Vampire Of Music
Screenplay by: Deandra Dufault
Inspired by: "The Phantom of the Opera"
Act 1 Scene 1
Disclaimer: Erik Destler, human by day, bloodsucker by night, a Junior in Saint Lucia Conservatory For Music, has been majoring in composition. 23 and single has met the girl of his dreams, Christine Marie Daae. The one problem is that she is taken by his worse enemy. A true bloodsucker with an evil charm, Raoul De Chagney, his foster brother.
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Disclaimer: it was a boring and tiring Friday night at Saint Lucia Conservatory For Music. As a Freshman in college, Christine has been studying extra hard for her singing audition for this years college production of the talent show at the end of the year.
Meg: I swear, with all this studying and practicing for the talent show…your gonna look like an old lady by the age of 30.
Disclaimer: right now they are in the Music chyll out room, where they have tables for people who like to write and talk about music…Right now they are sitting by one of the grand pianos.
Meg: my mom is worried about…(noticing that Christine was not even paying attention to the fact that she was listening to her ipod) CHRISTINE!!…ugh…
Christine: He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar, the only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star, he's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
Disclaimer: it was sort of comical that meg was trying to get Christine's attention when she noticed that when Erik and Nadir came walking by, Christine looked up and took off her headphones.
Erik: hey Christine (walking by and giving her his signature crooked smile and then walks away toward a table)
Christine: Hey Erik (blushing and then looks down and reads her sheet music that was on the piano)
Meg: what the hell just happened??…Who the hell was that??
Christine: Oh him?? (Looking over and sees that Erik and Nadir were working on a composition.) That's Erik Destler, Raoul's brother, well adopted brother. Me and him have music theory together, he is such a sweet heart.
Meg: But whats with the mask?? He looks so much different than Raoul…He seems more paler than him…how is Raoul, Ms Daae??
Christine: hes acting a lil weird…like hes being all possessive…like when he found out me and his brother are having music theory together, he got all pissed off…
Meg: wow what an asshole…their prolly fighting over you…do you think that could be a possibility…who do you think is cuter??
Christine: uh…um…(looks over to the table that Erik is sitting at and notices that he was looking at her and smiles his charming smile, and she smiles back) This is really hard..um…
Meg: Let me guess, Erik?
Christine: is it that obvious?
Meg: Uh…yeah…totally
Christine: UGH!! Im such a bad girlfriend…(puts her head down on her arms on the piano keys)
Erik: Hey Christine, Do you knoe where my over reacting brother is?
Christine: (lifts her head up in a flash from hearing his heavenly voice) um…I actually (noticing that hes leaning on the piano) don't knoe where he is…last time I checked he was in his dorm? Why do you ask?
Erik: because me and him are having some sort of problem…a sibling rivalry kind of thing…its sort of silly really (chuckling) Whos this?
Christine: Oh (turns to face Meg) this is Meg giry, Madame Girys daughter and my foster sister. And Nadirs girlfriend…if you didn't even notice
Meg: Destler…(looking away)
Erik: small world…Im Raouls foster brother…that's really crazy…
Christine: so whats this lil problem all about??
Erik: (acting all charming and stuff) Well there is this girl that me and my evil brother (chuckling) are sort of interested in, but the bad thing is that um…(leaning in) shes sort of taken by an asshole, and were fighting over her.
Christine: oh…and who is this girl you and Raoul are fighting over?
Erik: you'll prolly knoe her…she is going out with my brother…(leans back and winks at her and turns around and grabs his bag and walks out of the room)
Meg: such a jerk…
Christine: why do you say that…
Meg: you didn't notice what he was talking about…or were you too busy drooling over his charming smile…
Christine: whats wrong with him…why do you have a problem with him?? (gets up and leans on the piano)
Meg: lets get all the facts that he was just saying just now " there is this girl that me and raoul are fighting over…the bad thing is that she is taken…You'll prolly knoe her…she is going out with my brother.." do you not get what he was trying to say…are you that blind??
Christine: Um…No??
Meg: HE WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU!!…you are going out with his brother Raoul…him and Erik are fighting over YOU!!
Christine: Oh my god!!…(pushes herself off of the piano) really?? Was I that blind to notice that he was talking about me??
Meg: well yeah…because you were sort of drooling on the piano when he was talking to you…
Christine: UGH!!…come on…lets go hang out at Breeches…and chyll with Mike and Alexa…their prolly need our help tonight..since tonight is Friday…
Meg: sure…come on…lets get ready…
Act 1 Scene 2
Disclaimer: As the girls were getting ready for their fun filled night at the bar called Breeches…there was a conflict going on in the boys dorm…where fists were flying…
Raoul: YOU HAVE SOME FUCKING NERVE!! You knoe shes going out with me…why even try to get with her…you fucking freak!!
