Erik ran up to the roof in a blind rage, he crushed the rose he was going to give Christine under his foot and turned to go back to his lair. When a shadow of movement caught his eye. He ran toward the movement and found Buquet crouched down in the shadows. Angered at being spied on he grabbed Buquet by the neck and squeezed, Buquet's eyes bugged out of their sockets and he clawed at Erik's hands. But soon he flopped like a rag doll, lifeless and Erik let him fall to the ground. Erik looked in horror at what he had done, turned quickly and ran. He had killed only once before and that was to escape a hellish existence, he had never killed in anger until now.
Christine went looking for Erik after her performance was over, she found him in his lair playing his organ. "Erik what's wrong?" She asked him, Erik turned away from her. "You will hate me, my angel," he said. "What's wrong?" Christine asked him again, with alarm in her voice. Erik looked at her with pain and anguish. "I killed a man today" he said, "and I fear I will do it again."
Christine looked at him in horror, "who did you kill?" She whispered backing away from him. "Buquet," Erik said in anguish "he was on the roof and I killed him, because I was angry that you went with Raoul." Christine turned and ran away from Erik, she heard Erik calling her name but she didn't stop. She heard him began to chase after her and she ran in terror until she came to the moat and had to stop. Before she could get to the boat, Erik grabbed her arm. "Christine please, don't be afraid," he begged in anguish. "I love you," Christine said " Erik please, I have to go." She gently pulled her arm away from him and stepped into the boat. She quickly rowed away, never looking back.
Christine abruptly came back to the present, she looked down and realized that Thomas and Helen had fallen asleep. She smoothed the covers over them and turned down the light. She walked out into the hallway and went into her bedroom. Sitting in the chair by the fireplace, she stared into the flames. She remembered after leaving Erik. She began to spend more and more time with Raoul. She still loved Erik but now she feared him as well. Erik sent her flowers and notes, but Christine ignored them and found herself falling in love with Raoul. She loved them both, and didn't know how to choose. Than something happened to change everything.
"Why have you brought me here?" Raoul asked as they stood on the rooftop of the opera house. "What's the matter Christine?" Christine turned to him with tears in her eyes, "I have to tell you something." She said "I'm afraid that you will hate me." Raoul came up behind Christine and put his hands on her shoulders. "Nothing you could say would make me hate you," he said, kissing the back of her head. "I love you and that will never change." Christine turned and looked up into Raoul's eyes. "Raoul," she whispered, "I'm pregnant with Erik's child." Raoul looked at her in surprise, than said determinedly. "I don't care. I want to marry you." He grasped her hands and raised them to his mouth. "Please marry me, my love." He begged, "I'll raise the baby as my own." Christine smiled at him, than frowned "what about Erik?" She asked, "he has a right to know about his child." Raoul shook his head, " he must never know, I'm afraid that if he knows about the child he'll never let you go." He pulled Christine into his embrace and said "please marry me tonight after the performance." Christine laughed and said "yes Raoul I'll marry you." She pulled him toward the door, " now I must go get ready, they'll wonder where I am, wait for me Raoul." Raoul kissed Christine and whispered "Christine I love you." Than they walked through the door. The roof seemed empty for a second than a shadow moved away from one of the statues. Erik looked at the door in anger, now he knew he could never let Christine go. He quickly slipped through the door. He had plans to make and not much time.
Christine walked onto stage and began to sing, this was the last act than she would be free to go with Raoul. She heard Piangi singing and turned as he came onto stage. She looked toward him, but realized something was wrong. That wasn't Piangi, it was Erik. She looked towards the box where Raoul was sitting and tried to signal him but Erik came up and grabbed her waist. She turned toward him and began to sing. Than ripped his mask off reveling his scarred face. The audience screamed in horror, than Erik looked at her and whispered "why?" Christine said as tears streamed down her face, "it's the only way my love, I can't let you kill again." Erik looked frantically around for escape, than grabbed hold of a rope hanging overhead and grabbing Christine swung down into the pit. Raoul yelled Christine's name than looked up in horror and the chandelier began to shudder. He realized that Erik had grabbed the rope holding the chandelier and now it was starting to fall. He jumped out of the box as the chandelier fell into the audience. He ran back stage, as people began to run from the opera house in panic. He found Madame Giry, "where has he took her?" He demanded, grabbing her arm. Madame Giry turned and looked at him, "I will show you, hurry before it is too late." They ran down the stairs until Madame Giry stopped, "this is as far as I dare go" she grabbed Raoul's arm, "be careful" she said "and remember keep your hand at the level of your eyes." Than she turned and left, Raoul continued down the stairs until he came to a gate. He saw Erik and Christine inside, Erik turned and saw him and said " Raoul I am so glad you could make it to the wedding." Than he raised the gate, "let her go for God's sake, let her go." Raoul begged as he entered the lair. Erik looked at him in surprise, "why Raoul I am surprised. Why would I make her pay for the sins that are yours?" Than as Raoul turned to look as the gate went down. Erik grabbed a rope and wrapped it around Raoul's neck choking him. Christine screamed "NO!" and ran toward them, Erik looked at her with madness in his eyes. " Now you must choose," he screamed, "either you marry me or he dies. Make your choice." Christine raised her hand and stroked Erik's cheek,"Erik I still love you," she whispered as he let go of the rope. "But we both know that it can't be. I have to marry Raoul. It's the only way. Than she kissed him. Erik began to cry, he stepped away as Christine ran to take the rope from around Raoul's neck. "Go, forget everything that has happened," Erik whispered. He turned to Raoul, "take her please, make sure she is safe." Raoul nodded and took Christine's hand. Christine stopped and stepped away from Raoul, she turned back to Erik and whispered. "I'll always love you." Than she left with Raoul, Erik watched them go. Than he turned, picked up a candlestick. He smashed the mirror that covered the secret passageway and disappeared forever.