The Lion in Winter (1968)

Timothy Dalton: Philip II

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• Henry II : Now hear me, boy...

  Philip II : I am a king - I am no man's "boy"!

  Henry II : A king? Because you put your ass on purple cushions?

• Henry II : The Vexin's mine.

  Philip II : By what authority?

  Henry II : It's got my troops all over it; that makes it mine.

• Philip II : "What If" is a game for scholars. What if angels sat on pinheads?

  Geoffrey : What if I were king?

  Philip II : It's your game, Geoff. You play it.

• Richard : You loved me!

  Philip II : Never!

• Philip II : A king like you has policy prepared on everything. well, what's the official line on sodomy? How stands the Crown on boys who do with boys?

  Henry II : Richard finds his way into so many legends; let's hear yours and see how it compares.

  Philip II : Well, he found me first when I was 15. We were hunting; it was nearly dark; my horse fell; I was thrown. I woke to Richard touching me. He asked me if I loved him: 'Philip, do you love me?' And I told him yes. Do you know why I told him yes? So that one day I could tell you all about it. You cannot imagine what that 'yes' cost. Imagine snuggling to a chancred whore, and bending back your lips into something like a smile saying, 'Yes, I love you, and I find you...

  [pause] 

  Philip II : ...beautiful.' I don't know how I did it.

• Henry II : I want to reach a settlement. I left you with too little earlier,

  Philip II : Yes, nothing is too little.

• Richard : You haven't said you loved me.

  Philip II : When the time comes.

• Henry II : We open Christmas presents at noon. Till then.

  Philip II : You can't be finished with me.

  Henry II : Oh, but I am. It's been most satisfactory.

  Philip II : What's so satisfactory?

  Henry II : Winning is. I did just win. Surely you noticed.

• Henry II : I've come to you to offer peace.

  Philip II : Piss on your peace.

  Henry II : Your father would have wept.

  Philip II : My father was a weeper.

• Henry II : I'm sorry you're not fonder of me, lad. Your father always said, "be fond of stronger men."

  Philip II : No wonder he loved everyone.

• Henry II : Fight me and you'll lose.

  Philip II : I can't lose, Henry. I have time. Just look at you. Great heavy arms. But each year they get a little heavier. The sand goes pit-pat in the glass. I'm in no hurry, Henry. I've got time.

• Richard : You haven't said you love me.

  Philip II : When the time comes.

• Henry II : Boy, don't ever call a king a liar to his face.

  Philip II : I'm not a boy, to you or anyone!

  Henry II : Boy, you came here asking for a wedding or the Vexin back. By God, you don't get either.

• Richard : I'll have your answer. Yes or no?

  Philip II : You'll have it when I give it.