Yes Minister1980

Bernard Woolley:
[Around at the Hackers' flat] Oh, there's that jar from Qumran.

Annie Hacker:
Yes, funny enough, a friend of mine was round this afternoon and was frightfully interested in it.

Bernard Woolley:
Oh, really?

Annie Hacker:
Her name's Jenny Goodwin, from "The Guardian".

Bernard Woolley:
The Guardian?

Annie Hacker:
She asked where it came from.

Bernard Woolley:
A journalist?

Annie Hacker:
Yes. Well, the Guardian, anyway. She asked what it was worth. I said about ?50.

Bernard Woolley:
You said about ?50.

Annie Hacker:
Yes, funny enough, she thought it was genuine.

Bernard Woolley:
She thought it was genuine.

Annie Hacker:
Yes. Bernard, you sound like an answering machine.

Bernard Woolley:
Oh, I'm sorry.

Annie Hacker:
She asked if I mind if she rang up the Qumrany Embassy to ask what it was worth.

Bernard Woolley:
To ask what it was worth. [Annie gives him a strange look] Oh, ah, so what did you say?

Annie Hacker:
Oh, I said by all means. It is only a copy, isn't it, Bernard?

Bernard Woolley:
Well, uh, so far as I'm... so I'm... lead to... [glances at his watch] Good gracious, is that the time?