Learning English With Tv Series, The Crown Episode 4

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Lord Mountbatten, Your Majesty.

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-Uncle Dickie. What's he doing here?

-I know as much as you do.

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[Equerry[A1] ] He said it was important, ma'am.

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Thank you.

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Elizabeth.

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-Hello.

-I came as soon as I could.

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So...

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Oh, is this a meeting

with Elizabeth your niece, my wife?

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-Or the Queen?

-The latter[A2] , I'm afraid.

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Right, then I know my place.

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-What's the matter with him?

-Nothing.

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He's just feeling a little grounded.

Ignore it.

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Right, all ears[A3] .

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I received a telephone call today

from Bobbety Salisbury.

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It seems that even among his own people

the feeling is that our Prime Minister

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is not able to deal

with a national crisis.

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Indeed he could be seen

to be responsible for that crisis.

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Hospitals are overflowing[A4] . People dying.

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As sovereign,

you have the right to demand

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that a government in your name

shows effective leadership.

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The opposition are now calling

for a motion of no confidence[A5] .

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So, I would say the time has come

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for you to... summon Churchill and...

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And what?

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Insist that he go.

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-I can't do that.

-You can, and should.

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But wouldn't that violate

the constitution?

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As queen...

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you have the right to be consulted.

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The right to encourage. The right to warn.

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Also, to appoint a new Prime Minister

in the event of incapacity[A6] 

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and many would say that Churchill's

behavior[A7]  now constitute[A8] s incapacity[A9] .

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-Then a revolution must come from within.

-They are trying.

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-Well, then, they must try harder.

-They will.

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But would prefer it to be bloodless.

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So have asked for your help and influence.

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I cannot do it. I will not do it.

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Let's not forget it was Churchill

who denied Philip's children

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-his own surname...

-Dickie.

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...and insisted that you live

in Buckingham Palace.

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-As, alas[A10] , did everyone else.

-And now with looter[A11] s on the street

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and hospital corridors

stacked with the dead,

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he is interested in only one thing.

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Stopping Philip flying.

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-What?

-At a crisis cabinet meeting this morning

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when there should've only been

one thing on the agenda,

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the unfolding[A12]  national emergency...

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all our Prime Minister wanted to discuss

was your husband's new hobby.

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-I'm so sorry, sir.

-Who are her parents?

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Her father is a clergyman[A13] . From Suffolk.

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-They've been notified.

-I want to go to the hospital.

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There is an emergency meeting

at the House. A meeting you must attend.

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The House can wait.

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[knocking]

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-You wished to see me, Your Majesty?

-Yes, Tommy.

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I know how much my father

depended on you[A14] .

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And how closely you worked together.

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Which is why I wanted to ask your advice.

Now...

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It seems our Prime Minister, a man

who's led the country through many crises,

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is no longer leading us at all.

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Representations have been made to me,

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through an intermediary[A15] 

from the heart of the government,

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to intercede[A16]  and bid him stand down[A17] .

Make way for a younger man.

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Which brings me to my question.

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What are my responsibilities,

as head of state[A18] ?

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What should I do?

[A1]Equerry: Kişisel hizmetçi, emir eri


[A2]Latter: İkincisi, ikisinden sonuncusu, sonuncu


[A3]Be all ears: Can kulağı ile dinlemek, kulak kesilmek,

I’m all ears: Kulağım sende, (seni) dinliyorum


[A4]Overflow: Çoşmak, taşmak, dışına taşmak


[A5]Motion of no confidence: Güvensizlik oyu, gensoru önergesi


[A6]In the event of conflict: İhtilaf halinde,

In the event of default: Ihmal durumunda

In the event of dispute: İhtilaf durumunda

In the event of divorce: Boşanma durumunda

In the event of failure: Başarısızlık durumunda

[A7]Behavior: Davranış, hareket tarzı, hal, tavır, tutum

[A8]Constitute: Oluşturmak, kurmak, teşkil etmek, yürürlüğe koymak

[A9]Incapacity: İktidarsızlık, güçsüzlük, kapasitesi olmama

[A10]Alas: Eyvah, tüh, yazık

[A11]Looter: Çapulcu, yağmacı

[A12]Unfolding: Gelişme, gözler önüne serme, yayılma

[A13]Clergyman: Vaiz, papaz

[A14]Depend on someone: Birine bağlı olmak

Depend on somebody for living: (geçinmek için) eline bakmak

[A15]Intermediary: Aracı, vasıta

[A16]Intercede: Araya girmek, rica etmek,

[A17]Stand down: Adaylıktan çekilmek, savaş/saldırı pozisyonundan çıkmak

[A18]Head of state: Devlet başkanı

Head of state or government: Devlet ya da hükümet başkanı