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John Dickinson:
[after one of Washington's dispatches]
Come, come, Mr. Adams. You must see that it's hopeless. Let us recall General Washington and disband the Continental Army before we're overwhelmed. John Adams:
[dryly]
Oh, yes, indeed. The English would like that, now, wouldn't they? John Dickinson:
Why not ask them yourself? They ought to be here any minute. Edward Rutledge:
And when they hang you, Mr. Adams, I hope you will put in a good word for the rest of us
[after one of Washington's dispatches]
Come, come, Mr. Adams. You must see that it's hopeless. Let us recall General Washington and disband the Continental Army before we're overwhelmed. John Adams:
[dryly]
Oh, yes, indeed. The English would like that, now, wouldn't they? John Dickinson:
Why not ask them yourself? They ought to be here any minute. Edward Rutledge:
And when they hang you, Mr. Adams, I hope you will put in a good word for the rest of us
Full Transcript
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[Franklin] WE'VE SPAWNED A
NEW RACE HERE, MR. DICKINSON.
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ROUGHER, SIMPLER, MORE VIOLENT,
MORE ENTERPRISING, LESS REFINED.
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[Thomson] "MY QUARTERMASTER HAS
NO FOOD, NO ARMS, NO AMMUNITION,
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"AND MY TROOPS ARE IN
A STATE OF NEAR MUTINY.
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I PRAY GOD SOME RELIEF ARRIVES
BEFORE THE ARMADA, BUT FEAR IT WILL NOT."
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[Dickinson] AND WHEN
THEY HANG YOU, MR. ADAMS,
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I DO HOPE YOU'LL PUT IN A
GOOD WORD FOR THE REST OF US.
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[Rodney] ENGLAND CLOSING IN,
CUTTING OFF OUR AIR. THERE'S NO TIME!
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[Jefferson] PLACE BEFORE MANKIND
THE COMMON SENSE OF THE SUBJECTS.
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[Franklin] THE ISSUE
HERE IS INDEPENDENCE.
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PERHAPS YOU'VE LOST SIGHT
OF THAT FACT, BUT I HAVE NOT.
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[Thomson] "WE MUTUALLY
PLEDGE TO EACH OTHER OUR LIVES,
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OUR FORTUNES AND
OUR SACRED HONOR."
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[Abigail] CAN YOU REALLY KNOW
SO LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF?
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VERY WELL.
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THE CONGRESS WILL NOW VOTE ON
VIRGINIA'S RESOLUTION ON INDEPENDENCE.
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[Door Opens]
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THANK YOU FOR COMING,
CAESAR, AND GOD BLESS YOU, SIR.
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Actors
John Adams
