LES MISERABLES

25th Anniversary Edition

Live Recording: The 2010 Cast Album
 Look down! Look down!
There's twenty years to go.
3rd convict
I know she'll wait
I know that she'll be true.
LOOK DOWN Chorus
Look down! Look down!
They've all forgotten you.
Chorus
Look down! Look down! 2nd convict
Don't look 'em in the eye. I've done no wrong.
Look down! Look down! Sweet Jesus, hear my prayer.
You’re here until you die.
Chorus
1st convict Look down! Look down!
The sun is strong. Sweet Jesus doesn't care.
It's hot as hell below!
3rd convict
Chorus I killed a man,
He tried to steal my wife!
Chorus
Look down! Look down!
She wasn't worth your life.
4th convict
When I get free
You won't see me
'Ere for dust.
Chorus
Look down! Look down!
Don’t look 'em in the eye.
5th convict
How long, Dear Lord
Before you let me die?
Chorus
Look down! Look down!
You'll always be a slave.
Look down! Look down!
You're standing in your grave.
Javert
Now bring me prisoner 24601.
Your time is up
And your parole's begun.
You know what that means.
Valjean
Yes, it means I'm free.
Javert
No! It means you get
Your yellow ticket-of-leave.
You are a thief!
Valjean
I stole a loaf of bread.
Javert
You robbed a house!
Valjean
I broke a window pane.
My sister's child was close to
death.
And we were starving.
Javert
You will starve again
Unless you learn the meaning of
the law.
Valjean
I know the meaning of those
nineteen years,
A slave of the law.
Javert
Five years for what you did.
The rest because you tried to run. And be on your way.
Yes, 24601.
Valjean
Valjean You have given me half
My name is Jean Valjean. What the other men get.
This handful of tin
Javert Wouldn't buy my sweat!
And I'm Javert!
Do not forget my name. Labourer
Do not forget me You broke the law.
24601 It's there for people to see.
Why should you get the same
Chorus As honest men like me?
Look down! Look down!
You'll always be a slave. Valjean
Look down! Look down! Now every door is closed to me
You're standing in your grave. Another jail. Another key.
Another chain.
For when I come to any town,
Valjean They check my papers
Freedom is mine. And they find the mark of Cain.
The Earth is still. In their eyes,
I feel the wind. I see their fear.
I breathe again. "We do not want you here."
And the sky clears.
The world is waking. Innkeeper's wife
My rooms are full,
I drink from the pool, And I've no supper to spare.
How clean the taste. I'd like to help a stranger,
Never forget the years, All we want is to be fair.
The waste.
Nor forgive them Valjean
For what they've done. I will pay in advance,
They are the guilty, I can sleep in a barn.
Every one. You see how dark it is
I'm not some kind of dog.
The day begins,
And now let's see Innkeeper
What this new world You leave my house!
Will do for me. Or feel the weight of my rod.
We're law abiding people here.
Farmer Thanks be to God.
You'll have to go.
I'll pay you off for the day. Valjean
Collect your bits and pieces there And now I know how freedom
feels.
The jailer always at your heels.
It is the law! Constable 2 And is the hour so late,
This piece of paper in my hand, You were the honest Bishop's That nothing remains but the cry
That makes me cursed throughout guest. of my hate?
the land. And then, out of Christian The cries in the dark that nobody
It is the law! goodness, hears.
Like a cur, When he learned about your Here where I stand at the turning
plight.
I walk the street, of the years?
The dirt beneath their feet...
Constable 1
You maintain he made a present If there’s another way to go,
of this silver. I missed it twenty long years ago.
Bishop of Digne My life was a war that could
Come in, Sir, for you are weary. Bishop of Digne never be won.
And the night is cold out there. That is right. They gave me a number and
Though our lives are very humble, But my friend, you left so early murdered Valjean.
What we have, we have to share. Surely something slipped your When they chained me and left
There is wine here to revive you. mind. me for dead
There is bread to make you Just for stealing a mouthful of
strong. You forgot I gave these also. bread.
There’s a bed to rest 'til morning. Would you leave the best behind?
Rest from pain, and rest from So, Messieurs, you may release
wrong. Yet why did I allow that man
him,
For this man has spoken true. To touch my soul and teach me
Valjean I commend you for your duty love?
He let me eat my fill, And God's blessing go with you. He treated me like any other.
I had the lion's share. He gave me his trust,
The silver in my hand But remember this, my brother. He called me Brother.
Cost twice what I had earned. See in this some higher plan. My life he claims for God above.
In all those nineteen years, You must use this precious silver Can such things be?
That lifetime of despair To become an honest man. For I had come to hate the world.
And yet he trusted me. By the witness of the martyrs, This world that always hated me!
The old fool trusted me, By the Passion and the Blood,
He'd done his bit of good. God has raised you out of Take an eye for an eye.
I played the grateful serf darkness.
And thanked him like I should. I have bought your soul for God. Turn your heart into stone.
But when the house was still, This is all I have lived for.
I got up in the night. This is all I have known!
One word from him and I'd be
Took the silver,
Took my flight!
VALJEAN’S back,
SOLILOQUY Beneath the lash, upon the rack.
Constable 1 Instead, he offers me my freedom.
Tell His Reverence your story. I feel my shame inside me like a
Valjean knife.
Constable 2 He told me that I have a soul.
Let us see if he's impressed. What have I done?
Sweet Jesus, what have I done? How does he know?
Become a thief in the night, What spirit comes to move my
Constable 1
life?
You were lodging here last night. Become a dog on the run.
And have I fallen so far Is there another way to go?

