schuyler defeated off broadway
Look! Grandpa’s in the paper!
"War hero Philip Schuyler in danger of losing senate to young upstart Aaron Burr?"
Grandpa might lose his seat in the senate
I thought he was unopposed?
Not according to the paper he isn’t!
Go make sure the door is closed
Further down, further down
See Schuyler has a challenger from New York, New York
For senator
Burr!
I gotta go I gotta find Alexander
Let him know we’re on his side
No! He’ll consider this a personal slander
I’ve gotta stop a homicide!
Oh!
Look around, we should look around
Let’s go and find your father down in New York, New York
Burr! Since when are you a Democratic-Republican?
Since being one put me on the up and up again, hah
No one know who you are or what you do
They don’t need to know me, they don’t like you
Excuse me?
All of Wall Street thinks you’re great
You’ll always be adored by the things you create
But upstate you’re the rascal who trades away the capital
Wait-
The asshole who taxes the a-a-alcohol!
I always considered you a friend
I don’t see why that has to end
A senate seat was up for grabs and I took it
It’s not my fault people think you’re crooked
You’re gonna make a fool of me through my father in law?
There’s the kid who almost shot Charles Lee in the jaw
My god, your pride will be the death of us all
Beware, it goeth before the fall!
Alexander, there you are
Eliza?
You forgot your papers
Mister Burr, good sir, it’s been so long
How are the Theodosias?
As a matter of fact, my wife has taken ill
I’m not surprised, what with the chill
You’ll send her our regards
I will
And how’s your daughter?
She’s my pride and joy
Fluent in French- and Latin!
So am I!
She’s the same age as your boy
Yeah, one day he’ll run Manhattan
We must be going, Burr
But send your girls our love
Nice to meet your son
We’re not done, mister Burr, sir
Hon
If I were you I’d stick with her, sir