Page 48 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Oliver Menzies
You do, you live in 2001.
Amanda Bailey
Should you take me along, I will pay for her transcription services. Which means the record will be properly punctuated, comprehensive and accurate, with small talk and pleasantries erased so only key, salient points remain. Unlike any software you can run it through. How does that sound?
Oliver Menzies
Spoken to the baby yet?
Amanda Bailey
Nearly there, believe me. Nearly there.
Amanda Bailey
Take me with you. Go on. In front of the archangel Gabriel you’ll look like a big shot with your own assistant.
Oliver Menzies
They won’t let you in. He REFUSED to see you remember
Amanda Bailey
Not a problem. Say you’ve had a carpal tunnel op and need someone to take notes. They won’t even ask my name.
Oliver Menzies
You expect me to visit the archangel Gabriel with my arm in a fake sling.
Amanda Bailey
Of course not! Just a small bandage.
Another email about the baby from Pippa, 5 July 2021:
TO:Amanda Bailey
DATE:5 July 2021
SUBJECT:Baby
FROM:Pippa Deacon
Hi Amanda,
The OH is drafting a contract between her TV production company and the Alperton Angels baby. She wants to open up a dialogue with the baby – or if they have people in place, a dialogue with the baby’s people – as soon as humanly poss. Now there are two of you working on two books it’s particularly important to get the paperwork drawn up, finalised and signed.
Pleaselet me know where we are with the baby.
Pips
My WhatsApp reply, 5 July 2021:
Amanda Bailey
Can you give me a few more days? Almost there
