The black poodle turns into Mephistopheles, who escapes by having a rat gnaw a hole in the pentagram that traps him. But he returns. The famous pact—with the twist that what Faust demands is unsatisfied desire. The minute in which he is fulfilled enough to wish the moment to linger—then he loses. Mephistopheles disguised as Faust demoralizes an idealistic student. In Auerbach’s tavern, drinking, drinking songs, and hijinks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-dolzani/support