Erik: ooh…somebodies jealous…that I have got her under my spell…whats wrong Lestat (being sarcastic with vampiric names ) getting mad…
Raoul: you better stay away from her…or ill
Erik: or you'll what…I highly doubt that you can hurt me…just realize something dear brother…im one of the most powerful vampire in the cult…and if you think you have an effect of overthrowing me my title…you got another thing coming..and besides…shes sort of getting a lil annoyed with you..
Raoul: (stops in his tracks) why do you say that??
Erik: she feels that you are getting possessive and that you wont leave her alone all because im in her music theory class…
Raoul: Who told you that?
Erik: Whats wrong Lestat?? Did I strike a nerve…Or is just that your girlfriend is getting tired of your jealousy for your older brother
Raoul: I gotta go..(walks toward his jacket and stops in his tracks) you are the most vile creature I have ever met…why did my family even adopt you…your nothing but a freak with a deformity that cant be taken care of…who would want a bloodsucker like you…
Erik: Why don't you ask yourself…you are a bloodsucker arent you…with a very week and jealous heart…by the way…does she knoe your power…or your deformity…
Raoul: (turning to face the door…but out of a blink of an eye…he comes lashing toward and out in a flash…raoul is pinned to the wall showing his fangs…)
Erik: So im guessing that your lil relationship with your lil snack is done with…(choking Raoul until he was blue)
Raoul: why always show your strength..and weakness toward me…what are you trying to prove…
Erik: to prove that im right when I say that nobody is gonna love your jealousy like that pet of yours…and its you who has the weakness…especially in that heart of yours that is about to break when I tell her that you are done with her..unless you want to be the charmer that you think you are…and break up with her yourself…(lets go of him)
Raoul: (falls to the floor coughing trying to get the air back into his lungs) i…I can…ugh…do it…I just…I just…don't knoe where to find her…
Erik: where do you think her and Meg would hang out…because if your gonna chicken out…ill be sure to break you guys up for you…to save you from embarrassment…your choice….
Raoul: She usually works at…um….Breeches…it's a bar…(gets up by holding on to his neck trying to massage the soreness) that really hurt…
Erik: it was for your own good…yes…isnt Breeches like Coyote Ugly…man…you really need to keep track of your own girlfriend…
Raoul: whats wrong with Breeches…I thought it was the usual hang out for the college kids like us…whats so bad about that place…
Erik: have you ever been in there…(just had a thought and went to grab his coat and walks to the door) nevermind…ill see if shes working tonight…you just chyll here…I heard that Carlotta was interested in you…why don't you talk to her…(walks out and closes the door)
Disclaimer: as he walks out…he came up with a brilliant idea that could totally win this war between him and his brother…)
XXphone conversationXX
Nadir: hello
Erik: what are you doing tonight??
Nadir: nothing why…Meg is busy working tonight…so I got nothing to do…you wanna chyll or something…
Erik: meet me outside by the car in 5 minutes…were gonna go to Breeches…im feeling lucky tonight…
Nadir: Breeches…that's where Meg works…and young Daae…why do you want to go there…
Erik: lets just say that…im finally gonna be able to tame that lil snack of mine…get ready…
XXend phone conversationXX
Disclaimer: As he was walking down the stairs, he then noticed that Christine and Meg were walking out of their dorm and headed to their car..but he then realized that he should just accidently walk past them…Christine was wearing a red single shoulder shirt that was showing her middriff, and a pair of black clam diggers with red high heels with her hair straightened…Meg wore a red halter top with jewels on the collar and also showing her middriff…and a pair of tight black dress pants with black knee high boots and her hair in curls…
Christine: So what did Mike say when you said that we were working tonight??
Meg: Hes like "aww tweety is coming back…don't forget to tell her to sing us a lil provacitive song like old times" …lol…
Christine: (getting into the driver side..closes the door..and starts the car and notices that is playing "I love Rock and Roll" by Britney Spears…) and what did you say??
Meg: I said…oh don't worry..tonight is gonna be hopping…lol
Christine: Nice…just like old times right…(noticing that Erik was walking toward her car wearing a button down navy blue shirt showing off his white wife beater..and wearing a pair of Khaki dress pants and some nice italian shoes and a black mask and his hair spikey..not slicked down like it usually is) Oh My…god….