I am reaching, but I fall,
And the night is closing in,
And I stare into the void,
To the whirlpool of my sin.
I’ll escape now from the world,
From the world of Jean Valjean.
Jean Valjean is nothing now!
Another story must begin!
[Valjean tears up his yellow
ticket.]
AT THE END OF
THE DAY
The Poor
At the end of the day you're
another day older
And that’s all you can say for the
life of the poor
It's a struggle, it's a war
And there's nothing that anyone's
giving
One more day standing about
What is it for?
One day less to be living!
At the end of the day you're
another day colder
And the shirt on your back doesn't
keep out the chill
And the righteous hurry past
They don't hear the little ones
crying
And the winter is coming on fast
Ready to kill
One day nearer to dying!
At the end of the day there's
another day dawning
And the sun in the morning is
waiting to rise If Fantine doesn't look out
Like the waves crash on the sand Watch how she goes
Like a storm that'll break any She’ll be out on the street!
second
There's a hunger in the land Workers
There's a reckoning still to be At the end of the day it's another
reckoned and day over
There's gonna be hell to pay With enough in your pocket to last
At the end of the day! for a week
Pay the landlord, pay the shop
Foreman Keep on grafting as long as you’re
At the end of the day you get able
nothing for nothing Keep on grafting 'til you drop
Sitting flat on your bum doesn't Or it's back to the crumbs off the
buy any bread. table
There are children back at home You've got to pay your way
And the children have got to be At the end of the day
fed
And you’re lucky to be in a job Girl
And what have we here, little
Woman innocent sister?
And in a bed Come on Fantine, let's have all the
news.
Workers
And we’re counting our blessings! ‘Dear Fantine, you must send us
more money... your child needs a
Girl 2 doctor... There's no time to lose...'
Have you seen how the foreman is
fuming today Fantine
With his terrible breath and his Give that letter to me
wandering hands? It is none of your business
With a husband at home
Girl 3 And a bit on the side!
It's because little Fantine won't Is there anyone here
give him his way Who can swear before God
She has nothing to fear?
Girl 1 She has nothing to hide?
Take a look at his trousers, you'll
see where he stands! Valjean
What is this fighting all about?
Girl 4 Will someone tear these two apart
And the boss, he never knows This is a factory, not a circus.
That the foreman is always in heat Now, come on ladies, settle down
I run a business of repute
Girl 3 I am the Mayor of this town
I look to you to sort this out Foreman
And be as patient as you can.
Foreman
Now someone say how this
began!
Girl
At the end of the day
She’s the one who began it!
There’s a kid that she’s hiding
In some little town.
There’s a man she has to pay
You can guess how she picks up
the extra.
You can bet she’s earning her
keep sleeping around
And the boss wouldn’t like it!
Fantine
Yes, it's true there’s a child
And the child is my daughter
And her father abandoned us
Leaving us flat.
Now she lives with an innkeeper
man
And his wife
And I pay for the child,
What's the matter with that?
Women Workers
At the end of the day
She’ll be nothing but trouble
And there’s trouble for all
When there’s trouble for one!
While we’re earning our daily
bread
She’s the one with her hands in
the butter
You must send the slut away
Or we’re all gonna end in the
gutter
And it’s us who’ll have to pay
At the end of the day!
I might have known the bitch
could bite
I might have known the cat had
claws
I might have guessed your little
secret.
Ah yes, the virtuous Fantine
Who keeps herself so pure and
clean
You’d be the cause, I had no
doubt,
Of any trouble hereabout
You play a virgin in the light
But need no urgin’ in the night!
Girl
She's been laughing at you
While she's having her men.
Women
She'll be nothing but trouble again But the tigers come at night
and again.
Woman
You must sack her today.
All workers
Sack the girl today.
Foreman
Right, my girl. On your way!
I DREAMED A
DREAM
Fantine
There was a time when men were
kind
I had a dream my life would be
When their voices were soft
So different from this hell I'm
And their words inviting.
living
There was a time when love was
blind and the world was a song.
And the song was exciting.
There was a time.
Then it all went wrong.
I dreamed a dream in time gone
by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never
die
I dreamed that God would be
forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used
and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung
No wine untasted.
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dream to
shame.
He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days
With endless wonder
He took my childhood in his
stride
But he was gone when autumn
came.
And still I dream he’ll come to me
That we will live the years
together
But there are dreams that cannot
be
And there are storms we cannot
weather.
So different now from what it That wouldn't pay for the chain! Just think of that!
seemed
Now life has killed Old Woman Fantine
The dream I dreamed. I'll give you five. You're far too It pays a debt.
eager to sell.
It's up to you. Crone
Just think of that.
LOVELY LADIES Fantine
It's all I have. Fantine
What can I do? It pays a debt.
Old Woman Ten francs may save my poor
Sailor 1 That's not my fault. Cosette!
I smell women
Smell 'em in the air. Fantine Whore 1
Think I'll drop my anchor Please make it ten. God, I'm weary!
In that harbour over there. Sick enough to drop.
Old Woman Belly burns like fire -
Sailor 2 No more than five. will the bleeding ever stop?
Lovely ladies My dear, we all must stay alive.
Smell ‘em through the smoke Pimp
Seven days at sea Women Cheer up, dearie.
Can make you hungry for a poke. Lovely ladies Show a happy face.
Waiting in the dark Plenty more like you here
Sailor 3 Ready for a thick one if you can't keep up the pace!
Even stokers need a little stoke! Or a quick one in the park.
Whore 1
Women Whore 1 Only joking - dearie knows her
Lovely ladies Long time, short time place!
Waiting for a bite Anytime, my dear.
Waiting for the customers Cost a little extra if you want to Pimp
Who only come at night take all year. Gimme the dirt
Lovely ladies Who’s that bit over there?
Ready for the call All
Standing up or lying down Quick and cheap is underneath the Whore 1
Or any way at all. pier! A bit of skirt
Bargain prices up against the wall. She’s the one sold her hair
Crone
Old Woman What pretty hair! Whore 2
Come here, my dear What pretty locks you got there. She's got a kid
Let's see this trinket you wear What luck you got. Sends her all that she can.
This bagatelle... It's worth a centime, my dear
I'll take the lot. Pimp
Fantine I might've known
Madame, I'll sell it to you! Fantine There is always some man
Don't touch me! Leave me alone! Lovely lady, come along and join
Old Woman us,
I'll give you four. Crone Lovely lady!
Let's make a price. I'll give you all
Fantine of ten francs, Whore 1
Come on, dearie, why all the fuss? This rat will make you bleed
You're no grander than the rest of
FANTINE’S you'll see!
us. ARREST I guarantee, I'll make you suffer
Life has dropped you at the For this disturbance of peace
bottom of the heap. Bamatabois For this insult to life and property!
Join your sisters. Here's something new. I think I'll
give it a try. Fantine
Whore 2 Come closer, you! I beg you, don't report me, sir
Make money in your sleep! I like to see what I buy... I'll do whatever you may want...
The usual price
Whore 1 For just one slice of your pie. Bamatabois
That's right dearie Make your excuse to the police!
Show him what you've got! Fantine
I don’t want you. No, no, M'sieur, Javert
Whore 3 let me go. Tell me quickly what's the story
That's right dearie Who saw what, and why, and
Let 'im have the lot. Bamatabois where?
Is this a trick? I won’t pay more! Let him give a full description.
Women Let him answer to Javert!
Old men, young men, take 'em as Fantine In this nest of whores and vipers
they come, No, not at all. Let one speak who saw it all.
Harbour rats and alley cats and Who laid hands on this good man
every kind of scum. Bamatabois here?
Poor men, rich men, leaders of the You've got some nerve, you little What's the substance of this
land, slut, brawl?
See them with their trousers off You've got some gall.
they're never quite as grand It's the same with a tart Fantine
All it takes is money in your As it is with a grocer There's a child who sorely needs
hand! The customer sees what he gets in me
advance Please M'sieur, she's but 'that high'
Lovely ladies It's not for the whore to say 'yes Holy God, is there no mercy?
Going for a song sir' or 'no sir' If I go to jail she'll die!
Got a lot of callers It's not for the harlot to pick and
But they never stay for long. to choose Javert
Or to lead me a dance! I have heard such protestations
Fantine Every day for twenty years.
Come on, Captain, you can wear [Fantine strikes Bamatabois.] Let’s have no more explanations,
your shoes Save your breath and save your
Don't it make a change, Fantine tears.
To have a girl who can't refuse? I'll kill you, you bastard, try any 'Honest work. Just reward. That's
Easy money of that! the way to please the Lord'.
Lying on a bed. Even a whore who has gone to the
Just as well they never see the bad Valjean
hate Won't be had by a rat! A moment of your time, Javert
That's in your head! I do believe this woman's tale.
Don't they know Bamatabois
They're making love to one By Christ you'll pay for what Javert
already dead! you've done But M'sieur Mayor!
Valjean
You've done your duty
Let her be
She needs a doctor, not a jail
Javert
But M'sieur Mayor!
Fantine
Can this be?
Valjean
Where will she end –
This child without a friend
I've seen your face before
Show me some way to help you
How have you come to grief
In such a place as this?
Fantine
M'sieur, don't mock me now, I
pray
It's hard enough I've lost my
pride!
You let your foreman send me
away
Yes, you were there and turned
aside
I never did no wrong!
Valjean
Is it true, what I've done?
Fantine
My daughter's close to dying...
Valjean
To an innocent soul?
Fantine
If there's a God above
Valjean
Had I only known then.
Fantine
He'd let me die instead.
Valjean A man who broke his parole
In His name my task has just He disappeared.
begun. Forgive me, sir,
I will see it done. I would not dare...!
Javert Vajean
But M'sieur Mayor!
Say what you must
Don’t leave it there…
Valjean
I will see it done!
Javert WHO AM I?
But M'sieur Mayor!
Valjean Valjean
I will see it done! He thought that man is me
Without a second glance!
This stranger here has found
THE RUNAWAY This man could be my chance!
CART
Why should I save his hide?
Why should I right this wrong
Vajean
When I have come so far
Is there anyone here
And struggled for so long?
Who will rescue the man
If I speak, I am condemned.
Voices
If I stay silent, I am damned!
Don't go near him M'sieur Mayor
The load is as heavy as hell
I am the master of hundreds of
If you touch it the whole thing
workers.
will fall
They all look to me.
It'll kill you as well
Can I abandon them?
How will they live
Fauchelevent
If I am not free?
M'sieur le Mayor
You come from God, You are a
If I speak, they are condemned.
saint.
If I stay silent, I am damned!
Javert
Who am I?
Can this be true?
Can I condemn this man to
I don't believe what I see!
slavery
A man at your age
Pretend I do not feel his agony
To be as strong as you are!
This innocent who wears my face
A memory stirs...
Who goes to judgment in my
You make me think of a man
place
From years ago
Who am I? Come to me, Cosette, the light is I shall keep you warm.
Can I conceal myself fading
forevermore? Don’t you hear the winter wind is Fantine
Pretend I'm not the man I was crying? Take my child
before? There’s a darkness which comes I give her to your keeping.
And must my name until I die without a warning
But I will sing you lullabies and Valjean
Be no more than an alibi?
wake you in the morning. Take shelter from the storm.
Must I lie? [Jean Valjean enters] Fantine
How can I ever face my fellow For God's sake, please stay till I
men? Valjean am sleeping
How can I ever face myself Oh, Fantine, our time is running And tell Cosette I love her
again? out And I'll see her when I wake...
My soul belongs to God, I know But, Fantine, I swear this on my
I made that bargain long ago life. [She dies with a smile. Javert
arrives]
He gave me hope when hope was Fantine
Look M'sieur, where all the
gone THE
He gave me strength to journey on children play.
Valjean
CONFRONTATIO
[He appears in front of the court] Be at peace, be at peace evermore.
N
Who am I? Who am I? Fantine
I'm Jean Valjean! My Cosette...
Javert
[He unbuttons his shirt to reveal Valjean Valjean, at last,
the number tattooed to his chest] Shall live in my protection. We see each other plain!
'M'sieur le Maire',
And so Javert, you see it's true Fantine You'll wear a different chain!
This man bears no more guilt than Take her now.
you! Valjean
Valjean Before you say another word,
Who am I?
Your child will want for nothing. Javert
24601
Before you chain me up like a
Fantine slave again.
Good M'sieur, you come from
Listen to me. There is something I
FANTINE’S God in heaven.
must do.
This woman leaves behind a
DEATH Valjean
And none shall ever harm Cosette suffering child.
As long as I am living. There is none but me who can
Fantine intercede.
Cosette, it's turned so cold Fantine In Mercy's name, three days are
Cosette, it's past your bed time! Take my hand. all I need.
You’ve played the day away The night grows ever colder. Then I'll return. I pledge my word.
And soon it will be night. Then I'll return...
Valjean
 My duty's to the law
Javert You have no rights
You must think me mad! Come with me, 24601
I've hunted you across the years. Now the wheel has turned around
Men like you can never change. Jean Valjean is nothing now.
A man such as you. Dare you talk to me of crime
And the price you had to pay
Every man is born in sin
Every man must chose his way
You know nothing of Javert
I was born inside a jail.
I was born with scum like you
I am from the gutter too.

