A Thousand Clowns Chapter Summary & Analysis | Act 3, Part 2

Act 3, Part 2 Summary

Leo enters and greets Murray. Nick enters from the bathroom wearing his tie. Leo gives him a cardboard statue of Chuckles the Chipmunk and gives him two bags of potato chips from the show's sponsor. He then asks Nick to leave, saying that he needs to talk privately to Murray. After Nick exits, Leo comments that he pushed too hard, but that Nick is a good kid. Murray asks how Leo's kids are, and Leo says they're fine but adds that even they don't like his show any more. He forgets the name of his youngest child, and after Murray reminds him what it is, says that with Murray back on staff the show will be great again. Murray apologizes for hanging up on him that afternoon, and Leo explains that he understands, that he knows he makes people nervous. He adds that sometimes he thinks he's disappeared from his...
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