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BAMATABOIS (a well dressed gentleman) |
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Here's something new. I think I'll give it a try. |
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Come closer you! |
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I like to see what I buy... |
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The usual price |
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For just one slice of your pie. |
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FANTINE |
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I don't want you. No, no m'sieur, let me go. |
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BAMATABOIS |
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Is this a trick? I won't pay more. |
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FANTINE |
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No, not at all. |
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BAMATABOIS |
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You've got some nerve, you little whore, |
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You've got some gall. |
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It's the same with a tart |
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As it is with a grocer |
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The customer sees what he gets in advance |
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It's not for the whore to say "yes sir" or "no sir" |
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Not for the harlot to pick or to choose |
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Or to lead me a dance! |
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FANTINE |
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I'll kill you you bastard, try any of that! |
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Even a whore who has gone to the bad |
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Won't be had by a rat! |
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BAMATABOIS |
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By Christ, you'll pay for what you've done |
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This rat will make you bleed you'll see! |
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I guarantee, I'll make you suffer |
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For this disturbance of the peace |
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For this insult to life and property! |
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FANTINE |
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I beg you, don't report me sir |
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I'll do what ever you may want... |
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BAMATABOIS |
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Make your excuse to the police! |
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JAVERT |
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Tell me quickly what's the story |
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Who saw what and why and where? |
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Let him give a full discription |
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Let him answer to Javert! |
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In this nest of whores and vipers |
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Let one speak who saw it all. |
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Who laid hands on this good man here? |
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What's the substance of this brawl? |
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BAMATABOIS |
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Javert, would you believe it |
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I was crossing from the park |
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When this prostitute attacked me |
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You can see she left her mark. |
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JAVERT |
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She will answer for her actions |
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When you make a full report. |
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You can rest assured, M'sieur |
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That she will answer to the court. |
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FANTINE |
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There's a child who sorely needs me |
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Please M'sieur, she's but "that high" |
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Holy God, is there no mercy? |
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If I go to jail she'll die! |
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JAVERT |
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I have heard such protestation |
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Every day for twenty years. |
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Lets have no more explanations, |
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Save your breath and save your tears |
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"Honest work. Just reward. That's the way to please the Lord." |
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VALJEAN (emergingfrom the crowd) |
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A moment of your time, Javert |
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I do believe this woman's tale. |
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JAVERT |
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But, M'sieur Mayor! |
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VALJEAN |
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You've done your duty |
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Let her be |
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She needs a doctor, not a jail |
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JAVERT |
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But, M'sieur Mayor! |
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FANTINE |
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Can this be? |
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VALJEAN |
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Where will she end- |
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This child without a friend? |
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(to Fantine) |
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I've seen your face before |
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Show me some way to help you |
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How have you come to grief |
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In such a place as this? |
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FANTINE |
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M'sieur, don't mock me now, I pray |
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It's hard enough I've lost my pride! |
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You let your foreman send me away |
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Yes you were there and turned aside |
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I never did no wrong! |
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VALJEAN |
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Is it true, what I've done? |
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FANTINE |
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My daughters close to dying... |
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VALJEAN |
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To an innocent soul? |
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FANTINE |
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If there's a God above. |
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VALJEAN |
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If I had only known then. |
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FANTINE |
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He'd let me die instead. |
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VALJEAN |
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In his name, my task has just begun. |
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I will see it done. |
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JAVERT |
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But, M'sieur Mayor! |
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VALJEAN |
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I will see it done! |
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JAVERT |
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But, M'sieur Mayor! |
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VALJEAN |
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I will see it done! |
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VOICE |
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Look out! |
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It's a runaway cart! |
