Saving Flora

Ladies and gentlemen, the tropical Isabella!

Isn't she spectacular!

-Cool, huh? -Where's the elephant?

She's retired.

But you get to see the silly clowns!

The clowns should retire, not the elephant.

And next, coming to the stage!

Bring on the clowns!

Hey, Albert.

Hey!

Oh, hey!

Hey, Dawn!

-Dawn, come over here! -Hey!

You missed some of the greatest silk drops ever.

That's why they call her The Incredible Isabella.

It's not the same without Flora, it's just not.

No, man, we miss her, we miss her.

She misses you, too.

But she's gonna love her new home.

2,900 acres of grazing, barns and water pools everywhere.

Hope I get a place that swanky when I retire.

"Retire."

She'll be lonely at first.

But she'll make new friends.

Flora's a very sociable elephant.

Yeah, for sure.

Sure.

Hey, everyone.

So, uh...

We're a little short this week.

Yeah.

The storm wiped out the main road and people stayed home.

They missed an incredible performance.

Yeah, it was great, but how short?

I expect word to spread and a full house tomorrow night.

You'll all get the rest of your money, okay?

Thanks, Boss.

Three weeks in a row.

Look at this.

Something's better than nothing, right?

Yeah, but it's like three weeks of this.

He says it's gonna get better.

It'll get better.

You know I have followers

all over the world, right?

It's good for stars to have big egos.

And this is not even half.

Every time you eat an apple, who you gonna think of?

That's right, me.

And every time someone steals an apple when I'm not looking,

I'm gonna think of you.

Here.

Got it?

Sure, just come on in.

"Folks, I'm a little late this week."

Of course you are, you keep putting all that money

in the elephant who hasn't even performed in a year.

How is that fair?

Elephant orthotics, $70.

Let's see here.

Acrobatic harness, 380.

Well, I am the star of the show,

and I am the one people come to see.

So...

You are, now that Flora's retired.

You're the star.

I refuse to let you bait me.

You should be thanking me.

When I don't pay you, you get mad.

And when you get mad, you perform better,

and when you perform better, you get your name in the paper.

Then maybe you'll get some more Instagram followers.

You know, they called me again.

That circus from Ashton.

Maybe next time I won't hang up.

Hey.

Hey, Gabriella, no.

It's not too late at all, we just had a show.

Oh.

Oh, I see.

No, I...

I understand.

Thank you, Annie.

Hey, don't beat yourself up about the crowd.

I promised Dawn I'd find a home for Flora.

But you did.

Yeah, we're gonna be there soon.

They lost their funding.

The preserve director called me and said

now they're only accepting sponsored elephants.

$200,000.

And I don't even have 50 bucks to pay my clowns.

Then we can find another preserve.

Chilipingo was the only one in the whole country.

Well, what about zoos?

I've called every zoo in North America.

Nobody wants an old elephant with arthritis.

-Well, then what? -What do you think?

What am I supposed to do?

You can't walk an elephant around the neighborhood.

They don't curl up at the foot of your bed!

Yeah, that's good.

Oh, Milo, you outdid yourself this time.

Hey, you know, most people add the garlic

and thyme too soon, what you have to do is wait

for the butter to foam and start to turn brown.

Thank you.

Hey, Milo.

Your cottage cheese casserole was perfect last night, but,

this omelet's even better.

Thank you, Dawn, you know, it's nice to know

a barbarian palette is not a Jacobs family trait.

How far is that preserve again?

320 miles, we'll be there in six days.

-Henry, it's your favorite. -No, thanks.

Dawn, when you're done with breakfast, can I speak with you?

Okay.

Oh hey, sweetheart.

You know, Flora's in pain.

You've seen her walk around.

Her arthritis is only gonna get worse.

You know, I love her, too.

But she's had a good life, a long life.

53 years.

It's the kindest thing we could do for her.

Whatever, Dad.

Um...

Well, I think, I, um...

I might have made a mistake.

I can't right now.

I'm sending her away.

Away?

What do you mean away?

She's gonna stay with her aunt, Cathy, in Santa Rosa.

She doesn't wanna be here when the vet comes.

I'm gonna miss you.

Everything's gonna be alright.

I know.

-Do you have your ticket? -Yeah, it's right here.

Okay.

Welcome aboard.

Watch your step.

Let's hear it for the hilarious Bob and Barnaby!

And now, coming to the stage.

The Incredible Isabella!

Hey, beautiful.

Such a good girl.

Let's go.

Come here.

Come on, Flora.

Come on!

Get ready.

Let's hear it for these hilarious clowns!

Cathy!

I can't...

What do you mean she's not on the train?

She texted me that she arrived over an hour ago.

Okay, I'll call you back.

Come on.

Dawn, where are you?

Henry!

Cover for me!

Alright.

We're good, Flora, come on.

Come on, Flora.

Dawn!

Dawn!

Dawn!

Where are you, honey?

It's dad.

I want you to know that...

We canceled the vet and Flora can stay with us.

Until we find her a new home.

I just, I really, I need you to come home.

I'm, I'm so sorry.

Please, I love you.

Okay, call me back.

Flora the elephant has just performed

her most amazing stunt.

Saturday night, Flora snuck out of her tent,

accompanied by 14-year-old Dawn Jacobs.

The elephant was spotted taking a late-night stroll

down Main Street by a local resident walking her dog.

Flora is part of the Ocotillo Circus,

currently performing in Tapos.

Authorities are confident they'll find Flora soon because,

well, she's an elephant.

Police are putting out an APB on this four-ton runaway.

Has anybody reported seeing an elephant?

As a matter of fact, someone did.

Well, that's my elephant.

Why was your elephant wandering Main Street at 11 o'clock?

Nobody's up to any good at that time of night.

My daughter ran away.

The elephant was searching for her?

No, she ran away with the elephant.

Henry's been looking for both of them all night.

And they're not back at the circus?

No, I wouldn't be here if they were.

I'll put a few of my people right on it.