Magic for Humans (2018–…): Season 3, Episode 6 - Know Fear - full transcript

Do you have fears?

- Yes, a few.
- You do?

- Yes. Yes.
- A few?

I have a fear-disappearing box.

You write down a fear,
you put it in the box,

you're no longer afraid of it.

Okay.

- Pretty cool, eh?
- Yeah.

I'll show you how it works.

- A piece of paper and a marker. Grab it.
- Right. Mm-hmm.

- Write down a fear.
- Okay.



What did you write?

- Snakes.
- Yes.

Why are you afraid of snakes?

Just... the way they move.

- I think it's a very common fear, right?
- Yeah.

Let's get rid of your fear of snakes,
shall we?

Okay. Okay.

- Drop it in?
- Drop it into the box.

You're no longer afraid of snakes.

Okay.

Let's see.

Oh, my gosh.

No.

- What?
- You're cured.



It worked.

Holy.

You're holding a snake.

I'm holding a snake.

- You ever think you'd do that tonight?
- My gosh, no.

Are you afraid of poison...

...ous snakes?

Yes.

Well, let's get another card.

Wait.

When I was a kid, these things
used to terrify me.

Not anymore, though.

That would be irrational for a grown man.

You know how they say "face your fears"?

Apparently, when you face a fear,

you often learn that the thing
you're afraid of...

wasn't that scary after all.

Of course...

they were right.

damn it.

Fears are supposed to
protect us from harm,

but they can also prevent us
from living a fuller life.

Figuring out which fears to face
can be tricky.

For example, I have a recurring nightmare
where I walk on stage to perform

but forgot to wear any clothes.

Nowhere to hide anything,

and nowhere to hide.

It's terrifying.

Sure, a therapist could help me
unpack this nightmare,

but instead I'm going to face my fear
of performing naked

by actually doing it.

There's only one place that can happen
without getting arrested.

Welcome to Olive Dell nudist ranch.

- How you doing?
- Not bad. You?

- Hello.
- Hello.

Welcome to Olive Dell Ranch.

Nice to meet you.
Thanks for having me.

It's going to be exciting.

- Thanks for letting me do this.
- Get comfortable anywhere.

- What do I need to do?
- Be naked.

- Oh.
- Because this is a no-clothing area.

Yeah, I can see that.

Okay.

And... here goes nothing.

Can I join you guys?

- Yeah, of course.
- Yeah?

- Sure.
- Okay.

Don't want to burn my butt.

Alright.

- Chillin'.
- Mm-hmm.

- Can I show you a trick?
- Yeah.

Okay, here.

- This is an imaginary deck of cards.
- Okay.

Imagine you're taking a card out.

- Go for it.
- Alright.

Look at it. Got it?
Think of what card that is.

Put it back into the deck.

And there we go, it's in the water.

Yes, or no. Was it the...

- King of spades?
- No.

- Ace of spades?
- No.

- Was it a spade?
- Not at all.

Two of clubs?

No clubs.

I'm starting to sweat and kind of...

My nightmare anxiety kicking in.
What card did you pick?

The eight of hearts.

The eight of hearts.

Wait...

Oh, wait.

- The 8 of hearts.
- Shut up!

Shut up!

- Look. The sweat actually helped.
- Mm-hmm.

- Eight of hearts?
- Eight of hearts.

How'd you do that?

Got a smart ass, I guess.

- Why do you come here?
- Being here, I can be who I am,

and no one is going to judge me
for being me.

Beautiful. Judgement-free.

- Yeah.
- Judgement-free.

I gotta say, though, what do I do
about my tan lines?

Especially under my...

The more you're out,
your tan lines go away pretty fast.

I could try this. Here.

Watch, I just take the tan line
and I kind of...

- just get a good...
- Wow.

...grip on it.

See, it kind of...

moves right...

up my arm to there.

- How did you get it there?
- How's that?

Wow. Wow.

