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The rumors have been out of control ever
since the night of the final

competition. Some people think Danny ran
away.

That he's in hiding.

Others think he never existed in the
first place.

But believe me, he is real.

I know. I was there.

Some of what I witnessed was pretty
terrifying.

I thought things that were so...

strange, so unexpected.

Well, as much as I like to think I'm a
champion puzzle solver, even I

still haven't figured out exactly how it
all went down.

But one thing I am sure of,

Danny Sinclair is definitely real.

And unlike anybody you've ever met,

Oh, and also, what I'm about to show you
was never, ever meant to be seen.

I was hired to be a segment producer of
a new reality TV show, assigned to make

sure every bit of action got caught on
tape.

Everybody take a seat, please.

Thank you.

As thrilled as we are.

that this is the first show in
television history to be produced

kids, not all of you will remain.

Only those who discover one of the three
final magicians will stay with us

through the grand finale.

Think y 'all up for it?

Definitely.

Thank you.

Before we proceed, what...

is the single most important rule for
making good television.

Make sure they spell your name right in
the credits.

Yes,

and you are?

Allison Miller. I think the most
important rule of good television is to

keep your camera rolling.

Excellent. I couldn't have said it
better myself.

Actually, you did.

I remembered it from a quote you gave in
an interview with TV Weekly, October of

2002.

Well, it's nice to know one of you came
prepared.

And now, it is my pleasure to introduce
you to someone I'm sure you are all

familiar with. He is both a world
-renowned magician and the host of our

reality television show. Please welcome
the amazing Mystic Max.

Thank you. Good morning, ladies and
gentlemen.

100 talented magicians between the ages
of 10 and 16 became eligible for our

show by figuring out the hidden message
in this poster.

It appeared on billboards, in magazines,
in newspapers, and on the Internet.

Hidden somewhere in this ad is a secret
message.

Just out of curiosity, did any one of
you find the hidden message?

Allison?

Big surprise.

Would you care to show us?

Well,

as we all know, magicians say the secret
to any good trick is misdirection.

That means they're trying to get you to
focus over here while they do some hocus

-pocus over there.

So, most people probably thought the
clues would be found in the magician and

his trick, because that's what first
draws your eye. But truth is, it's the

background things you need to focus on.

See? The spider web made me realize it
was probably there to direct us to a

website.

Then, in looking closer at the book the
statue was holding, I saw that it was a

farewell to arms. And then, bam! It hit
me!

I mean, everybody knows that the Venus
de Milo is a statue with no arms.

Sure. And that made me think of the
famous founder of the Magic Mansion, a

magician named Antonio de Milo.

I mean, how obvious could it be?

I went online, typed into Milo .net, and
got linked directly to the contest

entry form.

Simple, right?

Well done, Allison.

Oh.

Thanks.

Know -it -all.

Okay, so I'm not the best at making
friends.

I know I can seem like a bit of a know
-it -all, but I really don't mean to.

It's not my fault people ask me
questions and I have answers.

I mean, what am I supposed to do? Hey,
I'd love it if kids my own age could

actually relate to me. I mean, I've
tried pretending I'm into lip gloss and

messaging and hanging out at the mall. I
just can't ever seem to pull it off.

Okay, sorry.

What got me off on that rant? I have no
idea.

Seriously, I'm not the story here.

Danny is.

Miss McAllister divided us into teams.

Each team had a kid producer, a kid
camera person...

and an adult mentor.

Our team was me, our camera guy, Cedric,
and our mentor, whose name was Paul.

We were sent to find the one kid who
could best represent his region on the

show.

He had no idea what we were in for.

Okay, good luck, everybody. Let's do
this.

Come on.

Hey!

Hi, are you Blake? Yes, I am. Hi, I'm
Allison. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet

you. We're with the World's Greatest
Audition. Wow.

Yeah. You ready to show us what you got?
Yeah, let's go. Okay, let's do it.

World's Greatest Magician.

Contestant number one.

Action.

Don't take it easy on me. Get super
tight.

Come on, buddy.

I present Siegfried as

Doggone. Okay, now.

Be prepared to be astounded as I show
you the card you just picked.

Ta -da! One.

No. The Astonishing Linking Ring.

that this is your card. No.

Is this your card? No.

I take an egg, crack it into the hat,
add some flour, and a little milk.

After I stir it all up and place it on
your head, a cake will

magically appear.

You forgot the rubber.

Basically, I could describe my
contestants in two words.

Impressively pathetic.

Bummer, right?

If I didn't find someone who was cool
enough to put on the show, my first

at a career was gonna be over before it
ever started.

Cedric and I were down to our last hope.

Hi, nice to meet you people. Hi.

We're so glad you're here.

Yeah, this is all Danny's been talking
about for weeks.

Great, good, awesome, perfect, yeah.

He's been very, very anxious to meet you
people.

Please come in.

Hello? Hi, uh, Danny.

Hi, um, Allison. Nice to meet you.

Paul. Danny.

Welcome.

Ready to show us what you got?

Only one way to find out.

Contestant number 10, Danny Sinclair.

And... action.

One, two, three.

Let me guess, the incredible popping
balloon?

No, no, no. See, what's supposed to
happen is I pop the balloon and a dove

out. I've done it a million times.

Okay. Just let me try it again, okay?

Be my guest.

One, two, three.

One more time.

All right, one, two, three.

All right, next time, next time for
sure. Next time for sure.

You know, maybe you want to try a
different trick. No, I can do this, all

I can do this. You need any help? You
want an assistant? I mean, we could

try a different camera. I'm going to do
it, all right? You just got to back off

and give me another chance.

This really matters to you, huh?

Or then you can... Possibly, no.

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I
seriously need for it to happen, too.

I'm your last chance.

