Ava's Magical Adventure (1998) - full transcript

Girl: Hi. My name is Eddie.

When my mom and I first moved

to this town called hubble,

I thought it was the most
boring place on earth.

Boy, was I wrong.

This is a story of how an
amazing insane ringmaster,

an escaped convict,

my mom's
good-for-nothing boyfriend,

and a bumbling mayor

helped me and a 7-ton elephant

become best friends for life.



It all started

when a funny little
circus came to town.

[Whistle blows]

[All talking]

Come on, guys. Come on, guys.

Come on, guys.

Mom, come on! We're late!

Hooner!

I-I've lost my cup. My
cup just vanished.

I was drinking. It's gone.

I don't know... where'd it go?

My favorite cup. My
favorite cup.

What might be your
second most favorite?

Oh, well...



The cowboy cup, but I don't...

It's probably missing, too, so...

Get along, little
dogie, get along.

Get along, get
along. There you go.

[Stammers]

Ok.

What about a tie?

Oh, right. That's right.

Um, uh, what've we
got? What've we got?

Too loud. Too
blue. Too... ah. This one.

Looks good. This
looks very presidential.

Yeah. I'll wear this. Ok, fine.

Whatever looks good. I'll
wear the blazer.

Uh-huh. Yeah. Right. You
take the blazer.

Wally, come on.

Wally! Wally!

Come on, Wally!

I won't look... I won't
look too rich, will I?

Because I don't want to
look richer than them.

Shoot. Everybody knows you're
not rich, Mr. Mayor.

[People chattering]

It's mayor time!

[Cheering and applause]

[Music stops]

I am the mayor.

I am the mayor. What do
you think sounds good?

I am the mayor.

First one. I am the mayor.

I am the mayor.

That means I get things done.

I am the mayor.

I am the mayor. Ok.

You ready? Yeah, I'm ready.

There it is. 5... 4... 3... 2...

And one.

Good morning...

And welcome to this morning's
edition of I am the mayor.

Today's first story

begins where yesterday's last
story ended.

It didn't really end, but we...

The batteries went
out on the camera.

But the widow yeats'
cat is still missing.

Anyone with information

as to her whereabouts...

The cat, that
is, not the widow...

Uh, would please
inform the widow yeats

on the phone number on
the screen.

Do you have the phone number?

Well, that about wraps it up,

except to say that, uh, next
Tuesday is election day.

And you know
who's running for mayor,

because I am the mayor.

Cut. Cut. What?

Turn it off!

[Festive accordion
music playing]

[Bicycle horn honks]

[Honk honk honk]

I'm glad you guys could join US.

[People chattering]

[Chattering continues]

[Laughter and chattering]

[Chatter continues]

Man: This ain't gonna
hold me up.

This is not gonna work.

Second man: Every night.

I don't think this
is gonna hold me up.

Come on! The level of the ground,
like, in a 45-degree angle.

Hey, Norman! Norman!

We're getting
paid tonight, right?

Of course, stretch.

That's what you
said 3 towns ago.

I'm doing all I can.

Listen, you think guys are
gonna just keep working...

[Elephant trumpets]

Oh, wow!

So cool.

I can't believe this
is a real elephant.

Hey, what's your name?

I wish I knew your name.

Wow.

Oh, this is amazing.

Hi.

[Knocks on tusk]

Wow.

Oh, no, no, it's painted Ava.

Rose, who's the kid?

Get her out of
here. [Man yelling]

Get the kid out of here, ok?

It's dangerous.

[Man yelling] Ok, ok.

What is this country coming to?

Look at this.

Where's my mom?

She's at work.

Is she working late?

She left a note for
you on the refrigerator.

Yeah, well, I saw the
one she left you.

Guess you couldn't get
to it, huh?

Yeah, well, I haven't been
feeling very well today, edwina.

I see, Jeff-freak.

[Circus music playing]

Ringleader: Ladies
and gentlemen,

the incredible Bob slayton

and his one ring wonder,

a spectacle the likes of which
you have never seen before!

[Applause]

Ringleader: Ladies...

Gentlemen... children
of all ages...

Welcome. Welcome
one, welcome all.

We who call this one-ring
wonder a plethora of frivolities

invite you... yes, you, the
people of, uh...

Norman, hoarsely: Hubble!
Hubbleville!

Ringleader: Hubbleville... heh
heh heh...

Hubbleville to sit back,

relax... [chuckles]

And enjoy the greatest
show on earth!

[Circus music playing]

[Laughter and applause]

Hey, hey!

Oh, boys, boys!

Oh, we've got to get
this bathing thing together!

Vendor:
Peanuts... peanuts, here.

Peanuts.

Aah!

[Grumbling angrily]

[Makes gagging sounds]

Norman!

I was just with that. I
heard you call.

I wanted to make
sure that... my hat.

Would it be bad if
I... I want to make...

Is it a problem if I...

I don't care
which, Norman, but please,

finish one of those sentences!

What is this?

Slayton ignoring a fan.

5 notices, blah, blah, blah.

Taxes!

$80,000?

Norman! Criminal charges!

Norman!

This notice I hold in
my shaking hand

says we haven't paid our income
taxes, filed our income taxes

in the past 5
years! Please tell me

that there's some kind of monstrous
mistake on their part, Norman.

Please tell me that! Please
tell me something!

That's ridiculous. I file
your taxes every year.

Right in the file cabinet.

File in the filing cabinet!

Unh! You're supposed to
mail them, Norman.

You're supposed to mail them!

Look.

[Screams]

[Audience chattering]

Oh... whoa!

Man: You call that a circus?

[Faint applause]

[Humming]

My hat, my hat!

[Humming]

My hat!

Ugh. Bring my hat, Norman.

Got it. I got your hat.

[Applause]

Ava...

Trunk.

[Trumpets]

[Chuckles]

Ava...

Ava...

Ava...

Ava...

Sit, Ava.

Oh, god.

Ava!

Ava, stand! Ava!

[Crying softly]

[Ava trumpets]

Ava... come.

Ava, come.

Come, Ava. Come, Ava!

[Laughter and faint applause]

Oh, get away from me!

You want to be
ringmaster, too, don't you?

And you... I'll have your
hide for this

if it's the last
thing I do, Ava.

[Groans]

Get away from me!

Stop it!

[Screaming]

[Growling]

It was good. It wasn't bad.

Must you mock me every time?

What on earth are
you babbling about?

They loved you. They loved you.

Listen to them.

[Distant applause]

They want me.

Crowd, chanting: We want
more! We want more!

