The King's Speech Page #7

BERTIE (CONT'D)

Once upon a time there were two horsies. A

white horse that went clip clop clip clop

through Hyde Park. And a black horse that

went clip clop clip clop through Hyde Park.

They met in the middle of Hyde Park. The

white horse said "neigh". The black horse

said, "neigh". The white horse continued

on, clip clop clip clop through Hyde Park.

The black horse continued on, clip clop

clip clop through Hyde Park. And that's the

end of the story. Now off to bed.

As the girls exit:

LILIBET:

A silly story really. But Father tells it

rather well.

The girls have gone.

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BERTIE:

David called. He said come round to The

Fort on Friday and stay for dinner.

ELIZABETH:

Will she be there?

BERTIE:

I suppose.

ELIZABETH:

Seriously?

BERTIE:

Seriously, she'll be there.

ELIZABETH:

I think I meant... is David serious?

BERTIE:

About our coming?

ELIZABETH:

About her!

BERTIE:

A married American? Twice divorced? He

can't be.

ELIZABETH:

She can.

15 INT. STAGE OF A LONDON THEATRE - NEW DAY 15

Movements behind a curtain.

MUFFLED VOICE (UNSEEN)

Now?

From the auditorium:

DIRECTOR:

Now!

Someone pushes through a gap. Its Lionel.

LIONEL:

"Now..."

Falters, begins again.

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LIONEL (CONT'D)

"Now is the winter of our discontent

Made glorious summer by this sun of

York..."

His elocution is crisp and flawless. His acting, however, is

unconvincing.

LIONEL (CONT'D)

"And all the clouds that lour'd upon our

house

In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.

Now are our brows bound with victorious

wreaths..."

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