1 We're building a strong, prosperous Australia.
It is a massive project! A new era of forward thinking.
- Truly big-picture stuff.
- We have a national to-do list.
A major infrastructure project.
It's an incredible, transformative opportunity.
We're spending more than any government has ever spent.
An extraordinary figure of - $10 billion.
- $35 billion.
- $44 billion.
- $75 billion.
This is a nation building - Nation building.
- Nation building.
- Nation building.
- Nation building.
Nation building.
All right, let's have the Minister for Regional Development tucking in.
Minister for Rural Services Delivery right in next to the Premier, if we could.
Grab a handle.
There we go.
Let's get everyone in.
Under you go.
Where's my Treasurer? There he is.
Okay, good.
Everyone in.
Bunching in, please.
Okay, now, remember - How good's this? - TONY: Yeah.
No, pretty amazing.
- A road to the north.
- Yeah.
It's just great to be back here in the Top End.
- You know, every time I - Sorry, your label's showing.
- Oh.
Yeah.
Thanks.
- I'll just pop that in there.
- There you go, mate.
- Hey, do you want to jump in? No, no.
I think they've got enough.
Yeah, yeah.
- Your loss.
- Yeah.
- What a day.
- Beautiful.
- Big win for the government.
- Yep.
- I might - Yeah, why don't you hop in? - Dive in.
- Oh, here we go.
RHONDA: Here we go.
Opening up, ready to cut, and Big smiles, everyone.
Utopia 3x01 "Blue Sky Thinking" July 19, 2017 (GROANS) I don't understand why we have to do anything.
Staff morale, Tony.
Team building.
And now that you've shut down book club I didn't shut it down, I resigned.
Yeah, but once you dropped out, it was Yeah, but all those novels were taking forever to read.
It's because we started with Shantaram.
- Whatever.
- What about a group activity? - Like? - Should we give paintballing another go.
I'm still dealing with WorkCover claims, Brian.
- Laser tag.
- Something without a weapon.
- Go-karting.
- It's sort of a - We could try volunteering.
- Yeah, I'm not so sure.
Tony, just a reminder, you've got your 11 o'clock with Jim and Rhonda.
Sorry, am I meeting them or are they meeting me? It doesn't say.
Yeah, but it's your diary, so it would say if you'd written it down.
- It's okay.
- But it's at 11.
- Yep.
- With Jim and Rhonda.
- Got it.
- So, we can do something? (SIGHS) Whatever it is, keep a lid on it.
- Sure, no weapons.
- No weapons.
- Fridays, lunchtimes, 30 minutes.
- Mm-hm.
- I loved book club.
- Yeah.
- It's not the same without Tony.
- No.
VOICE-OVER: This vast, untapped region is not only rich in resources, but close to our Asian trading partners.
It's a place where true blue sky thinking can turn red dirt into pay dirt.
With up to $5 billion in concessional finance on offer and no shortage of investment opportunities, the Top End truly is a land of endless possibility.
And, thanks to the Australian Government, you can share in its exciting future.
The Northern Australian Development Fund.
- And you said it wouldn't happen.
- TONY: It hasn't happened.
Ooh, he doesn't like it when the Government has a win.
What about it? Well, this whole thing's kinda crept up on us.
Turns out we're due to announce the first round of loans in a couple of weeks.
- Very exciting.
- And? No formal reports yet, but early indications are very promising.
There's been a lot of interest, numerous inquiries.
- It's not an 'open for inspection'.
- He does not like this.
He hates it.
Anyway, we'd better get our skates on.
- We? - Well, you were there on the day.
Half of Canberra was there on the day.
Well, here's the thing.
There's so many ministers and only a few billion bucks.
They're like seagulls fighting over a chip.
- I need a sounding board.
- Okay.
Just to help me wade through the applications, put 'em in some sort of order.
See how a successful scheme works.
- All right.
- Doesn't like it.
- One session.
- Great.
I'll call around over the weekend.
We'll catch up first thing Monday.
Yeah, okay.
Ooh.
VOICE-OVER: Boasting transport links, schools, shops and even its own medical centre, not to mention ample open spaces, this exciting residential precinct will be a truly world-class community development.
Here, liveability and sustainable design will go hand in hand to create a suburb of the future.
- Well? - It's great.
- Worth the wait.
- Yeah.
Check the detail.
You can just about read that guy's lanyard.
- Now we've just gotta build it.
- What, build what? The suburb, the infrastructure required.
Oh, yeah.
