ACT II

ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING

ACT II Disc 2
1. WHAT’D I MISS
2. CABINET BATTLE #1
3. TAKE A BREAK
4. SAY NO TO THIS
5. THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS
6. SCHUYLER DEFEATED
7. CABINET BATTLE #2
8. WASHINGTON ON YOUR SIDE
9. ONE LAST TIME
10. I KNOW HIM
11. THE ADAMS ADMINISTRATION
12. WE KNOW
13. HURRICANE
14. THE REYNOLDS PAMPHLET
15. BURN
16. BLOW US ALL AWAY
17. STAY ALIVE (REPRISE)
18. IT’S QUIET UPTOWN
19. THE ELECTION OF 1800
20. YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT
21. BEST OF WIVES AND
BEST OF WOMEN
22. THE WORLD WAS WIDE ENOUGH
23. WHO LIVES, WHO DIES,
WHO TELLS YOUR STORY
ACT II ENSEMBLE
Aaa-ooo!
Ready to face
whatever’s awaiting
me in N.Y.C. Me in N.Y.C.
JEFFERSON
1. WHAT’D I MISS I helped Lafayette draft a declaration, JEFFERSON
then I said, ‘I gotta go. But who’s waitin’ for me when I step in the
COMPANY I gotta be in Monticello.’ Now the work at place?
Seventeen. Se- se- seventeen... home begins… My friend James Madison, red in the face.
Se- se- seventeen...
ENSEMBLE JEFFERSON
BURR Aaa-ooo! He grabs my arm and
1789. I respond, ENSEMBLE
How does the bastard orphan, JEFFERSON “What’s goin’ on?” Aaa-ooo!
immigrant decorated war vet So what’d I miss?
unite the colonies through more debt? What’d I miss? MADISON
Fight the other founding fathers til he has Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our
to forfeit? you a kiss. nation’s very soul.
Have it all, lose it all, I’ve been in Paris meeting lots of different Can you get us out of the mess we’re in?
you ready for more yet? ladies...
Treasury Secretary. Washington’s the I guess I basic’lly missed the late eighties... ENSEMBLE
President, I traveled the wide, wide world and came Aaa-ooo!
ev’ry American experiment sets a precedent. back to this…
Not so fast. Someone came along to resist him. MADISON
Pissed him off until we had a two-party ENSEMBLE Hamilton’s new financial plan is nothing less
system. Aaa-ooo! than government control.
You haven’t met him yet, you haven’t had I’ve been fighting for the South alone.
the chance,
JEFFERSON Where have you been?
There’s a letter on my desk from the President.
‘cause he’s been kickin’ ass as the ambassador Haven’t even put my bags down yet. ENSEMBLE JEFFERSON
to France Sally be a lamb, darlin’, won’tcha open it? Aaa-ooo! Uh...France.
but someone’s gotta keep the American It says the President’s assembling a cabinet
promise. and that I am to be the Secretary of State, MADISON
You simply must meet Thomas. Thomas! great! We have to win.
COMPANY And that I’m already Senate-approved...
I just got home and now I’m headed up to JEFFERSON ENSEMBLE
Thomas Jefferson’s coming home! What’d I miss? Wha? Wha? What’d
Thomas Jefferson’s coming home! New York.
I miss?
Thomas Jefferson’s coming home! ENSEMBLE
Thomas Jefferson’s coming home! Headin’ to New York! What’d I miss? I’ve come home to
Thomas Jefferson’s coming home Lord he’s Headin’ to New York! this?
been off in Paris for so long! Headfirst into a
Aaa-ooo! JEFFERSON political abyss!
Aaa-ooo! Lookin’ at the rolling Headfirst, into the
fields abyss!
JEFFERSON I can’t ENSEMBLE I have my first
France is following us to revolution, believe that we Believe that we are
there is no more status quo. cabinet meeting
are free. free today, Chik-a-pow!
But the sun comes up and the world still spins.
 These are wise words, enterprising men Doin’ whatever the hell it is you do in
I guess I better think quote ‘em. Monticello?
of something to say, Don’t act surprised, you guys, cuz I wrote ‘em. If we assume the debts, the union gets
A new line of credit, a financial diuretic.
I’m already on my JEFFERSON/MADISON How do you not get it? If we’re aggressive and
way, On my way Oww competitive
let’s get to the The union gets a boost. You’d rather give it
JEFFERSON a sedative?
bottom of this… But Hamilton forgets
What did I miss? A civics lesson from a slaver. Hey neighbor,
his plan would have the government assume Your debts are paid cuz you don’t pay for
Ahhh ah! state’s debts. labor.
Now, place your bets as to who that benefits: “We plant seeds in the South. We create.”
WASHINGTON the very seat of government where Hamilton Yeah, keep ranting,
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home. sits. we know who’s really doing the planting.
HAMILTON And another thing, Mr. Age of Enlightenment,
HAMILTON Don’t lecture me about the war, you didn’t
Mr. Jefferson? Alexander Hamilton. Not true! fight in it.
WASHINGTON AND ENSEMBLE JEFFERSON You think I’m frightened of you, man?
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home. Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it. We almost died in a trench
If New York’s in debt— while you were off getting high with the
COMPANY why should Virginia bear it? Uh! Our debts are French.
Mr. Jefferson, welcome home Thomas Jefferson, always hesitant with the
Sir, you’ve been off in Paris for so long! paid, I’m afraid.
Don’t tax the South cuz we got it made in President,
the shade. reticent—there isn’t a plan he doesn’t jettison.
JEFFERSON Madison, you’re mad as a hatter, son, take
So what did I miss? In Virginia, we plant seeds in the ground.
We create. You just wanna move our money your medicine.
around. Damn, you’re in worse shape than the
2. CABINET BATTLE #1 This financial plan is an outrageous demand, national debt is in,
and it’s too many damn pages for any man to sittin’ there useless as two shits.
understand. Hey, turn around, bend over, I’ll show you
WASHINGTON where my shoe fits.
Ladies and gentlemen, you coulda been Stand with me in the land of the free
anywhere in the world tonight, but you’re and pray to God we never see Hamilton’s WASHINGTON
here with us in New York City. Are you ready candidacy. Excuse me? Jefferson, Madison, take a walk!
for a cabinet meeting??? Look, when Britain taxed our tea, we got frisky. Hamilton, take a walk! We’ll reconvene after
Imagine what gon’ happen when you try to a brief recess. Hamilton!
WASHINGTON tax our whisky.
The issue on the table: Secretary Hamilton’s HAMILTON
plan to assume state debt and establish a WASHINGTON Sir!
national bank. Secretary Jefferson, you have Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. Secretary
the floor. Hamilton, your response. WASHINGTON
A word.
JEFFERSON HAMILTON
‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ Thomas. That was a real nice declaration. MADISON
We fought for these ideals; we shouldn’t Welcome to the present, we’re running a You don’t have the votes.
settle for less. real nation.
Would you like to join us, or stay mellow,
JEFFERSON/MADISON HAMILTON ELIZA AND PHILIP
You don’t have the votes. They’re being intransigent. One two three four five six seven eight nine!
JEFFERSON WASHINGTON HAMILTON
Aha-ha-ha ha! You have to find a compromise. My dearest, Angelica,
“tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
JEFFERSON/MADISON HAMILTON creeps in this petty pace from day to day”
You’re gonna need congressional approval But they don’t have a plan, they just hate I trust you’ll understand the reference to
and you don’t have the votes. mine! another Scottish tragedy without my having
to name the play.
JEFFERSON WASHINGTON They think me Macbeth, and ambition is
Such a blunder sometimes it makes me Convince them otherwise. my folly,
wonder why I even bring the thunder. I’m a polymath, a pain in the ass, a massive
HAMILTON pain,
MADISON What happens if I don’t get congressional Madison is Banquo, Jefferson’s Macduff
Why he even brings the thunder… approval? And Birnam Wood is Congress on its way to
WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Dunsinane.
You wanna pull yourself together? I imagine they’ll call for your removal. HAMILTON/ANGELICA
HAMILTON HAMILTON And there you are, an ocean away.
I’m sorry, these Virginians are birds of a Sir— Do you have to live an
feather. ocean away?
WASHINGTON Thoughts of you subside,
WASHINGTON Figure it out, Alexander. That’s an order from then I get another letter,
Young man, I’m from Virginia, so watch your your commander. I cannot put the notion away…
mouth.
