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The document is a script from the musical 'Hamilton' detailing a duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, highlighting the ten duel commandments. It includes dialogue between characters, emphasizing themes of honor, conflict, and the consequences of dueling. The scene also features a confrontation with George Washington regarding Hamilton's impulsive actions and the importance of leadership and survival in war.

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Hamilton cue_Blocking Script

The document is a script from the musical 'Hamilton' detailing a duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, highlighting the ten duel commandments. It includes dialogue between characters, emphasizing themes of honor, conflict, and the consequences of dueling. The scene also features a confrontation with George Washington regarding Hamilton's impulsive actions and the importance of leadership and survival in war.

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Hamilton cue/blocking Script

Ensemble: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine

It's the ten duel commandments

It's the ten duel commandments

Number one!

Laurens: The challenge: demand satisfaction

If they apologize, no need for further action

Ensemble: Number two!

Laurens: If they don't, grab a friend, that's your second

Hamilton: Your Lieutenant, when there's reckoning to be reckoned

Ensemble: 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

Ensemble: 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

Ensemble: Five!

Lee: Duel before the sun is in the sky

Ensemble: 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

Ensemble: Seven!

Lee: Confess your sins

Ready for the moment of adrenaline

When you finally face your opponent

Ensemble: Number eight!

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 doing this

Ensemble: Number nine!

Hamilton: Look him in the eye, aim no higher

Summon all the courage you require

Ensemble: Then count

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine

Number (Ten paces!) Fire!


Hamilton: Lee, do you yield?

Burr: You shot him in the side

Yes, he yields

Laurens: I'm satisfied

Burr: Yo, we gotta clear the field

Hamilton: Go

We won

Ensemble: Here comes the general

Burr: This should be fun

Washington: What is the meaning of this?

Mr. Burr, get a medic for the general

Burr: Yes, sir

Washington: Lee, you will never agree with me

But believe me, these young men don't speak for me

Thank you for your service

Burr: Let's ride

Washington: Hamilton

Hamilton: Sir
Washington: Meet me inside

Ensemble: Meet him inside

Meet him inside

Meet him inside, meet him, meet him inside

Washington: Son

Hamilton: Don't call me son

Washington: This war is hard enough

Without infighting

Hamilton: Lee called you out

We called his bluff

Washington: You solve nothing, you aggravate our allies to the south

Hamilton: You're absolutely right, John should have shot him in the mouth

That would've shut him up

Washington: Son

Hamilton: I'm notcha son

Washington: Watch your tone

I am not a maiden in need of defending, I am grown

Hamilton: Charles Lee, Thomas Conway


These men take your name and they rake it

Through the mud

Washington: My name's been through a lot, I can take it

Hamilton: Well, I don't have your name

I don't have your titles

I don't have your land

But, if you

Washington: No

Hamilton: If you gave me command of a battalion, a group of men to lead

I could fly above my station after the war

Washington: Or you could die and we need you alive

Hamilton: I'm more than willing to die

Washington: Your wife needs you alive, son, I need you alive

Hamilton:Call me son one more time

Washington: Go home, Alexander

That's an order from your commander

Hamilton: Sir

Washington: Go home

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