The Pursuit | Episode 9: William Franklin -Short

[00:00:03]No, let me eat cake.

[00:00:05]Deserted in my [music] old age by my only son.

[00:00:13]>> Family feud of the revolution.

[00:00:16]>> Mary, I am ravished. What sort of cake do you have today?

[00:00:19]>> Chocolate or pecan?

[00:00:21]>> Chocolate, mind you. Always chocolate.

[00:00:23]>> I will drink the chocolate, Mary.

[00:00:25]>> Father.

[00:00:26]>> Son.

[00:00:27]What are you doing here?

[00:00:29]>> I could ask you the same.

[00:00:30]>> William.

[00:00:31]>> William.

[00:00:32]>> William.

[00:00:33]>> No, ma'am.

[00:00:34]>> I am an indentured servant.

[00:00:36]>> We could say the same about you.

[00:00:38]>> I am loyal to the crown as all of you should be.

[00:00:41]>> We are loyal to liberty, inspiration, freedom, and security.

[00:00:46]>> No taxation without representation.

[00:00:49]>> Your revolution will be a devolution and it will fail in its folly. The people ruling themselves. Ha!

[00:00:56]>> A government should serve the people and exist only by consent of the people.

[00:01:01]>> Well said.

[00:01:02]>> Here, here.

[00:01:03]>> All of you with this forbidden fare are endangering the scenery of our souls and the serenity of our safety.

[00:01:08]>> Those who would give up a essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

[00:01:15]>> Give me liberty or give me death.

[00:01:18]>> Here, here.

[00:01:18]>> Here, here.

[00:01:19]>> Yeah.

[00:01:22]>> The redcoats are coming.

[00:01:25]>> [music]