The Odyssey (1992–1994): Season 2, Episode 7 - The Greatest Show on Earth - full transcript
(Dramatic music builds)
(Bells chime)
(Uplifting theme music)
- [Jay] Are you sure? You
know where we're going?
We haven't seen anyone all day
- Yeah, well it's better than listening to
Yudo yack, about The Man and the ring
- Ah come on, Yudo's one of the few kids
who wants us to find my dad
- Yudo can't even find
his hair under his hat
The only thing we're gonna
find here is, trouble
(drum roll) Gee, maybe
it's one of Yudo's friends
- Maybe he is
He's got the ring
- Yeah right, like your dad
would run away to the circus
- Hey
I guess you're right,
I've had it with rings
- Yeah and I've had with clowns
- I'm gonna teach this one some manners
I'm gonna ring his bell
- First you gotta catch him
Flash, where'd he go?
- I don't know but look on the bright side
Hey, hey
- It's hard to see the
bright side in the dark
- Hey
- Anymore good advice?
- Hey
- I'm still trying to
look on the bright side
- Hey, what are you doing?
- Hey, come back here! Let us out
- Like it's my fault, don't blame me
(grunts)
Let's go
- [Baz] Boys and girls,
children of all ages!
Direct your attention to the center ring
Put your hands together for
the strongest kid in the world
(applause)
- Did she say ring?
- I don't wanna hear it
(drum roll and applause)
- This must be your lucky day
- Yeah well it's not
everyday you get to be
trapped in lion's cage
- They loved you
Flash is a perfect name for a strong kid
We do two shows a day,
three square meals and
nobody asks questions
- How about lunch and we call it even?
- Suit yourself but I
figure you're gonna stay
- Why?
- The Man said someone strong
would appear to help us out
- You've talked to a man?
- He's never wrong about stuff like that
- She talks to him all the time
- Who is this man? What does he look like?
- You don't have to know
- Come on Jay, let's get outta here
- Can I have a minute with him?
- There's no way Jay!
- She talks to a man
- You gonna believe her?
She's weirder than Yudo
- There is a ring. It's all we
got, we have to check it out
It's just a day or two, that's all
- Okay, you've got yourself a circus act
but I'm not wearing tights
- Where do we stay?
- What do you mean, we?
- Me and flash?
- We can't carry any free
riders. What do you do?
- I, uh
- Hey, Jay's in, or I'm out
- I'll have to ask The Man
- I want to see The Man with you
- You can't it's private
- Gimme one good reason
- I'll give you three good reasons
(dogs growling) 1, 2, 3
- You ever see this man, what's he like?
- Baz is the only one
that speaks to The Man
Always was, always will be
- How do you know?
- The Man told us
- You mean he told Baz?
- Same thing
- Now you know it's really up to Jay's mom
to decide about his visitors
- It's not fair that
Donnelley gets to see Jay
three days a week
- Jay misses me a Dr Oswald, I know it
- Well I'm sure Val has your
best interests at heart, Donna
Now, do you really wanna
spend so much time here?
- Jay's just about her only friend
- He's my best friend
- (sighs)
- The Wrecker's on the
loose again, find him
I know he's out there
- At least the storms and
earthquakes have stopped
- It'll take time
My team hardly knows where to start
- Well, maybe dear Alpha can
help you locate her old boss
- Jay wasn't my boss
- Looked pretty bossy to me
- You said he'd be safe out there
wandering around with Yudo
- Well I underestimated him,
you should have warned us
- Where would he go from there?
- The library of truth carries certain
responsibilities with it
You weren't forgetting
them, are you Alpha?
- No. I don't know what
he's likely to do, honest
- Well you better hope Finger finds him
before he ruins everything
(lively circus music)
- Did you tell him my name?
- Didn't have to, he said you carry
a heavy burden willingly
- I have to talk to him
- No way, if it was up
to me you'd hit the road
but he said you could stay, if you helped
You can start by cleaning the animal cages
- But you don't have any animals
- Doesn't mean the cages
don't need cleaning
(dogs growl and pant)
- We figured something
like this could happen Val
The insurance company is
disputing the fact of Brad's death
- Oh, can they stop us?
- It'll slow things down
- Well, it's been five years already
How much more do they want?
