Harpic Quotes in The Navigators (2001)

[Harpic is reading a briefing to his staff about the new rules under privatization]

Harpic: Oh, now listen, now this really *is* important: "Deaths must be kept to an acceptable level".

Gerry: What's "an acceptable level"?

Harpic: Er, "two a year".

Gerry: But nobody's been killed for the past eighteen months.

Jim: Any volunteers?

Gerry: [Already arguing] 'Elf' and Safety.

Harpic: What do you mean, Health and Safety.

Gerry: Health and Safety.

Harpic: Yeah well what about health and safety.

Gerry: That clock...

Harpic: [trying to cut off] Gerry.

Gerry: -shouldn't be in here; this is our mess room.

Harpic: [raising voice] But, that clock is not a health and safety issue.