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

Elizabeth and Myrtle make a careful first acquaintance.

Scene 73 of 100 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Elizabeth
Myrtle

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:07 into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 73

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 70
In Lionel’s study, Bertie apologizes and voices his fear that he will fail the nation.
Scene 71
Elizabeth explains royal forms of address to Myrtle.
Scene 72
Lionel admits he has not told Myrtle about his work with Bertie.
Scene 73
This scene

73INT. PARLOUR, LOGUE APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

ELIZABETH

I’m informed your husband calls my

husband Bertie and my husband calls

your husband Lionel. I trust you

won’t call me Liz.

MYRTLE

Your Majesty, you may call me Mrs

Logue, Ma’am.

ELIZABETH

Very nice to meet you, Mrs Logue

Myrtle is taken aback.