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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]
Whaat

[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