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00:39Julie was this all the mail wasn't anything else was there any phone calls
00:49right just a cup of coffee please Julie thank you how's it going Linda I think
00:56we're all right bit of trouble finding green blotting paper but Laura said
00:59she'd bring some in oh good and I did this for the table oh Linda do you know I've
01:04been watching the way you've been looking after the desk the last few days and I
01:07think you show a lot of promise oh thank you tell me have you ever thought of
01:11management training me when Nora's gone I shall soon be looking for two new
01:15deputy managers gosh mr. featherley not mr. featherley yet Linda not till 12 o'clock
01:21remember
01:29excuse me I'm afraid the public aren't allowed through there it's me Linda
01:32what it's me Carol goodness I didn't recognize you Linda I hope you won't
01:39take offense there's just one or two things about being a receptionist that
01:42are rather important yes you see when you're here at this desk you are the
01:45public face of the leisure center and just saying excuse me isn't very
01:49welcoming now I always found welcome to it be new town leisure center how can I
01:53help you yes yes of course and perhaps a little smile are you
02:00Laura why aren't you in Austria I'm flying out tomorrow I want to see off
02:03mr. Bruce yes well we're all very keen to do that
02:11yes I think if you do it properly you'll probably find it quite demanding so of
02:15course you haven't got three children to look after at the same time come on
02:18Carol don't want to miss the rehearsal hello right okay Linda dear just a small note about
02:25telephone etiquette it's Woodbury Newtown leisure center how can I help you and
02:28because they will be expecting me I should add Linda speaking
02:34all right I mean one roll of blotting paper in leisure center green thank you Laura
02:37miss miss miss I'm afraid he's not able to join us just yet Carol no he's gonna
02:41tell us what to do I think the main thing you have to remember Carol is when to
02:45present the bouquet that's after my speech is it you're making a speech yes
02:48mr. British asked me just to say a few words is that all right yes yes that's fine
02:54right where do we start we can't really not without Tim do you know where he is
02:58Colin I think you'll find he's on a little errand for mr. British right I'm
03:03afraid we do need him he's in charge of blotters I thought you were cleaning out
03:07the toilets Colin broken the back of it Gavin I just thought I'd take ten minutes
03:13out to help mrs. Delgado with the sandwiches just out of interest Colin
03:19which the sandwiches you made it's these two plates here Laura I'm sneaking in a
03:24little bit of homemade chutney it might be worth putting a flag on those Colin not
03:28everyone likes chutney good idea now um what about these two I think there's
03:34chutney in here as well they better have flags too right so it's flags on these and
03:40these but not these I think it could be flags on all of them
03:50coming I mean sorry to disturb you mr. British I wonder if you knew where Tim
03:55was Jim yes I have to find him I have to tell him where to stand and do the
03:59blotting I sent him up to the roof Gavin the roof to fill the emergency backup
04:04tank I didn't know we had an emergency backup tank I had it installed as part of
04:09my safety review before leaving in the event of the mains water supply and the
04:14sprinkler head attack failing during the course of a fire which the fire brigade
04:17were unable to attend we'd still have resources to fight the blaze oh I see
04:23this belongs to you oh only it was addressed to the manager so I opened it
04:30oh I'm sorry mr. British I really haven't got very far have you you have the
04:36second post my darling I thought you had to be out of here by 12 yes
04:39well Gavin wants to move his stuff in doesn't he no I don't mind Mrs. British
04:42he doesn't want you hanging around whilst he does it he just wants you to go no no
04:46really I I have to go and find Tim do you think anyone would mind if the
04:51children came along children and you thought they might quite enjoy it and
04:55then afterwards you could take them out onto the lawn to meet the press right so
04:59what time do you want them about five two yes I should know by then no what my
05:05darling could you ask Colleen to step up and have a word please there's nothing
05:09wrong is there no no of course not Gordon there's a slight complication one
05:18thing clear Gordon you're not getting out of this we're going to Brussels on the
