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- ♪ I see a land
with liberty for all ♪

- ♪ Yet still I know
the truth will rise and fall ♪

- ♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ That's just the way it goes ♪

(both)
- ♪ A word now to the wise ♪

♪ The world was made
to change ♪

♪ Each day is a surprise ♪

♪ Lookin' at life
through my own eyes ♪

♪ I'm searchin' for a hero
to idolize ♪

♪ Feeling the pain
as innocence dies ♪

♪ Looking at life
through my own eyes ♪

- ♪ I take my heart
into battle ♪

♪ Give that freedom bell
a rattle ♪

♪ Get my independence signed ♪

♪ Declare it
on the dotted line ♪

♪ In Philadelphia,
freedom ring ♪

♪ And patriotic voices sing ♪

♪ Red, white, and blue,
never give up ♪

♪ You represent America ♪

(both)
- ♪ 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 ♪♪

(fireworks pop and whistle)

(narrator)
- Today, on "Liberty's Kids"...

(George Washington)
- We shall have to retreat
to keep our army intact.

(man)
- But, General, Philadelphia.

(Washington)
- Will be lost, I'm afraid.

(John André)
- Once news we've occupied
Philadelphia reaches France,

the French will turn their backs
on the rebels for good.

Much too vain to fight
for a lost cause.

- Make way for a hero!
His bravery won the day!

(James)
- Which eventually led
to Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne's

surrender at Saratoga.

That was a sight to see.

- Dr. Franklin!
Dr. Franklin!

- Hello.
What is it?

- My name is
Jonathan Loring Austin,

secretary for the Massachusetts
Board of War.

I have urgent news
from America!

- Tell me, Mr. Austin.
Are the rumors true?

Do the British occupy
Philadelphia?

- I'm afraid so.

Congress has fled to York.

Wait.
There's even greater news.

The British General Burgoyne

has surrendered his army
at Saratoga.

- Come in, Mr. Austin.

Christmas has come early
this year.

(laughing)

♪♪

(Sarah)
- "Dearest Mother, so much has
happened since I last wrote."

- Ugh!
- Ooh!

(laughter)

- "Winter has arrived,
and Philadelphia

"remains occupied
by General Howe and his army.

(horse whinnying
and reins snap)

"Moses and James
took Dr. Franklin's
printing press to York

"before General Howe's soldiers
could confiscate it.

"The Continental Congress will
no doubt make good use of it.

"As for Dr. Franklin's house,

"Captain John André
has seized it

"and made himself
quite at home.

"He dines often
with Peggy Shippen,

"the daughter
of a local gentleman

"with sympathies for the Crown.

"The less I say about her
the better.

"Every night, there is a ball.

"While I have gone
to one or two to be polite,

"under the circumstances,
it is impossible to enjoy them.

"Everyone acts
as if we were living in London.

(screaming)

"But the Americans
always do something

"to remind us
that we are in their country,

"in the midst of a war.

"Moses and James are now
in Newport,

"in the colony of Rhode Island,
to buy inks and papers

for the press..."
- There!

(Sarah)
- "...from a merchant who
I believe Moses said is Jewish.

"Little Henri is still here,
however.

"And Captain André has delighted
in giving him

"quite a bit of responsibility
around the house.

"But here is my greatest secret.

"I don't like living
with all these strangers,

"even if they are British.

"If only you were here,

"I'm sure I wouldn't be
so confused.

Your loving daughter, Sarah."

♪♪

- Yes, Ben,
you were wise

to move out of Paris
to this château.

It's closer to Versailles
and far more private

than my quarters at the hotel.

- Not to mention
more inconvenient

for the French
and British spies.

- Dr. Franklin!
Mr. Deane!

I don't mean to interrupt,
but I've just learned

some very important news.

Paul Wentworth, the chief
of Britain's secret service,

has arrived in Paris.

- What in heaven
would Wentworth be doing there?

- He wants to meet
with Dr. Franklin.

- Burgoyne's defeat
has obviously rocked
the British government.

