1 00:03:07,690 --> 00:03:14,330 Oh my God. 2 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,540 I'm gonna... I'm gonna have you... Daniel Fontaine, ladies and gentlemen. 3 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,820 One of Vegas' most popular performers. 4 00:03:57,340 --> 00:03:59,060 Star of his own television special. 5 00:03:59,380 --> 00:04:02,680 Without a doubt, Magic Castle's most illustrious alumnus. 6 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,620 Daniel Fontaine and his lovely assistant, Sandy Farrell. 7 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:09,580 Sounds like Danny's got them all warmed up for you, eh, Rod? 8 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,680 Yeah, just like all times. 9 00:04:13,020 --> 00:04:16,740 And now, ladies and gentlemen, please bear with us for five minutes. 10 00:04:16,950 --> 00:04:20,910 While we prepare the stage for our next act, the castle's current featured 11 00:04:20,910 --> 00:04:23,250 performer, Rod Greenwood. 12 00:04:24,730 --> 00:04:26,050 Timing is still off on the spin. 13 00:04:26,290 --> 00:04:27,290 I thought it was okay. 14 00:04:27,470 --> 00:04:28,910 It's okay, we're here, not for TV. 15 00:04:29,610 --> 00:04:30,610 Read your hearse. 16 00:04:30,890 --> 00:04:32,030 Nine o 'clock tomorrow, right? 17 00:04:32,430 --> 00:04:33,470 Sorry, Dan, I'm moving. 18 00:04:35,090 --> 00:04:36,250 At nine in the morning? 19 00:04:42,690 --> 00:04:43,690 That's it? 20 00:04:44,150 --> 00:04:45,150 No explanation? 21 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,280 I said I can't make it. 22 00:04:48,380 --> 00:04:51,680 And I say you'll be here at nine o 'clock tomorrow and you'll stay until 23 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:52,680 illusion is perfect. 24 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:55,660 I'm going to Miami tonight with a friend. 25 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:57,500 I'll be back by showtime. 26 00:04:58,620 --> 00:04:59,620 Promise. 27 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:02,400 Who is he? 28 00:05:02,700 --> 00:05:03,800 None of your business. 29 00:05:04,840 --> 00:05:06,340 I said, who is he? 30 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:08,760 Hello there. 31 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:12,240 What do you want? 32 00:05:13,060 --> 00:05:14,300 Your gentleman is here. 33 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:17,880 Tell him I'll be right there 34 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:27,620 Great 35 00:05:27,620 --> 00:05:28,700 show tonight Daniel 36 00:05:51,980 --> 00:05:53,780 Ladies and gentlemen, watch the balloon closely. 37 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:55,680 One, two, three. 38 00:06:00,620 --> 00:06:04,840 Now, the card you merely thought of is inside the deck. You're going to drop it 39 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:05,840 inside the hat. 40 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,400 And your chosen card, the one you're thinking of, is going to rise out of the 41 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:11,640 deck. Are you ready? Here we go. 42 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:29,720 More, more. 43 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:30,880 Oh, 44 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:32,739 would you? 45 00:06:32,740 --> 00:06:33,740 Whoa! 46 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:07,759 Excuse me. 47 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:09,620 I'm sorry. It's dark. 48 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,400 A person can use a little light. 49 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:15,240 And who do we have now, Ines? 50 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:16,980 A very handsome couple. 51 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:18,260 And what are your names? 52 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,060 Uh, Julie Marge. 53 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:23,360 And you? 54 00:07:23,380 --> 00:07:24,380 Ben Matlock. 55 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:30,160 Ines, would you kindly hold up something from either of them? Something personal 56 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:31,160 from either of you. 57 00:07:35,470 --> 00:07:36,910 All I've got's my wallet. 58 00:07:37,790 --> 00:07:40,770 Uh, let's see. 59 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:22,100 I'll never get that. Mr. Martell, I have an object that comes from Ms. March. 60 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:26,440 I can't see it clearly. 61 00:08:27,980 --> 00:08:31,820 You're not going to get it. I will close my eyes and concentrate on the item. 62 00:08:32,500 --> 00:08:33,500 You too. 63 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:35,520 I'll never get it. 64 00:09:06,410 --> 00:09:11,090 It's coming through and somewhere there's a bird looking for it. 65 00:09:11,990 --> 00:09:13,070 It's a feather! 66 00:09:14,410 --> 00:09:16,450 That was great! 67 00:09:18,150 --> 00:09:21,730 I thought we had him too. Feather, huh? 68 00:09:38,090 --> 00:09:39,090 Come on over, okay? 69 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:44,750 Sandy? 70 00:09:49,990 --> 00:09:50,990 Sandy? 71 00:09:51,550 --> 00:09:52,710 Sandy, look, I want to apologize. 