Scene 6 Dark Departure

M42 “Dark Tango” A

A Сhorus:

Inside the darkness, where could he be?

The vampire!

Inside the darkness, hiding

The vampire!

SS and SA jumbled together meanwhile, Francis brings Paula up so that they’re both perched on the chandeler.

Francis: Paula, now, sit carefully.

Paula: Okay.

Francis: This is the safest place.

He looks at her closely.

Francis: Are you all right?

Paula: Yes, I’m fine.

She looks at him.

Paula: Are you really a vampire?

Francis: If I am, what then?

Paula: Drink my blood!

Francis: No. You'll get too weak.

Paula: The Nazis live off of drinking the blood of living humans!

Francis: That's why I don't want to drink it.

Paula: If I'm going to die anyway, I want to do it in your arms!

Francis: And I can't live forever having held your corpse in my arms. My never-ending time keeps me preserved. So you can’t lose and have to live through this too!

Paula: How...?

M 43 "My Vampire" (reprise)

Francis:

If the vampire really does live

His lover would have flaxen hair,

Long eyelashes, and a cute smiling face

She would help those in need

Own both courage and love

But be a wee bit

Too much of a tomboy

If I was her lover

I wouldn't hesitate to give her anything

But the real vampire is a shy guy

Francis/Paula:

Aa, at least a kiss

I don't need eternal life

I just want to be bound to you for one night

I am (you are) a vampire

Beggar: There he is~!

Their moment of peace is shattered when the beggar spots them. They move through the crowd, gathering up Helga, Emile, and Hans as they flee. The soldiers follow them.

M44 “Dark Tango” B

Francis: This way. Emile!

Emile: Marquis!

Paula: Brother!

Emile: Paula! Are you all right?

Francis: Now, you four escape!

Hans: But, passports…

Francis pulls a stack out of his copy and gives them to Hans.

Francis: Fill in the names yourselves!

Emile: Where did these…

Francis: From various countries. I have a collection.

Helga: But we only have the clothes on our backs and money in hand.

Francis pulls out a diamond fixed to a pocket-watch chain. He pulls it off and hands it to her carefully.

Francis: Paula, this is a diamond that once was fastened to a rose that wound around a cross in a church long ago. The petals are all smashed off, but the jewel remains. Change this for money. There should be enough to get you to Paris, or London if you do it well.

Paula: But isn’t it important to you?

Francis: Hurry! There’s no time! Emile, you can’t save any other Jews if you’re not alive yourself!

Emile: I understand. Thank you.

Paula: And you? Aren’t you coming?

Francis: I have something I need to do.

He kisses her.

Klaus: There they are! That way!

Francis: Go!

Everyone runs. Francis turns and waits for the soldiers.

M45 “Departure”

Lehm: Take him alive!

The soldiers flinch back from Francis.

Lehm: What are you doing?

Mikhail: What will you do, Francis? Join with me? Or become experimental material?

Francis: Neither!

Klaus: Fire!

Francis is shot full of bullets and falls. But after a moment he stands up once more.

Mikhail: After him!

Scene 7 The River of Time (Millennium)

M46 “The River of Time Tango”

Shadow Chorus:

Ahhh

Ahhh

Ahhh

The Fourth Tale: Sweet Vampire (The Temple of the Roses 2003)

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