All language subtitles for The Young Mr Pitt (1942)

Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

Amen.

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>> [music]

>> 1770 on the eve of the American War of

Independence, Pit the Elder Earl of

Chattam returns to the House of Lords.

>> My lord, in a just and necessary war TO

MAINTAIN THE RIGHTS AND HONOR OF ME

COUNTRY, I WOULD STRIP THE SHIRT FROM ME

BACK TO SUPPORT IT. BUT IN A WAR AGAINST

THE BRITISH COLONISTS IN AMERICA, UNJUST

IN ITS PRINCIPLE,

IMPRACTICABLE in its means,

AND RUINOUS IN ITS CONSEQUENCES,

I WOULD NOT CONTRIBUTE A SINGLE EFFORT

OR A single far.

FOR WE NOW SEEK TO WAGE WAR AGAINST OUR

BRETHREN AND OUR COUNTRYMEN IN AMERICA,

FOR THE SAME LANGUAGE, THE SAME LAWS,

THE SAME LIBERTIES, THE SAME RELIGION

ENDEARED TO US BY EVERY TIE THAT

SANCTIFIES HUMANITY.

MY LORDS, I VENTURE TO SAY IT, YOUR

EFFORTS WILL BE FOREVER VAIN AND

IMPOTENT.

YOU CANNOT CONQUER AMERICA.

WERE I AN AMERICAN, AS I AM AN

ENGLISHMAN,

WHILE A FOREIGN TROOP WAS LANDED IN MY

COUNTRY,

I WOULD NOT LAY DOWN MY ARMS,

NEVER NEVER.

WILLIAM,

this is your birthday. I take wine with

you.

You heard me speak this afternoon?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Did I meet with your approval?

>> Yes, indeed, sir.

>> It's very gratifying, William. Very

gratifying.

William,

what is my name?

>> The of Jetum, sir.

>> No, no, no, William. That's but a cloak

to cover my old age. My name is your

name, William Pit, and I bequeath it to

you.

As my second son, you will go into the

House of Commons as I did before you.

>> Yes, sir.

>> There was a time when I bore the

proudest title a man ever had. It was

given to me by no king, nor did I kneel

for it before any prince or pope.

was the people themselves who crowned me

William Pit, the great commoner.

I would not wish you a better title.

My son,

evil days are coming to us.

There may come a time when only a

singleminded man can save us.

William.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Are you very drunk?

>> Yes, sir.

>> You come to be in that state, you

shouldn't be upset by a bottle or two of

bought at your age.

>> Your conversation is intoxicating.

>> It's time you went to bed.

>> Thank you, sir.

Good night, sir.

>> Good night, my boy.

>> William Pit.

>> Sir,

>> do not seek fame through war.

>> No, sir.

Did you ever have a son, Mrs. Fairy?

>> No, my lord.

>> Then you've missed the greatest joy and

the greatest gamble in the world.

We must watch over him. One day there

may be need of him.

>> [crying]

>> August 15. [screaming]

>> Child's Christian name, please.

Napoleon.

>> Napoleon.

Thank you, senior.

>> The Earl of Chattam dies. The war

against America is lost. Governments

come and go. The glory of England fades.

The decadence of the court of France

infects the society of Britain. It is an

age of highly polished manners and

rather low behavior. Of gay satience and

miserable rags. The aristocracy get

mellow on delicate wines. The poor are

dead drunk on jin at a penny a pint. Men

are hanged for stealing sheep whilst

others grow fat on the proceeds of

corruption. The wormwood eats into the

army, the navy, and parliament, where

the unpopular coalition government of

Lord North and Charles Fox sticks its

head ostrich-like in the sands of time,

whilst the country spraws aimlessly on

[music] a multicolored quilt of feckless

folly.

Mr. William Pit.

What do you think of these, Mr. Pit?

Like the cheeks of a bishop? Eh, what?

Have you ever seen more magnificent

specimens?

>> No, your majesty.

>> No, no, of course you haven't. When it

comes to growing turnipss, I'm the first

farmer in Europe. Eh, what? Examine them

for yourself. That's right. Take it. We

smell it.

>> A remarkable vegetable, sir. Yeah. Isn't

it? Hey, send you on the way tomorrow.

Mix them with mutton. Eh. Huh?

>> I will, sir. It's most kind of you.

>> You'll be good enough to tell me how to

eat, just a bit.

>> I will indeed, sir.

You're very young, Mr. B.

>> Time may be relied upon to rectify that,

sir.

>> Still, you're exceedingly young to be my

prime minister.

>> I thank you for the honor, sir.

I watched your career with interest. I

followed it as you know. I'm tired of

being served by naves and fools.

I take it you accept. Hey, what I do,

sir?

You accept? Good.

Think you can form a government? Eh,

>> I do, sir.

Well, I hope you're right. I have utmost

confidence in you, Mr. Pit. In spite of

your opposition to my wishes in regard

to the war with my rebellious American

subjects.

>> Yes, I suppose I should call them my

late American subjects now. Eh,

>> I did what I felt to be my duty, sir.

Yes.

There's another point, Mr. Pit. You're

of a former. You like to to change

things. I hope we shall have no

innovations in my town.

We shall restrict them to those that are

necessary, sir.

Well, good night to de.

Good night, sir.

Discuss the ministry in the morning. Eh.

There appear to be only two of us. What

would you care to play? A Carte or

Pikette?

>> I didn't come to play cards. Very wise,

William. My life has been made hideous

by bad cards and good women. I don't

know which is the more tedious.

You heard the king's century seals. I

suppose

>> I have.

>> I'm not complaining. The royal sack

suits me like a velvet cloak. I shall go

to New Market for 48 hours.

>> And then

his majesty, having discovered that no

one can form a government, will send

once more for that lump of moral

disease, Lord Nort, and that despicable

cesspool of vice Mr. Fox

can't do without us.

Charles,

the king has sent for me

and I am going to form a government.

>> This is a grizzly eye for a joke.

William,

>> no man was ever more in earnest.

Charles,

now don't say it.

>> What? You're very young, Mr. a bit.

>> But my dear Billy, Prime Minister of

England at 24.

>> That's why I want you to join me,

Charles. I need your help.

The House of Commons is rotten with

corruption. Help me to drive the money

changes out. Let's make a clean sweep.

>> Ah, the new broom.

The new broom? Where are the bristles?

Where are your followers? Lord North and

I have a large party. We hold all the

aces. Why should we throw in our hands

just because you have a king up your

sleeve?

>> I'm not interested in your party,

Charles, only in you.

The ideas of yesterday are dead, and

those of today are dying. It's being in

step with the ideas of tomorrow that

counts. We are men of the future.

>> I'm sorry to disappoint you, William.

The House can only be influenced by

those who hold a majority, not by one

who's only recently attained his.

>> The infirmity of youth is curable. The

cure would take 10 years, and you'll be

killed in a night by laughter.

Parliament's no place for pramulators.

>> Believe me, the country will prefer them

to bath chairs. It's true that I haven't

lost a continent like your colleague,

Lord North, nor forfeited a fortune I

don't possess in this Mr. Brooks's home

of statecraft. But in spite of these

drawbacks, you will see that I can and

will govern.

William,

>> you didn't really expect me to support

you, did you?

>> Sir, the state of this country has never

been lower. I believe that you were the

only other man who might be able to

restore her.

>> We are faced today, sir, with what is

perhaps the most extraordinary situation

in the whole history of this house. His

majesty has seen fit to exercise the

royal prerogative so imprudently as to

place the affairs of this great nation

into the hands of an inordinately

ambitious young man whose youth is his

only possible excuse for his rashness in

accepting office. I can think of nothing

more calculated to leave a

Yeah.

