Night after night, desperate and broke Twisty, stands outside Elsa Mars's Freak Show to try and sell his balloon sculptures and whirligigs. He couldn't speak, thanks to his attempt at suicide, so he wears a creepy mask as he waves his balloon animals in front of those entering the Freak Show.

Jimmy Darling, who stood outside on every opening night welcoming guests, is starting to get annoyed by his nightly presence. He keeps telling guests, to ignore the creepy clown, which made Twisty walk off and cry over by the Ferris Wheel.

After the current show, Jimmy barges into Elsa's tent, to talk about the stalking clown. He thinks that she should know about it, since it is her Freak Show.

Elsa: What do you want? You know better, than to barge in here. What would your mother say?

Jimmy: I think you should be aware of something. You see, there's this clown, he keeps coming by the show and he's scaring off the guests.

Elsa: How long has this been going on?

Jimmy: A week, I think. What do you wanna do about it?

Elsa: He drops by again, bring him to me, then hopefully come to a settlement.

Jimmy: Will do.

Blubbering over by the Ferris Wheel, he is approaced by a figure.

Paul: Escuse me, sir, but we are closed for tonight.

The clown looks up, paint smudged my his tears, hoping the freak would appear sympathetic.

Paul: Do you have any place to go? Do you have a home?

Twisty shakes his head.

Paul: (sighs) Well, maybe you can talk to Elsa. She's our boss and might think of something.

Twisty rises to his feet, then before leaving, is spotted by Jimmy who was headed back to his camper.

Jimmy: (shouts to the clown) Hey you! (to Paul) Paul, don't let him leave.

Paul stands back, saying nothing, as Jimmy runs over to the creepy clown.

Paul: What's going on, Jimmy?

Jimmy: This isn't the first time, that this clown was here, and now Elsa wants to see him.

Paul: Funny, we were just headed over there.

Jimmy: I'll take care of it. (to the clown) Follow me.

Twisty follows Jimmy into Elsa's tent. Her eyes widen, at his appearance, and petruding smell. Being outside was different. Inside, the lack of showers-clown's odor has become more apparent.

Jimmy: Miss Elsa, this is clown.

Elsa: I can see why he's scaring off our guests. (to the clown) You dress horribly and you stink.

Twisty, feeling awkward, wasn't sure if he should stay or go.

Elsa: Maybe, we can come up with a compromise, that will stop you from showing up at my show.

Paul rushes in, but to defend the clown.

Paul: Miss Elsa, before you do anything crazy, this clown has no place to go.

Elsa: (to the clown) So, you're looking for work?

Twisty blinks, since he can't speak.

Elsa: Well, the homeless part can make up for your appearance. Besides, I only hire freaks.

Feeling a little upset upon rejection, he is thinking about doing the unthinkable. The part that makes him a complete freak.

Elsa: Are you going to speak?

Twisty responds by taking off his mask, causing Jimmy and Paul to gasp in horror.

Jimmy: (to the clown) Dude, you have no fucking mouth.

Paul: (to the clown) What happened to your face?

Elsa: Well, I suppose that counts as being a freak. The Faceless Clown. Can you please put your mask back on? We'll have a doctor look at your face. In the meantime, get yourself cleaned up, while you're hear. Afterwards, there's forms you should fill out, like preferences and such.

Elsa says, watching Twisty put his mask back on. Jimmy leads him out of his tent and over to his mother's camper. The sight of the clown startles Ethel.

Ethel: For goodness sake, Jimmy. Don't scare me like that.

Jimmy: Sorry Ma, but Elsa hired a new freak, and she wants you to look after him.

Ethel: (to the clown) So, what is your oddity?

Jimmy: Ma, he doesn't have a mouth.

Ethel: Explains the freaky grin mask.

Jimmy: Good luck.

Jimmy leaves before Ethel could say anything to him. She is left alone with the dirty clown.

Ethel: First things first, get you out of them dirty clothes, then into a bath. Can't have you smelling like a goat's ass while you're here.

Ethel turns her back, to find a bucket and towel, then turns back around. Startled again at the appearnce of Twisty in nothing but his clown mask. Even without clothes, he is still filthy and grimey looking.

Ethel: (holds up her hand to block out his parts) You could have waited, til the bath was ready, but whatever floats your boat. I'll wash your clown suit too.

Twisty just wished, you could say "thank you", but he lacks the physical ability to do so. Instead, he gives her a thumbs up, as a positive gesture.

The bath, which is in a private tent, Twisty slowly sits down in it. Ethel had gave him a bar of soap, to lather himself up, before he got in. He took off his mask, hanging it on the edge of the tub, then using a small-wet towel to gently wash the make-up off his face.

Outside the tent, Ethel is washing and scrubbing Twisty's clown costume, and surpringly got most of the dirt from it. Paul walks up to Ethel, as she is hanging the clown suit on a clothes line.

Paul: I see you met the clown. What do you think of him?

Ethel: He's a mystery, I'll give him that.

Paul: Did you see his face? So horrible. I wonder what happened to him.

Ethel: Haven't seen his face, yet. But Jimmy said he had no mouth, poor thing.

to be continued...