Scenes from Office life
Series One. Episode Six
BRENT: You grow up, you work half a century, you get a golden handshake, you rest a couple of years and you're dead. And the only thing that makes that crazy ride worthwhile is, "Did I enjoy it? What did I learn? What was the point?" That's where I come in. You've seen how I react to people. I make them feel good, make them think that anything's possible. If I make them laugh along the way, sue me .. and I don't do it so they'll turn around and go: "Ooh, thank you David for the opportunity, thank you for the wisdom, thank you for the laughs." I do it so one day someone'll go, "There goes David Brent ... I must remember to thank him."
Series Two. Episode Six
BRENT: I don't look upon this like it's the end; I look upon it like it's moving on, you know? It's almost like my work here's done. I can't imagine Jesus going, "Oh, I've told a few people here in Bethlehem I'm the son of God; can I just stay here with mum and dad now?"
"No, you've got to move on, you've got to spread the word. You've got to go to Nazareth, please." And that's very much like ... me. My world does not end with these four walls. Slough's a big place, and when I'm finished with Slough, there's Reading, Aldershot, Bracknell, you know, I've got Didcot, Yateley. Winnersh. Taplow, you know? Because I am my own boss, I can - Burfield - I can wake up one morning and go, "Oh, I don't feel like working today, can I just stay in bed?"
"Oh, I dunno, you'd better ask the boss." "David, can I stay in bed all day?" "Yes, you can, David."
HE POINTS TO HIMSELF.
BRENT: Both me. I'm not ... That's not me in bed with another bloke called David.
