The King's Speech Friendship Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The King's Speech.

Quote #4

LOGUE: My job was to give them faith in their voice and let them know that a friend was listening. That must ring a few bells with you, Bertie.

Logue is convinced that people who have trouble speaking often fear that no one is really listening. That's why he insists on establishing trust and friendship with anyone he gives speech therapy to.

Quote #5

LOGUE: Forget everything else and just say it to me. Say it to me, as a friend.

By the end of the movie, we realize that Bertie can only avoid stuttering if he trusts the person he's speaking to. That's why Logue accompanies him to all of his wartime speeches and helps him through them.

Quote #6

BERTIE: Thank you, my friend.
LOGUE: Thank you, Your Majesty.

By the end of the movie, Bertie is comfortable with openly calling Logue a friend. And that makes sense when you consider how much of himself Logue has put into helping Bertie. Logue is also comfortable with calling Bertie "Your Majesty" because he's convinced that their friendship is now a two-way agreement.