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Konichiwa.
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Bobbling baby
bobby bobbles
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the bimble bobble
on his bib.
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Bobbling baby
bobby bobbles
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the bimble bobble
on his bib.
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Many money-minded moguls
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minded their moolah
more than morals.
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Little Lillian lying
by the lily pad
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lets lazy lizards lie
along the lily pond.
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Various Victorian
virgins
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very rarely victimize
their virginity
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by various
Victorian ways.
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Welcome to the close-up
gallery here
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at the world-famous Magic
Castle on Friday night.
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Now this gentleman
you're about to see
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he is really a living
legend in card magic.
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He's been performing
for over 40 years.
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Richard Turner can
do things with cards
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that no one in the world can do.
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No one.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
put your hands together
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for the absolutely
incredible
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Richard Turner!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
would you welcome
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this ace of cards
Richard Turner.
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I'm a card mechanic.
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A mechanic is somebody
who can fix something.
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An auto-mechanic
fixes a car.
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A body mechanic is
a professional killer.
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I'm a card mechanic.
I can fix a card game.
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It's almost like
there's not enough time
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in his life to have
gotten as good as he is.
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He's on the crazy end
of obsessive-compulsive.
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And this is a guy
that literally lives
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with a deck of cards
in his hand.
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- Well, howdy?
- Howdy?
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I love it when
the audience shows up.
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- Your name?
- Erin.
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- Erin?
- Lexi.
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Lexi.
Well, I'm Richard Turner.
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I represent
why you should never
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play cards
with strangers.
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When you play poker,
blackjack, bridge
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hold 'em, whatever
your game, you wanna
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make sure that the cards
are evenly mixed.
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Erin and I
are gonna show you
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how it's done,
so do as I do.
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Just cut your deck
any way you want.
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Give it a cut.
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- Got it?
- Mm-hm.
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Now give it, uh,
up the river cut.
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Give it an alternating
up the river cut.
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Give it
a flying three-way.
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Beautiful.
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Casino procedures
what's called
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riffle, riffle,
strip, riffle, cut.
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First, you break
'em 26-26.
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Notice
I'm exactly in half.
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And then you lace 'em up
every other card.
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Then you have to do
what's called a strip.
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That's making a bunch
of random little piles.
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Good. One more time.
Give it another riffle.
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Another riffle.
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A... And a straight cut.
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You're having a little
trouble, aren't ya?
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Your right hand
screwed ya.
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Try it like this.
Put 'em in your left hand.
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Take it in this finger,
break 'em across
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slide them in
and then give them
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a one-hand bridge.
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Then of course, after
that, you have to give it
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what's called a
one-hand flip around cut.
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Like that.
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Now I have shown you
a half a dozen ways
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of shuffling
and cutting the deck.
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They should be pretty
evenly mixed, yes?
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- Yes?
- Yes.
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Let's see if this deck
is pretty evenly mixed.
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- Wow.
- I want you to note.
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Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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is suited numerically.
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When I saw
Richard Turner perform
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I realized that I was
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in the presence
of greatness.
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Richard stands out.
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You know, he's not your
classic close-up magician.
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He is demonstrating the
moves used by cheaters.
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The most difficult things
you can do
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with a deck of cards.
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How many players
do we have? 5, 6 or 7?
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- How about 5?
- How about 5?
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, burn.
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And we have
what's called the flop.
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What is that card
out loud?
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- Erin?
- Ace.
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Burn, turn.
What's that, Erin?
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- Ace.
- Burn, turn.
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- What's that card, Erin?
- Ace.
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And you're my partner
sittin' in number 4.
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What do you have in
the pocket? What's that?
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Ace.
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Slide of hands.
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When you're doing the type
of work that Richard does
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involves a level
of detail
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that is microscopic.
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Watch the 6 of hearts.
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You're gonna understand
what I'm showin' you.
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I'm not gonna
do any tricks.
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The gambler wants a 6,
so what happens is
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I deal cards
to the other players.
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Only when I'm ready,
do I deal the 6.
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Watch face up.
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See how the card
sits there
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as the second card
is dealt.
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Watch again!
Watch again!
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6 on top.
Super slow motion.
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See the dealer will hit
the other players.
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Only when I'm ready,
do I deal the 6.
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See I'm the,
we're playing blackjack
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I have a 15.
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I hit the other players
and that 6 equals 21.
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Several times, I have been
sitting in his audiences
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and about halfway
through the show
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you can sort of see
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different members of the
audience realize it.
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It hits them
out of the blue.
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This guy can't see!
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So hold on,
he was blind, right?
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'Cause he was looking
at us, but I couldn't tell
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if he was like
discerning facial cues.
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Am I wrong? I think I'm..
Is this a de..
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Is there a deeper magic
that's happening?
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Did he fool me? Yes.
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Is he blind?
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Hm. Hm.
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If you say he's blind
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then I'll take that
into consideration.
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I'm gonna put
a numbing eye drop.
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It may burn
a little bit.
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Look up.
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- Close your eyes.
- Argh! Oh, just kiddin'.
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Close your eyes.
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Okay, Richard.
Look straight ahead.
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Based on his history
and on my exam
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he had
a macular dystrophy
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that started when he was
a young boy.
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He was legally blind
for some time.
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And as the time
progressed, um
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around 3rd or 4th decade
of his life
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his vision completely
went dark.
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Right now,
he is what we call
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no light perception.
He cannot see anything.
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He will not be able
to tell if the lights
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in the room on or off.
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No shadows,
not even movement.
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He is completely blind
right now.
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10, 20, 20, 22.
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This is my closet
of cards.
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In here, I have
about 5 to 6000.
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I haven't taken inventory
in a few months
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but altogether
in the house
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we have tens
of thousands of decks.
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But this is just
my premium stock.
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Cards are like wine.
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Uh, this up here, I have
what I call my G1107s.
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That was a good year.
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These are my favorite.
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Uh, it was a,
it was a portrait
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that was done of me
back in 1986.
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I put 'em on the back of the
Gamblers Playing Cards.
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Nowadays, I have a 2
to 3 pack a day habit.
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I used to have a 3
to 6 pack a day habit.
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As I practice,
they start pilin' up.
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They pile up
in the glove compartment.
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They pile up downstairs
on the kitchen table.
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They pile up next
to the piano where I sit.
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"The Lone Ranger."
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What sparked
my interest in cards
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was watching
old Westerns.
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♪ Who is the tall
dark stranger there? ♪
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♪ Maverick
is the name ♪
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One in particular
was "Maverick"
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starring James Garner.
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♪ Companion gamblin'
is his game ♪♪
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I was sittin' in front
of a black and white
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television set
right beside the TV
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so I could
just absorb myself.
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I wanna be right
in the middle of action.
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Cut.
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You're holdin' 3 10s
to my pair of queens.
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Remind me not
to play poker with you.
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I thought
Maverick was so cool
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and at the end
of the show
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there's a silhouette
of Maverick goin'..
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♪ Natchez
to New Orleans ♪
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♪ Livin' on jacks
and queens ♪
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♪ Maverick is a legend
of the West ♪♪
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I literally heard
a voice say
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You will live
on jacks and queens.
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It just spoke to my mind
and I thought
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What does that mean,
live on jacks and queens?
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This is from the famous
St. Louis ESP laboratory.
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Please think
of a 4 digit number.
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- Write it on the back.
- Okay.
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Then turn it face down.
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Okay, I have written
a 4 digit number.
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Facedown. Very good.
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Sir, before you came
in today
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I had a premonition
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and I actually wrote your
number on this dollar.
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Wouldn't that be amazing
if I could show you
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your number
on this dollar?
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That would
be unbelievable.
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See your number?
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That is unbelievable.
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When people ask me
are you a magician
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I say no.
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I'm a card mechanic.
There's a difference.
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There's the
illusionist.
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Then there's
the parlor magicians.
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Then there's
the close-up magician.
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But some of the most
difficult moves
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are those used
to control the outcome
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of a card game.
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What I do with the cards,
a magician cannot do.
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Okay, so we have your
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we have your, uh,
queens here, yes?
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- Yes, sir.
- Okay.
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Cut the deck for me and
then put the other half
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on top after you cut it.
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Cut it
and then finish the cut.
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Carry the cut. Alright.
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So the... the queens
are startin' somewhere
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in the middle
where you put 'em, okay?
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- You with me?
- Yes, sir.
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Give me a number of
players and a card game.
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- 3, 4, 5. Call a number.
- 4.
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You'll be
my secret partner.
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Do you want to sit
at 1, 2, 3 or 4?
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Pick your spot
at the table.
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Um, spot 2.
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- Number 2.
- Yes, sir.
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- Take the deck, Troy.
- Alright.
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Deal a card
off the top right here
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face-up, player 1.
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Face up number 2
is you.
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- What's that card?
- Queen of diamonds.
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Player 3. Player 4.
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- Player 1. Face up.
- Face up.
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Right on top
of each other.
253
00:13:09,456 --> 00:13:10,912
You're number 2.
What's that?
254
00:13:10,914 --> 00:13:13,206
- Lady.
- Player 3.
255
00:13:13,208 --> 00:13:14,416
Player 4.
256
00:13:14,418 --> 00:13:16,460
Player 1, you chose 2.
257
00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:17,627
- What's that?
- Lady.
258
00:13:17,629 --> 00:13:20,256
Start betting,
start betting big-time.
259
00:13:20,258 --> 00:13:21,965
1. How many
do you have altogether?
260
00:13:21,967 --> 00:13:23,843
- That's 4... 4 ladies.
- That's all you need.
261
00:13:23,845 --> 00:13:25,094
Excellent.
262
00:13:25,096 --> 00:13:27,014
Let's shuffle 'em back
'cause you won.
263
00:13:28,390 --> 00:13:29,806
What was I gonna
show you? Here.
264
00:13:29,808 --> 00:13:31,642
Going
to a magic convention
265
00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:32,977
with Richard Turner
266
00:13:32,979 --> 00:13:34,853
is probably
the best thing ever
267
00:13:34,855 --> 00:13:38,232
because everybody's like,
Whoa, it's Richard Turner!
268
00:13:38,234 --> 00:13:41,319
And like, Can we have
your autograph?
269
00:13:41,321 --> 00:13:42,945
Everybody's always like, How
are you related to him?
270
00:13:42,947 --> 00:13:44,781
And then once
they find out I'm his son
271
00:13:44,783 --> 00:13:46,116
Can we have
your autograph too?
272
00:13:47,826 --> 00:13:50,369
No matter where we go,
there's always magicians
273
00:13:50,371 --> 00:13:53,164
and every single one of them
treats my dad like a king.
274
00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:57,834
People always just
come up to the booth.
275
00:13:57,836 --> 00:13:59,628
Even people, people
who don't speak English
276
00:13:59,630 --> 00:14:01,339
just come up
and they're like
277
00:14:01,341 --> 00:14:04,467
hello in whatever language
and we're like, um, hi.
278
00:14:04,469 --> 00:14:06,638
- What, what, yeah?
- Yes.
279
00:14:08,389 --> 00:14:10,180
You do..
280
00:14:10,182 --> 00:14:11,932
- Close-up.
- Close-up?
281
00:14:11,934 --> 00:14:13,685
- And stage.
- Cards?
282
00:14:13,687 --> 00:14:15,522
- Close-up and stage.
- Oh, and stage.
283
00:14:42,756 --> 00:14:44,549
When did you start?
284
00:14:44,551 --> 00:14:47,468
I started around 3 or 4.
285
00:14:47,470 --> 00:14:49,389
3 or 4? Oh, really?
286
00:14:50,306 --> 00:14:52,559
Young. Me, I was 7.
287
00:14:55,269 --> 00:14:56,810
- I can't remember...
- 7.
288
00:14:56,812 --> 00:14:59,022
- 7.
- Oh, that's right, yeah.
289
00:14:59,024 --> 00:15:02,527
And that's, yeah,
that's, uh, 3, 4, 5.
290
00:15:14,163 --> 00:15:17,581
Alright, ready, I'm about
to head onto it.
291
00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:19,543
- There you go.
- Got it.
292
00:15:22,922 --> 00:15:24,254
That's the bottom
right there.
293
00:15:24,256 --> 00:15:27,925
But that, there must be a
base to get to the ground.
294
00:15:27,927 --> 00:15:29,426
It has a base
and then a bottom?
295
00:15:29,428 --> 00:15:31,094
That's the bottom.
296
00:15:31,096 --> 00:15:33,057
How can the bottom
be so far up in the..
297
00:15:34,808 --> 00:15:37,768
- Oh, we're underneath it?
- No.
298
00:15:37,770 --> 00:15:39,520
We're nowhere
near underneath it.
299
00:15:39,522 --> 00:15:42,982
Gee-wiz. Now what's it...
is it covered with metal?
300
00:15:42,984 --> 00:15:44,776
Yeah,
the whole thing's metal.
301
00:15:44,778 --> 00:15:46,694
It's not solid metal,
it's hollow, I'm guessing
302
00:15:46,696 --> 00:15:49,321
'cause there's viewing
windows at the top.
303
00:15:49,323 --> 00:15:51,616
This is the bot.. This is
the base of it here, right?
304
00:15:51,618 --> 00:15:53,242
Yeah, this is the base.
305
00:15:53,244 --> 00:15:54,285
At the back
of your hand.
306
00:15:54,287 --> 00:15:55,786
Well,
this is solid here.
307
00:15:55,788 --> 00:15:58,247
And we're almost
to the end.
308
00:15:58,249 --> 00:16:01,041
And there you go. Here,
let me see the cards.
309
00:16:01,043 --> 00:16:03,460
I'm gonna take the cards from you.
Don't forget, okay?
310
00:16:03,462 --> 00:16:05,921
So you have the triangle,
it goes..
311
00:16:05,923 --> 00:16:07,964
So this is the inside
and that's the...
312
00:16:07,966 --> 00:16:09,675
That's the point
I was just at over there?
313
00:16:09,677 --> 00:16:11,551
Point's the inside
and it goes up
314
00:16:11,553 --> 00:16:12,969
and around that way.
315
00:16:12,971 --> 00:16:14,137
Oh, I got ya.
316
00:16:14,139 --> 00:16:15,681
So the point's
at the bottom like that.
317
00:16:15,683 --> 00:16:18,309
So the point stays down
pointing all the way around.
318
00:16:18,311 --> 00:16:19,687
Well,
that's interesting.
319
00:16:25,777 --> 00:16:27,526
I never saw
a blind person
320
00:16:27,528 --> 00:16:29,322
before I started
losing my vision.
321
00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:34,494
I never even thought
about bein' blind.
322
00:16:46,339 --> 00:16:48,675
It was 1963.
323
00:16:51,177 --> 00:16:52,634
The teacher
was writing somethin'
324
00:16:52,636 --> 00:16:55,095
on the chalkboard.
325
00:16:55,097 --> 00:16:57,223
And I'm sitting
there looking
326
00:16:57,225 --> 00:17:00,017
and it's just a fuzz.
327
00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:03,023
And the day before,
I could see it just fine.
328
00:17:04,857 --> 00:17:07,691
If you could imagine,
you're looking at things
329
00:17:07,693 --> 00:17:09,235
the way they are.
330
00:17:09,237 --> 00:17:11,528
Then the next day,
you're lookin' at things
331
00:17:11,530 --> 00:17:14,364
in the way
you'd see a cartoon.
332
00:17:14,366 --> 00:17:16,286
There's no detail
on anything.
333
00:17:17,871 --> 00:17:19,996
The camera lens
got twisted
334
00:17:19,998 --> 00:17:22,206
and it became a blur.
335
00:17:22,208 --> 00:17:23,915
You couldn't focus
in on anything.
336
00:17:23,917 --> 00:17:25,543
I'm tryin' to,
tryin' to see the board.
337
00:17:25,545 --> 00:17:27,672
Well, where'd
the letters go?
338
00:17:29,298 --> 00:17:31,048
They just thought
that he had bad eyes.
339
00:17:31,050 --> 00:17:32,883
That he just needed glasses,
you know, and they could..
340
00:17:32,885 --> 00:17:34,846
Corrective lenses
would fix it.
341
00:17:37,473 --> 00:17:41,225
After a few months,
there was a black hole.
