INT. TELEVISON CENTRE WOOD LANE – DAY

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A mobile phone on a desk rings. A finger presses the speaker button. Dave (ECD) casually answers.

DAVE: Hi Col, how’s it going?

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COLIN: I’m good thanks Dave. I need a little help if you’ve got a moment. I need to write something about the Agency. To go along with our sponsoring of the Young Arrows student commercial of the year category.

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DAVE: What d’you need?

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COLIN: 500 words, or less, on Publicis•Poke…… You know …. what we do, how we like to do it, who we do it for…. that sort of thing

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DAVE: Hmmm…can’t we just say it’s the perfect category to sponsor, ’cos it’s about craft as well as ideas. The stuff our clients pay us for. A cracking category for us to get involved with?

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COLIN: No need to mention our clients like EE/BT L’Oréal, Essity, Nestle, Morrisons Renault/Dacia, Heineken …. then?

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DAVE: Yeah, can do…but I just think the category says it all…. you should mention we’d also give a team two month’s placement in the Agency. That should do it, non?

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COLIN: Not sure why you’re speaking pidgin French, but yeah, that sounds good… But do I need to mention the company mantra, that thing you make us chant at the all-staff meetings…. what is it again …? ‘we are passionate about sharp commercial creativity ‘… that’s it isn’t it ?

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DAVE: (in a disapproving tone) Erm... well, that’s Pub•Pokes mission statement…but maybe a bit corporate for the student crowd. Maybe use that line about ‘we are what we make’, so let’s make good stuff, not… you know… sh*t.

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COLIN: Ok, makes sense… I can add something too, about our commitment to hire the best, most diverse, talent so we can make the best most diverse work …. But in the way that’s cool?

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DAVE: Defo get that in.  

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COLIN: Ok, I’ll scribble something up and send it over.

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DAVE: Honestly is there anything you can’t do?

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COLIN: You haven’t even read it yet!

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DAVE: Fair point. The beards coming along nicely by the way. Colin sighs and hangs up. Dave nibbles a Jaffa cake.

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