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Clips from Anatomy of a Scandal - Episode #1.2 (S01E01)

"what your work as a parliamentary researcher involved?"
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"[Olivia] In addition to investigating all the nuances of a given issue,"
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"I would also contribute writing to briefings and press releases."
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"How would you describe the culture within the office?"
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"Collegial."
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"Uh, we worked long hours and felt like we were in the trenches together."
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"And how did the staff feel about Mr Whitehouse?"
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"We all liked him, respected him."
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"[Kate] How did you address him?"
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"We all called him Minister, but he preferred James."
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"-Did you call him James? -No. Always Minister."
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"Until later."
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"[Kate] What was he like?"
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"[Olivia] Friendly, but not overly so."
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"Did you socialise together?"
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"Patrick and Kitty, the staff in the private office and I,"
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"would sometimes go for a drink."
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"-But James never did. -[man] I don't disagree."
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"It's a sound immigration reform the minister is proposing."
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"-Sound? It's brilliant. -[indistinct chatter]"
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"It manages to be tough and humane and apolitical all at once."
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"That's how talented a politician James is."
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"He can sell anything to the public."
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"Those cocktail eyes of his don't hurt."
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"Olivia! He's old and married."
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"I'm merely referring to his ability to seduce the electorate."
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"[Kate] And why didn't the minister join the staff for drinks?"
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"He had a heavy workload,"
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"and he would say he needed to go home to see his family."
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"[Kate] Did things change between you and Mr Whitehouse?"
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"-[Olivia] Yes. -[Kate] How did that change come about?"
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"When we first went for a drink together on the 18th of May."
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"I'd been for a drink with friends earlier from the office."
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"-See you tomorrow. -Too late."
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"-No, no, no. -I've already bought us a third round."
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"See you tomorrow."
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"[upbeat music playing]"
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"[Kate] What happened next?"
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"I realised I'd forgotten my gym bag at the office,"
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"and I was planning on an early-morning workout, so I went back."
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"[bell ringing]"
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"[tense music playing]"
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"[Olivia] Oh, Minister."
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"Olivia."
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"[Kate] And on the 18th of May, when you ran into Mr Whitehouse,"
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"what happened?"
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"[Olivia] I think I was nervous."
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"The House wasn't sitting, and I hadn't expected to see him."
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"I was… I was just rushing to collect my bag."
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"-And what happened when you stumbled? -He helped me."
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"Uh, he sort of…"
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"-You all right? -[Olivia] Yeah."
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"Yep."
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"Thanks. [chuckles]"
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"[Kate] And had anything like that ever happened before?"
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"He'd never touched me. No."
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"It was all quite proper in the office."
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"How long did he carry on touching your arm?"
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"Well, he…"
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"Thank you."
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"Thank you."
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"Well, he… he dropped it once I'd put my shoe back on."
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"-What happened next? -He asked me for a drink."
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"He asked you?"
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"Yes."
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"[Kate] Do you remember the words he used?"
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"The exact words."
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"Do you fancy a drink, Olivia?"
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"And what did you say?"
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"I said, "I probably shouldn't, but…"
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"-Yes. -[Kate] Where did you go?"
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"The Terrace Bar."
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"I'd call it navy."
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"[bell ringing]"
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"[Olivia] What about you?"
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"I'd call it night."
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"You think like a poet."
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"-Is that a criticism? -Not at all."
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"Politics could always use more poetry."
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"[glasses clattering, breaking]"
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"I like working for you--"
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"In… in your office."
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"[dramatic music playing]"
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"I've learned a lot, actually."
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"What have you learned?"
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"How to lie."
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"Excuse me?"
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"[Olivia] Uh, for… for the right reasons, I mean."
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"Um, strategically, expertly,"
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"not… not lie as much as redirect attention to more favourable facts."
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"[chuckling]"
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"Cheers."
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"Cheers."
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"[Olivia] I'd call it navy."
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"[James] You think like a poet."
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"I'd call it night."
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"I like a woman who likes her whiskey."
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"[glasses clattering, breaking]"
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"My dad taught me."
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"He says I have a discerning palate."
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"I'm not a liar, Olivia."
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"I'm sorry, Minister."
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"You always smell so good."
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"That's the truth."
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"[Kate] Did you talk about anything else?"
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"[suspenseful music playing]"
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"[Olivia] Just one thing actually."
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"[Kate] And what was that?"
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"I said…"
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"Your wife must be wondering where you are."
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"-[Kate] And what did he say to that? -He didn't."
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"[Kate] What happened next?"
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"I repeated the question."
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"About his wife?"
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"I don't know why, but I said…"
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"No, really. Won't your wife be wondering where you are?"
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"[Kate] And what did he say the second time?"
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"She trusts me."
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"[Kate] Did the affair with Mr Whitehouse start that night?"
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"No. Nothing happened until a week later."
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