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 pops
The ladies say my brain's not where the resemblance stops
I'm only nineteen but my mind is older
Gotta be my own man, like my father, but bolder
I shoulder his legacy with pride
I used to hear him say
That someday
I would
Ensemble:
Blow us all away
Philip:
Ladies, I'm lookin' for a Mr. George Eacker
Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July speaker
He disparaged my father's legacy in front of a crowd
I can't have that, I'm making my father proud
Martha:
I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks
He was goin' to see a play
Philip:
Well, I'll go visit his box
Dolly:
God, you're a fox
Philip:
And y'all look pretty good in ya' frocks
How 'bout when I get back, we all strip down to our socks?
Both:
Ok
Ensemble:
Blow us all away
Philip:
George
George:
Shh
Philip:
George
George:
Shh! I'm tryin' to watch the show
Philip:
Ya' shoulda watched your mouth before you
Talked about my father though
George:
I didn't say anything that wasn't true
You father's a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you
Ensemble:
Ooh
Philip:
It's like that?
George:
Yeah, I don't fool around
I'm not your little schoolboy friends
Philip:
See you on the dueling ground
That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now
George:
I know where to find you, piss off
I'm watchin' this show now
Philip:
Pops, if you had only heard the shit he said about you
I doubt you would have let it slide and I was not about to
Hamilton:
Slow down
Philip:
I came to ask you for advice. This is my very first duel
They don't exactly cover this subject in boarding school
Hamilton:
Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?
Philip:
He refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talks cease
Hamilton:
Where is this happening?
Philip:
Across the river, in Jersey
Hamilton and Philip:
Everything is legal in New Jersey...
Hamilton:
All right. So this is what you're gonna do:
Stand there like a man 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
Philip:
But what if he decides to shoot? Then I'm a goner
Hamilton:
No. He'll follow suit if he's truly a man of honor
To take someone's life, that is something you can't shake
Philip, your mother can't take another heartbreak
Philip:
Father
Hamilton:
Promise me. You don't want this
Young man's blood on your conscience
Philip:
Okay, I promise
Hamilton:
Come back home when you're done
Take my guns. Be smart. Make me proud, son
Philip:
My name is Philip
I am a poet
I'm a little nervous, but I can't show it
I'm sorry, I'm a Hamilton with pride
You talk about my father, I cannot let it slide
Mister Eacker! How was the rest of your show?
George:
I'd rather skip the pleasantries
Let's go
Grab your pistol
Philip:
Confer with your men
The duel will commence after we count to ten
Ensemble:
Count to ten
Philip:
Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher
Summon all the courage you require
Then slowly and clearly aim your gun towards the sky
Male ensemble:
One two three four
Ensemble:
Five six seven
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