- [Harpic is reading a briefing to his staff about the new rules under privatization]
- Harpic: Oh, now listen, now this really *is* important: "Deaths must be kept to an acceptable level".
- Gerry: What's "an acceptable level"?
- Harpic: Er, "two a year".
- Gerry: But nobody's been killed for the past eighteen months.
- Jim: Any volunteers?
- Gerry: [Already arguing] 'Elf' and Safety.
- Harpic: What do you mean, Health and Safety.
- Gerry: Health and Safety.
- Harpic: Yeah well what about health and safety.
- Gerry: That clock...
- Harpic: [trying to cut off] Gerry.
- Gerry: -shouldn't be in here; this is our mess room.
- Harpic: [raising voice] But, that clock is not a health and safety issue.