"To Play the King" 4CD (1993) English srt subtitles

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Remember that frightfully nice man
who talked about "the classless society"?

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He had to go, of course, in the end.

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Everything changes.

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(CONGREGATION) God save the King!
God save the King!

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God save the King!

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(TRUMPET FANFARE)

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A new king.

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A new age - of hope and peace
and spiritual growth.

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Et cetera.

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And I'm still here.

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For my sins.

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(CHOIR SINGS HYMN OF PRAISE)

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(CROWDS CHEER)

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# RejoiceI

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# RejoiceI

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# RejoiceI

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# RejoiceI

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# RejoiceI RejoiceI

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# RejoiceI RejoiceI #

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Daddy!

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(CRASH)

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Francis?

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A little debris from the past, that's all.

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The past is past, Francis. It's done.

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Yes.

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- She was so long in the air, Elizabeth.
- I know.

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Everything you've done
was for your country's good.

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You know that. Everything.

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I admire and believe in you without reserve.

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- You know that, too.
- Thank you.

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Perhaps things have been a bit too easy for you

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(MATTIE) Tell me it isn't true. DaddyI

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It had to be done. It's in the past.

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It's over. You understand that?

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- (KNOCKING)
- Yes?

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I think everyone's here now. I've put Mrs Harding
in the garden room. Is that all right?

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Anywhere that's convenient.
I shall want to take her mind in private later.

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- I rather thought you might. Shall we go down?
- Hmm.

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- Who is she? What's she doing here?
- Her name is Sarah Harding.

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I imagine she's just here to help, as we all are.
Bringing her brains to the aid of the party.

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- Has she got anything on under that dress?
- Oh, for God's sake, I have no idea!

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- You're here to talk about education.
- Introduce me.

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- She's here to work.
- Who for? You, I suppose, you lucky sod.

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- Our leader, actually.
- Oh.

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- I'll let him know you're interested.
- Oh, Lord.

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Mrs Harding! I didn't expect to see you here.

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It's quite a heavyweight gathering.
Half the Cabinet, and their wives.

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- Some of them are enormous, yes.
- Look at them all.

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Press barons, spin doctors, economists,
professors. I got 10 minutes' notice!

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- What's it all about?
- He'll tell you, if he thinks you need to know.

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- You don't know, either.
- Excuse me.

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- I've got everyone you asked for, FU.
- Good. All our people.

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I do enjoy these visits to the palace.
A glass of sherry, a little verbal fencing.

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And a bracing dose of hatred
and contempt. Most invigorating.

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And today a little extra treat -
no, I won't spoil it. Wait and see.

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- Do go in, Mr Urquhart.
- Thank you. Hello, Mycroft.

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- He's onto something.
- What did he say?

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Nothing. Just that smile of his.
Crocodiles smile like that.

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It's some weeks now
since you hinted at a general election.

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- Yes, sir.
- I'd be glad of some idea of the date.

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I'm sure you would, yes.
And you will be the first to be informed,

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but there are some imponderables
and parliamentary business to be enacted.

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- What business, if I may ask?
- Of course you may, sir.

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We... We thought about taking another look
at the Civil List, amongst other things.

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- After a full-scale review only a year ago?
- Yes, we thought about having another look.

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- I trust you're not being vindictive.
- Not at all, sir.

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Far be it from us to lop another million
off a deserving royal family

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on the pretext of babies starving in the streets (!)

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That sort of cheap remark's unworthy of you.

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I hear you've been having secret talks
with Opposition leaders

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and one or two of the less trustworthy
members of my own party.

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I have a perfect right. It is my duty

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(TV) This is the Britain that we want.

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Francis Urquhart's government
has seemed secure against any assault,

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but now, with another election imminent,
all this may be changing.

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A new and highly unlikely figure has emerged
as the unofficial leader of the Opposition.

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In a year when the royal family has been
rocked by scandal and controversy,

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the King himself has emerged
as a powerful and effective critic

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of Francis Urquhart's hard-line policies.

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I don't want to rule over a country
where people don't care about each other.

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Things are going to have to change.
I want to be part of it.

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Let us begin to make that change...now.

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And things are changing, it seems.

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The opinion polls are reporting
a 13% swing against the government

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and a very high level of support...

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All right. Would you...?

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- Thank you.
- Well, quite.

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It's absolutely bloody outrageous!
We should have taken away your licence!

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We believe it's very fair reporting.

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We'd like to include an interview
with the Prime Minister, live.

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I wouldn't be tempted, sir.
Framed with a biased introduction,

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cut with shots of junkies and beggars.

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