"Oh yeah!" Leonard said.
"I think it's coming back to me. I remember that!" He sat straight on the bed.
"a clown with a wig..." Leonard mumbled under his breath as if thinking about it and trying to grasp at the faint memories, bring them back to the forefront of his mind.
"Read the next page!" Leonard said, all excited. Then his face frowned.
"I mean, if you can. I scribbled it down. I'm sorry, my pencil was all faded. I'm so stupid! Stupid!!!" he said in what sounded like genuine self-disgust, hitting his forehead with the palm of his hand.