Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
Charles Thomson:
Rhode Island. Second call Rhode Island. McNair:
Rhode Island! Hopkins:
I'm coming, I'm coming, hold your damn horses. Charles Thomson:
We're waiting on you, Mr. Hopkins. Hopkins:
Well, it won't kill you. You'd think the Congress would have its own privy. All right, where's she stand? Charles Thomson:
Five for debate, Five for postponement, one abstention and one absence. Hopkins:
So it's up to me, huh? Well, I'll tell you, in all my years, I never seen, heard, nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about. Hell yes, I'm for debating anything! Rhode Island says yea. [Indistinguishable cheers and shouts] John Hancock:
McNair, get Mr. Hopkins a rum. McNair:
But you said... John Hancock:
Get him a whole damned barrel if he wants
Rhode Island. Second call Rhode Island. McNair:
Rhode Island! Hopkins:
I'm coming, I'm coming, hold your damn horses. Charles Thomson:
We're waiting on you, Mr. Hopkins. Hopkins:
Well, it won't kill you. You'd think the Congress would have its own privy. All right, where's she stand? Charles Thomson:
Five for debate, Five for postponement, one abstention and one absence. Hopkins:
So it's up to me, huh? Well, I'll tell you, in all my years, I never seen, heard, nor smelled an issue that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about. Hell yes, I'm for debating anything! Rhode Island says yea. [Indistinguishable cheers and shouts] John Hancock:
McNair, get Mr. Hopkins a rum. McNair:
But you said... John Hancock:
Get him a whole damned barrel if he wants
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.543
Rhode Island
00:00:04.462 --> 00:00:06.881
Second call Rhode Island
00:00:07.506 --> 00:00:09.217
Rhode Island
00:00:09.467 --> 00:00:11.928
I'm coming I'm coming
00:00:12.178 --> 00:00:14.305
Hold your damn horses
00:00:14.388 --> 00:00:17.892
We're waiting on you Mr Hopkins Well it won't kill you
00:00:17.975 --> 00:00:21.437
You'd think the congress would have its own privy
00:00:21.052 --> 00:00:23.564
All right where does she stand
00:00:23.648 --> 00:00:27.485
Five for debate five for postponement one abstention and one absence
00:00:27.568 --> 00:00:29.362
So it's up to me huh
00:00:29.445 --> 00:00:31.489
Well I'll tell you
00:00:31.572 --> 00:00:36.997
In all my years i never seen heard nor smelled an issue
00:00:36.118 --> 00:00:38.955
that was so dangerous it couldn't be talked about
00:00:39.997 --> 00:00:42.792
Hell yes I'm for debating anything Rhode Island says yea
00:00:45.628 --> 00:00:48.881
Mcnair get Mr Hopkins a rum But you said
00:00:48.965 --> 00:00:51.634
Get him the whole damn barrel if he wants
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Actors
Caesar Rodney (de)
