The Wagons Roll at Night

Up closer, everybody. Up closer.

Here we have the streets of Paris.

A bevy of gorgeous girls.

Here he is ladies and gentlemen:

Ajax the Terrible.

The strongest man in the world at this weight.

He beats all-comers.

He is going to give a free exhibition.

But before he does, a word of warning.

Where you find crowds you will find pickpockets.

And I must ask you to watch your pocketbooks.

Over here ladies and gentlemen.

One of the greatest wrestlers this county has ever known.

Here, here, here folks!

Are you in love? Are you worried about money?

If so, consult Madam Florina.

She knows all, sees all and for a small sum ..

I see a woman entering your life.

She is young, dark.

Beautiful, glamorous.

Could you give me her name?

She has gone now. - Can't you bring her back?

I will try.

For another fifty cents.

Hoffman, Hoffman the great.

The most daring, death-defying trainer of wild animals in the whole world.

I hear them lions ain't got no teeth.

Maybe so, neighbour. But they sure can gum you to death.

He risks certain death twice a day.

See him, folks.

Watch him demonstrate the power of mind over matter.

The strength of the human will versus brute ferocity.

Leave me alone.

Come on, wake up. Snap out of it.

Wake up, Hoffman. - He's blotto in spades.

That Caesar lion will flatten him if he ever catches a whiff of that breath.

Is the boss in?

Stay out of here.

You can't get away with this.

My pocket has been picked. I had ten dollars when I came to this carnival.

Hey listen, fellah. Are you insinuating there are pickpockets working my show?

I insinuate nothing. I had ten dollars when I came here and I ain't got it now.

And if I don't get it back I'm going to call the Sheriff.

Alright, pipe down, pipe down. Here.

Here's your ten bucks.

Now pursue this log off the lot.

Hey, you can't throw me out. - You heard what the boss said.

Here is your ten back, boss. - Thanks, Snapper.

I'll see you later, Flo. - Hey, wait a minute, Nick.

Nick. - What do you want?

Where is my bracelet? - Your what?

My bracelet.

You know, the round gold thing with diamonds.

I wear it on my wrist.

Oh, you mean that thing?

Ain't that around?

Come clean will you. You know you took it.

Well, supposing I did. I gave it to you didn't I?

You mean you loaned it to me.

It's been in every hockshop from Texas to Minnesota.

Alright, I took it, Flo. But I'll get it back.

You said that about my watch, using it last year to move this trick outfit.

I haven't known what time it is since. - Now take it easy, kid.

Listen, when I get a break ..

I'll hang a whole jewellery store around that beautiful neck of yours.

Great. It's had thousands of them. All bad.

Limping from town to town. More sheriffs than suckers.

Blow-downs, mud, leaky tents. - But that's all part of the racket.

Listen, Flo. You got to take the good with the bad.

I know that one by heart too.

If I had a little less sense, I'd love it. How about new line?

Why don't you mind your own business? Your line is telling fortunes.

Mine is figuring out how to get people to see this show.

Well, you're doing a rotten job of it.

What this turkey needs is a shot in the arm.

Some big razzle-dazzle that will ..

Drag them away from their checker boards and their radios.

So, a big razzle-dazzle? Just like that, huh?

Well, suppose you take a look in your crystal ball and see if you can find it?

Boss. We can't put on our new cat act. Hoffman's tight again.

Oh he is, is he? Set up the props in the arena.

That act goes on and Hoffman will be in there.

Listen, them cats will kill him if they smell liquor on him.

When I'm through with him there won't be any liquor on him or in him.

Now, get that act ready.

Will you guys get out of here. Look, now.

Hoffman, come on, come on. Snap out of it.

Snap out of it. - Leave me alone.

Is this what you learnt in the big time? Drink before a show and lose a crowd?

A crowd? Those silly yokels.

For whom I, the great Hoffman have to give an exhibition.

Listen, when I hired you and them scabby cats of yours I knew you was a lush.