05:2426th and the only excuse I'll accept for cancelling is that you've died
05:29understood vegetarian meatballs Laura red flags did you roll them by hand certainly did I think if
05:41you use a machine red flags definitely ah it's a little goodbye present I've made for
05:49mr. British it's a tease mate I thought as an Englishman in a foreign country might
05:55like a nice cup of tea in his office it's completely portable you see you just press
05:59this button and the battery springs into action I see you've used our usual
06:03engravers what if you're feeling lonely and need cheering up just pour in the milk
06:09and pee in your cup what I think I better change that Laura could have a word you haven't spoken
06:18to
06:18Gordon at all this morning have you afraid not nothing's wrong is there I'm not sure but I
06:22think it's worth keeping an eye on him make sure he signs this thing at 12 aren't you
06:25gonna be here no I could go and get the car can't you wait not really it's got the
06:29children in the back oh don't worry I know exactly where I left us in the high
06:33street or it could be behind the post office but mr. British I can't I have to
06:42stay behind the desk no I do yes yes yes yes yes it's me yes of course I'll do it
06:51yes of
06:52course but mr. British wants you to go down to the post office and see if
06:56there's any mail but Carol and one more word about reception Englander when the
07:00manager asks you to do something it's always a good idea to say yes okay
07:03yes carl thanks I'm sorry Laura forgive me there's one or two things I have to pick up for
07:11Ben can I come sorry just curiosity I've often wondered what it was like in there yes of
07:16course follow me gosh it's quite large isn't it then when you've blotted them you pass his
07:25bit of paper to me and my bit of paper to him and then we sign again and then you're
07:30the manager
07:31yep then I'm in charge so when do you tell everyone about me becoming deputy manager oh well obviously
07:39we'll have to wait a few weeks why well we could advertise the position organize interviews interviews
07:45I thought I was getting the job oh you are you are but it's gonna be done fairly isn't it
07:49if it's
07:49done fairly I'm not gonna get it am I look Tim the best person is gonna get the job and
07:55I'm telling
07:55you now I think you're the best person I mean mr. British I have something for you what is it
08:06Colleen it's a small gesture of appreciation for all the many and varied ways you've rallied to my
08:11age in the last five years oh I'm sure you know how much your friendship means to me Colleen and
08:16I
08:16shall miss you more than I can say but wherever you may go I just want you to know Colleen
08:23I don't
08:23know what this thing is but it's steaming oh sorry mr. British I must have left it switched on still
08:29here
08:29by a look of coincidence I do happen to have a couple of tea bags about my person someone's been
08:36at this
08:37place with a screwdriver ah yes that was them well it's very kind of you but I've got more important
08:45things to think about at the moment yes mr. British now I want you to go and set up a
08:50public address
08:51system so I can talk to various different parts of the center from this office at 12 o'clock right
08:57mr. British forgive me mr. British but at 12 o'clock won't you be downstairs at the signing on ceremony
09:03I
09:03shall Colleen if the ceremony takes place you mean it might not I can't say too much at this stage
09:10Colleen oh mr. British Colleen not a word of this to anyone please you can count on me mr. British
09:17this is wonderful news oh thank you just wait till I tell everybody
09:28this place brings back a few memories I can tell you Lauren yes I suppose it would I mean Ben
09:34and
09:34the children did most of their growing up here I can hardly believe we're actually saying goodbye to
09:38it all no blue bunny
09:45Carol why is this place so big when you have three children Laura you need a lot of space no
09:52I meant
09:53it's a cupboard yes of course
09:58that's what it was until we knocked it through knocked it through yes there was a wall just here
10:05you see but there was all just dead space behind it and it seemed such a waste so mr. Brewster
10:10from
10:11the pensioner's swimming class just came in one evening took all the bricks away
10:16well sort of concretey block things really
10:19you're all here yes he put up that wood
10:24it's hardboard yes of course I did all the decorating myself does mr. British know about this oh goodness no
10:32he would have wanted architects drawings and planning permission honestly Laura it's perfectly safe
