ACT TWO- SCENE 1
Satine's dressing room. Satine is inside, fixing her hair.
Christian walks in, upset.
Christian:I don't want you to sleep with him.
Satine:He could destroy everything.
Satine pauses, then walks closer to Christian.
Satine:It's for us…you promised. You…
Satine is close to him, she whispers in his ear. Christian is still upset, tears in his eyes.
Satine: You promised you wouldn't get jealous. You pro-
Christian tries to turn away. Satine puts her hand on his cheek.
Satine:It will be alright, yes it will.
Satine turns to the door.
Satine:He's waiting for me.
Satine turns to leave. Christian takes her hand.
Christian:No…
Satine turns back to him, and sings close to his ear.
Satine:COME WHAT MAY
Christian:Come what may…
Christian nods, and leaves the dressing room, the lights begin to dim. Satine closes her eyes, it's too painful.
The lights fade to black. We segue into the next scene…
ACT TWO- SCENE 2
The Gothic Tower set is now on stage left, diagonal, so the balcony looks out onto stage right.
Satine and the Duke stand near the couch.
Stage right has a backdrop resembling the Moulin Rouge curtain. Can-Can girls in matching white outfits sit around.
Christian sits on a chair.
The other Bohemian's are gone, but the Argentinean is there.
Christian wears dark black coat over his usual outfit.
Satine:My dear Duke, I hope I have not kept you waiting?
The lights dim on the Gothic Tower side, and light on the Moulin Rouge side. The Duke and Satine freeze in the dark.
Nini walks over to Christian. She sits on him.
Nini:Don't worry, Shakespeare. You'll get your ending
once the Duke gets his…end…in…
Christian gets angry, and shoves her off his lap. He stands up, angry.
Nini:Keep your hands off me!
The Argentinean walks over. He takes Nini aside, and then turns to Christian.
Argentinean:Never fall in love with a woman who sells herself. It always ends
BAD!
The lights dim on the Moulin Rouge side, everyone freezing. The lights illuminate the Gothic Tower side. Satine and the Duke unfreeze.
Satine:The boy has a ridiculous obsession with me. I mean, I indulge
his fantasies from time to time, but only because we need him.
But only until tomorrow night.
The lights dim on the Gothic Tower side. They move to the dining table and sit across, and they freeze there. The lights illuminate the Moulin Rouge side. The Argentinean moves to the center.
Argentinean:We have a dance. It tells the story of prostitution and a man…
who falls in love.
Nini stands across from the Argentinean. They start the tango dance with the music.
Christian watches.
Argentinean:First there is desire. Then suspicion. Jealousy, anger, betrayal!
When love is for the highest bidder, there can be no trust.
Without trust there is no love. Jealousy, yes, jealousy, will
drive you, will drive you, MAD!
The other dances join the tango dance.
Argentinean:ROXANNE YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT ON THAT RED LIGHT
WALK THE STREETS FOR MONEY, YOU DON'T CARE IF
IT'S WRONG OR IF IT IS RIGHT ROXANNE YOU DON'T
HAVE TO WEAR THAT DRESS TONIGHT…ROXANNE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SELL YOUR BODY TO THE NIGHT.
Christian:HIS EYES UPON YOUR FACE HIS HAND UPON YOUR HAND
HIS LIPS CARESS YOUR SINIT'S MORE THAT I CAN STAND
Argentinean:ROXANNE Christian: WHY DOES MY HEART CRY
ROXANNE FEELINGS I CAN'T FIGHT
Christian:YOU'RE FREE TO LEAVE ME BUT JUST DON'T DECIEVE ME
AND PLEASE BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY I LOVE YOU!
The lights dim on the Moulin Rouge part, every freezes. The lights illuminates on the Gothic Tower. The Duke stands over Satine.
Duke:If the production succeeds, you will no longer be a can-can dancer.
But an actress. I will make you a star.
