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00:00:01Performers only!
00:00:03Sorry, I was just on my way out after magic class and I heard the gunshot.
00:00:07Sorry, but you know the rules. Rehearsals are off limits, even for students.
00:00:11Yeah, no, of course. Sorry.
00:00:30Well, can I help you?
00:00:40I think this is where I'm supposed to be. I'm Reed, the new crime reporter.
00:00:43Hi, I'm Tess, the crossword puzzle editor. It's nice to meet you.
00:00:47The brilliant Tess Harper. Wow, it's a pleasure.
00:00:50I don't know, brilliant is the word I would use.
00:00:53Come on, solving crosswords and crimes? Well, impressive works too.
00:00:57Well, impressive I can live with. Thanks.
00:01:03Uh...
00:01:04Something wrong?
00:01:05I, uh, I'll take this. Thanks.
00:01:12Sorry, it's just that was my friend Harris's.
00:01:14I heard about him. Sounds like Harris was quite a guy.
00:01:18Yeah, he was a good friend.
00:01:23Sorry.
00:01:24Well, welcome. Here you go. Thank you, Josephine.
00:01:26Oh, meet Reed. He's taking over the crime beat.
00:01:28This is my fearless assistant, Josephine.
00:01:30Hi. Nice to meet you.
00:01:31Nice to meet you.
00:01:32Uh, the Magic Manor called. The table seat eight, so you do have room for one, I guess, tonight.
00:01:36Magic Manor? I thought you had to be a member to get in there.
00:01:38Or a student. I've been taking magic classes.
00:01:41Partly for a crossword puzzle I'm doing on magic.
00:01:43I thought it would be a really fun place to spend my birthday after my class tonight.
00:01:47Well, happy birthday. That does sound like fun.
00:01:51I've always wanted to go to the Magic Manor.
00:01:53Do you mean, do you want to join us?
00:01:54Oh. No, no, it's, I don't want to impose.
00:01:56No. No, really. You know what? You're coming.
00:02:00Thanks. Yeah, that sounds great.
00:02:02I'll make the call. Thank you.
00:02:04We show the audience one ball. Or are there two?
00:02:28The use of duplicate objects is essential to deception. The audience sees one ball.
00:02:33But the magician has secretly hidden the other.
00:02:37The result is that it can change places.
00:02:43Oh, wow.
00:02:47Excuse me for one moment.
00:02:52What now?
00:02:54Come on, just one favor, that's it.
00:02:56Is that too much to ask?
00:02:57There you go.
00:02:58They're not too...
00:02:59Fine. But after this?
00:03:00No more favors.
00:03:01Oh, yeah. No, I won't ask you.
00:03:03Oh, looks good. I think you got it.
00:03:04Almost.
00:03:05Oh, that was good.
00:03:14Okay.
00:03:16Yanka.
00:03:18I'd like a glass from the kitchen, please.
00:03:20Of course.
00:03:32Oh.
00:03:40Good.
00:03:41Tess.
00:03:42Tess.
00:03:43Tess, right this way.
00:03:44Oh, I'm Mr. Drexler. I'll be with you if you wouldn't mind just...
00:03:56Oh, there she is, the birthday girl.
00:03:58Hi.
00:03:59Hi, honey.
00:04:00Happy birthday, sweetheart.
00:04:01Oh, thank you.
00:04:02So, I remember you had a magician for your 10th birthday.
00:04:05And now look, voila, you've got the whole magic manor this time.
00:04:09I've got y'all set up. Your seat's right there.
00:04:11Seat of honor.
00:04:12Perfect.
00:04:14Thank you guys so much for coming.
00:04:16Are you kidding?
00:04:17I've been so curious about this place ever since you started taking classes here.
00:04:20In fact, I didn't even tell you, but I went to a benefit for the magic manor last week at my friend, Ella Matthews.
00:04:26You're raising money for a museum of magic.
00:04:29Huh.
00:04:30Hello.
00:04:32Logan.
00:04:33Hi.
00:04:34Hi.
00:04:35Oh, glad you could make it.
00:04:36Thanks for inviting me.
00:04:37Well, your aunt invited me, so...
00:04:39And this is for the birthday girl.
00:04:41You did not have to bring a present.
00:04:43Hey, let's not get too excited. You haven't opened it yet.
00:04:47This is so nice.
00:04:49Is that a crossword puzzle?
00:04:55Let me guess you hate it.
00:04:57It's beautiful.
00:04:58No, I...
00:05:00I love it.
00:05:01Oh, okay, I can breathe. Good.
00:05:02You did good.
00:05:03Yeah, all right.
00:05:04Is there a polygraph machine running right here?
00:05:06Stop it. This is so cute.
00:05:08Let me help you.
00:05:09Oh, thanks. Yeah, if you don't mind it.
00:05:11Yeah.
00:05:12There you go.
00:05:16Happy birthday.
00:05:17Oh, hi. Wow. Oh, thank you.
00:05:19Flowers.
00:05:20That's...
00:05:21It's beautiful.
00:05:23Wow, you look...
00:05:24How you doing, buddy? I'm Logan.
00:05:25Oh, hey.
00:05:26Reeve. Pleasure.
00:05:27Hi, it's Logan O'Connor.
00:05:28Detective Logan O'Connor, NYPD.
00:05:29Oh, detective. Great.
00:05:30Yeah, I'm sure we'll cross paths sooner or later.
00:05:32Reeve's our new crime reporter. He just started today.
00:05:34Oh, congrats.
00:05:35Thanks.
00:05:36So, how was your class?
00:05:37Class?
00:05:38What class?
00:05:39I'm actually studying magic here.
00:05:40Here?
00:05:41Close-up magic, sleight of hands.
00:05:43Were you surprised?
00:05:44No, the only thing surprising with you is if you had no surprise.
00:05:46Well, cheers. Happy birthday.
00:05:47Cheers.
00:05:48And thank you.
00:05:49Happy birthday.
00:05:50Cheers.
00:05:51Cheers.
00:05:52And thank you.
00:05:53Happy birthday.
00:05:54Cheers.
00:05:55How'd you meet you?
00:05:56Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Magic Manor.
00:06:02Where every velvet curtain hides a secret.
00:06:07Built in 1921.
00:06:08It served as a speakeasy during Prohibition.
00:06:12Here.
00:06:13What's in there?
00:06:14There's something I've been working on.
00:06:15Are we ready?
00:06:16Showtime.
00:06:17And tonight, let us see some real magic, courtesy of the amazing Alistair and his magnificent
00:06:21assistant, Bianca.
00:06:24Thank you, Bianca.
00:06:25Thank you, Bianca.
00:06:26Hey, have you heard me?
00:06:27Here.
00:06:28What's in there?
00:06:29What's in there?
00:06:30What's in there?
00:06:31There's something I've been working on.
00:06:32Are we ready?
00:06:37Showtime.
00:06:38and tonight let us see some real magic courtesy of the amazing alistair and his magnificent
00:06:45assistant bianca thank you thank you bianca ladies and gentlemen the line between reality
00:06:56and illusion is dangerously thin and it's a danger that is created by our confidence that we
00:07:03understand what is happening right in front of our eyes and yet we think we know what will happen
00:07:12next so a magic trick all it is pure and simple is a surprise ending now could i have a volunteer
00:07:20thank you for volunteering now could you join me on stage
00:07:33wow what's your name josephine josephine i want you to look me directly in the eyes
00:07:40okay okay now i want you to tell me something special about your watch but before you do
00:07:46raise your arm and show it to everyone everyone see the watch yeah okay josephine now tell me
00:07:56something special about your watch uh it helps me get to work on time she's late every day
00:08:01now i need you to tell me the exact time
00:08:06josephine did you lose your watch
00:08:11don't worry we're gonna get this back
00:08:17got it one two three what time is it
00:08:22how i mean how did you do that josephine everyone
00:08:28well done
00:08:31this is a 357 caliber pistol
00:08:45by all accounts a deadly weapon i'm going to entrust it with my magnificent assistant bianca
00:08:53this is a 357 caliber bullet
00:08:56now i need someone to volunteer from the audience to write anything they'd like on it
00:09:02i believe someone is having a birthday
00:09:04right here no
00:09:06please
00:09:08come on go
00:09:10thank you for joining us what is your name
00:09:19tess harper tess harper tess harper i want you to write anything you'd like on this bullet
00:09:25okay um
00:09:27well done
00:09:32yes
00:09:33th is that correct
00:09:35yes
00:09:36thank you very much tess harper round of applause
00:09:38now
00:09:46for the first time
00:09:48i will be performing the infamous bullet catch
00:09:52it is a trick so dangerous that 12 people have perished attempting it
00:09:56my assistant bianca
00:09:58will fire a live bullet straight at me
00:10:01and i will catch it in my teeth
00:10:04i will load the gun
00:10:08now bianca will fire the bullet through this pane of glass
00:10:21that will shatter
00:10:22and i will catch it in my mouth
00:10:25now please do not attempt this at home ladies and gentlemen
00:10:27only those of us versed in the arts of magic
00:10:30are skilled enough
00:10:31to make this happen
00:10:32to make this happen
00:10:33to make this happen
00:10:38bianca
00:10:41Bianca.
00:11:05Is that the trick or not?
00:11:11Alistair. Is there a doctor in the house?
00:11:16Yes. Yes. Please.
00:11:19He's not breathing. Please. Please help him.
00:11:24Hey, we've got a 10-10 at the Magic Manor.
00:11:26Hi, everyone. If I could have your attention, please.
00:11:28My name is Detective Logan O'Connor, NYPD.
00:11:30I would like everybody to just stay calm, be relaxed, exit the theater, and go wait in the lobby.
00:11:36Did she just shoot him?
00:11:38No, no, no. These tricks are all illusions.
00:11:41I just don't know how this one works.
00:11:44Clearly, something went very wrong.
00:11:47Cool.
00:11:48I don't see a bullet hole or anything. What do you think happened?
00:11:51I don't know.
