"Mr. Adams." " Mr. Adams." " Yes!" " Man: mr." "Adams, sir." " Yes! Momentous news, mr." "Adams." "The british are defeated." "Look." "Now, sir" "Now, sir, all will be fine." "All will be fine, sir." "Come." "Come now." "You have struck a great blow" "For the american cause, mr." "Adams." "You have turned us all on our heads." "General Washington, at yorktown did the substance of the work." "Only the form belongs to me." "Our directors have agreed" "To an initial loan of 5 million dutch guilders" "2 million of your american dollars" "At a special rate" "Of 5% interest." "You may consider american credit" "Fully established." "Well, i" "Well, I thank you, gentlemen." "I thank you very very much indeed." "We are very sorry to hear" "That you will leave us so soon." "Oh yes, well, I am needed in paris again." "The british have sued for peace," "And I intend to see that we have a treaty" "That recognizes our independence, nothing less." "You are a most stubborn man, mr." "Adams." "Ah, well, thanks be to god he gave me stubbornness," "Especially when I know that I am right." "John: "my dearest friend," "The peace treaty is done" "But the congress have instructed me to remain in paris" "To secure commerce with other nations." "I cannot justify going home," "But what should I do for want of my Abigail?" "There is only one remedy:" "Come, my dearest friend." "Make all arrangements you must" "For the care and education of our children." "They are old enough now." "Come, my friend."" "Madame." "Auteuil?" "Auteuil, madame, oui." "Adams?" "Monsieur adams a auteuil." "Oui, madame." "Bienvenu." "Madame." "Mrs. Adams." "Mr. Adams." "Come." "I've taken the liberty of making this room into my office." "This is not in use." "I came here" "With many harsh words for you, John." "I know you have complained," "And it is very well-Deserved." "Not because you were absent from my thoughts," "But..." "Because you were too much in them." "To write of my disgrace," "To burden you with my trials here," "Knowing of all of those you had to face" "At home" "Alone..." "It sorrows me more than I can say" "To think that I may have added to them." "Can you forgive me, Abigail?" "Did you think that i would think less of you" "If you spoke of your misadventures here?" "No man wants to appear a fool before his wife." "And now that you are triumphant," "Can you open your heart to me again?" "And now my heart was are triunever closed to you." "Without you to steady me," "Without you" "I..." "I dismiss my god, I grow weak" "And vain." "Then we shall have to relieve you of such bad habits." "You must stay with me always..." "To prevent my ruination." "Jefferson:" "I understood my role" "Was to negotiate free-Trade agreements" "With anyone that would listen." "But nobody seems to have the slightest interest" "In either me or my whale oil." "Well, there is a lack" "Of confidence in us, Thomas" "In the whale oil, perhaps" "But in the country as a whole." "Do they think that we will tire of independence?" "That our nation is..." "Ephemeral?" "My experience here has shown" "That american affairs are of very little consequence" "To anyone in europe." "And as long as they are dealing with 13 separate states," "They can afford to procrastinate." "Ah!" "Thomas, allow me to present my wife." "Mrs. Adams is already well known to me." "Your wisdom and your passion for your country" "Is said to inform your husband's every decision." "You do me more credit than I deserve, sir." "Come." "Tell me, mr." "Jefferson," "Are you situated in an equally grand manner?" "Oh, certainly." "It's a measure of our immense significance in the french court," "Where the question is not how well-Qualified are we" "For office, but how many domestics do we retain." "The british ambassador has 50." "The spanish ambassador has 75." "We consider ourselves quite impoverished." "We have to make do with fewer than 20." "I'm sorry, my dear." "Perhaps if we had more servants," "You would be more successful in your negotiations." "A diplomatic magician." "At present I see scarcely any opportunity" "Of doing anything for the american public" "Worth the expense of maintaining us here." "Mr. Adams, did you invite your wife across the atlantic" "In order to complain about our business affairs?" "Uh, yes, of course I did." "I am most used to mr." "Adams' complaints, mr." "Jefferson," "On either side of the atlantic." "I'm sure you are, but I for one am" "Much more interested in hearing about" "Your first impressions of france." "Well, I have been in france for such a short time." "It would be unfair to pass sentence" "Or form judgment." "Which implies that you've already done both." "Well, if I had, mr." "Jefferson," "I would only offer them after my further experience" "Had shown my wisdom or the error of my ways." "An admirable caution." "Yes, and highly uncharacteristic, I assure you." "I am sorry I will not have the opportunity to meet your children." "As am i, mr." "Jefferson." "Johnny has returned and he's very well along at harvard." "So, uh..." "It would not do to distract him." "Let me take this opportunity, mr." "Jefferson, to" "Give you my deepest condolences." "You must know that you are welcome here at any time." "I hope you will use this as your second home." "You are most gracious." "Thank you." "If ever there was a city designed to distract us from our troubles," "It would be paris." "Good heavens." "I fear I make an awkward sight." "Oh, no." "Without doubt," "You are the fairest creature in christendom." "It would mortify my soul if i should be thought to disgrace you." "My dear, you are like to dazzle them all." "I confess I was ashamed to be seen looking at them." "I am not accustomed to seeing such intimacy on display." "Well, you seemed quite transported." " I was." " Yeah." "I am embarrassed to admit it." "I am resolved to renounce embarrassment" "In favor of enjoyment" "And a certain elevation of the spirits" "Which is occasioned by witnessing the human body" "Liberated from its earthly shackles." "Paris is unique." "Yes, and best enjoyed in the company of women." "Women would add interest to many things, mr." "Jefferson," "If men would allow it." "Well, that has been my experience, s." "Adams." "I cannot imagine monticello without martha." "I cannot imagine" "Losing a child and your wife in one year." "Perhaps the art of life is the art of avoiding pain." "He is the best pilot who steers clear" "Of the rocks and shoals." "For all of mr." "Jefferson's sadness," "There is a great charm about him." "You find him a captivating man, hmm?" "He is exceptional." "And am I not exceptional in any way?" "Certainly," "Unless you are given to one of your moods." "I'm simply reading a book, madam." "Pauline, merci." "Madame." "All this fuss is really quite silly." "I'm perfectly capable of brushing out my own hair." "Protest if you will, my dear." "The question is whether it is possible for a lady," "Or even a charming and exceptional man," "Once they have become accustomed to the manners of europe," "Not to have their little heads