Yeah, and you're mine.

So, let's just do this, okay? This time,
this time is

definitely, definitely gonna work.

Thanks,

kid. No, no, no. Wait a minute, please.
I can do this.

Okay, I can do this.

Guys, guys, guys.

I bet the only reason we did a bajillion
takes was because Allison thinks the

guy's cute.

The only reason I did a bajillion takes
was because our other nine magicians

really stunk.

I can't believe I'm going to be off the
show.

Hey, now, you don't know that. One of
our magicians could still get picked.

You seriously think so?

No. But as your mentor, I'm supposed to
be encouraging.

I'm moving. I got it. I got it. Cedric,
you rock!

Wow, man, this kid is good.

You think Danny did this?

Of course he did. Who else?

Okay, totally bizarre. I know. I mean,
Danny should have been looking really

happy just then.

But the expression I saw on his face...

seemed a whole lot more like... fear.

You're right, Allison.

Very impressive.

Very impressive indeed.

Yes!

I told you it was unbelievable!

Yeah, a little too unbelievable. What
are you saying, Hunter? Isn't it

Burn that Danny kid must have worked the
whole thing out ahead of time.

They've been scamming us from the start.
We were not.

Oh, get real. There's no way you pulled
that off unless you helped. Hunter,

Allison wouldn't do something like that,
okay? She knows the rules.

Colluding with a contestant is strictly
forbidden.

Well, we all know how much she likes to
be the best at everything.

I was there. I mean, I saw the whole
thing. So what? He's on her team. Maybe

he's just a picket cheater as she is. We
didn't cheat, okay?

Yeah, honest.

I mean... Oh, you were there. What's
your assessment?

Honestly, I think this kid's the real
deal.

I guess we found our last contestant,
Max.

Yes, justice prevailed.

Danny made it onto the show, which meant
that I did too.

I was going to be a part of the coolest
reality program ever filmed.

I've been thinking a lot about it, and
you know the way you set us up back at

your house with the whole, oops, I'm in
company and it's all a big disaster

thing, before you completely blew our
mind with the doves? That would be the

perfect approach to use in the show,
too.

It'll catch everybody on guard and make
them love you.

You can come up with something like that
again, right?

Yeah, yeah, sure, whatever.

Great! Oh, and the other thing we need
to talk about is costumes.

I want something eye -catching, but not
too flashy.

Classy, but not some all -black funeral
guy look.

Ooh, we really need some kind of a... A
gimmick.

621, a paired sidekick.

All right,

pick any card.

Okay. Any card.

Got it? Yeah.

All right.

It's right there.

All right, here's what I'm going to do.

All I want you to do is say jump.

Jump.

Right there.

Wow.

Pretty good.

I think it's pretty good. Here, here,
here.

Why don't you do this? Pick a card. You
want me to pick a card? Pick a card. I

want you to pick a card.

All right, memorize it. I got it. Put it
back anywhere in the deck.

All right, you got it? I got it. All
right.

Is that your car?

Awesome, dude.

That's my car. How did you do that?

Magic. That was awesome.

But this whole lopey brooding thing
you've got going on is seriously not

to work for TV.

Too boring.

Welcome to the Magic Mansion.

And congratulations to our three
finalists.

It's a real honor to meet you. I'm Zoe,
and I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The honor is mine, Zoe.

I am Brandon. I'm from San Francisco,
Seattle. Good to meet you, Brandon.

I'm Danny from Pensacola.

Yes. I've been looking forward to
meeting you, Danny.

I'd like you all to think of this as
your home. Follow me.

In its illustrious history, a very few
select people have ever been allowed

inside this mansion.

That's because every magic secret known
to man and a few not yet revealed are

hidden within these walls.

While here during this competition, you
may use every prop, every book, every

illusion we have. And I suggest... You
take advantage of it. Remember, you

know how strong your magic is until you
test it. Good night.

Oh, by the way, you might want to search
your pockets for your room keys.

Danny?

Okay, look, Danny. This is how it's
going to be for the next seven days. You

I are going to be like this.

I want to know everything about you. I
want to know what you're doing and what

you're thinking 24 hours a day, every
day. Right now, I'm thinking that this

my room.

So?

So I'll see you tomorrow.

Wait a minute. We're not done talking
here. One of us is.

You're blocking my door. So?

So can we continue this tomorrow,
please? I have things I need to take

What kind of things?

None of your business.

Danny. I don't think you're getting it.

Everything about you here is my
business. My business is to follow your

move. Who is this girl?

Look, I've watched like a gazillion
hours of these shows.

Even the really gross ones, you know,
where they have to dive into a vat of

cockroach larvae and... What's your
point?

The contestants who get the most screen
time are the ones who are wildly

charismatic, extremely competitive, and
have usually overcome some heartbreaking

obstacle to get here. Right now, the
only heartbreaking obstacle in my life

you. Come on, please.

We're a team.

Oh, yeah?

Then how about a team cheer? Like, uh,
go team, go!

Danny, you're not funny. Open up.

Look, there's things about me you're not
going to understand no matter how much

we talk.

So how about we make a deal? I promise I
will do whatever I can to win this

thing for you as long as the rest of the
time, you leave me alone.

Excuse me, did he seriously think a
bargain like that would stop me?

I mean, what was he up to? And why was
he being so mysterious?

As far as I was concerned, Danny
Sinclair was my favorite kind of

Just one more puzzle begging to be
solved.

My mentor and the founder of the Magic
Mansion, Antonio de Milo, was once

what is a magician's greatest asset?

And he replied... A magician's greatest
asset is the ability to think in unusual

ways. Well, that's very impressive, Mr.
Sinclair. Yes, the ability to think in

unusual ways. And that is exactly what
the nature of your first challenge

entails.

