far too many quotes for my taste

(•}•) what erik and company definitively said at some point or another but that gaston leroux didn't deem worthy of being repeated

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some of you may not recall the strange affair of the phantom of the opera, a mystery never fully explained, and it shows

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Christine: Do you enjoy being a phantom?

Erik: It’s okay.

Christine: Must be hard having people afraid of you all the time.

Erik: You know, it actually is. Thank you for acknowledging.

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Madame Giry: [to the Daroga] You know, your partner's got a lot of attitude, but I like that. How long you guys been dating? Erik: The Daroga couldn't land me in a thousand years. Daroga: But you're saying there's a chance? Erik: Shut up.

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Erik: I wanted to talk to you about our working relationship this year. It's going to be terrible.

Firmin Richard: Not necessarily.

Erik: No, I'm going to make sure that it is. And if it isn't, I will take immediate action to rectify that. Now, I don't like to throw around the b-word, but I'm going to be a huge bitch to you.

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Meg Giry: Phantom, what is your name?

Erik: Danger.

Meg: Something with a 'k'...

Raoul de Changy: It's Erik.

Raoul: Wow, I'm so sad that I know that.

[barstoolblues]

truly there are only so many words

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Daroga: You kidnapped Christine Daaé? That's illegal! Erik: But Daroga, what's more illegal? Briefly inconveniencing Christine or destroying my opera? Daroga: Kidnapping Christine, Erik!

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Daroga: What used to give you joy? Erik: Solitude and self-isolation.

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Erik: Oh, first you raw dog me in public and now you burst into my house and raw dog me here? Christine Daaè: Stop saying "raw dog"! Erik: I can say anything I want. Christine: [to Raoul] Tell him what raw dog means. Raoul De Chagny: Sex without a condom. Erik: ... Then I'll stop saying that.

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[eyeing the traps surrounding Erik's home] 

Daroga: I guess you don't, uh... entertain much. 

Erik: I like my privacy. 

Daroga: Y'know, I do too. That's another thing we have in common. I hate it when you've got someone in your face, you try to give someone a hint and they won't leave, and then there's that big awkward silence... 

[big awkward silence ensues] 

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Christine Daaé: You didn't slay the phantom?

Raoul de Chagny: It's on my to-do list, now come on!

Christine: But this isn't right! You're meant to charge in, sword drawn, banners flying! That's what all the other people did!

Raoul: Yeah, right before they were killed!

[They pass a skeleton of one of the unfortunate victims]

Christine: That's not the point...!

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Christine: Now that I know who you are, you may remove your mask.

Erik: Uh, no.

Christine: Please, I wouldest look upon the face of my angel.

Erik: Oh no you wouldn't-st.

Christine: Please remove your mask.

Erik: I really don't think that's a good idea.

Christine: Take off the mask.

Erik: I'm not going to.

Christine: Take it off.

Erik: No.

Christine: Now!

Erik: Okay, whoa, easy. As you command your highness. (Takes off mask and smiles awkwardly)

Christine: You're hideously deformed.

Erik: Oh you were expecting prince charming?

Christine: Well yes actually. This is all wrong. You're not supposed to be hideously ugly.

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Daroga: Who would win in a battle between Raoul and Erik?

Christine Daaé: I can’t answer that, Raoul is my husband.

Daroga: So, Erik?

Christine: Yeah.

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Daroga: I don't think Erik is fine with you taking away Mademoiselle Daaé.

Raoul de Chagny: Why do you say so?

Daroga: [reading] "Dear Vicomte, I hope this letter finds you before I do..."

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Erik: Look, this doesn't have to be a big deal. Whoever sold off my box, come forward and all will be forgiven.

Everyone: ...

Erik: Smart. You knew I would never forgive you. 

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Erik: Put it away, son. It’s not worth you getting beat again.

Raoul De Chagny: You didn’t beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement. In a fair fight, I’d kill you.

Erik: That’s not much incentive for me to fight fair, then, is it?

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Armand Moncharmin: You are by far the worst phantom we have ever heard of.

Erik: But you have heard of me!