turned by them." "Well, if I am to have a litany of all my faults," "Then perhaps we should just have it out" "And be done with it." "John." "John." "Petulant John." "Exceptional John." " Sleepy John?" " Mmm." "I would not change a single thing about you." "Good thing for you!" "Man:" "le dr." "Franklin, messieurs," "Et la comtesse ligniville d'autricourt." "I have something very important to deliver." "When I can find it i will know where it is." "Excellent, excellent." "Madame." "My stones!" "Ahem." "Oh, pardon me, mrs." "Adams." "It is mrs." "Adams, is it not?" "It is of course, doctor, yes." "Oh, an honor." "Madam, I shall rise" "To apologize for not getting up." "Dr. Franklin." "May I present the comtesse ligniville d'autricourt," "Madame helvetius?" " Madame." " Madame." "Franklin asks me to marry him many times." "Has he indeed?" "An inconvenience to mrs." "Franklin, surely." "It is quite tiresome." "I tell him we are too old for romance." "Found it!" "From Philadelphia." "Merci." "The congress has seen fit to appoint me minister" "To the court of st." "James." "I am expected to appear in london" "No later than king George's birthday." "Bravo!" "Ambassador adams, may you be the first of many." "Mrs. Ambassador." "We have had our disagreements." "But you have always been an honest collaborator." "I can think of no better choice" "To represent the united states" "In great britain than yourself." "The english love an insult." "It's their only test of a man's sincerity." "Ah." "Ahh! My own days abroad are at a close," "But mr." "Jefferson will replace me" "Here quite well, I'm sure." "I merely succeed you, dr." "Franklin." "No one can replace you." "Well, I fear none of us will taste the bread of idleness." "There is talk of a convention in philadelphia." "They are to discuss" "A binding constitution." "I hope to attend, if only to have an effect" "On the style of its prose." "I expect that any constitutional document" "That emerges from a" "Will be as compromised as our declaration of independency." "I am increasingly persuaded" "That the earth belongs exclusively to the living" "And that one generation has no more right" "To bind another to its laws and judgments" "Than one independent nation has the right to command another." "But surely the constitution," "As it did with the ones we wrote for our own states," "Is meant to establish the stability" "And the long-Term legality" "Essential to the continuation of a civilized society." "Yes, possibly." "But I fear it could prove a breach" "In the integrity of our revolutionary ideals" "Through which will pour the forces of reaction." "Doctor, mr." "Jefferson's pet topic" "Is not the artful arrangement of political power," "But the cordoning off of a space" "In which no power exists at all." "You, sir, you are a walking contradiction." " We're all contradictions, mr." "Adams." " Indeed yes." "And what is government ultimately" "But the putting into effect of the lessons" "Which we have learned in dealing with" "The contradictions in our own characters?" "You have a disconcerting lack of faith" "In your fellow man, mr." "A," "And in yourself, if I may say." "Yes, and you display a dangerous excess" "Of faith in your fellow man, mr." "Jefferson." "Well, I'm sure we'll all disagree a great deal." "Our country is founded on the right to disagree." "Still, we must prevail," "If only to prove mr." "Dickinson wrong" "That we will not tear ourselves asunder" "After the defeat of our common enemy." "We've come too far to be undone by petty rivalries." "Franklin: hmm." "It is no small thing" "To build a new world, gentlemen." "We have our republic." "We must endeavor to keep it if we can." "It will never fly." "It has flown, John, many times." "No, it's pulled up and down, up and down on a rope." "Let's see what happens when the rope is released." "Your husband's admirable caution" "Sometimes blinds him" "To unanticipated possibilities, mrs." "Adams." "This is one of them." "Yes yes, the possibility that it will never fly." "I should be very sad, John," "If your experience of paris has left you so unchanged." "I'm consoled only by the thought that one never really knows" "How much one has been touched by a place until one has left it." "Well, I shall certainly miss your company, Thomas." "And I shall miss yours, mrs." "Adams." "London is not so very far away, mr." "Jefferson," "In the unlikely event you tire of paris." "I believe it shall tire of me first." "Well, I stand corrected." "So our umbilical cord to mother earth" "Has been severed for the first time in history." "Mankind floats upon a limitless plane of air." "Hmm." "Hot air." "Lord carmarthen, the foreign minister," "Will make the official introduction to his majesty." "And upon being ushered into the royal presence chamber," "You will make three reverences," "Like so:" "One on entering..." "A second halfway to his majesty..." "And a third as you come before the royal presence." "Well, if you would, mr." "Adams." "Please." "Well, uh..." "One." "Lower, sir." "Two." "Truly lower, mr." "Adams." "An improper reverence has been the undoing" "Of many a foreign ambassador." "Avert your eyes, sir," "Until you come before the royal presence." "Yes." "May I also suggest that perhaps a change of attire" "Would not be unwarranted, sir?" "What would you suggest, sir?" "Possibly something a little more english." "Mr. John adams." "The United States of America" "The United States of America" "Have appointed me minister plenipotentiary" "To your majesty." "I think myself more fortunate" "Than all of my fellow citizens" "In having the" "The distinguishing honor" "To be the first to stand in your majesty's presence" "In a diplomatic character." "I shall esteem myself" "The happiest of men" "If I can be instrumental in restoring" "The confidence and affection..." "Or in better words, the good old nature" "And the good old humor" "Between peoples who," "Though separated by an ocean" "And under different governments," "Have the same language, the same religion..." "And kindred blood." "I beg your majesty's permission to add" "That though I had been before" "Entrusted by my country..." "It was never in my whole life" "In a manner more agreeable to myself." "The circumstances of this audience are so extraordinary." "The language you have now held" "Is so extremely proper" "And the feelings you have" "Discovered" "So justly adapted to the occasion," "That I not only receive with pleasure" "The assurance of the friendly disposition" "Of the united states..." "But that I am very glad" "That the choice has fallen on you" "To be their minister." "I will be very frank with you." "I was the last to consent to separation." "But the separation having been made" "And having become inevitable," "I have always said as I say now," "That I would be the first to meet the friendship" "Of the united states" "As an independent power." "Thank you, your majesty." "There is an opinion among some people, mr." "Adams," "That you are not the most attached of all your countrymen" "To the manners