Episode III: Cementeria’s fiancee and future father-in-law plan Sunday dinner. The father approves of his son bringing Cementeria, whom they call Meggen, but opposes their bringing Alien (US, 1986), a movie the son loves. Cementeria suggests that he secretly screen the film his father’s cellar. During the dinner, a guest takes ill. While the son rushes to the cellar to stop the film, his father invites Cementeria to sing after dinner.
Between courses Cementeria visits the cellar and innocently
restarts the film. As her fiancee yells ("Everyone is dying") and,
himself, dies at her feet ("mummy!"), Quasimodo appears (Waltz
Reprise), acknowledges her impact on his life,
Episode IV: After reviving Cementeria, Quasimodo hands her a job posting and proposes that they go to Egypt and become caretakers at the temple of Isis and Osiris. Cementeria objects until Quasimodo adds, "You’ll be Isis in no time."
They fly to Gibraltar and board a cruise ship to Alexandria ("Two Lovers on Tomorrow’s Road"). As they cross the Mediterranean, Cementeria entertains ("If Created by God") and makes love with each of the passengers. Quasimodo fantasizes about the body parts of Ocipita, the wife of one of Cementeria’s lovers ("Sacred Piecemeal."). Cementeria suggests he act on his desires while Ocipita remains conscious. When the other passengers debark in Tunisia for souvenirs, Quasimodo visits Ocipita’s cabin ("I think the cage is chilly.").
As they become entwined in lovemaking, Ocipita interrupts to ask Quasimodo to take her to the tourist market. He reluctantly agrees and, on their way, a tradesman ambushes and abandons them in the dessert with nothing but a map ("It’s kind of love.") It isn’t long before Quasimodo reverts to his crooked condition. In anger he reveals to Ocipita the secret of Cementeria. ("Cementeria is a dead woman!" "Are you going to kill her?" "No, I restored her to life. She, in return, gives me new movement choices. I used to be a hunchback." "I hate to tell you, Quasimodo, you still are.")
