Lincoln · written by Tony Kushner · 2012

Preston Blair leaves for Richmond to seek peace terms from Jefferson Davis.

Scene 11 of 102 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one

Elizabeth Blair Lee
Leo
Preston Blair Elizabeth Blair Lee
Preston Blair

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Begins 21 min into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 11

In the final winter of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln risks a fragile coalition and the chance of an early peace to force an amendment abolishing slavery through a divided House of Representatives.

Scenes 1–7
The reelected president balances military command, popular affection and a household wounded by grief.
Just before
Scene 8
Seward warns that the amendment needs twenty Democratic votes; Lincoln insists they can find them.
Scene 9
The Jollys expose the limits of public support for abolition; Lincoln authorizes patronage bargaining and seeks Blair's help.
Scene 10
The Blairs demand a Confederate peace mission in exchange for conservative Republican support for the amendment.
Scene 11
This scene

11EXT. OUTSIDE BLAIR HOUSE - NIGHT

A light snow's beginning to fall. A lacquered coach stands outside the house, the Blair crest in gold on its doors.

Elizabeth Blair Lee, a blanket in her arms, comes out of the house, talking to LEO, an elderly black servant, formerly a slave belonging to the Blairs. They're followed by an elderly black woman in a housekeeper's uniform.

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE

Leo, it's a hundred miles to

Richmond. Get him drunk so he can

sleep.

LEO

Yes'm.

Elizabeth goes to the carriage, where Preston awaits. She passes the blanket through the carriage window and tucks it around her father.

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE

Here, daddy.

PRESTON BLAIR ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE

Oh! Thank you.

(fussing with the blanket)

Let's fix this up...

PRESTON BLAIR

Where's my hat?

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE

Leo has your hat. All right?

As Leo climbs into the carriage, Elizabeth kisses her hand, then slaps the kiss on her father's cheek.

ELIZABETH BLAIR LEE (CONT'D)

Go make peace.