Lincoln · written by Tony Kushner · 2012

Graylor considers a patronage offer that would secure his abstention.

Scene 19 of 102 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Robert Latham
Richard Schell

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Begins 41 min into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 19

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.
Scenes 8–13
Lincoln needs a durable constitutional abolition measure and commits to passing it before the term ends.
Scenes 14–16
Radical allies and discreet patronage operatives join the campaign as the amendment enters House debate.
Just before
Scene 16
Wood attacks the amendment as the House debate opens; Stevens and the Republicans fight back amid a chamber uproar.
Scene 17
Robert returns to the White House, wrestles with petitioners and tells Mary he may not return to school.
Scene 18
Blair reports that Confederate peace commissioners are coming; Lincoln receives Robert distractedly and demands Blair's promised votes.
Scene 19
This scene

19EXT. ON THE MALL - AFTERNOON

JACOB GRAYLOR (D, PA) and Bilbo walk outside the Capitol. Graylor looks over the prospectuses.

ROBERT LATHAM (V.O.)

We have one abstention so far -

RICHARD SCHELL (V.O.)

Jacob Graylor -

Graylor selects one and hands it to Bilbo.

RICHARD SCHELL (V.O.)

He'd like to be Federal Revenue

Assessor for the Fifth District of

Pennsylvania.