Fisk

Morning!

Morning, Helen. Hi, Helen.

Just gonna bring all these in.

It's intriguing.

Wonder what could be in them.

I wonder why you're three minutes late.

I'm a partner now, Viktor. You're not the boss of me.

I can do what I want.

And I'm doing a big announcement in the kitchen, 10:00AM.

Big announcement? Should I get a mud cake?

No, we don't need a mud cake. Then it's not a big announcement.

That's right, Mr Chen.

Big announcement - mud cake. Roz's rules.

Well, Roz doesn't make the rules around here anymore. I do.

Shall I tell Roz that? No, don't tell Roz that.

Just big announcement in the kitchen.

10:00AM.

You're gonna like it.

No mud cake?

No, thank you.

Well, I've had my suspicions for a while,

and this costume confirms it.

What? So, she gave me a free consultation.

That's her job. She's a fashion psychologist.

Yes, and what is that, exactly?

She helps you reveal your true self.

I mean, look at what she's uncovered here.

A 1970s maths teacher who can't afford socks anymore.

I'm wearing sockettes.

And, so, how long have you two been consulting?

Friends for three months. Benefits for three weeks.

Oh, good God.

Knock, knock! Just letting you know -

10:00AM in the kitchen,

big announcement.

Excellent. I could use some good news.

Turns out Raymond's been dating

one of the members of our networking group.

Oh, congratulations. Thank you, Fisk.

Gee, I like your skivvy, Ray.

I can't wear skivvies. They block my airway. I think my neck's too fat.

Anyway, 10:00AM - my first big announcement as partner.

Don't miss it.

Right, well, unfortunately, the rule is no romantic liaisons

within the networking group.

She's going to have to leave

and find a different Business and Breakfast chapter.

Why does Meli have to leave? Why is it always the woman?

Where's your female solidarity, Roz?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Do YOU want to leave the networking group

that you and I spent years putting together?

No, I do not. I'll make the call.

Hello, my lady love!

All sorted, Rozzy.

I'm quitting the group.

Ah! Welcome, Roz.

Notice anything different?

Where's the mud cake? There's no mud cake.

Oh, could this day get any worse?

There's no mud cake!

No, 'cause I bought a proper coffee machine.

Fine.

Big announcement, courtesy of me.

There is now barista-grade coffee in our own office!

Let the maiden voyage begin.

And...

Ooh-ee!

Helen, what in God's name are you doing?

I'm grinding. I'm on the phone.

Oh, good. As you were.

Huh.

OK.

Let's go a doubler.

Fisk!

Fisk!

Hey!

W-a-a-a-h!

Helen! Whoa! Yay!

My first customer.

People are trying to work.

You can have this back at the end of the day.

I don't even care.

Good bean, fresh grind.

I like my coffee how I like my men.

Mm!

Bitter and slightly unpleasant.

Can you at least stay until after my webinar?

I can't cancel it.

No, you can't. You've had four sign-ups already.

I'm just gonna get my jug and then I'll be out of your hair.

I said end of the day.

Viktor's trying to resign.

What? Why? I mean, I don't care, but why?

Well, the judge has his book launch coming up.

Then he's going on a signing tour. He needs me to manage everything.

Oh, did you want something?

Just my jug. Well, Viktor said you can't have it.

I'll remind you I'm a partner now,

so, let's all be grown-ups and give me my jug back.

Also, Viktor's not the boss of me.

Not now, Helen.

Fine.

Hey, I...

At least tell me the teaser's finished.

Oh, absolutely.

Oh.

Hello.

I'm Rosalind Gruber,

founder and CEO of Conch Mediation Services.

Every day I help people resolve their problems just by listening.

A special kind of listening.

No, not with the ears,

but with the heart.

Oh.

Well, that has lifted my mood.

I am constantly surprised at how photogenic I am.

And I've had nothing done. Mm!

Fisk, I need to see you in my office.

Yeah, or maybe just take a seat here and we can talk in MY office

'cause I'm a partner now.

Why can't we ever meet in MY office?

Ooh, no jacket. Strong choice, Ray.

What? I'm a partner. Surely I have couch privileges now.

Alright.

So, because my new lady love...

Oh, Ray, don't say 'lady love'.

What do you want me to call her? My lover?

No. My beloved.

Yuck. My boo.

No. Ray's bey.

Definitely not. Go back to 'lady love'.

Fine. Point is I have to leave the Copeland BAB group.

What's a BAB again?

Business and Breakfast. Our networking group.

And I need you to take my place.

Oh, no thanks. Networking is not really my thing.

Well, clearly, but as you're so fond of saying, you're a partner now,

and do you know what partners do?

Sudoku? No.

No? They bring in new business.

And at the moment I'm bringing in 90% of new business.

90%? Really?

Yes, Fisk. How do you think I do that?

Networking. Correct.

And where do we network?

In the networking group.

Everywhere. Everywhere.

I'm always networking. Always.

I've always got the feelers out -

on the golf course, mahjong, toastmasters, the cycling club.

Sometimes I'll pop into the local paint and sip.

I often network in the sauna.

Sauna? Oh, come on.

Everybody's equal in the sauna, Fisk.

No expensive suits, just balls out, let's talk.

Oh, Ray, I can't even network with my clothes on,

let alone with my balls out.

That's what the networking group's for.

Once a month, all the professionals in the area get together,

talk turkey, swap clients, find out about any new clubs you can join.

Clubs? Yes.

Do you belong to any clubs?

Dog-walking club.

Is that a club or are you just telling me you walk your dog?

Maybe. But the reason we make such a good team

is because you like networking

and I like working.

It's the perfect business partnership.

I'm the worker.

You're the queen.

What? Like bees in the hive.

And Roz is the drone.

"Oh, Helen, don't go there. Why are you doing that?"

That right there is an example of how not to network.

Don't be banging on about bees in the networking group. Understood?

Got it. No bees at BAB.

Hey, Murray.

Oh, thanks for doing this.

No problem, Helen. Just being neighbourly.

How are you settling in? Yeah, good, thanks.

Listen, I spoke to the real-estate agent.

I found out how much you paid.

Oh, OK. That's a bit awkward.

They saw YOU coming.

OK. That's good to know.

What's with the crappy car?

I thought a big-time fancy lawyer with loads of money

would be driving, like, a Mercedes or a Beemer or...

I'm not a big-time fancy lawyer. I'm just a wills and estates lawyer.

Well, now, that's interesting. Let me run a hypothetical past you.

Could we maybe do it a bit later?

I just... I've got to get all this stuff inside.

I've got to walk my dog. Do you mind?

Forgive me for trying to share my grief.

I just lost my dad. I'm confused.

Is your dad actually dead or hypothetically dead?