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

David leaves the bedroom in grief, and Bertie tries to comfort him.

Scene 38 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Bertie
David

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Begins 38 min into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 38

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 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
George V dies; David mourns his father and fears that he is now trapped by the throne.
Scene 38
This scene

38INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE KING’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

David stands, smoking. Bertie comes from the bedroom to comfort him. David looks broken-hearted.

BERTIE

What on earth was that?

DAVID

Poor Wallis. Now I’m trapped!