of france." "Yes, well, I avow to your majesty" "That I have no attachment" "To any country but my own." "An honest man will never have any other." "King George:" "I pray, mr." "Adams," "That the united states does not suffer unduly" "From its want of a monarchy." "Yes, we will strive to answer those prayers," "Your majesty." "Ah, "an ambassador from america." "Good heavens, what a sound."" "Why, they call me a vain imposter" "And a pharisee of liberty." "Idiotic phrase." ""The morning post and daily advertiser."" "Ah, they very helpfully inform their readers..." "That I was "so pitifully embarrassed" "As to be very nearly tongue-Tied."" "You must pay them no mind, sir." "They accuse me of vanity." "They always accuse me of vanity." "There are many different kinds" "Of vanity in this world." "But there is also the vanity that comes" "From years spent in the service" "Of other men." "And of that I am most certainly guilty." "Guilty as charged." "To deny that would be sheer hypocrisy." "Here is someone calling for me" "To be hanged!" "Colonel smith, remove these papers at once." "God, what a country!" "Charming!" "I am sorry, John." "Are you unwell?" "Do you remember the old vassall-Borland estate" "Near our farm?" "Uh, yeah." "Rather a grand place, I recall." "It has become available." "House, farm buildings-- 80 acres for £600." "What has brought this on?" "My body is in one place, my soul is in another." "Besides, I am worried about the children." "They are adults now, John." "They have been without us for too long." " And I'm tired of this weary place." " Mm-Hmm." "There is no pleasure mixing company where no one cares for you." "You care for no one." "I too feel adrift." "I missed the constitutional convention." "They are to elect a new federal government," "And here am i, 3,000 miles away." "I will write to the congress and demand" "My immediate recall." "I hold this post to be so inconsistent with my honor and dignity" "I can no longer endure it." "I'm finished with pomp and ceremony" "And bowing and scraping and wigs" "And all other affectations." "I'm finished with it." "Will they grant it?" "I hope so." "Make ready!" "Present!" "Fire!" "Father?" "Charles!" "Good heavens, you-- You look fine, sir." "I trust you had a peaceful journey, sir." "John: oh, yes yes." " Father, this is Thomas." " Of course." "Thomas." "My boy, my goodness." "Well, you've grown into a man, yeah?" " It's been a long time, father." " Yes indeed." "Yes indeed." " Welcome home." " John quincy!" " Father." " Good!" "Yeah!" "Abigail: my boys." "My boys." "Welcome home, father." "Abigail:" "I feared that you my boys." "Would not know me." "Nonsense." "On the contrary." "No, I am amazed." "Mother." "Colonel william smith, who has been my private secretary," "My sons, my daughter nabby." "Colonel smith." "Abigail, shall we?" "Come." "Nabby." "Charles, Thomas, follow in the next carriage, yes?" "Boy: god bless mr." "Adams." "Thank you!" "Thank you." "It is too early for you to speak of retirement." "I have been rollin like a stone for 30 years," "Never three years in the same place." "No, sir." "I intend to lay fast to my farm," "Here to live, here to die," "Here to lay my bones." "Time has already taken too many of '76." "The new government has my best wishes" "And most fervent prayers for its success." "The constitution was not ratified without some difficulty." "We need men who will unite us." "Our first election is imminent." "Speculation on your future" "Has been overflowing." "Your name has been mentioned for governor," "Senator, chief justice of the supreme court," "Vice president," "Even president of these states united." "Surely Washington, is the logical choice." "You would not object if i were to put your name forward?" "You were not meant to sit" "In the shade of life..." "Neither one of you." "If that is what you wish" "It must at least be vice president." "Anything less would be beneath you." "John: to peacefield," "In honor of our lasting peace with great britain." "All: peefield." "I could hardly ask your mother to return" "To the wren's house of your childhood." "Of course not, not after the palaces of europe!" "I have heard disturbing reports" "Of your behavior at harvard, charles" "Drunkenness and disorderly conduct." "It was only a lark, father," "A momentary effusion of too much good cheer." "I daresay I am neither the first person nor the last" "To appear naked in harvard yard." "Well, I daresay..." "Do not let your companions" "Or your amusements get the better of you, sir." "A scholar is always made alone" "And sober." "Studies can be pursued to good purpose" "Only by yourself." "Your example is always before me, father." "Following your graduations," "I will see to it" "That you are placed as apprentices to the most prominent lawyers." "Thank you, father." "Johnny, how goes" "Your clerkship with lawyer parsons?" "It's a far cry from the excitement of st." "Petersburg." "I'm sure." "And your courtship of mary frazier, is that not exciting?" "How long have you..." "Pursued this courtship?" "I have known mary for a year now." "A year?" "John quincy: she is a lovely girl." "She is intelligent" "And well-Spoken." "I find her to be delightful company." "Nothing so like perfection in human shape" "Has been seen since the world began." "May I inquire as to the age of the young lady?" "She is 15, mother." "I will speak frankly with you, John." "You're too young, you're too unestablished" "To form any sort of romantic attachment whatsoever." "To excel in the field of the law," "Let alone become a man of position and prominence," "You must work more hours than exist in the day" "And more days than exist in the week." " I am well aware of the commit" " You are not!" "Now, I indulge you more than your brothers," "And there's a reason for that." "Because you have a strong mind" "And you have the temperament to succeed" "At whatever you set that mind to do." "You've traveled the world, man." "You could achieve distinction." "But you have only to apply yourself." "Now I am willing to s you up" "In your own practice as of tomorrow" "With an annual stipend of £100." "But you must cut off this romantic attachment immediately." "I will need some time to consider your offer." "No!" "You will decide now." "Very well, as you wish." "Good boy." "Excellent." "You're smiling, miss adams." "Do I not have reason to be happy, colonel smith?" "Our family is so rarely together." "Your brothers seem to be men of good spirit," "Charles especially." "My brother charles can be rather incorrigible." "He can be as headstrong as father." "Mr. Adams has the vitality of a much younger man." "Some days it's all I can do to keep up with him." "Father says you commanded a regiment of our army." "Yes, I had the honor to serve under general Washington," "At long island." "Perhaps you will allow me to divert you" "With stories from the campaign," "If you would not find them too dull." "That depends on the telling, does it not, Colonel Smith? Abigail." "Here's a fine culmination to all my years of