YEAH.

[cheering]

LUCKILY, the situation is clear to the

House, for I freely confess that for

once words fail me. I therefore move

that the House go into committee forth

with to inquire into the state of the

nation.

[screaming]

[cheering]

[cheering]

The motion which the right honorable

gentleman has seen fit to put forward

is one which in conscience I would not

feel justified to decline.

Ambitious for myself I may be ambitious

for the greatness and prosperity of

Britain. I certainly am and ever will

be, for they constitute the happiness

and pride of my life.

[cheering]

HERE.

>> They must be made to listen.

>> We're in the minority

>> in Parliament. Yes. But in the country,

I WONDER

>> what's wrong, Barker.

>> Wagon in front, sir. Broken a wheel, I

think.

It's him. Billy Pit to be sure.

>> What is it?

>> You're not wanted. The people who won't

take a hint have to be taught.

Copy me.

11:00 and a fine calm night.

11:00

on a fine calm night.

Hey.

Hey.

One, two,

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>> thank you. Well, that's much easier. So,

you two gentlemen are followers of the

fancy.

>> I'm Dan Mendoza, a white chapel, ex

champion of England. That's gentleman

Jackson, the reigning champion.

>> If you'd care to enroll in my academy,

Mr. Pit, I'd consider it a privilege to

instruct you in the noble art.

>> I'll bear it in mind. It seems I must be

prepared to defend myself not only

against the representatives of the

people, but the people themselves.

>> Surely, sir, you don't think what

happened outside had anything to do with

the people? Well, there seem to be

plenty of people about.

One of those ruffians dropped these.

>> I know them, sir. And it's not likely

they came by guinea piece through honest

labor.

>> Do you mean they were paid for them?

>> By some of your political enemies, most

likely. They're afraid of you. But

you've no enemies amongst the common

folk of London. I swear.

>> No.

Oh, I I I wondered perhaps if they

considered me too young for the

>> Not a bit of it, a Dan.

>> No. Same as in the fancy, sir. A game is

always better than a game older. Begging

your pardon, sir.

Did you hear that, Wilbur? Force.

>> I fear that I'm about to miss sick.

>> Henry, show the gentleman the

vomitorium.

>> I've met with such opposition in

Parliament, I was beginning to think the

whole country was against me.

>> Not on your life, sir. You mustn't lose

heart. Believe me, Mr. Pit, you're

closer watch than if you were the

favorite for the derby.

>> Make a round of the public houses, Mr.

Pit, and you'll be in no doubt about it.

I find you might a refreshing gentleman.

>> Tell me, what do you think of the state

of the country?

>> I couldn't find proper language for it,

sir.

>> And you, Mr. Mendoza?

>> Well, it is, but it wasn't your old

dad's time, is it, sir?

>> No, by heaven. It's not. We're held in

contempt throughout Europe. Our ships

can scarce command the channel. We're

considered the third rate power. The

country is bankrupt. Is that true?

>> Yes, sir. The moores the pity every word

of it.

>> How think you if I appeal to the people

taking my stand on peace and reform.

>> Will they be behind me?

>> They are behind you already, sir. Peel

off their mufflers and take the fight to

them, Mr. Pit. And I'm a Dutchman if you

don't get the decision.

>> Thank you,

Mr. Jackson. I look towards you.

>> Mr. pit. You not I the champion of

England, and I likewise bow.

>> Young witness snappers overstepped

himself this time just before the Easter

assess to

>> upset all my plans.

>> But what happened?

>> It's appealed to the country. King's

dissolving parliament and calling a

general election.

>> A general election. [cheering]

William pitch dim of the PEOPLE

of the people. COME ON.

>> VOTE FOR ME AND NO WRENCH.

>> Why you worship? Let me out. You've got

me vote.

>> I stand for peace, retrenchment, and

reform.

>> I stand for three acres OF THE COW

HORSE. FOR YOUR INTEREST AND THAT OF THE

NATION at large.

>> [music]

>> Richard White voting for Fox over there

on the list next

>> Charles James Fox. Voting for Charles

James Fox

I tell you.

The whole country's going big man from

L's end to jungle groups.

[cheering]

[cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> I noticed that port still in the hall.

Evan created, will you? You never know.

We may be here long enough to drink it.

[cheering]

Excellent. A most lucid demonstration

and the correct conclusion passed. Mure,

you have my permission to sign your

thesis.

3:00 in a clear morning.

The new broom sweeps clean. New taxes

for old, new duties for old, new finance

for old. Pit orders the rebuilding of

the navy in the forest. They h hew the

raw material of the fleet of Portsouth,

Plymouth, Ratherhive, and Chattam. The

sounds of shipwrights hammers mingle

with the rattles of chains hauling

timber. And in the rising cities of the

north burn the first lights of the

industrial revolution.

Pace of Britain changes.

What invents the steam engine? Cartrite

the power.

Travy the locomotive.

Yet Charles Fox continues to oppose

every new expenditure. But pit holds

firm. Before him lies one vital task,

the security of these islands.

First one ship is launched.

[cheering]

Then another

and another. [cheering]

Trickle grows to a stream, a stream to a

dead end. [cheering]

until one day in August offsprit lies

the [music] whole newly forged might of

the British Navy.

>> George, can't we sit down now?

>> My dear, this is a review of all. Will I

review? I have a view and go on

reviewing. A few years ago, the Navy

wasn't worth reviewing. Eh,

where's Mr. Pit? Eh, where's Mr. Pit?

Servant. Hi, Mr. Pit. Must congratulate

him. Huh?

>> I really must sit down, dear. My stays

are too tight.

>> Stays? Ask the admiral to loosen them.

Say those about stays. Huh?

>> Sure.

>> Have you seen Mr. Pit?

>> No, sir.

>> You hear that? Well, I believe there is

a kind of a function on here tonight,

you know.

>> No, really.

>> Don't you think it's about time you put

in an appearance?

>> Or must I?

>> I know you're a sort of matrimonial Aunt

Sally.

>> What is this?

>> Huh?

>> William.

>> Ah, Mr. Pit, his majesty wishes to speak

to you.

>> See if you can persuade him to open the

bottle of Blue Seal.

>> My dear, Mr. Pit, where have you been

hiding? You know my daughters, I

believe. They were so disappointed not

to see you last Thursday.

>> Madam, I was torn between Mr.

Wilberforce's bill for abolishing

slavery and your efforts to abolish

boredom.

>> 75,000 s,000 acres and in two years.

Amazing. Aland. Amazing. Ah, Petan's

telling me they're reclaiming land in

Holland. He knows the devil all about it

for a diplomat. Should be a good

ambassador there, huh?

>> I'm glad you approve of his appointment,

sir.

>> Approve? Of course I approve. Send me a

report on the drainage navigation there

and watch out for the French. Huh?

>> I will, sir. Altogether, sir, you should

have a busy time.

>> By the way, I saw you talking just now

to Jenny. Dangerous clan, the Gordons.

Avoid them. I'm inclined to think you

should marry in self-defense.

>> I hope I can defend myself, sir, without

such a drastic step.

>> Nonsense. Get the whole thing over and

done with once and for all. Take a wife,

Mr. Pit.

>> Whose wife shall I take, sir?

>> Choose some amiable creature without

ambition, and if possible, without

intelligence.

>> Mr. Gibbon is here, sir. You asked for

him to be presented.

>> Gibbon. given

>> the author of the decline and fall of

the Roman Empire. You were presented

with 12 volumes, sir.

