The Greatest Show on Earth Page #3

Into the sunshine of spring,

the circus rises

from its winter hibernation,

spick-and-span,

and ready for eight months

of excitement and adventure.

The circus trains, like Noahs Ark,

will carry and shelter man and beast

through flood and mud

and heat and storm,

through triumph and adversity.

each sure the season will bring

his hearts desire.

- You dropped 'something!

- Hey, look out, look out.

Why dont you drive

where youre looking?

I wi'sh one of your dog's would bite you.

All right, boy's! Come on.

All right. Keep it coming.

Keeping it coming. That's right.

Keep it coming.

Get tight in front of tho'se wheel's.

Cant locate Seba'stian.

Tried the ho'spital's, the hotel's.

Straighten that wagon out!

Come on! Get with it!

We pull out in a half an hour

whether he's aboard or not.

Check both railroad 'station's and...

- Who's that?

- Seba'stian, I gue's's.

- Hi, Seba'stian.

- Hello!

Get a load of that.

Where's the fire at?

Oh, baby!

Thi's ought to be good.

Where i's the bo's's man?

I thought he wa's.

I am Seba'stian.

I am honoured to be with you.

I hope your act's

a's good a's your entrance.

Ive 'seen them all arrive,

Caldona, The Concello's,

none of them ever came

with a funeral e'scort.

The police e'scort, it wa's not my idea.

- I clocked him at 75 in a 15-mile zone.

- Running a red light.

I got him for cutting in and out of traffic

on the wrong 'side of the highway.

In the war, I drive a tank.

Sometime's I forget. I forgot.

Yeah, well, the judge will add that up

to about $100 or 60 day's.

$100?

Then itll be 60 day's in jail.

I would hate to be ab'sent

the fir'st two month's of the 'show.

Okay, boy's. Ill buy him back.

Take my jeep, Law'son.

Settle it in the office.

Get your baggage aboard.

You can park that heap

in the menagerie hou'se.

I 'salute you.

We 'shall get along together 'splendidly.

Hey!

Dont crowd, mi'ster.

Cant you 'see an elephant,

or do I have to paint her red?

I wa's blinded by the memory

of an unforgettable night in Pari's.

Blow up your water wing's, girl's.

Here come's the big wave.

Come on, Ruth.

How come no hu'sband ever 'shot you?

I never offer a 'sitting target.

I thought Id 'seen the la'st of you

when you got mixed up

with that wirewalker from Li'sbon.

You will never 'see the la'st of me, Angel.

Angel!

That will be arranged

when you meet Klau's.

Angel!

Seba'stian!

- Hello, hand'some. Remember?

- Natalia!

- No, honey ball, Phylli's.

- Of cour'se.

Lovely Phylli's

with the charming iron jaw.

Well,

lm 'still hanging on to my job with it.

All right.

It 'save's your feet.

Sure tough on your clothe's, though.

Thank's for the ride, 'sugar.

You know Seba'stian, eh?

- Sure, were old friend's.

- How good friend's?

Li'sten, you can worry

about any other guy in the 'show,

but not Seba'stian.

I wouldnt want him

if he were dipped in gold du'st.

We will make

beautiful mu'sic together, huh?

Yeah, the la'st time,

I remember a few 'sour note's.

Oh, Natalia wa's...

Who i's that?

They threw me off the ball team

becau'se I wa's catching home run's

at 'second ba'se.

Say, how come the Giant's

pa's'sed you up?

I dont know.

Oh, that's the giant and the fat boy.

No, no. In between.

- Oh, that's Holly.

- Holly?

She's intere'sting.

I wouldnt meet her ju'st now

if I were you.

- Youre poi'son.

- Why?

- You ju'st put her out of the centre ring.

- I did?

Excu'se me.

Mu'sic.

- Well, here we go again.

- Did you bring any card's?

- Oh, my feet are killing me.

- Well, then, keep off of mine.

Pardon.

I's it true what Phylli's ha's told me?

- I wouldnt know.

- Pardon.

Wait a minute!

That they put you out

of the centre ring for me?

I am Seba'stian.

- You mean you didnt know?

- How could I?

- I am very, very 'sorry.

- Ill get over it.

If youre half a's good in the air

a's you look on the ground,

you are at lea'st terrific.

The bo's's 'seem's to have other idea's.

Say, they tell me

that you work with two bar's like I do.

No. You work with two bar's like I do.

Anyway, lm glad to meet you.

It mean's 'so much to you,

the centre ring?

- Dont be funny.

- Excu'se me.

Would you hold the'se, plea'se?

- Oh, ye's, Seba'stian.

- Thank you.

- Come.

- Where?

- To 'see the bo's's.

- What for?

I will in'si'st he put you right back again.

You arent kidding me, are you?

- Come and 'see.

- Oh, boy, will I!

Keep going. Thi's i'snt a parking lot.

That wa's a beautiful doll

you made for Si's'sy.

Im glad 'she liked it. Hello, Holly.

Oh, Button's!

I want you to meet The Great Seba'stian.

Thi's i's Button's. Youll love him.

Everybody doe's. Come on.

- Why are you in makeup?

- Why are you The Great Seba'stian?

Get tho'se run's in,

and were about through.

Mr Braden, weve got trouble,

- Yeah, we cant get Tiny aboard.

- Cant even get him through the door.

Go along with Lotu's.

Theyll make you comfortable in her car.

That hippo? She might get hungry.

Dont worry. She's a vegetarian.

Brad! Brad!

Seba'stian's got 'something to tell you.

Better tie him in 'so he wont roll!

Ha's he?

You know what? He want's to give up

the centre ring to me.

I'snt he wonderful?

Yeah. Wonderful.

Where do you propo'se to go?

I have had the centre ring.

To me, it doe's not matter.

Ring one or ring three, a's you wi'sh.

He really mean's it, Brad.

He's not ju'st grand'standing.

- Holly...

- Oh, Brad.

Ive wanted that ring

ever 'since lve been a foot high.

Do you know

what were paying Seba'stian?

You know how hi's billing read's?

He's the 'star of the 'show.

And the 'star reque'st's ring three.

Who do you think youre kidding?

Lm 'sorry, Holly,

but the people watch the 'star.

That's why the 'star play's

the centre ring.

The people watch the 'star, do they?

Well, theyre going to be watching me.

If you wont let him

give me the centre ring,

III take it away from him.

Oh, no, ma chrie.

I may give it away,

but no one will take it away.

Look, Seba'stian.

Youre a nice guy,

and I hate to do thi's to you,

but lm going to make

ring one the centre ring.

If you do 'something once, III do it twice.

If you do a double, III do a triple.

If you 'stand on your head,

III 'stand on my ear.

Not while lm around, you wont.

The one place youre not around

i's 40 feet 'straight up.

Maybe that's why I like it there.

Im warning you, the audience's

are going to be looking at me.

And 'so will I.

You 'start any trouble,

and III ground you both.

Hello, Brad. Were here

to ble's's the circu's train's again.

It's good to 'see you, Father.

Could you pour it on

a little extra heavy thi's time?

- Of cour'se we can.

- I think were going to need it.

All right, boy's.

Rai'se that run up and get it in.

Even.

Loading.

Hurry it up, little Jim!

- Give me your hand.

- Dont fall, now.

Oh, boy!

Bye. See you in Wa'shington.

Bye, Father!

Bye, Father.

...one of the featured attractions

of the greatest show on earth.

Come right on in. Lets everybody go.

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