All language subtitles for 20260716.235254.Liberty.s.Kids.S01E20.An.American.in.Paris.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-Suki_track3_[eng]

- ♪ I see a land

♪ With liberty
for all ♪

- ♪ Yet still I know

- ♪ The truth will
rise and fall ♪

- ♪ Ooh yeah

♪ That's just
the way it goes ♪

- ♪ A word now to the wise

♪ The world
was made to change ♪

♪ Each day is a surprise

♪ I'm looking at life
through my own eyes ♪

♪ I'm searching for a hero
to idolize ♪

♪ Feeling the pain
as innocence dies ♪

♪ I'm looking at life
through my own eyes ♪

- ♪ I'll take my heart
into battle ♪

♪ Give that
freedom bell a rattle ♪

♪ Get my independence signed

♪ Declare it on
the dotted line ♪

♪ Let Philadelphia
freedom ring ♪

♪ And patriotic voices sing

♪ Red white and blue
never give up ♪

♪ You represent America

- ♪ Hoping and praying
for a brighter day ♪

♪ I listen to
my heart and I obey ♪

♪ How can I see it
any other way? ♪

♪ I'm looking at life

- ♪ Looking at life

- ♪ Through my own eyes ♪

♪♪

(man)
- Here are some exciting scenes

from today's episode
of "Liberty's Kids."

- The French still fear
a war with Great Britain.

And without France as an ally,

the light on our success
will dim even more.

- The rebels are deserting
General Washington's army

like rats from a sinking ship.

- Why should France risk
war with Britain

to help a struggling
band of rebels?

- We need proof
from General Washington

that he can defeat the British.

♪♪

(Moses)
- She's all ready to print.

- Good, I'll be seeing you.

(Moses, chuckling)
- Hold your horses there, Henri.

- But there's a ball tonight
at Mayflower's mansion.

- Funny, I don't recall
you receiving an invitation.

- Why let a little thing
like that stop me?

(door opening)
- Good evening, one and all.

- How's Sarah?
- On her way to visit

Abigail Adams in the bustling
city of Boston.

- Lucky girl. I wish I had
a family I could visit.

- Sorry, we're closed
for business.

- But I need
to place an advertisement.

- Oh, no!

I spent three hours
setting that type.

I would not change it for
General Washington himself.

- As a matter of fact,
I've been sent here

by General Washington.

♪♪

♪♪

- Here's the advertisement
he gave me.

- "Captain Alexander Hamilton
of the New York Company

"of Artillery, by applying
to the printer of this paper,

may hear something
to his advantage."

- 24 words. That will be
one pound sterling,

payable in advance.

- What my junior apprentice
means to say

is that we'd be honored
to run this

at no charge
to the general.

- Thank you.
I'm very much obliged.

- Our pleasure.

- Now this sounds
like a mystery.

Henri, we'll have to reset
the type for the entire page.

- But what about the ball
and all those beautiful ladies?

- They'll just have
to dance without you.

♪♪

(hooves rumbling)
(people shouting)

- Welcome to Paris,
Dr. Franklin.

- Silas Deane, my old friend.
Good to see you again.

How goes your mission
to win support from France?

- Not well, Ben.
Not well at all.

(people shouting)

- What's all that about?
Some sort of celebration?

- Take a look out your window.

(shouting continues)

Ben Franklin's the most famous
man in Europe.

- Well, I'll be.

♪♪

(Sarah)
- It is so good to be
back in Boston

to visit Mrs. Adams,

but the city does seem
so very changed.

- Sarah, it's so good
to see you again.

- Is something the matter?

- The small pox
has returned to Boston.

I wanted to write you
to tell you not to come,

but there was no way
to reach you in time.

- How are you and the children?

- All fine for now,
but perhaps

you should return
to Philadelphia.

- I wouldn't think of it.
Pox or no pox,

I wish to stay with you.

(Henri)
- It's easy, really.

You bow and take
the lady's hand like this.

Then you twirl her and...

(gasps)
Excusez-moi.

- I'd like to speak
to the proprietor

of this newspaper.

- Then you'll have to go
to Paris, France.

- This advertisement,
what does it mean that I may

"Hear something
to my advantage"?

- You're Captain
Alexander Hamilton!

