Lincoln · written by Tony Kushner · 2012

Lincoln asks the operatives for the remaining names and singles out George Yeaman.

Scene 68 of 102 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Lincoln
Robert Latham
Richard Schell
W.n. Bilbo

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Begins 1:33 into a 2:06 film

The story so farBefore scene 68

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.
Scene 17
Robert returns, bringing the family's private struggle over his enlistment into Lincoln's public campaign.
Scene 56
Lincoln changes his telegram to hold the Confederate commissioners outside Washington, choosing time for the amendment over immediate talks.
Scene 63
Mary predicts losing Robert and confronts Lincoln over the grief and bloodshed carried by his decisions.
Just before
Scene 65
Keckley challenges Lincoln about freed people's future and asserts her place in the nation through her son's sacrifice.
Scene 66
Lincoln visits Seward's operatives and devises a way to pressure Coffroth through his disputed congressional seat.
Scene 67
Stevens secures Coffroth's vote by threatening his seat, while requiring him to remain a Democrat through the vote.
Scene 68
This scene

68INT. A BEDROOM IN THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL - LATE NIGHT

Continue with Lincoln and his operatives around the card table.

LINCOLN

Now give me the names of whoever

else you been hunting.

Schell, Latham and Bilbo exchange looks, then:

ROBERT LATHAM

George Yeaman.

RICHARD SCHELL

Yes. Yeaman.

W.N. BILBO

Among others. But Yeaman: That'd

count.

ROBERT LATHAM

(HELPFULLY)

Y-E-A-M-A-N

Lincoln looks up from his notepad, smiling.

LINCOLN

I got it.

ROBERT LATHAM

Kentucky.