flees new jersey, and goes back to washington, d.c. then he serves out his term as vice president. >> with no chance of regaining power in government, burr heads west. for nearly 2 years, he meets with potential accomplices and concocts plans, which some believe involve waging war against america. >> burr is unprincipled. whose aim or stroke you could never be sure of. >> we want to rid ourselves of unjust taxes! is this not tyranny! tyranny! you think hamilton's honorable? and i am not? and i am not? >> as aaron burr travels around the west raising money, buying land, and attracting followers, rumors start back east that he's trying to found a new country and overthrow the american government. though burr's actual goal is more likely a private invasion of mexico, thomas jefferson believes