Quarante-Et-Un

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[ENSEMBLE WOMEN, HAMILTON, & DOCTOR]

Stay alive...

Stay alive...

Where's my son?

"Philip," people gasped.

Mr. Hamilton, come in. They brought him in a half an hour ago. He lost a lot of blood on the way over

Stay alive...

Is he alive?

[DOCTOR]

Yes. But you have to understand

The bullet entered just above his hip and

Lodged in his right arm

[HAMILTON]

Can I see him please?

[DOCTOR]

I'm doing ev'rything I can, but the wound was

Already infected when he arrived—

"NO!" Eliza screamed.

[HAMILTON]

Philip

[PHILIP]

Pa

I did exactly as you said, Pa

I held my head up high

[HAMILTON &PHILIP]

I know, I know. Shh

I know, I know (High)

Shh. I know

you did

Ev'rything just right

Shh

(Even before we got to ten—)

I know, I know

(I was aiming for the sky)

I know, I know

(I was aiming for the sky)

I know

Save your strength and

Stay alive...

[ENSEMBLE MEN]

Stay alive...

[ELIZA]

No!

People winced at the pain in her counterpart's voice.

[HAMILTON]

Eliza

[ELIZA & ENSEMBLE MEN]

Is he breathing? Is he going to survive this? (Stay alive...)

[ELIZA]

Who did this, Alexander, did you know?

[PHILIP]

Mom, I'm so sorry for forgetting what you taught me

[ELIZA]

My son—

[PHILIP]

We played piano

[ELIZA]

I taught you piano

[PHILIP]

You would put your hands on mine

[ELIZA]

You changed the melody every time

[PHILIP]

Ha. I would always change the line

Nearly everyone smiled sadly. Hamilton sniffled.

[ELIZA]

Shh. I know, I know

[PHILIP]

I would always change the line

[ELIZA]

I know, I know

[ELIZA & PHILIP]

Un deux trois quatre (Un deux trois quatre)

Cinq six sept huit neuf (Cinq six sept huit neuf)

Good

Un deux trois quatre

Cinq six sept

(Un deux trois...)

Huit neuf

Sept huit neuf—

Sept huit...

(SCREAM)

People flinched. Hamilton shuddered.

"It's my fault," he whispered.

"Yes, it is," Angelica scoffed, "You told your son not to shoot, what did you think would happen?!"

"Angelica!" Eliza exclaimed, tears streaming down her face, "Don't."

"Next song," Killian interjected quietly.

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