Out of my way.

Crowd, chanting: Slayton!
Slayton!

No, I tripped.

No, he didn't push
me. I tripped.

[Applause continues]

[Dog barking]

Wow. I'd like to see dinner.

Is there dinner?

I thought you were bringing
home dinner.

No, no, no, no. Remember
when I left for work?

You said, "what do you want
to do about dinner?"

And you said, "never mind. I'm
gonna cook Eddie spaghetti."

Remember?

Yeah. Sorry.

Ok, well, I'll just whip
something up.

No.

No. You didn't go
shopping, either.

No, I forgot.

You know what I
did remember to do, though?

Heh.

I made a bath for you.

[Gasps]

You made a bath?

Yeah. I put your
favorite bath gel in.

Oh, you made me a bath!

Yes, I did.

[Both laughing]

Mom, there's a circus...

Sorry.

A circus, huh?

Oh, wow! That's great!

Did you eat?

Yeah, I ate at the diner.

Oh. Well, that's good.

So, how's school?

Fine.

Did you do your homework?

I'm going to my room.

Oh, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait.

I'm gonna go check on the bath.

Hey, I'm gonna
take a quick bath,

and then I'm gonna come in
and check your homework.

Ok?

You can explain it. Come on.

Right.

Jeffrey: Honey, it's
getting cold. Come on.

Jeffrey: Oh, you know what I
wanted to talk to you about?

What?

You know, I've been
thinking a lot about Eddie.

[Gasps] Oh, you have been?

Yeah. Why?

I was thinking maybe you should
send her away to boarding school.

Boarding school?

Yeah.

Here. Here you go.

Yeah, here you go.

You're the most
hysterical part of the show.

[Ava grunts]

Wait a minute. You're
not really white.

You're not even a girl!

How are we doing, boss?

Well, we're...

Running out of hooch. Almost.

[Laughs]

Oh, we only owe $80,000
in back taxes,

thanks to you.

We're broke.

Yeah, but with tonight's take...

We're broke!

Things were never like this

when Clayton ran the circus.

[All chattering]

Oh, shut up.

Shut up. Shut up, all of you.

Just shut up.

I told you...

Never to mention that
mountain-tending misanthrope's name

again!

Do I make myself clear?

How about just paying US the
money you already owe US?

Yeah!

Well, how about I call your
parole officers?

Hmm?

Oh, I'm sure they'd like to know
where you all are right now.

Hmm? Maybe they can come
up with a solution

to our problem. What
do you think, huh?

All right, you... you...

Clowns!

Get out of here.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Norman!

Norman.

Norman, sit.

Norman...

What have we got in
this blasted circus of shame

that is of any value?

The camper.

My camper?

Norman... heh heh...

Norman, this is the only
place in the entire world

where a man of my
responsibilities,

of my burdens,

can rest his weary bones.

You really want to take
that away from me, Norman?

I think not.

Well, there's Ava.

Truer words were never spoken.

You know, sometimes I
get lonely, too.

You know what? I have an idea.

Maybe while you're out
here, I could, you know,

get you ready for shows and
take care of you.

[Ava grunts] Uh, let me ask, ok?

Hold on.

Excuse me.

Yeah?

Uh, do you think maybe while
you guys are in town,

I could maybe take care of Ava?

Maybe if she has more company,

she could behave
better and stuff.

I don't know. You gotta talk to
ringmaster slayton about that.

Slayton? Where can I find him?

Um, I think he's over
by the clowns over there.

Uh, he's probably in
his trailer right now.

Ok, thanks. I'll
be right back, ok?

Don't go away.

[Grunts]

Oh, Norman. Old boy.

[Chuckles evilly]

Ava... otherwise known as Joe...

Is almost worth his
weight in gold.

I knew you'd change your
mind, boss.

My god. He is
insured to the hilt.

$1 million.

1 million... say it, Norman!

[Laughing] $1 million.

I'm talking about my... I
mean, our way out of this mess.

Insurance!

Insurance, Norman!

And Joe, a.K.A. Ava, has
got plenty of it!

You can't collect on
the policies unless she's...

I'm no fool! Let
me rephrase that.

Shut up!

Let me rephrase this now.

They don't want to look like a
huge penny-pinching corporation

that would try and cheat a small traveling
circus out of a few peanuts, Norman.

We are part of the vanishing
American landscape! Ha ha!

[Growls]

Promptly after tomorrow's
performance,

I'm gonna call the
insurance investigators,

let them know the horrible news that
Ava is no longer among the living.

[Drawer rattling]

At which time, you...

Will go to his pen.

You will inject him.

Inject him with this.

There's enough juice in
here to kill... well...

An elephant.

Heh heh heh. Get out of here.

$1 million.

Ava, come on.

Ava, come on. I gotta get
you out of here.

They're gonna hurt you, ok?

You have to come with me.

I'm not gonna let
them hurt you. Come on.

You have to come with me, ok?

Can you get up? Come on. Get up.

[Grunts] Ava, come on.

They're gonna hurt
you. Come on, get up.

Ok, good girl.

Come on. Come on. Get up. Ok.

Come on, Ava. Good
girl. Come on.

Animal keeper: Ava!

Oh, my god. I lost the elephant.

Slayton is going to kill me.

I can't believe we got
out of there, Ava.

You know, they were
gonna kill you.

[Grunts] What's wrong with them?

[Groans]

Hey, Ava.

Can I have a ride?

[Grunts]

Oh, cool.

[Grunts]

Ok, Ava, here's the plan.

We're gonna head due north
back where I come from

and meet up with some
of my friends,

and then we could start a
circus of our own.

Yeah, that'll be fun.

[Ava trumpets]

[Ava trumpets]

[Country music playing]

We've got a busy crowd
here. Look at that, frank!

I'm not joking. Now,
come on! Get with it!

Put out those cigarettes!

Howard, everything ok?

Good.

Pauline! Pauline, give
me the number, please.

Give me the number. What?

The breakfasts! The
breakfasts! How many breakfasts?

17. 17.

Ok, we're doing all right.

Yep, yep, yep, yep.

[Knocks on door]

Morning, sunshine! Up
and at 'em!

Ahem.

Wait. I'm making
you... a cappuccino.

Thanks.

You still make the best foam.

It's all in the half-and-half.

I gotta go.

Look, look, look, look, look,
look, look, look.

What?

Don't we make a cute couple?

Hmm?

Hubba hubba.

I'm late. Gotta go.

Wait, you forgot...

You know what? Right now,
I could go for one of Leona's cream pies.

[Ava grunts]

That sounds great.