[Valjean breaks a chair and

threatens Javert with the broken
piece. He turns to Fantine.]

Valjean
And this I swear to you tonight...

Valjean [in counterpoint] Javert

Believe of me what you will There is no place for you to hide.
There is a duty that I'm sworn to
do Valjean
You know nothing of my life Your child will live within my
All I did was steal some bread care.
You know nothing of the world
You would sooner see me dead Javert
But not before I see this justice Wherever you may hide away.
done.
I am warning you, Javert Valjean
I'm a stronger man by far And I will raise her to the light.
There is power in me yet
My race is not yet run! Valjean and Javert
I am warning you, Javert I swear to you, I will be there!
There is nothing I won't dare
If I have to kill you here [They fight. Javert is knocked out.
I'll do what must be done! Valjean escapes.]

Javert [in counterpoint]

Men like me can never change.
Men like you can never change.
No. 24601
 and I never ask twice... They fly through my doors
And their money's good as yours
CASTLE ON A MASTER OF THE Thénardier
CLOUD HOUSE [Greeting a new customer.]
Welcome, M'sieur
Sit yourself down
Little Cosette And meet the best innkeeper in
There is a castle on a cloud Drinker 3 town
I like to go there in my sleep Come on, you old pest As for the rest
Aren't any floors for me to sweep All of them crooks
Not in my castle on a cloud. Drinker 2 Rooking their guests and cooking
Fetch a bottle of your best the books
There is a lady all in white Seldom do you see
Holds me and sings a lullaby Drinker 1 Honest men like me
She's nice to see What's the nectar of the day? A gent of good intent who's
And she's soft to touch content to be
She says "Cosette I love you very [Thénardier comes in with a flask
much." of wine.] Master of the house
Doling out the charm
I know a place where no one's lost Thénardier Ready with a handshake and an
I know a place where no one cries Here, try this lot open palm
Crying at all is not allowed Guaranteed to hit the spot, or I'm Tells a saucy tale
Not in my castle on a cloud. not Thénardier Makes a little stir
Customers appreciate a bon-
Madame Thénardier Drinkers viveur
Now look who's here Gissa glass of rum Glad to do a friend a favour
The little madam herself! Landlord, over here Doesn't cost me to be nice
Pretending once again she's been But nothing gets you nothing
so awfully good Thénardier Everything has got a little price
Better not let me catch you [To himself]
slacking! Right away, you scum Master of the house
Better not catch my eye! [To customer] Keeper of the zoo
Ten rotten francs your mother Right away, M'sieur Ready to relieve 'em of a sou or
sends me two
What is that gonna buy? Diner 1 Watering the wine
Now, take that pail God this place has gone to hell Making up the weight
My little "Mademoiselle" Pickin' up their knick-knacks
And go and draw some water Diner 2 when they can't see straight
from the well! So you tell me every year Everybody loves a landlord
Everybody's bosom friend
Little Cosette Thénardier I do whatever pleases
Please do not send me out alone. My band of soaks Jesus, won't I bleed 'em in the end
Not in the darkness on my own. My den of dissolutes
My dirty jokes, my always pissed Thénardier & Chorus
Madame Thénardier as newts Master of the house
Enough of that My sons of whores spent their Quick to catch your eye
Or I'll forget to be nice! lives in my inn Never wants a passer-by to pass
You heard me ask for something Homing pigeons homing in him by
Servant to the poor All them bits and pieces Thénardier & Chorus
Butler to the great Jesus, it's amazing how it grows Servant to the poor
Comforter, philosopher and Butler to the great
lifelong mate Thénardier & Chorus
Everybody's boon companion Master of the house Madame Thénardier
Everybody's chaperone Quick to catch your eye Hypocrite and toady and inebriate
Never wants a passer-by to pass
Thénardier him by Thénardier & Chorus
But lock up your valises Servant to the poor Everybody bless the landlord
Jesus, won't I skin you to the bone Butler to the great Everybody bless his spouse
Comforter, philosopher and life-
Enter, M'sieur long mate Thénardier
Lay down your load Everybody's boon companion Everybody raise a glass
Unlace your boots and rest from Gives 'em everything he's got
the road Madame Thénardier
[Taking his bag.] Thénardier Raise it up the master's arse
This weighs a ton Dirty bunch of geezers
Travel's a curse Jesus, what a sorry little lot All
But here we strive to lighten your Everybody raise a glass to the
purse Madame Thénardier master of the house
Here the goose is cooked I used a dream that I would meet a
Here the fat is fried prince
And nothing's overlooked till I'm But God Almighty, have you seen THE
satisfied what's happened since? BARGAIN/THE
"Master of the house"
Food beyond compare Isn't worth me spit WALTZ OF
Food beyond belief "Comforter, philosopher" - and
Mix it in a mincer and pretend it's lifelong shit TREACHERY
beef Cunning little brain
Kidney of a horse Regular Voltaire [Valjean arrives at the inn with
Liver of a cat Thinks he's quite a lover but Little Cosette]
Filling up the sausages with this there's not much there
and that What a cruel trick of nature Valjean
Residents are more than welcome Landed me with such a louse I found her wandering in the
Bridal suite is occupied God knows how I've lasted living wood
Reasonable charges plus some with this bastard in the house This little child, I found her
little extras on the side trembling in the shadows
Thénardier & Chorus And I am here to help Cosette
Charge 'em for the lice Master of the house And I will settle any debt you
Extra for the mice may think proper
Two per cent for looking in the Madame Thénardier I will pay what I must pay
mirror twice Master and a half To take Cosette away.
Here a little slice
There a little cut Thénardier & Chorus Thénardier
Three per cent for sleeping with Comforter, philosopher [grabbing Little Cosette and
the window shut dragging her over]
When it comes to fixing prices Madame Thénardier What to do? What to say?
There are lots of tricks he knows Don't make me laugh Shall you carry our treasure
How it all increases away?
What a gem! What a pearl!
Beyond rubies is our little girl!
How can we speak of debt?
Let's not haggle for darling
Cosette!
Dear Fantine, gone to rest...
Have we done for her child what
is best?
Shared our bread. Shared each
bone.
Treated her like she's one of our
own!
Like our own, M'sieur!
Valjean
Your feelings do you credit, sir
And I will ease the parting blow
[He pays them.]
Let us not talk of bargains or
bones or greed
Now, may I say, we are agreed? Beggars
Mme. Thénardier
That would quite fit the bill
If she hadn't so often been ill
Little dear, cost us dear
Medicines are expensive, M'sieur The sweepings of the streets
Not that we begrudged a sou
It's no more than we Christians Upon your fellow man!
must do!
Both Thénardiers
One thing more, one small doubt
There are treacherous people
about
No offence. Please reflect.
Your intentions may not be
correct?
Valjean
No more words. Here's your price. society
Fifteen hundred for your sacrifice. Here
Come, Cosette, say goodbye
Let us seek out some friendlier
sky.
Thank you both for Cosette
It won't take you too long to
forget.
Come, Cosette, come, my dear Follow me, follow me!
From now on I will always be
here Beggars
Where I go, you will be. Look down, and show some
mercy if you can
Little Cosette Look down, look down, upon
your fellow man
Will there be children and castles
to see? [An old beggar woman finds a
young prostitute occupying her
patch.]
Valjean
Yes, Cosette, yes, it's true.
Old Beggar Woman
There's a castle just waiting for
What you think yer at?
you.
Hanging round me pitch?
If you're new around here, girl
PARIS/LOOK You've got a lot to learn
DOWN Young Prostitute
Listen you old bat
Crazy bloody witch
Look down, and see the beggars 'Least I give my customers
at your feet Some pleasure in return
Look down and show some mercy
if you can Old Beggar Woman
Look down and see I know what you give!
Give 'em all the pox!
Look down, look down, Spread around your poison
Till they end up in a box
Gavroche Pimp
How do you do? My name's Leave the poor old cow,
Gavroche Move it, Madeleine
These are my people, here's my She used to be no better
patch Till the clap got to her brain
Not much to look at, nothing posh
Nothing that you'd call up to Beggars
scratch When's it gonna end?
Where’re we gonna live?
This is my school, my high Something's gotta happen now or
Something's gonna give...
in the slums of Saint Michel
We live on crumbs of humble It'll come, it'll come, it'll come
piety It'll come, it'll come, it'll come
Tough on the teeth, but what the
hell! Enjolras
Where are the leaders of the land?
Think you're poor? Where are the swells who run this
Think you're free? show?

