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(Enjolras gives Valjean a gun) |
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ENJOLRAS |
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Take this and use it well! |
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But if you shoot us in the back, |
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You'll never live to tell. |
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STUDENT ONE |
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Platoon of sappers advancing toward the barricade! |
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STUDENT TWO |
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Troops behind them, fifty men or more! |
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ENJOLRAS |
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Fire! |
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(Gunfire is heard) |
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FEUILLY |
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Sniper! |
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(Valjean shoots a sniper who is aiming at Enjolras) |
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LESGLES |
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See how they run away! |
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GRANTAIRE |
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By God we've won the day! |
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ENJOLRAS |
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They will be back again, |
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Make an attack again. |
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(To Valjean.) |
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For your presence of mind |
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For the deed you have done |
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I will thank you M'sieur |
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When our battle is won. |
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VALJEAN |
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Give me no thanks M'sieur |
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There is something you can do. |
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ENJOLRAS |
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If it is in my power. |
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VALJEAN |
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Give me the spy Javert |
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Let me take care of him! |
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JAVERT |
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The law is inside out |
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The world is upside down |
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ENJOLRAS |
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Do what you have to do, |
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The man belongs to you. |
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The enemy may be regrouping. Hold yourself in readiness. |
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Come my friends, back to your positions. |
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The night is falling fast. |
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VALJEAN |
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We meet again. |
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JAVERT |
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You've hungered for this all your life; |
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Take your revenge! |
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How right you should kill with a knife! |
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(Valjean cuts the ropes which bind Javert.) |
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VALJEAN |
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You talk too much, |
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Your life is safe in my hands. |
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JAVERT |
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Don't understand |
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VALJEAN |
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Get out of here. |
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JAVERT |
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Valjean, take care! |
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I'm warning you... |
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VALJEAN |
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Clear out of here. |
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JAVERT |
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Once a thief, forever a thief |
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What you want you always steal! |
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You would trade your life for mine. |
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Yes, Valjean, you want a deal! |
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Shoot me now for all I care! |
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If you let me go, beware, |
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You'll still answer to Javert! |
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VALJEAN |
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You are wrong, and always have been wrong. |
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I'm a man, no worse than any man. |
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You are free, and there are no conditions, |
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No bargains or petitions. |
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There's nothing that I blame you for |
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You've done your duty, nothing more. |
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If I come out of this alive, you'll find me |
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At number fifty-five Rue Plumet |
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No doubt our paths will cross again. |
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(Valjean fires his gun into the air, Javert leaves quickly. Muted applause from the students who think Javert has been shot) |
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ENJOLRAS |
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Courfeyrac, you take the watch |
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They won't attack until it's light |
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Everybody stay awake |
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We must be ready for the fight |
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For the final fight |
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Let no one sleep tonight! |