ELIZA
HAMILTON Take a break.
3. TAKE A BREAK
So we let Congress get held hostage by the
South? ELIZA HAMILTON
Un deux trois quatre PHILIP HAMILTON I am on my way.
WASHINGTON Cinq six sept huit Un deux trois quatre
You need the votes. ELIZA
neuf. There’s a little surprise before supper
Cinq six sept huit neuf. and it cannot wait.
HAMILTON Good!
No, we need bold strokes. We need this plan. Un deux trois quatre HAMILTON
WASHINGTON Cinq six sept huit Un deux trois quatre I’ll be there in just a minute, save my plate.
No, you need to convince more folks. neuf.
Cinq six sept huit neuf. ELIZA
HAMILTON Alexander—
James Madison won’t talk to me, that’s a ELIZA
nonstarter. Sept huit neuf– PHILIP HAMILTON
Sept huit neuf– Okay, okay—
WASHINGTON Sept huit neuf–
Winning was easy, young man. Governing’s Sept huit neuf– ELIZA
harder. Your son is nine years old today.
He has something he’d like to say. HAMILTON I know you’re very busy,
He’s been practicing all day. I know. I know your work’s important,
Philip, take it away— but I’m crossing the ocean and I just can’t
ELIZA wait.
PHILIP In a nearby park.
Daddy, daddy, look— HAMILTON AND ANGELICA
My name is Philip. HAMILTON You won’t be an ocean away.
I am a poet. I’d love to go. You will only be a moment away…
I wrote this poem just
to show it. ELIZA ELIZA
And I just turned nine. You and I can go when the night gets dark… Alexander, come downstairs. Angelica’s
You can write rhymes, arriving today!
but you can’t write HAMILTON
mine. HAMILTON I will try to get away. ELIZA
What! Angelica!
I practice French
ANGELICA
and play
My dearest Alexander, ANGELICA
You must get through to Jefferson. Eliza!
piano with my Sit down with him and compromise,
mother. don’t stop ‘til you agree HAMILTON
Uh huh! your fav’rite older sister, The Schuyler sisters!
I have a sister but I Angelica, reminds you
want a little brother. there’s someone in your corner all the way ANGELICA
Okay! across the sea. Alexander.
My daddy’s trying to
start America’s bank. In a letter I received from you two weeks ago HAMILTON
Un deux trois quatre I noticed a comma in the middle of a phrase. Hi.
cinq! It changed the meaning. Did you intend this?
Bravo! One stroke and you’ve consumed my waking
ANGELICA
It’s good to see your face.
ELIZA days.
Take a break. It says: ELIZA
Angelica, tell this man John Adams spends the
HAMILTON HAMILTON/ANGELICA summer with his family.
Hey, our kid is pretty great. “My dearest Angelica”
ANGELICA HAMILTON
ELIZA Angelica, tell my wife John Adams doesn’t
Run away with us for the summer. With a comma after “dearest.” you’ve written have a real job anyway.
Let’s go upstate. HAMILTON AND ANGELICA
“My dearest, Angelica.”
ANGELICA
HAMILTON …you’re not joining us? Wait.
Eliza, I’ve got so much on my plate. ANGELICA
Anyway, all this to say
HAMILTON
ELIZA I’m afraid I cannot join you upstate.
We can all go stay with my father. I’m coming home this summer
There’s a lake I know… at my sister’s invitation, ANGELICA
I’ll be there with your fam’ly Alexander, I came all this way.
if you make your way upstate.
ELIZA We can go– when the night gets HAMILTON
She came all this way– dark. So I offered her a loan, I offered to walk her
When the night gets Take a break. home, she said
ANGELICA dark.
All this way– Take a break. MARIA
You’re too kind, sir.
ELIZA AND ANGELICA HAMILTON
Take a break. I have to get my plan through Congress. HAMILTON
I can’t stop until I get this plan through I gave her thirty bucks that I had socked away,
HAMILTON Congress. she lived a block away, she said:
You know I have to get my plan through
Congress. MARIA
This one’s mine, sir.
ELIZA AND ANGELICA 4. SAY NO TO THIS
Run away with us for the summer. HAMILTON
Let’s go upstate. BURR Then I said, “well, I should head back home,”
There’s nothing like summer in the city. she turned red, she led me to her bed, let her
HAMILTON Someone under stress meets someone legs spread and said:
I lose my job if I don’t get my plan through looking pretty.
Congress. There’s trouble in the air, you can smell it. MARIA
and Alexander’s by himself. I’ll let him tell it. Stay?
ELIZA AND ANGELICA
We can all go stay with our father. HAMILTON HAMILTON
I hadn’t slept in a week. Hey...
ELIZA ANGELICA I was weak, I was awake.
There’s a lake I know I know I’ll miss your You never seen a bastard orphan MARIA
face– more in need of a break. Hey...
In a nearby park Screw your courage Longing for Angelica.
to the sticking place– Missing my wife. HAMILTON
You and I can go That’s when Miss Maria Reynolds walked into That’s when I began to pray:
Eliza’s right– my life, she said: Lord, show me how to
Take a break Take a break. say no to this.
and get away– MARIA REYNOLDS I don’t know how to
Run away with us I know you are a man of honor, say no to this.
for the summer– I’m so sorry to bother you at home
Let’s go upstate Let’s go upstate. but I don’t know where to go, and I came here HAMILTON
where we can stay. all alone... But my God, she looks so helpless
And her body’s saying, “hell, yes”
We can all go stay with HAMILTON
our father, She said: MARIA
if you take your time– Whoa…
Look around, look you will make your MARIA
My husband’s doin’ me wrong HAMILTON
around mark. Nooo, show me how to
at how lucky we are beatin’ me, cheatin’ me, mistreatin’ me...
to be alive right now– Close your eyes and Suddenly he’s up and gone.
I don’t have the means to go on. HAMILTON/ENSEMBLE
dream– Say no to this.
HAMILTON JAMES REYNOLDS MARIA HAMILTON
I don’t know how to Uh-oh! You made the wrong sucker a cuckold, If you pay, I don’t…
so time to pay the piper for the pants you
HAMILTON/ENSEMBLE unbuckled. You can stay.
Say no to this. And hey, you can keep seein’ my whore wife Lord, show
if the price is right: if not I’m telling your wife. me how to ENSEMBLE
HAMILTON say no to this. Say no to this!
In my mind, I’m tryin’ to go HAMILTON Tonight
I hid the letter and I raced to her place, I don’t know
ENSEMBLE screamed “How could you?!” in her face,
Go! Go! Go! how to
she said: say no to this. Say no to this!
HAMILTON MARIA
Then her mouth is on mine, and I don’t say... Cuz the
No, sir! situation’s
ENSEMBLE HAMILTON helpless.
No! No! Half dressed, apologetic. A mess, she looked Helpless.
Say no to this! pathetic, she cried: And her
body’s
No! No! MARIA screaming,
Say no to this! Please don’t go, sir! “Hell, yes”
Whoa!
No! No! HAMILTON No, show me
Say no to this! So was your whole story a setup? how to
say no to this. Say no to this!
No! No! MARIA
Say no to this! I don’t know about any letter! How can I
How can you Say no to
HAMILTON HAMILTON say no to this? Say no to this!
I wish I could say that was the last time. Stop crying Goddamnit, get up! this?
I said that last time. It became a pastime. There is
A month into this endeavor I received a letter MARIA nowhere I
from a Mr. James Reynolds, even better, it I didn’t know any better can go.
said: When her
HAMILTON
I am ruined... body’s on
JAMES REYNOLDS mine Go! Go! Go!
Dear Sir, I hope this letter finds you in good MARIA I do not say...
health, HAMILTON
Please don’t leave me I am No!
and in a prosperous enough position to put No!
wealth with him helpless. helpless—how could I
in the pockets of people like me: down on do this? HAMILTON ENSEMBLE
their luck. Just give him what Yes. MARIA Say no to this!
You see, that was my wife who you decided to he wants and you can Yes!
have me. I don’t want you No!
HAMILTON Yes. No!
Fuuuu— Whatever you want, I don’t want you Yes!
 HAMILTON MADISON
Say no to this! Yeah. Hamilton!
Yes. Yes! No!
