Horrible:
A man�s gotta do
What a man�s gotta do
Don�t plan the plan
If you can�t follow through

All that matters
Taking matters into your own hands
Soon I�ll control everything
My wish is your command

Hammer:
Stand back everyone
Nothin here to see
Just imminent danger
In the middle of it, me

Yes, Captain Hammer�s here
Hair blowing in the breeze
The day needs my saving expertise

A man�s gotta do what a man�s gotta do
It seems destiny ends with me saving you
The only doom that�s looming is you loving me to death
So I�ll give you a sec to catch your breath

(Pause for Dialog)

Penny:
Thank you Hammer-Man
I don�t think I can
Explain how important it was
That you stopped the van

I would be splattered
I�d be crushed into debris
Thank you sir for saving me

Hammer:
Don�t worry about it - a man�s gotta do what a man�s gotta do

Penny:
You came from above

Horrible:
Are you kidding?

Hammer:
It seems destiny ends with me saving you

Penny:
I wonder what you�re captain of

Horrible: What heist were you watching?
(Stop looking at her like that)

Hammer:
When you�re the best you can�t rest, what�s the use

Penny:
My heart is beating like a drum

Horrible:
Did you notice that the threw you in the garbage?

Hammer:
If there�s ass needs kicking, some ticking bomb to defuse

Penny:
Must . . . must be in shock

Horrible:
I stopped the van, the remote control was in my hand

Hammer:
The only doom that�s looming is you loving me to death

Penny:
. . . Assuming I�m not loving you to death

Horrible:
Whatever

Hammer:
So please give me a sec to catch my breath

Penny:
Please give me a sec to catch my breath

Horrible:
Balls


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    I completely agree hamfoh. And I love Dr. Horrible's lines in the end! Especially - "Did you notice that he threw you in the garbage?"

    Balls. Haha. I laughed so hard when I finished the first act.

    foolish.hearton August 01, 2008   Link

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