Marius
Only one man - and that's
Lamarque
Speaks for the people here below
Beggars
See our children fed
Help us in our shame
Something for a crust of bread
In Holy Jesus' name
Urchin
In the Lord's Holy name.
Beggars
In his name, in his name, in his
name...
Marius
Lamarque is ill and fading fast!
Won't last the week out so they
say
Enjolras
With all the anger in the land
How long before the judgement
day?
Before we cut the fat ones down
to size?
Before the barricades arise?
Gavroche
Watch out for old Thénardier
All of his family is on the make
Once ran a hash-house down the
way
Bit of a swine and no mistake
He's got a gang
The bleeding layabout
Even his daughter does her share
That's Éponine, she knows her
way about
Only a kid, but hard to scare
Do we care?
Not a cuss!
Long live us, long live us!
I didn't see you there, forgive me.
Beggars
Look down, and show some Thénardier
mercy if you can Please M'sieur, come this way
Look down, look down, upon Here's a child that ain't eaten
your fellow man! today.
Save a life, spare a sou
THE ROBBERY God rewards all the good that you
do.
Mme. Thénardier
[To Éponine] Wait a bit. Know that face.
Ain't the world a remarkable
Here's the old boy. place?
Stay on the job Men like me don't forget
And watch out for the law. You're the bastard who borrowed
Cosette!
Éponine
[To Marius] [Thénardier grabs Valjean and
rips open his shirt, revealing the
Stay out of this.
number on his chest. His gang
Marius keeps hold of Valjean. Marius
But Éponine... protects Cosette.]
Éponine Valjean
You'll be in trouble here What is this? Are you mad?
It's not your concern No, M'sieur, you don't know what
You'll be in the clear you do!
Thénardier
[Marius sees Valjean.]
You know me, you know me.
I'm a con, just like you.
Marius
Who is that man?
Éponine
Éponine It's the police! Disappear!
[Running away] Run for it! It's Javert!
Leave me alone! [Javert arrives and the fight
ceases. Valjean picks himself up
Marius and looks for Cosette, who is with
Why is he here? Hey, Éponine! Marius.]
[He begins to run after her, and Javert
bumps into Cosette. Éponine sees Another brawl in the square
this.] Another stink in the air!
Was there a witness to this?
Well, let him speak to Javert! And remember when you've aim
M'sieur, the streets are not safe, nicked him, And each in your season
But let these vermin beware It was me who told you so! Returns and returns
We'll see that justice is done! And is always the same
Javert And if you fall as Lucifer fell
Look upon this fine collection Let the old man keep on running You fall in flame!
Crawled from underneath a stone I will run him off his feet!
And so it must be for so it is
This swarm of worms and written
maggots Everyone about your business On the doorway to paradise
Could have picked you to the Clear this garbage off the street! That those who falter and those
bone! who fall
Must pay the price!
I know this man over here
I know his name and his trade
STARS Lord, let me find him
And on your witness, M'sieur, That I may see him
We'll see him suitably paid. Safe behind bars
Javert I will never rest
[Valjean and Cosette have There, out in the darkness Till then
A fugitive running This I swear
disappeared.]
Fallen from God This I swear by the stars!
Fallen from grace
But where's the gentleman gone? Gavroche
God be my witness
And why on earth did he run? I never shall yield That inspector thinks he's
Till we come face to face something
Thénardier Till we come face to face But it's me who runs this town!
You will have a job to catch him And my theater never closes
He's the one you should arrest He knows his way in the dark And the curtain's never down
No more bourgeois when you Mine is the way of the Lord Trust Gavroche, have no fear
scratch him And those who follow the path of You can always find me here!
Than that brand upon his chest! the righteous
Shall have their reward
Javert And if they fall ABC CAFE/RED
Could it be he's some old jailbird As Lucifer fell
That the tide now washes in
The flame AND BLACK
The sword!
Heard my name and started
running Stars
Had the brand upon his skin [Students gather in the Café
In your multitudes
Musain.]
Scarce to be counted
And the girl who stood beside himFilling the darkness
When I turned they both had gone With order and light Combeferre
Could he be the man I've hunted? You are the sentinels At Notre Dame,
Could it be he's Jean Valjean? Silent and sure The sections are prepared!
Keeping watch in the night
Thénardier Keeping watch in the night Feuilly
In the absence of a victim, At Rue de Bac,
Dear Inspector, may I go? You know your place in the sky They're straining at the leash!
You hold your course and your
 One minute there, then she was And what was wrong
Courfeyrac gone! Seems right.
Students, workers, everyone,
There's a river on the run, Grantaire Grantaire
Like the flowing of the tide, I am agog! Red...
Paris coming to our side! I am aghast!
Is Marius in love at last? Marius
Enjolras I have never heard him 'ooh' and I feel my soul on fire!
The time is near... 'aah.'
So near, it's stirring the blood in Grantaire
their veins! You talk of battles to be won, Black...
And yet beware... And here he comes like Don Juan.
Don't let the wine go to your It's better than an opera! Marius
brains! My world if she's not there!
Enjolras
For the army we fight is a It is time for us all All
dangerous foe To decide who we are. Red...
With the men and the arms that Do we fight for the right
we never can match. To a night at the opera now? Marius
Oh, it's easy to sit here and swat The color of desire!
'em like flies, Have you asked of yourselves
But the national guard will be What's the price you might pay? All
harder to catch. Is this simply a game Black...
For rich young boys to play?
We need a sign The color of the world Marius
To rally the people, Is changing day by day. The color of despair!
To call them to arms,
To bring them in line! Red - the blood of angry men! Enjolras
Black - the dark of ages past! Marius, you're no longer a child.
[Marius enters.] Red - a world about to dawn! I do not doubt you mean it well,
Black - the night that ends at last! But now there is a higher call.
Marius, you're late.
Marius Who cares about your lonely
Joly Had you been there tonight soul?
What's wrong today? You might know how it feels We strive toward a larger goal.
You look as if you've seen a To be struck to the bone Our little lives don't count at all!
ghost. In a moment of breathless delight!
All
Grantaire Had you been there tonight Red - the blood of angry men!
Some wine and say what's going You might also have known Black - the dark of ages past!
on! How the world may be changed Red - a world about to dawn!
In just one burst of light! Black - the night that ends at last!
Marius
A ghost you say...a ghost maybe. And what was right Enjolras
She was just like a ghost to me. Seems wrong, Well, Courfeyrac, do we have all
the guns?
Feuilly, Combeferre, our time is
SING? Chorus
running short. Do you hear the people sing?
Grantaire, put the bottle down! Singing the song of angry men?
Do we have the guns we need? Enjolras It is the music of a people
Do you hear the people sing? Who will not be slaves again!
Grantaire Singing the song of angry men? When the beating of your heart
Give me brandy on my breath It is the music of a people Echoes the beating of the drums
And I’ll breathe them all to death! Who will not be slaves again! There is a life about to start
When the beating of your heart When tomorrow comes!
Gavroche Echoes the beating of the drums
Listen, everybody! There is a life about to start [Éponine finds Marius among the
When tomorrow comes! students and takes him to where
Gavroche Cosette is.]
General Lamarque is dead! Combeferre
Will you join in our crusade?
Enjolras Who will be strong and stand with
Lamarque is dead. me? IN MY LIFE
Lamarque! His death is the hour Beyond the barricade
of fate. Is there a world you long to see?
Cosette
The people's man. How strange, this feeling that my
His death is the sign we await! Courfeyrac life’s begun at last
Then join in the fight This change, can people really fall
On his funeral day, they will That will give you the right to be in love so fast?
honor his name. free... What’s the matter with you,
It's a rallying cry that will reach Cosette?
every ear! Chorus Have you been too much on your
In the death of Lamarque we will Do you hear the people sing? own?
kindle the flame. Singing the song of angry men? So many things unclear
It is the music of a people So many things unknown.
They will see that the day of
salvation is near! Who will not be slaves again!
In my life
When the beating of your heart
There are so many questions and
The time is here! Echoes the beating of the drums
answers
Let us welcome it gladly with There is a life about to start That somehow seem wrong
courage and cheer. When tomorrow comes! In my life
Let us take to the streets with no There are times when I catch in
doubt in our hearts, Feuilly the silence
But a jubilant shout. Will you give all you can give The sigh of a faraway song
They will come one and all. So that our banner may advance? And it sings
They will come when we call! Some will fall and some will live Of a world that I long to see
Will you stand up and take your Out of reach
chance? Just a whisper away
The blood of the martyrs Waiting for me!
DO YOU HEAR Will water the meadows of
Does he know I’m alive?
France!
THE PEOPLE Do I know if he’s real?
Does he see what I see? Cosette
Does he feel what I feel? In my life
I’m no longer a child and I yearn A HEART FULL
In my life For the truth that you know
I’m no longer alone Of the years… years ago! OF LOVE
Now the love in my life
Is so near ... Valjean
Find me now, find me here! You will learn
Marius
Truth is given by God
To us all in our time A heart full of love.
Valjean
Dear Cosette, In our turn. A heart full of song.
You’re such a lonely child I'm doing everything all wrong.
How pensive, how sad you seem [Valjean exits] Oh, God, for shame,
to me I do not even know your name,
Believe me, were it within my Marius Dear Mad'moiselle.
power In my life
I’d fill each passing hour She has burst like the music of Won't you say?
How quiet it must be, I can see, angels Will you tell?
With only me for company. The light of the sun!
And my life seems to stop Cosette
Cosette As if something is over
A heart full of love.
There’s so little I know And something has scarcely
No fear, no regret.
That I’m longing to know begun.
Of the child that I was Éponine, you’re the friend
In a time long ago… Who has brought me here Marius
Thanks to you, I am one with the My name is Marius Pontmercy.
There’s so little you say gods
Of the life you have known And Heaven is near! Cosette
Why you keep to yourself And I soar through a world that is And mine's Cosette.
Why we’re always alone new, that is free.
So dark! So dark, and deep… Marius
The secrets that you keep! Éponine Cosette, I don't know what to say.
Every word that he says
In my life Is a dagger in me! Cosette
I have all that I want In my life
Then make no sound.
You are loving and gentle and There's been no one like him
good anywhere
But Papa, dear Papa, in your eyes Anywhere, where he is Marius
I am just like a child who is lost in If he asked... I'd be his. I am lost.
a wood
Marius & Éponine Cosette
Valjean In my life, there is someone who I am found!
No more words touches my life ...
No more words. It’s a time that is Marius
dead Marius A heart full of light.
There are words Waiting near!
That are better unheard Cosette
Better unsaid. Éponine A night bright as day.
Waiting here!
 Everyday. Brujon
Marius What do I care
And you must never go away, Éponine [in counterpoint] Who you should rob
Cosette, Cosette. Not for me... Give me my share
Finish the job!
Cosette Cosette & Marius
This is a chain we'll never break. For it isn't a dream. Thénardier
You shut your mouth
Marius Éponine [in counterpoint] Get what’s yours
Do I dream? His heart full of love...
[He notices Éponine but doesn't
Cosette Cosette & Marius recognize her.]
I'm awake! Not a dream.
Brujon
Marius Éponine [in counterpoint] What have we here?
A heart full of love. He will never...
Thénardier
Éponine [in counterpoint] Cosette & Marius Who is this hussy?
He was never mine to lose. After all!
Babet
Cosette Éponine [in counterpoint] It's your brat Éponine
A heart full of you. Feel this way... Don't you know your own kid
Why's she hanging about you?
Éponine [in counterpoint]
Why regret what could not be? Thénardier
THE ATTACK ON Éponine, get on home
Marius RUE PLUMET You're not needed in this
A single look and then I knew. We're enough here without you

