During a performance for the high school drama class at the local theater, a hole was accidentally cracked in the stage floor. Subsequent acts managed to avoid the damaged area until little Freddy, juggling bowling pins, accidentally stepped through the hole up to his knee.

He apologized to the audience for his clumsiness, prompting a heckler to shout, "Don't worry, Freddy. ... It's just a stage you're going through!"