service" "Fewer than half the votes of the electoral college." "General Washington, is unanimously acclaimed" "President with 69 votes," "Whereas I apparently am scorned by all but 34 of the electors." "John, there are two, four, six, eight, 10 other names here." "You have more votes than all of them put together." " And John jay comes in third with nine." " Nonetheless, I consider" "I consider such a showing a stain upon my character." " John!" " I will not and I cannot accept it." "John..." "You are vice president now." "Vice president." "I am vice president now, hmm?" "Mr. Vice President." " Mrs. Vice president." " Vice president adams." "Mr. Vice President!" "Unaccustomed to refuse any public service," "However dangerous to my reputation" "Or disproportionate to my talents..." "It would have been inconsistent" "To have adopted a different maxim of conduct" "At this time." "And yet-- And yet," "I feel a great difficulty" "As to how to act." "I am vice president, yes." "And in this I am nothing." "But I may be everything." "Ah." "Well, general, uh..." "Uh, you are-- You are here." "I am, mr." "Adams." "Um..." "Yes." "Um," "Yes, we, uh, we are" "Ready to administer the oath of office, sir." "I am at your service." "Boy: thank you, sir." "General, if you will please" "Place your left hand on the bible" "And raise your right hand." "Repeat after me." "I, George Washington, do solemnly swear..." "I, George Washington, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute" "The office of President of the United States that I will faithfully execute" "The office of President" "Of the United States and will, to the best of my ability and will, to the best of my ability preserve protect, and defend preserve protect, and defend the constitution of the United States!" "...the constitution of the United States..." "So help me, god." "It is done." "God bless George Washington," "President of the United States! A fine day." "A fine day." "Mere president will not do." "There are presidents of fire companies" "And cricket clubs." "And the titles this newof federal officent must ensure that respect." "How long does mr." "Adams intend to waste this assembly's time" "On matters of no import?" "No import?" "No imp" "There is nothing of greater importance, mr." "Macclay." "The office of president" "Must have no equal in the world." "Neither dignity nor authority" "Can be supported in human minds" "Without the weight" "Of splendor and majesty, sir." "Does the vice president have a title in mind?" "I do indeed, sir." "I have several." "His highness the president." "Or his esteemed majesty the president." "Or his excellency" "The supreme commander in chief." "Or something of the sort." "Ahem!" "Perhaps mr." "Adams has not had occasion" "To peruse our constitution." "It explicitly states," ""No title of nobility shall be granted by the united states."" "These are not titles of heredity that i am proposing..." "But titles conferred for merit" "And titles that will only accompany" "Positions of high federal responsibility." "Indeed." "Federal." "Man: ridiculous." "The motion before us is that the president" "Be addressed as his highness" "The president of the united states of america" "And protector of the rights of the same." "Those in favor?" "Aye." " Those opposed?" " No!" " No!" " No!" "His rotundity" "The vice president and duke of braintree." " ( Laughing )" " I'd second that, indeed." "His rotundity." "The duke of braintree." "You should have consulted the president first." "All this talk of titles." "What is the job of the vice president" "If not to advise the president?" "When the president requires your advice, john," "He will most surely ask for it." "Patience." "I was merely trying to impress upon the senate" "The importance of cloaking the presidency" "In the mantel of authority." "Now i have seen what the future holds, abigail." "Men and manners, principles, opinions" "They've altered very much in this country." "Authority is our only protection" "Against discord, civil war and sedition." "Now the office of the president, no doubt," "Is sufficient to establish such authority." "But we must not be surprised" "If we ever find we need a monarch" " To keep us from coming asunder!" " You would do well" "To keep your thoughts to yourself, john." "People will say that your mind" "Has been tainted by foreign courts." "They are already saying such things in boston." "A man cannot go to europe" "Without being tainted," "As you well know." "As i was sent there on the people's business," "If some taint has stuck to me," "Perhaps the people ought to pay me for the damages." "Where are you going?" "We'll finish this conversation when you regain your senses." "I, uh..." "I was not aware that i had lost them." "Well, you have." "Hold a moment, hold." "I shall endeavor to be more patient..." "And i will look to you" "To correct me if i do not." "I am sorry that i was not here earlier, john." "But i cannot be with you always." "We cannot get by on your salary." "$5,000 a years" "Is hardly worthy of such an office." "The farm brings us an income and someone must tend to it." "Then we will find a tenant." "There are none to be had." "Then leave the place" "To the birds of the air and the beasts of the field." "I need my ballast." "You need to mind your tongue." "Nothing more." "Not that you will listen to me." "Stay" "And you shall see me reformed." "I will stay with you" "Until congress adjourns." "You must find philadelphia much changed, mr." "Jefferson." "More changed than i could have imagined, mr." "Hamilton." "Not the city itself." "All cities swallow everything in their way." "That's no surprise to me." "That's why i abhor them." "But ve been, as you know, in revolutionary france," "Where the streets are filled" "With the songs of liberty and brotherhood" "And the overthrow of our ancient tyrannies of europe." "And to return from there to this," "Our cradle of revolution and find the dinner table chatter" "Is all of money and banks" "And authority is an unwelcome surprise." "Unwelcome perhaps, but necessary." "I must admit, mr." "Hamilton," "I am a little uncertain" "As to the purpose of the treasury department." "No doubt its function will reveal itself to me in good time." "The future prosperity of this nation" "Rests chiey in trade." "Trade depends, among other things," "On the willingness of other nations to lend us money." "And how would you propose to establish international credit?" "Our first step would be to incur a national debt." "The greater the debt, the greater the credit." "And to that end i have recommended to the president" "That congress adopt all the debts" "Incurred by the individual states during the war" "Through a national bank." "The idea being" "That if the states owe congress money," "Then other nations will feel more inclined to lend it to us." "If the states are indebted to a central authority," "It increases the power of the central government." "There you have it exactly." "The greater the government's responsibility," "The greater its