BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

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MAISON DES LUNES


GASTON

There's a danger
I'll be thwarted
And denied my honeymoon
For the pretty thing I've courted
Refuse to swoon
So, the time has come for a murky plan
For which I turn to a murky man

LEFOU

To find that feind

BOTH

Where better than
The Maison des Lunes? 

GASTON

I don't take this girl for granted
There's no path I haven't hewn
To her heart; no seed unplanted
No flowers unstrewn 
But quite amazing to relate
She doesn't want me for her mate

LEFOU 

Which forces him to contemplate

BOTH 

The Maison des Lunes 

MONSIEUR D'ARQUE 

I don't wish to seem a tad obtuse
But I don't see how I can be of use
For I lock people up; 
I'm not a "Lonely Heart's club"
I'm a cold, cold fish I've a nasty, vicious streak

LEFOU 

Please speak!  

GASTON 

It's Belle's father who's your client
She adores the old buffoon
She'll be forced to be complaint

LEFOU 

She'll dance to your tune 

GASTON 

We get the daughter through her dad
You just pronounce the old boy mad
LeFou and, whoosh! He's slammed up in your pad--   

LEFOU, D'ARQUE 

The Maison des Lunes 

GASTON 

Do I make myself entirely clear? 

D'ARQUE

It's the simplest deal of my whole foul career!  

GASTON 

Put Maurice away and she'll be here in moments
In a dreadful state
She'll capitulate to me!  

D'ARQUE

I'll be strapping up an inmate  

LEFOU 

Very tightly 

GASTON 

Very soon   

D'ARQUE 

But please don't bring him late 
Our check-in time's noon!

LEFOU, D'ARQUE 

So, wave one bachelor goodbye  

GASTON 

She'll be my bride   

LEFOU 

She'd rather die
Than have her daddy ossify? 

D'ARQUE 

In my sordid saloon 

ALL

So book the church; raise the glasses high
To the Maison des Lunes!  



BEAUTY AND THE BEAST


MRS. POTTS

Tale as old as time
True as it can be 
Barely even friends 
Then somebody bends 
Unexpectedly.   

Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast.   

Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before 
Ever just as sure 
As the sun will rise. 

Tale as old as time 
Tune as old as song 
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change 
Learning you were wrong. 

Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme 
Beauty and the Beast. 

Tale as old as time 
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast.   

Off to the cupboard with you now, Chip. It's past your bedtime. 
Good night, love. 



IF I CAN'T LOVE HERE (REPRISE)


BEAST 

No spell has been broken 
No words have been spoken
No point anymore if she can't love me 

No hope she would do so
No dream to pursue, 
So I looked to myself, 
Despise all the things I see
For I know that she 
Cannot set me free
Let the world be done with me. 



THE MOB SONG


BELLE

Show me the Beast!

MOB

(Scream) 

MAURICE 

That's him! 
That's him!

WOMAN

Is it dangerous?

BELLE 

Oh, no.
No, he'd never hurt anyone.
I know he looks frightful, but he's really 
very gentle and kind. 
He's my friend. 

GASTON

If I didn't know better, 
I'd think you had feelings for this monster. 

BELLE

He's no monster, Gaston. 
You are!

GASTON 

She's as crazy as the old man.
She says this creature is her friend.
Well, I've hunted wild beasts 
and I've seen what they can do. 
The Beast will make off with your children. 

CROWD 

(gasp)

GASTON 

He'll come after them in the night.

BELLE 

He will never! 

GASTON 

Forget the old man, I say we kill the Beast! 

MOB 

Kill him!  

MAN 1 

We're not safe until he's dead 

MAN 2

He'll come stalking us at night 

WOMAN 

Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite  

MAN 3 

He'll wreak havoc on our village if we let him wander free  

GASTON 

So it's time to take some action, boys It's time to follow me  
Through the mist, through the woods 
Through the darkness and the shadows 
It's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride 
Say a prayer, then we're there
At the drawbridge of a castle
And there's something truly terrible inside
It's a beast! 
He's got fangs 
Razor sharp ones! 
Massive paws, killer claws for the feast
Hear him roar!
See him foam! 
But we're not coming home 'til he's dead-- 
Good and dead! Kill the Beast!    

BELLE 

I won't let you do this! 

GASTON

Try and stop us!

BELLE 

Papa, this is all my fault.
I have to go back and warn him. 

MAURICE

I'm coming with you

BELLE 

No! 

MAURICE

I lost you once, I won't lose you again! 

BELLE 

Then we'd better hurry. 

GASTON 

We'll rid the village of this Beast. 
Who's with me? 

MOB 

I am! I am! I am!  

MOB 

Light your torch! Mount your horse! 

GASTON

Screw your courage to the sticking place! 

MOB 

We're counting on Gaston to lead the way!  

WOMEN 

Through a mist, through a wood 
Where within a haunted castle
Something's lurking that you don't see ev'ry day! 

MOB

It's a beast!
One as tall as a mountain 
We won't rest 'til he's good and deceased 
Sally forth! Tally ho! 
Grab your sword! Grab your bow! 
Praise the Lord and here we go!  
We don't like 
What we don't understand
In fact it scares us 
And this monster is mysterious at least
Bring your guns! Bring your knives! 
Save your children and your wives
We'll save our village and our lives 
We'll kill the Beast!  

GASTON 

Cut down a tree, and make it a big one!
Take whatever booty you can find. 
But remember, the Beast is MINE!  

CASTLEWARE

Hearts ablaze! Banners high!
We go marching into battle 
Unafraid although the danger just increased

MOB

Raise the flag! Sing the song!
Here we come, we're fifty strong 
And fifty Frenchmen can't be wrong 
Let's kill the Beast! Kill the Beast! 
Kill the Beast Kill the Beast! 



THE BATTLE / TRANSFORMATION


BEAST 

You came back

BELLE 

If only I'd come here sooner 

BEAST

Maybe it's better this way 

BELLE 

No! Don't talk like that. 
We're together now. 
Everything will be fine 

BEAST

At least I get to see you one last time.  

BELLE 

We are home
We are where we shall be forever
Trust in me
For you know
I wont run away
From today 
This is all that I need
And all that I need to say is... 
Don't you know how you've changed me 
Strange how I fin'lly see
I found home 
You're my home
Stay with me  

BELLE 

No! No, please! 
Don't leave me! 
I love you.   

  
BEAST/PRINCE 

Belle, look into my eyes!
Belle, don't you recognize 
The beast within the man 
Who's here before you?  

BELLE

It is you! 



BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (REPRISE)


BELLE/PRINCE

Two lives have begun now 
Two hearts become one now 
One passion, one dream
One thing forever true I love you! 

ALL

Certain as the sun 
Rising in the east 
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast.   

Tale as old as time 
Song as old as rhyme 
Beauty and the Beast. 
Ah!!!!! Ah!!!!! Ah!!!!!!!!!!

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