Whoa. Where are you going?

[Ava grunts]

Oh, cool. Thanks, Ava.

Oh, I can't wait to
get one of these.

Ok.

[Ava trumpets]

Ok.

Hold on.

[Crunch]

Move up, and I'll get
you another one.

Move up. Come on.

Ok. Here you go. Here.
There you go.

Ok, hold on. Move up. Go
a little bit more.

Here, I'll get one for you.

Ok, come on.

Gotta go. Here. There you go.

Come on, we gotta go.

Ahem... moving on.

Moving on.

A prisoner from
the manson penitentiary

escaped early yesterday morning

and, uh, was, uh... is
believed dangerous.

Um... Mr. Clayton... uh,
should... heh heh.

Mr. Clayton should be near
the fox river penitentiary,

officials have estimated.

No one should walk alone
anywhere... oh, this is all new.

No one should ever walk
alone near the river banks

or surrounding
forests, day or night.

Oh, Ava.

It's so cool being
out here all alone.

Just you and me. No
grown-ups to bother US.

[Country music playing]

♪ I think I might
have gave it away ♪

Oh, Leona, not another deputy.

George, I don't tell you how
to run the mayor's office.

Don't you tell me how to
run the sheriff's office.

What's on your mind?

Well, it's just that, well,
with the collapse

of the record sleeve industry and
everyone in town losing their job and all,

i'm... beginning to
think I... let hubble down.

Oh, come on, George.

Nobody's gonna blame
you for the c.D. Takeover.

I know that. It's... it's
just that...

Well, I should have
seen what was happening

and led hubble into the future.

Maybe you can find a
niche for the 90s.

That's it!

What is it?

What is so unique about hubble?

Our hospitality?

Not really.

Your pies.

The circus is in town!

The circus!

Bingo!

Bingo? We have a bingo parlor?

I didn't even know.

George, no.

No, no. That's
just an expression.

But you're on the right track.

Come on, Ava. It's time to go.

We've got to keep moving if
we don't want to be caught.

Come on. Up we go.

Yeah, that's it.

There we go.

Come on.

Come on, Ava.

Come on.

Yeah. I'm sure slayton must
be looking for US by now.

I don't want him to get you.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Hurry up.

Come on, Ava.
Yeah, that's a good girl.

Yeah, there we go.

Come on.

Oh, you can eat more on
the way. Come on.

Let's go.

What? You coming?

Ava, come on.

♪ Yes, she's gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ long, long gone ♪

♪ hell and heaven won't
bring her back ♪

Morning, hooner!

Leona.

You got something on
your mind, boy?

Oh, no, nothing on my mind.

I was just talking to ringmaster
slayton this morning,

and he said that that elephant
of his disappeared.

It's missing.

That's very peculiar.

He said missing, Leona. Missing.

That's what I heard. I was
just dropping off some feeding.

That's what I heard.

Maybe I should have a
talk with that ringmaster.

What's his name? Mister...

Slayton.

Slayton.

Boys!

Tell Mr. Slayton to
come visit me.

Where is he?

Where is he? Where would he be?

George, I have a
pie in the oven.

Sure. Go on. Make it.

[Ava trumpets]

[Trumpets]

[Blows]

You know what, Ava? I've
been thinking.

You and me, we make a good team.

You see, maybe we can beeline
our way down to the airport,

hop a plane to djakarta...

Isn't that where your
family's from?

I think it's somewhere in India.

And, uh, maybe then we
can relocate you,

your brothers and
sisters, your mom and dad,

and I could live with you.

That would be cool.

[Chuckles]

Leona: All right, you
replace those 2 fluorescents

right there.

Now, I want you to go inside

and clean the
windows from the inside.

Outside looks fine, but
it's a little foggy.

[Whistles] Reach
that sign up there.

Reach... hey... oh, Mr. Slayton!

I'm so glad to see you.

I, uh, I understand that you
have a missing elephant?

Vanished. Gone.

Gone from my life. I'm
crestfallen.

Well, in lieu of those
circumstances,

I've taken the
Liberty upon myself

to alert the local
media, and here he is now.

George, I know exactly what
you're trying to do...

I'm trying to
something, my dear.

I mean, I will leave no
stone unturned

because this is an
election year.

This is not the time to do this.

George, don't
think you can fool...

Well, I'm not trying to
fool anybody.

This is not the time to
do this. Believe me.

This is not the time.

Let's not make a
scene, shall we?

There is no way... please!

My elephant's missing.

Oh, yeah.

The zero crime rate in
this city is on the rise.

Men! Grab your gear!

Prepare for search and seizure.

Lose all these clowns.

I don't want any faces

showing up on america's
most wanted.

Sheriff, what can you tell US about
this area having supernatural powers?

Nothing.

Ringmaster slayton...

Can you tell our audience why
you're visiting the sheriff?

Because my little beating heart
has been ripped from my soul.

Mr. Slayton, don't get
carried away!

I mean, I'm sure there's a
logical explanation for this.

Maybe she just wandered off.

Oh, she didn't wander anywhere.

Well, how do you know that?

Because... because...

Because of the
tremendous lengths we went

in training this particular
elephant not to wander.

Heh. And how, pray tell,
is that accomplished?

Oh, it's very
simple, really. Norman!

See, when she was just
a little calf

and she would start to wander,

I would just SWAT
her on the trunk.

And I'd say, "no! No! No!"

"No!"

I don't think it
was as simple as that.

Oh, really? Well, you just leave the
animal training to the professionals,

will you?

I don't want to talk
about it anymore.

I have a missing elephant to
deal with! Norman!

George: Missing? Missing? Did
someone say missing?

Oh, that... missing.

George, what do
you think you're doing?

Well, I just want to
say that I am not surprised.

I am not surprised at all.

Well, what's the scoop?

Oh, there seems to be a
gentleman behind me

who has something to
say. Let's hear what he has.

Yes, sir?

Think what you will.

But keep an open mind to the possibility
that we are not alone in these parts.

Uh, thank you.

Thank you. From channel 8 news,

this is Emilio
Hernandez reporting live...

From hubble.

Oh, mayor?

Mayor, can I have a
word with you?

Yes, Mr. Slayton? Oh,
by the way,

I was so sorry to hear
about your poor elephant.

Oh! You don't
know the half of it.

Interesting
thought occurred to me.

I'd like to share it with you.

I was thinking how
this disappearance

could actually
help bring tourists

into this part of the country.

Yes, maybe it could, but I
have a campaign to run,

so it was lovely chatting to
you. I'll speak to you later.