authority." "The moneyed interest in this country" "Is all in the north," "So the wealth and power would inevitably be concentrated there" "In a federal government..." "To the expense of the south." "If that is the case," "It is unavoidable if the union" "Is to be preserved." "I fear our revolution will have been in vain" "If a virginia farmer is to be held in hock" "To a new york stockjobber" "Who in turn is in hock to a london banker." "The opportunities for avarice" "And corruption would" "Certainly prove irresistible." "There you have it." "As i have heard said," ""If men were angels then no government would be necessary."" "Sadly that is very well said." "But there can be no question," "Our nation cannot bind together" "Without powerful central government." "But we must also accommodate" "The needs of our constituent states," "Both north and south." "The power of one must check and balance the other." "And to that end we must dedicate" "All of our energies, and our care." "Washington: i would like to" "Welcome mr." "Jefferson home." "Mr. Secretary of state." "Hear, hear." "Mr. President, gentlemen." "There are cabinet members that i would like to discuss." "If you would excuse us, mr." "Adams." "Please convey my regards to your wife." "Gentlemen." "John." "Mr. President." "Mr. President and nothing more." "Macclay: the president must not be allowed" "To remove cabinet officers on whatever whim." " Hear, hear." " The senate must advise and consent" "To their removal the same as to their appointment." "Pinckney: mr." "Macclay's bill is an affront" "To the authority of the executive branch." " Hear, hear." " It seeks nothing less" "Than to indenture the president to this body's will." " Hear, hear!" " John: mr." "Pinckney," "The british parliamentary model may benstructive here." "The senate would no doubt benefit from the vice president's" "Learning and erudition on the subject," "But i respectfully remind him" "That barring a tie in voting, he has no say in the matter." "I am in no need of reminders, mr." "Macclay." "I concur with mr." "Macclay's opinion." "The president must not have unlimited authority in cabinet matters." "Men: hear, hear." "The role of vice president" "Is the most insignificant office ever devised" "By the mind of man." "No, i assure you it is punishment" "To hear other men talk five hours a day" "And not be at liberty to talk myself." "Me of all people." "A torture for you, to be sure." "Most of those i hear, they're too young." "They're too inexperienced." "They're too fractious." "I was of a mind to refuse the vice presidency entirely, you know." "And half the electoral college were determined to oblige me." "There are rumors." "What rumors?" "Some say intrigue was used." "To what possible purpose?" "Many were urged to withhold their votes for you." "It was deemed an essential point of caution" "To see that your showing not embarrass general washington." "That he be elected unanimously." "Who is the author of this dirty scheme?" "No one can say for certain." "Good god." "To be used in such a despicable manner." "I am sorry to be the one" "No no, dr." "Rush." "I thank you for your frankness." "And thus we set an example for the world." "Tales of dirty and duplicitous intrigues in our first election." "I hear that we are called federalists now" "Because we believe in strong central government." "And our opponents" "Now style themselves republicans" "Because they believe in the sovereignty of the people." "Ha!" "I dread a division of our republic" "Into parties, doctor." "Yet that is what i see is happening." "It is in a state of almost permanent revolution, monticello." "No sooner have i completed it" "Than i wish to tear it down and start again." "I want to build a new portico." "Triangular pediment" "On four great pillars." " Is it not magnificent, john?" " Yes." "Very nice." "But it is not to be as yet." "When duty calls..." "We feared for your safety in paris, thomas." "The papers are still full of the most alarming reports." "Yes, a bastille commander's head" "Carried through the streets on a pike." "One officer hanged from a lamppost," "Another one cut to pieces, his heart torn from his body" "And brandished out the window of the hotel de ville." "You cannot expect a people so long oppressed" "To be transported from despotism" "To liberty on a feather bed." "I believe the violence will end soon enough," "As it has here." "But should everything be pulled down," "What shall be put in its place?" "Given the entrenched divisions within french society" "Which you witnessed," "I believe the most we can achieve" "Is a monarchy limited in its power to act" "By a parliament on the british model." "That is what i told the marquis de lafayette." "Do you mean to say that you involved yourself" "In revolutionary activities" "As our acting ambassador?" "Lafayette sought my advice" "On the drafting of a declaration of the rights of man" "And i was happy to oblige, yes." "I was in the assembly nationale when it was proclaimed." "In fact, you could say the constitution of france" "Was conceived in my parlor." "These are dangerous grounds, thomas." "The french court was well aware of my involvement." "They thought that i would be a moderating influence" "On the more hot-Headed members of the assembly." "They seek only to emulate our experience, john." "We must support them." "I am not as sanguine as you" "About the prospects in france." "Should king louis and his advisors" "Not deliver these promised reforms," "Well then this violence will only escalate." "The king himself could become a victim of it" "And england and spain will rightfully fear" "The spread of revolution across europe." "They will be forced to declare war" "To protect their monarchies." "Our treaty with france will draw us" "Into a conflict that we can ill afford." "France is in the throes of a violent birth." "We should rejoice." "We should rejoice, john." "And is that the advice you are giving the president?" "We should rejoice?" "When the president seeks my counsel," "I give him what advice i can." "It's not always welcomed by the cabinet." "I would know nothing about that." " No." " No." "I trust you will find president washington" "Is as independent-Minded as ever." "He has too much power, as i feared," "And the congress has too little." "He is a monarch in all but name." "Chief magistrate, once in power, rarely leaves it willingly." "I am no believer in monarchy as such," "As you well know." "But i have seen the result of too many mobs" "To entrust them with the government, sir." "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time" "With the blood of patriots and tyrants." "It is a natural manure." "You must be careful, john." "I find him much changed." "John: add the usual salutation." ""Your humble servant-- Et cetera, et cetera."" "Yes, sir." "Thank you, colonel smith." "That's all for now." "Perhaps i may indulge your patience" "With a personal request, sir?" "A matter i've been meaning" "To broach with you for some time now." "An increase in your meager salary" "Is