The Elephant Man Page #3

The Barker triumphantly lifts the Wind-Man's hand. The Wind-

Man ceases to blow, removes his lips from the bellows and

the Two Lads instantly collapse together on the floor.

BARKER:

Ladies and Gentlemen!... "THE

INCREDIBLE WIND-MAN!!!

The crowd cheers, while the Wind-Man puts the conch shell to

his lips and proudly stamps his feet, circling about the Two

Lads.

Amidst this applause, Treves smiles indulgently. He moves

on, looking for something genuine.

TWO BOBBIES move through the crowd, intent upon a certain

destination. Treves conveys a casual interest in them.

Treves moves on to A BEARDED LADY who combs her beard, busily

chewing tobacco and spitting into a spittoon.

Treves continues to work his way through the crowd. Up ahead

he sees the Bobbies.

BOBBIES:

Make way! Make way!

They round a corner.

WOMAN (V.O.)

Oh yes they are, they're yours

alright.

We hear the laughter of a crowd.

Treves moves closer to see a FAT LADY seated in a chair on

the next platform.

On each knee she holds a DWARF. They are dressed as babies.

A SKELETON MAN stands beside her.

SKELETON MAN:

I refuse to believe it! I will not

accept it! Those babies are simply

too ugly, they cannot be mine!

The crowd laughs uproariously.

SKELETON MAN:

I don't want them! Get rid of them!

I don't want to see them!

FAT LADY:

Darling, don't be difficult! Let's

take our sweet lovely children on an

outing.

SKELETON MAN:

We'll take these miserable whelps on

an outing, alright! We'll take them

to the zoo... WHERE THEY WILL STAY!

From the direction the Bobbies have gone, we hear several

screams.

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