The de Chagny Guest Room:

Christine is seated on the bed, a piece of paper is crumpled in her hand.
Her face is buried in the pillow. She is sobbing.

Raoul enters and sees Christine crying. He rushes to her side.

Raoul:
Christine, what's the matter?

Christine does not answer or indicate that she has heard him.

Raoul:
Christine, please tell me what's wrong. If you're worried about the wedding
don't be. Philippe has given up his blessing. We can be married as soon as
possible!

Christine looks into the face of her fiancée.

Christine:
Raoul, it's not that. It's.

Raoul:
What is it? What's bothering you? Christine tell me please.

Christine is overcome with emotion and thrusts the crumpled up newspaper
into Raoul's hand. Raoul opens it and smoothes it. A single phrase catches
his eye and his tamper flairs.

Raoul (to Christine, fury in his voice):
You're crying over the death of him? Of Erik, the Phantom of the Opera? Mon
Dieu Christine! You should be glad he's dead. He will no longer be a threat
to our happiness.

Christine:
How can you say that about the man who once inspired my voice?

Raoul (laughs bitterly):
How can I say that? You need to ask why I'm glad he's dead? Think for God's
sake Christine! He tried to force you to be his wife and he tried to kill
me. He was a deformed mad man and the world should rejoice that he is dead.
I think, Christine, that this childish nonsense about Erik and Angels
should cease. We must speak of more practical things. We are to be married!

Christine:
I cannot discuss the wedding until I see Erik buried. I promised him Raoul.

Raoul:
Do you think for one minute that I am going to allow you to go back down
into those cellars?

Christine (angrily):
You Monsieur de Chagny, have no right to tell me what I can and cannot do.
I am not your wife and until I am I will make my own decisions. I am going
back to the Opera House to bury Erik like I promised.

Raoul:
You are my fiancée Christine! Don't you understand what could happen if you
were to return to him?

Christine:
What exactly could happen Raoul? Erik is dead!

Realizing her naïveté, Raoul's anger dissipates somewhat. He approaches the
bed and sits at the edge. He takes Christine's hands in his own and forces
her to look into his eyes. His voice is gentle.

Raoul:
Christine, I love you and you know that. I would die if something were to
happen to you. According to this article, Erik is dead. But, you know how
conniving he is. What if this is some kind of cruel trick to take you away
from me? Christine, I lost you once and I'm not going to loose you again.

Christine (gazes into the depths of Raoul's eyes):
Raoul, my dear protecting, loving Raoul. I love you, but I promised him
that I would burry him. I cannot go back on my promise after all that he's
given me. Please try to understand that Raoul.

Raoul:
NO STAY.
I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU PROMISED HIM.
DON'T GO AWAY,
NOT WHEN OUR LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN.
CHRISTINE,
YOU MUST KNOW HOW I FEEL,
YOU MUST THAT MY LOVE IS REAL.
WHAT AM I TO DO IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU?

Christine:
Please Raoul.

Christine rushes from the room. Raoul stands looking bewildered.

BLACKOUT and end of scene five.