Meg: what??
Christine: just act normal…Erik is walking toward my car…and looking really hot…(turns and sees that Erik is by her door) Hey Erik…what are you gonna be doing tonight…
Erik: Eh..nuttin much…prolly gonna be hanging with Nadir tonight…gonna chyll at Breeches…their having a contest sort of thing for hot single guys and for single hot girls…and im gonna be in that contest…
Meg: Don't tell us..that your gonna be taking off your shirt…(shudders just thinking about it…but got Christine thinking…) thank god Nadir isnt gonna be joining that…
Erik: why?? are you guys gonna be there??…(leaning against the car in a very sexii way )
Christine: you could say that…were working there tonight…so we might see you there…what about Nadir…is he in the auction??
Erik: apparently not…because unlike me…hes not single (looking at Meg) Well ill see you ladies there…(leans away the car…but then leans back toward the car) Hey christine…
Christine: yea??
Erik: I like that outfit your wearing (looking her up and down) it looks sexii on you (leans back and walks away from the car and winks at her…) by ladies (waves as they drove past)
Nadir: who was that??
Erik: your girlfriend and my soon to be girlfriend going to work at the bar that me and you are going to…their having a contest for singles tonight….im gonna be the lucky single…with her…
Nadir: isnt Christine still with Raoul…
Erik: no…Raoul is going out with Carlotta…I made sure of it…
Nadir: you are sure on that…and about this singles contest…what if you don't get her…and get one of the other bartenders..
Erik: ill make sure she gets me…
Act 1 Scene 3
Disclaimer: Breeches is a hip sort of bar…sort of like Coyote Ugly, but its not that exotic…its more of a chyll out for college kids looking for a good time..dancing..singing…drinking… all good fun…Tonight was a special night for all those hot young single College students…almost like a musical chair sort of thing but with lights and lyrics…
Alexa: (standing up on the bar with Christine and Meg getting ready to start off the night by announcing on whats going down for tonight) Ladies and Gents!! Your explicit Attention Please!! As you all knoe…You are ALL in for a treat tonight here at Breeches Bar and Lounge!! (hands Meg the mic)
Meg: tonight…we found ourselves 4 lucky single college males from Saint Lucia Conservatory for music who are looking for some love…and we need your help…especially for this lucky lady standing next to me…(pulls Christine to her side…which makes both of them laugh) May I Present…The Lovely…HOT!!…Sexii!! and for now…single!! Christine Tweety Daae!!
Christine: (gets the mic from Meg) Thank you Rouge!! As you just heard…I am Single!!
The Crowd: WHOOOO!! (wolf whistles and all that shit…)
Christine: alright alright alright…anywayz…you see…my two companions have found me and my other single girlies lucky bachelors looking for love…and I need your help…and Alexa (who raises her hand) and three of my gurlies…Jumping Jamie (who just goes WHOO!!)Hooting Allison (who gets up on the bar and hugs Christine) and of course my pal Suave Sam. We are all single…and we need your help to find us a man…us gurlies…are gonna sing a song…and when we stop at a lyric…the lights are gonna land on a guy…and then who ever sung that lyric and that light has shown on that guy….that's their match…and when they find their match..we have a secluded (points to the back where mike is holding the curtain) area in the back…just follow Mike and your set….(the mic gets taken away bye Meg)
Meg: LET THE GAME BEGIN!! (notices that she sees Nadir and Erik at a booth…so she gets off the bar and walks toward them but they don't notice its her) what can I get you boys…
Erik: the girl with the clam digg….(then notices that its Meg)MEG!!
Nadir: (notices that he called Megs name and then looks up and looks at her) BABE!! I forgot that you worked here…was that just you on that bar with Christine and Alexa…announcing whats going on tonight…
Meg: yeah…Christine had found out that Raoul broke up with her…she got a call from Jamie…
Nadir: how did Jamie find out…
Meg: she overheard Raouls and Carlottas convo in the parking lot…when Christine found out…she was pissed…so she signed up to one of the lucky girls to get one of the lucky guys…like Destler here…(looks at Erik) isnt that right??
Erik: yeah…when is she gonna be the one singing…
Meg: you want me to make sure she picks you…
Erik: (puts down 30 on the table) you betcha…
Meg: good…because im working the lights…so when its her turn…I got your back…she doesn't knoe where you are so yeah…Ill see you later…the game is about to begin…(leans over and kisses Nadirs lips lightly…) that is for tonight…
Nadir: looking forward to it my sweet rouge…(winks at her)…
Disclaimer: She runs onto the bar with the mic
Meg: first up…jumping jamie…
Disclaimer: after all the girls got their boys…it was finally the finale…Christine…
Meg: (getting the music ready) are you ready to find your prince charming…
Christine: yeah…HIT THAT BEAT GURL!!
