Oh, Lionel. Glad you could make it. Can I get you a drink?
- Yeah something soft — I'm driving. - Okay.
Parking's an absolute nightmare round here, isn't it? Had to reverse into the tiniest of spaces.
Still, I managed it. I mean, parking's not exactly brain surgery is it?
LAUGHS POLITELY
And I should know.
Why's that, are you a doctor?
Careful. Not a doctor. I'm a brain surgeon.
Big difference. Big difference!
Yeah, I actually know a joke about this:
“What's the difference between a doctor and a brain surgeon?
“One's, not exactly brain surgery, the other, is brain surgery”
SIGHS WITH SMUG SATISFACTION
- So er, what do you guys do? - I'm an accountant - (patronising tone) Oh that's good. Yeah.
I could do with an accountant. Filling in those tax forms can get really confusing, can't it?
Still...
It's not exactly brain surgery is it?
I mean, brain surgery, believe me, is very complex
- Are you an accountant too? - Er no, I work for a charity.
Oh, that's a very selfless job isn't it?
I really admire you, I don't think I could ever do what you do.
I say that because it's emotionally draining not because it's hard.
I mean...
(with a grimace) It's not exactly brain surgery is it?
Which, as a brain surgeon, is what I do.
Lionel, here's your drink.
Lionel's a brain surgeon you know?
(slightly weary tone) Yeah, he mentioned it.
Oh, Jeff. They keep you late at the space center?
(resigned tone) As always, yeah.
- (to herself) I'll take this food round. Have you met Lionel? - Er, no. Hello Lionel. - So Jeff, how do you earn a crust?
Well I'm a scientist. I work mainly with rockets.
It's, erm, pretty tough work.
What do you do?
Well, I don't mean to boast, but er, I'm a brain surgeon.
Brain surgery?
Not exactly rocket science, is it?