After the war I went back to New the war I went back to New York I up my studies and I practiced law. I practiced law, Burr worked 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! of the jury, I'm curious, bear with me. Are you that we're making hist'ry? This is the murder trial of our brand-new nation. The liberty Non-stop! I intend to prove a shadow of a doubt my assistant counsel— Co-counsel. Hamilton, sit down. Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call witness. all you had to say! Okay! One thing- Why do you assume the smartest in the Why do you assume you're the smartest in the Why do you you're the smartest in the room? that attitude may be your doom! Why do you write running out of time? Write day and night like you're running out of day you fight, like you're running out of time. Keep on fighting. In the Non-stop! Corruption's such an old song that we can along in harmony and is it stronger in Albany. This economy's increasingly stalling and Honestly that's why He's just service seems to be me. Non-stop! I practiced the law, I practic'ly it. I've seen injustice in the world and corrected it. Now for a strong 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 plan for a new of government! Talks for six hours! The is listless! young man... Yo, who the eff is Why do you always say what you Why do you Why do you always say what you say what you believe? Ev'ry 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 night like out of style? Going 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 it's to me. do you need? Burr, you're a better than me. Okay. I I talk too much, I'm abrasive. incredible in court. You're succinct persuasive. My client a strong defense. You're the solution. Who's your The new U.S. No. me out. No way! A of essays, anonymously 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. It's of contradictions. So is independence. We to start somewhere. No. No way. making a mistake. night. Hey. What are you for? What do you for? We won the war. What was it all Do you support constitution? Of course. Then it. And what if backing the wrong horse? Burr, we studied and we fought and we for the of a nation we now get to build. For once in your life, take a stand pride. I understand 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 will blow. I'm my time, watching the of a nation watching the grow. I am sailing off to London. I'm by who always pays. I have found a 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. at where you started. The fact that alive is a miracle. Just stay alive, that be enough. And if your wife could share a fraction of your if I could grant you peace of would be enough? Alexander joins forces with James and John Jay to a series of essays defending the new States Constitution entitled The Papers. The was to write a total of twenty-five essays, the work divided among the three men. In the end, they eighty-five essays, in the span of six months. Jay got sick writing five. James Madison wrote twenty-nine. Hamilton the other fifty-one. How do you like you're running out of time? Running out of time? Write day and like you're running out of time? running out of Ev'ry day you fight, you're running out of time, running out of time, like running out of time, out of time, are you out of time? Awwww! How do you like tomorrow won't arrive? How do you write you need it to survive? How do you write ev'ry second you're Ev'ry second alive? Ev'ry second alive? They are me to lead. I am doing the I can to get the people I need I'm you to be my right hand man. Treasury or I it's a lot to ask or State? To behind 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 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 assume the smartest in the room? Why do you you're the smartest 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...) you're (you...) out of time? (Non-) (Why do you) (Why do you fight like) (fight) Why do you like (stop) (like) has its eyes 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!