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

Logue’s young patient stammers while Bertie waits, and Lionel invites the Duke into his office.

Scene 24 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Elizabeth
Lionel
Willy

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Begins 17 min into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 24

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 21
Elizabeth raises David’s relationship with Wallis and urges Bertie to meet a speech doctor.
Scene 22
Lionel auditions for a local production of Richard III and is rejected as insufficiently regal.
Scene 23
Bertie arrives with Elizabeth at Logue’s practice, uneasy about the basement elevator.
Scene 24
This scene

24INT. LOGUE’S WAITING ROOM - DAY

Bertie and Elizabeth enter. She explains in a whisper:

ELIZABETH

No receptionist. He likes to keep

things simple.

Elizabeth glances nervously at the lavatory door.

ELIZABETH (CONT’D)

(loudly)

The Johnsons.

From the inner office.

LIONEL (O.S.)

Finishing up.

Elizabeth is relieved the voice isn’t coming from the lav.

The consultation room door opens and a young boy - WILLY - comes out.

WILLY

You can go in now, “Mr. Johnson”.

(then to Elizabeth)

Dr Logue says...

LIONEL (O.S.)

Lionel!

WILLY

Lionel says...wait here if you

wish, Mrs Johnson. Or, it being a p-

pleasant day, p-perhaps take a

stroll.

(to the consultation room)

Was that alright...Lionel?

Lionel appears at the door.

LIONEL

Bloody marvellous. You can stay

here and wait for your mum. Mr.

Johnson, do come in.

Lionel nods at “Mrs Johnson”.

The Yorks look at each other. Elizabeth takes a seat.