PHANTOM (very enticing) Wandering child So lost... So helpless... Yearning for my Guidance... (Bewildered, Christine looks up, and murmurs breathlessly) CHRISTINE Angel... or father... Friend... or Phantom...? Who is it there |staring...? | |PHANTOM (more and more hypnotic) \Have you Forgotten Your Angel...? CHRISTINE Angel... oh, speak What endless Longings Echo in this Whisper...! PHANTOM Too long you've wandered In winter... Far from my Fathering gaze... CHRISTINE Wildly my mind beats against you... PHANTOM You resist... PHANTOM/CHRISTINE Yet your/the soul obeys... |PHANTOM |Angel of Music! |You denied me |Turning from true beauty! |Angel of Music! |Do not shun me... |Come to your strange |Angel... | |CHRISTINE |Angel of Music |You/I denied me/you! |Turning from true beauty! |Angel of Music! |My protector... |Come to me, strange \Angel... (Christine moves towards the figure of the Phantom) PHANTOM I am your Angel of Music... Come to me: Angel of Music.... RAOUL No, Christine, wait! Wait! CHRISTINE Raoul... RAOUL (in desperartion) Whatever you may believe, this man... This thing... is not your father! (The Phantom jumps out and swings his sword. Raoul and the Phantom sword fight. The Phantom stabs Raoul in the arm. Raoul happens to pin the Phantom down. Before Raoul can stab him, Christine stops him and pulls him away) CHRISTINE No, Raoul! No! Not like this... (They look at the Phantom for a minute. Raoul puts away his sword, they get on his horse and ride off) PHANTOM (As they are exiting, The Phantom declaims in fury) Now let it be war upon you both! You understand your instructions? Sir! When you hear the whistle, take up your positions I shall then instruct you to secure the doors. It Is Essential that all doors are properly secured Are we doing the right thing, Andre? Have you got a better idea? Monsieur le Vicomte, am I to give the order? Give the order You in the pit - do you have a clear view of this Box? Yes, sir.Remember, when the time comes, shoot. Only if You have to - but shoot. To k** How will I know, sir?You'll know Monsieur le Vicomte, are you confident that this Will work? Will Miss Daae sing? Don't worry, Firmin. Andre? We're in your hands, sir My men are now in position, sirGo ahead, then Are the doors secure? I'm here: The Phantom of the Opera I'm here: The Phantom of the Opera Idiot! You'll k** someone. I said: only when the Times comes! But, Monsieur le Vicomte No 'buts'! For once, Monsieur le Vicomte is Right Seal my Fate tonight - I Hate to have to Cut the fun short But the joke's Wearing thin Let the audience in Let my opera begin!