:07:02
Ah, Your Grace, what salient view
of the stage would that be?
:07:05
He wants surprises.
:07:07
The King's been away.
The theatre's been closed for 18 years.
:07:10
Now he's back, the theatres are open,
what does he find?
:07:13
The same old things.
:07:15
Poetry, he approves.
:07:17
- Ideas, he approves.
- Two ladies to see Mr Kynaston.
:07:19
- Death, tragedy, yes. But surprise him.
Are they of quality?
:07:23
What about sex, vis-à-vis the stage?
:07:26
The King approves of love, the idea.
What about sex, the expression?
:07:29
Poetry can express sex.
:07:31
So can sex.
Mr Kynaston,
:07:33
if you insist on something more graphic,
show a tit.
:07:36
- The King won't complain.
- How would you suggest I do that?
:07:38
Surprise me.
:07:39
Excuse me, two gentleladies
want to come backstage.
:07:42
Two of them? Excellent.
:07:44
They wish to be received
by Mr Kynaston.
:07:46
Five minutes. Then bring them back.
:07:49
Why five minutes?
Got to put my visage back on.
:07:52
They want the illusion,
not some green room hermaphrodite.
:07:55
- This, Tommy, is why I deserve a share.
- Oh, no.
:07:58
What are you two talking about?
:08:00
Mr Kynaston's contract is up.
He's putting the screws on me.
:08:03
I want a share of the company.
I'm as much a draw as you are. More so.
:08:06
Prove it!
:08:07
Well, where are your fans?
Where are your ladies?
:08:10
Oh, all right.
:08:12
But a share of the company
is out of the question.
:08:15
However
:08:16
as a gesture of faith to prove
that I am trying to find a way,
:08:20
in the interim, from this time forth,
:08:23
you can have approval of any actor
who shares the stage with you.
:08:29
- Gentlemen, you are my witnesses.
Noted.
:08:32
And I'm off to another show.
:08:34
What show?
:08:35
- Something new.
- I'll join you.
:08:37
Good show, Betterton.
Lovely as always, Mr K.
:08:41
- Your Grace.
- Gentlemen.
:08:43
Pepys!
:08:44
Mmm!
:08:49
Go away.
:08:53
Ah! Mr Betterton!
:08:56
Could I have a word with you
a moment, please?
:08:59
Oh, look, there's Mr Betterton!