10:39it's been like that for a new year yeah it's made such a difference of course do you know I
10:48sometimes think this place saved my life so often when everything else seemed to be collapsing around me
10:55I don't feel like rubble in here I always knew I was safe good
11:02Laura Laura in here Julie what is it he's not going what British he says he's not going something to
11:09do with Berlin
11:09you've got to do something Laura right Carol I'm just going upstairs don't stay in there too long will you
11:16I'm coming out now Laura
11:28I thought you wanted to go I do Laura I do so what's stopping you it's the Germans
11:39who this is the agreement signed by all the member countries of the European Union to fund a
11:46commissioner for sport Laura they each pay 0.45 percent of their gross contribution of the
11:53fiscal redeployment funds net of non-agricultural or industrial enterprises of course yes of course
12:00now three days ago the Germans unilaterally decided to make it 0.44 percent does that matter it
12:08matters a great deal Laura doesn't sound very much it's 20,000 pounds but the money is not
12:14important what matters is the principal oh they signed an agreement and now they're trying to go
12:19back on it yes I see I've told them if they haven't agreed to it by midday today I'm not
12:24going to go
12:24that leaves us another four minutes here we are Mr. Britton thank you Colin isn't it marvelous news Laura
12:31marvelous I hope you don't mind I've got a speaker up in the roof space so that young Tim can
12:37listen
12:38I felt it was important just plug it in will you we don't have much time right Mr. Britton
12:43can't you do something like what well I'm going to ring the council I reckon we could get the 20
12:48,000 in a door-to-door collection by tea time you heard what he said it's not the money
12:52oh cancel a drug it please well tell him to come out this is important no it's a water tank
12:59well take the phone
13:00into him then you must have one I'm free to answer it where is this water tank I was that
13:07close I was that close to signing I
13:11knew it was gonna happen what I had this dream last night you know the one everyone gets about being
13:18in the water in the dark
13:20hello you know you're up to your neck in water and you can't see anything and you feel trapped because
13:27there's no way out and then suddenly it's like a lid lifts off the sky and there's light everywhere and
13:33you
13:33can smell pine trees and you think I'm gonna be saved I'm gonna be saved yes and then you realize
13:38you're in
13:39the toilet looking up you see this great big hairy hand reaching for the flush you mean you've never had
13:49that psychiatrist said it was very common here we go I am speaking to you from my office on the
14:11first floor on a matter of grave importance as you know I was recently appointed commissioner for sport
14:20and representative of her britannic majesty in the european union what you may not know is that for some days
14:29I have been in disputes with the german delegation concerning the extent of their contribution
14:36and it was to this end that I delivered yesterday an ultimatum to the germans that if I did not
14:44have an
14:44official assurance by 12 noon today a spirit of friendship and cooperation would no longer exist between us
14:53making me unable to accept my new position
14:58I have to tell you now that no such assurance has been received
15:03and therefore I am standing down as commissioner for sport
15:13I am standing down as greedy from the north
15:29I am standing down as low asap
15:41Hello, Mr. Brutus. I'm sorry to bother you. It's very embarrassing, but I'm stuck in...
15:46Don't hang up. Please leave your message after the tone.
15:50Hello, Mr. Brutus. I'm sorry to bother you.
15:52And this centre shall no longer be twinned with the Spielenflats in Remmerhaven.
16:05Get in. Get in.
16:10Colin!
16:11Oh, Laura, I'm so happy.
16:13What?
16:14He's staying. It's what I've always prayed for.
16:16Oh, Colin, we've got to find Gavin.
16:19Gavin was never management material. He couldn't...
16:21Colin, if we don't find Gavin and tell him to stop filling my tank, he's going...
16:31Are you all right?
16:34Get down here, Tim! Gavin, organise some buckets!
16:37Colin, first aid box, end of the corridor. Leave him, Julie. Over here.
16:46I'll leave this with you, Laura. I think the important thing is to tell Mr. Brutus.
16:52In spite of this, I truly believe that if we continue to steer our little ship by the course we
16:59have always held that, we shall in time come through the storm to the safe harbour of peace in the
17:06lagoon of plenty by the waters of fruitfulness.