72 00:10:04,190 --> 00:10:05,710 You've actually done it, haven't you? 73 00:10:07,180 --> 00:10:08,640 That was really special. 74 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:10,000 Oh, yeah. 75 00:10:10,980 --> 00:10:12,740 Dennis Fontaine would like to see you. Yeah? 76 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:14,120 Come this way, please. 77 00:10:19,420 --> 00:10:20,420 Well, I 78 00:10:20,420 --> 00:10:29,520 enjoyed 79 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:30,520 your show. 80 00:10:52,010 --> 00:10:53,010 Oh, morning, Bob. 81 00:10:53,370 --> 00:10:54,370 Oh, Ben. 82 00:10:56,110 --> 00:10:57,110 Found anything? 83 00:10:57,670 --> 00:10:58,670 Just the usual. 84 00:10:59,350 --> 00:11:01,950 I'm almost done. If you want to go ahead and have a look around. Go ahead. 85 00:11:02,550 --> 00:11:04,650 You ever 86 00:11:04,650 --> 00:11:12,710 seen 87 00:11:12,710 --> 00:11:13,710 one of these shows? 88 00:11:13,890 --> 00:11:14,890 No. 89 00:11:15,290 --> 00:11:16,290 Always wanted to. 90 00:11:16,870 --> 00:11:18,950 Just never took the time. 91 00:11:19,810 --> 00:11:20,809 It's fun. 92 00:11:20,810 --> 00:11:21,810 It's a club. 93 00:11:22,070 --> 00:11:24,670 You have to be a member. I got an invitation. It's a good time. 94 00:11:25,490 --> 00:11:26,490 I know. 95 00:11:26,630 --> 00:11:28,450 My contact's been strictly professional. 96 00:11:30,090 --> 00:11:30,909 How's that? 97 00:11:30,910 --> 00:11:32,710 A string of burglaries of members' homes. 98 00:11:33,990 --> 00:11:35,270 Oh. Catch anybody? 99 00:11:35,910 --> 00:11:39,290 We think it's a small -timer named Jimmy Collier. Only he'd need a contact 100 00:11:39,290 --> 00:11:40,290 inside the club. 101 00:11:40,570 --> 00:11:42,550 So far, we've come up dry on that. 102 00:11:43,730 --> 00:11:44,730 Hmm? 103 00:11:50,540 --> 00:11:51,540 How do you do that? 104 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,120 Oh, I used to fool around with this stuff when I was a kid. 105 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:02,440 Hi. 106 00:12:07,860 --> 00:12:11,840 Hi. I got the call. 107 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,800 Oh, you've been... Assigned to the case. 108 00:12:16,060 --> 00:12:18,280 Oh, you know that? Well, a little. 109 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:24,030 Now... Ben, you remember we agreed to disagree. Oh, I agree that... We can 110 00:12:24,030 --> 00:12:26,390 disagree. Yeah, if it falls that way. Well, it might very well. 111 00:12:26,930 --> 00:12:33,930 I have an eyewitness who will testify that Daniel Fontaine was the only person 112 00:12:33,930 --> 00:12:37,930 who came into Sandy Farrell's dressing room last night. Oh, yeah, and he was 113 00:12:37,930 --> 00:12:41,810 seen leaning over the body, and she was killed with one of his knives, and they 114 00:12:41,810 --> 00:12:45,790 had an ugly argument earlier, and she was seeing somebody else. Yeah. 115 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,320 Anyway, who's, uh, who's your eye witness? 116 00:12:53,680 --> 00:12:56,800 One of the magicians. Calls himself the Amazing Secret. 117 00:12:57,780 --> 00:12:59,500 Oh. What do you mean? 118 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:01,180 Danny told me. 119 00:13:01,460 --> 00:13:02,460 Danny? 120 00:13:02,780 --> 00:13:03,780 Daniel Fontaine. 121 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:06,720 Oh, I figure if I'm working for him, I'd call Danny. 122 00:13:07,380 --> 00:13:09,260 Oh, so you're going to take the case. 123 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:10,600 Uh, I'm thinking about it. 124 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:13,920 Uh, 125 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,820 you know about, uh, Sandy Farrell? 126 00:13:21,710 --> 00:13:22,970 I know she's dead. 127 00:13:23,490 --> 00:13:29,390 Well, she was what they used to call in the old days everybody's girl. 128 00:13:30,030 --> 00:13:31,210 What does that mean? 129 00:13:31,850 --> 00:13:34,450 Well, she moved around a lot. 130 00:13:34,690 --> 00:13:35,750 Who told you that? 131 00:13:36,230 --> 00:13:37,230 Danny. Hi. 132 00:13:37,330 --> 00:13:38,330 Hi. Hi. 133 00:13:39,350 --> 00:13:43,690 This is an interesting place, isn't it? Yes, it is. Yeah, we were just talking 134 00:13:43,690 --> 00:13:45,150 about the case, Sandy Farrell. 135 00:13:45,370 --> 00:13:46,930 Oh, yeah. I found out a couple things. 136 00:13:47,230 --> 00:13:49,030 There were three men here in the club. 137 00:13:49,330 --> 00:13:50,069 Had she? 138 00:13:50,070 --> 00:13:51,070 Yeah. 139 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,760 Arthur Wolfe, the manager. 140 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:59,060 Mm -hmm. He put her on as a cocktail waitress. And were they, um... That's 141 00:13:59,060 --> 00:14:04,420 word. Mm -hmm. Then Rod Greenwood, his assistant for a while. Oh, and they. 142 00:14:04,820 --> 00:14:05,820 I suppose. 143 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:10,380 How about the amazing... Ziegler. Ziegler. 144 00:14:10,900 --> 00:14:13,200 Yeah, I don't know if they had anything going. 145 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:17,480 That's what Danny said. And then he was last, Danny. 146 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:20,120 But the night she was killed... 147 00:14:20,650 --> 00:14:22,930 She was going to go off with another fella. 