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All you see is real ALL RESPONSES ARE AUTHENTIC

DO NOT TRY THIS PROGRAM stunts

Drummond Money-Coutts my name,

or, simply, the DMC.

Visit world

to discover the stories of magicians who died

making the most dangerous stunts ever attempted

and learned to use as inspiration

illusions unprecedented.

Fire!

On the road,

I do what I love most:

I will show my magic tricks.

Lord!

What crazy...

I will risk my life

trying their own version

the stunts that others have cost lives.

I'll try to manage

where others have failed.

Light the fire!

They paid the ultimate price.

Death magic.

THE GREAT ESCAPE

- Hello. - Hi.

- Shopping? - Yes.

- I want to show you something. - Good.

I'd ask you to look at these animals

and select one.

Do not say anything aloud.

Just think.

- Happy? - Yes.

- Ready? - Yes.

My challenge is to figure out what you have chosen.

Good?

Please keep your hands like that.

View animal here,

only in your mind.

Then you look at me.

I'll start with a little elephant.

Look at me.

No elephant.

That's not it.

No zebra.

Just look at me.

Even the animal feels here.

Good.

Close your eyes for a moment.

And hold hands as large.

Do not open your eyes yet.

What animal were you thinking?

- Frog. - Frog?

Open your eyes.

Oh God!

- How? - This is crazy!

Did you see that?

Every time I pass by.

- You know how to use? - Not.

Take this...

And making music.

I'll get it.

You look frog.

I put it here.

It's amazing!

Touch it.

Transform it back!

A jump?

Moves. It's real.

Ought to choose elephant.

My mission to learn about magicians who died

He brought me to the southern end of Africa.

It is a place of incredible natural beauty.

It is a hot mixture of people, dialects and cultures.

- It's your birthday. - Yes, mine.

I want to offer you this for your birthday.

What's your first name?

Amy.

If you look at the bracelet carefully...

AMY

Extraordinary!

At the end of the journey,

I have to get rid of a boundless...

imminent...

death.

The reason for my coming to South Africa

It is that there occurred one of the most famous deaths.

It involved a straitjacket

and the mysterious magician named Karr.

To find out exactly what happened to Karr,

I must go where the stunt took place.

It's a small town a few hours away called springfontein.

The problem is that the trick took place so long ago,

it is sometimes difficult to find information elsewhere.

But something I know for sure.

In 1930, a man named Charles Rowan,

Karr aka the Mystery,

devised a publicity maneuver.

His plan was to escape in front of a moving vehicle

while it is on the road in a straitjacket.

But something went horribly wrong

and could not deliver on time.

The truck ran over him,

cutting his one leg.

With his last breath, magician forgave the driver and died.

He had stunt many times before.

What went wrong that day remains a mystery.

I hope to find some answers here in springfontein.

Back then, many steam trains stopped here for food.

Nowadays,

it's pretty quiet.

SHOP LAPHUMLANGA

- What's your name? - Emaranger.

Let's do a little test to see your reactions.

- You have good speed of reaction? - Yes, very good.

Emy, I'll give you money and want to sign on it.

Emy perfectly.

I have many coins.

So we mix them.

We'll cover this coin.

I want to shake hands close coins.

Shake well.

Good.

We can see the currency? Not. Perfect.

Now I stretch out my hand.

I'll take your money in hand.

- Good. - Good.

Ready?

Now.

But I said this hand.

Emy's currency.

- How cool! - Yes.

Now I'm no longer a stranger,

it's time to see my mine.

This happened. In front of City Hall in springfontein.

The car came down this road

and there must have died Charles Rowan.

It's terrible to stay here, realizing that exactly in this place,

a man bled to death

because a small error.

One thing I can not understand: a road as wide,

by Charles Rowan has not rolled out of the way at the last second

or the driver steered not by-pass.

Makes no sense.

I realize how much time had to escape Karr

the distance and speed data.

Hi buddy.

So I recruited a local taxi as a test vehicle.

Start!

TOWN

Sixty seconds.

Super!

It's fast.

Very fast.

Thank you.

- Thank you sir. - And I you.

Sixty seconds is not much to get out of the straitjacket,

but Karr had done this many times.

Something does not add up.

While trying to solve the mystery,

return to Cape Town, where I enjoy the sun, sea and sand with locals.

- Drummond. - Gabriella.

Gabriella, what a pleasure!

- Honored. - A pleasure to meet you.

It's a beautiful day and a beautiful beach.

It's the perfect place

a magical treasure hunt.

- Excellent. - Good.

Gabriella, please show me your hands.

Put your hand down.

- Good. - And make a fist with his left.

What you do...

We begin with a simple X.

Good.

So.

Okay, so now we...

- X on the treasure map. - Good.

But it is in my hand.

So look carefully.

There is nothing in my hand. See here?

- X's gone. - Yes.

Gabriella turn my hand.

Open it.

It's on your hand.

How did you do that?

Grant, rub it to make sure it's real.

- Yes, it's X's. - Unbelievable!

Here's the deal.

Treasure X went from me to you.

You have now become the X on the treasure map.

I want to go for a walk.

On the beach, where you like.

