Les Miserables Page #4

No, there's more to it than that!

I, too, have my creed,

Monsieur Madeleine.

I've always said to myself...

''Yes, you're hard.

You're ruthless when you're in the right.

But look out. One day you, yourself, will trip.

Then will you be just?''

Well, I swore I would.

That time's arrived, Monsieur Madeleine.

I've caught myself.

I have committed a crime.

What I've always demanded for others-

the law, good or bad,

but the law to the letter-

I now demand for myself!.

- I make no charge against you.

- You must!

If you don't, then I must!

You have your creed,Javert.

I have mine.

I refuse to accept your resignation.

I order you to think it over.

You're too lenient.

But I'll do as you say.

When and where

is this Jean... Valjean to be tried?

Arras, Monday.

Tomorrow?

There's no doubt about the case?

No, everything's clear.

He'll be convicted.

You may go, Inspector. Good night.

Thank you.

Good night, sir.

Toussaint.

Toussaint!

Order my carriage.

If I am to get to Arras tomorrow,

I must start at once.

Arras? A long road.

A long road.

A long road.

[ Cosette Laughing ]

Oh!

[ Laughing Continues ]

[ Laughing Continues ]

Toussaint. Cancel the carriage!

I'm not going!

Jean Valjean is dead!

Dead! Dead, you-

[ Toussaint ]

Did you call?

Did you say something

about canceling the carriage?

No.

No, I'll, uh- I'll go to Arras...

at once.

Uh, Monsieur Madeleine,

the court is full...

but I gave the judge your card,

and he said to bring you in this way.

- There's a place for you.

- No. Wait.

The, uh, case of Champmathieu,

the old ex-convict- Is that over yet?

Oh, no, no. It's on now.

What sort of person is he?

Oh, a half-stupid, hopeless case.

[ Chuckles ]

Nothing can be done for people like that.

They're better offback in prison.

Thank you.

Uh, I'll be- I'll be in in a moment.

Very well, monsieur.

[ Chattering ]

[ Gavel Rapping ]

[ Man ]

Counsel for the prosecution.

[ Counsel ]

Gentlemen of thejury...

this is not merely a question of theft.

The prisoner is an ex-convict

who has failed to report on parole.

Why has he failed to report?

Why, because- because he wished

to evade police supervision.

Had he not been a convict...

we might have believed

this story ofhis.

This story that he did not steal

the branch of apples...

but found it at the roadside.

But remember,

at the time he left the galleys...

he was described

as a very dangerous man.

His passport was yellow.

What may be a small crime today...

may turn out to be something

very much worse tomorrow.

The prisoner denies his identity...

yet we are ready to produce

witness after witness...

who will identify him at once.

I submit that there can be no doubt whatever

in the minds of thejury...

that the prisoner

is none other than Jean Valjean.

- [ Spectators Murmuring ]

- [ Gavel Rapping ]

Have you anything to say

in your defense?

If-

- I don't know.

- [ Spectators Laughing ]

I- I-I-I can't explain.

I never studied.

I'm a poor man, Your Honor.

I- I just picked off the ground

the thing that was there...

and now you all say I stole it.

I- Now, you talk and talk about this Valjean.

[ Coughs ]

I don't know such people.

I've been in the places you say...

but- but can't a man be in such places

without being a man called Valjean?

- [ Gavel Rapping ]

- [ Spectators Laughing ]

Then who, and what, are you?

Who were your parents,

and where were you born?

[ Chuckling ]

Not all people can have houses

to be born in.

[ Coughing ]

See, we-we lived in the open.

When I was small,

they used to call me-

call me ''Little Man.''

Little Man.

Now- Now they call me ''Old Man.''

That-That's who I am.

I'm just-just Old Man.

[ Laughing Continues ]

[ Gavel Rapping ]

Bring in the witnesses.

[ Chains Rattling ]

Well, Brevet, do you know this man

from the galleys?

I'd know him anywhere.

That's him, all right.

- Cochepaille?

- That's him.

We used to call him ''the jack.''

- Chenildieu?

- Ten years on the same chain.

You don't recognize me,Jean?

Well, you should.

- Genflou.

-[ Chains Rattling ]

Hello,Jean.

So they caught you, huh?

[ Chuckling ]

Your Honor, there is no doubt.

Four witnesses

have identified this man...

as Jean Valjean.

[ Spectators Murmuring ]

You all-You all know me...

and you recognize me.

Well, good.

I say good!

[ Laughs ]

All right.

All right, send me to prison!

Might as well,

for all the chance they ever give me.

If that's justice, I say send me away!

- [ Gavel Rapping ]

- Go on! Send me away!

Go on! Send me aw-

[ Coughing ]

[ Spectators Murmuring ]

Your Honor, gentlemen, forgive me.

I apologize.

A-A great injustice-

These witnesses are mistaken.

This is not the man.

I am Jean Valjean.

- [ Spectators Murmuring ]

- [ Man ] What?

What?

But it's Monsieur Madeleine.

It's absurd!

Why, yes, of course.

Monsieur Madeleine, everyone knows you.

You must be ill.

Monsieur Madeleine, we appreciate

that you have been deeply moved...

and we understand

your sympathetic effort to save this-

Yes, I understand.

You think I'm mad, gentlemen.

But, believe me, my mind is clear.

Very clear. I'll show you.

Brevet, you had number 1 3 place.

You paid the warder 1 0 francs

to change it to number 1 2.

Cochepaille, your right arm- a date

in blue letters put on with burnt powder.

Chenildieu,

your left shoulder is burned.

You tried to efface the marks of

the branding iron. Lift up your sleeve.

- How are you, Genflou?

- [ Chuckling ]

Monsieur Madeleine!

No, there is-

there is no Monsieur Madeleine.

There's onlyJean Valjean.

The law has a case against me.

I shall be ready.

You know where I'm to be found.

Just come when you want me.

What is it?

Why, you're going out?

Yes, dear. I'm going away.

For long? For-

Can't I go with you?

No. I can't take you.

Why? Why?

Is it my fault?

Have I done anything wrong?

No, dear, never.

How could you do anything wrong?

I thought you were turning me out.

I get so scared.

I thought I might have to

go back to the inn...

to those people.

No, darling.

You'll never have to do that.

- I promise you.

- Then you'll come back?

You'd like me to?

Like you to?

Why, tonight I fell asleep wishing...

everything could go on and on...

just as it has

ever since I came to you.

You wished that?

Then you go to sleep again...

wishing it with all your might.

I'm wishing.

I'm wishing.

Waken her.

Is it urgent? She is very ill.

Oh, Monsieur Madeleine.

Is it morning yet?

No. No, it's midnight.

Fantine, I may have to be away

for some time.

Take this package. Keep it to yourself.

Don't show it to anyone.

It'll make sure that you and Cosette

will be taken care of.

- 20,000 francs.

- There's something wrong, Monsieur Madeleine.

Jean Valjean!

I arrest you by order of the court!

Get up and come along with me!

Monsieur Madeleine.

Monsieur le Maire.

Maire? Maire?

I see no maire here.

I only seeJean Valjean,

convict and galley slave...

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