342
00:17:41,227 --> 00:17:44,353
And in the center,
it was just black.
343
00:17:44,355 --> 00:17:45,896
It was just
like a... a hat
344
00:17:45,898 --> 00:17:48,857
in front of your face
wherever you looked.
345
00:17:48,859 --> 00:17:51,443
As far as
what caused it
346
00:17:51,445 --> 00:17:53,740
we didn't know,
the doctors didn't know.
347
00:17:56,076 --> 00:17:58,910
We were referred
to another physician.
348
00:17:58,912 --> 00:18:00,244
We had some
bizarre test.
349
00:18:00,246 --> 00:18:02,246
That was like
I was in a spaceship.
350
00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:04,709
They had these dots,
blinking lights goin'.
351
00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:10,006
And they diagnosed him,
you know, then we knew.
352
00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:13,466
He had an eye disease.
353
00:18:13,468 --> 00:18:16,427
And it, uh,
it's something
354
00:18:16,429 --> 00:18:18,390
they can't do
anything about.
355
00:18:20,474 --> 00:18:21,932
I cried and cried..
356
00:18:21,934 --> 00:18:25,268
I could cry right now
just thinking about it.
357
00:18:25,270 --> 00:18:28,482
Yeah, it was hard.
358
00:18:41,203 --> 00:18:42,953
Hi, eh, my name
is Guy Landien.
359
00:18:42,955 --> 00:18:44,622
I'm just going just
to introduce you.
360
00:18:44,624 --> 00:18:45,664
Everyone knows
who you are
361
00:18:45,666 --> 00:18:47,208
but I just have
to say it right now.
362
00:18:47,210 --> 00:18:49,001
I know,
I know who I am too.
363
00:18:49,003 --> 00:18:52,005
- Good, great.
- He just introduced me.
364
00:18:52,007 --> 00:18:54,172
Yeah, good, great.
365
00:19:01,223 --> 00:19:02,806
May I ask for a big round
of applause
366
00:19:02,808 --> 00:19:05,142
for Richard Turner!
367
00:19:08,647 --> 00:19:11,940
Everybody help
the ladies keep track
368
00:19:11,942 --> 00:19:13,651
of the queen
of diamonds.
369
00:19:13,653 --> 00:19:15,569
We'll go 100 a throw,
not too much.
370
00:19:15,571 --> 00:19:16,653
Warm ya up.
371
00:19:16,655 --> 00:19:18,488
It's called
Find The Little Lady.
372
00:19:18,490 --> 00:19:20,824
Pair of deuces,
pair of deuces
373
00:19:20,826 --> 00:19:24,036
keep your eye
on the queen.
374
00:19:24,038 --> 00:19:25,999
Tell 'em, Jennifer,
1, 2, 3?
375
00:19:27,083 --> 00:19:28,665
- 3. You lost me actually.
- 3.
376
00:19:28,667 --> 00:19:31,001
Oh, Jennifer.
377
00:19:31,003 --> 00:19:34,005
As soon as we put money
on the table, $300.
378
00:19:34,007 --> 00:19:36,423
How 'bout this?
How 'bout this?
379
00:19:36,425 --> 00:19:37,842
What's that card,
Jennifer?
380
00:19:37,844 --> 00:19:39,052
- That's a queen.
- What's in the corner?
381
00:19:39,054 --> 00:19:40,678
- A bend.
- Yeah.
382
00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:44,181
This is so if you go to a
place called New York.
383
00:19:44,183 --> 00:19:46,267
They do this on the streets
and I won't move or blink
384
00:19:46,269 --> 00:19:47,727
until, Jennifer,
when you're ready
385
00:19:47,729 --> 00:19:49,478
you tell me to go. When
you're ready, say go.
386
00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,189
- Go.
- Where is it, Jen?
387
00:19:51,191 --> 00:19:52,648
- In the middle.
- Good job, Jen..
388
00:19:52,650 --> 00:19:54,611
Oh, Jennifer.
389
00:19:56,904 --> 00:19:59,029
Thank you, thank you,
thank you!
390
00:19:59,031 --> 00:20:00,366
Thank you very much.
391
00:20:07,207 --> 00:20:09,123
Rick, I need you
to get out your green pen.
392
00:20:09,125 --> 00:20:10,917
Right here.
393
00:20:10,919 --> 00:20:12,751
- I got a green pen.
- He has a green pen.
394
00:20:12,753 --> 00:20:14,211
The green pen
shows up better
395
00:20:14,213 --> 00:20:16,381
on these
than the black one.
396
00:20:16,383 --> 00:20:18,048
- And it's Stefan?
- Stefan.
397
00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:19,717
- That's my name, yeah.
- S-T-E..
398
00:20:19,719 --> 00:20:21,554
- F-A-N.
- F-A-N.
399
00:20:23,722 --> 00:20:25,555
I've learned Swedish.
400
00:20:25,557 --> 00:20:27,392
Willkommen which
is the same in German
401
00:20:27,394 --> 00:20:30,143
which I already knew and
Tack which is thank you
402
00:20:30,145 --> 00:20:32,898
and my favorite which
is Hej, that's hello.
403
00:20:48,789 --> 00:20:50,248
She's just sitting
on a chair.
404
00:20:50,250 --> 00:20:51,623
She got her arms folded.
405
00:20:58,842 --> 00:21:00,093
That's his thigh.
406
00:21:08,434 --> 00:21:10,352
What's under his thigh?
Gum?
407
00:21:12,605 --> 00:21:13,813
Give me that. Give it.
408
00:21:13,815 --> 00:21:16,565
Spit it out.
Spit it out.
409
00:21:16,567 --> 00:21:18,026
No, you didn't.
410
00:21:18,028 --> 00:21:19,943
You didn't.
I know that trick.
411
00:21:19,945 --> 00:21:22,738
Give it to me.
Give it to me.
412
00:21:22,740 --> 00:21:24,489
No, it's in your pocket.
413
00:21:24,491 --> 00:21:26,784
- Oh.
- I... I know that.
414
00:21:26,786 --> 00:21:29,495
Give me the gum.
Give me the gum.
415
00:21:29,497 --> 00:21:31,205
When Richard and I
first started dating
416
00:21:31,207 --> 00:21:32,457
he had some vision.
417
00:21:32,459 --> 00:21:34,792
He had like
peripheral vision.
418
00:21:34,794 --> 00:21:37,461
And so we would go out and
do, you know, fun things
419
00:21:37,463 --> 00:21:39,255
like, you know,
play basketball
420
00:21:39,257 --> 00:21:40,882
or go swimming
or go sailing
421
00:21:40,884 --> 00:21:42,924
or whatever the case
would happen to be.
422
00:21:42,926 --> 00:21:44,552
And he would always be
kind of looking out
423
00:21:44,554 --> 00:21:46,054
of the side of his eye
like that
424
00:21:46,056 --> 00:21:48,555
and that's kind of how
he would look at me too.
425
00:21:48,557 --> 00:21:50,682
- Multiple steps.
- Grab this rail.
426
00:21:50,684 --> 00:21:53,561
And then come down
2 steps.
427
00:21:53,563 --> 00:21:55,604
And then duck your head
way down.
428
00:21:55,606 --> 00:21:57,273
You know, he needed help
every now and then
429
00:21:57,275 --> 00:21:59,941
like what does that say
or obviously, driving
430
00:21:59,943 --> 00:22:01,902
was never gonna
be a thing for him.
431
00:22:01,904 --> 00:22:05,698
But clearly, he needs a lot more
help today than he did then.
432
00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:08,450
"Smoked salmon,
famous warm fishcakes ..."
433
00:22:08,452 --> 00:22:11,621
Hold it, smoked fishcakes.
Say that again.
434
00:22:11,623 --> 00:22:14,332
"Served with rye bread
and Danish remoulade."
435
00:22:14,334 --> 00:22:16,793
Start
from the beginning.
436
00:22:16,795 --> 00:22:18,294
- That is the beginning.
- Okay.
437
00:22:18,296 --> 00:22:20,505
Start from..
Okay. Dark bread.
438
00:22:20,507 --> 00:22:22,006
- Served on rye bread.
- Rye bread.
439
00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:24,676
I remember when we were
first married
440
00:22:24,678 --> 00:22:27,219
other people had told him, Oh,
you need to learn Braille.
441
00:22:27,221 --> 00:22:29,514
He goes, "I'm not gonna learn Braille.
That's for blind people."
442
00:22:29,516 --> 00:22:31,682
Or they said, uh,
You need to get a cane.
443
00:22:31,684 --> 00:22:34,102
Oh, he said, "I'm not
carrying a cane."
444
00:22:34,104 --> 00:22:36,312
I mean, you know,
i... it was a weakness
445
00:22:36,314 --> 00:22:38,525
and it was a weakness that he
was not going to admit to.
446
00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:58,250
Back button.
2145 Mesa Court Dr.
447
00:22:58,252 --> 00:23:00,460
Mesa, AZ, 85,209.
448
00:23:00,462 --> 00:23:02,005
1.0 miles
to destination.
449
00:23:02,007 --> 00:23:03,881
Estimated time,
18 minutes.
450
00:23:03,883 --> 00:23:05,382
Okay. Left, left.
451
00:23:05,384 --> 00:23:09,094
Left, left. Left, left.
That's it, girl.
452
00:23:09,096 --> 00:23:12,390
I started losing
my vision about a year
453
00:23:12,392 --> 00:23:15,019
after Richard did
and I was in 3rd grade.
454
00:23:17,855 --> 00:23:20,314
For me, it went fast.
455
00:23:20,316 --> 00:23:22,025
I'm doing
my math problems
456
00:23:22,027 --> 00:23:25,236
and all of a sudden,
my eyes just went black.
457
00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:28,197
And then when I open
'em up, that was it.
458
00:23:28,199 --> 00:23:30,951
It was like
within 60 seconds.
459
00:23:33,663 --> 00:23:36,288
I am independent
460
00:23:36,290 --> 00:23:38,915
in a different way
than Rick.
461
00:23:38,917 --> 00:23:40,584
He doesn't use
a cane, hardly
462
00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:43,379
and he doesn't
use a dog.
463
00:23:43,381 --> 00:23:46,048
Yes, good girl.
Good girl.
464
00:23:46,050 --> 00:23:48,968
He doesn't want people to
know that he doesn't see.
465
00:23:48,970 --> 00:23:50,930
Because he thinks
it's embarrassing.
466
00:23:53,767 --> 00:23:54,893
$1.
467
00:24:03,734 --> 00:24:04,985
Is anyone here?
468
00:24:06,695 --> 00:24:09,697
I just don't care
what people think.
469
00:24:09,699 --> 00:24:11,199
It's more important
for me to be able
470
00:24:11,201 --> 00:24:13,785
to have as much
as freedom as possible.
471
00:24:13,787 --> 00:24:15,577
How're you doin'
today, sir?
472
00:24:15,579 --> 00:24:17,622
Very well, thank you.
How about yourself?
473
00:24:17,624 --> 00:24:20,958
Oh, really good. Sure
a beautiful day today.
474
00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:21,961
Yes, it is.
475
00:24:23,421 --> 00:24:25,004
It is so liberating
476
00:24:25,006 --> 00:24:27,882
and I am such a,
much happier person.
477
00:24:27,884 --> 00:24:31,304
I feel like I can do pretty
well anything I want.
478
00:24:34,641 --> 00:24:37,936
For example, I wouldn't even
cross a very simple street.
479
00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:40,687
You know, I thought
people were nuts
480
00:24:40,689 --> 00:24:43,021
to cross a street.
481
00:24:43,023 --> 00:24:45,818
And now I can go
and get my groceries.
482
00:24:47,153 --> 00:24:49,072
I can go
and walk to the mall.
483
00:24:50,490 --> 00:24:52,784
I didn't wanna be
a burden on people.
484
00:24:55,494 --> 00:24:58,036
Okay, we're here.
485
00:24:58,038 --> 00:25:01,623
I think Rick is resistant
because he still
486
00:25:01,625 --> 00:25:03,961
has that mindset
that it's a weakness.
487
00:25:14,138 --> 00:25:16,889
When we both started
losin' our vision
488
00:25:16,891 --> 00:25:19,352
I think he struggled
way harder than I did.
489
00:25:21,563 --> 00:25:24,146
I can remember walkin' down
the street with my friend
490
00:25:24,148 --> 00:25:26,606
and we would go
blind bat, blind batty
491
00:25:26,608 --> 00:25:29,026
even though it was me
doin' it and my friend
492
00:25:29,028 --> 00:25:33,532
and I remember him just going
berserk from that kind of thing.
493
00:25:35,701 --> 00:25:38,411
And then
Rick and I both went
494
00:25:38,413 --> 00:25:40,373
to the school
for the blind.
495
00:25:41,374 --> 00:25:43,790
And for a stage there
496
00:25:43,792 --> 00:25:46,211
Rick was
self-destructive.
497
00:25:56,013 --> 00:25:58,055
When I was, uh, 11,
I was sent off
498
00:25:58,057 --> 00:26:01,476
to Callum Hills
and they had a VH room.
499
00:26:01,478 --> 00:26:03,813
VH stood
for Visually Handicapped.
500
00:26:05,565 --> 00:26:07,565
I did not like
the word handicapped.
501
00:26:07,567 --> 00:26:09,734
I still to this day, I can't
stand the word handicapped
502
00:26:09,736 --> 00:26:11,611
and I hated
the word blind.
503
00:26:11,613 --> 00:26:14,572
And so there was,
um, some hurt
504
00:26:14,574 --> 00:26:16,074
and a little bit
of rebellion
505
00:26:16,076 --> 00:26:19,703
that was starting
to fester within my soul.
506
00:26:21,998 --> 00:26:24,539
The teasing
from the other kids
507
00:26:24,541 --> 00:26:26,793
that's what really
ticked me off.
508
00:26:26,795 --> 00:26:29,379
The kids would
call me Mr. Magoo.
509
00:26:29,381 --> 00:26:31,672
They liked to say, How many
fingers am I holding up?
510
00:26:31,674 --> 00:26:33,924
And they would always
use the middle finger
511
00:26:33,926 --> 00:26:35,593
and they'd put it
right up next to my nose.
512
00:26:35,595 --> 00:26:37,844
How many fingers
am I holding up?
513
00:26:37,846 --> 00:26:41,100
It was embarrassing.
I wanted to beat 'em up.
514
00:26:42,769 --> 00:26:44,643
But I was crying.
I hate to admit it.
515
00:26:44,645 --> 00:26:46,271
I was weeping.
I was cryin'.
516
00:26:47,606 --> 00:26:51,735
And I was very mad
and, uh, and very hurt.
517
00:26:55,448 --> 00:26:57,448
My mom at first
was comforting.
518
00:26:57,450 --> 00:26:59,534
Then I think she just
didn't want to accept it
519
00:26:59,536 --> 00:27:01,328
so she kind
of withdrew.
520
00:27:02,913 --> 00:27:05,331
And I remember
one time she's ironing
521
00:27:05,333 --> 00:27:07,709
and I'm sitting there
trying to read
522
00:27:07,711 --> 00:27:10,503
my large print book
and she said
523
00:27:10,505 --> 00:27:13,299
"Must you put the book
so close to your eyes?"
524
00:27:15,009 --> 00:27:17,302
It was like I was broken
in her eyes.
525
00:27:19,346 --> 00:27:21,471
I went out
in my dad's workshop
526
00:27:21,473 --> 00:27:23,056
and I took
a magnifying glass
527
00:27:23,058 --> 00:27:26,479
that I was given to help me see...
see the large print.
528
00:27:28,647 --> 00:27:31,065
And I literally stared
at the sun trying
529
00:27:31,067 --> 00:27:32,986
to burn the eyes
out of my head.
530
00:27:35,113 --> 00:27:36,696
And I was cursing
everybody around me
531
00:27:36,698 --> 00:27:38,408
and I was cursing God.
532
00:27:40,660 --> 00:27:44,453
I was hurtin' inside and I couldn't
do what I was able to do before.
533
00:27:44,455 --> 00:27:45,912
And I thought
I just wanted to burn
534
00:27:45,914 --> 00:27:47,834
the worthless things
out of my head.
