staff. 0:03:16.035,0:03:17.012 No, that's not quite 0:03:17.012,0:03:17.933 what I had in mind. 0:03:18.303,0:03:19.020 Why not? 0:03:19.020,0:03:19.932 You're a jolly good 0:03:19.932,0:03:20.693 flower arranger. 0:03:20.693,0:03:22.231 I bet you could get a job there. 0:03:22.231,0:03:22.934 Donald! 0:03:22.934,0:03:24.281 I want to pick up my career. 0:03:24.281,0:03:25.202 I want to go back 0:03:25.202,0:03:26.003 into publishing. 0:03:26.206,0:03:27.366 Darling, you are quaint. 0:03:27.691,0:03:28.451 I must go 0:03:28.451,0:03:29.249 or I'll miss it. 0:03:29.899,0:03:30.609 Don't forget 0:03:30.695,0:03:31.564 to pick up my suit 0:03:31.564,0:03:32.451 from the cleaners. 0:03:32.644,0:03:33.924 Oh and some shaving cream. 0:03:33.930,0:03:34.630 Lather. 0:03:34.630,0:03:35.779 You got foam last time. 0:03:36.566,0:03:37.316 Donald! 0:03:39.935,0:03:41.355 Donald, may I remind you. 0:03:41.474,0:03:42.628 I had a very successful 0:03:42.628,0:03:43.603 career in publishing 0:03:43.603,0:03:44.938 before I bore your children. 0:03:44.938,0:03:45.930 Our children. 0:03:45.930,0:03:47.426 And it was a promising career. 0:03:47.426,0:03:48.392 Alright. Promising. 0:03:48.392,0:03:49.184 I was earning 0:03:49.184,0:03:49.924 more than you. 0:03:49.924,0:03:51.494 And it would have been successful 0:03:51.494,0:03:52.908 if you hadn't got me pregnant 0:03:52.908,0:03:53.783 every two minutes. 0:03:54.746,0:03:55.996 Caroline, I have to travel 0:03:55.996,0:03:56.872 with these people. 0:03:56.872,0:03:58.823 Well, just you remember Donald Fairchild, 0:03:58.823,0:03:59.593 that I'm the one 0:03:59.593,0:04:00.986 who had to give up my career. 0:04:00.986,0:04:02.041 I'm the one who had to 0:04:02.041,0:04:02.743 compromise. 0:04:02.743,0:04:03.797 I'm the one who had to 0:04:03.797,0:04:05.318 deal with all the dirty nappies. 0:04:05.318,0:04:06.046 And I'm the one 0:04:06.046,0:04:07.006 who wants to pick up 0:04:07.006,0:04:07.709 my career. 0:04:07.709,0:04:08.772 You haven't done any 0:04:08.772,0:04:09.930 dirty nappies for years. 0:04:09.930,0:04:11.317 I'm talking metaphorically. 0:04:12.303,0:04:13.503 What was the alternative? 0:04:13.503,0:04:14.387 That I should have 0:04:14.387,0:04:15.308 given up my career? 0:04:18.128,0:04:19.713 Well, I was a good editor. 0:04:19.783,0:04:21.559 I found the Dartington Trilogy. 0:04:21.573,0:04:23.454 Which still sells very nicely, 0:04:23.454,0:04:24.556 thank you very much. 0:04:24.595,0:04:25.645 So don't patronise me. 0:04:25.645,0:04:27.797 Darling, I wasn't patronising you. 0:04:27.797,0:04:28.529 Yes, you were. 0:04:28.699,0:04:29.933 You called me quaint. 0:04:30.570,0:04:32.930 Nobody likes being called quaint. 0:04:32.930,0:04:34.269 It's patronising. 0:04:34.269,0:04:36.474 I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. 0:04:36.474,0:04:37.268 It was wrong. 0:04:37.268,0:04:39.517 Naive, would have been a better word. 0:04:39.602,0:04:40.412 Ugh! 0:04:46.826,0:04:47.686 What? 0:04:48.128,0:04:49.088 You are being naive, 0:04:49.088,0:04:50.049 if you think you can 0:04:50.049,0:04:51.201 go back into publishing, 0:04:51.201,0:04:51.932 just like that. 0:04:51.932,0:04:52.946 You've had no contact 0:04:52.946,0:04:54.001 for over twenty years. 0:04:54.001,0:04:54.811 I shouldn't think 0:04:54.811,0:04:55.834 you'd even get as far 0:04:55.834,0:04:56.849 as an interview. 0:04:57.857,0:04:58.737 Really? 0:04:58.737,0:04:59.473 No. 0:04:59.473,0:05:01.136 These days, they want young people. 