The Duke reaches for a jewelry case on the table. He opens it, revealing very a huge and beautiful diamond necklace. Satine smiles softly. The Duke is overjoyed, as he wraps the necklace on Satine's neck. But Satine doesn't care.
Satine:And the ending?
Duke:Let Zidler keep his fairy-tale ending.
They freeze, the lights fade to black. Satine and the Duke move to the balcony. The lights then illuminate the Moulin Rouge part. The dance continues. Christian walks through the line on dancers.
Argentinean:ROXANNEChristian: WHY DOES MY HEART CRY
YOU DON'T
HAVE TO PUT ON
THAT RED LIGHT
ROXANNE
Argentinean: YOU DON'T Christian: FEELINGS I CAN'T FIGHT
HAVE TO
WEAR THAT
DRESS
TONIGHT
Argentinean: ROXANNE
Christian: YOU'RE FREE TO LEAVE ME BUT JUST DON'T DECIEVE ME AND PLEASE BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY I LOVE YOU
The lights are now illuminated on both sides. The Duke and Satine are on the balcony. The Duke kisses Satine's shoulders. Christian stares up at Satine. The dancers behind Christian slowly move together.
Satine: (to Christian, softly) COME WHAT MAY I WILL LOVE
YOU UNTIL MY DYING DAY…No.
Satine stops short. She turns her head.
Duke:No?
The Duke sees Christian.
Duke:Oh, I see. Our very own penniless sitar player.
Satine walks into the Gothic Tower
Satine:Dear Duke…
Duke:SILENCE!
The Duke throws Satine on the ground, and grabs her wrists.
Duke:You made me believe that you loved me…
Satine:No.
The Duke slowly slips his hands through the necklace. He breaks it.
Argentinean: ROXANNE
Christian: WHY DOES MY HEART CRY
Argentinean YOU DON'T
PUT ON THAT
RED LIGHT
Argentiean: ROXANNE
YOU DON'T FIGHT
HAVE TO
PUT ON THAT
DRESS TONIGHT
Christian: FEELINGS I CAN'T FIGHT
The dance intensifies, as the Duke angrily chases Satine around the Gothic Tower, he finally grabs her and rips off some of her clothes.
The men in the dance throw the women on the ground, then form a circle, spinning around Nini.
Argentiean:ROXANNE
HAVE TO PUT
ON THAT RED
LIGHT ROXANNE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
PUT ON THAT
DRESS TONIGHT
All/Christian: WHY DOES MY HEART
YOU DON'T CRY FEELINGS I CAN'T FIGHT
Argentinean: ROXANNE!
The dance intensifies, the men throw Nini around them. Meanwhile, the Duke has taken off more of Satine's clothes, leaving her in her corset.
The Duke throws Satine on the bed, as the dance ends, with the Argentinean "killing Nini". Nini falls on the floor.
Just as the Duke is about to rape Satine, Choclat enters the Tower, and punches the Duke.
The lights cut to black.
ACT TWO- SCENE 2
Christian stands by his window. The door opens. Satine comes in, and runs into Christian's arms. She is crying. She speaks through tears. Choclat stands by the door.
Satine:I couldn't! I couldn't go through with it! I saw you there and I…
I felt you in me and I couldn't pretend. And the Duke he- he saw.
He saw and he-
Christian hugs her.
Satine:I don't want to pretend anymore, I don't want to lie. I don't. He knows- he saw-
Satine sobs.
Christian:It's all right, you don't have to pretend anymore.
We'll leave. We'll leave tonight?
Satine:Leave? The…the show?
Christian wipes her tears.
Christian:I don't care. I don't care about the show. We love each
other, and that's all that matters.
Satine:As long as we have each other.
Christian gets his coat off a chair, and puts in on Satine.
Christian:Choclat, take Miss Satine to her dressing room and get
the things she needs. No one must see you, do you
understand?
Choclat: I understand.
Christian:Darling, you go and pack. I'll be waiting.
Christian kisses her. Satine smiles, begins to walk away. She kisses him again, then leaves.