Now, you listen to me, you
little toad of a man.

If you don't help
me find my elephant,

and by 3:00 today, I'm going to
the boys over at channel 8.

And I'm gonna tell them how you
and I planned this whole stunt

just to boost your tourism.

And...

Jeopardize the life of
a little bird

just to suit your own selfish
needs in the process! Ha ha ha ha.

You wouldn't. You wouldn't.

No, no, no, no.

You couldn't, and
I won't let you.

You wouldn't.

[Laughing]

You try me.

[Laughs]

Ladies and gentlemen,

children of all ages,

the hubble circus and
the wild animal zoo

would like to present to you

the incredible Eddie and
her amazing elephant Ava!

[Playing blues music]

[Deputy tap dancing]

Stop it, sepson!

Leona! Leona, I have found the
answer to our town's prayers.

Look, every place has
its something.

Niagara has its falls. Bermuda
has its triangle.

And Arizona has its
London bridge.

Now, hubble has its hexagon!

George, are you swimming in
the pool of derangement?

You know I can't swim.

But don't you understand?

People are
reporting things missing,

and that's a fact!

The facts are, we are
living in troubled times.

Look around you!

Those things were
either hocked or stolen.

Don't say stolen!

Say missing! It has such
a nice ring to it.

And when they find the elephant,

your hexagon theory will
be history.

Shoot, if everything works out,

they'll come by the truckload

to see our hubble hexagon!

[Giggles]

Even he knows!

Don't you see?

They'll come here. It'll
be a gold mine.

They'll be buying t-shirts.

They'll be buying ash trays.

They'll be buying even little...

Little... even hubble... hubble
oven mitts.

[Telephone rings]

Waitress: Sheriff, can
you get the phone?

I'm kind of tied up.

[Giggles]

[Ring]

Hello?

He got what?

He's where?

Well, what do you
mean, you don't know?

Well, get on it, boy!

The prisoner is headed this way!

The missing prisoner?

Escaped!

And don't try to tie
in that prisoner

with your hexagon theory.

Oh, my god!

A missing prisoner has escaped!

Yow!

Leona: There you
are. There you are. Oops.

Pick that up.

No, no, not you. Not you. Her.

That's it. All
right, troops, this is it.

We have a missing elephant and
an escaped convict!

We must remember the
missing elephant

is missing from the circus.

George, we have
more serious matters here.

You're not kidding.

This elephant can
do tricks and stunts.

Oh, he does this thing
with his trunk. You know,

like he's taking a shower.

George, George, George, George!

George, George, George!

George! Would you do me a favor?

Go and eat some pie.

Come on. Get going, get going.

Go ahead.

It's on me.

All right, troops.

Left! Face!

Hut, 2, 3, 4. Hut, 2, 3, 4.

Hut, 2, 3, 4.

All right, deputies! Show
them what you're made of!

Come on, come on, get
going, there!

All right, let's
have it. Snap to it.

Hut, 2... stand up straight!

Up straight and search!

All right, here we go.

I want... by the way, I want
you all to report to me

every half hour.

Excuse me. Is
that standard procedure?

For search and seizure.

Uh-huh.

All right, come on, now!

I want you to cover the area.

Spread out!

Now, wait. I know... I
know it's not my field,

but don't you think it would be
better if they all stuck together?

I mean, it is getting dark,
and... and looking at these deputies,

it seems like they
could use some rest.

Rest? Yes.

They haven't even started yet.

What are you, a crazy person?

No, I'm the mayor, and I'm just... I
care about my constituency.

You know what they say. A tired
voter is no voter at all.

Why me, god? Why me?

[Pecks piano keys]

Hi. How are ya?

[Door closes]

[Whispering to self]

Hey, baby.

[Mumbling]

Tough day, huh?

I was just starting to hear it.

Where's Eddie?

Uh...

[Pecks piano keys]

No, that's not it.

Where's Eddie?

I don't know.

Eddie? [Knock knock]

Eddie?

[Pecking keys] Eddie!

Where is Eddie? Where is Eddie?

God, she's 2 hours
late. It's 7:00.

So?

What do you mean? She's
2 hours late!

[Grumbles]

That was part
of the deal, right?

When you're at home, you
look after her.

Yeah, well, if she was home, I
would look after her.

[Sighs] Ok.

Ugh!

Oh, my god.

[Door closes]

Hey.

Who are you? What are you
doing over here?

I might ask you the same thing.

What's your name?

Eddie.

What's yours?

Call me Clay.

Where'd you get the elephant?

What elephant?

Oh. Him.

Yeah, him.

You're not afraid
of elephants, are you?

Well, it's been a
long time since...

I've...

Been around my share of animals.

You running from the cops, kid?

Hardly. The name is Eddie.

Oh. So you're just taking your
elephant for a little walk, huh?

It's along story.

I'll bet.

It's dark.

You want to share
camp? Go ahead.

You want to leave, fine by me.

But it gets awfully
dangerous out here at night.

Scared?

No.

But I could use some company.

Yeah, well...

I suppose.

Here we go, guys. More coffee.

Don't you worry. We
haven't forgotten you.

How are you doing, Mel? You're
looking very good today.

Oh, Mary, I tell you,

that walkie talkie
does wonders for your eyes.

Anyone I know?

Oh, and how are you
doing, sluggo?

Hey! What the hell is
going on here?

Well, it was cold outside.

I thought i'd
bring the troops in.

You know, let them recharge
their battery,

that sort of thing.

Stop hindering my search

or I'll slap you windy.

Honestly, Leona.

All I'm trying to
do is lend a hand.

Why don't you save it for
your friends at channel 8?

Well, that was
meant as an insult.

I intend to take it that way.

Move it! Move it!

Move it! Move it!

You heard her. Move it! Move it!

We haven't got all
day. Move it! Move it!

My goodness, there's
an elephant to be caught.

Your feet hurt because you're
always dancing. Now, move it.

Move it. Go on.

Any tips they
left, just pick it up.

I'll deal with it later.

Slow down, girl. There's
a lot more.

I guess I'm hungrier than
I thought.

I'll tell you one thing.

It ain't 'cause you're
a good cook.

But thanks anyways.

You're welcome.

So...

What are you doing in
these woods?

No questions. Rules of the road.

Ok.

Look, Clay.

We'll be out of here first
thing in the morning.

Ok?

So you don't have
to worry about US.

I'm sure that you'll be able
to take care of yourself, hmm?

But...

I'm sure that
wherever you're running to

is better than what you're
leaving behind?

