When Dick finds out that some inspectors are coming to see if the Inn can be considered a landmark, he gets all wound up. He wants it so badly, that when things fall apart, he drops into deep depression and hostility. He tells this story about the tigers that didn't appear at the circus because they had eaten their trainer. It had ruined his experience. Now the Inn has become like that--a disappointment. There are a couple great scenes, one where a couple comes to get a room. The second is the theme song playing on the TV while Dick watches.
Review of No Tigers at the Circus
