The Magic Shop

The Magic Shop

(At rise the Assistant is running a cloth over the surface of the counter she is standing behind. It can be at an angle to the audience but her feet must remain hidden.   Enter Customer 1.)

Customer 1 : Good morning!

Assistant 2 : Good morning, lady, what can I help you with today?

Customer 1 : I was looking for a set of disappearing rings.

(The Assistant ducks down behind her counter and pulls out a box, opens it and peers in.)

Assistant 2 : Oh, they’ve gone! Might have some more in tomorrow, but you’ll have to be quick….

Customer 1 : Right, I’ll be back then….

(She goes to leave.)

Assistant 1 : Oh, don’t be so hasty! How about this nice hypnotist’s watch?

(The assistant holds up a gold fob watch and starts swinging it back and forth. The Customer begins to sway gently in time with the watch.)

Customer 1 : Hypnotist’s watch… Hmm… Shiny….

Assistant 1 : You’d like to buy this watch wouldn’t you?

Customer 1 : I’d like to buy the watch.

Assistant 1 : You’ll pay me 50 ringgit….

(The Customer 1 hands over a 50 ringgit note and the Assistant clicks her fingers.)

Customer 1 : No, I don’t need a watch, thanks.

Assistant 1 : Fair enough.

(The Assistant pockets the 50.)

Customer 1 :   I was looking for something magical and simple so I can do some magic at my nephew’s birthday party next week.

Assistant 2 : Why not hire a professional lady? I know some very good magicians; they get all their stuff from me.

Customer 1 : Well, it’s the cost, isn’t it? I thought I’d buy a trick or two myself, cut out the middle man and save my money.

Assistant 2 : Have you seen this hypnotist’s watch, miss?

(Assistant 2 hauls out the watch and the Customer is entranced.)

Assistant 2 : You’re cheapskate who wants to give another 50 ringgit.

(The Customer hands over another 50 and the Assistant puts away the watch.)

Customer 1 : Yeah, you showed me that already. What about an easy trick I can do?...