00:11:52I'm sorry. There's nothing else I can do.
00:11:55He's dead.
00:11:57All right, EMTs are on their way. Thank you.
00:11:59I hope everyone can just remain calm. The lights will come back up in a moment.
00:12:13Do you have a backup?
00:12:14Yeah, right this way.
00:12:15Are you okay?
00:12:35Hey.
00:12:36I'm not too late.
00:12:42Hey.
00:12:45Everything's going to be okay. What's your name?
00:12:48I'm Bianca.
00:12:49I'm Candace, and honey, you're just shaking. Let's sit you down.
00:12:52I'm going to get you a sweater, okay?
00:12:54Take my jacket.
00:12:55No, I'm okay.
00:12:59Look at me.
00:13:01You're in shock.
00:13:02It takes a while to process this kind of traumatic event.
00:13:07It's free.
00:13:07That detective, he, uh, he said he wants to talk to me.
00:13:16Detective O'Connor?
00:13:18Don't worry. He's not as scary as he looks. I'll go with you.
00:13:22What's the situation?
00:13:23A magician collapsed on stage mid-performance.
00:13:26Dead.
00:13:27Huh.
00:13:28And you just happened to...
00:13:29I just happened to be here because it was Tess's birthday, and we're friends. You know that.
00:13:33Listen, I need you to get some prints on the lighting controls and fuse box from O'Connor.
00:13:37I'm sorry.
00:13:38I'm sorry.
00:13:40I'm sorry.
00:13:41I'm sorry.
00:13:42I'm sorry.
00:13:43I'm sorry.
00:13:44I'm sorry.
00:13:45Okay?
00:13:46Careful.
00:13:47You taught me everything.
00:13:50He's my, my mentor, and...
00:13:52I'm so sorry.
00:13:54Stay home.
00:13:55Is there anything I can do to him?
00:13:56No.
00:13:57Unfortunately.
00:13:59You know, here.
00:14:00I want to, I want to give you my card.
00:14:02I'm sorry.
00:14:03I'm sorry.
00:14:04I'm sorry.
00:14:05I'm sorry.
00:14:06I'm sorry.
00:14:07And if you, if you think of anything, please call.
00:14:11Thank you, Tess.
00:14:12I'll take it from here.
00:14:14Yeah.
00:14:15Take care.
00:14:18I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to obviously ask you a couple questions, okay?
00:14:21I'd like you to take me through the trick from top to bottom.
00:14:23How it all went down.
00:14:24Anything happened out of the ordinary.
00:14:26Alistair had a drink before we went on.
00:14:28Mm-hmm.
00:14:29He never did that.
00:14:30And how'd everything go on stage?
00:14:31The usual.
00:14:32So it seemed.
00:14:33Mm-hmm.
00:14:34Maybe his hand was shaking when he loaded the gun.
00:14:37I, I'm sorry, detective.
00:14:39I go to my dressing room.
00:14:40I don't feel well.
00:14:41Sure.
00:14:42Um.
00:14:43Winston.
00:14:44I'm gonna get a couple officers to escort you to, okay?
00:14:45I left that door locked.
00:14:46Okay, wait.
00:14:47I need an evidence team in the dressing room right away.
00:14:50Someone's been in here.
00:14:51She was so scared.
00:14:52It's okay.
00:14:53If she was in here, did you see her?
00:14:54You're so scared.
00:14:55Mm-hmm.
00:14:56Okay, no one, no one's gonna go in here, do you?
00:14:57Is she a badass?
00:14:58Uh, yeah.
00:14:59Are you okay?
00:15:00I don't know.
00:15:01You, I'm sure I'm gonna go in here.
00:15:02I can't.
00:15:04All right, I can't wait.
00:15:05I can't wait, thank you.
00:15:06All right.
00:15:07I can't wait.
00:15:08All right.
00:15:09I can't wait.
00:15:10I can't wait, I can't wait.
00:15:11Did you know?
00:15:12You can't wait, I can't wait.
00:15:13It's okay.
00:15:14I'm, I can't wait.
00:15:15You're quiet.
00:15:16Hey, can I talk to you for a second?
00:15:21Of course.
00:15:24So much for being off the clock, huh?
00:15:27Are you doing okay?
00:15:29Yeah, I'm fine. I just...
00:15:31I don't understand what happened.
00:15:33I mean, I saw them rehearse the trick last night.
00:15:35Listen, Tess, how long have you been taking classes here?
00:15:39Just a couple of weeks.
00:15:41And have you noticed anything unusual?
00:15:43I mean, no.
00:15:48Today, Alistair and Cormac was my magic teacher.
00:15:51They were arguing during my class.
00:15:53Alistair wanted a favor.
00:15:54What kind of favor?
00:15:55I don't know. Cormac agreed, but he said it was the last time.
00:15:58It seemed like there was definitely some history there.
00:16:00Okay, when you were on stage tonight with Alistair,
00:16:02did you notice anything out of the ordinary at all?
00:16:06I did notice after he made Josephine's watch reappear,
00:16:09he kind of lurched forward and his voice was a little slurred.
00:16:12Could he be intoxicated? He was having a stroke?
00:16:14I...
00:16:15Anyway, when you were on stage,
00:16:16did you notice anything at all that was strange?
00:16:18No, I mean, there were beads of sweat on his forehead,
00:16:20but it's hot. It's hot up there with the lights.
00:16:21I know, I know.
00:16:22All right, look, I need you to go home, okay, and get some rest.
00:16:25Do not get involved.
00:16:26No, I know, I know.
00:16:27All right.
00:16:28I'm just...
00:16:29You know where to find me if I can help.
00:16:31Though I... I... I'm not helping.
00:16:34Good answer.
00:16:34Uh, Tess.
00:16:42I'm sorry that I didn't like this, okay?
00:16:45Happy birthday.
00:16:47Thanks.
00:16:48So...
00:16:48So...
00:16:52Yeah, I know.
00:16:53I didn't know anything.
00:16:54We're gonna...
00:16:55You know this...
00:16:59I've heard...
00:17:00I mean, I saw...
00:17:04I saw...
00:17:04I just wanted to get home.
00:17:08I just wanted to get home.
00:17:10I was...
00:17:10He was a baby.
00:17:11I was...
00:17:12I was a baby.
00:17:13I was a baby.
00:17:13I was a baby.
00:17:14I was a baby.
00:17:14I was a baby.
00:17:15I was a baby.
00:17:15I was a baby.
00:17:16I was a baby.
00:17:16I don't know.
00:17:46I don't know.
00:18:16I don't know.
00:18:18Hey, Pop.
00:18:20Hey.
00:18:21So, the guy catches a bullet in his mouth, but something else kills him?
00:18:25Yeah, I, uh, researched the trick.
00:18:28I mean, obviously, he didn't catch a bullet in his mouth.
00:18:29Right.
00:18:30But what he did do was he took an actual bullet like this, and on stage, he went over to
00:18:34Tess, and he said, can you sign this bullet with your initials?
00:18:37Now, we have a marked bullet.
00:18:38Takes this marked bullet, puts it in between his teeth like this, so the audience can see
00:18:41that this is how you're going to catch the bullet, right?
00:18:44Takes that marked bullet, puts it in the barrel of the gun.
00:18:46But the marked bullet isn't in the barrel.
00:18:50It's a bullet made of wax.
00:18:51This marked bullet was still in his mouth.
00:18:55Not bad.
00:18:56Now, wasn't there a pane of glass that proved that the assistant fired the gun?
00:18:59Yeah, there was a pane of glass, but the spray of the liquid wax was enough force to shatter
00:19:03the glass.
00:19:03Clever.
00:19:04After he collapsed, where was the real bullet?
00:19:07When he collapsed, the bullet fell right out of his mouth and was right next to his head
00:19:10on stage.
00:19:10Hmm.
00:19:11The bullet didn't kill him, Dad.
00:19:12What, nervous shock from the blast or maybe a heart attack?
00:19:14We don't know.
00:19:15We're still waiting on autopsy.
00:19:17Hmm.
00:19:18Hold on.
00:19:19Well, Connor.
00:19:22Really?
00:19:24Okay, do me a favor.
00:19:24Get that over to forensics right now, okay?
00:19:26All right, appreciate it, buddy.
00:19:27Thanks.
00:19:29Ballistics just called.
00:19:30They found chemical residue on the bullet that was found in his mouth.
00:19:33It could be poison.
00:19:41That was a late night.
00:19:43Yeah.
00:19:44Then I couldn't sleep, just trying to figure out what went wrong with the trick.
00:19:49Thinking about Bianca, I mean, she was in such a state.
00:19:52I didn't sleep much either.
00:19:54I've reported on homicide, but never actually been a witness to a murder before.
00:19:58You really think Alistair was murdered?
00:20:00That's just my initial take.
00:20:01But a death on stage in front of a packed house?
00:20:05That's hard to pull off.
00:20:06Yeah, it is, isn't it?
00:20:09Is it too late for me to sign up for magic class?
00:20:12It could be a really good angle into this story.
00:20:14I have a crime reporter snooping around.
00:20:16I don't know.
00:20:17I think people are going to be suspicious.
00:20:19Yeah.
00:20:20Listen, I can be sure to tell you anything I see.
00:20:22I mean, I'll fill you in.
00:20:23You're still going to take classes?
00:20:25With what's just happened, do you really think that's a good idea?
00:20:27Well, I just think there's more to know about Alistair's death.
00:20:30I'll be careful.
00:20:34Detective Logan.
00:20:34Yo.
00:20:35Alistair McClain's sister, Claire McClain, identified the body.
00:20:38Okay, good.
00:20:38You got her information?
00:20:39Yeah.
00:20:39Her number and address in Queens.
00:20:42Cause of death was a toxic dose of a fish toxin called tetroditoxin.
00:20:46After the first effects of dizziness, nausea, and shaking,
00:20:49he would have lost consciousness, become paralyzed, and then the big sleep.
00:20:53Really?
00:20:53Forensics found traces of that toxin on a scotch glass.
