What'd I Miss?

[COMPANY]

Seventeen... Se-se-seventeen... Se-se-seventeen...

[BURR]

1789! How does the bastard, orphan, immigrant, decorated war vet, unite the colonies through more debt? Fight the other founding fathers 'til he has to forfeit. Have it all, lose it all, you ready for more yet? Treasury Secretary, Washington's the President. Ev'ry American experiment sets a precedent. Not so fast! Someone came along to resist him, pissed him off until we had a two-party system! You haven't met him yet, you haven't had the chance, 'cause he's been kickin' ass as the ambassador to France! But someone's gotta keep the American promise. You simply must meet Thomas, Thomas!

[COMPANY]

Thomas Jefferson's coming home!

Lord, he's been off in Paris for so long...

Aaa-ooo!

[JEFFERSON]

France is following us to Revolution, there is no more status quo. But the sun comes up and the world still spins!

[COMPANY]

Aaa-ooo!

[JEFFERSON]

I helped Lafayette draft a Declaration, then I said, "I gotta go! I gotta be in Monticello." Now the work at home begins.

[COMPANY]

Aaa-ooo!

[JEFFERSON]

So, what'd I miss? What'd I miss? Virginia, my home sweet home, I wanna give you a kiss! Mwah! Hm. I've been in Paris meeting lots of different ladies, I guess I basically missed the late 80s! Travelled the wide, wide world and came back to this!

[COMPANY]

Aaa-ooo!

[JEFFERSON]

There's a letter on my desk from the President. Haven't even put my bag down yet! Sally, be a lamb, darlin' won't cha open it? It says the President's assembling a cabinet and that I am to be the Secretary of State. Great! And that I'm already Senate approved. I just got home and now I'm headed up to New York!

[COMPANY]

Heading to New York! Heading to New York!

[JEFFERSON]

Lookin' at the rolling fields, I can't...

[JEFFERSON/COMPANY]

Believe that we are free!

[JEFFERSON]

Ready to face whatever's awaiting...

[JEFFERSON/COMPANY]

Me in N.Y.C!

[JEFFERSON]

But, who's waitin' for me when I step in the place? My friend, James Madison, red in the face! He grabs my arm and I respond, "What's goin' on?"

[MADISON]

Thomas, we are engaged in a battle for our nation's very soul. Can you get us out of the mess we're in?

[COMPANY]

Aaa-ooo!

[MADISON]

Hamilton's new financial plan is nothing less than government control! I've been fighting for the South alone. Where have you been?

[JEFFERSON]

Uh... France?

[COMPANY]