A couple of months have passed. Rehearsals have gone well for The Phantom of the Opera, and it is now opening night.
Erik is standing with Jeslyn back stage, he is so nervous that Jeslyn can't help making fun of the moment,
"Oh, Erik, did Devon tell you the new blocking for the Don Juan scene?"
Erik stares at her, appalled,
"THERE'S NEW BLOCKING!"
He's petrified. Jeslyn laughs and kisses him,
"I'm just kidding. I'm sorry, I couldn't resist, you're just so nervous. It's not like anyone's going to know who you are. You're playing yourself for Christ's sake."
Erik gives a crooked smile and takes Jeslyn's hands in his, giving them a squeeze,
"I'm just so nervous. I have so much more to lose now then I did when I went on stage with Christine. I have you to lose."
He leans over and kisses her. Jeslyn blushes, something she doesn't usually do, but people are watching them. Luckily though, no one can hear them. Jeslyn knows that Erik is concerned not only about what he stated, but about his face. They had to fake that she had been doing his makeup. He's finally going to show the world his face; they just won't know what they're actually seeing.
Finally, the play starts and goes off without a hitch. By the end of the play, the audience has laughed, cried, but most importantly, they understand The Phantom. This is the main reason that Erik had agreed to play himself. He wanted his story to be portrayed as it really happened and to be sure that it is seen through his eyes. At curtain call, after Christine and Raoul would come up and take their bow, everyone would leave the stage except for Christine. She beckons for The Phantom to come out. He walks out and then takes his bow. Erik then picks up Jeslyn and spins her around, her dress spreading out as he does so. Finally, the rest of the cast comes out and the company takes their bow. As the curtain begins to close, Erik puts Jeslyn down and kisses her. Everyone in the audience sees. One brave soul shouts,
"Hey! That's not the right ending!"
The entire audience and cast roar with approval. Devon runs up to Erik and Jeslyn,
"Go out there, give them their different ending. I don't care what you do, just make them happy!"
Erik and Jeslyn grin. The go out through the opening in the curtain. Jeslyn speaks to the audience,
"Although it is said that Christine went and lived a happy life with Raoul, we want to give you another version of the story. One that is false, but interesting none the less."
They go behind the curtain and Erik fills Jeff in on what they are going to do. They pick up the scene from where Christine walks in and the Phantom sings, "Christine, I love you." Then Christine and Raoul walk off singing. At the back of the hall, in the center aisle, where Jeslyn and Jeff had walked to, Jeslyn gets ready to run in her wedding dress. Luckily, she's had a bit of practice from an earlier experience. Erik belts out the mournful tune, "You alone, cane make my song take flight. It's over now, the music of the night!" As he holds that final note, Jeslyn comes running down the center aisle, her hair and dress flying out behind her. She runs onto the stage and stands, facing the Phantom. He gives her a questioning look. Jeslyn sings,
"Angel of Music, I denied you,"
She pauses; the audience sees it as dramatic effect. It isn't though, its is all being improved and sung acappela,
"Angel of Music, I've found true beauty. Angel it lies, inside you!"
The Phantom then grabs Jeslyn in his arms and kisses her passionately. That audience stands on its feet in approval, cheering and clapping at the different ending. The Phantom picks up Jeslyn and starts to walk of the aisle, holding her in his arms. Jeff runs out,
"So Christine, you choose him over me?"
She nods her head yes. Raoul's face falls, and he walks off into the shadows. The Phantom then looks at Jeslyn and kisses her again and again continuing to walk toward the lobby. The audience starts to follow them. When they had surrounded Erik and Jeslyn in the lobby, Erik wraps his cloak around them, hiding them from view. Then, without a noise, they both disappear. The audience again cheers its approval. After the play, everyone looks for the two stars, but they are no where to be found. They had headed below, but no one knows this. They can only imagine what the two lovers are doing.