>> Was I?

>> Oh, yes. Yes, I Yes, I very well.

Well, Mr. B, think over what I said. I

will, sir. Must secure the succession.

Eh,

Mr. Gibbons, sir.

>> How much further to London? 50 miles,

sir?

I'm tired after last night.

>> William, I've come to the conclusion I

must be an exceedingly dull dog. Been

listening to the opposition.

>> No, I wasn't thinking of politics.

But there are other things in life.

>> Your father found time for marriage.

>> What's that got to do?

>> No, no, no. I have too much to do just

now.

>> There will always be too much to do.

>> Oh, no. No. Quite soon. Perhaps sooner

than we think. all our dreams may come

true. The first essential is peace and

that we have

peace.

And then

as surely as they're taking in their

harvest over there, the rest will come.

The rest will come.

The prison GATES OF THE BASTILE ARE DOWN

AND LIBERTY HAS ENTERED INTO POSSESSION.

20 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SPURNED AT

SLAVERY AND DEMANDED FREEDOM WITH AN

IRRESISTIBLE VOICE. HOW MUCH THE

GREATEST EVENT IT IS THAT HAS EVER

happened in the world and how much the

best.

>> [cheering]

>> Halloween.

>> We hoped and still hoped that the

[clears throat] events in France would

bring her freedom.

But now, men who are extreme in all but

humanity are grasping at power.

And very soon we may see liberty for the

many used as a stalking horse to secure

license for the few.

The Secretary of State

>> Renville

has declared war against Austria and has

invaded Belgium.

>> We must recall Lord Oakland from the

Hague. It may become necessary to

fulfill our pact with Holland.

>> Mud de Taleron has called upon me, sir.

He has asked if you could grant him a

personal interview.

Tell Mu to tell everyone that I'll see

him at 9:00.

Good evening, Mr. Duter.

>> Good evening, Mr. P.

>> I trust you had a fair crossing.

>> The channel between our two countries is

narrow, but it might with advantage be

narrow.

>> I would. That were all that divided us.

Mur,

>> if there's any other gulf, your

excellency, I feel certain it can be

bridged.

>> Please.

>> Thank you.

>> Have you heard the news?

>> I have, and I greatly regret it.

>> The conflict was forced upon France.

>> It was the French assembly who declared

war, I believe,

>> is a measure of self-defense.

>> And as a further measure, your soldiers

have invaded Belgium and are seizing

Seavoy. Would you like a little portion

to tell her?

>> Thank you, Mr. Pit. You've taken Belgium

merely under our protective wing. We

shall withdraw as soon as our object is

achieved. Thank you.

>> As for Seavoy, it is scarcely as serious

state

>> and Holland.

>> Holland,

we are pledged as you are to defend that

country against attack.

I think I may say our word is as good as

our bond. At this moment, I believe your

bonds are at a 60% discount.

>> Mr. Pit,

>> if Britain and France became military

allies, we could dominate the world.

>> Why do you smile?

>> I was thinking of one of the sayings of

which you're justly celebrated.

>> Oh, yes. Which one?

>> This one. Providence gave men the gift

of speech so that they might use it to

conceal their thoughts.

>> Did I really say that?

>> I've been sent here quite unofficially,

Mr. Pitt.

>> Then shall we speak unofficially?

>> Oh, by all means.

>> That is without hamburg.

>> Hanbach,

one of my favorite British words.

Please proceed, Mr. Pit.

Your suggestion of an alliance for world

domination is merely intended as a bait.

>> I dislike the word bait. Shall we rather

call it a feeler?

To sound our neutrality

in the language of your elder diplomats

to discover how much intervention is

likely to be in your non-intervention.

>> I see.

Let me be completely frank with you. I

have already sent for our ambassador at

the Hague, Lord Oakland.

>> Indeed.

>> When he returns, I shall instruct him to

inform the Dutch government that if

Holland is attacked, Britain will at

once

go to her aid.

>> I feel confident that the independence

of Holland will be respected.

>> Have you the same confidence, Mure, in

the conduct of your masters in Paris?

Hola la. How can I say that? Nothing is

permanent in Paris.

>> Have you noticed that when a a bunch of

horses gallop while they're together for

a moment, they stay masked and then as

the race proceeds, one outdistances the

others? It's the same with men.

>> What would you do if such a man arose in

France?

>> If such a man arose, I would certainly

deplore it, but I would attach myself

firmly to him at the first opportunity.

>> Good night, Mr. P.

>> Good night, Mr. Dad.

do not seek fame

through war.

Let [music] nothing you dismay.

Christ our [singing]

Christmas day.

[singing]

[music]

[singing]

The

>> lines of fortifications of Flushing are

in perfect order. Good. And Amsterdam.

Well, the people of Amsterdam are well

affected or the government. There are a

number of Frenchmen of various

denominations who are disposed to spread

reports. And I'm sorry, sir. I should

have warned the service to keep the

weights away. No, no, they remind us

that we must do everything in our power

to preserve the peace.

The wind which blew you from Holland

brought certain benefits. Did your

daughter return with you,

>> Elena? Oh, yes, of course. It is

imperative that the Dutch should take

every possible precaution to guard

against any sudden step by the French.

>> I agree, sir.

>> As to the hidden menace at Amsterdam, we

can deal with that as and when it

becomes necessary.

>> I'm sorry, father. I know you said you

weren't to be disturbed. Good evening,

Mr. Pit. Good evening.

>> It's the weights, father. You can't

disappoint them. They've called to drink

your health.

>> Well, I I'm afraid they'll have to drink

it in my absence this year, my dear. Oh,

nonsense, Aland. It's customs like these

that make Christmas. Besides, we've

nearly finished.

>> Very well. If you'll excuse me. You must

be pleased to be home, Miss Eden.

>> So pleased that I'm already sad at the

thought of returning to the H. I suppose

you couldn't arrange to make my father

ambassador to Kent, at least until the

tulips bloom again in Holland. If they

bloom, if they're not trampled under

foot by the invader.

>> It's not as bad as all that, is it?

>> I hope not. Has your father's assistant,

Mr. Smith, I believe, who's called, has

he added any more languages to his

repertoire?

>> I don't think there are any more left.

>> I was sorry about his three rivals.

>> There are drawbacks to being my father's

daughter.

>> He might choose your husband.

>> He would, but so long as I seem to be

attached elsewhere, he doesn't mind. So,

from Easter to Witson, I have to be in

love with Jack. And from Witson to

midsummer, it's Ernest. And from

midsummer to Christmas, it's old Hobart.

You haven't seen the children about,

have you?

>> Elellanena weights are just leaving.

>> All right, I'm coming.

>> Was that Herbot?

>> Yes.

>> His time's nearly up. Have you appointed

a successor?

>> Not yet.

You will be staying over Christmas, Mr.

B.

>> Oh, yes, but not alas. From Christmas to

Easter.

Hello. What are you up to?

>> It's a game. Not isn't it?

>> Oh, is there anybody about?

>> Well, I don't see anybody.

>> Are you sure?

>> Positive.

>> We mustn't be caught. We've lost half

our side already.

>> What's happened to them?

>> Some are dead and and some are prisoners

in the nursery.

>> Oh, and you've got to rescue them.

>> Yeah, we're redkins.

>> Well, let's go and see the close.

Goodbye.

>> Goodbye.

>> See you at the and ball, Mr.

Somerset.

in the garden.

>> It depends.

>> Nothing of the sort. I'm Chief Brown

trying to restore the balance of power

>> without much success apparently.

>> Well, what can you expect at my age?

