The Madness of King George Page #3

With any patient, I undertake

a physical examination

only as a last resort.

It's an intolerable intrusion

of a gentleman's privacy.

With His Majesty,

it's unthinkable!

Sharp, sharp!

The king! The king!

Ah, Baker. Yes, a ninny,

what, what?

You can tell him

I am much better.

I had a pretty smart

bilious attack,

but it has passed.

Would it be possible

to take His Majesty's pulse?

Would it be possible to take

Your Majesty's pulse, sir?

Yes. Do it.

Now don't faff, sir.

Hold it, man. Don't fondle it.

Were you responsible

for the senna, Baker?

I prescribed it

for Your Majesty.

Then you are a fool, Baker.

It's only a mild

purgative, sir.

Mild? 14 motions,

and you call it mild?

I could have manured

the whole parish.

If 2 glasses bring the king low,

can be the end of government.

Your Majesty was only

to take three spoonfuls.

When did three spoonfuls

of anything did any good?

Measure the medicine to the man.

Pulse?

- It's very, very fast.

- Good, good.

Your Majesty will probably

feel better after a warm bath

and its settling effect

on the spirit.

Well you have one. Your spirit's

more agitated than mine.

(King) Breathe this air,

Greville. Breathe it!

Come on, lads. Keep up!

This is the way we deal with

America. I'll teach you, sirs!

Take that, Mr Colonist!

And that, sir!

And that!

Fetch the queen.

No, no. That's not cricket.

Don't hold the bat like that.

(Queen) What is he doing?

Over there. Out of the way.

- Run!

- How's that?

Out!

- (All) Yay!

- Oh, good God!

Well done. Well done, lads.

The following day,

he rose before dawn,

went round to the provost

of Eton's lodgings,

and battering on the door,

roused the provost and commanded

him to show him the chapel!

So?

Lord Chancellor,

it was still dark.

Have we finished this catalogue

of regal nonconformities?

(Coughing)

Because I've heard nothing to

suggest His Majesty's behaviour

is in any way unusual.

He also harps on America...

the colonies.

Captain Fitzroy,

for the strongest reasons,

both foreign and domestic...

a degree of discretion.

And a hold on public functions.

No levees or concerts.

Just, uh...just... Hmm?

(Chancellor) The cork's too

tight in the bottle. That's it.

He must be the first king

not to have a mistress.

seem to me to indicate

a degree of conscientiousness

in that regard.

I'm talking of pleasure,

not duty.

Actually,

there was a mysterious illness

once before

in your father's time.

Government was at a standstill.

Well, it was of no consequence.

It was of no consequence

because he recovered.

It was of no consequence

because the Prince of Wales

was a child of three

and because Mr Fox

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