The Man Who Would Be King Movie Script

- You what?

- I'm the correspondent!

Eh? What did you say, brother?

As you know, we took them at the Degumber border so there's a question of jurisdiction.

But a charge of conspiracy to blackmail might be brought.

I didn't lay this information before you as a criminal prosecution.

Only to save their lives.

May I ask what particular interest you have in these scoundrels?

Well, they happen to be Freemasons. Like myself.

Freemasons? Them? I'd think you'd strike them off your roll!

Oh, once a Mason, always a Mason.

Never could understand how pukka chaps like you can go about wearing aprons and sashes and shaking hands with strangers.

What is Masonry, Kipling?

It's an ancient order dedicated to the brotherhood of man, under the eye of God.

We should have left that behind in England. It can never work here.

There are tales that it did work here, before we came.

Some audacious scholars can trace it to the builders of Solomon's Temple.

- Old wives' tales, I suspect.

- Yes, in all likelihood, sir.

Well, let's have a look at your lodge brothers.

Right turn.

Halt.

Hats off!

You men are not under arrest thanks to Mr. Kipling, who's a real correspondent for The Northern Star.

But both of you richly deserve to be in jail.