The Apprentice Language and Power Transcript

The Apprentice Language and Power

 

S – Simon            F – Female          SAS – Sir Alan Sugar

S: I was the project manager (.) I lost money (1) but the reason I lost money (1) and I could of made a fortune in that shopping centre /this morning/

F:                                                                            /Yep       /

S: if we’d /started this morning because I’m good/ at

SAS:             /could of (1) could of (1) could of yeah/ could’v should’v would’v yeah (.) but you didn’t (.) right

S: no sir /Alan I didn’t/

SAS:        /no you didn’t/ (.) yeah

[3 seconds of silence]

SAS: I think I’ve heard enough (.) for me to make a very very difficult decision here today (.)

F: Sir Alan may I say one more thing please

[2 seconds of silence]

SAS: if you insist

F: I think in this whole competition (1) if you sit back and remain quiet and under the radar (1) people assume that they’re safe (1) and I’ve been bold (.) and I know I’m /vocal and that puts me

SAS:                                                                                                                                       /oh you’ve been bold alright

F: and /it puts me in a vulner/

SAS:      /don’t worry about that/

F: in a vulnerable position (.) I’m sorry I’ve sat /here/

SAS:                                                                                   /trouble/ is you know (1.5) you never back off (0.5) you know what (.) I’ll tell you what I’m gonna do with you (.) I’m getting sick and tired of you (.) denying all this (.) ya know (1) I’m sick of looking at you at the moment (.) get out that door [points to door] (2) get back to the bloody house (0.5) okay (.) get back to the house (.) yeah because you’re going to be the next team leader (.) I’m sick of looking at you at the moment (.) get out that door [points to door] (0.5) and get back to the house

[10 second silence as F leaves the room]

SAS: Simon (0.5) if I asked you to build me a wall (0.5) you’d build me a wall (.) I’m pretty sure of it (.) if I asked you to dig me a trench (0.5) I think you’d dig me a trench (.) I am not that sure (1) that if I gave you my (1) investment portfolio (.) you’d be able to run that very well (0.5) I’m sorry my friend (.) I think you’re (0.5) a bit out your depth here (0.5) and with regret (1) you’re fired [points at Simon]

[1.5 seconds of silence]

S: thank you for a wonderful opportunity [stands up from chair and walks towards door] (2) thank you Sir Alan (1) [opens door] goodbye.