[ADAMS, spoken]
Tell me, Mr. Thompson, out of curiosity: do you stand with Mr. Dickinson or do you stand with me?

[THOMPSON, spoken]
I stand with the General
Well, lately, I've had the oddest feeling that he's been... writing to me

(sung, reading from Washington's letter)
"I have been in expectation
Of receiving a reply
On the subject of my last fifteen dispatches
Is anybody there?
Does anybody care?
Does anybody care?"

(spoken)
"You're humble and obedient."

[ADAMS, spoken]
"Is anybody there?". "Does anybody care?"

(sung)
Does anybody see what I see?
They want me to quit
They say, "John, give up the fight!"
Still, to England, I say
Good night, forever good night!