Perhaps you should meet
with him, Ben.

- No, I want you
to meet with him first.

Hear him out,
but commit to nothing.

In the meantime,
I will pay a private visit

to France's foreign minister.

We'll play the British
off the French

so we can get what we want.

- And what exactly is that,
Dr. Franklin?

- Check to your king.

(horse whinnying)

It appears we've flushed out
a couple of English spies.

Now we must seize
the opportunity

to meet with Comte de Vergennes.

Ahh...

A ship sails for America
in four days.

Have these delivered
by messenger.

- You can count on me, Doctor.
Good luck.

(whip snaps)

- This should be the place.

Would it be all right
for me to look around?

I want to check
on the Rhode Island Brigade

and see how they're doing
against the British.

- I suppose.

There's no point
in buying inks and papers

if we don't have something
to print.

- I'll check at the statehouse
and come right back here.

(door closes)

- That telescope's imported
from Italy.

Can I help you find something
in particular, sir?

- I wrote you from Philadelphia
about inks and paper.

- Ah, yes!
Dr. Franklin's man, Moses.

- You've got a good memory.

- Well, you and I do share
the name of the man

who led my people out of slavery
in Egypt.

Moses Michael Hays
at your service.

- If you don't mind me saying,
I haven't met many Israelites.

- Neither have I,
for that matter.

We are but a small fraction
of the American population.

But I take it, Moses,
that you are a free man.

- Yes, sir.

- Many less fortunate than you

have been bought and sold
on the docks here in Newport.

Some, I have to admit,
by my own people.

- And some in Africa
by mine as well.

- But forgive my manners.

May I offer you something
to eat or drink?

- I wouldn't want to impose.

- It won't be fancy,
I assure you.

I lost everything I owned

when a ship I purchased
went down in a gale.

In fact, I've only recently
come out of debtor's jail.

A lonely place,
I can assure you.

But I don't have to tell you

what it feels like
to not be free.

- Makes a man value every day
he is free.

- Please.
- Thank you.

- It's a funny thing
about freedom.

A lot of people talk about it
without really understanding it.

- That's a fact.

- I moved here
because Rhode Island

guaranteed freedom of religion.

Well, my people here do have
our own temple of worship,

but we're still not considered
full-fledged citizens.

Still, I'd rather be a free man
in the United States

than a servant
to the pharaoh of England--

I mean the king.

- Moses!

(both)
- Yes?

- He works with me
at the newspaper.

- I see.
- I found out

about the Rhode Island Brigade
all right.

They sent a list of people
they suspect of being Tories

to the Rhode Island Assembly.

Now the Assembly has posted
a list of suspects

that it's demanding
take a loyalty test

by signing an oath in public.

- Mr. Hays, I'm afraid your name
is on this list.

(gasps)

- All of France is impressed

with the recent
American victories,
Dr. Franklin.

- As I've told you before,

the United States
will win this war.

With France at our side,

it will take a matter of months,
not years.

That one looks quite tasty.

Of course,
that looks good too.

- Please, Dr. Franklin,
take them both.

- I hate to ask
too much of you.

- France insists.

- Merci beaucoup.

- Unfortunately, Doctor,
His Majesty King Louis

does not wish to offend
his brother-in-law,

King Charles of Spain,
by signing a treaty

of alliance
with the United States.

- I thought this was between
France and the United States.

- Spain owns a vast amount
of land in America.

King Charles feels that if you
have taken what is England's,

then you most certainly will
take what is his.

And France cannot make
any agreement

without King Charles' approval.

- I've been a patient man,
and I don't mean to be rude,

but given the circumstances...

- At least stay
and finish your pastries.

- I'm sorry,
but suddenly,

I feel in the mood
for some English tea.

Au revoir.

♪♪

- Surely, now that the American
capital has been taken,

the rebels will see the error
of their ways.

No less than Lord North himself
assures me

that Parliament
will soon publish new terms

of settlement for the Colonies.

