1 00:00:01,874 --> 00:00:04,610 [jazz music] 2 00:00:04,643 --> 00:00:11,684 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:17,890 --> 00:00:19,692 [cheers and applause] 4 00:00:19,725 --> 00:00:23,529 - From the Penn & Teller Theater at The Rio Hotel 5 00:00:23,562 --> 00:00:29,135 in Las Vegas, here's our host, Brooke Burke. 6 00:00:29,168 --> 00:00:36,208 ♪ ♪ 7 00:00:40,246 --> 00:00:41,480 - Welcome to "Fool Us," 8 00:00:41,514 --> 00:00:43,983 a realm beyond our earthly understanding, 9 00:00:44,016 --> 00:00:45,484 where magicians from around the world 10 00:00:45,518 --> 00:00:48,020 bend the laws of logic and nature 11 00:00:48,054 --> 00:00:51,223 in an attempt to befuddle our cherubs of charm-- 12 00:00:51,257 --> 00:00:53,325 Penn and Teller. 13 00:00:53,359 --> 00:01:00,166 ♪ ♪ 14 00:01:04,870 --> 00:01:06,505 [cheers and applause] 15 00:01:06,539 --> 00:01:09,175 Now, any magician who fools Penn and Teller wins 16 00:01:09,208 --> 00:01:11,210 a "Fool Us" trophy and a place in 17 00:01:11,243 --> 00:01:13,946 the Eternal Hall of Magical Fame. 18 00:01:13,979 --> 00:01:16,048 Let's meet the first magician 19 00:01:16,082 --> 00:01:18,751 knock, knock, knocking on the "Fool Us" door. 20 00:01:18,784 --> 00:01:19,718 [booming] 21 00:01:19,752 --> 00:01:21,153 ♪ ♪ 22 00:01:21,187 --> 00:01:22,988 - Hi, I am Jo De Rijck. 23 00:01:23,022 --> 00:01:25,024 I am a magician from Belgium. 24 00:01:25,057 --> 00:01:27,159 And I have a surprise for Penn and Teller. 25 00:01:27,193 --> 00:01:28,327 - Jo, Jo, Jo. 26 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:29,795 Here you come again. 27 00:01:29,829 --> 00:01:32,331 - I perform all kinds of magic. 28 00:01:32,364 --> 00:01:35,835 My biggest passion is to find the magic in animals. 29 00:01:35,868 --> 00:01:37,837 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:37,870 --> 00:01:39,972 It will not be easy to fool Penn and Teller again. 31 00:01:40,005 --> 00:01:41,006 They are onto me now. 32 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,007 [suspenseful music] 33 00:01:42,041 --> 00:01:43,876 I get nightmares of it. 34 00:01:43,909 --> 00:01:45,711 When I look around, I see Penn. 35 00:01:45,744 --> 00:01:48,981 When I look the other way, I see Teller. 36 00:01:49,014 --> 00:01:51,617 I knew I had to find an animal 37 00:01:51,650 --> 00:01:54,353 almost godlike in its mental powers. 38 00:01:54,386 --> 00:01:56,822 I explored the pages of magic history 39 00:01:56,856 --> 00:02:00,025 and uncovered a beast so amazing and majestic 40 00:02:00,059 --> 00:02:02,261 there is no way for Penn and Teller 41 00:02:02,294 --> 00:02:04,163 to comprehend its magical powers. 42 00:02:04,196 --> 00:02:05,598 [rumbling] 43 00:02:05,631 --> 00:02:07,900 Penn, Teller, are you ready for another one 44 00:02:07,933 --> 00:02:10,536 of my magical animal "Fool Us"? 45 00:02:10,569 --> 00:02:11,570 ♪ ♪ 46 00:02:11,604 --> 00:02:14,373 [cheers and applause] 47 00:02:16,342 --> 00:02:17,977 - He's fooled them with his chicken. 48 00:02:18,010 --> 00:02:19,879 He fooled them with his snake. 49 00:02:19,912 --> 00:02:23,516 Please welcome a new creature, along with two-time Fooler 50 00:02:23,549 --> 00:02:24,950 Jo De Rijck. 51 00:02:24,984 --> 00:02:28,621 [cheers and applause] 52 00:02:28,654 --> 00:02:31,157 - Thank you. 53 00:02:31,190 --> 00:02:33,792 I am world famous archaeologist, 54 00:02:33,826 --> 00:02:36,395 Indiana Jo, 55 00:02:36,428 --> 00:02:40,032 just back from an expedition to Egypt. 56 00:02:40,065 --> 00:02:43,002 Teller, would you join me, please? 57 00:02:43,035 --> 00:02:44,837 Audience, Teller! 58 00:02:44,870 --> 00:02:47,106 [cheers and applause] 59 00:02:47,139 --> 00:02:49,108 Hi. 60 00:02:49,141 --> 00:02:50,075 [mysterious music] 61 00:02:50,109 --> 00:02:52,578 Oh, Teller, safety first. 62 00:02:52,611 --> 00:02:55,447 ♪ ♪ 63 00:02:55,481 --> 00:02:58,417 Perfect. 64 00:02:58,450 --> 00:03:00,252 I brought back from my travels some 65 00:03:00,286 --> 00:03:02,488 ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. 66 00:03:02,521 --> 00:03:06,859 Now, these are over 3,000 years old. 67 00:03:06,892 --> 00:03:08,894 They're priceless. 68 00:03:08,928 --> 00:03:10,696 All of them are different-- 69 00:03:10,729 --> 00:03:12,464 20 in total. 70 00:03:12,498 --> 00:03:19,238 I have here an ancient mummy, an ancient flower, 71 00:03:19,271 --> 00:03:24,343 an ancient cell phone, a ladder, an eye. 72 00:03:24,376 --> 00:03:27,213 Now, Teller, in a moment, I would like you 73 00:03:27,246 --> 00:03:31,150 to choose one without knowing which one you take. 74 00:03:31,183 --> 00:03:33,219 And I don't want to know either. 75 00:03:33,252 --> 00:03:35,554 So let's both mix them up 76 00:03:35,588 --> 00:03:38,090 while doing a staring competition. 77 00:03:38,123 --> 00:03:41,460 [shuffling] 78 00:03:41,493 --> 00:03:44,697 [laughter] 79 00:03:44,730 --> 00:03:47,333 Can I say you have beautiful eyes? 80 00:03:47,366 --> 00:03:50,135 [laughter] 81 00:03:50,169 --> 00:03:51,203 I think they're completely mixed. 82 00:03:51,237 --> 00:03:53,005 Is that fair? Perfect. 83 00:03:53,038 --> 00:03:57,743 Okay, now Teller, I would like you to pick any one you like, 84 00:03:57,776 --> 00:03:59,178 place it in the middle, 85 00:03:59,211 --> 00:04:01,413 and then cover it with your hat. 86 00:04:01,447 --> 00:04:02,681 Go ahead. 87 00:04:02,715 --> 00:04:09,788 ♪ ♪ 88 00:04:11,357 --> 00:04:15,327 Now, many people know about the Egyptian god Osiris, 89 00:04:15,361 --> 00:04:18,464 the god of the resurrection. 90 00:04:18,497 --> 00:04:21,900 Few people know Osiris also had a hamster. 91 00:04:21,934 --> 00:04:25,337 [laughter] 92 00:04:25,371 --> 00:04:31,143 Hamsiris, the god of pure magic. 93 00:04:31,176 --> 00:04:34,613 Now, I have stumbled upon his tomb. 94 00:04:34,647 --> 00:04:36,181 And you won't believe it. 95 00:04:36,215 --> 00:04:40,519 The mummy is still inside of it. 96 00:04:40,552 --> 00:04:43,122 ♪ ♪ 97 00:04:43,155 --> 00:04:47,493 Now, ladies and gentlemen, audience, this might be 98 00:04:47,526 --> 00:04:50,562 the greatest discovery of modern archaeology-- 99 00:04:50,596 --> 00:04:53,866 Hamsiris. 100 00:04:53,899 --> 00:04:56,702 [cheers and applause] 101 00:05:02,408 --> 00:05:08,514 According to an old legend, when Hamsiris rests in peace 102 00:05:08,547 --> 00:05:11,383 and you sing the ancient song... 103 00:05:11,417 --> 00:05:17,623 ♪ Hari-wari, hari-wari, hari-wari, bum ♪ 104 00:05:17,656 --> 00:05:20,292 while doing the Egyptian dance... 105 00:05:20,326 --> 00:05:21,960 [laughter] 106 00:05:21,994 --> 00:05:24,630 He comes back to life. 107 00:05:24,663 --> 00:05:27,299 Now, I know you cannot talk or sing right now, 108 00:05:27,333 --> 00:05:30,602 so audience, you can all join in. 109 00:05:30,636 --> 00:05:34,606 Everybody, Teller, Bruce, sing as loud as you can. 110 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,775 Dance as crazy as you can. 111 00:05:36,809 --> 00:05:39,011 Okay, everybody, there we go. 112 00:05:39,044 --> 00:05:43,949 all: ♪ Hari-wari, hari-wari, hari-wari, bum ♪ 113 00:05:43,982 --> 00:05:45,317 [booming] 114 00:05:45,351 --> 00:05:47,653 [audience gasps] 115 00:05:47,686 --> 00:05:49,955 - It worked. 116 00:05:49,988 --> 00:05:53,625 The ancient god of magic... 117 00:05:53,659 --> 00:05:58,997 Hamsiris! 