0:05:01.136,0:05:02.143 Not middle aged Mums. 0:05:02.323,0:05:03.093 Why do you think 0:05:03.093,0:05:04.348 I'm having such a struggle 0:05:04.348,0:05:05.064 at Ginsberg? 0:05:05.064,0:05:05.840 Why do you think 0:05:05.840,0:05:06.563 we haven't had 0:05:06.563,0:05:08.064 a title in the best seller list 0:05:08.064,0:05:08.785 for five years? 0:05:08.785,0:05:09.597 Because, I've got 0:05:09.597,0:05:10.598 a geriatric chairman, 0:05:10.598,0:05:11.870 who won't spend any money. 0:05:11.870,0:05:12.696 And a puritanical 0:05:12.696,0:05:13.665 editorial director, 0:05:13.665,0:05:14.400 who won't allow 0:05:14.400,0:05:15.534 so much as a bare bosom 0:05:15.534,0:05:16.243 on a cover. 0:05:16.243,0:05:17.098 And a patronising 0:05:17.098,0:05:17.809 and pompous 0:05:17.809,0:05:19.219 Sales and Marketing Director, 0:05:19.219,0:05:20.643 who is a male chauvinist pig. 0:05:37.257,0:05:38.479 Morning. Post. 0:05:48.467,0:05:49.950 Ginsberg Publishers. 0:05:49.950,0:05:52.288 I'll see if Mr Ginsberg 0:05:52.288,0:05:53.290 is free. 0:05:55.662,0:05:56.362 I should have 0:05:56.362,0:05:57.093 been consulted. 0:05:57.558,0:05:58.285 My sales force 0:05:58.285,0:05:59.107 are going to have 0:05:59.107,0:05:59.842 a hell of a job 0:05:59.842,0:06:01.334 selling a book with this cover. 0:06:01.334,0:06:02.060 I don' know how 0:06:02.060,0:06:03.256 you can say that, Donald. 0:06:03.256,0:06:04.205 That is a beautiful 0:06:04.205,0:06:05.375 still life, by Van Gogh. 0:06:06.905,0:06:07.825 it's beautiful, but 0:06:07.825,0:06:08.873 it's a waste of money. 0:06:08.873,0:06:09.613 It won't help 0:06:09.613,0:06:10.666 Gordon Campion's book. 0:06:11.139,0:06:11.839 Ya? 0:06:12.301,0:06:13.501 Beatrice, ask him to call 0:06:13.501,0:06:14.213 me later. 0:06:14.280,0:06:15.090 I'm in a meeting 0:06:15.090,0:06:15.911 with Mr Fairchild 0:06:15.911,0:06:16.802 and Mr McCormack. 0:06:16.802,0:06:18.914 The book is about an artist. 0:06:18.914,0:06:19.915 I think its a most 0:06:19.915,0:06:20.670 apposite cover. 0:06:20.924,0:06:21.784 It's about a randy 0:06:21.784,0:06:22.654 young art student. 0:06:22.654,0:06:23.778 It's a very funny book. 0:06:24.718,0:06:25.558 Herman. 0:06:26.315,0:06:28.115 No thank you, Herman. 0:06:29.318,0:06:30.018 Look. 0:06:30.702,0:06:31.932 With the right marketing. 0:06:31.932,0:06:33.454 I can get 'Pasture's New' into 0:06:33.454,0:06:34.467 the best seller list. 0:06:34.467,0:06:35.297 I've already done 0:06:35.297,0:06:36.106 a marvellous deal 0:06:36.106,0:06:36.816 with Smiths'. 0:06:36.816,0:06:37.536 Donald. 0:06:37.536,0:06:38.880 What have you got in mind? 0:06:39.587,0:06:40.387 Well. 0:06:41.599,0:06:42.769 A naked girl, for start. 0:06:42.769,0:06:43.476 Oh! 0:06:43.476,0:06:44.325 I know Alistair. 0:06:44.325,0:06:45.035 I know. 0:06:45.035,0:06:45.994 But, a pair of boobs 0:06:45.994,0:06:46.804 can sell an extra 0:06:46.804,0:06:48.151 two hundred thousand copies. 0:06:48.221,0:06:48.922 No! 0:06:49.198,0:06:49.908 No no. 0:06:51.361,0:06:52.141 I've always been 0:06:52.141,0:06:53.146 a responsible editor. 0:06:53.500,0:06:54.670 I'm not going to 0:06:54.670,0:06:55.676 demean myself 0:06:55.676,0:06:56.605 or Ginsberg. 0:06:57.421,0:06:59.329 How about in profile? 0:06:59.329,0:07:00.036 One boob. 0:07:01.801,0:07:02.951 And settle for an extra 0:07:02.951,0:07:04.501 hundred thousand. 0:07:04.713,0:07:06.501 I'm sorry Herman. 0:07:06.664,0:07:08.104 I have no wish to appear 0:07:08.104,0:07:09.144 Puritanical. 0:07:09.383,0:07:10.833 But, I refuse to be associated 0:07:10.833,0:07:11.766 with anything lewd. 0:07:15.525,0:07:16.635 Herman, he's got to go. 0:07:16.781,0:07:17.571 We've gotta get 0:07:17.571,0:07:18.280 someone young. 