Any Questions for Ben? Page #2

was asking.

I gotta say, I struggled a bit.

- I'm a strategic brand manager.

- I told him that.

But what's the bit

that you actually do?

I strategise brand positioning, try and

put it in the right market slice...

- I'll write it down.

- Could you? And email it to me.

OK.

You forgot your presents, sweetheart.

Oh, God! Thanks, Mum.

Amazing! And I'm gonna...

read 'em. Thank you.

- And your mail.

- Nothing much in there.

Something from the old school.

Check it out.

- OK.

- Drive carefully.

'The opportunity to hear from those

with direct experience

in a range of fields... '

Anyway,

you know what this stuff is.

- Let's make a move.

- No, keep going.

- Come on!

- We'll be late.

- I wanna hear you read it.

- Why?

- It sounds great.

- Do we even... have time?

- Oh, alright. If you want.

- Yes.

'The carcers night remains a highlight

of the school calendar... '

Wasn't when I was there.

'... and each year we ask

a number of former students

who have

distinguished themselves... '

Oh, please.

'This year the school's

governing board would like to

officially extend an invitation to

Benjamin Robcrt... blah, blah... '

So it goes.

- Wow, Ben, that's a real honour.

- No.

When they use your middle name,

it's an honour.

Or a summons.

- Hey!

- Beautiful woman.

Ah, big fella.

I was gonna stick it on your head.

- Hey, mate, you want a?

- Yes. Love one.

You guys right? You finish those.

Guess who got invited

to our school's careers night.

Guess who else got invited.

- Who?

- Alex.

Get out of here! Alex?

- She's coming back for it.

- She's coming back?!

- It's been like two years...

- Who?

Alex. Alexandra Hennessy.

You remember Alex. From school.

- She went to uni with us.

- Yes. OK. Yeah, right.

OK, yeah, yeah.

She was, um... She was nice.

- Wow!

- Sorry. Why 'wow'?

What do you mean?

OK, Alex is coming back.

What's with the 'wow'?

I think she's amazing.

- She's a lawyer. You're a lawyer.

- A human rights lawyer.

Oh, hold on. I don't think she actually

works on human rights.

Yeah, she does. She actually

works on human rights.

- And humanitarian assistance.

- With the United Nations.

- Really?

- Yes. Her email is @un. org.

- Wow.

- Not you too.

- Come on.

- It's cool, huh?

Hoy, here he is.

- Andy, Simon.

- Love your work.

Thank you.

Feel like a pensioner.

What do you guys

think of the new look?

- Cool.

- Great.

Sam reckons the refurbishments alone,

half a million bucks.

- Great.

- OK.

Where have your wows gone?

Half a million on the fit-out.

Wow.

Either 'wow' properly

or don't do it at all.

Hey! Fleur. Everyone, Fleur.

Sorry I'm late, everyone.

Ah... winner.

I'm not afraid to say it.

- Why?

Oh, my God.

No, no, no. You have to choose.

If I had to choose.

- Weather presenting.

- Ooh.

But I'd look at the lotto draw

and wonder about it every time.

- Wow.

- I get it.

- Good question.

- I guess that's it, then.

- I've got another one.

- No, you don't.

- I've got a beauty.

- Great!

If you were on a desert island, and you

could only take one accessory,

would it be handbag or shoes?

So, should we catch up for lunch?

Um... yeah. Yeah.

Tomorrow?

I'm actually

starting a new job tomorrow.

- Oh. Later in the week.

- Yeah.

Thursday?

Friday?

- Look, I don't know...

- You know what, surprise me.

OK.

I love surprises.

OK.

Are You Still Having Fun?

You're gonna be impressed.

This is HQ. Morning, all.

Ben's first day on the job today.

Make him welcome.

- Hi.

- Morning.

Go easy on him too.

Sorry I didn't wear a tie.

No, no, don't be silly.

That's what you're here for.

Careful, I might do the same myself.

This is Lucy,

my executive assistant.

- Hi. Lovely to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

Thank you. It's nice to be here.

Anyway. Somehow manages

to get me through the day.

Yeah, she seems very, very nice.

- She's got a boyfriend.

- Gotcha.

Pretty much all the executive

offices are on this floor.

Here's one. Ben who?

- First day for Ben today, Ken.

- Right.

You remember Ken

from the interview?

Yes. Great to see you again, Ken.

Ken has been handling

our marketing here for yonks.

But make no mistake,

he's as keen as mustard

for some fresh takes,

arcn't you, Ken?

Yep. L"I give 'em a listen.

Yep.

Well, Ken's busy,

so we'll come back...

We'll continue this later.

Are you familiar

with the brand 'Simpson'?

- The washing machines?

- No. Tennis wear.

Oh. Yes! Oh, of course.

Used to sponsor the Davis Cup.

Newcombe, Roche.

Glory days. Rod Laver.

Look at those pleats.

Anyway,

it's one of our oldest labels,

fallen completely from sight.

Had a very loyal clientele in its days.

- We feel it's time to, you know...

- Yeah, get rid of it.

- No. No. Restore it. Relaunch it.

- Right!

- Get it up and running again.

- Excellent! Good!

Sorry, I was worried

you'd lost faith.

No, no. Actually, we've had an idea for

the relaunch.

We're thinking... women.

Uh-huh. What about them?

We get them to buy Simpson.

You want women to buy...? How?

Well, that's you.

That's why we've got you.

- Oh...

- That's the mission!

...right!

Excellent.

# Well, you know

when you've been defeated

# You don't care and you thank no-one

# Feeling low you will always need it

# And are you having fun... #

Hey!

What?

I think we might need

some time apart.

After two days?

Right. I'm not necessarily

saying a long time apart.

I thought we were clicking.

We were, we are. It's just...

Sh*t, I don't know.

My head hasn't been straight

at the moment.

I just got a new job...

- Are you a jerk?

- What? No.

Last night she said

you were a bit of a jerk.

- I wasn't.

- You sounded like a jerk.

What is this, tribal council?

I was tired.

- That's no excuse.

- Exactly.

I'm sorry, do you mind?

Thanks very much.

Look, Fleur, I'm sorry.

I really am. I...

Here's the truth -

I just got out of a long relationship

and I guess I still haven't

quite come to terms with it... here.

Such bullshit.

- Absolutely.

- Pure bullshit.

- Thanks, Sam.

- Yeah.

- Busy today.

- Killing it.

- Want another coffee?

- Nah.

I really can't. I gotta knuckle down.

But thanks.

- Cheers, Mick.

- Leave you to it, hey?

Is this for the new job?

No. God, no.

That would've taken a paragraph.

I've gotta give a speech

at the old school tomorrow night.

Oh, yeah.

What are they paying you?

- No, you don't get paid.

- Come on, what are they paying?

- Sam, you don't get paid.

- Tell them to f*** off!

OK, just, shh-shh.

Mm-hmm.

No, it's like, uh... it's an honour

to even be asked.

You know, it's a big thing.

Oh, yeah. No, I get it.

Yeah, an honour. Well done.

What's it about?

Uh... career, success after school.

That sort of thing.

What's the secret to life?

Mmm. Vany.

You know what

I would tell these kids?

Ah, it's... What?

About the essence.

The essence?

It doesn't matter what you do.

'Cause at the end of the day,

the only thing that counts in life,

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