Éponine [in counterpoint] [Thénardier arrives with the rest Éponine

These are words he'll never say. of his gang.] I know this house
I tell you there's nothing here for
Cosette Thénardier you
I knew it, too. This is his lair Just the old man and the girl
I've seen the old fox around They live ordinary lives
Éponine [in counterpoint] He keeps himself to himself
Not to me... He's staying close to the ground Thénardier
I smell profit here! Don't interfere
Marius You've got some gall
From today... Ten years ago Take care, young miss,
He came and paid for Cosette You've got a lot to say!
Éponine [in counterpoint] I let her go for a song
Not to me... It's time we settled the debt Brujon
This'll cost him dear She's going soft
Cosette
Claquesous Valjean Valjean
Happens to all My God, Cosette One day more!
I heard a cry in the dark Another day, another destiny.
Montparnasse I heard the shout of angry voices This never ending road to
Go home, 'Ponine, in the street. Calvary;
Go home, you're in the way These men who seem to know my
crime
Cosette
Will surely come a second time.
Éponine That was my cry you heard, Papa. One day more!
I'm gonna scream, I'm gonna warn I was afraid of what they'd do.
them here. They ran away when they heard Marius
my cry I did not live until today.
Thénardier How can I live when we are
One little scream and you'll regret Valjean parted?
it for a year. Cosette, my child, what will
become of you? Valjean
[She screams.] One day more.
Cosette
Thénardier Three men I saw beyond the wall Marius & Cosette
Make for the sewers, go Three men in shadow moving fast Tomorrow, you'll be worlds away
And yet, with you, my world has
underground!
started!
Valjean
Leave her to me, don't wait
This is a warning to us all Éponine
around
These are the shadows of the past One more day all on my own.
You wait my girl, you'll rue this
night
Must be Javert! Marius & Cosette
I'll make you scream, you'll
He's found my cover at last! Will we ever meet again?
scream all right!
I've got to get Cosette away
Before they return! Éponine
[The gang scatters.] One more day with him not
We must get away from shadows caring.
Marius They will never let us be
Marius & Cosette
It was your cry sent them away Tomorrow to Calais
I was born to be with you.
Once more 'Ponine saving the day Then a ship across the sea!
Dearest Cosette, my friend Éponine
'Ponine Hurry, Cosette, prepare to leave What a life I might have known.
Brought me to you, showed me and say no more
the way! Tomorrow we'll away! Marius & Cosette
Hurry, Cosette, it's time to close And I swear I will be true!
Someone is near another door
Let's not be seen And live another day! Éponine
Somebody's here... But he never saw me there!

[Marius and Éponine leave Enjolras

quickly as Valjean enters.]
ONE DAY MORE One more day before the storm!