Wait, let me see.

It's not ringworm.
That's all I have to say.

It's not ringworm.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

Performing naked is... fun.

It didn't take long for it to feel
like a regular gig.

- Would you hold this grapefruit?
- If I can decide which hand.

And would you hold this lemon
in your right hand?

Great. Okay.

Would you hold that egg?

Okay, good. And, uh...

Lastly, can you hold this bowl for me?

Okay, good. Got all the props I need.

Can I borrow your ring?

Okay, good. Is that your birthstone?

No, it's one of
my favorite stones, though.

- This is an important ring?
- Yeah.

- It give me protection.
- Okay, good.

Watch your ring. Ready?

I just give it a snap.

And... it's gone.

Where'd it go?

Making a ring disappear is...

is easy, okay, when you're naked.
There's lots of places to hide it.

- Don't want to know.
- Yeah.

Larger objects,
a little more difficult to hide.

So, let's...

Can I see the egg? Okay.

Can I see the lemon?

Alright. A lemon and an egg.

I'll vanish the lemon first.

An egg just takes a little bit of a...

Like that.

Grapefruit, though, is going to be...
more complicated.

Actually, shake it.

Do you hear something in there?

- It's sloshing around...
- You hear something?

- Yeah.
- Can I cut it open?

Sure.

Oh, my god.

Wow.

That's not supposed to be there.
Let's try this again. Hold on.

If inside the grapefruit is the lemon...

then inside the lemon...

Oh, my god.

...is the egg.

Would you carefully pull that out for me?

Very delicate.

- Careful.
- What the...?

It's wedged in there.

Wiggle it out.

- I know what's gonna happen.
- You got it.

Blake, give me that bowl.

Crack that egg right there
inside the bowl.

Alright. Let's see.

- Shut up.
- Is it in there?

- No way.
- Oh, my god.

Shut up.

That looks like your ring.
There it is.

Oh, my god.

That's my freaking ring.

Now, time to vanish the pineapple.

Might wanna look away.

Now I've faced my fear
of performing naked,

I want to ride the high and see
what other fears I can overcome.

I've always been a bit claustrophobic.

So, to tackle that fear,

I did what any normal person would do:

I asked a friend to Saran Wrap me
to a street sign on Hollywood Boulevard.

- Love life's good?
- Yeah.

Can't complain.

- Business is good?
- Yeah.

- Great.
- Keeping busy.

Oh god, I hate this already.

Hi, what are you afraid of?

- Nothing.
- Nothing?

Must be nice.

This was a bad idea.

- Why are you tied to that pole?
- I'm facing my fears.

Face your fears.

How's it going?

Just trying to face my fears.

That's sick.

You guys ever do anything you regret?

How's it going?

Do you mind helping me out real quick?

Thank you for stopping.

I'm just trying to do a little, uh...

fear immersion therapy on myself.

Would you just hop in here next to me?

Would you stand to my right?

Okay, that's great.
Thank you.

Would you lift up the hoop

and hold it above our heads?

Keep it there.

You mind giving me a hug?

I didn't want to ask
in front of your friends. Thanks, buddy.

That is good. I feel much better.

Thank you so much, buddy.
Thank you, guys.

- Are you claustrophobic?
- Yeah.

You should have mentioned that.

Have a good one.

- See you.
- I'm facing my fears.

How the did he do that?

Shall we go?

- See you.
- See you, dude.

I'm Justin.

I'm Felix.

- Felix, nice to meet you.
- You, too.

- You're on Trick Questions.
- Am I now?

Which means
I'm going to show you a trick,

and then I'm gonna ask you a question.

- Sound fun?
- Sounds good.

- Let's do it. Nice kicks.
- Thank you. Just got them.

- Can I have one?
- Sure.

There.

They probably still have
that new shoe smell.

- Totally. Here you go.
- That's good.

That's good.

That's real good.

You know what I love
more than the new shoe smell?

