国王的演讲 The King's Speech Movie Script

杰瑞发布于03 Dec 15:58

England's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence.

COSMO LANG: "Tranquilly"? "Serenely"?
WIGRAM:
Peacefully.
The others nod.
COSMO LANG: "The King's life is moving peacefully to its..." "Termination"?
WIGRAM:
Close.
COSMO LANG: "...to its close."
WIGRAM:
As a man of letters you're heaven-sent to assist in the editing of our press communique.
Lang beams.
WIGRAM (CONT'D) I'll telephone this through to the BBC and alert The Times to hold the morning edition. The problem is...if we're to keep to schedule...time is running out.
The clock is approaching midnight.
TKS/Seidler/09/17/08 33.
DAVID:
Is my father late for death?
WIGRAM:
We wouldn't want the news delivered by the disreputable afternoon press, would we?
The brothers look at him. He expains: COSMO LANG: Who knows what sensational side issues those tabloids might report.
DAWSON:
Perhaps a peaceful termination?
All eyes on David.
34 INT. KING'S BEDROOM, SANDRINGHAM - NIGHT 34 The nurse looks aghast as Dr Dawson administers an injection.
DAWSON:
Three quarters of a gram of morphia and a gram of cocaine injected into the distended jugular vein.
NURSE:
No! that's...
DAWSON:
You may leave.
She does so, sobbing.
Everyone watches silently as the King's breathing slows, the twitching jugular subsides, then all movement ceases.
Dawson takes the pulse, and consults his watch.
David sets the hand of the room's big clock back by five minutes.
DAWSON (CONT'D) Time of expiration, 11:55 pm. On schedule.