00:20:57So whatever he drank must have left residue on the bullet after he put it in his mouth.
00:21:02Bianca was the only one who was with her before the show.
00:21:05So she'd have access to the bottle and the glass, right?
00:21:07All right, thanks, Nick.
00:21:08Appreciate it.
00:21:08Yep.
00:21:09Thanks again for lending this to me.
00:21:17Oh, of course.
00:21:19How are you holding up?
00:21:21I'm okay.
00:21:23I just couldn't stay at home alone, you know?
00:21:26No, I understand.
00:21:27It feels better sometimes just to get out and do something.
00:21:30Anything.
00:21:31Yeah.
00:21:32Do you want me to maybe help you put all this back together?
00:21:35That'd be great.
00:21:36Thanks.
00:21:37I really hope your detective friend figures out what's going on.
00:21:41Yeah, me too.
00:21:42You and Alistair?
00:21:51We used to be together.
00:21:56I know.
00:21:57Work and romance is a bad idea.
00:22:00But everything seemed to be going great until I told him I wanted to be a headliner, too.
00:22:04And then?
00:22:05He wasn't so interested, then.
00:22:09Let's just say he wanted the spotlight all to himself.
00:22:20I still cared about him.
00:22:22I just wish Sinclair hadn't convinced him to do that bullet catch trick.
00:22:25Wait, who's Sinclair?
00:22:30Logan.
00:22:31Hi.
00:22:31What are you doing here?
00:22:32My job.
00:22:34You?
00:22:35Um, I was just, I was just getting my, my jacket back.
00:22:38Yeah.
00:22:38I'm sure that's the only one you have.
00:22:40Well, I mean, it's my only, you know, black one, so.
00:22:43Right.
00:22:44Can I talk to you?
00:22:45Of course.
00:22:46Great.
00:22:47Take care.
00:22:48Thanks.
00:22:48Tess, I am worried about you being here.
00:22:52How many times do I have to hear your, Tess, stay out of police business speech?
00:22:56As long as you keep disregarding it.
00:22:57You hear like a paper that just keeps printing the same puzzle day after day after day.
00:23:01Tess, this is a homicide investigation.
00:23:03Oh, wait, so it's official?
00:23:05Yes, it's official.
00:23:06And I can't have you walking around here.
00:23:07I'm not in danger with Bianca.
00:23:09See right there?
00:23:09That's the attitude that's going to put you precisely in danger.
00:23:12You know there are ways of knowing things other than just forensic evidence.
00:23:15I thought your class was teaching you sleight of hand, not mind reading.
00:23:18I'm talking about an emotional connection, intuition.
00:23:21A magician has to read the audience in order to make a trick work.
00:23:24You have to know what someone's thinking in order to get them to believe the story you're telling.
00:23:29Yeah, no, I know you magicians are good at manipulation, which you seem to be doing right now.
00:23:33Fine.
00:23:34I will be careful.
00:23:35I promise.
00:23:36Really?
00:23:37But there's one thing.
00:23:37Do you remember interviewing a woman in a gold dress with sequins from the audience?
00:23:43No.
00:23:43No, no, I don't remember a woman in a gold dress with sequins in the audience, no.
00:23:46She walked across the lobby, she walked up the stairs, and then police business, though.
00:23:50I know.
00:23:51Just wanted to mention it.
00:23:53Well, consider it mentioned.
00:23:54Great.
00:24:03Hi.
00:24:04Hi.
00:24:05Um, if you could, please have a seat.
00:24:06I just wanted to ask you a few more questions about last night, if I could.
00:24:13Am I a suspect here?
00:24:18I'm just trying to get a clearer picture of what happened, that's all.
00:24:22Okay.
00:24:23Last night you'd mentioned to me that Alistair had a drink before his performance.
00:24:25Yes.
00:24:29He, uh, he brought a bottle of scotch with him.
00:24:32Mm-hmm.
00:24:32Sometimes he'd have a drink after the performance, but never before.
00:24:36I didn't really know what to make of it.
00:24:37Did Alistair leave his dressing room between the time he brought out the bottle of scotch and the time he had his first sip?
00:24:42No.
00:24:45But I left, though, when he asked me to bring him a glass.
00:24:48So he was alone, then?
00:24:50I assume so, yes.
00:24:54Can you think of anybody that would want to harm him?
00:24:57No.
00:24:59No one.
00:24:59Thank you for your time.
00:25:04I'm sure we'll be good talking again.
00:25:12So how are you?
00:25:13Really.
00:25:14Just absorbing the news that this is a homicide investigation.
00:25:19So while we were sitting there watching, a man was murdered.
00:25:22It was just unbelievable.
00:25:24Yeah.
00:25:24You know, I just saw Alistair perform at the Magic Manor Benefit at the Matthews, and there were well over a hundred people there.
00:25:31The killer could have been right there with us then, too.
00:25:33Wait, was, was Bianca there?
00:25:36No.
00:25:37He was performing alone.
00:25:39Ethel says he usually does when he freelances at parties.
00:25:41Why?
00:25:42I wonder where else he performed.
00:25:44It, it.
00:25:44Hmm.
00:25:45I know that look.
00:25:46Honey, a man is dead, and we don't know why.
00:25:49From a clinical perspective, we know nothing about this killer.
00:25:52His mental state, his diagnosis, his motive.
00:25:55So please, do not get involved in this.
00:25:59I know.
00:26:01I know.
00:26:02I know, I know, I know.
00:26:04You, uh, notice anyone else visiting this apartment other than Alistair?
00:26:08No.
00:26:09I just came in to repair stuff.
00:26:11Does this guy have some sort of secret life?
00:26:14I don't know.
00:26:14You tell me.
00:26:15The lock on his door may have been picked.
00:26:17It's a little loose.
00:26:18Hmm.
00:26:22I'll go check the bedroom.
00:26:25Yeah.
00:26:25Meet me beyond the stars, Exo.
00:26:49Love note?
00:26:51Could be.
00:26:52But from who?
00:27:03So you are Alistair's aunt, correct?
00:27:06Yes.
00:27:07But Alistair was more like a son to me.
00:27:09You know, I gave him his first magic set when he was a boy.
00:27:13Um, your niece, Claire, um, gave your address when she identified the body.
00:27:21Does she live with you?
00:27:22No.
00:27:23My niece uses my address since she travels so much.
00:27:27She's an anthropologist.
00:27:28Back and forth to South America.
00:27:31I am so surprised she was in town.
00:27:32And after losing her only sibling, you think she would want to reach out to me?
00:27:36I'm sorry, but I have to ask this.
00:27:38Okay.
00:27:39Was there anybody at the Magic Manor that would have a grudge against your nephew?
00:27:42I thought it was an accident.
00:27:43Well, we're not sure exactly what caused his death.
00:27:46We're still waiting on the autopsy reports.
00:27:47We're just looking at every angle, and one of those angles is seeing it, uh, what kind
00:27:51of conflicts he had with coworkers.
00:27:53There was Rocco.
00:27:55Rocco.
00:27:55Okay.
00:27:55Um, lately, Alistair kept ranting that Rocco was threatening to take away his headliner
00:28:04status if he wouldn't give up a bigger percentage for ticket sales.
00:28:09It was in Alistair's contract, though.
00:28:11He's a talent.
00:28:14What's...
00:28:15Oh, God.
00:28:15What's the talent?
00:28:18I appreciate you coming down and talking to me, okay?
00:28:20Um, I know, like I said earlier, it's very difficult for you.
00:28:23Um, but if you do talk to your niece, Claire, this is my card.
00:28:29I really need to speak with her, okay?
00:28:31Yes.
00:28:32This trick is called balls in cups.
00:28:36We start with one, two, three empty cups.
00:28:40I'm gonna take a red ball, I'm gonna put it in the middle cup.
00:28:44I would like to get that ball through that middle cup.
00:28:47So I'm gonna put one, two empty cups on top, and I'm gonna tap it once.
00:28:53And?
00:28:54It's revealed at the bottom.
00:28:56Who thinks they got it?
00:28:58Ah, and that's what we call a flash, when a magician accidentally slips up and shows what's
00:29:04really going on.
00:29:05If you botch a trick, you must, you need to improvise and keep going.
00:29:11Alistair was a master at that when we used to perform together.
00:29:14And that's how I turn the lights on.
00:29:21Hmm, so it is.
00:29:22So listen, I was wondering if you, um, noticed anything suspicious about that night?
00:29:26You know, anything out of the ordinary?
00:29:27Nothing unusual.
00:29:28It was a Saturday night, and we were sold out.
00:29:30You wouldn't mind if I took a look at that reservation list, would you?
00:29:33No, it's this way.
00:29:34Appreciate it.
00:29:35The other guy says he wants half the door sales on top of his appearance for your hill walk.
00:29:39Where does that leave me?
00:29:41Where does that leave you, exactly?
00:29:44It leaves me running magic classes trying to attract new members so I can cover the operating
00:29:47budgets.
00:29:48And we had to stay dark for a day, but, you know, the show must go on.
00:29:52Uh, listen, I was wondering if you could show me your reservation list and, uh, also all
00:29:54your no-shows.
00:29:55Yeah, sure.
00:29:56And where were you, uh, actually, an hour before Curtin?
00:30:01Me?
00:30:01Yeah.
00:30:02Well, I'm all over the place.
00:30:04I mean, I'm greeting guests.
00:30:05I'm looking at the reservations and, right, I don't know, front of house, basically, is
00:30:10what I can tell you.
00:30:11Yeah.
00:30:11Yeah, here we go.
00:30:14There you are?
00:30:15Great.
00:30:16All right, appreciate your time.
00:30:17I didn't realize you and Alistair used to be partners.
00:30:23I want to say I'm so sorry for your loss.
00:30:25Oh, thank you.
00:30:26Hey, it was a long time ago.
00:30:28Alistair started working with someone else to develop more elaborate illusions.
00:30:33Bianca mentioned someone named Sinclair?