Watch carefully.

A basketball.

Wow.

A rope.

A broom, a 10 -gallon aquarium, and a
bed sheet.

Five very different yet common household
items. And you

have exactly 30 minutes to create an
illusion using any or all of these five

objects.

Just those things and nothing else? Just
those things, nothing else.

And the clock is...

It's going to be totally perfect. Here,
I'm going to take the rope. Where are my

cameramen?

So,

Danny, I know you've done all this
intense, but not very interesting to

thinking. Anything you'd like to hop up
and show us?

Anything you want to try?

I mean, probably futile, but charming
first attempt. You'd care to perform.

Have I mentioned you're making it hard
for me to concentrate?

Okay. Maybe you've never watched much
TV, but as I said before, it has... It

to be active. It has to be captivating.

Where are you going? I can't do this.

What do you mean? No, no, no. You have
to do this. Listen, I shouldn't have

here in the first place. Especially not
if I knew I'd end up with you.

It might help if you try cluing me in,
you know. What's this really about? Is

stage fright? Are you freaked out about
having to perform in front of a bunch of

cameras? If you are, I totally
understand.

Just tell me and we can figure out how
to work on it. It's not stage fright.

Then what?

I'm only trying to help. Well, you
can't.

I'm not the enemy, you know.

Cedric and I are your friends.

Right, Cedric?

Cedric! Tension, please. Yeah, thanks.

Huh?

I was trying to assure Danny that he's
got whatever support he needs because

and I are here for him.

Yeah, for sure.

See? Great. Well, now that we have that
established, let's just cut the chitter

-chatter so I can focus on my trick.

Good.

One hundred have tried, but only three
have survived.

And now the stakes get even higher.
Three kids, seven days, only one

winner. Who will be the world's greatest
kid magician?

The challenge begins.

First up, Zoe from Philadelphia.

Anybody can bounce a basketball.

But how many can do this?

was pretty cool.

Max must have thought so, too, because
he gave her a seven out of a possible

points. Not bad for starters.

And then, it was Danny's turn.

So, what are you going to do?

Not a clue.

I'm not laughing.

Good.

Because neither am I.

A fish tank.

A basketball.

Yeah. A rope, a broom. Yeah, we know.

Please let him do his trick.

A rope.

Broom.

Don't blink, because all the objects you
see here, they're, uh...

They're going to disappear.

Right. You don't stand a snowball's
chance, and you know where I'm pulling

off. Oh, yeah?

Watch and be amazed.

One, two, three.

No way.

What's that?

What's going on? Don't stop.

He's rolling.

Very impressive.

That's truly original.

Yeah, but nothing disappeared.

What's with that white stuff?

The trick is nothing.

It's real snow.

This guy thinks he is.

Hey, Hunter.

Catch!

Wait. You said the contestants could
only use the five original objects, but

used this.

Yeah. Snow isn't one of the props.

That's ridiculous.

He just did the most amazing trick I've
ever seen. It doesn't matter. Rules are

rules. Only the original five objects,
Max. That's what you said.

Yes, the challenge was to think in
unusual ways, Danny, and you certainly

accomplished that. Yes!

But technically speaking, Hunter is
right.

You were meant to use five objects only.

So I'm going to give you a three.

Yes!

Okay, let's clean up the stage.

Brandon, you're next.

If it's okay, I'd like to use an
assistant for this.

Danny's right there. Use him.

But it... Stand by. Here we go.

Everybody get ready.

I call this trick clean sweep.

Now, Danny, you could unfold this sheet
and hold it up like a curtain.

Easy enough.

All right, Danny, if you could raise the
sheet a bit higher. You know,

technically, I'm not one of your five
approved items. Just raise the sheet,

okay? Don't be a freak.

And now, for the most amazing feat, you
have a... Brandon?

Uh -oh.

Brandon?

Rick, you ask him. No, I saw.

Saw what? I think you're hiding
something.

Yeah, well, you're wrong. Are you ever
going to start letting me in? If

something's going on, maybe I can help.
Thanks, but no thanks. I need to sort

this out myself.

I can't be your friend if you don't give
me something to work with, you know?

Look,

I realize I come on a little strong, and
maybe, well, I'm sure I've gotten too

caught up in trying to figure you out,
but I've got a feeling we might actually

really like each other if we didn't have
to be in combat mode every second.

to end up on that wheel i don't know
you're the puzzle solver why don't you

me

Can we do this in the morning? I mean,
this place creeps me out.

No trapdoor.

There's no way Brandon could have pulled
that trick off without a trapdoor.

Who cares how Brandon pulled off the
trick? I mean, it's past curfew. It's

We're going to get caught.

No,

there's a trapdoor here. Yeah.

Hi, guys.

What are you doing here?

Same thing you are.

admiring the fine workmanship of the
floorboards. Pretty impressive tricky to

this afternoon.

Sometimes I even amaze myself.

I'm sure you do.

No trapdoor.

Yeah, so?

Let's just say this.

I have no idea what really went on, but
I know it wasn't you who pulled it off.

Okay, so prove it.

Maybe I will.

There's got to be a trapdoor here
somewhere. Keep looking.

Good morning, everyone.

I trust you had a good night's rest.

Now, let's start.

For the second challenge, each
contestant will receive a wand bearing a

famous magician's name.

Zoe?

Wow.

Alexander Herman.

Brandon?

Harry Blackstone.

And last but not least, the great Harry
Houdini is for Danny.

Oh.

Wow. The challenge for you three is to
research your magician. Select and

perform his most renowned trick.

Buona fortuna.

No way.

They're cool.

seen Danny?

Can't exactly say. I've been looking.

He's probably somewhere in the stacks.

You know what? Get some shots of this
and I'll find Danny. Sounds good.