Look, you don't know anything
about what I'm leaving behind.

But I know about running.

I know it solves nothing.

Well, how would you
like to be sent off

because someone wanted
you out of the way?

That's what my mom's
boyfriend wants to do to me.

Look, Eddie.

Life...

Throws you a lot of challenges.

You've got to rise to them.

You can't run away now...

Or you'll always run away.

Hmm?

Camera man: And roll.

Up...

Ugh. He's such a nitwit.

Updating our top story.

A $600 award will... [stammers]

Oh, god.

Updating our top
story, a $600 reward

has been offered anonymously to
anyone with concrete...

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go look for Eddie.

You have no intention of
looking for Eddie.

You just want the
money. Oh, come on.

You want the money for the
elephant, don't you?

No. Come on,
Sarah, that's crazy.

Ok. I'm gonna go look for
Eddie, all right?

And when I get back, I
want you gone.

Sarah...

Clay!

I'm right here. Hey.

I'm right here.

Where were you? What the
hell were you doing?

I was, uh... I had to go...

To the bushes.

Yeah? Well...

You practically scared
me half to death.

Well, you're all right now.

Besides, you had
Ava to watch over you.

How'd you know his name?

You told me.

No, I didn't.

Sure you did.

Well, even if I
did, which I didn't...

Couldn't remember my name.

So I seriously doubt you
could remember his.

It's hard to forget.

Spill it.

Ava and I used to work together.

What?

Mm-hmm.

What do you mean?

I am assuming that...

Little Ava here is the property
of slayton's one ring wonder.

Yeah. How'd you know?

It used to be called Clayton
and slayton's one ring wonder.

Get out of here!

It's true.

Clay is short for Clayton.

Holy cow! What happened?

It's a long story.

I'll bet.

Heh.

Slayton and I used
to be partners.

But he didn't want to share
half the profits with me,

so he set it up for me to look
like I was stealing, embezzling.

His word against mine.

Now, I'm gonna make sure that
he pays for my lost time.

Whoa.

Yeah.

So...

Go back to sleep.

But...

Go back to sleep. I ain't
going nowhere tonight.

Go to sleep.

[Birds cawing]

Got to wake up! It's Ava, Clay!

It's Ava. He's gone.

What?

He's gone! Ava's gone!

We got to go look for him!

So, what? Come on!

He'll be back. He's an elephant.

What are you talking about?

Do you want him to be history?

Slayton's going to kill him!

What are you babbling about?

I'm not babbling.

All I'm trying to tell you

is that if we don't find Ava,

slayton is going to kill
him for insurance money.

I heard him telling some
guy at the circus.

Come on. We got to go find him!

That's why I took
Ava. To save him!

Look, I'm sorry I didn't
tell you all this before,

but you got to help me.

Ok. Come on! Ok. Slow down.

You know what'll happen if
slayton finds him before we do?

Slow down. We find
Ava, we find slayton.

Now, you know this area
around here pretty well?

Like the back of my hand.

Like the back of your hand. Ok.

Come on! Come on!

Yeah. Let's go. Ok.

Ava!

Ok.

Ava!

Eddie: Clay!

Where'd he go?

Clay! Traitor!

Clay: Please. Come on.

Ava...

Come on, Ava.

Please, Ava.

Pretty please, Ava. Come on.

Hey!

What's the big idea

leaving me all alone in
the woods like that?

I just left you but
10 minutes ago.

What're you doing with
my elephant?

Me and Ava got
business with slayton.

You're more like using
her to get to slayton.

Yeah.

But she won't budge!

Can I pick my
teammates, or what?

Good girl, Ava.

Still think you're
going somewhere without me?

Don't seem likely.

Ok, Ava. I think he
learned his lesson.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Mayor's house. Take
one. Testing.

Testing.

This is a special report

from the mayor's house.

A circus elephant answering
to the name of Ava

has recently been reported
missing at the fairgrounds.

It has now
become conclusively clear

that our sleepy little town

is being rocked

by an event of epic proportions,

redefining our very existence.

I think this map will help
further illustrate my point.

First, widow yeats' cat was
seen to disappear right here.

Second, the glasscock bicycle...
Gone, right about here.

Then, my own tea set that was
handed down from hubble's past...

Is gone. Missing. Right
about here.

The sheriff, i'm
sure, will corroborate

that there are
many other missing items

right here, here, here,

there, and, uh, oh... here.

And furthermore, my own
private dog checkers...

Many of you know him.

You've seen the
little scampering dog

playing in your
garbage. He's now vanished,

right about... here.

No. More like here.

More... more... more there.

Your house is right there.

Is that where it is?

Ok. There.

Well...

If we connect all these
dots that have been put here,

we will see a
very diabolical discovery,

far more imposing than that
Bermuda triangle thing.

We will have our own...

Hubble hexagon.

I thank you.

This has still been a special
report from the mayor's house.

Whoa. Ohh!

Thank you. Hey!

[Blows whistle]

[Mumbles]

[Coughing]

Slayton: The good news is,

as expected...

The insurance company has
agreed to pay in full

our claim against our
dearly departed pachyderm.

Ha. Yeah.

On a more surprising note,

they're sending insurance
adjusters here on Tuesday

to verify our claim.

Of all the nerve.

We have until Tuesday to
produce a carcass,

or I'm collecting on
your insurance policies,

which means I'm calling your
parole officers

and cashing in on
your carcasses.

Do I make
myself perfectly clear?

All: Yes.

So, what are we going to do?

You going to run away?

You're going to find my
elephant! Norman...

Come on. You got to let me help.

Come on! I want a piece
of that rat, too.

No!

This is between Clayton
and slayton,

like it always was.

I just need Ava to find slayton,

and act like a
little calling card.

Smoke him out of hiding?

Something like that.

I don't want you near him.

Understand?

But you can't move
Ava without me!

She has gotten a little stubborn
in her old age.

[Grunting]

So, we're teammates, then?

No.

Come on. You and me.

It's too dangerous.

Oh. I get it. I get it.

You don't think your
plan's going to work.

You got to go home.

Is there no
honor amongst thieves?

[Chuckles]

I guess not.

Just me and Ava this time.

Ok?

Ava!

Ava!

See, Clay?

You need me.

Sure. Ava!

Come on.

Go! Go! Go!

Don't use the front door!

Uhh! Ok.

Get ready!

Ready?

Number 2!

I said I'm doing number 2!

3!

Number 3!

Out!

Uhh!

4!

4!

Number 5.

Number 5! Get out!

[Blows whistle]

Get out. Get out!