00:30:35Yeah, I think that was his name.
00:30:39Sinclair?
00:30:40Yeah.
00:30:41I never knew him, but Alistair, he would bring in tricks from him, the elaborate illusions.
00:30:49So, we went our separate ways.
00:30:53Tess.
00:30:56See you next time.
00:31:00Tess, I thought we had an agreement.
00:31:02I'm just here for class with Cormac.
00:31:04He wasn't even here that night.
00:31:06This place isn't safe, okay?
00:31:08You found poison on that bullet that was in Alistair's mouth, the one you signed your initials on.
00:31:12Wait, what do you mean?
00:31:14Poison?
00:31:14Yeah, poison.
00:31:15Now, look, you've been speaking with Bianca.
00:31:17Did she mention anything about her relationship with Alistair?
00:31:19Just that they work together and that they used to be a couple.
00:31:25Ah.
00:31:25I found a picture of them in her dressing table.
00:31:27I asked her about it.
00:31:28That's it.
00:31:29Okay, now we're getting similar.
00:31:30Did she mention why they broke up?
00:31:31Because she didn't want to be an assistant anymore.
00:31:33She wanted to be a magician, too, like Alistair.
00:31:35Sounds like that was the end of their romantic relationship.
00:31:39Wait a second.
00:31:39You don't think Bianca was involved.
00:31:42I do.
00:31:44You know, Cormac just told me the history of his relationship with Alistair.
00:31:48If, I mean, if you're interested.
00:31:50You do have this ability to make people confide in you.
00:31:53What's your secret?
00:31:54Don't you know?
00:31:57Magician never reveals their secret.
00:31:58Okay.
00:31:59I'm Hook Sinclair.
00:32:26How can I find you?
00:32:33Traveling by rail through the looking glass.
00:32:36Huh.
00:32:37Okay, so by rail, train, subway, through the looking glass.
00:32:42Alice in Wonderland.
00:32:43The rabbit brings you through the looking glass.
00:32:44Do you find a good friend?
00:32:52Stop just past where the spirit catches you.
00:32:55Okay, so the rabbit takes you by rail, the subway.
00:32:58Red scarf turns into a hook.
00:33:00Red scarf, hook, red.
00:33:02Red hook.
00:33:03Red hook.
00:33:03I should take the subway to Red Hook.
00:33:05Should you?
00:33:05There's a bar I like in Red Hook.
00:33:07I always take the F train.
00:33:08I'm trying to track down someone that Alistair worked with, and the contact information is
00:33:12this, like, the scavenger hunt.
00:33:13Oh, neat.
00:33:14Okay, so if I'm taking a subway through the looking glass, where would that be?
00:33:17A subway stop.
00:33:18Ninth Street and Smith.
00:33:20Okay.
00:33:21Carroll Street Station?
00:33:22Carroll Street.
00:33:23Yes.
00:33:24Of course.
00:33:24Lewis Carroll.
00:33:25Alice in Wonderland.
00:33:26Okay, so I'm taking the F train to Carroll Street.
00:33:30Find a good friend.
00:33:32What's that?
00:33:32Find a good friend.
00:33:33Someone you know in Red Hook?
00:33:35Maybe it's a, I don't know, like a landmark, or maybe it's a street name.
00:33:39Let's see.
00:33:41Yes.
00:33:41Bound Street.
00:33:42Van Brunt Street.
00:33:45Delavan.
00:33:46Delavan.
00:33:47Delavan is an old English word for good friend.
00:33:49Delavan is an old English word for good friend.
00:34:19Hey, spirits.
00:34:21Stop.
00:34:21Just pass where the spirit catches you.
00:34:49Hello?
00:34:54Hello?
00:34:58Hello?
00:34:59Hello?
00:34:59Welcome to the world of illusion.
00:35:13Reporters are so confident in what they see.
00:35:15I like to play with perception.
00:35:17Forgive me.
00:35:18I'll try to be more straightforward as an interview subject.
00:35:20Oh, I'm not a reporter.
00:35:22Oh, you said you were from the Sentinel.
00:35:24Yes, but I'm the crossword puzzle editor.
00:35:25I'm doing a crossword about magic.
00:35:27My deadline's approaching,
00:35:29and I'd really like to get an inside view of the field.
00:35:33Would you like to give it a spin?
00:35:35Uh, no. I'm good.
00:35:38Since ancient times,
00:35:40audiences have loved to feel the thrill of danger.
00:35:42With no consequence.
00:35:43Except for Alistair.
00:35:46Alistair, yes.
00:35:47Did you know him?
00:35:49I'm taking classes at the Magic Manor.
00:35:51I was sorry to hear about his death.
00:35:53So you worked with Alistair?
00:35:55I was trying to help mop his game.
00:35:57Did you design the trick Alistair performed the night he died?
00:35:59The bullet catch trick is centuries old.
00:36:01Originally performed with a magnet on the ramrod
00:36:04to pull the bullet back out of the gun.
00:36:05But I taught him an updated version
00:36:07with modern materials that I provided.
00:36:09A contemporary handgun
00:36:11and perfect facsimile wax bullets.
00:36:13You know, the police are investigating his death.
00:36:15The police?
00:36:17So they think there's foul play.
00:36:19Ha.
00:36:20Magicians are a jealous lot.
00:36:22Many people would have wanted Alistair's headliner spot.
00:36:24But I would keep an eye on whoever will have it next.
00:36:27We found DNA
00:36:31from our two performers on the props.
00:36:34Bianca and Alistair.
00:36:36Along with the janitor
00:36:37and some other employees from the Magic Manor.
00:36:39Well, that's expected.
00:36:40There was one other name.
00:36:42An Anne Morrison.
00:36:43But I couldn't find it on any of the lists.
00:36:46Yeah, she wasn't on the performers list.
00:36:48I didn't see her on the reservation list.
00:36:50She's obviously not on the staff list.
00:36:51Anne Morrison.
00:36:52Who the heck is that?
00:36:54Her prints turned up
00:36:55as a part of an investigation in Las Vegas.
00:36:58A car explosion near the Constantine Casino.
00:37:01Explosion, huh?
00:37:02Any deaths?
00:37:03Yep.
00:37:03Now get this.
00:37:05It was a magician.
00:37:06And he died in the explosion.
00:37:08And this Anne Morrison?
00:37:10Well, she was there.
00:37:13Huh.
00:37:14What are you thinking?
00:37:16I'm thinking Anne Morrison
00:37:17might not be too fond of magicians.
00:37:19So where's this Anne Morrison now?
00:37:28After the incident in Vegas,
00:37:30she dropped off the grid.
00:37:31And who's the magician who died?
00:37:33His stage name was Zephyr.
00:37:34An escape artist.
00:37:35But ultimately, without enough evidence,
00:37:37it was ruled an accident.
00:37:38And now her DNA is all over Alistair's props.
00:37:41Keep looking for her.
00:37:42You know, something's bugging me
00:37:43about Claire McLean coming into town
00:37:44after her brother died
00:37:46and not even getting in touch with her aunt.
00:37:47I mean, she comes in
00:37:48from the other side of the world.
00:37:49And she flies right back
00:37:50without so much as a word?
00:37:51Hmm.
00:37:52Well, I've left her
00:37:53a half a dozen messages.
00:37:54The department at the university
00:37:55says she's in the Amazon somewhere.
00:37:57They'll check in with me
00:37:58next time she calls.
00:37:59All right, how were you doing
00:37:59on those parties that Rocco said
00:38:01checked in that night
00:38:02and then disappeared
00:38:03and we started talking to witnesses?
00:38:04Well, mostly accounted for.
00:38:05Mrs. Robbins felt ill.
00:38:06Drexler had an event.
00:38:07That's almost everyone
00:38:08except for our good Samaritan doctor,
00:38:10Dr. Cohen.
00:38:11He's at a conference.
00:38:13Dr. Cohen is at a conference.
00:38:14All right, find out where.
00:38:15All right.
00:38:19So, Alistair obviously broke off
00:38:28your guys' partnership, right?
00:38:29How many years were you guys together?
00:38:31Seven.
00:38:32It was a good run.
00:38:33Yeah.
00:38:34But I actually enjoy teaching.
00:38:35Did Alistair ever feel guilty?
00:38:37I mean, he was obviously the headliner
00:38:39and you're here teaching people
00:38:40how to put balls in a cup.
00:38:42Guilty?
00:38:43Yeah.
00:38:45Alistair never thought about me
00:38:46except when he needed something.
00:38:48What did he need?
00:38:51He was taking on too many things.
00:38:53He was running late.
00:38:54He was doing magic tricks
00:38:56on the side at parties.
00:38:57Lost his key to his own dressing room.
00:38:59I had to borrow mine.
00:39:00He was tense.
00:39:02He was out of sorts.
00:39:03I mean, now with Alistair gone,
00:39:04you get to take over his show, right?
00:39:07True.
00:39:11But that was never my wish.
00:39:15When Alistair died, Cormac,
00:39:17where were you?
00:39:19I was, I was, I was,
00:39:21I was working security
00:39:24at a nightclub.
00:39:25Right.
00:39:26Side job.
00:39:26Showing people how to hide balls under cups
00:39:28doesn't quite pay the bills.
00:39:30No, I can imagine.
00:39:32I mean, obviously,
00:39:33I'll need the name of that place.
00:39:34Hey, Tess.
00:39:54Time for class?
00:39:55Yes, car tricks today.
00:39:57You sure got a new show up
00:39:58and running fast.
00:39:59I can't afford to stay dark for long.
00:40:01Could damage our reputation.
00:40:02And Cormac already had his show prepped?
00:40:05Well, in this business,
00:40:07you gotta be a bit of an opportunist.
00:40:08All he needed was an assistant
00:40:09and Bianca was available, so...
00:40:12Yeah.
00:40:14Good luck.
00:40:25Bianca, hi.
00:40:26Oh, Tess, hi.
00:40:29Are you okay?
00:40:31Yeah.
