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Love Beyond Physical Differences
Taglines
Can a full grown woman truly love a Midget?
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Misunderstandings in Social Interactions
Hans
Are you laughing at me?
Cleopatra
Why no, monsieur.
Hans
Thanks, I'm glad.
Cleopatra
Why should they laugh at you?
Hans
Most big people do, they don't realize that I'm a man with the same feelings they have.
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Conflict Over Smoking and Authority
Frieda
I was saying, tonight you must not smoke such a big cigar. Your voice was very bad at tonight's show.
Hans
Please, Frieda, don't tell me what I do. When I want a cigar, I smoke a cigar. I want no orders from a woman.
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The Nature of Difference and Acceptance
Carnival Barker
We didn't lie to you folks. We told you we had living, breathing, monstrosities. You laughed at them, shuddered at them. And, yet, but for the accident of birth, you might be one as they are. They did not ask to be brought into the world. But, into the world they came. Their code is a law unto themselves: offend one and you offend them all.
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Love in the World of Sideshow Performers
Taglines
The Story of the Love life of the Sideshow
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Jealousy and Competition Among Friends
Venus
She's still after Hans, ain't she?
Frieda
Yeah. Always she's smiling by him.
Venus
Yeah. Well, if she's smiling by somebody I know, she'll have to buy herself a new set of teeth!
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Rejection of Acceptance by Cleopatra
Cleopatra
You dirty, slimy, freaks! Freaks, freaks, freaks! You fools! Make me one of you, will you?
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Acceptance among the Freaks
All Freaks
We accept her--one of us--gooble, gobble--we accept her--one of us--gooble, gobble...
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The Enduring Worries of Women
Frieda
Why is it, we women always have stuff to worry.
Venus
Oh, it's always been that way. I guess it always will be.
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Wisdom and Timing in Women's Lives
Phroso
So, you finally got wise to yourself, did ya? It's a funny thing about you women. Most of you don't get wise soon enough! You wait until you're so old, nobody wants ya.
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Faith in Divine Protection
Madame Tetrallini
How many times have I told you not to be frightened. Have I not told you, God looks after all his children!
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Satirical Reflection on Women and Humor
Venus
That's it, that's it. Go ahead and laugh. It's funny, ain't it? Yeah. Women are funny, ain't they? They're all tramps, ain't they? Yeah. Except when you can get money from them!
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Celebrating Caution and Self-Reflection
Phroso
Don't go out filling your hide with a lot of booze celebrating. Cause fun what's got that way never done NO one no good. Get me?
Venus
I got ya'. Say, you're a pretty good kid!
[stops and takes a closer look at Phroso]
Phroso
You're darn right I am! You should have caught me before my operation!
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Disagreement Over Time and Money
Hercules
I'm tired of spending time and money on somebody like you.
Venus
Yeah, your time, but my money.
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