You can go from this end of the beach

to each other.

Wherever you find the place on the sand,

that is X on the map.

Agree?

I give you a transceiver station.

Here, I'll give you that.

I have one.

One two.

One two.

It's not good. Let me open it.

Click this button and talk.

When you are ready, let me know and wine.

- Go. - Good.

- OK. - How cool!

I like.

Grant, go wherever you like on this beach.

Yes. That is how we will do it.

Hello. Can I take one of these?

Come back here.

Let's stop here.

There, we found a home.

Gabriella, I want to sit right on the chosen place.

And do not move. Coming.

So, Gabriella, you are X's.

You become the X on the treasure map.

I want to start digging with hands right here.

- Dig in the sand. - Good.

Keep going.

Can I help you?

Yes, if you want, that's fine.

- Yes! - You found it.

Incredible!

What?

I dug deep.

Gabriella, you chose instead.

Do you want to undo?

You could choose any place on the beach.

That's right.

Gabriella, open the box.

God!

My watch.

- Really? - Yeah, that's my watch.

- It was at hand. Nobody approached. - It was at hand?

Click this button and talk.

One, two, one, two.

What leaves me speechless is that the beach is so big, so wide,

I had so many options,

but treasure to be here.

My best minds instead.

Sometimes the impossible makes sense when you see the big picture.

I need this perspective on Karr's case.

Why did not escape in time?

And the driver has not spared?

I do not make the same mistakes.

I might find answers right here in Cape Town.

We are a college of magic.

David! How are you? Are Drummond.

The school principal, David Gall

I tour the college.

- What a pleasure to have you here! - The pleasure is mine.

- Please come in. - Such a joy!

It's great to be here and to see them in action.

It is the only place in the world of its kind.

Take children from all walks of life, even those who can not afford,

and give them a career as a magician.

Before putting the director some questions

I want to see if I can show these young

something I have never seen.

It's great to be here and see the college and all the work

submitted by you to hone.

I thought to show you

one of my favorite tricks with cards.

It's very special to me.

First, you want to mix these?

And this.

Give four cards all colleagues.

Mix them.

Take the four books and break them in half.

Now mix them.

Super. When you are ready,

take the book up and sit on it.

Sit on it.

Now you have a random deck of cards in his hand.

Pick a number between one and four.

Two.

Take two cards in the middle.

Keep them in the face like this... and eat them.

I'm not kidding.

When I reach one, take them up.

Three, two, one, drop!

Says a number.

- One. - Take one from the bottom.

In the air. Now.

One, two, three or four?

- Two. - Get two cards in the middle.

Throw them in the air.

Now all you have two cards left.

Thomas, the top or the bottom?

- The lower. - From the bottom?

Three, two, one, drop!

Ready!

Once so mixed

and removed,

have in hand half of the book.

Show me all halves.

Now I want to put his hand under the seat

and remove half of the book.

Remove it and look at it

to see if it fits.

Perfect match.

And that's all. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Perfect!

And now I would like to give everyone a gift.

A special gift, although I...

that unfortunately have only one.

I have just one package.

Although,

I may try something.

What the?

More packages.

Better.

I'll leave them here.

We leave here,

and then this...

unfortunately, it's just a bag empty

but if you shake a little...

Here the packages! Thank you.

Around here.

The school has an impressive archive of press articles about magic

and I hope you find something about Karr in 1930.

I found a very interesting article about Karr.

The audience noticed

that began emerging in straitjacket

but obviously something went wrong.

Autopsy

found that Karr magician,

As you can read here

suffered a heart attack when critical

He had to get rid of his shirt.

Magician died of heart failure?

Adrenaline and excitement had caused a heart attack.

Exact.

- Exactly. - Yes.

So that's it.

Therefore Karr could not escape in time.

Magician Karr appeared before the crowd

and signed a document

releasing the driver

accident.

So it was a narrow road?

The driver tried to steer?

The spectators were so close,

that he could not turn enough.

That seems to solve the mystery.

He had a heart attack,

car could not avoid because public

and that caused the tragedy.

You are right.

David, what would you say if you heard

I want to get into straitjacket

and try something similar?

My advice would be not to.

Good.

Something about the car that could not turn

which fascinates me.

ROYAL HOTEL

Now I have a more pressing problem:

release of straitjacket.

In case you have ever

way of escape.

STEP ONE

Put your hands over your shoulder.

STEP TWO

Lift the elbow overhead.

STEP THREE

Hands-free, release buckle.

STEP FOUR

Lean and open the crotch strap.

STEP FIVE

Loosen buckle at the back.

STEP SIX

Pull your shirt over your head.

STEP SEVEN

Receive applause.

I should add that it is not easy even for connoisseurs

but it's something else...

do it against the clock.

Come on!

Karr took only 60 seconds to escape.

I do not even get close

and must be ready stunt.

When it comes to my great stunt

one thing is certain.

Hello!

- Drummond. - Laura.

Finally, will count speed and timing.

I want to show you something.

- May? - Yes.

Please come here a minute.

I prepared all week for a number

very dangerous

and what will make the difference between success and failure

It will be my reaction speed,

so I want to show you something that I played,

something that requires synchronization.