00:40:33Actually, no.
00:40:35The trunk was delivered to Alistair
00:40:36the night he was murdered
00:40:37when we were getting ready.
00:40:38I've looked everywhere for it
00:40:39and I'm pretty sure the police didn't take it.
00:40:41Did you tell Logan about it?
00:40:43I mean, so much was happening that night,
00:40:44I completely forgot it was even here.
00:40:46I just remembered now
00:40:47when I was looking for costumes.
00:40:48Well, what does it look like?
00:40:50It's like a steamer trunk
00:40:52about four feet long.
00:40:55Well, it's something that big
00:40:56is kind of hard to misplace.
00:40:57Yeah.
00:40:59Alistair said it was something
00:40:59he'd been working on.
00:41:01Huh.
00:41:02Maybe it was an illusion from Sinclair?
00:41:05I assume so,
00:41:07but he didn't actually say.
00:41:10Did Alistair win some kind of magic award?
00:41:12No.
00:41:14That was a ballroom dancing award.
00:41:15He took it up a couple years ago,
00:41:17practiced every Sunday night.
00:41:18And were you his partner for that as well?
00:41:21No.
00:41:22He had someone else.
00:41:24Oh.
00:41:24Who was that?
00:41:26I don't know her name.
00:41:30Did Alistair ever talk about her?
00:41:33No, not to me.
00:41:35Anyway,
00:41:36I should probably get ready
00:41:38for tonight's performance.
00:41:40Cormac's big debut.
00:41:41Yeah, it's lucky you were able to jump in.
00:41:43I mean, it's good to keep working.
00:41:45To be honest,
00:41:46I don't really know him that well.
00:41:49And the sword cabinet requires trust
00:41:50and communication.
00:41:52It's just not the same
00:41:53as it was with Alistair.
00:41:54I hate this sword cabinet trick.
00:41:55That sounds really dangerous.
00:41:57It is.
00:41:59Which is why we have these.
00:42:05They release
00:42:06when you bang them together.
00:42:09But,
00:42:10magician's secret.
00:42:11I won't tell.
00:42:14Listen,
00:42:14if anything feels
00:42:15funny to you,
00:42:16like the trunk,
00:42:18please call me.
00:42:20Okay.
00:42:21Good.
00:42:22Thanks.
00:42:29Great, thank you.
00:42:30Oh, sorry.
00:42:31Oh, Logan, hey.
00:42:32Hey, is this, uh,
00:42:33is this part of your magic class?
00:42:35Hold on a second.
00:42:36Just gotta make sure
00:42:36you didn't steal my wallet.
00:42:39Are you here to see me?
00:42:40Um, actually, no.
00:42:41I was here to see you read.
00:42:42He, uh, called earlier.
00:42:43He has some clippings
00:42:43from the, uh,
00:42:44the archives on
00:42:45the magic matter for me.
00:42:46Well, I am glad you're here
00:42:47because I wanted to tell you
00:42:48that, um,
00:42:48before my magic class,
00:42:49I ran into Bianca.
00:42:51Really?
00:42:52Okay, come on.
00:42:53Just, just listen, please.
00:42:54Okay, listen.
00:42:55Okay, she was looking
00:42:55for a trunk
00:42:56that she said
00:42:57was delivered to Alistair
00:42:57before the show
00:42:58the night he was killed.
00:43:00A trunk?
00:43:01Yeah.
00:43:01She never mentioned
00:43:02anything to me about a trunk.
00:43:03I know.
00:43:03She had a lot on her mind.
00:43:04I mean, she was in shock.
00:43:05Well, I never saw it
00:43:05on the evidence list,
00:43:06so, sorry.
00:43:07Well, wait, but
00:43:08it's kind of a big thing
00:43:10to just go missing,
00:43:11though, right?
00:43:11And also, information
00:43:12from our prime suspect
00:43:13is not always
00:43:14the most reliable.
00:43:15So she is your prime suspect.
00:43:17I'm telling you,
00:43:17she didn't do it.
00:43:18Okay, Tess,
00:43:18you're doing it again.
00:43:19You're turning the tables.
00:43:20What?
00:43:20Because I gave you
00:43:20valuable information.
00:43:22Okay, fine.
00:43:22You're right.
00:43:23She's our prime suspect.
00:43:24You want to know why?
00:43:25Because she had access
00:43:25to Alistair's dressing room,
00:43:27scotch bottle,
00:43:27the glass,
00:43:28the props,
00:43:28the whole nine yards.
00:43:29Not to mention,
00:43:30she wants to be a headliner.
00:43:31And look at her.
00:43:31She's relegated to assistant status.
00:43:32Of course Bianca wants
00:43:37her and Alistair being an item
00:43:38when I asked about
00:43:39their relationship.
00:43:40She told me.
00:43:41Maybe one of us
00:43:42is, I don't know,
00:43:43easier to talk to.
00:43:44Maybe it's because
00:43:45you saw the photo
00:43:46of them together.
00:43:47I'm just, you know,
00:43:47just looking at the facts.
00:43:48No, I think you're looking
00:43:49at what someone
00:43:50wants you to see.
00:43:52Okay.
00:43:53All right, fine.
00:43:54I will look at
00:43:54the security footage
00:43:55and see if I see
00:43:56a trunk being delivered
00:43:57that night to the magic manor.
00:43:58Satisfied?
00:43:58Yeah.
00:43:59Okay, great.
00:43:59Just, I mean,
00:44:00let me know if you see anything.
00:44:02Or, or, you know,
00:44:03we'll just,
00:44:04we'll just catch up whenever.
00:44:07Stop, right there.
00:44:08Rewind that.
00:44:11That's the trunk.
00:44:12Looks like the guy's
00:44:12heading to the service entrance,
00:44:14isn't he?
00:44:14Let me, uh,
00:44:14let me pull up the footage.
00:44:16I guess Bianca's
00:44:17telling the truth, right?
00:44:18It's the test.
00:44:19Got it.
00:44:21He's trying to hide
00:44:22his face, obviously.
00:44:23Well, it's certainly working.
00:44:24All right, look,
00:44:24there's only two entry
00:44:25and exit points
00:44:26in all the matter.
00:44:26See if this guy
00:44:27in this trunk
00:44:28exits the building, okay?
00:44:29Thanks.
00:44:30Hey, wait, hold on.
00:44:30I wanted to, uh,
00:44:31show you something.
00:44:32Okay.
00:44:33Tech billionaire
00:44:34Paul Drexler.
00:44:35He's one of the people
00:44:36that slipped away
00:44:37before we had a chance
00:44:37to talk to him.
00:44:38Well, his assistant said
00:44:39he had another event
00:44:40to go to,
00:44:41but we'll see.
00:44:43What's the timestamp saying?
00:44:449.55.
00:44:46Okay, we stopped
00:44:46the show at 9.30.
00:44:48Started taking statements
00:44:49at 9.40, right?
00:44:50Yep.
00:44:51Obviously,
00:44:51he left the theater.
00:44:53He didn't leave the matter,
00:44:54so what was he doing
00:44:55for 10 minutes?
00:44:55Hello?
00:45:25Cormac?
00:45:25Five minutes of places, people.
00:45:44Oh, hey,
00:45:54can you proofread this
00:45:55for me, please?
00:45:55No, sir.
00:45:56No, sir.
00:45:57This is one Logan gave you.
00:45:58Yeah, sorry.
00:45:59The clasp is loose.
00:46:00We need to get it fixed.
00:46:01Hey, it's Bianca.
00:46:12You said to reach out
00:46:13if anything strange happened,
00:46:14and I swear
00:46:15someone was sneaking
00:46:16around the dressing room.
00:46:18Maybe I'm really losing it,
00:46:19but if you're coming
00:46:20to the show tonight,
00:46:21could you meet me
00:46:21in my dressing room
00:46:22at intermission?
00:46:22Good evening, ladies
00:46:30and gentlemen,
00:46:31and welcome
00:46:31to the sword cabin.
00:46:33Are we all ready
00:46:33to be entertained tonight?
00:46:34Yes!
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00:46:50Rocco!
00:46:51We will be starting
00:46:52tonight's performance
00:46:53by putting Bianca
00:46:54inside this box.
00:47:01However,
00:47:02Bianca
00:47:03will not be able
00:47:04to move
00:47:05once inside the box.
00:47:12The first sword,
00:47:13ladies and gentlemen,
00:47:14I will be putting
00:47:16straight through this box.
00:47:27The second sword,
00:47:29we'll also be putting
00:47:30through this box.
00:47:31But on the other side.
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00:48:06I swear I had no idea that the cuffs didn't release.
00:48:08Well, Bianca said she was banging those cuffs inside this box.
00:48:11You know, I had arranged for drums at that very moment.
00:48:13It covers up the talking of the props.
00:48:15It drowns out any noise that could give away the mechanism of the trick.
00:48:18Or any noise to tell everybody what's happening to your system, am I right?
00:48:22If I wanted to kill Bianca, I assure you that I could come up with a more clever way than on stage where I'm clearly implicated.
00:48:31Well, at least we agree on that much, don't we, Bill?
00:48:35Cuff them.
00:48:37What?
00:48:38What?
00:48:38No.
00:48:39No, no, no.
00:48:39We got it all wrong.
00:48:41I didn't do this.
00:48:43Can you think of any reason why Cormac would want to harm you?
00:48:46No.
00:48:46It doesn't make any sense.
00:48:48I don't know.
00:48:50Maybe he's not who I thought he was.
00:48:53Okay, let's go back to what you said earlier about what you heard in the dressing room.
00:48:56Yeah, those footsteps.
00:48:57Okay.
00:48:59They sounded different.
00:49:01Lighter.
00:49:03Sharper.
00:49:04High heels, maybe?
00:49:05I can hardly focus.
00:49:11I can't stop thinking about last night.
00:49:13Why would Cormac want to kill Bianca?
00:49:15I don't know.
00:49:17I'm just regretting even donating to the manor at this point.
