 Jerry, of the circus! How are you feeling tonight? Fitted a fiddle, Mr. Randall. No ill effects from this afternoon's experience? Meeting your son, I mean? He'd know. The more I've thought about it, the more I realize how lucky I was to talk with my own flesh and blood and find what a really fine young man he is. And certainly is unusual for a father to speak to his son as a stranger. And to find out how he conducts himself. My only regret is that I can't meet the girl he's going to marry. I wish I could persuade you to go to your son and tell him what you're doing. Never. Why it would break his heart. He knows how I feel about the theatre and the great works of the immortal Shakespeare. I know. Well, we all have to work out our own problems. That's why I feel so grateful to you for allowing me to cut my Shakespearean act yesterday. When he attended the performance. You sure he would have recognized you. I'm certain of it. Why he could not have failed to have recognized my voice and those lines that he had heard me speak since he was a child. Well, it looks like it's about time for you to go on, Johnny. Yes, yes, in just a moment. One word. Please note well, Mr. Randall, Dixby on set the party tonight so you can tell me about her. You can count on me to give you a detailed account of your son's party. Thank you. Well, I must go now. Come. Mr. Randall. Mr. Randall. Oh, yes, Jerry. Bones asked me to tell you that we'll all meet after the show at the front entrance. Good. I'll be there. Mr. Grayson said he'd bring his car and pick us all up. Oh, that's fine. Kind of excited? I'll say so. A real party. Well, who wouldn't be? I'm looking forward to it myself. Will you watch him? Yeah. Brass. Brass. Brass. Brass. I tried to recognize him. Bradley. Oh, yeah. I always try to watch Isaac too. After all, I'm his understudy, and I guess I'd better keep my eyes peeled. Yeah, get your head. If you're never going to be around when an emergency arises, I don't know what good you're going to be. Oh, gee, Mr. Randall. You know how bad I felt about that. Don't worry, Jerry. It wasn't your fault. After all, you were working for whity. Yeah. I guess I can't be in two places at once, huh? I haven't found a way of doing it yet. Say, look. Where? there by the band and what about it isn't that Mr. Grayson where oh no it couldn't be he wasn't planning to come tonight was he no I thought he said they'd be busy fixing us but it can't be great and it mustn't be why what difference doesn't make oh it'd be terrible on the count of Johnny my eyes aren't so good look carefully Jerry and be sure yeah you just turn this way see he's talking to that pretty girl on the side of him are you sure it's Grayson of course I am terrible where Johnny now he's on the other side of the ring see he's just starting the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet oh it's a shame that band's so loud we can't hear him think quickly see this is where the ducking rubs him golly it's funny the way kick that duck out of the way and then goes into the line party you such sweet sorrel and then the duck won't golly they sure like it in the world and I do what do you say hey mr. Randall you're not being any attention Jerry I've got to stop Johnny from getting around the ring and playing any of that Shakespeare on the side where Grayson why what's the matter he's good what do you Mr. Grayson Jerry I'm going to have to tell you something that's a secret and terribly important why sure Mr. Randall now listen carefully we'll have to act fast sure you can count on me John Bradley isn't just a clown he's a famous old Shakespearean actor no his real name is John Bradley Grayson Mr. Randall he's a father of our young lawyer friend mr. Grayson but I haven't time to explain now but it'll break Bradley's heart of his son finds out he's there but what can we do you see that entrance on the other side of the band sure the one that yes yeah you run over there just as fast as you can when Johnny comes past there you get his attention somewhere other and make him come off well I'll try mr. Randall of course you you must get out where people can see you well I'll call Lulu and if he comes perhaps mr. Bradley will come after and see me that's a good idea now run around quick and see if you can keep Johnny from doing his act on the side of the tent where Grayson is Collier I'll do my best mr. Randall having a good time selling I sure am dick glad we got all that spaghetti ready early so we could catch the show I certainly am it's lots more fun meeting people when you've seen their ass and can tell them how much you enjoyed it I know that's why I insisted on are getting right to work on food you're a darling at helping going to always be like that even after we're married what do you think isn't that just like a lawyer not admitting a thing well if I don't make any promises I can't be sued for breaking your darling oh here comes that nice clown I was telling you about where the one with the duck oh yes I see can't hear him yet he must be funny see the crowds howling over there where he's talking the duck must have something to do with it he keeps interrupting the clown yeah he's certainly trying to be dignified but that duck