A resolve, that these united colonies are, and have a right ought to be, free and...
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John Hancock:
[Hancock hits the desk with his gavel]
A resolve, that these united colonies are, and have a right ought to be, free and independent...
Rev. John Witherspoon:
[Witherspoon knocks on the door and opens it]
Excuse me, is- is this the Continental Congress? Well, yes, I- I can see that it must be.
Rev. John Witherspoon:
[to the New Jersey delegates off-screen]
It's all right, we've found it!
Rev. John Witherspoon:
[the delegates enter]
We've been looking for you everywhere, you see. Someone told us that you might be at Carpenter's Hall, and someone else suggested Library Hall, and so finally, we asked a constable.
John Hancock:
Excuse me, sir, but, um... if you don't mind, the, uh... Congress is about to decide the question of American independence.
Rev. John Witherspoon:
Oh, how splendid, that means we're not too late. Oh, these gentlemen are Mr. Francis Hopkinson, Dr. Richard Stockton, and I am the Reverend John Witherspoon.
[the Continental Congress is silent]
Rev. John Witherspoon:
We're the new delegates from New Jersey.
[the Continental Congress greets them enthusiastically]
Transcript
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I'M GOING HOME TOO, TO
MY WIFE. MOVE TO ADJOURN.
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WAIT. I SECOND.
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MR. HANCOCK, I HAVEN'T
SEEN HER FOR SIX MONTHS.
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MOVED AND SECONDED.
ANY OBJECTIONS?
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I HAVE OBJECTIONS. I
HAVE LOTS OF OBJECTIONS.
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SO RULED! CONGRESS
STANDS ADJOURNED!
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JOHN, I NEED TO SEE MY WIFE.
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IT'S ALL RIGHT. COME ALONG.
NO. I'M GOING HOME TONIGHT.
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OF COURSE YOU ARE. OF COURSE.
McNAIR, SOME RUM UP TO MY OFFICE.
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DON'T WORRY, TOM.
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LET ME HANDLE IT.
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I'LL GET ADAMS TO WRITE IT.
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I DON'T KNOW. HE HAD A
FUNNY LOOK ON HIS FACE.
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HE ALWAYS DOES.
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ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN,
LET'S GET ON WITH IT.
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WHICH OF US WILL WRITE OUR
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
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♪ MR. ADAMS I SAY
YOU SHOULD WRITE IT ♪
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♪ TO YOUR LEGAL MIND
AND BRILLIANCE WE DEFER ♪
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♪ IS THAT SO WELL, IF
I'M THE ONE TO DO IT ♪
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♪ THEY'LL RUN THEIR
QUILL PENS THROUGH IT ♪
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♪ I'M OBNOXIOUS AND
DISLIKED YOU KNOW THAT, SIR ♪
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YES, I KNOW. ♪ BUT I SAY YOU
SHOULD WRITE IT, FRANKLIN ♪
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♪ YES, YOU ♪
♪ HELL, NO ♪
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♪ YES, YOU DR. FRANKLIN, YOU ♪
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♪ BUT, BUT ♪
♪ YOU, YOU ♪
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♪ YOU ♪
♪ BUT ♪
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♪ MR. ADAMS BUT, MR. ADAMS ♪
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♪ THE THINGS I WRITE ARE
ONLY LIGHT EXTEMPORANEA ♪
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♪ I WON'T PUT POLITICS
ON PAPER IT'S A MANIA ♪
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♪ SO I REFUSE TO USE
THE PEN IN PENNSYLVANIA ♪
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♪ PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA ♪
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♪ REFUSE TO USE THE PEN ♪
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♪ MR. SHERMAN I SAY
YOU SHOULD WRITE IT ♪
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♪ YOU ARE NEVER
CONTROVERSIAL AS IT WERE ♪
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THAT IS TRUE. ♪ WHEREAS
IF I'M THE ONE TO DO IT ♪
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♪ THEY'LL RUN THEIR
QUILL PENS THROUGH IT ♪
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♪ I'M OBNOXIOUS AND DISLIKED ♪
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♪ YOU KNOW THAT, SIR ♪
YES, I DO.
Clip duration: 122 seconds
Views: 301
Timestamp in movie: 01h 00m 45s
Uploaded: 20 October, 2021
Genres: drama, family, history
Summary: A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
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Actors
00:47 It's 90 degrees
00:33 Now for God's sake
00:51 If it's mine to give
01:02 Signify by saying
00:35 From the Commander
01:30 And I can romp through Cupid's grove with great agility
01:06 What a beautiful waltz
04:11 We do rationally
00:35 On what grounds
00:17 Where does Georgia stand on the question of independence
00:50 Please Mr Dickinson must you start banging
00:10 Be careful Mr Dickinson
00:04 Oh good god
00:43 Well Mr Adams
00:13 It would be a pity for a man
00:07 That's a pretty large signature Johnny
00:04 He will John He will
01:10 Mr Adams
00:04 Sweet Jesus
00:58 Tell me Mr thomson out of curiosity