There is a girl who goes to live with her distant aunt, who is a bit strange but they get along well. Odd people come to visit, some frighten the aunt, men in black suits who never take off their hats.
One day when they are out in the market there are street performers. They do a funny show and pick the aunt to be their volunteer. When she is up on the stage sitting between two large mirrors one of the performers whispers something in her ear. This scares her and she tries to get off the stage as quickly as she can. On the way she accidentally breaks one of the large mirrors that is covered in whiting. Everyone watching shouts grumpily because the show has stopped.