After the war I went to New York A-after the war I went to New York I finished up my and I practiced law. I law, Burr worked next door. Even though we started at the very same Alexander Hamilton to climb. How to for his rise to the top? Maaaaan, the man is non-stop! of the jury, I'm curious, bear with me. Are you aware that making hist'ry? is the first 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 is innocent. Call your witness. all you had to say! Okay! One thing- Why do you you're the smartest in the Why do you assume the smartest in the room? Why do you assume you're the smartest in the that attitude may be your doom! Why do you write you're running out of Write day and like you're running out of time? Ev'ry day you fight, you're running out of time. on fighting. In the meantime— Non-stop! Corruption's such an old song we can sing in harmony and nowhere is it stronger in Albany. This colony's increasingly stalling and Honestly that's why He's just public seems to be me. Non-stop! I practiced the law, I perfected it. I've seen injustice in the and I've corrected it. Now for a strong central If not, then be Socrates Throwing verbal at these mediocrities. Hamilton, at the Convention: I was for the Constitutional Convention. There as a New York delegate: Now what I'm to say may sound . . . Goes and proposes his own 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 always Why do you say what you believe? say you believe? proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies! Awww! Why do you write like it's out of style? Going out of style hey! Write day and like it's Going out of style? out of style hey! Ev'ry day you fight it's going out of style. Do you do. Burr, sir. It's the of the night. Can we confer, Is this a legal Yes, and important to me. What do you Burr, you're a better lawyer me. Okay. I know I too much, I'm abrasive. You're incredible in court. succinct persuasive. My client needs a defense. You're the solution. your client? The new U.S. No. me out. No way! A series of essays, anonymously defending the to the public. No one read it. I disagree. And if it Burr, why we need it. The a mess. So it amendments. It's of contradictions. So is independence. We have to somewhere. No. No way. making a mistake. night. Hey. What are you for? What do you stall 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 of a nation we now get to build. For once in your life, a stand with pride. I don't understand how you stand to the side. keep all my plans to my chest. Wait for it, for it, wait... I'll here and see which way the wind blow. I'm my time, watching the afterbirth of a watching the grow. I am off to London. I'm accompanied by someone who 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. at where you are. Look at you started. The fact that alive is a miracle. stay alive, that would be enough. And if your wife could share a fraction of time if I could grant you of mind would be enough? Alexander joins forces James Madison and Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States entitled The Papers. The plan was to a total of twenty-five essays, the work divided among the men. In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the of six months. John Jay got sick after writing five. James 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 running out of time? Ev'ry day you fight, you're running out of time, running out of time, you're running out of time, out of time, are you running out of Awwww! How do you write tomorrow won't 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 that I I'm you to be my right hand 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 State Treasury. go. Alexander... I to leave. Look around, around at how lucky we are to be alive right now. Helpless... They are me to lead. Look around, isn't this He never be satisfied (What would be enough) He never be satisfied, (To be satisfied) (satisfied,) satisfied, (satisfied,) satisfied... (satisfied...) has its eyes... on... you (look around) Why do you assume you're the in the room? Why do you you're the smartest in the (look around) room? (Non-stop) Why do (He will) You assume (never be satisfied) (isn't this) the in the room. (Non-) (satisfied,) (enough) (What would be enough?) Soon attitude's (stop!) (satisfied...) (history has its) be doom! (Non-) (eyes...) Why do you (stop!) (on...) you're (you...) out of time? (Non-) (Why do you) (Why do you fight like) (fight) Why do you fight (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!