! Scene 7
(Giorgio is walking down the aisle. Antonio is looking out from the stage again.)
GIORGIO:
(talking to himself) So when I see him I'll just fall to my knees and say, "Dad, I was wrong, I blew it, but please would you just let me work cleaning up after the animals." No wait, I should just say, "Dad, I'm a miserable excuse for a son." Or maybe … (he hears his name)
ANTNOIO: GIORGIO:
ANTONIO: GIORGIO: ANTONIO:
(Antonio spots Giorgio in the aisle and starts to run toward him.) Giorgio, my son! You've come home! (he hugs his son)
Dad … I mean, Mr. Parabalini … (he falls to his knees) Please forgive me. I know I blew it, but I'm begging you to just let me be a hired workman in your circus. If I could just …
(interrupting) I'm sorry, Giorgio, I cannot. (Giorgio slumps even lower) I will not hire you as a worker, (grabs Giorgio by both arms and lifts him up) because you are my son and nothing makes me happier than to welcome you home.
But Dad, I took my share of everything, all the money you worked so hard to earn and I … I…(he pauses, very emotional, wipes his eyes) I lost it all Dad, I lost everything.
You may have lost the money, but I have found my son. That's worth more to me than all the money in the world. (He takes off his coat and puts it around Giorgio.) Here, take my coat. Oh, (he reaches in his pocket) and here is your Parabalini ring. I saved it for you. (he shouts) I feared you were dead, but now you're alive!
(All the gang runs out to see Giorgio. Everyone except A.J.) ANNABELLE: Giorgio, you're home. I knew you would come back!
(Zoe has a sponge of water hidden beneath a handkerchief. She "cries" her line and wrings the sponge out creating "tears.")
ZOE: GIORGIO:
You guys made up! I love clown makeup! (Sophia comes up and bops Giorgio on the head.) Ouch! What did you do that for, Sophia?
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