 Jerry of the circus and like just a minute Jerry I guess it wasn't all together your fault, but there are a few things about this show I want you to know but I you just let me do the talking for a minute I I sent for you because I want to explain something to you yes, sir now in the first place I'm the boss of this show and anything that's done on this lot has to have my okay Has to be that way if everybody in the circus wanted to change his act or let someone go on for him And he went ahead and did it without telling me about it first Well, I just wouldn't be any time till I wouldn't have any show at all. Yes, sir You know by now Jerry that everything goes off like clockwork around the circus There can never be a slip-up. It might throw the whole routine off. I know that there has to be a change or a substitution I should know about it. So I can tell the different ones that might affect No one in this outfit is allowed to take it upon himself to do anything, but his own work But you weren't around and well something had to be done quick because mr. Bradley couldn't go on I heard he was sick and that part is all right Besides, I've heard some excellent reports on your work You were taking Bradley's place last night was all right But I want you to understand that I'm to be notified of any changes made in any part of the show from now on Yes, sir couple of the boys told me you make a pretty good clown I said you did the act just as if you'd been doing it for a long time. They said that yeah Guess you did very well How'd you learn that routine so fast Jerry? Oh, I don't know I guess I knew it pretty well from just watching. Well, you're going to turn out to be a real trooper someday Circus needs wide awake young men like yourself It's plain to be seen that if you keep your eyes and ears open, you'll get a long way Jerry You just keep watching the axe. Gee. Thanks, mr. Randall. No Getting back to Johnny Bradley. Yeah, what do you know about his being sick? Why nothing? That is well, all I know is that he gets fainting spells fainting spells. Uh-huh Bump said he thought he had a weak heart Funny, I haven't been notified of this. That's a lot to look into it myself He gets weak and shake in and he can hardly walk. It's not so good Think I'd better look him up right away and have a talk with him. Are you going over toward your wagon? Uh-huh. Come on, rags Always ready aren't you right? Then you're really not mad at me for last night are you mr. Randall? I know Jerry I I just want you to understand about making any changes without telling me first The matter of fact you did such a good job of substituting for Johnny last night I I think I'll make you an understudy for all the clowns an understudy What's that? Well an understudy is a person who watches and learns other people's acts so that in case of emergency He can go on and take their place just like I did last night, huh? That's it Jerry. Call me. Thanks, mr. Randall. I'll watch all he acts and learn them real good. That's a boy. Jerry. Oh, there's Jason mr. Randall He eats calling me. Come here Jerry. All right run along see what he wants. I'll see you later Jerry Okay. Goodbye. Come on Good morning mr. Randall. Oh good morning Slim Johnny around here boss. He's in his wagon. That's good Come in Good morning Johnny. Oh good morning, mr. Randall Where's Lats and hooligan? Why they went uptown after breakfast to do a little shopping good I want to have a little talk with you Johnny sit down mr. Randall. Thanks Now then I understand you're not feeling so good. Oh, it's really nothing. I I just had a bit of a weak spell And it's happened more than once hasn't it? Well Yes, it has mr. Randall. Is it your heart Johnny? I'm inclined to think it is not very good business working with a weak heart Well, but I've got to go on working mr. Randall. Well, I uh, I don't know anything about your business affairs Johnny But you've been getting a very nice salary from me for many seasons now and well Nothing personal mind you but you're getting along in years and I just think that perhaps you might have some money put aside So you can take it easy now. That's just it mr. Randall. I haven't been able to save anything for myself. That's a shame As I said nothing personal. I like you and I like your work your actresses clover as any I've ever had but Well, I just can't have a sick man working in the show. You're not going to let me go You're not being fair to yourself going on working the work you do isn't especially easy And you're just killing yourself, but I've got to finish the season. I I can't quit now It's for my boy. Mr. Randall your boy. Yes, sir You see ever since I started working for you. I've been sending him the biggest part of my salary Oh, he's a good boy. Mr. Randall and deserving of it. Can't he take care of himself? I've been putting him through law school. Oh, he passed the bar examinations only a couple of months ago and And I'm helping him along with his office now Let's put a different light on it. Oh, you see sir Well, I'm trying to do all I can to help him get a start in life. Well, that's fine, Johnny I've never told you this before sir, but I was a star in my own right on Broadway Why I've operated my own stock company. I really amounted to something in the show world at one time That's so My boy doesn't know I'm with the circus. He thinks I'm still in the theater and doing well For reasons I'd well, I'd rather not go into I I had to leave the theater So I took to the circus in my letters to him I've given him the impression that I can well afford to send him through school and pay the expenses of his office until he becomes established Oh, and where is your son, Johnny? In Jackson city, sir. Jackson city. Well, we play there soon. Won't you see him? Not if I can help it, Mr. Randall You're a funny fellow, Johnny Your old heart may be weak, but it's certainly not selfish. No, sir. Won't you let me go on? Just until my boy can can get along