The King's Speech · written by David Seidler · 2010

The children’s toy horses line the corridor as Elizabeth and Bertie exchange Peter Pan lines.

Scene 19 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Elizabeth
Bertie

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Begins 13 min into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 19

Prince Albert seeks to overcome a lifelong stammer so he can serve his country, but his fear of public failure and the royal hierarchy obstruct his work with an unconventional speech therapist.

Scenes 1–11
Bertie lives within royal ceremony but cannot speak publicly and remains constrained by family roles.
Just before
Scene 16
Lionel rides home with Laurie after a day of teaching speech.
Scene 17
At dinner, Lionel hints that an important woman visited, while Myrtle presses him to say more.
Scene 18
A bus passes York House at night as Elizabeth announces the next Peter Pan chapter.
Scene 19
This scene

19INT. CORRIDOR, 145 PICCADILLY - CONTINUOUS

PAN OVER THE BACKS of 36 impeccably groomed horses. It takes a moment to realize they are toy horses, lined up with precision.

ELIZABETH (V.O.)

‘The Flight’.

BERTIE (V.O.)

Oh, to fly away!