00:49:20Especially now after poor Ethel.
00:49:22What do you mean?
00:49:22What happened to Ethel?
00:49:23Hmm.
00:49:25She called me yesterday and she said she had something incredibly valuable stolen.
00:49:29An antique Victorian snuff box.
00:49:30She thinks it was taken during the Gala benefit.
00:49:33Wait, really?
00:49:35Reed.
00:49:35Hi.
00:49:36Hi.
00:49:36You remember me and Candace, right?
00:49:38Of course.
00:49:39Nice to see you.
00:49:40Reed's doing a story on Alistair's murder.
00:49:42Do you think the missing snuff box could be connected to what's going on at the manor?
00:49:45Maybe.
00:49:46People who go into magic love the feeling of pulling something over on the audience.
00:49:50If that extends into psychopathy, that could lead to criminal behavior, yeah.
00:49:55Well, that's great.
00:49:56Thanks, Candace.
00:49:58You said Bianca wasn't with Alistair at the Gala, right?
00:50:01That he performed alone?
00:50:02But he did come with someone.
00:50:03One woman, tall, beautifully dressed.
00:50:07I never got her name.
00:50:08Could you get the guest list for me?
00:50:10And why?
00:50:11What?
00:50:11For Reed's story.
00:50:12Oh, that'd be great.
00:50:14Oh, yes.
00:50:15Reed's story.
00:50:16Hmm.
00:50:17It's for the story.
00:50:23You got me?
00:50:23It's good.
00:50:24I love it.
00:50:25Paul Drexler.
00:50:26Detective O'Connor.
00:50:28NYPD.
00:50:29It's about the SEC case.
00:50:30Talk to my lawyer.
00:50:31Actually, no.
00:50:31It's about Alistair.
00:50:32Clean.
00:50:33You seem to have vanished pretty quickly, but weren't able to ask any questions.
00:50:36My security team got concerned.
00:50:38You always walk around with security?
00:50:39It comes with the territory.
00:50:41So when the lights went out, did you immediately leave the premises?
00:50:43Yes, we did.
00:50:44No, actually, we waited for the car up front, and it took a while to get there.
00:50:48So you just waited around for your driver?
00:50:50Yeah, good help is hard to find.
00:50:52Are we done?
00:50:53No, we're not done.
00:50:54I was wondering to tell me a couple things about this jade bowl that you reported stolen at your party.
00:50:58It was a fundraiser.
00:51:00Why don't you tell me?
00:51:01Got any information on that?
00:51:03No, I'm in homicide.
00:51:03See, that's what grand larcenate, but I'm sure they're looking into it, so.
00:51:06I'm sure they are.
00:51:07I'll have them reach out.
00:51:08Great.
00:51:09Have a good day, officer.
00:51:21Hi, you know.
00:51:22Good to see you.
00:51:22Let me guess.
00:51:25Um, you came in here, you had to pay a jaywalking ticket, and you got lost, right?
00:51:30Oh, did you know the meaning of jay and jaywalking is drawn from the early 20th century definition of the word meaning greenhorn or group?
00:51:38Hmm.
00:51:38Well, I'm in homicide, not traffic control.
00:51:42Of course.
00:51:42Speaking of, my aunt just told me that her friend, Ethel Matthews, had an antique stolen the night of her party.
00:51:49Alistair was performing that night.
00:51:51So what, you think Alistair's a thief?
00:51:52Well, I just have learned in my magic class that magicians have a way of directing the audience's attention either towards or away from certain things.
00:52:00Mm-hmm.
00:52:00So, I'm saying maybe Alistair destructed the audience while his associate stole the antique snuff box.
00:52:09And by associate, you mean Bianca?
00:52:11Yes, it's what magicians call misdirection.
00:52:15You, no touch, okay?
00:52:18I got this for first year of service.
00:52:19My point is, Alistair has a plus one on this list.
00:52:21My aunt said he had a beautiful blonde with him.
00:52:23So?
00:52:24Bianca said he was seen someone.
00:52:25I know, but she just didn't know who.
00:52:27What was this?
00:52:28Meet me beyond the stars.
00:52:31It's a love letter?
00:52:33You think this is from Bianca?
00:52:34We thought it was from Bianca, but the handwriting doesn't match.
00:52:37So, maybe it's this other woman, this dance partner.
00:52:40Hey, we just don't know who that is.
00:52:44Wait a second, Ann Morrison.
00:52:47I think I recognize her.
00:52:49You recognize Ann Morrison.
00:52:51Tess, she's from Indiana.
00:52:53People there said they haven't seen or heard from her in years.
00:52:54Her DNA is all over Alistair's props.
00:52:57Wait, this is Sinclair.
00:52:58I mean, she doesn't, she doesn't look at all like that anymore, but that's her.
00:53:01You sure?
00:53:02Yes, I'm positive.
00:53:03You're positive.
00:53:05Have you seen or met Sinclair?
00:53:08I, I, you know, just for some, some research.
00:53:11Mmm, research, right?
00:53:12Mm-hmm.
00:53:14She's really hard to find.
00:53:15I'll text you the address.
00:53:16Good chat.
00:53:16Bye-bye.
00:53:17Bye.
00:53:17Bye.
00:53:17Bye.
00:53:36NYPD.
00:53:38Just wanted to ask you a few questions.
00:53:40Sinclair.
00:53:45Or should I say Ann Morrison?
00:53:46It's not against the law to change your name.
00:53:48No.
00:53:49No, it's not.
00:53:51Ann never suited me.
00:53:53Too plain for an illusionist.
00:53:55And yet we have no record of a filing of change of name.
00:53:57Sinclair is a trade name.
00:53:59Didn't have anything to do with the death of that magician known as Zephyr out in Las Vegas, did it?
00:54:03He died after leaving a carload of flash powder in the hot sun.
00:54:07The temperature on the strip was 113 that day.
00:54:10He was driving, flash powder ignited, end of story.
00:54:13And then it was the disappearance of Ann Morrison.
00:54:19Zephyr's death is what inspired me to make my life my magic.
00:54:22You only get one.
00:54:24You should be who you want to be.
00:54:25And Alistair's death?
00:54:27Was that an accident?
00:54:28You tell me.
00:54:29I had nothing to do with it.
00:54:30Oh, come on.
00:54:31You're the one who coached him on how to perform all of his tricks.
00:54:34You sent him all of his props.
00:54:35He had everything he needed for the trick weeks before he performed.
00:54:39And you can't blame a teacher for the error of a student, can you?
00:54:42And Bianca?
00:54:43Her attempted murder?
00:54:44Who would want to kill Bianca?
00:54:46Where were you Friday night?
00:54:47On a boat on the East River.
00:54:49I'm serious.
00:54:49And so am I.
00:54:50I was researching a new illusion.
00:54:53Okay, what about the trunk that you sent over when Alistair was performing in his show and trying his new trick?
00:54:58What trunk?
00:55:00I never sent a trunk.
00:55:01Here's the list of ballroom dance studios you asked for.
00:55:07Thank you so much.
00:55:10All right, the crystal dance floor.
00:55:12That sounds promising.
00:55:20Okay.
00:55:21Downtown dance, how may I help you?
00:55:22Hi, I'm trying to find a woman who may have practiced there Sunday nights.
00:55:25Well, we're closed on Sundays.
00:55:27Oh, well, thank you.
00:55:29All right, the Galaxy Social Club.
00:55:31Beyond the Stars, Galaxy.
00:55:37That's got to be it.
00:55:42Hey, are you free right now?
00:55:43I got something for you.
00:55:45Uh, Tess, no, I've got a murder and an attempted murder to solve.
00:55:48What if I told you it was about the case?
00:55:50What if I take you beyond the stars?
00:55:54Are you saying you know who wrote that note?
00:55:56I'll tell you in one condition.
00:55:57I recognize that plonair reproduction from that picture of Bianca Shelby with Alistair.
00:56:11Of course you do.
00:56:13Uh, okay.
00:56:14You should try to blend in.
00:56:16Okay.
00:56:17No wallflowers.
00:56:18Everyone has to dance.
00:56:20Those are the rules.
00:56:22Okay.
00:56:22Okay.
00:56:24You heard him.
00:56:25I heard him loud and clear.
00:56:26This is definitely not part of my job description.
00:56:35Um, you know how to tango?
00:56:38You know what they say about the tango.
00:56:41What, it takes two?
00:56:42Yeah, it's just follow my lead.
00:56:43Not really a natural follower.
00:56:45Yeah, so it seems.
00:56:48Please explain.
00:56:51Well, you're an only child.
00:56:52Probably class valedictorian.
00:56:54Maybe a little Napoleon conference.
00:56:56Okay, no, not my ability to follow.
00:56:57Your ability to ballroom dance.
00:56:59Well, my mother said it would always be good to know a little ballroom dancer.
00:57:02You know what?
00:57:03She's absolutely right.
00:57:08Wait, look.
00:57:10I'm looking.
00:57:15It's Alistair.
00:57:18Oh, yeah.
00:57:19Bingo.
00:57:20And that's the woman in the gold dress that I saw that night at the manor when he was murdered.
00:57:24Alistair McLean, Jewel Arcus.
00:57:28Oh, hey.
00:57:29Zippy Tangle.
00:57:30Hi.
00:57:31Hi.
00:57:31I'm Tamara.
00:57:32I run this studio.
00:57:33Nice to meet you.
00:57:34Hello.
00:57:34Oh, did you know Alistair?
00:57:37From the Magic Manor.
00:57:39So sad what happened.
00:57:41So sad.
00:57:42Poor Julia.
00:57:43I mean, she must just be just devastated.
00:57:45She's very stoic.
00:57:47Have you seen her around her lately?
00:57:49Every day she lives upstairs.
00:57:51Really?
00:57:52Excuse me.
00:57:55She lives upstairs.
00:57:56Mm-hmm.
00:57:57What are you doing?
00:58:00Just this once.
00:58:01Take my lead.
00:58:04Tess?
00:58:04Tess?
