[LAURENS]
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9!
It's the ten duel commandments!
[COMPANY]
The ten duel commandments!
[COMPANY]
Number one!
[LAURENS]
The challenge, demand satisfaction. If they apologise, 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've been, pray that hell or heaven let's you in.
[COMPANY]
Seven!
[LEE]
Confess your sins, ready for the moment of adrenaline when you finally face your opponent!
[COMPANY]
Number eight!
[BURR]
Your last chance to negotiate. Send in your seconds, see if they can set the record straight!
"Alexander!"
[HAMILTON]
"Aaron Burr, sir!"
[BURR]
"Do you 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]
"Ok, so we're doing this..."
[COMPANY]
Number nine!
[HAMILTON]
Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher. Summon all the courage you require, then count!
[COMPANY]
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9!
Number ten paces, fire!
*John Laurens shoots Charles Lee*