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British politician Jeremy Thorpe is accused of murdering his ex-lover and is forced to stand trial in 1979. | dG1fcGo4TVRXVnJsOXM
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00:01Four.
00:03Liberal Party.
00:05What's your name?
00:06Norma, sir.
00:07Jeremy Thorpe is elected leader of the Liberal Party.
00:09He was heaven.
00:11You're the youngest man to lead a British political party in more than a century.
00:14Careful now, I'm not sure any boy's worth ending up in prison for.
00:19I was a victim.
00:20My little bunny.
00:22Of his loss.
00:25He will destroy me, and the party, and my marriage.
00:29And Mrs. Thorpe.
00:30Do you?
00:31So, what would you like me to do?
00:34Jeremy Thorpe is a highly respected man.
00:38It is alleged that Thorpe and Mr. Scott began a homosexual affair.
00:42That's me.
00:43On the telly.
00:44I can't believe they don't say this on the BBC.
00:49This is the story of a liar meeting a fantasist.
00:52And I'm not sure which one's which.
00:55It's insane.
00:56It's bonkers, isn't it?
00:57It's bloody nuts.
00:59What?
01:00I'm arresting you for conspiracy to murder.
01:03He's perfected the art of hiding in plain sight.
01:06Jeremy Thorpe did this!
01:08It was Jeremy Thorpe!
01:10There is only one way for us to survive.
01:13I will talk.
01:14I will be heard.
01:15And I will be seen.
01:17You were amazing.
01:19I was rude.
01:20I was vile.
01:21I was queer.
01:22I was myself.
01:23Ah!
01:24Ah!
01:25Ah!
01:26Ah!
01:27Ah!
01:28Ah!
01:29Ah!
01:30Ah!
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