The lights dim and we segue into the next scene.
ACT ONE- SCENE 3
Satine's dressing room, and also backstage of the theatre. Satine is in her dressing room, collecting her things, putting it into a suitcase on a chair.
The dressing room is on stage left, but near the center.
Zidler and the Duke stand near the dressing room.
Duke:It's the boy. He has…bewitched her with words. I want her
back, Zidler. Even if I have to go in there myself.
Zidler:I understand, Duke. I think it's best I speak to her for now.
Duke:All right, all right. But you will tell her that the
show will end my way, and she will come to me
when the curtain falls. Or I'll have the boy killed.
Zidler is worried.
Zidler:Killed?
Duke:Killed.
Zidler nods.
Zidler:I understand.
The Duke leaves.
Marie walks on stage, and nods to Zidler. They walk into the dressing room, as the dressing room moves to the center.
Zidler:Forgive the intrusion, cherub.
Satine turns to Zidler. She smirks.
Satine:You're wasting your time, Harold.
She puts on a silk negligee from the door.
Zidler: Poppet, you don't understand. The Duke is going to kill
Christian.
Satine stops.
Satine:What? No…
Tears fill Satine's eyes. This is too much to handle.
Zidler:The Duke is insanely jealous. Unless you do his ending,
and sleep with him tomorrow night, the Duke will have
Christian killed.
Satine turns back to Zidler, with confidence.
Satine:He can't scare us.
Zidler:He's a powerful man. You know he can do it.
Satine rips off her negligee and throws it on the ground. She puts on Christian's coat.
Zidler:What are you doing?
Satine:I DON'T NEED YOU ANYMORE! All my life you made
me believe I was only worth would someone would pay for me!
But Christian loves me! He loves me, Harold. He loves me. And that is worth everything. We're going away from you,
away from the Duke, away from the MOULIN ROUGE! Goodbye,
Harold.
Satine takes her suitcase, and starts to leave.
Zidler:You're dying, Satine. You are dying.
Satine:Another trick, Harold?
Zidler:No, my love. The doctor told us.
Satine turns to Maire.
Satine:Maire?
Marie nods.
Satine:I'm dying?
ACT TWO- SCENE 4
Satine drops her suitcase. She walks slowly into the room. Marie takes her, and puts her on the chair in front of Satine's boudoir. Satine's birdcage is on the boudoir.
Satine:I WAS A FOOL TO BELIEVE
A FOOL TO BELIEVE
IT ALL ENDS TODAY
YES IT ALL ENDS TODAY.
Zidler:Send Christian away. Only you can save him.
Satine:He'll fight for me.
Zidler:Yes. Unless you make him believe you don't love him.
Satine:What?
Satine starts to sob.
Zidler:You're a great actress. Make him believe you don't love him.
Satine:No.
Zidler:Use your talent to save him. Hurt him to save him.
The show must go on. We're creatures of the underworld.
We can't afford to love.
Satine:TODAY'S A DAY
Both:WHEN DREAMING ENDS.
The lights fade. We segue into the next scene.
ACT TWO- SCENE 5
The Moulin Rouge stage. Zidler stands on the stage. Ladies are next to him, sitting. They are sewing costumes.
Zidler:Another hero, another mindless crime.
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime.
ON AND ON DOES ANYBODY KNOW
WHAT WE ARE LIVING FOR?
All:WHAT EVER HAPPENED? WE LEAVE IT ALL FOR CHANCE
ANOTHER HEARTACHE ANOTHER FAILED ROMANCE
ON AND ON DOES ANYBODY NW WHAT WE ARE LIVING FOR
Zidler:THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
All:OUTSIDE THE DAWN IS BREAKING ON THE STAGE THAT
HOLDS OUR FINAL DESTINY
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
Satine stands in the opera box. She is in a black and gray outfit.
