The King's Speech Scene 21 Summary

  • The new queen visits George in his study. He is trying to familiarize himself with the business of the kingdom, but it's clear that the stress is getting the best of him.
  • He starts crying and saying he's not a king. He wants to go back to the way things were.
  • The queen tells him that she refused his first two proposals for marriage because she didn't want a royal life.
  • But then she accepted him because she thought his stammer would make people leave them alone.
  • We look in on the home of Lionel Logue, who is preparing his home for a visit from the king and queen.
  • George apologizes for the way he treated Logue in their last meeting and they go inside. Logue is the only one at home.
  • Logue and the king go into a separate room and the king gives Logue the shilling he owes him.
  • He also says that he understands why Logue was pushing him to believe in himself the last time they spoke. But Logue apologizes for the way he went about it.
  • George says that if he fails to give his next speech on the radio, people might demand that his brother come back.
  • Logue tells George that he doesn't have to carry his father or brother around wherever he goes. He doesn't need to be afraid of the things that scared him when he was five because he's his own man.
  • At this point, Logue's wife Myrtle comes home and recognizes the queen sitting in her dining room.
  • Logue tells George to wait a moment because he hasn't told his wife yet about his work with the king.
  • The queen and Myrtle exchange pleasantries while Myrtle struggles to hide her shock.
  • Meanwhile, George tells Logue to have some courage and go out to tell his wife what's going on. So he does.