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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