No Phone - A Script for a Video

A PHONE RINGS

JIM: Yes?

BETTIE: Hi, I'm calling from Better Together, to ask if you will vote no.

JIM: Vote no or no vote?

BETTIE: Yes, actually

JIM: Vote Yes?

BETTIE: No, vote no

JIM: Aye, I'll no vote no.

BETTIE [Uncertain]: So, can I take that as a no?

JIM: Who are you, anyways?

BETTIE: I'm Bettie, from Better Together

JIM: Are you that bird off the telly?

BETTIE [Confused]: No, actually. I'm Better from Bettie Together.

JIM: OK, Bettie, what way better?

BETTIE: Lots of ways! We'll keep the pound, for one thing.

JIM: But I have a pound. I might have two. So, what way "better"?

BETTIE: Er, well, we'll all have the pound, so that will be better won't it?

JIM: Better than what?

BETTIE: Better than voting No

JIM: So, my two pounds are better than voting no. Is that what you are saying?

BETTIE: Yes

JIM: Right, that's me decided.

BETTIE: Good. So you'll vote no?

JIM: No

BETTIE: Er, is that a yes?

JIM: Aye

BETTIE: Gosh, wonderful!

JIM: Aye. Bye

PUTS PHONE DOWN