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[HAMILTON] Mr. Vice President Mr. Madison Senator Burr What is this? [JEFFERSON] We have the check stubs. From separate accounts… [MADISON] Almost a thousand dollars, paid in different amounts… [BURR] To a Mr. James Reynolds way back in Seventeen ninety-one [HAMILTON] Is that what you have? Are you done? [MADISON] You are uniquely situated by virtue of your position— [JEFFERSON] Though ‘virtue’ is not a word I’d apply to this situation— [MADISON] To seek financial gain, to stray from your sacred mission— [JEFFERSON] And the evidence suggests you’ve engaged in speculation— [BURR] An immigrant embezzling our government funds— [JEFFERSON/MADISON] I can almost see the headline, your career is done [BURR] I hope you saved some money for your daughter and sons [BURR/JEFFERSON/MADISON] Ya best g'wan run back where ya come from! [HAMILTON] Ha! You don’t even know what you’re asking me to confess [JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR] Confess [HAMILTON] You have nothing. I don’t have to tell you anything at all Unless [JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR] Unless [HAMILTON] If I can prove that I never broke the law Do you promise not to tell another soul what you saw? [BURR] No one else was in the room where it happened [HAMILTON] Is that a yes? [JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR] Um, yes [BURR] “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, it was my wife who you decided to—” [JEFFERSON] Whaaaat— [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 again against your list n’ 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? [JEFFERSON] My God [MADISON] Gentlemen, let’s go [HAMILTON] So? [JEFFERSON AND MADISON] The people won't know what we know [HAMILTON] Burr! How do I know you won’t use this against me The next time we go toe to toe? [BURR] Alexander, rumors only grow. And we both Know what we know