Demon Clown

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- Help!

(mumbling)

(screaming)

(ominous music)

I never really was popular in school.

When I put on this

makeup, it's like a mask,

a mask so that I can show my face,

my true face, to a world that

wouldn't normally accept me.

- [Announcer] It's being

called a creepy craze

in California--

- [Announcer] You know,

we've spoken to quite a few

residents this evening

who had close encounters

with this clown--

- [Announcer] If you

have a fear of clowns,

you're gonna wanna steer

clear of California--

- [Interviewer] You saw the clown?

- [Man] Yes, I have.

At first, I thought it

was part of the party,

like a clown, 'cause it was a clown party,

like a circus party and as we were lookin'

outside and he was just standing

there with the balloons.

(clicking)

(electronic pulsing)

- Hi, I'm Norton Ramirez.

Hi, I'm Norton Ramirez and I'm a clown.

(swooshing)

(tense music)

Well, my mom always used to say to me,

"Stop clowning around!"

That always resonated with me.

I used to drive around on the weekends

looking for birthday parties at parks.

(chattering)

- [Man] Is that a clown?

Where'd it go?

(screaming)

- I don't know what's

wrong with kids these days.

They, they, they--

They don't really like when you barge

into their house uninvited.

Down there, this sewer line.

Lot of kids used to hang out there

and you know, I used to

say hi to them and um,

they would think I wasn't real, you know,

and I'm like, "I'm real, I'm real."

You know, "Hi, I'm a clown."

- [Man] I don't, what the--

- [Man] Oh, f***!

- [Man] What the f***?

- Hi!

You need a clown?

(tense music)

- [Man] Yeah, I first met

Norton at a clown convention

and uh, I think he was a little confused

at what type of clown convention it was,

yeah, he was a little

weirded out at first,

but he ended up becoming

a really good friend.

He's the type of guy that

when you go out to eat in the morning,

you know, he'll pay for your meal.

Yeah, that's a special kind of person.

(ominous music)

- I just wanna make people happy

and what makes people

happy more than this?

I even did an ad in the newspaper

but those calls were (chuckling)...

Shhh.

(tense music)

After a while I couldn't find a job

and I couldn't share

my gift, my happiness.

I couldn't make everyone happy,

so I wasn't happy anymore and then,

I got a brilliant idea.

I would put billboards

all over near the schools.

I put ads on all the cool websites.

I'd go to the mall and hand out flyers.

I'd show up at PTA meetings and advertise.

I didn't end up doing that,

but I posted another ad on Craigslist.

- [Man] Hey!

What are you doing?

- My mom threw my horn away.

(eerie chime music)

- [Announcer] Dozens of

calls have been pouring

into law enforcement

agencies after several

sightings of a scary

clown began popping up.

- [Announcer] It has been

blowing up on social media.

A creepy, mysterious clown purportedly

roaming the streets at night.

A series of pictures posted on Facebook

and Instagram, the story getting huge play

on the web and bugging

people out on Twitter.

(eerie music)

- I don't remember that date.

- [Man] Get away from me!

- That's scary.

I don't like to scare kids.

I love kids, I love kids.

They just, that's not how I am.

Um,

I can tell you but,

it's not really easy.

Well, I guess it started with me getting

my first gig off of Craigslist.

(spooky music)

(doorbell rings)

Did somebody order a clown?

I thought it was weird that

there weren't any kids around.

Then she kinda disappeared

for, like, an hour

and I just sat there

playing with my whistle.

Then, the worst happened.

- You ready to clown around?

(Norton crying)

(Norton mumbling)

- [Woman Clown] Turn around.

Yes, this is your good fun.

(Norton crying)

(slapping)

(Norton breathing heavily)

I just ran, ran as fast as I could

until I couldn't run any faster.

(yelping)

And then over here,

I screamed for help.

There were these two kids walking by.

Help, help!

Help.

I don't think they could hear me.

Can you please help me?

Can somebody help me?

Why are you recording?

They just kept on recording.

Somebody help me.

Please help me.

- [Man] (mumbling)

Get away from me!

- Please.

- [Man] What do you want?

- I need your help.

- [Man] What kind of...

(whining)

- And then nobody helped me.

(bell tolls)

(creepy carnival music)

I really think that my true

calling is being a clown.

I don't know anything

about this demon clown,

but underneath this makeup

is plain old Norton and underneath that,

is a perfect beautiful clown

with immaculate makeup.

I just want to make people happy.

I just want to be accepted.

Call me if you need a clown.

I love kids.

(ominous music)

(screaming)

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