Transmission Script

ACAS OFFICE CLIP 2 TRANSMISSION SCRIPT

Time-codes Dialogue

00:00:06:09 Man in the office We’d like to know now.

00:00:07:01 David Brent Okay, alright.

00:00:10:15 David Brent Okay, gather, you are. Well there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is Neil will be taking over both branches and some of you will lose your jobs. Yeah, yeah. Those of you who are kept on will have to relocate to Swindon if you wanna – so, yeah – stay. I know, I know. Gutting, gutting. You didn’t see me…

00:00:38:22 David Brent Oh a more positive note the good news is I’ve been promoted… so… every cloud.

00:00:54:22 David Brent You’re still thinking about the bad news aren’t you?

00:00:56:13 Woman in the office Yeah.

00:00:57:04 Man in the office There’s no good news David, there’s only bad news and irrelevant news.

00:01:00:19 David Brent 2

Yeah, that’s not a phrase though, is it? I couldn’t come out and go “Oh I got some bad news and some irrelevant news.”

00:01:05:08 Man in the office You could have just told us about Neil, kept your promotion to yourself.

00:01:08:15 Few people in office Yeah, yeah right.

00:01:09:12 David Brent Should have told you the good news first, got you happy and…

00:01:10:29 Man in the office There is no good news David.

00:01:13:03 David Brent Umm, I think promotion is generally considered good news.

00:01:16:14 Man in the office We’re gonna lose our jobs.

00:01:18:12 David Brent You’re not all gonna lose your jobs. God just… right, you’re not gonna lose your job, you’re not gonna lose your job. You know, you’re not gonna lose your job. So, let’s get in perspective, yeah. Come on.

00:01:35:08 David Brent You know there’s only seven people on the Board, yeah.

00:01:42:16 Woman in the office What?

00:01:42:28 Younger man in office When are the rest of us gonna find out?

00:01:46:27 CUT