No! BURR HAMILTON
They renamed it after him. The Mercer legacy I’m sorry Burr, I’ve gotta go.
Say no to this! is secure.
Yes. Yes!
BURR
No!
HAMILTON But—
Sure.
No! HAMILTON
BURR Decisions are happening over dinner.
Say no to this! And all he had to do was die.
HAMILTON BURR
Say no to this. MARIA HAMILTON Two Virginians and an immigrant walk into
I don’t say no to this, Don’t say no to this. That’s a lot less work. a room.

there is nowhere I BURR BURR AND ENSEMBLE

can go. ENSEMBLE We oughta give it a try. Diametric’ly opposed, foes.
Go go go… HAMILTON BURR
Ha. They emerge with a compromise, having
JAMES REYNOLDS opened doors that were
So? BURR
HAMILTON Now how’re you gonna get your debt plan BURR AND ENSEMBLE
through? Previously closed,
Nobody needs to know.
HAMILTON ENSEMBLE
I guess I’m gonna fin’ly have to listen to you. Bros.
5. THE ROOM WHERE
IT HAPPENS BURR BURR
Really? The immigrant emerges with unprecedented
BURR financial power,
Ah, Mister Secretary. HAMILTON a system he can shape however he wants.
Talk less. Smile more. The Virginians emerge with the nation’s
HAMILTON capital.
Mister Burr, sir. BURR And here’s the pièce de résistance:
Ha.
BURR BURR
Didja hear the news about good old General HAMILTON No one else was in
Mercer? Do whatever it takes to get my plan on the the room where it
Congress floor. happened.
HAMILTON The room where it
No. BURR happened.
Now, Madison and Jefferson are merciless. The room where it
BURR happened.
You know Clermont Street? HAMILTON
Well, hate the sin, love the sinner. No one else was in ENSEMBLE
the room where it The room where it
happened. happened.
 The room where it JEFFERSON BURR
happened. Well, I arranged the meeting. Congress is fighting over where to put the
The room where it The room where it I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating, capital—
happened. happened.
No one really knows BURR Company screams in chaos.
how But!
the game is played. The game is played. No one else was in- BURR
The art of the trade, It isn’t pretty.
how the sausage gets How the sausage gets
BURR AND COMPANY Then Jefferson approaches with a dinner
The room where it happened. and invite,
made. made. The room where it happened.
We just And Madison responds with Virginian insight:
The room where it happened.
assume that it Assume that it MADISON
happens. happens. BURR Maybe we can solve one problem with another
But no one else is in No one else was in- and win a victory for the Southerners, in
the room where it The room where it other words—
happens. happens. BURR AND COMPANY
The room where it happened. JEFFERSON
BURR AND COMPANY The room where it happened. Oh-ho!
Thomas claims— The room where it happened.
JEFFERSON MADISON
BURR A quid pro quo.
Alexander was on Washington’s doorstep No one really knows
one day how the COMPANY JEFFERSON
in distress ‘n disarray. parties get to yesssss. Parties get to yesssss. I suppose.
The pieces that are
BURR AND COMPANY sacrificed in MADISON
Thomas claims— ev’ry game of Ev’ry game of chesssss. Wouldn’t you like to work a little closer to
chesssss. home?
JEFFERSON We just
Alexander said— JEFFERSON
assume that it Assume that it
happens. happens. Actually, I would.
HAMILTON
I’ve nowhere else to turn! MADISON
But no one else is in
the room where it The room where it Well, I propose the Potomac.
JEFFERSON
And basic’ly begged me to join the fray. happens. happens. JEFFERSON
BURR AND COMPANY And you’ll provide him his votes?
BURR AND COMPANY
Thomas claims— Meanwhile— MADISON
BURR Well, we’ll see how it goes.
JEFFERSON
I approached Madison and said– Madison is grappling with the fact that not JEFFERSON
“I know you hate ‘im, but let’s hear what he ev’ry issue can be settled by committee. Let’s go.
has to say.”
COMPANY BURR
BURR AND COMPANY Meanwhile— No!
Thomas claims—
 COMPANY we’re in the same spot. the room where it happens.
–one else was in The room where it happens.
the room where it happened. BURR
You got more than you gave. BURR COMPANY
BURR AND COMPANY I I wanna be in the room
The room where it happened. HAMILTON where it happens.
The room where it happened. And I wanted what I got. wanna be The room where it
No one else was in happens.
the room where it happened. When you got skin in the game, you stay in The room where it
The room where it happened. the game. happens.
The room where it happened. But you don’t get a win unless you play in In I wanna be in
the game. the room where it the room where it
BURR Oh, you get love for it. You get hate for it. happens. happens.
My God! You get nothing if you... I The room where it
happens.
BURR AND COMPANY HAMILTON AND COMPANY The room where it
In God we trust. Wait for it, wait for it, wait! happens.
But we’ll never really know what got I wanna be in the I wanna be in
discussed. HAMILTON room….
Click-boom then it happened. God help and forgive
me, Oh the room
I wanna build where it happens.
BURR Oh The room where it
And no one else was in the room where it something that’s
gonna happens.
happened. The room where it
outlive me.
COMPANY happens.
Alexander Hamilton! HAMILTON/ I wanna be
JEFFERSON/ I wanna be I wanna be in
BURR MADISON/ the room
What did they say to you to get you to sell WASHINGTON COMPANY where it happens.
New York City down the river? What do you want, What do you want, I’ve got to be The room where it
Burr? Burr? happens.
COMPANY What do you want, What do you want, I’ve got to be The room where it
Alexander Hamilton! Burr? Burr? happens.
in the room
BURR If you stand for What do you want, in that big ol' room
Did Washington know about the dinner? nothing, Burr?
Was there Presidential pressure to deliver? Burr, what do you What do you want? COMPANY
fall for? The art of the compromise—
COMPANY
Alexander Hamilton! BURR BURR
I Hold your nose and close your eyes.
BURR wanna be in
Or did you know, even then, it doesn’t matter the room where it happens. COMPANY
where you put the U.S. Capital? The room where it happens. We want our leaders to save the day–
HAMILTON I
Cuz we’ll have the banks, wanna be in
BURR PHILIP HAMILTON
But we don’t get a say in what they trade Daddy’s gonna find out any minute. Wait.
away.
ELIZA BURR
COMPANY I’m sure he already knows. People think you’re crooked!
We dream of a brand new start– And Schuyler’s seat was up for grabs, so I
PHILIP took it.
BURR Further down,
But we dream in the dark for the most part. HAMILTON
PHILIP AND ELIZA I’ve always considered you a friend.
BURR AND COMPANY Further down,
Dark as a tomb where it happens. BURR
PHILIP I don’t see why that has to end!
BURR COMPANY “Let’s meet the newest Senator from New
I’ve got to be in the The room where it York…” HAMILTON
room... happens You changed parties to run against my
ELIZA father-in-law.
I’ve got to be... New York—
The room where it BURR
happens PHILIP AND ELIZA I changed parties to seize the opportunity
I’ve got to be... Our Senator!... I saw.
The room where it I swear, your pride will be the death of us all!
happens HAMILTON Beware: it goeth before the fall…
Oh, I’ve got to be in Burr!
the room where it HAMILTON
happens… The room where it Since when are you a Democratic-Republican? 7. CABINET BATTLE #2
happens
I’ve got to be, I’ve The room where it BURR WASHINGTON
gotta be, I’ve gotta happens Since being one put me on the up and up The issue on the table: France is on the verge
be… again. of war with England. Do we provide aid and
in the room! I wanna be in the room troops to our French allies or do we stay out
where it happens! HAMILTON of it? Remember, my decision on this matter
No one knows who you are or what you do. is not subject to congressional approval.
Click-boom! Click-boom! The only person you have to convince is me.
BURR Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir.
They don’t need to know me. They don’t
6. SCHUYLER DEFEATED like you. JEFFERSON
When we were on death’s door, when we
PHILIP HAMILTON were needy,
Look! Grampa’s in the paper! ‘War Hero Philip Excuse me? we made a promise, we signed a treaty.
Schuyler loses Senate seat to young upstart We needed money and guns and half a chance.
Aaron Burr!’ BURR Who provided those funds?
Grampa just lost his seat in the Senate. Oh, Wall Street thinks you’re great.
You’ll always be adored by the things you MADISON
ELIZA create. France.
