Monsieur Fermin? Monsieur André. Yeah, André, what a splendid party. A prologue to a bright new year. Quite a night, I'm impressed. Well, one does one's best. Here's to us. I must say, all the same, that it's a shame that Phantom Fellow isn't here. Here's to you. Bring it back. Read a priest. Raise a brute. Face a beast. Face this. Take a turn. Take a ride. On the merry-go-round. Read an inhuman race. Fire bloom. Truth is false. Who is who? Curl of lip. Swirl of gown. Ace of hearts. Face of clown. Face this. Drink it in. Drink it out. Drink it proud. In the light. In the sound. Who can name the face? Masquerade! Dreaming yellows. Dreaming reds. Masquerade! Take a pill. Let the spectacle astound you. Masquerade! Burning glasses. Turning heads. Masquerade! Stop and stare at the scene. The smiles are rounding. Masquerade! Singing shadows. Breathing lights. Masquerade! Who can fool any friend who ever knew? Masquerade! Erect statues. Weary miles. Masquerade! Run and hide. But a face will still pursue. But an eye. What a crowd. Makes you glad. Makes you proud. All the creme de la creme. Watching us. And all of Ezra in the past. Six months. Of relief. Of delight. Peace. Young peace. And we can breathe at last. No more ghosts. Here's to hell. Here's a toast. To a prosperous year. To the new chandelier. And the ascension. What a change. What a change. What a blessed release. And what a masquerade. Think of it. A secret engagement. Look, your future bride. Just think of it. Why is it secret? What have we to hide? Please let's not fight. Christine, you're free. Wait till the time is right. When will that be? It's an engagement, not a crime. Christine, what are you afraid of? Let's not argue. Let's not argue. Please pretend. I can only hope. You will understand in time. What a change. What a blessed release. And what a masquerade. Thank you. What a change. What a blessed release. And what a masquerade. Masquerade! In the face of masquerade. Masquerade! Find a way so the world could never find. Masquerade! Every face a different shade. Masquerade! Look around, there's another path behind. Masquerade! Ready dancers, ready plays. Masquerade! Don't be scared of the sea of smiles around you. Masquerade! Ready heroes, ready plays. Masquerade! Take the whip and the spade. Masquerade!