- It's not personal, look it's only about
who gets to keep the money a bit longer
- Well, it's personal to me
The insurance means I
can keep Jay in Driftwood
and spend more time with him
- We'll do it as fast as we can
There is one thing the judge might ask him
If you believe your husband
to be dead, Mrs Ingler
Why are you still
wearing his wedding ring?
- Your Dad aye, it's not exactly
Hey Jay where you been? I've
been looking all over for ya
- She said he knew me
Nobody else here even knows what a man is
We're going in there tonight
- Are you nuts? Those dogs are mean
Gimme me a hand here
- So we'll find another way in
(uplifting circus music)
- Come on
- All clear
- [Jay] You distract the dogs
I'll climb the guide wire
- Nice doggies
Yummy treats
They'll take your mind off fresh food
Ugly doggies
Uh, uh nice doggies
Uh what are you looking
at? The food's down here
(dogs growl)
- Oh what's the matter? No gravy?
There's nothing up there,
especially not a nice tasting kid
( Flash gasps)
- Nice doggies, definitely not dinner
You're just imagining
that he'll taste good
Oh, why couldn't this be
circus with real animals
Instead of you mutts
(chirping sounds in the distance)
(calming, chiming music)
(bells chiming)
(dogs panting and growling)
- Yeah, well, I don't
like the food here, either
- What's up muscles?
(coins rattling)
- The truth is rarely
pure and never simple
- Oh great, a mechanical fortune teller
- Flash, what are you doing?
You're supposed to be
- Watching the dog
- All right, let's try this
again, you were with Yudo?
- Yeah, Yudo?
Yes
- All right and you saw Jay
- The boy?
Yeah
- Okay that's good,
now let's try for three
Where did Jay go?
- I don't know, honest
- You know what happens to little kids who
don't tell Finger the truth, don't you?
- I don't know where he is
- Truth fumes
- No, no, please
(coughing)
(coughing) Okay, okay
- Yudo told him about a ring,
that's all I know, honest
- A ring, huh
- He's not a real man
- No one is allowed in here
I knew I should have got rid of you
- What are you afraid of?
- I'm not afraid, you don't know anything?
I know he's just a machine
- Oh yeah. Then how does he
always give us the right answer
to every problem we ever had?
- He doesn't, his fortunes
mean what you want them to mean
- Then, why doesn't he
talk to anyone but me?
- He talked to me
I put a washer in
- How'd you know that?
- You know what you have to do
- See?
- See what, what's that mean?
- I don't know, yet
- They'd never listened to
me if it wasn't for The Man
I'm the only one he's ever
talked to, since I was six
- You've been running the circus
by yourself all that time?
- When I asked him why you were here
he said it takes two to speak the truth
Do you know what that means?
- No, not really
- Roan, bring the strong kid back in here
I want you to look at something
Can you open this?
What is it? Some kind of magic trick
- The Man said only someone
strong could unlock the secret
- It's jammed. Gimme a hammer
- This is nuts, he never had a gun
Especially not in his tackle box
- It's a prop, for a magic trick
You must be the one
- What?
- He said whoever could open
the box could do the trick
- It'll be awesome
- What are you talking about?
- The card trick, I never
knew what it was until now
- Baz, card tricks are lame
- Not this one. It's The Man's trick
He told me, sometimes we
could find comfort in illusion
It's meant to be, you
have to listen to The Man
- Hi Val
- Hi, can I talk to you a minute?
- Sure, what's up?
- The uh, The insurance
company's fighting my application
I'm gonna have to get a job
until the case is settled
- I was hoping you'd be able
to spend more time with Jay
I had lunch with the board
today, they cut our budget again
I'm gonna have to lay off some staff
- What are you gonna do?
What am I going to do?
- Well you, I have a solution for
A couple of volunteers
came to see me today
I think they're just what Jay needs
- Really?
- Volunteers?
- You guys. Thanks
- So, What do you think of our new friend?
- What's she done for us lately? Huh?
- Well, I want her to hear Finger's report
- She may know something we don't
Well?
- Nothing
It's like he's vanished
- I didn't wanna to hear that
- How could he? He's a freak,
he'd stand out anywhere
- We did find out he's looking for a ring
- Well that really narrows it down
- Actually it does Medea
- Really Alpha? Do tell
- Well, I'm not positive
but you say he's a freak
Finger says he's vanished
Now where could a freak disappear
and not attract attention
Where do you find freaks and ranks
- What's she talking about?