Gee, this is great.

You're actually studying.

What's up?

I'm, uh... I don't see any Houdini books
here in this mess. Don't worry about

it. I've got that wired.

Then what's all this about?

It's, um... Long story.

I've got time.

Okay, you're always claiming to be the
puzzle queen. Maybe you actually can

help.

I'd love to.

See...

Every book or website I've read about
the Magic Mansion talks about its secret

rooms or hidden chambers.

I mean, even Max mentioned all the
magical mystery that this place holds.

Okay, more information, please.

Well, I've been searching through these
books that are supposed to tell the

mansion history, but... I mean, they're
no more revealing than anything I could

have gotten out of a public library.

Well, where's all the secret stuff?

It's gotta be around here someplace.

Hold on.

What are you doing?

Just give me a second, okay?

Will you please tell me what you're
doing?

Look, see how some of these books have
markings on their bindings and others

don't? We need to find out those that
have this symbol.

Come on.

All right, what now?

See this on the binding?

I'm betting these are your puzzle
pieces, pal.

Now it's up to us to solve it. Allison,
you're brilliant.

Thanks for noticing.

Don't mention it. Let's get to work.

Oh,

try this one.

Oh, switch those two.

Oh, the head goes here.

Oh, this one.

Yeah, that's the head. There's the tail.

Wow.

Serpents.

There's two serpents. Do you recognize
it?

I've seen this.

I can't believe you figured this out.

Come on, anybody could have done it.

Not me.

I've seen this someplace before.

There it is.

What does it mean? It means if we want
to figure out where this is leading us,

we have to find this symbol.

When we find the symbol, we find the
secret room.

Follow me.

Great. Let's consider it.

Uh, guys, I don't think this is such a
good idea.

Would you rather stay here by yourself?

No.

Okay, it's gotta be the other way.

Follow me.

Let's get to the creeps.

Great. Dead end. Hey, guys.

Let's get out of here.

This is it.

This is the symbol.

Okay. So we found it.

Now what do we do?

I don't know. I don't know. Just come
on. Help me out.

Okay. That's it. I'm getting out of
here. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.

Maybe this is a clue.

What does that mean?

It means whoever reads books finds
secrets within.

Well, maybe it's a misdirection.

That's what I'm thinking.

This book is made of stone, and if you
want to read a book, you have to... You

have to turn your face!

We really

ought to get out of here. I mean...

Get out of here.

You guys ready?

Are you getting this? Uh -huh.

Come on, Cedric. Have I mentioned that
I'm a little claustrophobic?

Will, come on. We need you.

This is pretty crazy.

I'm not sure I'm really claustrophobic.
You probably don't need anybody to know

that we're here.

Why not? It's not like any bad's gonna
happen, right?

How'd you do that?

A lot of practice.

Hey, guys, have I mentioned that I'm
really, really, really claustrophobic?

Just get in here, Cedric.

I can't believe it.

We found the Milo's secret library.

Now that we're here, what are we looking
for?

Hey, guys, um, I wonder what this does.

I don't know, but things just keep
getting stranger by the second. No

Let's get out of here.

I hope you're ready for your next
challenge.

I proudly present to you a classic trick
invented by Alexander Herman, but

performed by countless renowned
magicians over the years.

Maybe that won't stop.

For

generations,

Harry Blackstone amazed people with his
levitation of a light bulb.

I will now attempt the same illusion.

Although Houdini was world famous for
his incredible escapes, what you're

to witness was the most mystifying stage
illusion ever.

To this day, very few people know how
Houdini made a 10 ,000 pound elephant

vanish in a flash.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, as I
attempt to recreate this stunning feat,

I present to you my very own highly
trained, yet deadly, dangerous wild

elephant.

You know, I might be dressed like an
elephant, but I feel like a horse is

behind.

Get over it, all right?

And now, ladies and gentlemen, for the
first time in over 80 years, may I

present to you Houdini's original...

Brandon. You okay?

She doesn't know what she's doing.
There's no way. She's quiet.

Everybody calms down one at a time. She
has to be kicked off the show. She's

jealous. You can't limitate a 60 -watt
light bulb.

I mean, my guy made a mechanical bulb
appear. That's exactly my point. There's

no way he could do that. But he did.

Okay, how?

How did you do it? A good magician never
reveals the secrets of his tricks.

Or maybe it's because he can't. Because
it wasn't a trick.

Then what was it, Hunter?

I, uh... I think maybe it was real.

Real? Yeah, yeah, you know, like, what
if he actually has magical powers?

Yeah, right.

Any idea how crazy you sound?

Look, it's possible, okay? I mean,
there's a lot of bizarre things we can't

explain. Like ESP, mind readers... And
Donald Trump's hair.

And people who make mechanical bulls
appear out of thin air.

Exactly. And while we're at it, I think
it was Danny here who made Brandon

disappear during the first challenge.

Look,

as much as I believe it's a total
violation of the magician's code...

Why don't you just tell them how you did
your trick so we can move on?

You heard her, man.

Give it up. Yeah, come on. Just tell us
all how you did it, okay? We really want

to know.

Okay, fine.

All right, Hunter's right.

Huh? I don't know how I did it. I don't
understand anything about any of this.

These things just happened to me.

Hey, there. You happy?

Very good, Danny. That's the ideal
answer.

You're really learning how to play this
game, aren't you?

What's that supposed to mean? Danny just
evoked one of the oldest tricks of the

magician's black bag.

I have no idea what you're talking
about. Do you realize how many classic

illusionists have garnered endless reams
of publicity by claiming to have actual

paranormal powers?

But I'm serious.

I don't know how that mechanical
contraption got there.

Brandon said he felt like a horse's rear
end, and there it was.

Well, that's very interesting.

