Question for Les Mis fans

[GalindaTheGood2]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 7:53pm

I'm trying to win tickets to Les Mis and I need the answer to a question:
Inspector Javert pursues Jean Valjean for breaking his parole. Originally Valjean was imprisioned for stealing a loaf of bread and another crime. Was the other crime breaking a window, writing a letter to the editor or failing to bow to an aristocrat?

Thanks in advance

[jasonf]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 7:57pm

I'm pretty sure it's the window...

[Weez]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 7:58pm

None of the above. He violated his ASBO and wore Burberry in public.

Or if you're in a less silly mood, the lyrics of the Prologue clearly lay it out. If you have a cast recording, give it a listen. If you haven't, give it a Google. Put in a *little* work for this competition you are trying to win for yourself, y'know?

[GalindaTheGood2]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 8:04pm

Oh, I've definitley worked. I found the answers to the other four questions. And believe it or not I've been looking for this one for over three hours. Google, ask.com...
*Thanks for the help jasonf Updated On: 7/15/06 at 08:04 PM

[jasonf]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 8:11pm

Weez IS right - it IS right there in the prologue so you couldn't have looked too hard...

But you're welcome for the help -- hope you win!

[ObliviuSMaddiEPonine]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 8:18pm

He Stole a loaf of bread, that's the first thing. Then he tried to run away multiple times, so they made him do more time, and then after they let him out he broke his... oh, they already told you he broke his parole... I think he did break a window in the book, but there's definitely nothing about letters to the editior or bowing to an aristocrat. What are you doing to win tickets?

[TLKfan]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 8:39pm

He does break a window to get the bread, and I don't know if they mentioni the window in the show.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 8:46pm

They definitely mention the window in the show. That is definitely the answer.

Javert: You robbed a house!
Valjean: I broke a window pane.

What is this?

[jasonf]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 8:55pm

Thank you ashley -- I was starting to wonder what was going on here.

Doesn't everyone have this entire show memorized by now??? C'mon!

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 7/15/06 at 10:13pm

^::raises hand meekly::

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 1:37pm

DEFINITELY breaking the window.

I have it memorized that's for sure And I'm very proud of it

Good luck with the trivia contest

Updated On: 7/16/06 at 01:37 PM

[GalindaTheGood2]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:00pm

I only know a few songs-One Day More, Do You Hear The People Sing, and some others. There's a reason I'm trying to *win* tickets, I don't have much money because I'm trying to save for college.
Sorry for not knowing the show as well as everyone...

[coolphantom919]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:01pm

Breaking a window!

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:21pm

No need to apologize for not having it memorized You'll get there. It's OK and doesn't make you any less of a fan or less deserving of winning those tickets!

[Footlooser]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:24pm

It's not breking the window!!!! That's part of the first crime.

[JAVERT]
No!
It means you get
Your yellow ticket-of-leave
You are a thief

[VALJEAN]
I stole a loaf of bread.

[JAVERT]
You robbed a house.

[VALJEAN]
I broke a window pane.
My sister's child was close to death
And we were starving.


The second part comes a bit later.

[VALJEAN]
I know the meaning of those 19 years
A slave of the law

[JAVERT]
Five years for what you did
The rest because you tried to run
Yes, 24601.

[VALJEAN]
My name is Jean Valjean



So two crimes: Stealing a loaf of bread and trying to escape.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:28pm

Read carefully the question she asked. They just want the two reasons for the *initial* incarceration- stealing the bread and breaking the window

Footlooser- You're right IF they wanted why he remained in for so long... That would be IF the way they are looking at it as two different crimes.

Updated On: 7/16/06 at 02:28 PM

[Footlooser]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 2:31pm

I guess I should read the whole question first.

Updated On: 7/16/06 at 02:31 PM

[jasonf]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 3:13pm

I think it's funny that "writing a letter to the editor" is even a choice.

[BrightEyedInNYC]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 3:16pm

javert- you robbed a house

val jean- I BROKE A WINDOW PANE

[BrightEyedInNYC]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 3:16pm

javert- you robbed a house

val jean- I BROKE A WINDOW PANE

[ashley0139]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 4:29pm

Yeah... that would be the exact same thing I said in my post.

[LovinGoodMusicals]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 5:08pm

I too, am trying to win this contest. The question that I find hard is.."How many trucks does it take to move the Les Miz from city to city?"

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[GalindaTheGood2]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 6:30pm

Eight trucks.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 7/16/06 at 6:32pm

Pretty sure eight is right I counted eight in Charlotte and Knoxville.