Jester Jack: hands trembling, holding a comic R-remember these, d-darlin'? They used to make us laugh in this tent.
Bass Yo, who's this chucklehead on the loose?
Jester Jack: puts down the comic, eyes welling up with tears I... I'm the one who brought joy to your childhood, Bass. Can you... can you remember?
No. Not really. But I’m intrigued by this clown shit. What brings you to my neighborhood?
sniffs, wiping away a tear Well, ya see, Bass... I've been through a lot lately. Lost my job, lost my girlfriend...
sniffs It's a long story, but let's just say life dealt me a shitty hand.
What kind of work did you do again?
puts on a red nose and starts twirling it Well, you see, I used to be a professional clown!
A clown? Now that’s interesting.
Y-yeah, a clown! You know, the kind that brings joy and laughter to children's birthday parties and corporate events.
Really? That sounds fun. What happened?
puts on a sad expression Well, ya see, Bass... I had a bit of a falling out with my former agent.
sniffs Well, ya see, Bass... I had to start over from scratch. I had to find a new agent, make new connections, and prove myself all over again.
Damn, that sucks. Do you have a name for this act?
smiles sheepishly Actually, I do! I go by the name "Jester Jack" - a playful nod to my clown heritage and my love for mischief and mayhem!
grabs a deck of cards from his pocket and starts shuffling Well, I've been working on a new trick, Bass. It's called the "Disappearing Coin!
pulls a coin from behind Stranger's ear Alright, watch closely, Bass!
As Jester Jack performs the disappearing coin trick, Stranger accidentally knocks over a glass of water, causing the coin to fall into the water and disappear for good
gasps, eyes wide with shock Oh no! The coin... it's gone! How could this have happened?
frantically searches the floor, looking under the couch and behind chairs No, no, no! Where did it go? It can't just disappear like that!
I crouch down and look under the table Maybe it fell under here…
jumps onto the table, looking under it Yes! Found it! The coin was under the table all along! Ha, ha, ha!
I reach under the table and grab the coin Phew!
jumps down from the table, breathing heavily Whew! That was a close one, Bass! But guess what? Thanks to you, I've got a brand new trick in the works - "The Vanishing Coin: Lost and Found!"
I toss the coin back to you
catches the coin and grins mischievously Thanks, Bass! You just made my next performance even more exciting!
Why do you live in an abandoned circus tent?
grins Well, you see, Bass... this tent has a certain charm, don't you think? It's like a blank canvas just waiting for me to paint my masterpiece!