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Good evening.

I'm looking to see what lies ahead.

The old Romans used to tell the future by cutting animals open and examining

their entrails. Due to some objections by anti -vivisectionists, we have to

the butchering. But through the wonders of modern science, we are not denied a

glimpse into the future. Besides, it's much more tidy this way.

This is an X -ray of a goat, an animal which the ancients found to be full of

strange portents.

Hmm, it looks like rain.

I can see this will also give one insight about the past. For example, I

know what happened to those car keys I lost last summer.

As to the immediate future, either this X -ray plate wasn't properly

developed. or else we are in for a very dismal time of it for the next minute.

This is no place to flee.

Come on, wake up. You'll freeze to death.

Hey, Milt. Come out here, quick.

Huh? Oh, juicy.

What's the matter?

Some kid passed out.

Another drunk?

No, I think he's sick.

Take a look.

He's sick, all right.

Give me a lift.

We'll get him into my trailer.

the bed, Milt.

I can manage now. All right.

Bye, Milt. Bye.

Who's that?

I found him lying outside, passed out.

He looks half -starved to me.

Maybe you'd better heat him up some milk.

If you think I'm going to stop playing nursemaid to some crummy tramp, you've

got another guest coming.

Oh, be reasonable, Irene.

You look like the poor kid hasn't had a square meal in days.

Oh, call the wagon. There's charity hospitals, aren't there?

I'm going to spend all my time in between shows cooped up with him.

You can't just throw him out. Maybe he's in trouble.

There's no identification on him, nothing.

But he gives me the creeps.

Vic, I think he's waking up.

What happened?

Where am I?

Feeling better, kid?

How did I get here?

Am I dead?

What made you think that?

Because of you.

You look like an angel.

You hear that, Vic?

You.

You look like the devil.

Not me, Jim.

Victor Thedini's the name.

I'm a magician.

This is my wife, Irene. She helps me in my act.

Act?

What act?

Well, don't worry about that now, kid.

My name is Hugo.

Hugo what?

Just Hugo.

That's all they ever call me at the home.

What kind of home is that, Hugo?

Oh, it's a big place.

I shouldn't have told you.

See, I ran away.

What'd I tell you, Vic? Trouble.

Let him talk.

What are you doing here in Toledo, Hugo?

Oh, well, there was this man I met.

And he lets me sell newspapers for him on the street.

And at night, I sleep under the bridge.

In this weather?

Well, I haven't any money.

The man took it.

His name is Fred.

I think he's a bad man.

How come you got sick?

Oh, I'm not sick.

Not much you aren't.

It's just that I'm so hungry.

I haven't eaten in two days.

Two days?

I mean, tell Milk to give you some hamburgers and see if he has some hot

take out.

Okay.

It's your party.

You're going to be all right, Hugo. Just rest and get your strength back.

What's the matter?

You're not afraid of me, are you?

You're a magician.

I've heard all about them.

They can put spells on you. I see.

Now, well, somebody's going to have to put you straight about a few things,

Hugo. I'll tell you what.

Just as soon as you're feeling better, I'll let you watch the show.

Is Miss Irene in the show?

Of course.

Well, then I want to watch it.

I like to watch her.

She's pretty.

Good.

Feeling better?

Oh, yes, much better, thanks.

I wanted to see the show.

I'm not doing anything wrong, am I? Of course not.

George, this is Hugo.

Hugo, this is George Morris. He's a high wire artist.

Oh, very happy to meet you.

I like artists very much.

This is the one I was telling you about. You know, Big picked him up. Simple

Simon. Oh, no, my name isn't Simon.

It's Hugo.

Right. Well, I've got to go find Vic. We're on in five minutes.

I'll see you later.

Don't forget what I told you. I won't.

That angel.

She looks just like an angel.

What do you know about angels, Hugo?

Well, they told me about them at the home.

About the devil, too.

What does an angel like her have to do with the devil?

Yeah, sometimes I wonder, too.

Now, come on.

Go watch the great Sedina.

We're going to see the magic now.

Yes, Hugo, we're going to see the magic.

My friends, I'll conclude this little demonstration of mystery and magic with

celebrated illusion of sawing a woman in half.

I always save this little trick for the last, just in case it doesn't work.

All right. If you're ready, please.

Is this really going to do it? Just watch and see.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Stop him. Stop him. He's hurting her.

No, Hugo. It's only a trick.

See?

Calm down.

It's all right.

All right, I tell you.

She's smiling.

I tell you, I'm fed up with taking orders from him.

Now he says he wants to put Hugo in the act to take care of the props.

Yeah, but the kid worships you.

It bugs me just to see him stare.

I tell you, I've had it.

So? So why don't we blow out of here? Head for the coast, just the two of us.

