Down Once More; Track Down This Murderer

(Carrying a torch, forcefully and angrily pulling Christine along)
Down once more to the dungeon of my black despair
Down we plunge to the prison of my mind
Down that path into darkness deep as hell!

(He rounds on Christine bitterly)
Why, you ask, was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place?
Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
(He hears the offstage voices of the pursuing MOB).

Track down this murderer
He must be found
Hunt down this murderer
He must be found!

(Carrying Christine out of the boat)
Hounded out by everyone! (Putting her down)
Met with hatred everywhere
No kind word from anyone
No compassion anywhere! (Forcing her to look at him).

(Spoken)
Christine, Christine
Why, why...?

(RAOUL and MADAME GIRY appear above. They make their way down, meeting a pack of rats. MADAME GIRY screams and lowers her guard. The rats and the RATCATCHER pass them. MADAME GIRY raises her hand again).

Keep your hand at the level of your eyes
Your hand at the level of your eyes
Your hand at the level of your eyes
He lives accross the lake, Monsieur
This is as far as I dare go
Thank you.

(Madame Giry turns to go back up the slope. RAOUL looks at the water. He removes his coat and plunges in. The MOB appears at the top of the slope. They come down to the lake edge, their torches flickering.Raoul goes through all the traps of the labyrinth underground. Swims through the waters, breaks through gates, turns every wheel, everything).

Track down this murderer, he must be found
Hunt out this animal, who runs to ground
Too long he's preyed on us but now we know
The Phantom of the Opera ives down below
He's here: the Phantom of the Opera.

Beyond the lake/The Phantom's lair
(The Phantom is sitting down looking at the ring).

Have you gorged yourself (Phantom looks up at her) at last
In your lust for blood
Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh?

That fate, which condemns me to wallow in blood
Has also denied me the joys of the flesh
This face - the infection which poisons our love.

(He takes the bridal veil from the dummy
And moves slowly towards her)

This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing
A mask, my first unfeeling scrap of clothing
(He places the veil on her head)
Pity comes too late - turn around and face your fate
An eternity of THIS before your eyes! (they are almost touching, she looks coldly into his face. He puts the ring in her hand).

This haunted face holds no horror for me now (Raoul comes to the gate)
It's in your soul that the true distortion lies

(the phantom senses Raoul's presence, behind the portcullis Raoul comes out of water)
Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest! Sir.

Christine (Spoken): Raoul!

This is indeed an unparalleled delight
I had rather hoped that you would come
And now my wish comes true (Holds Christine close)
You have truly made my night!

Let me go!

(pleading, grasping the bars of the gate)
Free her!
Do what you like only free her!
Have you no pity?

(to CHRISTINE, dryly)
Your lover makes a passionate plea!

Please, Raoul, it's useless
I love her!
Does that mean nothing?
I love her!
Show some compassion!

(snarls furiously at RAOUL)
The world showed no compassion to me!
Christine
Christine.

Let me see her
Be my guest, sir
(He pulls the lever, opening the gate. Raoul enters)

Monsieur, I bid you welcome
Did you think that I would harm her
(Reaches into the water and takes out something)
Why should I make her pay for the sins which are yours?

(The thing he pulled out of the water was the punjab lasso
He lassos Raoul around the neck, choking him
As Raoul tries to escape, the Phantom forces him back and ties the lasso around the gate and tighter around Raoul's neck)

Order your fine horses now
Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes
Nothing can save you now - except perhaps Christine.

(to Christine)
Start a new life with me
Buy his freedom with your love!
Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death!
This is the choice
This is the point of no return!
The tears I might have shed for your dark fate
Grow cold, and turn to tears of hate
Christine, forgive me, please forgive me.

(Overlapping. Looking at the PHANTOM but to herself)
Farewell my fallen idol and false friend
We had such hopes, and now those hopes are shattered
Too late for turning back, Too late for prayers and useless pity .

Say you love him and my life is over
Past all hope of cries for help
No point in fighting
For either way you choose you cannot win
Either way you choose, he has to win
So, do you end your days with me
Or do you send him to his grave?

Why make her lie to you, to save me
Past the point of no return
Angel of Music
For pity's sake Christine, say no
Who deserves this
The final threshold
Don't throw your life away for my sake
His life is now the prize which you must earn
When will you see reason?

I fought so hard to free you
Angel of Music
You've passed the point of no return
You deceived me -
(spoken)I gave you my mind blindly
You try my patience - make your choice
(Pulls the rope, choking Raoul harder).

(Moves slowly toward the Phantom)
(quietly at first, then with growing emotion)
Pitiful creature of darkness
What kind of life have you known
God give me courage to show you you are not alone...

(Kisses him long and full on the lips
The embrace lasts a long time
RAOUL watches in horror and wonder.)

(Then she leans toward him and embraces him again
But this time the kiss is long and deep. A lover's kiss).

Track down this murderer he must be found
Hunt out this animal, who runs to ground!

Too long he's preyed on us - but now we know
The Phantom of the Opera is there deep down below
Who is this monster, this murdering beast
Revenge for Piangi
Revenge for Buquet
This creature must never go free.

PHANTOM (spoken):
(Walking away from Christine, up the stairs)
Take her - forget me - forget all of this
Leave me alone - forget all you've seen
(Christine begins to unlace Raoul)
Go now - don't let them find you
Take the boat, swear to me, never to tell
The secret you know, of the angel in hell!

Go now GO NOW and leave me
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade
Hide your face so the world will never find you
(He turns and sees Christine standing at the bedroom door
His look is of immense longing and helplessness)
Christine I love you
(Christine puts the ring in his hand and exits
The Phantom holds the ring to his heart)
Say you'll share with me, one love, one lifetime
Say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning.

You alone can make my song take flight
(Runs a bit down the stairs, and picks up a golden candle holder)
It's over now, the music of the
(Furiously and sadly he smashes a mirror he sees his face in with the candle holder) night.

(He smashes all the mirrors he sees his face in
After he smashes the last mirror
He drops the goblet and walks into the last mirror).