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The show is now stopped in oregon looking for new animals and acts. The old show there has many animals that are desired by the cirucs. Big Al is mostly desiring an elephant. In oregon there is an elephant named Rosie, They purchase her for a small sum because they think she is a dumb bull. Rosie is very smart and people friendly.They think she is dumb because she doesn't follow commands, and she is resistatn to her trainers. The show picks up with rosie and they move into Chicago. The animal director August has anger problems, so he continuously beats rosie. Jacob speaks out against his boss, and August becomes less violent. As a present August takes Jacob and Marlena to a night club, thsi is during the Prohibition era, so this club is underground and secret. While there Jthe club gets raided by police, and the gang is split up. Jacob and Marlena go into an alleyway, with no sight of August. They begin to dance, and then Jacob kisses her. She is frozen, because she is married to August. The two make an unspoken pact to keep this secret. Then next day they are unpacking, and rosie is set for the show. Marlena rides her into the set, but rosie uncontrobally starts running. In desperation Marlena graps onto a support over hang and gets off the elephant. Marlena is on the pole about 15 feet in the air. She begins swinging on it getteing ready for a dismount. She flips off and lands on her feet. She bruises her ankles,a nd she is hurt for a month. Rosie goes into a lady's garden and eats all of her vegetables. I think Jacob will form a special bond with rosie, because he feels bad for its miss treatment. I think Jacob will help solve Rosies troubles.