Carriere finds him first, hiding behind some props, too wounded to make it back down without help. As they wait for the coast to be clear, they talk in a way they never have before. The way seems clear and they make their move, but the Count appears. He has Christine. The Phantom and the Count struggle.
Police arrive as they're fighting.
It's Erik's worst nightmare. The police are closing in. He looks down at his father and cries out for help. Carriere knows what Erik means. He grabs a policeman's gun and aims it at his son.