To the fat farm. 6!

Focus...

Number 6!

Focus, focus!

To the house, focus!

[Blows whistle]

I don't believe this.

[Mumbling]

Car! Stupid car!

It hates me! You hate me!

I hate you!

Leona, I can't believe your total
disregard for my best intentions.

This elephant is our trump card.

Let's notify the media as
soon as possible,

and have them come down here

to see that the hubble hexagon

is swallowing
up our countryside.

George, George, George!

Don't George, George, George me.

Can't you see that there are
unexplainable disappearances

occurring here? George,

there is a circus in town.

Slayton: That's right. The
circus is in town.

And I want to know, immediately,

to what lengths the
sheriff's department

is preparing and executing the
search and recovery of my elephant.

Well, Mr. Slayton, we
are doing everything

in our power to find that
missing elephant.

Man: Tell him, sheriff.

Sheriff...

Mayor, my child... missing.

You mean little Eddie?

Wow.

All right. All right. Relax.

Sit down. Have a cup of coffee.

Now, listen. Let's
talk about the election.

All: Aw!

What?

George!

I'm shocked and appalled.

The hubble
hexagon. Her daughter.

George, you're one in a million,

and I must speak out.

I am going to vie for
control of this town.

I think that I would
make a wonderful mayor.

Now, I love you, little brother,

but I'm going for
it. Do you hear me?

I'm going for it!

You understand me.

I am your little brother, and
I'm also your mayor,

and I refuse to allow
you to run for mayor.

Well, as sheriff of this town,

I refuse to listen to you.

What about Eddie?

What about my elephant?

What about the escaped convict?

Convict?

Eddie's out there.

Believe me.

Believe me,
Sarah, we'll find her.

Wait, wait. What
about me, sheriff?

What about my little Ava?

Well, if you were any
kind of a man,

you'd help me find that
little girl.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

If you were any kind of a
woman, you'd be baking pie.

I have a good mind...

I doubt it.

All right. All right. We're
all adults here.

Nobody panic, please.

I am prepared to offer $500

to the first person

who can disprove my
hubble hexagon...

All right. All right.

$520, since it's an
election year and all.

I understand that tempers are
a little bit high-strung.

Her daughter! Can
you believe that?

Of course, dolt.

That little Eddie brat must've
been the one that took Ava.

This presents an interesting
situation, indeed.

I don't get it, slayton.

Why are we asking them for help?

I thought we had to find Ava.

No, murph.

We merely need to
find her first.

Works to our advantage.

One of these backwater bohunks
finds our dearly dead Ava after US,

then the whole
town could be our alibi.

So, then...

How do you suppose we secure
our success in this venue?

Before the hubblites?

Beats me.

My thoughts, exactly.

I got it. I got it.

We could use the big Turner girl

to help US smoke out the
little Turner girl.

Eureka!

There's been a miracle!

Someone is capable of
deductive reasoning!

Alert the media.

Murphy, you can
sit in the front.

Why do I have to
get in the back?

Deputy: Sheriff, sheriff,
sheriff!

Sheriff here.

This is deputy Michael.

Michael? Yes. Where are you now?

Well, I'm at the north end
of town, sheriff.

Good.

I was wondering if I could
trade places with Carl

at the south end of town.

What the hell for?

Well, I got to go to the
bathroom real bad, sheriff.

And I know there's a really clean
bathroom at that gas station...

Hold your position, Michael.

For Pete's sake, keep your
eye out for little Eddie.

Sheriff out.

Man: Sheriff?

Yes. Sheriff here.

Sheriff, this is Hank.

Hank?

Yeah. I'm over at the 7-Eleven.

Yes?

And I got a burrito, but the
microwave here is busted.

I was wondering if I could
go home and heat it up.

What are you doing at
the 7-Eleven?

Well, you told me to stick
to the middle of town,

so I figured 7-Eleven's just
as good a place as any.

Sheriff out!

Oh, Clay.

Do you see any sign of him?

No. But he, uh, he
couldn't have gone far.

He can't move that fast.

Ok. Come on, Clay. Hurry.

What? Ava. Come on.

You go that way. I'll
go this way.

Ok. Bye.

Ava!

Like the back of your hand, huh?

Sorry.

We've been all over this area.

Where could
that pachyderm have gone?

That pachyderm happened
to be my only friend.

You've got to help me find him
before slayton gets to him.

Nothing's going to
happen while I'm around.

What are you, Robin hood?

Don't you think that
your parents

might be a little worried
about you about now?

My dad died.

My mom?

Probably doesn't even
know I'm gone.

Guess I know how you feel.

You don't know how I feel.

No one knows how I feel.

I just lost my only friend,

and I have no family.

So, you think you're
the only one?

Want to hear a story?

Do I have a choice?

My father died,
too, when I was young,

and it was too hard for my mom

to take care of me and
my brothers by herself,

so we got split up, and I
got sent to an orphanage,

where I stayed until I was 16.

Hmm. Kind of like that
Oliver guy.

That's right.

What happened at 16?

I ran away.

Did you ever see your
family again?

No.

Can I tell you something I
didn't tell you last night?

Just so that there are no
secrets between US.

Sure.

I broke out of
prison to get here.

What was the matter? Didn't
like the food?

Ha ha.

No. Seriously, Clay.

What if they catch you?

Don't know.

I had to. I have no choice.

I got to settle the score.

Well, you know I
meant what I said

about helping you with slayton.

And I meant what I said.

I don't want you
near that snake.

He'd do more than hurt Ava to
get just what he wants.

I can't take that risk.

Why not?

'Cause I think you're
pretty wonderful

to think about more
than just yourself.

Thanks, Clay.

Did we come this way? No.
We went that way.

[Mumbling]

This elephant. I
know this elephant.

If this car breaks
down, I'm gonna hit you!

Man: Sheriff...

Sheriff here.

Sheriff, I'm lost.

Wait a minute. Is this... is
this who I think it is?

Yes?

The kid... the kid that eats

potato chips all the time?

Yeah. Evan?

Yeah.

Follow the crumbs.

Colleen...

I never hired these
guys for their I.Q.,

but the odds of them all
being wrong is mind boggling.

Mind boggling.

He's big. I mean, really big.

He's so big, he's
fat. That's it. He's fat.

What am I saying? He's fat.

And he's got little, tiny,
squinty brown eyes.

They're knowing eyes, but
they're not telling,

and what they're
telling, they're not knowing.

All right. And they also
have... oh, let's see.

He's got a big nose, like
a hose. A hose nose.

Ooh. Just a long nose.