- That's right.
- That advertisement

was placed by
General Washington himself.

Well, not personally by him.
But on his behalf.

- The Continental Army's
encamped in Morristown.

That's where the general is.

- Then that's where
I'll have to go.

- Would you like some company?
I've been meaning to find out

how the Continental Army's
holding up for the winter.

That is, if a gentleman
such as you

doesn't mind riding
with someone like me.

- It would be a pleasure.
I'm staying at the inn

at the far end of the street.

We'll leave
first thing tomorrow.

- This is going to be
a great story.

I've got to get ready.

- Now, about
those dance steps,

wouldn't you like
to impress the ladies?

- The only thing
being impressed around here

is some wood, in your arms,
for the stove.

- Now, where were we, Silas?

- You were about to tell me
whether you have

any good news from America.

- Sadly, I do not.
- Ben, I've worked tirelessly

to convince
the French government

that ours is a cause
worth helping,

but it's been months since
I heard from Congress.

And all this time,
Lord Stormont,

the British ambassador,
fills the court at Versailles

with rumors that our rebellion
will soon be crushed.

- We must keep our faith
in General Washington.

- There's something else
you need to know.

I've secured four large ships
loaded with arms

and uniforms for our troops.

But now, Comte de Vergennes,
France's foreign minister,

has issued an order
to prevent them from sailing.

What are we to do?

- Excuse me, I didn't mean
to intrude.

- Edward Bancroft,
we last saw each other

in England, as I recall.

- I took your advice, Ben,

and hired Edward
as my personal secretary.

He's the only man
in Paris I trust.

- I wish I had better
tidings, Doctor,

but King Louis refuses
to grant you an audience.

- Little strokes fell
with great oaks.

I shall take the strategy
of attacking these problems

one at a time.

- What do you intend
to do first?

- Finish my bath,
then enjoy a hot meal.

After that, I'll meet
Comte de Vergennes.

That will buy us some time.

- Such a meeting might
be very difficult to arrange.

- Not for the most popular man
in Europe.

♪♪

- Who's that you're holding,
John Quincy?

- General Washington!

(Abigail)
- These are my children,

and I'll do anything
to help them.

(man)
- Mrs. Adams, you'd be making
a terrible mistake.

- I'll be back
in a moment, children.

- I would not be doing
my duty as a doctor

if I did not warn you
against the dangers

of inoculation
against small pox.

- But how could inoculation

be worse than
the disease itself?

- It is a new idea,

barely understood,
and quite risky.

Those who favor it say that
it will give you

a milder form of the pox

and prevent the most deadly
type of infection.

But I have seen
the inoculation itself

'cause great illness,
even death.

First, you and your children
must ingest mercury,

a poison to your system.

You must fast and purge
for days.

Then, when you are weak
and your blood is thin,

you must brave
the infection itself.

It's simply too dangerous.

- But Mr. Adams underwent
the inoculation and survived.

He told me the small pox
is ten times more dangerous

than the British.

- All the more reason
to avoid the chance

of having your children contract
it through inoculation.

- Mrs. Adams?
Let me go first.

I know I'm not a member
of your family,

but perhaps the children will
draw strength from my example.

(horses whinnying)

- With good weather,
we should reach Morristown

by the end of the week.

- And then I will have to face
General Washington,

and explain how my artillery
company has been reduced

to a mere handful of tired,
hungry, sick men.

- It's a good thing
General Washington

seems to favor
true gentlemen like you.

- (laughing)
- What's so funny?

- I'm no aristocrat,
nor ever was.

I was born a nevus
in the Caribbean Sea.

My father abandoned us,

and my mother died penniless
before I was 13.

- I lost my own parents,
as well.

If it weren't
for Ben Franklin's help,

well, I don't know
where I'd be.

- Mighty oaks from tiny acorns
grow, eh, James?

I sensed a kinship between us
from the very start.

We will enjoy this ride,
we gentlemen of low birth.

♪♪

(horse whinnying)

(guests chattering, laughing)

- General Howe
has assured me personally

that the rebellion will
be over by spring.

The rebels are deserting
General Washington's army like,

forgive the expression,
rats from a sinking ship.

I even have it
on good authority

that this Benjamin Franklin
fellow fled the colonies

in such haste because
he was caught stealing

from the American treasury.