0:07:18.439,0:07:19.219 Who can help me 0:07:19.219,0:07:19.998 change our image 0:07:19.998,0:07:21.399 and get this Publishing House 0:07:21.399,0:07:22.102 into the 80s. 0:07:22.102,0:07:22.925 Hopefully, before 0:07:22.925,0:07:23.834 we're into the 90s. 0:07:24.955,0:07:27.063 Don't worry Donald. 0:07:27.063,0:07:28.041 You'll give yourself 0:07:28.041,0:07:28.788 a coronary. 0:07:28.788,0:07:29.697 Gawd, when I think 0:07:29.697,0:07:30.933 I got you, Jeffery Archer. 0:07:30.933,0:07:31.935 And you rejected him. 0:07:31.935,0:07:33.622 Archer. Smarcher. 0:07:33.767,0:07:35.597 We're not doing too badly. 0:07:36.079,0:07:37.712 Herman, we can't survive 0:07:37.712,0:07:39.725 on our list of dead authors, forever. 0:07:40.883,0:07:42.429 The Ginsberg Dickens. 0:07:42.870,0:07:44.809 The Ginsberg Shakespeare. 0:07:45.603,0:07:47.723 Herman Ginsberg's complete works of 0:07:47.723,0:07:48.440 Lewis Caroll. 0:07:48.954,0:07:49.694 I might as well 0:07:49.694,0:07:50.759 be doing the marketing 0:07:50.759,0:07:52.159 for a firm of undertakers. 0:07:54.424,0:07:55.194 Donald. 0:07:55.894,0:07:57.375 You know my philosophy. 0:07:57.897,0:07:58.687 A good author 0:07:58.687,0:07:59.870 is a dead author. 0:08:00.114,0:08:01.494 Especially, if he's been dead 0:08:01.494,0:08:02.968 fifty years and I don't have to 0:08:02.968,0:08:03.842 pay him royalties. 0:08:03.842,0:08:04.567 Herman. 0:08:04.699,0:08:05.849 Don't worry Donald. 0:08:06.103,0:08:07.803 Alastair is leaving. 0:08:07.981,0:08:08.861 Alright? 0:08:09.498,0:08:10.308 Listen. 0:08:11.361,0:08:12.341 I'm seventy four 0:08:12.341,0:08:13.285 next week. 0:08:13.285,0:08:14.525 You know that. 0:08:14.525,0:08:16.273 Yes. Of course. 0:08:16.612,0:08:17.794 Well, tomorrow morning 0:08:17.794,0:08:18.704 I'm going to make 0:08:18.704,0:08:20.344 a big announcement. 0:08:22.465,0:08:23.983 Herman. Are you announcing 0:08:23.983,0:08:25.006 your retirement? 0:08:27.598,0:08:29.448 I don't want to say anymore now. 0:08:29.706,0:08:30.626 Alright? 0:08:30.716,0:08:33.934 No. Certainly. 0:08:39.770,0:08:42.200 Ha! Right. 0:08:43.734,0:08:44.524 Donald. 0:08:45.515,0:08:46.865 I've been looking at some of 0:08:46.865,0:08:48.545 your expenses lately. 0:08:50.249,0:08:52.596 Two bottles of Jouet Champagne, ah? 0:08:52.596,0:08:53.299 for lunch 0:08:53.299,0:08:54.374 last Wednesday. 0:08:54.374,0:08:55.188 I was negotiating 0:08:55.188,0:08:56.486 for a big Autumn wine book. 0:08:56.486,0:08:57.491 What were we supposed 0:08:57.491,0:08:58.191 to drink? 0:08:58.191,0:08:58.966 Half a bottle of 0:08:58.966,0:08:59.732 the house plonk? 0:08:59.732,0:09:00.446 And did you get 0:09:00.446,0:09:01.155 the wine book? 0:09:01.155,0:09:01.872 No. 0:09:01.872,0:09:03.770 Then the answer is yes. 0:09:05.587,0:09:06.297 Right. 0:09:31.040,0:09:31.850 Good morning. 0:09:32.563,0:09:33.509 Can I help you? 0:09:34.024,0:09:35.264 Yes. I've got an interview 0:09:35.264,0:09:36.537 with Peter Stuart. 0:09:36.624,0:09:37.684 And your name is? 0:09:37.904,0:09:39.920 Miss Caroline Fielding. 0:09:39.920,0:09:40.972 Right. Well, if you'd 0:09:40.972,0:09:41.950 like to take a seat 0:09:41.950,0:09:42.670 over there. 0:09:42.670,0:09:44.018 I'll phone and let Mr Stuart 0:09:44.018,0:09:45.067 know that you're here. 0:09:45.067,0:09:45.808 Thankyou. 0:09:50.266,0:09:51.716 Hello, yes. I've got a Miss... 0:09:53.988,0:09:54.798 Fielding. 0:09:55.207,0:09:56.757 A Miss Fielding, in reception 0:09:56.757,0:09:57.683 for Peter. 