1:19:26
At ease, captain.
1:19:28
You know Major Cotton.
That is Major Warren.
1:19:34
Take a seat.
1:19:40
Now...
1:19:41
...what is this we hear...
1:19:43
...that you have agreed to cancel
the tax of the farmers...
1:19:48
...if they beat you
in a game of cricket?
1:19:51
ls this true?
1:19:53
Yes, Colonel Boyer. lt is.
1:19:55
What are you here for?
To play games?
1:19:59
Let me remind you that you are
working for Her Majesty, the Queen.
1:20:04
Your job is to ensure
the smooth running of your province.
1:20:08
Pardon me.
But that's what l'm doing.
1:20:11
We'll be the judge of that, Russell.
1:20:14
We also understand that
if you lose this ''match'' ...
1:20:18
...you will cancel their taxes
for three years.
1:20:22
Not just Champaner,
but the entire province.
1:20:26
-But they won't win.
-You're missing the whole point.
1:20:30
Do you realise we could have
a situation where there will be...
1:20:35
...cricket matches all over
the subcontinent...
1:20:38
...to cancel the tax?
1:20:40
But there is one thing.
lf they lose, which they will...
1:20:46
...they will have to pay
three times the tax.
1:20:49
Oh, this is ridiculous!
1:20:51
He's making the government
into a bookie...
1:20:55
...with whom he can
place his wagers.
1:20:58
What would you have us do next?
Race horses?