![]() ![]() He then has Etienne sign his name in English on the card he chose (a red two of hearts). Daniel then hands Etienne a set of playing cards, and has him pick a card at random. On stage, Etienne is briefed by Merritt, while Wilder fits him out with a teleportation helmet. While Etienne is making his way to the stage, Daniel takes the time to point Tressler out in the crowd and express the Horsemen's gratitude towards him for sponsoring them. Etienne says on the mike that his bank is the Credit Republican de Paris. Merritt then tosses a '5' ball, to give them a row to choose from, and lastly, Henley tosses a '13' ball, and the man seated in seat B513, a Frenchman named Etienne Forcier (Jose Garcia), stands up. Wilder tosses Daniel a ping pong ball with a letter B, which tells them which section to choose a volunteer from. Merritt, Henley and Wilder go around with bowls of ping pong balls to allow the audience to make the selection. The crowd is very enthusiastic, and there are a large number of volunteers who seem to have a vendetta, so Daniel declares that they are going to select a volunteer at random. For their final trick, they declare that they are going to do something that has never been done before on any magic stage: they are going to rob a bank. They are performing onstage at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. ![]() One year later, the four magicians have declared themselves an official troupe known as "The Four Horsemen" and are now sponsored by insurance magnate Arthur Tressler (Michael Caine). Instead they discover the blueprints of some amazing machinery that they know could help propel them to stardom. He is able to pick the lock of the apartment they have been invited to, but no one is inside. While Merritt and Henley complain about Daniel's controlling personality, Jack arrives date and introduces himself as Daniel's fan. Daniel and Henley are surprised when they see each other, as Henley is Daniel's former personal assistant, and Merritt is able to mind-read that they used to date. The four street performers each travel to New York City, arriving at a rundown apartment on the Lower East Side. As she packs up her supplies, she finds a "High Priestess" tarot card floating in the tank. She finishes off her act with a water tank escape act in which she seemingly is eaten alive by flesh-eating piranhas, only to emerge alive and well in the middle of the crowd seconds after the water turns a bloody red. Los Angeles, Thursday: At a theatre downtown, Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher) is a trained stage performer. He then flees, bumping into the mystery hooded man, who slips a "Death" tarot card into Wilder's coat pocket. One correctly guesses it, and Wilder successfully pays him, only to pickpocket the guesser's wallet. New York, Wednesday: On a New York City ferry boat, we meet Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), a street con artist and magician who lures in customers by betting them money if they can figure out how he bends a spoon with his mind. While he's packing up his posters, he finds a "Hermit" tarot card. Merritt then fleeces the man out of $250 before hypnotizing them into "forgetting" the matter. First, he hypnotizes the wife so she can't speak or move, while he gets under the brain of husband, and through his mind reading exposes the man as an adulterer who is sleeping with his wife's sister. He demonstrates his act on a married couple. On one side of the card is the text "March 29th 4:44 PM, 45 East Evan Street, NY, NY." New Orleans, Tuesday: At a restaurant, we meet Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), a street mentalist and hypnotist. Before they can begin, though, he is distracted by the discovery of a "Lovers" tarot card. Afterwards, the attractive girl, who turns out to be a big fan of Daniel, charms him into taking her to his apartment for sex. The performance is being watched by a mysterious hooded man whose face is never seen. The seemingly typical card tricks climax in the side of the John Hancock Center somehow reflecting his card. ![]() He is shown doing a card trick to an attractive young girl. My job: to take that most precious of gifts you give me - your attention - and use it against you." Chicago, Monday: Daniel is a street performer in Chicago. Because what is seeing? You're looking but what you're really doing is filtering, interpreting, searching for meaning. Because the more you think you see, the easier it will be to fool you. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) demonstrating a card trick to us, as he explains, "Come in close. ![]()
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