'This is basically the start of it all'

def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):

    self.plays_count = len(playbook.get_plays())
    self.plays_total_ran = 0
    if (self._display.verbosity > 1):
        from os.path import basename
        self.banner(('PLAYBOOK:    %s' % basename(playbook._file_name)))
