Scripting News: Monday, January 26, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026 Where is our Churchill? # I'm interested in the movie Darkest Hour . Specifically the scene where Churchill is surprised by a visit from the king , who we learned earlier is pissed off, while Churchill is morose and undecided on what to do. The King wants Churchill to know that he wants to fight, and that the people will be with him if he tells them what's really going on. I asked ChatGPT to summarize this scene in one good-size paragraph. # The king tells Churchill plainly that he does not want appeasement, that he believes Britain must fight, and -- crucially -- that the people will stand with Churchill if he is honest with them about the danger they face. The King's visit reframes Churchill's dilemma: leadership is not about finding a clever compromise but about trusting the public with the truth and giving them something worth enduring hardship for. The moment restores Churchill's resolve, confirm...
