John Adams-Loss

[@loveasalvi]

I found it absolutely beautiful that he said "Don't go away from me, my friend." It shows she was so much more to him than a wife.

[@Robertz1986]

Most of their letters they actually addressed each other as "My dearest friend" throughout their lives.

[@thatsalittlebassist]

@@Robertz1986 It’s truly the sweetest thing.

[@gabrielpaige3514]

It reminds me so much like my greatgrandparents. The only difference other than fame and times taken place were the ages. My greatgrandmother outlived my greatgandfather by 34 years. And yet she still loved him and never remarried in that time. In this case, I hope that they all are at peace, especially with their best or dearest friends. ~Gabriel Paige

[@taegotkash]

She was a cousin 😂

[@Saber23]

What do you mean “more then a wife” being a man’s wife is a higher position then being his friend

[@melodytannerclark]

Adams is the ONLY Founding Father without a Washington DC monument. I've been to his birthplace and to Peacefield and UFPC, etc, but he still isn't given NEARLY the recognition that other people have. You may have learned about Adams in Quincy/Braintree. In California, I didn't know who he was truly until I was grown and watch 1776.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

A damn shame.

[@cameronsweener1620]

In Nov of 2001 Congress started to try to get one going but it’s been stalled for over 20 years now

[@codydavidyates72]

If he had one they'd tear it down anyways.

[@PakRoc-dev]

@@codydavidyates72 He's literally one of the few founders who didn't own slaves, but yes, I'm afraid you'd be proven correct.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

Serve your country with honor and and courage. That is his monument.

[@blackiemittens]

All I can say is Thank God, he didn't burn the letters. Martha Washington did after the General passed. They'd given so much of their personal lives to the country, they wanted the private kept private, but what a loss to history now. Reading Abigail's correspondence and John's replies, always beginning: "My Dearest Friend," is wonderful. Nothing shows what people from history were really like as PEOPLE than their own words. Thank God, he didn't burn the letters. God rest them both.

[@spasjt]

Amen to that. It's always a pity when history is not preserved.

[@huntriss]

I am a 24 year old man from England. When I watched this series, and saw the adaptation of a life that changed the course of history, I was in awe. Not just of the remarkable life this man led and the colossal efforts he put into forging a country, but of the deep and binding love these two shared as they strode into history.. I have no shame in admitting, that at the end of this episode; I wept. For John and Abigail.

[@zolafuckass8606]

You are welcome in America anytime, good sir.

[@Scottx125Productions]

@@zolafuckass8606 Ironic considering if Adams saw what America had become today, he'd be extremely disappointed.

[@zolafuckass8606]

@@Scottx125Productions why is that ironic?

[@saeedvazirian]

Lmao, pushover wank

[@superdude899]

@@saeedvazirian Imagine having basic human emotions

[@Farbar1955]

Abigail makes a small joke when she says "I am amazed I am the first to depart..." and I kinda smiled when she said it.

[@Nebulasecura]

Same. John was in his early 80s at this point and outlived her by about 8 years before finally joining his wife at the age of 90 in 1826

[@thewab1974]

Abigail’s death is so emotional and moving. This might not make much sense, but this death is serene; even beautiful. She resigned herself to her fate with tranquility of soul. The tear that leaks from the corner of her lifeless, visionless eye just encapsulates the finality of death.

[@danbytp]

These two were in love like no others.Talk about the best of friends.She was the only person he ever really listened to.Abagail could keep up with John she was that intelligent God rest her soul!

[@cc-wz6xr]

John was always the one trying to keep up with her. Abigail was a most extraordinary woman!

[@leesmith6866]

@@cc-wz6xr She was then, what women pretend to be now.

[@BezoRazo]

My sister, who had seen none of the earlier episodes and ergo had no emotional attachment to the characters, happened to walk in the room just as this scene began, and was an absolute mess by the end of it. Such is the power of the performances, script, and scoring here.

[@johnhudak3829]

This scene hits me right in the gut every time. And it's why I think Paul Giamatti is one of the most under appreciated actors in the business.

