01x12 - Common Sense

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here are some exciting seeds from

today's episode of Liberty's kids it's

not about rich men fighting other rich

men for more it's about us it's against

old privilege it's against any system

where some have an unfair advantage over

others

now the widows and orphans of Boston

about the virtues of patience I have no

patience for patience January 1776

dearest mother I can't escape the fear

of all-out w*r between the colonies in

England the colonists believe they're

fighting for their rights is British

subjects but some feel the only way they

can get those rights is to break away

from England

Sahra you seem troubled

I'm worried dr. Franklin about what w*r

I fear this rebellion may get out of

hand and lead to something awful what to

be more awful than the situation we're

in now our rights trampled by a

parliament half a world away I wish

someone would give me ten minutes alone

with said Kings jokes that's no way to

talk about his majesty he's our King

he's not my king I'm French the whims of

royalty have laid the world to ashes

King George is a worthless brutal man

the crown savage of Great Britain lost

servant miss why bless me Tom

you know this individual don't judge a

book by it's cover Sarah James on ray

Sarah I'd like you to meet my old

protege Thomas Paine editor of the

Pennsylvania magazine if it wasn't for

dr. Franklin's letter of introduction

I'd be rotting in the gutters of London

you're looking thin old friend how long

has it been two years

come dine with us and share your

adventures a dirty ragged man who

publicly slanders the king and here we

are breaking bread with him

the challenges the elevation of the

common man I wish you'd start by

elevating common table manners mr. Payne

it's a great pleasure to meet you your

essays against sl*very have been an

inspiration

thank you good fellow I'm opposed to all

forms of tyranny you see our current

struggle is not really with England I'm

happy to hear you say that it's against

all privilege it's against any system

where some have unfair advantage over

others

I agree aristocrats are all wet Tom your

passion is stirring but why aren't you

still writing I read not a word by you

in months my good doctor I've done

nothing but write I've been struggling

to define this revolution of ours to

explain it in a way that will make it

clear to every man woman and child at

Benjamin Rush's suggestion I've called

it common sense it should be on the

streets any day now may I and what

conclusions have you reached I make the

case for total independence from the

crown independence you would cut ties to

the king himself the sooner that better

Tom will I agree with you I'm sure the

people are ready for such a radical

solution the majority are still loyal to

the king their beef is with Parliament

Ben the whole idea of a tiny island like

England imposing rule over a giant plan

like this is absurd but that's how it's

always been and people once thought the

world was flat it is my hope common

sense will change public opinion Tom and

my youth I was hot-headed but have since

learned the virtue of patience with all

due respect doctor tell the widows and

orphans of Boston about the virtues of

patience I have no patience for patience

thank you for the meal

good evening that man has some temper

and some pin Europe and not England is

the parent country of America this new

world had been the asylum for the

persecuted lovers of civil and religious

liberty from every part of Europe hither

had they fled not from the tender

embraces of the mother but from the

cruelty of the monster this is fantastic

I'll never read that man's pamphlet it's

dangerous he wants to start a w*r that

will take years to end Sara Tom is

simply putting into words what is

already in the hearts of many

he's a good man however I concede his

temper is a problem I'll see that he

stays out of trouble I'm coming with you

but you don't even like the man I don't

but if mr. Paine's Common Sense is going

to appear in print The Gazette should

have it I thought you weren't going to

read it I'm not but we are a newspaper

and common sense is news

moisés we'd better get the press ready I

have a feeling we're going to need extra

copies of common sense once word gets

out I hope to bed which is where I wish

I were he must talk in his sleep come on

away with you you're blowing smoke this

is crazy talk

America is not our country we're

Pennsylvania man this is our country

you've got a narrow mind for someone

with such broad shoulders why should we

fight to defend hot-headed

foreigners from Massachusetts because

unless we fight for each other we'll all

end up sl*ves to a British master the

man makes sense he's making sense why do

you hesitate

that's the stink of fish turn your heads

to pudding or are you gonna puddin here

all right then

I'm not afraid of a lot of you

what'sthe in common sense 1000 copies I