- Merci beaucoup,
Lord Stormont.

You may be assured I will
convey this news

to his royal highness,
King Louis.

- On behalf of
the British crown,

I would be most--
- (Ben Franklin) Good evening.

(all murmuring)
- I don't believe it!

- Sacré Bleu!

- Bonsoir. Bonsoir.

(woman giggling)

Comte de Vergennes,
Ben Franklin at your service.

- Dr. Franklin,
what a surprise.

Welcome to Versailles.

- A man of my years is happy
to be welcomed anywhere.

(all chuckling)

- Permit me to introduce
Lord Stormont.

He was just telling us
that you left America

under rather
harried circumstances.

- It was merely a rumor.

- Though I am but a humble man,
I do know this.

The truth is one thing,
Stormont is another.

- (chuckling)
- Touché, Dr. Franklin.

- Let us talk privately
for a moment, Doctor.

I will come directly
to the point.

I am the foreign minister of

the most powerful nation
in Europe.

Why should France
risk war with Britain

to help a poor, struggling
band of rebels?

- Because our cause
is the cause of all mankind.

We are fighting for your liberty
when we defend our own.

- A lofty sentiment,
I am sure.

Though I don't think
King Louis

would think very highly of it.

- Then tell His Majesty this.

The new United States control
immense wealth through trade.

Trade that could be
re-directed to France

under the right circumstances.

It's no secret
France and Britain

are on the verge of war.

But we can treat each other
like families.

If yours were to help ours now,

we would surely
help yours later.

- And what would you like
my French family

to do right now?

- Release Mr. Deane's
four ships.

Let them sail to America

to replenish
the Continental Army.

- And that is all?

- I told you I was humble.

- We shall see, Dr. Franklin.

- Are you all right, Sarah?
Should we go inside?

- No, the fresh air
is good for me.

I do believe the inoculation
is working.

- I received another letter
from my John today.

Congress has returned
to Philadelphia.

He so wishes
he could be here with us.

- It must feel good
to read his letters.

- Sometimes,
I close my eyes

and imagine him
there in the room with me.

Have you heard
from your father?

- Not for a very long time.

- He will write you,
I am sure.

- And then I will close my eyes
and imagine him beside me.

(coughing)

- Sarah? Sarah,
are you all right?

- (fainting)
- Sarah!

♪♪

♪♪

- Her pulse
is beginning to race

and her fever's rising.

What about you
and your children?

- Charles is quite ill,
but nothing like Sarah.

- Does she have family
close by?

- None, I suppose, but us.

- Tend to her closely.
With God's blessing,

her fever will break.

Without it...

- (moaning)

♪♪

(men groaning)

- Conditions are bad all over.

Little food, not enough
shelter for the soldiers.

Let alone their families.

- And small pox. I've seen
the signs of it before.

- This isn't what I expected

after our victories
at Trenton and Princeton.

- The conditions of war
care little

for victory or defeat.

- I found out
General Washington's

staying at Arnold's Tavern
by the town's green.

- I suppose the moment
of truth has arrived.

♪♪

- You've made quite
an impression, Ben.

I understand that
because of you,

the French have coined
a new word for telling a lie.

Sur de mentir.

- The poor fellow
asked for it.

- And your likeness is being
sold all over France.

The rumor at Versailles is
you've made King Louis jealous

with your popularity.

- The last thing I want
is to offend another king.

- Comte de Vergennes'
secretary is here

and requests an audience.

- By all means,
show him in.

That's enough for today,
Jacques. Merci.

- Dr. Franklin,

Comte de Vergennes
wishes you to have this.

- Tell me it's good news.

- Vergennes still won't let
your ship sail.

But he stands ready to advance
three million lira to us

if we keep it under
the strictest secrecy.

- But why not let free
the ships?

- Because the French still
fear a war with Great Britain.

My attempt to bluff the French
has worked well so far.

Now, we need proof
from General Washington

that he can defeat
the British.

- Keeping this secret
will be very difficult.

There are British spies
everywhere.

- I don't like this, Ben.
We need those ships.

- Patience, my friend.

We'll stick to my plan
until good news arrives.

- (moaning)

Father? Father?

