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?
1:21:01
This is the most preposterous idea!
1:21:04
The British Empire
cannot function...
1:21:06
...according to your
whims and fancies.
1:21:09
Now jolly well understand this:
1:21:13
lf you win, you'll have had
a narrow escape.
1:21:16
But if you lose, you will pay
the taxes for Champaner...
1:21:20
...and the entire province yourself.
1:21:24
Then you'll be sent to Central Africa.
ls that clear?
1:21:28
Yes, sir.
1:21:31
That will be all.
You may go.