:19:01
Mark's a top barrister.
:19:03
Oh,he comes from
Garth andUnderwood.
:19:05
Perpetua is one
of my work colleagues.
:19:07
Why, Mark, I know you
by reputation, of course.
:19:12
Ah, Natasha.
:19:13
MARK: This is BridgetJones.
Bridget, this is Natasha.
:19:16
Natasha is a top attorney
and specializes infamily law.
:19:19
Bridgetworks in publishing...
:19:20
andusedtoplaynaked
inmypaddlingpool.
:19:24
-How odd.
-Ha ha.
:19:26
Perpetua,
how's the house hunt going?
:19:28
Disaster.
:19:30
I oughtn't go into itwith you.
:19:32
By the by,that man is gorgeous.
:19:36
Ah,yes, Mark.
:19:37
Just give me time.
Give me time.
:19:40
[Laughs]
:19:41
DANIEL: "You've written
asearingvision--"
:19:43
Can youremember
the restofthis?
:19:45
RUSHDIE: "Ofthe wounds
ourcentury...
:19:46
"has inflicted on
traditional masculinity.
:19:49
"Positively Vonnegut-esgue."
Obviously.
:19:52
Listen,you don't know where
the loos are here, do you?
:19:54
Uh,yes. In the hallway.
:19:56
Thanks.
:20:00
[Microphone notworking]
:20:01
One,two.
:20:03
[Blows]
:20:04
[People chattering]
:20:06
Ladies and gentlemen.
:20:08
L--
:20:12
BRIDGET:L-ladies and...
:20:14
L--
:20:15
Oi!
:20:17
Oi!
:20:20
Sorry. The, uh...
:20:21
mike's not...
work--working. Ahem.
:20:25
Ladies andgentlemen...
:20:27
welcome to the launch
of "Kafka's Motorbike"...
:20:33
"The Greatest Book of OurTime."
:20:36
[Mild applause]
:20:39
Obviously exceptfor
your books, Mr. Rushdie...
:20:44
which are also verygood.
:20:50
AndLordArcher...
:20:52
yours aren'tbad, either.
:20:55
[Clears throat]Anyway...
:20:56
uh, whatlmeanis, uh...
:20:59
welcome,
ladies andgentlemen.