The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Ah, Christmas morning, darling.

Time to relax and let spiritual values take over.

Yes. Pour me a drink, Reggie.

Certainly, darling. Oh, very good.

Yes, a time to feel warm and human towards one's fellow man.

Oh, my God!

There you are, darling, nice long drink. Thank you, darling.

I just called to see if you were all right, Mr Perrin.

You seemed under a strain at the office.

Yes, I was under a strain at the office, Joan, but I'm not at the office now,

so I'm not under a strain. I'm all right.

It was lovely of you to call, Joan. Let me help you on with your coat.

-Reggie! Drink. -Yes, please.

Oh, yes, yes, uh...

-Do you want a drink, Joan? -Please.

We were just saying that we hoped someone would come round,

-weren't we, Reggie? -Yes, we certainly weren't.

All alone on Christmas morning. And then suddenly...

Oh, my God. There you are, Joan.

-Are you really all right, Reggie? -Yes, of course I'm all right.

Stop asking if I'm all right, all right?

-Yes, it's just that... -I'm sorry. You all right?

Yes, I'm all right. Sorry.

Morning, Reggie. I came round to see if you're all right.

Yes. I'm all right, CJ, I'm very relaxed.

-(DOORBELL RINGS) -Oh, my God!

Leave the door open, darling, let them all pour in. Drink, CJ?

-I felt I had to call, Reggie. -Did you? What a shame.

I'm not an ostrich who buries his head under a bushel.

You certainly aren't , CJ.

I didn't get where I am today by burying my head under a bushel.

Absolutely not, CJ.

-Oh, David, really this is absolutely... -Super.

-Precisely. Drink? -Super.

-Sorry. -What?

People keep telling me I keep saying "super".

Better than that dreadful Tony with his constant...

Great! Well, everybody here.

Gatheringville, Arizona. Great.

Just popped round, Reggie, to make sure you're all right.

I'm better than all right, Tony. I am great.

-Great. -Super. Sorry.

-Good news is better than no broth. -Absolutely, CJ.

I felt I had to call, Reggie.

As your personal physician, I had to make sure you were all right.

-He's all right. -No, Doc. I'm not.

I'm not all right, no, no. I feel as though I'm on an endless savannah,