- What?
- That new shoe taste.

Oh.

Mmm.

Oh?

Look at that.
I tied them in my mouth.

Wow, alright.

Here's your question.
If we can put a man on the moon,

why can't we put a boy in a bag?

You can...

but it's illegal.

Trick Questions!

Fear can show up anywhere,
even in love.

In a relationship, honesty is important,

but it can also be very scary.

Unless, of course, you come bearing gifts.

Ever had a hard time telling her

something maybe she doesn't
wanna hear, vice versa?

Yeah.

If you're going to give your partner
brutal honesty,

share a pet peeve...

- Mm-hmm.
- I like to say it with a gift.

Actually, I happen to have
a bag of gifts...

with me today,

and I'm a magician. So...

I'm really good at
predicting the perfect gift.

Do each of you have maybe a pet peeve
about the other person that...?

Okay. Just look at me.

I'm just going to psychically size you up.

Mmm-kay.

Okay.

Okay.

I think...

I think I got the perfect thing here.

I can predict the perfect gift.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah. Okay.

And you're going to give this gift.

First... exchange gifts.

- This is for you.
- This is for you.

Okay, why don't you tell me

what it is you're afraid to say.

Um...

Shereya has never gotten me flowers
in the 2 years that we've been together.

Is that true?

Here. Open yours.
You keep yours.

What?

It's flower seeds.

- So you can...
- And it's in Spanish.

...grow your own flowers...

to give them in a romantic gesture.

- How did you guess?
- I would love to do that.

Why don't you tell them,
a pet peeve you have?

You chew really loud all the time.

As they know.

- Is that true?
- Yeah.

- Why don't you see what we got you?
- My gosh.

Pull it out.

What?

It's a World's Worst Eater trophy.

You did it.

Probably how long
it takes you to get ready...

- Okay.
- ...at times.

Alright, pop it open.

Okay. No.

- What is it?
- No.

My gosh.

- It's a clock necklace.
- My gosh.

Oh, my god.

- Can I put it on?
- Put it on.

This is crazy.

- There it is.
- Look at that.

She's not a very good cook.

So, she can't cook anything at all.

Perfect! Open that up
and give her her gift.

Some salt?

It's some salt.

- Salt makes everything taste better.
- Taste better.

What's your pet peeve with him?

- Okay.
- That's amazing.

He's a really bad driver

and he swears he's so good at driving.

I am.

- I'm the good driver.
- He's gotten into at least 10 accidents

in the last year.

So, your gift is a... Show it to him.

It's a bus pass.

A bus pass?

I should start taking the bus.
My insurance is expensive.

Your problem is that he leaves
his dirty clothes all over the place.

- Yeah.
- So... open the box.

You won't believe my prediction.

So, it's body paint.

Now you don't have to wear clothes at all.

- Okay! No!
- You can just paint on clothes.

And you just shower them off...

and you'll never have dirty laundry again.

Oh, my god.

- I feel like I've been of service.
- Is this edible?

It was fun, though.

- No?
- Listen.

I mean, any paint's edible
if you're open-minded.

Sounds like I've set you up
for a lovely evening.

- You have.
- You have.

Have a great day.

That was freaky.

- Okay. No.
- We are going to use this, though.

How's it going?

Doing good.

You want to see some close-up magic?

I'd love to.

Alright.

Where's the trick?

Close-up Magic!

Can I borrow a dollar?

Yeah.

Okay.

- That's great. Thank you.
- You got it.

I'm gonna draw a dot
on the bill. Cool?

Okay.

Blow on it.

Watch that dot.

That's crazy.

Alright.

That's pretty solid.

- Old Georgie's got a shiner.
- He does indeed.

- You'd never punch me in the face, right?
- I don't think so.

Boop.

Alright.

- Alright.
- Yeah.

You do me.

Boop.

When I was 12,
I accidentally bit into a hot pepper.

