Red or White?
I thought of this while I was trying to answer that very question...and more than slightly drunk... But, written while sober! Sort of a "What if R had written red and black?"
I love all Les Amis, I'm only making fun of them because... well, not because I don't love them. Except Marius. Him, I make fun of 'cause he deserves it...
Imitating 'Ferre
I really have no life!
Imitating Feuilly
I have a little more than him!
Imitating Cour
Students, workers, everyone!
Let's get drunk and have fun.
Like the flowing of the tide,
Let's try Grantaire's side.
Grantaire
The time is near
So near they're shitting their pants!
And yet beware.
Still have to act like I'm so strange!
For the army they fight is a dangerous foe
With the men and the arms that they never can match
So they'll just sit here and be swatted like flies
But I plan on getting totally smashed.
They need a sign
To rally their brains
To drop their arms
They're all going to die!
Marius, you're late.
Imitating Joly
What's wrong today?
You look as if you've seen a ghost (like I soon will be, if you believe me...)
Grantaire
Some wine and say what's going on! (never get tired of saying that)
BADLY imitating Marius for humerous purposes
What? A ghost you say? A ghost maybe.
I wouldn't have the brains to see.
I'm too dumb to tell!
Grantaire
I am agog!
I am aghast!
Has Marius learned to speak at last?
I've never heard him say a word.
You talk of battles to be won,
And he sits here still and dumb
It's better than an o-per-a!
Grantaire
It is time for us all
To get drunk out of our minds
Do we fight for the right
To be first in line to die?
Have you thought to yourselve
That you're all going to die?
It's simply a game
For you rich young boys to play
But the colours of the world
Stay the same day by day
Red – The bottle over here!
White – The bottle over there!
Red – too expensive, thanks!
White – yes, the price is right!
Imitating Marius
Blah blah, la la,
Random girl who I stalk...
Grantaire (cutting him off)
Red...
Imitating Marius
Blah blah la la la blah!
Grantaire
White...
Imitating Marius
Blah...
Grantaire
Stop interrupting!
Imitating everyone...somehow...
Red...
Grantaire
Sometimes gives me a headache...
Imitating all
White
Grantaire
Goes well with everything!
Imitating Enjy
Marius, go sit with the children
I do not doubt you mean it well
But you're playing with the big boys now.
Who cares about your lonely soul?
Or any part of you at all?
Your little life doesn't count at all.
Grantaire
Red – The bottle over here!
White – The bottle over there!
Red – too expensive, thanks!
White – yes, the price is right!
Imitating Enjy
Well, Courfeyrac, are you drunk yet?
Feuilly, Combeferre, your time is running short.
Grantaire, pass me the bottle.
Do we have the wine we need?
Grantaire
Give me brandy on my breath
and I'll breathe them all to death! (or that.I get the best lines. It's quality that counts, not quantity. Just look at Marius!)
Imitating Courfeyrac
At St. Antoine they're passing out!
Imitating Combferre
In Notre Dame they're still going!
Feuilly
Twenty bottles good as new!
Imitating Gavroche, Falsetto
Listen!
Imitating Joly
You're too young to get drunk!
Imitating Gavroche
No I'm not! I've done it before!
Imitating Jehan
They have lots at Port St. Cloud!
Imitating Gavroche
Listen everybody!
Lesgle
Seven bottles in St. Martin!
Gavroche
I think Enjolras is drunk!
Grantaire
Enjolras is drunk.
Enjolras! His drunkenness is the hour of fate
The people's man.
His drunkenness is the sign we await!
On his hangover day they will laugh in his face
It's a bizarre occurrence that will reach every ear!
In the drink of Enjolras we will kindle the flame
They will see that the day of Grantaire is near!
The time is near!
Let us welcome it gladly with wine and cheer
Let us take to the streets with no doubt in our hearts
But a full bottle
They will come one and all
They will come when I call!