The Election of 1800

[COMPANY]

The election of 1800!

[JEFFERSON]

Can we get back to politics?

[MADISON]

Please?!

[JEFFERSON]

Yo, every action has its equal opposite reaction. John Adams s**t the bed. I love the guy, but he's in traction. Poor Alexander Hamilton, he's been missing in action. So now I'm facing...

[JEFFERSON/MADISON]

Aaron Burr.

[JEFFERSON]

With his own faction.

[MADISON]

He's very attractive in New York, New Yorkers like his chances.

[JEFFERSON]

He's not very forthcoming on any particular stances.

[MADISON]

Ask him a question, he glances off, he obfuscates, he dances!

[JEFFERSON]

They say I'm a Francophile, at least they know I know where France is!

[MADISON]

Thomas, that's the problem. See, they see Burr as a less extreme you.

[JEFFERSON]

Heh!

[MADISON]

You need to change course, a key endorsement might redeem you.

[JEFFERSON]

Who did you have in mind?

[MADISON]

Don't laugh.

[JEFFERSON]

Who is it?

[MADISON]

You used to work on the same staff.

[JEFFERSON]

Whaaaaat?

[MADISON]

It might be nice, it might be nice to get Hamilton on your side.

[JEFFERSON/MADISON]

It might be nice, it might be nice to get Hamilton on your side!

[BURR]

Talk less!

[COMPANY]

Burr!

[BURR]

Smile more!

[COMPANY]

Burr!

[BURR]

Don't let them know what you're against or what you're for.

[COMPANY]

Burr!

[BURR]

Shake hands with him.

[COMPANY]

Burr!

[BURR]

Charm her!

[COMPANY]

Burr!

[BURR]

It's 1800, ladies, tell your husbands, vote for...

[COMPANY]

Burr!

[MALE VOTER]

I don't like Adams...

[FEMALE VOTER]

Well, he's gonna lose. That's just defeatist.

[MALE VOTER]

And Jefferson... In love with France!

[FEMALE VOTER]

Yeah, he's so elitist!

I like that Aaron Burr.

I can't believe we're here with him!

[MALE VOTER]

He seems approachable?

Like you could grab a beer with him!

[BURR]

Yes!

[COMPANY]

Dear Mr Hamilton, your fellow Fed'ralists would like to know how you'll be voting.

[HAMILTON]

It's quiet uptown...

[COMPANY]

Dear Mr Hamilton, John Adams doesn't stand a chance, so who are you promoting?

[HAMILTON]

It's quiet uptown...

[COMPANY]

Jefferson or Burr? Jefferson or Burr? We know it's a lose-lose. Jefferson or Burr? Jefferson or Burr? But if you had to choose. Dear Mr Hamilton! John Adams doesn't stand a chance, so who are you promoting? But if you had to choose...

[HAMILTON]

Well, if it isn't Aaron Burr, sir!

[BURR]

Alexander!

[HAMILTON]

You've created quite a stir, sir!

[BURR]

I'm going door to door!

[HAMILTON]

You're openly campaigning?

[BURR]

Sure!

[HAMILTON]

That's new.

[BURR]

Honestly, it's kinda draining...

[HAMILTON]

Burr.

[BURR]

Sir.

[HAMILTON]

Is there anything you wouldn't do?

[BURR]

No. I'm chasing what I want, and you know what?

[HAMILTON]

What?

[BURR]

I learned that from you.

[COMPANY]

If you had to choose... If you had to choose...

[MADISON]

It's a tie!

[COMPANY]

If you had to choose... If you had to choose...

[JEFFERSON]

It's up to the delegates.

[COMPANY]

If you had to choose... If you had to choose...

[JEFFERSON/MADISON]

It's up to Hamilton!

[COMPANY]

If you had to choose... If you had to choose... Jefferson or Burr? Jefferson or Burr? Choose. Choose. Choose.

[HAMILTON]

Yo!

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON]

The people are asking to hear my voice.

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON]

The country is facing a difficult choice.

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON

But if you were to ask me who I'd promote...

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON]

Jefferson has my vote.

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON]

I've never agreed with Jefferson once.

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON]

We've fought on like seventy-five different fronts.

[COMPANY]

Oh!

[HAMILTON]

But when all is said and all is done, Jefferson has beliefs. Burr has none.

[COMPANY]

Ooh!

[JEFFERSON/MADISON]

Well, I'll be damned! Well, I'll be damned!

[MADISON]

Hamilton's on your side.

[COMPANY]

Well, I'll be damned! Well, I'll be damned!

[MADISON]

And... You won in a landslide!

[BURR]

Congrats on a race well run. I did give you a fight.

[JEFFERSON]

Eh-heh.

[BURR]

I look forward to our partnership!

[JEFFERSON]

Our partnership?

[BURR]

As your Vice President.

[JEFFERSON]

Ahahaha! Yeah, right. You hear this guy? Man openly campaigns against me, talkin' about "I look forward to our partnership!"

[MADISON]

It is crazy that the guy who comes in second gets to be Vice President.

[JEFFERSON]

Well, you know what? We can change that! You know why?

[MADISON]

Why?

[JEFFERSON]

Cos' I'm the President! Burr, when you see Hamilton, thank him for the endorsement.