Sometimes that’s how it goes. But upstate,
JEFFERSON WASHINGTON Where do we draw the line?
In return, they didn’t ask for land, Enough. Hamilton is right.
only a promise that we’d lend a hand JEFFERSON
and stand with them if they fought against JEFFERSON So quick-witted.
oppressors, Mr. President—
and revolution is messy but now is the time HAMILTON
to stand. WASHINGTON Alas, I admit it.
Stand with our brothers as they fight against We’re too fragile to start another fight.
tyranny.
JEFFERSON
I know that Alexander Hamilton is here and he JEFFERSON I bet you were quite a lawyer.
would rather not have this debate. But sir, do we not fight for freedom?
HAMILTON
I’ll remind you that he is not Secretary of WASHINGTON My defendants got acquitted.
State. Sure, when the French figure out who’s gonna
He knows nothing of loyalty, lead ‘em. JEFFERSON
smells like new money, dresses like fake Huh. Well, someone oughta remind you.
royalty, JEFFERSON
desperate to rise above his station, The people are leading— HAMILTON
everything he does betrays the ideals of our What?
nation. WASHINGTON
The people are rioting. JEFFERSON
ENSEMBLE There’s a difference. Frankly, it’s a little You’re nothing without Washington behind
Ooh!! disquieting you would let your ideals blind you.
you to reality.
JEFFERSON Hamilton. WASHINGTON
Hey, and if ya don’t know, now ya know, Mr. Hamilton!
President. HAMILTON
Sir. JEFFERSON
WASHINGTON Daddy’s calling.
Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. Secretary WASHINGTON
Hamilton, your response. Draft a statement of neutrality.
8. WASHINGTON ON
HAMILTON JEFFERSON YOUR SIDE
You must be out of your Goddamn mind if Did you forget Lafayette?
you think BURR
the President is gonna bring the nation to HAMILTON It must be nice, it must be nice to have
the brink What? Washington on your side
of meddling in the middle of a military mess, It must be nice, it must be nice to have
a game of chess, where France is Queen and JEFFERSON Washington on your side.
Kingless. Have you an ounce of regret?
We signed a treaty with a King whose head is You accumulate debt, you accumulate power, JEFFERSON
now in a basket. yet in their hour of need, you forget. Ev’ry action has its equal, opposite reactions.
Would you like to take it out and ask it? Thanks to Hamilton, our cab’net’s fractured
“Should we honor our treaty, King Louis’ HAMILTON into factions.
head?” Lafayette’s a smart man, he’ll be fine. Try not to crack under the stress, we’re
“Uh… do whatever you want, I’m super dead .” And before he was your friend, he was mine. breaking down like fractions.
If we try to fight in every revolution in the
world, we never stop.
We smack each other in the press, and we MADISON JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
don’t print retractions. Follow the scent of his enterprise. Democratic-Republicans!
I get no satisfaction witnessing his fits of
passion. JEFFERSON JEFF/MAD/BURR/ENSEMBLE
The way he primps and preens and dresses Centralizing national credit Oh!
like the pits of fashion. and making American credit competitive.
Our poorest citizens, our farmers, live ration JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
to ration MADISON Let’s follow the money and see where it goes.
as Wall Street robs ‘em blind in search of chips If we don’t stop it we aid and abet it.
to cash in. ENSEMBLE
This prick is askin’ for someone to bring him JEFFERSON Oh!
to task. I have to resign.
Somebody gimme some dirt on this vacuous
JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
mass so we can at last unmask him.
MADISON Because every second the Treasury grows.
Somebody has to stand up for the South!
I’ll pull the trigger on him, someone load the ENSEMBLE
gun and cock it. BURR Oh!
While we were all watching, he got Somebody has to stand up to his mouth!
Washington in his pocket. JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
JEFFERSON If we follow the money and see where it leads,
JEFFERSON AND BURR If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse, get in the weeds, look for the seeds of
It must be nice, it must be nice to have Hamilton’s misdeeds.
Washington on your side. MADISON AND JEFFERSON
It must be nice, it must be nice to have You can’t put it out from inside the house. JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
Washington on your side. It must be nice. It must be nice.
JEFFERSON
Look back at the Bill of Rights. I’m in the cabinet. I am complicit in MADISON
watching him grabbin’ at power and kiss it. Follow the money and see where it goes.
MADISON If Washington isn’t gon’ listen
Which I wrote. to disciplined dissidents, this is the JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
difference: It must be nice. It must be nice.
JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR This kid is out!
The ink hasn’t dried. JEFFERSON
It must be nice, it must be nice to have MADISON/BURR/JEFFERSON The emperor has no clothes.
Washington on your side. Oh!
This immigrant isn’t somebody we chose. JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
MADISON Oh! We won’t be invisible. We won’t be denied.
So he’s doubled the size of the government. This immigrant’s keeping us all on our toes. Still,
Wasn’t the trouble with much our previous Oh! it must be nice, it must be nice to have
government size? Let’s show these Federalists who they’re up Washington on your side.
against!
BURR Oh!
Look in his eyes! 9. ONE LAST TIME
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON/MADISON
Southern motherfuckin’- HAMILTON
See how he lies. Mr. President, you asked to see me?
WASHINGTON WASHINGTON we’re gonna teach ‘em how to say
I know you’re busy. I’m stepping down. I’m not running for goodbye.
President. You and I—
HAMILTON
What do you need, sir? Sir? HAMILTON HAMILTON
I’m sorry, what? Mr. President, they will say you’re weak.
WASHINGTON
I wanna give you a word of warning. WASHINGTON WASHINGTON
One last time. No, they will see we’re strong.
HAMILTON Relax, have a drink with me
Sir, I don’t know what you heard, one last time. HAMILTON
But whatever it is, Jefferson started it. Let’s take a break tonight Your position is so unique.
and then we’ll teach them how to say goodbye,
WASHINGTON to say goodbye. WASHINGTON
Thomas Jefferson resigned this morning. You and I. So I’ll use it to move them along.
HAMILTON HAMILTON HAMILTON
You’re kidding. No, sir, why? Why do you have to say goodbye?
WASHINGTON WASHINGTON WASHINGTON
I need a favor. I wanna talk about neutrality. If I say goodbye, the nation learns to move on.
It outlives me when I’m gone.
HAMILTON HAMILTON Like the scripture says:
Whatever you say, sir, Jefferson will pay for Sir, with Britain and France on the verge of “Everyone shall sit under their own vine and
his behavior. war, is this the best time— fig tree
and no one shall make them afraid.”
WASHINGTON WASHINGTON They’ll be safe in the nation we’ve made.
Shh. Talk less. I want to warn against partisan fighting. I wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree.
A moment alone in the shade,
HAMILTON HAMILTON at home in this nation we’ve made.
I’ll use the press, But— One last time.
I’ll write under a pseudonym, you’ll see what
I can do to him— WASHINGTON HAMILTON
Pick up a pen, start writing. One last time.
WASHINGTON I wanna talk about what I have learned.
I need you to draft an address. The hard-won wisdom I have earned. HAMILTON
Though, in reviewing the incidents of
HAMILTON HAMILTON my administration, I am unconscious of
Yes! He resigned. You can finally speak your As far as the people are concerned, intentional error, I am nevertheless too
mind— you have to serve, you could continue to sensible of my defects not to think it probable
serve— that I may have committed many errors.
WASHINGTON I shall also carry with me
No, he’s stepping down so he can run for WASHINGTON
President. No! One last time HAMILTON WASHINGTON
the people will hear from me The hope The hope
HAMILTON one last time that my country will
Ha. Good luck defeating you, sir. and if we get this right
view them with View them with WASHINGTON COMPANY A sentinel whispers in King George’s ear.
indulgence; indulgence You and I George Washington’s
And that, going home John Adams?!
after forty-five years After forty-five years I know him.
of my life dedicated of my life dedicated Going home George Washington’s That can’t be.
to its service with an to its service with an going home That’s that little guy who spoke to me
upright zeal, upright zeal all those years ago.
the faults of History has its eyes George Washington’s What was it, eighty-five?
incompetent abilities on you going home That poor man, they’re gonna eat him alive!
will be Oceans rise.
consigned to oblivion, Consigned to oblivion, George Washington’s Empires fall.
as I myself as I myself going home Next to Washington, they all look small.
must soon be to the must soon be to the All alone,
mansions of mansions of We’re gonna teach watch them run.
rest. rest. ‘em how to say Teach ‘em They will tear each other into pieces,
I anticipate with I anticipate with goodbye! how to say Jesus Christ, this will be fun!
pleasing pleasing goodbye!
expectation that expectation that Teach ‘em Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da
retreat in which retreat in which how to say Teach ‘em how! Da da da dat dat da ya daaaaa!
