Mr. Magic story
Lou Bundles, an aging, once-great illusionist, purchases a magical deck of playing cards to put on an amazing final show before he retires, but desperately tries to get them to perform tricks when they appear to lose the magic. Directed by: Donald Petrie. Story by: Joshua Brand & John Falsey.
7 total · 3 choice · 2 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with aging | choice | Lou complained endlessly about being old and about newfangled things. He tried to soothe the malfunctioning cards by saying that, like old people, they just needed a bit more TLC. |
| coping with being washed up | choice | The story follows Lou Bungles, a formerly world famous stage magician, who, now bumbling and old, was reluctant to ride off into the sunset. |
| stage magic | choice | The once-renown stage magician Lou Bungles was a regular performer at the nightclub. |
| embarrassment | major | In at least two separate shows, the aging magician Lou Bungles made a fool of himself on stage by botching a number of routine magic tricks. |
| magic object | major | Lou Bungles, a past his prime stage magician, came into possession of a magical deck of playing cards. The cards flew around on their own accord. |
| anger | minor | Lou had several angry outbursts. |
| getting fired from one's job | minor | Lou said "are you firing me" when he was pulled from the show. |