Phaedra Hamilton:

Meet the latest graduate of King's College

I prob'ly shouldn't brag, but, dag, I amaze and astonish

The scholars say I got the same virtuosity and brains as my ma

The fellas say my brain's not where the resemblance stops

I'm only 19 but my mind is older

Gotta be my own girl, like my mother, but bolder

I shoulder her legacy with pride, I used to hear her say

That someday I would (blow us all away!)

Fellas, I'm lookin' for a Mrs. Georgia Eacker

Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July speaker

She disparaged my mother's legacy in front of a crowd

I can't have that, I'm making my mother proud

Man:

I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks

He was goin' to see a play

Phaedra:

Well, I'll go visit her box (God, you're a fox!)

And y'all look pretty good in ya' frocks

How 'bout when I get back

We all strip down to our socks? (Ooh, okay)

Blow, blow us all away

Georgia (shh!) Georgia! (shh, I'm tryin' to watch the show!)

You shoulda watched your mouth before you talked about my mother though

Georgia Eaker:

I didn't say anything that wasn't true

Your mother's a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you (ooh)

Phaedra:

It's like that?

Eaker:

Yeah, I don't fool around, I'm not your little schoolgirl friends

Phaedra:

Well, see you on the dueling ground

That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now

Eaker:

I know where to find you, piss off, I'm watchin' this show now

Phaedra:

Ma, if you had only heard the shit she said about you

I doubt you would have let it slide

And I was not about to (slow down!)

I came to ask you for advice, this is my very first duel

They don't exactly cover this subject in boarding school

Alexandria:

Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?

Phaedra:

She refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talks cease

Alex:

Where is this happening?

Phaedra:

Across the river, in Jersey

Alex/Phaedra:

Everything is legal in New Jersey!

Alex:

Alright, so this is what you're gonna do

Stand there like a woman until Eacker is in front of you

When the time comes, fire your weapon in the air

This will put an end to the whole affair

Phaedra:

But what if she decides to shoot? Then I'm a goner

Alex:

No, she'll follow suit if he's truly a girl of honor

To take someone's life, that is something you can't shake

Phaedra, your father can't take another heartbreak

Phaedra:

Mother!

Alex:

Promise me

You don't want this young woman's blood on your conscience

Phaedra:

Okay, I promise

Hamilton:

Come back home when you're done

Take my guns, be smart, make me proud, hun

Phaedra:

My name is Phaedra

I am a poet

And I'm a little nervous, but I can't show it

I'm sorry, I'm a Hamilton with pride

You talk about my mother, I cannot let it slide

Madam Eacker, how was the rest of your show?

Eaker:

I'd rather skip the pleasantries, let's go

Phaedra:

Grab your pistol (confer with your men)

The duel will commence after we count to ten (count to ten!)

Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then slowly and clearly aim your gun towards the sky

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