0:09:59.484,0:10:00.524 Yep, okay. 0:10:01.978,0:10:03.378 Mr Stuart isn't in his office 0:10:03.378,0:10:04.084 at the moment. 0:10:05.211,0:10:06.071 But his secretary 0:10:06.071,0:10:06.809 will phone down 0:10:06.809,0:10:07.565 when he's back. 0:10:07.565,0:10:08.649 Well, thank you. 0:10:09.225,0:10:10.005 I'll wait. 0:10:13.973,0:10:15.313 Nicky, can you get a courier 0:10:15.313,0:10:16.754 to whiz this over to Heathrow? 0:10:16.754,0:10:17.919 I'd like it in New York, 0:10:17.919,0:10:18.987 by tomorrow morning. 0:10:18.991,0:10:19.721 Right. 0:10:20.821,0:10:22.521 Caroline? 0:10:22.521,0:10:24.897 Caroline Fielding! 0:10:24.897,0:10:26.933 Anthea. Anthea Duxbury. 0:10:27.173,0:10:28.813 Good Lord! 0:10:28.813,0:10:30.821 It must be over fifteen years. 0:10:30.821,0:10:32.341 More like twenty. 0:10:32.391,0:10:35.451 You look marvellous. 0:10:35.621,0:10:36.874 So do you. 0:10:41.302,0:10:42.192 Well what on earth 0:10:42.192,0:10:43.332 are you doing here? 0:10:43.332,0:10:44.537 Oh, I've got an interview 0:10:44.537,0:10:45.808 with a Mr Stuart. 0:10:45.808,0:10:46.522 Peter Stuart? 0:10:47.384,0:10:48.274 My God, 0:10:48.274,0:10:49.951 we need someone like you here. 0:10:50.181,0:10:51.126 One just can't find 0:10:51.126,0:10:52.918 anyone with experience these days. 0:10:53.008,0:10:53.728 Really? 0:10:53.728,0:10:54.861 Oh, you've no idea. 0:10:55.073,0:10:56.878 All we get are graduates. 0:10:56.878,0:10:58.140 Hot out of Redwicks'. 0:10:58.140,0:10:59.457 Stepped in Malcom Bradbury 0:10:59.457,0:11:00.504 and David Lodge. 0:11:00.504,0:11:01.573 But, they haven't the 0:11:01.573,0:11:02.602 faintest idea what's 0:11:02.602,0:11:04.044 commercial in the marketplace. 0:11:04.044,0:11:04.787 Really? 0:11:04.787,0:11:05.938 They've no horse sense. 0:11:05.938,0:11:06.938 Couldn't spot a 0:11:06.938,0:11:07.771 Harold Robbins 0:11:07.771,0:11:09.053 if they slept with it. 0:11:09.053,0:11:09.842 Really? 0:11:10.914,0:11:12.912 But what about you Caroline? 0:11:12.912,0:11:14.236 What have you been up to? 0:11:14.236,0:11:15.316 This and that. 0:11:15.486,0:11:17.436 Freelancing, mostly. 0:11:18.233,0:11:19.073 Oh, Peter. 0:11:19.073,0:11:19.913 How clever of you 0:11:19.913,0:11:21.481 to find Caroline Fielding. 0:11:21.481,0:11:22.213 Peter Stuart. 0:11:22.213,0:11:23.055 Oh how do you do? 0:11:23.055,0:11:24.355 Do you two know each other? 0:11:24.355,0:11:25.809 I used to be her secretary. 0:11:25.809,0:11:28.205 Don't ask me how many years ago. 0:11:28.685,0:11:29.860 Caroline was responsible 0:11:29.860,0:11:31.497 for Dartington Trilogy. 0:11:31.497,0:11:32.305 Really? 0:11:32.305,0:11:33.620 My God, 0:11:33.620,0:11:35.858 we need someone like you here. 0:11:35.858,0:11:37.023 All we get are graduates 0:11:37.023,0:11:38.391 steeped in Malcolm Bradbury 0:11:38.391,0:11:39.428 and David Lodge. 0:11:40.294,0:11:41.154 Yes, I know. 0:11:41.584,0:11:42.420 Would you like to 0:11:42.420,0:11:43.328 come and meet some 0:11:43.328,0:11:44.037 of our people? 0:11:44.037,0:11:45.177 Yes, is Mr Frankland in? 0:11:45.177,0:11:46.192 When could you start? 0:11:46.192,0:11:47.291 Are you free for lunch? 0:11:47.291,0:11:48.439 The royalties from the 0:11:48.439,0:11:49.408 Dartington Trilogy 0:11:49.408,0:11:50.442 are still rolling in. 0:11:50.442,0:11:51.729 Especially from the States. 0:11:51.729,0:11:53.255 Yes, especially from the States. 0:11:53.255,0:11:53.955 Really? 0:11:58.793,0:12:00.783 So, he's retiring at last? 0:12:00.783,0:12:02.133 I'll be in control. 0:12:03.065,0:12:04.095 I'm really gonna turn 0:12:04.095,0:12:05.322 that company around. 