Hamilton- Why do you Write Like your Running out of Time?

Meet the Latest Graduate of Kings College

(careful Phillip says some things that are...-)

Phillip walked down the street, whistling a tune, he of course didn't know how to feel about his dad cheating on his mom, but he tried avoid thinking about it.

He began singing,

"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-" 

"Blow us all away!" Everyone sang with him.

"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!" He asked the girls, they whispered and blush.

"I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks, he was goin' to see a play." Said a girl.

"Well, I'll go visit his box." He replied.

"God, you're a fox!" She blushed, flirting.

"And y'all look pretty good in ya' frocks

How 'bout when I get back, we all strip down to our socks?" He said, flirting back.

"Ooh, okay!" They blushed, and then went back to whispering.

"Blow us all away!" Said a group of people.

"George!" Said Phillip.

"Shh!"

"George!"

"Shh, I'm tryin' to watch the show!" He furiously replied.

"Ya shoulda watched your mouth before you talked about my father though!"

" Didn't say anything that wasn't true" George shrugged.

"Your father's a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you." He said, as people yelled "Ohhhh!"

"It's like that?"

"Yeah, I don't fool around, I'm not your little schoolboy friends"

"Well, see you on the dueling ground." He said, turning to leave, but turned around again.

"That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now!" Phillip added.

"I know where to find you, p*** off, I'm watchin' this show now!" Said George, shoving him back.

"Pops, if you had only heard the s*** he said about you!" Said Phillip, opening the door.

Alexander turned around. "I doubt you would have let it slide and I was not about to!" Phillip continued.

"Slow down!" Alexander said calmly.

"I came to ask you for advice, this is my very first duel

They don't exactly cover this subject in boarding school!"

"Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?" Alexander said.

"He refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talks cease!"

"Where is this happening?"

"Across the river, in Jersey."

"Everything is legal in New Jersey!" They said together.

"Alright, 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"

"But what if he decides to shoot? Then I'm a goner?"

"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." Alexander turned around to see Eliza looking at flowers.

"Father!"

"Promise me

You don't want this young man's blood on your conscience."

"Okay, I promise."

"Come back home when you're done

Take my guns, be smart, make me proud, son." Alexander handed him his guns.

"My name is Philip

I am a poet

And 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?" He sang.

"I'd rather skip the pleasantries, let's go

Grab your pistol."

"Confer with your men."

"The duel will commence after we count to ten!"

"Count to ten!"

"Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then slowly and clearly aim your gun towards the sky.." Sang Phillip.

"One two three four.." His group sang.

"Five six seven—"

A gunshot could be heard.