Having a truckload (or vanload) of unsold merchandise allows for some cost-saving measures with a kid. So long as the kid is like Steven and cool with the same shirt for the first few decades of life.

"Ahhh, that ol' performers' itch. Once a year just isn't enough!" This is the true family curse that Steven's inherited. The ultimate struggle of Universe legacy.

His pace slows as they near the trailer. "Uh... huh. Looks like this is the place." Even out here, it looks like better accommodations than he was expecting. Also, two or three times bigger than the van. "You ready for the tour?"