148 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:29,170 I'm not being chauvinist. It's just that she'd left a trail up. 149 00:14:31,230 --> 00:14:37,670 I'll tell you what I really think. I think that this illusion, you know, the 150 00:14:37,670 --> 00:14:39,210 that we saw with the swordsman? Yes. 151 00:14:40,090 --> 00:14:43,250 I think that illusion has to be central to this whole thing. 152 00:14:43,490 --> 00:14:48,150 Danny told me that when he first met Sandy, she had the plans for this new 153 00:14:48,150 --> 00:14:50,070 illusion. She said... 154 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:51,580 She had bought them. 155 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:56,700 Danny told me he was looking for a new finish for his act, and so here's Sandy. 156 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,440 But he knew she hadn't really bought the plant. 157 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,960 Yeah. But he looked the other way. 158 00:15:03,980 --> 00:15:10,080 Well, yeah, but look at it this way. 159 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:12,900 Danny's already a headliner. 160 00:15:13,660 --> 00:15:17,940 Sandy has this illusion. She's looking out for her own best interest. She sees 161 00:15:17,940 --> 00:15:19,720 that she can go farther. 162 00:15:20,350 --> 00:15:22,310 By letting Danny have the plans. 163 00:15:22,510 --> 00:15:24,590 And that's how she became his assistant? 164 00:15:25,610 --> 00:15:30,750 Yeah. And Danny got involved like all the others? 165 00:15:31,390 --> 00:15:32,830 Well, that's what he said. 166 00:15:34,090 --> 00:15:35,250 Looking good. 167 00:15:36,770 --> 00:15:38,590 Prosecution's case is looking good. 168 00:15:39,510 --> 00:15:43,090 And you're right. It is an interesting place. 169 00:15:43,790 --> 00:15:44,950 I'll see you, Michelle. 170 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:53,720 Well, good news. 171 00:15:54,860 --> 00:15:59,020 Judge Cooksey was a little long -winded this morning, but he was easy on bail. 172 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:00,680 Well, that's good. 173 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:02,440 Did you call Kyler? Yeah. 174 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:06,980 You used to fool around with that stuff when you were a kid. 175 00:16:07,380 --> 00:16:08,380 How did you know? 176 00:16:08,540 --> 00:16:09,640 I'm a mind reader. 177 00:16:17,700 --> 00:16:18,860 Pretty fancy. 178 00:16:21,180 --> 00:16:22,180 What was your card? 179 00:16:22,730 --> 00:16:23,730 King of diamonds. 180 00:16:24,910 --> 00:16:25,910 That's great. 181 00:16:26,950 --> 00:16:28,450 You should be performing here. 182 00:16:28,750 --> 00:16:31,930 The manager perform? I don't think so. The owners wouldn't have that. 183 00:16:32,990 --> 00:16:35,750 I bet they loved having Daniel Fontaine work here. 184 00:16:36,010 --> 00:16:39,730 Oh, yes. Daniel could call. The owners would yank whoever was scheduled without 185 00:16:39,730 --> 00:16:40,730 batting an eye. 186 00:16:40,830 --> 00:16:42,450 And we'd sell out every night. 187 00:16:43,150 --> 00:16:44,470 How often did he come here? 188 00:16:44,710 --> 00:16:47,690 A couple of times a year. Practice a new act. Try out an illusion. 189 00:16:48,770 --> 00:16:50,870 You gave Sandy her start here, didn't you? 190 00:16:51,790 --> 00:16:54,430 I employed her initially as a cocktail waitress. 191 00:16:54,850 --> 00:16:57,150 Were you upset when she broke up with you? 192 00:16:58,350 --> 00:17:02,950 I don't know where you get your information. If it's from your client, I 193 00:17:02,950 --> 00:17:05,190 you should be careful about accepting it at face value. 194 00:17:05,490 --> 00:17:07,810 Nothing around here is quite what it seems. 195 00:17:15,369 --> 00:17:16,369 Mr. Ziegler? 196 00:17:20,050 --> 00:17:21,130 Mr. Ziegler? 197 00:17:45,900 --> 00:17:47,360 I'm the amazing Ziegler. 198 00:17:48,220 --> 00:17:49,600 Something I can do for you? 199 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,060 Sandy was genuinely fond of our profession. 200 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:56,340 Couldn't falter on that. 201 00:17:57,480 --> 00:18:02,300 Well, what could you falter on? 202 00:18:03,020 --> 00:18:06,420 Her taste in friends. 203 00:18:08,060 --> 00:18:12,700 Oh, so there was no love lost between you and Daniel Fontaine? 204 00:18:13,260 --> 00:18:14,260 None. 205 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:19,380 Because he stole a trick from you? 206 00:18:20,460 --> 00:18:21,720 Not just a trick. 207 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:23,000 An illusion. 208 00:18:23,260 --> 00:18:24,500 A great illusion. 209 00:18:29,020 --> 00:18:32,140 Oh, the one where the sword went through. You saw it? 210 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:34,100 Yeah, that one. 211 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:38,600 Put him on the map, didn't it? 212 00:18:39,580 --> 00:18:40,580 Yes, it did. 213 00:18:43,420 --> 00:18:45,500 Daniel claims Sandy stole that. 214 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:47,920 And you believed it, naturally. 215 00:18:48,500 --> 00:18:51,720 What were you doing in her dressing room that night? 