[@justinmosher6611]

Together they made one whole person. John was not complete when she was not there. She was there no matter what, she loved him and he unconditional loved her! By far the great of the founders, we owe them both so much. May u both be at peace!

[@vinnyvin4287]

"Do not grieve, my friend, my dearest friend. I am ready to go. And John, it will not be long." This is Abigail's last words. These words, are saddening.

[@mikek5958]

...and beautiful.

[@maggieisprettygr845]

“Don’t go away from me my friend.....” -why am I crying so hard-

[@johnmillholland6550]

Two amazing actors at their absolute best. You can really feel her clinging to life in her final moment and John clinging to her. It’s really powerful. The country needed him, and he needed Abigail.

[@ZombieSurvivalist11]

This scene made me cry. The scene where Adams and Jefferson write each other made me cry. And John's death made me cry.

[@jaredabccrisscross]

If this had been a theatrical movie, it would have swept the Oscars

[@ThommyofThenn]

I am one of those people who never cries from movie or tv deaths and this had me doing that smiling while crying and not speaking thing while slightly rocking back and forth

[@xlnukB0y]

Cuz these events did really happen

[@hineni53]

the price we pay for loving someone is to lose them.

[@kingwacky184]

John Adams is one of the best people from the American revolution. And he is often overlooked from what I can tell. People talk about Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton and Franklin but John Adams is often overlooked and from what I can tell he did more than anyone. He was also one of the only people that wanted to remain true to Washington by not joining in conflict with other nations but instead stay neutral. In my opinion John Adams is the greatest of all the founding fathers. A war in Europe so soon after their own revolution could have destroyed America before it was really even started.

[@mgwilliams1000]

54 years together through times that would test any marriage of souls. I remeber how my own grandmother passed only a few months after my grandfather...... not because of poor health, only due to her broken heart after losing her best friend after 61 years together.

[@cranky1chick]

They were best friends, the loves of each others lives and one of the founding families of our nation. What excellent casting and a touching scene. Someday I'll be able to watch this scene and not get sad......someday far, far off.

[@tromboneman4517]

I used to dislike John Adams simply because of the Alien and Sedition acts. Now he’s one of my favorite founding fathers because of this show.

[@bradleyscarton3931]

A founding father who doesn’t get the credit he’s due. The fact there’s no national monument for him and Abigail doesn’t make sense.

[@arlonfoster9997]

And yet he was the leading voice he was the founder who advocated for independence. I mean there are monuments to Alexander Hamilton who was not in the resurgence until Lin Manuel Miranda made a Broadway musical in 2015 which is awesome btw. Even after this 2008 HBO series, there are still no monuments to the second president of these United States. Granted he was not a great president but he was an influential founding father and along with Hamilton was one of the most important founders. Maybe someone should pull an Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and raise funds to establish a monument honoring the father of our navy. P.S. from a New Englander by birth who loves George Washington as his favorite president

[@meganbateman5634]

He's one of my faves cause him and John Quincy were the only 2 of the first 12 presidents to not own slaves, John Adams was one of the earliest abolitionists.

[@hanno21664]

not ashamed to say it, this made me cry so much. lossing anyone in your family is a tragedy. may their memory live on! thank you

[@JakeandElwoodBlues]

"John Adams" was one of the greatest movies (or mini-series) that I ever saw in my life. Truly.

[@orlonarsino6729]

The scene so emotional and the music is incredible... This series was an under-rated masterpiece

[@spasjt]

I always cry at this scene. So much floods the mind from the series in this moment.

[@khfan4life365]

I bawled like a baby when I watched this on TV. Hell, I’m still crying. 😭

[@evancoveney6268]

THIS is love. REAL love.

[@LoveNorbertTheDragon]

Oh I'm a history major in school, and I absolutely adore this miniseries. This is by far one of, if not, the best scenes in this series. Laura Linney and Paul Giamatti are magnificent. So excited to be taking a whole class on the American Revolution just now.