Satine:INSIDE MY HEART IS BREAKING
MY MAKEUP MAY BE FLAKING
BUT MY SMILE STILL STAYS ON.
She leaves the box. Zidler stands on the steps leading up to the stage.
Zidler:THE SHOW MUST GO ON
THE SHOW MUST GO ON
The Moulin Rouge curtain (not the main curtain) closes as Satine stands in the middle of the stage.
Satine:I'LL TOP THE BILL! I'LL EARN THE KILL!
I HAVE TO FIND THE WILL TO CARRY ON…
Satine walks slowly to the stairs.
Both:WITH THE ON WITH THE ON WITH THE SHOW!
Satine walks slowly down the aisles, until she exits out the doors.
Zidler:ON WITH THE SHOW ON WITH THE SHOW!
THE SHOW…MUST…GO…ON…!
The lights fade to black. We segue into the next scene.
ACT TWO- SCENE 6
Christian's garret. Christian stands by his window.
The door opens. It is Satine.
Christian:What's wrong.
Satine stands near the door, and does not come in.
Satine:I'm staying with the Duke. After I left you the Duke came to see
me and he offered me everything I've ever dreamed of. He has
one condition – that I must never see you again. I'm sorry.
Christian:What are you talking about?
Satine: You knew who I was.
Christian walks closer to Satine.
Christian:What are you saying? What about last night? What we said-?
Christian tries to near Satine's eyes, but she looks away.
Satine:I didn't expect you to understand.
Satine:The difference between you and I is that you can leave anytime
you chose. But this is my home. The Moulin Rouge is my home.
Christian:No. There must be something else- this can't be real!
Satine tries to leave. Christian tries to grab her.
Christian:There's something the matter, tell me what it is…tell me what's
wrong. Tell me the truth!
Satine turns to Christian.
Satine:The truth is I am the Hindi Courtesan. And I chose the Maharaja.
That's how the story really ends.
Satine leaves. Christian is in complete shock. Christian backs up, and falls on his bed. He holds his head in his hands.
The lights fade and we segue into the next scene.
ACT TWO- SCENE 7
The outside of the Moulin Rouge. The giant windmill turns. Christian stands outside. The lights are dim and dark.
Christian:SATINE! SATINE!
The guards grab Christian, Christian struggles.
Christian:Satine!
One of the guards punches Christian, throwing him on the ground.
The Bohemians are walking. The see Christian, and help him up, help him off stage.
ACT TWO- SCENE 8
Christian sits on his bed, blanket wrapped around him. Toulouse stands next to him. Christian stares ahead.
Toulouse:Things aren't always as they seem, Christian.
Christian:Things are exactly the way they seem.
Toulouse:Christian, you may seem me as someone who's drunk all the time, and whose only friends are pimps and girls from brothels.
Toulouse: But I know about art and love. Only because I long for it. I long
for it, Christian. I would give anything to have what you have.
Christian:Had.
Toulouse: She loves you, I know it. She loves you.
Christian:Go away.
Toulouse stays. He is heartbroken for his friend.
Christian:Go…away…
Toulouse stays.
Christian:GO AWAY!
Toulouse sighs. Toulouse leaves. Christian lays in his bed, upset and confused.
Christian:(voice over) I wanted to shut out what Toulouse had said.
But he had filled me with doubt. I had to be sure.
Christian stands up, and puts on his coat. He takes money out of his coat pocket, then puts it back in.
Christian:So I returned to the Moulin Rouge…one…last…time.
Christian slams the door.
The lights fade, and we segue into the next scene.
ACT TWO- SCENE 9
The Moulin Rouge stage.
Zidler, in his maharaja costume, stands in the middle of the stage. The curtain is closed.
The Duke sits in the front row near with the audience.
Zidler:She is mine!
The curtain opens. The music begins. The Moulin Rouge is now filled with a huge, almost gaudy, Indian-themed set. The set has two levels. The cast members all wear Indian-themed costumes, and are overdone with makeup.
Toulouse is on stage, wearing a costume to make him look a sitar.
