Phantom of the Opera Page #3

if he happened

to be the director

of an Opera company

but a poor violinist...

Signor.

We agreed never to

discuss my motives.

Please. Won't you continue

to work with her?

Why should I?

Why should I

assume your burden

after you spent all

your money on her?

The girl means nothing to me.

But her career means more

to me than anything else.

I would never let you lose

anything on her account.

I'm sorry, Claudio.

Really sorry.

If I had the time...

But my expenses are great,

and you must

remember that many

who can pay are

waiting to study with me.

Well, I'll let her

come a few times,

and then I will tell her

she no longer needs me.

But that isn't true.

As a matter of fact,

if you had the money,

she might be launched

on a career very soon.

I assume that

Mademoiselle DuBois

has not the means to pay

for her own instructions.

Why, her month's

salary wouldn't be enough

to pay for one

of your lessons.

But, uh...

But I have written

a concerto.

Now, will you trust me if I can

arrange to have it published?

Every violinist has

written a concerto!

Come, come,

my dear Claudio.

But I have faith in this one,

as much faith as I had

in Mademoiselle DuBois when I

came to you three years ago.

Now, I was right about her, Signor.

And I'm right about this.

Pleyel and Desjardines

are certain to publish

it and they'll give me

a substantial advance.

You'll see.

It's a shame. Pleyel's in

there with his etchings.

Why don't they tell the poor

devil he won't see anyone today

instead of torturing

him like this?

Claudio.

He'll see me?

No. He is too

busy today.

Do you know whether

he's seen my manuscript?

Manuscript?

What manuscript?

My concerto.

I know nothing

about it.

Oh, but you yourself took

the portfolio into him.

If I did, you will

receive it in due time.

Now, my dear, the acid. Be careful,

or you'll burn yourself horribly.

Monsieur Pleyel.

What are you doing here?

I've been waiting to see

you since this morning.

Weren't you told I

couldn't see anyone today?

Yes, but my manuscript. I must

find out about my manuscript.

Would you mind giving this fellow

his manuscript, Georgette?

You'll find it on the desk,

if it's anywhere.

What is your name?

Claudio. Erique Claudio.

Claudio.

No, no, no,

it wouldn't be there.

It's a large manuscript in a portfolio.

It's a concerto.

Well, I'm sorry, but I

don't know where it is.

Oh, but it must be here.

If it is, it will turn up.

Call again in a few days.

You don't understand, mademoiselle.

It's the only copy I have.

It represents

two years' work.

You heard what

the lady said.

But it was brought

into this office.

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