118 00:05:59,031 --> 00:06:02,101 [cheers and applause] 119 00:06:06,271 --> 00:06:09,575 Now, Teller, you know why he is the god of magic? 120 00:06:09,608 --> 00:06:13,979 Because Hamsiris can read minds. 121 00:06:14,012 --> 00:06:16,548 Let's put him to the test. 122 00:06:16,582 --> 00:06:19,585 I will blindfold him. 123 00:06:19,618 --> 00:06:23,756 And in a moment, I'd like you to pick up your tile, 124 00:06:23,789 --> 00:06:26,492 have a look at it, remember it, then place it back. 125 00:06:26,525 --> 00:06:30,129 When you're ready, tap me on my shoulder, I return the hat, 126 00:06:30,162 --> 00:06:31,597 and you place it over your tile. 127 00:06:31,630 --> 00:06:32,998 Go ahead. 128 00:06:33,031 --> 00:06:40,072 ♪ ♪ 129 00:06:42,674 --> 00:06:46,445 Now it is time for Hamsiris to read your mind. 130 00:06:46,478 --> 00:06:49,815 ♪ ♪ 131 00:06:49,848 --> 00:06:53,318 Let the thought of your hieroglyph 132 00:06:53,352 --> 00:06:56,355 rise to the top of your mind. 133 00:06:56,388 --> 00:06:59,224 [laughter] 134 00:06:59,258 --> 00:07:01,927 [mysterious music] 135 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:07,566 ♪ ♪ 136 00:07:07,599 --> 00:07:09,601 I think he got it. 137 00:07:09,635 --> 00:07:15,774 Now, I found Hamsiris's tomb in this pyramid. 138 00:07:15,808 --> 00:07:20,078 Inside here are 20 more tombs, 139 00:07:20,112 --> 00:07:22,748 each containing one hieroglyph, 140 00:07:22,781 --> 00:07:26,051 the same as the hieroglyphs on the table. 141 00:07:26,084 --> 00:07:32,591 Hamsiris, which hieroglyph was Teller thinking about? 142 00:07:34,226 --> 00:07:41,033 ♪ ♪ 143 00:07:43,302 --> 00:07:45,604 He made a clear choice. 144 00:07:45,637 --> 00:07:49,675 Now, Hamsiris, 145 00:07:49,708 --> 00:07:53,278 he could have picked just any one. 146 00:07:53,312 --> 00:07:56,281 Teller, can you please show us what were you thinking about? 147 00:07:56,315 --> 00:07:58,183 [tense music] 148 00:07:58,217 --> 00:08:00,118 A fish? 149 00:08:00,152 --> 00:08:04,323 If Hamsiris choose a fish, he is truly the god of magic. 150 00:08:04,356 --> 00:08:06,492 ♪ ♪ 151 00:08:06,525 --> 00:08:07,893 A fish! 152 00:08:07,926 --> 00:08:12,264 Hamsiris! 153 00:08:12,297 --> 00:08:14,366 Thank you, Teller. Thank you so much. 154 00:08:14,399 --> 00:08:15,834 - Jo De Rijck, everyone. 155 00:08:15,868 --> 00:08:18,937 [cheers and applause] 156 00:08:21,807 --> 00:08:23,308 Wow. 157 00:08:23,342 --> 00:08:26,245 Is there any animal that you can't work with? 158 00:08:26,278 --> 00:08:29,515 - Until so far, I haven't found one yet, no. 159 00:08:29,548 --> 00:08:32,684 - And are the animals magical, or is it just you? 160 00:08:32,718 --> 00:08:35,754 - Oh, the only thing magical here are the animals. 161 00:08:35,787 --> 00:08:37,789 [cheers and applause] 162 00:08:37,823 --> 00:08:40,926 - What's it like to be back here again for the third time? 163 00:08:40,959 --> 00:08:44,263 - It's--well, it feels a bit, like, comfortable. 164 00:08:44,296 --> 00:08:46,798 But also, I'm very nervous, because I really want 165 00:08:46,832 --> 00:08:48,233 to fool them a third time. 166 00:08:48,267 --> 00:08:50,636 - It's a lot of pressure on a hamster. 167 00:08:50,669 --> 00:08:52,304 - Well, he's a hamster. 168 00:08:52,337 --> 00:08:55,040 But he is like an ancient god, so for him, it's quite easy. 169 00:08:55,073 --> 00:08:57,276 - He's used to it. - Yeah. Yeah. Yes. 170 00:08:57,309 --> 00:09:00,579 - I have to ask, how difficult is it to work with animals? 171 00:09:00,612 --> 00:09:03,148 - To be honest, it's quite-- extremely difficult. Yes. 172 00:09:03,181 --> 00:09:04,583 You never know what they're going to do. 173 00:09:04,616 --> 00:09:05,817 It's still an animal. 174 00:09:05,851 --> 00:09:07,252 It has a free will, which I also love. 175 00:09:07,286 --> 00:09:09,221 So it's always a surprise. 176 00:09:09,254 --> 00:09:10,222 - All right, Jo. 177 00:09:10,255 --> 00:09:11,223 Are you ready? 178 00:09:11,256 --> 00:09:12,658 Let's see if you have fooled 179 00:09:12,691 --> 00:09:14,259 Penn and Teller for the third time. 180 00:09:14,293 --> 00:09:15,661 - Okay. - Everybody ready? 181 00:09:15,694 --> 00:09:18,096 - Well, Jo, you do great stuff. 182 00:09:18,130 --> 00:09:19,331 You got a hat. 183 00:09:19,364 --> 00:09:20,666 You're wearing shorts. 184 00:09:20,699 --> 00:09:22,134 You got a hamster. 185 00:09:22,167 --> 00:09:24,169 Gee, any one of those things, 186 00:09:24,202 --> 00:09:25,671 another act would be happy with. 187 00:09:25,704 --> 00:09:27,739 We just--we just loved-- 188 00:09:27,773 --> 00:09:30,075 you had everybody dancing and singing. 189 00:09:30,108 --> 00:09:32,244 It's just a terrific, terrific act. 190 00:09:32,277 --> 00:09:36,114 And we love you as a performer. 191 00:09:36,148 --> 00:09:40,319 And we dislike you as a magician, 192 00:09:40,352 --> 00:09:43,589 because you have fooled us twice before. 193 00:09:43,622 --> 00:09:47,559 But you weren't happy to fool us twice before. 194 00:09:47,593 --> 00:09:51,697 No, you had to have a chicken and a snake 195 00:09:51,730 --> 00:09:52,898 fool us once before. 196 00:09:52,931 --> 00:09:55,067 A chicken fooled us. 197 00:09:55,100 --> 00:09:56,902 You know how much we've been ridiculed 198 00:09:56,935 --> 00:09:58,804 for being fooled by a chicken? 199 00:09:58,837 --> 00:10:00,272 You know how much ridicule 200 00:10:00,305 --> 00:10:02,474 I've taken on morning talk shows? 201 00:10:02,507 --> 00:10:05,143 Oh, you were fooled by a chicken, Mr. Smartass. 202 00:10:05,177 --> 00:10:06,144 Right? 203 00:10:06,178 --> 00:10:08,380 Then we were fooled by a snake. 204 00:10:08,413 --> 00:10:12,184 And I will tell you right now, we will not-- 205 00:10:12,217 --> 00:10:14,953 chicken, maybe, snake, maybe-- 206 00:10:14,987 --> 00:10:20,325 we will not, I promise you, be fooled by a hamster. 207 00:10:21,326 --> 00:10:23,095 But we were fooled by the tiles. 208 00:10:23,128 --> 00:10:24,363 - Ooh. 209 00:10:24,396 --> 00:10:26,531 You fooled them again! 210 00:10:26,565 --> 00:10:28,367 That's three times, everyone! 211 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:30,135 Oh, wow. 212 00:10:30,168 --> 00:10:32,137 [cheers and applause] 213 00:10:32,170 --> 00:10:33,138 - Thank you so much. 214 00:10:33,171 --> 00:10:34,506 Thank you for having us. 215 00:10:34,539 --> 00:10:36,008 - Wow. 216 00:10:36,041 --> 00:10:38,677 [cheers and applause] 217 00:10:38,710 --> 00:10:40,212 Jo De Rijck, everyone. 218 00:10:40,245 --> 00:10:42,314 Oh, my goodness. 219 00:10:42,347 --> 00:10:44,182 [cheers and applause] 220 00:10:44,216 --> 00:10:45,951 Oh. 221 00:10:45,984 --> 00:10:47,352 Thank you so much. 222 00:10:47,386 --> 00:10:51,156 That's amazing. 223 00:10:51,189 --> 00:10:54,192 Jo De Rijck just fooled Penn and Teller for the third time. 224 00:10:54,226 --> 00:10:57,529 See more phenomenal Foolers when we return. 225 00:10:57,562 --> 00:11:00,298 [cheers and applause] 226 00:11:00,332 --> 00:11:03,101 ♪ ♪ 227 00:11:07,105 --> 00:11:08,840 [jazz music] 228 00:11:08,874 --> 00:11:11,777 [cheers and applause] 229 00:11:11,810 --> 00:11:13,278 - Welcome back, everyone. 230 00:11:13,311 --> 00:11:15,147 One magician is already celebrating 231 00:11:15,180 --> 00:11:16,381 with their "Fool Us" trophy. 