Scene: HMS Queen Elizabeth powering across the ocean.

Britisher:

Are all our plans in place, Leftenant?

Not so Obvious:

Indeed they are, Admiral.

Britisher:

And the Americans?

Not so Obvious:

All blind drunk for their 4th of July celebrations as predicted, sir.

Britisher:

So the British take-over of America is imminent.

Not so Obvious:

Aye, sir. Our invasion plans are unfolding beautifully. Their armed forces are going to be taken by complete surprise. It will be over before they even realise it's begun.

Britisher:

Well, Her Majesty no doubt will be pleased to hear that we've regained the colonies.

Not so Obvious:

Our forces forces are poised to attack, Admiral. Everything is prepared.
You need only give the word.

Britisher:

Is everything in place to neutralise the American nuclear deterrent?

Not so Obvious:

Aye, sir. MI6 have put an entire department of spotty-faced teenage computer hackers on it. The yanks' IT systems won't know what hit them.

Britisher:

And the president?

Not so Obvious:

The SAS will launch a surprise assault on the White House at the prescribed moment – and lock him in his tanning booth.

Britisher:

Congress?

Not so Obvious:

The email promising them all a raise if they shut up and go along with the new regime will be sent the moment operations begin.

Britisher:

It looks to me as though this plan can't fail, leftenant.

Not so Obvious:

They don't stand a chance, sir.

Britisher:

Finally. We'll be able to put a stop to all those hideous Americanisms.

Not so Obvious:

That ghastly American accent

Britisher:

Their spelling.

Not so Obvious:

Ice tea.

Britisher:

Football in motorbike helmets.

Not so Obvious:

Calling something a biscuit that so clearly is not one.

Britisher:

The expression 'Yeehaw'.

Not so Obvious:

Who knows, maybe we'll even succeed in explaining the basic concepts of irony and sarcasm to some of them.

Britisher:

And we can still bill them for that tea.

Not so Obvious:

Yes, finally we can do away with all their permissiveness and free speech.
Now we can introduce proper rules. British rules. Against hate speech. Against offensive material. Laws against jokes. Like we have at home, sir.
We can ban anything Her Majesty's government deems offensive and harmful.

(pause)

Britisher:

Leftenant.

Not so Obvious:

Yes, Admiral?

Britisher:

Turn the ship around, will you?

Not so Obvious:

Aye, aye, Admiral.