- Shall I get a copy across to Colin? - Colin? At the council, so they can sign off, too.
Yep.
- You wanna do a special handover? - No, let's get going.
RADIO: Morning.
Dan here with you, and a happy Monday morning.
Five past nine on this Monday.
- The beginning of a brand-new week.
- Happy Monday.
- This Monday - Welcome to the week.
KATIE: That was Helen.
She just sent it through.
Ah! I don't know why it took so long.
Still waiting for one or two people to get back.
Would you like me to print out a hard copy? Yeah, print them all out.
And and not to be disturbed for an hour.
We've really got to knuckle down on this, Katie, thank you.
All right, let's see what we're sitting on.
Why don't we start with the big-ticket stuff? How many are chasing $1 billion or more? - Let me just bring that up here.
- Applications, billion plus.
- Yeah, I think it's this sheet here.
- Ah! - Yeah.
- There we go.
And - Oh, that's odd.
- Nothing coming up? Quite a lot of money.
Let's try half a billion.
Let me just get another spreadsheet.
(LAUGHS) These finance guys, they never make it easy, do they? - No, they don't.
- They do not.
- What did you say? - Half a billion.
Half a - It's how many zeros? - Eight.
500 million.
- Ah, that's more like it.
- All right, how many applications? None.
In that specific category.
Mind you, this is close of business Friday.
Of course.
There could have been a flood of applications over the weekend.
Limitless opportunities, blue sky thinking.
You know what? Let's come at it from the other end.
How many grant applications have there been, any amount? Maybe we should just wait for the final figures.
No, no, no, it's fine.
Just search all the spreadsheets for loan applications total, just give me a raw figure.
Uh, there's nothing there either.
If I go shift P and move that Jim, are there any applications at all? It doesn't make sense.
Where's the blue sky thinking? We've got this vast, untapped region, endless possibilities.
Rhonda, those are just marketing terms.
Who doesn't want to turn red dirt into pay dirt? A lot of people see northern Australia as a kind of economic never-never zone.
- Where have I heard that before? - From me.
I said it last year when they first proposed the scheme.
Oh, I thought you were playing devil's advocate.
No, I meant it.
Before you launch these, you've gotta find out if it's needed.
- Oh, well, lesson learned.
- Yeah.
- Okay, are we gonna pull the pin? - What? No, that's not the lesson.
God, does he not listen to a thing? We can't pull the pin now! We've declared northern Australia a special development zone.
- So? - It's got its own minister.
It's got a minister assisting the minister.
And do either of them have a better idea? I'm still waiting to hear back.
Jim, there were 13 ministers there on the day.
It's a busy time.
They weren't too busy to fly up for the launch.
Look, we're all agreed this is a great scheme.
- No, we don't.
- Of course we do.
Taming our last frontier, rich in resources.
And we've got so much of it right.
- The structure.
- The ad.
The enthusiasm from everyone involved.
Yeah, but since the launch, everyone involved has become uninvolved.
I wonder if they're all getting in each other's way.
- That's the lesson.
- So much enthusiasm.
Too much enthusiasm.
I wonder if we need someone to step in and coordinate this whole thing.
- Another lesson.
- You want us to have a look? Could you? - KATIE: Karaoke? - Yeah.
- Scavenger hunt? - What are we, 12? Corporate boot camp.
No, nothing with the words 'boot' or 'camp'.
Sorry, Nat.
I've got Colin from Yaldarra Council.
Oh, great.
Uh, I'll take it now.
Can we Thank you.
- Indoor soccer? - No.
- Trivia quiz? - Colin, it's Nat.
It is, isn't it? Yeah, the level of detail's pretty amazing.
You can see the wind in the trees.
Yep, it's certainly been worth it.
What's that? What sort of problem? SCOTT: Okay.
Managed to find a lot of articles on the scheme.
- Great.
- (READS) "Top End to take off.
" "$5 billion reasons for success.
" Sorry, were all these from the launch? - Yep.
- Go forward.
- "Northwards and upwards.
" - When was that? - The 29th.
- That's the day after the launch.
- Here's one from the 30th.
- No, no, go forward.
Anything from the last month.
Here we go.
"Pipeline to proceed up north.
" - North? North what? - North Alaska, sorry.
Try "Northern Development Fund", refine it to Australia and the last 30 days.
- Ah.
- What? "Your search returned no results.
" Look up the Minister for Rural Development on his website, dot-gov-dot-AU, and then under latest, latest news.
- Yep.
- And? - He's just done a fun run.
