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CALL CENTRE
Episode 2

SCENE 1
The Pod. Jo Dean is sitting there with a red book. Jane Cunningham
enters, looking solemn. She sits down.

Jo I just don't understand it, Jane. Why do you need to get rid of the
admin team. They were all doing so well!

Jane We've been through this before, Jo. You know why&;#8230;

Jo But&;#8230;

Jane (interrupting) Look, I just can't have a team in here run by my
sister!

Jo But she's family!

Jane (shaking her head) I've made up my mind, Jo. And nothing can
change that.

SCENE 2
The Admin Team. Everyone is working solemnly. Tanya's eyes are red
from
crying. Sally goes over to comfort her.

Sally It's okay, Tanya. We'll get other jobs. I mean, we could follow
our dreams and set up a chip van outside the Berril Building?

Tanya (looking up, wet-eyed) That's nice, Sal. But you have to realise
that Admin has become my life! It's part of me now&;#8230;and it's
part of you.

Sally (reflecting on this) I guess&;#8230;I guess it's a part of us
all.

Gavin turns on his chair, an accusing look on his face.

Gavin Just like you were a part of me, Sally! We had it all&;#8230;I
was a good husband, damn it! A good husband!

Sally (angrily) Not now, Gavin! Can't you see Tanya needs me!

Sheila approaches. She is smiling, like she has an idea.

Sheila Nobody's going anywhere, anyway! I have an idea&;#8230;

Sally (intrigued) Tell me more.

Sheila Not now. Later. Meet me in the BBC bar when the ball of fire
weighs heavy in the sky. But for now, I have temps to administer.

She heads back to her desk, leaving the rest of the team puzzled.

SCENE 3
Over on Julie Clifford's team. Fiona and Keely are talking.

Keely I can't believe the admin team is going to be abolished.

Fiona I know&;#8230;it'll be like losing a limb.

Keely Well, I guess life has to go on.

Fiona I&;#8230;guess. Still sad, though!

Just then, Debbie and Suzy fly over. Suzy is waving a piece of paper
excitedly,
Debbie is hopping up and down like a crazy person, face aglow with
surprise.

Keely What's going on?

Fiona You look like the cat that got the cream, Suzy!

Debbie You'll never gonna guess what's happened! It's amazing! Tell
'em, Suze!

Suzy (so excited she can hardly speak; waving the piece of paper!)
Look! Look! It's about my audition!

Fiona What audition?

Debbie (interrupting) Don't you remember? Suzy went to audition for
that part in the new advert re-launching Wagon Wheels!

Fiona (eyes narrowed suspiciously) Oh yeah&;#8230;

Keely That's right! I remember!

Fiona folds her arms, as if she isn't pleased with Suzy's news.

Suzy Well, guess what? I've made it down to the final two!!

Fiona I know you have.

Keely How?

Fiona reaches into her handbag and pulls out a letter, saying exactly
the same thing.

Fiona Because I am the other one who's made it through. This means
we're in direct competition!

Suzy But I didn't see you at the audition!

Fiona I wore a different wig to the one I'm wearing now.

Suzy, Debbie and Keely all gasp.

Keely I thought that was the only wig you had!

Fiona No, I have dozens.

Suzy Oh&;#8230;well this is great news! This means at least one of
us gets to be the new face of wagon wheels!!

Debbie And may the best woman win!

Debbie and Suzy walk away, arm in arm, happy as clams.

Fiona (darkly, under her breath) We'll just see about
that&;#8230;

Keely What did you say?

Fiona Oh&;#8230;um&;#8230;I said I feel a bit flat.

Keely Oh.

The camera zooms in on Fiona's sinister smile as we cut
to&;#8230;

SCENE 4
The BBC bar at lunch time. The admin team have all gathered around a
table,
where Sheila sips a Babycham. They are all expectantly awaiting her
new
plan.

Sally So what's the plan?

Tracy Yeah! Are we gonna hijack the call centre?

Sheila Don't be ridiculous.

Yvonne Well, I could write a poem with all the reasons why they
shouldn't sack us?

Sheila Oh, what's that gonna do? Bore them to death?

Yvonne shakes her head, biting her lip to stop crying.

Sally Then what is it? Come on, Sheila, don't keep us in the
dark!

Gavin I know! I'll write a dissertation, and then film a short
documentary and put it on the internet. WE'll get some outside
support&;#8230;maybe from Richard Branson!

Sally Richard Branson! Always with Richard Branson, isn't it? What is
it with you and Richard Branson? That's probably why our marriage was
doomed to fail!

Gavin (under his breath) I know exactly why it was doomed to fail, you
treacherous snake woman. And it wasn't because of him.

Tracy Why don't we just let Sheila speak?

Sheila Thank you. Okay, this is my plan. Ready?

They all nod.

Sheila It seems to me that the reason they want the admin team to be
banished is lack of funds&;#8230;so I suggest&;#8230;

Tracy We rob a bank?

Sheila Too obvious&;#8230;the answer, of course, is to hold
a&;#8230;summer fete&;#8230;!!

They all gasp.

TO BE CONTINUED&;#8230;

IN THE NEXT EPISODE OF CALL CENTRE:
Will the summer fete go ahead as planned?
Will the admin team keep their jobs?
Will Suzy become the new face of wagon wheels?
And just how many wigs does Fiona own?