Wanna see a trick?

Re-enactment of the card trick scene done on the subway train from the movie Brother from another Planet. Got to be one of the coolest card tricks I've seen, too bad I don't know the name of it and there isn't a Youtube Clip that I know of...

You wanna see a card trick? No, really. It's a story. Move over. Go ahead, move over. I'm gonna tell you a story..."

...about Joe... and the bartender...

Joe bartender

Bartender says:
"You know, business has been slow, Joe. I was wondering if you could get four buddies to drink at my bar. I'll give you 2 bucks."

Joe goes, "I could use money."

So Joe goes out.
(Cut the cards. Cut the cards. I'll cut them for you.)

So Joe goes out. And Joe's gone five. He's gone 10. He's gone 15. He's gone 20. He's gone 26 minutes.

And he comes back huffing and puffing and says: "Here's your four guys to drink at your bar."

guy1Guy 2Guy 3Guy 4

Bartender goes, "There's 2 bucks."
first 2 bucks

They're sitting there talking. Bartender goes, "These four guys are lonely. Go get four girls to drink with the four guys. I'll give you 2 more bucks."

Joe goes, "That's easy. I got lots of girlfriends."

So Joe goes out.
(Cut the cards. Go ahead. That's right. Okay. I'll do it.)

So Joe goes out. And Joe's gone five. He's gone 10. He's gone 15. He's gone 17 minutes.

And comes back huffing and puffing. He says, "There's your four girls to drink with the four guys."

Lady 1Lady 2Lady 3Lady 4

Bartender says, "There's 2 bucks.

2 more bucks

But Joe, It took you so long to get the girls, the guys left. So do me one last favor. Go get four more guys, two cases of Ace high whiskey......change for two 20s. I'll give you 2 more bucks. Last time I send you out."

Joe goes, "Sure, but I'm sick of going out. I don't wanna go out anymore."

(So cut the cards. Go ahead. Okay. I'll cut them again.)

So Joe goes out, and this time, Joe hurries back. He's gone five. He's gone 10. He's gone 15 minutes.

And he comes back and says: "Alright Mr. Bartender, There's your four drinking buddies...

buddybuddybuddybuddy

...your two cases of of Ace High whiskey...

ace highAce high too

...and your change for Two 20's"

changechangechangechange

And the Bartender goes, "Great Joe. There's $2. Thanks."

last 2 bucks

They're just sitting around the bar, talking. Bartender goes, "Are you a family man, Joe?"

Joe goes, "I Sure am. I've got seven kids... 4 Boys, 3 Girls."

7 kids, 4 boys3 girls

And the Bartender goes, "I got seven kids, 3 Boys, 4 Girls!"

7 kids, 3boys,4 girls

That's great, Joe. How old are you, Joe?"

"Well, I'm 67..."

age 67age 67

"...My wife, she says she's 55..."

age 55age 55

She's really 65."

age 65age 65

"That's great. Joe, are you a gambling man?"

"I sure am. I play at the 96 Club..."

96 club96 club

"...on 42nd Street..."

42nd42nd

"...The other night I won $499..."

499499499

"...My partner had a full house, Aces over Eights..."

fullhousefullhousefullhousefullhousefullhouse

"...Which usually wins...but I said.... 'Not this time, sucker... I got a straight flush.' "

straightflushstraightflushstraightflushstraightflushstraightflush

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2 comments so far

  1. konorza July 9, 2008 4:11 am

    hey if you find out the name of this card trick or a dvd tutorial or whatever , let me know please!!!!! e-mail me: kon1@verizon.net

  2. susan August 19, 2008 7:39 pm

    I’ve been trying to find out how to arrange this card trick for years. My brother taught it to me when I was a kid, and I used to amaze people with it all through college.

    Then I didn’t do it for years. . . .

    So yes, is there an online tutorial to tell exactly how the card cutting and finding the next parts of the story go?

    P.S. The way we did it, the winning hand at the end was a royal flush–it makes a much flashier ending!

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