- Field Marshal Alan Brooke: When the war ends this year, they're saying he could be a liability as a leader. Now I know you are fond of him, Smuts. And so am I, believe it or not, but he 's testing the limits. He's not the man he was.
- Jan Smuts: When you reach calm waters, it is easy to forget the Captain, who steered you through the storm.
- Field Marshal Alan Brooke: I haven't forgotten how great he was in the Blitz, but that was four years ago.
- Jan Smuts: He's still a great man
- Jan Smuts: This has happened before ?
- Clemmie Churchill: A few times. He gets very low and then he just sticks. And anything you try to say to cheer him up just seems to make matters worse.
- Jan Smuts: Have you called for his doctor?
- Clemmie Churchill: His Doctor usually just sends him to the country for a couple of weeks.
- Jan Smuts: He has to address the nation tomorrow.
- Clemmie Churchill: I know. Either to tell them that we're winning the war... or that we have just killed thousands of people needlessly.