- And? - Opened the Toowoomba Show.
- No, about the scheme.
Is there is there anything about There must be a link there.
- Ah! - What? - "Page not found.
" - Katie! - How'd you go? - Good news.
We've managed to narrow it down to either Zumba or NBA Hot Seat.
- It's a quiz.
- Yeah, I know it is.
What about the Northern Development Fund? Oh, not such good news.
I've left three messages with the Minister for Regional Development.
What about the minister assisting him? - He's no longer assisting.
- The Treasurer? Oh, his chief of staff promised to get straight back to me.
- Oh, when was that? - About five hours ago.
Well, that's not straight back.
I just got a reply from the minister assisting the Minister to the North.
Oh, great.
And? "The minister will be out of the office and will not be able to" No, that's not a reply, that's an auto-reply.
- It's still a reply.
- He's doing a fun run.
Jesus.
We've got a $5 billion scheme and we can't get anyone to pick up the phone.
What do you want to do? Organise a meeting with all the key people.
I mean ministers, ministers assisting, parliamentary secretaries - State and Territory? - You know what? Let's keep it simple.
Anyone who was holding a giant set of scissors at the launch six months ago.
- Got it.
- And CC Jim.
- NAT: Hi.
- Hello again.
- Hi, Colin.
Good to see you again.
- Hello.
I mean, it's all pretty wonderful.
Ah, it's there.
- There? - You don't see it? - No.
- What about you? The wind in the trees? Interesting, 'cause I showed it round the office, really stood out.
- What is it, Colin? - The library.
What about it? Well, there's no ramp.
- I don't get it.
- It's not wheelchair accessible.
You do realise, Colin, that this is just a simulation.
Oh, sure, absolutely.
It actually says "Conceptual design only.
" It's a sort of artist's impression.
It's just I, you know, I showed a couple of colleagues at council and, bang, no ramp.
- They all said that? - Absolutely.
I mean, it's interesting.
Now that you point it out, it's Yeah.
You know, I guess we take inclusivity very seriously.
Again, it's just a 3-D simulation to speed up the construction, it doesn't affect the actual design.
Yeah, but if it's gonna have our logo on it.
- You want us to get a ramp at it? - I'd love you to try.
- Okay.
- Oh, thank you.
And, look, this is so exciting.
And well done to you all.
Well, we want to get the project started.
Would you like me to send through the technical specifications? - For? - The ramp? Good thinking.
It won't be real.
Conceptual ramp.
But worth getting right.
- TONY: NBA's Got Talent.
Seriously? - Everyone thinks it's a great idea.
A talent quest? - It was your suggestion.
- What? Once a week at lunchtime, here, no weapons.
Okay.
I don't have to perform, do I? Course not.
Judges don't perform.
Tony, I just wanted to remind you - Wow, it's this Friday.
- Mm-hm.
- Not much time.
- That's just heat one.
- Heats? - You said only 30 minutes.
Great.
Do you have to audition? No, we've decided to make it open to everyone.
- Cool.
Better grab my sheet music.
- Courtney.
- You just wanted to what? - Find my sheet music.
No, you came in here to tell me something.
Did I? Is it on the Post-it note on your finger? Oh, to remind you of your 10 o'clock.
- What is it again? - Ah, Northern Australia Development Fund.
- Okay, great.
- You're meeting with them.
- Yep.
- I've set up extra chairs, water.
Ryan's set up the AV in case anyone wants to show anything, and we've got a secure line to Canberra ready to go.
Excellent.
All right, let's get organised, peoples.
Big day.
- Still on hold.
- TONY: What's going on? - We've had a few no-shows.
- I can see that! - Shall I take coffee orders? - There's no one here.
- I'll have one.
- Oh, we've got two glasses missing.
Yeah, it's fine.
What's the latest? Oh, the Minister for Regional Affairs doesn't want to tread on the toes of the Minister of Rural Development.
And where is the Minister for Rural Development? He was worried about treading on toes, too.
- Whose toes? - His own? Keep going.
The WA Infrastructure Minister feels it's more of a federal matter.
Half the scheme is based in his state.
But he is very supportive.
The Federal Infrastructure Minister doesn't want to be seen interfering with state rights.
Jesus.
And the Prime Minister? He just said no, but is supportive also.
Tony, those AV links to Canberra are ready to go.
- Oh, great.
Is there anyone there? - No.
- Ooh, muffins.
- They're for the ministers.
- And where's Jim? - (OVER SPEAKER) I'm in the car.