232 00:11:16,415 --> 00:11:18,283 Will another magician be joining them? 233 00:11:18,316 --> 00:11:20,686 Let's find out as we meet our next act. 234 00:11:20,719 --> 00:11:22,020 [booming] 235 00:11:22,054 --> 00:11:23,121 [Latin music] 236 00:11:23,155 --> 00:11:24,156 - I am Adrian Vega, 237 00:11:24,189 --> 00:11:25,791 and I have a magical family. 238 00:11:25,824 --> 00:11:29,094 My baby's first word was "papa." 239 00:11:29,127 --> 00:11:32,197 Her second word was "cartas." 240 00:11:32,230 --> 00:11:35,133 My wife was a little bit disappointed. 241 00:11:35,167 --> 00:11:38,303 My wife and I met when we were 18. 242 00:11:38,336 --> 00:11:42,407 I knew right away that I wanted her in my life. 243 00:11:42,441 --> 00:11:44,710 I am very good at imagining tricks, 244 00:11:44,743 --> 00:11:47,679 and she is very good at figuring out the method 245 00:11:47,713 --> 00:11:49,581 and making them real. 246 00:11:49,614 --> 00:11:51,516 She is the perfect partner. 247 00:11:51,550 --> 00:11:54,386 My life changed when we had a baby. 248 00:11:54,419 --> 00:11:56,421 I don't get to practice magic as much. 249 00:11:56,455 --> 00:12:00,425 But I am happy, and the audience can feel it. 250 00:12:00,459 --> 00:12:03,128 Having a family drives me to be a success. 251 00:12:03,161 --> 00:12:05,263 If I fool Penn and Teller tonight, 252 00:12:05,297 --> 00:12:09,301 the trophy is for all three of us. 253 00:12:09,334 --> 00:12:13,672 ♪ ♪ 254 00:12:13,705 --> 00:12:18,110 - Get ready for some amazing card magic by Adrian Vega. 255 00:12:18,143 --> 00:12:21,012 - Hello, hello, everyone. 256 00:12:21,046 --> 00:12:23,115 Hello Brooke, hello Penn, hello Teller. 257 00:12:23,148 --> 00:12:24,116 I am so happy. 258 00:12:24,149 --> 00:12:25,550 I am all the way from Spain. 259 00:12:25,584 --> 00:12:27,953 And this is my first time here at "Fool Us." 260 00:12:27,986 --> 00:12:33,725 So for that reason, I bring for you my best trick of my show. 261 00:12:33,759 --> 00:12:35,360 Brooke, tell me a number between 1 and 5, 262 00:12:35,393 --> 00:12:37,028 whatever you want. You have one? 263 00:12:37,062 --> 00:12:37,996 - Yes. - Name it. 264 00:12:38,029 --> 00:12:39,397 - Three. - Three? 265 00:12:39,431 --> 00:12:40,165 Are you sure, or do you want to change? 266 00:12:40,198 --> 00:12:41,600 - I'm sure. - Sure? Three? 267 00:12:41,633 --> 00:12:42,567 Look at this. - Three. 268 00:12:42,601 --> 00:12:44,136 - Amazing. Nothing here. 269 00:12:44,169 --> 00:12:45,837 But under the sheet, there is something. 270 00:12:45,871 --> 00:12:48,340 Exactly, number three! 271 00:12:48,373 --> 00:12:50,842 Ba-ba-ba! I'm from Spain. Impressed? 272 00:12:50,876 --> 00:12:52,878 No, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. 273 00:12:52,911 --> 00:12:54,546 Wait, I can improve it. 274 00:12:54,579 --> 00:12:56,481 I can improve it doing something with cards. 275 00:12:56,515 --> 00:12:58,116 I love card magics. - Wow. 276 00:12:58,150 --> 00:12:58,850 - Maybe you love card magic? 277 00:12:58,884 --> 00:12:59,851 Yeah? 278 00:12:59,885 --> 00:13:02,687 So, Penn, red or black? 279 00:13:02,721 --> 00:13:03,455 - Uh, red. 280 00:13:03,488 --> 00:13:04,923 - Red? 281 00:13:04,956 --> 00:13:08,493 - Brooke, hearts or diamonds? 282 00:13:08,527 --> 00:13:09,594 - Diamonds. 283 00:13:09,628 --> 00:13:10,595 - Are you sure? 284 00:13:10,629 --> 00:13:11,596 Or do you want to change? 285 00:13:11,630 --> 00:13:12,898 I don't care. 286 00:13:12,931 --> 00:13:13,832 I am a professional, Brooke. - Diamonds. 287 00:13:13,865 --> 00:13:14,966 Diamonds. Yes, I'm sure. 288 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:16,568 - You're sure? Incredible. 289 00:13:16,601 --> 00:13:18,270 Why? 290 00:13:18,303 --> 00:13:19,938 Because as you know, there are 52 different cards 291 00:13:19,971 --> 00:13:21,306 in one deck, right? 292 00:13:21,339 --> 00:13:23,842 But there is only one single card in my hand. 293 00:13:23,875 --> 00:13:27,112 And you said number three, you said red, 294 00:13:27,145 --> 00:13:28,613 and you said diamonds. 295 00:13:28,647 --> 00:13:30,182 Three of diamonds. 296 00:13:30,215 --> 00:13:31,683 I know this is crazy. 297 00:13:31,716 --> 00:13:32,684 But I love it. 298 00:13:32,717 --> 00:13:34,619 Three of diamonds! 299 00:13:34,653 --> 00:13:37,255 Yeah. 300 00:13:37,289 --> 00:13:38,390 Amazing, amazing. 301 00:13:38,423 --> 00:13:40,192 Amazing. 302 00:13:40,225 --> 00:13:42,661 But today, today I want to be honest with all of you, 303 00:13:42,694 --> 00:13:44,696 because magic is so amazing that 304 00:13:44,729 --> 00:13:46,665 you can get addicted to it. 305 00:13:46,698 --> 00:13:48,433 And this is a problem because there are 306 00:13:48,466 --> 00:13:51,203 magician that they are taking medication for this. 307 00:13:51,236 --> 00:13:54,206 Even the new deck of cards, they have a warning sign, 308 00:13:54,239 --> 00:13:56,708 because once you start playing with this, 309 00:13:56,741 --> 00:13:58,243 it's impossible to stop. 310 00:13:58,276 --> 00:13:59,711 And if you can see, look at this. 311 00:13:59,744 --> 00:14:00,846 Magic is addictive. - Whoa. 312 00:14:00,879 --> 00:14:02,314 - I told you, it's real. 313 00:14:02,347 --> 00:14:03,615 It's real. 314 00:14:03,648 --> 00:14:06,151 And there is always one reason for this. 315 00:14:06,184 --> 00:14:09,588 There is always one card that makes magician crazy, 316 00:14:09,621 --> 00:14:10,956 the joker. 317 00:14:10,989 --> 00:14:13,091 This is the most addicting card in the deck. 318 00:14:13,124 --> 00:14:15,427 So for that reason, when I want to do magic, 319 00:14:15,460 --> 00:14:17,996 I destroy the joker like this. 320 00:14:18,029 --> 00:14:20,298 I try to keep it under my control inside 321 00:14:20,332 --> 00:14:21,533 to the card box. 322 00:14:21,566 --> 00:14:24,669 So we can hear it and we can watch it. 323 00:14:24,703 --> 00:14:27,572 So now, I think I am ready to do my favorite card trick 324 00:14:27,606 --> 00:14:28,907 just with one card, okay? 325 00:14:28,940 --> 00:14:30,375 Of course, they are all different. 326 00:14:30,408 --> 00:14:32,677 So, Brooke, tell me stop whenever you want. 327 00:14:32,711 --> 00:14:33,678 [lively music] 328 00:14:33,712 --> 00:14:34,679 - Stop. - Stop there? 329 00:14:34,713 --> 00:14:35,680 Sure? - Yes. 330 00:14:35,714 --> 00:14:36,781 - So seven of hearts. 331 00:14:36,815 --> 00:14:37,849 Really, it doesn't matter the card. 332 00:14:37,883 --> 00:14:39,351 Doesn't matter the card. 333 00:14:39,384 --> 00:14:40,652 The most important thing is now your name. 334 00:14:40,685 --> 00:14:42,153 So can you put your name on the-- 335 00:14:42,187 --> 00:14:43,989 wait. 336 00:14:44,022 --> 00:14:47,225 Too, too fast, maybe. 337 00:14:47,259 --> 00:14:49,861 I told you, it's difficult to control the joker. 338 00:14:49,895 --> 00:14:56,468 So if the joker is there, maybe here should be-- 339 00:14:56,501 --> 00:14:57,469 - Hey. 340 00:14:57,502 --> 00:14:58,470 - It's weird. 341 00:14:58,503 --> 00:15:01,640 It's weird, it's weird. 342 00:15:01,673 --> 00:15:03,241 So put your name, my friend. 343 00:15:03,275 --> 00:15:04,576 Put your name. 344 00:15:04,609 --> 00:15:06,344 Try to forget the joker. It's okay for now. 345 00:15:06,378 --> 00:15:07,746 So better in the pocket. 346 00:15:07,779 --> 00:15:09,114 So just with the seven of hearts, 347 00:15:09,147 --> 00:15:11,216 with the name of my friend. 