Max sits in his dad's desk wearing a suit and tie.

Maxwell is in his mid-teens, with short light brown hair.

He says OKAY EVERYBODY YOU KNOW THE
DRILL.
ARE WE ROLLING?
BLEH, BLEH.

A man slams a clapperboard.

The Big Top Academy logo appears with the caption "Big Top Bulletin."

Max says I'M MAXWELL RAYNE AND IT'S TIME
FOR ANOTHER EDITION OF "WHAT
BUGS ME RIGHT NOW."
THE TOPIC OF TODAY'S "WHAT BUGS
ME RIGHT NOW" IS BALLOONS.
THAT'S RIGHT.
BALLOONS.
THESE THINGS ARE EVERYWHERE.
AT BIRTHDAY PARTIES, AT THE ZOO
OR EVEN AT THE CIRCUS.
THESE BALLOONS ARE JUST FLOATING
AROUND REAL LAZY LIKE, HAVING A
GOOD TIME BUT WHAT ARE THEY GOOD
FOR ANYWAY?
THEY CAN'T DO ANY TRICKS.
THEY'RE NOT FAST OR STRONG AND
YOU CAN'T TRAIN WITH THEM.
TRUST ME I'VE TRIED.
BALLOONS ARE A USELESS
DISTRACTION AND HERE AT CIRCUS
SCHOOL WE NEED TO FOCUS ON
WHAT'S IMPORTANT.
ALSO, I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE
SOUND THEY MAKE WHEN THEY POP.
IT BREAKS MY CONCENTRATION.
NOW OVER TO NICHOLAS WITH THE
WEATHER.

Nicholas is in his early teens, with short curly brown hair and wears a blue suit, a blue tie and a pale blue shirt.

Nicholas holds a balloon and says ACTUALLY MAX, SPEAKING OF
WEATHER, YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED
TO KNOW THAT WEATHER FORECASTERS
USE BALLOONS TO TRACK
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, HUMIDITY
AND WIND SPEED.
PRETTY COOL HUH?
BACK TO YOU.

Max says OH.
I WILL MAKE A CORRECTION.
I GUESS BALLOONS CAN BE USEFUL
AFTER ALL.

Nicholas squeezes the balloon until it pops.

(LOUD POPPING NOISE)

The sound scares Max.

Nicholas says OOPS.
SORRY ABOUT THAT.

Max says FOR THE BIG TOP BULLETIN I'M
MAXWELL RAYNE.
HAVE A PLEASANT EVENING OR
WHATEVER.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I TOLD YOU IT BREAKS MY
CONCENTRATION.
WE COULD HAVE RUINED THE ENTIRE
TAKE.
CUT