You've been waiting so long
I'm here to answer your call
I know that I shouldn't have had you waiting at all
I've been so busy, but I've been thinking about what I wanna do with you (shaking her hips making the boys look but doesn't notice that Erik is in total awe)
I know them other guys, they been talking bout the way I do what I do
They heard I was good, they wanna see if it's true
They know you're the one I wanna give it to
I can see you want me too
Now, it's me and you
It's me and you, now
I've been waiting (Waiting)
Think I wanna make that move, now
Baby, tell me if you like it (Tell me if you like it)
It's me and you, now
I've been waiting
Think I wanna make that move, now
Baby, tell me how you like it (The music gets stopped…and the light is getting shown around)
Meg: Whos's gonna be the lucky guy to take home this lil tweety bird right here…
Disclaimer: out of Christine surprise the light had been shown at the back booths were Nadir and Erik were sitting and the light shining on Erik
Meg: I see we got a hot young bachelor for my gurlie here…Tweety…you knoe where to take this young sir…
Christine: (shocked and walks over to Erik) I cant believe it…small world…
Erik: you were incredible…how can I resist…(gets up from sitting with Nadir) Nadir…I think your okay by yourself right…(noticing Meg is walking toward them) nevermind…if you don't mind..i have to use the lil boys room…excuse me (walks past Christine and heads to the bathroom)
Christine: he seems really out of it…
Meg: he made sure that he was chosen…he really likes you…
Christine: how do you knoe that…(getting a chair and sits in it…)
Nadir: because I told her…Erik was pissed off the last time I talked to him because him and his brother got into a fight because of Raouls jealousy…so Erik told me the plan that will surely win you in this contest…
Christine: so you were involved in it…what kind of friend are you…(walks out the door to her car…and gets in and notices that Erik was walking out to find where she had gone) Leave me alone…
Erik: What?? What did I do wrong…
Christine: you are just like Raoul…setting up a thing to get with me…you knoe that that it was childish to do that sort of thing…I hope you realize that I was gonna give you a chance…but I guess not….(pulls up her window…starts her car and then drives off blasting " What Hurts The Most" by Cascada) I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don't bother me
I can take a few tears now and then
And just let them out
I'm not afraid to cry
Every once in a while even though goin' on
With you gone still upsets me
There are days
Every now and again I pretend I'm okay
But that's not what gets me
What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
Never knowing
What could have been
And not seein' that lovin' you
Is what I was tryin' to do
Disclaimer: as she was driving up to her dorm…she noticed that there was a car that was parked in her spot…which got her pissed off, so she went to see what was going on by going by the car…
Christine: what the hell are you doing here?? Didn't I tell you to leave me alone…
Erik: listen to me before you start getting all fustrated…all the times that I would flirt with you..i actually had a attraction to you…you're a sweet girl…and when I found out that you were going out with my brother..i got jealous…me and him were fighting over you because I really liked you…but when you found out about Carlotta and Raoul…I wanted to make sure that I would be there to comfort you…I mean…I didn't…um…mean to piss you off…I really like you Christine…why cant you see that…(gets out and then closes the door of his car and then leans on it)
Christine: so you paid my best friend…sister…and roommate to make sure that you got picked in that contest….that is just so…
Erik: immature…yeah I feel the same way …listen…I really didn't mean to do that…im really sorry…
Christine: (putting her hand up to protest) no it wasn't immature…um honestly (kicking the gravel looking down trying to not make eye contact with him)…it was…uh…(giggles) it was really cute…that you would do that…Meg would actually tell me that you liked me and that I should dump Raoul…and I guess she was right…she really did see the chemistry me and you had…especially when we exchange looks when were on opposite sides of a room…Um…But yeah…let me get upstairs…and ill see you tomorrow…I have a lot of work to do…ill see you during Theory…(about to walk up to her dorm stairs)
Erik: (grabs her wrist in a delicate way in a way to stop her) Can I ask you a question…and can you promise me something??
Christine: sure Erik…what is it??
Erik: If you ever get over the breakup with my brother…would you ever give me a chance…or how about this (steps up and leans forward toward her and kisses her lips lightly and then leans back) Will you go out with me??
Disclaimer: will she say yes….well find out in the next act..