...thank you. It's not...it wasn't how I wanted it. It didn't sound right and I hated it, though I had spent nearly the whole day on it.
But Varian took it, and he...[he has to stop, to swallow, to make sure that he can still hold onto the pieces of that mask that's keeping him together] he...without altering any of the music, he made it beautiful, despite any imperfections it had.
[the music box slowly winds down, the tinny music fading away, and Salieri's throat is tight as he tries desperately to hold back more tears. He's cried so much by now it's a wonder there's any left]
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...thank you. It's not...it wasn't how I wanted it. It didn't sound right and I hated it, though I had spent nearly the whole day on it.
But Varian took it, and he...[he has to stop, to swallow, to make sure that he can still hold onto the pieces of that mask that's keeping him together] he...without altering any of the music, he made it beautiful, despite any imperfections it had.
[the music box slowly winds down, the tinny music fading away, and Salieri's throat is tight as he tries desperately to hold back more tears. He's cried so much by now it's a wonder there's any left]