348 00:15:11,249 --> 00:15:13,585 Seven of hearts, the only card in the world with your name, 349 00:15:13,618 --> 00:15:14,986 right? - Yes. 350 00:15:15,020 --> 00:15:16,221 - And with this card, I'm going to show you 351 00:15:16,254 --> 00:15:18,490 the fastest trick in the history of magic. 352 00:15:18,523 --> 00:15:21,760 Only I have to shuffle real quick, like that. 353 00:15:21,793 --> 00:15:26,064 Only I have to cut real slow. 354 00:15:26,097 --> 00:15:29,968 And one card will fly from the deck to my hand. 355 00:15:30,001 --> 00:15:32,604 And that card is exactly-- 356 00:15:32,637 --> 00:15:34,339 the joker. 357 00:15:34,372 --> 00:15:35,473 Sorry, sorry. 358 00:15:35,507 --> 00:15:36,942 But you already know what happened. 359 00:15:36,975 --> 00:15:38,944 So if the joker is on the table, in my pocket 360 00:15:38,977 --> 00:15:40,345 should be one card. 361 00:15:40,378 --> 00:15:43,114 And that card should be exactly-- 362 00:15:43,148 --> 00:15:44,182 another joker. What is that? 363 00:15:44,215 --> 00:15:46,151 - [laughs] - Wait, wait, wait, wait. 364 00:15:46,184 --> 00:15:47,585 Wait, because these two jokers, they are going 365 00:15:47,619 --> 00:15:49,621 to help me to find one card. 366 00:15:49,654 --> 00:15:53,325 From the middle to the deck to the middle of the jokers. 367 00:15:53,358 --> 00:15:55,026 Look, only one card between them. 368 00:15:55,060 --> 00:15:56,394 And I don't want to touch. 369 00:15:56,428 --> 00:15:57,796 Can you show the card and show them? 370 00:15:57,829 --> 00:16:00,332 Now, it's exactly--look. 371 00:16:00,365 --> 00:16:01,466 Another freaking joker. 372 00:16:01,499 --> 00:16:03,068 Take, take. 373 00:16:03,101 --> 00:16:04,569 Anybody, anybody. Because look at this. 374 00:16:04,602 --> 00:16:05,904 Nothing in my hand, right? 375 00:16:05,937 --> 00:16:07,005 Nothing in my hand, but behind, look at this. 376 00:16:07,038 --> 00:16:10,075 Behind the joker, there is-- 377 00:16:10,108 --> 00:16:11,076 another joker. 378 00:16:11,109 --> 00:16:12,243 It's a present for you. 379 00:16:12,277 --> 00:16:13,478 It's a present for you. Wait, wait. 380 00:16:13,511 --> 00:16:14,679 Wait, I told you. 381 00:16:14,713 --> 00:16:16,014 I told you at the beginning, and I said 382 00:16:16,047 --> 00:16:17,983 that it was very difficult to keep 383 00:16:18,016 --> 00:16:20,785 all these jokers under my control. 384 00:16:20,819 --> 00:16:25,156 And when I say all these jokers... 385 00:16:25,190 --> 00:16:29,260 I really mean all these jokers. 386 00:16:29,294 --> 00:16:31,730 This one, this one, this one, this one, 387 00:16:31,763 --> 00:16:33,898 this one, because now all the cards, they are jokers. 388 00:16:33,932 --> 00:16:36,568 And of course, this is totally crazy, my friend. 389 00:16:36,601 --> 00:16:37,702 [cheers and applause] 390 00:16:37,736 --> 00:16:40,038 And of course--and of course, 391 00:16:40,071 --> 00:16:42,007 we will need the medication. 392 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:43,475 And I have medication for everyone. 393 00:16:43,508 --> 00:16:44,476 So don't worry. 394 00:16:44,509 --> 00:16:45,643 I have medication for you. 395 00:16:45,677 --> 00:16:46,644 So don't get addicted. 396 00:16:46,678 --> 00:16:48,013 Don't get addicted. 397 00:16:48,046 --> 00:16:50,648 But if I--now as I told you at the beginning. 398 00:16:50,682 --> 00:16:53,385 And I said that I wanted to be honest. 399 00:16:53,418 --> 00:16:57,288 But I lied, because my friends, once you start playing 400 00:16:57,322 --> 00:17:00,759 with this craziness, once you start playing with magic, 401 00:17:00,792 --> 00:17:02,260 it's impossible to stop. 402 00:17:02,293 --> 00:17:05,063 And there is no cure for this. 403 00:17:05,096 --> 00:17:10,368 There is no... medication for this. 404 00:17:10,402 --> 00:17:14,305 The only thing that we can do once we feel the magic 405 00:17:14,339 --> 00:17:16,608 is just keep enjoying 406 00:17:16,641 --> 00:17:19,811 the illusion of the impossibles. 407 00:17:19,844 --> 00:17:22,814 [cheers and applause] 408 00:17:22,847 --> 00:17:25,083 The only way to take out this card 409 00:17:25,116 --> 00:17:30,121 is just destroying the reality, destroying this bottle, 410 00:17:30,155 --> 00:17:33,858 my friend, just to keep this as a reminder 411 00:17:33,892 --> 00:17:37,128 of this crazy experience. 412 00:17:37,162 --> 00:17:40,098 Because my friend, this is part of my magic. 413 00:17:40,131 --> 00:17:42,233 But also, this is part of my life. 414 00:17:42,267 --> 00:17:43,234 - Wow. 415 00:17:43,268 --> 00:17:46,938 - Seven of hearts. 416 00:17:46,971 --> 00:17:48,073 Here, a present for you. 417 00:17:48,106 --> 00:17:49,274 Thank you, Penn. 418 00:17:49,307 --> 00:17:50,742 Thank you, Teller. Thank you so much. 419 00:17:50,775 --> 00:17:51,810 - Wow. 420 00:17:51,843 --> 00:17:53,778 Adrian Vega, everyone. 421 00:17:53,812 --> 00:17:55,747 Wow. 422 00:17:55,780 --> 00:17:59,217 I'm genuinely fascinated watching all of these tricks. 423 00:17:59,250 --> 00:18:00,819 I'm learning so much on this show. 424 00:18:00,852 --> 00:18:02,987 Can you teach me something about magic? 425 00:18:03,021 --> 00:18:04,956 - Well, in my case, well, you have to be 426 00:18:04,989 --> 00:18:06,558 an artist, an entertainer, 427 00:18:06,591 --> 00:18:08,626 try to entertain your audience, 428 00:18:08,660 --> 00:18:10,728 and then enjoy with the trick, no? 429 00:18:10,762 --> 00:18:12,931 Because if you are thinking only in the method, 430 00:18:12,964 --> 00:18:15,633 or only, oh, I have to hide this from the audience, 431 00:18:15,667 --> 00:18:17,102 you will not enjoy, you know? 432 00:18:17,135 --> 00:18:18,803 You will not be happy. 433 00:18:18,837 --> 00:18:20,872 - What made you want to become a magician? 434 00:18:20,905 --> 00:18:24,109 - Being on a stage and trying to amaze the audience, 435 00:18:24,142 --> 00:18:26,377 I discovered that it was the best moment, 436 00:18:26,411 --> 00:18:27,812 because I feel free. 437 00:18:27,846 --> 00:18:29,314 Because sometimes in your life, 438 00:18:29,347 --> 00:18:31,749 you are not as free as you want. 439 00:18:31,783 --> 00:18:33,751 - Adrian, your trick was full of jokers. 440 00:18:33,785 --> 00:18:35,120 - Yes. 441 00:18:35,153 --> 00:18:37,455 - So let's see if you fooled them. 442 00:18:37,489 --> 00:18:38,756 - Hey. 443 00:18:38,790 --> 00:18:40,091 - Oh, Adrian. 444 00:18:40,125 --> 00:18:41,359 Another Spaniard. 445 00:18:41,392 --> 00:18:42,594 [bleep] damn you all. 446 00:18:42,627 --> 00:18:43,828 [laughter] 447 00:18:43,862 --> 00:18:45,263 - Sorry, sorry. 448 00:18:45,296 --> 00:18:50,468 - I got to tell you, that is a perfect routine. 449 00:18:50,502 --> 00:18:52,170 It's just a perfect routine. 450 00:18:52,203 --> 00:18:54,472 What you want out of magic 451 00:18:54,506 --> 00:18:57,842 is for it to be inevitable and surprising. 452 00:18:57,876 --> 00:19:02,113 If you just have surprise out of nowhere, it means nothing. 453 00:19:02,147 --> 00:19:06,050 If it's too inevitable without a surprise, it means nothing. 454 00:19:06,084 --> 00:19:07,886 You want to go right down the middle. 455 00:19:07,919 --> 00:19:10,388 So you set up the pill thing right at the beginning. 456 00:19:10,421 --> 00:19:13,258 So as soon as we see the pills, it's inevitable. 457 00:19:13,291 --> 00:19:15,126 But we didn't know there were gonna be pills. 