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Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin endures a midlife crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', Perrin gets his old job back and finds nothing has changed. He is eventually found out, and later finds success with a chain of junk shops. However, it becomes so successful that he feels he has created a monster and decides to destroy it.
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00:02Tony you've got two black eyes. I know CJ. Careful Tony I didn't get Brian today by
00:06having two black eyes. I'm sure you didn't. Madam let's have it in. Great. Super. It's not
00:11great or super. It's very sad. Sorry CJ. Come. Right Elizabeth. Thank you. Sit down Elizabeth.
00:24Elizabeth. Now then. David. Did you dictate a letter to Elizabeth last week on the subject of
00:32soggy sponges? I did CJ. Sorry Elizabeth. There's no need to be sorry. Sorry CJ. Well what did you say
00:42in your letter? I said something like dear sir I am sorry. Sorry CJ but I was sorry. I'm sorry
00:49to hear
00:49of your complaint about soggy sponges in our frozen trifles. We have received no complaints
00:53of other items deficient in the manner you describe viz sogginess of the sponges and I would respectfully
00:59suggest that there must have been some error in in the storing or unthawing of the article
01:03or articles in question. Great letter David. Your best yet. Thank you Tony. Now will you read out
01:11what Elizabeth actually typed signed and sent? Yes. Sorry Elizabeth. Sorry CJ.
01:20Dear sir. Thank you for your complaint about our soggy sponges. It makes the 11th this week.
01:26The explanation is simple. Frankly our sponges are soggy. The fault lies in your customers
01:31for buying overpriced, over sweet, unhealthy, synthetic rubbish.
01:37Did you write that Elizabeth? Yes. Why? It's the truth. We wouldn't last a week if we told the truth.
01:44I didn't get where I am today by telling the truth. I'm sure you didn't CJ.
01:49All right Tony. All right David. I'll deal with this.
01:55Sorry CJ. You both handle this very well. Great. Super. Sorry CJ.
02:09I'm sorry. Bunny. You mustn't call me Bunny here. Oh sorry CJ.
02:15What's de rigueur in Godalming could be hors d'oeuvre in head office.
02:19Quite right Bunny. Um CJ.
02:21I enjoyed your visit to Godalming Elizabeth. Sitting there quietly, peacefully watching you
02:28sorting papers. And then I heard this morning that Mrs. CJ had broken her leg in Luxembourg.
02:36I nearly cried with joy.
02:39Well that may sound heartless but it's not a serious fracture.
02:42And the scenery of the upper moselle is renowned for its beauty and variety.
02:46I foresaw a summer of Saturday's sorting papers. And then you do this. You're a beautiful woman Elizabeth.
02:53Thank you CJ. You're a charming woman Elizabeth. Thank you CJ.
02:57You're sacked Elizabeth. Thank you CJ.

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