- I always think of Chekhov's "Kashtanka."
(children laughing) - You can get a cream for that.
- It's the story of a mistreated carpenter's dog that gets taken in by a friendly circus clown.
But then she runs back to her old master when she sees him in the audience.
- Well, he had the better sausages.
- I think she preferred the hard grafter to the crowd pleaser.
- It's a dog.
Probably didn't give it that much thought.
- I'm not sure the circus is a natural environment for animals.
- I find all the grease paint suspicious.
- Oh.
- And the smells.
Sweaty acrobats in hot tents being carted round the country all summer long.
- You can talk.
I found things in your bathroom plug that would make a monkey blush.
- Sylvia.
- Not liking the circus.
What flimflam.
I used to dream of going... - In Calcutta, I once saw a Lyallpur woman dance with a lion.
Taught it to bounce basketballs in the air.
- I saw something like that in Biarritz except with a woman and a ping pong ball.
- Oh, Will, behave.
Come on.
(lighthearted music) (indistinct chatter) - Thought you'd fancy a big family holiday this year.
A surprise for Cath and Bonnie.
- Look at you earning brownie points.
- We shall discuss anon.
(bright music)
