Sit down, John! Sit down, John! For God's sake, John, sit down! Sit down, John! Sit down, John! For God's sake, John, sit down! Someone oughta open up a window! It's ninety degrees! Have mercy, John, please It's hot as hell in Philadephia! Someone oughta open up a window! I say vote yes! Vote yes! Vote for independency! Someone oughta open up a window! I say vote yes! Sit down, John! Vote for independency! Someone oughta open up a window! No, no, no! Too many flies! Too many flies! But it's hot as hell in Philadelphia! Someone oughta open up a window! Can't we compromise here? Vote yes! No, too many flies here! Vote yes! Oh for God's sake, John, sit down! Oh, good God! Consider yourself lucky that you have John Adams to abuse, For no sane man would tolerate it! John, you're a bore; we've heard this before Now for God's sake, John, sit down! I say vote yes! No! Vote yes! No! Vote for independency! Someone oughta open up a window! I say vote yes! Sit down, John! Vote for independency! Will someone shut that man up? Never!

All right, gentlemen, let's get on with it Which of us will write our Declaration of Independence? Mr. Adams, I say you should write it To your legal mind and brilliance we defer Is that so? Well, if I'm the one to do it They'll run their quill pens through it I'm obnoxious and disliked, you know that, sir Yes, I know But I say you should write it, Franklin Yes, you Hell, no Yes, you, Dr. Franklin You (But -) You (But -) You (But -) Mr. Adams, but Mr. Adams The things I write are only light extemporania I won't put politics on paper, it's a mania So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Refuse to use the pen Mr. Sherman, I say you should write it You are never controversial, as it were That is true Whereas if I'm the one to do it They'll run their quill pens through it I'm obnoxious and disliked You know that, sir Yes, I do Then I say you should write it, Roger Yes, you Good heavens, no! Yes you, Roger Sherman You (But-) You (But-) You (But-) Mr. Adams, but Mr. Adams I cannot write with any style or proper etiquette I don't know a participle from a predicate I am just a simple cobbler from Connecticut Connecticut, Connecticut A simple cobbler, he Mr. Livingston, maybe you should write it You have many friends and you're a diplomat Oh, that word Whereas if I'm the one to do it They'll run their quill pens through it He's obnoxious and disliked Did you know that? I hadn't heard So I say you should write it, Robert Yes, you Not me, Johnny Yes, you, Robert Livingston You (But-) You (But-) You (But) Mr. Adams, dear Mr. Adams I've been presented with a new son by the noble stork So I am going home to celebrate and pop the cork With all the Livingstons together back in old New York New York, New York Livingston's going to pop a cork Well, Mr. Jefferson? Mr. Adams, leave me alone! Mr. Jefferson! Mr. Adams, I have not seen my wife for The past six months. I beg of you, Mr. Adams- "And we solemnly declare that we will preserve our liberties being With one mind resolve to die free men rather than to live slaves Thomas Jefferson, on the Necessity of Taking Up Arms, 1775 Magnificent You write ten times better than any man in Congress Including me For a man of only thirty-three years You have a happy talent of composition And a remarkable felicity of expression Now, then, Sir Will you be a patriot or a lover? A lover No! But, I burn, Mr. A! So do I, Mr. J! You? You do? John! Who'd have thought it? Mr. Jefferson Dear Mr. Jefferson I'm only forty-one I still have my virility And I can romp through Cupid's grove with great agility But life is more than sexual combustibility Bustibility! Bustibility! Combustabil- Quiet! Mr. Adams Damn you, Mr. Adams You're obnoxious and disliked That cannot be denied Once again you stand between me And my lovely bride Lovely bride! Oh, Mr. Adams You are driving me To homicide! Homicide! Homicide! We may see murder yet!