535
00:27:56,343 --> 00:27:58,051
My teacher
in the VH room
536
00:27:58,053 --> 00:28:00,680
she really did something
that was special for me.
537
00:28:02,015 --> 00:28:04,974
She had a giant 7 inch
538
00:28:04,976 --> 00:28:07,267
reel-to-reel
tape recorder.
539
00:28:07,269 --> 00:28:09,478
And she recorded
some pieces
540
00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:12,105
from a book called
"Expert At The Card Table"
541
00:28:12,107 --> 00:28:14,193
by S.W. Erdnase.
542
00:28:18,114 --> 00:28:19,654
It was a book
written in 1902
543
00:28:19,656 --> 00:28:21,742
and it was on how
to cheat at cards.
544
00:28:24,371 --> 00:28:27,747
At nighttime, I would
put on these headphones
545
00:28:27,749 --> 00:28:29,748
and I would listen
to this... this stuff
546
00:28:29,750 --> 00:28:32,045
while I slept
to get it in my head.
547
00:28:36,048 --> 00:28:38,716
There was somethin'
tactile about cards
548
00:28:38,718 --> 00:28:40,929
that my fingers liked.
549
00:28:43,765 --> 00:28:45,597
I loved the feel
of them in my hands.
550
00:28:45,599 --> 00:28:47,225
I loved the feel
of 5 cards
551
00:28:47,227 --> 00:28:49,184
6 cards, a poker hand
552
00:28:49,186 --> 00:28:50,436
where I'm actually
holding 6
553
00:28:50,438 --> 00:28:52,232
pretending
I'm holding 5.
554
00:28:54,983 --> 00:28:56,901
I didn't have to see
what I was doing.
555
00:28:56,903 --> 00:28:58,822
I could feel
what I was doin'.
556
00:29:21,510 --> 00:29:24,136
So you know how we had
557
00:29:24,138 --> 00:29:26,139
where we were
on the beach?
558
00:29:26,141 --> 00:29:27,431
- Just now?
- Yeah.
559
00:29:27,433 --> 00:29:29,519
So it's right over here,
right in the back of us.
560
00:29:30,936 --> 00:29:32,186
So you have the beach,
then you have a bit
561
00:29:32,188 --> 00:29:33,938
of flat land
for a little bit
562
00:29:33,940 --> 00:29:36,274
and then
it's just mountains.
563
00:29:36,276 --> 00:29:37,816
And they are all
covered with trees
564
00:29:37,818 --> 00:29:39,110
so they're
green mountains.
565
00:29:39,112 --> 00:29:41,072
- Green.
- Green mountains, yeah.
566
00:29:43,407 --> 00:29:45,533
I've been fishing
all my life.
567
00:29:45,535 --> 00:29:47,492
And I can feel
a fish fart
568
00:29:47,494 --> 00:29:51,122
within 3 feet
of my, my hook.
569
00:29:51,124 --> 00:29:53,333
I don't like to have my
pole sitting in the thing.
570
00:29:53,335 --> 00:29:55,668
I like to have it
in my hand the whole time.
571
00:29:55,670 --> 00:29:57,461
So I can feel
what's goin' on
572
00:29:57,463 --> 00:30:00,508
and feel the exact moment
that somethin' hits.
573
00:30:03,303 --> 00:30:04,387
Okay, yeah.
574
00:30:05,805 --> 00:30:07,766
That's a,
that's a fish, isn't it?
575
00:30:12,311 --> 00:30:14,728
- Woo! Is it on board?
- Oh, yeah.
576
00:30:14,730 --> 00:30:16,980
Alrighty, spademan.
577
00:30:16,982 --> 00:30:18,942
- Give me five!
- Over here.
578
00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:23,112
Don't bite the meat.
579
00:30:23,114 --> 00:30:25,030
Just bite the fin.
You can have the eyeball.
580
00:30:25,032 --> 00:30:26,407
I don't care about that.
581
00:30:26,409 --> 00:30:28,495
- He's gonna eat it.
- Alright, hold it up!
582
00:30:31,205 --> 00:30:32,498
Un eyeball.
583
00:30:40,298 --> 00:30:41,840
What is the point
of this?
584
00:30:43,425 --> 00:30:47,761
Well, when have you ever
chomped on an eyeball
585
00:30:47,763 --> 00:30:49,181
to see
what it tastes like?
586
00:30:51,601 --> 00:30:53,058
Okay, I need some water
to rinse my hands off.
587
00:30:53,060 --> 00:30:55,143
Yeah, David's got it.
588
00:30:55,145 --> 00:30:57,440
My dad is a little bit
on the crazy side.
589
00:30:59,150 --> 00:31:01,275
As a kid, he would
tell me some wild stories
590
00:31:01,277 --> 00:31:03,694
from when
he was younger.
591
00:31:03,696 --> 00:31:05,404
I used to think
he'd make them up
592
00:31:05,406 --> 00:31:07,699
'cause he would tell them
as bedtime stories to me.
593
00:31:07,701 --> 00:31:08,990
So I thought
they were like
594
00:31:08,992 --> 00:31:10,660
stuff out
of his imagination.
595
00:31:10,662 --> 00:31:13,412
Then I met all his friends
that he did them with.
596
00:31:13,414 --> 00:31:16,207
They're real
and it's kind of scary.
597
00:31:16,209 --> 00:31:17,499
They always say
back in the crazy days.
598
00:31:17,501 --> 00:31:19,209
Not the good old days,
the crazy days.
599
00:31:19,211 --> 00:31:20,504
- There?
- Yeah.
600
00:31:22,089 --> 00:31:23,881
Good. Little bit more
to the right.
601
00:31:23,883 --> 00:31:27,134
I didn't know much about Rick's,
uh, vision in high school.
602
00:31:27,136 --> 00:31:30,513
I mean, really, uh, Rick
seemed to get along okay
603
00:31:30,515 --> 00:31:32,222
just as if
he were sighted.
604
00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,808
And that was
kind of strange.
605
00:31:34,810 --> 00:31:36,768
He just,
he refused to be like
606
00:31:36,770 --> 00:31:38,854
any old
other blind person.
607
00:31:38,856 --> 00:31:40,565
He actually did stuff
608
00:31:40,567 --> 00:31:43,276
that, uh, that he really
shouldn't have done.
609
00:31:43,278 --> 00:31:45,111
- Okay.
- You get what I'm saying?
610
00:31:45,113 --> 00:31:46,698
Oh, Juda! Juda!
611
00:31:51,326 --> 00:31:53,369
At that time,
I could see houses
612
00:31:53,371 --> 00:31:57,707
trees within like a 40,
50 foot circumference.
613
00:31:57,709 --> 00:32:00,084
I could see well enough
to ride a bicycle
614
00:32:00,086 --> 00:32:01,835
and so I would follow
the lines.
615
00:32:01,837 --> 00:32:03,086
I figured
if I could ride a bike
616
00:32:03,088 --> 00:32:05,672
I should be able
to ride a motorcycle.
617
00:32:05,674 --> 00:32:07,467
I'd jump on the back
and he'd say
618
00:32:07,469 --> 00:32:08,884
"Is there anybody
coming on the left?
619
00:32:08,886 --> 00:32:10,053
Anybody comin'
on the right?"
620
00:32:10,055 --> 00:32:12,596
I'd say nope, go.
621
00:32:12,598 --> 00:32:14,181
I guess he could watch
one of the lines
622
00:32:14,183 --> 00:32:16,603
and you know, on down
the highway we went.
623
00:32:18,355 --> 00:32:21,357
That was part of his lifestyle
was being not blind.
624
00:32:23,067 --> 00:32:25,442
I just had
so much energy.
625
00:32:25,444 --> 00:32:27,944
If there was an obstacle,
if there was a cliff
626
00:32:27,946 --> 00:32:30,238
whatever it was,
I had to overcome it.
627
00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:32,283
I had to beat it.
628
00:32:32,285 --> 00:32:34,701
Rick joined
this karate class.
629
00:32:34,703 --> 00:32:36,787
He was very,
very determined.
630
00:32:36,789 --> 00:32:39,457
Rick said he did not wanna
be treated any differently.
631
00:32:39,459 --> 00:32:41,750
So he would go through
all the same drills.
632
00:32:41,752 --> 00:32:45,004
I told everybody, Don't knock him out.
Don't injure him.
633
00:32:45,006 --> 00:32:47,090
But then Rick started
hitting people
634
00:32:47,092 --> 00:32:49,174
and he liked it.
635
00:32:49,176 --> 00:32:52,804
You don't have to see where every
body part is. You just know.
636
00:32:52,806 --> 00:32:54,639
And I didn't care
where any body part was.
637
00:32:54,641 --> 00:32:56,641
I was just hittin'
whatever I could hit.
638
00:32:56,643 --> 00:32:58,851
It's a little bit exhausting
to be around Rick
639
00:32:58,853 --> 00:33:01,228
'cause he's just always
doin' something.
640
00:33:01,230 --> 00:33:03,815
He had so much potential
for so many things.
641
00:33:03,817 --> 00:33:06,359
But he was
all over the place.
642
00:33:06,361 --> 00:33:08,568
I was a perpetual
motion machine.
643
00:33:08,570 --> 00:33:10,321
I never stopped moving.
644
00:33:10,323 --> 00:33:12,573
My cards became
just the perfect thing
645
00:33:12,575 --> 00:33:15,367
because I was able
to develop something
646
00:33:15,369 --> 00:33:17,413
while I burned off
that nervous energy.
647
00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,000
You know, I'm a nervous person.
Always have to be movin'.
648
00:33:23,002 --> 00:33:24,919
And so before
I would scratch myself
649
00:33:24,921 --> 00:33:26,962
or wiggle or jerk
somewhere or another
650
00:33:26,964 --> 00:33:29,090
so I just funnel
all of my nervous energy
651
00:33:29,092 --> 00:33:31,428
into practicing moves
with the cards.
652
00:33:48,153 --> 00:33:50,611
In one of his early
literature pamphlets
653
00:33:50,613 --> 00:33:54,865
it said, "Richard Turner
practices 16 hours a day."
654
00:33:54,867 --> 00:33:57,367
And when I read that,
I thought
655
00:33:57,369 --> 00:33:59,411
Am I supposed
to believe that?
656
00:33:59,413 --> 00:34:00,912
You know,
nobody practices 6..
657
00:34:00,914 --> 00:34:02,373
That... that's the dumbest
thing I've ever heard.
658
00:34:02,375 --> 00:34:05,250
Who... who's gonna
believe that?
659
00:34:05,252 --> 00:34:08,713
Fast forward 15 years,
I'm stayin' at his house
660
00:34:08,715 --> 00:34:12,425
and he absolutely
practiced 16 hours a day.
661
00:34:12,427 --> 00:34:14,387
He never puts
the cards down.
662
00:34:15,972 --> 00:34:19,014
Rick always
shuffles cards
663
00:34:19,016 --> 00:34:22,894
and makes that little
tshh sound all the time.
664
00:34:22,896 --> 00:34:24,896
He does it at church.
He does it in the car.
665
00:34:24,898 --> 00:34:26,104
He does it
in the grocery store.
666
00:34:26,106 --> 00:34:27,690
He does it when
we're layin' in bed.
667
00:34:27,692 --> 00:34:29,400
He does it
when he's thinking.
668
00:34:29,402 --> 00:34:31,235
He does it
while he's working out.
669
00:34:31,237 --> 00:34:33,028
I've never been
in an environment
670
00:34:33,030 --> 00:34:34,988
except maybe
in the pool. No, no.
671
00:34:34,990 --> 00:34:36,615
When we first met,
we went to the Jacuzzi
672
00:34:36,617 --> 00:34:39,409
he took his cards
with him.
673
00:34:39,411 --> 00:34:41,996
She got so frustrated
and then she said to me
674
00:34:41,998 --> 00:34:46,501
"Do you know what? The
other night we were in bed
675
00:34:46,503 --> 00:34:50,921
we were making love
and I heard this tshh."
676
00:34:50,923 --> 00:34:54,258
He was practicing
shuffling with one hand
677
00:34:54,260 --> 00:34:57,260
while they were
making love.
678
00:34:57,262 --> 00:34:59,514
We all stayed
in a motel room together
679
00:34:59,516 --> 00:35:01,974
and I remember he had
laid down on the bed
680
00:35:01,976 --> 00:35:05,978
to go to sleep and he had a
deck of cards in each hand
681
00:35:05,980 --> 00:35:08,438
and he was shuffling the
cards while he was listening
682
00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,273
to the television
and then he drifted off
683
00:35:10,275 --> 00:35:12,401
to sleep
and his hands stopped.
684
00:35:12,403 --> 00:35:14,655
And the next morning, this
is exactly what happened.
685
00:35:18,492 --> 00:35:21,453
His hands started moving
before his eyes opened up.
686
00:35:30,213 --> 00:35:32,130
It was here
at the Magic Castle
687
00:35:32,132 --> 00:35:35,048
in this corner known
as the Dai Vernon Corner
688
00:35:35,050 --> 00:35:36,883
named after
Professor Dai Vernon
689
00:35:36,885 --> 00:35:39,554
where my, uh, destiny
with a pack of cards
690
00:35:39,556 --> 00:35:41,472
was really set.
691
00:35:41,474 --> 00:35:43,391
I'm 84 years of age
692
00:35:43,393 --> 00:35:46,936
and I've been studying
magic for 78 years.
693
00:35:46,938 --> 00:35:49,063
I wasted the first 6 years
of my life
694
00:35:49,065 --> 00:35:50,356
but... but..
695
00:35:51,568 --> 00:35:52,983
What do you mean
you've been studying?
696
00:35:52,985 --> 00:35:54,443
Where do you study it?
With other famous...
697
00:35:54,445 --> 00:35:56,862
No, you... you sit
in a room
698
00:35:56,864 --> 00:35:58,322
and you take
a pack of cards
699
00:35:58,324 --> 00:36:00,992
you take some dice,
you take a handkerchief
700
00:36:00,994 --> 00:36:04,287
and you try to create some
kind of magical effect
701
00:36:04,289 --> 00:36:05,749
and you work it out.
702
00:36:14,548 --> 00:36:18,175
Dai Vernon was the single
most important person
703
00:36:18,177 --> 00:36:19,844
in the development
of magic
704
00:36:19,846 --> 00:36:22,012
in the last
hundred years.
705
00:36:22,014 --> 00:36:25,016
Houdini had a boast
that any card trick
706
00:36:25,018 --> 00:36:28,394
if he saw it twice,
he could figure it out.
707
00:36:28,396 --> 00:36:31,229
Vernon, as a brash
young man, met Houdini
708
00:36:31,231 --> 00:36:33,358
and did a card trick
for him
709
00:36:33,360 --> 00:36:35,776
and Houdini kind of
knit his brow.
710
00:36:35,778 --> 00:36:37,695
And after the 2nd
or 3rd time
711
00:36:37,697 --> 00:36:39,363
Houdini's wife said
712
00:36:39,365 --> 00:36:42,032
"Oh Harry, come on,
admit it he's fooled you."
713
00:36:42,034 --> 00:36:44,659
He certainly
was an absolute master
714
00:36:44,661 --> 00:36:45,912
of sleight of hand.
715
00:36:45,914 --> 00:36:49,456
And he was also hooked
on gambling moves.
716
00:36:49,458 --> 00:36:51,208
He heard I could do
some difficult moves
717
00:36:51,210 --> 00:36:53,711
with the cards and
he agreed to meet with me
718
00:36:53,713 --> 00:36:56,007
at the world-famous Magic
Castle in Hollywood.
719
00:37:00,469 --> 00:37:02,804
When I first showed Professor
Vernon my second deal
720
00:37:02,806 --> 00:37:04,889
this is how
I was dealing.
721
00:37:04,891 --> 00:37:07,391
You know, I thought,
oh, totally hidin' it.
722
00:37:07,393 --> 00:37:08,726
Nobody can see
what I'm doing.
723
00:37:08,728 --> 00:37:12,688
And he goes, "Well,
that's unnatural.
724
00:37:12,690 --> 00:37:14,691
What's your name again?
Turner? Richard?
725
00:37:14,693 --> 00:37:16,275
That's unnatural,
Turner.