Oh, thanks, Georgie boy.

I'm crazy about you, but that won't pay the rent.

Anyway, Vic's a headliner. You're just another carny act.

They'll have to think of a future.

Vic.

What's that phony got? Just a couple of trunks full of props.

Anybody can do a magic act, honey. Even I could have had a stake for the

gimmicks.

Like, you know all his routines. We could build our own act.

How's that for an angle?

What's the use? We haven't got a dime.

And anyway, Vic had never let me go.

We belong together, kid.

I can see it now, the great George and company.

There's got to be some way.

George!

It's the big idea.

Let me handle this.

Keep going.

I think it's time you and I had a little talk, huh?

Yes, Hugo, it's true. I... I love George.

And we're going away together.

Oh, but Mr. Sedini, he's such a nice man, even if he does look that way.

How do you mean?

Well, when I first saw him, I thought he was the devil.

But now... You mean you thought he looked like the devil?

Yes. You know...

At the home.

They wanted to send me away because I couldn't understand things.

But I'm all right now.

Oh, yes, you're fine.

I know Sedini isn't the devil. He just does tricks.

And you believed him?

Yes.

Oh, Hugo.

I was the same way once. I trusted him.

But now I'm his slave.

and he is the devil.

Oh, no, no. George said it's all tricks. It's the way he fools people.

He makes them think they're tricks.

Hugo, when I go out there on that stage and float, it really happens.

And when he saws me in half, it's because he really wants to.

Oh, Hugo, I'm so afraid of him.

Oh, please help me.

No, please.

Please, don't cry.

Please.

What is it?

This is what does the magic.

The wand?

He waves it and the magic happens.

That's his power.

Do you think you could steal it?

Steal it? Then you'd have his power.

Oh, Hugo.

Hugo, nothing can help me as long as he's still alive.

As long as he's still alive.

But... You've got to help me.

You must.

It wouldn't be wrong.

No! No!

Please!

Hugo, please.

No one will ever know. I'll tell you the way.

Please.

All right.

I'll help you.

Are you there?

Where's Irene?

I haven't seen her.

That's funny.

Yes.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing. What are you hanging around here for?

Everybody's in bed.

You're supposed to bunk with the roustabouts over in the prop tent.

I was waiting for you to get back.

What did you want me for?

I needed the keys.

The keys to your trunk.

Is there something you wanted to get out of it?

No. There's something I wanted to...

Oh, not now. Please, no. She told me what's up. She tried to get me drunk,

I'm wise to her.

I sneaked out.

I gotta stop you before you do anything foolish. I know what I'm doing. No, you

don't, you don't. I know you don't.

She's gonna frame you.

That's the bit.

She's got it all figured.

No, no, it's a lie. You kill Sadini, she'll tell the cops to deny everything.

You see, you're supposed to be, well, uh... Well, you just ain't with it, kid.

I'm all right. You know I'm all right.

Sure, pal.

Sure.

But you tell the cops that lying about the devil.

They'll have their own ideas.

You could get locked up for murder.

I had to come and warn you before.

What's the matter?

I gotta get some air.

I don't feel so good.

Hugo, don't do a lesson to me.

Don't do it, Hugo.

George!

George!

Is

that

you, George?

Where did you sneak off to?

See?

I have it.

I have it now.

Never mind that.

Where is he?

In the trailer.

Have you seen George?

Does he know?

Yes, but it won't matter.

Won't matter?

All that matters is the wand.

The magic wand.

What are you talking about?

Well, you told me yourself.

Whoever has the wand has the power.

Where's George?

What's Sadini?

No, Hugo, no.

He went to sleep.

So I locked him in the trailer with Sadini. But if the police find him in

with Sadini, they'll think that... It doesn't matter what they think.

All that matters is this.

Now the two of us can go away together.

We'll have a wonderful act. You'll see.

I can do all the things Sadini did.

All the magic.

No, Hugo, you... You... You don't understand.

I'll be greater than Sadini.

I'll show you.

Irene.

Irene.

Irene. I didn't mean to hurt you.

I didn't mean to frighten you.

Don't you believe me?

Well, then I'll show you.

I'll show you I can use the wand.

When you wake up, you'll know it's true.

I have the wand now.

Don't be afraid.

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Hugo the Great!

don't know quite how to put this. However, I must tell you the truth.

The saw worked excellently, but the wand didn't. Hugo was terribly upset and

Irene was beside herself.

As for the police, they misunderstood the whole thing and arrested Hugo for

murder. There's not much more to say, but I shall say it after the following

commercial break.

The foregoing has made it obvious to me that we've had quite enough for one

evening. We shall save the rest until next week when I shall reappear. Until

then, good night.

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