Anthony Ramos
Satisfied (2014 Workshop)
[LAURENS]
Everyone, give it up for the maid of honor
Angelica Schuyler!
[ANGELICA]
Hear hear! [ANGELICA] A toast to the groom! [ALL MEN] To the groom! [ALL WOMEN] To the groom! To the groom! To the groom! To the groom! To the bride! To the bride! To the bride! To the bride! To the bride! From your sister Angelica! [ELIZA AND Angelica! WOMEN] Angelica! Angelica! Who is always by your side By your side! By your side! To your union To the union! To the union! To the revolution! To the revolution! And the hope that you provide You provide! You provide! You provide! May you always... [HAMILTON AND MEN] Always— Always— Be satisfied... Rewind— Rewind— [Recorded Samples]
Helpless
Sky's the limit
Sky's the limit
Helpless
Sky's the limit
Drownin' in 'em
Helpless
Drownin' in 'em
Sky's the limit
Drownin' in 'em
[ANGELICA]
I remember that night, I just might
Regret that night for the rest of my days
I remember those soldier boys
Trippin' over themselves to win our praise
I remember that dreamlike candlelight
Like a dream that you can’t quite place
But Alexander, I’ll never forget the first
Time I saw your face
I have never been the same
Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame
And when you walked by, I forgot my dang name
Set my heart aflame, ev’ry part aflame
[FULL COMPANY]
This is not a game…
[HAMILTON]
You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied
[ANGELICA]
I’m sure I don’t know what you mean. You forget yourself
[HAMILTON]
You’re like me. I’m never satisfied
[ANGELICA]
Is that right?
[HAMILTON]
I have never been satisfied
[ANGELICA]
My name is Angelica Schuyler
[HAMILTON]
Alexander Hamilton
[ANGELICA]
Where’s your fam’ly from?
[HAMILTON]
Unimportant. There’s a million things I haven’t done but
Just you wait, just you wait…
[ANGELICA]
So so so—
So this is what it feels like to match wits
With someone at your level! What the hell is the catch? It’s
The feeling of freedom, of seein’ the light
It’s Ben Franklin with a key and a kite! You see it, right?
The conversation lasted two minutes, maybe three minutes
Ev’rything we said in total agreement, it’s
A dream and it’s a bit of a dance
It's a bit of a posture, it’s a bit of a stance. He’s a
Bit of a flirt, but I’m ‘a give it a chance
I asked about his fam’ly, did you see his answer?
His hands started fidgeting, he looked askance
He’s penniless, he’s flying by the seat of his pants
Handsome, boy, does he know it!
Peach fuzz, and he can’t even grow it!
I wanna take him far away from this place
Then I turn and see my sister’s face and she is…
[ELIZA]
Helpless…
[ANGELICA]
And I know she is…
[ELIZA]
Helpless…
[ANGELICA]
And her eyes are just…
[ELIZA]
Helpless…
[ANGELICA]
And I realize
[ANGELICA AND COMPANY]
Three fundamental truths at the exact same time…
[HAMILTON]
Where are you taking me?
[ANGELICA]
I’m about to change your life
[HAMILTON]
Then by all means, lead the way
[COMPANY (EXCEPT ANGELICA)]
Number one!
[ANGELICA]
I’m a girl in a world in which
My only job is to marry rich
My father has no sons so I’m the one
Who has to social climb for one
'Cuz I’m the oldest and the wittiest and the gossip in
New York City is insidious
And Alexander is penniless
Ha! That doesn’t mean I want him any less
[ELIZA]
Elizabeth Schuyler. It’s a pleasure to meet you
[HAMILTON]
Schuyler?
[ANGELICA]
My sister
[COMPANY]
Number two!
[ANGELICA]
He’s after me cuz I’m a Schuyler sister
That elevates his status, I’d
Have to be naive to set that aside
Maybe that is why I introduce him to Eliza
Now that’s his bride
Nice going, Angelica, he was right
You will never be satisfied
[ELIZA]
Thank you for all your service
[HAMILTON]
If it takes fighting a war for us to meet, it will have been worth it
[ANGELICA]
I’ll leave you to it
[COMPANY]
Number three!
[ANGELICA]
I know my sister like I know my own mind
You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind
If I tell her that I love him she’d be silently resigned
I could make him mine
She would say, “I’m fine”
[ANGELICA AND COMPANY]
She’d be lying
[ANGELICA]
But when I fantasize at night
It’s Alexander’s eyes
As I romanticize what might
Have been if I hadn’t sized him
Up so quickly
At least my dear Eliza’s his wife;
At least I keep those eyes in my life… [ANGELICA] [ALL MEN (EXCEPT To the groom! HAMILTON]] To the groom! [ALL WOMEN (EXCEPT To the groom! ELIZA)] To the groom! To the groom! To the bride! To the bride! To the bride! To the bride! From your sister Angelica! [ELIZA AND Angelica! WOMEN] Angelica! Who is always by your side By your side! By your side! To your union To the union! To the union! To the revolution! To the revolution! And the hope that you provide You provide! You provide! You provide! [HAMILTON AND May you always... MEN] Always— Always— Be satisfied Be satisfied Be satisfied Be satisfied And I know [MEN] [WOMEN] Be satisfied Be satisfied Be satisfied Be satisfied She'll be happy as Be satisfied Be satisfied His bride Be satisfied And I know Be satisfied Be satisfied Be satisfied [ANGELICA]
He will never be satisfied
I will never be satisfied