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Richard Henry Lee:
[starts singing "The Lees of Old Virginia"]
My name is Richard Henry Lee, Virginia is my home, My name is Richard Henry Lee, Virginia is my ho-ome, / And may my horses turn to glue, if I can't deliver up to you, the resolution on indepdendency! / For I am F.F.V., the First Family, in the sovereign colony of Virginia, / Yes the F.F.V., the oldest family, in the oldest colony in America, / And may the British burn my land, if I can't deliver to your hand, the resolution on independency! / You see, it's here a Lee, there a Lee, and everywhere a Lee, a Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Social... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Political... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Financial... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Natural... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Internal... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
External... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Fraternal... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Eternal... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee! Richard Henry Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
The F.F.V., the first family, in the sovereign colony of Virginia, / Richard Henry Lee:
And may my wife refuse the bed, if I can't deliver as I said, the resolution on independency! John Adams:
Spoken modest-Lee, God help us! Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Oh, He will, John, He will
[starts singing "The Lees of Old Virginia"]
My name is Richard Henry Lee, Virginia is my home, My name is Richard Henry Lee, Virginia is my ho-ome, / And may my horses turn to glue, if I can't deliver up to you, the resolution on indepdendency! / For I am F.F.V., the First Family, in the sovereign colony of Virginia, / Yes the F.F.V., the oldest family, in the oldest colony in America, / And may the British burn my land, if I can't deliver to your hand, the resolution on independency! / You see, it's here a Lee, there a Lee, and everywhere a Lee, a Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Social... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Political... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Financial... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Natural... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Internal... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
External... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Fraternal... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Eternal... Richard Henry Lee:
Lee! Richard Henry Lee, Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
The F.F.V., the first family, in the sovereign colony of Virginia, / Richard Henry Lee:
And may my wife refuse the bed, if I can't deliver as I said, the resolution on independency! John Adams:
Spoken modest-Lee, God help us! Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Oh, He will, John, He will
Full Transcript
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I'M SORRY, JOHN.
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MY VOTE... IS YEA.
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MR. SECRETARY,
PENNSYLVANIA SAYS YEA.
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THE COUNT, BEING
TWELVE TO NONE...
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WITH ONE ABSTENTION,
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THE RESOLUTION
ON INDEPENDENCE...
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IS ADOPTED.
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IT'S DONE.
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IT'S DONE.
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MR. THOMSON, IS THE
DECLARATION READY TO BE SIGNED?
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IT IS. THEN I SUGGEST WE DO SO.
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AND THE CHAIR FURTHER PROPOSES,
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FOR OUR MUTUAL
SECURITY AND PROTECTION,
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THAT NO MAN BE ALLOWED TO SIT IN THIS
CONGRESS WITHOUT ATTACHING HIS NAME TO IT.
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I'M SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT.
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I CANNOT, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE,
SIGN SUCH A DOCUMENT.
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I WILL NEVER STOP HOPING FOR OUR
EVENTUAL RECONCILIATION WITH ENGLAND.
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BUT BECAUSE,
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IN MY OWN WAY,
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I REGARD AMERICA NO
LESS THAN DOES MR. ADAMS,
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I WILL JOIN THE ARMY
AND FIGHT IN HER DEFENSE,
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EVEN THOUGH I BELIEVE
THAT FIGHT TO BE HOPELESS.
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GOOD-BYE, GENTLEMEN.
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[John] GENTLEMEN
OF THE CONGRESS,
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I SAY YEA, JOHN DICKINSON.
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VERY WELL.
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ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE DECLARATION
BEING APPROVED AS IT NOW STANDS?
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Actors
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
