(Scene setting: In Phantom's lair, Piangi has just been discovered dead. Phantom dragged Christine back to his lair, Madame Giry has just instructed Raoul to keep his hand at the level of his eye while following them)

Christine: (throws wedding ring at phantom) Have you gorged yourself at last for your lust for blood!

Phantom: Christine, no, you don't understand. I'm not the monster who Raoul has made me out to be!

Christine: I thought you were my angel of music!

Madame Giry (emerging from the mist): He is.

Christine: You're on his side too!

Madame Giry: I always have been. (embraces with Phantom)

Christine: I don't understand.

Madame Giry: The man who you see before you has not committed any crime.

Phantom: Except for loving you too much.

(Christine's eyes mist over with tears of belief. She turns to look at Phantom's mask-less face, and extends towards it when Raoul appears from behind her)

Christine: Raoul!

Raoul: Free her! Do what you will only free her!

Phantom: Vicomte you make a passionate plea.

Raoul: I love her does that mean nothing! I love he-

Christine: Tell me the truth Raoul, I need to know. Did you frame Erik or not?

Raoul: I…you need to…Christine. Christine, you have to believe me

Madame Giry: You think so, Monsier?

Raoul: You! But you were on my side! You told me to keep my hand at the level of my eye as, as protection. You promised me.

Madame Giry: The deceit is over, the game is done. Tell our little ballet girl the truth.

Christine: Was it you who killed Buoquet?

Raoul: Let me take you away from here, my love. Let's leave this madness.

Christine: Raoul please, tell me I need to know.

Raoul: But my love-

Phantom: Answer her!

Raoul: (tears in his eyes, bows head) Christine forgive me.

Christine: Go now and leave.

Raoul: (kisses her hand, and walks off. Madame Giry also leaves)

Phantom: (Picks up the mask from the floor, starts to put it on. She reaches out a hand to stop him, and their hands meet on the mask)

Christine: No.

Phantom: I'm not good enough for you, Christine.

Christine: You are everything I've ever wanted, everything i've never even dreamed of having. You are the angel of music that father promised me.

Phantom: I'm hideous.

Christine: You're beauty is worth more than a mask. (picks up wedding ring from the floor and puts it on)

Phantom: Say you love me?

Christine: Every waking moment.