Love and Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' Page #4

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Thank you.

May I be of assistance, sir?

Oh, the butler.

I have sore feet, so I need a basin

with warm water and salts, please.

I'll arrange that with

the housekeeper, sir.

Warm water and salts

as soon as possible.

How do you do? But I speak English.

Good. That's lucky for me.

I'm Jack Lewis, the U.S. delegate.

Could we speak privately soon?

Yes, of course.

But I have blisters due to some

sightseeing they made me do in London.

I had already seen

the Tower of London.

I've discovered that things

are not moving...

...in a direction that I think

you would approve of.

German rearmament

is a fact to be accepted.

It's in our own interest to have a free

and equal Germany.

Not a prostrate nation...

...upon whom an unfair peace treaty

was imposed 16 years ago.

Those who've been in Germany...

...can only thrill, as I have,

to the signs of rebirth.

...to assist Germany in her virile

struggle for economic recovery...

...including support for her fair

demand for equality of armaments...

...and universal military service

for German youth.

If we, in postwar Europe...

I need more water.

I need another basin to bathe my feet.

Follow me, sir.

Excuse me.

- We have to talk.

- This way, sir.

My friend, I am in agony.

Too tight shoes. I blame myself.

Vanity.

We must do some fast maneuvering

to restrain the Germans.

Please come this way, gentlemen.

Butler, please, could you help me

with my feet... shoe?

- Yes, of course.

- Take it off.

What they said about equality of arms

for Germany, military service...

- Sorry, sir.

- I'll manage.

What?

Your father's been taken ill, sir.

- Where?

- Outside the Chinese bedroom, sir.

Germany wants peace as much as we do.

She needs peace.

Here, let me help you with that.

Thank you.

Thank you, Charles.

Take a basin of hot water and salts...

...to Mr. D'Ivry in the

billiards room. Is that understood?

- Yes, Mr. Stevens.

- Good. Do it.

Father?

I have more time than you to look

after him. I've called the doctor.

Thank you, Miss Kenton.

Your father's not so good, I'm afraid.

If he deteriorates, call me, will you?

How old is he? 70, 72?

- 75, sir.

- I see.

- Lf he deteriorates, let me know.

- I will, sir. Thank you, doctor.

More haste, less speed.

There's something missing.

What is it?

- The spoon from the cruet set, sir.

- Good.

Well observed.

Now, never touch the lip of the glass.

Good.

Glass first, and then...

Is everything in hand downstairs?

We're preparing the last dinner

of the conference.

You can imagine the kitchen.

- But is everything in hand?

- Yes, I think we're up to scratch.

Are you feeling any better?

There's something I have to tell you.

I have so much to do.

Why don't we talk in the morning?

Jim...

...I fell out of love

with your mother.

I loved her once.

The love went out of me

when I found her carrying on.

A good son.

Proud of you.

I hope I've been a good father.

I tried me best.

You better get down there...

...or heaven only knows

what they'll be up to.

Go on.

Go on!

We'll talk in the morning.

On the last day of our conference...

...permit me to say

how impressed I have been...

...with the spirit of goodwill

that has prevailed.

Goodwill for Germany.

And with tears in my eyes...

...I see that everyone here

has recognized...

...our right to be, once again,

a strong nation.

With my hand on my heart,

I declare...

...that Germany needs peace...

...and desires only peace.

Peace with England...

...and peace with France.

Thank you very much.

I, too, have been impressed...

...yes, deeply impressed...

...by the genuine desire for peace

manifested at this conference.

Unlike our American colleague...

...we in Europe know

the horrors of war.

And whether we are French

or English or Italian or German...

...our one desire is to never

have to experience them again.

Indeed.

Impressed, or I may say touched...

...by the words of goodwill

and friendship I have heard...

...I promise you that I shall do

my utmost...

...to change my country's policy...

...towards that nation

which was once our foe...

...but is now,

I may venture to say...

...our friend.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...the United States doesn't want war

any more than you do.

On the other hand, neither do we

want peace at any price...

...because some prices,

you may find...

...are too outrageously high to pay.

But let's not get into that now.

We may have to soon enough.

For the moment, let us raise

our glasses to Lord Darlington...

...in gratitude for his

magnificent hospitality.

Lord Darlington is a classic

English gentleman of the old school.

Decent and honorable and well-meaning.

So are all of you. All decent,

honorable and well-meaning gentlemen.

It's a pleasure and a privilege

to visit with you here.

But...

...now, excuse me, I must say this...

...you are, all of you, amateurs.

And international affairs should

never be run by gentlemen amateurs.

Do you have any idea of what sort

of a place the world is becoming?

The days when you could act

out of noble instincts are over.

Europe has become the arena of

"Realpolitik", the politics of reality.

If you like, real politics.

What you need is not gentlemen

politicians, but real ones.

You need professionals,

or you're headed for disaster.

So I propose a toast, gentlemen...

...to the professionals.

Well, I've no wish to enter

into a quarrel...

...on our last evening together.

But let me say this.

What you describe as amateurism...

...is what I think most of us here

still prefer to call honour.

Miss Kenton would like to see you

concerning your father.

I suggest that your professionalism

means greed and power...

...rather than to see justice

and goodness prevail in the world.

I've never concealed from myself

that what we were asking of Germany...

...is a complete break from the

tradition of this country. Thank you.

Mr. Stevens, I'm very sorry.

Your father passed away

four minutes ago.

Oh, I see.

I'm so very sorry.

I wish there was something

I could say.

Will you come up and see him?

Well, I'm very busy at the moment.

In a little while, perhaps.

In that case, will you permit me

to close his eyes?

I would be most grateful.

Thank you.

My father would wish me to carry on.

I can't let him down.

No. Of course.

I'd really like to continue

our little chat sometime.

About nature.

You're right. I should come back

when everything's burgeoning.

Yes, sir. Indeed.

As I said before, my main interest

has always been in fish.

When I was small,

I kept tropical fish in a tank.

I harboured quite a passion for them.

I'll have another drop of that,

if you don't mind.

You all right?

I'm perfectly all right.

Not feeling unwell?

No, sir. A little tired, perhaps.

Wonderful!

What a beautiful example of German

culture you've brought to this house.

Very nice.

I hope there's no hard feelings.

Oh, my dear good chap.

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