Cabinet battle #1
WASHINGTON:
Ladies and gentlemen, you coulda been anywhere in the world tonight,
"Yeah, like anywhere else. Why would you be here?" Washington said with wonder.
but you're here with us in New York City.
"Yeah!!" "Shut up Alexander."
Are you ready for a cabinet meeting???
"What was this meeting about?" John asked.
The issue on the table: Secretary Hamilton's plan to assume state debt
At that Jefferson groaned so loudly that he was smacked on the head by one of the ladies behind him, while the others laughed.
and establish a national bank.
"Huh. Mon amie. You started a bank?" Hamilton nodded while john looked at his friend (*cough-crush- *cough) with wonder.
Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir
"Why did He always have to start the meeting father?" Hamilton groaned while Jefferson smirked.
JEFFERSON:
'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'
We fought for these ideals;
"WE- fought for them! You where in France doing nothing." Hercules said a bit angry at him.
we shouldn't settle for less
These are wise words, enterprising men quote 'em
Don't act surprised, you guys, cuz I wrote 'em
"Really? You're quoting yourself?" John turned towards him and furrowed his eyebrows.
JEFFERSON & MADISON:
Oww
JEFFERSON:
But Hamilton forgets
His plan would have the government assume state's debts
"And your point is...?" Burr asked.
Now, place your bets as to who that benefits:
The very seat of government where Hamilton sits
"HEY!! That's not true."
HAMILTON:
Not true!
"See! Lin agrees with me."
JEFFERSON:
Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it
If New York's in debt—
Why should Virginia bear it?
"Because we are one country consisting of states." Hercules defended his friend.
Uh! Our debts are paid, I'm afraid
"Yeah, because if slavery." John muttered quietly.
Don't tax the South cuz we got it made in the shade
In Virginia, we plant seeds in the ground
We create.
"Because of slavery." Burr noted.
You just wanna move our money around
This financial plan is an outrageous demand
"How?" Alex challenged. Jefferson just glared.
And it's too many damn pages for any man to understand
"That is not nice to say about mon amies writing."
Stand with me in the land of the free
And pray to God we never see Hamilton's candidacy
Look, when Britain taxed our tea, we got frisky
"Understatement!" Washington said loud clearly.
Imagine what gon' happen when you try to tax our whisky
"Did that guy just shout 'that's my alcohol'?" John looked to the others who nodded.
WASHINGTON:
Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. Secretary Hamilton, your response
"Thai should be good."
HAMILTON:
Thomas. That was a real nice declaration
"That sounded mildly sarcastic." Burr noted quickly. The others nodded. Agreeing with him.
Welcome to the present, we're running a real nation
"And I'm not!" "Just shut up before you are killed."
Would you like to join us, or stay mellow
Doin' whatever the hell it is you do in Monticello?
"Yeah, what did you do there?" Hamilton asked smirking and Jeffersons mind suddenly began thinking of Maddison.
If we assume the debts, the union gets
A new line of credit, a financial diuretic
"See! It's easy to understand." Hamilton stood up for himself.
How do you not get it?
"That is a very good question."
If we're aggressive and competitive
The union gets a boost. You'd rather give it a sedative?
"I don't think that would be smart." George commented thoughtful.
A civics lesson from a slaver.
At that John rolled his eyes and mumbled something about 'Jefferson being stupid because he had slaves.'
Hey neighbor
Your debts are paid cuz you don't pay for labor
"How are Lin able to take their fights and make them bearable?" Burr wondered while Washington agreed with him.
"We plant seeds in the South. We create."
"That is not how I sound."
Yeah, keep ranting
We know who's really doing the planting
"Slaves."
And another thing, Mr. Age of Enlightenment
"That's a great insult Lin. Congratulations, you've invented a new kind of insults."
Don't lecture me about the war, you didn't fight in it
"There! Someone finally said it."
You think I'm frightened of you, man?
"I was most certainly not."
We almost died in a trench
At that John looked down in his lap and Alexander, noticing his 'friend's distressed manner, took his hand and squeezed it softly.
While you were off getting high with the French
"HEY!"
Thomas Jefferson, always hesitant with the President
"Y/N looks so done here right now." Burr commented. "Yeah, she looks like she wants to die."
Reticent—there isn't a plan he doesn't jettison
Madison, you're mad as a hatter, son, take your medicine
"Why are you insulting him son?" Alexander shrunk back in his seat.
Damn, you're in worse shape than the national debt is in
"Hahhahahahah"
Sittin' there useless as two shits
Hey, turn around, bend over, I'll show you
Where my shoe fits
"Oh god."
"Y/N looks pissed."
WASHINGTON:
Excuse me?
"She sounds even more pissed." Hercules said shuddering.
Madison, Jefferson, take a walk!
"Wow, I am amazed in how elk she plays that role."
Hamilton,
take a walk! We'll reconvene after a brief recess. Hamilton!
HAMILTON:
Sir!
WASHINGTON:
A word
"Oh shoot. You are so screwed." Hercules said laughing a bit.
MADISON:
You don't have the votes
JEFFERSON/MADISON:
You don't have the votes
JEFFERSON:
Aha-ha-ha ha!
"What was that?" Lafayette asked, laughing as well.
JEFFERSON/MADISON:
You're gonna need congressional approval and you don't have the votes
"How did you get the votes?" John asked. Hamilton shrugged his shoulders. He wouldn't admit that he had help from Jefferson.
JEFFERSON:
Such a blunder sometimes it makes me wonder why I even bring the thunder
MADISON:
Why he even brings the thunder...
"Are he just gonna repeat you?" Jefferson nodded.
WASHINGTON:
You wanna pull yourself together?
"And she's still angry."
HAMILTON:
I'm sorry, these Virginians are birds of a feather
"Hey!" Washington and Jefferson said at the same time.
WASHINGTON:
Young man, I'm from Virginia, so watch your mouth
"And she's more pissed."
HAMILTON:
So we let Congress get held hostage by the South?
"No off course not."
WASHINGTON:
You need the votes
"See."
HAMILTON:
No, we need bold strokes. We need this plan
WASHINGTON:
No, you need to convince more folks
"I didn't know how to."
HAMILTON:
James Madison won't talk to me, that's a nonstarter
WASHINGTON:
Winning was easy, young man. Governing's harder
"True."
HAMILTON:
They're being intransigent
WASHINGTON:
You have to find a compromise
"How are Lin able to make this so close to what happened?"
HAMILTON:
But they don't have a plan, they just hate mine!
"Isn't that enough."
WASHINGTON:
Convince them otherwise
"It's wasn't that easy."
HAMILTON:
What happens if I don't get congressional approval?
WASHINGTON:
I imagine they'll call for your removal
"Oh shit."
HAMILTON:
Sir—
WASHINGTON:
Figure it out, Alexander. That's an order from your commander
"And we're back at pissed." Hercules concluded.
You rushed of the stage to quickly change costume
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