just won't let him as soon as he gets on this side of the band you'll hear him music too loud for his voice to carry over here that's funny look where the duck he's not following the clown anymore that's right looks like he's headed for the exit way there on the other side of the band but Johnny Bradley hasn't missed him yet maybe that's part of the out seems funny they don't usually let their animals wander off like that alone here he comes oh look he's going to stop up there hope we can hear him from here I think we can the band stop what's that he's saying sounds like it it's from Hamlet why that's Hamilton the scene with the players you would sound me from my it can't be silly I can't believe it look someone pushed him back into the rain look at him run from that duck did you ever see anything so silly true that poor old clown trying so hard to be serious why did nothing I just had a shock what is it what's happened you know that clown yes you told me about him he's really awfully clever isn't he I wonder how he ever trained that duck Sally that clown is my father talking about he's my father don't be silly dear I'd know him anywhere his voice reading those lines my father I can't believe it but dear you said you talked to him this afternoon I did well how could you have talked to your own father and not a recognized him oh he had on that ridiculous clown face but his voice certainly you would have known it he probably changed his voice just enough after all he was the last person in the world I expected to see but why wouldn't he talk to you or come to the party tonight I can't figure it out I've got to see him it just doesn't make sense where you going to find my father and find out what this is all about wait a minute I'll come along all right Sally we'll go out this way the exit on the other side of the band I'm certainly going to find that out oh hello Jerry what are you doing here I want you to meet Miss Gray gee I'm sure glad to meet you Miss Gray Mr. Grayson certainly seems to think you're pretty nice it's a secret Jerry but he's really in love with my cooking not me I don't believe it it's the truth Jerry I'm just lucky he's got good looks and a nice disposition to sort of thrown in extra one Jerry will you entertain Sally a few minutes I've got to go back and see my I mean I've got to you got to see Mr. Bradley yeah how did you know I was afraid of that what do you mean well I hardly know what to say but you mustn't see him why not well you mustn't see him huh don't be silly I've got to see you mustn't really it's important listen Jerry that man is my father of course I got to see him oh so you know yes say what do you mean did you know he was my father not until just a few minutes ago dick it really is your dad after all Jerry what is all this about I really shouldn't say anything but as long as you know please Mr. Grayson don't go see him why on earth shouldn't I my my own father no he's not awfully strong what oh it's nothing to worry about but his heart is well it's not as strong as it should be in but what is all this to do with just die if you thought you'd seen him as a clown so that's it yeah you see he saw in the audience the other afternoon I think that's the reason Mr. Randall didn't make him do that Shakespeare intern that's right he didn't do it at the matinee well tonight Mr. Randall tried to have me catch him before he could do his act in front of you he said it would be awful if you recognized but what look so I came over and call Lulu but Mr. Bradley didn't hear me dick yes dear if you talk to your dad this afternoon and he didn't tell you who he was and he refused to come to your party tonight I can't understand it so that's why he acted so funny when I told him I was engaged to be married that's right he did seem kind of surprised no wonder he couldn't have gotten my letter yet telling him all about it don't you see dear if he didn't tell you himself who he was he must have had some good reason probably too proud he's been pretending to me he's earning a good living in New York for Don don't you see Mr. Grayson after all it pretend and he's done he'd feel pretty awful I think you'd found out about it after all that's true day here we are Mr. Randall I'm sorry I tried off good evening Mr. Randall hello oh Mr. Grayson and the girl I was telling you about Sally Gray I'm certainly glad to meet you Miss Gray well Grayson what are you doing around here tonight that you were giving a party I am but I thought Sally should see the show too so he helped me with my homework and here we are Mr. Randall I've got to talk to you about my father your father you recognize him I just couldn't get Mr. Bradley's attention I should try it's awful to be so close to your father especially after not having seen him for so long and not be able to go to him I know I'll tell you Grayson your dad sets an awful lot of store on the fact that you think he's still a successful actor on the stage in New York I'm afraid it would break his heart come on we'll have the spaghetti party tonight yes and I'll tell your dad all about it tomorrow Collie imagine your own dad you both know the others here you both want to see each other but you can't Collie that that's awful