17:10I've got to find you, Mr. Brutus! There's been another disaster!
17:14By goodness sake, Colin, I'm trying to make an announcement.
17:16I'm sorry, Mr. Brutus. This is a very important moment. Let go of my sleeve.
17:20Mr. Brutus, you have to come. It's the emergency head attack on the second floor.
17:24We don't have an emergency head attack on the second floor, Colin.
17:28We do now, Mr. Brutus.
17:33What? What is this tank doing here?
17:35It fell through, Mr. Brutus.
17:38Right. I want to know who is responsible. Tanks just don't fall through ceilings.
17:43What are you doing, Ken?
17:44We're trying to empty it, Mr. Brutus.
17:46Empty it in here?
17:47It's to get the weight down, Mr. Brutus. Laura said that if we got the weight...
17:49No, I cannot believe an intelligent person like Laura told you to splash water over an Orinoco pine floor, Gabby.
17:55We've got to, Mr. Brutus. The floor's not important.
17:57It may not be important to you, Timothy, but this floor cost a great deal of money.
18:01I want that bucket to water smashing all over...
18:06Right, everyone are downstairs now, with a bucket.
18:09I think we should clear reception.
18:11What?
18:11If that thing goes through another floor, that's where it's going to land.
18:14Right.
18:18And there's Emily's bathroom.
18:21So it's a rather busy day, so if I could have someone to help.
18:24I'm sorry to bother you, but as I explained.
18:26Anyway, that's it. And thank you. Bye-bye.
18:30Did I say it was Carol?
18:32Erm, the time is four minutes past 12.
18:34Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
18:36Right.
19:04All right.
19:07Oh, dear.
19:11Come on!
19:28Carol!
19:28Oh, Mr. Princess, I've just left you a message.
19:30Get out of there, Carol!
19:31I'm trying to, but I'm stuck. That's what I said on the message.
19:34Drive out! Start the engine!
19:36It won't!
19:38It will! Turn the key!
19:40I'm trying!
19:42Well, give it some chance!
19:43You haven't got me!
19:44You haven't got me!
20:19I'm so sorry, Mr. British!
20:22Mr. British!
20:23Carol, are you all right?
20:24Yes, I think so. Thank you.
20:26Well, where's British?
20:27What?
20:27Mr. British, he'll tell us what to do.
20:29Well, he was here a moment ago. In fact, I think he saved my life.
20:32What?
20:33Well, I was stuck in the car here, just under where the tank fell, and he leapt forward and just
20:37sort of pushed me out of the way, and then...
20:40He wasn't wearing the blue tie with the thick red stripes, was he?
20:44I don't know if he was.
20:47Oh, no.
20:50Oh, no.
20:51Gavin! Give us a hand!
20:53You and Tim, lift up the tank!
20:55I'll pull him out, Colin!
20:56It's all right, Mr. Professor.
20:57We'll soon have you out!
20:58Colin, come on!
21:02Come on.
21:04Tim, will you take him into the restroom?
21:09Julie, will you call the emergency services?
21:12I couldn't get out, you see.
21:15The car wouldn't move.
21:16I couldn't get out.
21:18God, what a day!
21:19I'm dead on my feet!
21:21I'm going to sort of be excited again.
21:22Don't tell me.
21:23He's decided to put a swimming pool in reception.
21:26Helen, something rather awful has happened.
21:28I know, I know, but it's all right!
21:30What?
21:30I know he said he's not going to Brussels,
21:32but I met Linda at the post office.
21:34Oh, well, you tell them, Linda.
21:35I've got the letter.
21:36The Germans have agreed to pay everything.
21:38It was a special delivery, you see,
21:39and they weren't too keen on giving it to us,
21:41but we got it anyway.
21:42Mrs. British snatched it and we ran.
21:43So he's going to Belgium and everything's going to be all right.
21:47What are you doing about his car, Carol?
21:49Oh, Mrs. British.
21:52Helen, there's been an accident.
21:53Oh, I can see that.
21:55The tank fell through the ceiling.
