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

Elizabeth and Bertie enter the Logues’ home and greet Lionel.

Scene 69 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Bertie
Elizabeth
Lionel

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:04 into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 69

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.
Scenes 31–58
He tests the exercises in public and private while family history and David’s crisis expose the cost of silence.
Scenes 59–64
David abdicates and Bertie receives the throne he never wanted.
Scenes 65–67
The accession speech fails, and Bertie feels the loss of private family closeness and confidence.
Just before
Scene 66
Bertie’s daughters curtsey formally instead of running to him, making the new distance of his title painfully clear.
Scene 67
At night, Bertie breaks down over state papers, the coronation, and the Christmas broadcast; Elizabeth accepts her future as queen.
Scene 68
Cars arrive at the Logue home as Bertie and Elizabeth come to see Lionel.
Scene 69
This scene

69INT. PARLOUR, LOGUE APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

A knock at the front door.

Two figures can be seen outlined in the frosted glass door.

Lionel opens it.

Bertie and Elizabeth are standing there.

BERTIE

Waiting for a king to apologize,

one can wait rather a long wait.

ELIZABETH

I’m afraid we’re slightly late.

Beat.

LIONEL

This is home. Myrtle’s at bridge.

I’ve made sure the boys are out.

ELIZABETH

(stepping in)

It’s lovely. Absolutely lovely.

Lionel pulls out a chair for her to sit down.

LIONEL

Would you like some tea, Ma’am?

ELIZABETH

Yes. I’ll help myself.

(then)

Off you go now. Or must I knock

your heads together?