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Lewis Morris:
[as John Hancock is about to swat a fly]
Mr. Secretary, New York abstains, courteously. [Hancock raises his fly swatter at Morris, then draws back] John Hancock:
Mr. Morris, [pause, then shouts] John Hancock:
WHAT IN HELL GOES ON IN NEW YORK? Lewis Morris:
I'm sorry Mr. President, but the simple fact is that our legislature has never sent us explicit instructions on anything! John Hancock:
NEVER? [slams fly swatter onto his desk] John Hancock:
That's impossible! Lewis Morris:
Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature? [Hancock shakes his head "No"] Lewis Morris:
They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done. [turns to the Congress as he returns to his seat] Lewis Morris:
I beg the Congress's pardon. John Hancock:
[grimly]
My sympathies, Mr. Morris
[as John Hancock is about to swat a fly]
Mr. Secretary, New York abstains, courteously. [Hancock raises his fly swatter at Morris, then draws back] John Hancock:
Mr. Morris, [pause, then shouts] John Hancock:
WHAT IN HELL GOES ON IN NEW YORK? Lewis Morris:
I'm sorry Mr. President, but the simple fact is that our legislature has never sent us explicit instructions on anything! John Hancock:
NEVER? [slams fly swatter onto his desk] John Hancock:
That's impossible! Lewis Morris:
Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature? [Hancock shakes his head "No"] Lewis Morris:
They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done. [turns to the Congress as he returns to his seat] Lewis Morris:
I beg the Congress's pardon. John Hancock:
[grimly]
My sympathies, Mr. Morris
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Mr secretary New York abstains courteously
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Mr Morris what in hell goes on in New York
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I'm sorry Mr president but the simple fact is that
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our legislature has never sent us explicit instructions on anything
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Never
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That's impossible
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Mr president have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature
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They speak very fast and very loud
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and nobody listens to anybody else
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with the result that nothing ever gets done
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I beg the congress' pardon
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My sympathies Mr Morris
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
