The Princesses Of France And The Revolution

At The Cafe

Everyone was at The Café Musain waiting for the meeting to start and me and R are talking about anything. R: So when will you tell him Odette. Me: Tell him what R? R: For one that you're in love with him and that you are a princess. Me: What that is aghast. R: But I know you and I see the way that you look at him and I know that you love him. Me: But do you know if he feels the same way R? R: I can try and find out for you Odette. Me: Thanks R if you find out and tell me if he likes me I will tell him that I am in love with him and that I am one of the princesses of France. If he doesn't like me I will tell him that I am one of the princesses of France deal. R: Deal.

Later on the meeting started. Julius: Well, Courfeyrac! Do we have all the guns? Joly, Prouvaire! Our time is running short! Courfeyrac: Students, workers, everyone! There's a river on the run! Like the flowing of the tide Paris is coming to our side! Combeferre: Julius! At Notre Dame. The sections are prepared! Feuilly: At Rue du Bac. They're straining at the leash! Julius: Grantaire, put the bottle down! Did we get the guns we need? Grantaire(R): Give me brandy on my breath. And I'll breathe them all to death!

Julius: The time is near. So near it's stirring the blood in their veins! And yet beware. Don't let the wine go to your brains! We need a sign. To rally the people. To call them to arms. To bring them in line! Joly turns over to Marius at the back, a faraway look on his face. Joly: Marius & Enjolras, wake up! What's wrong today? You look as if you've seen a ghost. R: Some wine, and say what's going on! They sit. Marius & Enjolras: A ghost, you say? A ghost maybe! She was like a ghost to me -One minute there - then she was gone! R: I am agog! I am aghast! Is Marius in love at last? I've never heard him Ooh and Aah. You talk of battles to be won. And here he comes like Don Juan! It is better than an opera! They burst into laughter. But Julius isn't smiling.

Julius: It is time for us all To decide who we are. Do we fight for the right To a night at the opera now? Have you asked yourselves What's the price you might pay? Is this simply a game For rich young boys to play? The colours of the world Are changing day by day - Red - the blood of angry men! Black- the dark of ages past! Red -a world about to dawn! Black- the night that ends at last! Marius & Enjolras: Had you seen her today You might know how it feels To be struck to the bone By a moment of breathless delight! Had you been there today You might also have known How the world may be changed In just one burst of light And what was right seems wrong And what was wrong seems right! R: Red! Marius & Enjolras: I feel my soul on fire! R: Black! Marius & Enjolras: My world if she's not there! Students: Red! Marius & Enjolras: The colour of desire! Students: Black! Marius & Enjolras: The colour of despair!

Julius: Marius, you're no longer a child -  I do not doubt you mean it well But now there is a higher call! Who cares about your lonely soul? We strive towards a larger goal -Our little lives don't count at all! Julius: Red! Students: The blood of angry men! Julius: Black! Students: The dark of ages past! Red - a world about to dawn!  Black - the night that ends at last! Garoche: Listen! Listen to me! Courfeyrac: Listen, everybody! Garoche: General Lamarque is dead! Julius turns to his companions.

Julius:Lamarque is dead... Lamarque... His death is the hour of fate.The people's man...His death is the sign we await! On his funeral day they will honour his name With the light of rebellion ablaze in their eyes. From their candles of grief we will kindle our flame. On the tomb of Lamarque shall our barricades rise! The time is here! Let us welcome it gladly with courage and cheer! Student: Let us take to the street with no doubt in our hearts. Courfeyrac: But a jubilant shout! Lesgles: They will come one and all! Students: They will come when we call!

Marius & Enjolras Eponine enter and they leave with her.