0:12:05.322,0:12:06.593 Bring in some new blood. 0:12:07.231,0:12:08.729 I'm so pleased for you Dad. 0:12:09.531,0:12:10.381 You deserve it. 0:12:10.771,0:12:11.676 Thanks. 0:12:14.926,0:12:15.886 I can't think where 0:12:15.886,0:12:17.113 you're Mother has got to. 0:12:17.113,0:12:18.598 I'm dying to tell her the news. 0:12:18.598,0:12:19.709 Well as I told you. 0:12:19.709,0:12:20.582 When I got up 0:12:20.582,0:12:21.356 there was a note 0:12:21.356,0:12:22.990 saying she'd see us here. 0:12:24.603,0:12:25.663 I think you might have 0:12:25.663,0:12:26.953 had your haircut, Jonathon. 0:12:26.953,0:12:28.207 If you're fortunate enough 0:12:28.207,0:12:29.403 to get a place at Oxford, 0:12:29.403,0:12:30.366 the least you can do 0:12:30.366,0:12:31.298 is arrive with hair 0:12:31.298,0:12:32.419 at a reasonable length. 0:12:32.419,0:12:33.522 I don't think the place 0:12:33.522,0:12:34.380 was conditional on 0:12:34.383,0:12:35.453 the length of my hair. 0:12:37.472,0:12:39.702 Excuse me, Senor Fairchild. 0:12:39.843,0:12:40.573 Yes? 0:12:40.745,0:12:42.416 A message from Mrs Fairchild. 0:12:42.416,0:12:43.852 She is unavoidably delayed. 0:12:43.852,0:12:44.930 She will see you at 0:12:44.930,0:12:46.205 Paddington Station. 0:12:46.831,0:12:49.867 Oh, thank you Ramana. 0:12:58.432,0:12:59.152 Oh. 0:13:01.461,0:13:02.185 Well. 0:13:41.115,0:13:41.885 You can just see 0:13:41.885,0:13:42.717 his handkerchief, 0:13:42.717,0:13:43.626 third from the end. 0:13:43.626,0:13:44.561 I'm sorry, Darling. 0:13:44.639,0:13:45.358 Where the hell 0:13:45.358,0:13:46.195 have you been? 0:13:46.195,0:13:47.363 You missed lunch. 0:13:47.363,0:13:48.281 Your youngest child 0:13:48.281,0:13:49.032 leaves home and 0:13:49.032,0:13:49.855 you weren't there 0:13:49.855,0:13:50.585 to see him off. 0:13:50.868,0:13:52.130 Our youngest child. 0:13:52.130,0:13:53.301 And you were there. 0:13:53.857,0:13:54.637 Oh, Donald. 0:13:54.637,0:13:55.642 Don't be so dramatic. 0:13:55.642,0:13:56.695 We're going to see him 0:13:56.695,0:13:57.420 at the weekend. 0:13:57.420,0:13:59.086 Well, where on earth have you been? 0:13:59.693,0:14:01.230 I've got some very exciting news 0:14:01.230,0:14:02.868 I'd wanted to tell you over lunch. 0:14:02.868,0:14:03.948 Now you've spoiled it. 0:14:03.948,0:14:05.436 And I've got some exciting news 0:14:05.436,0:14:06.147 to tell you. 0:14:06.147,0:14:07.251 I went for an interview 0:14:07.251,0:14:07.952 for a job, 0:14:07.952,0:14:09.189 and the most amazing thing 0:14:09.189,0:14:09.896 happened. 0:14:09.896,0:14:11.377 They want me to start tomorrow. 0:14:11.377,0:14:12.945 I think the Flowerpot in Amersham 0:14:12.945,0:14:13.803 could have waited. 0:14:13.803,0:14:14.522 Don't you feel 0:14:14.522,0:14:15.425 it's more important 0:14:15.425,0:14:16.142 to be here, 0:14:16.142,0:14:17.111 to see your son off? 0:14:17.111,0:14:17.831 As it happens, 0:14:17.831,0:14:19.191 it's something rather better 0:14:19.191,0:14:19.903 than that. 0:14:19.903,0:14:20.769 Oh, well nevermind 0:14:20.769,0:14:22.302 I want to tell you my good news. 0:14:22.302,0:14:23.974 Hermann's announcing his retirement 0:14:23.974,0:14:24.702 tomorrow. 0:14:24.702,0:14:25.772 Don't you want to know 0:14:25.772,0:14:26.532 what it is? 0:14:26.532,0:14:27.272 What? 0:14:27.272,0:14:27.980 My job. 0:14:27.984,0:14:28.854 The one I went for 0:14:28.854,0:14:29.582 this morning. 0:14:29.582,0:14:30.642 Don't you want to know 0:14:30.642,0:14:31.342 what it is? 0:14:31.342,0:14:32.072 O yes. Alright. 