MANAGER MR. MCFIER
Capital idea Sam. Should be nice and quiet for the old girl. OK back to work gentlemen.
Sam and Sean leave the manager’s office.
INT. MAIN OFFICE – SEAN AND SAM – NEXT
SAM
How are you fixed for money Sean?
SEAN
If I get any more skint Bob Geldof will be arranging a Live Aid concert for me. Why?
SAM
Fancy some overtime and travel expenses?
Sean nods.
SAM
You know Mr. James?
SEAN
The wrestler? Yes seen him on TV once or twice. I don't care if it’s all choreographed, I wouldn't want him to chuck me around a ring.
SAM
That's the man. He also owns a restaurant up on the moors. I need you to do a visit to it. Its miles from anywhere so you will make a few quid in car mileage allowance.
SEAN
Cheers mate. What do you need me to do?
Sam takes a large brown envelope from his desk and hands it to Sean.
SAM
Village needs these mortgage documents signing and sending back to Head Office as soon as possible. Mr. James will be there any time after seven.
SEAN
No problemo. I'll do it tonight.
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INT. BANKING HALL – NEXT
Sam makes an announcement to the staff.
SAM
Listen up everybody. The police have just informed us that there is a danger of an armed robbery in this area, probably on Friday, so let’s be extra careful please.
SARAH AND RACHAEL
On counter, serving a queue of customers, talking quietly to each other.
Sarah counting money. Smiles politely to very Tall customer in gray coat.
SARAH
Did you know the glass screen between us and Joe Public is not actually bulletproof?
RACHAEL
(looks surprised; shakes her head)
You're kidding me, right?
SARAH
(lowers her voice)
Bloody am not. Bulletproof glass counter screens are far too expensive to waste money on protecting staff against attack. I heard that a couple of years back a customer in Bolton accidentally smacked the screen with his walking stick and covered the cashier in broken glass.
RACHAEL
(in disbelieving voice)
Never!
SARAH
Absolutely Gospel. Ask Sam if you don't believe me.
RACHAEL
Then why do we have them?
Sarah turns her head to Tall customer. The customer cannot hear the conversation through the glass screen.
SARAH
The counter screens are the most fun you get working in a bank. I just love watching the positions customers get into when they are trying to talk to us through the little gap at the bottom.