So I suppose you have no objection to my
getting together a group of

distinguished experts to test your
claim.

Well, what sort of experts are we
talking about, Max? Well, as president

Worldwide Skeptic Society, you might
want to start with me.

Worldwide skeptics.

You. Surprised?

Don't be.

No one knows better than a professional
magician what nonsense real powers are.

In fact, there's a long, illustrious
history of true magicians debunking

paranormal pretenders, because what we
do is we provide precisely practiced

entertainment, and every fraud who comes
along only serves to devalue our

skills. So what do you say, young man?

Would you like to settle this nonsense
once and for all?

The panel of experts was waiting, and
Danny was nowhere to be found.

Call it my own ESP or whatever, but
after checking every place I could think

I finally found him.

What are you doing in here?

The panel's waiting.

Danny.

It's no use. I can't do this. What?

Why not?

So whatever way it ends up, it's just
going to be a complete disaster for me.

Why? So far you've played it perfectly.

Seriously, do you have any idea what
great TV you've been creating?

Wait. You don't... You don't honestly
think you have real powers, do you?

I need to explain something to you, but
you gotta promise me that you'll just

sit there, quietly, and just let me get
through it.

I'll be as silent as a monk.

So, what's the deal?

Come on, you're a smart girl. Think
logically.

How did those doves appear in your van?

How did Brandon disappear from a stage
that has no trapdoor? Nobody's missing a

mechanical bull anywhere, but yet, one
totally appears on our stage?

I mean, do you honestly think it's
because I'm such a great magician?

What are you saying?

Listen, I was serious before. I'm a
freak.

I'm a freak.

Your powers?

Look.

Well, three years ago, I was walking to
school and I saw this really cool

skateboard in the store window.

And I was thinking to myself, how much I
wanted that thing.

Two seconds later, it's under my feet,
and I'm riding it.

It just appeared?

No, no. It didn't just appear.

Okay, I made it appear.

A couple of months later, this jerk at
school was picking on me, making fun of

my hair or my pants or whatever, and I
was wishing that he would just get lost.

And then he was gone.

Then they found him like ten feet up in
an old oak tree, hanging by a belt loop.

How was any of that possible?

That's the point. I don't know.

Ever since that first incident, I've
been driving myself crazy trying to

out what's wrong with me.

I can't control my magic, Allison. I
don't know how or when things are going

happen. They just do.

That must be so scary for you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it is.

And that's why I can't get up there in
front of those experts. Either nothing

will happen, and I'll look like a total
fraud, or my powers will get out of

control, and they'll recognize this
great gift of mine, and I'll end up on

government operating table being poked
and probed like an alien lab rat.

Look, I can't even come close to saying
I'm grasping all this, but

I certainly do know how it feels to be
the outcast.

The weirdo.

One nobody else can ever relate to.

Not much fun, right?

No. Not so much.

See, that's why this is so perfect.

Maybe what you need more than anything
is just... Just one person who's really

going to believe in you.

And that person's you.

If you want me to be.

Isn't that what friends are for?

You know what else?

I think you should go face Max's
experts.

Maybe they can help you. Maybe they can
explain all this.

You've got nothing to lose, Danny.

I mean, isn't this why you were so
desperate to get here in the first

To find the truth?

These guys might finally give you the
answers you need.

Everything was set.

Max's panel of experts included two
scientists who specialize in explaining

unexplained phenomena.

You know, the kind of guys who say that
crop circles are really made by kids

stomping around with cardboard tied to
their shoes.

Or that the Loch Ness Monster is nothing
but swamp gas.

Oh, and just so it wouldn't be a stacked
deck of techno geeks, Max also invited

a self -proclaimed psychic, Madame
Suzette.

And boy, did she look the part.

At what age did you begin to notice this
ability?

Around 13 or so. It's common for the
powers to first appear around the time

puberty. Tell me, Danny, is it possible
that these claims of paranormal powers

are just a ploy to get some extra
attention around here?

No, no. My colleague is merely making a
reasonable assumption.

Anybody interested in being in a reality
TV show is obviously someone who craves

a lot of attention.

Danny, do you have a family history of
paranormal abilities?

Your mother? Your father?

No. An aunt, possibly?

Not that I know of. Maybe a long -lost
second cousin, twice removed on your

father's side? Look, I'm sure we could
go on with this all day, but either this

boy can demonstrate his supposed powers
or he cannot.

I, for one, am ready to find out.

What will you be attempting? Yes, Danny,
tell us. What's it going to be?

A little localized snowstorm, perhaps?

Maybe a mechanical bull appearing out of
thin air.

I honestly have no idea. Don't force it,
Danny. Just relax.

Clear your mind of all thoughts.

Let the powers come to you.

Are you up to it, Danny? Tell us. Are
you up to it or not?

I'm losing it. Relax.

Stay focused. Breathe.

What are you doing?

Get your hands off of him.

Why? Are you afraid I'm affecting his
flight pattern?

You weren't actually levitating, were
you, Danny?

I thought I was. Of course he was. Oh,
really? Well, all right. I suppose it's

possible, but instead of going for far
-fetched answers, why don't we look at a

more logical explanation right in front
of us? Stand up, will you, Danny?

You see, my friends, the secret is not
in the boy.

It's in the chair.

Please, explain.

This is a very clever device invented by
a Scandinavian illusionist named Lars

Holmstrom. He made two of them, one he
kept for himself and one I have here at

the mansion.

I keep it locked away in storage,
although that could explain why I

reports of you nosing around downstairs.

I've never seen this chair before.

Oh, I see. I guess it walked up here all
by itself, didn't it?

I'd like to demonstrate for you, ladies
and gentlemen.

There's a trigger device right here
behind the left leg. It's a hydraulic

system.