0:14:32.072,0:14:32.772 What is it? 0:14:32.772,0:14:34.072 I'm on the hardware counter 0:14:34.072,0:14:34.782 at Woolies. 0:14:42.111,0:14:44.023 I wish you every success, Donald. 0:14:44.460,0:14:45.320 Thankyou Alastair. 0:14:45.320,0:14:46.620 I'm sure we are going to do 0:14:46.620,0:14:47.680 great things together. 0:14:47.943,0:14:48.643 Yes. 0:14:49.578,0:14:50.328 Right. 0:14:50.715,0:14:51.935 Ah, can I have your 0:14:51.935,0:14:53.235 attention please? 0:14:54.526,0:14:56.439 Quiet, please. 0:14:56.993,0:14:57.813 Thankyou. 0:14:59.360,0:15:00.510 Now kinder, 0:15:01.085,0:15:02.245 some of you may know 0:15:02.245,0:15:03.595 why I've called you here 0:15:03.595,0:15:04.334 this morning. 0:15:04.334,0:15:05.348 And some of you 0:15:05.348,0:15:06.468 maybe not. 0:15:07.085,0:15:09.136 But knowing how well secrets 0:15:09.136,0:15:11.476 are kept at Ginsberg Publishing, 0:15:11.476,0:15:13.516 I'm sure you all know. 0:15:15.587,0:15:16.297 I founded this 0:15:16.297,0:15:17.795 Publishing House 0:15:17.795,0:15:19.435 when I bought this building 0:15:19.435,0:15:20.954 in 1939. 0:15:21.905,0:15:24.836 It has been my life. 0:15:26.149,0:15:28.569 But, as one or two of you 0:15:28.569,0:15:29.649 may know. 0:15:29.872,0:15:31.012 Next week 0:15:31.012,0:15:32.282 I celebrate my 0:15:32.282,0:15:34.302 seventy fourth birthday. 0:15:36.913,0:15:38.083 Thankyou. 0:15:38.228,0:15:39.168 Thankyou. 0:15:39.629,0:15:40.729 But, we best not be 0:15:40.729,0:15:41.509 premature. 0:15:42.142,0:15:44.302 I ain't got there yet. 0:15:46.694,0:15:48.594 But it does not take 0:15:48.594,0:15:50.562 mathematical genius 0:15:50.562,0:15:51.540 to work out 0:15:51.540,0:15:52.523 that I have been 0:15:52.533,0:15:54.373 selling and publishing books 0:15:54.373,0:15:55.585 for more than 0:15:55.585,0:15:57.358 forty five years. 0:15:57.761,0:15:59.810 That's a lot of books 0:15:59.810,0:16:01.430 and a lot of years. 0:16:01.967,0:16:04.067 And I have to admit 0:16:04.067,0:16:05.327 that these days 0:16:05.329,0:16:07.349 I sometimes get a bit 0:16:07.349,0:16:08.139 tired. 0:16:09.199,0:16:10.509 In other words 0:16:10.509,0:16:12.266 there comes a time 0:16:12.266,0:16:13.878 to step down. 0:16:13.878,0:16:15.601 To pass the business over. 0:16:16.543,0:16:18.726 That time has come. 0:16:19.851,0:16:21.901 I do not feel unhappy. 0:16:21.901,0:16:24.291 Because I know that Ginsberg Publishing 0:16:24.291,0:16:25.251 is going to be 0:16:25.251,0:16:26.541 in safe hands. 0:16:27.146,0:16:29.266 It is going to be taken over 0:16:29.266,0:16:31.476 by a man, who will bring 0:16:31.476,0:16:33.166 the company into the 80s. 0:16:33.166,0:16:36.456 Hopefully before we are in the 90s. 0:16:37.880,0:16:39.780 A dynamic man. 0:16:39.780,0:16:42.910 For whom, I am proud to step down. 0:16:42.910,0:16:44.260 I am delighted 0:16:44.260,0:16:46.303 to introduce to you, 0:16:46.303,0:16:48.493 The President of Oasis Publishing. 0:16:48.493,0:16:51.203 Edgar Frankland, the third. 0:16:55.916,0:16:57.476 Thankyou Herman. 0:16:57.476,0:16:58.336 Thankyou. 0:17:01.449,0:17:03.439 And may I say 0:17:03.439,0:17:04.539 how delighted I am 0:17:04.539,0:17:05.782 to have this opportunity 0:17:05.782,0:17:06.871 of meeting you all. 0:17:06.871,0:17:08.239 And in due course, 0:17:08.239,0:17:09.067 I will be meeting 0:17:09.067,0:17:09.822 each and every 0:17:09.822,0:17:11.033 one of you individually, 0:17:11.033,0:17:11.753 to explain the 0:17:11.753,0:17:12.765 various ramifications 0:17:12.765,0:17:13.902 of this take over bid. 0:17:14.092,0:17:14.974 And what it will 0:17:14.974,0:17:16.661 mean to you financially. 