Conference Call

Bloop.

Eric: Hi, who's that?

Joe: Joe here, sorry I'm late; who else is on?

Eric: This is Eric, and I've got Paul and Steve with me, and Jeff's dialled in from down south.

Joe: Who else are we waiting for?

Eric: Just Nick now.

Steve: Let me give him a call on his mobile

Paul: I'll get us a coffee while we're waiting. You want anything?

Eric: Yes, tea please

Bloop

Eric: Hi, is that you Nick?… Nick?

Joe: Did someone drop off the call? Jeff, are you still there?… Jeff?

Steve: Nick's not answering his mobile. Shall we start without him?

Eric: Well, Jeff's dropped off we can't really start without Paul anyway

Bloop

Eric: Jeff?

Nick: Hi, Nick here, sorry I'mm late. For some reason the diary appointment didn't get saved into my calendar and it was only when I saw Steve was calling me that I remembered. Anyway, everyone else here?

Steve: Well, Paul's just getting drinks while we're waiting, and

Bloop

Steve: Oh, who's that?

Jeff: Hi, sorry just went through a tunnel.

Eric: Where are you?

Jeff: Just on my way to the airport in Ankara

Steve: Ankara!? What are you doing there?

Jeff: Don't ask. Completely wild goose chase. Bill said…

Nick: Chaps, I'm afraid I'm a bit pushed for time. Can we get going?

Eric: Yeah, me too. Look here's Paul, so I think we can kick off.

Paul: Yes, sorry. Got chatting to Jeremy in the kitchen; did you hear about Sarah in Dubai?

Steve: No, what happened?

Nick: Guys…

Paul: She got strip searched at the airport

Steve: You're joking me! Why?

Paul: They saw the Isreali stamps in her passport and…

Nick: Guys…

Bloop

Eric: Who's that?

Sanjay: This Sanjay

Eric: Er, Hi Sanjay. Are you meant to be on this call?

Sanjay: Tom suggested I should be

Paul: Really? But this project's in the US.

Sanjay: Is it? Tom said it was European so it came under him.

Nick: Guys, I really do need to go soon

Eric: Yes, okay. Sanjay, you can stay on if you want, but the project's in the US; it's the holding company that's in Europe

Sanjay: Ah, okay. Well I think I'll drop off then. Sorry to disturb you.

Bloop. Bloop

Steve: Did we only lose Sanjay then? Jeff?

Jeff: Yeah. Hi. Still here

Paul: Ok. Let's get started. Nick?.. Nick?

Eric: Bollocks.