:57:00
My liberty?
:57:01
Mmm, a rather charming little idea
has sprung into my head...
:57:05
.. and, now I consider it, I discover it
to be a rather charming big idea.
:57:11
Go on.
:57:13
If, as you suggest,
he stands by his principles...
:57:16
.. and condemns the scheme,...
:57:18
.. then shall I give you his letter
to dispose of as you choose.
:57:22
But if, as I project,...
:57:25
.. he surrenders to my demands
and publicly supports the scheme, then...
:57:30
- Then I give you my hand in marriage.
- Precisely.
:57:33
- To dispose of as you please.
- You must concede...
:57:37
.. there is a certain thrill to it.
:57:39
Concede, too, how elegantly I have eased
from proposal to proposition.
:57:43
And with barely any loss of face.
I'm most impressed.
:57:47
We are creatures of compromise,
you and I.
:57:50
I await your response.
:57:52
Are you less certain of your friend's
nature when your own future rests on it?
:57:58
Not at all. I accept your wager
in all confidence.
:58:02
- You do?
- I do.
:58:05
Oh, Arthur, isn't it remarkable...
:58:07
.. how those two little words
can quicken the heart?
:58:12
Would you do something for me,
Gertrude?
:58:16
Accompany me
to the House of Commons.
:58:18
I believe there is
an interesting debate there tonight.
:58:21
I believe the Prime Minister himself
has taken an interest.
:58:25
And I believe...
:58:28
.. that its outcome will prove
particularly interesting to you...
:58:31
.. and to me.
:58:35
Whatever it may be.
:58:52
Damn!