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Oh, fuck off, Julian. |
Michael, it's twenty past three, we're out of time. |
We're not out of time. |
We're not out of time. |
Oh... |
It's not going to happen. |
To the public... |
Fuck the public. |
To the public this would be one man of, to be blunt, |
questionable popularity, putting personal embarrassment |
over the life of a young girl. |
He won't even release her anyway, |
she's probably already dead. |
And if she isn't he'll kill her and upload the video. |
Everyone will see it. The world will see it. |
The mood will border on insurrection, |
and you will be destroyed, I guarantee you. |
Utterly destroyed. |
The polling bears that out. |
You won't just be a disgraced politician, |
you'll be a despised individual. |
The public, the Palace, and the party insist on compliance. |
Fuck the party. |
Refuse, and I've been advised that we cannot |
guarantee your physical safety. |
Or that of your family. |
But... |
I've made arrangements for the broadcast. |
I can't. |
I'm sorry Michael, it's out of your hands. |
Let's take you live now to the scene in Central London. |
As we see, the Prime Minister's car travelling across London... |
He's going to do it. |
The world's bloody broken. |
...now appears to be heading west to Bankside Studios. |
(dials phone) |
(phone rings) |
(hangs up) |
(Alex) We've ratified the law, |
after midnight it'll be a criminal offence |
to store any recording or still images of the event. |
They're doing an announcement beforehand |
to warn people off even watching, |
some sort of sonic tone that causes nausea. |
(newsreader) Of course, this comes at a time when opinion |
has very much hardened... |
(newsreader) As the 4pm deadline approaches, |
the whole nation is at a standstill |
watching this extraordinary situation play out. |
And just to remind you, |
this is now a story of global significance. |
(Tom) "Michael Callow has displayed incredible bravery |
in what was literally a matter of life or death." |
That's how it opens, |
and then I think we should move onto...okay, yep. |
(Alex) Everything prepared? |
(Mr Callett) Yes, ma'am. |
- It's sedated? - Injection, it's docile. |
(Alex) It's time to go in now. |
...an unprecedented nature. |
(announcer) This is an official announcement. |
In a few minutes, the Prime Minister |
will perform an indecent act on your screens. |
(cheers) |
This is in accordance with the kidnapper's demand in the hope |
that it will ensure the safe release of Princess Susannah. |
Recording or possessing a copy of this broadcast |
will become illegal at midnight. |
All viewers are advised |
to turn off their televisions immediately. |
The broadcast will commence after the following tone. |
(High Pitched Tone) |
We're complying with all the stipulated rules, |
so you'll have to keep going. |
You'll have to see it through to the end. |
We've placed visual aids in your eye line |
which might help if you... get into trouble. |
A suggestion we're getting from psychologists is |
that you should take as long as you need. |
To rush might be misinterpreted as eagerness or even enjoyment. |
It's just a skeleton crew inside. |
Closed set. |
(Pig Snorting) |
(Man) He might do it anyway! There he is... |
(cheers) |
I trust this will bring about the safe return |
of Princess Susannah. |
I... |
I love my wife. |
Aah. |
May God forgive me. |
(laughing) |
(Man) Urgh. |
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(no audible dialogue) |
Jesus. |
Poor bastard. |
No. |
But it's been on for nearly an hour. |
It's history, this. |