Executive Stress - Series 1 - Episode 1 ( Stars Penelope Keith & Geoffrey Palmer ) Mon, Oct 20 1986

Don't be

offended,

but lately we've been on my mind.

And one day we might wake and find

a hopeless situation.

No hurt intended,

but I have to make a move before

we find were running out of more

than time and conversation.

Mind the bend, Darling.

I've driven you to the station

for the last fifteen years.

You don't have to tell me.

Careful, there is another one coming up.

Darling!

I know this road like the back of my hand.

Caroline, keep your eyes on the road.

Good Lord!

What?

I don't believe it.

What?

It's unbelievable.

What is?

You are so irritating this morning.

There's been a big shake up at Belmont.

Tony Lloyd has been made MD.

Do you know him?

Tony Lloyd previously spent three years

at Ginsberg Publishing,

where he worked under

the Sales and Marketing Director, Donald Fairchild.

He was my Home Sales Director.

I told him he was out of his mind

to leave Ginsberg for Belmont,

because he was in line for my job.

Now he's a Managing Director

and I'm still there.

It's not your fault, Darling.

You know, Herman Ginsburg

should have stepped down years ago.

I know, you know,

Herman knows.

He said he'd retire

when he was sixty five.

Well,

he can't go on for ever, can he?

He's seventy four next week.

I must be mad

to have stayed with Herman.

Tony Lloyd, MD of Belmont.

You just hang in there, Darling.

It's only a matter of time.

I know,

I've got another fifteen years

before I retire.

Here we are.

Ohhh, roll on Friday.

Darling, its only Monday.

Oh, don't forget.

We've promised to take

Jonathon for lunch today,

before he gets his train for Oxford.

Are you sure you've kept it free?

Don't worry, it's in the diary.

it's not everyday

a member of our family

goes to University.

I'm looking forward to it.

So is Jonathon.

So am I.

It's yonks since you took me out

to lunch