Hamilton: El Musical

The Election Of 1800

FULL COMPANY
The election of 1800

JEFFERSON
Can we get back to politics?

MADISON
Please?

JEFFERSON
Yo. Ev’ry action has an equal, opposite reaction
John Adams shat the bed. I love the guy, but he’s in traction
Poor Alexander Hamilton? He is missing in action
So now I’m facing—

JEFFERSON & MADISON
Aaron Burr!

JEFFERSON
With his own faction

MADISON
He’s very attractive in the North.
New Yorkers like his chances

JEFFERSON
He’s not very forthcoming on any particular stances

MADISON
Ask him a question:
It glances off, he obfuscates, he dances

JEFFERSON
And 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
Ha!

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
Whaaaat

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!

ENSEMBLE
Burr!

BURR
Smile more!

ENSEMBLE
Burr!

BURR
Don’t let ‘em know what you’re against or what you’re for!

ENSEMBLE
Burr!

BURR
Shake hands with him!

ENSEMBLE
Burr!

BURR
Charm her!

ENSEMBLE
Burr!