April 2011
5 posts
"The King's Speech"
LOGUE: What is it about David that stops you speaking?
ALBERT: What is it about you that bloody well makes you want to go on about it the whole bloody time?
LOGUE: Vulgar but fluent. You don't stammer when you swear.
ALBERT: Oh, bugger off!
LOGUE: Is that the best you can do?
ALBERT: Well, bloody bugger to you... beastly bastard.
LOGUE: A public school prig can do better than that.
ALBERT: Shit. Shit, shit, shit, shit. Shit shit shit shit, shit shit shit, shit!
LOGUE: Yes!
ALBERT: Shit!
LOGUE: Defecation flows trippingly from the tongue.
ALBERT: Because I'm angry!
LOGUE: Do you know the F-word?
ALBERT: Fornication?
LOGUE: Oh, Bertie.
ALBERT: Fuck. Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuckin' fuck! Fuck! Fuckin' bugger! Bugger, bugger, buggity buggity buggity fuck, fuck, ass!
LOGUE: Yes!
ALBERT: Balls, balls, fuckity shit--
LOGUE: You see -- not a hesitation!
ALBERT: -- shit, fuckin' willy! Willy, shit, and fuck... and, (beat) tits.
ANTONY (from outside room): Dad? What's going on?
LOGUE: Sorry. Just finish your homework.