- How's it going? - Are you on your way in? Only if you need me.
You're being too tough.
They're busy people.
They managed to fly up to Kununurra in the middle of a sitting week.
Let's start at the beginning.
We loved the idea.
- No.
- We loved the sound of the idea.
- Not really.
- Well, we love the ad.
Which means we're short just one thing.
- Someone to take responsibility.
- A game changer.
One big-ticket investment to get the ball rolling.
- Yeah.
- Now, this is short notice.
But I've got some very interesting possibilities here.
If you mention the Ord River Scheme, I'm resigning.
- All right, number two, a desal plant.
- Up north? - They've got too much water.
- A re-sal plant.
- How about we build a pipeline? - For what? I don't know, you're the expert.
Oil, gas, water, whatever.
- Which way? - Both.
We can't do all the heavy lifting here, Tony.
Jim and his mates have come up with a raft of ideas.
Here's another one.
The Canning Stock Route.
What about it? It's a vital trade route linking north and south.
100 years ago on horseback.
- Might be time for an upgrade.
- Can we pave it? Widen it? The Canning Rejuvenation Corridor Centennial Project.
- This is taking shape.
- Guys It just doesn't make sense.
Why won't people invest up north? They will, but they just don't need the Government.
- Well, this is ringing a bell.
- I said this to you last year.
It's all cattle country.
Farmers don't need us.
Mining looks after itself.
Tourism the same.
Look, easy to be wise in hindsight.
- In hindsight? I said it at the time.
- Yeah, but still in the past.
- What? Huh? - What? All right, let's think outside the square.
What is northern Australia? For our purposes, everything above the Tropic of Capricorn.
What if we bring that line down to about here? Oh, this is looking good.
So, northern Australia includes South Australia and South-East Queensland? - Yeah, your point? - SCOTT: I'm lost too, Tony.
Oh, there must be something.
If we don't start giving out serious money soon, we'll look like idiots.
But if we back the wrong project and it falls over, we'll look like bigger idiots.
Yes, but not for at least another five years.
(SIGHS) It's all right, I've put some calls through to Canberra.
I'm waiting for an update.
Katie?! Have we heard back from the Infrastructure Minister? (SQUEAKILY) Not yet, Tony.
- Is that you, Katie? - Yes, it's me.
- Are you all right? - Fine, thanks.
- Katie? - (GASPS) Tomorrow's Friday.
(VIOLIN PLAYS BADLY, SPEAKERS FEED BACK) (FEEDBACK SQUEALS, PERFORMANCE CONCLUDES) Okay, uh well done, Jason.
I'm gonna give you a five.
Ooh, the hanging judge! No, I'm not the hanging judge.
Well, plus two 'cause the fiddle's a dining instrument.
That makes it a seven! (CHEERING) All right! Thanks, Jason.
Next up, let's keep it moving, we've got Courtney and special guest.
Oh, that's intriguing.
Oh, we're going electric.
- (FEEDBACK SQUEALS) - Oh! (PLAYS HALTINGLY) Whoo! Yeah! Love is no fun anymore There's too many things I can't afford Sorry about that.
So, what's the problem? - You don't see it? - See what? - The people.
- I see people.
But what about them? Well, white, white.
Male, male.
White.
I'm sure they were just trying to create an impression of how popular the precinct will be.
But no diversity in our shire.
Gosh, I see it now.
White, white, white.
Don't get me wrong, everyone is very impressed by this.
But we have to put it to bed, Colin.
Yes.
What to do? Stop showing people.
- Colin, I've noticed something else.
- No, you haven't.
- No old people.
- Oh, you're right.
Our positive ageing officer will have a fit.
Don't show them.
Oh, it's just, you know, council, they pride themselves on diversity.
It's just, Colin, every change takes time and money and stops us from starting construction.
But when you see what you've achieved with the wheelchair ramps.
It does look great.
Don't you have a talent show to go to? - Sorry, Colin.
- No, no.
Good luck.
It's the message, Nat.
If this is going to have our logo on it, I'd hate for it to cause trouble down the track.
- All right.
Okay, we'll get onto it.
- Great.
- Should we keep going? - There's more? - Oh, just the odd query.
- All right.
(PLAYS VIDEO) Stop.
- So, Tony - Mm-hm.
Is this the card you are holding? I was holding or are holding? Are holding right now.
- King of hearts.
- No.
- Yes, it is.
- No, it's not.
- Eight of hearts.
- No.
- Seven of hearts.
- No.
