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We’re home. Pitcher and Piano on Upper St at seven. Vin will whine about Evander. Apparently after a week with Godley he gets jammed in the cat flap. Humour him.

	Liam O’Keefe – 1/16/00, 5:06pm
to:	Lorraine Pallister
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re:	the boys are back

I’ve got about another hour of this shit to do then I’m meeting them in Islington. You on for it?

	David Crutton – 1/17/00, 7:57am
to:	Susi Judge-Davis
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re:	Simon

The minute he gets in ask him to come and see me. We have much catching up to do and I am sure he would like to see what we have done to his Coke idea. After that I’d like to see Vince Douglas.

	Daniel Westbrooke – 1/17/00, 8:02am
to:	David Crutton
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re:	good day!

In my excitement to see the Coke work I broke all records getting here. When can I get together with yourself and Jim? I spent a good deal of the flight home making notes for my introductory speech to the client and I would appreciate your wise input.

Have you caught up yet with Simon? I believe he took an earlier plane on Friday, so I presume he was in at the weekend.

Let me know when is a good time.

	David Crutton – 1/17/00, 8:15am
to:	Daniel Westbrooke
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re:	good day!

You’re not good at hints, are you? Let me be blunt. I feel it would be unfair reward to the enormous efforts that Harriet and others have made over the last week to give you the starring, or indeed any, role in this pitch. You have no idea of the difficulties we have faced while you were topping up your Air Miles. Before you run to Jim, he agrees that we shouldn’t overload the meeting with superfluous bodies. Besides, he is making puppy dog eyes at Harriet – I don’t think your Tuscany time-share will cut it any more.

As for Simon, no I haven’t seen him, but he’ll be dog meat the moment I do.

	Susi Judge-Davis – 1/17/00, 8:31am
to:	David Crutton
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re:	Simon

No sign of Simon yet – probably stuck in traffic. I’m sure he’ll be straight up the second he arrives. I’ll pass the message on to Vince.

	Daniel Westbrooke – 1/17/00, 8:44am
to:	Rachel Stevenson
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re:	PA

It is almost 9:00 and I hope that when the clock strikes I will witness the arrival of the highly qualified new PA you promised me over a week ago. If this is not the case, then be warned that I am in no mood to be messed with today.

	Melinda Sheridan – 1/17/00, 8:49am
to:	Harriet Greenbaum
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re:	Simon

I don’t know quite who to tell this, but I have a horrible feeling that Simon has gone AWOL. I told you that we didn’t see him at all on Friday, and when we asked at the desk on Saturday morning they said he’d already checked out. Dan assumed he’d merely rushed back in his eagerness to flex his biceps on Coke, but something about the smirks on the faces of Brett and Vincent told a different story. I called him at home yesterday but Celine had neither seen nor heard a thing. I think I might have spread panic in the Horne
ménage.

Between you and me I fear the worst. I know that he’s a big boy and can look after himself, but as the producer on the shoot I do feel responsible for not accounting for all my little ducklings. What do you suggest I do now? Won’t David be livid when he finds he’s not here to do his duty at the pitch?

	Harriet Greenbaum – 1/17/00, 9:02am
to:	Melinda Sheridan
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re:	AWOL

If you forgot to pack Simon in your suitcase you’ve most likely done us all a favour. David will only be livid because he’ll have to delay satisfying his blood lust. See Pinki and tell her she has my permission to give you the story.

Oh, and welcome home.

	Susi Judge-Davis – 1/17/00, 9:04am
to:	Brett Topowlski
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re:	welcome back