21:57Um, Mr. British.
22:00You mean he's under there?
22:03Well, how could he be?
22:05He wouldn't fit.
22:07I'm so sorry.
22:09It's all my fault.
22:11I was stuck in the car and I couldn't get out.
22:18The ambulance is on its way.
22:21Come on.
22:40I'll bet you go and explain.
23:01Excuse me.
23:03Oh, nearly finished.
23:05Shall I kick you a moment.
23:07115 separate acts of manslaughter.
23:10Oh, dear, dear, dear.
23:11Cause of four people committing suicide.
23:15And 23 driven clinically insane.
23:19That's it.
23:20Right.
23:21What have we got on the other side?
23:24Nothing.
23:25Nothing?
23:26Well, there's a lot of good intentions.
23:29Oh, well, we don't give any points for those now, do we?
23:33Oh, hang on.
23:34Something's just come through.
23:37Oh.
23:39Oh.
23:41You don't see many of those nowadays.
23:44What is it?
23:45It means he sacrificed his life for someone else.
23:56Gordon, welcome to paradise.
24:18Helen has asked me to say a few words on behalf of the staff about Mr. Brittus.
24:24I'd like it to be you, she said, because I always thought that you liked him.
24:29And she's right.
24:30I did.
24:33There was a great deal to admire for Mr. Brittus.
24:37He was honest, hardworking, and anyone who knew him knows how much he cared about his centre
24:43and those of us who worked there.
24:47There were also, as there are with all of us, times when he got it wrong.
24:53A lot of times.
24:55And sometimes very wrong.
24:57Unlike most of us, he never stumbled through life wondering where he was going or what it
25:03was all for.
25:04He knew because he had a dream.
25:09And if any proof was needed of what it means to have a dream, it was surely given in the
25:14last few seconds of Mr. Brittus' life.
25:17In that moment of choice, which, fortunately, few of us have to face, when what we do says
25:24what we are.
25:26And what Mr. Brittus did was to give up his life for him to be a friend.
25:36I'm not sure if there's a heaven, but I am sure that if there is, that's where we'll find him.
25:44And a part of me can't help wondering what they'll make of him up there.
25:51You take my word for it, Peter.
25:532,000 years is not too old to start playing seven a side.
25:57Now, I've put you down for practice on Thursday.
25:59We'll go through the rules and then...
26:01Where are we going?
26:03Don't worry, Gordon.
26:04All will be revealed.
26:06We're going outside?
26:07Just for a moment.
26:10I think you'll find it's a big gold one, Pete.
26:13What?
26:13Here, let me do it.
26:14Please, don't do that.
26:16I've told you before, I do the key, nobody else touches the key.
26:20I do the key and the gate.
26:23All right?
26:26All right?
26:41What?
26:42What?
26:44What's going on?
26:45I'm afraid you're leaving us, Gordon.
26:48You said I was going to be here for...
26:49For an eternity.
26:50Yes, I do know what you said.
26:53We've had special orders.
26:55You're being sent back.
26:57Oh, you mean like carousel?
26:59What?
27:00I get to spend a day with my friends and family.
27:03This is longer than a day, Gordon.
27:05We had in mind 30...
27:0650.
27:0850 years.
27:0950 years?
27:11Look on it as a chance to finish your work.
27:14To fulfil your dream.
27:17Oh, right.
27:19Well, you'd better hurry.
27:20There isn't very much time.
27:24Pete, Mike, I organised a quiz night for Tuesday.
27:27Don't forget.
27:28Don't worry, Gordon.
27:29It'll all be taken care of.
27:32For as much as it hath pleased all mighty God
27:36of his great mercy
27:37to take unto himself
27:39the soul of our dear brother Gordon
27:41here departed.
27:43We therefore commit his body to the ground.
27:47Earth to earth,
27:48ashes to ashes,
27:50dust to dust.
27:52Ensure and certain...
27:57In sure and certain hope of the resurrection
28:01to eternal life.
28:03Bake, si!
28:11to his glorious body.
28:15Hello?
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