Alan Menken
Les Poissons
(SEBASTIAN enters, grumbling to himself.)

[SEBASTIAN] (spoken)
The things I do for that girl! Over the wall... under the gutter... in through the window... Now, finally, someplace that's safe!
(realizes he's in the middle of the kitchen)
Uh-oh!

(SEBASTIAN hides as CHEF LOUIS approaches.)

[CHEF LOUIS] (singing)
LES POISSONS, LES POISSONS, HOW I LOVE LES POISSONS.
LOVE TO CHOP AND TO SERVE LITTLE FISH.
FIRST I CUT OFF THEIR HEADS, THEN I PULL OUT THE BONES.
AH MAIS OUI, ÇA C'EST TOUJOURS DELISH.

LES POISSONS, LES POISSONS,

[LOUIS] (spoken)
Hee-hee-hee, haw-haw-haw!

[LOUIS] (singing)
WITH THE CLEAVER I HACK THEM IN TWO.
I PULL OUT WHAT'S INSIDE AND I SERVE IT UP FRIED.
GOD, I LOVE LITTLE FISHES, DON'T YOU?

HERE'S SOMETHING FOR TEMPTING THE PALATE,
PREPARED IN THE CLASSIC TECHNIQUE.
FIRST YOU POUND THE FISH FLAT
WITH A MALLET.
THEN YOU SLASH THROUGH THE SKIN,
GIVE THE BELLY A SLICE.

[LOUIS] (spoken)
Then you rub some salt in...

[LOUIS] (singing)
'CAUSE THAT MAKES IT TASTE NICE.

[CHEF LOUIS, & CHEFS]
LES POISSONS! LES POISSONS!
OOH LA LA! HERE THEY ARE!
SAY BONJOUR TO OUR FRIENDS FROM THE SEA!

[CHEF 1] (spoken)
Fish fillet!

[CHEF 2]
Fish pâtē!

[CHEF 3]
Fish flambé!

[CHEF 4]
Fish tartare!
[CHEF LOUIS] (singing)
IT'S A FISH... HOW YOU SAY? JAMBOREE!

[CHEF 5] (spoken)
Curried bass!

[CHEF 6]
Kippered smelt!

[CHEF 7]
Fish kabobs!

[CHEF 8]
Tuna melt!

[CHEF LOUIS] (singing)
IF IT'S GRILLED, IT'S BEEN GRILLED TO A T!

[GROUP 1]
FISH LIGHTLY TOASTED,
AND ROASTED,
AND STEAMED!

[GROUP 2]
TOSSED IN THE BLENDER
AND TENDERLY
CREAMED!
[CHEF LOUIS, & CHEFS]
DISH AFTER DISH
LIKE YOU'D WISH
TO HAVE DREAMED!

(CHEF LOUIS notices SEBASTIAN hiding.)

[CHEF LOUIS] (spoken)
Zut alors! I have missed one!

(SEBASTIAN scampers away, pursued by CHEF LOUIS and the CHEFS.)