Churchill's Secret Page #7

Like you?

- We should talk about Margate.

- Well, yes, of course.

Now, I'll understand if, due to your

grave illness, you wish to step down.

Margate might be a good time

to make the announcement.

If that's what you're thinking of doing.

Winston, that's not

what I was thinking of doing.

Oh, well, as you were then,

Anthony, you and I.

PM and Foreign Secretary, the best team.

So in other words, Winston,

you got me all the way down to Kent

to tell me you wish to continue?

Beautiful countryside, isn't it?

He has no intention of resigning at all.

He even asked if I was going to resign

at Margate because of my own health.

Did he stand while you were with him?

- No.

- Well, then.

What Winston intends to do

is no longer important.

I thought Anthony

was looking well, if a bit thin.

Clemmy, if I'm wrong

and I can't get through Margate

then I'm all yours.

That's my promise.

If I fall, there's nowhere I want to fall

except in your arms.

You've made promises

to me before, darling.

I... I know, but...

And broken them.

But not anymore.

Margate, then.

Jock, are all three suitcases in the car?

Yes they are. We need to get going,

Lady Churchill, it's two hours to Margate.

Come in.

Sir, did you climb the stairs?

Don't fuss.

I know, I know it's part of being a nurse.

Tell me, when are you sailing?

Er, on Friday. I've got two days

in Yorkshire with my mum and dad.

Oh, yes, take a brolly.

I couldn't have got through this

without you, Millie.

I've written in it.

"I thank whatever Gods may be

for your unconquerable soul."

Thank you.

I will treasure it.

Well, I hope this very gloomy looking

young man knows how to treasure you.

He does.

I hope so.

Thank you, Mrs Lacey.

I say with great pleasure that I hope

not to see you again in a long time.

Come on! I don't know why

you're saying such grand farewells.

You could be back here next week!

- Do you like the slogan?

- Is it one of yours?

He suggested "Keep Buggering On",

Lady Churchill

but I toned it down when I passed it on.

Rab suggests you might deliver your speech

sitting on a high stool.

I'm addressing the Tory party, not singing

"White Christmas" in a cocktail bar!

Onward!

Last month, we did not have

quite so big a surplus in our balance...

but in fact, things were a little better

than I had anticipated.

Because this is the time of year

when we purchase our main products

on the dollar market.

Tobacco, which might be

of some interest to some of you.

It's certainly of interest

to me, the exchequer.

And there is conversation

therefore, between...

- Where will you be sitting?

- Close.

Thank you.

Come on everyone, off you go.

Good luck, Papa.

Thank you.

Good luck, Winston.

Oh, switch that off, will you?

I told them to put some flowers in here

to brighten it up a bit.

Asked for these especially.

Marigolds.

Yes.

I love you.

Face them down, Winston.

I can face anything with you.

The Tories, Russians

even death itself.

Come on.

Working together,

achieving these new settlements

for public finances,

for our financial services

and for fairness in Europe

will help us secure...

- How are you feeling?

- Good, good.

...for us all.

I thought I might just

sum up what I feel...

No-one expects a long speech, if you feel you

can't get through it, just cut to the end.

...and I look forward over

the coming years to working with you

to make that happen.

Do you mind?

Of course.

And so I have great pleasure

in welcoming to conference

the Prime Minister, and leader

of the Conservative and Unionist Party

Sir Winston Churchill.

My lords, ladies and gentlemen...

had the United States

taken before the First World War,

or between the wars

the same interest

and made the same sacrifices

then there might never have

been a first war

and there would certainly

never have been a second.

With her mighty aid,

I have a sure hope,

there will not be a third.

I'm sure you would be

relieved by the new...

By the...

By the news from British Guiana.

I don't often do that.

Well, not at conference anyway.

One word personally about myself.

If I stay on for the time being,

bearing the burden at my age

it is not because of

love of power or office.

I've had an ample share of both.

If I stay, it is because

I have a feeling that I may,

through things that have happened

have an influence on

what I care about above all else

the building of a sure and lasting peace.

Let us then go forward together

with courage and composure,

with resolution and good faith

to the end which all desire.

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