Friends & Crocodiles Page #5

with my financial advisers.

You'll see the way things are prioritised,

what figures are set aside for which projects.

You will be able to read all my thoughts...

in here.

Nobody has been allowed to do that before.

And I'll give you a raise. I'll double your salary.

Come on, why not? I want to show you I can work.

And you'll tell me about the crocodile?

Maybe.

(TYPEWRITER CLACKING)

Coffee. Get me some coffee.

Since you're working, I will.

- One day, Lizzie, you'll run a major corporation.

- Oh, yeah.

Computers. I should buy a computer.

I don't like them.

Get into computers, Lizzie,

don't let the blokes make it their preserve.

You know, in the early days of computers,

and not so long ago, too,

there were lots of women,

they understood them better than men,

because it was considered as lowly as typing.

(TAPPING ON BOOK)

(WHISPERING) I think we're there.

The future is planned...

and what's more, it's costed.

We've finished.

Not quite.

- You haven't told me about the crocodile.

- I will...

and I want to hear your opinion of all of this.

But first we must celebrate.

- Must we?

- I've had this house for five years.

You've been here nearly a year.

That must mean it's time for a party.

I wondered when that was coming. A small party?

No. I'm going to invite

absolutely everybody I know.

- We'll need the whole county to house that lot.

- No, we'll draw up the list together.

And once it is agreed, no one will be added.

I promise.

You all know where you are going to be,

you've got your positions.

So keep to them, don't wander off.

Concentrate all the time.

Now, coming to this party is everybody

from Cabinet ministers to small children.

I'm sure we'll all be able to tell the difference,

but just in case,

there's a full list I'm putting up here

of everybody that's coming.

Lizzie.

You can't wear that.

Why not?

- I'm one of the staff. I'm not a guest.

- Don't be stupid, don't be really idiotic.

You run this place.

Go on, go and put something really great on.

(SINGING)

Wonderful sight, isn't it?

You look wonderful, too.

Now.

He really has turned into Gatsby.

And you've arranged everything brilliantly, Lizzie.

- Thanks.

- God.

Hello, sir. Very good to see you.

Five bishops, three members of the cabinet,

at least.

And I don't need to tell you

who everybody is any more, do I?

I better get over there, hadn't I?

Do myself some good.

Too perfect an opportunity. Got to tuck in.

(VEHICLES HONKING)

Make way!

Make way for the unemployed.

Get all of these people out of here,

please, at once.

They're not coming in here, they're not on the list.

- Oh, really?

...something private as well.

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