>> You haven't forgotten that, have you?

>> Made me realize that Parliament has aged

me beyond my years.

>> Why don't you stay over Christmas? Why

not? Why not until after Easter?

>> There he is.

>> Go down the staircase at the end of the

corridor.

>> Thank you. I'll see you later, old first

lady of the household.

>> I should be waiting. No, first lord of

the treasury.

>> HELP.

>> This way. Peace. Huh?

I will inform Mr. Pitt immediately, sir.

William, yesterday at dawn, the French

fleet sailed into the shel and their

army has massed on the frontiers of

Holland.

With 90 out of our 113 sail of the line

in commission, the Navy's never been

better prepared.

>> Good. We shall instantly assemble a

naval squadron off the dams. They don't

take our warnings seriously.

>> Is that surprising? With Mr. Fox egging

the frogs on whenever he gets to his

feet.

>> Mr. Fox puts on his rosiest spectacles

whenever he looks across the channel. I

hope to induce him to take them off.

>> I wish you success, sir. For my part, I

shall feel more at home at sea.

>> Unlike Mr. with Fox who couldn't be more

at sea at home.

Gentlemen, we shall continue to make all

efforts for peace, and we must still

hope that it may yet be maintained.

Thank you, gentlemen. Good night.

[cheering]

>> WE SHALL FLING DOWN TO THE KINGS AS A

GAUGE OF BATTLE. THE HEAD OF THE KING

ON THE most groundless pretenses, the

assembly, now exercising the powers of

government in France, has declared war

against his majesty.

Under this wanton and unprovoked

aggression,

his majesty relies with confidence on

the zealous exertions of a brave and

loyal people in prosecuting a just and

necessary war.

[cheering]

Man of peace becomes a man of war. From

a stormy debate in the house to discuss

the strategy of war with the army to

warmer castle where he's warden of the

sank ports to approve plans for the navy

and then far into the night at Downing

Street unsparingly to direct the efforts

of the nation towards a common goal. His

efforts are rewarded. The war goes well

for England. The British forces march on

Dunkirk and the French are besieged in

too long.

>> Citizen Bonapart, I presume the

convention knows what it is about. But I

warn you, you will have nothing to do.

In a matter of days, we shall have taken

the British stronghold by assault. At

this moment, our cannon are preparing

the way.

>> May I suggest, it is general, a measure

by which our victory might be hastened.

>> Oh, what?

>> It strikes me that our artillery might

perhaps be a little more effective if

you were to move it forward so that its

fire can reach the enemy. At the moment,

citizen general, we are out of gunshot.

Kicked out of Tulon by a little Corsigan

bandit nobody ever heard of and now

chased from Dunkirk by a rebel of ragtag

and bobtail.

>> Well, thank him for the navy.

>> On my soul, I could conduct the war

better myself.

>> That manyheaded monster, the British

public will soon be crying out for

victories. Great walloping juicy

victories served up with hot red gravy.

They not much longer be content with

Uncle William's cold potato.

>> Oh, curse pit.

>> Fox was right. With the British driven

from the continent, the sweetness of

victories gave way to the bitterness of

defeats. The armies of France swept

across the low countries and invaded

Italy. Three years of war had impaired

his health, but he fought on with a

single purpose against the rising tide

of public opinion, finding rare moments

of leisure at Lord Oakland's house on

his journeys from Downing Street to

Warmer Castle.

>> One gulp and it's gone. Taste will stay

for our unless Somerset brings something

to drown it.

>> You're working too hard.

>> Working too hard sitting here with you

in this beautiful garden.

>> First time for a month.

>> 5 weeks and two days to be exact.

>> Only because you're on your way to

warmer. Even there you'll be working

yourself to death. There. Come on. Drink

it up like a good boy. Please me.

>> That's a better reason than any other

doctor could be.

Did you hear anything, Mr. Somerset?

>> I am not in the habit of eavesdropping,

Mrs. Carl.

>> Change your habits very suddenly,

haven't you?

>> In the course of my duties, I am bound

to hear a great deal, whether I listen

or not.

>> All right, Mr. Somerset, what did you

hear that you didn't listen to?

>> Nothing. At least nothing of any

consequence. It is true that by accident

I did hear Mr. Pit observe that the

effect would be disastrous.

>> Effect of what? Having the Italians on

our side, I expect precisely what is

keep me.

>> If you want my opinion, our Billy

shouldn't be here the way the war's

going.

>> He only looked in on his way home. He's

got to have some time to himself working

like a dog in down street trying to put

everything right what our generals have

done wrong. He's entitled to an hour or

two with his girl

right after the carrier.

When can you come here for a rare

breast?

>> In my dreams.

When the wars won.

>> The fires of war need feeling.

>> War makes men harsh.

>> For harsh measures.

Until victory is won. There must be no

softness in my heart.

>> In peace time, everything is possible.

>> Yes.

>> [music]

>> I must go.

Goodbye.

>> Look, watch me.

>> Hello, Johnny.

>> I can't open the door. I fall off.

You shouldn't be out in the rain with

your gout mark.

>> Hello, man. Is somebody call?

>> Mr. Benzel with a young man name of Mel.

>> We are customers off to his clothes.

>> Are your feet dry, Master Billy?

>> No, they're soaking.

>> Soaking stopping.

>> Grenville. Nanny, I never felt drier in

my life.

>> I know a bottle of port.

>> Hello, Greenville. What are you doing

here this damn night?

>> I brought a young man named Melville

with me. Now

>> what he says is almost incredible with

Msbury about you for him.

>> What's it all about?

>> He's in close touch with the moderates

of the French government. Come and speak

to him yourself, will you?

Sir,

>> you're an American.

>> Yes, sir. I left Paris 3 days ago,

arrived to London this morning.

>> Mr. Grenville in PS, you're in touch

with the French moderates.

>> That is so, sir. And Mr. Telerand asked

me to give you a message.

>> Is Mr. Teleron in power?

>> He's not at present in office, but so

long as Mr. Telerand is in Paris, he is

always in power.

>> And what was the message?

>> He asked me to tell you that. Gee, I

hope I got this right. that my visit

like his is unofficial but without

hamburg

>> and uh what do Mr. Talon and the

gentleman of the French government hope

to gain from your visit Mr. Melville?

>> Peace, Mr. P.

Peace.

>> France is bankrupt and the people want

it. I know it sounds crazy but I think I

can get it on the most acceptable terms.

>> You, Mr. Milford?

>> Yes, sir.

If we lost this war, Ar which, God

forbid, it has be a judgment.

A judgment for all the dissipation and

crime that's been going on in this

country this past 100 years.

>> When is this war going to be over? Your

honor,

>> you must ask that fellow Pit. He's

keeping the thing going.

>> BIT NEGOTIATING PEACE WITH FRANCE. Bit

negotiating peace with France.

Well, it's quite time it was over. With

taxation soaring like one of those

idiotic balloons, life's hardly worth

living.

>> Where did she come from, do you think?

>> It's probably the bark from the H.

Wonder when we should be able to take

the channel package, cross those few

miles into France and go again to Paris

and Brussels,

>> Rome, Venice.

It may not be so very long.

I have very great hopes.

We're discussing it now in some stuffy

room, I suppose, with flies buzzing on

the window panes. I'm sure they'd make a

much better piece if they negotiated in

the sunlight.

For that matter, under the moon.

>> The moon? Well, don't say that. The

French will only ask for it.

>> I've dreamt of it so long, I hardly dare

believe it.

>> I've dreamt, too.

Not only of peace.

>> Tell me.

>> If you tell your dreams, they never come

true.

