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John Adams:
Franklin, where in God's name have you been?

Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Right here, John, being preserved for posterity. Do you like it?

[John walks around to look at the painting]

John Adams:
It stinks.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
As ever, the soul of tact.

John Adams:
Well, the man's no Botticelli.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
And the subject's no Venus.

John Adams:
Franklin, where were you when I needed you? You should have heard what I suffered in there.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Oh, I heard, all right. Along with the rest of Philadelphia. Lord, your voice is piercing, John.

John Adams:
Well, I just wish to Heaven my arguments were.