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King's speech
You are live in two minutes, Your Royal Highness. ;
his Majesty the King addressed his subjects on the wireless. (
); ;
The heir to the throne
Relaxes your larynx, does it not?
Enunciate!
Im just in the loo. = toilet
- Shakespeare. How are you? How do you do?
My husband has seen everyone to no avail.
Indentured servitude?
Well we need to have your hubby pop by... = husband; = to come by
I'm Sorry, Mrs Johnson, my game, my turf, my rules.
Good afternoon. = good bye
You will be, if you remain un-obliging. ,
You will appreciate the need for absolute discretion. k
- Eileen McCleod? Shes a sport.
- She warned me your antipodean methods were unorthodox and controversial. .,
. ,
No, You must stay, bored stupid, listening to your parents inane conversation.
;
- Herrings dont have wings.
He swam up the Thames, out through the plughole
Now when the girls heard all the commotion, they ran to the kitchen where they gave him a
good scrub ; (. )
a mackerel and a kiss.
And all the clouds that loured upon our house = to lower
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
I think our dramatic society
little more regal.
Hes a good lad, Willy.
Waiting for me to...commence = begin
Timing isnt my strong suit. ()
Theyve all been knighted.
Because I bloody well stammer! (to stutter )
Everyone natters occasionally
I'll just let that brew. (, )
Well, that proves your impediment isnt a permanent part of you.
( )
One usually ... wagers money. (We waged him ten dollars.
)
A bob each to keep it sweet? .
I'll stake you. . .
You were sublime. Would I lie to a prince of the realm to win twelve-pence? ,
;
and to carry with us those whom the burden of past years has disheartened or overborne.
; ;
This family has been reduced to those lowest, basest of all creatures...
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He said, "It made him sublimely happy."
Wholl stand between us, the jackboots, and the proletarian abyss? ,
I am a thistle-sifter. I have a sieve of sifted thistles and a sieve of unsifted thistles. Because I am
a thistle sifter. ; ;
You have a flabby tummy, we must build up the strength in your diaphragm.
Old buggers doing this on purpose.
David, If your father were well, your tardiness would not be tolerated. = being late
I fear, our vigil will not be of long duration.
We commend our brother George to the mercy of God, our Maker and Redeemer. .
; ;
Poor Wallis. Now Im trapped!
Dont listen to egghead.
Go on, Dad. Alright, clever clogs, what comes next? , ,
I was, sorry, mucking around with my kids.
He was a brewer.
Heres to the memory of your father.
Bertie has more guts than the rest of his brothers put together. , ,
(. " ")
I'm not going to sit here, wobbling. ( , )
Im not crooning Swanee River!
Well, as a little reward, you get to put some glue on these struts.
David and I were very close. Young bucks... You know. . ,
We shared the expert ministrations of Paulette in Paris.
Knock knees. -
Metal splints were made...worn
When we are presented to my parents for the daily viewing, shed pinch me
Ive been told its not catching.
Do you want a top-up? ?
One hundred year old spruces...removed to improve the view!
Im getting plump. = chubby
Welcome to our little country shack. ,
What is her hold on him? ;
is a precarious business! ,
Youre being dreary.
Is that what this is all about? Brushing up.. hence the elocution lessons?
();
Ahh..what a complicated lovely coon you are.
All that work, down the drain.
Bugger off! = go away
A public school prig can do better than that. ,
You Know the f-word? = fuck
Fornication? ; ,
My brother is infatuated with a woman whos been married twice.
All hells broken loose. ,
Thats bordering on treason. ,
A jumped-up jackeroo from the outback! ; . a young male management
trainee on a sheep or cattle station; . the remote bush country of Australia
he must abdicate.
Otherwise His Government has no choice but to resign.
my first words must be to declare my allegiance to him
Curtsey
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A dispatch from Mr Baldwin which I dont understand a word of ,
Off you go...
Or must I knock your heads together?
Every stammerer always fears they will fall back to square one
It's Your Majesty, the first time. After that, it's Maam, as in Ham, not Ma'lm as in
Palm.
Logue, youre being a coward!
We would love to, such a treat, but alas... a previous engagement. !; I have a previous
engagement a phrase you say when you have already set up an appointment with smb else
then into the nave.
I'm afraid I also have to permit the newsreel cameras.
Your Grace. ( , )
Well of course I shall speak with the Dean, but it would be extremely difficult. (
, )
And now, if you dont mind Your Grace, we need the premises.
Everything alright? Let's get cracking. . ,
The Star Chamber inquisition, is this? ( 15 -
, )
When the Great War came, a lot of them shell-shocked, unable to speak
(1914-1918 .);
That must ring a few bells with you, Bertie. ,
Inquiries have been made! You have no idea who I have breathing down my neck?
On what charge? - Fraud!
With war looming, youve saddled this nation with a voiceless King. ,
;
All for the sake of ensnaring a star patient
- Thats the Stone of Scone (
).
You have such a perseverance, Bertie, youre the bravest man I know. ,
Your humble servant.
Come on up on your porch. ;
Then your friend the Archbishop will ponce up the stairs toward you and say Sir, is Your
Majesty willing to take The Oath?
but the world may be hurled for a second time into the abyss of destructive war.
, ;
withdraw their troops from Poland
There's the barrage balloons.
Should we pull over and find shelter ;
Then Im the solemnest king who ever lived.
Can I levy a tax or declare a war?
Beaut. = good or excellent
Knighthood ,
as if I were able to cross your threshold
stripped of all disguise
my people at home and my peoples across the seas
Halting at first, but you got much better Papa.
