What a dreadful town!

When they got to their room, Raoul started complaining. 

"What a dreadful town! It's an awful mistake to have come here. To be on display in that shameless way. For the crude common lower-class scum here. How do they dare to treat us so?" said Raoul. 

Gustave was on the floor with his toys. "Father, come play with me. Come and see this toy I've got" he asked his father. But Raoul did hear though his complaining. "What a snub at most from our so-called host. Did he think sending freaks would be funny? Could the fool have thought that our pride was bought by his filthy American money? What an outright slap in the face. It's an utter disgrace!" 

"I've got a mind to pack and go. Never you mind the debts we own! Who would believe we've sunk this low" he said sitting on the couch. 

"Father please, come play with me" Gustave pleaded. Raoul then told Jasmine "Please tell the boy the answer is no!" Jasmine then went to the piano and started playing. 

"Must you make that racket?" Raoul complained again. "It's the song I am supposed to sing tonight" Jasmine explained. "It hurts my head" yelled Raoul. "I don't know what has changed with you but please, let's not fight dear. I'm sure that no one intended a slight dear. You used to come to the Opera back in Paris to hear me sing" Jasmine responded. 

"Don't you patronize me, woman! It's your fault we came here!" he pointed at her. "My fault? Your gambler all our money away! It's your fault we are in debt. We just need the money, that is all. That's why things haven't been right, dear. I need your support for tonight" she told him. "Why doesn't it surprise me that I get the blame here?" asked Raoul. 

"If it will make you happy, let's leave tonight, dear. If that would serve to ease your troubled mind. Leave the hurt behind" Jasmine said taking his hand. 

"Father, come over here and look at what they gave to me. Wind the top and, Father, see Look, it plays a melody" Gustave showed him. 

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"I need some air" busted Raoul. "Raoul, please" Jasmine begged. "Please, what?" he asked. "Please don't drink anymore..." she begged. He walked out, slamming the door behind him. "Father never plays with me. Doesn't he love me" Gustave broke down in tears. Jasmine comforts her son. 

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