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00:00Les Miserables
00:07It was a quiet sunny day.
00:11The cold steel gate of a prison creaked open, releasing a tired man with a long beard.
00:20You are free to go, Jean Valjean.
00:23Jean Valjean had been in prison for nineteen years.
00:26Slowly he raised his eyes to the sun, which he hadn't seen in so many years.
00:31Freedom. I am free at last.
00:43Jean Valjean returned to the small French village where he grew up.
00:48Hungry and exhausted, he went to a restaurant hoping for a little food.
00:53Where's the owner? May I eat here?
00:58Well, only if you can pay.
01:02Of course.
01:04Jean Valjean had made some money in prison, and he showed it to the restaurant owner.
01:10Very well. Take a seat.
01:14At that moment, an elderly man dining at the restaurant called out indignantly.
01:18What's going on here? Owner, that man is a convict!
01:23A convict?
01:25Really? A convict? Here?
01:28No, no, not in this...
01:30The other patrons began to murmur nervously amongst themselves.
01:33This is unacceptable. Are you saying we should eat beside a dangerous convict?
01:39If this is the case, I will leave at once.
01:43No, please stay. At least finish your dish.
01:49The restaurant owner was hesitant, but he finally resolved to remove Jean Valjean from the restaurant.
01:54I'm sorry, but I can't let you stay. I have to ask you to leave. You're ruining my business. Get out!
02:01What an unlucky day for me!
02:05Still hungry, Jean Valjean tried another restaurant and met with the same cold reception.
02:11But I am not a violent criminal.
02:15It makes no difference to me. I will not serve an ex-convict.
02:21Facing such rejection and discrimination, Jean Valjean felt desperate and miserable.
02:27Jean Valjean knew that he had once been a good man.
02:31He had lived with his widowed sister and her young children.
02:35They were very poor, and although he worked very hard, he could never make enough to support all of them.
02:43It broke his heart to see his little nephews lying in bed, weak with hunger.
02:51Poor children. They don't even have the strength to cry anymore.
03:00He tried his best to find a job, but times were hard.
03:04And no one would hire him.
03:07He was filled with despair at the thought of his starving family.
03:12If only I could give my nephews some of this bread.
03:20Thief! Stop him! He's a thief!
03:24Before he could stop himself, he snatched a loaf of bread and ran.
03:29He hadn't gone far when he was caught by the police.
03:35Please let me go. My sister and my little nephew are starving.
03:40Please officer, please understand. I am not a criminal.
03:48Worried about his family, Jean Valjean had tried to escape from prison many times.
03:54He was caught every time, and his sentence was extended as punishment.
03:58It had started as three years, but soon became ten, then fifteen, and finally nineteen years.
04:06Thrown out of his hometown, Jean Valjean wandered through the darkness and the drifting snow.
04:13I only took the bread because I couldn't watch my nephews die.
04:18I'm not a violent criminal. No, I'm not.
04:26Worn out by hunger and despair, and chilled by the freezing wind,
04:31Jean Valjean collapsed in the street.
04:37He would have frozen to death if he had not been discovered by a kind Catholic priest.
04:44Wake up, young man. You will die of cold out here.
04:50When Jean Valjean came to himself, he thought about telling the priest his story.
04:55But he stopped himself.
04:58Oh, Father.
05:01No, if he learns the truth, he will just cast me out like everyone else.
05:09The kind-hearted priest took pity on Jean Valjean and gave him some warm food.
05:14Here, help yourself.
05:17Oh, Father, thank you.
05:24It's okay. You don't have to rush. I have plenty of food for you.
05:29The priest was so generous and good to him that it made Jean Valjean feel guilty.
05:36Father, I must tell you. I'm a terrible sinner. I should have told you right away, but…
05:46Do not upset yourself, my son.
05:49You have repented your sins and been forgiven.
05:57You have served your sentence.
06:00You are free now and can begin a new life.
06:04Do not give yourself up to hatred and despair.
06:07Here, have some more food.
06:10As the priest spoke, Jean Valjean could not take his eyes off the sparkling silver plates the maid had brought in.
06:19Those plates must be real silver, worth a fortune.
06:22Just one must be worth more than twice what I made in prison in nineteen years.
06:32That night, the thought of the silver plates kept Jean Valjean awake.
06:38How can I betray him when he has been so hospitable to me?
06:44But the world is so unjust. The old man will survive without those plates.
06:49And what about me? I work just like everyone else and get nothing in return.
06:55Why shouldn't those plates be mine?
07:00After everyone had gone to sleep, Jean Valjean snuck up to the cupboard holding the plates.
07:07Giving in to his darker instincts, he grabbed three plates and ran off into the night.
07:17The following morning, the priest's maid burst into his room as he prepared for morning Mass.
07:23Father! Father!
07:26Something dreadful has happened!
07:28What has happened, my child?
07:30Three of the silver plates have vanished, father!
07:34What?
07:36I know that ex-convict has taken them!
07:40But where is he now?
07:43I checked his room. The bed is empty and he is gone.
07:48He has run off with the silver plates. We must call the police right away!
07:54To the maid's surprise, the priest only smiled.
08:00Father?
08:02You will tell no one.
08:05What?
08:07I owed that silver to the needy.
08:10God has helped me to see the futility of my own greed in wishing to serve my guests on silver plates while people starve.