726
00:37:16,277 --> 00:37:18,610
You can't, it doesn't
work, it's unnatural."
727
00:37:18,612 --> 00:37:21,322
And all of a sudden, he grabbed
my hand here and he said
728
00:37:21,324 --> 00:37:23,199
"Now watch.
No movement at all."
729
00:37:23,201 --> 00:37:25,242
And then he said, "Feel, feel
my hands, feel my hands."
730
00:37:25,244 --> 00:37:27,494
And so I, uh, see
this blurry image
731
00:37:27,496 --> 00:37:28,912
out of the corner
of my eye
732
00:37:28,914 --> 00:37:30,873
as he was describin'
a move.
733
00:37:30,875 --> 00:37:32,166
One of the things
734
00:37:32,168 --> 00:37:34,251
Vernon would talk
about is naturalness.
735
00:37:34,253 --> 00:37:36,753
He said a lot of people
hold the cards like this.
736
00:37:36,755 --> 00:37:38,171
You know, it's called
a mechanic's grip.
737
00:37:38,173 --> 00:37:39,590
They really
hide the cards
738
00:37:39,592 --> 00:37:41,425
because they can get away
with dirty work.
739
00:37:41,427 --> 00:37:43,760
But he said if you hold the
cards with your fingers
740
00:37:43,762 --> 00:37:46,722
across the side,
more deck is exposed.
741
00:37:46,724 --> 00:37:49,766
And if you're not trying
to hide the move
742
00:37:49,768 --> 00:37:52,186
people are less inclined
to believe that
743
00:37:52,188 --> 00:37:53,898
you're doin' somethin'
dishonest.
744
00:37:55,233 --> 00:37:57,608
He said it takes
no effort
745
00:37:57,610 --> 00:37:59,110
to deal a card
off the top.
746
00:37:59,112 --> 00:38:01,737
A 4 year old
can take that card
747
00:38:01,739 --> 00:38:03,447
and deal it
on the table.
748
00:38:03,449 --> 00:38:06,700
So you need to be able
to do the second card
749
00:38:06,702 --> 00:38:09,288
with that same
natural ease.
750
00:38:23,260 --> 00:38:26,970
I would go home
and I would analyze it.
751
00:38:26,972 --> 00:38:31,224
I'd take it apart
piece by piece.
752
00:38:31,226 --> 00:38:35,938
And I would practice
that move in slow motion.
753
00:38:35,940 --> 00:38:38,983
Training my hands
to do exactly
754
00:38:38,985 --> 00:38:40,945
what I wanted
to accomplish.
755
00:38:42,655 --> 00:38:45,742
And then I would turn it
into a subconscious habit.
756
00:39:00,382 --> 00:39:02,798
10,000 times,
20,000 times in a day
757
00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:04,427
doing that same move.
758
00:39:05,719 --> 00:39:07,012
Like a machine.
759
00:39:10,182 --> 00:39:11,932
And then when I'd go back
to show professor
760
00:39:11,934 --> 00:39:13,311
he'd go, "That's it."
761
00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:17,063
He saw obsession in me.
762
00:39:17,065 --> 00:39:20,273
Obsessed like
he was obsessed.
763
00:39:20,275 --> 00:39:22,275
He started
unloading on me.
764
00:39:22,277 --> 00:39:24,153
He started
tipping things that
765
00:39:24,155 --> 00:39:25,655
he hadn't shared
with other people.
766
00:39:25,657 --> 00:39:28,365
I still have things
that I have today
767
00:39:28,367 --> 00:39:31,077
that nobody else knows
besides me and him.
768
00:39:35,125 --> 00:39:37,041
Just in case
anyone is skeptical
769
00:39:37,043 --> 00:39:38,418
about what
you've just seen
770
00:39:38,420 --> 00:39:39,876
Richard's going
to show us some more
771
00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:41,713
of his incredible
skills.
772
00:39:41,715 --> 00:39:42,880
How many people
in the card game, John?
773
00:39:42,882 --> 00:39:43,880
Give me
a number of players.
774
00:39:43,882 --> 00:39:44,882
Oh, 5.
775
00:39:44,884 --> 00:39:47,217
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
776
00:39:47,219 --> 00:39:48,760
Another number,
wherever you say
777
00:39:48,762 --> 00:39:49,804
that's where
the ace will be.
778
00:39:49,806 --> 00:39:50,887
6.
779
00:39:50,889 --> 00:39:52,724
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
780
00:39:52,726 --> 00:39:54,307
Remember that one
is facedown.
781
00:39:54,309 --> 00:39:56,019
These are coming out
of the middle.
782
00:39:56,021 --> 00:39:57,228
I want you sit
in the middle.
783
00:39:57,230 --> 00:39:58,311
I'll put it
a little further for you.
784
00:39:58,313 --> 00:40:00,565
- Okay.
- Another number, John.
785
00:40:00,567 --> 00:40:02,860
- Uh, 2.
- 1, 2.
786
00:40:05,070 --> 00:40:07,655
Slow motion.
787
00:40:07,657 --> 00:40:10,157
The first time I saw
Richard was on television.
788
00:40:10,159 --> 00:40:12,744
The show was called
"That's Incredible."
789
00:40:12,746 --> 00:40:16,414
I'll never forget that 'cause I
was dealing craps at the Aladdin
790
00:40:16,416 --> 00:40:17,999
on a strip in Las Vegas
at the time.
791
00:40:18,001 --> 00:40:19,708
And when I went back
into work the next day
792
00:40:19,710 --> 00:40:22,045
everybody was talkin' about
this guy on television
793
00:40:22,047 --> 00:40:24,380
who'd, uh, brought
the house down.
794
00:40:24,382 --> 00:40:26,340
What blows me away is,
if you list all
795
00:40:26,342 --> 00:40:27,883
of the different
gamblers' moves
796
00:40:27,885 --> 00:40:29,927
and you come up with things
like the second deal
797
00:40:29,929 --> 00:40:33,097
and push-throughs
and perfect shuffles.
798
00:40:33,099 --> 00:40:36,559
Most people have one good
move that they're known.
799
00:40:36,561 --> 00:40:38,894
Richard spent
his entire life mastering
800
00:40:38,896 --> 00:40:41,356
all of the things
on the top of the list.
801
00:40:41,358 --> 00:40:43,816
I'll show you the touch
you have to have.
802
00:40:43,818 --> 00:40:45,943
Give me a number
between 1 to 52.
803
00:40:45,945 --> 00:40:48,278
How about something
like 37?
804
00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:50,990
37. Try that.
805
00:40:50,992 --> 00:40:52,115
But you do that so fast.
806
00:40:52,117 --> 00:40:56,662
31, 32, 33, 34,
35, 36, 37.
807
00:40:59,333 --> 00:41:01,668
He's a trickster
and not only that
808
00:41:01,670 --> 00:41:05,338
uh, Richard Turner
is also legally blind.
809
00:41:05,340 --> 00:41:07,423
And he can do things with
cards no one else can do.
810
00:41:07,425 --> 00:41:09,633
- How do you do that?
- How do I do which?
811
00:41:09,635 --> 00:41:11,177
Well, how do you,
how do you..
812
00:41:11,179 --> 00:41:12,470
What I get angry about
813
00:41:12,472 --> 00:41:14,347
is if someone
told somebody
814
00:41:14,349 --> 00:41:15,639
Oh, this guy's blind.
815
00:41:15,641 --> 00:41:17,641
I need to tell you
about Richard's eyesight.
816
00:41:17,643 --> 00:41:19,644
Did you notice that Richard
brought it up very closely?
817
00:41:19,646 --> 00:41:21,813
Tell them
about your eyesight.
818
00:41:21,815 --> 00:41:24,816
It's the way people all of a
sudden perceive and treat you
819
00:41:24,818 --> 00:41:27,943
and I... I...
I didn't like it.
820
00:41:27,945 --> 00:41:30,320
We all hear about people
who have average
821
00:41:30,322 --> 00:41:32,407
or even below
average intelligence
822
00:41:32,409 --> 00:41:34,032
and yet a spike
in one area.
823
00:41:34,034 --> 00:41:36,702
A retarded boy who was
incredible at the piano
824
00:41:36,704 --> 00:41:38,621
things like that, uh..
825
00:41:38,623 --> 00:41:40,999
I would say you're at least
average intelligence
826
00:41:41,001 --> 00:41:44,501
but you've got a, got a
spike in this one, gosh.
827
00:41:44,503 --> 00:41:45,878
That makes what
we're seeing even more
828
00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:48,296
astounding, by the way.
829
00:41:48,298 --> 00:41:50,842
I don't like sympathy
830
00:41:50,844 --> 00:41:52,677
and I don't
like the theme
831
00:41:52,679 --> 00:41:54,720
handicapped makes good.
832
00:41:54,722 --> 00:41:56,430
People have
introduced me sayin'
833
00:41:56,432 --> 00:41:58,349
Oh, this is
a blind magician.
834
00:41:58,351 --> 00:42:00,434
This is Richard Turner. Oh,
by the way, he's blind.
835
00:42:00,436 --> 00:42:01,561
And I'll tell 'em
836
00:42:01,563 --> 00:42:03,438
What does that have
to do with anything?
837
00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:04,731
I'm just Richard Turner.
838
00:42:04,733 --> 00:42:06,858
You can just introduce me
as that.
839
00:42:06,860 --> 00:42:08,525
I turned down the biggest
show on television
840
00:42:08,527 --> 00:42:09,818
because they wanted me
to walk with a stick.
841
00:42:09,820 --> 00:42:11,278
I wouldn't do that.
842
00:42:11,280 --> 00:42:14,490
I wanna be known
and recognized
843
00:42:14,492 --> 00:42:17,367
and respected
for what I do
844
00:42:17,369 --> 00:42:19,077
on its own merit.
845
00:42:19,079 --> 00:42:22,414
Not because of this guy
has this situation
846
00:42:22,416 --> 00:42:25,168
and this is what
he's done.
847
00:42:25,170 --> 00:42:27,795
He's lived
his entire life
848
00:42:27,797 --> 00:42:30,213
trying not to be
like a blind person
849
00:42:30,215 --> 00:42:31,883
and so he doesn't
want to admit
850
00:42:31,885 --> 00:42:33,803
that he actually is.
851
00:42:39,224 --> 00:42:40,682
Reach out.
852
00:42:40,684 --> 00:42:42,603
What else you want?
853
00:42:48,860 --> 00:42:50,650
You're really crooked,
dad.
854
00:42:50,652 --> 00:42:52,028
The screw
is really crooked.
855
00:42:52,030 --> 00:42:54,030
I know.
856
00:42:54,032 --> 00:42:55,072
You're really
crooked, dad.
857
00:42:55,074 --> 00:42:56,407
That is even
more crooked.
858
00:42:56,409 --> 00:42:58,075
Okay, well, let it ride.
859
00:42:58,077 --> 00:42:59,577
Well, then it's going to come
out the side of the wood...
860
00:42:59,579 --> 00:43:01,037
It's not gonna show.
861
00:43:01,039 --> 00:43:03,124
How the hell did I make it
crooked again?
862
00:43:04,751 --> 00:43:05,749
I know,
I don't want your hand
863
00:43:05,751 --> 00:43:06,918
down there
when I'm doing this.
864
00:43:06,920 --> 00:43:08,880
I know, but you're gonna
leave it crooked.
865
00:43:16,179 --> 00:43:18,887
- My drill straight?
- No, towards your leg.
866
00:43:18,889 --> 00:43:22,099
- Okay, yeah.
- Towards your leg more.
867
00:43:22,101 --> 00:43:24,853
Yeah, this bit is worse
than the other one.
868
00:43:26,940 --> 00:43:28,856
I one time
was telling my sister.
869
00:43:28,858 --> 00:43:31,108
She was trying to say,
You should get a cane.
870
00:43:31,110 --> 00:43:34,237
She said, "It'd be
encouraging to others."
871
00:43:34,239 --> 00:43:37,155
I said, "Lori, that's not
what encourages me.
872
00:43:37,157 --> 00:43:39,909
What encourages me
is somebody
873
00:43:39,911 --> 00:43:42,452
who lost their sight
and owns
874
00:43:42,454 --> 00:43:43,912
one of the largest
construction companies
875
00:43:43,914 --> 00:43:45,456
in the state.
876
00:43:45,458 --> 00:43:47,958
And I was referring
to her.
877
00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:50,546
On the outside, it's kind
of tan and dark brown.
878
00:43:51,965 --> 00:43:53,965
Now hang on to me.
Does anybody got you?
879
00:43:53,967 --> 00:43:55,800
- Asa's driving.
- Okay, got it. Okay.
880
00:43:55,802 --> 00:43:57,635
I got it.
881
00:43:57,637 --> 00:43:58,802
On this walkway now
882
00:43:58,804 --> 00:44:00,137
we're gonna walk
around the building.
883
00:44:00,139 --> 00:44:01,972
There, we... we did
the concrete.
884
00:44:01,974 --> 00:44:04,391
It's gonna look
like a carpet.
885
00:44:04,393 --> 00:44:07,269
What I do for a living
is I help masterplan
886
00:44:07,271 --> 00:44:09,981
like this whole 500 acres,
for example
887
00:44:09,983 --> 00:44:12,191
we drew it all out.
888
00:44:12,193 --> 00:44:14,818
Figured out what types of
businesses would go where.
889
00:44:14,820 --> 00:44:17,155
I don't call her my genius
sister for nothing.
890
00:44:17,157 --> 00:44:19,322
I mean, she's brilliant.
She does things..
891
00:44:19,324 --> 00:44:20,907
She does things
that just stagger me.
892
00:44:20,909 --> 00:44:22,827
And I'm always bragging
on her and she goes
893
00:44:22,829 --> 00:44:24,327
"No, no, no, don't say
anything about me."
894
00:44:26,541 --> 00:44:27,706
What it is is, it's kind
895
00:44:27,708 --> 00:44:30,168
of fancy-looking edgings
around all of it.
896
00:44:30,170 --> 00:44:31,793
Isn't that how the top
of the Alamo looks?
897
00:44:31,795 --> 00:44:34,046
- Alamo? Alamo...
- Alamo in San Ant..
898
00:44:34,048 --> 00:44:35,548
Well, I, maybe I do.
899
00:44:35,550 --> 00:44:37,800
Uh, it's, it's like this.
Ready?
900
00:44:37,802 --> 00:44:38,762
Uh-huh.
901
00:44:40,096 --> 00:44:41,887
Oh, I got you.
I got what you said.
902
00:44:41,889 --> 00:44:43,014
And then
there's these big domes.
903
00:44:43,016 --> 00:44:44,182
We'll go up
one more floor
904
00:44:44,184 --> 00:44:45,849
and I'll show you
the domes up there.
905
00:44:45,851 --> 00:44:47,851
They're like 9 foot
round circles.
906
00:44:47,853 --> 00:44:49,771
Yeah.
Like a half basketball?
907
00:44:49,773 --> 00:44:51,521
Like a half sphere,
yeah.
908
00:44:51,523 --> 00:44:53,231
It's something to do
with the look.
909
00:44:53,233 --> 00:44:54,733
And this has
all the carpet look
910
00:44:54,735 --> 00:44:56,526
inside on the concrete.
911
00:44:56,528 --> 00:44:57,778
Just inside,
this will probably
912
00:44:57,780 --> 00:44:59,699
be carpet
or whatever they want.
913
00:45:01,367 --> 00:45:05,327
Up to about 4 years ago,
I faked it.
914
00:45:05,329 --> 00:45:06,662
I just didn't
use a cane.
915
00:45:06,664 --> 00:45:09,206
I didn't use anything
like that.
916
00:45:09,208 --> 00:45:10,749
But I was
always embarrassed
917
00:45:10,751 --> 00:45:11,958
and when I'd go
around people
918
00:45:11,960 --> 00:45:13,212
I hid it.
919
00:45:16,715 --> 00:45:18,298
Then my husband got
920
00:45:18,300 --> 00:45:20,219
in a really
bad truck accident.
921
00:45:22,054 --> 00:45:24,390
And he was in the hospital
for 2 months.
922
00:45:27,351 --> 00:45:28,894
I was there by myself.
