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

In Regent’s Park, Bertie reveals the crisis over David and rejects Logue’s suggestion that he could become king; the friends part in anger.

Scene 52 of 100 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Lionel
Bertie

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 54 min into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 52

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.
Scene 41
Bertie begins trusting Logue with the family history and humiliations beneath his speech difficulty.
Just before
Scene 49
David tells Bertie that Wallis is divorcing her husband and that he intends to marry her.
Scene 50
David argues for his freedom to marry Wallis, mocks Bertie’s speech lessons, and leaves him unable to answer.
Scene 51
Logue uses angry swearing to show Bertie that emotion can loosen his speech.
Scene 52
This scene

52EXT. REGENT’S PARK ORNAMENTAL GARDEN - DAY

Bertie and Logue come into view talking. Bertie with his homburg pulled low, scarf wrapped high. The park is empty and bleak on this winter’s day. One can feel the cold chill; puffs of steam punctuating their words like smoke signals.

LIONEL

What’s wrong? What’s got you so

upset?

BERTIE

Logue, you have no idea. My brother

is infatuated with a woman who’s

been married twice - and she’s

American.

LIONEL

Some of them must be loveable.

BERTIE

(shoots him a look)

She’s asking for a divorce and

David is determined to marry her.

Mrs Wallis Simpson of Baltimore.

LIONEL

That’s not right. Queen Wallis of

Baltimore?

BERTIE

Unthinkable.

LIONEL

Can he do that?

BERTIE

Absolutely not. But he’s going to

anyway. All hell’s broken loose.

LIONEL

Can’t they carry on privately?

BERTIE

If only they would.

LIONEL

Where does that leave you?

BERTIE

I know my place! I’ll do anything

within my power to keep my brother

on the throne.

LIONEL

Has it come to that? But the way

things are going, your place may be

on the throne.

BERTIE

I am not an alternative to my

brother.

LIONEL

If you had to you could outshine

David...

Lionel reaches out and gives Bertie a pat of comfort on the shoulder. Bertie pulls back in offended shock.