After the war I went back to New A-after the war I back to New York I finished up my and I practiced law. I law, Burr worked next door. Even though we started at the same time Hamilton began to climb. How to for his rise to the top? Maaaaan, the man is non-stop! Gentlemen of the jury, I'm curious, with me. Are you that we're making hist'ry? This is the first trial of our brand-new nation. The behind Non-stop! I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a with my counsel— Co-counsel. Hamilton, sit down. Our client Weeks is innocent. Call your witness. all you had to say! Okay! One more Why do you assume the smartest in the Why do you you're the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you're the in the room? Soon attitude may be your doom! Why do you like you're out of time? Write day and night 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 an old song that we can sing along in harmony and is it stronger in Albany. This colony's economy's increasingly and Honestly why He's just public service seems to be me. Non-stop! I practiced the law, I perfected it. I've injustice in the world and I've corrected it. Now for a central democracy If not, then I'll be verbal rocks at these mediocrities. Hamilton, at the Constitutional I was chosen for the Convention. as a New York junior delegate: Now what I'm to say may sound . . . Goes and his own form of government! His own for a new form of government! Talks for six hours! The is listless! Bright man... Yo, who the eff is Why do you say what you believe? Why do you always Why do you say what you say what you believe? Ev'ry proclamation guarantees free for your enemies! Awww! Why do you like it's going out of style? Going out of style hey! Write day and night like Going out of style? out of style hey! Ev'ry day you like it's 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 lawyer than me. Okay. I I talk too much, I'm abrasive. You're incredible in court. You're persuasive. My client needs a strong defense. the solution. your client? The new U.S. No. me out. No way! A of essays, anonymously published the document 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 for? What do you stall We won the war. What was it all Do you this constitution? Of course. Then it. And if you're backing the wrong horse? Burr, we studied and we and we killed for the notion of a we now get to build. For once in your life, 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 taking my time, the of a nation watching the grow. I am sailing off to London. I'm by who always pays. I have found a wealthy husband who will 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. Don't to write. Look at you are. Look at you started. The that you're alive is a miracle. Just stay alive, would be enough. And if your wife could a fraction of your time if I could you peace of mind that be enough? Alexander joins with James Madison and Jay to write a series of essays defending the new States Constitution The Federalist Papers. The plan was to write a total of essays, the work divided evenly the three men. In the end, they wrote essays, in the of six months. John Jay got sick after writing five. Madison wrote twenty-nine. wrote the other fifty-one. How do you write like you're running out of Running out of time? day and night like you're running out of time? out of time? day you fight, like you're running out of time, running out of time, like out of time, running out of time, are you running out of Awwww! How do you write like tomorrow arrive? How do you write like you need it to How do you write second you're alive? Ev'ry you're alive? Ev'ry second alive? They are me to lead. I am doing the I can to get the that I need I'm asking you to be my right man. or State? I it's a lot to ask Treasury or To leave the world you know... Sir, do you want me to run the or department? Treasury. go. Alexander... I to leave. Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive now. Helpless... are asking me to lead. Look around, isn't enough? He never will be satisfied (What be enough) He will be satisfied, (To be satisfied) (satisfied,) satisfied, (satisfied,) satisfied... 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