- I trust it will break their
will as well as their backs.

- Now, John, they are
of British descent after all.

No, I believe the terms
will be quite generous,

as long as the Americans
are willing to give up

their stubborn notion
of independence.

(whispering)
- What are you doing here?

(whispering)
- Spying on them.

- Get back in the kitchen
before you get caught.

- Of this,
I'm certain.

Once news we've occupied
Philadelphia reaches France,

the French will turn their backs
on the rebels for good.

They're much too vain
to fight for a lose cause.

Besides which,
everyone knows

they despise
the notion of liberty.

(together)
- Hear! Hear!

- The French will help!
(all gasping)

And even though King Louis
may not believe

in égalité, fraternité,
et liberté,

the French people do!

(Howe laughing)

(all laughing)

- "Égalité"?

(man speaks mocking gibberish)

- "Liberty"!
(laughter continues)

- Hey! Hey!
Put me down!

(grunting)

(man)
- Good show!

(laughter continues)

(man)
- Well done!

- If I may speak,
General Howe?

- By all means,
Miss Phillips.

- From what I've seen,
too much has changed

for the Americans
to accept anything less
than full independence.

(chuckling)
- Oh, that is such
a foolish little idea.

- No, it's not.
You may occupy their homes,

but you will never win
their hearts and mind.

- Have you forgotten
that you are English?

- It has nothing
to do with me, Captain.

The Americans don't feel
they need a king anymore.

They believe
they can rule themselves.

- Rule themselves?

(overlapping chatter
and laughter)

- I, for one, would like
to propose a toast.

God bless King George.

(together)
- God bless King George!

- God bless
King George.

♪♪

(overlapping shouting)

- Traitor!
- Moses Michael Hays?

- Yes?
What can I do for you?

- Moses Hays, you have been
summoned to the statehouse.

(man)
- Take him away!

(overlapping shouting)

- We don't need
the likes of you!

(man)
- Traitor!

(Hays)
- I still don't believe it!

The nerve!
The gall!

The absolute cheek
of the British!

You asked me to listen
to Mr. Wentworth, and I did.

But to insult you and me
by offering us money and titles

in exchange
for becoming turncoats?

- No doubt Comte de Vergennes
already has heard

the details from his spies.

This is all going
extremely well.

- Going well?

I don't understand.

- We have fanned the flames
between Britain and France.

Now it's time for me to meet
with Mr. Wentworth.

- But surely you don't intend
to accept his offer.

- Hardly, but Comte de Vergennes
won't know that.

(muffled shouting)

(overlapping shouting)

- There they are!
- Rotten Tories!

- Look at him!

- Traitor!
- Leave! Leave!

(overlapping shouting)

- I have here a list of men

accused of being disloyal
to the patriotic cause

of American independence.

- Read the names!
- Kick the traitors out!

- We don't want 'em here!

- As a representative
of the Rhode Island Assembly,

I am here today to demand

that each and every one
of the accused

sign a public oath of loyalty
to the revolution.

(overlapping shouting)

Moses Michael Hays,
step forward.

Mr. Hays, are you ready
to sign the oath?

- I have the right
to face my accusers!

Who here has any proof
of my disloyalty?

Or is it that there is
some other reason I am accused?

Could it be
that I am an Israelite?

- Will you sign the oath
or not?

- Every time I venture to Paris,

I am reminded
of how much I despise it.

Quite a beastly place.
Don't you agree, Dr. Franklin?

- Actually, I've grown
quite fond of it.

- I understand you are quite
the celebrity here,

yet your blood is English.

A man of your character,
given the proper circumstances,

might find a warm reception
from his king and country.

- In other words,
you'll give me a title

if I betray the revolution.

- If you insist on being blunt,
very well.

Yes, His Majesty is prepared
to reward those

who show their loyalty.

I need not remind you
that much has changed

since you came to France.

General Howe
has taken Philadelphia.

- I like to think that
Philadelphia has taken Howe.

- This letter was given to me
by a man

at the highest level
of the British government.