She's as bad as Fractal
- Shut up Macro
At a circus
- In the center ring
(drum roll)
- Boys and girls, children of all ages
What you've all been waiting for
The greatest, the fantastic
The unbelievable, sharp-shooter Jay
(applause)
- Of course we know he's a dead shot
So we have to do something
to make it interesting
Normally I hate card
tricks, but this is special
You Miss, pick a card and
don't show it to me or Jay
Good, now remember that card
And now the fabulous Jay
will find the card you chose
Even though he's never seen it
Even though he doesn't
know which card is which
He will pick out that card with his gun
Jay?
But, just to make it a
little more interesting
Alright Jay, ready?
Just do it Jay, trust The Man
- I can't wear this anymore
At least until after we go to
court, I still love your dad
Your dad never liked to wear his
and he gave it to me to keep
And now I want you to
keep them both, for us
I'm sure your dad would want that
- Come on Jay, it's
just a stupid card trick
(whispers in the crowd)
- Go ahead Jay, do it
- Dad I can't
- Yes you can, trust me. It's
the illusion that sets us free
- [Audience Member] Holy cow, he shot her
- Ladies and gentlemen, your
card, the Jack of Hearts
- You gotta get out of here now, Jay
- Dad
- I told you it'd be awesome
- How'd you do that?
- I'm not supposed to tell
- It's a magic trick. You can't
- You, go on, what are you waiting for?
What are you gonna let
a mime stop you? Go on
- Just get outta here, quick
- The Man will tell us what to do
Give em a show to remember
- [One Of The Guards]
Come on, he's getting away
- In here
- It's the illusion that sets us free
- All right you two go over
there and you look over there
Gotta be around here
somewhere and I want him
- That way
- Are you sure?
- I saw my dad in the mirror
Maybe he was telling me where to go
- Yeah well I hope you
were listening, let's go
[Letter From Jay] I
don't know where I'll be
By the time you read this
But I know you don't have
to listen to The Man anymore
He was never leading the
circus kids Baz, you were
- Your destiny is in your own hands
(Bells chime)
(Uplifting theme music)
- [Jay] Are you sure? You
know where we're going?
We haven't seen anyone all day
- Yeah, well it's better than listening to
Yudo yack, about The Man and the ring
- Ah come on, Yudo's one of the few kids
who wants us to find my dad
- Yudo can't even find
his hair under his hat
The only thing we're gonna
find here is, trouble
(drum roll) Gee, maybe
it's one of Yudo's friends
- Maybe he is
He's got the ring
- Yeah right, like your dad
would run away to the circus
- Hey
I guess you're right,
I've had it with rings
- Yeah and I've had with clowns
- I'm gonna teach this one some manners
I'm gonna ring his bell
- First you gotta catch him
Flash, where'd he go?
- I don't know but look on the bright side
Hey, hey
- It's hard to see the
bright side in the dark
- Hey
- Anymore good advice?
- Hey
- I'm still trying to
look on the bright side
- Hey, what are you doing?
- Hey, come back here! Let us out
- Like it's my fault, don't blame me
(grunts)
Let's go
- [Baz] Boys and girls,
children of all ages!
Direct your attention to the center ring
Put your hands together for
the strongest kid in the world
(applause)
- Did she say ring?
- I don't wanna hear it
(drum roll and applause)
- This must be your lucky day
- Yeah well it's not
everyday you get to be
trapped in lion's cage
- They loved you
Flash is a perfect name for a strong kid
We do two shows a day,
three square meals and
nobody asks questions
- How about lunch and we call it even?
- Suit yourself but I
figure you're gonna stay
- Why?
- The Man said someone strong
would appear to help us out
- You've talked to a man?
- He's never wrong about stuff like that
- She talks to him all the time
- Who is this man? What does he look like?
- You don't have to know
- Come on Jay, let's get outta here
- Can I have a minute with him?
- There's no way Jay!
- She talks to a man
- You gonna believe her?
She's weirder than Yudo
- There is a ring. It's all we
got, we have to check it out
It's just a day or two, that's all
- Okay, you've got yourself a circus act
but I'm not wearing tights
- Where do we stay?
