All language subtitles for House of Cards (1990) - S02E03 - To Play The King - Episode 3 (1080p BluRay x265 RCVR)_track3_[eng]

it do enjoy these visits to tne Palace.

A glass of sherry,
@ little verbal fencing.

And a bracing dose of hatred
and contempt. Invigorating.

And today a little
No, I won't spoil it. Wait and see.

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

“What did he say?

Nothing. Just that smile of lis.
Crococliles smile like thar.

since you hinted at a general election.

-I'¢ be glad of some idea of the date.

IP sure you woullel, yas.

Ane you will be the first
to be initormed,

Dur there are some lmponcderables

and parliamentary business
to be enacted.

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

We.

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

reer @ full-scale review
only a year ago?

Yes, we thought aloourt
having another look.

I trust you're hot belng vindictive?
Not at all, sir.

rar be it trom us to lop another million
a deserving royal family

Dables starving in the streets.

Tinakt Sort OF cheap remark’s
unworthy of you.

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

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

it have @ perfect rigint,

itt is my duty to inform myselt
of all shades of political opinion.

That hardly extends
to conspiring lin Chelsea restaurants

and trying to organise a bloodless coup
against the elected government, does it?

Consultation doesnt mean conspiraqy.

alt isnt a criminal activity, is ht?
-We know what you've been up to.

And my acvice on that little venture
is pack ft in. It won't work.

SPU all end in tears.
“What are you frightened of?

lif my Views are wrong,
they Ul be seen to be wrong.

tf Mok, you should welcome them.

It understand you're preparing
a television programme now.

-May If see a Copy Or tne text?
No. It’s still in preparation.

I should think very carefully
about all this, if I were you, sir.

Well, I have done, Prime Minister,
ancl T shalll continue to co so,

that he'd give up thinking.

Kings arent supposed to think,

itt was a great mistake sending him
to university

wit arcnitects, plnilosophers

and comely young black activists.

eTinank you, Miss Carmichael
-A pleasure.

rle’s far OMCGROMUNERSOUNTG
Of nis own voice.

Tine trouble is others like ttt, too,

It do hate confrontations.
Somebody always gets hurt.

to the House of Wounded Feelings.

Wea have to keep our options open.

“Your Royall Highness.
“Mr Urquhart.

What co you want this thine?

TO assure you or my government's
continuing interest in your welfare.

And to inquire if there is any way
in which I could be of service to you.

Thank you. Look, ttt’s very good oi you
to take the trouble,

but are you planning to spenc
one of those meaningless half-hours

saying nothing?

tf you were planning something Uke
that, Id just as soon leave ft out.

Ive sort oF nad allll thar.
-Ves, indeed.

Yes, indeed,

Tinank you.

Any chance of my asking simple questions
and getting straight answers?

-You could try, ma’arn.
“Il want to know wihat he’s up to.

lin my view, lne’s playing a dangerous
game. he’s playing polities.

put he’s taking it further.

rle’s coming into clirect conilict
with the elected government.

And lnis advisors,
wino® should be restraining him,

seem to be egging him on.

if take it you no longer have
any influence there?

Pity,

-Or anywhere else.
-There you are modest.

What's going to happen, Mr Urquhart?

Pin airraicl that by his actions,
nis Majesty is going to injure himself.

You mean you're going to injure Inim,

Do you reallly want to destroy
the monarchy?

If do not want to destroy the monareny.
You have nothing to fear from me.

Nor does your son.
You need friends, ma°an.

You need strong tirlends
whom you can trust.

if sougint no quarrel with your husband.

It wisined to bbe lis friend
ane now I wislh to be yours.

Trine breach between lhim and me
ean be healed if he wills it,

Whether Ine cdloes or nat,
you and your son willl not sunifer.

it think you understand me, con" you?

Bure can I cruse you?

(KNOCKING)

—Movner?
Yes, darling?

(I VOW VO Vilele MI COUNTRY PLAYING)

KING: Look, stranger, on this island

“Now tne laaping Uolut
ror your delight discovers

"Sime Sialole nere and silent
That through tne channel of tne ear

“Way wander UKE & river
Tne swaying sound of tne sea.”

purt I fear for what is happening to fit.

heteen . on yore
inat Gomes to going.

