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After the war I went back to New York

A-After the war I went back to New York

I finished up my studies and I practiced law

I practiced law, Burr worked next door

Even though we started at the very same time

Alexander Hamilton began to climb

How to account for his rise to the top?

Man, the man is nonstop

Gentlemen of the jury, I'm curious, bear with me

Are you aware that we're making history?

This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation

The liberty behind deliberation

Nonstop

I intend to prove beyond

a shadow of a doubt with my assistant counsel--

Co-counsel. Hamilton, sit down

Our client, Levi Weeks, is innocent

Call your first witness

That was all you had to say

Okay, one more thing--

Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

Soon that attitude may be your doom

Why do you write like you're running out of time?

Write day and night like you're running out of time

Every day you fight like you're running out of time

Keep on fighting, in the meantime...

Nonstop

Corruption's such an old song that we can sing along in harmony

And nowhere is it stronger than in Albany

This colony's economy's increasingly stalling

And honestly, that's why public service seems to be calling me

He's just nonstop

I practiced the law, I practically perfected it

I've seen injustice in the world and I've corrected it

Now for a strong central democracy

If not, then I'll be Socrates

Throwing verbal rocks at these mediocrities

Hamilton, at the Constitutional Convention

I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention

There as a New York junior delegate

Now, what I'm going to say may sound indelicate...

Goes and proposes his own form of government

What?

His own plan for a new form of government

What?

Talks for six hours, the convention is listless

Bright young man

Yo, who the eff is this?

Why do you always say what you believe?

Why do you always say what you believe?

Every proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies

Why do you write like it's going out of style?

Write day and night like it's going out of style

Every day you fight like it's going out of style

Do what you do

Alexander

Aaron Burr, sir.

Well, it's the middle of the night.

Can we confer, sir?

Is this a legal matter?

Yes, and it's important to me.

What do you need?

Burr, you're a better lawyer than me.

Okay.

I know I talk too much, I'm abrasive

You're incredible in court. You're succinct, persuasive

My client needs a strong defense. You're the solution

Uh, who's your client?

The new US Constitution.

No.

Hear me out.

No way.

A series of essays anonymously published

defending the document to the public

No one'll read it.

I disagree.

And if it fails?

Burr, that's why we need it.

The Constitution's a mess.

So it needs amendments.

It's full of contradictions.

So is independence.

We have to start somewhere.

No. No way.

You're making a mistake.

Good night.

What are you waiting for? What do you stall for?

What?

We won the war. What was it all for?

Do you support this Constitution?

Of course.

Then defend it.

What if you're backing the wrong horse?

Burr, we studied and we fought and we killed

for the notion of a nation we now get to build

For once in your life, take a stand with pride

I don't understand how you stand to the side

I will keep all my plans close to my chest

Wait for it, wait for it, wait...

I'll wait here and see which way the wind will blow

I'm taking my time

watching the afterbirth of a nation

watching the tension grow

I am sailing off to London

I'm accompanied by someone who always pays

I have found a wealthy husband

who will keep me in comfort for all my days

He is not a lot of fun

but there's no one who can match you for turn of phrase

My Alexander

Angelica

Don't forget to write

Look at where you are

Look at where you started

The fact that you're alive is a miracle

Just stay alive, that would be enough

And if your wife could share a fraction of your time

If I could grant you peace of mind

Would that be enough?

Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay

to write a series of essays

defending the new United States Constitution

entitled "The Federalist Papers"

The plan was to write a total of 25 essays,

the work divided evenly among the three men.

In the end, they wrote 85 essays in the span of six months.

John Jay got sick after writing five.

James Madison wrote 29.

Hamilton wrote the other 51!

How do you write like you're running out of time?

Write day and night like you're running out of time

Every day you fight like you're running out of time

Running out of time? Are you running out of time?

How do you write like tomorrow won't arrive?

How do you write like you need it to survive?

How do you write every second you're alive?

Every second you're alive, every second you're alive

They're asking me to lead

I'm doing the best I can

to get the people that I need

I'm asking you to be my right-hand man

Treasury or State?

I know it's a lot to ask

Treasury or State?

To leave behind the world you know

Sir, do you want me to run the Treasury or State Department?

Treasury.

Let's go.

Alexander...

I have to leave.

Alexander.

Look around, look around

At how lucky we are to be alive right now

Helpless

They are asking me to lead

Look around, isn't this enough?

He will never be satisfied

What would be enough to be satisfied?

He will never be satisfied

Satisfied, satisfied

History has its eyes on you

Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?

Isn't this enough?

Will it be enough?

History has its eyes on you

Why do you write like you're running out of time?

Why do you write like...

History has its eyes on you

I am not throwing away my shot

Just you wait

I am not throwing away my shot

Just you wait

I am Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton, Hamilton

Just you wait