A thin plate recessed into the chair
seat is attached to a rod which runs

up the middle spine of the back of the
chair. It is able to lift 200 pounds.

It's a very ingenious device, but a
device nonetheless.

Danny's a performer, like all
performers, but a mighty clever one,

think?

Interesting, huh?

Yeah.

Danny, wait.

You can't run away from me. So whatever
you have to say, I don't want to hear

it, all right? Why? Because you know you
lied to me?

I'm not a liar.

Nobody can relate to me. My powers would
be such a freak. I'm so alone.

Blah, blah, blah.

Yeah, every single bit of that was true.

Oh, really? Because it's feeling to me
like Professor French was right. You're

only using me to make yourself the star
of this stupid show. Oh, come on,

Allison. That is so not it. All right,
don't you get it?

Max is the one who doesn't want my
abilities revealed.

He's the one who rigged the chair. Here,
tell me why. I don't know. Maybe

there's some reason why he's out to get
me.

You are... You are truly unbelievable.

You never quit, do you?

You know, you actually had me fooled for
a minute there.

Except suddenly it couldn't be clearer.

You're exactly like everybody else I've
ever known.

Setting me up to make me look like a
fool.

Just so you can prove I'm not as smart
as I think I am. You get over yourself.

Did you ever stop to think that maybe
this has nothing to do with you?

You know what?

Tell it to someone who cares.

Sorry I was ever lame enough to imagine
we were friends.

So, where did that leave us?

As far as the expert panel was
concerned, Danny was just an ordinary

magician who also happened to be a truly
impressive trickster.

Well, much to Hunter's dismay, That
meant Danny was not only still eligible

compete in the grand finale, but it also
meant that he was probably a shoo -in

to win.

And as for me, well, losing a friend did
not mean I was willing to lose my job.

The big difference was that from here on
out, Danny and I were going to be all

about the show.

And nothing else.

Shouldn't we be out getting new footage
of Danny practicing his new trick or

something?

I'd love to, Cedric, but I'm busy.

Oh, still ticked, huh?

Do I have a right to be?

I don't know if Danny lied to you about
the levitation chair or what, but he's

still a great magician, I mean, if
nothing else.

And we both know he totally pulled off
getting those doves into Paul's van.

No, he didn't. I'm sure it's just one
more lousy trick.

I'll bet you I can show you how he did
it. Sure.

Okay. Somewhere in here, we're gonna see
his parents or somebody show up to

start letting those doves into the van.
How?

Paul locked when we left. It was still
locked when we got back.

Maybe we left a window cracked or
something. I don't know.

Hate to tell you, but here we come, and
nobody's messed with the van.

You're opening the door. I still haven't
seen any dove wrangler.

Did you see that?

Back it up. Back it up.

Those doves came out of nothing.

Now you see it. Now you don't.

It's a miracle.

Absolutely.

Not a dove.

Danny's not a magician.

He's a wizard.

Yeah Danny Danny

Danny

Check

if you check

outside I'll check the vault

I should get going. Come on. Sit down.
Relax.

You have nothing to concern yourself
with.

Sure.

You came here looking for ants?

Well,

yeah.

Oh.

I have exactly what it is you're looking
for. Sit down.

Danny, I know all about you.

I know about your struggles, I know
about your confusion, and I know about

powers. But aren't you the one who said
I was faking it to get attention?

I mean, aren't you the president of the
Worldwide Skeptic Society?

It's a perfect cover, isn't it?

You see, every generation, one or two
truly powerful sorcerers are born with

magical abilities that would boggle the
imagination of ordinary men.

I'm one of those true wizards.

And Danny...

So are you.

But how did you know? I mean, how did
you find me? I didn't find you. You

me. I created this show hoping it would
act as a lure to bring out one more

great sorcerer, and it worked.

But if I'm so great and magical, then
how come my powers are always totally

of my control?

Well, you're young yet. You're
untrained. But all that's about to

What do you mean?

Harnessing your power is about focus and
concentration.

It's about learning to believe that you
are entitled to this great gift you've

been given. Nothing to be ashamed of.
It's nothing to be afraid of. Danny, I

have felt every single thing that you've
been feeling. I was exactly like you.

Alone and afraid.

And then one day, I met my mentor,

Antonio de Milo.

And I began to feel what I know you're
going to begin to feel.

I felt safe.

I felt home.

And that's where you are, Danny.

You're home.

Watch this.

Now you try.

You need to be more centered.

It's all about concentration.

It's all about focus.

What you need to do is you need to
believe.

There. You see how simple that is?

All right, now let's see what you've
got.

I'm going to get you, Max.

Max,

I'm so sorry. That thing could have
killed you. It's fine, Danny. It's

fine. We'll work on it.

We'll work on it together. That's what
mentors are for.

Meanwhile, I have a gift for you.

Slip this rig on your finger, and while
your tutelage proceeds, your powers will

remain totally intact.

There'll be no more unexpected spells,
no more vanishing friends, no more

to worry about your every thought.

How is that possible?

Magic.

There.

Go ahead.

Feels good, doesn't it?

You don't even know.

Are you sure it's going to work?

Yes, I'm sure.

Look, I know this is overwhelming for
you. It's an awful lot to digest, an

lot to grasp. So I think you should go
back to your room and have a good

sleep. I want you to have the best sleep
you've ever had in your life tonight.

Thank you.

Sounded to me like that went pretty
well.

He clearly has the potential to be more
powerful than I'll ever be.

That's why it's imperative we keep a
close eye on him. Not that it's a

As long as no one removes that ring from
his finger, he's no threat.

Because, as you know, he can't remove it
himself.

And by this time tomorrow, his powers
will be mine.

Just like the Milo before him.

Danny, please wake up. Are you in there?
We need to talk. Please open up.