Toulouse:I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH
I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH
I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH
I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH I ONLY SPEAK THE TRUTH!
Nini stands in the middle of dancers, on the second level. They dance and sing.
Nini:CHAMMA CHAMMA HE CHAMMA CHAMMA
CHAMMA CHAMMA BAAJARE MERI
BENDARIYA RE CHAMMA CHAMMA BAAJERE MERI BENDARIYA TERE PAAS AAWOUN TERI SAANSON
MEIN SAMAVOUN CHAMMA CHAMMA HE CHAMMA CHAMMA HE CHAMMA CHAMMA CHAMMA CHAMMA
BAAJERE MERI BENDARIYA BAAJERE MERI BENDAIRYA
RE CHAMMA CHAMMA BAAJERE MERI BENDARIYA
BAAJERE MERI BENDARIYA BENDARIYA
HE CHAMMA CHAMMA HE CHAMMA CHAMMA
CHAMMA CHAMMA BAAJERE MERI CHAMMA
OH BAAJARE MERI BENDAIRYA BAAJERE MERI TERE PAAS
AAAWOUN TERI SSANSON MEEIN SAMAVOUN
SAANSON MEIN SAMAVOUN RAJA SAANSON MEIN
SAMAVOUN RAJA
The dance ends. Satine comes out on a stand from an opening on a stage. She is in the Hindi courtesan costume.
She vocalizes as she rises onto the stage. The girl dancers go to the side.
Satine steps off of the rising stand, and coughs. She regains composure.
Satine:KISS HAND DIAMONDS BEST FRIEND
KISS GRAND DIAMONDS BEST FRIEND
Satine goes onto the floor, the men dance around her.
Satine:MEN COLD GIRLS OLD
Satine stands.
Satine:AND WE ALL LOSE OUR CHARMS IN THE END
Satine spins slowly as the men dance around her. She vocalizes.
The men stand and hold Satine. Choclat is on stage. He puts a necklace on Satine.
All:DIAMONDS ARE A DIAMONDS ARE A
DIAMONDS ARE A DIAMONDS ARE
DIAMONDS ARE A DIAMONDS ARE A
DIAMONDS ARE A DIAMONDS ARE A
The men take Satine down onto the first level. Zidler stands behind her.
Satine:GIRLS BEST FRIEND
Zidler puts his arms around Satine.
Zidler:SHE IS MINE
The main curtain closes.
ACT TWO- SCENE 10
Backstage of the Moulin Rouge. The dressing room is on stage left. Satine is inside, coughing.
Toulouse and the Argentinean are walking together, on the backstage side.
Toulouse:I know she still loves him…there's got to be a reason.
Argentinean:How about, one of them is the Duke and the other-
The Argentinean falls asleep, and then falls into the opening Satine fell in.
Christian appears out of the opening, in the Argentinean's white coat. He looks around. Then, he hides back in.
Warner enters, suspicious. Zidler then enters.
Toulouse stands in the opera box, kneeling and watching.
Warner:I think the boy is here.
Zidler:Impossible! I told Satine that if Christian were to come near
her, he would be killed!
Warner:Very soon he will be.
Warner and Zidler go off stage.
Toulouse:He will be killed. That's it! That's why she's pushing him away,
to save him. That's it! I've got to tell him!
Zidler appears in the opera box.
Zidler:You're on, Toulouse.
Toulouse:No, Zidler wait—
Zidler grabs Toulouse and takes him out of the opera box.
Toulouse leaves the opera box. Christian comes out of the opening. He walks into Satine's room. Satine gasps.
Christian:I've come to pay my bill.
Satine regains her composure.
Satine:You shouldn't be here, Christian.
Satine tries to leave. Christian grabs Satine, pulling her close. He is angry and spiteful.
Christian:You made me believe that you loved me! Why shouldn't I pay
you?
Satine:Please, just go!
Satine leaves the dressing room. Christian runs after her. He grabs her.
