First Attack

[Students]
Platoon of sappers advancing toward the barricade
Troops behind them, fifty men or more
Fire
Sniper!
[Valjean shoots a snifter that is aiming at Enjolras.]

[Lesgles] See how they run away!
[Grantaire] By God, we've won the day!

[Enjolras]
They will be back again
Make an attack again
For your presence of mind
For the deed you have done
I will thank you M'sieur
When our battle is won.

[Valjean]
Give me no thanks, M'sieur
There's something you can do.

[Enjolras]
If it is in my power.

[Valjean]
Give me the spy, Javert
Let me take care of him!

[Javert]
The law is inside out
The world is upside down.

[Enjolras]
Do what you have to do
The man belongs to you.

The enemy may be regrouping
Hold yourselves in readiness
Come my friends, back to your positions
the night is falling fast.

[Valjean] We meet again.

[Javert]
You've hungered for this all your life
Take your revenge!
How right you should kill with a knife!

(Valjean cuts off Javert's bonds.)
[Valjean]
You talk too much
Your life is safe in my hands.

[Javert] I don't understand
[Valjean] Get out of here.

[Javert] Valjean, take care! I'm warning you...
[Valjean] Clear out of here.

[Javert]
Once a thief, always a thief
What you want you always steal!
You would trade your life for mine
Yes, Valjean, you want a deal!
Shoot me now, for all I care!
If you let me go, beware,
You'll still answer to Javert!

[Valjean]
You are wrong, and always have been wrong
I'm a man no worse than any man
You are free and there are no conditions
No bargains or petitions
There's nothing that I blame you for
You've done your duty
Nothing more
If I come out of here alive you'll find me
At number fifty-five Rue Plumet
No doubt our paths will cross again
Go.
(Javert leaves
Valjean fires his gun in the air
Muted applause from the students who think Javert has been shot)

[Enjolras]
Courfeyrac, you take the watch
They won't attack until it's light
Everybody stay awake
We must be ready for the fight
For the final fight
Let no one sleep tonight!