>> Peace time. All dreams come true.

>> [music]

>> Mr. Billy. Mr. Melville's here.

>> Melville. But I didn't expect.

>> I'll wait here.

>> Mr. Smith, ask Mr. Lundas to join us,

will you? You'll find him at Lord

Oakland. Mr.

>> Lindas is already in there, master. Oh,

>> good. A man has called the landscape

guard. Yes, one of it.

>> This is the third time he's gone.

>> Well, pay him, Smith. Pay him.

>> But it's a considerable site.

>> Later. Later, Smith. Don't blend.

>> You better tell us the worst, Mr.

Melville, without trimmings, if you

please.

In a nutshell, gentlemen, they've beaten

us to it.

>> Who?

>> The War Party. They've sent General Oro

to Paris. He's kicked out the moderates

and dissolved the Parliament.

That's not all my news, gentlemen. There

are strong reports in Paris that the

Austrians have surrendered and signed a

piece with General Bonapart at Lobin.

>> But perhaps it's only a rumor.

>> No, the war party would never have acted

in Paris unless their hands have been

freed.

>> With armymen in power like Duke,

Bonapart, and Oiro, peace is impossible.

>> Yes,

war parties don't seize power in order

to discuss peace.

Now we're alone.

>> Gentlemen, you must leave at once.

>> Well, I always thought we'd have to lick

him in the end.

It's bad news, isn't it?

>> The peace discussions fail. The peace

discussions fail.

>> [cheering]

[cheering]

>> Billy, may I speak to you for a moment?

>> Yes, of course.

>> I must go against you this evening.

>> Why?

I can do nothing else.

I believe there is still a hope of

peace. And while that hope remains, we

should strive for it

>> with the War Party in power in France.

>> With any party in power?

>> I see. Then you intend to support

Charlie Fox.

>> I must.

All right. If you're convinced I won't

press you.

You understand, Billy?

>> Yes, I understand.

But even an uneasy truce is preferable

to the evils of war. I want the trumpet

of an angel to proclaim to the ears of

sovereigns that it HAS BECOME THEIR

UNIVERSAL interest as well as their

moral duty to have a period of peace.

I CHALLENGE THE MINISTER TO DEFINE IN

ONE SENTENCE IF HE CAN THE REAL AIM AND

OBJECT OF THIS WAR AND WHY HE STILL

URGES US TO LAVISH OUR MONEY AND OUR

BLOOD IN ITS SUPPORT.

>> THE FRENCH ARE SICK OF THE WAR AND SO

ARE WE. A NEW PARTY IS IN POWER IN

FRANCE. AND HERE AND NOW I SAY, LET US

MEET THEM WITH REASONABLE OVERTURES AND

MODERATION WILL ACHIEVE MORE THAN THE

MOST STRENUOUS RESISTANCE.

For if this war is to continue any

length of time, God knows what the

dreadful consequences may be.

The right HONORABLE GENTLEMAN OPPOSITE

DEFIES ME TO STATE IN ONE sentence

what is the object of this war.

I know not if I can do it in one

sentence BUT IN ONE WORD I CAN TELL HIM

THAT IT IS SECURITY.

SECURITY AGAINST A DANGER, the greatest

that ever threatened the world. It is

security against a danger which in

degree AND EXTENT WAS NEVER EQUALED.

A danger which threatens all the nations

of the earth.

Now we face that danger alone.

But we shall meet it undaunted,

determined to stand or fall by the laws,

liberties,

and religion

of our country.

>> William,

we've talked over our differences

before. Why not now?

>> Why not indeed? Well, I want you to know

that I respect your convictions, even

though you had to speak and vote against

me.

>> You're wrong, William. I'm not sure.

>> I didn't vote either way.

not enough.

>> That's all I know about.

>> Why could men consider where you are?

>> Number 10, they said, and number 10 it

is.

>> But you can't poss.

>> Very well. Come with me, please.

>> Evans, what is it?

>> There's nothing, Mr. P. I'll explain.

>> What is it, Evans?

>> There are two baiffs, sir, saying

they're here to levy an execution.

pay this

levy and execute.

>> Yes, sir. They're suing you for personal

debt. A very considerable amount of it.

>> But there must be some mistake.

>> No, sir. I feel there is no mistake.

Every attempt to the matter, sir.

>> Thank you.

>> You'd better come up too, Mr. Smith.

What is all this about?

>> Gardner.

Mr. Smith,

how on earth did this happen? I'm afraid

Mr. Pit has allowed his accounts to

accumulate.

>> Yes, I believe Smith has mentioned it

once or twice.

May I

>> please

Excuse

me, sir. The Duke of Richmond, the Lord

Spencer and Grenville and Mr. Dundas

wish urgently to see you. Sure.

>> William, this is worse than I thought.

>> Mhm.

>> You are very deeply in debt. Your bills

alone amount to a small fortune, and

you've lent a great deal of money to

your brother and cousins, which they've

not paid back.

>> It's very serious.

>> How serious? Over 30,000

>> over 30.

How on earth did it happen?

I suppose I I had other things to think

about.

[snorts]

Read this for him.

Good night, Smith. Good night, Nanny.

General Ojiro today proclaimed that in

overthrowing the moderate government he

was acting as the agent of citizen

general Bonapart

who is now named as commanderin-chief of

the French armies.

Napoleon Bonapart thus assumes complete

naval, military and civil power over the

entire French Empire.

>> So you were right.

>> You come a copper. After all, the

fellow's barely 30.

>> Caesar and Alexander were no older.

>> But the man's an upstart.

>> Conquerors are invariably upstarts, and

Bonapart has conquered a continent. But

Mr. Pitt, are you sure he won't split

France? Nations are never split by

victory, Spencer, only by defeats.

Bonapart will unite France as never

before. The people of this country are

shouting for peace. Then it's been made

to see the truth. Gwen, will you please

call a cabin to meet tonight?

>> Tonight is very short notice. I

>> My lord Duke, we cannot hope to awaken

the people to its peril unless we

ourselves are alive to it. The time for

half measures and half-hearted

completions is past. From now on, we

must realize we are fighting a nation of

armed fanatics led by an arch fanatic.

We must work together with a single mind

and a single purpose. We must put aside

all personal affairs, renounce leisure,

family, even sleep through this one

imperative duty. I warn you, Bonapart

will not count the cost. You climb over

a million corpses to attain his

ambition.

We must break him

or he will break us.

That is old gentlemen.

>> Your own affairs.

>> Do they matter now? No one depends on

me.

>> But William, you have your own happiness

to consider. We have the future of this

country to consider.

>> Don't make any decisions you might later

regret.

>> It's fit. They're all right. Perfectly.

Leave it alone, Smith. You'll probably

be favored again before morning.

>> Goodness. I'll give him a few.

>> YOU YOU DO NOTHING OF THE SORT PLEA,

MRS. PERRY. Go to bed. Go to bed.

Smith,

I have to write a very important letter.

Will you please arrange

Will you please arrange to have it

delivered without a moment's delay? I'll

bring when it's done.

But now, as much for your sake as my

own, I am compelled to say that I find

the obstacles insurmountable.

Believe me, I have not lightly

sacrificed my best hopes. Whoever may be

fortunate enough to be united to you

will be destined to more than his full

share of human happiness.

Sacrificed his. But why, father?

Why?

>> Only he can answer that. my child. Today

he goes to Welner. Perhaps he'll call.

My dear W send this by private

messenger. May I offer you and my other

loyal friends my heartfelt thanks for

the generous manner in which you and

they have relieved my anxieties by

settling my personal debts.

or our way to see.

