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

Elizabeth raises David’s relationship with Wallis and urges Bertie to meet a speech doctor.

Scene 21 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Elizabeth
Bertie

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Begins 15 min into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 21

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 18
A bus passes York House at night as Elizabeth announces the next Peter Pan chapter.
Scene 19
The children’s toy horses line the corridor as Elizabeth and Bertie exchange Peter Pan lines.
Scene 20
Bertie entertains his daughters with an improvised penguin story at bedtime.
Scene 21
This scene

21INT. STAIRCASE - CONTINUOUS

As they leave for the night:

ELIZABETH

Will she be there?

BERTIE

My brother’s insisting.

ELIZABETH

Is he serious?

BERTIE

About our coming to dinner?

ELIZABETH

No. About her!

BERTIE

A married American? He can’t be.

ELIZABETH

She can. By the way I think I found

someone rather interesting. On

Harley Street. A doctor.

BERTIE

Out of the question. I’m not having

this conversation again. The

matter’s settled.

ELIZABETH

His approach seems rather

different....