Takes place after the disastrous dinner with the Guzmáns. Mirabell is chasing the rats and discovers the secret passage behind the painting. Cautious she walks in. Thunder, the passage is lighted shortly. A hooded figure is standing at the end of the hall.

Mirabel: „Ahhh!"

The person runs away. Mirabell chases him.

Mirabell: „Hey! Stop!"

They run around many corners, the other person much faster than her.

Mirabel: „Just wait!"

They come around another corner, behind which a big hole is in the floor. The person jumps over it without effort, while Mirabell hast to stop.

Mirabell: „Uncle Bruno! Please wait! I know it's you!"

Another flash lightens up the passage. The hooded figure stands like rooted to the spot on the other side. Slowly he turns and takes his hood of.

Mirabell: „So I was right! But why? What are you doing in the walls?"

In a low voice he started to talk, his eyes still glued to the floor.

Bruno: „Just pretend you never saw me.."

Mirabel: „No! I need to know what this vision is about!"

Abruptly he lifts his head and looks directly at her.

Bruno: „No you don't! Go back to your family!"

Mirabell: (slowly getting frustrated) "They are your family too!"

Bruno: (laughing darkly) „No, they haven't been my family for a long time. Go back before it's too late."

Mirabell: „I'm not leaving you here! I don't know what happened, but we are a family! We have to stick together and right now we need your help!"

Bruno: (laughing hysterical) „Family you say. Have to stick together. Then why didn't they do that 10 years ago?! Why didn't they even look for me when I disappeared?

Mirabell gasps loudly.

Bruno: „Dont look so shocked. You found the pieces of the vision, you know where they were. If anyone would have looked earlier for them they would have found them. And me? For God's sake! Its a magical house! It could have led them to me if they had asked. Apart from the fact that Dolores can hear everything that's happening! She knew all the time. But what did they do when the little girl tried to tell them? They told her that was her imagination and then they forbit to talk about me ever again!"

After his rant he stood there shaking with anger. Mirabell presses her hands over her heart. And starts talking in a soft voice.

Mirabell: „I see. They did terrible mistakes, but that was 10 years ago. Please, give them a second chance. We can fix this together... as a family. Nothing can be so damaged that we can't fix it."

A short silent pause arises. Bruno nervously runs his hand over his poncho. Mirabell looks hopefully at her uncle. But then he steps back.

Bruno: „No, you are wrong this bond can never be fixed. Open up your eyes! The town hated me the whole time, they wanted me gone and my so called family is no better. You are on your own with this."

With that, he walkes off into the darkness.

Mirabell: „You can't be serious! Wait!"

She tries to follow him. Mirabell takes a running start and jumps over the hole. Her feet grace the wooden planks of the floor but it breaks away under her weight.

Mirabell: (cries out) „Help me!"

The plank she is holding on, slowly breaks in two. A shadow ghosts over her features.

Mirabel: (lets out a relieved sigh) „Thank Gott. You came back! Please, help me up."

She reaches up with her free hand. Bruno slowly leans down.

Bruno: (chuckles darkly) „Why would I? I'm very sorry to leave you hanging, but no."

For a moment his eyes seem to flash green. Mirabell panics and grabs the wood with her second hand too.

Mirabell: „NO! You cant do that! HELP ME!"

Bruno: „There you are wrong again. I can and I will. If I help you out of your little misery, you'll just run back to your oh-so-great family and give away my hideout. I cant let this happen."

The old wood could barely hold her weight by now.

Mirabell: „Please, that is not you. I understand that you were wronged by many people and that you must have been lonely but that isn't a reason to let me die! I swear that I will tell no one if that is what you want! " (has tears in her eyes)

Bruno: (shakes his head with sadness in his eyes) „Yeah, I thought you would understand. You, the only Madrigal without a gift. Always overlooked, never good enough... But I was wrong. (Gets up. Now a malicious glint in his eyes) Fate just crated the perfect opportunity. I just let you die here and with you their only chance to save the miracle."

A crack can be heard as he leaves the scene. A cry echoes through the halls before it abruptly falls silent.

[End part 1]