Marius
Do I follow where she goes? Students (Group 1)
One day to a new beginning Valjean [Overlapping]
Enjolras One day more!
At the barricades of freedom. Students (Group 2)
Raise the flag of freedom high! Marius & Cosette
Marius Tomorrow you'll be worlds away
Shall I join my brothers there? Students (Group 1)
Every man will be a king Éponine [Overlapping]
Enjolras What a life I might have known!
When our ranks begin to form Students (Group 2)
Every man will be a king Marius & Cosette
Marius [Overlapping]
Do I stay; and do I dare? Students (Group 1) And yet, with you, my world has
There's a new world for the started
Enjolras winning
Will you take your place with me? Javert [Overlapping]
Students (Group 2) One more day to revolution
All There's a new world to be won We will nip it in the bud
The time is now, the day is here! We'll be ready for these
Both Groups schoolboys
[Éponine grabs Marius by the Do you hear the people sing?
arm and they both run.] M. & Mme. Thenardier
[Éponine and Marius arrive at [Overlapping]
Valjean where the students and citizens Watch 'em run amok
One day more! are.] Catch 'em as they fall
Never know your luck
[Javert briefs his soldiers.] Marius When there's a free-for-all!
[To Enjolras]
Javert My place is here, I fight with you! Valjean [Overlapping]
One day more to revolution, Tomorrow, we'll be far away
We will nip it in the bud! Valjean [Overlapping]
We'll be ready for these One day more! Valjean and Javert
schoolboys Tomorrow is the judgement day
They will wet themselves with Marius & Cosette [Overlapping]
blood! I did not live until today. All
Tomorrow, we'll discover
Valjean Éponine [Overlapping] What our God in Heaven has in
One day more! One more day all on my own! store!
One more dawn!
Monsieur & Mme. Thénardier Marius & Cosette One more day!
Watch 'em run amuck, [Overlapping] One day more!
Catch 'em as they fall, How can I live when we are
Never know your luck parted?
When there's a free for all, BUILDING THE
Here, a little 'dip' Javert [Overlapping]
There, a little 'touch' I will join these people's heroes BARRICADE
Most of them are goners I will follow where they go
So they won't miss much! I will learn their little secrets,
I will know the things they know.
[Enjolras is speaking to the Éponine
revolutionaries.] Éponine
And now I'm all alone again
He said to give it to Cosette.
Nowhere to turn, no one to go to
Enjolras
Without a home, without a friend
Here upon these stones Valjean
Without a face to say hello to
We will build our barricade, You have my word that my
And now the night is near
In the heart of the city daughter will know
Now I can make believe he's here
We claim as our own! What this letter contains.
Each man to his duty Tell the young man she will read
Sometimes I walk alone at night
And don't be afraid. it tomorrow.
When everybody else is sleeping
Wait! I will need a report And here's for your pains.
I think of him and then I'm happy
On the strength of the foe
With the company I'm keeping
[Valjean gives Éponine some
The city goes to bed
[Javert appears disguised as a money.]
And I can live inside my head
rebel.]
Go careful now.
On my own
Javert Stay out of sight.
Pretending he's beside me
I can find out the truth There's danger in the streets
All alone
I know their ways tonight!
I walk with him till morning
Fought their wars
Without him
Served my time [Valjean lets Éponine out and
I feel his arms around me
In the days reads the letter.]
And when I lose my way I close
Of my youth.
my eyes
"Dearest Cosette, you have
And he has found me
Prouvaire entered my soul
Now the people will fight. And soon you will be gone.
In the rain the pavement shines
Can it be only a day since we met
like silver
Grantaire And the world was reborn?
All the lights are misty in the river
And so they might If I should fall in the battle to
In the darkness, the trees are full
Dogs will bark come
of starlight
Fleas will bite. Let this be my goodbye...
And all I see is him and me
Now that I know that you love me
forever and forever
Lesgle as well
They will do what is right! It is harder to die...
And I know it's only in my mind
I pray that God will bring me
That I'm talking to myself and not
Éponine home
to him
I have a letter, M'sieur To be with you.
And although I know that he is
It's addressed to your daughter, Pray for your Marius.
blind
Cosette. He prays for you!"
Still I say, there's a way for us
It's from a boy at the barricade,
sir,
I love him
In the Rue de Villette.
ON MY OWN But when the night is over
He is gone
Valjean
The river's just a river
Give me that letter here, my boy.
Without him
The world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers Feuilly
I love him
But every day I'm learning
All my life
I've only been pretending
Without me
His world would go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known!
I love him, I love him, I love him,
but only on my own.
THE BARRICADE
[The barricade is now complete.] Have faith
Students
Now we pledge ourselves to hold We'll spoil their game
this barricade.
Marius
Let them come in their legions,
And they will be met!
Enjolras
Have faith in yourselves
And do not be afraid.
Grantaire
Let's give 'em a screwing
They'll never forget!
Combferre
This is where it begins!
Courfeyrac
And if I should die in the fight to
be free
Where the fighting is hardest
There will I be.
Let them come if they dare.
We'll be there!
Javert
Listen my friends
I have done as I said
I have been to their lines
I have counted each man
I will tell what I can
Better be warned
They have armies to spare
And our danger is real
We will need all our cunning
To bring them to heel.
Enjolras
If you know what their
movements are
There are ways that a people can
fight
We shall overcome their power.
Javert
I have overheard their plans
There will be no attack tonight
They intend to starve us out
Before they start a proper fight
Concentrate their force
Hit us from the right.
Gavroche
[Spoken, to Javert]
Liar!
[Singing]
Good evening, dear inspector
Lovely evening, my dear.
I know this man, my friends
His name is Inspector Javert
So don't believe a word he says
'Cause none of it's true
This only goes to show
What little people can do!
Grantaire
Bravo, little Gavroche, you're the
top of the class!
Prouvaire
So what are we going to do
With this snake in the grass?
Enjolras
Tie this man and take him
To the tavern in there
The people will decide your fate
Inspector Javert!
Javert
Shoot me now or shoot me later
Every schoolboy to his sport
Death to each and every traitor
I renounce your people's court!
Enjolras
Take this man, bring him through
There is work we have to do!
A LITTLE FALL
OF RAIN
Joly
There's a boy climbing the
barricade!
[The first shots ring out. Éponine
climbs over the top of the
barricade.]
He's safe.
[Éponine slowly climbs down.]
Marius
Good God! What are you doing? If I could show you how, And rain...
'Ponine, have you no fear? I won't desert you now...
Have you seen my beloved? Éponine
Why have you come back here? Éponine Will make the flowers...
The rain can't hurt me now.
Éponine This rain will wash away what's Marius
Took the letter like you said. past. Will make the flowers...
I met her father at the door. And you will keep me safe.
He said he would give it. And you will keep me close. [Marius kisses Éponine and she
I don't think I can stand anymore. I’ll sleep in your embrace at last. dies.]

[She collapses.] The rain that brings you here, Grow.

