Young Winston

590 00:47:37,409 --> 00:47:40,719 Don't you think that was a little excessive? 591 00:47:41,649 --> 00:47:43,401 His manners are atrocious. 592 00:47:44,169 --> 00:47:45,841 l know. 593 00:47:46,009 --> 00:47:49,638 But most boys are ugly and tiresome at his age. 594 00:47:49,809 --> 00:47:53,927 To the best of my memory, l was always fairly presentable. 595 00:47:54,089 --> 00:47:58,002 l do not recall grunting at table like a pig on heat. 596 00:47:59,729 --> 00:48:02,323 Randolph, we haven't seen much of Winston this past year. 597 00:48:02,489 --> 00:48:06,448 And he does worship you. You were right, of course. 598 00:48:06,609 --> 00:48:10,079 -But you were a bit harsh. -Nonsense. 599 00:48:16,569 --> 00:48:19,083 You don't really think that, do you? 600 00:48:20,249 --> 00:48:22,888 Well, if you ever spoke to me like that... 601 00:48:23,049 --> 00:48:26,359 ...l'd feel as if you didn't care about me at all. 602 00:48:30,609 --> 00:48:32,565 Of course. 603 00:48:33,129 --> 00:48:35,563 Perhaps l should have a chat with him. 604 00:48:35,769 --> 00:48:37,407 Oh, that would be nice. 605 00:48:37,889 --> 00:48:40,961 -Yes, l think l'll do it now. -Why don't you finish your breakfast? 606 00:48:41,129 --> 00:48:44,439 No. Now would be best. 607 00:49:00,769 --> 00:49:01,804 Father. 608 00:49:06,729 --> 00:49:11,041 l'm awfully sorry, Father. l'll be better. l promise you, truly. 609 00:49:11,369 --> 00:49:13,360 l'm sure you will be. 610 00:49:13,529 --> 00:49:17,442 -We won't talk about it anymore. -Thank you, Father. 611 00:49:21,129 --> 00:49:23,359 You know, Winston... 612 00:49:23,649 --> 00:49:27,437 ...the world of politics can be very difficult sometimes. 613 00:49:27,609 --> 00:49:31,318 And l have my share of problems these days. 614 00:49:31,769 --> 00:49:34,158 The things l do are misjudged. 615 00:49:34,329 --> 00:49:38,447 Things l say are often distorted. 616 00:49:40,089 --> 00:49:43,968 Perhaps that's why l'm so often bad-tempered. 617 00:49:44,169 --> 00:49:47,684 Oh, no, Father. You're a great man. Everyone knows that. 618 00:49:47,849 --> 00:49:50,238 Everyone knows Lord Salisbury treated you very badly. 619 00:49:50,409 --> 00:49:53,207 And you'll show him. All of them. 620 00:49:54,089 --> 00:49:56,205 Thank you. 621 00:49:56,369 --> 00:49:58,564 Thank you, my boy. 622 00:49:59,169 --> 00:50:02,047 Anyway, l think... 623 00:50:02,209 --> 00:50:03,688 ...older people aren't always... 624 00:50:03,849 --> 00:50:07,398 ...particularly considerate to younger people, to children. 625 00:50:07,809 --> 00:50:10,198 They forget what it was like when they were children. 626 00:50:10,369 --> 00:50:12,200 Sometimes, when they're bad-tempered... 627 00:50:12,369 --> 00:50:15,247 ...they speak more harshly than they think they are or mean to. 628 00:50:15,409 --> 00:50:16,683 Yes, l know, Father. 629 00:50:18,249 --> 00:50:21,082 Well, l think there have been times when l have done that. 630 00:50:22,089 --> 00:50:23,602 Perhaps this morning. 631 00:50:24,449 --> 00:50:26,326 But l would never... 632 00:50:26,489 --> 00:50:28,639 ...wish you to feel... 633 00:50:28,809 --> 00:50:32,119 ...that l don't care for you very much. 634 00:50:33,009 --> 00:50:35,045 Because l do. 635 00:50:36,329 --> 00:50:39,207 Thank you, Papa. l mean, Father. 636 00:50:42,009 --> 00:50:43,408 l say, Winston... 637 00:50:43,569 --> 00:50:46,766 ...your collection has become most impressive, hasn't it? 638 00:50:46,929 --> 00:50:49,124 You're rather short of artillery, aren't you? 639 00:50:49,289 --> 00:50:53,282 Yes, Father. Only five field guns. 640 00:50:55,289 --> 00:50:58,042 Yes, well. Now, that's not really.... 641 00:50:58,209 --> 00:51:00,677 It was one of the three or four... 642 00:51:00,849 --> 00:51:06,560 ... long, intimate conversations with him which are all I can boast. 643 00:51:07,169 --> 00:51:10,878 He spok e in the most wonderful and captivating manner. 644 00:51:11,049 --> 00:51:13,768 Then when he inspected my troops... 645 00:51:13,929 --> 00:51:16,921 ...he displayed such a knowledge of military affairs... 646 00:51:17,089 --> 00:51:18,841 ... that it would have astounded me... 647 00:51:19,209 --> 00:51:22,758 ...had I not already been aware of his breadth of mind. 648 00:51:22,929 --> 00:51:24,647 Winston. 649 00:51:25,409 --> 00:51:29,482 When you grow up, would you like to go into the army? 650 00:51:29,649 --> 00:51:31,287 Would you like me to, Father? 651 00:51:31,689 --> 00:51:33,600 No, it's what you would like that counts. 652 00:51:33,889 --> 00:51:35,561 Well... 653 00:51:36,489 --> 00:51:38,047 ...l'm awfully good at history. 654 00:51:38,209 --> 00:51:42,088 Especially about wars and battles and generals and.... 655 00:51:42,249 --> 00:51:44,046 Yes, Fat