Please. Allison.

It's late.

Shouldn't you be in bed?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

After a completely horrible sleepless
night, I realized it didn't matter how

I'd been at Danny.

Max was up to something.

Something terrible.

And if I didn't warn Danny, who would?

We need to talk.

Nice catch.

Will you listen to me? This is serious.

Max is not who you think he is. Yeah, I
know.

It turns out that he's the only one that
truly understands me.

No, Danny, you're wrong.

Look.

It would be better if we could talk
alone, okay?

Why? These guys are my friends.

I'm actually making real friends,
Allison.

For the first time in forever, I'm
feeling like... like a normal kid.

Yeah? Well, I hate to break it to you,
but maybe that isn't who you were born

be.

Hey, what the... Wait, you followed me?

No.

I was looking for you.

And I heard voices through the grate in
the wall. I went to investigate, saw you

there with Max.

All right, great. Then you heard.

All right, this ring's letting me keep
my powers in check until I'm able to

handle him. But that's just it.

After you left the chamber, I was still
there when Paul came back.

And Max told him, he said, your magic's
too powerful, that you need to be

watched.

And he also said that as long as that
ring stays on your finger, your powers

totally in his control.

Oh, come on, Allison.

That doesn't even make any sense.

But it's true.

You know what? I have proof.

Come on.

Yeah, okay.

Allison, good. I'm glad you're here.
Hello, Danny.

Shouldn't you be getting ready for
tonight's finale?

Uh, sure.

Um... Miss McAllister?

Danny and Max are both real sorcerers,
and Max is out to suppress Danny's

powers. Allison. I'm not kidding. I have
it all here on this tape. She has no

idea what she's talking about. Yes, I
do. It's all right here.

Then perhaps what we ought to do is
watch this tape of yours, huh?

What is this about, Max?

I'm going to show you. I have no idea.

Go ahead.

Show them.

Show them what you're really all about,
huh?

Now you'll see.

Well,

now, what do we call this, Allison?

Polar bear in a snowstorm.

This can't be.

It was here. I know it was.

I shot it myself.

You guys, please, you have to believe
me.

Don't you get it? He messed with it. He
did something.

Please, you have to believe me. They're
sorcerers, both of them.

Only Jane is basically good and Max
might be evil. Oh, yes, yes.

The big bad wolf is coming to blow our
house down.

Please, you have to believe me. I know
what I saw in her. The problem is you're

confusing fact with fantasy, Allison,
and I don't think that's a very good

quality for a reality producer. Don't
you agree?

You're probably just overwrought and
overworked. We've been asking an awful

of you teen producers. The pressure was
bound to get to one of you.

Danny, please, tell her.

Danny, please.

Tell them what, Allison?

I'm just a normal kid magician who
happens to be a truly impressive

That's all.

Allison, I'm so sorry that you're upset.

And I'm sorry that you're misinformed.

But I do think that the very best thing
for our show and for your own personal

health and well -being is that we send
you home at once.

Well,

it's just to get a little rest.

No, you can't do this to me.

Miss McAllister, please. Allison, Max is
right. It's painfully clear that you

need to go. Okay. I'm sorry.

Wait.

Save it, okay?

I had your chance to speak up and you
didn't. Speak up about what?

You said you had proof, but you didn't.
You claim that Max is out to get me, but

you don't know how or why.

I mean, how was I supposed to believe
you, huh?

Besides, you have no idea how happy I've
been lately.

Feeling like a normal kid for the first
time in years.

I mean, it's the only thing I've ever
wanted.

That's interesting.

Because if you want my opinion, I think
what you really came here searching for

was to find somebody who could accept
you as you are and be your friend.

Allison, look.

Allison!

Allison!

Allison!

Wow, look at this.

Your last great trick.

Managing to make your only ally
disappear, huh?

I so stupidly thought Danny and I were
friends.

But there was one little thing that
wouldn't quit nagging at me.

If Antonio de Milo had founded the Magic
Mansion and served as Max's mentor,

what had happened to him?

There was something in my gut telling me
this was one last puzzle.

Crying out to be solved.

Demilo's power seemed to have deserted
him.

A prop that he had worked with a
thousand times fell on him during the

performance and crushed his skull.

And then I saw it.

The ring that Demilo was wearing.

The ring that drains a magician's power.
The ring that my friend Danny was now

wearing. And I knew what was going to
happen.

His powers would fail him too if I
didn't get that ring off his finger.

I had to tell him everything I
suspected, everything I found.

I wasn't sure exactly what he was up to,
but if Max was now planning to rob

Danny of his powers, or perhaps
something even worse, he'd have the

opportunity during the finale that
night.

The finale that was just about to start.

I was out of time.

I had to get back into the Magic Mansion
to warn my friend.

Sure. Okay.

But how?

Welcome. How are you? It's very nice to
see you. This is a big day for Danny.

He's excited. We have a table right up
front for you. Thank you. Enjoy.

Hey, you, put that truck over here.

I need that camera out here now, okay?
Just now.

You, you, I need you covering arrivals
in the lobby.

Uh -huh, uh -huh.

Don't worry, I'm on it.

I got a delivery for Danny Sinclair.

Let's move, people. We're live in ten
minutes.

Come on, Hustle. Be appreciated. Let's
go.

Hi. Looking good, huh? My headset,
please.

I just figured with Allison booted off
the show, you probably need somebody to

pick up the slack.

All I need from you is to find Max and
make sure Brandon is ready to go on. I

hear he's freaking out over some sequin
crisis or something. No problem.

I'm going on like five minutes.
Nothing's ready.

Wardrobe malfunction all the way.

I don't get it, Max. How am I going to
do my final trick if this ring keeps my

powers in check? Don't worry about it.

