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

George V dies; David mourns his father and fears that he is now trapped by the throne.

Scene 37 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Cosmo Lang
Queen Mary
David

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 38 min into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 37

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.
Scenes 12–24
Elizabeth seeks a different treatment because Bertie must speak and conventional medicine has failed.
Scenes 25–30
Bertie enters Logue’s unfamiliar, egalitarian practice and finally commits to its daily work.
Just before
Scene 34
George V, frail and confused, signs the papers that let his council act for him.
Scene 35
Bertie finds David speaking intimately with Wallis on the telephone.
Scene 36
At dinner, Queen Mary rebukes David’s tardiness as the family waits for news.
Scene 37
This scene

37INT. KING’S BEDROOM, SANDRINGHAM - NIGHT

Lord Dawson closes the King’s eyes.

COSMO LANG

We commend our brother George to

the mercy of God, our Maker and

Redeemer.

Queen Mary takes her eldest son’s hand and kisses it. Then Bertie the same.

QUEEN MARY

Long live the King.

DAVID

(very emotional)

I hope I will make good as he has

made good.

David falls into his mother’s arms, sobbing.

He runs from the room.