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

Elizabeth explains royal forms of address to Myrtle.

Scene 71 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Myrtle
Elizabeth

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:06 into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 71

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 68
Cars arrive at the Logue home as Bertie and Elizabeth come to see Lionel.
Scene 69
Elizabeth and Bertie enter the Logues’ home and greet Lionel.
Scene 70
In Lionel’s study, Bertie apologizes and voices his fear that he will fail the nation.
Scene 71
This scene

71INT. PARLOUR, LOGUE APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

Myrtle has entered, she is flabbergasted.

MYRTLE

Your... your...

ELIZABETH

It’s “Your Majesty”, the first

time. After that, “Ma’am”, as in

ham, not Ma’lm as in palm.