quite out of the question, colonel." "I'm sorry." "It's not that, sir." "Though i am without fame or fortune," "Such as i am," "I aspire to your daughter's love." "I beg your pardon." "My dau" "What was that about my daughter?" "You mean to say" "You vetoed colonel smith's proposal?" "I did." "Nabby is a child." "Your child, had you not noticed, is a young woman" "Of great sensibility." "Far too much sensibility, i think." "Her mother had too much sensibility at her age to be very prudent." " Far too much." " And it won her a heart" "Of as much sensibility as hers." "Nabby is content with the match." "We should be as well." "Hamilton: mr." "Jefferson stands at the head of a faction," "In my judgment, subversive to the principles of good government" "And dangerous to the peace, union and happiness of this country." "Jefferson: any such faction if it exists, mr." "Hamilton," "Is grossly underrepresented in this cabinet" "Which persists in its determination" "To replace colonial subjugation" "By great britain" "With equally pernicious financial subjugation" "Washington: enough, mr." "Jefferson." "Enough." "You will hereafter show more charity" "For each other's opinions and" " Mr. Jefferson!" "I will not have this government undermined" "By party politics and acts!" "John." "Thomas." "Mr. Hamilton." "Well, i am very sorry" "To intrude upon your affairs." "I only came to say that i am leaving for peacefield in the morning," "What with the yellow fever season approaching" "And my daughter is to be married." "I believe that you know the groom" " Colonel william smith." "Colonel smith was under my command at long island." "He served with great distinction." "I congratulate you" "On such a fitting match for your daughter." "Thank you, sir." "Yes, well, good day." " Mr. Adams." " Yes?" "Will you not join me at table?" "I have need of more..." "Reasonable company." "This uprising in france" "Places us in a difficult position." "We cannot trade with britain" "And support her enemy at the same time." "Surely this is a matter" "On which the secretary of state and the secretary of the treasury" "Should offer counsel." "Mr. Jefferson and mr." "Hamilton" "Can agree on nothing." "I fear that we will be" "Drawn into the perpetual european conflict." "I would advise neutrality, sir." "Avoid any hostilities or any show of support." "America must be beholden to no one." "Neither england nor france." "It is sheer folly for us to expect" "Disinterested relations with france or england" "Or any other country." "The gangrene of faction" "Must not be allowed to rot this government." "You are the balance" "That holds both sides together." "Without you, there would be dissolution." "On that, mr." "Hamilton" "And mr." "Jefferson do agree." "You are indispensable, sir." "But for how much longer, mr." "Adams?" "Is something the matter, sir?" "Blasted teeth." "Terrible nuisance, yes." "Sir, madam, a great honor you have conferred" "Upon the bridegroom and the bride." "By being present at this solemnity" "Does very conveniently supersede" "Any further inquiry after your consent." "And the part i am desired to take in this wedding" "Renders the way of my giving consent very compendious." "There is no manner or room left for the previous question," ""Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?"" "Give me your hand for a moment" "Into the bridegroom's forever." "Now joined in matrimony," "Let us say the lord's prayer." "You will be pleased to hear, father," "That some interesting investment prospects" "Have presented themselves for me in london." "You're leaving?" "So soon after the wedding?" "I frown on speculation." "It is nothing more than rolling in luxury" "On the property of others." "You should settle on a profession, colonel smith," "As my sons have." "Naturally i would postpone any trip" "If i could be of some service to the government." "Perhaps you could put a word in with general washington." "And how on earth would justify that?" "My sister and i are now family." "I have no say in the matter." "And even if i did," "I could not allow my authority" "To become subservient to my private views, sir." "William was only saying" "I know what he was saying," "Nabby, and he has my answer." "And when will you give me your answer, miss smith?" "What is the question, mr." "Adams?" "Hamilton: i urge you to return to philadelphia." "Should general washington decide to stand for a second term" "And i have no doubt he will." "" "It is absolutely essential" "That you retain the vice presidency." "If however he should not stand," "You will be our party's choice." "Well..." "But i cannot imagine my presence is necessary for the elections." "We must gird ourselves against disruption" "In this election." "You're a who appreciates balance" "And balance is what we need." "But i fear i have little influence." "The secretary of state suffers" "From a womanish attachment to france." "There are those who say that mr." "Jefferson" "Is more frenchman than american." "That is an unfair attack on an old and dear friend." "I beg your pardon if i have misspoken." "Thomas is of a mos unbiased." "No matter how indifferent you may be" "To the outcome of the election, mr." "Adams," "I hope you are not so to the cause of good government." "Our republican adversaries have been emboldened" "By the arrival of a french envoy" "Who is stirring up anti-British sentiment." "This is the end of monarchy." " ( Cheering )" " Man: death to all tyrants." "The end of tyranny!" "Boy: vive la france!" "King louis idead!" "Long live the french and american republics." "Yeah!" "Washington: now that war has been declared" "Between your country and great britain," "We must remain neutral," "Ambassador genet." "The united states is a new" "And independent nation." "It is in our best national interest" "To keep ourselves apart from affairs" "To which we have no attachment." "Surely the cause of france is the cause of america." "Of the world." "A threat to france" "Is a threat to america." "And we have a treaty, mr." "President," "A treaty made when you were at war with england." "I remind the ambassador that our treaty with france" "Was made with king louis." "The king's murder renders that compact" "No longer binding." "Thousands of your people" "Have called themselves our brother." "Since i landed in america," "I have found many willing to fight." "You will refrain, ambassador genet," "From any further efforts to recruit our citizens" "To belligerent actions." "I will not allow you" "To outfit privateers to join in your war" "Against england" "It is not for you to tell me this." "Tread carefully, sir." "The people will command me as they command you." "Ambassador genet" "You will hear from me again, sir," "And then i will speak to you with a million voices" "And you will obey." "The famous french diplomacy." "Mr. Jefferson." "Ambassador genet has taken leave of his senses." "Surely you see now" "That you must compromise, thomas." "We cannot side with either france" "Or england in this war." "The president has