Phantom of the Opera Page #6

Strangely? How do you

mean, strangely?

Well... I don't know.

He just seemed eccentric,

but harmless.

I thought he was a rather kind old

fellow until I read of the murder.

What is it, Raoul?

He was a kind and

inoffensive man,

until he thought Pleyel was

robbing him of his life's work.

Then something snapped, and

he became a homicidal maniac.

In his state, he may

commit other murders.

It's urgent that we capture

him as soon as possible.

But... But what has all

this to do with me?

We found something

in his room

that connects

you with him.

No doubt,

you can explain.

So that's what

became of it.

Be good enough to explain

yourself, monsieur.

Well, certainly.

That statuette is mine.

Yours?

Definitely. I made it.

I intended to make you a

present of it, Christine.

How nice of you, Anatole.

Unfortunately, it disappeared

from my dressing room.

It's an extraordinary

likeness.

My compliments on your

versatility, monsieur.

You must have posed

for this many times.

Every detail is you.

I never posed for it

Not once.

You did this

from drawings?

And from memory,

Monsieur Inspector. Oh.

To see Christine is

to carry her image

in your heart

and mind forever.

That old scoundrel Claudio

must have stolen it.

Why?

Isn't it obvious?

Speaking purely as an

inspector of the Sret,

I'm afraid that even the obvious

often needs confirmation.

But as a man, Monsieur Daubert,

you can understand that

sitting there in

the orchestra pit

night after night and

looking at Christine,

Claudio probably

fell in love with her.

You admit that

is possible, no?

Christine,

Claudio ever seek more than a

casual acquaintance with you?

No, never

Can you imagine so diffident

a lover, monsieur?

Claudio was barely 50.

Well, no doubt

he lacked assurance.

No doubt.

This is yours,

Christine.

You're giving it to me? Yes.

Well!

Then I'll accept it as

a gift from both of you.

Well, I seem to have got

the worse of this bargain.

In the future, Monsieur

Inspector, I detect, you model.

In any case, monsieur,

that was a bad clue.

Not so bad

as it seems.

It enabled me to recover

mademoiselle's statuette.

Thank you, Raoul.

Is that your carriage

at the door, monsieur?

Why, yes.

Would you be good enough

to give me a lift?

Which way are

you going, monsieur?

Oh, it doesn't matter.

As Inspector of Police,

I have business

all over Paris.

Yes, well,

in that case...

- Au revoir, Christine.

- Au revoir.

You've been most helpful, Christine.

Most helpful.

I hope you catch him soon.

Thank you.

Ready, monsieur?

At your service.

After you, monsieur.

Madame looks

beautiful tonight.

Don't I always,

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