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John Adams:
Franklin, where in God's name have you been? Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Right here, John, being preserved for posterity. Do you like it? [John walks around to look at the painting] John Adams:
It stinks. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
As ever, the soul of tact. John Adams:
Well, the man's no Botticelli. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
And the subject's no Venus. John Adams:
Franklin, where were you when I needed you? You should have heard what I suffered in there. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Oh, I heard, all right. Along with the rest of Philadelphia. Lord, your voice is piercing, John. John Adams:
Well, I just wish to Heaven my arguments were
Franklin, where in God's name have you been? Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Right here, John, being preserved for posterity. Do you like it? [John walks around to look at the painting] John Adams:
It stinks. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
As ever, the soul of tact. John Adams:
Well, the man's no Botticelli. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
And the subject's no Venus. John Adams:
Franklin, where were you when I needed you? You should have heard what I suffered in there. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Oh, I heard, all right. Along with the rest of Philadelphia. Lord, your voice is piercing, John. John Adams:
Well, I just wish to Heaven my arguments were
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Where in god's name have you been
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Right here John being preserved for posterity
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Do you like it
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It stinks
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As ever the soul of tact
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Well the man's no botticelli
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And the subject's no Venus
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Franklin where were you last night when I needed you
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You should have heard what I suffered in there
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I heard all right Along with the rest of Philadelphia
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Lord your voice is piercing John
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Well I wish to heaven my arguments were
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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
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