determined" "On a course of strict impartiality." "A wise course and i concur with it." "Impartiality is always partial, john." "It will favor the british" "As mr." "Hamilton intends it should." "General washington judges more independently" "Than any man i ever saw." "I do wonder, john," "If you can be as blind" "To mr." "Hamilton's scheming as you seem." "I am no man's puppet, thomas." "Mr. Hamilton would have us british in our economy," "British in our forms of government." "British, john," "In all but name." "He believes that man can be governed" "Only by force and self-Interest." "The first is unavailable to him at present," "So he appeals to our baser instincts" "Fear and greed." "Our constitution" "Provides a strong executive" "To counter just such legislative corruption" "As you imagine, thomas." "Our constitution has many good articles" "And some bad ones." "I do not know yet which predominate." "Without this government," "Our republic would have collapsed into anarchy long ago." "With this government," "I am not certain that we are a republic." "At any rate, i have offered the president my resignation." "I cannot descend daily into the arena" "To suffer martyrdom on every conflict." "We have been" "The best of partners." "Let us descend together." "Let us fight together." "My departure will be a great relief to me" "And no great loss to the public." "It will be a great loss to me, thomas." "Well..." "To the revolution." " Whose?" " They are one and the same, john." "Are they not?" "You wish to speak with me, mr." "President?" "You've heard of mr." "Jefferson's withdrawal?" "He made his thoughts known to me, yes, sir." "I could not persuade him to stay." "He wishes to completely withdraw from public life" "And return to his books and his crops." "Hamilton: it's interesting though, is it not," "How political plants grow in the shade of retirement?" "This war between france and england" "Threatens to tear us asunder." "We are poised on the edge of a precipice, mr." "Adams." "We must not allow ourselves to be pushed over the brink." "We are agreed entirely, sir." "Ambassador genet's visit" "Has stirred a hornet's nest." "The british government now consider us a belligerent nation" "For the very fact of having received him." "I intend to appoint" "Chief justice jay" "As special envoy to london." "Peace between our two countries must be maintained." "Mr. Jay and i served in the peace negotiations in paris." "He is a most honorable man, yes." "America has a great need in this crisis" "For experienced diplomats in foreign stations." "Diplomats with your clearness of mind." "Sir..." "After so long in exile abroad..." "Fear not, mr." "Adams." "It is about your son" "I wish to speak." "Your writings in defense of the administration" "Have come under the president's eye." "I was unaware that my provincial scribblings" "Were read in philadelphia." "Well, i may have" "Shown one or two of them" "Privately to general washington," " As any proud father would." " Naturally." "The president has named you" "Our minister to the netherlands." "The revolution in france has spilled over into holland." "The hague is a listening post by which you can keep the government informed." "Presiding over your certain confirmation" "Will be my proudest moment as vice president." "Now england and france will drag all of europe" "Into this feud before it is over." "We must avoid any action that threatens our neutrality." "You must make yourself master of all of our disputes with them." "Spain as well." "Do not be drawn in by the french" "And keep well clear of the english ambassador" "And all the anglo-Maniacs." "I rather wish the appointment had not been made at all." "Am i to understand that you intend to" "Refuse this appointment?" "Do not worry, father." "I know my duty as an adams." "But i am sorry you did not see fit" "To consult me on the decision." "Congress will of course assign a secretary to assist you." "I would prefer that thomas accompany me." "The boy is apprentice to one of the finest attorneys in philadelphia." "He needs to complete his studies." "Thomas has no liking for the law." "Oh, well he has said nothing to me." "Have you asked him, father?" "While i'm away i must have some comfort," "Knowing that i will be secure upon my return." "I share father's distrust of banks" "But not his distaste for speculation." "In new york, you are in the midst of opportunity." "Colonel smith says that there is money for the taking in property" "And he has furnished me with certain introductions." "Well..." "There's $2,000 here." "Invest it wisely." "You are as good as in profit already." "Nabby: here they come." "Give e big kiss to uncle john when he goes." "This tender-Hearted fool" "Has given his family" "Many anxious hours." "I'm very happy with him." "Public business must be done by somebody." "If wise men decline it, others will do it." "So you've always taught us, father." " Sir." " Sir." "Goodbye, mother." "You have more prudence at 27 than your father at 58." "All of my hopes are in you." "Both for our family and for our country." "Do not disappoint me." "Thomas." "Come on." "God keep them safe." "I am sorry to cut my visit so short, charles," "But i am needed in philadelphia." "Mr. Jay has returned from london" "And the news he brings has not been well received." " There is a treaty with england then?" " Yes." "And he will be pilloried for it." "Your practice prospers, i trust?" "I have clients." "See that you keep them." "Sally seems a steady girl." "I feared that y would not give us your blessing." "An aspiring lawyer should never marry early." "Advice you yourself ignored." "You are happy for me, father?" "You are my son." "I wonder, father," "Just how many anxious hours did you waste on my behalf?" "Was it before or after you and mother" "Abandoned me and thomas to the care of tutors?" "Are you quite out of your senses, man?" "All those years you were in europe" "You were nothing more than a name at the end of a letter." "A very infrequent letter." "Letters full of advice but never affection." "Good god, you are a frivolous boy, charles." "You know absolutely nothing of honor." "Your disgraceful behavior at harvard should have been proof enough" "Of your disregard for duty." "Duty, father?" "Was that it or was it reputation?" "My entire life has been one of devotion to my country, sir." "Your country." "You always speak of your country." "What about us, your family?" "Do we not merit any of your precious devotion?" "We will never speak of these matters again." "Do we have your blessing, father?" "Gentlemen!" "Gentlemen!" "Gentlemen!" "The vote to ratify" "The treaty negotiated by mr." "Jay with great britain" "Still stands at 15 in favor, 15 against." "The jay treaty is no more than a capitulation to britain." "They treat us as though we were still a colony." "Peace, sir, is not capitulation." " Mr. Pinckney stand down." " And the treaty ensures peace." " Stand down, sir." " If the people of the united states" "Had been consulted, no treaty whatever would have been