(explosion roars) - Illusion, the art
(audience applauding) of tricking the brain,
distorting the senses, challenging perception.
You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes.
Meet the "Masters of Illusion."
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Well, I hope you're ready for some unbelievable magic.
I'm Dean Cain and welcome to "Masters of Illusion."
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Now, just as a magician's act can seem like a bit
of trickery to the untrained eye,
scientific discoveries can seem unfathomable
to those who don't - Hey, hey, Dean.
- understand the process behind them.
And behind me is Alexandra Duvivier.
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Hello. Hello to the lovely Alexandra.
(Alexandra laughing)
- Hello, Mr. Cain. I have something.
Can I...
I just interrupt, I know. I'm sorry, I'm French. (giggles)
(audience laughing)
- Sure. - I make a drawing.
I make a drawing, I get rid of that.
And I have drawn something I really like doing.
Let me show you.
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- Drinking. I like that. (audience applauding)
That's beautiful. - Yeah, I'm French, come on.
And I am so thirsty.
Aren't you?
- Yeah, I'm always thirsty.
- Sorry, I have none for you, but mm.
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Ah, feel so much better. Sorry, Dean.
- None for me? (audience applauding)
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The always lovely Alexandra Duvivier.
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Get ready for some heart pumping action
because this performer is not afraid
to push it well past the limit.
Please welcome master illusionist, Reza.
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♪ That's all you say ♪
♪ I'm gone, you first ♪
♪ Then no, hold on ♪
♪ Hold on, hold on, no ♪
♪ Uh-Huh, la ha ♪
♪ La ha, hold on ♪
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(person in red screaming) (audience gasps)
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♪ Holds on, oh ♪
(explosion roars) - When we come back,
is your mind able to keep up
with the antics of Maxence Vire?
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They say that some of us,
maybe even a few of you here in the audience,
can see into the unknown and predict the future.
Well, this illusionist plans to do exactly that right now.
Let's welcome Maxence Vire.
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- Hello, America!
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I need some people.
Any people. Show me your hands.
Everyone, show me your hands.
Yeah, okay, oh, hello. (audience laughing)
Oh, you have beautiful rings.
But please come, join me on stage.
Big applause for her.
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What's your name?
- [Will] Will. - Will, come on.
Join me on stage too.
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I need a ring.
Show your rings. Yeah, take 'em-
- You want 'em off? - Yeah, yeah, of course.
(audience laughing)
Oh, so cute. This is your engagement ring?
- Yes.
- Okay.
(guest screaming) (audience laughing)
I will put...
Could you grab it with two finger like that?
Did you feel it? - Yes.
- Don't move. It's only one a real.
Don't worry, ladies.
In case of trouble with your ring,
I propose to you a compensation.
This is my compensation for you.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the just in case box.
- Oh. (audience laughing)
- Yes, so cool, yes? You see?
Oh, please keep it safely.
This is just in case.
- Okay. - Perfect. Let's start.
Look, everyone, I have a card and we have different drinks.
For example, we have smoothie, beer,
banana juice, rum,
orange juice, tea, of course, other card is different.
Touch any one card. Pick.
Don't watch it. But pick.
Perfect (giggles). Professional.
(audience laughing) Ladies and gentlemen,
let introduce my mini theater.
♪ Dun dun dun dun da dun ♪
♪ Bree da dun woo ♪ (audience laughing)
Thank you.
On the mini stage I made a prediction.
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Suspense.
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The prediction is, (imitates curtain squeaking)
oh, a can of soda.
Wait, wait for the first time,
tell me exactly what is your choice.
What?
- It's milk. - What?
(audience laughing)
Milk.
(audience laughs)
No, no, it's okay. Forgot the prediction.
I have another trick. Fortunately,
I have another trick.
(Maxence laughing) (audience laughing)
It's a situation.
I have some paper numbered from one to seven, yes.
Choose any number between one and seven.
- Five.
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Are you agree with me?
If you tell me another number, we have different objects.
You see, you love the duck?
But you chose five and it's
oh, a mighty helicopter. (laughs)
(audience laughing)
I can do it. (audience laughing)
I hope so.
By the way, ladies, this is for you.
Music, Maestro.
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There! It's exactly a mighty helicopter for you!
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Come on! (audience applauding)
Wait though.
I'm not finished. (audience laughing)
You still have the ring, yes?
You have always ring, yeah.
At least, this is my best trick.
On three I will snap my finger
and the ring will be disappear.
It's amazing. Ready?
At three? One. (vocalizes)
Two. (vocalizes) (audience laughs)
Three! The ring's gone, yes?
- No. (laughs) (audience laughs)
- Darn.
You know why?
Next time you say yes.
- Okay. - Okay.
- And a one, and a two,
and a three.
Go.
- Yes. - Great. Perfect!
Woo, it's gone.
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That's it.
Thank you so much.
Bye-bye.
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Don't worry.
Could you take the box?
Take it. Take it. - Should I-
- Yeah, take it take it.
And pull down.
