 Jerry of the circus. I think we covered everything pretty thoroughly. That's good. Well, that's all in a yes I think that takes care of your share The rest will be up to the court that retries the case. Well, and that's all we'd better be getting back to the lot That's all and thank you again for your cooperation. We're not at all. All right. Come on Tom. You ready Jerry? Mr. Randall Yes, Tom. Well, I'd like to ask something. Well, go right ahead. Mr. Stanton. Yes Do you think it would be all right? Well, I mean could I see mr. Platte before I leave? Well now I don't know just what do you want to see him for I want to ask him some questions Well, what about son about my dad? Well, I think he knows something about dad and well I'd like to find out. I'm not so sure you'll get a reply. He's been acting very nasty, but you can try Sergeant take this boy back to that fellow plant in cell 15. Yes, sir. Come on, son Just go with a sergeant through that door son. Thank you. We'll wait here for you, Tom. Okay, Jerry I won't be long mr. Randall take your time Right through this door, son This is sure a big jail, isn't it? Mm-hmm. Why do you lock that door behind us? Got to son unless that door is locked in back of us I can't open this next one here. Oh Here we are That's in the third cell on the right you can talk to them through the bars. I'll wait here for you Thanks You can just have a couple of minutes with them. I will be long Mr. Platt, what do you want? It's time mr. Platt. Well, you heard me. What do you want? Please mr. Platt Won't you tell me where my father is? I don't know but you've had letters from him go on beat it I'm going to 40 mr. Platt. Do you think my father is there? Maybe Well, is he he might be but well, I find him there. That's not such a big place look for him I'm sorry mr. Platt. I I mean that Go on now and beat it. Come on lad. No use talking to him. Okay? Goodbye, mr. Platt. Beat it Not much use trying to get anything out of that man. It's got a 20-year sentence out of him He's not such a good humor. Well, it wouldn't hurt him to talk to me a little They all act like that my boy This is the first time I've ever been in a jail. Let's hope it's the last time for you. Yeah Jails are good place to stay out of Too bad plat was so mean Did you see him Tom? Uh-huh. Did you get any questions answered? Yeah, but he was awful mean Well, I expected as much you ready now. Yes. Thank you, sir. It's all right, son. Goodbye. Bye. Bye Goodbye, mr. Randall. Goodbye, mr. Stanton. Goodbye Jason. Bye. Good luck boys Now come on boys Should we walk back to the ground? Well, I haven't got much time. We'll have to hurry because I got to get a lot of vegetables ready for salad Hey, I think we better dig a cab. Oh, there's one mr. Randall. Let me call him. Oh, I'd go ahead Jerry Taxi or taxi? Yeah, yes to the circus ground. Yes, sir Well, this is the very first time in my life. I ever hold one. Oh, no fool. Honest. Well, how do you like it? Sure is keen, huh? What a jazz plant Tom. Well, I wanted to know where my father was. Now, wouldn't you tell you? No, sir That is not exactly. What do you mean? Well? I asked him if dad was in for him and he said maybe well, I guess you'll find him there All right. Well, let's hope so anyway I asked mr. Platt where dad was in for him. He said to look for him Well, I I think from that remark you can be sure your father is there sure you'll find him don't worry Tom He didn't want to talk. Did I mean mr. Platt? No, he acted awful mean I guess he's singing in the years ahead of him in the penitentiary not a very happy outlook for him Well, he's got it coming to him. Yeah, you bet he has do you think spike will join up with the circus again when he gets out Of jail. Well, he might he told you would didn't he? Uh-huh. He told me that he thought circus folks were the grandest people in the world I think so too. Well, that's not far wrong. They're a pretty regular lot Hey, look at they're the grounds already so soon. Uh-huh. Say a driver. Yes, sir You better turn right at the next corner and go around to the back of the lot Yes, sir. Why didn't you tell him to do that mr. Randall? Well, Tom here is to get to work That'll let us out just about the mist hand. That's right. Thanks, mr. Randall I don't want Leo to get mad at me. Oh, he wouldn't say anything if you were a few minutes late You don't want to take any chances. I'll do your time. No, sir Okay, boys. Here we are hop out. I sure got a kick out of that ride Yeah, here you are driver. Thank you Gee here. We are right in front of the mess then come on Tom. Let's get to work. Okay. All right Do you boys go ahead? I want to talk to Jason. See you later. All right, mr. Randall and if you see bumps, uh, would you mind telling them? I'm in the mess then with Tom. All right Jerry see you later boys Oh, I guess I'd better get to work on cleaning those things for the salad who are all be late I'll help you. Where are they right in here? See over there in the corner Oh, you mean that big pile of carrots and celery? Uh-huh. Better take your coat off. Oh, don't worry. I will roll up my sleeves, too There's a knife. Okay Now where do I put the stuff when I clean it in that big kettle there on the ground? Hey, let's