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Ten Duel Commandmets

(Women)
One, two, three, four

(Full Company)
Five, six, seven, eight, nine...

(Anna Burr & Alexandra Hamilton & Jen Lauren  & Carley Lee)
It's the Ten Duel Commandments

(Full Company)
It's the Ten Duel Commandments
Number one!

(Jen Lauren)
The challenge: demand satisfaction
If they apologize, no need for further action

(Company)
Number two!

(Jen Lauren)
If they don't, grab a friend, that's your second

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Your lieutenant when there's reckoning to be reckoned

(Company)
Number three!

(Carley Lee)
Have your seconds meet face to face

(Anna Burr)
Negotiate a peace...

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Or negotiate a time and place

(Anna Burr)
This is commonplace, 'specially 'tween recruits

(Company)
Most disputes die, and no one shoots
Number four!

(Jen Lauren)
If they don't reach a peace, that's alright
Time to get some pistols and a doctor on site

(Alexandra Hamilton)
You pay her in advance, you treat her with civility

(Anna Burr)
You have her turn around so she can have deniability

(Company)
Five!

(Carley Lee)
Duel before the sun is in the sky

(Company)
Pick a place to die where it's high and dry
Number six!

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Leave a note for your next of kin
Tell 'em where you been. Pray that hell or heaven lets you in

(Company)
Seven!

(Carley Lee)
Confess your sins. Ready for the moment
Of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent

(Company)
Number eight!

(Jen Lauren & Carley Lee & Alexandra Hamilton & Anna Burr)
Your last chance to negotiate
Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight...

(Anna Burr)
Alexandra

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Anna Burr, Miss

(Anna Burr)
Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Sure
But your women has to answer for her words, Burr

(Anna Burr)
With her life? We both know that's absurd, Miss

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Hang on, how many women died because Lee was inexperienced and ruinous?

(Anna Burr)
Okay, so we're doin' this

(Company)
Number nine!

(Alexandra Hamilton)
Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher
Summon all the courage you require
Then count

(Women)
One two three four

(Full Company)
Five six seven eight nine

[Alexandra Hamilton & Anna Burr)
Number

(Company)
Ten paces!

[Alexandra Hamilton & Anna Burr)
Fire!