Plumet Attack Lyrics - Les Miserables (1987 Original Broadway Cast) - Alain Boublil

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? 

Gimme me my share 

Finish the job! 

THENARDIER 

You shut your mouth 

Give me your hand 

BRUJON 

(Catching sight of Eponine) 

What have we here? 

THENARDIER 

(Not recognizing her) 

Who is this hussy? 

BABET 

It's your brat Eponine 

Don't you know your own kid 

Why's she hanging about you? 

THENARDIER 

Eponine, 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 and Cosette run back into the garden 

And he hurriedly introduces Eponine before she takes off) 

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 

JAVERT 

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... 

And 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!