He's got these big
things coming out underneath.

They're like giant teeth.

And he's got a little, tiny,
swarthy tail,

right by his hindquarters.

He's an elephant.

Perfect. That's
exactly what I was saying.

Great. Ok. Print up 500
of these things,

and circulate
them through the town.

And put them up in the
voting booths, too.

And while you're at it,

be sure to write "missing"
all over it.

Got it?

Got it.

Good. All right. Go.

Whew. Oh, boy. Me, once again.

What am I doing? I
should be going

to make sure he does it right.

Uh-huh.

Ok.

Trouble in paradise?

Well, as far as I can see,

6 of our men are in
different states,

and 3 don't know where they are,

and Brian is having a
little trouble

with the officials at
the Canadian border.

Ehh.

What's going on outside?

I'm arranging a last-minute
debate between you and me,

this way, the voters will know the
issues the day of the election.

Are you out of your mind?

I'm like a fox.

I have more
important things to do

than worry about your
media spectacle.

Ha ha. You're afraid.

You're really asking for a
knuckle sandwich, aren't you?

No, but a cup of coffee and a piece
of pie wouldn't break my heart.

Oh!

Colleen...

I heard that, Mr. Mayor.

Oh, you did, didn't
you? You know what I want.

I thought blueberry.

Ooh. Good. Are you registered?

Of course.

To vote, I mean. Ha ha ha ha.

Sheriff: Hey! Hey, hey!

Hey! What's going on here?

What are you people doing?

Mayor: Can't you see this
woman is avoiding the issues?

What is the issue, George?

I thought it was about a
little girl lost in the woods.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I
have your attention, please?

[Whistles]

Ladies and gentlemen!

I need your help.

Help me to find my
lost child as well.

[Sobbing]

Please, help bring her back
to the ones who love her.

Sheriff, your words last
night affected me deeply.

I could hardly sleep a wink.

I beg your pardon?

I want to help organize a search
party for both missing children.

Well, that's very generous
of you, Mr. Slayton.

But as we speak, I have
10 trained professionals

out there in the field.

Yes. I'm aware of
that, but I still think

my services in this endeavor will
be invaluable on your efforts.

Oh, Leona, let's give it a try.

You know, strength in numbers.

One for the
gipper, and all that.

Well...

Plus, I'm going put, uh,

let's see.

Uh...

Uhh...

Oh.

Uh... no.

I'm going to put $60...

My own money...

Into that $600 reward.

And I will hold that
$60 in my own pocket,

for safe keeping.

Is there a reward for the child?

$1,000 to anyone who
finds my daughter.

[Cheering]

And I will personally see
to it that $1,000

will be kept in
safety with that $60.

So, uh, 1,560 is the
total in rewards?

Very good, hooner. Did you
figure that out by yourself?

No bonus for both?

It's not a bake sale.

What about the escaped guy?

Yeah, well...

Any money on him?

Don't get too
cerebral, hooner. Just...

I just thought i'd
give it a shot.

I understand. And
so, in conclusion...

Oh! Oh!

Let me say, in this election,

you and only
you have the choice.

Like this fork, we are at
the fork roads of our town.

We can go high, or
we can go low.

We'll be... we'll
be very... come in handy.

For the winning of
this election.

And I thank you.

And... what are you
doing? What... what?

Didn't I tell you I want
you to heat that up?

Hooner, hooner...

Ok. We've looked everywhere.

Any ideas?

Well, maybe if we saw
things the way he did.

Eddie...

Be careful.

Eddie! Eddie!

Be careful.

Ok. I'm just trying to
get his eye level.

What do you see?

See anything? No.

Not yet.

There he is!

He's heading towards
town. Come on. Let's go.

Hurry up!

Mr. Mayor, i'm
sorry to interrupt you.

I just thought you'd
want to know that...

Little checkers is back!

Get that dirty mutt out of here!

Get out!

Also, uh, Mrs. Glasscock called,

and she said that, uh,

little Kevin's
bike is back, too.

[Grumbling]

I'm real sorry about your
hexagon thing.

All I wanted to do was
put a little energy

back into this great
town of ours.

Disappearing elephant.

Everything disappearing.

We could turn this into a
supernatural wonderland!

I was sure they'd buy it.

I know I did.

You did, didn't you?

You really did.

[Sobs]

Now, look, now, you
got to remember

you can't be down in the
dumps about this thing.

You got to keep your
sunny side up, huh?

Remember, we still have those
election results to look forward to.

[Mumbling]

[Telephone ringing]

Hello. Mayor's house.

It's the widow yeats.

Cat's back.

Ohh! [Sobbing]

Eddie!

Hello, there!

Looking for... what's
the brat's name?

Eddie?

That's right.

Do you know where she's at?

Do you know?

Get in the car.

I don't think so.

I do! Now, hop in.

Lady! Get in the car.

Norman...

Get in the back.

Why do I have to
get in the back?

It's always "Norman, get
in the back."

"Norman, pay for the pizza."

"Norman, Lance the boil on my..."

Oh, that's enough!

What're you doing this for?

What am I doing this for?

Look, lady, it was your
little brat Eddie

that took my elephant in
the first place.

Oh, sure! Sure!

My little 70-pound daughter
stole your 900-ton elephant!

Yeah, right!

Well, she could have.

Yeah, and unless we get a
dead elephant carcass

back to the
fairgrounds by today,

we won't collect a
huge insurance check!

Thanks for the update, Norman.

[Engine cranking]

Problem with the car?

The rule is, Norman,

you use my car... aah!

You put gas in it!

I couldn't put gas in it,

because I didn't have any money!

Aah!

I'm gonna kill you.

I'm gonna kill you later.

[Engine cranking]

[Engine sputtering]

Ah-ha ha!

Onward!

Into the fog! [Sneezes]

[Engine cranking]

[Engine sputters]

Stop!

Aah!

Ok. We've been down there.

Came from here. We
were over there.

We've been over there.

Where is she? Where is she?

If I knew where she was,

I wouldn't be out looking
for her to begin with.

That makes sense.

Oh! To someone who's senseless!

Can you go a little faster?

We haven't got much
time. Jesus Christ.

There's nothing.

Let's go. Look in here.

All the way in. [Whistling]

Nothing. Nothing.

It's not going to be here.

It's not going to be here.

Why don't you just move ahead?

Look in, and let's go. Go.

She got some stuff in there.

If that's not an elephant, i'm
not interested.

Come on. Let's go. Keep
moving. Keep moving.

Time is money.

It's taken care
of. Taken care of.