without me I'll tell you what I'll do Johnny You can stay on but I want you to promise me that you won't do your act unless you feel up to it If you feel a least bit ill, I want you to report to me and I'll see that you won't have to go on Will you promise me that? Oh, yes, sir. I will sir and thank you, Mr. Randall You get as much rest as you can and and above all don't worry There's no doubt that boy of yours will make good. I can tell he comes from mighty fine stock My everlasting gratitude, Mr. Randall. All right, Johnny. Take it easy now. See you later Goodbye, Mr. Randall and and thank you again, sir. Goodbye, Johnny Oh, yes, Jerry I'll be right with you. We got a surprise for you, Mr. Randall. You need another mouth to feed. Well, what's this? What do you mean, Jason? Well, Jerry and I just got this crate down at the railroad station. It's a lion cub You don't say. Well, Mallie back at the winter quarters sent this cub on to me. We're just going to uncrate him Well, let me look through that crate there Hey, he's a cute little fellow. Aren't you going to wait until we uncrate him? Yeah, I'm sorry, Jerry. I got a lot of business to attend to. I'll see him later Uh, remind me to come over and have a look at him, Jason. Okay, Mr. Randall Can we have screwdriver there, Jerry? Okay. Here you are. Want the hammer too? No, now let's see A weird little thing. He wants to get out. All right. We'll have him out in a minute Oh, you like to play with them. All right Where are you going to put him, Jason? In with one of the big lions? Not in your life This little fellow's going to have a nice little cage all by himself Yeah, there we are. How'd you come? What's his name? Don't know whether he's got a name yet, Jerry Oh, Mallie didn't mention it in the letter he sent to me the other day. Well, what are you going to call him? Well, we'll have to name him Marcel's, won't we? But do you name all of your animals? Most of them. Of course, some of them already had names when I got them Can I name this one? I'm sure if you want to, Jerry. Have you got a name for him? Well, no, but I bet I can think of a good one. Well, what's it going to be? Well, how about Fuzzy? Fuzzy? Yeah, because his fur is so fuzzy. Do you hear that? Your godfather, Jerry Dugan, does hereby decree and dispel upon you the name Fuzzy. Isn't he cute? Golly, thanks for letting me name him. Well, Rags, getting jealous, huh? Are we paying too much attention to our new pal Fuzzy? Remember? You told me I could start training the little cubs sometime. And you'd like to start on Fuzzy, huh? Is he too young to teach tricks to? Oh, I guess not. We can start with a few simple things, like just getting him used to commands. What's the first thing to do? Well, we can teach him to sit up. Might even see if he'll jump through a hoop for a nice piece of meat. But first, let's teach him and put him in a cage over there. Poor little fella's been in a crate so long, we'll have to let him stretch his legs for a while. Here, open the door, Jerry. There you are, Fuzzy. There's your new home. That's the fella. Snip around a bit and get your bearings. He acts just like a little kitten, doesn't he? Well, he does now, but it won't be long until his first stands up and he declares himself. Quiet, Rags. Rags is actually more like a wild animal than Fuzzy. You know, Jason, I don't see how you can take a real wild jungle animal and make him tame. Tame? Well, you wouldn't call any cats a mine, tame, would you? Oh, I guess I didn't mean that. Now, you meant manageable, Jerry. Yeah, that's it. Well, as I've told you before, it takes a lot of patience. The first thing a jungle animal thinks of is to strike out. Fear is unknown to them and it takes a long time to teach them that they have a master. You have to show them that you're the boss, don't you? That's it, Jerry, but you have to do it with both kindness and patience. But never cruelly. That's right. Hi, Jason. Hello, Sid. What's on your mind? I got the mail, Jason. Here's a letter for you. Thanks. Any for me? Well, this is Jerry Duggan, Sid. Uh, Duggan, I'm a kid. Uh, yep, yep. Here we are. Golly, thanks, mister. Well, who's it from, Jerry? Let's see. Lakeside Hospital. Oh, it's from my uncle, Dan. Oh, fine, Jerry. Gee, that's great. Oh, here's another one for you, son. Another one? Well, a popular boy, huh, kid? You bet he is. That's all. See you later, Sid. Goodbye. Who's the second one from, Jerry? Oh, that's from the bank. The bank? Uh-huh. They were going to find out about the key I have to Dad's safety deposit box. Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. Well, aren't you going to open that one first and find out if they've located the bank where your safety deposit box is? Golly, I don't know which one to open first. They're both important. Well, go ahead and see what your uncle, Dan, has to say. Oh, okay. Should I read it? Sure, go ahead. My dear Jerry, you're most likely be waiting to hear from me, but until the day I haven't been able to do much with a pen. As I write this, I am in a wheelchair and believe me, it feels pretty good to be out of bed for a while. The doctor says I'm getting along fine, and in a few days he is going to let me try to walk. No, I'll say that's fine. Golly, I'll say. I hope everything is going along all right for you. Give my regards to Bumps and Mr. Randall and all your friends with the surface. I'm anxiously looking forward to the day when I can join you. However, I will write you again before I am dismissed from the hospital. If you find time, I would like to have a letter from you. Open to see you soon, Uncle Dan. Oh, that's a fine letter, Jerry. You're going to answer it? You bet. I'm sure Gladdy's getting better. That won't be very much longer before you'll be with us. Now, how about the letter from the bank? It's pretty important that you find out where that safety deposit box is. I think I'll wait and let Patsy open it. There might be something real important in it.