Jemma: Hello everyone! Welcome to Hamilton Reacts to 2020, hosted by me, Jemma. Today we'll react to COVID-19, and quarantine life. Basic thoughts?
Eliza: It's especially hard for the kids. They're so young, too...
Philip: Mom, we're not that young! Well, maybe Susan is.
Susan: My mask is itchy.
Maria: Let me fix that for you, honey. I agree with Eliza. And, ever tried to stay with a bored Kindergartener in a tiny apartment for seven months, and counting? Not easy.
Herc: I can't believe all the bars are closed! I have to buy bottles at the grocery store now!
Jemma: I am totally not drinking age, so I have no clue why you want more alcohol.
Laff: I think Herc likes more than me, but it is very nice.
Alex: Yeah, it's-
Eliza: Alexander, set a good example for the children!
Jemma: I think we're getting off track. How about masks?
Burr: They're fine.
Jefferson: Yeah, not bad.
Alex: Seriously? They make it hard to breathe, and they're hot and itchy!
Susan: I know!
Burr: You sound like a child.
Alex: Hey!
Eliza: *attempts to calm them down, and eventually succeeds* Sigh...they get into fights over the silliest things!
Theodosia: Tell me about it.
Laff: I cannot eat baguettes through one! I cannot open my mouth!
John: I think that's the point, Laff.
Jemma: Schuyler Sisters and Washington, you've been quiet this whole time. Anything to say?
Peggy: I'm just annoyed! This stupid virus is killing everyone, and now we're really restricted, and I can't even see my friends without a mask and social distancing!
Angelica: I feel the same as Peggy. I want everything to go back to normal.
Washington: Martha and I have lived in peace for a long time after I retired, and even after we came here to the future, 200 years later, we didn't live our lives different for a couple of years before this virus. We did host some other reacts on Mt. Vernon, but not that different.
Jemma: That was...wise. Like you are, of course.
Washington: Thank you.
Jemma: One more thing. How do you feel about re-opening? A lot of people are going out even more now, and my dad thinks that we need a lockdown now more than ever. What do you think?
Angelica: I think I agree. After being here for a couple of years, I understand why people want to get back. I haven't seen much of the modern world, but I know that people want to get back in action. It's too dangerous, though, because people aren't treated yet.
Herc: I dunno, as long as I don't die, I'm fine.
Alex: The war was enough near-death experience for me!
Maria: Safety is my top priority for Susan. If we need to go into lockdown to keep her safe, I'll do it. Even if it means 3 more months in that apartment.
John: I think I agree with Maria. Even though I don't have a child, I want to protect others. If I have to stay home for another 3 months, sure.
Peggy: What John said! I heard China locked down completely and you couldn't even go in your backyard. If that's what we have to do to make this go away, let's do it!
Jemma: Looks like most of us are in favor of locking down again if it means COVID-19 goes away. We don't make the decisions, but we have power! If you want something to happen, make it happen. That's a life lesson. See you next time on Hamilton Reacts to 2020!
Peggy: Cinnamon Roll! Bye!
John: Turtle! Bye!
Everyone else: BYE!!!!
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Hamilton Reacts to 2020...and 2021
Historical FictionJust what it sounds like! Hamilton characters react to COVID-19, technology, grocery stores, and much more. (The cover art is not mine, it's from Google. Credit to whoever made it.)
