:25:01
Simply out of the question.
:25:03
A simple mater of national dignity.
Being a patriot, I'm sure you understand.
:25:07
I must say, sir,
I felt it was an impractical suggestion.
:25:10
Why didn't you damn well say so?
:25:12
As an athlete, you value economy of effort.
:25:14
I wanted to run.
I was desperate enough to try anything.
:25:18
Well, all that being understood,
:25:21
we decided to invite you in for a litle chat
:25:23
to see if there's any way
we can help resolve the situation.
:25:26
There's only one way to resolve it.
:25:28
That's for this man
to change his mind and run.
:25:31
Don't state the obvious, Cadogan.
:25:33
We've to explore ways in which we can help
this young man to reach that decision.
:25:38
I'm afraid there are no ways, sir.
:25:40
I won't run on the Sabbath and that's final.
:25:45
I intended to confirm this
with Lord Birkenhead tonight,
:25:48
even before you called me up
before this inquisition.
:25:51
Don't be impertinent.
:25:53
The impertinence lies with those who
seek to influence a man to deny his beliefs.
:25:57
On the contrary, Liddell.
We're appealing to your beliefs.
:26:01
In your country and your king.
Your loyalty to them.
:26:04
Hear, hear.
In my day, it was king first, God after.
:26:09
And the war to end wars
biterly proved your point.
:26:12
God made countries. God makes kings
:26:15
and the rules by which they govern.
:26:19
And those rules say that the Sabbath is his.
:26:24
And I for one intend to keep it that way.
:26:29
Mr Liddell.
:26:31
You're a child of your race... as I am.
:26:34
We share a common heritage,
a common bond, a common... loyalty.
:26:39
There are times when
we are asked to make sacrifices
:26:42
in the name of that loyalty,
:26:45
and without them our allegiance is worthless.
:26:48
As I see it, for you,
:26:51
this is such a time.
:26:53
Sir...
:26:57
God knows, I love my country.