Is it hearts? Anyway, that was Ashan the Ashtounding.
- (CHEERING) - All right, thank you.
Well done.
No, well deserved, that.
Let's keep moving.
- SCOTT: Score, Tony.
- What's that? - Score.
- Well, I guess, zero.
(AUDIENCE GROANS AND HECKLES) Oh, no, no.
A great outfit, so so a two.
- Two for the outfit.
- MAN: Two? What? What? Well, he can't I mean, the card's gotta be the right card.
- It's just another church.
- But what sort of church? Off an animation menu.
"Gothic modern number eight.
" - Oh, it's Christian.
- Really? Oh, look, I don't want to speak on behalf of our interfaith officer, but I reckon she might be antsy.
It's not real, Colin.
Conceptual.
Conceptual Christian.
Look, we all want to move forward with this, but if this is going to have our logo on it Okay, Colin, do you know what? Why don't you take this back and show your people, all your people? Interfaith officer, diversity advocates, special needs, heritage - LGBTI working group.
- Everyone.
And then we'll have one meeting, clear the air, sign off on all of this once and for all.
It sounds like an excellent plan.
Great.
I'll have Ash set up a meeting.
Ash?! Never mind.
(DANCE MUSIC PLAYS) (SMOKE ALARM BLARES) All right, assembly area five, everyone.
Just like we trained.
- Okay.
- All right, in an orderly fashion.
All right, folks.
Sorry.
(MUTTERS) Jesus.
They just need 30 minutes to reset the fire indicator panels.
Okay, that's great.
Thanks, Brian.
Do you want the girls to do the whole dance again? No, no, I think I saw enough.
Yeah.
- Oh, I'll let them know.
- Yeah.
- Tony? - Mm-hm.
I got onto the office of the Chief Minister.
Oh, what did they say? "Your call is important to us, so please leave a message.
" - Did you speak to anyone? - I left a message.
- Thanks, Courtney.
- Shall I keep ringing around? Yeah, sure.
Yeah.
Tony, I just got a call from the minister assisting the Minister for Rural Affairs.
- About the Northern Development Fund? - Yes.
He's coming in.
(SIGHS) He's just so low on the totem pole.
Ah, well, at least someone's putting their hand up.
Oh, and have you got a moment today for Ash? - Is this about the talent quest? - Yes.
- You said judge, not mentor.
- You gave him a two.
- It was the wrong card.
- It was the right suit.
On his third guess.
He's asked if he can have a lifeline to the finals.
A life Nat, it's me.
I'm with Colin.
He's found another problem.
Tell her I want to knock this on the head before we get to council.
She wants to know what's the problem.
Well, if you scan over here.
- You see those trees? - Yes.
Our arborist feels they might lack diversity of canopy.
- I think he wants different trees.
- More fit for purpose.
I know it's another change, but She said, "Is that it? Are we done?" - I'm done.
- I'm not.
- TONY: Is that him? - KATIE: Mm-hm.
The minister assisting the Minister for Rural Affairs.
- He seems in a good mood.
- Very.
What's the - Welcome.
- Oh! Ah! Thanks for coming in.
Now, I'm sure you're up to speed on the whole Northern Development Fund situation.
- I had a call from the PM last night.
- The Prime Minister called? It's quite an honour for someone at my level to be handed the reins of such an important project.
And he's handed you the reins? Apparently the PM felt that I was the perfect man for the job.
Oh, did he? He has personally requested that I become the minister solely responsible for the whole project.
Oh, what an honour.
Did Ah Have you have you been briefed on the scheme? Not formally, but I have heard a lot of good things.
- Good things.
Right, right.
- Mostly from the launch and the ad.
That's why I wanted to come in and meet with you.
I'm told the NBA is now running the thing? Yeah, not exactly.
Can I ask, have you officially accepted the role? (LAUGHS) I only got the call last night.
Oh, so, you haven't.
No, well, Katie, can you bring in the Muffins? No, no, the spreadsheets and the whiteboard printout.
- Yep.
- Straight down to work.
Well, absolutely, Minister.
Oh, that's a name I'm going to have to get used to.
- Possibly.
I'll just - My first briefing! Indeed.
It was solved and you had to stick your nose in.
We had a solution.
You were going to throw him under a bus.
One minister.
They're hardly an endangered species.
All right, all right.
We've come up with another possible solution, might just get us off the hook.
- Great.
Let's hear it.
- I had a quiet word to the PM.
Tell me how you think this sounds as a statement.
