Eponine
`Parnasse, what are you doing
So far out of our patch?
Montparnasse
This house, we`re going to do it
Rich man, plenty of scratch
You remember he`s the one
Who got away the other day
Got a number on his chest
Perhaps a fortune put away!
Eponine
Oh Lord, somebody help me!
Dear God, what`ll I do?
He`ll think this is an ambush
He`ll think I`m in it too!
What`ll I do, what`ll I say?
I`ve got to warn them here
I`ve got to find a way.
[Thenardier arrives with the rest of his gang.]
Thenardier
This is his lair
I`ve seen the old fox around
He keeps himself to himself
He`s staying close to the ground
I smell profit here!
Ten years ago
He came and paid for Cosette
I let her go for a song
It`s time we settled the debt
This`ll cost him dear
Brujon
What do I care
Who you should rob
Give me my share
Finish the job!
Thenardier
You shut your mouth
Give me your hand
[He notices Eponine but doesn`t recognize her.]
Brujon
What have we here?
Thenardier
Who is this hussy?
Babet
It`s your brat Eponine
Don`t you know your own kid
Why`s she hanging about you?
Thenardier
`Ponine, get on home
You`re not needed in this
We`re enough here without you
Eponine
I know this house
I tell you there`s nothing here for you
Just the old man and the girl
They live ordinary lives
Thenardier
Don`t interfere
You`ve got some gall
Take care, young miss,
You`ve got a lot to say!
Brujon
She`s going soft
Claquesous
Happens to all
Montparnasse
Go home, `Ponine,
Go home, you`re in the way
Eponine
I`m gonna scream, I`m gonna warn them here.
Thenardier
One little scream and you`ll regret it for a year.
Claquesous
What a palaver
What an absolute treat
To watch a cat and it`s father
Pick a bone in the street
Brujon
Not a sound out of you!
Eponine
Well I told you I`d do it, told you I`d do it...
[She screams.]
Thenardier
You wait my girl, you`ll rue this night
I`ll make you scream, you`ll scream all right
Leave her to me, don`t wait around
Make for the sewers, go underground!
[The gang scatters.]
Marius
It was your cry sent them away
Once more `Ponine saving the day
Dearest Cosette, my friend `Ponine
Brought me to you, showed me the way!
Someone is near
Let`s not be seen
Somebody`s here...
[Marius leaves quickly as Valjean enters.]
Valjean
My God, Cosette
I heard a cry in the dark
I heard the shout of angry voices in the street.
Cosette
That was my cry you heard, Papa.
I was afraid of what they`d do.
They ran away when they heard my cry
Valjean
Cosette, my child, what will become of you?
Cosette
Three men I saw beyond the wall
Three men in shadow moving fast
Valjean
This is a warning to us all
These are the shadows of the past
Must be Javert!
He`s found my cover at last!
I`ve got to get Cosette away
Before they return!
We must get away from shadows
They will never let us be
Tomorrow to Calais
Then a ship across the sea!
Hurry, Cosette, prepare to leave and say no more
Tomorrow we`ll away!
Hurry, Cosette, it`s time to close another door
And live another day!