“Wow! Thhat’s reallly, really bad news.
Oh, come on, Charlie.

sine man’s telling the truth.
“Oh, Quilly, what do you know?

Tine man’s making a stand.
Got to respect that.

Pollucion lim tne lKiaral SENS2,

Of our seas ana iIVETS,
OMOUMICLOSHOUMGIN ES

caused by cynical axplonianadon
OF natural TESOURGBS,

but also a deepak,
more tasiclious of pollution.

Moral pollution.

Wiens muigutt almast eal
polluiion of tne soul,

nis armies tine cynical explotiaaon
Of HUMAN TESOUNERS,

ie oF numnan tAlame,
ae by design or by neglect

of human hapes and axpirertions.

ine erosion of human diontsy

amd tnase values I nave always
fal to be peculiarly ours,

ours in tnese islands, Tne values
of fairness, of human kindness,

nat Semse dat we are alll equal
la tne eyes of

nat to be human mens
to be bound togeter

in menial Grust and dependency,

nae Sense that wnat Will survive or Us
is oye,

love In hes poagest Sense,

Nomadays I tind tnat I sleep badly,

And my waking nours are troubled]
DY & PEFVASIVE SENSE OF UMEASE.

nere is a new spirit abroacl,

a deeply disturoing
and depressing spirit.

We are beginning not to care
about each other any more.

Some of Us who lnave jobs and homes
and money regard the unemployed

as a little less human than ourselves,

tine Inomeless as a lltitle less human
than ourselves,

ne very poor as a little less human
than ourselves.

We begin LO Mowee them,
to harden our neares,

eyan ito blame them for tneir hardshijo
as lif they werent qukte numa,

as if tiney didnt reel pain and unger
quite as we do, but they do, They do.

it dont want vo rule over a counnunry

where people dont care albourt
ec OtNer,

Uf @ polidical animal,
WMS CCM SRLOMME,

that we must find a new way
ito live together in this land oF ours.

Things are going to have to Change.
I want to be part of that change:

Lat US DEG™IN CO MAKE UNA CRAIG2..lIOW.

(MUSIC SOARS)

Tine exchtement outside 1@ Downing Street

is scarealy less than tare
outside tne Palace.

The King’s broadcast nas brougiint our
a truly extraordinary public response.

Crowes are ourt in tine streets
in London ane all major cities

in SUDpOrt OF the King’s opposition

to Franedis Urquhart’s hard-line policies
on weliare.

We're just walting now or te
Prime Minister to arrive from Chequers.

/\ncel nere ne Gomes now,

(RERORGER STO AMM GLOW)

URQUHART: Good morning!
Nice to see you up so early.

-Coulld you give me a few wores?
-flappy to.

lis there a complete breakdown
petween the Palace and Downing Street

following the King’s savage criticisms?

Aosolune nonsense. Kis Majesuy
and I enloy excalllent relations

pased on a free and iran
exchange of views.

That is not the way it’s belng seen
by Buckingham Palace.

They see it as close to civil war.
-They may think that tf theyre silky.

Here’s the way I see Int.

nis Majesty is as mucn entuttlect
to his views as you or I.

e's an idealist.
nt ike Inim alll tne better for it.

AU right?

(ALL CALLING OU)

=I want a full report on this!
“Which aspect?

All aspects. Where’s Mr Stamper?
“Waiting for you. And Mrs hlarcling.

Right. I want no calls

“for tne next Nour.
Right.

Ourel Oune)

-What’s the dannage?
=Wwe've uncerestimated Inim.

-It was first-class propaganda.
“what are the polls saying?

-10% swing against the government.
=1 0%?

People are so very fickle. They don"t
appreciate what Pve cone for them.

it’s just a temporary blip. Come the
election, they Ul Olm OWAUAXESS

It hope they will, Tim.

So far your eirorts have been
remarkably unsuccessful.

“Wheat is Brynirore-jones playing at?
00:12:16,400
"Time ror a change of heart”!
I thouglnt he was neutered!

=S@ ali Wi!
-Bullerby’s rag has its brainsl

"King of nearts’4

“Well, you know tine pit bull...
No, I leit that to you.

Irn extremely cisappointect

You can have my resignation any tine.

