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

In the state rooms, Bertie exchanges final words with Chamberlain and Churchill before Lionel guides him onward.

Scene 89 of 100 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act three

Bertie
Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Lionel
Wood

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:22 into a 1:31 film

The story so farBefore scene 89

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.
Scenes 68–78
Bertie returns to Logue, repairs their friendship, and claims the right to speak as a man and king.
Just before
Scene 86
Lionel hangs up his coat, umbrella, and gas mask.
Scene 87
Hardinge meets Lionel on the stairs and hands him the speech.
Scene 88
Bertie and Lionel rehearse the war address; Bertie panics, then begins the long walk toward the broadcast room.
Scene 89
This scene

89INT. STATE ROOMS, BUCKINGHAM PALACE - CONTINUOUS

Bertie, Lionel, and Elizabeth walk towards the microphone.

A corgi barks as they approach.

The first room has a large speaker and chairs arranged for listening to the broadcast. Lang, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Churchill are in attendance.

BERTIE

Prime Minister. Nice to see you

again, so soon. Good of you to be

here, I’m sure you’ve had rather a

busy day.

CHAMBERLAIN

Let’s hope we have no more

interruptions from those damned

sirens, Sir.

BERTIE

Or the wretched dogs.

(to Churchill)

Congratulations. First Lord of the

Admiralty.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

Your Majesty.

BERTIE

(nodding towards the recording room)

The long walk.

Churchill detaches himself from Lang and walks with Bertie.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

Good luck, Sir. I too dread

this...apparatus. Had a speech

impediment myself, you know.

BERTIE

I didn’t.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

Family secret. Tongue-tied. An

operation was considered too

dangerous. I eventually made an

asset of it.

A moment of silent recognition between the two men.

BERTIE

Thank you, Mr Churchill.

Churchill nods, then goes to his seat, as Bertie passes into the next room.

BERTIE (CONT’D)

How long, Logue?

LIONEL

Just under three minutes, Sir.

Ahead is the microphone set up on a grand desk in a beautifully ornate state room.