- What do you mean, we?
- Me and flash?
- We can't carry any free
riders. What do you do?
- I, uh
- Hey, Jay's in, or I'm out
- I'll have to ask The Man
- I want to see The Man with you
- You can't it's private
- Gimme one good reason
- I'll give you three good reasons
(dogs growling) 1, 2, 3
- You ever see this man, what's he like?
- Baz is the only one
that speaks to The Man
Always was, always will be
- How do you know?
- The Man told us
- You mean he told Baz?
- Same thing
- Now you know it's really up to Jay's mom
to decide about his visitors
- It's not fair that
Donnelley gets to see Jay
three days a week
- Jay misses me a Dr Oswald, I know it
- Well I'm sure Val has your
best interests at heart, Donna
Now, do you really wanna
spend so much time here?
- Jay's just about her only friend
- He's my best friend
- (sighs)
- The Wrecker's on the
loose again, find him
I know he's out there
- At least the storms and
earthquakes have stopped
- It'll take time
My team hardly knows where to start
- Well, maybe dear Alpha can
help you locate her old boss
- Jay wasn't my boss
- Looked pretty bossy to me
- You said he'd be safe out there
wandering around with Yudo
- Well I underestimated him,
you should have warned us
- Where would he go from there?
- The library of truth carries certain
responsibilities with it
You weren't forgetting
them, are you Alpha?
- No. I don't know what
he's likely to do, honest
- Well you better hope Finger finds him
before he ruins everything
(lively circus music)
- Did you tell him my name?
- Didn't have to, he said you carry
a heavy burden willingly
- I have to talk to him
- No way, if it was up
to me you'd hit the road
but he said you could stay, if you helped
You can start by cleaning the animal cages
- But you don't have any animals
- Doesn't mean the cages
don't need cleaning
(dogs growl and pant)
- We figured something
like this could happen Val
The insurance company is
disputing the fact of Brad's death
- Oh, can they stop us?
- It'll slow things down
- Well, it's been five years already
How much more do they want?
- It's not personal, look it's only about
who gets to keep the money a bit longer
- Well, it's personal to me
The insurance means I
can keep Jay in Driftwood
and spend more time with him
- We'll do it as fast as we can
There is one thing the judge might ask him
If you believe your husband
to be dead, Mrs Ingler
Why are you still
wearing his wedding ring?
- Your Dad aye, it's not exactly
Hey Jay where you been? I've
been looking all over for ya
- She said he knew me
Nobody else here even knows what a man is
We're going in there tonight
- Are you nuts? Those dogs are mean
Gimme me a hand here
- So we'll find another way in
(uplifting circus music)
- Come on
- All clear
- [Jay] You distract the dogs
I'll climb the guide wire
- Nice doggies
Yummy treats
They'll take your mind off fresh food
Ugly doggies
Uh, uh nice doggies
Uh what are you looking
at? The food's down here
(dogs growl)
- Oh what's the matter? No gravy?
There's nothing up there,
especially not a nice tasting kid
( Flash gasps)
- Nice doggies, definitely not dinner
You're just imagining
that he'll taste good
Oh, why couldn't this be
circus with real animals
Instead of you mutts
(chirping sounds in the distance)
(calming, chiming music)
(bells chiming)
(dogs panting and growling)
- Yeah, well, I don't
like the food here, either
- What's up muscles?
(coins rattling)
- The truth is rarely
pure and never simple
- Oh great, a mechanical fortune teller
- Flash, what are you doing?
You're supposed to be
- Watching the dog
- All right, let's try this
again, you were with Yudo?
- Yeah, Yudo?
Yes
- All right and you saw Jay
- The boy?
Yeah
- Okay that's good,
now let's try for three
Where did Jay go?
- I don't know, honest
- You know what happens to little kids who
don't tell Finger the truth, don't you?
- I don't know where he is
- Truth fumes
- No, no, please
(coughing)
(coughing) Okay, okay
- Yudo told him about a ring,
that's all I know, honest
- A ring, huh
- He's not a real man
- No one is allowed in here
I knew I should have got rid of you
- What are you afraid of?
- I'm not afraid, you don't know anything?
I know he's just a machine
- Oh yeah. Then how does he
always give us the right answer
to every problem we ever had?
