That night Odette and Raoul sat in box five, Odette was not surprised to see that the managers had tried to ignore the notes and kept Carlotta in the lead role. Odette also noted that Carlotta had a larger and louder following than usual tonight. Intermission came without incident and Odette heard some of Carlotta's supporters talking about a plan hatched by Christine to make the Diva look bad. Odette laughed and returned to box five to watch the rest of the performance. Soon a voice roared out… "Did I not instruct that box five was to be kept empty?" Christine grinned you didn't expect the Vicomte did you? Odette rose silently and started out of the box.
"Where are you going," Raoul hissed.
"I'm going to try to find him, don't worry I'll find you after." Odette flashed the Vicomte a quick smile and slipped from the box. She had seen a door in the rafters and was sure that Erik had spoken from there. Vaguely she heard the music restart, Odette flew back stage and up some stairs that landed her on the catwalks.
Down on the stage Odette heard Christine mutter, "It's him!"
"Your part is silent Little Toad" Carlotta cried.
"A Toad Madame?" Erik sneered maliciously, materializing behind Odette, "perhaps it is you who are the toad." Odette frowned and Erik grinned at her, "Watch Carlotta." He demanded, "Now you will see."
Below them, on stage La Carlotta began to sing again "…You can not speak, but kiss me in my Hu'Croak'" Valiantly she began again "Old fool for he makes me laugh." Then she began on the aria, (if you know anything about music let me know it that is the right term, thanks!) there the croak returned! A look of absolute horror crossed Carlotta's face as she fled the stage. Erik began to chuckle spitefully. "I replaced her throat spray," he informed Odette, with an evil laugh.
The Managers appeared on stage saying that the performance would begin again and that Christine would now be playing the part of Countess. Erik chuckled again "See, Odette, I always get my way!" She looked at him in disbelief; he had changed so much since Mazenderan. Suddenly, Erik leapt in front of Odette, hiding her with his cape. She saw a stagehand walking through the gloom towards them asking what they were doing up here. Erik started after the person, but Odette grabbed his shoulder "No, Erik you can't!" He just smiled at her and dashed after the stagehand. Odette tried to follow, but her bulky taffeta skirt got caught. She watched, helplessly as Erik pursued the person through the catwalks. She lost sight of them somewhere over the stage. Seconds later, she heard the dancers and the audience scream, ripping her skirt free Odette ran to where she could see the stage. There she saw someone hanging from the catwalks, almost dead center on the stage. Bloody Hell! Odette thought as she ran closer and saw that the person was actually Carla, the maid who worked with Bouquet. Odette began to look franticly for Erik, instead she saw the Vicomte run to Christine, and Christine led him up another flight of stairs towards the roof.

As quickly and silently as she could Odette began to follow, sure that Erik would find them. Almost at the roof she saw Erik melt silently from the shadows and follow the couple onto the roof. Odette ran after them and hid herself behind a statue, seeing that Erik stood hidden ten feet or so in front of her. Completely unaware that they had been followed, Christine and Raoul stood in each others arms. Then Raoul began to sing; "No more talk of darkness, forget these wide eyed fears. I'm here, nothing can harm you. My words will warm and calm you. Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears. I'm here with you beside you. To guard you and to guide you" (be honest how many of you started singing?)
Christine smiled and sang back, "Say you'll love me every waking moment…" Odette saw Erik flinch when Christine asked Raoul for his love. "All I want is freedom a world with no more night, and you always beside me to hold me and to hide me." Erik collapsed back against his statue, How dare she love him, she promised me! Erik's heart was breaking, first Odette, and now Christine has betrayed me!
Christine and Raoul both sang "Love me, that's all I ask of you." They kissed and Christine dropped a red rose, tied with a black velvet ribbon, Odette watched as Erik choked, and stood leaning against the statue for support.
Christine and Raoul continued to sing, Odette reached for her dagger wondering if Erik would dare to interfere, but he was too distraught to move. Christine and Raoul returned to the Opera house, fearing that Christine would be missed. Erik stepped out from behind the statue and knelt to pick up the rose. Odette came silently up behind Erik, crouched next to him and rested her hand on his shoulder.
"I gave you my music made you song take wing, and now how you've repaid me denied me and betrayed me." Erik sang softly and sadly, Odette leaned her head on his shoulder, Erik sang again, "He was bound to love you, when he heard you sing…Christine…"
At the same moment Odette sang, "He has always loved her, Erik can't you see?" For a moment Erik actually leaned against her and Odette dared to think that she had won him back. At that moment, Erik began to tear the rose apart, and stood quickly and leaping to the top of one of the many statues adorning the roof of the Opera; leaving Odette crouched on the roof.
"YOU WILL CURSE THE DAY YOU DID NOT DO ALL THAT THE PHANTOM ASKED OF YOU!" He cackled madly. With a soft sigh, Odette rose to her feet and deserted the roof.