Freakshow (2013–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript

Many freaks attend a Freakshow Festival.

Okay, so here we go...
these are all sword blades.

Wow, dang!

And you've never done this before?

I have never done this before.

- Balance of top of that pole.
- Okay, boss.

Just a little bit over this way.

Wow, what the...

Now what I'm gonna do, I'm
just gonna drop the thing,

just to show you how fast it goes down.

Oh, God!

He's doing it... nut... crazy!



Oh!

So, basically, I'm gonna
throw myself underneath there.

No way!

And I'm gonna end up like this.

Oh, this guy is a nut!

Folks, today you will witness
the strangest creatures

on earth... the living wonders

of the world and the most
amazing people on the planet.

They're all inside.

What you thought was a myth,
you will see with your own eyes.

Welcome to the "Freakshow."

You can't imagine how many times I've held

the two-headed turtles in front
of people and they back away like,

"oh, my God, they're not normal!"



Even with something so cute
as a turtle with two heads.

You know, I don't know
if you've ever thought

of the word "normal,"
have you ever struggled

with that in your life?

Alli, you have?

I struggle with it all the time.

I got this idea of
creating the Venice Beach

- Freakshow festival.
- Awesome!

Yeah!

The biggest event in our history

and if I do it the way that I see it,

the biggest event in
sideshow history period.

Freak is one of the most
positive words I can think of.

I think normal is a derogatory word.

There's not one person on
this planet that's the same.

So to even say the word normal is a shame.

I wanna have a big parade, a march,

where we all get together and
we say that we are different.

We are unique.

We are one of a kind and
we're not gonna be scared

because somebody else wants
to tell us we're not normal.

Yeah.

So I wanna just bring all the performers

- that have ever worked here.
- Oh, my gosh!

Like a family reunion!

Yeah, like a Freakshow
family reunion, right?

So anyways, let's have a good day.

If you got any ideas,
just think of the greatest

stunts possible and
make it happen this day.

All right!

- Hey, Molotov.
- What's up, dude?

- Hey.
- I'm Todd.

Todd, hey man!

- Hey, everybody.
- Hey.

This is Molotov, our special guest.

He's got his wheel of death
with him because I want

to have a promotional event
to get everybody excited

- about the Freakshow festival.
- Yeah!

- So, uh, you ready?
- I think so.

There's only one problem.

He doesn't have an assistant.

Last person lost his arms was that problem.

So, um, so actually, Miss Brianna,

you've been an assistant
for a knife thrower, right?

Yeah, that was the first thing that I did.

The very first thing I did in sideshow.

- Well, there ya go!
- You wanna give it a whirl?

Yeah, I'm a little
nervous... I'm not gonna lie.

But yeah, all right.

Yeah!

All right, folks!

Listen, the show's about to begin.

We've got a big festival
going on this Saturday.

I wanna make sure every one
of you gets a chance to attend.

It's called, "The Venice
Beach Freakshow Festival."

Come on, make some noise and
put your hands up in the air!

[Cheering]

First, I'm gonna bring out
a lovely lady that we call,

"The Indestructible Woman."

She sleeps on a bed of nail,
she eats light bulbs for lunch,

and in a minute, she's going
to ride the wheel of death.

Give it up for... Brianna Belladonna.

Oh, my goodness, there she is.

Folks, there is a man inside
that's gonna put this lady

on the wheel of death.

He's one of the greatest
knife throwers in the world.

Here he is, Molotov!

[Cheering]

Okay, folks, because of the wind,

seriously, this is the part
that's not just entertainment,

this is actually death-defying.

Spin.

Ah-oh!

I don't know, three outta
four, should we do it?

It'll be better when it's lit.

Okay, I think we're ready to go.

I need all of you to make sure
there's no flash photography.

This is extremely dangerous.

This could literally
end her life right here,

- in front of us all.
- God forbid.

Folks, this is rarely done... rarely done.

You are seeing one of
the last men in the world

that do this stunt.

- Okay.
- Ready?

Ready.

- Ah...
- Oh, my gosh!

Are you ready for the wheel of death!

[Cheering]

- Okay.
- Ready?

Ready.

Ah!

Oh, my God!

Oh, lord, have mercy.

Give him a round of applause!

Molotov and Brianna Belladonna.

The wheel of death!

Wow... that was absolutely incredible!

