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Episode script
Thirsty Thursday (0:21) Bob's Boardroom Bumble (2:11) Dinner at Nero's (6:35) Monday Morning Madness (8:46) Thirsty Thursday (0:21)
CONTINUITY: It’s Thirsty Thursday and, following a Board meeting at their workplace, Zero’s Heroes, we are in the Dog and Bone Pub with Zelda and Bob
ZELDA: I’m sick of working for my dad, he won’t give me any of the freedoms that I deserve. I’m thirty-(mumble) now and I can take a stronger hand in running the business.
BOB: Yeah sure, ‘cause you’re so skilled in business – you’ve been at it so long.
ZELDA: I know, right! It’s not that hard. I watched dad in the boardroom today, he took it easy on the factory manager, I would have kicked her out on her arse if I’d been running the show
BOB: Absolutely, you could probably run the factory floor and run the business in your spare time.
ZELDA: You know what, I probably could. But I want more, I want to run the business not the factory floor. Dad has had his time, he doesn’t understand the modern customer, social media and the digital world
BOB: And so, you’re just going to ask Nero to step to one side whilst you take the reins? What could go wrong?
ZELDA: Well, I could I guess. He is getting quite old and should be thinking about retiring
BOB: ‘cause all he talks about is taking it easy and focusing on his gardening.
ZELDA: Really? Never thought he was a closet gardener but perhaps mum has converted him. So, do you think he’d let me take the reins and step to one side?
BOB: (chuckling) Why not!
ZELDA: Ok, I’ll do it, can I get you a drink to celebrate?
BOB: Always good to toast the new boss
Bob's Boardroom Bumble (2:11)
CONTINUITY: The following day at the Zero’s Heroes offices and, after the Friday Managers Meeting, Bob grabs Nero for a chat.
BOB: Nero, could I grab you quickly before you meet with Jakob?
NERO: Sure thing, what’s on your mind?
BOB: I had a drink with Zelda last night and she has some interesting ideas on your future in the business
NERO: Oh, does she now!
BOB: She is going to ask you to step aside and let her take over running Zero’s
NERO: Oh really… and of course you told her that she was incapable of running a business
BOB: I thought I’d made it clear that it was a bad idea, but she seems determined to confront you and I’d thought I’d give you a heads up
(Knock, Knock, Knock)
JAKOB: Ah, there you are Zero I was waiting in your office and got bored looking at your shabby desk
NERO: Shabby… It’s brand ne… Oh, haha – glad you popped in anyway, we were just discussing a hostile takeover bid for the company
JAKOB: Really! Must be pretty hostile if you are talking about it
BOB: Zelda wants to take over running the company
NERO: Hey (laughing) what do you think of that Jake?
JAKOB: Well, yes, ha, great jape guys. I know Zelda is lovely… Really lovely, but she wouldn’t do that… Would she? And it’s Jakob by the way!
NERO: Yeah, yeah Ja-Kob, she’s lovely, but pop your rose tinted glasses off for a second and give me your honest answer
JAKOB: Rose tinted glasses?
BOB: Oh, because Zelda’s lovely in a professional, businesslike way!
JAKOB: Right, yeah, ok. Well, she’s capable team player. She’s been running the admin team now for a couple years, you’ve had her attending the board – I thought you were lining her up for the next step.
NERO: Next step? Next step! What next step? That girl had a team of 4, 3 of them left with in month, some of my longest standing, trusted people left, just like that. The next step is the front door step!
JAKOB: Saved you money
NERO: Only because the finance and factory teams took up the slack
JAKOB: Still, she only recruited 1 new replacement, saved you money – because the other teams didn’t g
