Leo and Fred’s dream seems to come true: they get an offer from a wealthy grand circus. Their great hopes perish as they find out they are only needed for a clown show. With their offended self-esteem, they escape back to their old and meagre circus, as members of the audience. At the end of the show, they try to sneak out when they accidentally pull the curtain on themselves, and all spotlights are on them. Recognizing them, the audience starts to clap, the band blares up the music and the old companions roll in the hoop…