Argument Elaine Paige & Tommy Körberg

[FLORENCE]
I would have thought in the average affair
That the first hint of trouble would be
Oh so small; barely perceptible, easy to miss
Why is ours on TV?

[THE RUSSIAN]
Listen—you know as I do
Nothing's altered at all
I have no intention—

[FLORENCE]
Your personal life's
The lead on the news!
How do we ignore that?

[THE RUSSIAN]
I do and I must because otherwise I say
Goodbye to my hopes of retaining my title
If I should succumb to emotional blackmail I'm done—

[FLORENCE]
Looking after number one!

[THE RUSSIAN]
What do you mean?