Marius
Éponine, what's wrong?
There's something wet upon your A breath away from where you
hair.
[He opens her coat and sees that
she has been shot.]
Éponine, you're hurt!
You need some help.
Oh, God! It's everywhere!
Éponine
Don't you fret, M'sieur Marius.
I don't feel any pain.
A little fall of rain,
Can hardly hurt me now.
You're here. That's all I need to
know.
And you will keep me safe.
And you will keep me close.
And rain will make the flowers
grow.
Marius
But you will live, 'Ponine. Dear
God above!
If I could heal your wounds with
words of love.
Éponine
Just hold me now, and let it be.
Shelter me, comfort me.
Marius
You would live a hundred years, Marius
Is heaven blessed.
The skies begin to clear,
And I'm at rest.
are,
I've come home from so far.
Marius [in counterpoint]
Hush-a-bye, dear Éponine.
You won't feel any pain.
A little fall of rain,
Can hardly hurt you now.
Éponine [in counterpoint]
So don't you fret, M'sieur Marius.
I don't feel any pain.
A little fall of rain,
Can hardly hurt me now.
Marius
I'm here.
Éponine
That's all I need to know.
[in counterpoint] And you will [Éponine's body is carried away.
keep me safe.
[in counterpoint] And you will soldier.]
keep me close.
Marius [in counterpoint]
I will stay with you,
'Till you are sleeping.
Éponine
And rain...
[Marius pulls Eponine closer, and
starts crying as he holds her
tightly.]
Enjolras
She is the first to fall.
The first of us to fall upon this
barricade.
Marius
Her name was Éponine.
Her life was cold and dark yet she
was unafraid.
Combeferre
We fight here in her name.
Prouvaire
She will not die in vain.
Lesgles
She will not be betrayed.
Valjean appears disguised as a
THE FIRST
ATTACK
Joly
Here comes a man in uniform.
What brings you to this place?
Valjean
I come here as a volunteer.
Joly
Approach and show your face.
Sentry
You wear an army uniform.
Valjean
That's why they let me through.
Joly
You've got some years behind
you, sir.
Valjean
There's much that I can do.
Joly
You see that prisoner over there? I will thank you M'sieur
Grantaire
A volunteer like you!
Combeferre
A spy who calls himself Javert!
Grantaire
He's going to get it too...
Sentry
They're getting ready to attack! Let me take care of him!
[Enjolras gives Valjean a gun.]
Enjolras
Take this and use it well!
But if you shoot us in the back
You'll never live to tell.
Student 1
Platoon of sappers advancing
towards the barricade!
Student 2
Troops behind them!
Fifty men or more!
Enjolras We meet again.
Fire!
Javert
Feuilly You've hungered for this all your
Sniper! life;
Take your revenge!
[Valjean shoots a snifter that is How right you should kill with a
aiming at Enjolras.] knife!
Lesgles [Valjean cuts off Javert's bonds.]
Look how they turn and run!
Valjean
Grantaire You talk too much
I saw them, all is won! Your life is safe in my hands.
Enjolras Javert
They will be back again. Don't understand.
Make an attack again.
For your presence of mind Valjean
For the deed you have done Get out of here.
When our battle is won. Javert
Valjean, take care! I'm warning
Valjean you...
Give me no thanks, M'sieur
There's something you can do. Valjean
Clear out of here.
Enjolras
If it is in my power. Javert
Once a thief, forever a thief
Valjean What you want you always steal!
Give me the spy, Javert You would trade your life for
mine
Yes, Valjean, you want a deal!
Javert Shoot me now, for all I care!
The law is inside out But if you let me go, beware,
The world is upside down. You'll still answer to Javert!
Enjolras Valjean
Do what you have to do You are wrong, and always have
The man belongs to you. been wrong
I'm a man no worse than any man
The enemy may be regrouping. You are free and there are no
Hold yourselves in readiness. conditions
Come my friends, back to your No bargains or petitions.
positions; There's nothing that I blame you
the night is falling fast. for
You've done your duty.
Valjean Nothing more.
If I come out of this alive you'll Means nothing at all?
find me Is your life just one more lie? Valjean
At number fifty-five Rue Plumet God on high
No doubt our paths will cross Men [in counterpoint] Hear my prayer
again. Drink with me In my need
Go. To days You have always been there.
Gone by
[Javert leaves. Valjean fires his He is young
To the life
gun in the air.] He's afraid
That used Let him rest
Enjolras To be Heaven blessed.
Courfeyrac, you take the watch Let the wine of friendship Bring him home
They won't attack until it's light Never run dry. Bring him home
Everybody keep the faith Bring him home.
Here's to you
For certain as our banner flies
We are not alone And here's He's like the son I might have
The people too must rise To me. known
If God had granted me a son;
Marius, rest! Women [in counterpoint] The summers die
Drink with me One by one,
To days How soon they fly
DRINK WITH ME Gone by On and on
To the life And I am old
That used And will be gone.
Feuilly To be.
Bring him peace
Drink with me to days gone by At the shrine of friendship Bring him joy
Sing with me the songs we knew. Never say die He is young,
Here's to you He is only a boy.
Prouvaire And here's
Here's to pretty girls To me. You can take,
Who went to our heads. You can give
Marius Let him be
Joly Do I care if I should die Let him live.
Here's to witty girls Now she goes across the sea?
Life without Cosette If I die, let me die
Who went to our beds.
Means nothing at all. Let him live, bring him home
Would you weep, Cosette, Bring him home
Students Bring him home.
Here's to them Should Marius fall?
And here's to you! Will you weep,
Enjolras
Cosette,
The people have not stirred.
Grantaire For me? We are abandoned by those
Drink with me to days gone by Who still live in fear.
Can it be you fear to die? The people have not heard.
Will the world remember you BRING HIM Yet we will not abandon those
Who cannot hear.
When you fall?
Could it be your death HOME Let us not waste lives.
Let all the women and fathers of
children Joly
Go from here. Someone pull him down at once! Enjolras
Let others rise
Gavroche To take our place
THE SECOND Look at me, I'm almost there! Until the earth is free!
ATTACK
[He collects ammunition from the [The battle commences. All the
dead soldiers and puts the bullets revolutionaries, except Marius
[The battle recommences.] in a pack.] and Valjean die.]

Enjolras And little people know,

How do we stand, Feuilly?
Make your report.
Feuilly
We've guns enough
But ammunition short.
Marius
I will go into the streets
There are bodies all around
Ammunition to be had
Lots of bullets to be found!
Enjolras
I won't let you go
It's too much of a chance.
Marius
The same is true
For any man here!
Valjean
Let me go
He's no more than a boy
I am old
I have nothing to fear.
Gavroche
You need somebody quicker
And I volunteer!
[Gavroche climbs to the other
side of the barricade.]
Lesgles
Come back Gavroche, don't you Courfeyrac
dare!
When little people fight,
We may look easy pickings
But we've got some bite!
[Gunshot. It misses.]
We'll fight like twenty armies
And we won't give up.
So you'd better run for cover
When the pup grows -
[Gunshot. Gavroche is hit. In
pain, he throws the ammunition to You won't be needing it no more,
the students. He collapses and
dies.]
THE FINAL
BATTLE
Army Officer
You at the barricade listen to this Before the little harvest
The people of Paris sleep in their Disappears into the mud
beds
You have no chance
No chance at all
Why throw your lives away?
Enjolras
Let us die facing our foes
Make them bleed while we can.
Combeferre
Make 'em pay through the nose.
Make 'em pay for every man!
DOG EATS
DOG/THE
SEWERS
[Thénardier picking through the
corpses in the sewers.]
Thénardier
Here's a hint of gold
Stuck into a tooth
Pardon me, M'sieur
It shouldn't be too hard to sell.
Add it to the pile
Add it to the stock
Here among the sewer rats
A breath away from Hell
Y' get accustomed to the smell.
Well someone's got to clean 'em
up, my friends
Someone's got to collect their
odds and ends
When the gutters run with blood.
[Valjean arrives, carrying Marius.
Valjean collapses. Thénardier
robs Marius.]
Here's a tasty ring
Pretty little thing
Wouldn't want to waste it
That would really be a crime
Thank you sir, I'm in your debt.
Here's another toy
Take it off the boy
His heart's no longer going Valjean I should have perished by his
And he's lived his little time Come, time is running short hand
But his watch is ticking yet! Look down, Javert, It was his right
He's standing in his grave It was my right to die as well.
It's a world where the dogs eat the Instead, I live... but live in hell.
dogs Javert
Where they kill for the bones in Take him, Valjean And my thoughts fly apart
the street Before I change my mind Can this man be believed?
And God in His Heaven I will be waiting Shall his sins be forgiven?
He don't interfere 24601. Shall his crimes be reprieved?
'Cos he's dead as the stiff at my
feet. [Valjean carries Marius off. And must I now begin to doubt,
I raise my eyes to see the heavens Javert walks the deserted streets Who never doubted all these
And only the moon looks down, till he comes to a bridge over the years?
The harvest moon shines down! river Seine.] My heart is stone and still it
trembles
[He turns over Valjean's body, Javert The world I have known is lost in
recognizes him and runs off. Who is this man? shadow.
Valjean picks up Marius again What sort of devil is he
and walks through the sewers. As To have me caught in a trap Is he from heaven or from hell?
they emerge they meet Javert.] And choose to let me go free? And does he know
It was his hour at last That, granting me my life today
To put a seal on my fate This man has killed me even so?
JAVERT’S Wipe out the past
SOLILOQUY And wash me clean off the slate! I am reaching but I fall
All it would take And the stars are black and cold
Valjean Was a flick of his knife. As I stare into the void
It's you Javert! Vengeance was his and he gave Of a world that cannot hold.
I knew you wouldn't wait too long me back my life!
The faithful servant at his post I'll escape now from that world
once more! Damned if I'll live in the debt of a From the world of Jean Valjean.
This boy's done no wrong thief There is nowhere I can turn
And he needs a doctor's care. Damned if I'll yield at the end of There is no way to go on....
the chase
Javert I am the Law and the Law is not [He throws himself into the
I warned you I would not give in mocked swollen river.]
I won't be swayed. I'll spit his pity right back in his
face
There is nothing on earth that we TURNING
Valjean
Another hour yet share
It is either Valjean or Javert! Women
And then I'm yours Did you see them going off to
And all our debts are paid. fight?
How can I now allow this man
To hold dominion over me. Children of the barricade who
Javert
The man of mercy This desperate man whom I have didn't last the night.
hunted They were schoolboys; never held
Comes again
And talks of justice. He gave me my life. He gave me a gun
freedom. Fighting for a new world that
would rise up like the sun.
Where's that new world now the And tomorrow never came Every day,
fighting's done? I wonder every day
Who will wake them? No-one From the table in the corner Who was it brought me here
ever will. They could see a world reborn From the barricade.
No-one ever told them that a And they rose with voices ringing
summer's day can kill And I can hear them now Cosette
Same old story, what's the use of The very words that they had sung Don't think about it, Marius.
tears? Became their last communion With all the years ahead of us,
What's the use of praying if On the lonely barricade at dawn I will never go away,
there's nobody who hears? And we will be together every
Turning, turning, turning through [The spirits of Enjolras and day.
the years. the students appear.] Every day,
We'll remember that night
Women Oh, my friends, my friends, And the vow that we made
Turning, turning, turning through forgive me
the years That I live and you are gone A heart full of love.
(Turning, turning) There's a grief that can't be A night full of you.
Minutes into hours, and the hours spoken The words are old
into years There's a pain goes on and on But always true.
(Minutes, hours) Oh, God, for shame,
Nothing changes, nothing ever Phantom faces at the window You did not even know my name.
can. Phantom shadows on the floor
(Nothing changes, nothing ever Empty chairs at empty tables Marius
can) Where my friends will meet no Dear Mademoiselle
Round about the roundabout and more I was lost in your spell.
back where you began.
(Round about the roundabout) Oh, my friends, my friends, don't [Valjean appears, but Marius and
Round and round and back where ask me Cosette do not see him.]
you began! What your sacrifice was for
Empty chairs at empty tables Cosette [in counterpoint]
Where my friends will sing no A heart full of love
EMPTY CHAIRS more No fear no regret
AT EMPTY "My name is Marius Pontmercy."