0:17:17.762,0:17:18.537 I don't know how 0:17:18.537,0:17:19.657 you can be so callous. 0:17:19.657,0:17:20.707 You gave no indication 0:17:20.707,0:17:21.807 that we were subject to 0:17:21.807,0:17:22.687 a take over bid. 0:17:22.697,0:17:24.347 Donald, I told you yesterday 0:17:24.347,0:17:25.857 I was going to make a big 0:17:25.857,0:17:26.750 announcement. 0:17:26.750,0:17:27.560 Yes. To tell us 0:17:27.560,0:17:28.761 you were retiring. 0:17:28.972,0:17:30.672 I am retiring. 0:17:30.677,0:17:32.438 I know Herman. 0:17:32.438,0:17:33.218 What about me? 0:17:33.218,0:17:34.398 Am I supposed to retire? 0:17:34.398,0:17:36.058 Or shall we use the real phrase? 0:17:36.058,0:17:37.068 Be made redundant. 0:17:37.068,0:17:38.308 Mr Fairchild. 0:17:38.308,0:17:39.496 Donald. 0:17:39.496,0:17:40.416 No one's been made 0:17:40.416,0:17:41.653 redundant. 0:17:41.653,0:17:42.563 At least not at 0:17:42.563,0:17:43.733 board level. 0:17:43.733,0:17:45.323 Especially not you. 0:17:45.323,0:17:47.067 I want you at Oasis. 0:17:47.376,0:17:48.826 I beg your pardon? 0:17:48.826,0:17:49.926 I need you. 0:17:49.926,0:17:50.676 I'm over here 0:17:50.676,0:17:51.416 merely to cover 0:17:51.416,0:17:52.796 this transition period. 0:17:53.086,0:17:54.236 We're gonna need someone 0:17:54.236,0:17:55.186 to succeed me. 0:17:55.186,0:17:55.946 And I think you 0:17:55.946,0:17:56.996 could be that someone. 0:17:56.996,0:17:57.696 But. 0:17:57.696,0:17:58.476 Herman's told me 0:17:58.476,0:17:59.508 all about you. 0:17:59.508,0:18:00.248 And one of the 0:18:00.248,0:18:01.228 two main conditions 0:18:01.228,0:18:02.238 of this take over. 0:18:02.238,0:18:03.175 Is that you join us 0:18:03.175,0:18:03.935 at Oasis, with 0:18:03.935,0:18:05.105 the usual stock options. 0:18:05.940,0:18:06.670 Ah. 0:18:06.797,0:18:07.747 Well, I hope you'll 0:18:07.747,0:18:08.507 at least 0:18:08.507,0:18:09.810 consider it. 0:18:09.947,0:18:11.047 Yes, sure, I... 0:18:12.270,0:18:13.931 I'll consider it. 0:18:15.308,0:18:16.248 What was the other 0:18:16.248,0:18:17.372 main condition? 0:18:17.372,0:18:18.328 That I got 0:18:18.328,0:18:19.148 three million 0:18:19.148,0:18:20.528 for the property. 0:18:28.903,0:18:30.754 Well, that's the reception. 0:18:30.754,0:18:32.224 We change our display 0:18:32.224,0:18:33.511 periodically. 0:18:33.511,0:18:34.611 Mostly it's our titles 0:18:34.611,0:18:36.051 from the Bestseller Lists. 0:18:36.051,0:18:36.781 Of which 0:18:36.781,0:18:37.851 I am delighted to say, 0:18:37.851,0:18:38.903 there are many. 0:18:38.903,0:18:39.703 Number one, 0:18:39.703,0:18:40.743 'Sixteen Weeks'. 0:18:40.743,0:18:41.733 Nicky is responsible 0:18:41.733,0:18:43.143 for the display. 0:18:43.143,0:18:44.323 Nicky, this is 0:18:44.323,0:18:45.063 Mr Fairchild, 0:18:45.063,0:18:46.133 who will be joining 0:18:46.133,0:18:47.323 our Senior Executive. 0:18:47.629,0:18:48.359 Hello. 0:18:48.359,0:18:49.759 Good Afternoon, Mr Fairchild. 0:18:50.287,0:18:51.607 Don, come on through 0:18:51.607,0:18:52.797 and let me introduce you 0:18:52.797,0:18:53.697 to some of the key 0:18:53.697,0:18:54.827 personnel who will 0:18:54.827,0:18:55.857 be working under you. 0:18:55.857,0:18:56.607 Thankyou. 0:18:57.927,0:18:59.382 ha ha ha (with mouth closed). 0:19:02.613,0:19:04.003 Very impressive, Edgar. 0:19:04.003,0:19:05.285 I knew you'd like it. 0:19:05.285,0:19:06.385 Ah. Peter. 0:19:06.385,0:19:07.545 Meet our new 0:19:07.545,0:19:09.135 Sales and Marketing Director. 