- He doesn't, his fortunes
mean what you want them to mean
- Then, why doesn't he
talk to anyone but me?
- He talked to me
I put a washer in
- How'd you know that?
- You know what you have to do
- See?
- See what, what's that mean?
- I don't know, yet
- They'd never listened to
me if it wasn't for The Man
I'm the only one he's ever
talked to, since I was six
- You've been running the circus
by yourself all that time?
- When I asked him why you were here
he said it takes two to speak the truth
Do you know what that means?
- No, not really
- Roan, bring the strong kid back in here
I want you to look at something
Can you open this?
What is it? Some kind of magic trick
- The Man said only someone
strong could unlock the secret
- It's jammed. Gimme a hammer
- This is nuts, he never had a gun
Especially not in his tackle box
- It's a prop, for a magic trick
You must be the one
- What?
- He said whoever could open
the box could do the trick
- It'll be awesome
- What are you talking about?
- The card trick, I never
knew what it was until now
- Baz, card tricks are lame
- Not this one. It's The Man's trick
He told me, sometimes we
could find comfort in illusion
It's meant to be, you
have to listen to The Man
- Hi Val
- Hi, can I talk to you a minute?
- Sure, what's up?
- The uh, The insurance
company's fighting my application
I'm gonna have to get a job
until the case is settled
- I was hoping you'd be able
to spend more time with Jay
I had lunch with the board
today, they cut our budget again
I'm gonna have to lay off some staff
- What are you gonna do?
What am I going to do?
- Well you, I have a solution for
A couple of volunteers
came to see me today
I think they're just what Jay needs
- Really?
- Volunteers?
- You guys. Thanks
- So, What do you think of our new friend?
- What's she done for us lately? Huh?
- Well, I want her to hear Finger's report
- She may know something we don't
Well?
- Nothing
It's like he's vanished
- I didn't wanna to hear that
- How could he? He's a freak,
he'd stand out anywhere
- We did find out he's looking for a ring
- Well that really narrows it down
- Actually it does Medea
- Really Alpha? Do tell
- Well, I'm not positive
but you say he's a freak
Finger says he's vanished
Now where could a freak disappear
and not attract attention
Where do you find freaks and ranks
- What's she talking about?
She's as bad as Fractal
- Shut up Macro
At a circus
- In the center ring
(drum roll)
- Boys and girls, children of all ages
What you've all been waiting for
The greatest, the fantastic
The unbelievable, sharp-shooter Jay
(applause)
- Of course we know he's a dead shot
So we have to do something
to make it interesting
Normally I hate card
tricks, but this is special
You Miss, pick a card and
don't show it to me or Jay
Good, now remember that card
And now the fabulous Jay
will find the card you chose
Even though he's never seen it
Even though he doesn't
know which card is which
He will pick out that card with his gun
Jay?
But, just to make it a
little more interesting
Alright Jay, ready?
Just do it Jay, trust The Man
- I can't wear this anymore
At least until after we go to
court, I still love your dad
Your dad never liked to wear his
and he gave it to me to keep
And now I want you to
keep them both, for us
I'm sure your dad would want that
- Come on Jay, it's
just a stupid card trick
(whispers in the crowd)
- Go ahead Jay, do it
- Dad I can't
- Yes you can, trust me. It's
the illusion that sets us free
- [Audience Member] Holy cow, he shot her
- Ladies and gentlemen, your
card, the Jack of Hearts
- You gotta get out of here now, Jay
- Dad
- I told you it'd be awesome
- How'd you do that?
- I'm not supposed to tell
- It's a magic trick. You can't
- You, go on, what are you waiting for?
What are you gonna let
a mime stop you? Go on
- Just get outta here, quick
- The Man will tell us what to do
Give em a show to remember
- [One Of The Guards]
Come on, he's getting away
- In here
- It's the illusion that sets us free
- All right you two go over
there and you look over there
Gotta be around here
somewhere and I want him
- That way
- Are you sure?
- I saw my dad in the mirror
Maybe he was telling me where to go
- Yeah well I hope you
were listening, let's go
[Letter From Jay] I
don't know where I'll be
By the time you read this
But I know you don't have
to listen to The Man anymore
He was never leading the
circus kids Baz, you were
- Your destiny is in your own hands