Hundred and Thirty Three

'This government doesn't know what the hell it's doing. Is Jason in? Can you tell him we need to speak about George Osborne's plans to ruin this company along with the entire country. Oh and if Stephanie calls I'm in a meeting'.
'OK'.
'And I don't know what time I'll be getting home'.
'Right'.
'Why is my iphone on the blink?'
'I/'
'Can you get Narindu up here to look at it'.
'Mahinder, yes I'll ca/'
'And close my door. I can't concentrate with the raquet going on out there'.


'Mahinder? Hi it's Philippa. Could you come up and look at Simon's iphone? He's having problems with it. ..... I don't know exactly, he didn't say but.... How long will that take? OK well if you could come up after that... good. Thanks'.
'Philippa!'
'Yes Simon?'
'I need a coffee'.
'OK'.
Pips the phone's ringing. THE PHONE'S RINGING!
'Sssh George don't you start. Hello? Simon Lewis's office... Oh Stephanie, hi'.
Ooops it's Stephie.
'Er well he's actually in a meeting at the moment. Can I take a message?........ No I'm afraid I don't know what time/...... Hello? Hello?... Stephanie's just hung up on me George'.
She's cross isn't she Pips? She's furious.
'George what are you/... No George NO!
It's Simon's/
'Drop it. That's naughty George!'


'Philippa?'
'Yes Simon?'
'Where is the report on pay structures? It was here yesterday'.
'Yes it's... um.. it's.. here. It's a bit... George got hold of it and/'
'How did that happen?'
'I don't know. I...'
'Well I can't take it into a meeting looking like this. You'll have to photocopy it'.
'The photocopier isn't working at the moment'.
'Why not? What's wrong with it?'
'I don't know. They've called the engineer out'.
'Great. How is anyone supposed to get anything done around here?'
'I don't/'
'At least Stephanie didn't call to harang me'.
'Er... well actually she did. I mean not to harang you but she called. Well maybe it was to harang/'
'Did you tell her I was in a meeting?'
'Yes'.
And then she hung up on you Pips didn't she?
'No! You - out!'
Because she's rude.
'George no. You know you're not allowed in Simon's office'.
But/
'This dog is unbelievable! OUT!
Oooh I beg your pardon Mrs Arden. Keep your hair on.
'NOW!
'George go outsi/'
YES ALL RIGHT PIPS THERE'S NO NEED FOR YOU TO JOIN IN! I HEARD THE FIRST TIME!
'You know Philippa even stupid dogs understand the word 'no''.
'He does under/'
'No he doesn't. He's as thick as two short planks'.
I do understand it. I just choose to ignore it when it comes from you.
'He's short and thick. No wonder he ended up in Battersea'.


'Thank God that day's over George. I need to get home'.
Just because he's pissed off with the Government's spending cuts is no reason to take it out on us is it Pips? Especially since he voted for David Cameron in the first place.
'Oh look! The bus is coming!'
But I want to walk.
'Quick George let's see if we can catch it!'
Oh OK Pips. Just this once.
'Run George!'
We're go-ing ho-ome, we're go-ing ho-ome....