I promise myself to I promise myself to goodbye!
realize the realize the “President John Adams”
sweet enjoyment of sweet enjoyment of To say goodbye! Good Luck.
partaking, in partaking, in Say goodbye!
the midst of my the midst of my Say goodbye!
fellow-citizens, fellow-citizens, Say goodbye! 11. THE ADAMS
the benign the benign One last time! ADMINISTRATION
Influence of good influence of good One last time!
laws laws BURR
Under a free Under a free How does Hamilton, the short-tempered,
government, the government, the 10. I KNOW HIM protean creator of the Coast Guard,
ever-favorite object ever-favorite object of Founder of the New York Post,
of my heart, my heart, KING GEORGE ardently abuse his cab’net post,
and the happy reward, and the happy reward, They say destroy his reputation?
as I trust, as I trust, George Washington’s yielding his power and Welcome, folks, to
Of our mutual cares, Of our mutual cares, stepping away.
labors, and labors, and ‘Zat true? BURR/COMPANY
dangers. dangers. I wasn’t aware that was something a person The Adams administration!
could do. BURR
WASHINGTON I’m perplexed.
One last time. Jefferson’s the runner-up, which makes him
Are they gonna keep on replacing whoever’s the Vice President.
in charge?
ALL WOMEN If so, who’s next?
George Washington’s going home! JEFFERSON
There’s nobody else in their country who Washington can’t help you now, no more
HAMILTON looms quite as large . . . mister nice President.
Teach ‘em how to say goodbye.
BURR BURR Unless.
Adams fires Hamilton. To a Mr. James Reynolds way back in
Privately calls him “creole bastard” in his seventeen ninety-one. JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
taunts. Unless?
HAMILTON
JEFFERSON Is that what you have? Are you done? HAMILTON
Say what?! If I can prove that I never broke the law,
MADISON do you promise not to tell another soul what
BURR You are uniquely situated by virtue of your you saw?
Hamilton publishes his response. position—
BURR
HAMILTON JEFFERSON No one else was in the room where it
Sit down, John, you fat motherf- Though ‘virtue’ is not a word I’d apply to this happened.
situation—
BURR HAMILTON
Hamilton is out of control. MADISON Is that a yes?
To seek financial gain, to stray from your
MADISON sacred mission— JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
This is great! He’s out of power. He holds no Um, yes.
office. And he just destroyed President John JEFFERSON
Adams, the only other significant member And the evidence suggests you’ve engaged BURR
of his party. in speculation— “Dear Sir, I hope this letter finds you in good
health
JEFFERSON BURR and in a prosperous enough position to put
Hamilton’s a host unto himself. As long as An immigrant embezzling our government wealth
he can hold a pen, he’s a threat. Let’s let him funds— in the pockets of people like me: down on
know what we know. their luck.
JEFFERSON/MADISON You see, it was my wife who you decided to –”
I can almost see the headline, your career
12. WE KNOW is done. JEFFERSON
Whaaaat –
HAMILTON BURR
Mr. Vice President. I hope you saved some money for your HAMILTON
Mr. Madison. daughter and sons . She courted me.
Senator Burr. Escorted me to bed and when she had me
What is this? BURR/JEFFERSON/MADISON in a corner
Ya best g’wan run back where ya come from. that’s when Reynolds extorted me
JEFFERSON for a sordid fee.
We have the check stubs. From separate HAMILTON I paid him quarterly.
accounts... Ha! You don’t even know what you’re asking I may have mortally wounded my prospects
me to confess. but my papers are orderly!
MADISON JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
Almost a thousand dollars, paid in different As you can see I kept a record of every check
amounts... Confess. in my checkered
HAMILTON History. Check it again against your list n’ see
You got nothing. I don’t have to tell you consistency.
anything at all. I never spent a cent that wasn’t mine,
you sent the dogs after my scent, that’s fine. They passed a plate around. HAMILTON
Yes, I have reasons for shame Total strangers This is the eye of the hurricane, this is the only
but I have not committed treason and sullied moved to kindness by my story. way I can protect my legacy...
my good name. Raised enough for me to book passage on a
As you can see I have done nothing to provoke ship that was New York bound… COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON)
legal action. Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, wait...
Are my answers to your satisfaction? I wrote my way out of hell.
I wrote my way to revolution. HAMILTON
JEFFERSON I was louder than the crack in the bell. The Reynolds Pamphlet.
My God. I wrote Eliza love letters until she fell.
I wrote about The Constitution and defended
MADISON it well. 14. THE REYNOLDS
Gentlemen, let’s go. And in the face of ignorance and resistance, PAMPHLET
I wrote financial systems into existence.
HAMILTON And when my prayers to God were met with FULL COMPANY
So? indifference, The Reynolds Pamphlet.
JEFFERSON AND MADISON I picked up a pen, I wrote my own deliverance.
The people won’t know what we know.
JEFFERSON/MADISON/ANGELICA
In the eye of a hurricane Have you read this?
HAMILTON there is quiet
Burr! for just a moment, BURR/JEFFERSON/MADISON
a yellow sky. Alexander Hamilton had a torrid affair.
How do I know you won’t use this against me And he wrote it down right there.
the next time we go toe to toe?
I was twelve when my mother died.
BURR She was holding me. MADISON
We were sick and she was holding me. Highlights!
Alexander, rumors only grow. And we both
know what we know. I couldn’t seem to die. HAMILTON/
BURR JEFFERSON
Wait for it, “The charge against
13. HURRICANE wait for it, HAMILTON me is a connection
wait for it... I’ll write my with one JAMES REYNOLDS
HAMILTON way out... James Reynolds! James Reynolds!
In the eye of a hurricane For purposes of
there is quiet BURR AND improper speculation. BURR
for just a moment, ENSEMBLE My real crime is an My real crime is an
a yellow sky. Wait for it, Write amorous connection amorous connection
wait for it, ev’rything with his wife with his wife
When I was seventeen a hurricane wait for it... down, far as I for a considerable
destroyed my town. can see... time with his
I didn’t drown. I’ll write my WASH/ELI/ knowing consent
I couldn’t seem to die. way out... ANG/MAR
Wait for Overwhelm History has its MADISON/BURR/JEFFERSON
I wrote my way out, it, wait for them with eyes on you. Damn!
wrote everything down far as I could see. it, wait for it, honesty.
I wrote my way out. wait...
I looked up and the town had its eyes on me.
 HAMILTON/JEFFERSON/MADISON JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR Never gon’ be
“I had frequent meetings with her. Most of That’s one less thing to worry about! President now.
them at my own house.” Well, he’s never gon’
ANGELICA be President now.
BURR I came as soon as I heard. Never gon’ be
At his own house! President now.
JEFFERSON That’s
MADISON What?!
one less thing to That’s one less thing
At his own house!
HAMILTON worry about. to worry about.
DEEP VOICE Angelica—
Damn! JEFF/ ENSEMBLE
COMPANY MAD HAMILTON WOMEN
HAMILTON/JEFFERSON All the way from London?! Hey! Hey! Well he’s
“Mrs. Hamilton with our children being absent Damn. At least At least I never
on a visit to her father.” he was was gon’ ENSEMBLE
HAMILTON be MEN
MADISON/BURR Angelica, thank God. honest honest President Well he’s
No… Someone who understands what I’m with our with our now. never
struggling here to do. money! money! gon’ be
COMPANY President
Boooo! ANGELICA now.
I’m not here for you. Well he's
MADISON/BURR never
Have you read this? ENSEMBLE gon' be
Oooooh! President
JEFFERSON now.
Well, he’s never gon’ be President now. ANGELICA Well he’s
I know my sister like I know my own mind, Well he's never
MADISON/BURR you will never find anyone as trusting or
Never gon’ be President now. never gon’ be
as kind. gon' be President
I love my sister more than anything in this life, President now.