216 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:53,860 I was worried about it. 217 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:58,760 I was standing just off stage, preparing to go on. 218 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:02,940 Going through my act, step by step in my head. 219 00:19:03,220 --> 00:19:06,680 I had a clear view of the hallways to the dressing room the whole time. 220 00:19:08,380 --> 00:19:12,920 Daniel Fontaine was the only person who went into Sandy's dressing room. 221 00:19:13,740 --> 00:19:14,740 Are you sure? 222 00:19:50,540 --> 00:19:51,800 It's nice doing business with you. 223 00:19:56,740 --> 00:19:58,240 Your dance card's full, pal. 224 00:20:02,060 --> 00:20:03,060 Well, who's asking? 225 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:10,119 Ben, crank. 226 00:20:10,120 --> 00:20:11,120 Eight ball. 227 00:20:11,260 --> 00:20:12,260 Crank them up. 228 00:20:27,500 --> 00:20:28,660 15, side pocket. 229 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:41,620 Eight ball, right here. 230 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:03,600 Pay me, Jimmy. 231 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,140 How did you know my name? 232 00:21:11,500 --> 00:21:13,300 I make it a point to know my competition. 233 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:18,380 And I'm not talking about pool. 234 00:21:18,700 --> 00:21:19,860 What are you talking about? 235 00:21:20,260 --> 00:21:22,120 Your little gig with the Magic Castle. 236 00:21:22,420 --> 00:21:23,860 Well, I'm sorry. You lost me. 237 00:21:25,060 --> 00:21:29,480 Come on. Use your brains. Jimmy, if I know about your scam, how far off the 238 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:30,720 trail do you think the cops are? 239 00:21:32,360 --> 00:21:34,420 Now, you want to throw him a curve, I'm your man. 240 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,120 Subcontract a few of the jobs to me. We'll split the tape. 241 00:21:38,340 --> 00:21:39,600 I need the bread. 242 00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:41,480 You need the alibi. 243 00:21:43,740 --> 00:21:47,500 Let me make a phone call, and maybe we can get something on for later on this 244 00:21:47,500 --> 00:21:48,500 week. 245 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:49,560 We? 246 00:21:51,020 --> 00:21:52,860 I work alone, pal. 247 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:57,460 Hey, I don't even know your name, pal, let alone how good you are. First, we 248 00:21:57,460 --> 00:22:00,560 work together. If I like what I see, you got a deal. 249 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,200 I think we were over there somewhere. 250 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:10,480 Right there. Yeah. 251 00:22:10,980 --> 00:22:12,960 This is some place, isn't it? Yeah. 252 00:22:15,220 --> 00:22:20,220 My grandmother had an old trunk like that. 253 00:22:21,020 --> 00:22:24,280 What was in it? I don't know. I was too scared to look. 254 00:22:26,540 --> 00:22:28,160 I suppose it's in this one. 255 00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:36,580 Do you mind? 256 00:22:37,980 --> 00:22:41,580 I'm sorry. We didn't know anybody was in there. Just close the lid, would you 257 00:22:41,580 --> 00:22:42,680 please? I'm trying to rehearse. 258 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:44,160 Of course. 259 00:22:44,860 --> 00:22:45,860 Excuse us. 260 00:22:46,140 --> 00:22:47,140 We're sorry. 261 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:51,600 I'm sure glad I didn't open my grandmother's door. 262 00:22:54,760 --> 00:23:01,620 You go ahead. I'm going to hang around 263 00:23:01,620 --> 00:23:02,620 a while. 264 00:23:30,220 --> 00:23:31,179 How'd it go? 265 00:23:31,180 --> 00:23:32,180 How'd what go? 266 00:23:32,580 --> 00:23:35,340 Rehearsal. The stage area is closed to visitors. 267 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:39,000 Oh, I'm not a visitor. I'm Daniel Fontaine's lawyer. 268 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:41,020 Oh. What is it you want? 269 00:23:41,420 --> 00:23:45,440 Well, I'd like to ask you some questions about Sandy Farrell. I understand that 270 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:46,680 she was your assistant. 271 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:48,400 That's right. 272 00:23:48,740 --> 00:23:54,320 Well, when she quit you to be Danny's assistant, how'd you take that? Look, I 273 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:56,520 didn't have any reason to kill her, if that's what you're getting. 274 00:23:57,060 --> 00:24:03,110 Well... When she and Daniel hit the big time, how did you feel? 275 00:24:03,570 --> 00:24:04,570 I felt fine. 276 00:24:05,090 --> 00:24:08,850 I won't lie, I'm sure that everybody wants to be in, as you say, the big 277 00:24:10,170 --> 00:24:15,910 How about when Daniel would just out of the blue show up to try out a new 278 00:24:15,910 --> 00:24:16,910 illusion? 279 00:24:17,570 --> 00:24:20,950 Would your act ever get pumped? Look, the fact of the matter is that when 280 00:24:20,950 --> 00:24:24,770 came off stage that night, I went on, and I didn't come off until after she 281 00:24:24,770 --> 00:24:29,120 murdered. Was this trunk part of your act that night? It's part of my act 282 00:24:29,120 --> 00:24:31,580 night. Look, I'm crying, but I've really got to get going. 283 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Thanks. 