>> Barker, I told you not to stop.

>> I'll beg your pardon, sir. I wasn't

thinking.

What was I saying, Smith?

>> Or are we deceiving ourselves?

Bonapart's messing ships at too long

simply is a blind. He's in a position to

keep us guessing. Can only wait and see.

>> And win the war by a display of masterly

inactivity.

Gentleman, let us create events, not bow

down to them. Here we watch Bonapart's

front door, while there he prepares some

mischief at the back. He thinks to pin

us down behind our defenses if we submit

to it. But we shall not submit to it.

But how can we do otherwise?

>> By passing to the offensive. By sending

a naval force to close that back door.

But that will leave us open to attack at

home. That is how Bonapart hopes we

shall argue. But we shall not pursue

obliging. He thinks we would not dare.

Half armed and alone. With himself in

control of all the force in the tel to

Spain. We would never dare to send the

naval squadron from Britain to the

Mediterranean. So he's turned his eyes

to the Mediterranean towards Mortar,

Sicily, Egypt, and India. Gentlemen,

with all that at stake, is this the time

to stay at home? I'm with you, but if

we've sat on our backsides long enough,

>> it's a fearful risk,

>> my dear Addington. When we are taking as

many risks as Bonapart, I shall shall

begin to feel a little safer.

>> We've no command of the Mediterranean.

>> A bold leader would succeed in getting

it. All our best officers are occupied

elsewhere. The man we choose must have

one object, to intercept and destroy the

enemy. He must be capable of making

great decisions, and having made them,

he must not fail.

For if he fails.

>> Yes, but but where can you find such a

man?

>> Gentlemen,

here are the announcements for the

forthcoming week.

Before reading them, I have been asked

to read this. A naval officer here

present wishes to render thanks to

Almighty God for granting him complete

recovery from a severe wound

and for the many blessings bestowed upon

him.

At 8:00 each morning we will celebrate

Holy Communion.

>> Nelson, Mr. Pit, Rear Admiral Nelson,

surely you can't be serious.

>> Why not? There is such a thing as

seniority, Mr.

>> I am more interested in merit, sir. Both

Sir William Parker and Sir John or men

of great merits

>> and senior

>> Parker is the man Mr. Pit

>> Nelson is comparatively untrried.

>> In fact, there's nothing to be said for

him but brilliant achievement and still

more brilliant promise.

>> He's been fortunate sir. His methods

have at times been sadly unorganized.

>> It's true that when Nelson took the St.

Joseph at St. Vincent, he forgot to

conform to naval tactics. That's one

reason why he appeals to me. And lords,

that is all.

>> Do I understand you will appoint Nelson?

>> He is already appointed. He will sail in

the vanguard with the first favorable

wind. Sir John William won't like it.

You know, we must hope to survive their

displeasure.

They'll be after Nelson like a peck of

hands if he's bested by the French.

>> And after me, my lord.

>> Sir Horatio Nelson.

Midnight in a fine clear morning.

12:00 in a fine clear morning.

>> No, it's not the first lord of the

admiraly. It's only me. Come in, Mr.

Bell.

>> Good evening, sir.

>> Put the tray on the desk. Come along

now. Come along. Master Billy, you won't

just go and leave it now, will you?

Nenny, have ever been known to leave a

ve pie? Ask Mr. Bellamy.

>> My pies are to Mr. Pit what frogs are to

Mur Bon. Good night. Good night,

Bellamy.

>> Nanny, will you ask Mr. Smith to come up

here, please?

>> In a moment.

>> That's right. Starving yourself to death

won't help to win the war.

The first lord

Bernard has sailed from too long. Nelson

has missed him.

You certain

left with large military forces in a

powerful fleet.

For where? We don't know.

>> How did it happen?

>> A gale dispersed our ships and damaged

the vanguard. The French saw their

chance and took it. And Nelson, he's

made his repairs and gone in search of

them. He has the whole Mediterranean to

comb.

Do you think we were wrong?

Do you think we were wrong?

>> No. Neither do I.

Oh,

>> Spence, you better get to bed and get

some rest. There's nothing else you can

do.

>> I wish you'd take the same advice for

once.

Good night. Good night.

Is Mr. yet?

>> Hasn't even touched it. No. I heard him

go to bed half 3 it must have been. So I

thought I'd better let him sleep on. And

I'd be obliged if you do the same.

>> I'll just see if he's awake.

Mr. Pit.

Mrs. Sperry.

Huh?

Come on. Come on. What is it?

We've lately been seeing engines which

do much of the work that man used to do.

If they get worn out, they can be

replaced. You were never strong, you

know.

>> Is my life in danger?

>> Today, all our lives are in danger.

>> Come on. Come on. Tell me the truth.

>> You mean give you my opinion? We doctors

are not so confoundedly familiar with

the truth as you politicians. Too much

respect for it.

>> Come on, tell me.

If you take yourself in hand, if above

all you free yourself from all

responsibility,

you'll be all right.

Hey,

what if I don't?

Then before long, I shall lose a very

good friend.

>> Oh,

I see.

Oh, [snorts] it has port, haven't we?

>> Oh, no more port, Billy.

>> No more ports.

God, it is serious.

Well, I've warned you,

Walter.

I think we keep this to ourselves.

Smith.

>> Sir,

>> any news?

>> Out with it. Never mind what Sir Walter

told you. What is it? Bonapart has

landed in Egypt.

No use of Nelson.

>> I do not see the prime minister in his

accustomed place. Perhaps he finds

discretion the better part of valor.

Bonapart is now in Egypt and will soon

no doubt turn towards India. How did

this happen? The author of his country's

ruin is not here to tell us. Although he

himself pressed the appointment of a

relatively junior officer against wiser

councils of the Lord's commissioners,

and to this officer he entrusted forces

which were in any event inadequate to

the task. Is it to be wondered at that

Bonapart was able to outwit that

commander?

I must apologize to the prime minister.

I congratulate him on finding after all

valor the better part of discretion.

I have been in opposition now nearly 14

years. I have brought almost 40

fruitless motions for peace. Again and

again I have told myself it is so bad it

cannot get worse. And each time I was

wrong.

But now I solemnly tell you that if this

government, that minister remain in

power, there are no depths. We shall not

have to plum.

[cheering]

Mr. Pit

Sir, this message has just been handed

to me.

Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson,

commanding Mediterranean Squadron,

reports that the French fleet was cited

at anchor in Abukia Bay off the mouth of

the Nile. On the 1st of August,

[clears throat] we engaged the enemy at

5 in the evening. The battle continued

through the hours of darkness. At a

quarter to 10, the enemy flagship, the

Orient,

blew up. Became a total loss. By dawn,

the enemy had been decisively defeated.

According to the last information, only

two French sailed the line, ESCAPED.

[cheering]

[cheering]

GO.

[cheering]

[cheering]

>> All right. All right, Smith. Thank you.

>> Oh, Smith, I'm I'm going to bed. Good

night. Oh, Smith. Smith. I intend to

sleep for at least 2 days. Lovely. Good

night.

>> [cheering]

[cheering]

[cheering]

>> What's that?

That, my dear, is life. [laughter]

>> Frustrated in the east, Napoleon turns

again to Europe. Once more, the warweary

armies roll back before the might of

Bonapart. The British alone stand

unscathed behind their island ramparts.

But as time passes, they too weary of

the war.

First consul of the French Republic

with His Majesty the King of Great

Britain and Ireland.

Paris Christmas Day 1799.

Your Majesty,

must this war that has ravaged Europe

for 5 years be eternal?

