COURSE
COURSE --- THE ILLUSIONIST WHO COULDN'T BE KEPT LOCKED UP BY STRAITJACKET, CHAINS OR ROPE.
BUT HAVE YOU HEARD OF "LADY
HOUDINI" ---
WHO HAS PERFORMED MORE THAN ONE-
THOUSAND ESCAPES FROM THE WATER
TORTURE CELL?
TORTURE CELL? SHE'LL BE PERFORMING AT THIS YEAR'S
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR.
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>>> 2500
>>> 2500 WILL BE OUR START. YOU KNOW, WE SEE SO MANY OF
THESE.
THESE.
THESE. YOU'RE GOING TO BE STATE FAIR
STARTING TOMORROW.
STARTING TOMORROW. YOU WILL HAVE PERFORMED 350
SHOWS SO FAR, RIGHT?
>> LAST YEAR WE HAD 350 SHOWS.
>> AND PROBABLY GOING TO BREAK
THAT RECORD THIS YEAR.
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? HOW
THIS? HOW DID THIS ALL START?
>> IT STARTED BY ACCIDENT.
I WORKED FOR A FORTUNE 500
COMPANY IN RALEIGH.
AND MY MOM WORKS FOR A COMPANY
IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT BOOKS
CLOWNS FOR PARTIES.
AND I TOOK A LEAVE FROM MY
OFFICE AND RAN HER BUSINESS FOR
TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND MET
KEVIN AND DECIDED TO PUT A SHOW
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> TALK ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHY
AND THE PLANNING.
KEVIN, YOU SAY IT IS LIKE
SCRIPTING AND STAGING A WHOLE
PERFORMANCE ON THE STAGE.
>> WE DESIGN DIFFERENT ESCAPES
AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE
CAN DO TO HER.
FORTUNATELY, SHE DOES A GOOD
JOB OF GETTING OUT OF THEM.
>> YOU SAID THAT YOU HAVE HAD
THINGS GONE WRONG, RIGHT?
>> WE HAVE MULTIPLE SAFETIES IN
PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS, WE MAY
MAKE IT LOOK EASY, BUT IT IS
DANGEROUS.
DANGEROUS. WE HAVE A LOT OF SAFETY
MEASURES IN PLACE.
BUT WE'VE HAD TWO INCIDENTS
WHERE I HAD TO BE EXTRACTED
FROM THE TABLE.
>> IS THAT THE MOST DANGEROUS
TRICK ESCAPE, FROM THE TANK?
>> IT IS DANGEROUS HANGING
UPSIDE DOWN 30 FEET IN THE AIR
IS DANGEROUS.
IS DANGEROUS. >> A TOSSUP.
>> THEY GET TO SEE ME HANGING
UPSIDE DOWN IN THE STRAIGHT
JACKET.
JACKET.
JACKET. AND THEY'LL SEE SOMETHING THAT
WE'LL DO IN A FEW MINUTES WITH
BRYCE.
BRYCE.
BRYCE. AND I FINISH WITH THE WATER
TORTURE CELL IS I WANTED TO
MAKE IT UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT
THAN THE WAY HOUDINI DID IT.
DO I IN FULL VIEW YOU GET TO
WATCH THE ENTIRE TIME AS I PICK
AND MANIPULATE TO GET OUT OF
THE HANDCUFFS, LOCKS AND
SHACKLES.
SHACKLES.
SHACKLES. I HAVE ONE BREATH AIR.
THERE THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONS
WHAT SO WHATSOEVER.
>> LET'S BRING IN MARK.
>> MAKE IT TIGHT ON HER.
>> THIS IS TIGHT.
>> AND YOU HAVE A NICE, DOUBLE
KNOT.
KNOT.
KNOT. MAKE SURE THEY ARE TIGHT F SHE
ESCAPES TOO EASILY, THE HOME
VIEWERS ARE GOING TO BLAME YOU.
SO GET THE SECOND KNOT AS TIGHT
AS YOU CAN.
YOU'RE HANGING ON TO THE LONGER
ROPE AROUND KRISTIN'S NECK.
BRYCE YOU TAKE THAT END TO PULL
NICE AND TIGHT.
AND NOW A CROSS ARM TO THE
BACK.
BACK.
BACK. ONE
BACK. ONE MORE TIME AROUND THE BACK
THROUGH THE HOLE.
MAKE SURE YOU'RE TYING IT
TIGHT.
TIGHT.
TIGHT. >>
TIGHT. >> THE PRODUCERS ARE LIKE, OH,
NO.
NO.
NO. >>
NO. >> A
NO. >> A TIGHT DOUBLE KNOT.
PULL TIGHT ON THAT ONE.
>> DOUBLE KNOT.
JUST FOR GOOD LUCK, HOW ABOUT A
TRIPLE KNOT.
TRIPLE KNOT. >> LIFT UP THE ANTIE.
BRYCE STEP FORWARD IN HERE.
YOU'LL HAVE THE BEST SEAT IN
THE HOUSE FOR THIS ESCAPE.
GIVE THE HOME VIEWERS A BIG,
CHEESY SMILE.
CHEESY SMILE. SHE HAS TEN SECONDS.
BRYCE WHERE IS YOUR JACKET?
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT? NO WAY.
NO WAY.
NO WAY. NO WAY GUYS.
>> JUST ANOTHER DAY AT WORK.
IS THAT YOUR TRIPLE KNOT?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> CHECK YOUR WRIST OUT ANYWAY
YOU LIKE.
YOU LIKE.
YOU LIKE. >> IS IT ARE IN THE ROPES?
>> AMAZING, GUYS.
GOOD JOB, BRYCE.
>> WE GOT HIM ROPED IN THERE.
YOU CAN CHECK OUT A LADY
HOUDINI IN PERSON AT THE
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR.
IT OPENS TOMORROW.
SHE WILL HAVE SHOWS EVER DAY.
THEY START AT 3:30 AND 6:30.
AND AN EXTRA SHOW ON SATURDAYS
AND SUNDAYS.
AND SUNDAYS. YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE
FOR THE FAIR AT KENTUCKY STATE
FAIR.
FAIR.
FAIR. I
FAIR. I GOT TO RECUPERATE FROM THIS.
WHAT DID