Christian:If it's your job, you did it very, very, well. Why can't I pay
you like everyone else does?
Satine:Christian, it's nothing. Just leave!
Warner appears in the front row, with a gun.
He looks around. Satine sees him, she turns to Christian, crying.
Christian:If it wasn't real, why can't I pay you?
Satine:Go, please go!
Satine runs off stage, Christian runs after her.
Christian:Let me pay you!
Warner exits and walks up the stairs, then walks offstage as the lights dim, and fade.
The scenery changes.
ACT TWO- SCENE 11
Zidler is now onstage. The cast sits on the floor, in their costumes.
Zidler:Jealousy has driven the sitar player into hiding!
But I have found him! Open the doors!
The doors on the top level of the set open. The doors have a heart-shape around them.
Christian and Satine are by the doors. Christian kneels, holding Satine's wrists.
Christian:(as door opens) Tell me you don't love me!
They look out into the audience. Zidler looks around, unsure what to do.
Zidler:Ha, ha, ha! I am not fooled! Though he has shaved off his beard,
and adopted a disguise, my eyes do not lie! For it is he the
same penniless sitar player. Driven mad by jealousy.
Christian throws Satine. He throws the money. Christian looks at the Duke.
Christian:This woman is yours now. I've paid my whore.
He turns to Satine.
Christian:I owe you nothing. And you are nothing to me.
Christian tries to speak through tears.
Christian:Thank you for curing me of my ridiculous obsession with love.
Satine cries. Christian walks slowly off the stage, to the stairs. Zidler stays in his part, though.
Zidler:This sitar player doesn't love you!
Zidler kneels next to Satine, he talks softer.
Zidler:Pumpkin, it's for the best. The show must go on.
He stands up, holding Satine's hands. Christian is near the aisle of the theatre.
Zidler:Now my bride, it is time for you to raise your voice to the
heavens, and say your wedding vows!
Christian is in the aisle.
Suddenly, Toulouse appears in the opera box.
Toulouse:Christian, stop! The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to
love and be loved in return!
Christian stops.
ACT TWO- SCENE 12
Satine:NEVER KNEW I COULD FEEL LIKE THIS
LIKE I'VE NEVER SEEN THE SKY BEFORE
WANT TO VANISH INSIDE YOUR KISS
EVERYDAY I'M LOVING YOU MORE AND MORE.
Satine moves further upstage.
Satine:LISTEN TO MY HEART CAN YOU HEAR IT SING
COME BACK TO ME AND FORGIVE EVERYTHING
Satine gasps. But, she continues to sing, for one last time.
Satine:BUT I LOVE YOU UNTIL THE END OF TIME
Christian turns around.
Christian:COME WHAT MAY COME WHAT MAY
COME WHAT MAY COME WHAT MAY
Christian walks up the aisle
Christian:I WILL LOVE YOU
Satine smiles.
Satine:I WILL LOVE YOU!
Christian:UNTIL MY DYING
Christian walks up the stairs, to Satine. They are close.
Satine:DYING
Both:DAY COME WHAT MAY
Warner is on the side of the stage, hiding. He holds his gun.
Christian:COME WHAT MAY
Satine:COME WHAT MAY
Both:I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL MY DYING…
Toulouse:(pointing to Warner) Look he's got a gun!
He's trying to kill you!
Christian and Satine look behind them.
Zidler:Shut up!
Toulouse:Look, he's got a gun!
The doctor, who is on the stage with the rest of the cast, stands.
Doctor:Viva la vie boheme!
Warner goes off stage.
A small music break, different from the film.. The Argentinean opens the doors.
Argentinean:No problem! Go back to work!
Toulouse:NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!
Doctor:YOU SHOULDN'T STAND IN OUR WAY
All:YOU'VE GOT TO STAND YOUR GROUND
FOR FREEDOM, BEAUTY, TRUTH, AND
The cast dances around Christian and Satine.
Christian:LOVE!