Folks, I'm about to have a heart attack.

Unbelievable.

Make sure you make it
down here this Saturday,

don't miss it.

"The Venice Beach Freakshow Festival."

We're having a parade
Saturday at Venice Beach.

We're having everyone bring
their friends, their family.

We're trying to get rid
of the idea of normal.

We're all different, we're all unique

and we're just celebrating that.

The idea of the event
is to say no to normal.

That is an awesome movement
because what's normal?

Who's normal... what's normal?

This year, earlier I had let
my hair grow and had dreadlocks.

But I had to get it cut because I teach

- in a catholic boys school.
- Well you see,

that's exactly what we're talking about.

You just be who you are.

Would you like to rock
a "no to normal" sticker?

Do you mind if I put it on your jacket?

Awesome.

- Say no to normal.
- Say no to normal.

We're celebrating our differences.

We think we're all beautiful
no matter who or what we are.

Beverly hills needs more freaks.

Yeah!

- Hey!
- Hey!

- How are you doin'?
- Good!

- Good to see you.
- Hey, how are you?

I'm well... how you doin'?

- What are you makin'?
- It's a new stunt.

I'm almost scared of this thing.

No, I am scared of this thing.

Are you?

I've already talked myself
into it, so I'm doing it.

- It's too late now.
- Yeah, it's too late.

I've gotta go through with it now.

All right, let's get this thing together.

Here's all the blades that go onto it.

Damn, why'd you make 'em so pointy?

You made 'em so damn sharp on the end.

We're gonna put the
screw side through there.

This is incredible.

Wait what the hell are
you gonna do with this?

I'm gonna call this the five sword drop.

I'm trying to figure out what
the heck it's gonna drop on or...

What I gotta do is balance this thing.

Like this, all right.

Now imagine me with an eight
foot fiberglass pole, right?

And it's balanced just
like that on the end.

Straight above my head, like
right over the top of my head.

And then I'm gonna throw
the pole out, lay down.

Wait that's going in between your le...

This is coming down just like that.

And I'll be down and it'll...

be within about a foot
is what I'm assuming.

Are you out of your mind?

No, I didn't want to work nine to five.

You're really not giving
yourself much room.

That's the best part about it.

The risk in doing a
new stunt is much higher

for the simple fact that it's a new stunt.

The first time it will be
done will be at the Freakshow.

I like the element of danger!

- Hey, mom!
- Are you calling me?

Yeah.

This is my good friend
Todd and his wife Danielle.

Hey, nice to meet you
after all these years.

I'm wanting to know how you put up with it?

How do you put up with all
the stunts that he does?

You know, he has been
this way his whole life.

One thing after another from
the time he was a little kid.

I've just gotten used to
it... when he calls and says

"I'm in the hospital," I say,
"what happened this time?"

You know... luckily none for awhile.

- Yeah... yeah.
- Been doin' better.

Yeah, we're gonna keep it that way.

- Just don't look behind ya.
- He is improving.

Yeah.

Hey, Danielle.

Can I have the camera real fast?

What kind is this one again?

This is... this is a musk
turtle, they eat off the bottom.

I just gotta get 'em outta here
to see if they're all right?

I have largest collection of
two-headed animals in history

and they'll never be another
person that ever tops it.

I don't care how long this planet exists.

When I first saw a
two-headed animal alive,

it made me realize they're
like mythological creatures

but they're real.

Are you ready for some new babies?

Oh, yeah.

He was telling me he was
gonna buy a two-headed snake

for like $35,000.

I thought he was outta his [Deleted] mind.

I've never seen a turtle so little.

You know what I wanna name 'em?

- What?
- Teeny and Tiny.

Teeny and Tiny, the teeniest
little two-headed turtle in town.

Wow, Treeman made it... okay, everybody.

It is almost time for
this march, no more normal.

Today is the day we say no to normal.

It is dead because today, we
have the grandest congregation

of people and performers here
in the last hundred years.

I'm serious.

George, Penguin, Jesse and Jim.

It's so glad to have you back.

I'm really glad that ya'll
took the time to be here.

Billy, it's excellent dude
that you came back out.

Ian, thank you for coming down, son.

It's a pleasure to have you here.

Matt, finally, we gotcha back out.

It's so good to have you.

Freak is chic!

Say no to normal.

No more normal!

Say no to normal... no more normal!

