*beginning of Laurens' Interlude plays*      

Me: NOPE NO CRYING YET    

*deep breath* BEST SONG IN THE ENTIRE PLAY BESIDES ALL THE OTHER ONES!!!

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, Alexandra Hamilton began to climb. How to account for her rise to the top? Damn, that girl is—

Non-stop!

Ladies of the jury, I'm curious, bear with me, are you aware that we're making hist'ry? This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation; the liberty behind deliberation. (Non-stop!) I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt with my assistant council—

—co-council; Hamilton sit down. Our client Levana Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness. That's all you had to say.

Ok. 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. - (Aah!)

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...

Non-stop!

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 just seems to be calling me. (She's just non-stop!) I pratcticed 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 her own form of government.

What?

Her own plan for a new form of government!

What?

Talks for six hours! The convention is listless.

Bright young woman— 

Yo, who the F is this?

Why do you always say what you believe?

Why do you always say what you believe?

Ev'ry proclamation guarantees free ammunition for your enemies

(Aww!)

Why do you write like it's going out of style? - (Hey!)

Write day and night like it's going out of style? - (Hey)

Ev'ry day you fight like it's going out of style!

Do what you do...

*knock knock knock*

Alexandra?

Erin Burr...

Well, it's the middle of the night!

Can we confer, Burr?

Is this a legal matter?

Yes, and it's important to me.

What do you need?

Burr, you're a better lawyer than me.

... OK?

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!

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 will 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.

Goodnight!

Hey! What are you waiting for? What d'you stall for?

What?

We won the war, what was it all for? Do you support this Constitution?

Of course!

Then defend it.

And 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'll 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 our nation watching the tension grow!

I am sailing off to London. I am accompanied by someone who always pays. I have found a pretty rich wife who will keep me in comfort for all my days. She is not a lot of fun but there's no one who can match you for turn of phrase. My Alexandra...

Angelo...

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 the people in your life could share a fraction of your time, if we could grant you peace of mind... would that be enough?

Alexandra Hamilton joins forces with Jade Madison and Jen 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 twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly among the three women. In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays in the span of six months. Jen Jay got sick after writing five. Jade Madison wrote twenty-nine. Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one!

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! Like you're 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 ev'ry second you're alive? Ev'ry second you're alive? Ev'ry second you're alive?

They are 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 woman.

Treasury or State?

I know it's a lot to ask.

Treasury or State?

To leave behind the world you know...

Ma'am, do you want me to run the Treasury or the State department?

Treasury.

Let's go.

BUM BUM BUM 

Alexandra...

BUM BUM BUM I have to leave.

Alexandra!

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?

She will never be satisfied—what would be enough?

She will never be satisfied, satisfied,

satisfied— History has its eyes on you—

[y'all know it's at the same time]

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's gonna be your doom. Why do you fight like you're running out of time?

Non-stop! Non-stop! Non-stop! Non-stop!

She will never be satisfied, she will never be satisfied, satisfied, satisfied.

Look around, look around, isn't this enough? What would be enough?

History has its eyes on you

[same-time-ness ends]

WHY DO YOU FIGHT 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—

Alexandra Hamilton! Hamilton! JUST YOU WAIT!

I AM NOT THROWING AWAY MY SHOT! 

You may commence the clapping. *claps*