TABLES A HEART FULL Valjean

OF LOVE She was never mine to keep
[Marius is sitting alone in the She is youthful
cafe.] (REPRISE) She is free.

Marius [Cosette helps Marius to recover Marius

There's a grief that can't be
spoken
There's a pain goes on and on
Empty chairs at empty tables
Now my friends are dead and
gone
Here they talked of revolution
Here it was they lit the flame
Here they sang about tomorrow
from his injuries.] Cosette, Cosette!
Cosette Cosette [in counterpoint]
Every day you walk with stronger I saw you waiting and I knew.
step.
You walk with longer step. Valjean [in counterpoint]
The worst is over. Love is the garden of the young.
Marius Marius
Waiting for you. gone Blessed time with
Who am I? Peace and love.
Valjean Who am I?
Let it be. [The procession becomes a
Marius dancing celebration. A waltz is
Marius You're Jean Valjean! played.]
At your feet. What can I do
That will turn you away from Major Domo
Valjean this? [Speaking]
Let it be. M'sieur, you cannot leave. The Baron and Baroness de
Whatever I tell my beloved Thénard wish
Cosette Cosette to pay their respects to groom!
At your call. She will never believe!
Thénardier
[They see Valjean.] Valjean I forget where we met
Make her believe Was it not at the Chateau Lafarge,
Marius & Cosette I have gone on a journey Where the Duke did that puke
And it wasn't a dream. A long way away. Down the Duchess's de-coll-
Not a dream Tell her my heart was too full for etage?
After all. farewells
It is better this way. Marius
Valjean Promise me, M'sieur, No, "Baron de Thénard"
A heart full of love Cosette will never know... The circles I move in are humbler
This I give you by far.
On this day. Marius Go away, Thénardier!
I give my word. Do you think I don't know who
you are?
VALJEAN’S Valjean
CONFESSION ... what I have spoken, why I Madame Thénardier
must go. He's not fooled.
Valjean Told you so.
There lived a man whose name Marius Show Monsieur what you've come
was Jean Valjean For the sake of Cosette, it must be here to show
He stole some bread to save his so. Tell the boy what you know!
sister's son.
Madame Thénardier
For nineteen winters served his THE WEDDING Pity to disturb you at a feast like
time
In sweat he washed away his this
[Marius and Cosette lead a But 500 francs surely wouldn't
crime. wedding procession.]
Years ago come amiss.
He broke parole and lived a life Chorus
apart Marius
Ring out the bells In God's name say what you have
How could he tell Cosette and Upon this day of days
break her heart? to say.
May all the angels
It's for Cosette this must be faced Of the Lord above
If he is caught she is disgraced Thénardier
In jubilation But first you pay.
The time has come to journey on Sings their songs of praise
And from this day he must be What I saw, clear as light
And crown this Jean Valjean in the sewers that
night. This one's a queer Alone at the end of the day
Had this corpse on his back But what can you do? Upon this wedding night I pray
Hanging there like a bloody great Paris at my feet Take these children, my Lord, to
sack Paris in the dust thy embrace
I was there, never fear. And here’s me breaking bread And show them grace.
Even found me this fine souvenir! With the upper crust...
Beggar at the feast! God on high
[Thénardier shows Marius a Master of the dance! Hear my prayer
ring.] Life is easy pickings Take me now
If you grab your chance To thy care
Marius Everywhere you go Where You are
I know this! This was mine! Law-abiding folk Let me be
This is surely some heavenly Doing what is decent Take me now
sign! But they're mostly broke! Take me there
Singing to the Lord on Sundays Bring me home
Thénardier Praying for the gifts He'll send. Bring me home.
One thing more. Mark this well.
It was the night that the barricades M. & Mme. Thenardier [The spirit of Fantine appears.]
fell! But we're the ones who take it
We're the ones who make it in the Fantine
Marius end! M'sieur, I bless your name.
Then it's true. Then I'm right. Watch the buggers dance
Jean Valjean was my saviour that Watch 'em till they drop Valjean
night! Keep your wits about you I am ready, Fantine ...
As for you, take this, too! And you stand on top!
Masters of the land. Fantine
[Marius punches Thénardier then Always get our share. M'sieur, lay down your burden.
throws money at him.] Clear away the barricades
And we're still there! Valjean
God forgive us the things that we We know where the wind is At the end of my days ...
do! blowing
Come, my love, come Cosette, Money is the stuff we smell. Fantine
This day's blessings are not over And when we're rich as Croesus You raised my child in love.
yet! Jesus! Won't we see you all in
Hell! Valjean
[Marius and Cosette leave.] She's the best of my life.
EPILOGUE Fantine
BEGGARS AT And you will be with God.
[Valjean is sitting in the shadows,
THE FEAST with a wooden cross for [Marius and Cosette rush in. They
company.] do not see Fantine.]
Thenardier
Ain't it a laugh? Valjean
Ain't it a treat? Cosette
Alone I wait in the shadows Papa, Papa, I do not understand!
Hob-nobbin' here I count the hours till I can sleep
Among the elite? Are you alright? They said you'd
I dreamed a dream Cosette stood gone away.
Here comes a prince by
There goes a Jew It made her weep to know I die. Valjean
Cosette, my child, am I forgiven
now?
Thank God, thank God, I've lived
to see this day.
Marius
It's you who must forgive a
thoughtless fool
It's you who must forgive a
thankless man
It's thanks to you that I am living
And again I lay down my life at
your feet.
Cosette, your father is a saint.
When they wounded me
He took me from the barricade
Carried like a babe
And brought me home to you!
Valjean
Now you are here
Again beside me
Now I can die in peace
For now my life is blessed...
Where chains will never bind you
All your grief
At last, at last behind you.
Lord in Heaven,
Look down on him in mercy.
Valjean
Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to your glory.
Fantine & Eponine
Take my hand
I’ll lead you to salvation.
Take my love,
For love is everlasting.
Valjean, Fantine & Eponine
And remember
The truth that once was spoken
To love another person
Is to see the face of God.
[The spirits of Enjolras, Gavroche
and the revolutionaries are heard END~~~~~~
and appear.]
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant
drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with
me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant
drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes...
Tomorrow comes!

Cosette Chorus
You will live, Papa, you're going Do you hear the people sing
to live Lost in the valley of the night?
It's too soon, too soon to say It is the music of a people
goodbye! Who are climbing to the light.

Valjean For the wretched of the earth

Yes, Cosette, forbid me now to dieThere is a flame that never dies.
I'll obey, Even the darkest night will end
I will try. And the sun will rise.
On this page, I write my last
confession. They will live again in freedom
Read it well In the garden of the Lord.
When I at last am sleeping. They will walk behind the plow-
It's the story share
Of those who always loved you. They will put away the sword.
Your mother gave her life for you The chain will be broken
Then gave you to my keeping. And all men will have their
reward!
[Valjean dies]
Will you join in our crusade?
Fantine Who will be strong and stand with
Come with me me?