T Just want you to do tne job
f thought you were capable off

“Could we have a word iin private?
No, I dont think that'll be necessary.

And ve got rather a lot to do
this morning.

Pernaps we should consider the
possibility that he may be in the right.

Tine King.

ne may be rigitt, Saraln.

Burt he’s hot Fight,

What ine said hac
NO intellectual content,

NO thougine. It’s compassion babble.

CGO ON

Well, no one likes distrass anc poverty.

But e’d plunge the whole country
back Imo cleat.

We'cl be back into subsicising incdolencs

and apathy, and penalising talemé
and industry.

rle’s put it on the agenda, though.
Compassion, I mean.

rle’s really done fi, in atrraid.
Compassion’s here to stay,

Is he, um, very angry?

You could say that, yes. Forget about
that knighthood, for a start.

you know, I don"t think!
rt thought about that at alll

when I was writing that leader. Himur£’

it reel quite proud or thar,
in a way. Aln, well.

Trouble is, unless you toe the line now,
that ouner business las to come our,

Winer otner pusiness?

You indecently exposing yoursel
on Stirling railway station!

-Stamper, for pity’s sake!
-Nothing personal. Rules of the game.

Burt tne eat’s on now.
ne’s calling in all favours.

(AMERICAN ACCENT) FU's on the warpartin
ana the price of coffins is gonna raise!

Hucklabery Finn. The only book
f ever read right through at school.

Or later, Cone vo tinal.

And a total waste of time that was, too.

if the whole game’s worth the candle?

-Almost every day now, Ti.
“Really?

ne can be such a swine, Bryan.

It dont think he appreciates
how much he owes to me.

Do you ever think abourt the nriure, Tin?
The next PM taking over from FU?

Not enough of a power base.

Wio's heared of me?

It spent my whole political Ute
as Urguhart’s stooge.

Some or us appreciate
your qualities, Tit,

and would support you
if the opportunity arose.

No one's invulneralnle,

nat’s true. Thanks, Bryan.

Wino knows, eln?

Winart cicl you talk albourt with her?

Dic you talk about politics?

Soneciimess

it used to let her ask me questions.
It was 4 sort of game we lad.

Do you mined me asking albourt her?

I'd rather you asked me
than anyone else.

Dicl you love her very muen?

Do you wish it was her here now,
not me? Dont answer thar,

-Forget it. It’s all right, forget ft.

I teal stifled,

it feel as if real Uke to
open the curtain

and stand at the window, looking ourt.

-Winatt Is ft you want to see?
Nothing,

Id just Uke to be alle to do tt,

Dont worry. I wasnt going to co it,

You cont have to worry about me.

Is that alll right?

O; course,
if that’s what you wait to do.

lf think I sinoulld.
-You're not regretting this?

e's Not easy
but rim not regratting it.

it's alll far Inverssting ror tat.

it think te'’s the most Inveresting thing
Pye ever done.

-You mustnt worry, Francs.

I told you, I want to learn
everything I can from you.

Anel then yourlll leave me.

Well, nothing lasts forever, coes it?

It tinimle Ue! beer take a shower.
I must absolutely reek of you.

It cont think Andrew woule approve.

ls tinat OK?
-Ojf course.

it is interesting burt ft isnt easy.

So many people gather in these rooms
where lovers meet, so many ghosts,

so many silent witnesses
from my past life and her present one.

Sometimes it seems they SUEK UP
all the sweet, fresh alr

emel t cant orentne.

it wanted to make her my slave,

and now i almost reel In danger
of becoming hers.

Tine reaction’s brilliant.
BEC figures, sir. Went like a dream.

I must say, I feel greatly encouraged.
Thank you.

“Bown OF you.
-No, it was you, sir.

You your own worels.

You sounded like yourself.
You said what everyone wants to hear.

“Well... hope so, Grlloe.
=I don"t think there is much doubt, sir.

Ive seen the polll tor tomorrow's
Standard, Up to a 12% swing now.

Aina tine press and IV coverage
is better than we could have hoped

Uft"s vary warm, vary trienely,

fine tne Firm has done for years,
iT can put tt that way.

=I beg your pardon, sir?

Tinere’s 2 reservation there. Winart is ft?

it don"t see how you, how we,
are to go on from here.

