Ten Duel Commandments
(By Lin-Manuel Miranda, Master and Commander of the Arts)
[MEN]
One, two, three, four
[FULL COMPANY]
Five, six, seven, eight, nine...
[POTTER/MALFOY/NEVILLE/PERCY]
It's the Ten Duel Commandments
[FULL COMPANY]
It's the Ten Duel Commandments
Number one!
[NEVILLE]
The challenge: demand satisfaction
If they apologize, no need for further action
[COMPANY]
Number two!
[NEVILLE]
If they don't, grab a friend,
that's your second
[MALFOY]
Your lieutenant when there's reckoning to be reckoned
[COMPANY]
Number three!
[PERCY]
Have your seconds meet face to face
[POTTER]
Negotiate a peace...
[MALFOY]
Or negotiate a time and place
[POTTER]
This is commonplace, 'specially 'tween recruits
[COMPANY]
Most disputes die, and no one shoots
Number four!
[NEVILLE]
If they don't reach a peace, that's alright
Time to get some wands and a healer on site
[MALFOY]
You pay him in advance,
you treat him with civility
[POTTER]
You have him turn around
so he can have deniability
[COMPANY]
Five!
[PERCY]
Duel before the sun is in the sky
[COMPANY]
Pick a place to die where it's high and dry
Number six!
[MALFOY]
Sign a note swearing that
you'll only use Avada Kedavra and
Pray that hell or heaven lets you in
[COMPANY]
Seven!
[PERCY]
Confess your love to your friends and family.
Ready for the moment of adrenaline
when you finally face your opponent
[COMPANY]
Number eight!
[NEVILLE/PERCY/MALFOY/POTTER]
Your last chance to negotiate
Send in your seconds,
see if they can set the record straight...
[POTTER]
Draco
[MALFOY]
Harry Potter, sir
[POTTER]
Can we agree that duels are dumb and immature?
[MALFOY]
Sure
But your brother has to answer for his words, Potter
[POTTER]
With his life? Come on.
We both know that's absurd, Draco
He's my brother, I have to support him
[MALFOY]
Hang on, Potter, how many men died because
Percy was inexperienced and obnoxious?
[POTTER]
Okay, so we're doin' this
[COMPANY]
Number nine!
[MALFOY]
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
[MALFOY/POTTER]
Number
Ten paces!
Fire!
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