The diabolo, or Chinese yo-yo, is a child's game that the Chinese have evolved into an art form. The performer holds two sticks linked by a string on which a plastic spool is juggled, tossed and balanced. Hypnotizing the audience he tries to outdo each trick in this stunning game of dexterity and ingenuity.

Defeated, John crawls away. But through this comes an energetic young man carrying his diabolo, or "Chinese Yo-Yo". He performs a series of juggling moves by tossing them across the revolving stage and seemingly impossible uses of the ropes and spinning tops.