[@rachalcross3371]

"I will be there for you, as they are for me." Oh my gosh that is such a hauntingly beautiful line, it wasn't just those two in the room. Also, when John later died he said "Abigail" so she kept her promise to him.

[@gingergirl113]

one of the greatest love stories of all time

[@hineni53]

I usually don't cry at movies but this one did a job on my tear ducts.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

This made me cry. Also I love the relationship between John & Abigail. I strive to have a relationship like that between my husband and myself.

[@computerpurple]

Loved this HBO miniseries. I hope it wins some Emmys.

[@nicholilarson8369]

I wasn't expecting this scene to hit so hard . I don't think I've ever seen anything like it on a screen. It made me cry. I wonder what it felt like to the actors.

[@11B30Inf]

I know first hand exactly what John Adams went gone through when you lose your wife. You will never recover entirely when you lose someone you love for 35 years folks.

[@JosePena-oe3be]

💔😔. I’m sorry my friend

[@DudeMan2805]

I will wholeheartedly say I balled my eyes out during this scene.

[@Ladicorn423]

This scene always gets to me. Such an amazing series.

[@mosescordovero5959]

totally...i consider it to be one of the top ten movies of all the movies i have ever seen. it was absolutely superb

[@muhammad9589]

Me too

[@Farbar1955]

After watching this I am so much more in love with my wife, as I am each day. I know one of us has to take that journey first and I pray it's me. I don't know if I could handle the pain of the loss if not.

[@1977seabiscuit]

I am not married, and in some smart part feel as if too much time has passed for me to truly be in love again. Your message encouraged me to continue on, even if in a small way-To know that love is obtainable in this life, and to remember that saying, that is it far better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Back in April, when covid struck, my wife was bed bound. I was nursing her alone while looking after the children while isolating. Never have I ever been so scared. She pulled through, but she has no recollection of those two weeks. I just watched the final episode of John Adams this morning and I completely lost it watching this scene.

[@Eric_Hutton.1980]

Together for 54 years.

[@hanno21664]

the whole series was powerful so happy that my students loved it as well.

[@paultoy9611]

I trust and hope they're in heaven together with Christ and his holy ones forever.

[@miamitten1123]

Probably hell as slavery wasn’t abolished by their tenure.

[@captainchaserman7148]

@@miamitten1123 it’s people like you who are why our nation and world is deteriorating as fast as it is today

[@ryanwarner5006]

​@@miamitten1123oh please. I doubt it.

[@mywifesboyfriend5558]

​@@miamitten1123Wrong. Don't make the mistake of applying 21st century morals to what they lived back then. Be smarter, and repent your awful words. No replies will be seen

[@user-mz5jn2uj3j]

I feel so sorry for John in this scene because nobody deserves to lose there loved ones 😔

[@meganbateman5634]

No one does especially when they're not ready to lose them but it's the way it is and I've been there when lung cancer took my mom away from me and I miss her everyday. The pain never goes away but you have to find a way to pick up the pieces and keep going. But they'll always be there for you and their love never dies.

[@joemancini327]

This truly hits me when my Grandfather at 79 was having kidney failure. The last time I saw him was on a Sunday I have just gotten back from church, he was pale, emotionless, he couldn't walk and did speak as much we headed out for a little vacation when we heard that are father would be staying back because my grandfathers health was starting to decline fast. We headed out on vacation before on June 26 2013 at around 10 PM we heard that our grandfather died from kidney failure not only did we have to cancel the vacation but I lost a grandpa.

[@kaljathpanthermage3711]

I believe in Heaven as I also believe that they have reunited in Heaven.

