We Know

Mr. Vice President, Mr. Madison, Senator Burr
What is this?

We have the check stubs from separate accounts

Almost a thousand dollars paid in different amounts

To a Mr. James Reynolds way back in 1791

Is that what you have, are you done?

You are uniquely situated by virtue of your position

Though virtue is not a word I'd apply to this situation

To seek financial gain astray from your sacred nation

And the evidence suggests you engaged in speculation

An immigrant embezzling our government funds

I can almost see the headline, your career is done

I hope you saved some money for your daughter and son

Ya best go on, run back where ya come from!

Ha! You don't even know what you're asking me to confess (confess)

You have nothing
I don't have to tell you anything at all
Unless (unless)

If I can prove that I never broke the law
Do you promise not to tell another soul what you saw?

No one else was in the room where it happened

Is that a yes?

Um, yes

"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—"

Whaaaat?

She courted me
Escorted me to bed
And when she had me in the corner
That's 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 kept a record of every check in my checking history
Check it again against your list and see consistency
I never spent a cent that wasn't mine
You sent the dogs after my scent, that's fine

Yes, I have reason 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?

My god

Gentlemen, let's go

So?

The people won't know what we know

Burr, how do I know you won't use this against me
The next time we go toe to toe?

Alexander, rumors only grow
And we both know what we know