Are there no means of coming to an

understanding?

What is it for? I wish I could share

your confidence in this proposal, sir.

>> If he divides opinion in Britain, its

object is achieved.

>> And Mr. Pit,

>> if three quarters of the nation are

shouting for peace, he must resign.

>> I've shouted before, but he stayed. This

time, he will bow before the storm. But

how can you tell if there will be a

storm? In Britain, it's snow. The people

are just as unreliable. You judge the

British Dalor by the reactions of the

French. I tell you, the British are a

stupid, illogical race led by a second

rate politician.

If he was a general, he would know when

he was defeated. But since he doesn't, I

shall fight him with his own weapon. And

allow him to choose them. Sir,

in military science,

there is something more important than

weapons, more important than men.

Time.

A short piece will give me that time.

Once I have built a fleet large enough

to smash them at sea, the rest will

follow.

>> Must the two most enlightened nations on

earth. Sacrifice to vain ambitions, the

glories of peace.

>> Is the prime minister aware that his

majesty has received the most cordial

offer of peace from the French first

council? And if so, will he advise his

majesty to accept it?

>> The answer to the first part of that

question is yes. The second. No.

>> Does the minister consider it

justifiable to reject an appeal by the

most elevated personage in the French

Republic?

>> I do.

>> Why must the prime minister assume that

Bonapart is not sincere in his desire

for peace? It

>> is not a question of whether he wants

peace, but what he wants peace for.

May I give notice, sir, of my intention

to bring another motion for peace, my

44th, I think it will be.

>> Back to the old wrangling, Harry.

>> But it really is time we put the matter

again to debate.

>> How's your gout today, sir?

In this matter, I am convinced that I

represent public opinion and that public

opinion is for peace now and that sooner

or later public opinion will force you

into signing it.

>> The trouble with Mr. Pitt is he's been

at war so long now he doesn't know peace

when he sees it. He thinks this is a

private war between him and Bony. But

the French need peace as much as we do.

What harm can it do?

>> It's like a boxer leaving the ring and

letting himself get out of condition. He

doesn't fight as well when he comes

back. You won't find Bernie going out of

training.

>> I can't see that.

>> 10 stone five.

ENGLAND WANTING PEACE. ENGLAND WANT

YOU PEACE. NOW YOU GOT THE TEMP TO MAKE

WAY FOR THE MAN WHO WILLACE.

I'm afraid he's absolutely convinced.

Nothing can change his mind now.

>> But nobody knows anything of his

reasons.

>> He's certain to be misunderstood.

>> Hello. Hello.

>> Hello.

I saw the king. I advocated a new policy

and I made no headway.

It was rather like trying to blow

porridge through a blanket.

>> If you go, Addington will take your

place.

>> God preserve it.

>> There is only one course left to me. I

must resign.

>> You're bound to be misunderstood.

>> The prime minister is the servant of

public opinion, and I've lost the

confidence of the public. I've also lost

the confidence of the king. Besides, I

can tell you this now if you didn't know

it before. I'm not well. Britain must

not be governed by sick men. But

William, it's still not too late.

>> It is too late.

I've just come from the king.

I offered his majesty my resignation.

He saw fit to accept it.

Barker is here with the carriage.

>> Yes, I heard him. Mrs. Scary left.

>> Yes, she'll have warmer ready for you by

tomorrow.

>> Good.

>> Oh, you better take those.

>> Yes, these came for you.

>> Well, Smith,

I cannot possibly thank you adequately.

I'm deeply, deeply grateful.

>> [screaming]

>> No, Smith that here and there I fancy I

see a familiar face. You I know and you

and I think I know my valves.

But who for instance are you? Augustus

Pontifix sir.

>> And what do you do?

>> I attend to the personal requirements of

Mr. Hargreaves sir.

>> And you?

>> Milant gray if you please sir.

>> What are your duties?

>> I look after Mr. Pontifix, sir.

>> Lucky Mr. Pontifix.

>> And who's this?

>> I'm Bashard, sir. I

>> take it you've been here for some time.

Basset.

>> I remember your father, sir.

>> So do I.

What do you do, Bessie?

>> I'm the odd man, sir.

>> Oh, no. Besset.

I've been the odd man in this house.

>> Goodbye.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> I want to thank you all for your help

during the very long time that I've been

here.

Thank you very much indeed, all of you.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Goodbye.

Lovely days.

Good morning, Mr. Addington.

Good morning.

>> Is that all?

>> Yes. Just one thing more, sir.

>> Yes. What is it?

>> The peace treaty with Britain signed

this morning.

>> Good.

Why didn't you show it to me before?

>> Because of her head, sir. You wouldn't

have done any work this morning.

>> That's a fine way to celebrate a piece.

Makes twice as much noise as any war.

>> Here's your midst. Most Billy, bring it

up now.

Come now. There's a good boy.

>> Annie.

Nanny,

I want you to take wine with me.

No, no, Mr. Billy. I'm not one for

drinking wine, especially at this time

of night.

>> Girl, and drink it up to an enduring

peace. Oh,

>> all right. As if it was likely.

>> An enduring peace.

>> Some say it's a bad treaty. Is it, Mr.

Billy?

>> Terms might be worth.

>> I wish everything that's good from it.

There's a ship going out. It's all

lighted up.

>> It's the channel package.

>> The first in peace time.

I wonder when we shall be able to take

the channel back again.

In peace time, all dreams come true.

His Majesty's government, whilst of

course still considering the safety of

this country as a first principle, can

now see its way to a substantial

reduction in our naval and military

expenditure.

Who knows? Perhaps we may now dare to

look forward to a time of tranquility,

to a spirit of happy harmony in the

future of Europe. Perhaps we may see

long in the forges of Britain and

France, the swords of conflict beaten

into plowshares,

and so returned once again to the

peaceful pursuit of agriculture.

Now the march of trembling feet has

ceased in France. Perhaps we shall see

the leaders of Europe relieved of the

cares of war, making plans for the

future happiness of their people, while

the soldiers of Europe are demobilized

and sent back to the towns and villages

and fields to be united again with their

wives and children in the simple joys of

family life. Such is the picture I dare

to envisage today.

I have tried, below, to live on good

terms with England, but I am not a man

of infinite patience. On the British

style of peace, you are their

ambassador. You should know. My lord, I

have now an army of 480,000 men. I am

ready for any enterprise. I am ready, if

need be, to lead AN EXPEDITION AGAINST

YOUR ISLAND. I TELL YOU, I DO NOT BLUFF.

IF ENGLAND WANTS WAR, THEN WAR SHE SHALL

HAVE.

I therefore think it proper to acquaint

the house that the conduct of the French

government has obliged his majesty to

withdraw his ambassador from Paris

and the ambassador of the French

Republic has left London.

IT IS OURS. TONIGHT WE DO HONOR TO OUR

GREAT LEADER BODAPART.

WHEN YOUR FLAG WAVES OVER THE

BLOODSTAINED SHORES OF THE TENTS, THE

BRITISH WILL BLESS YOU AS THE GLORIOUS

LIBERATOR OF THE ENGLISH NATION.

[cheering]

>> And I can assure the honorable member

that we see no cause for alarm or undue

anxiety.

>> Is the minister then satisfied with the

state of our defenses? Does he think

they are FIT TO WITHSTAND AN INVASION?

>> CAN HE DENY THAT WHOLE STRETCHES OF OUR

coastline are open to attack?

>> Oh, I I I think that's an exaggeration.

I may say that the government is

earnestly considering an extension of

our defenses.

>> I don't understand. Does the minister

propose to defeat Bonapart by earnest

consideration?