race and we'll get through faster Hey, that's a good idea ready. Uh-huh one two three go I'm watching. Don't you worry. Do you like this kind of work Jerry? Oh, it's all right But I'd sooner water the horses and help whitey in the horse top Can I go along with you and help sometime sure you get time? But you're always working the same time. I am yeah, I guess that's right. Don't worry though You'll see everything there is to see around the circus before we get to Fordham I sure hope I find dad there. Oh, you will What if he isn't there Tom? What do I do then? Well now listen? Don't even think about it until we get to Fordham your dad will be there and we'll find him But maybe he moved or something off with thinking about it If he moved we'll find out where he's going to and then you can go wherever that is Don't worry about it. You'll find him and you'll help me, huh? Of course. I will. Thanks Jerry. Hey fellas in there Oh, hi Jason. Yeah, come on in. Well You two look like a couple of professional cooks. Oh, how come you came back? You're so soon dinner won't be ready for a long time yet boys. I've got something to tell you Yeah, what is it? Well seems like there's been something going on that we're not in on what now? You won't breathe a word of this to anybody. No, sir. Of course not your promise sure We do don't we Tom. Hi promise. Go ahead and tell us Jason. Well, it's about the major Well major might again. Well, what is it this time? Who's the major Jerry? Oh, he's a midget. I'll tell you all about him later Go ahead Jason. What about the major? This is sure good. Hurry up and tell us so we can laugh, too The major has a crush on Carmen Bendini. Yeah, I mean he likes her likes her is putting it mild Jerry He's really taken a shine to her and here's the funny part He's been sending her flowers every day for the past week sending a lot of money on him, too And writes some little note to go along with him. No, but what's funnier still is the fact that Carmen doesn't like it a bit It's beginning to annoy her. I thought girls like to get flowers Carmen doesn't seem to like the idea so much Tom. That's pretty good. All right now listen I've got an idea. We can have a little fun if we just keep it to ourselves Okay, you see all these vegetables here. Yeah, what about them? Let's make a big bouquet out of them and send them to Carmen. Exactly and with a little note or better still I've got a Tom you can take the bouquet of vegetables into Carmen at dinner tonight and say nothing She'll naturally think the major sent them. Good idea Jason We can make a big bouquet a carrot and celery and beet tops and all sorts of things not forgetting of course plenty of onions Hope you got some nice things from this box here Good and I'll get some of that green wax paper and a nice big box from the florist uptown We'll fix it all up so to look real. Hey Jason How did you get all that oil on your sleeve where? Oh gee? That's not so good I guess I leaned up against something over by the generator. They're fixing it. What's the matter with it? The men don't seem to know but it's been acting kind of funny lately They're trying to make it hold out until some new parts arrive. Well, that's not so good having a generator break down Is it I should hope not that generator goes bad during the night show it would throw the whole circus into darkness Gee that'd be awful especially while your act is on high Jason I wouldn't be so good being in that steel cage with all my cats and not being able to see where each one is Would they jump on you? No, tell them what they do Tom a jungle animal gets scared when they're not in familiar places Well, they'd be in a familiar place in the steel. Yeah, that's true Jerry But being in the dark would be something new to them and they might get so panic-stricken I'd have a hard time keeping them in order. Well, let's hope the men get that generator fixed then so the lights Don't go out. It'll be awful if the big top went dark when Patsy or the Bendini's were working too. I Never realized how important lights were to the circus. Here's a nice bunch of carrots with pretty tops on them. Good boy, Tom Yeah, let's get busy with these vegetable bouquets. Okay. How about these onions swell Jerry? This is going to be fun. I just wonder how Carmen will take it. Maybe she'll get mad I don't think so, but she'll most likely try to make the major think she's mad You don't think Tom will get in trouble taking the box into Carmen at dinner do you Jason? No, of course not But we've got to remember this neither one of us is to tell on the other no matter what happened Is that a bargain the secret three? Yeah, that's it exactly now you boys go ahead with the bouquet Make it a big one use every kind of vegetable you can think of I'll be back in time to put the finishing touches on it And pack it nicely in a box. Okay, we'll be waiting for you hurry up Jason. I will I'll be back in a few minutes Not a word to anybody. All right. Sure Sure is a lot of fun, isn't it? Sure is but the funnel start when Carmen gets a big bunch of vegetables at dinner in front of the whole troop. Oh Wonder what you'll say. No wonder what the major will say when she accuses him of sending them to her. Oh boy