Come Fly with Me (TV Series)

Episode #1.1 (2010)

Lindsay Duncan: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : Omar is one of Britain's most high profile businessmen. But today he has woken up to find himself in the middle of a PR disaster.

  Omar Baba : [on the phone]  Why? Have not had plane crash since Tuesday!

• Narrator : Fearghal works for one of FlyLo's rivals, the low cost Irish airline Our Lady Air. And aviation runs in his family.

  Fearghal O'Farrell : There's ten of us, ten boys, we're all gay, except Finbar, who's bi, and we're all cabin crew. That's right, we're all flyers. Everyone in my family flies, except my mother, she's never flown. Well, she's never not been pregnant.

• Narrator : There have been allegations in the morning papers that FlyLo planes have been flying without lifejackets. But Omar is quick to respond.

  [the documentary cuts to Omar in the cabin of a FlyLo plane] 

  Omar Baba : [to the camera, gesturing at the seats]  This seat, lifejacket! This seat, lifejacket! This seat, lifejacket! This seat...

  [he checks underneath the seat] 

  Omar Baba : Lifejacket soon! This seat, lifejacket. And what's more, I've made easier than ever for passengers to use the lifejackets. I'll show you.

  [he grunts as he squeezes himself into one of the economy class seats] 

  Omar Baba : OK, we are on our holidays. Suddenly, plane falls into sea. Kaboom! Plane is now filling with water. "Aah! Aah! Help me!" Not a problem! Simply reach under your seat...

  [he grunts and wheezes as he reaches under his seat and pulls out a bulky electronic credit card reader] 

  Omar Baba : [reading out the words on the display screen]  Do you want to purchase lifejacket? Yes.

  [presses button] 

  Omar Baba : Swipe card and enter PIN. OK.

  [he takes out a credit card, swipes it and keys in the PIN number] 

  Omar Baba : Would you like priority disembarkation? Hmmm... Yes. Purchase whistle? Yes. Add to cart. Total: £60. Lifejacket is now mine - for 20 minute. After 20 minute, it deflates automatically and I simply swim back into plane to pay for more. Is good, no?

  [he gives the thumbs up]