00:58:11Yes.
00:58:12We'll leave from there.
00:58:13Tomorrow, 10 p.m.
00:58:15Be packed.
00:58:17Julia, hi.
00:58:18Tamara asked us to stop by and drop off these earrings you left at the studio.
00:58:22Hmm.
00:58:23Those aren't mine.
00:58:24Oh, really?
00:58:25Oh, she was so sure.
00:58:27Hmm.
00:58:28It's funny.
00:58:32We were so sorry to hear about your partner.
00:58:35I take classes at the Magic Manor.
00:58:37I met Alistair.
00:58:39We were actually there the night it happened.
00:58:41It was just, just awful.
00:58:44You weren't there, were you?
00:58:45No, no.
00:58:46I was at a competition that night across town.
00:58:48I've actually never seen one of Alistair's magic shows.
00:58:51We were just dancing partners.
00:58:53No more.
00:58:54Well, you made a great team.
00:58:57Mm-hmm.
00:58:58How did you learn about the Galaxy Social Club?
00:59:00Did Alistair tell you?
00:59:02No, Bianca told me.
00:59:04Oh, I see.
00:59:05Well, um, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do.
00:59:09No, of course.
00:59:10So sorry to have bothered you.
00:59:11Thanks.
00:59:11Good night.
00:59:11Yeah, you can hide the evidence, Pop, but I can smell that fresh Danish from here.
00:59:22The last one, I promise.
00:59:23Oh, yeah, I'm sure it is.
00:59:24Okay, what's up?
00:59:28Well, I've been doing a little research, and you know Julia Marquez, Alistair's dancing partner?
00:59:32She's married.
00:59:34So?
00:59:34So, Bianca said there might have been something going on between her and Alistair.
00:59:37Maybe, as the old expression goes, she was stepping out on her husband with a magician?
00:59:42It's possible.
00:59:42But I got one better.
00:59:44She's a pharmacist.
00:59:46She got total access to tetridoxin.
00:59:48Why would she poison Alistair if she was having an affair with him?
00:59:50I don't know.
00:59:51Maybe her husband found out about the affair, and he was seeking revenge.
00:59:53What, is he a pharmacist, too?
00:59:54No, he works at some boxing ship place.
00:59:57He lost his job over four months ago.
00:59:58Oh, boxing ship.
00:59:59That reminds me.
00:59:59The trunk that was last seen entering the Magic Manor is now officially MIA.
01:00:04How is that possible?
01:00:05All the Magic Manor security cam footage was thoroughly viewed, and no trunk was seen exiting the building.
01:00:10There's also no evidence of any trunk actually being in the building either.
01:00:14So, poof, things don't just disappear to them.
01:00:17Well, if you build a place called the Magic Manor, perhaps they do.
01:00:20Maybe.
01:00:21I don't know.
01:00:22I just feel like we're missing something.
01:00:27Blueprints?
01:00:30All right, everyone.
01:00:31Great work today.
01:00:32Great concentration.
01:00:32When you go home, I want you to practice your palming.
01:00:35Next time, we are going to learn the French drop.
01:00:44Can I ask you something about the night Alistair was murdered?
01:00:47You know, I went through most of this with your friend Logan.
01:00:50It's just that I thought I saw someone in the upstairs hallway.
01:00:54A woman in a gold dress.
01:00:56Gold dress?
01:00:57Um, I don't think I remember that.
01:01:00No, I saw her.
01:01:01I-I definitely saw her, and then it was as if she just vanished.
01:01:06Ah.
01:01:08We all must remember the words of the great Harry Houdini.
01:01:12What the eyes see and the ear hears.
01:01:18The mind.
01:01:18The mind believes.
01:01:25But nothing ever actually vanishes.
01:01:30That would break the laws of physics.
01:01:33Don't tell the audience.
01:01:34Because then, we'd be out of business.
01:01:43Winston, do you remember there being a, uh, basement at the Magic Manor?
01:01:47No.
01:01:49Because these are the original blueprints from 1921, and they show a basement with a closet
01:01:54at the end of a very long hallway here, both in the first and second floors.
01:01:58And these plans filed with the fire marshal ten years ago show the same original overall dimensions,
01:02:03but with no basement, no closets, and this hallway leading to nowhere.
01:02:12Looks like roughly a six-foot difference.
01:02:14Yeah, right there.
01:02:15I think we're missing six feet somewhere, boys.
01:02:19There's nothing in there, boys.
01:02:24I'm in there.
01:02:28I'm in there.
01:02:30I'm in there.
01:02:33I'm in there.
01:02:33What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes.
01:03:03But what the eyes see and the eyes see and the eyes see and the eyes.
01:03:28I don't know.
01:03:58I don't know.
01:04:28I don't know.
01:04:58I don't know.
01:05:28I don't know.
01:05:58It's a trunk.
01:06:03I don't know.
01:06:33He had a mariachi band and fireworks and the amazing Alistair.
01:06:38Alistair was there?
01:06:39Yeah, right?
01:06:40Yeah.
01:06:41My last birthday party was in an office kitchen with a shared cake for all April birthdays.
01:06:45But then again, no one ever stole a Qing Dynasty jade bowl at my party.
01:06:49Wait, someone sold a Qing Dynasty bowl from Drexler?
01:06:51Correct.
01:06:51It's a 17th century piece and it's worth a fortune.
01:06:54I think that'd be pretty hard to sell without attracting attention.
01:06:56Actually, I tracked it to an antiques dealer who's got his own way of doing business.
01:07:00I did a story on black market antiques.
01:07:02I did a story on black market antiques.
01:07:02It's pretty killer.
01:07:09For Qing Dynasty jade, you're a week late.
01:07:11I just sold a beautiful bowl.
01:07:13In fact, if I hadn't had a chip, I probably would have fetched over a million.
01:07:18Yeah, I was actually looking for a particular thing for my friend Paul Drexler.
01:07:20Well, that's a good friend to have.
01:07:24Yeah, I was stolen from him.
01:07:26Well, you should go talk to the police.
01:07:28Yeah, I think that's a great idea.
01:07:30What a coincidence finding you here.
01:07:32Don't tell me you're also looking for a Qing Dynasty jade bowl?
01:07:36Also?
01:07:37Yeah, yeah, you know, my aunt.
01:07:39She clocks him.
01:07:40Oh, yeah.
01:07:41And your friend Paul Drexler.
01:07:42Never met so many people interested in one chip jade bowl.
01:07:45Yeah, I know, right?
01:07:46It's crazy.
01:07:47You're friends with Paul Drexler?
01:07:48Yeah, can you believe it?
01:07:48No, can you?
01:07:49How'd you meet him?
01:07:50Okay, I told you Reed is doing a story on him.
01:07:53Oh, okay.
01:07:53Wait, a reporter?
01:07:55No, okay, that's the last thing I need right now.
01:07:57I think this might be the last thing you need, Paul.
01:08:00Look, man, I had no idea the bowl was stolen, okay?
01:08:03Came with a certificate of authenticity and everything.
01:08:05Is that right?
01:08:06You recognize this guy?
01:08:11No, I've never seen this guy.
01:08:13Who sold you the bowl?
01:08:15He's a big guy, bald, all cap.
01:08:18Wait, was he, was he, was he wearing a skull ring?
01:08:20Yeah, he was.
01:08:25We'll be in touch.
01:08:29Oh, so you do think Alistair is stealing things?
01:08:32It could be.
01:08:34The director thought so too, which is probably why he went to the show.
01:08:36Yeah, maybe he was the one that ransacked Bianca's room.
01:08:43Can you zoom in on his hand?
01:08:45It's the guy.
01:08:50Yep.
01:08:51Also, uh, Tess, Cormac's alibi checked out the night of Alistair's murder.
01:08:56Yeah, I spoke to the manager at the Peregrine Club and he verified that he was working the
01:08:59door that night.
01:09:00Yeah.
01:09:02That's Dr. Collins.
01:09:03Hey, Tess.
01:09:03Fair.
01:09:04Also, it turns out that Julia Marquez was telling the truth about the dance championship.
01:09:08Her and her old friend came in second place.
01:09:10Hmm, I don't know.
01:09:11She still seemed uneasy when we showed up at the door.
01:09:13Hmm.
01:09:13And she looked like she was definitely about to leave town.
01:09:16I just got off the phone with Dr. Collins.
01:09:18Okay, what's up?
01:09:20He was in Seattle the night Alistair was murdered.
01:09:23You're saying that the doctor that was on stage at the manor is not Dr. Cohen?
01:09:26What do you mean?
01:09:26Here's the results on the Harrison case.
01:09:29Oh.
01:09:31The victim's sister is a suspect now?
01:09:33She came to ID the body and seemed like a nice lady.
01:09:39What?
01:09:39Are you sure?
01:09:40That's not Claire McLean.
01:09:41This is Julia Marquez.
01:09:43This is Alistair's dancing partner.
01:09:44This is the woman you saw identify the body.
01:09:45I'm telling you, that's her.
01:09:51Yeah, that's not Alistair McLean.
01:09:53And the body of the amazing Alistair?
01:09:57It isn't even Alistair?
01:09:58No.
01:09:58Come on, it's the best magic trick ever.
01:10:00Dental records came back on our John Doe.
01:10:02He's been identified as a Scott Harrington.
01:10:04Yeah, that's Julia Marquez's husband.
01:10:06Okay, so Julia Marquez poses as Alistair's sister.
01:10:08Yeah.
01:10:09And then identifies the body of her dead husband as Alistair McLean.
01:10:12Just doesn't anyone check ID in the coroner's office?
01:10:14They actually don't.
01:10:15But in their defense, I'd say that this is an unusual situation.
01:10:18The clerk contacted his emergency contact information and his employee records.
01:10:22And supposedly it was his sister.
01:10:24Okay, and that took some planning.
01:10:25Dad, I need a favor.
01:10:26I need a warrant so I can check Julia Marquez's residence and her cell phone logs.
01:10:29You got it.
