:14:02
I've never felt so... free...
:14:05
.. as when I'm lying in his arms.
:14:11
I'll look out for you at the Commons
where at least I'll see your friend submit.
:14:15
I wouldn't be too sure.
:14:18
Come now. We both know
how dearly he values his career.
:14:21
I look forward to him proving you wrong.
I anticipate it keenly.
:14:25
- In fact, I'd stake my shirt on it.
- Your shirt?
:14:28
Indeed, I'd probably wager
my entire wardrobe on his integrity.
:14:32
What confidence.
:14:33
Would you stake your liberty?
:14:36
My liberty?
:14:38
Mmm, a rather charming little idea
has sprung into my head...
:14:42
.. and, now I consider it, I discover it
to be a rather charming big idea.
:14:47
Go on.
:14:49
If, as you suggest,
he stands by his principles...
:14:52
.. and condemns the scheme,...
:14:55
.. then shall I give you his letter
to dispose of as you choose.
:14:58
But if, as I project,...
:15:01
.. he surrenders to my demands
and publicly supports the scheme, then...
:15:06
- Then I give you my hand in marriage.
- Precisely.
:15:10
- To dispose of as you please.
- You must concede...
:15:13
.. there is a certain thrill to it.
:15:15
Concede, too, how elegantly I have eased
from proposal to proposition.
:15:20
And with barely any loss of face.
I'm most impressed.
:15:23
We are creatures of compromise,
you and I.
:15:26
I await your response.
:15:28
Are you less certain of your friend's
nature when your own future rests on it?
:15:35
Not at all. I accept your wager
in all confidence.
:15:38
- You do?
- I do.
:15:41
Oh, Arthur, isn't it remarkable...
:15:44
.. how those two little words
can quicken the heart?
:15:48
Would you do something for me,
Gertrude?
:15:52
Accompany me
to the House of Commons.
:15:54
I believe there is
an interesting debate there tonight.
:15:58
I believe the Prime Minister himself
has taken an interest.