[COUNTESS]
Poor fool, he makes me laugh!
Hahahahahaha...
Time I tried to get a better better half!
[COUNTESS & ENSEMBLE]
Poor fool, he doesn't know!
Hohohohohoho...
If he knew the truth, he'd never, ever go!
[PHANTOM'S VOICE]
Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty?
[CHRISTINE]
It's him! I know it, it's him!
[CARLOTTA]
Your part is silent, little toad!
[PHANTOM'S VOICE]
A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad...
[COUNTESS]
Serafimo, away with this pretence!
You cannot speak, but kiss me in my—!
[Countess croaks]
Poor fool, he makes me laugh
Hahahahaha!
[Countess croaks repeatedly; Phantom laughs]
(spoken)
[PHANTOM]
Behold! She is singing to bring down the chandelier!
Hahaha!
[(?)]
Ladies and gentlemen, the performance will continue in ten minutes' time... when the role of the Countess will be sung by Miss Christine Daaé
[(?)]
In the meantime, ladies and gentlemen, we shall be giving you the ballet from Act Three of tonight's opera. Maestro—the ballet, now!
[Instrumental interlude]
[Scream]
(spoken)
[CHRISTINE]
Raoul? Raoul!
[RAOUL (?)]
Christine, come with me!
[CHRISTINE]
No, to the roof. We'll be safe there
[(?)]
Ladies and gentlemen. Please, remain in your seats. Do not panic; it was an accident ... simply an accident!