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Congratulations, David. I am very much looking forward to getting down to work with you and your excellent team. There is much to do!

Yours truly,

Kelly Derringer,

Senior Vice President, Marketing and Promotion, Coca-Cola GB

	David Crutton – 1/17/00, 5:20pm
to:	All Departments
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re:	Coke

WE WON! CHAMPAGNE AND COKE IN THE BOARDROOM NOW!

	David Crutton – 1/17/00, 6:58pm
to:	Harriet Greenbaum
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re:	dinner

My apologies, but I won’t be able to join you and the Coke team for dinner tonight. Jim wants a private chat before he flies out. After this afternoon’s triumph, it seems he has plans for me. Don’t worry, I won’t forget you from my throne at the right hand of JFW.

	Harriet Greenbaum – 1/18/00, 8:47am
to:	David Crutton
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re:	Coke

Since Kelly is in at 4:30, I thought it would be sensible to present her with a management structure for our handling of the account. I’ve drawn up an outline. Can I have some time this morning to talk it through?

You’ll be pleased to know that Pertti missed you last night. He climbed onto the table and sang “I Need a Hero” in your honour. It was very funny, but I guess you had to be there.

	Zoë Clarke – 1/18/00, 9:10am
to:	Harriet Greenbaum
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re:	Coke

I got your voicemail about putting a time in with David. Is 11:15 OK? He’s not here yet but I’ll tell him when he arrives.

	Zoë Clarke – 1/18/00, 9:19am
to:	Lorraine Pallister
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re:	my fucking head!!!!!!

I can hardly see for this headache and I threw up on the platform at Baker Street!!!!!!! I’ll never, ever, ever, ever drink again, I swear!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I bloody rushed in didn’t I and David’s only decided to have his first late start for a million, zillion years!!!!!!!!!! He’s just phoned me from his car. He’ll be another half hour!!!!!! What happened to you? The last time I saw you, Liam had his head up your skirt!!!!!! Good time then?!!!!

	Zoë Clarke – 1/18/00, 9:43am
to:	Lorraine Pallister
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re:	Crettin

He’s just got here. Told me to cancel all his meetings and not put any calls through!!!!!!!!!!! I told him Harriet needed to see him and he threw his mobile at me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then he went into his office and slammed the door!!!!!! He’s really pissed off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	David Crutton – 1/18/00, 9:48am
to:	Harriet Greenbaum
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re:	you

My conversation with Weissmuller contained some unanticipated twists. He is not entirely happy. It follows then that neither am I. See me now.

	Daniel Westbrooke – 1/18/00, 10:29am
to:	David Crutton
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re:	Coke

I am sorry that I did not have the chance to congratulate you personally. This is a staggering win. There are plenty of moaning minnies both inside and outside the agency who questioned our ability to pull it off, but I said all along that with you at the helm we’d prove them wrong. I had a good feeling about it right at the very start when I met with Coke to take the brief.

Now the real work begins. I stayed late last night to draft a structure for our administration of the business, and I would like to talk it over with you. When would you be free?

	David Crutton – 1/18/00, 10:37am
to:	Daniel Westbrooke
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re:	Coke