The Last King of Scotland Page #2

Synopsis: In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promises a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.
Director(s): Kevin Macdonald
Production: Fox Searchlight
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 47 wins & 31 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
2006
123 min
$17,449,410
Website
2,490 Views


I work at the medical compound in Mogambo.

- I'm a doctor.

- You are British?

I'm Scottish. I'm Scottish.

Scottish.

Why didn't you say so?

I fought with the Scots against the Mau Mau.

Great soldiers. Very brave.

And good people, completely.

Let me tell you, if I could be anything

instead of a Ugandan, I would be a Scot.

Right. Really?

Except for the red hair,

which I am sure is attractive to your women,

but which we Africans,

we find this quite disgusting.

Thank you, Dr Garrigan. A very good job.

Please.

Would you let me have this T-shirt?

My son Campbell, he would love this T-shirt.

- You've got a son called Campbell?

- Yeah.

Maybe you would take my shirt here

in exchange.

Right. Of course. Yeah.

Thank you.

You see? Now you are a general like me.

Salute, please.

Now I must leave.

I bet you that's worth a few bob.

I still can't believe how you shot that cow.

You're mad.

- Anyway, I...

- Do you fancy a wee drink on the porch?

No, thank you. I'm OK, really.

Nicholas, I have to go.

Look, it's fine, all right?

We're just having a drink.

God.

I can't do this.

What?

My husband is a good man.

Christ. I sound ridiculous.

I guess I just need you

to understand why I'm here.

- It's OK. I do understand.

- No, you don't.

- I'm sorry.

- It's OK.

It's just sometimes,

when you're married to

such a very good man,

it's... it makes you feel...

Like sh*t.

My father's the same.

And...

it's nice to be noticed.

- I can't. I can't.

- Sarah, it's...

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- It's fine.

- No, don't, please.

- Sarah, it's fine.

Please.

Nicholas.

Nicholas, there are some people

here to see you.

I'll be right there, David.

Right. Right.

- Good morning, Dr Garrigan.

- Morning.

My name is Jonah Wasswa,

Minister of Health.

I've been sent by

his Excellency President Amin.

- There is something he would like to ask you.

- What?

Sarah?

Hey. Listen, why don't you tell David

to rearrange the field trip for Friday?

I'll be back as soon as I can. He probably just

wants me to retie his bandages. See you later.

- My name is Masanga.

- Nice to meet you. I'm Nicholas.

Pleased to meet you, Mr Nicholas.

Welcome to the president's car.

They think you are the president.

They think you are the president.

The president's house.

Please, sit down.

- His Excellency will be with you in a moment.

- Who's this?

- Dr Junju. The previous incumbent.

- Of what?

Of the post

of personal physician to the president.

Hold on to your guns, everyone.

Hold on to your guns.

Good to see you again, Dr Garrigan.

You see, Jonah?

This is the sort of man a president needs,

someone who is not afraid to speak his mind.

So, what do you say, Nicholas?

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Peter Morgan

Peter Julian Robin Morgan CBE (born 10 April 1963) is a British film writer and playwright. Morgan is best known for writing the historical films and plays The Queen, Frost/Nixon, The Damned United and Rush. more…

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