And for that we have 52 cards.

- Laura, choose a book. - Yes.

Any book you want.

Five diamonds.

Five diamonds.

Good. Mix them as you want.

- I can do it on the table? - Wherever you want.

- Perfect. - Perfect.

I have good hands.

- I'm ready. - Ready.

Laura.

You think if you stretch your finger as,

thinking that fan up

spins at about 300 RPM.

- About five revolutions per second. - Yes.

You think you can pass your finger

including blades without getting hurt?

- Not. - Not.

Spinning so fast,

timing must be perfect.

It's a challenge. So we will not use your finger

but...

It was cinciul diamonds.

- You mixed. - Yes.

Good.

Five diamonds.

That's it! Oh God!

- It's amazing. - The blades.

It's incredible.

How to get off?

Remain there forever.

It's all about timing

and a small piece of tape.

I still lack one element for the final act

and I wonder if traditional African magic,

still practiced in the suburbs,

will be what you want.

We will try next.

Can you crumples?

Take it and crumples it.

Tight.

So.

Good.

Look.

Put his hand.

Nothing.

I arranged to meet medicine man suburb Near...

to learn a ritual that uses the power of smoke.

Drummond.

It's something that could be useful for the final act.

May I sit down? Sorry to interrupt.

- I heard that you have a ritual with smoke. - Yes.

- This is impepho. - Good.

- Impepho. - Is that smoke?

Yes, I start healing

It must be put into the fire.

- And all the smoke must leave. - Yes.

Cynthia, ritual,

that is the importance of smoke?

Smoke tells you everything that happens.

Ancestors come to me.

- All ancestors. - Yes.

Yes, come to me and tell me what's happening.

We must surround smoke.

Smoke surrounds us both

and then everything will be fine.

When smoke is all around,

you are safe.

- You're safer. - Good.

I can show you my magic?

- Show me. - I want to show you something.

- Let's change places. - Good.

If you stay here...

Clean it least.

So this is my magic English.

We use this leaf.

I'll hand it here

and that here.

How?

I can not believe!

Do not make me laugh!

Cynthia, thanks a lot!

- So smoke is magic. - Yes.

- The smoke is safe. - Yes.

- Good. Thank you very much. - And I.

Now I feel I'm ready for the final act,

Karr inspired by the Mystery.

Traveling in South Africa

It gave me an idea how to recreate this escape

but to do grandest,

faster

and dangerous.

Ladies and gentlemen of the South Africa!

- How are you? - Good!

It's great to see you.

Thank you for coming here.

The reason for my coming

is that in 1930,

the mysterious magician named Karr

He died while doing a stunt few hours north,

in a place called springfontein.

Today I would like to pay tribute to Charles Rowan.

Like him, I will be bound in a straitjacket.

I'll be locked in the trunk.

The trunk chained will be

locked padlock.

But today we do not use a car.

Today we use a steam locomotive 200 tonnes.

You have 60 seconds to escape.

Are you ready?

Gives.

Then we begin.

As Karr, sign a statement

that it exonerates the driver from liability

if things go wrong.

It's my choice to make this clear?

WAIVER

And we have a flare.

If you can not get out in time,

this is a signal that the driver

to brake before hitting the chest.

Any smoke yellow is a sign that something has gone wrong.

Trunk is here to up the ante.

Not only must escape from a straitjacket,

but must open a padlock to get rid of chains

and out of the trunk in 60 seconds.

- Lady in blue, what's your name? - Bianca.

- Bianca, you want to take a step forward? - Yes.

- I have to put into it, okay? - Yes.

You are the eyes and hands of the audience.

I pull it,

and make sure that all are solid.

That nothing comes out.

It's just skin and cloth.

- Yes. - OK?

Good.

- Collect as you back. - Yes.

- You are fine? - Cam stressed.

Do not be stressed.

- And strap down. - Yes.

Bianca, as you can gather.

OK sorry.

Oh God. My hands are shaking.

- You are fine? - Yes, I'm fine.

Responsibility falls on you.

- Tie the last belt. - Good.

How closely can.

- Yes? - Yes.

Thank you very much.

Oh God.

If you squeezed it too much?

Stop!

Sixty seconds to escape.

The train will not start until my signal.

Folks, can you hear me?

Gives.

Start the train!

Run it.

It's coming.

35 seconds.

Let's pray.

Come out!

It's closed! I am stuck.

Get out!

Coming train.

Come on!

God!

God!

I'm stuck!

Lord!

I wonder how...

Gives!

How did this?

How did you do that?

God, how did this?

I wish I had your blood on your hands!

You are fine?

- Are you feeling alright? - Yes.

- You okay, right? - Yes.

Do not cry, it's okay.

I'm fine.

Good.

- Thank you very much. - Excellent.

The train came,

and he struggled, and train...

and see the yellow smoke

and impact.

- So smoke is safe? - Yes.

And then I heard shouting "Yes!" and felt...

I was amazed!

- I feel relieved that it's all right. - Yes.

Because Good Lord...

You are cool!

Exceptional!

It was fucking scary.

Translation: R.Ambo