♪♪

(birds crowing)
(gasping)

(bushes rustling)
(animal growling)

(gasping)

Father? Please!

Help me!

(panting)
(birds crowing)

Oh!

(eagle cawing)

- Sarah.

- Father?
Is it really you?

Oh!

- It's all right,
my dear, dear girl.

- I've missed you so much.

- I know.

- I've written you
so many letters.

- I've gotten them all.
And as I've read them,

I've watched you grow into
a strong young woman.

- Do you really mean that?

- I'm not worried
about you now, Sarah.

- I love you, father.

- There's a clearing up ahead.

Look.

Come with me,
we'll go together.

♪♪

(Ben Franklin, writing)
- "I have been in France now

"well over a month,
and enjoy a surprising celebrity

"that I've endeavored to use
to our advantage.

"What I lack, however,
is any word from Congress

"on the fate of our new
United States.

"Is there any good news at all?

"Without it, I fear France
will soon call my bluff.

"And without France
as an ally,

the light on our success
will dim even more."

(sighs)

- Gentlemen,
Martha has asked me

to apologize for the meager
quality of our surroundings.

I know you're all used to
much finer accommodations.

(door opening)

Now what do we have here?

- (clears throat)
- Captain Alexander Hamilton

of the New York Company
of Artillery at your service.

- Yes, Captain Hamilton.

I take it you saw
my advertisement.

- Yes, sir, Your Excellency.

- And if it isn't young James.

How goes the newspaper business?

- Couldn't be better,
General.

Now that you've shown
General Howe a thing or two.

- Hmm. Captain Hamilton,
we must talk.

- If this is about the men
and the artillery company,

Your Excellency,
I can explain.

- Captains and kings
need never explain anything.

That was fine work your men
did at Princeton.

- Thank you, Your Excellency.

- Captain Hamilton,
I placed that advertisement

because I would like you
to join the Continental Army

and serve as one of
my aids to camp.

- I don't know what to say.
That is, I would prefer

to fight on the field of battle,
Your Excellency.

- I understand your desire,
but your gifts

are needed here, now.

Have you a family, Captain?

- None to speak of, sir.

- Then you will find one here.

Martha and I look upon
each man at this table

as our own kin.

And I assure you,
your colleagues

will look upon you
as a brother.

Gentlemen, may I present
the newest member of our family?

Lieutenant Colonel
Alexander Hamilton.

♪♪

- Yes?
- Ben! Mail has arrived

from America
and the news is good!

Washington's won
surprise victories

at both Trenton and Princeton.

- I told you, my friend.
One must have faith

in General Washington.

- Dr. Franklin, Mr. Deane.

Comte de Vergennes
just had this delivered.

- Vergennes congratulates
his American family

on news of their
notable victories.

He's lifted the order
blocking your ships.

They're free to sail
to America.

- You did it, Ben!

You out-bluffed
the English long enough

for good news to arrive.

- This is one letter I'm happy
I won't have to send.

(birds chirping)

- Mrs. Adams?

- The fever's broken.

I was so afraid
we were going to lose you.

- I was so far away.

And then,
I know this sounds odd,

my father helped me back.

- Everything will be
all right now.

♪♪

♪♪

- Soon, General Washington
will have

the whole army inoculated.

- Can you imagine a world
without small pox?

- I'm afraid my imagination
is not quite so vivid.

- It's the kind
of scientific progress

Dr. Franklin always talks about.

- Perhaps you should take
the inoculation yourself.

- Would General Washington
let me?

- Spring will be here
before we know it,

and he's going to need
every strong man he can find.

Even those who write
for newspapers.

- Good luck to you,
Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton.

- It's not official yet.

But thank you anyway.

Well, I had better find
His Excellency.

You can't imagine how many
letters he has us write.

♪♪

- ♪ I'm looking at life
through my own eyes ♪

♪ I'm searching for a hero
to idolize ♪

♪ Feeling the pain
as innocence dies ♪

♪ I'm looking at life
through my own eyes ♪

- ♪ I'll take my heart
into battle ♪

♪ Give that
freedom bell a rattle ♪

♪ Get my independence signed

♪ Declare it on
the dotted line ♪

♪ Red white and blue
never give up ♪

♪ You represent America ♪

- Cookie Jar!

(children laughing)