"It is Britain's determination
to fight for another ten years

rather than grant
American independence."

- In that case,
America is ready

to fight 50 years to win it,
which, by the way,

I don't believe
will be necessary.

- Gentlemen,
I've called you here tonight

because it has come
to my attention

that Dr. Franklin met today

with the chief
of Britain's secret service.

I'm afraid we are facing
a dangerous new development.

France has already lost America
to Britain.

Do we stand by
and lose our claim

to the West Indies as well?

His Majesty has told me
that we must prevent this

from happening at all costs.

We have held off any alliance
with the United States

to prevent a war with Britain,
but we must face the fact

that the only thing worse
than such a war

would be an agreement
between Britain and America.

It is time
for this council to act.

- With all due respect,
I will not sign.

(overlapping shouting)

I will not sign
because I am as patriotic

as any man in this room!

- What?
- Huh?

- But I am also an Israelite

in a land of Christians,
and as such,

I have not been granted
the liberty to vote.

My people have a temple here
in Newport, but none in Boston,

for the law there forbids Jews
from public worship.

Rhode Island was founded
on religious tolerance,

yet I am still not considered
a citizen.

And why?

Because I worship God
after my own fashion.

Neither the Continental Congress

nor the General Assembly
of this state

nor the legislatures
of any of the other Colonies

have ever taken notice

or provided rights
to Israelites.

Until such a time as we are,
all of us,

ready to recognize each other
as equals,

I will not sign this oath.

(bell ringing)

(horse whinnying)

- Dr. Franklin's plan
was masterfully executed.

Comte de Vergennes has signed
the Treaty of Alliance

with the United States.

King Louis has finally agreed

to grant Dr. Franklin
an audience.

It will mean war between Britain
and France.

- You've given us
every single letter

Dr. Franklin has written
to Congress.

Why not just intercept
the treaty as well?

- Even I can't do that.

- You think Franklin suspects
you're a spy?

- The old man has no idea.

It's a secret I shall take
to my grave.

- I believe you will.

Here you go, Edward.
£500 as promised.

- God save King George.

- Mr. Hays?
It's Moses.

- Moses.
I'm sorry.

You came here to buy
those inks and the paper,

and we never did
get around to it.

- There's no need to apologize.

I saw what you did,
what you said.

- I just want to be treated
the same as any other man.

- Mr. Hays,
there are some people outside
who want to see you.

- What can I do for you?

- Mr. Hays, you made
a great deal of sense.

If all men are created equal,
it only seems fair

that each and every one of us
should sign the oath.

- You would really do this?

- Permit me to be the first.

♪♪

- I, Moses Michael Hays,

pledge my loyalty
to the United States of America.

(cheering)

- Moses, do you really think
all men are created equal?

- An idea is only as strong

as the people
who stand up for it.

And a lot more people are going
to have to stand up for equality

before it comes true.

♪♪

(indistinct chatter)

- Is it true?

Has the treaty
from France arrived?

- Yes, and Richard Henry Lee
is about to speak.

- Gentlemen of Congress.

Today, we must admire
the true wisdom

and dignity
of the Court of France.

We have worked together--
politicians,

soldiers, and philosophers--

in a true harmony
of mutual affection.

This happy juncture of time
and circumstance

has laid the seeds
of an eternal friendship.

The old lion that is Britain
has finally lost its growl.

And France,
by its openness,

has won our friendship
more powerfully

than any piece of paper
could ever bind us.

If we have the courage
to persevere,

we shall establish our liberties
and independence.

All those in favor of ratifying
the treaty, say aye!

(together)
- Aye!

- The Treaty of Alliance
with France

is unanimously passed!

(cheering)

♪♪

(both)
- ♪ Lookin' at life
through my own eyes ♪

♪ I'm searchin' for a hero
to idolize ♪

♪ Feeling the pain
as innocence dies ♪

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

- ♪ I 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 ♪♪

(children)
- Cookie Jar!

(laughter)