We're in this together now, Danny. I'll
be right there with you. Just go out on

that stage, and I'll make sure the magic
happens.

Isn't that kind of like cheating? I
mean, maybe I should just take it off

the contest is over. No.

Do you remember how you felt before you
put that ring on? Do you want to feel

that way again?

Danny, I want you to trust me. All you
have to do is go out on that stage

tonight, relax, and have fun.

Mr. Callister needs you on stage, Mac.
Yes, I'll be there shortly. Look.

We can do great things together, Danny.
Don't let me down. I'm counting on you.

incredible contestants one final
challenge. Who will be the world's

magician? Currently in first place,
please help me welcome the brilliant

Ross.

What are you doing back here? I thought
Max banned you from this place.

He did.

But I just couldn't stay away, you know.

Me and Magic, we're like this.

Yeah? Well, too bad. I think security's
going to want to talk to you. Oh, come

on, Hunter. Don't be a jerk. I mean, if
you're going to run me out, at least let

me show you a new little trick I learned
first.

What kind of trick?

Oh, it's simple, really.

All I do is make my problem disappear.

Allison, get back here. Allison!

And now, please help me in welcoming our
second contestant, Philadelphia's own

Zoe Cunningham.

Camera one, get ready. This should be
fun. It's really cute.

Have some fun out there, all right?
Thank you. Thanks.

Danny.

Alice, what are you doing here?

I've got something I need to show you.
It's about Max's mentor, Antonio de

So? So, he died in an on -stage accident
during a live performance and happened

to be wearing the exact same ring Max
gave to you.

And you're seriously telling me that
doesn't mean anything?

Yeah. Danny, you didn't hear Max down in
his chamber with Paul.

I did, and you're in real danger here.

Allison, that's ridiculous.

Max is controlling your powers with that
ring.

And I heard him say you can't take it
off by yourself. If you still don't

believe me, then just take it off and
see how different you feel. I don't want

to take it off.

I know how different I'll feel. I'll
feel scared and isolated and petrified

my own thoughts. All right? I've been
there.

And I'm not interested in going back.

But you can learn to master all that.

Danny.

You're on in one minute. I'll be right
there, Miss McAllister.

Please, listen to me.

I really don't want to see you get hurt.

Look, I might not have concrete proof
about Max, but I know I'm right.

He doesn't honestly care about you, and
I do.

Please, Danny, I'm begging you to take a
leap of faith.

I gotta go, all right?

At least if you let me take your ring
off, you might be able to fight back if

you need to.

I'm sorry, Allison.

I... I won't do it.

And now,

drumroll, please.

Help me give a warm welcome to our final
contestant, the one and only Danny

Sinclair.

Come on, Danny.

Come on, Danny.

Well, Danny, here it is.

One last feat of Ledger domain.

How are you feeling?

To be perfectly honest, we're too ready
to get this over with. Oh, now, wait a

minute, my friend.

You mean to tell me that a young skinny
fellow like you is claiming that he's

able to lift that weight all on his own?

That's a thousand pounds of pure lead.

You mean to say that you dare to try to
lift that and raise it over your head?

That's the plan, yeah.

What do you think, folks?

Is it possible?

Are you ready, Danny?

Absolutely. Well, let's get on with the
show. That's what we came for, ladies

and gentlemen.

We're going to need a much stronger
stage, eh?

I can't imagine what it is Danny intends
to do next, but I hope he's not

planning on using that weight again.
What do you say, folks?

Why don't we give this young man another
chance, eh?

Fair problem, Danny.

Listen, I know about the mile on the
ring, Max. You tricked me. Yeah, it's a

pretty clever trick, don't you think?
Yeah, well, it's not going to work, Max.

Well, we'll see.

Ladies and gentlemen, this young man is
ready to work again. Why don't we give

him a nice round of applause so we can
finish his act, eh?

It's your move, Danny.

A special delivery for Danny Sinclair?

Well, what could this be?

A new wrinkle has been added, eh?

What is it?

Well,

every great magician deserves a
beautiful assistant, don't you

think, Max? Oh, I don't know.

It seems to me...

That whenever a new element has been
added belatedly, it can be quite a

point.

And it has been my experience that not
every assistant is

quite as sharp as she might be.

Allison!

Well, they do say that good help is hard
to find these days. Well, as

amusing as all of this has been, ladies
and gentlemen, particularly for me, why

don't we give Danny a chance to focus on
his trick?

Ladies and gentlemen.

than never. That's my motto.

Allison, what are you doing here? I told
you, you can't remove the ring

yourself. Someone else has to. We don't
give up, do you? Not when it's something

I care about. I'll be my guest.

What

do

you think you're doing?

Oh, my final trick, Max. Isn't that what
you've been urging me to do?

Ladies and gentlemen, Max has so
graciously agreed to join me as I

final act.

You're no match for me, darling.

Even without the ring, your powers will
soon be mine.

Never. As you wish.

Your move, Max.

Ladies and gentlemen, let's get on with
this show.

anyone could have ever imagined. And I
was there to witness it all.

Of course, Max must have gotten Paul to
take the ring off for him. Because by

the time he returned to the production
office, every single show tape had

mysteriously disappeared.

But then, someone managed to make them
mysteriously reappear right here in my

room.

I cut together everything you just saw
because I felt like it was really

important for everyone to know the
truth.

And Danny, well...

Once he realized that Max was still out
there somewhere, he went into hiding,

hoping to hone his skills and get real
control of his powers before they meet

again.

I heard he's definitely getting stronger
every single day.

Unfortunately, even I'm not allowed to
know where he's hiding.

Okay, so maybe I do know where he is.

How did I get here?

Magic.

How do you do that? A good magician
never reveals the secrets of his tricks.

Show off.