All: CHILDREN OF THE REVOULUTION
NO YOU WON'T FOOL THE CHILDREN
Satine: I'LL FLY AWAY OF
All:NO YOU WON'T FOOLTHE WON'T FOOL THE CHILDREN
OF THE REVOLUTION NO YOU WON'T FOOL THE CHILDREN
OF THE REVOLUTION
Christian:MY GIFT IS MY SONG
All: NO YOU WON'T FOOLTHE CHILDREN
OF THE REVOLUTION
NO YOU WON'T FOOL THE CHILDREN OF THE
REVOLUTION
Satine:I'LL FLY AWAY
ChristianMY GIFT IS MY
SONG
All:COME WHAT MAY
The men lift Christian and Satine up, and spin them slowly. The cast dances around them.
The Duke is angry.
Christian and Satine: I WILL LOVE YOU
All:COME WHAT MAY
Christian and Satine: YES, I WILL LOVE YOU
The Duke takes a gun out of his jacket. He stands up, running to the stairs.
All:COME WHAT MAY
Zidler punches the Duke, and the Duke falls to the ground.
Christian and Satine: I WILL LOVE YOU UNTIL MY DYING DAY!
The song ends, and the main curtain closes.
ACT TWO- SCENE 12
The Moulin Rouge stage. The cast stands, all smiling and happy. The backdrop is the Moulin Rouge curtain, closed.
Christian kisses Satine.
Zilder:Stand by for curtain call.
Christian takes Satine's hand, and starts to line up for curtain call. Christian is all smiles, and is ecstatic.
Satine begins to cough.
Christian turns back to Satine.
Christian:Satine?
Satine coughs violently.
Christian:Satine!
The cast, especially Zidler, and Toulouse are nervous. Marie has come backstage as well.
Satine falls into Christian's arms. Christian falls to the floor.
Christian:What's the matter? Tell me, what- God…oh my, god.
Satine coughs even more.
Christian gives her a hankie from his pocket. She coughs into it. Christian looks at it. It's bloody.
Christian:SOMEBODY GET SOME HELP!
Zidler:Fetch the doctor.
Satine:(softly) I'm sorry, Christian. I…I…I'm dying.
The entire cast is silent, watching. Christian and Satine talk in hushed voices.
Christian:Shh…
Satine:I'm so sorry.
Christian:You'll be all right. You'll be all right, all right.
Satine:I'm cold. I'm so…cold. Hold me.
Christian holds her close. He is nearly crying. Satine looks into his eyes.
Satine:You've got to go on, Christian.
Christian:I can't go on without you.
Satine:You've got so much…so much to give. Tell our story, Christian.
Christian:No…
Satine:Yes, yes. Promise me…promise me…
Christian:Yes…
Satine:I will…I'll always be with you.
Christian tries to fight back his tears. He kisses Satine. Satine dies. Christian begins to sob, very loudly. He sobs even more...
Choclat takes off his hat. Everyone looks away, sadly. Toulouse cries.
Christian rocks Satine in his arms, as the lights slowly fade.
ACT TWO- SCENE 13
The lights illuminate into the next scene.
Toulouse stands in the opera box. The curtain is closed.
Toulouse:THERE WAS A BOY A VERY STRANGE ENCHANTED
BOY
The lights dim on Toulouse, and light the stage. The curtain slowly opens.
Christian sits at his typewriter; we now see what has led him here. Things are a bit brighter in the garret, as it is less messy.
Christian speaks almost to himself, almost to the audience.
Christian:Days have turned into weeks, weeks into months.
Then, on one not so very special day, I wrote our story.
A story about a time. A story about a place. A story
about people. But most of all a story about love.
A love that will live forever. The end.
Christian stops typing. He turns to the audience.
Christian:THE GREATEST THING YOU'LL EVER LEARN
IS JUST TO LOVE AND BE LOVED IN RETURN…
Christian hangs his head, and the curtain slowly closes.
THE END