923
00:45:30,271 --> 00:45:31,561
And I had to do
everything
924
00:45:31,563 --> 00:45:34,606
and I was
so overwhelmed
925
00:45:34,608 --> 00:45:36,441
and I realized
I don't care
926
00:45:36,443 --> 00:45:38,404
if I'm embarrassed
anymore.
927
00:45:40,197 --> 00:45:43,076
I checked myself in to the
school for the blind.
928
00:45:44,577 --> 00:45:46,577
Learning to use my dog
929
00:45:46,579 --> 00:45:48,454
and gettin' around
was just..
930
00:45:48,456 --> 00:45:52,293
It was like a huge
exciting time in my life.
931
00:45:55,130 --> 00:45:56,295
Richard always
would tell me
932
00:45:56,297 --> 00:45:59,257
Lori, don't use
the word blind.
933
00:45:59,259 --> 00:46:01,883
Just keep it a secret.
934
00:46:01,885 --> 00:46:05,595
And now
I just ignore him.
935
00:46:05,597 --> 00:46:08,141
Because to me,
acknowledging my blindness
936
00:46:08,143 --> 00:46:11,146
has been the most invigorating
thing in my life.
937
00:46:13,940 --> 00:46:16,898
I think
Rick still fakes it.
938
00:46:16,900 --> 00:46:19,901
He has enough people in his
life where he can still do
939
00:46:19,903 --> 00:46:23,488
what he wants
with using people.
940
00:46:23,490 --> 00:46:27,492
And Asa's like
Rick's Seein' Eye dog.
941
00:46:27,494 --> 00:46:30,412
Asa leads Rick
and navigates him around
942
00:46:30,414 --> 00:46:32,333
just like my dog does.
943
00:46:41,800 --> 00:46:43,467
Sorry, I was trying
to go that way
944
00:46:43,469 --> 00:46:45,385
'cause there was
a guy running.
945
00:46:45,387 --> 00:46:47,973
I think It really hit me
when I was about 7.
946
00:46:49,809 --> 00:46:51,266
I thought
he was walking me
947
00:46:51,268 --> 00:46:53,520
but I was actually
always walking him.
948
00:46:55,190 --> 00:46:56,356
I was a lot shorter
than he was.
949
00:46:56,358 --> 00:46:57,481
I was very small.
950
00:46:57,483 --> 00:46:58,648
I was about
up to his waist.
951
00:46:58,650 --> 00:46:59,816
So I was up there
holding his hand.
952
00:46:59,818 --> 00:47:01,860
There was this tree
that went over the path
953
00:47:01,862 --> 00:47:03,737
that was like,
kind of like hooked
954
00:47:03,739 --> 00:47:05,655
and we were walking
and he went whoo-pow
955
00:47:05,657 --> 00:47:07,325
and rammed his head
right into it.
956
00:47:07,327 --> 00:47:08,992
I was like, "What?
Didn't you see that?"
957
00:47:08,994 --> 00:47:12,329
And he goes no.
And I'm like oh.
958
00:47:12,331 --> 00:47:14,289
And that's like when
it first really hit me
959
00:47:14,291 --> 00:47:16,627
that he can't
really see.
960
00:47:19,172 --> 00:47:21,465
I got it. Let go.
961
00:47:26,929 --> 00:47:29,554
Okay.
This the front of the car?
962
00:47:29,556 --> 00:47:32,349
Yep. You're gonna
be right in the middle.
963
00:47:32,351 --> 00:47:33,392
- Asa?
- Yeah.
964
00:47:33,394 --> 00:47:34,851
I dropped my deck
down here.
965
00:47:34,853 --> 00:47:37,063
You just kicked it.
I got it.
966
00:47:37,065 --> 00:47:38,523
I just don't wanna touch
the ground with my hands.
967
00:47:38,525 --> 00:47:40,400
Here you go.
968
00:47:40,402 --> 00:47:41,693
Many money-minded
moguls
969
00:47:41,695 --> 00:47:44,987
mind their moolah
more than morals.
970
00:47:44,989 --> 00:47:47,030
Nine nice nieces
971
00:47:47,032 --> 00:47:49,700
neatly nibbling
on knick-knacks
972
00:47:49,702 --> 00:47:53,162
never notice
nine nice nephews
973
00:47:53,164 --> 00:47:55,917
noticing nine
nice nieces.
974
00:48:00,255 --> 00:48:02,088
- Richard, how are you?
- Is that Ron?
975
00:48:02,090 --> 00:48:03,380
- Yes, it is.
- Hey!
976
00:48:03,382 --> 00:48:04,715
Keep comin'.
You're coming the...
977
00:48:04,717 --> 00:48:06,967
We're going in the right
direction? Okay.
978
00:48:06,969 --> 00:48:08,885
I used to perform
with my dad
979
00:48:08,887 --> 00:48:12,097
but today
I am basically his..
980
00:48:12,099 --> 00:48:14,016
I'm like his
stage manager, kind of.
981
00:48:14,018 --> 00:48:15,892
I have to give him
the location.
982
00:48:15,894 --> 00:48:17,478
I set up table,
I set up the chairs
983
00:48:17,480 --> 00:48:20,063
and make sure
he is ready on time.
984
00:48:20,065 --> 00:48:22,566
- Here you go.
- Is it all wrapped up?
985
00:48:22,568 --> 00:48:24,487
Yep. Got to take
the lid off.
986
00:48:27,574 --> 00:48:30,115
Doesn't seem like
it affected my hands.
987
00:48:30,117 --> 00:48:31,909
He can get nervous
sometimes.
988
00:48:31,911 --> 00:48:33,369
Even if it's just
like a basic show.
989
00:48:33,371 --> 00:48:34,412
Sometimes
he'll get nervous
990
00:48:34,414 --> 00:48:35,704
and I don't know why.
991
00:48:35,706 --> 00:48:37,498
I had one guy,
he wanted to cut
992
00:48:37,500 --> 00:48:39,291
double or nothing
for the pot.
993
00:48:39,293 --> 00:48:41,293
He cut a 10 and I cut
994
00:48:41,295 --> 00:48:43,420
what's that card, Brian?
995
00:48:43,422 --> 00:48:47,633
I've probably seen about
10,000 of his shows.
996
00:48:47,635 --> 00:48:49,177
And once he starts
something, I can tell you
997
00:48:49,179 --> 00:48:52,262
exactly
what he's gonna say.
998
00:48:52,264 --> 00:48:54,514
- Alright. Asa, right?
- Ace of spades.
999
00:48:54,516 --> 00:48:56,309
His name is Asa,
his middle name is Spades
1000
00:48:56,311 --> 00:48:57,517
so it's easy
to remember.
1001
00:48:57,519 --> 00:48:59,605
- Have a great night.
- Thank you now, Ron.
1002
00:49:02,150 --> 00:49:03,441
I remember
when we were doing this
1003
00:49:03,443 --> 00:49:04,650
when you were
5 years old.
1004
00:49:04,652 --> 00:49:06,903
Remember, we had those
2 matchin' outfits?
1005
00:49:06,905 --> 00:49:07,945
Yes, I do.
1006
00:49:12,284 --> 00:49:13,784
Hello, my name
is Asa Spades.
1007
00:49:13,786 --> 00:49:15,619
Would you please
pick a card?
1008
00:49:15,621 --> 00:49:17,412
Take 4 of the same card.
1009
00:49:17,414 --> 00:49:19,831
He can barely see
over the top of the table
1010
00:49:19,833 --> 00:49:22,459
even on his tiptoes,
but rest assured
1011
00:49:22,461 --> 00:49:25,921
Asa Spades Turner has
a trick up his sleeve.
1012
00:49:25,923 --> 00:49:27,590
He should,
seeing how he's had
1013
00:49:27,592 --> 00:49:29,675
the best teacher
in the world.
1014
00:49:29,677 --> 00:49:31,635
Okay. Should we show them
a few things, Asa?
1015
00:49:31,637 --> 00:49:33,137
Yes.
1016
00:49:33,139 --> 00:49:34,805
Almost every day
until I was about 10
1017
00:49:34,807 --> 00:49:37,557
he tried
to teach me magic.
1018
00:49:37,559 --> 00:49:40,728
He definitely wanted me
to follow his footsteps.
1019
00:49:40,730 --> 00:49:42,813
And just remember,
your daddy decorated
1020
00:49:42,815 --> 00:49:45,273
this room just for you.
1021
00:49:45,275 --> 00:49:47,194
All done in cards.
1022
00:49:48,655 --> 00:49:51,322
I think deep down that
Rick really did want
1023
00:49:51,324 --> 00:49:54,659
to perhaps have a little
protege or something.
1024
00:49:54,661 --> 00:49:57,494
Take a card face-up
on the bottom.
1025
00:49:57,496 --> 00:49:59,037
Face-up on the top.
1026
00:49:59,039 --> 00:50:03,126
Again, 2 directions.
Face-up, facedown.
1027
00:50:03,128 --> 00:50:04,876
Square them up,
turn them over.
1028
00:50:04,878 --> 00:50:08,880
We have 1, 2, 3, 4
cards facedown.
1029
00:50:08,882 --> 00:50:12,803
Now if I turn one card up,
they're all up.
1030
00:50:15,139 --> 00:50:16,930
If I wanted to go
to a friend's house
1031
00:50:16,932 --> 00:50:19,766
I had to do
50 false shuffles first.
1032
00:50:19,768 --> 00:50:21,561
If I wanted a new toy
1033
00:50:21,563 --> 00:50:23,146
I had to learn
a new trick
1034
00:50:23,148 --> 00:50:24,646
and be able
to perform it.
1035
00:50:24,648 --> 00:50:26,106
It got to where
it started becoming
1036
00:50:26,108 --> 00:50:28,900
almost like
a punishment.
1037
00:50:28,902 --> 00:50:32,070
Asa is not
really inclined
1038
00:50:32,072 --> 00:50:33,905
the same way Rick is.
1039
00:50:33,907 --> 00:50:35,950
He's the most disciplined
person in the world.
1040
00:50:35,952 --> 00:50:37,367
There's no one more
disciplined than him.
1041
00:50:37,369 --> 00:50:40,621
I try. I really do,
but sometimes I can't.
1042
00:50:40,623 --> 00:50:42,373
I can't do it all the
time, you need a break
1043
00:50:42,375 --> 00:50:44,333
which I don't see
how he doesn't.
1044
00:50:44,335 --> 00:50:45,751
He never takes a break.
1045
00:50:45,753 --> 00:50:47,711
Like his break
is working out
1046
00:50:47,713 --> 00:50:50,715
which is kind
of a break.
1047
00:50:50,717 --> 00:50:51,800
Not really.
1048
00:50:53,177 --> 00:50:54,510
- Asa?
- Yeah.
1049
00:50:54,512 --> 00:50:56,970
You're gonna do
bench press. Okay?
1050
00:50:56,972 --> 00:50:59,058
Bench press, I'm gonna
start off with push-ups.
1051
00:51:00,726 --> 00:51:04,186
We'll do sets of 13
back and forth. One suit.
1052
00:51:04,188 --> 00:51:06,229
Everything in my household
has to do with cards.
1053
00:51:06,231 --> 00:51:09,941
So when you work out,
you do sets of 13
1054
00:51:09,943 --> 00:51:12,153
which is a quarter of a
deck, 26, half a deck
1055
00:51:12,155 --> 00:51:14,074
or a deck, which is 52.
1056
00:51:15,909 --> 00:51:18,242
Hold it at the top
for a second, Asa.
1057
00:51:18,244 --> 00:51:19,746
There you go.
That was a little better.
1058
00:51:21,206 --> 00:51:22,789
Blew out
too soon again.
1059
00:51:22,791 --> 00:51:23,914
I'm trying
my best, dad.
1060
00:51:23,916 --> 00:51:25,249
I've done 6 holds.
Just leave them be.
1061
00:51:25,251 --> 00:51:26,751
You're doing good.
You're doing good.
1062
00:51:26,753 --> 00:51:28,543
It can be hard sometimes.
He really pushes you.
1063
00:51:28,545 --> 00:51:31,046
You think you can cheat,
but you cannot.
1064
00:51:31,048 --> 00:51:32,967
He can hear
whatever you're doing.
1065
00:51:34,469 --> 00:51:37,222
No power.
That was a dud.
1066
00:51:42,643 --> 00:51:43,769
Medium.
1067
00:51:45,646 --> 00:51:48,271
- Lost somethin'.
- Yeah, I know.
1068
00:51:48,273 --> 00:51:50,400
Rick doesn't lower
his expectations.
1069
00:51:50,402 --> 00:51:53,443
Everybody comes up
to his expectation.
1070
00:51:53,445 --> 00:51:56,238
- Jab, under, jab.
- That was awful.
1071
00:51:56,240 --> 00:51:58,157
- Yeah, I know. I...
- No snap. No snap.
1072
00:51:58,159 --> 00:52:00,034
I know. I just..
1073
00:52:00,036 --> 00:52:03,121
Just don't worry.
Don't look at me. Just..
1074
00:52:03,123 --> 00:52:04,666
Just snap there,
that's the..
1075
00:52:06,458 --> 00:52:08,626
- There you go.
- Step back just a hair.
1076
00:52:08,628 --> 00:52:10,461
You're a little too close
to the bag.
1077
00:52:10,463 --> 00:52:14,632
Asa will say, "Dad, you're
different from the rest of us."
1078
00:52:14,634 --> 00:52:18,177
I'll tell him, "Asa,
I'm 3 times your age.
1079
00:52:18,179 --> 00:52:20,139
You should be
keepin' up with me."
1080
00:52:28,273 --> 00:52:30,148
Combinations, Asa.
1081
00:52:30,150 --> 00:52:32,316
Oh! You went straight.
1082
00:52:32,318 --> 00:52:33,316
You're supposed
to go for the head.
1083
00:52:33,318 --> 00:52:34,651
Asa, what's his name?
1084
00:52:34,653 --> 00:52:38,030
Richard Turner the Cheat
and he did it to you.
1085
00:52:38,032 --> 00:52:39,197
Okay, what's next?
1086
00:52:39,199 --> 00:52:40,365
My wrists
are already hurting.
1087
00:52:40,367 --> 00:52:42,367
I can't be messing
with my hands anymore.
1088
00:52:42,369 --> 00:52:44,537
Yeah, I can't be messing
with the hands.
1089
00:52:44,539 --> 00:52:47,664
Richard is kind of
a walking contradiction.
1090
00:52:47,666 --> 00:52:49,876
He uses his fingers
and his hands
1091
00:52:49,878 --> 00:52:52,170
to make his living
and on the other hand
1092
00:52:52,172 --> 00:52:54,171
he's constantly
pounding them
1093
00:52:54,173 --> 00:52:56,632
into heavy bags
and boards
1094
00:52:56,634 --> 00:52:59,510
and bricks
and people's chins.
1095
00:52:59,512 --> 00:53:02,512
It's like the worst thing
you can do to your hands.
1096
00:53:04,141 --> 00:53:07,517
It's gonna be a single
board speed break.
1097
00:53:07,519 --> 00:53:09,811
Jab, focus break.
1098
00:53:09,813 --> 00:53:11,857
This is a five board,
step across side kick.
1099
00:53:20,824 --> 00:53:22,407
I hadn't seen Rick
in some time.
1100
00:53:22,409 --> 00:53:25,494
He came to me and said he
wanted to get a black belt.
1101
00:53:25,496 --> 00:53:27,412
We had a discussion
about that because
1102
00:53:27,414 --> 00:53:29,791
at that time, his vision
had gotten worse
1103
00:53:29,793 --> 00:53:31,876
and at the time,
we probably had
1104
00:53:31,878 --> 00:53:34,295
the hardest black belt
test in the country.
1105
00:53:34,297 --> 00:53:35,755
You would go
10 3-minute rounds
1106
00:53:35,757 --> 00:53:38,590
against fresh opponents
with 1 minute's rest.
1107
00:53:38,592 --> 00:53:40,133
Master Douglas
wanted to give me
1108
00:53:40,135 --> 00:53:41,594
an honorary black belt
because he said
1109
00:53:41,596 --> 00:53:42,804
"You've put in your times
and lumps."