Urquhart nas a general election.
Tine date willl suit pimselif

lis tne Palace intending
to side with the Opposition?

T cant co that.
The King can’t enter party politics.

You already have done, sir.

Itt’'s une thing
that Gould have happened.

No, Bloody nonsense!

ite's my cluny to wake soundings.

Irn encouraging alll political parties

to adopt more humane,
caring and rational policies.

That is utterly consistent
with being a constitutional monarch.

The people see you as tne only man
who has the stature, moral authortiy

and tne sneer guts
to take on Urquhart and winl

-And theyre right. he’s your enemy!
=I won't listen to any more. Leave us.

Nesta

Twill not... Minis is not some petty,
personal blood ifeud.

And I am not a politiciany

-Sine’s wrong, isn*t she?
al think so, sil.

You're seeking to lead and iinfrluenca
public opinion.

People can cnange. I know tat.

Of course, the Urquharts of tinis worle
arent about to change.

Chloe was right about Urquhart.
he is your enemy,

it think ine"Ul be utterly unscrupulous.

invasions of privacy, ror example.

And, in that connection,
there’s something about me

you ouglit to know.

No. Whatever it is,
nt cont want to Near itt,

Your private lire clearly has nothing
to Go with your ability to do your job.

Tine ell that wire of yours
put you through,

you'd have been entitled to
§ nervous lreakclown.

It know winatt ft reels like.
You're a rock, David. An absolute rock.

Always nave been. man I know.

look here, if you're trying to wall me
that you've found...someone else,

and you're shagging yourself silly,
jolly good luck to you, whoever ft fs.

Nothing to co with your fol, Tull stop.

Now, iif you want to contice in me

wall, that’s something else.

it comet tink $0.

iif it’s Mot a problem for you, sir,
it’s Not One for Mme.

-I'm happier now than ror years.
-Olh, good.

Irn celigtttec!, David.

CHARLOTTE: On, yas! Wow!

She must have been the last virgin lere
in the EEC It should think.

Over 12, i mean.

-Did they take her wore tor it?
-Brucie, that is beastly!

low sinoulld t know?
Do you want me to ask her? God}

-Would she tall you?
-Youre just so disgusting.

Ike's hot for me. it’s for Nistory.

Oh, yealn. I forgot. You old inypoerite,

Whar a little pig you are, Brucie,
with your sack of money!

Little Bruce!
-For God's sake, Charlotte)

BRUCE: lease Gan We Get On? MOWra.

DAVID ATIENBOROUGH: Js better
for har to with the strongest bull

for than She stands tne Giaice
of producing sirong DUDS.

Number tuo ull Gnases
UMMOOP Tee Away & femallg

and nen claims ner ror nimsel

-Was ne seeing anyone else at the time?
oAt what time? Oh, right.

“Who?

God), I can’t remember. Loads of people.

You haven't reallly got this, have you?

Look, tif you're one of lnis lat,
you just send for anyone you wantt.

it's a what do you call tt, thingy,
perk of the fob.

Silly old Bulllers!
-You cant remember any names?

Oh, honesty! I cichh*t know
unis was going to be sudn hare work.

On, Uicldy, of course.
Liddy Baker-Harvington.

Oln, ancl Poo. Bemaere

Do you know Poo? You'd acore ner.

Poo's a Spore. Iiry anytning once, Poo.
Point of principle.

On, God. This is so exhausung!

Bully-Bullly, can*t we stop
ene! have anotner litle rast?

Minny

(MOANING)

You're not letting things slide
OOM

inere’s hot mudn to be done
at tne moment.

We've seriously underestimated nim.
let's be trank aloourt it.

Fle’s turned out vo be quite a periormer.

But then, Ure would be very dull!
without its little ups and downs.

No rest for the wiaked

rul dine at the house this evening.

Or course. IU go down to the country.
You dont need Corder, cdo you?

INO.
“IU give him dinner and Sieginied.

rma ll be folly,

-Very good value, Coreer.
all think So, too.

Prime Ministers Question Time.
Very frightening.

ike being mugged by a guinea pig.
“Tis the PM aware...7°

lis the Prime Minisver aware,
as he cartainly shoule

if ne’s read a newspaper this week

or listened to the radio or watened TV,

ir he’s talked to any ordinary man
or woman in the street this week,

which I very mucdn coulst

beacause ne wouldnt Uke
winait they've Got tO SAVYoo.