It's why Rengling fired you.

And I told you what would happen the next time you did this. Now, Bundy.

Go tell Doc to keep the crowd happy until I get this lug on his feet.

Right.

Go to the mess shack for a gallon of hot black coffee.

On your way back bring in that fire hose, couple it up and turn it on full.

Okay, boss.

Now, wait a minute.

You asked for it.

Hey, it's a pretty good house for a change.

I said it was a pretty good house.

I don't know, I'll have to look into my crystal ball.

What's the matter with you?

I don't know who you think you are to bark at me as though I was a roustabout.

Let me tell you, Nick Coster. - Ah listen, I didn't mean a thing.

I just had a million things on my mind. - Things on your mind?

You always fly off the handle, and then you're sorry.

It will be the same thing all over again tomorrow.

Yeah.

I guess I am pretty much of a mug the way I treat you.

We've been through a lot together and ..

You are just aces with me.

The way you put up with me and keep me in line.

It's like riding hard on a skyrocket.

One day that temper of yours will get you into trouble.

No it won't. No it won't.

Listen kid, I'll get your bracelet back.

You just keep slapping my ears down.

Don't think I won't.

Don't carry me around like a little baby. I know my way.

Wait a minute.

Do you think he can make it? - I wouldn't want to go in that cage.

Yeah, that's because you have no courage, no stamina.

Never mind that.

Okay, tell Doc to start the show. The customers are waiting.

Right.

Don't try anything fancy in there. You'll get your head chewed off.

Ha! A real man can drink and still do his work.

Go away.

Get your hands off that cage.

What is this?

What are you waiting for?

Park that thing against the tent.

They are expensive animals. Not alley-cats.

Hold it, hold it. Just a minute. You go everything alright?

Now open up.

Caesar, get in there I tell you.

Get in there, I tell you.

I show you who is master here. Go on, get in there!

Get in there!

Caesar! Caesar!

Get back there.

The lion is loose. The lion is loose!

Matt. Matt Varney.

Hello, Mrs Grebnick. - Hello, Matt.

How are you today? - Fine, thank you.

Hello there, Betsy.

That's my girl. What can I do for you?

Well, I have my list here.

You want to help me wait on your mama?

How about some candy, huh?

Can I give her a lollipop? - What flavor?

Strawberry.

She had strawberry yesterday. Have you any raspberry?

Raspberry. There we are.

There is my list.

There you are, darling.

Two cans of ..

Loganberries.

Limburger cheese.

We've got three kinds of Limburger. Mild, mellow and ripe.

How much is the ripe?

37 and a half cents a pound.

It's gone up two and half cents, hasn't it.

That's on account they have to put it in a special packet.

Now, here we have a little number that you ..

Oh, Miss Grebnick.

Miss Grebnick. Speak to me.

What's the matter? Miss Grebnick, what's the matter?

Gosh, I didn't know it was that ripe.

Miss Grebnick.

Get back.

Get back there.

Get out of here.

Go on, get away.

Lion, I'm telling you: get back!

Hello Harry. How are you?

Matt.

Get back.

Lion, I'm telling you, get down.

Matt is in there with a lion. He's got him with a pitchfork.

Quiet now. Don't frighten him.

There's your lion! See?

Nice work, young fellah. - Yeah, I'll say.

Hey. What about tall this damage here?

Don't worry about that. I'll settle for everything.

Take care of that cat, boys. - Okay.

Hey, come over here, kid. I want to talk to you.

Thanks a lot young fellow. You sure pulled me out of a hole.

It certainly took some nerve to stand there waving that pitchfork in his face.

I wasn't waving it, ma'am. I was just shaking.

Seen the Carnival yet? - No, I haven't.

Here's couple of passes. Bring your girl.

Say, thanks.

But I haven't got a girl.

The way you handled that cat, it won't be long.

That sure was something. - Were you scared?

No, he wasn't.