JEFFERSON I will choose her happiness over mine every
Well, he’s never gon’ be President now. now.
time. Hey! Hey! Well he’s
Put what we had aside.
MADISON/BURR I’m standing at her side.
At least At least That's one never
Never gon’ be President now. he was he was less thing gon’ be
You could never be satisfied. honest honest to worry President
JEFFERSON God, I hope you’re satisfied. with our with our about. now.
He’s never gon’ be President now. JEFFERSON/ money! money!
MADISON/BURR MADISON/BURR FULL COMPANY
Never gon’ be President now. Well, he’s never gon’
be President now. ENSEMBLE MEN That’s one less thing to worry about!
Never gon’ be The Reynolds Pamphlet.
JEFFERSON
That’s one less thing to worry about. President now. JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR
Well, he’s never gon’ Have you read this?
be President now. You ever see somebody ruin their own life?
 COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON/ELIZA) You and your words, obsessed with your ENSEMBLE
His poor wife. legacy... Blow us all away.
Your sentences border on senseless,
and you are paranoid in every paragraph PHILIP
15. BURN how they perceive you, Ladies, I’m lookin for a Mr. George Eacker.
Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July
ELIZA You, you, you... speaker.
I saved every letter you wrote me. He disparaged my father’s legacy in front
From the moment I read them I’m erasing myself from the narrative. of a crowd.
I knew you were mine. Let future historians wonder I can’t have that, I’m making my father proud.
You said you were mine. how Eliza reacted when you broke her heart.
I thought you were mine. You have torn it all apart. MARTHA
I am watching it I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks.
Do you know what Angelica said burn. He was goin’ to see a play.
when we saw your first letter arrive? Watching it burn.
She said, The world has no right to my heart. PHILIP
The world has no place in our bed. Well, I’ll go visit his box.
“Be careful with that one, love. They don’t get to know what I said. DOLLY
He will do what it takes to survive.” I’m burning the memories, God, you’re a fox.
Burning the letters that might have redeemed
You and your words flooded my senses. you. PHILIP
Your sentences left me defenseless. You forfeit all rights to my heart. And y’all look pretty good in ya’ frocks.
You built me palaces out of paragraphs, You forfeit the place in our bed. How ‘bout when I get back, we all strip down
you built cathedrals. You sleep in your office instead, to our socks?
I’m re-reading the letters you wrote me. with only the memories
I’m searching and scanning for answers of when you were mine. BOTH
in every line, I hope that you burn. Ok!
for some kind of sign,
and when you were mine COMPANY
the world seemed to 16. BLOW US ALL AWAY Blow us all away!

Burn. PHILIP PHILIP

Burn. Meet the latest graduate of King’s College! George!
I prob’ly shouldn’t brag, but, dag, I amaze
You published the letters she wrote you. and astonish! GEORGE
You told the whole world how you brought The scholars say I got the same virtuosity and Shh.
this girl into our bed. brains as my pops!
In clearing your name, you have ruined our The ladies say my brain’s not where the PHILIP
resemblance stops! George!
lives.
Do you know what Angelica said I’m only nineteen but my mind is older, GEORGE
When she read what you’d done? gotta be my own man, like my father, but Shh! I’m tryin’ to watch the show!
She said, bolder.
“You have married an Icarus. I shoulder his legacy with pride, PHILIP
He has flown too close to the sun.” I used to hear him say Ya’ shoulda watched your mouth before you
that someday talked about my father though!
I would—
GEORGE HAMILTON You talk about my father, I cannot let it slide.
I didn’t say anything that wasn’t true. Where is this happening?
You father’s a scoundrel, and so, it seems, PHILIP
are you. PHILIP Mister Eacker! How was the rest of your show?
Across the river, in Jersey.
ENSEMBLE GEORGE
Ooooooooooh! HAMILTON/PHILIP I’d rather skip the pleasantries.
Everything is legal in New Jersey... Let’s go.
PHILIP Grab your pistol.
It’s like that? HAMILTON
Alright. So this is what you’re gonna do: PHILIP
GEORGE Stand there like a man until Eacker is in front Confer with your men.
Yeah, I don’t fool around. of you. The duel will commence after we count to ten.
I’m not your little schoolboy friends. When the time comes, fire your weapon in
the air. ENSEMBLE
PHILIP This will put an end to the whole affair. Count to ten!
See you on the dueling ground.
That is, unless you wanna step outside and PHILIP PHILIP
go now. But what if he decides to shoot? Then I’m Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher.
a goner. Summon all the courage you require.
GEORGE Then slowly and clearly aim your gun towards
I know where to find you, piss off. HAMILTON the sky—
I’m watchin’ this show now. No. He’ll follow suit if he’s truly a man of
honor. MALE ENSEMBLE
PHILIP To take someone’s life, that is something you One two three four
Pops, if you had only heard the shit he said can’t shake.
about you Philip, your mother can’t take another FULL ENSEMBLE
I doubt you would have let it slide and I was heartbreak. Five six seven —
not about to—
PHILIP
HAMILTON Father— 17. STAY ALIVE
Slow down. (REPRISE)
HAMILTON
PHILIP Promise me. You don’t want this ENSEMBLE
I came to ask you for advice. This is my very young man’s blood on your conscience. WOMEN
first duel. Stay alive…
They don’t exactly cover this subject in PHILIP HAMILTON
boarding school. Okay, I promise. Stay alive... Where’s my
HAMILTON HAMILTON son? DOCTOR
Did your friends attempt to negotiate a Come back home when you’re done. Mr. Hamilton,
peace? Take my guns. Be smart. Make me proud, son. come in.
They brought
PHILIP PHILIP him in a half
He refused to apologize, we had to let the My name is Philip an hour ago.
peace talks cease. I am a poet He lost a lot of
I’m a little nervous, but I can’t show it. blood on the
I’m sorry, I’m a Hamilton with pride. HAMILTON way over.
Stay alive.... Is he HAMILTON Un deux trois quatre
alive? Eliza. Cinq six sept Un deux trois…
Huit neuf.
DOCTOR ELIZA ENSEMBLE MEN Sept huit neuf–
Yes. But you have to understand Is he breathing? Is Stay alive… Sept huit…
the bullet entered just above his hip and he going to survive
lodged in his right arm. this?
HAMILTON ELIZA 18. IT’S QUIET UPTOWN
Can I see him please? Who did this, Alexander, did you know? ANGELICA
PHILIP There are moments that the words don’t reach.
DOCTOR There is suffering too terrible to name.
I’m doing ev’rything I can but the wound was Mom, I’m so sorry for forgetting what you
taught me. You hold your child as tight as you can
already infected when he arrived– and push away the unimaginable.
HAMILTON ELIZA The moments when you’re in so deep,
Philip. My son— it feels easier to just swim down.

PHILIP PHILIP ANGELICA/ENSEMBLE

Pa. We played piano. The Hamiltons move uptown
and learn to live with the unimaginable.
I did exactly as you said, Pa. ELIZA
I held my head up high. I taught you piano. HAMILTON
I spend hours in the garden.
HAMILTON PHILIP I walk alone to the store,
I know, I know. Shh. PHILIP You would put your hands on mine. and it’s quiet uptown.
I know, I know. High. I never liked the quiet before.
Shh. I know you did ELIZA I take the children to church on Sunday,
ev’rything just right. You changed the melody every time. a sign of the cross at the door,
Even before we got and I pray.
to ten– PHILIP That never used to happen before.
Shh. Ha. I would always change the line.
I was aiming for ANGELICA AND WOMEN
ELIZA If you see him in the street, walking by
the sky. Shh. I know, I know.
I know, I know. himself, talking to himself,
I know, I know. have pity.
PHILIP
I know, I was aiming for I would always change the line. HAMILTON
the sky. Philip, you would like it uptown.
Save your ELIZA It’s quiet uptown.
strength and I know, I know.
stay alive… ENSEMBLE MEN ANGELICA AND WOMEN
Stay alive… ELIZA He is working through the unimaginable.
Un deux trois quatre PHILIP
ELIZA Cinq six sept huit Un deux trois quatre ALL MEN (EXCEPT HAMILTON)
No! neuf. His hair has gone grey. He passes every day.
Cinq six sept huit neuf. They say he walks the length of the city.
Good.
HAMILTON ANGELICA JEFFERSON
You knock me out, I fall apart. There are moments that the words don’t reach. With his own faction.