458 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:18,963 It's that perfect way of structuring a routine. 459 00:19:18,997 --> 00:19:22,867 And just all your handling was so, so beautiful. 460 00:19:22,901 --> 00:19:28,406 And we have this, as you know, love-hate relationship 461 00:19:28,439 --> 00:19:30,308 with the Spanish magicians. 462 00:19:30,341 --> 00:19:33,778 And we are starting to learn a little bit 463 00:19:33,811 --> 00:19:36,414 about the way you bastards think. 464 00:19:36,447 --> 00:19:40,818 And that bottle thing is really, really wonderful. 465 00:19:40,852 --> 00:19:44,155 And if this were a court of law, we'd have to say, 466 00:19:44,189 --> 00:19:45,990 your sleight of hand was wonderful. 467 00:19:46,024 --> 00:19:48,259 But the prosecution would have to rest, 468 00:19:48,293 --> 00:19:51,429 because the evidence was destroyed. 469 00:19:51,462 --> 00:19:55,633 But the evidence was destroyed, and we know 470 00:19:55,667 --> 00:19:58,836 a little bit about what that evidence would be. 471 00:19:58,870 --> 00:20:01,472 And I think we snuck in a few things there. 472 00:20:01,506 --> 00:20:04,175 Once again, like your countrymen, 473 00:20:04,209 --> 00:20:06,177 just the greatest magicians in the world-- 474 00:20:06,211 --> 00:20:08,446 but this time, you didn't fool us. 475 00:20:08,479 --> 00:20:10,481 Next time, I bet you will. 476 00:20:10,515 --> 00:20:12,116 - Yeah, thank you so much. - Thank you so much, Adrian. 477 00:20:12,150 --> 00:20:12,984 - Thank you, people. - Thank you. 478 00:20:13,017 --> 00:20:14,352 - Does that secret language 479 00:20:14,385 --> 00:20:16,020 that only magicians understand make sense? 480 00:20:16,054 --> 00:20:17,455 - Yeah, I know. 481 00:20:17,488 --> 00:20:18,756 And they are the masters, so thank you. 482 00:20:18,790 --> 00:20:19,724 Thank you very much. 483 00:20:19,757 --> 00:20:21,359 - Adrian Vega, everyone. 484 00:20:21,392 --> 00:20:24,028 [cheers and applause] 485 00:20:24,062 --> 00:20:25,463 - Penn and Teller got that one. 486 00:20:25,496 --> 00:20:28,032 But they still have a few more magicians to bust 487 00:20:28,066 --> 00:20:30,435 before they perform tonight's finale. 488 00:20:30,468 --> 00:20:31,869 So stay close. 489 00:20:31,903 --> 00:20:34,472 [cheers and applause] 490 00:20:34,505 --> 00:20:36,174 ♪ ♪ 491 00:20:40,411 --> 00:20:42,213 [jazz music] 492 00:20:42,247 --> 00:20:44,882 [cheers and applause] 493 00:20:44,916 --> 00:20:46,317 - Well, welcome back. 494 00:20:46,351 --> 00:20:48,353 I hope you're ready for another great magician, 495 00:20:48,386 --> 00:20:50,688 because we've got one right here. 496 00:20:50,722 --> 00:20:52,991 [booming] 497 00:21:47,078 --> 00:21:50,148 [cheers and applause] 498 00:21:52,617 --> 00:21:56,821 - Give it up for the marvelous magic of Nao Murata. 499 00:21:56,854 --> 00:21:59,824 [cheers and applause] 500 00:21:59,857 --> 00:22:02,593 [soft orchestral music] 501 00:22:02,627 --> 00:22:09,567 ♪ ♪ 502 00:23:01,953 --> 00:23:08,993 ♪ ♪ 503 00:24:00,178 --> 00:24:03,247 [applause] 504 00:24:03,281 --> 00:24:10,054 ♪ ♪ 505 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:12,250 [applause] 506 00:25:12,283 --> 00:25:19,090 ♪ ♪ 507 00:26:45,676 --> 00:26:48,646 [bright music] 508 00:26:48,679 --> 00:26:55,486 ♪ ♪ 509 00:27:28,986 --> 00:27:31,789 [cheers and applause] 510 00:27:34,291 --> 00:27:37,261 - Nao Murata, everyone. 511 00:27:37,294 --> 00:27:40,498 [cheers and applause] 512 00:27:40,531 --> 00:27:44,435 That was so beautiful, so poetic and romantic. 513 00:27:44,468 --> 00:27:47,838 Is there some insight you can share with us? 514 00:27:47,872 --> 00:27:50,675 - [speaking Japanese] 515 00:27:52,843 --> 00:27:55,880 - [speaking Japanese] 516 00:28:10,194 --> 00:28:12,063 - You seem to treat the objects in this act 517 00:28:12,096 --> 00:28:14,131 as if they were a living person. 518 00:28:14,165 --> 00:28:14,999 Is that right? 519 00:28:39,790 --> 00:28:42,159 - Well, let's see if your fantastic fantasy 520 00:28:42,193 --> 00:28:44,495 has earned you a "Fool Us" trophy. 521 00:28:44,528 --> 00:28:45,496 Penn and Teller? 522 00:28:45,529 --> 00:28:47,131 - [speaking Japanese] 523 00:28:47,164 --> 00:28:49,133 - Oh, Nao, what a beautiful routine. 524 00:28:49,166 --> 00:28:51,435 You know, there's this impossible thing 525 00:28:51,469 --> 00:28:54,338 to do in magic. 526 00:28:54,371 --> 00:28:56,273 And it's very hard 527 00:28:56,307 --> 00:28:59,677 to touch onto anything sentimental or romantic, 528 00:28:59,710 --> 00:29:02,780 because the trickery gets in the way of that. 529 00:29:02,813 --> 00:29:04,381 They fight each other. 530 00:29:04,415 --> 00:29:08,452 The magician character is essentially a trickster, 531 00:29:08,486 --> 00:29:11,956 and the romantic character can't be that. 532 00:29:11,989 --> 00:29:16,393 So what you have to do is this beautiful thing where you're 533 00:29:16,427 --> 00:29:19,096 doing this phenomenal acting while doing 534 00:29:19,130 --> 00:29:21,298 this magical puppeteering. 535 00:29:21,332 --> 00:29:24,101 So your acting has to be from the heart, 536 00:29:24,135 --> 00:29:26,704 romantic, and really in the moment, 537 00:29:26,737 --> 00:29:30,608 while you're doing sneaky stuff behind the scenes. 538 00:29:30,641 --> 00:29:32,810 And it means that most people that 539 00:29:32,843 --> 00:29:36,480 try to do romantic or sentimental with magic 540 00:29:36,514 --> 00:29:39,784 just fail, because they're just not good enough actors. 541 00:29:39,817 --> 00:29:44,321 And your acting is really impeccable, really wonderful. 542 00:29:44,355 --> 00:29:48,292 And in all of that gentle storytelling, 543 00:29:48,325 --> 00:29:50,795 there were some really startling tricks-- 544 00:29:50,828 --> 00:29:55,699 the production of the chair is beautiful, but also startling. 545 00:29:55,733 --> 00:29:58,035 And the disintegration of the notebook 546 00:29:58,068 --> 00:30:01,405 was also right within the story, 547 00:30:01,438 --> 00:30:04,108 but also very startling magically. 548 00:30:04,141 --> 00:30:06,911 So to have the romance and the magic 549 00:30:06,944 --> 00:30:08,879 layer one upon the other 550 00:30:08,913 --> 00:30:10,781 is just a beautiful thing. 551 00:30:10,815 --> 00:30:13,017 And the shadow thing at the end is beautiful. 552 00:30:13,050 --> 00:30:14,952 All of it was just wonderful. 553 00:30:14,985 --> 00:30:18,355 And as beautiful as it was, I don't think you fooled us. 554 00:30:18,389 --> 00:30:21,625 But boy, we've never seen that kind of romance 555 00:30:21,659 --> 00:30:25,196 and trickery go together with such harmony. 556 00:30:25,229 --> 00:30:27,198 - Do they know how you did your magic? 557 00:30:27,231 --> 00:30:28,365 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. 558 00:30:28,399 --> 00:30:30,301 [laughter] 559 00:30:30,334 --> 00:30:31,402 - I didn't know that magic could be 560 00:30:31,435 --> 00:30:32,837 so poetic and romantic. 561 00:30:32,870 --> 00:30:33,971 We really enjoyed that. 562 00:30:34,004 --> 00:30:34,705 We really felt you. 563 00:30:34,738 --> 00:30:35,840 Thank you so much. 564 00:30:35,873 --> 00:30:38,309 - Yes, thank you so much. 565 00:30:38,342 --> 00:30:40,344 I'm really happy to share this time. 566 00:30:40,377 --> 00:30:41,745 Thank you. - Thank you. 567 00:30:41,779 --> 00:30:43,314 Thank you. 568 00:30:43,347 --> 00:30:46,317 [cheers and applause] 569 00:30:46,350 --> 00:30:47,852 Stick around. 