After the war I went to New York A-after the war I went to New York I finished up my studies and I law. I law, Burr worked next door. Even though we started at the very same Alexander Hamilton to climb. How to account for his to the top? Maaaaan, the man is non-stop! Gentlemen of the jury, I'm curious, with me. Are you aware we're making hist'ry? This is the murder trial of our brand-new nation. The behind Non-stop! I intend to prove beyond a of a doubt with my counsel— Co-counsel. Hamilton, sit down. Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. your witness. all you had to say! Okay! One thing- Why do you assume you're the in the Why do you assume you're the in the room? Why do you assume the smartest in the room? Soon that attitude may be doom! Why do you write you're running out of day and night like you're running out of time? Ev'ry day you fight, like you're out of time. Keep on fighting. In the Non-stop! Corruption's such an old song that we can in harmony and nowhere is it stronger in Albany. This economy's increasingly stalling and Honestly why He's just public service seems to be me. Non-stop! I the law, I practic'ly perfected it. I've seen in the world and I've corrected it. Now for a strong democracy If not, then be Socrates Throwing rocks at these mediocrities. Hamilton, at the Convention: I was chosen for the Convention. There as a New junior delegate: Now what I'm to say may indelicate . . . Goes and his own form of government! His own for a new form of government! Talks for six hours! The is listless! young man... Yo, who the eff is Why do you say what you believe? Why do you Why do you always say what you believe? say what you Ev'ry guarantees free ammunition for your enemies! Awww! Why do you write like it's out of style? Going out of style hey! day and night like it's Going out of style? out of style hey! Ev'ry day you fight like going out of style. Do you do. Burr, sir. It's the of the night. Can we confer, Is this a matter? Yes, and it's to me. What do you Burr, you're a better than me. Okay. I know I too much, I'm abrasive. incredible in court. You're succinct persuasive. My needs a strong defense. You're the solution. Who's your The new U.S. No. me out. No way! A series of essays, published defending the to the public. No one will it. I disagree. And if it Burr, why we need it. The a mess. So it amendments. full of contradictions. So is independence. We to start somewhere. No. No way. You're a mistake. night. Hey. What are you waiting What do you for? We won the war. What was it all Do you support constitution? Of course. defend it. And what if you're backing the wrong Burr, we studied and we fought and we for the notion of a we now get to build. For once in life, take a stand with pride. I don't how you stand to the side. I'll keep all my plans to my chest. Wait for it, for it, wait... I'll wait and see which way the wind blow. I'm my time, watching the of a nation watching the grow. I am sailing off to London. I'm by someone who pays. I found a wealthy husband who will keep me in for all my days. He is not a lot of fun, but no one who can match you for of phrase. My Alexander. Angelica. forget to write. Look at you are. Look at you started. The fact that alive is a miracle. Just stay alive, would be enough. And if your wife could share a fraction of time if I could grant you peace of would be enough? Alexander joins forces with Madison and John Jay to a series of essays defending the new States Constitution The Federalist Papers. The plan was to write a of twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly the men. In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months. Jay got after writing five. James Madison wrote twenty-nine. wrote the other fifty-one. How do you write like you're out of time? Running out of time? day and night like you're running out of time? out of time? Ev'ry day you fight, like out of time, running out of time, like you're running out of time, out of time, are you running out of Awwww! How do you write like tomorrow arrive? How do you write you need it to survive? How do you ev'ry second you're alive? Ev'ry second you're alive? second you're are asking me to lead. I am doing the I can to get the people I need I'm you to be my right hand man. or State? I it's a lot to ask or State? To leave behind the you know... Sir, do you me to run the Treasury or State Treasury. go. Alexander... I to leave. Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be right now. Helpless... are asking me to lead. Look around, isn't this He never will be satisfied (What be enough) He never be satisfied, (To be satisfied) (satisfied,) satisfied, (satisfied,) satisfied... (satisfied...) has its eyes... on... you (look around) Why do you you're the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you're the in the (look around) room? (Non-stop) Why do (He will) You you're (never be satisfied) (isn't this) the in the room. (Non-) (satisfied,) (enough) (What would be enough?) that attitude's (stop!) (satisfied...) (history has its) be doom! (Non-) (eyes...) Why do you (stop!) (on...) like (you...) running out of (Non-) (Why do you) (Why do you fight like) (fight) Why do you like (stop) (like) history has its on (history) you... (has its) (eyes on you...) I am not throwin' my shot! J(ust you wait!) I am not throwin' my shot! (Just you wait!) I am Hamilton! (Alexander Hamilton) (Hamilton, you wait!) I am not away my shot!