 Jerry of the circus you're great from here. Okay. Yeah, you'd still be working for me. They pay taking few meals a day I'm all things say those needles a loner. We're looking at fellas. We all stood by the circus when I blow up in that cyclone I'll say we did but we and we work day and night Yeah, we got the circus ready and set up in three days at night. I did mr. Randall offers extra pay We probably saved him thousands of dollars by getting things ready so quick, but you notice he don't offer us no raise We ain't good enough not important enough to the circus, but what about the performers? You notice their big salaries go right on whether there's a show or not Now this is what I gotta say if we're important to the second we're both for money Yeah, I'd like to see him put on a show without us. Yeah, it can't be done That's why I say it's safe for us to strike for a day or so So mr. Randall come across fast. I sure could use some extra dough. Yeah me too Yeah, that's it forget all you some money, and if we want it we got a strike that's the ticket we got a strike Yeah, you bet he will we'll get out of this that's it isn't like we don't work for money Get out of here quick. This is terrible the way Come on before the meat start breaking I don't any more meat mr. Randall must know how strong we're understand sure we get you He can't put on no show that us so we all stick together. Good. We gotta waste out anyone seeing us Oh Rags that's fierce. We'll have to do something about this Happy of all people. I thought he had too much sense to pull a thing like that Oh, I see it's five. Hi Jerry Hello spy say you don't know how glad I am to see you. Yeah. Why I was afraid. I mean I thought maybe Hey, where were you heading for the mess then? It's a little early, but the flag ought to be up soon Thought I'd just hang around be one of the first ones in That's well, I was afraid maybe you were heading for that meeting what meeting the one Gabby's having How'd you find out about that Jerry? I just been over there. What? Then what the dickens are you doing at a meeting like that? Well, I you see it's like this on our listen Jerry You're only a kid. That's no place for a self-respecting boy. I'm disappointed in you Jerry They might be disappointed. You don't think I was joining in with that crowd It certainly don't seem like it you're being there is just the same as admitting you agree with what they're doing Oh, I wasn't in the meeting. I just said you were he was no see. What do you think I am, huh? I don't get you Jerry. This is your funny here. I was scared to death. You were going over there And now you think I'm in with Gabby. Yeah, well, I'm glad you haven't been taken in Jerry But I'm sure disappointed in Gabby me too. He always shot off his mouth too much, but I never thought he was dangerous Can't figure it out at all. Of course. He always wanted to be someone important Yeah, but this is a mean way of being important turn against his own boss say spike There were an awful lot of men over there Seemed to me like all the stakers and most of the canvas men are in on it Right, you're right Jerry and the way they talk they all seem to be strong for Gabby sure Just because I think they'll make a little extra dough. You think mr. Randall will have to give in I don't see how he can possibly put up the show in Stanton without stakers in the canvas crew or break the show down and Load it either say that's fierce isn't it? What in the world will he do? I was just talking to Murray and of course he and I'll do all weekend, but two men can't take down all that canvas Oh, the flag's up guess all the way here Don't take the folks long to find out dinner's ready. Yep, and the meeting's over look at the men coming over from that back lot Yeah, I notice they're not striking when it comes to food. Yeah, just when it comes to work Well, guess I put the nose back on okay spy. All right. See you later Johnny you bet so long spy. Oh, hey mr. Randall I want to see you. Oh, there you are Jerry. I was wondering why I didn't send you you got any news for me I'll say the men just been having The men have just been having a meeting here. I heard almost everything they said how many men Jerry looked like most of the Stakers and canvas men and some of the Ross about stew moves the leader Gabby Gabby Say that man's been with me for years. I can't understand Well, they're gonna strike right now tonight. What can we do, mr. Randall? How can we get the circus loaded tonight? He seems to me. We're in an awful fix as the meeting broken up Yeah, the men have all gone in the big end of the mess tin Yeah, I think I'll take the bull right by the horns and go in and talk to those men now I don't think it'll do much good. Not the way they were talking now We'll see enough to find out anyhow because strike or no strike. We're opening tomorrow in Stanton Listen, Jerry if you want to do a thing badly enough you can perform miracles. We'll open you'll see if you don't mind I'm gonna hang around and listen. Good. Well, here goes quiet everybody Well, I'll only take a minute man, but I want you to listen to them through If any of you think this proposed strike is going to keep us from playing Stanton tomorrow, you're very much mistaken I'm not through just a minute those of you who are loyal will help load the show tonight as usual We'll carry the rest of you on the Stanton if you want to go we'll feed you while you're there Those who are on strike will find a deduction in their paychecks for the number of days. They start working But there will not be a raise in salaries at any time during the season and that's final Yeah, you can't move a second without it. Don't be so sure of that Gabby No, it isn't a bluff I'm carrying the strikers on the Stanton for only one reason to show them we can put on the show regardless if the strike Isn't broken by the time we leave Stanton. I'll have a whole new set of men, but on the payroll Don't worry we'll stick together and we'll get that right. Oh, you won't Gabby and I advise you to forget this strike Oh, come on man. Let's be friends and work together for the good of everybody. How about it men? I don't let me put it over man. We know our rights All right, Gabby, it's as you men decide and so I have to say but think it over before you make your decision tonight I don't see how they could strike after what you just said No, thanks, Jerry, but you see when people get mixed up about right and wrong sometimes they they can't think straight I know like kids we want something so much that even when grown-ups tell us we're wrong We just can't see it. That's exactly it. Well, here's where we belong I guess I'll get another speech off my chest in the little end of the mess town. You must be in a speech. You're buying mood Yeah, I'm just a soapbox or a dirt heart Jerry I sure like the way you kid even when you're in trouble mr. Randall. Hey, listen everybody. Mr. Randall's got something to say I'll be short and to the point friends and I mean friends I feel as if every trooper in this show is a personal friend that I can depend upon You may or may not have heard that some rumors that some of the hands are threatening a strike I'm not sure how far they'll go or how many of them will stick but this show has to open and stamp in tomorrow Even rags agrees with me Now folks can I depend on you to lend a hand if we find ourselves stuck when it's time to break down the show tonight I knew every one of you would stand by but I must say it is gratifying to hear you say so It's yours well to work with folks like this, huh, don't you worry about your circus mr. Randall, I'll say so if major month knows anything This circus is gonna be a cinch to move and I'm here to tell you that I'm gonna do the work out ten men in spite of my I Person to help yeah, okay major. That's a good idea. It's kind of hard to put this stuff in right when you're not used to it Hey, let me help there Yeah, it's a great idea you bet it is it's saved a lot of time to Seeing you thanks for the tip major Jerry not at all. It's all for the good of course. Oh hi mr. Randall, hey, what time is it after three whizzes at that late? I'm afraid it is Jerry Collie do you think we can make it? I mean get loaded in time to get to Stanton Oh, I'm sure we can only you folks don't get so tired you can't work tomorrow. Don't you worry about us? Of course, this works different and it is hard, but all we can take it I'm sure everyone's willing to do it the only the only thing is I mustn't forget that we've got to set the show up first And then play a performance in the afternoon. Oh, we'll make it you'll see Well, I better get up on this wagon and help load What's wrong See, I'll bet they locked the major in with all that It is a major hey spike spike, but they've locked it up While I want to get Murray I forgot to tell him the major was inside quick man unlock that wagon he might smother in there I know I shouldn't laugh, but it's your funny poor major. It would happen to him There you are major lucky thing you yell What's that supposed to be a joke? Oh, I'm sorry major. I just left for a minute