There is a grace too powerful to name.
COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON AND We push away what we can never understand, MADISON
ELIZA) we push away the unimaginable. He’s very attractive in the North. New Yorkers
Can you imagine? like his chances.
They are standing in the garden,
HAMILTON Alexander by Eliza’s side. JEFFERSON
Look at where we are. She takes his hand. He’s not very forthcoming on any particular
Look at where we started. stances.
I know I don’t deserve you, Eliza. ELIZA
But hear me out. That would be enough. It’s quiet uptown. MADISON
Ask him a question: it glances off, he
If I could spare his life, COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON AND obfuscates, he dances.
If I could trade his life for mine, ELIZA)
he’d be standing here right now Forgiveness. Can you imagine? JEFFERSON
and you would smile, and that would be And they say I’m a Francophile: at least they
enough. Forgiveness. Can you imagine? know I know where France is!
I don’t pretend to know If you see him in the street, walking by her
the challenges we’re facing. side, talking by her side, have pity. MADISON
I know there’s no replacing what we’ve lost They are going through the unimaginable. Thomas that’s the problem, see, they see Burr
and you need time. as a less extreme you.
But I’m not afraid, JEFFERSON
I know who I married. 19. THE ELECTION Ha!
Just let me stay here by your side, OF 1800
That would be enough. MADISON
FULL COMPANY You need to change course, a key
COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON AND The election of 1800. endorsement might redeem you.
ELIZA)
If you see him in the street, walking by her JEFFERSON JEFFERSON
side, talking by her side, have pity. Can we get back to politics? Who did you have in mind?
HAMILTON MADISON MADISON
Eliza, do you like it uptown? It’s quiet uptown. Please? Don’t laugh.
COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON AND JEFFERSON JEFFERSON
ELIZA) Yo. Ev’ry action has an equal, opposite Who is it?
He is trying to do the unimaginable. reaction.
See them walking in the park, long after dark, John Adams shat the bed. I love the guy, but MADISON
taking in the sights of the city. he’s in traction. You used to work on the same staff.
Poor Alexander Hamilton? He is missing in
HAMILTON action. JEFFERSON
Look around, look around, Eliza. So now I’m facing— Whaaaat.
COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON AND JEFFERSON AND MADISON MADISON
ELIZA) Aaron Burr! It might be nice, it might be nice
They are trying to do the unimaginable. to get Hamilton on your side.
JEFFERSON AND MADISON ANOTHER MALE VOTER HAMILTON
It might be nice, it might be nice Like you could grab a beer with him! You’ve created quite a stir, sir!
To get Hamilton on your side.
ENSEMBLE BURR
BURR Dear Mr. Hamilton: your fellow Fed’ralists I’m going door to door!
Talk less! ENSEMBLE would like to know how you’ll be voting.
Burr! HAMILTON
Smile more! HAMILTON You’re openly campaigning?
Burr! It’s quiet uptown.
Don’t let ‘em know BURR
what you’re against ENSEMBLE Sure!
or what you’re for! Dear Mr. Hamilton: John Adams doesn’t stand
Burr! a chance, so who are you promoting? HAMILTON
Shake hands with That’s new.
him! HAMILTON
It’s quiet uptown. BURR
Burr! Honestly, it’s kind of draining.
Charm her! MEN
Burr! Jefferson or Burr? WOMEN HAMILTON
It’s eighteen hundred, Jefferson or Burr? Burr–
ladies, tell your We know it’s We know it’s lose-lose.
husbands: vote for lose-lose. BURR
Burr! Burr! Jefferson or Burr? Sir!
MALE VOTER Jefferson or Burr?
But if you had to But if you had to HAMILTON
I don’t like Adams. Is there anything you wouldn’t do?
choose choose
FEMALE VOTER EVEN MORE BURR
Well, he’s gonna lose, that’s just defeatist. VOTERS MEN No. I’m chasing what I want.
Dear Mr. Jefferson or And you know what?
ANOTHER MALE VOTER
And Jefferson– Hamilton: Burr? WOMEN HAMILTON
Jefferson or What?
TWO MEN Burr?
In love with France! John Adams We know it’s We know it’s BURR
doesn’t lose-lose. lose-lose. I learned that from you.
ANOTHER FEMALE VOTER stand a
Yeah, he’s so elitist! chance so Jefferson or ENSEMBLE
who are you Burr? Jefferson or If you had to choose
TWO WOMEN promoting? Burr? If you had to choose
I like that Aaron Burr! But if you had But if you had But if you had
to choose to choose to choose MADISON
A WOMAN It’s a tie!
I can’t believe we’re here with him! HAMILTON
Well, if it isn’t Aaron Burr. Sir! ENSEMBLE
A MAN If you had to choose
He seems approachable…? BURR If you had to choose
Alexander!
 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE BURR
It’s up to the delegates! Oh! I look forward to our partnership.
ENSEMBLE HAMILTON JEFFERSON
If you had to choose I have never agreed with Jefferson once. Our partnership?
If you had to choose
JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE BURR
JEFFERSON/MADISON Oh! As your vice-President.
It’s up to Hamilton!
HAMILTON JEFFERSON
VOTERS MADISON/ ENSEMBLE We have fought on like seventy-five diff’rent Ha. Yeah, right.
ENSEMBLE fronts.
If you had to You hear this guy? Man openly campaigns
choose, JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE against me, talkin’ bout, “I look forward to
If you had to Jefferson or Oh! our partnership.”
choose, Burr?
If you had to Jefferson or JEFFERSON/MADISON/ENSEMBLE MADISON
Burr? But when all is said and all is done, It’s crazy that the guy who comes in second
Choose, Choose, Choose, Jefferson has beliefs. Burr has none. becomes vice President.
Choose, Choose, Choose,
Choose! Choose! Choose! ENSEMBLE JEFFERSON
Oooooooooooooh. Yeah, you know what? We can change that.
HAMILTON You know why?
Yo. MADISON AND JEFFERSON
Well, I’ll be damned. MADISON
ENSEMBLE Well, I’ll be damned. Why?
Oh!
MADISON JEFFERSON
HAMILTON Hamilton’s on your side. ‘cuz I’m the President. Hey, Burr, when you see
The people are asking to hear my voice Hamilton, thank him for the endorsement.
ENSEMBLE
ENSEMBLE Well, I’ll be damned.
Oh! Well, I’ll be damned. 20. YOUR OBEDIENT
HAMILTON JEFFERSON SERVANT
For the country is facing a difficult choice. And?
BURR
ENSEMBLE MADISON How does Hamilton,
Oh! You won in a landslide. an arrogant,
immigrant, orphan,
HAMILTON BURR bastard, whoreson,
And if you were to ask me who I’d promote – Congrats on a race well-run. somehow endorse
I did give you a fight. Thomas Jefferson, his enemy,
ENSEMBLE a man he’s despised since the beginning,
Oh! JEFFERSON just to keep me from winning?
Uh-huh. I wanna be in the room where it happens —
HAMILTON
–Jefferson has my vote.
BURR AND COMPANY HAMILTON HAMILTON
The room where it happens. Hey, I have not been shy. I have an early meeting out of town.
The room where it happens. I am just a guy in the public eye
Tryin’ to do my best for our republic. ELIZA
BURR I don’t wanna fight, It’s still dark outside.
You’ve kept me from— But I won’t apologize for doing what’s right.
HAMILTON
BURR AND COMPANY I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, I know. I just need to write something down.
The room where it happens. A dot Ham.
ELIZA
BURR BURR Why do you write like you’re running out
For the last time. Careful how you proceed, good man. of time?
Intemperate indeed, good man.
Dear Alexander: Answer for the accusations I lay at your feet or HAMILTON
prepare to bleed, good man. Shhh.
I am slow to anger,
but I toe the line HAMILTON ELIZA
as I reckon with the effects Burr, your grievance is legitimate. Come back to bed. That would be enough.
of your life on mine. I stand by what I said, every bit of it.
I look back on where I failed, HAMILTON
You stand only for yourself. I’ll be back before you know I’m gone.
and in every place I checked, It’s what you do.
the only common thread has been your I can’t apologize because it’s true. ELIZA
disrespect. Come back to sleep.
