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(Dramatic music builds)

(Bells chime)

(Uplifting theme music)

- [Jay] Are you sure? You know where we're going?

We haven't seen anyone all day

- Yeah, well it's better than listening to

Yudo yack, about The Man and the ring

- Ah come on, Yudo's one of the few kids

who wants us to find my dad

- Yudo can't even find his hair under his hat

The only thing we're gonna find here is, trouble

(drum roll) Gee, maybe it's one of Yudo's friends

- Maybe he is

He's got the ring

- Yeah right, like your dad would run away to the circus

- Hey

I guess you're right, I've had it with rings

- Yeah and I've had with clowns

- I'm gonna teach this one some manners

I'm gonna ring his bell

- First you gotta catch him

Flash, where'd he go?

- I don't know but look on the bright side

Hey, hey

- It's hard to see the bright side in the dark

- Hey

- Anymore good advice?

- Hey

- I'm still trying to look on the bright side

- Hey, what are you doing?

- Hey, come back here! Let us out

- Like it's my fault, don't blame me

(grunts)

Let's go

- [Baz] Boys and girls, children of all ages!

Direct your attention to the center ring

Put your hands together for

the strongest kid in the world

(applause)

- Did she say ring?

- I don't wanna hear it

(drum roll and applause)

- This must be your lucky day

- Yeah well it's not everyday you get to be

trapped in lion's cage

- They loved you

Flash is a perfect name for a strong kid

We do two shows a day, three square meals and

nobody asks questions

- How about lunch and we call it even?

- Suit yourself but I figure you're gonna stay

- Why?

- The Man said someone strong would appear to help us out

- You've talked to a man?

- He's never wrong about stuff like that

- She talks to him all the time

- Who is this man? What does he look like?

- You don't have to know

- Come on Jay, let's get outta here

- Can I have a minute with him?

- There's no way Jay!

- She talks to a man

- You gonna believe her? She's weirder than Yudo

- There is a ring. It's all we got, we have to check it out

It's just a day or two, that's all

- Okay, you've got yourself a circus act

but I'm not wearing tights

- Where do we stay?

- What do you mean, we?

- Me and flash?

- We can't carry any free riders. What do you do?

- I, uh

- Hey, Jay's in, or I'm out

- I'll have to ask The Man

- I want to see The Man with you

- You can't it's private

- Gimme one good reason

- I'll give you three good reasons

(dogs growling) 1, 2, 3

- You ever see this man, what's he like?

- Baz is the only one that speaks to The Man

Always was, always will be

- How do you know?

- The Man told us

- You mean he told Baz?

- Same thing

- Now you know it's really up to Jay's mom

to decide about his visitors

- It's not fair that Donnelley gets to see Jay

three days a week

- Jay misses me a Dr Oswald, I know it

- Well I'm sure Val has your best interests at heart, Donna

Now, do you really wanna spend so much time here?

- Jay's just about her only friend

- He's my best friend

- (sighs)

- The Wrecker's on the loose again, find him

I know he's out there

- At least the storms and earthquakes have stopped

- It'll take time

My team hardly knows where to start

- Well, maybe dear Alpha can help you locate her old boss

- Jay wasn't my boss

- Looked pretty bossy to me

- You said he'd be safe out there

wandering around with Yudo

- Well I underestimated him, you should have warned us

- Where would he go from there?

- The library of truth carries certain

responsibilities with it

You weren't forgetting them, are you Alpha?

- No. I don't know what he's likely to do, honest

- Well you better hope Finger finds him

before he ruins everything

(lively circus music)

- Did you tell him my name?

- Didn't have to, he said you carry

a heavy burden willingly

- I have to talk to him

- No way, if it was up to me you'd hit the road

but he said you could stay, if you helped

You can start by cleaning the animal cages

- But you don't have any animals

- Doesn't mean the cages don't need cleaning

(dogs growl and pant)

- We figured something like this could happen Val

The insurance company is disputing the fact of Brad's death

- Oh, can they stop us?

- It'll slow things down

- Well, it's been five years already

How much more do they want?

- It's not personal, look it's only about

who gets to keep the money a bit longer

- Well, it's personal to me

The insurance means I can keep Jay in Driftwood

and spend more time with him

- We'll do it as fast as we can

There is one thing the judge might ask him

If you believe your husband to be dead, Mrs Ingler

Why are you still wearing his wedding ring?

- Your Dad aye, it's not exactly

Hey Jay where you been? I've been looking all over for ya

- She said he knew me

Nobody else here even knows what a man is

We're going in there tonight

- Are you nuts? Those dogs are mean

Gimme me a hand here

- So we'll find another way in

(uplifting circus music)

- Come on

- All clear

- [Jay] You distract the dogs

I'll climb the guide wire

- Nice doggies

Yummy treats

They'll take your mind off fresh food

Ugly doggies

Uh, uh nice doggies

Uh what are you looking at? The food's down here

(dogs growl)

- Oh what's the matter? No gravy?

There's nothing up there, especially not a nice tasting kid

( Flash gasps)

- Nice doggies, definitely not dinner

You're just imagining that he'll taste good

Oh, why couldn't this be circus with real animals

Instead of you mutts

(chirping sounds in the distance)

(calming, chiming music)

(bells chiming)

(dogs panting and growling)

- Yeah, well, I don't like the food here, either

- What's up muscles?