>> I must remind the House of the energetic

measures already taken.

>> HAS THE MINISTER CONSIDERED TAKING A

STILL MORE ENERGETIC MEASURE

>> BY SEEKING THE ADVICE OF MR. PIT?

IT'S TOO LATE ANYWAY. THE roses have

done very badly, but the vegetables are

all right.

>> Country is still half asleep, but it is

not too late to rouse it. They must hear

your voice, William.

>> They heard it for 17 years, Grenville,

>> and they nearly always listen to it. At

Western, they are crying for the pilot

that weathered the storm. That's what

caring has called you and has caught on

everywhere. They sang it the other night

at the merchant's hall.

>> How's it received? With cheers by all at

the table.

I have plenty to do here in Kent. You

know,

>> William, the country is in mortal danger

of invasion now.

>> Addington stuck his head into the sand

and he's too scared to take it out

again.

We need a call to arms and you alone can

make it.

>> Will you speak, Billy?

Doctor,

>> you know as well as I do, Billy. I've

told you before. No more responsibility.

No more politics. You must go slow,

Billy. You must go slow.

[cheering]

IT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR US TO SAY THAT

BONAPART IS A MADMAN AND WILL PAY THE

PRICE OF HIS MADNESS AND FOLLY. WE MUST

TAKE CARE THAT we do not PAY IT FIRST.

WE ARE CALLED TO STRUGGLE FOR THE

destiny not of this country alone BUT OF

THE CIVILIZED WORLD. ONCE ROUSE THE

SPIRIT OF THIS COUNTRY AND give that

spirit a just and powerful direction.

and you'll see it catching from town to

town, from village to village, UNTIL

SOON THE WHOLE KINGDOM WILL BE A LIGHT

WITH ONE UNQUENCHABLE FLAME.

OUR HIGHEST EXALTATION OUGHT TO BE that

we hold out to countries now bending

under the iron yoke of tyranny a

prospect of what the exertions of a free

people can effect for the benefit of

Europe, for the benefit of the world at

large, AND FOR THE HONOR OF MANKIND. I

SAY THAT THE SPIRIT OF BONAPART AND THE

PRINCIPLES HE CHERISHES MUST BE

extinguished

and that other principle shall prevail.

[cheering]

>> William Pit

You must come back. I'm ready to serve

under you in any capacity you may think

useful.

>> How much that might have meant in the

past chance?

>> It will mean something in the future.

Pit and fox speaking on the same side.

>> Today has been worthwhile for me to hear

you say that.

>> The king will send for you.

>> You'll accept, of course.

very well.

Bone is busy enough.

tent springing up like mushrooms.

Majesty is preparing to bathe. He's now

in the machine, but we'll see you at

once.

>> Mr. Pit and Mr. Dandasa.

>> Ah, urgency overcome formality. I'm just

about to take the mlly stip in the sea

which my doctors advised but it must

wait well Mr. Pit.

>> Uh the armies have burned apart a

messing along the coast especially about

and Kelly

>> the shipping is concentrating in all the

ports from 10 to

>> yes one moment and I'm with you Albert

my hasten fellow hast the country is

being invaded well Mr. the pit.

>> We must take every possible step, sir.

>> Luna parties of Vogue. Take your step,

sir. Take them. What are they?

>> The arming of the round bulk of the

whole people of Britain. We must call

for volunteers to defend every town and

every village. An

>> excellent idea. Each man to guard his

own home.

>> Exactly, sir. But, sir, it will cost

money.

>> Oh, we shall need every penny that can

be raised.

>> Every citizen must give as much as he

can afford.

>> Gentlemen, I can see it in your eyes.

>> I admit it, sir. How much?

>> 20,000 from your privy purse.

>> 20,000 is fooling. That be 50,000.

>> Your majesty is very generous.

>> Proceed immediately, Mr. Pit.

>> The orders are already drafted.

>> Issue them at once. If that man burns

two upstairs landing, I shall certainly

place myself at the head of my armed

subjects and repel him. It

>> is now high tide, sir.

>> A special high tide. Hey, gentlemen, it

seems as though I should rest it.

Mr. Pit, I look to you to rattle the

spirit of our country.

I'm heartily glad to see you back in the

saddle again.

What's

So under the threat of invasion, Britain

awakes. All over the country, young men

and old flock to join the home

defensibles. The loyal Londons, the Bath

volunteers, the Highland Brigade. Old

feuds are forgotten. Charles Fox drills

as a private in the Churchy volunteer.

While in Downing Street, the fingers of

a sick man grasp all these threads and

the growing web of Britain's defense.

His lamp of life is already flickering,

but he struggles on with the desperate

energy of a man who's much to do and

little time to do it in. Roused from

sleep with a dispatch from the first

lord, then with a little bottle of

cordial confection in his pocket, off to

the house till 3 or 4 in the morning.

Scarcely up next day when Rat Hat had 20

or 30 people one after another and wine

and wine.

The horses walking before the door from

two till sunset waiting for him. It was

enough to kill a man. It was murder.

Once Admiral Vil Nerf has disposed of

the British fleet, the course is clear.

My combined fleets appear suddenly off

the coast of Bologn commanding the

deserted channel and ready to carve a

way for 120,000 men of Miami of England

to plant the Imperial Eagle on the Tower

of London.

>> B is bringing up more men.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Give the ready

>> signal

to Admiral T sharing cross. Enemy

activity increasing

reported more troops have arrived. Cali,

there can be no doubt that Napoleon

intends to combine the French and

Spanish fleets at present at Gadis to

prepare the way for invasion.

If you can crush them, these shores are

safe for a generation. My lord, this

country already owes you a great great

debt.

>> We shall do our best.

>> Commit me, my lord, to see you to your

carriage.

>> Thanks.

>> Portsmouth to Admiral London. HMS

victory. Admiral Lord Milson sailed this

morning.

[bell]

>> Give me command of the channel for 6

hours

and the business is settled.

>> The enemy are in sight, my lord. 10

miles to the east, heading southern.

>> Make the signal to prepare for action.

Yes, my lord.

I wonder I wonder if we'll hear anything

tonight.

If only we could be reading about this

instead of waiting for it.

>> Here's your supper, Mr. Billy, before

you go to bed.

>> What is that,

>> Grul?

>> You call that a supper?

>> Well, if you manage to keep even that

down, it'll be an improvement. Here's

your medicine. Drink that first.

Good health.

You know, William, I allow myself only

one hope.

Live to see the prospect of victory.

It's all I ask.

The whole of England waited for news

till at last a frigot arrived off

Plymouth.

Partial firing continued until 4 p.m.

when a victory having been reported to

Admiral Lord Nelson,

he died of his wounds.

[cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> You say this is the second attack in 4

days.

>> Yes.

>> You must allow no visitors whatsoever.

Cancel all his appointments.

>> Well, make that order. I don't doubt.

>> I know how anxious he was to attend the

dinner of the guild hall today.

>> That's out of the question. He's more

than a sick man.

I can't put it plainer than that. You

know what the consequences would be as

as I do.

[cheering]

Hey,

[cheering]

[cheering]

[cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> It is to this pilot whose courage and

foresight have been our salvation and

indeed the salvation of the entire

civilized world that we pay tribute

today.

Mr. William Pit.

[applause]

[music]

My Lord Mayor,

my lords,

ladies and gentlemen,

I return you many thanks for the honor

you have done me.

But

Europe is not to be saved by any single

man.

England has saved herself

by her exertions

and will, as I trust,

save Europe

by her example.

[applause]

Heat. Heat.