1110
00:53:42,806 --> 00:53:44,514
I said,
"No, I wanna earn it
1111
00:53:44,516 --> 00:53:46,724
the same way you and Terry
and everybody else did.
1112
00:53:46,726 --> 00:53:49,309
I wanna go the 10
3-minute rounds."
1113
00:53:49,311 --> 00:53:50,561
He wanted it
to mean something
1114
00:53:50,563 --> 00:53:53,023
so we started training.
1115
00:53:57,695 --> 00:53:59,737
The test
is very difficult
1116
00:53:59,739 --> 00:54:01,780
for anyone
under any circumstance.
1117
00:54:01,782 --> 00:54:04,075
You can be an incredibly
gifted athlete.
1118
00:54:04,077 --> 00:54:05,867
You're gonna be tested.
1119
00:54:05,869 --> 00:54:08,746
When you fight
10 fresh fighters
1120
00:54:08,748 --> 00:54:11,039
and they're all tough and
they're all out to get you
1121
00:54:11,041 --> 00:54:14,584
you're gonna pay
a hefty price.
1122
00:54:14,586 --> 00:54:16,586
Now the final point.
You're legally blind.
1123
00:54:16,588 --> 00:54:18,296
Yeah, and I don't see
very well either.
1124
00:54:18,298 --> 00:54:20,758
Well, how could you
possibly fight?
1125
00:54:20,760 --> 00:54:21,925
I don't know?
We'll find out.
1126
00:54:21,927 --> 00:54:23,221
Sit and watch.
1127
00:54:24,931 --> 00:54:27,474
- Chin in. Chin in.
- Come on, Rick.
1128
00:54:32,480 --> 00:54:34,731
It was full contact.
1129
00:54:34,733 --> 00:54:36,106
This was not a man
1130
00:54:36,108 --> 00:54:37,693
who was visually impaired
to them.
1131
00:54:41,822 --> 00:54:42,781
Come on, Rick.
1132
00:54:44,117 --> 00:54:45,657
I caught a roundhouse kick
right here
1133
00:54:45,659 --> 00:54:47,452
and snapped this bone
right here, so I fought
1134
00:54:47,454 --> 00:54:48,661
the last
3 and a half rounds
1135
00:54:48,663 --> 00:54:50,371
with a broken
right arm.
1136
00:54:51,791 --> 00:54:53,624
- Keep going.
- You got it.
1137
00:54:59,132 --> 00:55:01,298
It was probably
the only time
1138
00:55:01,300 --> 00:55:04,885
I have seen Rick
almost broken.
1139
00:55:04,887 --> 00:55:07,304
It was probably
a little bit too brutal
1140
00:55:07,306 --> 00:55:09,224
but we didn't want it
to be a gift.
1141
00:55:19,652 --> 00:55:21,693
Getting my black belt
was one of my single
1142
00:55:21,695 --> 00:55:23,114
greatest
accomplishments.
1143
00:55:24,824 --> 00:55:26,449
It took me 13 years
1144
00:55:26,451 --> 00:55:28,909
3 months and 6 days
1145
00:55:28,911 --> 00:55:31,537
and the next day, the whole
bloody mess was spread across
1146
00:55:31,539 --> 00:55:35,666
the front page of "Los Angeles
Times" sports section.
1147
00:55:35,668 --> 00:55:38,168
The only thing is,
they used the word blind
1148
00:55:38,170 --> 00:55:40,338
so I never showed
anybody that article
1149
00:55:40,340 --> 00:55:42,255
because they had
to put the Blind Man
1150
00:55:42,257 --> 00:55:44,717
Earns Black Belt
in there.
1151
00:55:44,719 --> 00:55:47,429
I want my stuff
to stand on its own.
1152
00:55:52,601 --> 00:55:54,811
You got one
from Jim Blowers.
1153
00:55:54,813 --> 00:55:56,896
- Mom read that to me.
- Doug.
1154
00:55:56,898 --> 00:55:58,231
Doug Gorman.
Mom read that to me.
1155
00:55:58,233 --> 00:56:01,525
Okay. You got one
from the AMAs.
1156
00:56:01,527 --> 00:56:03,778
The Academy
of Magical Arts.
1157
00:56:03,780 --> 00:56:04,945
Oh, read it.
What does it say?
1158
00:56:04,947 --> 00:56:06,697
Uh..
1159
00:56:06,699 --> 00:56:10,367
It says,
"Richard, congratulations.
1160
00:56:10,369 --> 00:56:11,702
"Once again,
you have been nominated
1161
00:56:11,704 --> 00:56:13,454
"as the Close-Up Magician
of the Year
1162
00:56:13,456 --> 00:56:16,289
by the members of The
Academy of Magical Arts."
1163
00:56:16,291 --> 00:56:18,208
I've been nominated
for a 2nd year in a row.
1164
00:56:18,210 --> 00:56:20,211
2nd year in a row.
I have to say, okay.
1165
00:56:20,213 --> 00:56:23,800
And, uh, you have to respond
with your acceptance.
1166
00:56:26,385 --> 00:56:27,885
As his publicist,
I can tell you
1167
00:56:27,887 --> 00:56:29,387
I've already
written his speech.
1168
00:56:29,389 --> 00:56:31,639
Uh, thank you
very much.
1169
00:56:31,641 --> 00:56:33,182
No.
1170
00:56:33,184 --> 00:56:34,726
You have to say
more than that.
1171
00:56:34,728 --> 00:56:36,144
Uh..
1172
00:56:36,146 --> 00:56:37,644
Whatever happens
at that moment
1173
00:56:37,646 --> 00:56:39,396
is what's gonna happen
at that moment.
1174
00:56:39,398 --> 00:56:44,151
No, you should not do
an extemporaneous speech.
1175
00:56:44,153 --> 00:56:45,737
You'll regret
everything you said
1176
00:56:45,739 --> 00:56:47,655
and you'll regret
everything you didn't say.
1177
00:56:47,657 --> 00:56:49,157
Well, okay, it's going
to be short and sweet.
1178
00:56:49,159 --> 00:56:51,992
"Hello. Thank you.
Thank you.
1179
00:56:51,994 --> 00:56:54,454
And thank you. Goodbye."
1180
00:56:54,456 --> 00:56:55,454
Is that good?
1181
00:56:55,456 --> 00:56:56,706
I'll be writing him
a speech.
1182
00:57:05,050 --> 00:57:07,592
I've been nominated as
Close-Up Magician of the Year
1183
00:57:07,594 --> 00:57:10,219
by The Academy
of Magical Arts.
1184
00:57:10,221 --> 00:57:13,930
In our business, this is the
equivalent of the Oscars.
1185
00:57:13,932 --> 00:57:16,934
There hasn't been
a single card mechanic
1186
00:57:16,936 --> 00:57:19,519
that has actually
won this award.
1187
00:57:19,521 --> 00:57:22,523
So to finally be
acknowledged and honored
1188
00:57:22,525 --> 00:57:24,775
for what I have spent
a lifetime developing
1189
00:57:24,777 --> 00:57:26,904
would be quite
an achievement.
1190
00:57:29,532 --> 00:57:31,407
The first time we came,
we were very hopeful.
1191
00:57:31,409 --> 00:57:33,950
You know, your first
nomination is the big deal.
1192
00:57:33,952 --> 00:57:36,454
We had hopes and clearly,
Rick was disappointed
1193
00:57:36,456 --> 00:57:38,831
as was I
when he didn't make it.
1194
00:57:38,833 --> 00:57:40,041
I kind of have
that feeling
1195
00:57:40,043 --> 00:57:42,293
this year
that he's gonna win.
1196
00:57:42,295 --> 00:57:44,798
I hope I'm right
for his sake.
1197
00:57:48,927 --> 00:57:51,554
Asa, your dad wants you
to see what he has on.
1198
00:57:53,972 --> 00:57:55,932
What do you say?
1199
00:57:55,934 --> 00:57:57,766
Your tie's not
tied right.
1200
00:57:57,768 --> 00:58:00,311
The tie doesn't?
Too long, too short?
1201
00:58:00,313 --> 00:58:01,646
Knot's wrong.
1202
00:58:01,648 --> 00:58:02,979
Knot's wrong
for this dress?
1203
00:58:02,981 --> 00:58:04,315
Uh-huh.
The purse matches.
1204
00:58:07,070 --> 00:58:09,698
Okay, time to, I'll try
the other one on instead.
1205
00:58:13,867 --> 00:58:18,662
To think that the same
scared visually-impaired kid
1206
00:58:18,664 --> 00:58:21,666
sitting around shuffling
cards in the VH room
1207
00:58:21,668 --> 00:58:23,501
could be
on stage tonight
1208
00:58:23,503 --> 00:58:26,838
receiving this award
is humbling.
1209
00:58:26,840 --> 00:58:29,840
59 years old,
finally wearin' a tie.
1210
00:58:29,842 --> 00:58:31,008
I'm so proud.
1211
00:58:31,010 --> 00:58:32,342
And then you're just
gonna wanna
1212
00:58:32,344 --> 00:58:33,970
just tighten it up
just a tad bit.
1213
00:58:33,972 --> 00:58:35,679
That's why I never
learned how to tie a tie.
1214
00:58:35,681 --> 00:58:37,347
I wore those
Colonel Sanders ties
1215
00:58:37,349 --> 00:58:38,893
for 30 somethin' years.
1216
00:58:40,686 --> 00:58:43,647
Uh-huh. I think
I'm too long this time.
1217
00:58:45,400 --> 00:58:47,150
Alright, lift up your chin
so I can get your neck.
1218
00:58:47,152 --> 00:58:49,193
Did you already shave
this morning?
1219
00:58:49,195 --> 00:58:52,530
Alright, let me put a little
bit of water on your hair.
1220
00:58:52,532 --> 00:58:55,575
There you go.
And on your mustache.
1221
00:58:55,577 --> 00:58:57,784
I think that
in his heart's desire
1222
00:58:57,786 --> 00:59:00,371
he would like to step up
his recognition
1223
00:59:00,373 --> 00:59:02,206
in the performing world.
1224
00:59:02,208 --> 00:59:04,374
And my biggest fear
for him is that
1225
00:59:04,376 --> 00:59:06,001
he would not
achieve that.
1226
00:59:06,003 --> 00:59:07,211
Winner.
1227
00:59:21,686 --> 00:59:24,103
Ladies and gentlemen
1228
00:59:24,105 --> 00:59:28,068
welcome to the 46th
Annual AMA Awards.
1229
00:59:38,911 --> 00:59:41,829
Hey, hey! Help me down!
Oh, yes!
1230
00:59:41,831 --> 00:59:43,458
Oh, yes! Thank you!
1231
00:59:45,418 --> 00:59:47,126
- Thank you very much!
- Thank you, everybody!
1232
00:59:47,128 --> 00:59:48,670
- Have a good night!
- You guys are great!
1233
00:59:48,672 --> 00:59:50,630
Have a good night!
1234
00:59:50,632 --> 00:59:53,965
And now it's time
for the Close-Up Magician
1235
00:59:53,967 --> 00:59:55,510
of the Year award.
1236
00:59:55,512 --> 00:59:58,137
The nominees
for the 2013
1237
00:59:58,139 --> 01:00:00,599
Close-Up Magician
of the Year are..
1238
01:00:01,934 --> 01:00:03,726
Bill Goodwin.
1239
01:00:06,981 --> 01:00:08,981
Helder Guimaraes.
1240
01:00:10,777 --> 01:00:12,818
Armando Lucero.
1241
01:00:14,989 --> 01:00:16,949
David Regal.
1242
01:00:18,159 --> 01:00:20,450
Richard Turner.
1243
01:00:23,123 --> 01:00:25,625
And the winner is..
1244
01:00:27,501 --> 01:00:28,793
...Bill Goodwin!
1245
01:01:16,175 --> 01:01:18,508
Today, our son
1246
01:01:18,510 --> 01:01:21,389
is off to university.
1247
01:01:22,599 --> 01:01:26,311
I... I'm so proud
of him, obviously.
1248
01:01:31,900 --> 01:01:35,025
He's been my partner
for 18 years.
1249
01:01:35,027 --> 01:01:36,193
I mean, he started
traveling with me
1250
01:01:36,195 --> 01:01:38,987
when he was a baby.
1251
01:01:38,989 --> 01:01:42,282
For the first ten years
of his life
1252
01:01:42,284 --> 01:01:45,288
I... I, I could
feel him growing.
1253
01:01:46,664 --> 01:01:48,456
Now, he's stronger
than the old man
1254
01:01:48,458 --> 01:01:50,541
smarter than
the old man
1255
01:01:50,543 --> 01:01:53,963
handsomer than the
old man, and, uh..
1256
01:01:56,840 --> 01:01:58,842
My wife and I
are so proud of him.
1257
01:02:06,768 --> 01:02:08,728
Is that you
opening the door?
1258
01:02:11,231 --> 01:02:13,146
- Asa?
- Yeah.
1259
01:02:13,148 --> 01:02:14,981
I just don't want
to walk off any cliff.
1260
01:02:14,983 --> 01:02:16,191
There's no cliff, dad..
1261
01:02:16,193 --> 01:02:17,401
People say,
"Is he going to follow
1262
01:02:17,403 --> 01:02:18,695
in his father's
footsteps?"
1263
01:02:18,697 --> 01:02:21,905
I say, "He's too smart
to try to do that."
1264
01:02:21,907 --> 01:02:23,740
You know, he's going to,
he's going to take things
1265
01:02:23,742 --> 01:02:26,371
to levels
beyond what I did.
1266
01:02:27,914 --> 01:02:31,249
I played with cards and
I've done well with it
1267
01:02:31,251 --> 01:02:33,501
and it's been fun
and it's exciting
1268
01:02:33,503 --> 01:02:35,628
but he's gonna do
more substantial things.
1269
01:02:35,630 --> 01:02:38,298
Make a greater impact
on society.
1270
01:02:39,634 --> 01:02:41,092
Alright.
Behave yourself.
1271
01:02:41,094 --> 01:02:42,262
I will.
1272
01:02:43,471 --> 01:02:44,929
Adios, amigo.
1273
01:02:44,931 --> 01:02:47,974
- Spiderman, love you, man.
- You too.
1274
01:02:47,976 --> 01:02:49,686
- You have fun, okay?
- I will.
1275
01:03:12,541 --> 01:03:15,961
Get that card.
Get that renegade.
1276
01:03:23,719 --> 01:03:26,180
Well, another one
bites the dust.
1277
01:03:36,648 --> 01:03:38,483
Hey, Johnny.
1278
01:03:38,485 --> 01:03:42,235
I was taking a minute off
of the spinning wheel
1279
01:03:42,237 --> 01:03:45,113
and walking the dog.
1280
01:03:45,115 --> 01:03:48,325
A few one-hand middles
and, uh
1281
01:03:48,327 --> 01:03:50,661
thought I'd give you
a harassment call.
1282
01:03:50,663 --> 01:03:52,623
Well, talk to you.
Later.
1283
01:03:55,168 --> 01:03:57,418
You know, when Asa
first flew the coup
1284
01:03:57,420 --> 01:03:59,420
it was really hard, and it
was really hard on Rick
1285
01:03:59,422 --> 01:04:01,171
because he really likes
having Asa here
1286
01:04:01,173 --> 01:04:03,634
to run him places
and do things.
1287
01:04:05,177 --> 01:04:06,344
I have heard
Rick complain
1288
01:04:06,346 --> 01:04:08,887
about his vision.
1289
01:04:08,889 --> 01:04:11,016
And he gets
really frustrated.
1290
01:04:13,353 --> 01:04:15,603
When he's down
in spirit
1291
01:04:15,605 --> 01:04:19,356
he doesn't really like to
show that to other people.
1292
01:04:19,358 --> 01:04:22,693
He always wants to be
seen as the strong person
1293
01:04:22,695 --> 01:04:24,987
and he doesn't
ever want anyone
1294
01:04:24,989 --> 01:04:26,990
to think
that he's weak.
1295
01:04:36,208 --> 01:04:37,708
I was told
way back when
1296
01:04:37,710 --> 01:04:39,753
you will eventually
lose all your sight.
