The Greatest Showman Page #3

fleet of trading vessels.

Why would a bank loan us 10,000 dollars?

Because we put up collateral.

We don't have any collateral.

Sure we do. In the

South China Seas.

- In the South China Seas?

- Deep in the South China Seas.

And what did we

buy with this loan?

Barnum's American Museum of Curiosity.

What kind of museum is it?

A place to be transported.

A place where people can see

thing they've never seen before.

- Wax figures?

- Yeah.

They are all the

rage in Europe. Look.

Marie Antoinette with the sore throat.

Napoleon. Come here.

You see?

You have already met some of the most

famous folks from the history.

But they are not all wax.

This is the Great O'Malley.

Master of sleight of hand,

the king of deception.

- You don't look like a magician.

- I am a thief.

A very good thief.

I caught him taking my watch.

- You see?

- An elephant.

Not just any elephant.

I'll get you something

real nice to say the word.

- Thank you.

- Oh yeah. This is a ten ton bulls...

straight from the plains of Africa.

And, look at that.

- The tallest giraffe in the world.

- Can I climb up its leg?

Absolutely no. OK.

- Now, I know how it looks.

- If you didn't, I would be worried.

I mean it just needs a little work..

The loan has to be paid

back every month.

Oh yeah, we're gonna pay.

We just need customers.

- Hundreds of them.

- We're gonna get them.

Welcome to the Barnum Museum.

It is one hour of your time, sir...

but it will change your life.

We have a shows on

the hour, every hour.

I love your dress.

Surely not for the fainted heart.

I can tell you that you'll love it.

Half the price for anyone

who is wearing a hat.

Ho ho, That's you, sir.

Welcome to the Barnum Museum.

Garbage.

Welcome to the Barnum Museum,

where everyone...

How many tickets?

- Three.

- Three?

Daddy.

Daddy?

- You sell anymore tickets today?

- A few. Yeah.

Most of 'em was

rushing home, it's Friday.

We sold a few.

I think you have too many dead

things in your museum daddy.

Do you?

She is right.

You need something alive.

- Go to sleep, both of you.

- Something sensational.

- That is a big word.

- That's your word.

Something that isn't stuffed.

- Like a mermaid.

- Or a unicorn.

- Unicorns aren't real.

- Well, mermaids aren't real either.

You must be Gertrude Stratton.

I am looking for your son.

I don't have a son.

The hospital record says you do.

Charles, right? Age 22?

Charles.

P. T Barnum.

At your service.

I'm putting together a show...

and I need a star.

You want people

to laugh at me.

Well, they are laughing anyway, kid.

So, might as well get paid.

I see a soldier.

No, a general...

riding across the stage

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