[HAMILTON]
Mister Vice President... Mr Madison... Senator Burr... What is this?
[JEFFERSON]
We have the check stubs from separate accounts...
[MADISON]
Almost a thousand dollars, paid in different amounts...
[BURR]
To a Mr James Reynolds, way back in 1791...
[HAMILTON]
Is that what you have? Are you done?
[MADISON]
You are uniquely situated by virtue of your position...
[JEFFERSON]
Though 'virtue' is not a word I'd apply to this situation...
[MADISON]
To seek financial gain, to stray from your sacred mission...
[JEFFERSON]
And the evidence suggests you engaged in speculation...
[BURR]
An immigrant embezzling our government funds!
[JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR]
I can almost see the headline, your career is done!
[BURR]
I hope you saved some money for your daughter and sons!
[JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR]
You best g'wan run back where you come from!
[HAMILTON]
Ha! You don't even know what you're asking me to confess...
[JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR]
Confess...
[HAMILTON]
You have nothing! I don't have to tell you anything at all! Unless...
[JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR]
Unless...
[HAMILTON]
If I can prove that I never broke the law, do you promise not to tell another soul what you saw?
[BURR]
No one else was in the room where it happened...
[HAMILTON]
Is that a yes?
[JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR]
Um... Yes!
[BURR]
"Dear sir, I hope this letter finds you in good health, and in a prosperous enough position to put wealth. In the pockets of people like me, down on their luck. You see, that was my wife who you decided to--"
[JEFFERSON]
Whaaaat?
[HAMILTON]
She courted me, escorted me to bed and when she had me in a corner, that when Reynolds extorted me. For a sordid fee, I paid him quarterly. I may have mortally wounded my prospects but my papers are orderly! As you can see, I have kept a record of every check in my checkered history.
Check it again against your list n' see consistency! I never spent a cent that wasn't mine, you sent the dogs after my scent, that's fine! Yes, I have reasons for shame, but I have not committed treason and sullied my good name! As you can see, I have done nothing to provoke legal action. Are my answers to your satisfaction?!
[JEFFERSON]
My God...
[MADISON]
Gentlemen, let's go.
[HAMILTON]
So?
[JEFFERSON/MADISON/BURR]
The people won't know what we know...
[HAMILTON]
Burr? How do I know you won't use this against me the next time we go toe to toe?
[BURR]
Alexander, rumours only grow. And we both know what we know...