BILLY CONKERS HAS BROUGHT THE TROUPE TOGETHER FOR AN URGENT MEETING.
BC:
I'm sorry to have to bring you all here like this but as you know times are tough. So tough in fact that folks are even cutting back on essentials such as Circuses.
Bobby:
We're not ging to be fired are we?
BC:
Well you are, but that's your job, we've just bought a new Cannon. But alas it's true I will have to let one of the acts go.
Julia:
(Starts To Cry)
It's not going to be me is it.
BC:
The lovely Julia? My Princess, My Flower, My Petal Of course not. Don't be silly and wipe those tears off your beard.
Eddie:
Well who will it be then? Because if it's me I'm not taking the Elephant
BC:
Eddie you're safe, same goes for Larry the Lion Tamer, all of the animal acts. And as for that sad looking fellow over there with the red nose & the big feet! Come here you.
Fellow:
But I don't work here!
BC:
In that case take my card., .
Anthony:
It's going to be me isn't it.
BC:
SIGHS
You've got to admit Tony, how can I put this nicely? Amazing Anthony the Astounding Accountant hasn't really caught on in the way we'd hoped.
Anthony:
It's just the wrong audience, it takes a bit of enjoyable study before you can really appreciate the danger of the balance sheet or the giddy thrill of the unexpected journal entry.
BC:
It's very impressive in an administrative kind of way, but it's just not very circussy
Julia:
That thing he does with P45's is pretty exciting
BC:
No that is very good I'll give you that..
Anthony:
Come on! Pick a spreadsheet.
BC:
Hey you're not getting round me with the old "find the year end reconciliation" trick. I'm sorry to say that your act is not the kind of thing that sells tickets.
Anthony:
Oh well I suppose this is goodbye then.
BC:
The Circus life isn't for everyone Tony
Anthony:
No hard feelings Billy. I'll just have to go back to my old job at the knife throwing Factory.
