A Gentle Mars

Chapter Nine

Sapphire was in raged her beloved hands were in case in glass and all because of Stanley and Maggie doing she hiding the hatred for Maggie for now but she'll soon get her revenge for her man but for now first is first the one responsible for all the harm cause towards her family

"Ladies and gentlemen... the time has come for us to bid farewell. But not before we toast the new owner of the show, Chester."

"To Chester." They gave out light applause

"I hope he will cherish these magnificent monsters as much as I have over these many years. Cheers."

"Cheers. All right!"

"Um... Miss Elsa, you have given me the dream of a lifetime. I promise to uphold the standards of this extravaganza and do you proud. Safe travels to the land of make-believe."

"Good riddance. I can't wait for the sour Kraut to leave, so we can take over."

"Marjorie, that's not..."

"Thank you, Chester. And now, if you don't mind, it's time for the original family-- our troupe of monsters and curiosities-- to spend these last few moments alone together."

"Oh... oh, sure... all right."

"Bye-bye."

"Bye. Bye." And now it was time for payback.

"We have another man to thank my manager, Mr. Richard Spencer. He has transformed the course of all our lives. Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Hear, hear!"

"Hey, thank you, thank you."

"Mm! Because of him... you will all be on television very soon, on The Elsa Mars Hour. But first, tonight, we feast, and later, for entertainment, we will watch a movie from my own collection."

"Not The Sign of the Cross again!"

"No. We will enjoy Freaks. Do you know that picture, Richard?"

"Uh... I can't say that I do."

"Oh, it's a wonderful picture."

"Explain the plot to him, Eve, Paul."

"Well, the film is set in a traveling circus-- a freak show."

"Ah."

"Cleopatra, a "normal" trapeze artist, marries the sideshow midget. But actually, she's trying to poison him for his inheritance. She plays all the freaks for fools until, one day, she gets drunk and reveals her true intentions."

"Then the freaks turn on her. They take their revenge out at night with knives and guns."

"Eve, Eve. Darling... don't spoil the ending for him." Sapphire spoke gently

"Well, it sounds like a hit! Ah... actually, I have to go. So many things to do before we head out west."

"Nonsense. Oh, no. You can't leave before your present."

"No, I couldn't."

"Shut up and sit down. You deserve this."

"What's gotten into you?"

"Come on, Richard, open it."

"I thought about you long and hard when I made this." When he does his shocked it's the head of the woman he was giving the dead freaks his killed

Oh, thank goodness. Well, we have had our share of patrons who felt lightheaded at the sight of our exhibits, but... we have never had anyone faint before. Are you all right, young lady?