ÉPONINE
Hey there Monsieur what's new with you?
Plotting to overthrow the state?

You still pretending to be poor?
C'mon I know your Grandpa' rich


MARIUS
Won't take a france that I've not earned
All of those bridges have been burned


ÉPONINE
I like the way you talk Monsieur


MARIUS
I like the way you always tease


ÉPONINE
Little he knows

Little he sees

THÉNARDIER

Éponine!

Everyone here, you know your place

Brujon, Babet, Claquesous
You, Montparnasse, watch for the law
With Éponine take care

You turn on the tears
No mistakes, my dears


Please m'sieur, come this way
Here's a child that ain't eaten today
Save a life, spare a sou

God rewards all the good that you do.

MME. THÉNARDIER

Wait a bit. Know that face.
Ain't the world a remarkable place


THÉNARDIER
Men like me don't forget
You're the !@$( that borrowed Colette!


MME. THÉNARDIER
Cosette...


THÉNARDIER
Whatever


VALJEAN
What is this? Are you mad?

No, Monsieur, you don't know what you say!

THÉNARDIER

You know me, I know you!

MME. THÉNARDIER

And you pay what we're due!

THÉNARDIER

And you better dig deep!

MME. THÉNARDIER

Cause she doesn't come cheap!

EPONINE

It's the police! Disappear!
Run for it! It's Javert!


JAVERT
Another brawl in the square
Another stink in the air!

Was there a witness to this?
Well, let him speak to Javert!


M'sieur, the streets are not safe,
But let these vermin beware
We'll see that justice is done!

Look upon this fine collection

Crawled from underneath a stone
This swarm of worms and maggots
Could have picked you to the bone!

I know this man over here

I know his name and his trade
And on your witness, M'sieur,
I'll see him suitably paid.

But where's the gentleman gone?

And why on earth would he run?

THÉNARDIER
You will have a job to find him
He's not all he seems to be

And the girl that stood beside him
Is the child he stole from me

JAVERT
Could it be he's some old jailbird
That the tide now washes in

Heard my name and started running
All the omens point to him

THÉNARDIER
In the absence of a victim,
Dear Inspector, may I go?
And remember when you've nicked him,

It was me who told you so

JAVERT
Let the old man keep on running
I will run him off his feet!

Everyone about your business!

Clear this garbage off the street!