570 00:30:47,885 --> 00:30:49,887 We have more magicians taking on Penn and Teller 571 00:30:49,920 --> 00:30:51,856 when we come back. 572 00:30:51,889 --> 00:30:56,060 ♪ ♪ 573 00:31:00,064 --> 00:31:02,633 [jazz music] 574 00:31:02,666 --> 00:31:05,035 [cheers and applause] 575 00:31:05,069 --> 00:31:07,104 - Okay, you are just in time. 576 00:31:07,137 --> 00:31:09,607 I'd like to introduce you to our next magician. 577 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:10,875 [booming] 578 00:31:10,908 --> 00:31:12,309 [upbeat music] 579 00:31:12,343 --> 00:31:16,313 - I fell in love with magic as a kid in Africa. 580 00:31:16,347 --> 00:31:18,549 My dad was a diplomat, so we lived all over the place-- 581 00:31:18,582 --> 00:31:20,217 Paris, Gabon. 582 00:31:20,251 --> 00:31:22,486 It was in Nigeria that I really got hooked. 583 00:31:22,519 --> 00:31:24,188 There were JuJu masters who could 584 00:31:24,221 --> 00:31:26,690 make it stop raining just when the parade went past. 585 00:31:26,724 --> 00:31:28,392 I didn't mess with that kind of magic. 586 00:31:28,425 --> 00:31:30,995 [thunder rumbling] 587 00:31:31,028 --> 00:31:32,897 I liked close-up magic and illusions. 588 00:31:32,930 --> 00:31:36,166 So whenever we moved, my magic books came with me. 589 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:38,602 What I love about magic is it's an evolving art. 590 00:31:38,636 --> 00:31:41,005 And magicians like me, we evolve with it. 591 00:31:41,038 --> 00:31:43,340 It's a way of stepping outside of our frames of reference 592 00:31:43,374 --> 00:31:46,010 to see the world in a whole new way, 593 00:31:46,043 --> 00:31:47,711 which led me to my deep dive 594 00:31:47,745 --> 00:31:49,914 into the evolution of consciousness at scale 595 00:31:49,947 --> 00:31:53,350 so we can get to a better world, a better future. 596 00:31:53,384 --> 00:31:55,920 That'll take more than 45 seconds to explain, though. 597 00:31:55,953 --> 00:31:57,755 Let's just say the trick I'm doing 598 00:31:57,788 --> 00:31:59,556 has taken a lifetime to evolve-- 599 00:31:59,590 --> 00:32:01,125 my lifetime. 600 00:32:01,158 --> 00:32:03,994 Penn and Teller, I hope you like what it's evolved into. 601 00:32:04,028 --> 00:32:05,562 ♪ ♪ 602 00:32:05,596 --> 00:32:08,332 [cheers and applause] 603 00:32:09,833 --> 00:32:13,437 - Let's take a magical trip with Jonathan Steigman. 604 00:32:13,470 --> 00:32:15,673 [cheers and applause] 605 00:32:15,706 --> 00:32:17,675 [upbeat music] 606 00:32:17,708 --> 00:32:19,610 - One of the things I love about magic 607 00:32:19,643 --> 00:32:22,346 is that the process of creating a great magic trick 608 00:32:22,379 --> 00:32:24,415 can be a fascinating evolutionary journey 609 00:32:24,448 --> 00:32:26,483 that can last a lifetime. 610 00:32:26,517 --> 00:32:27,785 In fact, there's a trick I've been obsessed 611 00:32:27,818 --> 00:32:29,453 with since I was a little kid. 612 00:32:29,486 --> 00:32:32,022 It's called the 50/50 prediction. 613 00:32:32,056 --> 00:32:34,258 That's where I correctly guess which of two things 614 00:32:34,291 --> 00:32:35,960 you're going to choose. 615 00:32:35,993 --> 00:32:37,695 Now, it might not sound like much-- 616 00:32:37,728 --> 00:32:39,396 just a coin toss, 50/50. 617 00:32:39,430 --> 00:32:41,165 But if the stakes are high enough-- 618 00:32:41,198 --> 00:32:43,000 Penn and Teller, I'm sure you guys would agree, 619 00:32:43,033 --> 00:32:44,635 when you do your sawing-in-half routine, 620 00:32:44,668 --> 00:32:47,805 if you only restored your assistant 50% of the time, 621 00:32:47,838 --> 00:32:50,140 you wouldn't be headlining the fabulous Rio in Vegas. 622 00:32:50,174 --> 00:32:52,409 You'd be headlining a fabulous prison in Folsom. 623 00:32:52,443 --> 00:32:53,844 [laughter] 624 00:32:53,877 --> 00:32:55,813 So I've been involved in this for years, 625 00:32:55,846 --> 00:32:56,914 since I was a little kid, and I came up 626 00:32:56,947 --> 00:32:58,415 with the first version. 627 00:32:58,449 --> 00:33:00,050 I was just dying to show it to my mom. 628 00:33:00,050 --> 00:33:02,286 Brooke, would you be willing to play my mom for this part? 629 00:33:02,319 --> 00:33:03,320 - I would love to play your mom. 630 00:33:03,354 --> 00:33:04,321 - Fantastic. 631 00:33:04,355 --> 00:33:05,723 Nice to see you. 632 00:33:05,756 --> 00:33:07,291 And so for the first one, we started 633 00:33:07,324 --> 00:33:09,159 with the most basic 50/50--a coin toss 634 00:33:09,193 --> 00:33:11,362 between heads and tails. 635 00:33:11,395 --> 00:33:13,664 And you get to choose between heads or tails. 636 00:33:13,697 --> 00:33:14,932 In fact, I'm going to give you an invisible coin. 637 00:33:14,965 --> 00:33:16,333 If you could take that coin, 638 00:33:16,367 --> 00:33:18,135 flip it on top of your back of your hand, 639 00:33:18,168 --> 00:33:19,303 and see what you get. 640 00:33:19,336 --> 00:33:20,304 - Are you ready? 641 00:33:20,337 --> 00:33:21,972 - Heads or tails. 642 00:33:22,006 --> 00:33:23,273 What'd you get? - Tails. 643 00:33:23,307 --> 00:33:24,875 - Tails. 644 00:33:24,908 --> 00:33:29,013 Believe it or not, inside of here is a picture of tails. 645 00:33:29,046 --> 00:33:31,281 All right. 646 00:33:31,315 --> 00:33:33,584 Now, I must admit my mom was maybe a little bit more 647 00:33:33,617 --> 00:33:35,552 friendly than amazed, because I didn't know 648 00:33:35,586 --> 00:33:36,887 the first rule of magic is that you're never 649 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:38,288 supposed to repeat a trick. 650 00:33:38,322 --> 00:33:39,289 And I did it again. 651 00:33:39,323 --> 00:33:40,824 And I had my mom flip again. 652 00:33:40,858 --> 00:33:42,292 And this time, she flipped heads. 653 00:33:42,326 --> 00:33:44,962 And I was so excited, I showed her I had heads as well, 654 00:33:44,995 --> 00:33:48,332 which unfortunately, maybe was not the best method. 655 00:33:48,365 --> 00:33:49,867 And this time, I went through the years. 656 00:33:49,900 --> 00:33:51,035 I evolved my magic. 657 00:33:51,068 --> 00:33:52,236 And this time, I did this one 658 00:33:52,269 --> 00:33:54,138 on my high school sweetheart. 659 00:33:54,171 --> 00:33:56,173 And will you play the role of my high school sweetheart 660 00:33:56,206 --> 00:33:57,241 for this one? - I will. 661 00:33:57,274 --> 00:33:59,376 - I should be so lucky. 662 00:33:59,410 --> 00:34:01,278 So for this one, you get a choice between 663 00:34:01,311 --> 00:34:03,614 vanilla ice cream and chocolate cake. 664 00:34:03,647 --> 00:34:05,282 Now I should point out, Brooke, that one of these 665 00:34:05,315 --> 00:34:07,751 is a set of words that means delicious chocolate cake, 666 00:34:07,785 --> 00:34:10,120 and the other one is just plain old vanilla ice cream. 667 00:34:10,154 --> 00:34:11,789 So I could be trying to influence you 668 00:34:11,822 --> 00:34:14,591 if you're a chocoholic like I am, or I could be using 669 00:34:14,625 --> 00:34:16,293 reverse psychology to try to get you to choose 670 00:34:16,326 --> 00:34:17,961 vanilla ice cream. What do you think? 671 00:34:17,995 --> 00:34:19,196 Vanilla ice cream or chocolate cake? 672 00:34:19,229 --> 00:34:21,231 - Vanilla ice cream. - Vanilla ice cream. 