INT. TV STUDIO
PRIME MINISTER AND INTERVIEWER ARE IN AN IN DEPTH INTERVIEW
INTERVIEWER:
Prime Minister, in your New Year address you have said, and I quote, "2009 won't be easy but Britain will rise to the challenge and will pull through"
PM
Yes that's right.
INTERVIEWER:
With all due respect Prime Minister, it's a statement that doesn't really tell us much does it?
PM:
Oh err...what do you mean? It's quite clear what I'm saying.
INTERVIEWER:
To me it sounds like you're spouting empty platitudes quite frankly.
PM:
No no no, not at all. I think that you're looking at this rather simplistically. During times of hardship we, the people of these Islands, have the ability to dig deep and pull through.
INTERVIEWER:
Prime Minister, That just sounds like meaningless rhetoric. There's no substance.
PM:
Emmmmm.
INTERVIEWER:
Admit it Prime Minister, you haven't a clue how to get us out of this mess have you?
THE INTERVIEWER PICKS UP A SMALL GONG AND HAMMER
PM:
What's that for?
INTERVIEWER:
I'm going to gong you every time you answer my question with guff. Now once again Prime Minister, what hope can you offer the man in the street?
PM:
Errrr...The people of these islands will never admit defeat.
GONG
PM
That's what makes us great. The clue's in the name. Great Britain.
GONG
PM
We stood alone against Hitler in 1939 and we'll do it once more if we have to. Britain will not be beaten no matter who or what the foe is.
GONG
INTERVIEWER:
You really don't have a clue Prime Minister. Do you?
PM:
Yes of course I have.
INTERVIEWER:
Let's hear it then?
CLOSE UP OF PM LOOKING UNCOMFORTABLE BEADS OF SWEAT ON HIS BROW.
PM:
Errr....emmmmm...welllll...Oh all right just bang the gong will you!
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