It is now the middle of rehearsal for the opera Madam Butterfly. Everyone is sitting on the stage and they are going through the songs one by one.
"All right everyone, lets move onto the next song. This is Jeslyn's big solo. Everyone, you can come and just sit in the seats. That's it, quickly now quickly, we're on a tight schedule." Devon commands the company of actors. As Jeslyn takes her spot on the stage, she sees a movement from the wings and starts to move toward it. "Jeslyn, are you ready?" Came the shout from the conductor. "Oh, yes, of course." Jeslyn begins to sing the song, her voice rising and falling perfectly with every note. Then all of a sudden all of the lights in the Opera House go out, people begin to scream. All of a sudden a hand covers Jeslyn's mouth and another one grabs her around the waist, picks her up, and begins to carry her off stage. She tries to scream but her mouth is covered. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." Comes a whispered response from her captor. "Someone turn on the lights, hurry up. FIND THE GOD DAMN POWER BOARD!" Come the yells from back in the main theatre. Finally Erik puts Jeslyn down but doesn't remove his hand from her mouth. All that can be seen of him is the white mask, which gives off an eerie white glow in the pitch blackness of Jeslyn's room. "Promise me you won't scream, and I'll take my hand off of your mouth." Jeslyn nods her head yes. Erik removes his hand from her mouth. Jeslyn doesn't say anything, she's too busy feeling for something that she can use as a weapon. Erik thinks that she's too stunned to respond, "Sorry I had to turn out the lights and all, but I couldn't just talk to you in broad daylight." He begins to play with her hair. "Ever since I first saw you, I've wanted to..." But he's cut off as Jeslyn swings the vase of roses at his head. He puts up his hand in front of his face, but it smashes as soon as it comes in contact with his hand. At this moment the lights come on. Erik has fallen to the floor and is holding his now bleeding hand. Jeslyn seems him lying there, looking so helpless and pitiful, but she still can't help screaming. People can be heard running back stage. "I'm so sorry, you just...scared me. I didn't know what to do!" Jeslyn helps Erik up and helps him toward the mirror. "You have to go, they'll come looking for me here soon. It's probably better if you lay low for awhile." Erik nods yes, but the look of betrayal on his face is too much for Jeslyn to bear. "Just stay on the other side of the mirror, when it's safe, I'll come get you so I can bandage your hand." She then closes the mirror between the two of them. At that moment Kaori and Devon come running in. Devon grabs Jeslyn and pulls her close to him, much to her protest. "Oh my god, are you ok? I thought I'd lost you. It's alright, I'm here now. No one is going to hurt you." He said, trying the comfort her. Jeslyn pulls away from his grasp. "I'm fine." "What happened here, there looks like there was a fight." Kaori questions. "Nothing, when the lights went out I ran here, where it's safe. I ran into the vanity and knocked the vase over." Jeslyn lies to Kaori and Devon. "Well, rehearsals are going to restart in an hour, so be ready." He and Kaori leave, but Kaori gives Jeslyn a questioning stare. Jeslyn then goes to get the first aid kit and then comes back to her room to tend to the Phantom.