Now you call me “amoral,” BURR
a “dangerous disgrace,” Then stand, Alexander. HAMILTON
if you’ve got something to say, Weehawken. Dawn. This meeting’s at dawn.
name a time and place, Guns. Drawn.
face to face. ELIZA
HAMILTON Well, I’m going back to sleep.
I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, You’re on.
A dot Burr. HAMILTON
BURR AND HAMILTON Hey. Best of wives and best of women.
HAMILTON I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant,
Mr. Vice President,
I am not the reason no one trusts you. HAMILTON 22. THE WORLD WAS
No one knows what you believe. A dot Ham.
WIDE ENOUGH
I will not equivocate on my opinion,
I have always worn it on my sleeve. BURR
A dot Burr. MALE COMPANY
Even if I said what you think I said, One two three four
you would need to cite a more specific
grievance. FULL COMPANY (EXCEPT HAMILTON
21. BEST OF WIVES AND AND
Here’s an itemized list of thirty years of BURR)
disagreements. BEST OF WOMEN Five six seven eight nine—
BURR ELIZA BURR
Sweet Jesus. Alexander, come back to sleep. There are ten things you need to know.
COMPANY COMPANY HAMILTON
Number one! Six! I imagine death so much it feels more like
a memory.
BURR BURR Is this where it gets me, on my feet, sev’ral
We rowed across the Hudson at dawn. He examined his gun with such rigor? feet ahead of me?
My friend, William P. Van Ness signed on I watched as he methodically fiddled with I see it coming, do I run or fire my gun or
as my— the trigger. let it be?
There is no beat, no melody.
BURR AND COMPANY COMPANY Burr, my first friend, my enemy,
Number two! Seven! maybe the last face I ever see,
If I throw away my shot, is this how you
BURR BURR remember me?
Hamilton arrived with his crew: Confession time? Here’s what I got: What if this bullet is my legacy?
Nathaniel Pendleton and a doctor that he knew. My fellow soldiers’ll tell you I’m a terrible
shot. Legacy. What is a legacy?
COMPANY
Number three! COMPANY It’s planting seeds in a garden you never
Number eight! get to see.
BURR I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song
I watched Hamilton examine the terrain. BURR/HAMILTON/ENSEMBLE MEN someone will sing for me.
I wish I could tell you what was happ’ning Your last chance to negotiate. America, you great unfinished symphony, you
in his brain. Send in your seconds, see if they can set the sent for me.
This man has poisoned my political pursuits! record straight. You let me make a difference.
A place where even orphan immigrants
COMPANY BURR can leave their fingerprints and rise up.
Most disputes die and no one shoots! They won’t teach you this in your classes, I’m running out of time. I’m running, and my
Number four! but look it up, Hamilton was wearing his time’s up.
glasses. Wise up. Eyes up.
BURR Why? If not to take deadly aim? I catch a glimpse of the other side.
Hamilton drew first position. It’s him or me, the world will never be the Laurens leads a soldiers’ chorus on the
Looking,to the world, like a man on a mission. same. other side.
This is a soldier with a marksman’s ability. I had only one thought before the slaughter: My son is on the other side.
The doctor turned around so he could have This man will not make an orphan of my He’s with my mother on the other side.
deniability. daughter. Washington is watching from the other side.
COMPANY COMPANY Teach me how to say goodbye.
Five! Number nine!
Rise up, rise up, rise up,
BURR BURR Eliza,
Now I didn’t know Look him in the eye, aim no higher.
this at the time Summon all the courage you require. My love, take your time.
But we were— Then count: I’ll see you on the other side.
BURR AND PHILIP HAMILTON Raise a glass to freedom…
COMPANY
Near the same spot Near the same spot One two three four five six seven eight nine BURR AND COMPANY
your son died, is my son died, is that Number ten paces! Fire!— He aims his pistol at the sky—
that why— why—
BURR but I’m the one who paid for it. MADISON
Wait! He took our country from bankruptcy to
I survived, but I paid for it. prosperity. I hate to admit it, but he doesn’t
BURR get enough credit for all the credit he gave us.
I strike him right between his ribs. Now I’m the villain in your history.
I walk towards him, but I am ushered away. I was too young and blind to see... WASHINGTON AND COMPANY
They row him back across the Hudson. I should’ve known. Who lives,
I get a drink. I should’ve known who dies,
the world was wide enough for both Hamilton who tells your story?
COMPANY and me.
Aaaah The world was wide enough for both Hamilton ANGELICA
Aaaah and me. Every other founding father story gets told.
Aaaah Every other founding father gets to grow old.
BURR 23. WHO LIVES, BURR
I hear wailing in the streets. And when you’re gone, who remembers
WHO DIES, WHO your name?
COMPANY TELLS YOUR STORY Who keeps your flame?
Aaaah
Aaaah WASHINGTON ANGELICA AND
Aaaah Let me tell you what I wish I’d known BURR AND MEN WOMEN
when I was young and dreamed of glory. Who tells your Who tells your story?
BURR You have no control: story?
Somebody tells me, “You’d better hide.” Who tells your Your story?
WASHINGTON AND COMPANY story?
COMPANY Who lives,
Aaaah who dies, WOMEN
Aaaah who tells your story? Eliza.
Aaaah
BURR ELIZA
BURR President Jefferson: I put myself back in the narrative.
They say
JEFFERSON WOMEN
BURR AND ANGELICA I’ll give him this: his financial system is a Eliza.
Angelica and Eliza— work of genius. I couldn’t undo it if I tried.
And I tried. ELIZA
BURR I stop wasting time on tears.
Were both at his side when he died. WASHINGTON AND COMPANY I live another fifty years.
Death doesn’t discriminate Who lives, It’s not enough.
between the sinners and the saints, who dies,
it takes and it takes and it takes. who tells your story? FULL COMPANY
History obliterates. Eliza.
In every picture it paints, BURR
it paints me with all my mistakes. President Madison: ELIZA
When Alexander aimed I interview every soldier who fought by
at the sky, your side.
he may have been the first one to die,
MULLIGAN/LAFAYETTE/LAURENS
She tells our story.
ELIZA
I try to make sense of your thousands of pages of
writings.
You really do write like you’re running out of—
ELIZA AND COMPANY
Time.
ELIZA
I rely on—
ELIZA AND ANGELICA
Angelica.
ELIZA
While she’s alive—
ELIZA AND ANGELICA
We tell your story.
ELIZA
She is buried in Trinity Church,
ELIZA AND ANGELICA
Near you.
ELIZA
When I needed her most, she was right on—
ELIZA AND COMPANY
Time.
ELIZA
And I’m still not through.
I ask myself, “What would you do if you had more—”
ELIZA AND COMPANY
Time.
ELIZA
The Lord, in his kindness,
He gives me what you always wanted.
He gives me more—
ELIZA AND COMPANY ELIZA
Time. In their eyes I see you, Alexander.
I see you every—
ELIZA
I raise funds in D.C. for the Washington ELIZA AND COMPANY
Monument. Time.
WASHINGTON ELIZA
She tells my story. And when my time
is up,
ELIZA Have I done enough? COMPANY
I speak out against slavery. Will they tell my Will they tell your
You could have done so much more if you story? story?
only had—
ELIZA
ELIZA AND COMPANY Oh, I can’t wait to see you again.
Time. It’s only a matter of—
ELIZA ELIZA AND COMPANY
And when my time is up, have I done Time.
enough?
COMPANY COMPANY
ELIZA COMPANY Will they tell your
Will they tell our Will they tell your story?
story? story? Time…
Who lives, who
ELIZA dies, who tells your
Oh. Can I show you what I’m proudest of? story?
Time…
COMPANY Will they tell your
The orphanage.
story?
ELIZA Time…
I establish the first private orphanage in Who lives, who
New York City. dies –

COMPANY FULL COMPANY

The orphanage. Who tells your story?

ELIZA
I help to raise hundreds of children.
I get to see them growing up.
COMPANY
The orphanage.
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Kurt Crowley, Sonor,
Sabian, Vic Firth, Remo, Calderwood Percussion,
Gon Bops, Big Fat Snare Drum, Kaitlin Fine.
Stage Managers: Scott Rowen, Deanna Weiner.
HAMILTON opened Off-Broadway at the Public
Theater on February 17, 2015 and on Broadway at
the Richard Rodgers Theater on August 6, 2015.
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