[MEN] One, two, three, four
[FULL COMPANY] Five, six, seven, eight, nine…
[BURR/HAMILTON/LAURENS/LEE] It’s the Ten Duel Commandments
[FULL COMPANY] It’s the Ten Duel Commandments Number one!
[LAURENS] The challenge: demand satisfaction If they apologize, no need for further action
[COMPANY] Number two!
[LAURENS] If they don’t, grab a friend, that’s your second
[HAMILTON] Your lieutenant when there’s reckoning to be reckoned
[COMPANY] Number three!
[LEE] Have your seconds meet face to face
[BURR] Negotiate a peace…
[HAMILTON] Or negotiate a time and place
[BURR] This is commonplace, ‘specially ‘tween recruits
[COMPANY] Most disputes die, and no one shoots Number four!
[LAURENS] If they don’t reach a peace, that’s alright Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site
[HAMILTON] You pay him in advance, you treat him with civility
[BURR] You have him turn around so he can have deniability
[COMPANY] Five!
[LEE] Duel before the sun is in the sky
[COMPANY] Pick a place to die where it’s high and dry Number six!
[HAMILTON] Leave a note for your next of kin Tell ‘em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in
[COMPANY] Seven!
[LEE] Confess your sins. Ready for the moment of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent
[COMPANY] Number eight!
[LAURENS/LEE/HAMILTON/BURR] Your last chance to negotiate Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight…
[BURR] Alexander
[HAMILTON] Aaron Burr, sir
[BURR] Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?
[HAMILTON] Sure But your man has to answer for his words, Burr
[BURR] With his life? We both know that’s absurd, sir
[HAMILTON] Hang on, how many men died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?
[BURR] Okay, so we’re doin’ this
[COMPANY] Number nine!
[HAMILTON] Look ‘em in the eye, aim no higher Summon all the courage you require Then count
[MEN] One two three four
[FULL COMPANY] Five six seven eight nine
[HAMILTON/BURR] Number
[COMPANY] Ten paces!
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