They discuss a strategy for persuading –and possibly bribing-selected lame duck Democratic congressmen into supporting the Thirteenth Amendment. Part 10: (Hotel, Washington, DC, night) Secretary of State Seward meets with three lobbyists, Robert Latham, Richard Schell and W.N. Wade, of the Radical plan for Reconstruction, the Wade-Davis bill, which President Lincoln had pocket vetoed in 1864. Also present is a fictional congressman, Asa Vintner Litton, who appears to be a figure somewhat based upon Congressman Henry Winter Davis, who had been author, along with Sen. The group includes Speaker Schuyler Colfax, Senator Benjamin “Bluff” Wade, and Congressman Ashley (sponsor of the Thirteenth Amendment).
There is vigorous debate, especially about Lincoln’s intentions. Thaddeus Stevens, evening) Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee, Stevens, hosts a meeting of Radical Republicans to discuss their position on whether or not to hold a new vote for the proposed Thirteenth Amendment. Ashley objects to the plan, which seems to surprise him, and fears defeat. Part 8: (White House office, afternoon) Lincoln, Seward and Congressman James Ashley discuss plans to bring the Thirteenth Amendment up for a new vote. Part 7: (White House, morning) The cabinet meeting includes a discussion of the attack on Fort Fisher / Wilmington, NC and then turns to a discussion of the proposed Thirteenth Amendment that includes vigorous objections from Secretary of Interior John Usher and a lengthy defense of the abolition amendment and his wartime emancipation policies by President Lincoln. Afterwards, Preston Blair leaves for Richmond. Part 6: (Blair House, evening) Lincoln and Preston Blair discuss the Thirteenth Amendment and also the possibility of opening peace negotiations with Richmond also participating are two of Blair’s children, Montgomery Blair (former postmaster general) and Elizabeth Blair Lee. Jolly from Jefferson City, Missouri enter the office and Seward uses the couple to illustrate a point about the Thirteenth Amendment. Part 5: (White House, 2d floor office, daytime) Lincoln & Seward continue their discussion. Part 4: (Treasury Department, exterior, morning) There is a brief flagpole dedication, with a very short Lincoln speech and then a carriage ride discussion with Secretary of State Seward and President Lincoln regarding prospects for passage of Thirteenth Amendment aide John Hay present, shuffling papers. Lincoln, walks down the second floor hallway and lays down with sleeping Tad in his White House office before carrying his youngest son off to bed.
Part 3: (White House, 2d floor, nighttime) President Lincoln leaves Mrs. Lincoln’s White House boudoir, discussing the dream and other subjects, including the possibility of a new push for the proposed Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery. Abraham & Mary Lincoln are then seen inside Mrs. Part 2: (White House interior, nighttime) The second scene opens with a visualization of one of Lincoln’s recent dreams. They are joined by two nervous, young, white soldiers, who soon begin a revealing discussion about the Gettysburg Address.
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Then it shows two free black soldiers conversing with a seated President Lincoln during a cold, wet evening. Part 1: (Washington Navy Yard, nighttime) The film opens with a brief flashback to the Battle of Jenkins Ferry (April 30, 1864).
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You can also download a printable version of this summary here. The part numbers (50 total) have been assigned by House Divided, but they are grouped by the 20 DVD scene titles (with exact start time locations) provided in the “Scene Selection” menu of the “Lincoln” movie Blu-ray / DVD. And below you will find a scene-by-scene summary of the script prepared by House Divided Project Director Matthew Pinsker.
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The final script from Kushner is available in full text from Dreamworks here. The time period covered by the film occupies only about ten pages of the book (pp. The Goodwin book is searchable through Google here. The film claims that it was “Based in Part on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.” However, the script written by playwright Tony Kushner appears much different in focus and style than the popular 2005 joint biography of Lincoln and his selected cabinet rivals. Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” (2012) is a two-and-a-half hour film that zeroes in on a defining moment from near the end of the Civil War –January 1865 and the debate over the proposed amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery.
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