[@johnwax9606]

webvalm you sit upon the throne of lies

[@geesixnine]

John wax we can say the same to you

[@queenelizabethii6024]

Kaljath Panthermage YES

[@weemike9332]

Fuck. Heaven. I hope Abigail and Johnny never meet;)

[@theofficialphoenixtv5765]

John wax your blasphemy will be met by a direct contact by the high lord

[@Missfearless1994]

You know I'm 16 and I really don't like history all that much; because I feel what happened in the passed is behind us, BUT my history teacher showed this movie to us In class and it took about a month to get through but ya know I absolutely fell in love with this movie! John was a great man and awesome husband, father, and leader. I think we all can learn from him and his wife... she played a big part in a lot of the decisions he made! What an awesome love story they had! This sene is so so sa

[@jacobjones5269]

Although I had known the story, read the letters... I was not prepared for this scene.. A friend, indeed.. The very best of friends..

[@aaronleperspicace1704]

The acting is amazing

[@leesmith6866]

Impossible to watch this without leaking from the eyes, even a little bit.

[@reader1001]

I cried during this scene. It was so moving. Brilliant acting on Paul and Laura's parts.

[@kennylamorena6339]

"My Friend"

[@iSickle_]

Giamatti forgot that he was in emotional mode for a second.

[@muhammad9589]

​@@iSickle_He played the starring role brilliantly

[@Rossdhu16]

Congratulations to both of you and everyone tonite. All of your awards at the Golden Globes, Hollywood Foreign Press were well deserved. Thank you.

[@shadowkitty56]

I admit, it is sad that he isn't taught more. I also admit that I got an earful about his life as I grew up about 15 miles from what was his front door; I never needed to look up much about Colonial history as it quite literally is all around me (we sometimes even find musket balls and the like hanging around when there is digging to do.)

[@overthrowbankingcartel8666]

Great great Americans! Both of them. Jeep the faith. We'll see them in Heaven!

[@blackiemittens]

My dearest friend. He gave his life to the times and our country would have had it rougher if he hadn't. He never would have been able, if not for her. A true love-match and partnership. Marry a FRIEND. There's a thought.

[@IrisMG]

My friend. Despite their trials and tribulations, that's the key to their marriage, extraordinary considering it was pre-victorian age. They were friends. Nowadays, people don't know who they're marrying, and they divorce at the first insult. Can anyone, outside of a military couple, imagine being separated for years, with only the letter as a means of communication, and still remaining married?

[@eirekraut9423]

Military couples just find a Jodi

[@leesmith6866]

@@eirekraut9423 LMAO. Exactly.

[@PrayerWarrior4]

She was his best friend and inspiration for everything he wrote and said.... It was even a change in their generation to marry as dear friends...back then it was for attraction, political, and money connection....some of these trats are still around today, but I agree-they strived-more than people do today...

[@Drugotopia]

should do one serie about T. Jefferson.. would be another success

[@K.C.-Games]

Urban_days _ If it is like the John Adams HBO series but Thomas Jefferson’s point of view and story it would be a successful spinoff or sequel to the John Adams HBO and next they might do George Washington or later Ben Franklin

[@illerac84]

@@K.C.-Games Honestly, I think a actual telling of Hamilton's life.

[@Jaccq_0]

It's my first time seeing a old man cry :(

[@gscarpa6]

excelent scene john adams what a movie should be watched by all true americans

[@MegaSheen15]

Paul and Laura had amazing chemistry

[@abnoceans12]

my girlfriend and i have known each other since the 3rd grade and 16 years later she is my best friend. We own this movie and weve always based our love on the love that abigail and john had for each other. She cried during this scene cuz she knew that day will come eventually they had the perfect marriage they did everything right. its a shame most marraiges arent like that today. marry for the right reasons be faithful trustworthy and everything else will fall into place

[@rogergoodell1874]

True love. Nothing more to say.

[@starbury64]

Such a sad scene. But this is the way of all mortal flesh.

[@theresabollman8061]

Giamotti...what can't he do?

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

Impossible to watch this scene without tears in people’s eyes if they feel sad about something that ended around their lives

[@riding4beers889]

when his son walk in the room I fucking lost it

[@n4tt416]

The man is really sweet and caring for his wife🙂🙂🙂

[@Jaccq_0]

Dude, this is sad. And I know he's sweet and caring, but look at this! His wife is dead!