(READS) "Occasionally, well-intentioned schemes "strike difficulties that no one could have foreseen.
" - I foresaw them! - Let her finish.
"The Northern Development Fund was a mistake.
" Yep.
"There was lack of planning and foresight.
"The NBA have accepted full responsibility.
" And you've tendered your resignation.
- Sorry? - Oh, relax.
The PM's not going to accept it.
One hiccup in an otherwise stellar career.
I thought you said you had a solution.
It's probation, Tony.
We're not taking the fall for this cock-up.
Well, the buck's gotta stop somewhere.
How about the idiots that dreamt up this mess? Oh, grow up! (SIGHS) All right, I I might have something.
Okay, let's hear it.
COLIN: No.
Natalie.
Yeah.
- Colin.
- Welcome.
- Hi.
- Hello.
Thanks for coming.
Thank you.
and pay respect to their elders past and present.
Okay.
Thank you everyone for taking Thanks for coming.
Hopefully we've managed to address most of your concerns regarding the 3-D presentation.
But we really do need to lock it in, so does anyone here still have an issue? Great.
- This is just workshopping.
- Yep.
Fire away.
Okay, you've got a heap of federal land up here, federal agencies.
Let's just pick one department.
Aviation.
- That is it.
Brilliant.
- I haven't started yet.
Okay.
You've got a whole bunch of federal and local aviation assets right across the Top End.
- Is someone texting? - Just a draft.
Go on.
I could conceive of a series of aviation upgrades, places like Kununurra, Karratha, Learmonth.
- How many R's in Kununurra? - Put it away.
I'm just making notes.
Anyway, that's just one example.
- So, a regional airport network.
- Sounds like blue sky thinking.
Well, it could link in with defence assets and we could feed into the whole FIFO worker thing.
This ticks every box.
Indigenous affairs, border security, the bush.
Yeah, I'm not actually convinced we need it.
- Well, nearly every box.
- Yeah, well, something to think about.
Put away that resignation.
I mean, we've got to drill down because there's local leaseholds and councils and things like that.
But packaged together, I think we might have something.
Anyway, that's aviation.
Defence, much easier.
We control the land, we control the spending.
So - Katie? - Mm? - Where's Jim and Rhonda? - They've gone.
- Gone where? - Canberra.
Okay, just to make sure that we've covered everything.
Building height has been reduced and street setback distance now matches statutory regulations.
Planning department happy? Great.
There is now an approved safety fence around the fountain.
Along with a sign stating recycled water.
Henry? Madeleine? The car changing lanes is now clearly indicating in accordance with applicable traffic by-laws.
Phil? I'm still uncomfortable with that adult holding the child's hand.
- Because? - He doesn't look like a parent.
I don't think we can police-check a CGI figure.
- I think I agree with Nat.
- Well, it's got our logo on it.
Laura, I'll minute your objection.
And finally, every European tree has been replaced with Acacia floribunda, native and indigenous to the region.
As requested by Parks and Wildlife.
Marnie? Well, if it is going to have our logo on it.
Okay.
Are we all done? All happy? Um is that dog off lead? (MUTTERS) Oh, fuck you all.
- 600.
- 600.
Okay, so, if you were to sign off on that initial loan of $2.
5 billion, we could announce that the Northern Development Fund's first project is a regional gateway airport network.
- An ARGAN.
- How does that sound? - (ALL AGREE) - Oh right.
And, Prime Minister? - (OVER SPEAKER) Sounds good to me.
- Thanks for your time.
- KATIE: Muffins! - Excellent.
- Coffee, anyone? - Let's take a break.
There you go.
Okay, so, The Wind Beneath My Wings is a lovely song, but we did say two minutes, so let's just We'll keep moving.
And next up, from accounts we've got Patrick.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) (RAPS) I met my homies on the train Take a bullet to the brain Yo, ho Suck my That's it! Thank you, Patrick.
Excellent.
- (CACKLES) - (AUDIENCE LAUGHS) Rufus, don't be so rude to Tony.
Yep.
Yeah.
That actually was just a tad rude, but well done.
I mean, ventriloquism's not easy.
I'm going to give you a five.
(AUDIENCE GROANS) Oh, no.
Whoa, whoa.
No, no, no.
You know what? With the dummy, I'll make it an eight, folks.
(APPLAUSE) - What a schmuck.
- Watch it, Rufus, I'll make it a one.
Your card is the queen of diamonds.
- Correct! - (CHEERING) Ashan the Astounding, everyone.
Can I get the card back? I might keep that as a memento.