The Phantom's Twelve Days of Christmas

by Googleeyes

It's December in the Opera Garnier and Erik is feeling particularly generous this year. So generous, in fact, that he's decided to give everyone a gift per day for the twelve days leading up to Christmas.

2. The Managers

On the first day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the second day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… two fallen chandeliers and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the third day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the fourth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the fifth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the sixth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the seventh day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… seven dead sceneshifters, six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the eighth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… eight new warnings, seven dead sceneshifters, six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the ninth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… nine worried workers, eight new warnings, seven dead sceneshifters, six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the tenth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… ten letters of outrage, nine worried workers, eight new warnings, seven dead sceneshifters, six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the eleventh day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… eleven frightened dancers, ten letters of outrage, nine worried workers, eight new warnings, seven dead sceneshifters, six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

On the twelfth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to us… twelve reasons to retire, eleven frightened dancers, ten letters of outrage, nine worried workers, eight new warnings, seven dead sceneshifters, six interrupted operas, five mocking safety pins, four confused concierges, three crashed parties, two fallen chandeliers, and one hysterical croaking Carlotta.

Raoul:

For the first day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the second day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… two dodged bullets and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the third day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the fourth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the fifth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the sixth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the seventh day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… seven shiny hairbrushes, six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the eighth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… eight detailed death threats, seven shiny hairbrushes, six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the ninth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… nine brand new nightmares, eight detailed death threats, seven shiny hairbrushes, six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the tenth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… ten hanging nooses, nine brand new nightmares, eight detailed death threats, seven shiny hairbrushes, six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the eleventh day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… eleven more worries for Christine, ten hanging nooses, nine brand new nightmares, eight detailed death threats, seven shiny hairbrushes, six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.

For the twelfth day of Christmas the Phantom gave to me… twelve train tickets out of Paris, eleven more worries for Christine, ten hanging nooses, nine brand new nightmares, eight detailed death threats, seven shiny hairbrushes, six late night encounters, five crazy murder plots, four whispers in my head, three surprise death traps, two dodged bullets, and one rudely stolen fiancée.