Alexander-Hamilton-Script

1ACT11.AlexanderHamiltonBURRHowdoesabastard,orphan,sonofawhoreandaScotsman,droppedinthemiddleofaforgottenspotintheCaribbeanbyprovidence,impoverished,insqualor,growuptobeaheroandascholar?LAURENSTheten-dollarfoundingfatherwithoutafathergotalotfartherbyworkingalotharder,bybeingalotsmarter,bybeingaself-starter,byfourteen,theyplacedhiminchargeofatradingcharter.JEFFERSONAndeverydaywhileslaveswerebeingslaughteredandcartedawayacrossthewaves,hestruggledandkepthisguardup.Inside,hewaslongingforsomethingtobeapartof,thebrotherwasreadytobeg,steal,borroworbarter.MADISONThenahurricanecame,anddevastationreigned,ourmansawhisfuturedrip,drippingdownthedrain,putapenciltohistemple,connectedittohisbrain,andhewrotehisfirstrefrain,atestamenttohispain.BURRWell,thewordgotaround,theysaid,“Thiskidisinsane,man”tookupacollectionjusttosendhimtothemainland.“Getyoureducation,don’tforgetfromwhenceyoucame,andtheworldisgonnaknowyourname.What’syourname,man?”HAMILTONAlexanderHamilton.MynameisAlexanderHamilton.Andthere’samillionthingsIhaven’tdone,butjustyouwait,justyouwait...2ELIZAWhenhewastenhisfathersplit,fullofit,debt-ridden,twoyearslater,seeAlexandhismotherbed-ridden,half-deadsittinintheirownsick,thescentthick,COMPANYAndAlexgotbetterbuthismotherwentquick.WASHINGTONMovedinwithacousin,thecousincommittedsuicide.Lefthimwithnothin’butruinedpride,somethingnewinside,avoicesaying,WASHINGTON“Yougottafendforyourself.”COMPANY“Alex,yougottafendforyourself.”WASHINGTONhestartedretreatin’andreadin’everytreatiseontheshelf.BURRTherewouldhavebeennothin’lefttodoforsomeonelessastute,hewouldabeendeadordestitutewithoutacentofrestitution,startedworkin’,clerkin’forhislatemother’slandlord,tradin’sugarcaneandrumandallthethingshecan’taffordscammin’foreverybookhecangethishandson,plannin’forthefutureseehimnowashestandsonthebowofashipheadedforanewland,InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman.COMPANYScammin’Plannin’Oooh...COMPANYInNewYorkyoucanbeanewman—InNewYorkyoucanbeanewman—HAMILTONJustyouwait!Justyouwait!COMPANYInNewYorkyoucanbeanewman—WOMENInNewYork—3MENNewYork—HAMILTONJustyouwait!COMPANYAlexanderHamiltonWearewaitinginthewingsforyouYoucouldneverbackdown,youneverlearnedtotakeyourtime!Oh,AlexanderHamiltonWhenAmericasingsforyouWilltheyknowwhatyouovercame?Willtheyknowyourewrotethegame?Theworldwillneverbethesame,oh.COMPANYAlexanderHamiltonWaitinginthewingsforyouYouneverlearnedtotakeyourtime!Oh,AlexanderHamiltonAlexanderHamilton…AmericasingsforyouWilltheyknowwhatyouovercame?Willtheyknowyourewrotethegame?Theworldwillneverbethesame,oh.BURRTheshipisintheharbornow,seeifyoucanspothim.Anotherimmigrant,comin’upfromthebottom.Hisenemiesdestroyedhisrep,AmericaforgothimMENJustyouwaitCOMPANYJustyouwaitMULLIGAN/LAFAYETTEWefoughtwithhim.LAURENSMe?Idiedforhim.WASHINGTONMe?Itrustedhim.ELIZA/ANGELICA/MARIAMe?Ilovedhim.4BURRAndme?I’mthedamnfoolthatshothim.COMPANYThere’samillionthingsIhaven’tdone,butjustyouwait!BURRWhat’syourname,man?COMPANYAlexanderHamilton!52.AaronBurr,SirCOMPANY1776.NewYorkCity.HAMILTONPardonme.AreyouAaronBurr,sir?BURRThatdepends.Who’sasking?HAMILTONOh,well,sure,sir,I’mAlexanderHamilton,I’matyourservice,sir.Ihavebeenlookingforyou.BURRI’mgettingnervous.HAMILTONSir…IheardyournameatPrinceton.IwasseekinganacceleratedcourseofstudywhenIgotsortofoutofsortswithabuddyofyours.Imayhavepunchedhim.It’sablur,sir.Hehandlesthefinancials?BURRYoupunchedthebursar.HAMILTONYes!Iwantedtodowhatyoudid.Graduateintwo,thenjointherevolution.HelookedatmelikeIwasstupid,I’mnotstupid.Sohow’dyoudoit?How’dyougraduatesofast?BURRItwasmyparents’dyingwishbeforetheypassed.HAMILTONYou’reanorphan.Ofcourse!I’manorphan.God,Iwishtherewasawar!Thenwecouldprovethatwe’reworthmorethananyonebargainedfor…BURR6CanIbuyyouadrink?HAMILTONThatwouldbenice.BURRWhilewe’retalking,letmeofferyousomefreeadvice.Talkless.HAMILTONWhat?BURRSmilemore.HAMILTONHa.BURRDon’tletthemknowwhatyou’reagainstorwhatyou’refor.HAMILTONYoucan’tbeserious.BURRYouwannagetahead?HAMILTONYes.BURRFoolswhoruntheirmouthsoffwindupdead.LAURENSYoyoyoyoyo!Whattimeisit?LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGANShowtime!BURR…likeIsaid…LAURENS7Showtime!Showtime!Yo!I’mJohnLaurensintheplacetobe!Twopintso’SamAdams,butI’mworkin’onthree,uh!Thoseredcoatsdon’twantitwithme!CuzIwillpopchick-apopthesecopstillI’mfree!LAFAYETTEOuioui,monami,jem’appelleLafayette!TheLancelotoftherevolutionaryset!Icamefromafarjusttosay“Bonsoir!”TelltheKing“Cassetoi!”Who’sthebest?C’estmoi!MULLIGANBrrrahbrraaah!IamHerculesMulligan,Upinit,lovin’it,yesIheardyamothersaid“Comeagain?”Lockupyadaughtersandhorses,ofcourseit’shardtohaveintercourseoverfoursetsofcorsets…LAURENSNomoresex,pourmeanotherbrew,son!Let’sraiseacouplemore…LAURENS/LAFAYETTE/MULLIGANTotherevolution!LAURENSWell,ifitain’ttheprodigyofPrincetoncollege!MULLIGANAaronBurr!LAURENSGiveusaverse,dropsomeknowledge!BURRGoodluckwiththat:you’retakin’astand.Youspit.I’m‘asit.We’llseewhereweland.LAFAYETTE/MULLIGANBoooo!LAURENSBurr,therevolution’simminent.Whatdoyoustallfor?HAMILTONIfyoustandfornothing,Burr,what’llyoufallfor?83.MyShotLAURENSOoh,Whoareyou?MULLIGANOoh,Whoareyou?LAFAYETTEOoh,Wh