Drop the Dead Donkey (TV Series)

The Big Day (1990)

Robert Duncan: Gus Hedges

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Quotes 

• Gus Hedges : Do you know what he called me? A mediocrity.

  Dave Charnley : Who?

  Gus Hedges : Sir Royston, last week. And do you know something else. He's right. And that's why I've got to do it. Get out, kick out, move arse, because I'm a medi-bloody-ocrity! Oh God!

  [he drops his head in his hands] 

  Dave Charnley : ...I suppose you're not interested in a lobster?

  Gus Hedges : You know, it's easier if you're like Alex and you've got talent. It's easy if you're like you and you're completely bloody hopeless. But when you're average,you have to fight, steal, cheat and work bloody hard just to stay where you are. That's what we mediocrities have to do.

  [pause] 

  Gus Hedges : Isn't it Sally?

  Sally Smedley : Sorry Gus, I don't quite get your drift.

• Gus Hedges : If this interview doesn't go ahead, we'll all get fired. So, you damn well decide what you like!

  [leaves] 

  Alex Pates : Jesus that's amazing. He just said what he means. He must be under incredible pressure.

• Gus Hedges : Oh my god...

  Dave Charnley : What?

  Gus Hedges : Our mineral water's French! She'll go bloody mad! I'll buy some crates of Malvern water! Move arse, get up, kick out, MOVE!

  [Gus frantically runs out of the office] 

• Gus Hedges : George, if you take that approach there could be question mark over whether the interview takes place.

  Alex Pates : That's blackmail.

  Gus Hedges : Yes, but I feel we could outflank them here by giving in to it.