Bravo Monsieur - Phantom Of The Opera

(She turns lo RAOUL who embraces her protectively. 
The PHANTOM freezes for a moment and then suddenly 
seizes a pike upon which is impaled a skull. At a 
movement from him a flash of fire streaks from the 
gaping mouth of the skull and lands at RAOUL's feet) 
PHANTOM 
Bravo, monsieur! 
Such spirited words! 
(Another fireball) 
RAOUL 
More tricks, monsieur? 
PHANTOM 
Let's see, monsieur 
how far you dare go! 
(Another fireball) 
RAOUL 
More deception? More violence? 
CHRISTINE (to RAOUL) 
Raoul, no . . . 
(RAOUL has begun to walk slowly and resolutely 
towards the PHANTOM the fireballs always landing 
just ahead of him) 
PHANTOM 
That's right, that's right, 
monsieur 
keep walking this way! 
(Two more fireballs) 
RAOUL 
You can't win her love by making her your prisoner. 
CHRISTINE 
Raoul, don't . . . 
RAOUL (to CHRISTINE) 
Stay back! 
PHANTOM 
I'm here, I'm here, 
monsieur: 
the angel of death! 
Come on, come on, 
monsieur 
Don't stop, don't stop! 
(Three more fireballs. 
RAOUL. is almost at the PHANTOM's feet. A 
confrontation is imminent when CHRISTINE 
suddenly rushes across to RAOUL) 
CHRISTINE 
Raoul! Come back . . . 
(She pulls him away) 
PHANTOM 
Don't go! 
(As they are exiting, the PHANTOM declaims 
in fury): 
So be it! Now let it be war upon you both! 
(At a gesture from the PHANTOM, there is a flash of 
lighting and the stage erupts into flame) 
BEFORE THE PREMIERE 
THE OPERA HOUSE ON THE NIGHT OF THE 
PREMIERE OF "DON JUAN TRIUMPHANT'' 
(The orchestra is tuning. A whistle soundsQthe 
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER is reviewing two FIRE 
MARSHALLS in tin helmets. A worklight on a 
stand illuminates them. Also present are RAOUL, 
ANDRE and FIRMIN, supervising the proceedings, and a 
MARKSMAN, at present hidden in the pit) 
CHIEF 
You understand your instructions? 
FIREMEN (severally) 
Sir! 
CHIEF 
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. 
FIRMIN' 
Are we doing the right thing, Andre? 
ANDRE 
Have you got a better idea? 
CHIEF 
Monsieur le Vicomte, am I to give the order? 
RAOUL 
Give the order. 
(The CHIEF blows his whistle. The FIREMEN fan 
out, leaving RAOUL, the CHIEF and the 
MANAGERS on stage) 
RAOUL (to the MARKSMAN) 
You in the pit - do you have a clear view of this 
box? 
MARKSMAN (appearing from the pit) 
Yes, sir. 
RAOUL 
Remember, when the time comes, shoot. Only if 
you have to - but shoot. To kill. 
MARKSMAN 
How will I know, sir? 
RAOUL 
You'll know. 
FIRMIN 
Monsieur le Vicomte, are you confident that this 
will work? Will Miss Daae sing? 
RAOUL 
Don't worry, Firmin. Andre? 
ANDRE 
We're in your hands, sir. 
CHIEF 
My men are now in position, sir. 
RAOUL 
Go ahead, then. 
(Sounding his whistle again, the CHIEF shouts 
into the auditorium): 
CHIEF 
Are the doors secure? 
(Exit doors are slammed all over the building, The 
FIREMEN answering one by one: "Secure."' 
The orchestra falls silent. Very quietly from 
nowhere, we hear the VOICE of the PHANTOM) 
PHANTOM'S VOICE 
I'm here: The Phantom of the Opera . . . 
(ALL look around apprehensively. FIREMEN start to run 
in the direction of the VOICE) 
PHANTOM'S VOICE (from somewhere else) 
I'm here: The Phantom of the Opera . . . 
(Again, they follow the VOICE. This happens several 
times, the PHANTOM'S VOICE darting more and more 
bewilderingly from place to place. Finally it is heard 
from Box Five, and in the confusion the 
MARKSMAN fires a shot. RAOUL rounds on the 
MARKSMAN furiously) 
RAOUL 
Idiot! You'll kill someone. I said: only when the 
times comes! 
MARKSMAN 
But, Monsieur le Vicomte . . . 
(The PHANTOM'S VOICE cuts in, filling the 
building. All look up) 
PHANTOM'S VOICE 
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! 
"DON JUAN TRIUMPHANT" 
(The set of the final scene of "Don Juan 
TRIUMPHANT" A huge hall with an arch. Behind the 
arch, which has curtains, is a bed. A fine table, laid for 
two. PASSARINO, DON JUAN'S servant, is 
directing the STAFF as they make the room ready. 
They are a crowd of sixteenth century ruffians and 
hoydens, proud of their master's reputation as a 
libertine) 
CHORUS 
Here the sire may serve the dam, 
here the master takes his meat! 
Here the sacrificial lamb 
utters one despairing bleat! 
CARLOTTA AND CHORUS 
Poor young maiden! For the thrill 
on your tongue of stolen sweets 
you will have to pay the bill - 
tangled in the winding sheets! 
Serve the meal and serve the maid! 
Serve the master so that, when 
tables, plans and maids are laid, 
Don Juan triumphs once again! 
(SIGNOR PIANGI, as Don Juan, emerges from behind the 
arch. MEG, a gypsy dancer pirouettes coquettishly for 
him.He throws her a purse. She catches it and leaves) 
DON JUAN 
Passarino, faithful friend, 
once again recite the plan. 
PASSARINO 
Your young guest believes I'm you - 
I, the master, you, the man. 
DON JUAN 
When you met you wore my cloak, 
with my scarf you hid your face. 
She believes she dines with me, 
in her master's borrowed place! 
Furtively, we'll scoff and quaff, 
stealing what, in truth, is mine. 
When it's late and modesty 
starts to mellow, with the wine . . . 
PASSARINO 
You come home! I use your voice - 
slam the door like crack of doom! 
DON JUAN 
I shall say: "come - hide with me! 
Where, oh, where? Of course - my room!" 
PASSARINO 
Poor thing hasn't got a chance! 
DON JUAN 
Here's my hat, my cloak and sword. 
Conquest is assured, 
if I do not forget myself and laugh . . . 
(DON JUAN puts on PASSARINO's cloak and goes into 
the curtained alcove where the bed awaits. 
Although we do not yet know it, the Punjab Lasso has 
done its work, and SIGNOR PIANGI is no more. When 
next we see DON JUAN, it will be the PHANTOM. 
Meanwhile, we hear AMINTA (CHRISTINE) singing 
happily in the distance) 
AMINTA (CHRISTINE - offstage, entering) 
". . . no thoughts 
within her head, 
but thoughts of joy! 
No dreams 
within her heart 
but dreams of love!" 
PASSARINO (onstage) 
Master?