673 00:34:21,265 --> 00:34:22,499 Believe it or not, folks, it is a picture 674 00:34:22,533 --> 00:34:26,470 of vanilla ice cream. 675 00:34:26,503 --> 00:34:29,173 And just to reiterate, of course, only one-- 676 00:34:29,206 --> 00:34:30,674 only one thing in the envelope. 677 00:34:30,707 --> 00:34:31,875 And see anything else in there? - Nothing in there. 678 00:34:31,909 --> 00:34:33,644 - Nothing else. Fantastic. 679 00:34:33,677 --> 00:34:36,146 And you're probably wondering-- I have a feeling. 680 00:34:36,180 --> 00:34:37,481 I'm not a mind-reader, but I think I know 681 00:34:37,514 --> 00:34:38,849 what you're thinking, Brooke. 682 00:34:38,882 --> 00:34:40,317 You're thinking, gee, if there's nothing else 683 00:34:40,350 --> 00:34:41,718 in the envelope, I kind of wonder 684 00:34:41,752 --> 00:34:43,020 what's on the other side of the card. 685 00:34:43,053 --> 00:34:44,321 Are you thinking that? - I was, actually. 686 00:34:44,354 --> 00:34:45,689 - Yeah, unfortunately, there's a picture 687 00:34:45,722 --> 00:34:47,458 of chocolate cake on the other side. 688 00:34:47,491 --> 00:34:49,827 So you can see the method is improving. 689 00:34:49,860 --> 00:34:50,828 It's evolving. 690 00:34:50,861 --> 00:34:52,563 But it's not yet there, right? 691 00:34:52,596 --> 00:34:54,364 So then we had to try the third version. 692 00:34:54,398 --> 00:34:56,567 And this time, I put my thinking cap on. 693 00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:58,902 And over the years, I improved and evolved and transcended 694 00:34:58,936 --> 00:35:00,037 and included what I learned. 695 00:35:00,037 --> 00:35:01,805 And I did this one for my then-wife. 696 00:35:01,839 --> 00:35:03,107 Will you play the role of my ex-wife? 697 00:35:04,341 --> 00:35:05,409 - Yes. 698 00:35:05,442 --> 00:35:06,810 - You flatter both of us. 699 00:35:06,844 --> 00:35:08,579 You flatter both of us, Brooke. 700 00:35:08,612 --> 00:35:10,447 And this time, you get a choice between a rabbit 701 00:35:10,481 --> 00:35:11,982 and a duck, two things magicians like to use 702 00:35:12,015 --> 00:35:13,317 when they're performing. 703 00:35:13,350 --> 00:35:14,518 I should point out that one of these 704 00:35:14,551 --> 00:35:16,487 is a cute, cuddly animal that makes babies, 705 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:18,155 and the other is a mean, nasty little nibbler 706 00:35:18,188 --> 00:35:20,023 that walks around and [bleep] all over the place. 707 00:35:20,057 --> 00:35:22,126 But I'm not trying to influence your choice, Brooke. 708 00:35:22,159 --> 00:35:23,160 I just don't really like ducks. 709 00:35:23,193 --> 00:35:24,228 - Okay. 710 00:35:24,261 --> 00:35:25,429 - So it's on you. 711 00:35:25,462 --> 00:35:26,663 What do you think, a rabbit or a duck? 712 00:35:26,697 --> 00:35:27,965 - Rabbit. - A rabbit. 713 00:35:27,998 --> 00:35:29,299 And again, only one card, only one side. 714 00:35:29,333 --> 00:35:30,367 And you'll notice there's nothing 715 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:32,035 on this side of the card. 716 00:35:32,069 --> 00:35:33,737 And if you look inside of here, is there anything 717 00:35:33,770 --> 00:35:35,272 else inside the envelope? No, sir. 718 00:35:35,305 --> 00:35:36,273 - Nothing else? 719 00:35:36,306 --> 00:35:37,808 Fantastic. 720 00:35:37,841 --> 00:35:42,646 And believe it or not, it is a picture of a rabbit. 721 00:35:42,679 --> 00:35:44,815 He's so cute, isn't he? 722 00:35:44,848 --> 00:35:46,750 - He is. 723 00:35:46,783 --> 00:35:48,819 - Yeah, now some of you might be familiar with the famous 724 00:35:48,852 --> 00:35:50,154 rabbit-duck illusion. 725 00:35:50,187 --> 00:35:52,523 If I turn that over, it looks like a duck. 726 00:35:52,556 --> 00:35:53,857 - Oh. 727 00:35:53,891 --> 00:35:55,826 - Yeah, but--so it's an ambiguous image. 728 00:35:55,859 --> 00:35:56,960 But it is coming along. 729 00:35:56,994 --> 00:35:58,228 You can see the progression, right? 730 00:35:58,262 --> 00:36:00,130 The method's progressing and stuff. 731 00:36:00,164 --> 00:36:01,899 So eventually, I figured, all right. 732 00:36:01,932 --> 00:36:04,101 Now it's time for what we call the boss level. 733 00:36:04,134 --> 00:36:06,303 Here we go. 734 00:36:06,336 --> 00:36:08,205 This is it, folks, the boss level. 735 00:36:08,238 --> 00:36:09,907 And this time, we're in the present. 736 00:36:09,940 --> 00:36:12,009 You get to be just Brooke. - Okay. 737 00:36:12,042 --> 00:36:13,610 - And this is the final version. 738 00:36:13,644 --> 00:36:16,079 Here, you get a choice between Penn or Teller. 739 00:36:16,113 --> 00:36:18,215 You can pick the tall one or the smart one, 740 00:36:18,248 --> 00:36:19,550 whichever one you think that is. 741 00:36:19,583 --> 00:36:20,817 I'm not going to presume. 742 00:36:20,851 --> 00:36:21,985 - I can't win here. 743 00:36:22,019 --> 00:36:23,353 I can't win here. 744 00:36:23,387 --> 00:36:24,988 - It could be some reverse psychology. 745 00:36:25,022 --> 00:36:26,590 Now I should point out also, as these gentlemen 746 00:36:26,623 --> 00:36:28,692 would tell you, whenever a magician starts pattering on 747 00:36:28,725 --> 00:36:30,994 about reverse psychology and game theory, 748 00:36:31,028 --> 00:36:34,331 it's probably BS, and maybe it is. 749 00:36:34,364 --> 00:36:35,532 But at any rate, 750 00:36:35,566 --> 00:36:36,867 you get a choice between Penn or Teller. 751 00:36:36,900 --> 00:36:37,634 What do you think? - Penn. 752 00:36:37,668 --> 00:36:39,136 - Penn. 753 00:36:39,169 --> 00:36:40,504 And believe it or not, if we take a look 754 00:36:40,537 --> 00:36:44,274 inside the envelope here, it is a picture of Penn. 755 00:36:44,308 --> 00:36:46,009 [cheers and applause] 756 00:36:46,043 --> 00:36:47,778 All right. - Wow. 757 00:36:47,811 --> 00:36:49,346 - The perfect 50/50. 758 00:36:49,379 --> 00:36:50,280 And just to reiterate, you see anything else 759 00:36:50,314 --> 00:36:52,182 inside the envelope? - I do not. 760 00:36:52,216 --> 00:36:54,885 - And if I take this picture of Penn and turn it upside down, 761 00:36:54,918 --> 00:36:57,321 does it look like a picture of Teller? 762 00:36:57,354 --> 00:36:58,522 - No. - No. 763 00:36:58,555 --> 00:36:59,623 And is there a picture of Teller 764 00:36:59,656 --> 00:37:00,624 on the back that you can see? 765 00:37:00,657 --> 00:37:01,959 - No. - No. 766 00:37:01,992 --> 00:37:04,294 Ladies and gentlemen, the perfect 50/50. 767 00:37:04,328 --> 00:37:05,729 [cheers and applause] 768 00:37:05,762 --> 00:37:07,698 But wait. 769 00:37:07,731 --> 00:37:09,433 Some of you are probably still skeptical. 770 00:37:09,466 --> 00:37:10,801 You're thinking, "Hey, wait a minute. 771 00:37:10,834 --> 00:37:12,669 "Maybe this guy just took a shot and got lucky 772 00:37:12,703 --> 00:37:15,138 in front of Penn and Teller on national television." 773 00:37:15,172 --> 00:37:17,274 Well, I wanted to make sure this was the boss level 774 00:37:17,307 --> 00:37:19,409 for you, Brooke, so before we even started here, 775 00:37:19,443 --> 00:37:21,178 I actually made a prediction. 776 00:37:21,211 --> 00:37:23,647 You will pick tails, vanilla ice cream, 777 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:25,449 rabbit, and Penn. 778 00:37:25,482 --> 00:37:26,617 - Whoa! 779 00:37:26,650 --> 00:37:28,418 - Wow. Right on. 780 00:37:28,452 --> 00:37:29,486 - And that, folks-- 781 00:37:29,519 --> 00:37:31,555 that, folks, is the boss level. 