The Pied Piper Page #2

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I've got to go.

What'll we drink?

Wait here, Agnes.

Alms, please.

This miss is sensitive

and will be rewarded.

At midnight the whole town

will be rewarded for its sins.

Rewarded for sin?

Won't we be forgiven?

Sorry, good people,

to interrupt your tete-a-tete.

Beat it back where you belong.

- Are you nuts? Giving away

my gold? - Go away!

Of course! Give it all away.

Alms... Come and get them.

You'd like some alms, eh?

Sure, you'd like some alms.

Excuse me, my dear Piper.

You play and play

but the sinning goes ever on.

I guess you realize that some

are born to joy, others to woe.

Some live in slums,

others in palaces.

You have to stop and think

when hirelings come to drink.

No, no, it's okay.

Feelings? Oh, no,

they don't suit you, Piper.

The Pied Piper should have

no heart; feelings weaken him.

He'll lose his uniqueness.

They weaken him.

Remember midnight!

Why, Piper?

Such a fine timepiece.

Friends, I've got

a pleasant surprise for you.

Champagne or not?

If I die it won't be of thirst.

A rat!

Agnes, I've got

a little present for you.

Let me lay it at your feet.

- Kristian?

- Agnes!

You won't run away from me!

- That wasn't such a funny joke.

- No, it wasn't.

Try to understand her.

She's oversensitive right now.

To each his deserts.

And I deserve Agnes.

I do.

All aboard!

Hey, give it a rest.

Cut the blowing and get lost!

Are you deaf, or what?

Get out of the way!

Where's Agnes?

Where's the bride?

Please, Piper, take pity on me.

I don't love Kristian.

It's not my fault. Please.

Agnes!

I don't love him anymore.

I don't want his baby.

It just happened.

I want to be innocent,

but I can't. I don't know how.

Piper!

Find Agnes. I only want

what's rightfully mine.

Agnes!

Please, I can only think of you.

Now you know

everything I've done wrong.

I know, my child.

Too bad he doesn't know...

Your Pied Piper.

He's busy exterminating rats.

But he doesn't have enough time.

But you won't be destroyed

for your sin. That I'm sure of.

Agnes...

Agnes!

Midnight's getting closer...

God said to Abraham:

If I find in Sodom 50 righteous

I will spare all the place.

And Abraham answered and said:

Peradventure there shall lack

five of the fifty righteous:

Wilt thou destroy all the city

for lack of five?

And God said,

If I find there forty and five,

I will not destroy it.

Everyone knows the story.

Poor God would have been

satisfied with ten righteous.

But that sinful city had none.

We'll all get our just deserts.

At the stroke of midnight.

Agnes!

Anyone seen

where my bride's gone?

- Who's seen his bride?

- Agnes!

Where are you?

Have you seen her?

Agnes...

My darling children!

Now you realize, Piper, that

if you wish to purify this town

you've got to kill, without

exception, without mercy.

You've just got to kill-

if you've got the power.

Look here:
Sins, intolerance...

duplicity... lies...

lies... You lie down,

you play...

I know, your pipe.

Midnight is approaching.

Piper! Midnight...

Only I have the gift...

All eternity.

Don't you miss me?

I heard

you were throwing a cool party.

Don't ever leave me. I'll never

give up what I've got, get it?

I'll never release you.

Kristian,

I don't belong to you anymore.

You're like rats.

I thought there was hope

in midnight but now I'm afraid.

I've never blown with all

my might, but I will tonight.

Or else I won't purify the town.

But don't worry. My pipe

won't harm your innocence.

My innocence? Piper,

why don't you listen to me?

Midnight is coming...

Get the champagne ready.

We'll all soon be happy.

Here's to the bride!

She's already happy now.

What are you saying, you toad?

Where's my bride?

What does it matter, man?

Here or under the bridge?

A sin more or less?

Long live midnight!

Agnes... I'm you man!

Well, well, well...

With whom do I have the honor?

Spill it, man.

Some loser with a cane?

Some bum with a crutch?

Maybe a stinking cur

who dug up a rotting bone, eh?

Oh, no, you're from outer space.

An extraterrestrial with an oar

who missed the boat.

Agnes is carrying my child.

- Well, Piper, now you'll dance.

- Give me the pipe back!

Yes, now we're going to play,

right?

- I'm going to play for Agnes...

- No! ...because I love her.

No, Kristian!

He who is without sin...

Cast the first stone.

He who is without sin...

Cast the first stone.

He who is without sin...

Cast the first stone.

Piper!

Wait for me.

Take me with you, wherever.

I must stop the Devil's bells.

I won't let him take this town.

- Then blow with all your might.

- But you will perish too.

You lost, Piper! You were

to purify the whole town.

My dear Piper,

I'm so glad you're so weak.

And glad you're strong.

You traded your power

for the love of a woman!

The town is mine;

your pipe is mine...

The beauty of the town,

the ruin of the town...

My dear Piper...

It's all for you...

It's the end, Piper.

No one heard your pipe,

but they all heard my bells.

And all who heard...

All will go to hell!

You lost, Piper.

Your pipe, please.

Here, take it.

I won hope and I won love.

Get out of my town!

Get out!

Here I wait

knowing in time

you'll understand.

Stairs to Heaven's gate

slip like ice;

Come take my hand.

So many stars so bright

shining on you fair.

So many paths so right

leading you there.

You know my name,

I'm your shadow

and your fears,

they're yours again.

I feed on tears.

So many stars so bright

shining on you fair.

So many paths so right

leading you there.

I'm like a delay-action mirror.

Only I

will hear the bells tomorrow.

In mists I wait,

you can't sense

what's in store,

what comes so late,

maybe nothing,

maybe more.

So many stars so bright

shining on you fair.

So many paths so right

leading you there.

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