1297
01:04:41,380 --> 01:04:43,923
When I got married,
I never told Kim
1298
01:04:43,925 --> 01:04:46,720
and I probably should
have, but I never did.
1299
01:04:48,346 --> 01:04:50,262
I guess you could say
I was afraid
1300
01:04:50,264 --> 01:04:52,472
but I thought
I have what I have
1301
01:04:52,474 --> 01:04:56,144
and I'm not gonna... I'm not
gonna accept anything less
1302
01:04:56,146 --> 01:04:58,523
even though
the less kept coming.
1303
01:05:01,358 --> 01:05:02,608
In our lifetime
together
1304
01:05:02,610 --> 01:05:04,570
it's happened
like three times.
1305
01:05:05,362 --> 01:05:06,570
When we got married
1306
01:05:06,572 --> 01:05:08,072
he could still see
pretty good.
1307
01:05:08,074 --> 01:05:11,784
I mean, he walked around
without any help.
1308
01:05:11,786 --> 01:05:14,327
And then, all of a sudden,
he took a dip
1309
01:05:14,329 --> 01:05:17,414
and I think
he knew it happened
1310
01:05:17,416 --> 01:05:20,001
but he didn't want to
admit that it happened
1311
01:05:20,003 --> 01:05:22,920
and so finally one day,
he came to me...
1312
01:05:22,922 --> 01:05:24,755
You all are going
to make me cry.
1313
01:05:24,757 --> 01:05:25,882
He said, "Do you know,
I don't think
1314
01:05:25,884 --> 01:05:27,842
I can see
very well anymore."
1315
01:05:27,844 --> 01:05:31,095
And so that was
really, really hard.
1316
01:05:31,097 --> 01:05:33,722
And then, I'm gonna say
about ten years later
1317
01:05:33,724 --> 01:05:35,184
there was nothing.
1318
01:05:36,686 --> 01:05:39,269
I have to say it probably
took me a year
1319
01:05:39,271 --> 01:05:41,856
before I realized that
what I was seeing
1320
01:05:41,858 --> 01:05:44,566
was not what was there.
1321
01:05:44,568 --> 01:05:46,235
The thing is
if I do this
1322
01:05:46,237 --> 01:05:48,070
I will see
1323
01:05:48,072 --> 01:05:49,572
uh, just like a clock
going back and forth
1324
01:05:49,574 --> 01:05:50,782
my hand go back
and forth
1325
01:05:50,784 --> 01:05:51,949
but if I close my eyes
1326
01:05:51,951 --> 01:05:53,784
I see the exact
same thing.
1327
01:05:53,786 --> 01:05:56,454
And I realized
it's not real.
1328
01:05:56,456 --> 01:05:59,874
I... I'm not seeing anything
that's real anymore.
1329
01:05:59,876 --> 01:06:03,086
I didn't realize
all that was left was
1330
01:06:03,088 --> 01:06:04,878
how my mind filled
in the blanks
1331
01:06:04,880 --> 01:06:07,800
rather than through any
kind of visual sight.
1332
01:06:12,054 --> 01:06:14,889
When I lost
the rest of my vision
1333
01:06:14,891 --> 01:06:17,057
I lost the independence
that I had.
1334
01:06:17,059 --> 01:06:20,061
Before, I could walk
alongside somebody
1335
01:06:20,063 --> 01:06:22,854
and not have to be touching
them or them touching me
1336
01:06:22,856 --> 01:06:24,648
and when I lost that
1337
01:06:24,650 --> 01:06:26,818
that meant
as much to me as
1338
01:06:26,820 --> 01:06:29,072
for anyone else to have
lost their vision.
1339
01:06:30,824 --> 01:06:34,242
That was really hard
for all of us
1340
01:06:34,244 --> 01:06:36,661
because, first of all,
Rick wouldn't admit it.
1341
01:06:36,663 --> 01:06:38,579
Even though
we all knew it.
1342
01:06:38,581 --> 01:06:40,748
And he wasn't gonna
change his lifestyle
1343
01:06:40,750 --> 01:06:41,999
you know,
he was Rick, man.
1344
01:06:42,001 --> 01:06:44,001
He can overcome
anything.
1345
01:06:44,003 --> 01:06:47,005
I did not want
to be helped.
1346
01:06:47,007 --> 01:06:48,338
It was
very humbling to go
1347
01:06:48,340 --> 01:06:51,383
from a self-sufficient
disabled person
1348
01:06:51,385 --> 01:06:54,346
to a dependent
disabled person.
1349
01:06:56,224 --> 01:06:59,851
He really was relying
very heavily on myself
1350
01:06:59,853 --> 01:07:03,311
to help him with
everything that he needed.
1351
01:07:03,313 --> 01:07:05,731
I remember having
to actually say
1352
01:07:05,733 --> 01:07:08,358
that I felt like he was
using me, kind of...
1353
01:07:08,360 --> 01:07:11,028
I felt like I was his,
like a Seeing Eye dog.
1354
01:07:11,030 --> 01:07:12,572
Which was terrible
because when he needed me
1355
01:07:12,574 --> 01:07:14,365
he'd whistle for me.
1356
01:07:14,367 --> 01:07:16,700
And, at first,
it was okay
1357
01:07:16,702 --> 01:07:17,784
but then I was
starting to think
1358
01:07:17,786 --> 01:07:21,039
"Wow. I just,
I don't like that."
1359
01:07:21,041 --> 01:07:24,208
One day, things had just gone
wrong and life just sucked
1360
01:07:24,210 --> 01:07:26,501
and nothing was happening
the way it should
1361
01:07:26,503 --> 01:07:29,338
and we did the only
thing that we could do
1362
01:07:29,340 --> 01:07:31,048
is that
we hugged each other
1363
01:07:31,050 --> 01:07:32,215
we prayed about it
1364
01:07:32,217 --> 01:07:34,385
and we just agreed that
1365
01:07:34,387 --> 01:07:36,389
we would get
through it together.
1366
01:07:43,271 --> 01:07:47,731
A, B, C, D, E, F
1367
01:07:47,733 --> 01:07:49,733
G, H, I, J
1368
01:07:49,735 --> 01:07:53,570
K, L, M, N...
Zero. Hyphen.
1369
01:07:53,572 --> 01:07:55,072
Oh, be careful touching
some of these things.
1370
01:07:55,074 --> 01:07:56,199
Okay.
1371
01:07:56,201 --> 01:07:57,450
Because you might
turn the voice off.
1372
01:07:57,452 --> 01:07:58,700
Okay. Gotcha. Okay.
1373
01:07:58,702 --> 01:08:01,079
So, the first thing
when you get on your phone
1374
01:08:01,081 --> 01:08:03,581
usually, you wake it up,
right?
1375
01:08:03,583 --> 01:08:05,624
Uh, well, I slap it
a couple of times.
1376
01:08:05,626 --> 01:08:07,084
Yeah, so it's usually
asleep, right?
1377
01:08:07,086 --> 01:08:09,045
What I'm going to
show you first is
1378
01:08:09,047 --> 01:08:10,545
um, learn
these four keys.
1379
01:08:10,547 --> 01:08:13,590
The first one to the left of
the space bar is the Command.
1380
01:08:13,592 --> 01:08:17,594
Command is like "I command
you to go to this app
1381
01:08:17,596 --> 01:08:19,263
or I command you to do
this." You know what I mean?
1382
01:08:19,265 --> 01:08:20,598
Okay, like,
"I command me to go
1383
01:08:20,600 --> 01:08:22,517
to my e-mail"
type of thing?
1384
01:08:22,519 --> 01:08:25,727
Recently, Rick's been
reaching out for help.
1385
01:08:25,729 --> 01:08:28,313
We have been
learning his computer
1386
01:08:28,315 --> 01:08:29,773
his iPhone.
1387
01:08:29,775 --> 01:08:31,317
He wears Kim out,
you know.
1388
01:08:31,319 --> 01:08:33,236
He wears people out
1389
01:08:33,238 --> 01:08:36,906
because of things
he could do for himself.
1390
01:08:36,908 --> 01:08:39,491
And I think that he
realizes that now too.
1391
01:08:39,493 --> 01:08:40,701
- Figure out where you're at.
- Okay.
1392
01:08:40,703 --> 01:08:42,536
What we're looking for
is the edit field.
1393
01:08:42,538 --> 01:08:44,080
So feel right arrow
and see
1394
01:08:44,082 --> 01:08:45,873
if you can hear edit.
You might have to...
1395
01:08:45,875 --> 01:08:46,958
- Edit.
- Yeah, right there.
1396
01:08:46,960 --> 01:08:48,459
Okay, now it said
edit button
1397
01:08:48,461 --> 01:08:51,211
so you need one finger double
tap which means Reveal.
1398
01:08:51,213 --> 01:08:52,964
- Selected.
- Now you got it. Now..
1399
01:08:52,966 --> 01:08:55,133
I think that now
that he's allowing
1400
01:08:55,135 --> 01:08:56,884
the blindness topic
to come up
1401
01:08:56,886 --> 01:08:58,468
he's a lot happier
1402
01:08:58,470 --> 01:09:00,303
and that's what I'm kind
of working on him now.
1403
01:09:00,305 --> 01:09:02,514
But you have to
almost make him.
1404
01:09:02,516 --> 01:09:04,017
Another thing I need
to learn how to do
1405
01:09:04,019 --> 01:09:06,977
is if I want to find
a... a... an e-mail
1406
01:09:06,979 --> 01:09:08,478
on a... a, uh, phone.
1407
01:09:08,480 --> 01:09:11,148
Say, I want someone to
send a key in the Rs.
1408
01:09:11,150 --> 01:09:12,275
Oh! I'll show you
how to do that.
1409
01:09:12,277 --> 01:09:13,651
- That's super easy.
- Yeah, I know.
1410
01:09:13,653 --> 01:09:15,318
Everything's super easy till
you learn how to do it.
1411
01:09:15,320 --> 01:09:16,778
Oh. You mean..
1412
01:09:16,780 --> 01:09:18,156
There's a certain element
of embarrassment
1413
01:09:18,158 --> 01:09:19,406
I guess.
1414
01:09:19,408 --> 01:09:21,409
It's like, when he was
doing his cards
1415
01:09:21,411 --> 01:09:23,244
he kept it a secret.
1416
01:09:23,246 --> 01:09:24,954
I always thought
it was more spectacular
1417
01:09:24,956 --> 01:09:27,749
that he really didn't
see the cards
1418
01:09:27,751 --> 01:09:29,291
but he saw it as a
1419
01:09:29,293 --> 01:09:31,544
I really think
he saw it as
1420
01:09:31,546 --> 01:09:33,295
something he didn't
want people to
1421
01:09:33,297 --> 01:09:35,841
you know, quote-unquote, "put
him in a box or something."
1422
01:09:44,016 --> 01:09:46,017
How many people bought two eyes today?
Say yes.
1423
01:09:46,019 --> 01:09:47,226
- Yes.
- Yes.
1424
01:09:47,228 --> 01:09:49,937
Okay. 'Cause you're
gonna need both of 'em.
1425
01:09:49,939 --> 01:09:51,356
The idea is simple.
1426
01:09:51,358 --> 01:09:54,442
It's called find
the King of Diamonds.
1427
01:09:54,444 --> 01:09:57,527
Two deuces,
the king wins.
1428
01:09:57,529 --> 01:09:59,738
I was always
an adult performer.
1429
01:09:59,740 --> 01:10:03,451
A guy asked if I would teach
a class for the kids.
1430
01:10:03,453 --> 01:10:06,036
Just, uh, totally
changed my outlook.
1431
01:10:06,038 --> 01:10:07,205
Elliot,
I'm gonna try it out.
1432
01:10:07,207 --> 01:10:08,705
I'm not going too fast.
1433
01:10:08,707 --> 01:10:09,831
Are you following here,
Elliot?
1434
01:10:09,833 --> 01:10:10,958
- Mm-hm.
- Tell 'em where it is.
1435
01:10:10,960 --> 01:10:12,626
One, two or three?
1436
01:10:12,628 --> 01:10:13,628
One.
1437
01:10:13,630 --> 01:10:14,920
- Oh, Elliot!
- Oh, yes!
1438
01:10:14,922 --> 01:10:16,755
I knew.
1439
01:10:16,757 --> 01:10:18,715
Four hundred dollars.
1440
01:10:19,886 --> 01:10:21,343
Okay, okay.
1441
01:10:21,345 --> 01:10:24,304
I'll slow it down
for the losers.
1442
01:10:24,306 --> 01:10:26,223
I'll slow it down.
1443
01:10:26,225 --> 01:10:29,477
This week, I had
a visually-impaired lady
1444
01:10:29,479 --> 01:10:30,937
named Michaela.
1445
01:10:30,939 --> 01:10:33,563
Very sweet lady,
extremely bright.
1446
01:10:33,565 --> 01:10:35,482
She sees the way I saw
1447
01:10:35,484 --> 01:10:37,985
when I was her age
and less.
1448
01:10:37,987 --> 01:10:39,445
She does not
have self-pity
1449
01:10:39,447 --> 01:10:41,030
which is a good thing.
1450
01:10:41,032 --> 01:10:43,491
In my case, when I was
growing up, you know, I did
1451
01:10:43,493 --> 01:10:46,329
and that took a few
years off of my growth.
1452
01:10:49,123 --> 01:10:50,999
Can you read Braille?
1453
01:10:51,001 --> 01:10:52,125
No.
1454
01:10:52,127 --> 01:10:55,044
To me, I thought
it was too dysfunctional.
1455
01:10:55,046 --> 01:10:56,920
- Do you?
- Yes, I read Braille.
1456
01:10:56,922 --> 01:10:58,589
Oh, good for you.
No, when I first..
1457
01:10:58,591 --> 01:11:02,093
When I was first asked,
when I was nine
1458
01:11:02,095 --> 01:11:04,762
I thought
I saw the Braille Bible
1459
01:11:04,764 --> 01:11:06,263
which, if you put
all the pieces together
1460
01:11:06,265 --> 01:11:08,933
stands about
two and half feet tall.
1461
01:11:08,935 --> 01:11:10,268
I thought, "Man,
I'm gonna have to have
1462
01:11:10,270 --> 01:11:12,937
a wheelbarrow
just to carry one book."
1463
01:11:12,939 --> 01:11:15,940
And, uh, so I, uh
1464
01:11:15,942 --> 01:11:18,608
I kind of rebelled
against that idea.
1465
01:11:18,610 --> 01:11:21,403
Yeah, I mean, it gets a
little out of hand sometimes
1466
01:11:21,405 --> 01:11:23,488
but, in the long run,
it's really
1467
01:11:23,490 --> 01:11:24,991
it's really useful,
I think.
1468
01:11:24,993 --> 01:11:25,991
Yeah. Yeah.
1469
01:11:25,993 --> 01:11:26,992
I was just
1470
01:11:26,994 --> 01:11:28,535
I was stubborn
when I was your..
1471
01:11:28,537 --> 01:11:31,539
I was not as smart
as you are, obviously.
1472
01:11:31,541 --> 01:11:33,374
But I was good
at other things...
1473
01:11:33,376 --> 01:11:34,459
- Like cards?
- Figuring out..
1474
01:11:34,461 --> 01:11:38,004
Figuring out puzzles,
cards, games..
1475
01:11:38,006 --> 01:11:41,132
It's nice to meet
someone else who's blind
1476
01:11:41,134 --> 01:11:43,094
and who can do
a bunch of stuff.
1477
01:11:44,970 --> 01:11:46,470
I think he doesn't
really like
1478
01:11:46,472 --> 01:11:49,557
the fact that he's blind
bother him..
1479
01:11:49,559 --> 01:11:53,143
...which, it's nice to meet
someone else who acts that way
1480
01:11:53,145 --> 01:11:56,438
because I try to not let
it bother me and hinder me
1481
01:11:56,440 --> 01:11:59,234
but it's kind of hard
sometimes.
1482
01:12:00,487 --> 01:12:02,320
Well, you,
God bless you and, uh
1483
01:12:02,322 --> 01:12:03,780
and just keep on doin'
what you're doin'
1484
01:12:03,782 --> 01:12:06,491
because you're... you're
gonna go all the way.
1485
01:12:06,493 --> 01:12:10,911
Richard, he's an inspiration
that it can be done.
