Chapter 11: Never Enough Reprise

Clark found himself in a large and grand hotel room with Jenny. He felt guilt as opposed to what Barnum probably felt when he was in this moment. Charity didn't deserve to be second to money.

""It is as though we've learned for the first time what singing really is," Jenny read. "Miss Lind deserves our nation's highest esteem and lavish ovations."

"Great," Clark said drily.

"The world at our feet," Jenny said. Jenny then got up and grabbed two wine glasses and a wine bottle."Well, Mr. Barnum." She then sat back on the coach and poured the wine into two glasses. "This is...To making dreams come true." She handed him his glass and they clanged them together.

"Thanks Jenny," Clark responded. She took a sip of hers but Clark just held his. "Jenny, I need to go. I can't do this anymore."

"I've given you the world haven't I?" Jenny said dreamily.

"Jenny, I have to go," Clark repeated. He put his glass on the table and started to walk away. Jenny frowned. "It'd be better if you finish this tour without me."

"You're leaving?" Jenny questioned. He turned back to face her.

"Yes," Clark answered.

"So that's it then," Jenny said.

"What do you mean?" Clark responded.

"I'm just another one of your little acts," Jenny said. She put her glass down and started to walk away.

"Jenny, that's not what I meant," Clark said. She turned around and stopped to face him.

"Must I?" Jenny asked.

"Jenny, this has gone..." Clark started. He slapped his forehead. "What am I doing? She doesn't know what I'm say. She's just following the script. It doesn't matter what I say she's still gonna react however she reacted in the movie."

"When you're careless with other people Mr. Barnum you bring ruin upon yourself," Jenny stated.

"You want me to quote you on that?" Clark asked jokingly. He was, at this point, tired of this conversation and wanted to go back to the circus where there were ACTUAL people.

"Well so did I," Jenny said. "And it seems we both lost."

Jenny was on stage and Clark was in a wing watching.

"All the shine of a thousand spotlights," Jenny sang. "All the stars we steal from the night sky will...never be enough. Never be enough."

'Her voice is cracking,' Clark noticed. 'She's trying to hold back tears. She must have really like Barnum.'

"Towers of gold are still too little," Jenny sang quietly. "These hands could hold the world but it'll...never be enough. Never be enough." She stopped singing. The audience clapped and Clark walked on stage to take his bow with her. They bowed and then Clark turned to face Jenny. Clark saw cameras flashing.

"Goodbye," Clark said. Then she kissed him on the lips and time suddenly seemed to slow down. He pulled away and wiped his mouth. "What was that?"

"That was goodbye," Jenny said. The lights went out and scene shifted.