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Think of Me Carlotta Think of me Think of me fondly when we've said goodbye Remember me Once in a while, please promise me you'll try When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free... (a piece of scenery falls and knocks Carlotta over, pinning her to the stage.) (Screams) Oh, my god, Senora! Carlotta (screams) I hate you! Lift it up! Meg (Spoken) He's here. The Phantom of the Opera. Lefevre (Spoken) Senora, are you alright? Buquet, for God's sake, man, what is going on up there? Buquet (Spoken) Please monsieur don't look at me. As God's my judge, I wasn't at my post. Please monsieur, there's no one there. Or if there is, well then... it must be a ghost. Andre (Spoken) Senora, these things do happen. Carlotta (Spoken to Monsieur Leferve) For the past three years, "these things do happen." And did you stop them from happening? No! (To Andre and Firmin) And you two! You are as bad as him! "These things do happen." UGH! Until you stop these things from happening, this thing does not happen! Ubaldo! Andiamo! Bring my doggy and my boxy! Piangi (Spoken) Amateurs. Carlotta (Spoken) Now you see I'm really leaving Lefevre (Spoken) Gentlemen, good luck. If you need me, I shall be in Australia. Andre (Spoken) Senora, Gudicheli, she will be comming back won't she? Madame Giry (Spoken) Do you think so monsieur? I have a message sir, from the opera ghost. Firmin (Spoken) Oh, God in heaven, you're all obsessed. Madame Giry (Spoken) He welcomes you to his opera house Firmin (Spoken) "His" opera house? Madame Giry (Spoken) And commands that you continue to leave box five empty for his use and reminds you that his salary is due. Firmin (Spoken) His Salary? Madame Giry (Spoken) Monsieur Lefevre used to give him 20,000 francs a month. Firmin (Spoken) 20,000 francs?! Madame Giry (Spoken) Perhaps you can afford more with the Vicomte as your patron? Firmin (Spoken) Madame, I had hoped to make that announcement public tonight when the Vicomte was to join us for the gala. But obviously,(rips the note in two)we shall now have to cancel as it appears we have lost our star! Andre (Spoken) Surely there must be an understudy Reyer (Spoken) Understudy? There is no understudy for La Carlotta. Firmin (Spoken) A full house, Andre! We shall have to refund a full house! Madame Giry (Spoken) Christine Daae could sing it, Sir. Andre (Spoken) What, a chorus girl? Madame Giry (Spoken) Let her sing for you. She has taugh by a great techer. Andre (Spoken) Who? Christine (Spoken) I don't know his name monsieur. Madame Giry (Spoken) Let her sing for you monsieur. She has been well taught. Andre (Spoken) All right. Come on now. Don't be shy. Just... Just... Reyer (Spoken) From the beginning of the aria then please madamoselle Firmin (Spoken) Andre, this is doing nothing for my nerves. Andre (Spoken) Oh, but she's very pretty. Christine Think of me Think of me fondly when we've said goodbye Remember me Once in a while, please promise me you'll try. When you find That once again you long to take your heart back and be free, If you ever find a moment spare a thought for me. We never said our love was evergreen Or as unchanging as the sea. But if you can still remember Stop and think of me. Think of all the things we've shared and seen, Don't think about the way things might've been. Think of me, Think of me waking, silent and resigned. Imagine me Trying too hard to put you from my mind. Recall those days, look back on all those times, Think of the things we'll never do. There will never be a day when I won't think of you! Raoul Can it be? Can it be Christine? (Spoken) Bravo! (sung) Long ago, it seems so long ago, How young and innocent we were! She may not remember me, But I remember her. Christine Flowers fade, The fruits of summer fade, They have their seasons so do we. But please promise me that sometimes You will think... (Opera singing) Of me! |
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