Too many wores. hell never learn.

lis he aware tat
tne vast majority of people,

from ris Majesty himselt
wo the homeless beggars in the stracts,

are fed up with lili
and his discredited policies?

When, when willl he go to the country,

as he has continually inintec|
that he willl,

and give them a Gnance to nin Out

ane in a government
thet cares about people?

I'd Uke to assure you
that the government is well aware

or the problems so eloquently expressecl
by His Majesty and this little...

it Mean, the rigint honourable gentleman.

Tine Ggovernmen«k is now in a position
to address those problems

in Measures to oe announcad next week

ALS Uenrn! Uenrny

/\rter WwiniGnaoJ

After winiecn we shall humbly sulbmitt

to the verdict of the Britisn public
at the polling stations.

Yes, it’s alll vary well tormenting
the intellectually challenged

put we have been pushed into a U-turn,
and the media is going to say so.

All tine Opposition have to do Is to get
a new leader without penalty points,

play alll the court cards
ancl we coulcl oe in serious troulle.

Back to tne welfare state
without passing Go.

Dismal egalitarianism running rampant
with a royal seal of approval.

Tinank Goa tor te Louse of Lords!

This debate is albout ox hunting.
But hes qoourt Much more than that,

Tinere are wreckers in tinis land who want
to do away with all we hole most dear,

WiAether ft be the time-nonourac|
GUSTONSROMOU MG OUI,

or the great tradition of charity
to Our less fortunate fallow men

or even tne sacred traciition
of the monarchy itself,

My lords, duis is te first Gime

L aQVE moved]
ho Speak lin this House lin 15 years.

it only want to say this.

Dont medalle in things that cont
concarn you. That’s fox hunting.

Do something about poverty and injustice

or you'll have a bloody revolution
on your hands)

Amd finally, con't blame
ane Royal Fanny

Ut"s mot their ruddy raulel

-Crisis? What erisis?
=e constitutional erisis.

Lords siding against the government.

A storm in a teacup.
This is not the Middle Ages.

Chap has too many at lunentime,
then the publictty-mad bishops join in!

tne House of Lords is for, ism°t it?

“Ves. Hang On...

“Sorry to burt im, FU.
=Ves, Tim. What is it?

We've got a erisis on our hands}

We're trailing 14 points and suddenly
everyone's calling us names!

The troops are getting very jumpy.
it need to tell them something positives

We go to the polls three weeks
from tomorrow. All right with you?

Oh, bloody excellent!

We just need to get things moving.
Ninexenapssl(ESoonpallgintomolaces

It mean, who really cares about tramps
and beggars, for Gods sake?

On, Pve got Staines
to do a polnt of order.

Wino?)

“Staines. Always keen to please.
-Can you stop him?

No. Fle’ have already started by now.
What's the matter?

I wish you'd consulted me first, Tin!
Staines is about to become a problem.

Farlier this afternoon, Madam Speaker,
In another placa,

a noble lore accused this government
or alll Kings of wickedness.

rox-hunting peers get a better view
from their high horses, I suppose.

ike the royals in their Bentleys.

And that gives them the right
to lecture us?

rlow care they! How care they challenge
the people’s elected representatives

and try to claim a moral superiortiy
over ordinary, decent folk!

Who do they think they are?

We know wino we are anc what we're for,

Wino are they and wnat are they for?

To live orf our baeks
anc reac us sermons on how to live?)

Do we actually need moral sermons
from a degenerate aristocracy

and a diseredited royal family?

Buggery, actual bodily harm,
gross indecancy.

A number of lesser cnarges,
nearly all of them underage.

Nearly alll of them with young oiencers
in custody or in care.

Apparently, he ragarcec! it
as a perk of the job.

“Mr Jonn Staines?
=/es7? |

My name Is Hackett, sir.
Detective Inspector Hackett.

We'd like you to come
and helo us with some inquiries.

Vr john Staines, the MP tor Stamstea,

is Sal being interviewed
DY ASC OMBOU Ge

hang been CnMGed
win 2 number of sax Off 2MG2s.

earliag, ne made an impassioned S0eech

ODUM MECOME ELACKS|
On the government

and ertideising the Unrestyl
of tne aristocracy and tne royal ramily.