284 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:42,620 Any 285 00:24:42,620 --> 00:24:51,080 luck? 286 00:24:52,380 --> 00:24:53,380 Not so far. 287 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,300 Hey, Danny, take a look at this trunk. Is there any way that he could have 288 00:24:57,300 --> 00:24:59,100 gotten out of this during his act? 289 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:05,540 No, definitely not. It's solid. 290 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:06,880 Well, 291 00:25:07,360 --> 00:25:09,160 that leaves the manager and Mr. Ziegler. 292 00:25:09,780 --> 00:25:10,780 What do you think? 293 00:25:12,540 --> 00:25:18,160 Well, I guess we're back to the old needing a rabbit out of the hat, aren't 294 00:25:24,810 --> 00:25:27,450 If I were you, I'd skip the silver, head straight to the bedroom. 295 00:25:28,310 --> 00:25:30,190 Word is, they're both heavily into jewelry. 296 00:25:31,990 --> 00:25:34,850 You sure there's nobody home? Positive. Why, you sound nervous. 297 00:25:36,690 --> 00:25:38,810 Look, I don't like working off of second -hand information. 298 00:25:39,350 --> 00:25:43,410 Now, whoever this contact of yours is at the Magic Castle, next time, I'll talk 299 00:25:43,410 --> 00:25:44,389 to him in person. 300 00:25:44,390 --> 00:25:47,950 You got that? Hey, you haven't proved to me yet there's even gonna be a next 301 00:25:47,950 --> 00:25:48,950 time. 302 00:25:49,730 --> 00:25:52,090 Give me about seven minutes. 303 00:26:51,530 --> 00:26:56,610 In this case, as in any other murder case, the burden of proof lies with the 304 00:26:56,610 --> 00:26:57,610 prosecution. 305 00:26:57,750 --> 00:27:04,270 We must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Daniel Fontaine is guilty of the 306 00:27:04,270 --> 00:27:06,070 crime of which he stands accused. 307 00:27:06,570 --> 00:27:10,210 We must prove that, and we will. 308 00:27:10,710 --> 00:27:14,370 Because the evidence in this case is so overwhelming. 309 00:27:14,810 --> 00:27:20,710 It is so compelling that we will establish Daniel Fontaine's... 310 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:22,200 Guilt. 311 00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:24,600 Beyond any doubt. 312 00:27:25,580 --> 00:27:26,580 Thank you. 313 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:29,580 Mr. Madlock? 314 00:27:34,020 --> 00:27:40,680 Members of the jury, the defense is under no obligation to make an opening 315 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:42,540 statement, and ordinarily I do not. 316 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:47,980 But the events of this case has given the prosecution a murder weapon, 317 00:27:48,120 --> 00:27:50,340 fingerprints, a motive. 318 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:55,660 And under the circumstances, that evidence would lead us to an ordinary 319 00:27:55,660 --> 00:27:56,660 conclusion. 320 00:27:57,540 --> 00:28:04,240 But Sandy Farrell was murdered in a house of magic where virtually nothing 321 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,040 is as it seems. 322 00:28:06,980 --> 00:28:10,720 Women appear to float in midair. 323 00:28:10,940 --> 00:28:15,440 Men appear to be cut in half with saws. 324 00:28:15,980 --> 00:28:18,280 Mentalists appear. 325 00:28:19,530 --> 00:28:20,930 To read one's mind. 326 00:28:22,270 --> 00:28:26,970 And this man appears to be guilty when, in fact, he's not. 327 00:28:29,270 --> 00:28:33,190 And did you discover the defendant standing over the victim's body? 328 00:28:33,410 --> 00:28:34,389 That's right. 329 00:28:34,390 --> 00:28:38,270 What were you doing standing in the wings on the night of the murder? 330 00:28:38,550 --> 00:28:40,670 The same thing I do every night before going on. 331 00:28:41,210 --> 00:28:44,870 Preparing. Thinking about what I'm going to say and do once on stage. 332 00:28:45,630 --> 00:28:50,820 Mr. Ziegler, did you have a... Clear view of the door to Sandy Farrell's 333 00:28:50,820 --> 00:28:57,760 dressing room from 9 until 9 .30, from the time she came off the stage until 334 00:28:57,760 --> 00:28:59,440 time she was found murdered. 335 00:28:59,780 --> 00:29:00,599 Yes, I did. 336 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:05,140 And Daniel Fontaine was the only person who entered the room during that time. 337 00:29:05,860 --> 00:29:07,000 No further questions. 338 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:09,360 Mr. Madlock? 339 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:12,860 I'm going to... Maybe... 340 00:29:18,100 --> 00:29:20,880 You left for a second or turned your back. 341 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:23,960 That did not happen. I know what I saw. 342 00:29:24,580 --> 00:29:26,600 No one else went through the door. 343 00:29:26,820 --> 00:29:28,440 Not one person? No. 344 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:34,400 Your Honor, pursuant to subpoena, the defense has received various 345 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:39,700 pharmaceutical receipts, including one dated April 23rd, made out to Sandra 346 00:29:39,700 --> 00:29:43,800 Farrell. And I'd like that identified as Defense Exhibit A. 347 00:29:44,100 --> 00:29:45,860 I have no objection, Your Honor. 348 00:29:46,060 --> 00:29:47,060 So marked. 349 00:29:47,610 --> 00:29:53,110 Okay. Sir, showing you Defense Exhibit A, April 23rd was the day of the murder, 350 00:29:53,170 --> 00:29:54,029 was it not? 351 00:29:54,030 --> 00:29:55,030 You know it was. 352 00:29:55,150 --> 00:29:56,770 I'll take that as a yes response. 