01:10:30I have a judge who owes me a favor.
01:10:31Thanks, Dad.
01:10:40Come in.
01:10:41Hi.
01:10:42I'm so glad you're here.
01:10:43Listen, I don't want to scare you, but I think you should maybe head home.
01:10:48At least until tomorrow.
01:10:49We think Alistair is still alive.
01:10:52And if he is alive, he may have been the one who tampered with your sword cabinet trick.
01:10:58Why would Alistair do something like that?
01:11:00Listen, we don't have the answers, but just until we find Alistair, I just want you to be safe.
01:11:05Do you have a friend or someone you could stay with?
01:11:07Yeah.
01:11:07And if there's anything you can tell me you're Logan that may help us figure out where Alistair may be.
01:11:14Yeah.
01:11:19I should have probably told you earlier, but I didn't want to look obsessive.
01:11:24You can trust me.
01:11:25One night when we were dating, I followed Alistair.
01:11:33I wanted to see if he was seeing someone else.
01:11:35I followed him down this alleyway in the Bowery.
01:11:39He was right behind a pharmacy.
01:11:43He met a woman.
01:11:44I didn't really see her face, but it could have been his dance partner.
01:11:49Thanks.
01:11:49Thanks.
01:11:49Thanks.
01:11:55Oh, hi.
01:12:18Hi.
01:12:19Um, you're too late.
01:12:20She's already left.
01:12:21Oh, actually, um, I have a warrant here to search your apartment.
01:12:26Oh, NYPD.
01:12:29You are multi-talented.
01:12:31Uh, when was the last time you saw Julia?
01:12:33She gave notice yesterday, then she just left.
01:12:36You mentioned where she was going?
01:12:37Nope.
01:12:37No forwarding address.
01:12:39She just drove off in a rental car and left all this stuff.
01:12:44Uh, when was the last time you saw her husband?
01:12:46Oh, Scott?
01:12:46Yeah.
01:12:47Mm, I haven't seen him since the fight.
01:12:49The fight?
01:12:50Oh, yes.
01:12:51Doors slamming, things breaking.
01:12:53I mean, I was not trying to eavesdrop, but I live right next door.
01:12:57These old buildings, the walls are paper thick.
01:13:01Oh, yes, I can imagine.
01:13:04Oh.
01:13:05What is it?
01:13:12It's the missing piece.
01:13:14Mm-hmm.
01:13:15Tess.
01:13:33Ah!
01:13:34Rocco, it's just you.
01:13:36Not my ideal greeting, but I'll take it.
01:13:38Can I give this to you for Logan?
01:13:40He should be here soon, but I really gotta run.
01:13:42Yeah, sure.
01:13:42What's it for?
01:13:43You need it to operate the trap drawer on the stage.
01:13:46We haven't used it in years.
01:13:47Thought that thing was lost, but then it showed up in my desk drawer.
01:13:50The cleaning crew's gonna be by in a little while to lock up.
01:13:53No problem.
01:13:54Thanks.
01:13:54Thanks.
01:14:54Come on, why didn't you call me?
01:14:55Rocco gave me the key.
01:14:57I know you left the door open.
01:14:59Look at this place.
01:14:59Listen, I got news.
01:15:00I gotta tell you something.
01:15:01Listen, you know that Jade Goldow was stolen from Paul Drexler?
01:15:03Yeah, of course.
01:15:04Yeah, I found the missing ship at Julie Marquez's apartment.
01:15:07Look at this place.
01:15:09This wasn't a part of the original blueprint.
01:15:11No, it's a trap room.
01:15:12Like at the Globe Theater, I've never seen anything like it.
01:15:14They created these secret passageways in all these rooms when they built the manor.
01:15:19Wait, look at this.
01:15:20What?
01:15:22It's a gurney.
01:15:23Yeah.
01:15:24Okay, hold on a second.
01:15:26So when the lights went out, Al showed him in on that gurney when it went through the trapdoor and it came down this ram.
01:15:31And they would have switched his body with Julie Marquez's husband who was already dead.
01:15:35Jade, do you think that Julia's husband's body was in the trunk that was delivered to the dressing room and then brought down here?
01:15:39We never saw the delivery mannings of the building on the security footage.
01:15:42Why?
01:15:43Because he was here with the trunk.
01:15:46So Julia must have been the one who flipped the house lights and released the trapdoor.
01:15:51So that would mean that when the lights went on, Julie Marquez's husband was up there on stage underneath that draped dress as Alistair.
01:15:56I mean, Julia must have hidden somewhere.
01:15:58She must have waited to make sure the EMTs took her husband's body to the morgue.
01:16:02Which is why she then used the hidden ladder to go down the tunnel.
01:16:06And that's why she's not on any of the security footage.
01:16:09Exactly.
01:16:15Okay, we gotta get out of here.
01:16:16How?
01:16:16There's gotta be someone that got the trunk out of here.
01:16:19It's gotta be this door.
01:16:21Oh, come on.
01:16:27Winston, it's me.
01:16:27Listen, I need two units here at the manta ASAP, okay?
01:16:30Yeah, now.
01:16:32Wait, Logan, look at this.
01:16:37What do you got?
01:16:38It's the tracks from where they went into the trunk.
01:16:42Yeah, they're both down there.
01:16:44I'm gonna take care of it.
01:16:47We gotta move this in.
01:16:48It has to be.
01:16:57What are you doing?
01:16:58The portal.
01:16:59That's gotta be it.
01:17:02Go, go, go, go, go.
01:17:28Come on.
01:17:34Okay.
01:17:35Okay.
01:17:35Old man, old man.
01:17:36Okay.
01:17:38Come on.
01:17:39You all right?
01:17:40Yeah.
01:17:41Oh, it's Winston.
01:17:42Juliet Marquez's cell phone logs just came in.
01:17:44Our last call was someone in the Bowery.
01:17:47I have an idea.
01:17:48All right, what?
01:17:49Come on, let's go.
01:17:50All right.
01:17:51Hi.
01:18:03You waiting for someone?
01:18:05All right.
01:18:05You waiting for someone?
01:18:07In we go.
01:18:15There you go.
01:18:20Let's go.
01:18:21Go, go, go, go.
01:18:21Go, go, go.
01:18:27Back from the dead, huh?
01:18:28I gotta tell you, Alistair, that's the best trick I've ever seen.
01:18:32You might want to use zip ties, brother.
01:18:34Let's go.
01:18:36It's your last trick, my friend.
01:18:45Okay.
01:18:47Ready when you are.
01:18:48State your name.
01:18:49Jeff Grazer.
01:18:51And how did you meet Alistair McLean and Julia Marquez?
01:18:54Julia's my cousin.
01:18:56She and Alistair wanted me to help them with a magic trick and a couple other things.
01:18:59When did you first meet Alistair?
01:19:00He came into the dance studio two years ago.
01:19:03Tamara paired us for the Viennese Waltz.
01:19:05And how long had the both of you been romantically involved?
01:19:08About a year.
01:19:09Until, of course, your husband found out about her, right?
01:19:13Scott was violently angry.
01:19:16How long have you been stealing things at parties?
01:19:18You think I've been stealing things?
01:19:20Things will go a whole lot easier, Alistair, if you work with me.
01:19:22Promise?
01:19:23It's hard to make a living as a magician.
01:19:25I mean, you would think that people would pay top dollar to be amazed, but...
01:19:31Look, what you do isn't so different.
01:19:33Really.
01:19:34Huh.
01:19:34Smoking gun.
01:19:36Mirrors.
01:19:38The difference, Alistair, is that I rely on facts.
01:19:47That's the difference.
01:19:48Knock, knock.
01:20:03Oh, you came.
01:20:05Of course.
01:20:05I wouldn't miss it for the world.
01:20:07Oh.
01:20:09Congrats.
01:20:12You're welcome.
01:20:13Hey, I wanted you to know it was, it was your tip that ultimately led Logan to Alistair and Julia.
01:20:21And they're for sure in custody now, right?
01:20:23Yes.
01:20:24I can assure you the locks in prison are very real.
01:20:36Break a leg.
01:20:37You're going to be great.
01:20:38I was hoping maybe it would be you up on stage.
01:21:03No, I could never.
01:21:05She's amazing.
01:21:07Now let me ask you a question.
01:21:10Why do you think we love to see things disappear and then reappear?
01:21:15To feel that sense of loss and then joy at reappearance?
01:21:19You see, we miss the things that vanish.
01:21:32And we treasure them even more when they return.
01:21:35Hey.
01:21:49Hey.
01:21:50Hey.
01:21:50Here it is.
01:21:51Puzzle editor helps crack case.
01:21:54That doesn't surprise me that we wish you on the headline.
01:21:58Are you jealous?
01:22:00No.
01:22:00He's right.
01:22:03I wouldn't have been able to find Alistair and Julia without your help.
01:22:07It's a pretty good trick they pulled off.
01:22:09Yeah, one that now ends with them disappearing behind prison walls for a very, very long time.
01:22:16I mean, murder.
01:22:18Attempted murder?
01:22:19Brian Larson?
01:22:20Well, I know one thing that I will not forget.
01:22:22Could that be to leave homicide investigations to the NYPD?
01:22:26No.
01:22:27But you, detective, can tango.
01:22:31Oh, yeah.
01:22:31Sure.
01:22:32A little bit.
01:22:35You know what, though?
01:22:35You just need...
01:22:37You just need a tuxedo.
01:22:40And a partner.
01:22:44And this.
01:22:46Are you kidding me?
01:22:47How'd you give me that?
01:22:49How long have I got to watch over you, huh?
01:22:51I don't know.
01:22:51Just long enough to maybe make a late night diner stop.
01:22:54Sounds great.
01:23:00Yeah.
01:23:02What do you feel like?
01:23:04Maybe the...
01:23:05Pizza?
01:23:05Burger fries?
01:23:06Really?
01:23:06Pizza, all of it.
01:23:07What's your burger place?
01:23:08Do you have a place?
01:23:09No.
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