(TURNS TV OFF)

What a sname.
Apparently, it was a vary good speech.

it wont carry quite
so much moral authority now.

-Ihese things are sent to try us.

It never cared for him. Stampers boy.

Tinn's net the world’s most lorillamnt
judge of character,

rle’s running out of luck.

iif any of this dirt sticks to Stamper,
PU drop him Uke a hot brick.

Itt migitt be a very good thing.
We could cdo with a scapegoat.

Ii thought he was your oldest tiriend?
He is.

“Staines ralt it Was € perk Or tne job.
-Apparenttly so.

lis thart winart I am?
DO You see Mme as a perk of the job?

Or course not. You might as wall say
T arn a perk of your job.

We lnhave treeclon of action.
We Enoose each orner,.

Mow clicl Mattie Storin see it?

Wingert?

Wingert [Is 2”

You lhave nothing to do with her.
That relationship was utterly different.

What you and I have is unique.
Mattie Storin is dead, Saralh.

Sne’s gone for good.

itt ism“t easy, tis. it isnt as easy
as I thought it would be.

mn spending much time
thinking about you. Not the job, you.

Ane people in your past,
like Merttie Storin.

It seen to have become
unhealthily obsessed.

And tm avrraid Irn in some danger
of falling in love with you.

On, come on, Davicl Tints ts silky.

Ves, im sure it Is.

ite’s just Upset me, that’s alll
Tinis Staines business,

He was there, in that club.

Wittin that kic, with one of Inis kids.

Towing him around and showing hin oft,
as if to say, “Look what ve got!”

He was almost offering this boy like
a packet of cigaratties. Then ihe safd...

T can't remember exactly, loure
the implication was, "We're alll at fl”

That wnat you and I do is tne same.
alt’s not, David!

My client, wno is completely innocent
of these very serious cnarges,

is anxious to ofrer you lhis very rullest
cooperation in your inquiries.

Not asking for a deal, ara we?

He Is in a position to offer you
very extensive and detailed information

relating to this particular inquiry

and to others that
you may be interested in pursuing.

Run tt) “Enough is enough! Old Englan¢d
gives warning to Essex Man.”

"We care for the kids,” says Staines,
and is arrested for buggering them!

Hime, Iniit, inne’

Prox-hunting Lord Quillington rebuked
oy the Stainer from Stansted!”

eine pit bull roars approval!
oll heare that! Vou’re fired!

Now...tihils is the story. You've got
tne King against the Prime Minister,

you've got, "Dont blame the Royals”

and you've got Urquhart’s plan
to bring down the monareny.

Anal they have alll played the personal
morality card, every one of them,

winien means, in my book,

everybody's private litte
is up for grabs! Everybody's)

Tinis is absolurtely excalllemt, Saraln.

itt artitacks the problem
of the inner cities,

ft tackles Unemployment

and puts layabourts
uncer strict discipline.

Original, bole and practicablel

-And tnis is the only copy?
-V/es. Pye ciscussecl it with noone.

Timing is everything.

“I'm extremely impressed, Saraln.
Thank youl.

Oh, No, I cant, reallly.
Not this evening.

We've got people coming. I wish I coulel
stay, honestly. It’s just not possible.

Or course. It’s alll right, Saraln.
I uncerstancl,

(ENGINE SUARIS)

It am sorry. t got hele up. Pin so sorny.

-You selirisin lotta!
“I'm sorry you're upset.

=I still love you.

ican smell him on you, Saralny

crow could you do ht?
at dont know, I dont know!

Ii dont understand tt myselty}
Give him upl

Just give lnimn up. Now)

“What about me?

Wiha abour me?

Vou frecin)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

Hello?

her a J a : sh : oe
Hare's some acdyiee, Sarah.

Sion mow or you'll end yp like Matde.,

(DIALLING TONE)

WRO@UKARTE
Mleriake @ brilliant young journalist.

Brilliant, but unsiaole,

UT 0net GP TSE SQVATA YEMS AGO
WAR SNe Game to IntafViEw me,

Ut liked her vary much
iG Uiies de Stare,

Ut round I lineapalols|
of resisting ner.