I'll take it home.

I'll let it sleep in my kitchen.

Holy smoke. It's an elephant.

That it is.

How'd that disappear?

You're right!

What?

Oh! Come on.

There he is! There's my Ava.

[Trumpets lightly]

Ava! Told you we'd find him.

Eh, Carl. Nice of you to take
care of him while I was away.

Clayton, is that really you?

In the flesh. I came
back to settle the score.

And take back what's mine.

That's the best
news I've had all year.

Don't you worry about Ava.

I'll take good care of him.

Well, come on! Let's go!

You just take care of slayton.

You bet I will.

The rules, Norman. Rules!

Rule number one, you
take-a my car.

Rule number 2, you
fill it with-a gas!

I couldn't fill it with
gas. I don't have any money!

Oh! You, I swear I'm gonna kill!

Cut it out! We got to
find my daughter!

Kill!

Hey, dork ball, pick on
someone your own size.

Eddie!

Hi, mom.

Norman! Norman, wake up!

Eddie! Aah!

No! No! Help me!

No! No!

Eddie! Eddie!

Eddie!

Help!

Help!

Won't somebody get
me out of here?

Please! Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Who's there?

Who's there?

Who's there?

Get me out of this trunk!

How can I get you out
of the trunk?

Press the button! Press
the button!

Aah!

Thank you.

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

Yeah.

Slayton: Where are
you looking, you idiot?

She's coming around the tent.

Just tell me when you see
her come around the tent.

No, don't whistle. Just tell
me when you see her, you idiot.

It's gonna be a
surprise. Don't you get it?

I'm gonna jump out and grab her!

Shut up and get in the can.

Shut up! Shut up, Norman.

[Thwack] Norman: Oh!

Hi, Eddie.

Eddie... wait.

Wait. No, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

Eddie...

[Whispering] Eddie, come here.

Eddie...

Eddie, Eddie, it's
so nice to see you.

Eddie, where is my elephant?

What elephant?

What do you mean, what
elephant, little girl?

Where is my Ava?

Claude!

You looking for something?

Oh, that's...

Clayton?

Clay...

Clay, Clay, Clay, Clay,
Clay, Clay, Clay.

Stop it. Where ya been, baby?

[Chuckles]

Ow!

Jail, Claude.

Oh, of course, jail!

He's been in jail.

Oh! How could I forget?

You know we were in
a bit of a bind.

What would you have me do?

Oh, I don't know.

Maybe not lie on
the witness stand.

Me? Lie? Ow.

Ok, Eddie, you're out of here.

I don't think so!

[Grunts]

Ow!

Let her go.

No. Now, don't tell me

you acquired a conscience

while you were in prison.

Oh, no.

I find that an awful bore.

Yes, a horrible commentary on
the state of the human condition.

Such a fine specimen of criminal
mentality and aggression softened.

Why, you've even developed
an apparent code of morals.

Stop it! Well, under the...

Enchanting influence of
such a... stop it! Stop it!

Infectious little street
waif such as her.

I said let her go!

What a pity.

Stop it!

Oh! Well, Norman...

Get out of the way, or i'm
gonna have to shoot you as well!

No, slayton. This
is between you and Clayton.

[Growls]

Ha ha! Ha ha! Heh heh.

Slayton and Clayton, huh?

Oh, yes. Ready to
relive the good old days.

Ladies and gentlemen, children
of all ages...

Ah!

No, Clay!

Clay, no! No!

Come on. This is one of those
challenges that life throws you.

You gotta rise up to meet it!

Yes. Rise up.

A year and a half of
my life is gone.

Oh, time goes by, and
what happens?

Clay: The partnership's gone.

Eddie: Clay, this is one
of those challenges.

A year and a half of my
life ain't gone for nothing.

Eddie: Look, slayton, just
tell the truth.

Say you planned it
out. Be honest for once.

Ugh. Ok. Say it!

I lied. I lied! I
lied, I lied, I lied!

Lied, lied, lied, lied, lied, lied,
lied, lied, lied, lied, lied, lied!

Ok? I lied.

Eddie!

Right now, I have 5
trained deputies

with their sights set...

Right on you.

Slayton: Oh, well,
folks. It's showtime.

Oh, for the love of god!

Come on! Put me out
of my misery! Oh!

Someone...

Oh, god, end
this waking nightmare.

[Toy gun firing]

[Slayton crying]

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Now, just wait a minute.

Wait a minute! Wait a minute!

I was just fooling.

It was just...

It was just a joke. A joke.

What have I done?

Well, let's start with attempted
murder and work on down from there.

Move it, big boy!

Oh, god. Help! Oh, good
riddance to bad rubbish.

[All chattering]

[Slayton shouting]

Clayton...

I'm sure glad you're gonna be
running things from now on.

Thank you. Thank you, buddy.

It's good to be home.

It's good to be home.

What's with all the
clowns, Leona?

Well, after returning all
the things they lifted,

they've got a lot of community
service hours to work off.

You better get
used to seeing them.

You're gonna see a lot of them.

What's gonna happen to
Clay, Leona?

Breaking out of prison is
no joke, Eddie.

But in light of
the new evidence,

and my testimony and Norman's,

they're gonna review
Clay's case.

Is he gonna go to jail?

Oh, no way. No way, no way.

Come over here.

Hooner: The results are
in! The results are in!

The results are in!

And I am very happy to say...

It is my pleasure...

Now, the winner of the
mayorial election

is...

And the winner is...

George: Yes? Heh heh. Thank you.

Leona hubble.

What? Let me...

You mean, I... I resign!

[Whooping and cheering]

I guess I could get
used to a bigger booth.

[Laughter]

[People cheering and chattering]

Eddie: Did you see that? Slayton
confessed in front of the whole town.

And they took him away.

Last thing I heard,
he was upstate making license plates.

The mayor finally decided that
helping Leona run the town

was better than doing nothing.

Yeah, even hooner joined in and
helped the both of them.

And as you probably guessed, Leona turned
out to be the best mayor and sheriff

the town ever had.

And believe me, she taught the
whole town a lesson.

Sometimes the best man for the
job is actually a woman.

And I, for one, am happy to say Jeff-freak
finally dropped out of the picture.

And mom and I, we went
back to being best friends.

Colleen took over
the diner for Leona

and finally tied the
knot with hooner.

Clayton and the clowns decided
to stay in hubble.

They turned the
circus into a real show.

I don't think anything in
hubble will ever be the same.

At least, I hope not.

And as for Ava and me, we're
working on our own act.

And I got a feeling this
is just the beginning.

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