As Hanbei loves to say, “You don’t work… you don’t eat!"”. Elio’s injuries have all healed up, and to pay back Morgan’s Marvelous Circus for everything they’ve done, he’s started getting his hands dirty. With a “little” bit of tough love from Hanbei, some encouragement from Hutchinson, and pitiful pleas from Ru-yi, he’s hitting the big stage in a brand-new getup, lovingly crafted by the crew. And Sophie… well, she just can’t wait!!

With a few tantalizing turns, a haughty smile, and some lines designed to tug on the heart, his first show caused thirty-five audience members to faint, forty-seven bawled their eyes out, and one hundred and eight could be seen lingering around Elio’s tent until the early morn… As a result, the circus had no choice but to ban Elio from ever getting on stage again. With a sigh of relief and a hint of disappointment, he’s now resigned to working as a stagehand, helping Morgan’s Marvelous Circus behind the scenes…