A fine, patriotic 4th of July drama! It is the night of July 1st, 1776. In a small, stuffy anteroom of the Pennsylvania State House, at Philadelphia, five weary men, working by candlelight, are gathered about a writing desk littered with crumpled sheets of paper. They're tired, their nerves are on edge and their patience is at the breaking point. John Adams addresses the men, feeling that he needs to again explain the brutal truth. They are struggling to draft the wording of the Declaration of Independence, as no two of the five committee members are in agreement, much less all five!