[@birdman9594]

Not in my school. When I learned about the revolution all we talked about was John Adams and what he did for the country.

[@greenbamboozler3321]

This scene always destroys me

[@hillbillydelux]

Paul Giamatti was so amazing in this role.

[@hillbillydelux]

@@AutisticGamer2K5 pardon?

[@muhammad9589]

Giamatti played President Adams brilliantly and professionally.

[@Jeff_Loveness]

Thank you very much for uploading these scenes. This was a superb miniseries. You have already done much, but if you are in an uploading mood...perhaps John Adams' and Jefferson's late-life correspondence scene?

[@NotReaperz12]

After his wife passed, John Adams died along with Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1826. His wife died from Typhoid fever in 1818.

[@PopeLando]

Some music was nicked from Thomas Newman. Here 2:50 onwards is a development of (and improvement on) the middle section of Compass and Guns from your favourite movie and mine ... The Shawshank Redemption. Thomas Newman brilliance fits many scenes! (Edited when I found out this score wasn't composed by Newman)

[@abnoceans12]

im well aware of the history but think of it this way benjamin franklin was married and had himself a mistress in france John adams never once cheated on Abigail and vise versa...john being away for those years was for a reason either his job or his fight for independence John is extremely underated in our history and his life is not taugh in school to kids every thing is washington....skip to jefferson and ben franklin

[@edmundnschrag]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@melodytannerclark]

Well said.

[@JoKeR2280]

the son was one of their children, Thomas and the women was a daughter - in - law, sally i believe

[@jasonericktjioenanta9046]

His First Lady Died!

[@muhammad9589]

The first and second lady in American history

[@e_sidera]

I wish someone would upload her first blackout outside the porch.

[@mev186]

Yes, it is. Amazing isn't she ?

[@NotReaperz12]

💔

[@tinekeriezebos5952]

Is the man at 2:58 John Quincy Adams ?

[@Nebulasecura]

Yes I believe

[@NocturnalHorde]

No. at 2:45 you can clearly hear "Thomas", the youngest. Quincy was presumably busy in D.C during John's death as President.

[@Jaccq_0]

Awwww, I feel so sad for Adam, he lost his wife :(

[@AutisticGamer2K5]

Who's Adam?

[@muhammad9589]

Aadms

[@98bigbutt]

When will you've the scene when both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day on their deathbed?

[@wasteofspace1234]

Just like with my parents... :( Today I have the most wonderful girlfriend imaginable. I can't exorcise the latent terror of loss I carry with me.

[@johnadams1651]

:(

[@mev186]

I'll get right on it ^_^

[@cosmosdiamond]

:0 so sad 😭

[@orlonarsino6729]

Soundtrack please

[@joshuamoore4537]

The even sadder irony is that Thomas Jefferson Died before John Adams & they both died on July 4th.

[@wadyano]

were those their children who entered the room after she passed?

[@K.C.-Games]

Yes

[@rababali940]

As if it's reality

[@Missfearless1994]

@kardentyrell you know your right, i have never really looked at it that way, i have learend to try to understand it better, and watching this movie has helped me better understand what these men have done for this beautiful country i call home. because if it wasnt for them i may not be able to say i live in a free land!!

[@98bigbutt]

It was because of her and the guy who played Thomas Jefferson made the mini-series much more interesting.

[@Tantive]

@Missfearless1994 I'm a bit concerned you see history that way, because what was history made the present...along with it's merits and mistakes that have shaped society. And many of the mistakes of the past that have not been learned from end up reocurring in the present and future.

[@molenini]

@nyy4288 I cried there when first I watched, what a shame... But hurray anonimous nicks, nobody will know :P

[@wyjioc]

You heartless monster you!

[@K.C.-Games]

Hexatrecimal Adams was not heartless he showed emotion in the whole scene

[@nadanumber1]

His voice sounds scary...

[@CalabrezSayZ]

:'(

[@OmarAlfaress]

He called his wife "friend" 💀