353 00:29:57,950 --> 00:30:03,290 Now, this delivery receipt to Miss Farrell's dressing room shows a time at 354 00:30:03,290 --> 00:30:05,750 bottom. Please tell us what time it was. 355 00:30:08,630 --> 00:30:10,050 9 .08. Say again? 356 00:30:11,850 --> 00:30:12,850 9 .08. 357 00:30:12,990 --> 00:30:16,130 So you didn't see everyone who went into that room, did you? 358 00:30:17,070 --> 00:30:18,070 I guess not. 359 00:30:18,330 --> 00:30:20,510 If you missed one, you could have missed another, couldn't you? 360 00:30:21,370 --> 00:30:22,950 I suppose. Like the real murderer. 361 00:30:23,450 --> 00:30:25,210 Objection. Withdraw the question. Nothing further. 362 00:30:35,610 --> 00:30:39,670 Here you go, Jimmy. 363 00:30:43,550 --> 00:30:44,550 Enjoy. 364 00:30:49,070 --> 00:30:52,890 Wait a minute. You can't put me in here. Look, P .D. will be down in about an 365 00:30:52,890 --> 00:30:55,510 hour. I didn't do anything. The cops are just rousting me. 366 00:30:56,730 --> 00:30:57,810 You can't do that. 367 00:30:58,450 --> 00:30:59,450 Watch me. 368 00:31:07,170 --> 00:31:09,410 It's a small world, huh, Jimmy? 369 00:31:11,850 --> 00:31:16,770 Wait a minute. You set me up. It wasn't my idea. Then whose idea was it? Hey, 370 00:31:16,770 --> 00:31:18,170 take it easy. Hey, you just back off. 371 00:31:18,670 --> 00:31:19,670 A name, Jimmy. 372 00:31:19,910 --> 00:31:20,910 Look, let him go. 373 00:31:24,210 --> 00:31:28,370 A name, Jimmy. I said I want a name. 374 00:32:09,450 --> 00:32:10,450 Castle set me up. 375 00:32:11,770 --> 00:32:15,550 You told me to do it. 376 00:32:17,350 --> 00:32:18,490 Get me out of here. 377 00:32:18,870 --> 00:32:19,870 Drop it. 378 00:32:20,210 --> 00:32:22,750 Hey, he attacked me with self -defense. 379 00:32:24,890 --> 00:32:27,890 Look, you put him in a tank and you get a doctor up here right away. 380 00:32:33,030 --> 00:32:34,390 How'd I do? You were great. 381 00:32:34,650 --> 00:32:35,870 I got everything I need. 382 00:32:37,910 --> 00:32:38,910 Mr. Wolf. 383 00:32:39,020 --> 00:32:43,500 I wonder if you could help me with a little demonstration. 384 00:32:44,580 --> 00:32:47,200 You're the manager of the Magic Castle. 385 00:32:48,560 --> 00:32:50,620 Have you got a credit card we could use for a minute? 386 00:32:50,840 --> 00:32:57,740 Oh, that should do fine. That should do fine. Put it in my hand there. 387 00:32:57,880 --> 00:32:59,060 Put it right there. All right. 388 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:02,500 Okay. All right. Now, let's see here. 389 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:10,360 You have it back. 390 00:33:11,940 --> 00:33:12,940 All right. 391 00:33:13,320 --> 00:33:20,320 Now, there is no way that I could have seen the ten -digit 392 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:21,680 number on that card, is there? 393 00:33:22,220 --> 00:33:23,560 Not that I could tell, no. 394 00:33:24,900 --> 00:33:25,900 Okay. 395 00:33:39,870 --> 00:33:41,570 Two, three, two, six. 396 00:33:42,290 --> 00:33:43,290 Is that right? 397 00:33:43,490 --> 00:33:44,490 That's right. 398 00:33:44,970 --> 00:33:49,290 Objection, Your Honor. This alleged demonstration is nothing more than a 399 00:33:49,290 --> 00:33:53,630 sideshow, the sole purpose of which is to confuse and mislead the members of 400 00:33:53,630 --> 00:33:58,130 jury. Your Honor, I'm using this demonstration to establish motive. 401 00:33:59,490 --> 00:34:00,490 Overruled. 402 00:34:02,290 --> 00:34:05,030 Now, how did I do that, Mr. Walker? 403 00:34:06,510 --> 00:34:07,890 Tell the court I won't mind. 404 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:12,320 To be honest, I don't know. I've seen scores of mentalists perform similar 405 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:14,500 tricks, but they almost always had assistance. 406 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:21,780 Ah, and Sandy Fell was once the assistant to Martel the mentalist, 407 00:34:21,780 --> 00:34:26,980 she? Yeah. And would you explain to the court what the duties are of a 408 00:34:26,980 --> 00:34:28,120 mentalist's assistant? 409 00:34:30,510 --> 00:34:34,030 She holds up personal items belonging to members of the audience, and the 410 00:34:34,030 --> 00:34:37,590 mentalist, even though he's blindfolded, identifies the items correctly because 411 00:34:37,590 --> 00:34:41,790 of the code words she uses when she addresses them. As for your trick, you 412 00:34:41,790 --> 00:34:42,790 me stumped. 413 00:34:44,230 --> 00:34:50,949 Well, I did it the same way Sandy did it when she was Mr. Martell's assistant, 414 00:34:51,030 --> 00:34:53,750 and the same way the current assistant does it. 415 00:34:54,429 --> 00:34:55,650 Well, you lost me there. 416 00:34:58,070 --> 00:34:59,070 Putty. 417 00:35:02,420 --> 00:35:03,540 Buddy, see? 418 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:09,160 I have a perfect imprint of that credit card number. See that? 419 00:35:11,060 --> 00:35:18,040 Only Sandy didn't use credit cards. She used 420 00:35:18,040 --> 00:35:19,620 keys. 421 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:25,380 Didn't she? I don't know what you mean. At least once a performance, Sandy would 422 00:35:25,380 --> 00:35:27,920 hold up somebody's set of keys. 423 00:35:28,810 --> 00:35:35,450 And when nobody was looking, she'd make a perfect imprint of one of those 424 00:35:35,450 --> 00:35:36,950 keys in the putty. 425 00:35:38,030 --> 00:35:44,650 A house key. Then later, she'd take the mold and have a real key made to 426 00:35:44,650 --> 00:35:47,570 somebody's house. 