les miserables act 2
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ACT II
Do you hear the people sing
Do you hear the people sing
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of a people who will not be
slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the rums
There is a life about to start when tomorrowcomes!(music) Do you hear the people sing.
(2)
Enjolras:To the barricades!
Students/crowd:To the barricades! To arms! To
arms!
(Some students fre weapons into the air, some
into the
caalry and at the in"antry. )
Enjolras #ere upon these stones$%e will build
our barricade. &ach man to his duty$'nd dont be
a"raid.Enjolras:%ait! will need a report
on the strength o" the "oe.
Javert: can fnd out the truth! *now their ways,
+ought their wars, sered my time in the days o"
my youth.
Enjolras: ed, the blood o" angry men!
ALL: "lac#$ the ar# of ages past!
%e$ a worl about to awn!
"lac#$ the night that ens at last!
Joly: #es bac*!
Javert:-isten, my "riends, hae done as said.
hae been to their lines, hae counted each
man.
will tell what can. etter be warned
They hae armies to spare $ and our danger is real
$
%e will need all our cunning to bring them to
heel.
Enjolras: #ae "aith! " you *now what their
moements are$ well spoil their game. There are
ways that a people can fght $ we shall oercome
their power!Javert: hae oerheard their plans. There will be
no attac* tonight. They intend to stare you out
be"ore they start a proper fght. /oncentrate their
"orce, #it us when its light!
Gavroche:-iar! 0ood eening, dear nspector.
*now this man, my "riends. #is names nspector
1aert! So dont beliee a word he says cause
none o" its true. This only
goes to show what little people can do.
Enjolras: Tie this man and ta*e him to the
taern in there! The people will decide your "ate,
nspector 1aert!
Javert: Shoot me now or shoot me later $
&ery schoolboy to his sport! Death to each and
eery traitor! renounce your peoples court!
Enjolras:Ta*e this man. ring him through. There
is wor* we hae to do.
Valjean: They havent got a chance, these boysThey almost certainly will die- Shell be alone
I must fnd this boy.
Dont shoot!
Joly:#ere comes a man! %hat brings you to this
place3
Valjean: come here as a olunteer.
Joly:'pproach and show your "ace!
Valjean:Theres much that can do.
Joly:4ou see that prisoner oer there3
Grantaire5 ' olunteer li*e you!
Combeferre:' spy who calls himsel" 1aert!Grantaire:#es going to get it too!
(Jan al!ean de"ends him "rom a sni#er$
En&olras +or your presence o" mind, "or the deed
you hae done, will than* you, 6sieur, when our
battle is won.
arius:Than* you, 6sieur.
Valjean:0ie me no than*s, 6sieur.
Theres something you can do.
Enjolras:" it is in my power.
Valjean7 0ie me the spy 1aert! -et me ta*e care
o" him.
Enjolras:%o what yo& have to do. The man
belongs to yo&.
Valjean:%e meet again...
Javert:4oue hungered "or this all your li"e. Ta*e
your reenge. #ow right you should *ill with a
*ni"e!
Valjean:4ou tal* too much. 4our li"e is sa"e in my
hands.
Javert: dont understand...
Valjean:0et out o" here.
Javert:8al9ean, ta*e care! m warning you.Valjean5 /lear out o" here!
Javert: Shoot me now "or all care $
" you let me go, beware! 4oull still answer to
1aert!
Valjean:4ou are wrong, and always hae been
wrong.
m a man no worse than any man. 4ou are "ree,
and there are no conditions $ :o bargains or
petitions. Theres nothing that blame you "or.
4oue done your duty, nothing more. ' )
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Enjolras: /our"eyrac, you ta*e the watch $ They
may attac* be"ore its light. &erybody stay
awa*e, we must be ready "or the fght, "or the
fnal fght! The people too must rise!
*ari&s, rest.
Drin# with me
All:Drin* with me$ to days gone by! To the li"e
That used to be! 't the shrine o" "riendship neersay die. -et the wine o" "riendship neer run dry!
#eres to you$ and heres to me!
arius: Do care i" should die3
;lease dont weep, /osette, Should 6arius "all.
%ill you weep, /osette, "or me3
'o on high
Valjean5 0od on high$ #ear my prayer
n my need$4ou hae always been there.
#e is young$#es a"raid$-et him rest$ #eaen
blessed.ring him home (2) #es li*e the son might hae
*nown
" 0od had granted me a son.
:ow am old$ 'nd will be gone.
ring him peace$ring him 9oy.
#e is young$ he is only a boy.
-et him be. -et him lie, " die, let me die$
-et him lie ring him home(
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She is youth"ul, she is "ree...
arius:/osette, /osette!
Cosette: saw you waiting and *new $
arius: %aiting "or you! 't your "eet!
Valjean:-et it be! -et it be!
All: 'nd it wasnt a dream$ :ot a dream a"ter all.
arius5 6sieur, this is a day$ neer can "orget.
Its beca&se o" yo& I am living. +osette, yo&r"ather is a saint)
s gratitude enough$+or giing me /osette3
4our home shall be with us$ 'nd not a day shall
pass
ut we will proe our loe$to you, whom we shall
call
' "ather to us both, ' "ather to us all.
WEDDI)' DA)CE
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