Ut nad though that my feelings
ware entirely platonic,

Sine showed me they Ware noe.

Sine snowed ime ney WEFE GuKe Otnerwise.,

Krajewski used to be first class,
put he’s come seriously unstuck.

Completaly paranoid now, you Know.

Pedelles conspiracy theories
which don"t quite stand up.

Supposed to have IRA contacts
but nobody's quite sure.

We tend to give lnim a wide berth
these days.

I suppose I could arrange a meeting
for you iif you thought it was wortihn it.

Yes, please, Bryan.
Ire be very, very grateful.

with a big pinch of salt.

UT nla ne"s off [is Mead)

Tiney bug the phones, the buildings.
Vou have no idea.

-SO Wino Go You Work Tory
Francis Urquhart.

Burt this isnt ror init.
This is purely personal.

Mattie Storin...was a lovely girl.

“She was Francis Urqulhart’s mistress.
=I don't know.

Yes, yes, yes, sine had ito bbe.

Bure ten agai fe'S...
it’s So hard to Get M7...

It tntinkx Ine Killed! her, you see.

-Or lnad her killed.
Wine?

We knew ine killed O'Neill.
Put rat poison in his cocaine.

Really That's just absurd

Tintnk winert you like.

I cant prove it Now.
All Matttie’s tapes were stolen.

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?
You think Pm crazy.

it don"t know. Are you?

Ves, I think I probably arn a loltt.

What I cont know is
wihy the bastares havent killeel ime.

it's vary..Unsstiling.

Just watting for them to do It,
=Go to the police.

It’s the pollica
tney ll probably employ to do itl

Violently resisting arrest.
Found hanged iin inis call.”

I wish they’d bloody welll
get on with itl I cant stand much more!

Tiney Ul probally Kill you, too now.

I'm of, Best of luck

(KNOCKING)

-Sir Bruce is here, Prime Minister.

-Good, Excellent. Show (nin in.
=Sir Bruce?

Bruce! Good to see you. Tinanks tor
CONMIMGPINPALSUGIES TONINOLIGes

-Always a pleasure. Arcermoon, Ti.
=Hlalllo,

I see you've been reading the paper.
No hard feelings? Things need airing.

Quite right. Do sit down.

Would I be right in thinking you're on
SONMESONMOMMONANVAGKUS ce MB IUCr

A debate about morality in pulblic
and private life. Why not?

With everyone's private lire
subject to scrutiny?

Well, tf it’s all right tor the royals,
why not the rest of us?

Wino could argue with that?

rlow are you getting along
with the princess?

Very well, surprisingly enough.

Yes, We UNOUIGINt SO, LOO.

Stamper has some photographs
he'd Uike to show you.

Tine technical quality is rather poor
in some of them.

Other way up, I think, Bruce. That's it

inere’s a video, too.

It was very doubtful about the morality
of infringing your privacy

pure ater What youve just Saldaod

-flow much for tne prints and negatives?
-Bruce, please.

A little loyalty from our friends
IStallWerasié

Just a helping hane
in these rather trying times.

On, wall

Of course. We werent actually going te
put the in, not in a serious way.

=Tnese are tough times for alll of us.
-we gather the memoirs are revealing.

Bloody dynamite! And not just abourt her,
not just about the younger generation.

Staggering stun. They're alll bloody
at ft] Always have been.

Prim: then J

It cant clo thart.
it mace a solemn promise.

Not a word while the princass ts alliva.

Francis)

itt woule destroy her. And not just ner.
She doesnt cleserve that.

No, pernaps your're rigltt,

We'll just have to make co
with these, wont we?

AU Figint, you bugger!

Ding cong, ding dong.

-And as Tor you, Stampefaa.
Wing?

(CHUCKLES)

Just Uke old times.

MAN ON RADIO: Tne body round
on ground last migint

was today idaniied as Jonm Krayenskt
@ freelance investigative journalist,

Tne Kalling ine nallmanes
of aN by the Provisional IRA

ure alaimed by a group
areviously unknown on te mainland,

calling “nemselVes
ne lLonclon Mrisn Brenan.

Jonn Krajewskl ad
@ distinguished career iin journalism,

haVMing Worked aS Sulo-edhior
and daouty TOF MANY MEWSDADOLS,

rom ne Times to tne tablords.