427 00:35:49,110 --> 00:35:50,009 Didn't she? 428 00:35:50,010 --> 00:35:54,030 How would I know? And even if that's so, she was the one doing it, not me. 429 00:35:55,070 --> 00:35:58,170 You're the manager of the Magic Castle. 430 00:35:59,120 --> 00:36:04,220 You know all the members, where their houses are, when they're in town, when 431 00:36:04,220 --> 00:36:05,560 they're out of town, on trips. 432 00:36:06,580 --> 00:36:11,400 You're the one who told the break -in man when and where to go, didn't you? 433 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:16,380 Sandy was the one who gave him the key, wasn't she? 434 00:36:16,720 --> 00:36:17,720 That's outrageous. 435 00:36:18,140 --> 00:36:23,480 I wonder what Jimmy Collier would say if I put him on the stand. 436 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:25,180 What do you think he'd say? 437 00:36:25,820 --> 00:36:30,190 None of this means I killed her. I'll tell you what I think. I think that even 438 00:36:30,190 --> 00:36:36,890 though Sandy had moved on and was now Danny Fontaine's assistant, she 439 00:36:36,890 --> 00:36:40,110 still wanted her cut of your break -in money. 440 00:36:40,950 --> 00:36:43,210 And after a while, you couldn't take that. 441 00:36:43,990 --> 00:36:46,870 So you got rid of her, didn't you? I didn't kill her. 442 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:52,220 You had motive and opportunity. I was on stage when Sandy was... Rod Greenwood 443 00:36:52,220 --> 00:36:55,740 was on stage. Not in the main theater, in the bar. Remember, Mr. Matlock, my 444 00:36:55,740 --> 00:36:56,980 assistant stopped you, remember? 445 00:36:57,500 --> 00:37:01,380 Wait, it's coming through, and somewhere there's a bird looking for it. It's a 446 00:37:01,380 --> 00:37:02,380 feather. 447 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:05,460 Oh, come on. 448 00:37:06,700 --> 00:37:07,700 That's right, me. 449 00:37:07,720 --> 00:37:10,720 No one knew. The owner, the other performers, no one. 450 00:37:11,530 --> 00:37:15,610 I'm your Mr. Martell. I was on stage when Sandy was murdered, and I have a 451 00:37:15,610 --> 00:37:17,110 terrific alibi, Mr. Matlock. 452 00:37:18,750 --> 00:37:19,750 You. 453 00:37:31,530 --> 00:37:32,630 No further questions. 454 00:38:55,150 --> 00:39:01,950 Mr. Greenwood, your act at the Magic Castle involves 455 00:39:01,950 --> 00:39:08,130 your climbing into a trunk with handcuffs on and your popping out a few 456 00:39:08,130 --> 00:39:09,790 later with handcuffs off. Is that right? 457 00:39:10,030 --> 00:39:10,709 That's right. 458 00:39:10,710 --> 00:39:14,970 Only my feet are shackled, too, and I change my clothes in under two minutes. 459 00:39:16,370 --> 00:39:17,370 That's some trick. 460 00:39:18,270 --> 00:39:20,270 You mind telling me how you do it? 461 00:39:21,510 --> 00:39:22,730 Yes, in fact, I do. 462 00:39:23,230 --> 00:39:24,230 You're under oath. 463 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:27,320 Keeping such things a secret is essential to my livelihood. 464 00:39:27,960 --> 00:39:31,000 Surely you don't expect me to sit here and destroy my own career. 465 00:39:35,620 --> 00:39:38,040 Your Honor, I think I have a solution. 466 00:39:39,080 --> 00:39:45,600 If you'll allow me to conjecture, and if I'm wrong, Mr. Greenwood's secret can 467 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:47,800 remain just that, a secret. 468 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:49,320 All right, proceed. 469 00:39:49,780 --> 00:39:51,940 But, Your Honor, I have a problem. 470 00:39:53,360 --> 00:39:54,360 I can't do it. 471 00:39:55,420 --> 00:39:57,280 At least not here. 472 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:01,940 Now, Mr. Greenwood, is this your trunk? 473 00:40:02,360 --> 00:40:06,860 The one you used in your act the night Sandy Farrell was murdered? Yes, it is. 474 00:40:07,480 --> 00:40:11,680 Well, what exactly goes on during your act? From the audience's point of view, 475 00:40:11,700 --> 00:40:13,920 I'm not asking you to reveal any secrets. 476 00:40:14,540 --> 00:40:16,420 I pick up a volunteer from the audience. 477 00:40:17,620 --> 00:40:21,920 He or she comes up on the stage, chains my hands and feet, then closes me in the 478 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:22,920 trunk. 479 00:40:25,890 --> 00:40:29,630 Tyler, we're going to reconstruct things here. 480 00:40:29,930 --> 00:40:35,310 Only this time I'll be the volunteer and Tyler Hudson here is going to play you, 481 00:40:35,370 --> 00:40:41,250 Mr. Greenwood. Now, let's pretend that I've got Tyler all chained up. 482 00:40:41,610 --> 00:40:45,530 Now what happens? The volunteer opens the lid and I climb in the trunk. 483 00:40:45,830 --> 00:40:47,450 Okay. Tyler? 484 00:40:49,010 --> 00:40:50,010 Okay. 485 00:40:51,010 --> 00:40:52,010 Now what? 486 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:53,480 Now the volunteer closes the lid. 487 00:40:54,720 --> 00:40:57,020 Then the volunteer turns over the hourglass. 488 00:40:59,080 --> 00:41:04,300 The music plays, the audience waits, and I extricate myself by the time the sand 489 00:41:04,300 --> 00:41:05,118 runs out. 490 00:41:05,120 --> 00:41:09,440 And all that time you're wiggling out of those chains. 491 00:41:09,980 --> 00:41:11,340 And changing my clothes. 