The Greatest Showman Page #6

Phillip, is that you?

Mother. Father.

This is Anne Wheeler.

Phillip, have you no shame?

To associate yourself with that

Barnum business is one thing...

but parading around with that elf.

Anne.

How dare you speak

to her like that?

- You forget your place, Phillip.

- My place?

Mother, if this is my place, then

I don't wanna be a part of it.

Anne.

They are small minded people.

- Why do you care what they say?

- It's not just them.

Never had somebody look at you

the way your parents looked at me.

The way everyone would look at us.

You know I want you.

It's not a secret I try to hide.

I know you want me.

So don't keep saying our hands are tied.

You claim it's not in the cards.

And fate is pulling you miles away.

And out of reach from me.

But you're here in my heart.

So who can stop me if I decide

that you are my destiny?

What if we rewrite the stars?

Say you were made to be mine.

Nothing could keep us apart.

You'd be the one

I was meant to find.

It's up to you,

and it's up to me.

No one can say

what we get to be.

So why don't we

rewrite the stars?

Maybe the world could be ours,

tonight.

You think it's easy?

You think I don't want to run to you.

But there are mountains.

And there are doors that

we can't walk through.

I know you're wondering why.

Because we're able to be

Just you and me

within these walls.

But when we go outside,

you're gonna wake up and see that

that it was hopeless after all.

No one can rewrite the stars.

How can you say

you'll be mine?

Everything keeps us apart.

And I'm not the one

you were meant to find.

It's not up to you,

it's not up to me.

When everyone tells us what we can be.

How can we rewrite the stars?

Say that the world can be ours,

tonight.

All I want is to fly with you.

All I want is to fall with you.

So just give me all of you.

It feels impossible

It's not impossible.

Is it impossible?

See that it's possible.

How do we rewrite the stars?

Say you were made to be mine?

Nothing can keep us apart.

Cause you are the one

I was meant to find.

It's up to you,

and it's up to me.

No one can say

what we get to be.

And why don't we

rewrite the stars?

Changing the world to be ours.

You know I want you.

It's not a secret I try to hide.

But I can't have you.

We're bound to break and

my hands are tied.

First it was buying a house on

the same street as my parents.

Then meeting the queen.

Then bringing Jenny Lind, and

my father the other night.

When will it ever be

enough for you?

I am doing this for

Caroline and Helen.

Look around you.

They have everything.

- You don't understand.

- I do.

No. You don't understand!

How could you?

My father was treated like dirt.

I was treated like dirt.

My children will not be.

You don't need everyone

to love you, Phin.

Just a few good people.

I know that.

- Thank you.

- Sir.

No. Daddy.

Daddy.

Daddy, no. Wait.

- Daddy.

- Go.

Wait, Daddy.

Some people long for a life

that is simple and planned.

Tied with a ribbon.

Some people won't sail the sea

'cause they're safer on land.

To follow what's written.

But I'd follow you

to the great unknown.

Off to a world

we call our own.

Mountains and valleys, and all

that will come in between

desert and ocean

you pull me in

and together

we're lost in a dream.

Always in motion

so I risk it all

just to be with you.

And I risk it all

for this life we choose.

Hand in my hand

and you promised to never let go.

We're walking the tightrope.

High in the sky.

We can see the whole world down below.

We're walking the tightrope.

Never sure,

will you catch me if I should fall?

Well, it's all an adventure

that comes with a breathtaking view.

Walking the tightrope

with you

with you

with you

with you

with you

with you.

"It is as though we've learned

for the first time..."

what singing really is.

Miss Lind deserves our nation's highest

esteem and lavish ovations.

- I mean...

- The world at our feet.

Well, Mr. Barnum.

This...

is...

to making dreams come true.

Thank you, Jenny.

It's two hours to curtains.

I've given you the world, haven't I?

I, I should go.

I have become a distraction.

I'm sorry, Jenny.

- You should finish your tour without me.

- What? You're leaving?

- The itinerary is well in hand.

- So that's it.

What do you mean?

I'm just another your acts.

- Jenny.

- I'm done.

Jenny, Jenny, please.

You have to finish the tour.

- Must I?

- It will ruin me.

When you're careless

with other people Mr Barnum...

you bring ruin upon yourself.

- I have risked everything.

- Well, so did I.

And seems we've both lost.

All the stars we steal

from the night sky.

Will never be enough

never be enough.

Towers of gold are still too little.

These hands could hold the world

but it will never be enough

never be enough.

Thank you.

What was that?

That was goodbye.

Thank you very much for coming.

- Say your fancy neighbors.

- What a beautiful show.

Who enjoyed yourselves? You?

Tell everyone how much fun you

had at the circus.

New acts every night.

Hey, ringmaster.

Gentlemen, I am gonna

have to ask you to leave.

This is our town, son.

We think you should leave,

you and your freaks.

And yours spooks.

Sir.

I will only ask once more.

Then what, boy?

Attack.

Daddy.

- Daddy. Daddy!

- Girls.

You have grown so much.

What made you decide

to come back early?

I missed you.

- That sounds lawful.

- Fire.

- Out of the way. Fire!

- Hurry, it's coming from the circus.

Girls, stay with me.

Come, quickly.

Everyone! Stay close.

Phillip, is everyone out?

Is everyone okay?

The animals?

We set them free.

What else could we do?

- WD, where is Anne?

- Where is Anne?

No, Phillip.

No. Stop.

You can not go inside.

Keep pumping.

- WD.

- There she is.

- Phillip.

- Daddy.

- No dad.

- Daddy.

No.

Stay back, please.

Daddy.

Stretcher, stretcher.

He has taken a lot of smoke.

He's still breathing.

Let's get him on.

Up.

What if we rewrite the stars?

Say you were meant to be mine?

Nothing can keep us apart

you are the one I was meant to find.

Here we go.

Come on, straight ahead.

If you had come to gloat

I wouldn't.

They caught the thugs

who started the fire.

I thought you'd like to know.

I never liked your show.

But I always thought the people did.

They do.

Mind you, I wouldn't call it art.

Of course not.

But...

Putting folks of all kinds on stage.

All colors, shapes, sizes.

Presenting them as equals.

Another critic might have even called it

'a celebration of humanity'.

I would have liked that.

Well, I hope you'll rebuild.

Thank god for Jenny's tour.

We can borrow off the profits.

We'll be fine.

You don't know?

I'm sorry.

Charity?

Oh God, Charity.

- I am...

- I don't wanna talk to you.

- Nothing happened.

- Ouch, nothing happened.

It's on the cover of

every paper in New York.

Because she orchestrated the photo.

I am not in love with her.

Of course you're not.

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