So let's go do it... let's just party.

Let's have a good time.

We're gonna start getting
everybody organized now.

Hey, Danielle? Yeah?

You're gonna be right behind
these two ladies, right here.

Okay, does everybody in the parade

have a no more normal sticker?

You need one right over here, darling.

Does everybody have one?

And Larry, let's get
the banner up front here.

Kids, get in the parade... let's go!

- Is everybody ready?
- Yeah!

Let's get this going!

No more normal... no more normal.

Say no to normal. No more normal.

Say no to normal. No more normal.

Make some noise!

It's the Venice Beach
Freakshow Parade, here it is.

Say no to normal.

Say no to normal... no more normal.

Say no to normal... no more normal.

Say no to normal... no more normal.

I have dreamed about the Venice Beach

Freakshow festival for years.

And for one day, everyone
gets to be a freak.

It's just a beautiful moment.

A moment, uh, that feels like the old days.

Here comes normal.

His last breath, here he goes.

Folks, let's have a moment
of silence for normal.

Today, we are celebrating
the death of normal

and our freedom from all these
ideas that have held us back.

[Cheering]

So I want you all to
understand and look up there.

If you look up at that
blue sky, remember this,

that is not a blue sky, that's
the beginning of outer space.

And when you look up
there, if you look up there,

looking down here, you'd realize one thing,

we're all freaks on planet earth.

[Cheering]

I hope that we all can live
free from this idea of normal.

No more normal.

Let your freak flags fly...
can I get a hallelujah?

Hallelujah!

- Can I get an amen?
- Amen!

Come on... let's make some noise!

Hallelujah!

Give it up for Brianna Belladonna,

the Indestructible Woman.

One, two, three.

One, two, three!

Okay, boys and girls, kids of all ages,

the tallest man in America
and the littlest lady in L.A.,

the amazing Ali and George Bell.

Okay, next up, I'm gonna bring
out a beautiful young woman.

She is so gorgeous and
I'm not just sayin' that

'cause she's my daughter.

Wait till ya meet her...
here she is, Asia Ray!

All right, well here
she goes down the hatch

without a scratch!

Wow... give her a round of applause!

Yeah!

Next up on the list,
is an amazing young man.

Right here in front of you
all, he is gonna risk his life.

That is the spot right there
where he will either live or die.

Folks, give a big venice
beach round of applause

for the man they call,
Murrugun "The Mystic."

Five sharpened swords!

Now folks this is absolutely real.

There's no protection for him.

Nothing on, nothing nowhere.

He's gonna lift that up on a pole.

One blade's gonna go left of his legs,

the other to the right of his legs.

One right between his legs.

I'm getting nervous... are y'all ready?

Yeah!

Okay, everyone quiet.

- Oh!
- Oh, my God!

Everyone quiet.

Oh, my God!

Give him a round of applause!

Hallelujah!

There's Murrugun, "The Mystic!"

Wow!

It cut the thread of my pants!

- Did it really?
- Yeah.

- Oh, my God!
- Missed me by that much.

Okay, folks, we're gonna do
some more amazing stunts inside.

Just step right over this
way, folks if ya would

on this side over here.

Whoa!

Watch how far he can go down.

Look at this.

Give him a round of applause.

Yeah.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Asia will now take a seat upon the chair.

Now please pay attention.

We'll put the torch into the gas.

You'll be able to see a
spark of electricity jump

from her finger to the
torch, setting it alight.

Watch.

All right.

Now she'll ignite the
torch using her tongue.

Give it up for the electric lady!

[Cheering]

All right, well I'm gonna
show you folks one more stunt.

It uses this meat hook right here.

Yeah!

Today is the greatest
day in Freakshow history.

Not just our history but
all of Freakshow history.

Yeah!

Morgue... yeah!

But it's just the beginning.

The beginning of the era of wonder.

Ten years ago, my
Freakshow dreams were born.

And today, I saw it come
true with my own eyes.

No more normal... say no to normal!

Together with my family
and my Freakshow family,

we've worked so hard to
create a place of wonder...

where anything is possible...

and nothing is normal.

I will never stop searching for
the strangest creatures on earth...

the most amazing people on the planet...

the unusual, the bizarre.

When I find it, you'll see it,

here at the Freakshow.

Count of three... one, two and three!

Freakshow!

[Cheering]

You took him down!

[Laughing]