Yes, and show to everyone its amazing inside.
Yes. Yes, we have...
I never said it would be your rings.
(Will laughs)
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Since the beginning of the act,
we had can of soda completely sealed.
Could you confirm the top and the bottom,
it's completely sealed?
- Yes. - Perfect.
But watch, could you open the can for me?
(can tab clicks)
(gasps) You see, don't (imitates carbonation hissing).
Why? (volunteer laughs)
Because inside the can of soda,
maybe it's not soda,
maybe it's milk.
Exactly like your choice.
Now my prediction is true.
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But wait.
I'm not finished.
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Listen. Listen.
(object rattling)
- Oh, you hear? - It's in the milk?
- No, it's not milk.
Take it. Shake it.
Shake, shake the can. Shake the can.
But to get it back, I need a scissor.
Yes, you see, I'm very smart. Yes.
Who's the magician?
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Hi-yah! Ow.(imitates metal squeaking)
Very, very slowly. Very slowly for you.
(gasps) Oh my God.
I don't know what's inside.
(audience laughs) Watch.
Watch carefully.
Watch. What do you see?
Grab it and show it to everyone.
Be careful, it's...
Oh surprise.
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Oh, (laughs) surprise.
I don't know what inside.
But do very slowly.
Open very slowly.
Yeah. Drop it on...
Close your mouth.
Drop it. Drop it on the inside.
You don't believe me, but watch.
Inside, we have exactly a ring
and it's made in China!
Ladies and gentlemen. (audience applauds)
This is yours.
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- Next, the amazing card wizardry of Andi Gladwin.
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I cannot wait for this.
He's no stranger to the world of magic.
A true innovator in the field, always pushing the boundaries
of what's possible.
Please get ready to be amazed
by the incredible Andi Gladwin.
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- We're gonna send this deck of cards on a journey.
So actually we just need 12 cards.
Would you take out 12 cards from the deck?
It can be any 12 you like.
And because we're going on a journey, we need a destination.
So you can choose our destination.
If you could go to any destination in the world,
where would it be?
- Australia. - Australia.
It's pretty far from here, but I think we can do it.
Okay, Australia.
We're gonna try and do a trick where we go down under
and we need 12 cards.
How are we getting on over here?
You have 12? Okay, good.
And we definitely have 12 cards over here.
Fantastic.
And since you picked the cards,
you can also pick our starting point.
So we're gonna end up in Australia.
Where do you wanna start?
- Chicago. - Chicago.
The windy city.
Okay, we are gonna send a card all the way
from Chicago over to sunny Australia.
So I'm gonna have you think of a card,
and in fact, everybody around you,
if you see a card too, just think
of one, and remember it until the end of the trick.
I'll show you about half the cards.
So let's get going.
One, two, three,
four, five, six.
I assume you have one.
You remember one? Okay, great.
And everybody else, remember your card too.
I'm gonna have you hold on to these six.
And over here in Australia,
you get to hold onto these six for me too.
The cards will never touch, but hopefully we can try
and send the card that you are thinking
of in Chicago all the way over to Australia.
So I know this sounds weird, but visualize it.
Visualize it flying from O'Hare airport all the way over
to let's go to Sydney Airport.
Picture that happening now. Go.
It should have happened.
I didn't even see the cards that you took out from the deck
but there should now be just five cards remaining.
One, two, three, four, five.
I guess the flight was delayed.
Okay, hold on to them again.
Visualizing it's gonna happen.
Just visualize the card taking off.
Now if that really has happened,
there should now just be five cards left.
Count 'em into my hand.
One, two, three, four,
five. - Five!
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- But we don't yet know what card it is.
So for the first time,
what was the card you were thinking of?
- Ace of hearts.
- The ace of hearts.
Take it out over here in Australia.
It should have arrived.
Spread the cards. Have a look.
Spread through.
Yeah, look at the- - Look at 'em?
- Yeah, look at the faces.
Take it out. Hold up the ace of hearts
so everyone can see the ace of hearts.
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But wait, other people were thinking of cards too.
Who thought of a different card
to the ace of hearts around here?
You did?
Okay. Hold onto the cards for me.
And just visualize it.
Visualize your card taking off
from here all the way over to Australia.
It's happened.
Count the cards into my hand.
There should now be four left.
One, two, three, four.
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But we don't know the card.
What was your card?
- Queen of spades. - Queen of spades.
Take it out. Hold it up.
Let everybody see the last card has traveled.
The Queen of spades.
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(explosion roars) - Next, the impossible
is made possible by Jaana Felicitas.
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(audience applauds and cheers) Get ready to
witness the incredible magic of this performer.
She's an expert in the art
of illusion and she knows how to keep audiences
on the edge of their seats.
Please give a warm welcome to Jaana Felicitas.
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As we bring another edition
of "Masters of Illusion" to a close,
we wanna thank you
for being a part of this incredible evening
of mind-bending illusions and unbelievable feats of magic.
Until next time, I'm Dean Cain.
Thank you.
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