0:19:09.135,0:19:10.501 Donald Fairchild, 0:19:10.501,0:19:11.382 who comes to us 0:19:11.382,0:19:12.602 from Ginsberg Publishing. 0:19:12.602,0:19:14.164 Peter Stuart, Personnel. 0:19:14.164,0:19:15.804 Delighted you are joining us. 0:19:15.804,0:19:16.534 We need 0:19:16.534,0:19:17.604 someone like you here. 0:19:17.995,0:19:18.785 Thankyou. 0:19:19.667,0:19:21.267 And Anthea Duxbury, 0:19:21.267,0:19:23.377 your Export Sales Director. 0:19:23.377,0:19:24.087 How do you do? 0:19:24.087,0:19:24.837 Mr Fairchild. 0:19:24.837,0:19:25.607 I'm so glad 0:19:25.607,0:19:26.907 you're joining us. 0:19:26.907,0:19:27.807 So am I. 0:19:27.807,0:19:28.527 And someone 0:19:28.527,0:19:29.767 you are going to 0:19:29.767,0:19:30.907 be working 0:19:30.907,0:19:31.790 very closely with. 0:19:31.790,0:19:33.740 Your Editorial Director... 0:19:33.740,0:19:34.560 See you later. 0:19:34.560,0:19:36.050 Caroline Fielding. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Miss Fielding 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 only joined us yesterday. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 How do you do? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Mr Um? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Fairchild. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Donald Fairchild. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 We are damn lucky 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 to have her. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Do you know 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Fielding is responsible 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 for one of our big sellers 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 in the States. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 The Dartington Trilogy. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Is that so? 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Yes. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Well, I'm sure you two 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 are going to get along 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 famously. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Yeah, I'm sure we shall. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Don't be offended, 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that lately we've 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 been on my mind. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And one day 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 we might wake and find 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 a hopeless situation. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Nothing has ended. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 I'll still be here 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or here abouts. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 And you won't suffer 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 any doubts 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 or lack communication. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 All the ? are forever 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 All the best 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 that is yet to come. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 Merely 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 suspended. 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 So you'll remember 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 why we fell 9:59:59.000,9:59:59.000 in love.