Cabinet Battle #2 - Lin-Manuel Miranda,Christopher Jackson

[00:00.00][WASHINGTON]The issue on the table: France is on the verge of war with England,
[00:04.90]and do we provide aid and our troops to our French allies or do we stay out of it?
[00:09.56]Remember, my decision on this matter is not subject to congressional approval.
[00:14.27]The only person you have to convince is me. Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir.
[00:19.34][JEFFERSON]When we were on death's door
[00:20.79]When we were needy
[00:22.21]We made a promise
[00:23.28]We signed a treaty
[00:24.50]We need money and guns and half a chance
[00:26.72]Uh, who provided those funds?
[00:28.07][MADISON]France.
[00:29.62][JEFFERSON]In return, they didn't ask for land,
[00:31.53]Only a promise that we'd lend a hand
[00:33.56]And stand with them
[00:34.65]If they fought against oppressors
[00:35.95]And revolution is messy
[00:37.07]But now is the time to stand!
[00:38.55]Stand with our brothers
[00:39.65]As they fight against tyranny.
[00:41.02]I know that Alexander Hamilton is here and he would rather not have this debate;
[00:45.06]I'll remind you that he is not Secretary of State!
[00:48.33]He knows nothing of loyalty
[00:50.13]Smells like new money, dresses like fake royalty
[00:53.06]Desperate to rise above his station,
[00:55.05]Everything he does betrays the ideals of our nation.
[00:57.96]Hey, and if you don't know, now you know, Mr. President.
[01:03.03][WASHINGTON]Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. Secretary Hamilton, your response?
[01:11.10][HAMILTON]You must be out of your goddamn mind
[01:13.30]If you think
[01:14.16]The President is going to bring the nation to the brink of meddling in the middle of a military mess,
[01:19.45]A game of chess,
[01:20.35]Where France is Queen and King-less.
[01:21.85]We signed a treaty with a King whose head is now in a basket,
[01:24.79]Would you like to take it out and ask it?
[01:26.80]Should we honor our treaty, King Louis's head?
[01:28.94]"Uh, do whatever you want I'm super dead!""
[01:31.75][WASHINGTON]Enough enough, Hamilton is right.
[01:33.56][JEFFERSON]Mr. President!
[01:34.45][WASHINGTON]We're too fragile to start another fight.
[01:36.25][JEFFERSON]But sir, do we not fight for freedom?
[01:38.38][WASHINGTON]Sure, when the French figure out who's gonna lead 'em.
[01:40.95][JEFFERSON]The people are leading!
[01:42.06][WASHINGTON]The people are rioting! There's a difference!
[01:44.22]Frankly it's a little disquieting you would let your ideals blind you to reality!
[01:48.20]Hamilton?
[01:48.89][HAMILTON]Sir
[01:49.36][WASHINGTON]Draft the statement of neutrality.
[01:51.56][JEFFERSON]Did you forget Lafayette?
[01:53.06][HAMILTON]What?
[01:54.35][JEFFERSON]Have you an ounce of regret?
[01:56.10]You accumulate debt, you accumulate power.
[01:58.20]Yet in their hour of need, you forget.
[02:00.46][HAMILTON]Lafayette's a smart man, he'll be fine.
[02:02.77]And before he was your friend, he was mine.
[02:04.94]If we try to fight in every revolution in the world,
[02:07.32]We never stop. Where do we draw the line?
[02:09.85][JEFFERSON]So quick witted.
[02:10.87][HAMILTON]Alas, I admit it.
[02:12.01][JEFFERSON]I bet you were quite a lawyer.
[02:13.29][HAMILTON]My defendants got acquitted
[02:15.66][JEFFERSON]Yeah, well someone ought to remind you
[02:16.83][HAMILTON]What?
[02:17.54][JEFFERSON]You're nothing without Washington behind you.
[02:20.15][WASHINGTON]Hamilton!
[02:21.03][JEFFERSON]Daddy's calling!