The First Attack (Valjean And Javert)

We meet again
You've hungered for this all your life
Take your revenge!
How right you should kill with a knife!

(Valjean cuts the ropes which bind Javert.)

You talk too much
Your life is safe in my hands
Don't understand
Get out of here
Valjean, take care!
I'm warning you...
Clear out of here.

Once a thief, forever 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!

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 this alive, you'll find me
At number fifty-five Rue Plumet
No doubt our paths will cross again.

(Valjean fires his gun into the air, Javert leaves quickly. Muted applause from the students who think Javert has been shot)

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!