Saran, Saraln. lm surprised at you.
You actually went to meet him?

“Why would you want to cdo wmant?
It’s embarrassing.

I got a lit obsessed
sioou Metiie Storia.

it was jealous of her, It suppose.

If thouglit irl round out a bit more
it would help.

And did tt? Helo, I mean?

Ves, It tintin tte clic.

What strange creatures we are.

ine things we feel we have to clo.

he said he knew Ine’d bbe killed.
He didnt say he meant the IRA.

-And winat else did ine say?
Nothing much.

ne said Mattie Storin was a lovely girl.

Sine was @ lovely girl

out she’s not with us any more.

-Anel that was alll he said?
EMOnekOlmlesss

You cdo trust me, cont you, Saraln?

Yes. Yes, I do.

Gooul

But they alll, all of them,
betray us eventually.

‘riney love us but not quite enough.

Tiney trust us but not quite enougln.

Ane we trust them to be entirely human,

meaning less than trustworthy.

that we can never quite entiraly sleep.

As tne cat's evalicds rlicker,

Some part or Us Must stay awake always,

ready, as tne coiled spring is reach,

Bully, you cont know wine you've cone.
Vou didnt eyen vel me iirst) Goel!

It knew you were a bit of a toad
purt It never, ever believed

you'd do anything so completely crappy!

Bully, now could you?
=I feel as bad about this as you do.

Urquihart had me over a barrel.
My arse was on the line.

What about my arse?
Doesnt my arse mean anything to you?

itt means a great deal to me.
More than I can say,

Burt in the final analysis,
when the chips...

Just shut upl Just bloody welll sinut upl

God, Bully, I can’t believe
what you've done.

Quills going to Kill you.
ne Means that, he’s serious.

Ane tf shant try ane stop linn

Over te last few weeks, the integrity
of this government and of Parliament

nas been subjected to an organised
anc virulent attack

from VARIOUS Sources,

You might think that some or those
who mace accusations

were Not perhaps
im the icleal position to throw stones,

living as they co in glass houses,
or should I say glass palacas?

You might very welll think that. it woul
not be proper for me to comment.

(AUERTER)

or you willl be aware
Ofmuhne¥sOncalleGiievelations:

in Jie Clarion today.

Many of you willl deplora, as I co,

che prevalence of muckraking
in our tabloid press.

Burt for muckraking to happen,

ners Inas to be muck to be faked,

Amd sadly, this conunnodlhiiy
& not ta supoly

amongst tne nglisn AnStOGracy|

ama vary saally,
fin the Royal Family heself.

Tnis is very damaging Sturt.

No, it’s not. We're getting to nim.
he’s running seared.

/\ poll to be published tomorrow

SNOWS that a Majoriiy now ravour
further crastic racluctions

in public runcing for the monareny.

Tam not at present prepared
io accede io nis

@ loyal sarvennt of tne Grown.

Burt. Snoull like to leave you
with these questions.

What is the monarany tor?

Where has fi gone wrong?

Ane how can we help the monareny
to serve the country better?

flow mucn does Bullleray have?
-Everything the princess told him.

A lot of it’s hearsay

Dut there's enough to bring down
the monarchy for good.

-Damin you! lis that what you wane?
No, sit.

Ane I think, fm sura, In fact,
I could persuacle lim

tO SUppress the more sensitive tems.

-The prices being my silenca?
-You might see it in those terms.

PAUL right, do your worst.
=I beg your pardon, sir?

People dont want any more muckraking.

Tine whole nation is sick to cdeatin of
negative campaigning and dirty tricks.

Tinney want something positive.
-Vou have given your wore, sir.

Not to make any political speecnes
anc I shant.

Burt I shall make tt very clear

that I oppose you bitterly
and everything you stand ‘for.

T used to think you ware
an honourable man. Not any more.

You are intellectually and morally
bankrupt. It’s time for you to go.

it shoul Uke to formally request
a dissolution of Parliament

in preparation ror a general election.

-Grantec, Mr Urquinare.
“Why co this? What can be in it for you?

You really don"t understane, do you?

it do believe you're trighttened of me.

You believe that,
if it gives you any comfort, sir.