Circus World Page #3

we stay with Purdy for the rest

of the European playdates,

And in our spare time we visit

carnivals and look and look?

That's about the size of it.

I look, and look.

And you're gonna find Lili.

Sure! Lili Alfredo!

That's why we're in Europe.

You still Love her.

Why don't you get drunk!

You plastered this Continent

with cablegrams for two years:

Where's Lili?

Not for me, for Toni. I stopped Looking

when Toni was four.

You're still Looking.

Get this in that empty head

of yours!

If Lili's alive, I couldn't less;

and if she's dead,

I'm not mourning her.

Alive or dead, she's gone.

- Where are you going?

- To get some fresh air.

It's too hot in here from that torch

you're carrying.

- Aren't they wonderful?

- Yeah.

That Little girl is wonderful too.

- Tojo, I'm delighted.

- Glad to see you, Mr. Masters.

Thank you.

We've heard about your

terrible misfortune.

I understand you're Looking for

some acts for a new circus.

That's what I wanna talk to you about.

Would you Like to come in?

Please?

Thank you.

I'll take this stuff off.

- All right.

- I'll only be a minute.

Take your time.

Hello.

- What's your name?

- Giovanna, sir.

I bet you Love the ballet?

Yes, sir, I do.

I've been studying a long time,

since I was five.

That make-believe wire act

you do is beautiful.

Thank you, sir.

I wondered, could you really walk

a high wire?

- I've never tried, sir.

- That's too bad.

It'd wonderful if you could...

Ballet dancing on a wire.

The ballerina and the clown

in the hinge wire act.

Interested, Tojo?

Yes, very much.

Uncle Tojo will teach me.

I will be very good.

- Honest.

- I believe you.

Still the fine showman,

Eh, Matt?

- Aldo.

- Yes.

Aldo Alfredo, formerly of...

the Three Alfredos.

Where's Lili?

Haven't you heard from her?

- Where's Lili?

- I don't know.

The Last time I saw her was in

Copenhagen.

She was working in a show under

another name.

When I went over to speak to her,

she ran away.

I don't know if it's true,

but now I hear she is in...

Hamburg.

I suppose you're not interested

any more?

In the ballerina and the clown

on the high wire?

I'm not buying trouble.

Matt, there'll be no trouble.

I'm only interested in

Giovanna's future.

Well, well, well!

Looks Like you finally found

something.

- Aldo Alfredo!

- Cap Carson.

You cant give this guy a job!

It's Like hiring your own executioner!

The story of my brother is forgotten,

the vendetta over.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Isn't she Lovely!

- Beautiful.

- You're Toni Alfredo?

- Yes, I am.

Toni, I'd Like to meet my niece:

Giovanna.

- hello.

- hello.

And I'm Tojo, the clown.

How do you do? I saw you dancing.

You're Lovely.

It will be much better on

the high wire.

Please, Mr. Masters!

Will you take us?

That's, is up to your uncle.

Giovanna and I will be very happy

to join you.

- Wont we?

- Yes.

It looks like we've hired our selves

an act,

and if you don't change your mind,

we winter in Madrid.

See you there.

Good luck.

No, it's bad Luck to wish good Luck.

You kick them, and say:

Break a leg .

Of course. Break a Leg.

Giovanna, work hard.

I will, I promise.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Wait here.

I'm gonna talk to this act.

Is there something you want?

I'd Like to talk to Mr. Schuman

when it's convenient.

I'm Mrs. Schuman.

What do you want?

I'm Matt Masters.

We're getting together a circus...

I know, you don't need

to tell me.

Everybody knows.

News travels fast in Circus World.

I guess that answers all the questions

except one:

Are you interested?

Listen,

Emile has been doing this act

for three seasons now.

Every season they ask for more lions

to be sitting on him,

I mean lying down on him.

Emile is getting very tired

of Lions.

I can't blame him.

But I have something else in mind.

- What?

- Tigers.

Tigers!

You want me

to lie down in the cage and the tigers

Lie on top of me?

No, monsieur!

Emile! No snap judgment.

Every time a lion drops on me

I'm playing Russian Roulette.

But tigers?

No, monsieur, no!

Let's get down to business.

I bought these Lions for Emile.

If you expect me to buy...

We have plenty of tigers.

All right, then.

I'll speak to my husband,

until he makes the right decision.

Good. Thank you.

Emile, das ist unseren grosste chance.

Du shusste as machen, Emile.

Isn't she Lovely?

Lili's girl.

She's beautiful, huh?

Hello, Mr. Masters.

You don't remember me, I bet.

Flo Hunt, tumbling act.

That's me! Broke me back.

No more cartwheels.

Got married. Four kids.

Easier work.

- I'm wardrobe here.

- Good.

The girls are longing to meet you.

Fritzie, Ann...

Ladies.

I was telling them about Toni.

Haven't seen her since she was five.

I recognized her.

Same beautiful face as Lili.

Fritzie knows Lili.

Oh, a tragedy that Lili.

Maybe seeing her daughter

will help?

Seeing her?

You mean, she hasn't?

But she's here in Hamburg.

Lili?

Don't worry.

She'll turn up.

Yes, in Leipzig she talked

all the time about Toni.

Do you have Lili's address,

Flo?

I knew where she lived a month ago.

But I meant to write.

Mr. Masters...

Pardon me.

Be right back.

My husband says:

No tigers.

- I'm sorry.

- But I like the idea.

Its new faces in the act.

So, don't worry.

I know how to handle him.

He always does the right thing.

Thanks. Aman is lucky to have

a smart woman to guide him.

- Thank you.

- I'll expect your news.

You will?

I got it! Let me write it down.

- A beer.

- Ja vohl.

I'm looking for someone.

This picture was taken some

time ago. Have you seen her?

That's Margot.

She's around sometimes.

Well, good. Maybe you could

give me her address.

Her address?

She's living upstairs.

Well,... is she now?

No, she ha been gone for

a few days.

Could I Look at her room?

Sure, of course, of course.

- Hilda!

- Yeah?

Der Americano.

What's up?

Show this gentlemen Margot's

room.

- Margot? She's not here.

- Show him the room.

All right. This way, mister.

- You know Margot?

- Yes, I do.

She doesn't come back

for two days. Always getting lost.

Lot of girls Like that, you can tell

the ones want to get Lost.

Like Margot, you see her,

and then you don't see her.

Voila!

Looks to me she's not coming back.

God knows there is much

to come back to.

I asked Margot:
Why do you

pick out a room so plain,

Like a prison?

So he says:

Plain is more peaceful,

Like in the convent'.

- Convent?

- Yeah.

She was there; nobody s

allowed to talk there.

Just work and pray.

She told me.

She wants to be a nun,

so she can forget.

Do you understand?

You can get Lost good in one

of those women's religious places.

You can see that there,

she still got all that stuff.

Crosses, beads, Little books,

candles, everything.

Are you a relative?

No, no relative.

Friend?

Yes, I was, a Long time ago.

Are you, what she was trying

to forget?

I was part of it.

Merci.

When you see Marge,

say hello from Hilda?

I will, Hilda.

- Good.

- Much obliged.

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