President George Washington, Senator Burr, the Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and you, Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of State.

Secretary Hamilton was ranting—as he always did. You could never get that man to shut up. He was your sworn enemy.

President Washington favored him, though he tried against it.

James was your friend. Best friend, even. You had no grievances with him.

Hamilton: "We need a national bank because—"

And he kept talking.