492 00:41:12,500 --> 00:41:17,100 All right, let's assume the sand has run out. Then what? 493 00:41:17,900 --> 00:41:19,980 Then the volunteer opens the lid and I step out. 494 00:41:20,240 --> 00:41:21,240 Okay. 495 00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:26,700 Okay. I'll be daggone. 496 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:31,080 How can you stand up if you're not there? Tyler's gone. 497 00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:34,920 Tyler. 498 00:41:35,760 --> 00:41:40,020 Mr. Matlock, what's going on here? The same thing that went on the night of the 499 00:41:40,020 --> 00:41:41,020 murder, Your Honor. 500 00:41:42,180 --> 00:41:44,940 You have two trunks, don't you, Mr. Greenwood? 501 00:41:45,700 --> 00:41:50,060 One that you rehearse in and leave standing around on the stage. The 502 00:41:50,270 --> 00:41:52,030 You keep squirreled away downstairs. 503 00:41:52,850 --> 00:41:56,970 The one you use in your act. The one with the secret panel. 504 00:41:57,470 --> 00:41:58,348 This one. 505 00:41:58,350 --> 00:42:02,770 No, this isn't my trunk. Mr. Greenwood, didn't you, the night of the murder, get 506 00:42:02,770 --> 00:42:03,770 into this trunk? 507 00:42:04,130 --> 00:42:05,130 Open the panel. 508 00:42:05,590 --> 00:42:07,710 Slip through the trap door on the stage. 509 00:42:07,930 --> 00:42:12,110 Go to Sandy Farrell's dressing room. No, of course not. Kill her with one of 510 00:42:12,110 --> 00:42:13,530 Daniel Fontaine's knives. 511 00:42:13,770 --> 00:42:18,030 No. And after you are finished, rush back to the trap door. Up into the 512 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:19,980 Just in time to come out for your bow. 513 00:42:20,260 --> 00:42:21,260 That's impossible. 514 00:42:21,460 --> 00:42:25,000 For an accomplished magician like yourself, you probably had time to 515 00:42:25,320 --> 00:42:26,320 I was chained. 516 00:42:29,160 --> 00:42:35,400 Mr. Greenwood, are these the chains you use in your act? 517 00:42:35,920 --> 00:42:36,920 Take a good look. 518 00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:40,160 I think so. 519 00:42:40,380 --> 00:42:41,380 All right. 520 00:42:41,880 --> 00:42:46,420 This time, you be the volunteer, and I'll get in the truck. Put the cuffs on. 521 00:42:53,580 --> 00:42:54,580 I'll step inside. 522 00:42:55,720 --> 00:42:57,320 Now put the chains on my feet. 523 00:43:03,460 --> 00:43:08,900 Okay. Now get down and close the lid. 524 00:43:09,160 --> 00:43:11,920 And don't forget the hourglass. 525 00:43:25,870 --> 00:43:28,370 Wait, wait a minute. Wait, wait a minute. Oh, wait, wait. 526 00:43:28,890 --> 00:43:30,650 Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. 527 00:43:34,030 --> 00:43:35,030 How'd I do that? 528 00:43:37,570 --> 00:43:41,570 The same way you did the night of the murder. 529 00:43:44,110 --> 00:43:45,009 With this. 530 00:43:45,010 --> 00:43:46,070 That isn't my key. 531 00:43:46,450 --> 00:43:49,830 Mr. Greenwood, those are your chains and your locks. 532 00:43:50,590 --> 00:43:54,970 This must be your key, because I found it right where you dropped it. 533 00:43:57,070 --> 00:43:58,070 Let me show you something. 534 00:44:03,850 --> 00:44:06,550 Looks like something you take up collection with, doesn't it? 535 00:44:08,110 --> 00:44:09,590 This is a magic bag. 536 00:44:11,210 --> 00:44:12,210 Look at that. 537 00:44:17,150 --> 00:44:20,230 Where'd it go? 538 00:44:32,590 --> 00:44:33,710 It's got a secret compartment. 539 00:44:34,610 --> 00:44:35,610 See that? 540 00:44:38,310 --> 00:44:42,230 It was on the floor by Sandy Farrell's body. 541 00:44:43,690 --> 00:44:50,330 I found your key in the secret compartment. 542 00:44:50,830 --> 00:44:54,310 I got a figure the night you murdered her. 543 00:44:54,570 --> 00:44:57,250 This compartment was partly open. 544 00:44:57,750 --> 00:45:04,200 And during the struggle, somehow, A thousand chances to one. A thousand 545 00:45:04,200 --> 00:45:06,280 chances to one. 546 00:45:06,940 --> 00:45:11,680 When you dropped it, it fell in the secret compartment. 547 00:45:13,380 --> 00:45:15,480 You didn't have a lot of time to look for it. 548 00:45:15,920 --> 00:45:19,400 You didn't know anyone would find it, or if they did, wouldn't appreciate its 549 00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:21,340 significance. Maybe you didn't know you lost it. 550 00:45:21,880 --> 00:45:23,800 That doesn't prove anything. I have lots of keys. 551 00:45:24,580 --> 00:45:30,720 Then why did you go to the locksmith the very next morning and have another key 552 00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:31,720 made? 553 00:45:32,490 --> 00:45:35,030 One that would fit those locks. 554 00:45:38,970 --> 00:45:40,930 You did go to the locksmith. 555 00:45:44,490 --> 00:45:45,490 Didn't you? 556 00:45:56,750 --> 00:46:01,150 We find the defendant, Daniel Fontaine, not guilty. 557 00:46:01,580 --> 00:46:05,480 The jury having found the defendant not guilty, this court is adjourned. 558 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:09,960 You 559 00:46:09,960 --> 00:46:24,720 all 560 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:30,240 right? I'm always all right. 561 00:46:31,470 --> 00:46:32,910 Well, you put on a fine fight. 562 00:46:33,310 --> 00:46:35,050 Well, that's show business. 563 00:46:35,990 --> 00:46:37,050 Oh, yeah. 564 00:46:37,750 --> 00:46:42,210 So, in celebration of yet another victory, I'm going to take you to 565 00:46:43,510 --> 00:46:44,510 Yeah? Yeah. 566 00:46:44,950 --> 00:46:46,530 Then I'm going to make you disappear.