The horrendous 3 hours that followed

caused me to develop
a fear of spicy foods

that haunts me to this day.

So, to confront that fear...

I went to a place with no fear:

the skatepark.

Whoa! What's up!

Fellow skaters...

I am afraid of spicy foods.

Like, really afraid.

It's not my thing.

What better way to face this fear,

than by doing a very difficult card trick

after eating one of these.

Ghost peppers.

The ghost pepper
is one of the hottest on the planet,

packed with over
one million Scoville units

of diarrhea-inducing pain.

The only thing that will ease that pain...

is a tall, cold glass of milk.

I, however, will not be allowed
to drink that milk

until I complete the challenge.

And, to make sure I don't cheat,

it is going to be
locked inside this plexiglass box...

Oh, no!

...sealed with a padlock chosen at random
by you, my friend.

Dig around in there.

Pick a lock, any lock.

You like that one?

Yeah. Let's go with blue.

Let's go with blue.
Step on up here.

Padlock that sweet, tasty glass of milk
right there for me.

I got you.

You're not getting that milk, bro.

Good luck.

Thanks for the confidence.
No fear!

No fear!

First, deck of 52 cards.

Would you do me a favor
and take a card out?

Take the card as well.

Great.

Look at those cards, don't forget them.

I'll look away.

Show one another.
You can show the camera as well.

Don't forget those cards.

- Got it.
- Great. Pop it back in anywhere.

Thank you. Pop it in anywhere.

And take the deck, shuffle them up,
mix them up real good.

I have a glove.

That's for you.

Put that on, because you're
going to choose the pepper.

This one.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

Just place it in my mouth.

Ooh, he really did it.

- The whole thing?
- That's gnarly.

Not even a nibble first?

How's it taste?

Okay, give me the deck of cards.

Oh, it's burning. Oh, god.

Watch the saliva. Whoo!

My god.

Ew!

Yo!

What card?

What card did you pick?

Three of diamonds.

- Three of diamonds.
- No way.

Wow.

One down, two to go!

Two to go.

- You picked a card?
- I did.

Give me a number between 1 and 10.

Six.

One, two, three, four, five, six.

Jack of spades.

- No.
- Son of a.

Okay.

- It wasn't the jack?
- No.

- What was your card?
- 9 of spades.

Nine of spades.

What?

What?

Okay. That's two down.

- Damn.
- Two down.

You picked a card.

Okay.

Hold up your skateboard.

Stand here. I got no time.

- What card did you pick?
- King of diamonds.

King of diamonds. Watch the board.

King of diamonds!

What?

Unlock the box.
What's the combination?

Uh...

Unlock it!

You didn't tell me.

What is the combination?

- How's he supposed to get it?
- Wait.

Wouldn't it be amazing if the three cards
you randomly picked out

unlock the lock that he randomly picked?

Three, nine...

Okay, it would be a...

nine... ten... Jack would be 11.

Queen would be 12.13.

3, 9, 1, 3. Unlock it.

- 3, 1, 9...
- 3, 9, 1, 3!

Three, nine, one, three!

What the heck?! How did you...

What?

No fear!

No fear!

Your turn.

I don't know, man.

No, thank you.

- I'll do it.
- Actually, no. I'm good.

- it. No fear!
- No fear!

The whole thing?

Is he alright? Dude!

You're insane, dude. Respect.

We can't control what we fear,

but that doesn't mean we have to let fear
control what we do.

Because fear is a part of life.

But if you make friends with it...

- Bye.
- Take care.

...you just might learn...

it's not so bad.

What? Back for more?

Oh, yeah?

Let's do it!

Rock, paper, scissors!

Okay.

Alright... Two out of three.

♪ Oh, uh ♪

♪ No sound, no fear
No space and time ♪

♪ My words inside... ♪

♪ Will you release me with a smile? ♪

♪ My supersonic dreaming time ♪

Absolutely.