AIDAN. It’s a different world, isn’t it?

CHARLOTTE. Can I get you anything else?

AIDAN. Would you like anything else, Mr Bradshaw?

BRADSHAW. The water is fine, thank you.

AIDAN. Charlotte’s my lifeline. I wouldn’t make it through the day without Charlotte. She went to Oxford, you know.

BRADSHAW. Congratulations.

AIDAN. Very clever girl, Charlotte. Sorry, Char, is that a bit patronising?

CHARLOTTE. No.

AIDAN. No, cos I’d hate to make you feel – Charlotte should be patronising me, Mr Bradshaw, / she’s that –

BRADSHAW. Can we get down to it?

AIDAN. Sure. Sure.

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Shall I start or –

BRADSHAW. I’d like to –

AIDAN. No, right, fire away.

BRADSHAW. Okay. Well, obviously I’ll be taking this to court.

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AIDAN. Right.

BRADSHAW. That can’t be a surprise to you.

AIDAN. No, well, obviously, you’re angry. And –

BRADSHAW. I think what you’ve done is disgusting.

AIDAN. Uh-huh.

BRADSHAW. And I think that should be recognised, and someone should be called to account for that.

AIDAN. Absolutely, but –

BRADSHAW. You agree.

AIDAN. Oh I do. One hundred per cent. I’ve already fired the employee who was responsible for signing off on the picture.

BRADSHAW. Well, I’ll have to take that on trust.

AIDAN. You can see his P45 if you like? Charlotte, can you show Mr Bradshaw a copy of Sam’s P45?

CHARLOTTE goes to a filing cabinet, takes out a sheet of paper, shows MR BRADSHAW. He scans the paper.

BRADSHAW. Good. Well. Good.

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That’s a start.

AIDAN. We’re taking this very seriously, Mr Bradshaw.

BRADSHAW. Should hope so.

AIDAN. But I have to tell you.

BRADSHAW. Should hope you were, taking it seriously, but what does that mean from people like you?

AIDAN. I have to tell you, you don’t have a case.

BRADSHAW. I’m speaking with a solicitor.

AIDAN. You’re wasting your money.

BRADSHAW. That’s my business, isn’t it, my money, my business, he’s quietly confident.

AIDAN. Is he.

BRADSHAW. Yes, it’s early days but he’s quietly confident.