! MAX: ANTONIO: MAX:
(She turns and starts to aim at Antonio.) So you are! Now a couple of practice throws to warm up!
(waving her off) No! Throw them at your assistant! (pause) I mean, not at your assistant, you know what I mean!
(looking out from under the glasses) Oh, sorry!
ANNABELLE: The greatest clowns on earth, reporting for duty, sir! (they give exaggerated salutes, bows, etc.)
ANTONIO:
Wonderful, Annabelle! And with my hard working firstborn son, A.J. managing the circus, (slaps him on the back) and my youngest son Giorgio making everybody laugh … (looking around) Now, where is my youngest!
A.J.: GIORGIO:
(critically) I saw him trying to climb into the cannon again. Never satisfied to just be a clown … always looking for more excitement.
(zips out on a tricycle, happily) Hey, don't get your nose out of joint! ("honks" his clown nose) I'm right here – ready for action!
(music begins to "Under the Big Top") ANTONIO:
(satisfied that everything is ready to go) Alright everyone, the audience is in place! Let's give them the greatest show they've ever seen. This is where we shine … under the big top!
(A.J. leaves to check on things. Everyone gets in their places.) SONG: "UNDER THE BIG TOP"
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