hope that's going to be enough it's half

past eight you'd better open the shop

hmm

early to bed early to rise one out of

two isn't bad before you run out to run

out of what common sense of course well

Elsa might you find a copy

wait up lad Bradford's is out so is

Hamish me Bend break Lenz Moses better

make that two thousand copies this keeps

up common sense will be the best-selling

pamphlet in the colonies it's dangerous

propaganda and we've helped spread it

that's not true you haven't even read it

yourself how do you know it's dangerous

I know treason when I hear it well if

you are interested in this story you

don't have to come along what I'm

interested in is making sure we just

both sides of the story not everyone is

going to agree with mr. Payne's ravings

if we're going to gauge the public's

response we need to get the complete

picture

that's good journalism

I'll interview and that gentleman over

there and you can interview that one

come along honoree I don't want you

wandering off no thanks

I think I'll have a lot more fun without

you two coming sense more like nonsense

we're all Englishmen

I didn't hear these rebels complaining

about the king when he sent his best men

here during the French and Indian w*r so

in your opinion common sense fails to

address its ravish'd

and I feel the same way even about half

did it for me

common sense makes sense it's like these

threads alone they are weak but together

together they are strong unbreakable

each friend adding its own day to make

the horse strong that is how we must

leave this new land knowing to the first

time in human history we are all of

equal value a friend of yours sometimes

well

What did he say the Taylor think Spain

is right well I spoke to a merchant and

he thinks mr. Paine is wrong that's

because you only interview rich Tories I

most certainly do not

we'll stop the next man we see and

interview him together

good day sir my fellow journalists and I

seek your opinion we'd like to know what

you think of common sense I'm for it

you've read it hasn't everyone

I've hit the jackpot we very much

appreciate your views on common sense

I'm proud to say I'm a successful man by

virtue of my own labor

the man who worked for me are paid a

fair wage we share mutual respect but

when I traveled to England on business

the rich avoid the eyes of the poor the

poor do likewise fearing the wrath of

the wealthy whether my son's fare well

or poorly in life not have them fear

another man's gaze that's my opinion and

that's common sense

that's one more vote for independence

only knows the streets better than we do

why do we have to find him because Moses

will need help printing more copies have

common sense

Henry has a way of banishing when

there's work to be done don't you ever

worry about what all this will lead to

of course not

if I can't find on radio when we do a

lot more work for me you're not talking

about Enric are you know I mean this

rebellion this torn pain character

telling people the king is a tyrant if

enough people believe him the whole

world could be turned upside down Sarah

don't be afraid be encouraged as tom

says we have a chance to begin the world

anew I can't think of anything more

exciting

all right why did you set the dogs for

Andre and I'll head home to get supper

ready

James sometimes you're not as terrible

as you are at other times

come and get them on me

I'll read James has been looking all

over for you

you shouldn't be in this disreputable

place where people are reading common

sense

I found a crate full if you don't mind a

little mudsy I'm not bad publish upsets

them for one shilling I'm getting two

I'll give you three to get home

one two of more worth is one honest man

of all the crowned ruffians that ever

lived

here's another we break not from the

tender embrace of the mother but from

the cruelty of the monster don't say

such things if you call the king our

enemy he'll become our enemy it will

cause years of bloody fighting and Great

Britain will win fair no mine she's just

a girl a girl maybe but no lady making

herself a spectacle quite right

you were seeing something about thieving

don't worry about that rabble lass I am

taking this filthy pamphlet to the

proper authorities they'll know what to

do with the author whoever he is the

coward didn't even have the courage to

put his name on it you were saying

something about Great Britain winnin

English girl

I don't want English in here let's show

her the door he's not welcome here get

her out of here

out of the way

of course and were as intolerant as our

old masters Tom Payne your servant miss

who's Tom Paine if you had any common

sense you'd know who Thomas bangies

are you hurt no thank you I have a

temper and sometimes forget the virtue

of humility humility is an overrated

virtue it's better than arrogance no

Sarah it's not

I was not highborn I've had to grovel

before fools I was a fool myself failing

