Scene 20: A lone sandbar
(WILL, BECKETT, and DAVY JONES watch as JACK, ELIZABETH, and BARBOSSA walk up to them. DAVY JONES has buckets of waters strapped to his legs.)
BARBOSSA:
Where in the world have you been hiding?
Really, I expected more
I only wish that I could beat you
You led these wolves to our door.
BECKETT:
Don't blame Turner for his flaws
Since he is really a tool
If you don't think Jack's behind it
I think you're a fool!
WILL:
Pirates of the court, guides and guardians
Grant to me your glory!
Pirates of the court, understand me
My actions were my own!
ELIZABETH:
Will you must have been dreaming
Thinking you could save your dad
That cause is lost, trust me
He's stark-raving mad!
WILL:
Pirates of the court, guides and guardians
Grant to me your glory!
No cause is lost, please understand me,
If there is one left to fight!
(ELIZABETH looks from WILL to JACK and understands they both intend for JACK to stab the heart.)
BECKETT:
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade!
Hide your face so the world will never find you!
Masquerade!
Jack's tricking you, you've all been played
Masquerade!
Jack step up, take what's been denied you.
(BECKETT throws JACK his compass.)
DAVY JONES:
Slavery's not bad
Just a hundred years
Darkness stirs and wakes everyone's fears
Silently the senses abandon their defenses…
Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night!
(EVERYONE adopts a WTF expression and backs away from DAVY JONES. DAVY JONES clams up.)
ELIZABETH:
I propose an exchange. Will leaves with us and you can take Jack.
WILL:
Done.
JACK:
Undone.
BECKETT:
Done.
BARBOSSA:
Jack is one of the pirate lords! You have no right!
ELIZABETH:
King!
(BARBOSSA goes bat-shit and cuts off JACK'S Piece of Eight. JACK and WILL trade places.)
BECKETT:
Give up this foolish quest
Forfeit your freedom with surrender
Refuse me and you send your allies to their deaths
This is the choice
This is the point of no return!
ELIZABETH:
You killed my father.
BECKETT:
He chose his own fate.
ELIZABETH:
And you have chosen yours. We will fight and you will die.
BECKETT:
So be it.
A/N: I do not own The Phantom of the Opera. Everyone's reaction to "Music of the Night" is inspired by several reviews the 2004 film received in that the critics had no idea what the purpose of the song was. I personally find it a very pretty song indeed.