(coins rattling)

- The truth is rarely pure and never simple

- Oh great, a mechanical fortune teller

- Flash, what are you doing?

You're supposed to be

- Watching the dog

- All right, let's try this again, you were with Yudo?

- Yeah, Yudo?

Yes

- All right and you saw Jay

- The boy?

Yeah

- Okay that's good, now let's try for three

Where did Jay go?

- I don't know, honest

- You know what happens to little kids who

don't tell Finger the truth, don't you?

- I don't know where he is

- Truth fumes

- No, no, please

(coughing)

(coughing) Okay, okay

- Yudo told him about a ring, that's all I know, honest

- A ring, huh

- He's not a real man

- No one is allowed in here

I knew I should have got rid of you

- What are you afraid of?

- I'm not afraid, you don't know anything?

I know he's just a machine

- Oh yeah. Then how does he always give us the right answer

to every problem we ever had?

- He doesn't, his fortunes mean what you want them to mean

- Then, why doesn't he talk to anyone but me?

- He talked to me

I put a washer in

- How'd you know that?

- You know what you have to do

- See?

- See what, what's that mean?

- I don't know, yet

- They'd never listened to me if it wasn't for The Man

I'm the only one he's ever talked to, since I was six

- You've been running the circus by yourself all that time?

- When I asked him why you were here

he said it takes two to speak the truth

Do you know what that means?

- No, not really

- Roan, bring the strong kid back in here

I want you to look at something

Can you open this?

What is it? Some kind of magic trick

- The Man said only someone strong could unlock the secret

- It's jammed. Gimme a hammer

- This is nuts, he never had a gun

Especially not in his tackle box

- It's a prop, for a magic trick

You must be the one

- What?

- He said whoever could open the box could do the trick

- It'll be awesome

- What are you talking about?

- The card trick, I never knew what it was until now

- Baz, card tricks are lame

- Not this one. It's The Man's trick

He told me, sometimes we could find comfort in illusion

It's meant to be, you have to listen to The Man

- Hi Val

- Hi, can I talk to you a minute?

- Sure, what's up?

- The uh, The insurance company's fighting my application

I'm gonna have to get a job until the case is settled

- I was hoping you'd be able to spend more time with Jay

I had lunch with the board today, they cut our budget again

I'm gonna have to lay off some staff

- What are you gonna do? What am I going to do?

- Well you, I have a solution for

A couple of volunteers came to see me today

I think they're just what Jay needs

- Really?

- Volunteers?

- You guys. Thanks

- So, What do you think of our new friend?

- What's she done for us lately? Huh?

- Well, I want her to hear Finger's report

- She may know something we don't

Well?

- Nothing

It's like he's vanished

- I didn't wanna to hear that

- How could he? He's a freak, he'd stand out anywhere

- We did find out he's looking for a ring

- Well that really narrows it down

- Actually it does Medea

- Really Alpha? Do tell

- Well, I'm not positive but you say he's a freak

Finger says he's vanished

Now where could a freak disappear and not attract attention

Where do you find freaks and ranks

- What's she talking about? She's as bad as Fractal

- Shut up Macro

At a circus

- In the center ring

(drum roll)

- Boys and girls, children of all ages

What you've all been waiting for

The greatest, the fantastic

The unbelievable, sharp-shooter Jay

(applause)

- Of course we know he's a dead shot

So we have to do something to make it interesting

Normally I hate card tricks, but this is special

You Miss, pick a card and don't show it to me or Jay

Good, now remember that card

And now the fabulous Jay will find the card you chose

Even though he's never seen it

Even though he doesn't know which card is which

He will pick out that card with his gun

Jay?

But, just to make it a little more interesting

Alright Jay, ready?

Just do it Jay, trust The Man

- I can't wear this anymore

At least until after we go to court, I still love your dad

Your dad never liked to wear his

and he gave it to me to keep

And now I want you to keep them both, for us

I'm sure your dad would want that

- Come on Jay, it's just a stupid card trick

(whispers in the crowd)

- Go ahead Jay, do it

- Dad I can't

- Yes you can, trust me. It's the illusion that sets us free

- [Audience Member] Holy cow, he shot her

- Ladies and gentlemen, your card, the Jack of Hearts

- You gotta get out of here now, Jay

- Dad

- I told you it'd be awesome

- How'd you do that?

- I'm not supposed to tell

- It's a magic trick. You can't

- You, go on, what are you waiting for?

What are you gonna let a mime stop you? Go on

- Just get outta here, quick

- The Man will tell us what to do

Give em a show to remember

- [One Of The Guards] Come on, he's getting away

- In here

- It's the illusion that sets us free

- All right you two go over there and you look over there

Gotta be around here somewhere and I want him

- That way

- Are you sure?

- I saw my dad in the mirror

Maybe he was telling me where to go

- Yeah well I hope you were listening, let's go

[Letter From Jay] I don't know where I'll be

By the time you read this

But I know you don't have to listen to The Man anymore

He was never leading the circus kids Baz, you were

- Your destiny is in your own hands