1486
01:12:10,913 --> 01:12:13,498
That you can be visually
impaired or blind
1487
01:12:13,500 --> 01:12:14,874
and go out
into the world
1488
01:12:14,876 --> 01:12:16,541
and do something
really major
1489
01:12:16,543 --> 01:12:18,837
that a lot of people
can recognize.
1490
01:12:21,341 --> 01:12:24,133
Don't let anyone tell you
you can't play
1491
01:12:24,135 --> 01:12:25,927
or that it's impossible.
1492
01:12:25,929 --> 01:12:28,515
Take possible
out of impossible.
1493
01:12:32,851 --> 01:12:34,936
I think a very
general statement
1494
01:12:34,938 --> 01:12:37,688
that can be made
about magic
1495
01:12:37,690 --> 01:12:40,232
is that
it helps remind us
1496
01:12:40,234 --> 01:12:42,360
things aren't always
what they seem
1497
01:12:42,362 --> 01:12:46,365
and that limitations
aren't always limitations.
1498
01:12:47,908 --> 01:12:50,701
And, in Richard's case,
he does that
1499
01:12:50,703 --> 01:12:52,745
both on and offstage.
1500
01:12:52,747 --> 01:12:55,831
He gives by the example
of his great skill
1501
01:12:55,833 --> 01:12:58,041
and the success
he's had.
1502
01:12:58,043 --> 01:13:00,628
A wonderful
reminder that
1503
01:13:00,630 --> 01:13:04,009
there aren't as many limits
as we generally think.
1504
01:13:34,122 --> 01:13:35,580
That's the one
that you didn't do
1505
01:13:35,582 --> 01:13:36,914
and that's the one
that you did do.
1506
01:13:36,916 --> 01:13:38,583
Yes. Is there
another rubber band?
1507
01:13:38,585 --> 01:13:40,084
Yes.
1508
01:13:40,086 --> 01:13:42,586
Are you gonna do
three decks on this or...
1509
01:13:42,588 --> 01:13:44,964
Yeah.
I'm... I'm doing three.
1510
01:13:44,966 --> 01:13:47,884
Tonight is a really
big night for Rick.
1511
01:13:47,886 --> 01:13:50,510
He is performing
a new one-man show
1512
01:13:50,512 --> 01:13:52,763
about his life.
1513
01:13:52,765 --> 01:13:54,598
About a year ago,
Rick came to me
1514
01:13:54,600 --> 01:13:56,058
and said he wanted
to do something
1515
01:13:56,060 --> 01:13:58,977
that was more
than just entertainment.
1516
01:13:58,979 --> 01:14:02,397
So, you know
to speak slower, right?
1517
01:14:02,399 --> 01:14:03,441
Yes. I know.
1518
01:14:03,443 --> 01:14:04,483
And if you're stuck
1519
01:14:04,485 --> 01:14:05,777
you want me to yell out
from the back
1520
01:14:05,779 --> 01:14:06,902
where you are?
1521
01:14:06,904 --> 01:14:09,112
- Um.. Yeah.
- Alright.
1522
01:14:09,114 --> 01:14:10,156
You know,
it's not easy for him
1523
01:14:10,158 --> 01:14:11,366
to put himself
out there
1524
01:14:11,368 --> 01:14:14,285
and to be more open
about his life.
1525
01:14:14,287 --> 01:14:15,786
I just try
to encourage him
1526
01:14:15,788 --> 01:14:19,081
and remind him
that you cannot conquer
1527
01:14:19,083 --> 01:14:21,001
what you're not willing
to confront.
1528
01:14:22,587 --> 01:14:24,586
Being blind
is part of Rick.
1529
01:14:24,588 --> 01:14:25,713
It's not all of Rick
1530
01:14:25,715 --> 01:14:27,632
but it's a big
portion of him
1531
01:14:27,634 --> 01:14:29,800
and it inspires people.
1532
01:14:29,802 --> 01:14:31,718
So, why not share it?
1533
01:14:37,310 --> 01:14:40,268
- Howdy?
- Howdy?
1534
01:14:40,270 --> 01:14:42,688
I want you to know
over the next 90 minutes
1535
01:14:42,690 --> 01:14:45,817
no matter how bizarre and
silly the stories sound
1536
01:14:45,819 --> 01:14:49,195
they're actually based
on real events in my life.
1537
01:14:49,197 --> 01:14:50,821
Chapter one.
1538
01:14:50,823 --> 01:14:52,322
When I was nine
1539
01:14:52,324 --> 01:14:53,991
I contracted a disease
1540
01:14:53,993 --> 01:14:55,992
that ravaged the retina
in my eyes
1541
01:14:55,994 --> 01:14:58,662
and I began
to go blind.
1542
01:14:58,664 --> 01:15:00,330
For years,
I would not talk
1543
01:15:00,332 --> 01:15:02,458
about the blind
situation.
1544
01:15:02,460 --> 01:15:04,794
But in this show,
it is a pretty
1545
01:15:04,796 --> 01:15:06,838
integral part
of the show.
1546
01:15:06,840 --> 01:15:09,048
What're those two cards?
1547
01:15:09,050 --> 01:15:11,675
- Two jacks.
- Yes. Right.
1548
01:15:13,262 --> 01:15:14,303
I can see better
than her.
1549
01:15:17,016 --> 01:15:19,183
People somehow
seem to be encouraged
1550
01:15:19,185 --> 01:15:21,102
when I do share.
1551
01:15:21,104 --> 01:15:24,397
When I can use it
as a joke, I love it.
1552
01:15:24,399 --> 01:15:26,691
I have to admit,
growing up with vision
1553
01:15:26,693 --> 01:15:29,235
no better than the cartoon
character Mr. Magoo
1554
01:15:29,237 --> 01:15:31,778
can be very
entertaining at times.
1555
01:15:31,780 --> 01:15:33,947
Like watching,
as I stopped trees, car
1556
01:15:33,949 --> 01:15:36,241
or solid brick buildings
with my bare head.
1557
01:15:40,622 --> 01:15:44,041
Kim's really the one that
got me to get over myself.
1558
01:15:44,043 --> 01:15:45,918
And on that note
1559
01:15:45,920 --> 01:15:47,128
unless there's somebody
out there
1560
01:15:47,130 --> 01:15:48,713
that would like
to maybe stick around
1561
01:15:48,715 --> 01:15:52,508
and perhaps play
a hand or two.
1562
01:15:52,510 --> 01:15:54,052
Anyway, I hope
you had fun.
1563
01:15:54,054 --> 01:15:56,387
Thank you very much. You
were awfully wonderful.
1564
01:15:56,389 --> 01:15:57,554
Thank you, everybody.
1565
01:15:59,225 --> 01:16:01,893
You know, she said, "You don't
have to hide it anymore.
1566
01:16:01,895 --> 01:16:04,603
"It's reality. Relax.
1567
01:16:04,605 --> 01:16:08,025
Let it happen. Let people help you.
Get over it."
1568
01:16:09,360 --> 01:16:10,692
I mean, people
love Rick.
1569
01:16:10,694 --> 01:16:13,362
They always want to help
him with everything.
1570
01:16:13,364 --> 01:16:15,947
He just did not want
to be the blind person.
1571
01:16:15,949 --> 01:16:17,407
And I don't blame him
1572
01:16:17,409 --> 01:16:18,910
you know,
who wants to be known
1573
01:16:18,912 --> 01:16:20,244
for a whole
entire life as
1574
01:16:20,246 --> 01:16:21,661
"Oh, the guy's
really good at cards
1575
01:16:21,663 --> 01:16:22,955
oh, but he's
a blind person."
1576
01:16:22,957 --> 01:16:24,248
Brought me to some
big giant bean.
1577
01:16:24,250 --> 01:16:26,416
So what happens is,
we're standing here
1578
01:16:26,418 --> 01:16:28,294
and everything
that's behind us
1579
01:16:28,296 --> 01:16:29,920
is reflecting off
of that bean.
1580
01:16:29,922 --> 01:16:30,963
We haven't gotten
to it yet.
1581
01:16:30,965 --> 01:16:32,255
So we can see
everything..
1582
01:16:32,257 --> 01:16:33,840
It's gotta be hard
being blind
1583
01:16:33,842 --> 01:16:37,053
I don't really
understand it myself.
1584
01:16:37,055 --> 01:16:38,262
We live with it
1585
01:16:38,264 --> 01:16:41,598
but I don't say that
I could truly ever
1586
01:16:41,600 --> 01:16:45,813
understand what it's like
to live in that world.
1587
01:16:50,275 --> 01:16:52,276
There's somethin'
about the darkness
1588
01:16:52,278 --> 01:16:54,405
that people
are afraid of.
1589
01:16:56,615 --> 01:16:59,075
Of all the different
things you could have.
1590
01:16:59,077 --> 01:17:01,035
People look at blindness
in particular
1591
01:17:01,037 --> 01:17:04,958
as probably a more
terrifying disability.
1592
01:17:07,292 --> 01:17:10,378
And because they
perceive it like that
1593
01:17:10,380 --> 01:17:12,671
I don't want them
seeing me like that
1594
01:17:12,673 --> 01:17:15,969
because I don't
consider myself disabled.
1595
01:17:18,095 --> 01:17:19,553
I do not think
1596
01:17:19,555 --> 01:17:22,598
I would've achieved
what I have achieved
1597
01:17:22,600 --> 01:17:24,602
if I would not have
lost my sight.
1598
01:17:37,823 --> 01:17:40,157
Subject,
AMA Award Show.
1599
01:17:40,159 --> 01:17:41,826
Richard,
congratulations.
1600
01:17:41,828 --> 01:17:43,410
Once again,
you have been nominated
1601
01:17:43,412 --> 01:17:44,870
as the Close-Up
Magician of the Year
1602
01:17:44,872 --> 01:17:47,498
by the members of the
Academy of Magical Arts.
1603
01:17:47,500 --> 01:17:50,084
Well, what do ya' know?
1604
01:17:50,086 --> 01:17:51,960
Nominated again.
1605
01:17:51,962 --> 01:17:54,004
Please do not tell anyone
about this nomination
1606
01:17:54,006 --> 01:17:56,089
until all nominees
have been contacted.
1607
01:17:56,091 --> 01:17:58,259
The award show will be
held at the Saban Theater
1608
01:17:58,261 --> 01:18:00,093
in Beverly Hills
on May 17th.
1609
01:18:00,095 --> 01:18:01,345
Congratulations again
1610
01:18:01,347 --> 01:18:03,432
and please respond
with your acceptance.
1611
01:18:12,192 --> 01:18:15,151
I, uh, anyone who knows me
knows I love card magic
1612
01:18:15,153 --> 01:18:17,527
and our next presenter
is a world champion.
1613
01:18:17,529 --> 01:18:19,237
Give it up
for Shawn Farquhar!
1614
01:18:27,247 --> 01:18:29,165
Well, thank you
very much.
1615
01:18:29,167 --> 01:18:31,541
It was nearly
33 years ago next week
1616
01:18:31,543 --> 01:18:33,835
that I went to the Magic
Castle for my very first time.
1617
01:18:33,837 --> 01:18:36,046
Invited by an elderly
Canadian magician
1618
01:18:36,048 --> 01:18:39,217
that some of you may have
heard of, Dai Vernon.
1619
01:18:39,219 --> 01:18:41,009
It was then I changed from
being a stage magician
1620
01:18:41,011 --> 01:18:42,387
to a close-up magician.
1621
01:18:42,389 --> 01:18:43,720
And I'm truly honored
1622
01:18:43,722 --> 01:18:45,138
to be able to present
this evening
1623
01:18:45,140 --> 01:18:47,016
the Close-Up Magician
of the Year Award.
1624
01:18:47,018 --> 01:18:50,018
The nominees for the Close-Up
Magician of the Year
1625
01:18:50,020 --> 01:18:51,396
Woody Aragon..
1626
01:18:54,693 --> 01:18:55,860
...Bill Goodwin..
1627
01:18:59,113 --> 01:19:00,572
...Armando Lucero..
1628
01:19:03,909 --> 01:19:05,537
...Garrett Thomas..
1629
01:19:07,579 --> 01:19:08,955
...and Richard Turner.
1630
01:19:15,421 --> 01:19:16,754
And the Close-Up
Magician of the Year
1631
01:19:16,756 --> 01:19:19,674
for the Academy
of the Magical Arts..
1632
01:19:19,676 --> 01:19:21,009
...Richard Turner.
1633
01:19:29,978 --> 01:19:32,144
Where's Kim? Get next to
me, so I have someone.
1634
01:19:32,146 --> 01:19:34,479
- Yes, sorry right here.
- I don't want to fall over or something.
1635
01:19:34,481 --> 01:19:36,773
She told me, "You better
write something down
1636
01:19:36,775 --> 01:19:39,360
in case you win."
I said, "Yeah, right."
1637
01:19:39,362 --> 01:19:41,361
So, she said, "And if you
don't, you're gonna end up
1638
01:19:41,363 --> 01:19:43,865
getting up there and
saying something stupid."
1639
01:19:43,867 --> 01:19:45,700
Since I didn't write
anything down
1640
01:19:45,702 --> 01:19:47,367
I guess I'm gonna say
something stupid.
1641
01:19:48,454 --> 01:19:50,537
Just to start off,
today started off
1642
01:19:50,539 --> 01:19:54,416
with a workout with my
beautiful wife Kim here.
1643
01:19:54,418 --> 01:19:57,085
Then we made love.
Best part of the day.
1644
01:19:57,087 --> 01:19:58,840
And now this.
1645
01:20:02,761 --> 01:20:04,259
I can't be more honored.
1646
01:20:04,261 --> 01:20:05,385
It's been 40 years
1647
01:20:05,387 --> 01:20:06,763
I've been a part
of the castle.
1648
01:20:06,765 --> 01:20:09,307
I thank you very much.
I'm so honored
1649
01:20:09,309 --> 01:20:10,892
I can't believe it.
Thank you!
1650
01:20:30,579 --> 01:20:32,537
- There's his leash right here.
- Uh-huh.
1651
01:20:32,539 --> 01:20:34,665
'Kay, and I got a loop
on it.
1652
01:20:34,667 --> 01:20:36,750
That's her head, and right
here is this harness.
1653
01:20:36,752 --> 01:20:37,876
- See this?
- Yeah.
1654
01:20:37,878 --> 01:20:41,214
'Kay, now, what it is,
is she's your eyes
1655
01:20:41,216 --> 01:20:43,176
and you're the body.
1656
01:20:46,429 --> 01:20:48,345
- Okay, Cookie, forward.
- Cookie, forward.
1657
01:20:48,347 --> 01:20:50,639
- Do that again, Cookie.
- Up, up, up, up.
1658
01:20:50,641 --> 01:20:52,559
And then a right right.
1659
01:20:54,688 --> 01:20:56,521
Something I've learned
1660
01:20:56,523 --> 01:20:59,234
is to accept
your weaknesses.
1661
01:21:00,527 --> 01:21:02,860
And accept help
from others.
1662
01:21:06,448 --> 01:21:08,532
'Cause we all
have weaknesses.
1663
01:21:13,206 --> 01:21:14,746
When you accept that
1664
01:21:14,748 --> 01:21:16,876
you are then able to
move on with your life.
1665
01:21:27,886 --> 01:21:29,303
- Oh, the... the canoers?
- Yeah.
1666
01:21:29,305 --> 01:21:31,054
Think I can hit them
with a card?
1667
01:21:31,056 --> 01:21:32,139
Here see how far it goes.
Ready, Asa?
1668
01:21:32,141 --> 01:21:33,598
Yeah.
1669
01:21:38,731 --> 01:21:41,109
Believe that
you're special.
1670
01:21:42,569 --> 01:21:44,779
You have
to love yourself.
1671
01:21:47,573 --> 01:21:48,947
I think
the loss of my vision
1672
01:21:48,949 --> 01:21:51,409
turned out
to be a blessing.
1673
01:21:51,411 --> 01:21:55,582
It made me who I am
and I'm thankful for it.
1674
01:21:59,252 --> 01:22:01,171
I like the way I see.
1675
01:22:09,209 --> 01:22:14,098
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