at everything I turned my hand to corset

make a tax-collector cobbler I found my

calling with words but only after I

vowed to never again bend my knee before

any man if that's arrogant so be it I

was taught differently you are a woman

yes Society has placed you in a

different station but we both have souls

and souls need a voice you should hear

her when she's cross at me Sarah Henry

I've been searching everywhere this

speaks better than I you may find this

revolution is for you as well w*r with

England

my favorite adverb beach by dr. Franklin

I've just finished reading this

troubling little pamphlet for the third

time it's written in simple language for

ordinary people but its simplicity is

what gives it elements mr. Payne says

the common people are capable of ruling

themselves and don't need kings or even

men of wealth and a high station to rule

over them but many of your own Congress

disagree if they say without guidance

without controls the common man is

impulsive even violent mr. Payne seems

better at tearing down than building up

a pamphlet is dangerous indeed it is

there's nothing like it in print but

sometimes dangerous ideas are necessary

the raveled can be violent it's true but

so can Kings mr. Payne has written

something profound common-sense is a

revolution in foe it appears to have

taken an ordinary man to grasp the power

of ordinary men well we just got one

where are we out again when they'll

still offer by on the table I wanted to

listen to the night we have night at

home and did I mentioned

it's not about rich men fighting other

rich men for more it's about us but we

don't need a king we can rule ourselves

with laws of our own making

tis not against anyone tis a struggle

for a new way of being they're all

reading common sense because it makes

sense I'll see I made three pounds don't

tell me you haven't read it I read the

cover it's worth reading more I thought

you weren't going to read it well I

thought I should at least know what I'm

arguing against look mr. Paine said he

wanted opposing views well he's got them

now let's get his story mr. Mayweather

yes Father

you'll need to pick up the pace if we're

going to get these up before dawn and if

we ever get our hands on the scoundrel

who wrote this treason against treason

I'll tar and feather him myself

I've got to warn Tom we have got to warn

him

let's talk you won against you I oh well

I hurry up

oh my welcome to my palace Tom we've got

to get you out of here the Tories are

looking for you quick out the window

what are you doing aren't you going to

make a run for it if I ran every time

someone disagreed with me I'd have

circled the earth five times I have

nothing to run from let them do what

they will with me they'll never stop an

idea not if it's a good idea are you

guys coming

these gentlemen last night I read a most

remarkable little pamphlet I have

ordered copies printed to be distributed

throughout the ranks study it learn it

as you learned your Bible and for those

of you who cannot read pay close

attention to these words for were the

impulses of conscience clear uniform and

irresistibly obeyed man would need no

other lawgiver but that not being the

case he finds it necessary to surrender

up a part of his poverty to furnish

means for the protection of the rest and

this he is induced to do by the same

prudence which in every other case

advises him out of the two evils to

choose the least where for security

being the true design and end of

government it unanswerably follows that

whatever form there are poppy is most

likely to ensure it to us with the least

expense and greatest benefit is

preferable to all others

James more paper coming right up Moses

we must have printed a thousand copies

Moses how many more do we need five

thousand dr. Franklin says we need a

copy for every man woman and child in

the colonies James keep burning Moses

there's plenty more where this came from

I can't believe General Washington wants

to see you I can hardly believe it

myself

you're an esteemed man Tom now just a

simple man with a simple idea and the

best-selling pamphlet in America we

thought that money maybe you can afford

a better room I'm donating every

shilling to the American soldiers black

shoes blankets and powder for the

muskets the money will do the country

more good than it will me yeah give this

to the soap just to well it's really

your money anyway although I could spend

it blending hood myself it has been a

pleasure miss Phillips it has been

enlightening mr. Payne

dearest mother out of chaos sometimes

comes a new and better order perhaps

it's as mr. Payne says we have it in our

power to begin the world anew to bring

forward a government in which the rights

of all men shall be preserved

o ye that loved mankind he that dares

oppose not only the tyranny but the

tyrant stand forth America shall make a

stand not for herself alone but for the

world