formed," "Especially at the expense of the french republic." "Great briton is not to be contended with?" "Did we not fight a bloody and costly revolution" "To rid ourselves of british contagion?" " John: gentlemen!" " Do you want to fight another one?" "Mr. Pinckney you will cease!" "Good heavens." "The vote still stands" "At 15 in favor, 15 against." "And as the senate cannot come to a resolution," "The final vote, the deciding vote," "Falls to this chair." "Falls to his rotundity." "The president's wishes are clear." "I vote for ratification." "Mr. Macclay." "Mr. Adams casts his vote with the president" "Only because he looks up to the same goal." "I am forced to look up to it" "And bound by duty to do so, sir," "As there is only one breath of one mortal" "Between me and it." "( Crowd chanting ) no treaty with england!" "No treaty with england!" "No treaty!" "No jay treaty!" "The hell hounds are in full cry." "They say i have sold this country" "To england." "That i have sided with a mad english king over the french republic." "Slanders and libels," "Mobs, seditions," "And then the hissing snakes, the burning torches" "And haggard horrors of civil war." "My desk overflows" "With memorialsand p." "With addresses, resolutions, remonstrances" "From every corner of the country," "All urging me to refuse my signature." "Declaring i'm a traitor because i've sided" "With a mad english king" "Over the french republic." "Chief justice jay informs me" "That he could steer a course from one end of the country" "To the other by the light of his own burning effigies." "I do not approve" "Of everything in that treaty," "But at least it keeps us out of their blasted war." "I know what it is to be unpopular," "Mr. Adams." "I am weary of the task." "Most weary." "To relinquish the presidency after two terms" "When he could've served for the rest of his life..." "George washington is an extraordinary man." "I am heir apparent, you know." "Whoever follows general washington" "Inherits a devilish load." "I'm not afraid of that." "I'm not." "Will thomas oppose you?" "Yes." "Thomas thinks that in his retirement" "He will get the reputation of a humble man" "Without ambition or vanity." "He may even have deceived himself into that belief,m2" "But now that the prospect" "Is open to him," "The world will find that he is as ambitious" "As any man." "These are now to be found" "In every state." "Dr. Rush: thomas jefferson is a firm republican" "Where as you are..." "It's the same old charge" "Monarchist." "We may expect the south and west" "To be firmly in mr." "Jefferson's camp." "New england will stay true" "But there is uncertainty" "In new york, pennsylvania" "And south carolina." "It's always those three" "New york, pennsylvania and south carolina." "They're rather fickle, those three." "That is not the worst of it." "Hmm?" "The electors are being encouraged to show support for" "Another candidate" "Thomas pinckney of south carolina." "Thomas pinckney?" "Oh." "There can be no comparison in experience" "Or sacrifice to the government between me and him." "Whether i shall have anything more to do with the government" "Besides praying for it, i do not know." "Pinckney." "Mr. Hamilton has been" "Rather outspoken in his praise of mr." "Pinckney." "It is said he fears that you will be unable to better mr." "Jefferson." "That what matters is not your own election," "But that mr." "Jefferson be" "Defeated at all costs." "So it was hamilton..." "Who intrigued against me in the first election." "So it appears." "I have no stomach for cards." "No." "I have just been handed" "The final tabulations of the electoral college..." "Which i will now read to you." "For aaron burr-- 30 votes." "For thomas pinckney" "59 votes." "For thomas jefferson-- 68 votes." "For john adams" "71 votes." "H ( light applause )" "Mr. President." "I, john adams, solemnly swear" "That i will faithfully execute the office" "Of president of the united states..." "And will, to the best of my ability," "Preserve, protect and defend the constitution" "Of the united states." "So help me god." "Mr. President." "Mr. Vice president." "Gentlemen of the congress." "Employed in the service" "Of my country abroad," "I first saw the constitution" "Of the united states in a foreign country" "I read it with great satisfaction" "As a result of good heads" "Prompted by good hearts." "As an experiment better suited to the genius," "Character and situation of this country" "Than any which had ever been suggested or proposed." "What other form of government, indeed..." "Can so well deserve" "Our esteem and love?" "A government in which the executive," "As well as all the other branches of the legislature," "Are exercised by citizens" "Selected at regular periods by their neighbors" "To make and execute laws" "For the general good." "Is authority," "When it springs" "From accidents and institutions" "Established in remote antiquity," "More amiable or respectable" "Than when it springs fresh from the hearts and judgments" "Of an honest and enlightened people?" "For eight years" "We have been under the administration of a citizen" "Who, through a long course of great actions..." "Regulated by prudence," "Justice, temperance and fortitude," "Merited the full gratitude" "Of all his fellow citizens." "May the name of washington be a rampart" "And the knowledge that he lives a bulwark" "Against all open or secret enemies" "Of his country's peace." "With this great example before me..." "And with the faith and honor of the american people..." "Upon which i have so often" "Hazarded my all" "And never been deceived," "I make you the following solemn promises" "To do justice at all times" "And to all nations;" "To maintain peace," "Brotherhood and benevolence with all the world;" "And to lay myself under the most solemn obligations" "To uphold the constitution of the united states" "To the utmost of my power." " Mr. President." " Mr. Vice president," "I thank you very much, sir." "Titles have cost me troubles enough." "Let's just make it plain john as it was in paris, yes?" "Mr. President." "Mr. President." "Thank you, sir." "Thank you." "I am fairly out" "And you are fairly in." "See which of us will be the happiest." "The staff had quite the jubilee" "When the general took his leave, sir." "The crockery, the furniture," "Curtains and carpets all gone." "Even the bed linens, sir." "The lot of it." "They took all of it." "Sorry, sir," "Ma'am." "Deplorable." "I hate speeches." "I hate to talk to 1,000 people" "To whom i have nothing to say." "And yet, all that you can do..." "And have done." "Oh, the decays of nature." "Painful for an old man to acknowledge them." "Then you must count other blessings." "Two sons" "Embarked on a diplomatic career," "Another at the bar." "A daughter" "Who has given you a beautiful grandchild." "And a most patient wife." "Promise not to expose these croakings and groanings." "Really, john." "Such shenanigans" "From a man of 60." "And the president at that." "( Glass clattering )" "Up, john." "John." "Yes?" "Up."