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Clips from The Crown - Act of God (S01E01)

"[chaotic chatter]"
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"-But it could easily be arranged. -Then do it."
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"And tell the Queen I'll be there first thing in the morning."
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"Dear God."
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"[journalist] Quiet. Please. Settle down."
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"Only God can lift the fog, but I, as Prime Minister,"
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"To that end, I pledge to make available with immediate effect,"
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"by those suffering through the worst smog this city has ever witnessed.""
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"[knocking on door]"
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"Clem, can you hear me? No, right..."
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"-You asked to see me, ma'am? -I did."
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"-In person. -Concerning what?"
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"or Sidney Holland of New Zealand."
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"-Whatever for? -To sit next to at dinner!"
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"to haul me over the coals for my handling of the fog,"
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"You could see the wheels turning behind her eyes."
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"What, dear girl?"
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"And people had continued to die?"
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"And Churchill had continued to cling to power"
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"And it will take every ounce of energy that you have."
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"Well, that's fine for the sovereign."
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"[Philip] So go on."
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"in one of these things."
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"Do you think I could do it in three months?"
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"That would be unusual, sir."
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"[Philip] I couldn't help notice you filled her right up."
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"Unless you have more pressing engagements?"
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"[Townsend] No, sir."
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"[Philip] Doncaster? Right."
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"Chocks are in position. Switches are off."
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"as a result, I'm the most senior airman in the country and I can't bloody well fly."
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"-Yes, I'm sure. -Right-o, sir."
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"[Townsend] Here we go. Whoa!"
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"[Philip] Okay."
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"[Philip whoops]"
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"-[Townsend] All right there, sir? -[Philip] Yes, yes, fine."
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"-Now it's your turn. You have control. -[Philip] I have control."
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"and the compass heading and keep the stick level."
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"[Townsend] That's very good. That's balanced."
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"-[Townsend] And level. Good. -Noisy, isn't it?"
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"-[Townsend] Isn't it wonderful? -Heaven."
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"[Philip] You fought in the Battle of Britain, didn't you?"
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"-I have control. -[Philip] You have control."
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"-Same time next week, sir? -How about tomorrow?"
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"[quiet chatter]"
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"-Latest charts. -Thank you."
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"Johnson, what do you think of this?"
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"Sir?"
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"I see."
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"Goodness me."
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"[woman] Excuse me, you can't go in there. Excuse me, sir."
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"Sorry, sir. Thought you should see these."
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"To cover our backs."
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"Kenneth, it should probably come from you, as chief scientist."
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"But the important thing is we sent it."
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"If Her Majesty could lean forward."
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"[wheezing]"
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"...and out."
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"What are they rehearsing?"
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"My funeral."
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"[typewriters clack]"
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"[indistinct conversations]"
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"Oh, there you are. Miss Scott."
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"[noisy conversation]"
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"I'm not a scientist. I can't say I understand it."
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"But, what I can tell you is we don't get a weather warning like this every day."
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"In fact, I've never heard of us getting one at all."
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"A small mill town in America, outside Philadelphia?"
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"Pittsburgh."
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"They had a smog brought on by a freak anti-cyclone"
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"which trapped the emissions from the local copper work..."
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"-Zinc. -...in the fog."
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"After the incident a cross-party delegation was sent to Donora"
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"on an urgent fact-finding mission."
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"They recommended that clean air zones be set up all round London,"
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"-I never saw the report. -With good reason."
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"-Can you prove that? -I can, Mr. Atlee."
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"The Cabinet minutes where it was discussed."
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"He's insisted the country keep burning coal irresponsibly this winter,"
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"to give the illusion of a solid economy."
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"-This is great, Clem. -It's interesting, for sure."
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"What I don't understand is this."
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"Why a Downing Street employee, working for the government,"
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"should come to me with this information?"
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""Do not trust the horse, Trojans."
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"I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.""
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"Mr. Atlee, I entered the civil service to serve the public"
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"But I am also a responsible citizen"
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"and I cannot stand by while chaos reigns around me."
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"unable to unseat a tyrannical, delusional even older one."
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"Yours was the most radical,"
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"forward-thinking government this country has ever seen."
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"I believe I would be doing the British public and this country a service"
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"if I helped to usher him out of the door, and you back in."
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"that involves me crucifying the Tories for their failure to deal with a fog"
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"which as yet shows no sign of appearing."
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"At present I can see stars."
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"[Churchill] Miss Scott."
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"-Go home. -I am, sir."
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"You're no good to me tired. Good evening to you."
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"-Scott, still here? -Good night, sir."
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"-[Venetia] Evening, Pat. -[chuckles]"
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"-To what? -Coming out."
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"Oh, you mean going to the Lamb and Flag with you, sitting at the bar,"
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"twinkling our ankles at every unremarkable young man in the room."
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"Goodness. And what will you be doing in the meantime?"
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"Spend time in the company of someone remarkable."
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"The earth is yours and the fullness thereof.""
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"[Venetia & Churchill] "Be kind but be fierce."
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"Take up the mantle of change...""
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"The time is eight o'clock on the 6th of December and here is the news."
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"Long queues have formed on main roads. There are reports of motorists"
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"abandoning their vehicles and continuing on foot."
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"The meteorological office has issued a statement"
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"Smoke from the capital's chimneys is being trapped at street level"
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"which is aggravating the fog."
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"Be careful out there, it's a real pea souper."
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"It's been judged too hazardous, ma'am."
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"I have an appointment to see my grandmother."
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"I intend to keep that appointment."
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