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I said, "If Mum was here, she'd find them.

She's amazing at finding things."

She said, "If your mum can find them,

she must be a miracle worker."

They'll be staring her in the face.

They always are.

They were in the fridge.

You're a good girl.

A good girl, love.

You know...

Mum, I didn't mean what I said.

"There was a little girl

"She had a little curl

Right in the middle of her forehead

"When she was good,

she was very, very good"

Helena.

Look, all I'm saying

is that with a little time...

we can be back on the road.

I think we'll be better than ever.

It's been 10 days.

That's 15 shows we've missed.

- Why must everything grind to a halt?

- Hi, Eric.

- Hey, Helena.

- I can't leave Joanne now.

- Can I get through, please.

- It's for her we're here.

It's too late in the season

for the rest of us.

If we knew that the circus...

was going to be back on the road in,

let's say a week...

we could find stuff to

tide us over till then.

We are going to Quebec, me and my sisters.

We are rats sinking the leaving ship.

- Dad, can I have a word, please?

- Stean, please.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- Look. I'm coming, love.

Just hold those thoughts.

- Is everything all right?

- You were meant to be at the hospital today.

- You told them about the bank manager?

- Yes, Dad.

They want you to phone Dr. Witherspoon.

- Now?

- Yes.

Maybe this'll be a blessing for some of us.

- I know you always wanted off the road.

- Yeah, not like this.

It's his dream.

Dreams only get you that far, darling.

After that, you need cash.

Your mother's...

They're operating on her tonight.

Hey, bambino.

This is really good.

- What's it called?

- It's just a drawing. It's not called anything.

Okay.

Mum says you should have taken the circus

on to Scotland.

She's not the only one.

What do you think?

I don't know, Dad.

You know, everyone at the hospital

knew Mum's operation was tonight...

and nobody told me.

- They didn't want to worry you.

- Should I be worried?

No, she's going to be okay.

Really, you said before she will be...

having the operation,

and then she'll be up and about again.

- It depends on what they find tonight.

- What do you mean, what they find?

See? Now you are worried. That's why...

I wasn't worried

until you told me not to worry.

Anyway, you're worried.

You only do that when you're worried.

I wanted to go and see her tomorrow.

Can I still do that?

We'll see.

I still haven't said sorry.

Not really sorry, not so she believes me.

I shouldn't have shouted at her.

It's all my fault.

Hey, now don't say that.

It's not your fault, don't be silly.

It's not anybody's fault.

These things happen.

It's just life.

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