Blow Us All Away

Meet the latest graduate of King’s College!

I prob’ly shouldn’t brag, but, dag, I amaze and astonish!

The scholars say I got the same virtuosity and brains as my pops!

The ladies say my brain’s not where the resemblance stops!

I’m only nineteen but my mind is older

Gotta be my own man, like my father, but bolder

I shoulder his legacy with pride

I used to hear him say

That someday

I would—

Blow us all away

Ladies, I’m lookin for a Mr. George Eacker

Made a speech last week, our Fourth of July speaker

He disparaged my father’s legacy in front of a crowd

I can’t have that, I’m making my father proud

I saw him just up Broadway a couple of blocks

He was goin’ to see a play

Well, I’ll go visit his box

God, you’re a fox

And y’all look pretty good in ya’ frocks

How ‘bout when I get back, we all strip down to our socks?

Ok!

Blow us all away!

George!

Shh

Shh! I’m tryin’ to watch the show!

George!

Ya’ shoulda watched your mouth before you

Talked about my father though!

I didn’t say anything that wasn’t true

Your father’s a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you

Ooooooooooh!

It’s like that?

Yeah, I don’t fool around

I’m not your little schoolboy friends

See you on the dueling ground

That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now

I know where to find you, piss off

I’m watchin’ this show now

Pops, if you had only heard the **** he said about you

I doubt you would have let it slide and I was not about to—

Slow down

I came to ask you for advice. This is my very first duel

They don’t exactly cover this subject in boarding school

Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?

He refused to apologize, we had to let the peace talks cease

Where is this happening?

Across the river, in Jersey

Everything is legal in New Jersey…

Alright. So this is what you’re gonna do:

Stand there like a man until Eacker is in front of you

When the time comes, fire your weapon in the air

This will put an end to the whole affair

But what if he decides to shoot? Then I’m a goner

No. He’ll follow suit if he’s truly a man of honor

To take someone’s life, that is something you can’t shake

Philip, your mother can’t take another heartbreak

Father—

Promise me. You don’t want this

Young man’s blood on your conscience

Okay, I promise

Come back home when you’re done

Take my guns. Be smart. Make me proud, son

My name is Philip

I am a poet

I’m a little nervous, but I can’t show it

I’m sorry, I’m a Hamilton with pride

You talk about my father, I cannot let it slide

Mister Eacker! How was the rest of your show?

I’d rather skip the pleasantries

Let’s go

Grab your pistol

Confer with your men

The duel will commence after we count to ten

Count to ten!

Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Then slowly and clearly aim your gun towards the sky—

One two three four

Five six seven—