782 00:37:31,588 --> 00:37:32,756 - Jonathan Steigman. 783 00:37:32,789 --> 00:37:35,192 Wow. 784 00:37:35,225 --> 00:37:36,893 How long have you been doing magic? 785 00:37:36,927 --> 00:37:38,362 - I can't tell you, because I'm obviously not 786 00:37:38,395 --> 00:37:39,830 old enough to have been doing magic 787 00:37:39,863 --> 00:37:40,697 as long as I've been doing magic. 788 00:37:40,731 --> 00:37:42,266 - Oh, okay. 789 00:37:42,299 --> 00:37:43,166 Does that mean you were doing womb magic? 790 00:37:43,200 --> 00:37:44,601 What do you mean? 791 00:37:44,635 --> 00:37:46,103 - I'm on like a 50-year journey into magic now. 792 00:37:46,136 --> 00:37:47,104 - Amazing. 793 00:37:47,137 --> 00:37:48,372 - Yeah. 794 00:37:48,405 --> 00:37:50,007 - What's your favorite thing about magic? 795 00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:52,075 - My favorite thing about magic is just to use technology 796 00:37:52,109 --> 00:37:53,310 to simulate the impossible. 797 00:37:53,343 --> 00:37:55,279 If someone says they do the impossible, 798 00:37:55,312 --> 00:37:56,780 they're lying, because once they do it, by definition, 799 00:37:56,813 --> 00:37:58,215 it's not impossible. 800 00:37:58,248 --> 00:38:00,384 And in fact, a physicist once told me 801 00:38:00,417 --> 00:38:02,919 that, if given enough time, nothing is impossible. 802 00:38:02,953 --> 00:38:04,554 Things are merely improbable. 803 00:38:04,588 --> 00:38:06,356 But since I don't have until the heat death of the universe 804 00:38:06,390 --> 00:38:07,924 to create those, I have to do the improbable. 805 00:38:07,958 --> 00:38:09,559 I have to simulate it. 806 00:38:09,593 --> 00:38:12,796 So I simulate the improbable for people. 807 00:38:12,829 --> 00:38:14,231 - Everybody follow that? 808 00:38:14,264 --> 00:38:16,300 [laughter] 809 00:38:16,333 --> 00:38:17,734 Jonathan, the way I see it, 810 00:38:17,768 --> 00:38:20,270 you've got a 50/50 chance of fooling them. 811 00:38:20,304 --> 00:38:22,005 Let's flip that coin. 812 00:38:22,039 --> 00:38:24,041 Penn and Teller? - Hey. 813 00:38:24,074 --> 00:38:25,175 - Hi. - How are you doing, Jonathan? 814 00:38:25,208 --> 00:38:26,643 - Very well, thank you. 815 00:38:26,677 --> 00:38:28,245 - That's a really nice routine. 816 00:38:28,278 --> 00:38:29,813 One of the things that's great about it 817 00:38:29,846 --> 00:38:33,550 is that you do the 50/50 and then compound that 818 00:38:33,583 --> 00:38:35,919 into something that's not an easy guess, 819 00:38:35,952 --> 00:38:38,055 that really is amazing. 820 00:38:38,088 --> 00:38:41,091 But I noticed in your package, 821 00:38:41,124 --> 00:38:42,959 you're really interested in 822 00:38:42,993 --> 00:38:45,062 expanding consciousness and so on. 823 00:38:45,095 --> 00:38:47,931 And you know that Timothy Leary-- 824 00:38:47,964 --> 00:38:50,634 I don't want to get too much into talking about acid. 825 00:38:50,667 --> 00:38:54,338 But he would talk about having one envelope that we live in, 826 00:38:54,371 --> 00:38:56,473 and there being a secondary envelope 827 00:38:56,506 --> 00:39:00,210 outside of that that was the expanded consciousness. 828 00:39:00,243 --> 00:39:01,578 And one of the things this does, 829 00:39:01,611 --> 00:39:04,214 is it uses that expanded consciousness 830 00:39:04,247 --> 00:39:07,451 to see how the forking paths can end up 831 00:39:07,484 --> 00:39:09,886 at many, many different endings. 832 00:39:09,920 --> 00:39:11,788 Know what I'm talking about? 833 00:39:11,822 --> 00:39:13,590 So we love the routine, 834 00:39:13,623 --> 00:39:16,293 but we don't think you fooled us. 835 00:39:16,326 --> 00:39:17,427 - I don't either, but it's been an honor 836 00:39:17,461 --> 00:39:18,628 to be here, my friends. 837 00:39:18,662 --> 00:39:19,796 - Thank you so much. Thank you. 838 00:39:19,830 --> 00:39:21,064 - Thanks very much. 839 00:39:21,098 --> 00:39:22,666 - Jonathan Steigman, everyone. 840 00:39:22,699 --> 00:39:23,700 Thank you so much. 841 00:39:23,734 --> 00:39:27,137 [cheers and applause] 842 00:39:27,170 --> 00:39:29,272 We're taking a quick break, and you can too. 843 00:39:29,306 --> 00:39:31,108 But don't go far, because we'll be right back. 844 00:39:31,141 --> 00:39:34,111 [cheers and applause] 845 00:39:34,144 --> 00:39:36,546 ♪ ♪ 846 00:39:40,817 --> 00:39:42,319 [jazz music] 847 00:39:42,352 --> 00:39:44,121 [cheers and applause] 848 00:39:44,154 --> 00:39:45,355 - Well, welcome back to "Fool Us." 849 00:39:45,389 --> 00:39:47,090 It's hard to believe that Penn and Teller have been 850 00:39:47,124 --> 00:39:48,325 partners for so many years. 851 00:39:48,358 --> 00:39:50,794 And much like their magic tricks, you got to wonder-- 852 00:39:50,827 --> 00:39:52,596 what is their secret? 853 00:39:52,629 --> 00:39:55,098 Maybe tonight's last trick can enlighten us. 854 00:39:55,132 --> 00:39:57,801 Give it up for the greatest duo in entertainment, 855 00:39:57,834 --> 00:40:00,137 Penn and Teller! 856 00:40:00,170 --> 00:40:03,573 [cheers and applause] 857 00:40:03,607 --> 00:40:07,577 - We have been business partners for 48 years. 858 00:40:07,611 --> 00:40:09,946 And people ask us how we split up things. 859 00:40:09,980 --> 00:40:13,116 And whether it's money or it's work or it's assets, 860 00:40:13,150 --> 00:40:15,619 we split everything 50/50. 861 00:40:15,652 --> 00:40:17,587 We'll just use an example. 862 00:40:17,621 --> 00:40:23,660 If Teller had, like, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 863 00:40:23,693 --> 00:40:25,195 of anything, no matter what it is, 864 00:40:25,228 --> 00:40:28,999 well, he would give me 1, 2, 3. 865 00:40:29,032 --> 00:40:34,271 So then it's really even, because then I have 1, 2, 3, 866 00:40:34,304 --> 00:40:40,710 and he has 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 867 00:40:40,744 --> 00:40:43,814 So like I was saying, if he had six of something, 868 00:40:43,847 --> 00:40:45,816 he'd give me 1, 2, 3. 869 00:40:45,849 --> 00:40:49,553 And then I would have 1, 2, 3. 870 00:40:49,586 --> 00:40:56,660 Even Steven, he'd have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 871 00:40:56,693 --> 00:40:59,896 So like I said, if he had six of something, 872 00:40:59,930 --> 00:41:03,467 he would give me 1, 2, 3. 873 00:41:03,500 --> 00:41:07,070 And I would have 1, 2, 3. 874 00:41:07,103 --> 00:41:13,910 And he would have 1, 2, 3, abso--4, 5, 6. 875 00:41:13,944 --> 00:41:17,447 So he would give me 1, 2, 3. 876 00:41:17,481 --> 00:41:19,583 And then I would do magic too, 877 00:41:19,616 --> 00:41:26,423 so we would both have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 878 00:41:26,456 --> 00:41:31,661 Yeah--7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 879 00:41:31,695 --> 00:41:34,998 12, 13, 14, 15. 880 00:41:35,031 --> 00:41:36,933 [bleep] 'em. 881 00:41:36,967 --> 00:41:40,971 [cheers and applause] 882 00:41:41,004 --> 00:41:42,305 - Thank you, Penn and Teller. 883 00:41:42,339 --> 00:41:44,140 And thanks to all of tonight's performers. 884 00:41:44,174 --> 00:41:45,609 We'll see you next time. 885 00:41:45,642 --> 00:41:48,211 Good night, everyone, from Las Vegas. 886 00:41:48,245 --> 00:41:51,047 [cheers and applause]