The Day the Clown Cried Page #2
- Year:
- 1972
- 90 min
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HELMUT:
I swear to you ...
it was an accident!
Gustav stops and grabs Schmidt's arm, and with a
threatening, pointing finger ...
GUSTAV:
I don't want to hear any more ...
You will get me another stooge.
I don't want this man!!
SCHMIDT:
Don't get excited, Gustav,
you shall have it.
GUSTAV:
You bet I will,
or you shall have no show.
Gustav walks away, sits at his trunk, starts taking his
make-up off.
SCHMIDT:
(moving to Helmut's trunk,
leaning over into Helmut's ear)
You will run with the other clowns
and that's all you will do ... is that clear?
Helmut, shattered, nods his head yes.
SCHMIDT:
(continuing)
And if there is another one of your
cute tricks ... I promise you will do your
bits for the "Cats" while cleaning their cages!
Schmidt walks away ... leaving Helmut stunned and shocked.
Helmut lifts his trunk cover, which opens on a hinge and
stays upright, as we SLOWLY CRAB AROUND to REVEAL the "One
Sheets" glued to the inside of the trunk lid ... as Helmut
reaches for a towel to clean his face, we read:
RINGLING BROS. & BARNUM AND BAILEY
PRESENTS:
THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLOWN
"HELMUT"
(from Germany)
The one sheets are battered and torn and certainly appear to
be many years old. As we PAN the "Lid" to see them all,
Helmut's face is reflected in the mirror as we see the tears
rolling down his face. As we FREEZE FRAME, MUSIC hits for:
MAIN TITLES:
FOLLOWING CREDITS:
EXT. DESERTED STREET AND BISTRO - NIGHT
Helmut, dejected and as sad as any man could be, strolls
down the deserted street, alone.
INT. BISTRO
He comes to a small bistro and walks in ... stands at the
bar.
HELMUT:
Clause ... give me a double whiskey
with beer chaser.
CLAUSE:
(who knows him)
You won't get "Funny"
out of a bottle.
HELMUT:
And you won't make a dime sticking
your nose in other people's business.
Clause pours the whiskey, and places the beer next to it; as
Helmut gulps the drink down and chases it with the beer from
the bottle ... we:
STRAIGHT CUT TO:
Standing at the window looking out is a beautiful WOMAN,
simply dressed, no make-up and clean; she has the look of a
woman who has just bathed and one could almost smell the
fragrance of bath oil on her body. She is tense and
concerned.
She sees something and moves toward the door and opens it.
There is a beat and finally the o.s. SOUNDS of feet
scuffling get to the door. It is Helmut, fairly crocked at
this point.
ADA:
Helmut, darling, are you all right?
HELMUT:
(nastily)
Do I look like I'm not all right?
ADA:
I was so worried about you ...
Your dinner is cold and I couldn't
imagine what happened to you ...
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