Aaron Burr:
[reading James Reynolds' extortion letter]
"Dear sir, I hope this letter finds you in good health, and in a prosperous enough position to put wealth in the pockets of people like me down on their luck. You see, that was my wife who you decided to..."
Thomas Jefferson:
[in surprise and shock]
Whaaaat?
Alexander Hamilton:
She courted me, escorted me to bed/And when she had me in a corner/That's when Reynolds extorted me/For a sordid fee, I paid him quarterly/I may have mortally wounded my prospects/But my papers are orderly/As you can see, I kept a record of every check in my checkered history/Check it against your list and see consistency/I never spent a cent that wasn't mine/You sent the dogs after my scent, that's fine/Yes, I have reasons for shame/But I have not committed treason and sullied my good name/As you can see, I have done nothing to provoke legal action/Are my answers to your satisfaction?
Thomas Jefferson:
My God.
James Madison:
Gentlemen, let's go.
Alexander Hamilton:
So?
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison:
The people won't know what we know.
Alexander Hamilton:
Burr. How do I know you won't use this against me/The next time we go toe to toe?
Aaron Burr:
Alexander, rumors only grow. And we both know what we know.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 08:37