08:19The maid was confused, but she could not disobey her master.
08:28Jean Valjean was stopped by the police when he had to show his travel pass.
08:37Yellow pass! You are an ex-convict!
08:41Jean Valjean was worried when he remembered the silver plates in his bag.
08:48What's that you have in your bag?
08:51Oh, nothing. Just old clothes and dishes.
08:55Let me see that stuff.
09:00Stop right there, thief!
09:03Wait!
09:07What possessed me to do this?
09:12Jean Valjean was arrested for stealing once more.
09:17The police came to speak to the priest when he was having dinner that evening.
09:21Father, we have some questions for you.
09:25Father, do you recognize this man?
09:30Before the police officer could continue, the priest rushed forward and took Jean Valjean's hands.
09:36My friend, I have been waiting for you.
09:40Both Jean Valjean and the police were shocked and confused by the priest's reaction.
09:45The priest picked up a silver candlestick from the table and handed it to Jean Valjean.
09:50You forgot to take this. Don't you remember?
09:53I gave you this candlestick along with the plates yesterday,
09:57when you promised you would become an honest man.
10:01Father, do you mean this man did not steal your silver plates?
10:07Of course not. They were my gift to him.
10:12Is this true?
10:14The police could tell something was not quite right,
10:17but they had no choice but to believe the priest's story.
10:21Jean Valjean was deeply moved by the priest's kindness,
10:25and tears of remorse filled his eyes.
10:29Father, I will never forget this.
10:32How can you forgive someone like me?
10:37Do not throw your life away for a moment of temptation.
10:46I will carry your words in my heart forever.
10:51Remember, the law punishes sinners, but love saves them with forgiveness.
10:58Why don't you set aside blame and despair and live your life guided by love?
11:06True to his vow, Jean Valjean carried the priest's words in his heart always.
11:13He let go of his despair and anger,
11:17and dedicated his life to helping others in need.
11:37The Sea Turtle and the Hare
11:44Jack the Dullard
11:51Maya the Bee
11:57The Giving Tree
12:01The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
12:10Three Thousand Leagues in Search of Mother
12:15Alice in Wonderland
12:24The Selfish Giant
12:28The plates yesterday, when you promised you would become an honest man.
12:34Father, do you mean this man did not steal your silver plates?
12:41Of course not. They were my gift to him.
12:45Is this true?
12:48The police could tell something was not quite right,
12:51but they had no choice but to believe the priest's story.
12:55Jean Valjean was deeply moved by the priest's kindness,
12:58and tears of remorse filled his eyes.
13:02Father, I will never forget this.
13:05How can you forgive someone like me?
13:12Do not throw your life away for a moment of temptation.
13:20I will carry your words in my heart forever.
13:24Remember, the law punishes sinners, but love saves them with forgiveness.
13:32Why don't you set aside blame and despair and live your life guided by love?
13:39True to his vow, Jean Valjean carried the priest's words in his heart always.
13:46He let go of his despair and anger,
13:50and dedicated his life to helping others in need.
14:04Poor children. They don't even have the strength to cry anymore.
14:13He tried his best to find a job, but times were hard,
14:17and no one would hire him.
14:20He was filled with despair at the thought of his starving family.
14:25If only I could give my nephews some of this bread.
14:33Thief! Stop him! He's a thief!
14:37Before he could stop himself, he snatched a loaf of bread and ran.
14:43He hadn't gone far when he was caught by the police.
14:49Please let me go. My sister and my little nephew are starving.
14:53Please officer, please understand. I am not a criminal.
15:02Worried about his family, Jean Valjean had tried to escape from prison many times.
15:07He was caught every time, and his sentence was extended as punishment.
15:11It had started as three years, but soon became ten, then fifteen, and finally nineteen years.
15:19Thrown out of his hometown, Jean Valjean wandered through the darkness and the drifting snow.
15:26I only took the bread because...
15:29Why don't you set aside blame and despair and live your life guided by love?
15:36True to his vow, Jean Valjean carried the priest's words in his heart always.
15:43He let go of his despair and anger, and dedicated his life to helping others in need.
16:06The Sea Turtle and the Hare
16:14Jack the Dullard
16:21Maya the Bee
16:27The Giving Tree
16:32The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
16:40Three Thousand Leagues in Search of Mother
16:45Alice in Wonderland
16:53The Selfish Giant
16:58You don't have to rush. I have plenty of food for you.
17:02The priest was so generous and good to him that it made Jean Valjean feel guilty.
17:09Father, I must tell you. I am a terrible sinner. I should have told you right away, but...
17:19Do not upset yourself, my son. You have repented your sins and been forgiven.
17:28You have served your sentence. You are free now and can begin a new life.
17:36Do not give yourself up to hatred and despair. Here, have some more food.
17:42As the priest spoke, Jean Valjean could not take his eyes off the sparkling silver plates the maid had brought in.
17:51Those plates must be real silver, worth a fortune.
17:55Just one must be worth more than twice what I made in prison in nineteen years.
18:05That night, the thought of the silver plates kept Jean Valjean awake.
18:11How can I betray him when he has been so hospitable to me?
18:17But the world is so unjust. The old man will survive without those plates.
18:22And what about me? I work just like everyone else and get nothing in return.