-I mean, I say I'd leave it, you know what I mean.
-So, I actually have
a blind date coming up.
-Invade the space a little bit.
If you feel like invade the space.
-I've enlisted the services
of a mind reader.
My date is going to be taking place right here
and I just really want to know what she's thinking.
-Cheers.
-Well, I had made it back
to Vegas safely. And luckily for me,
VICE had bailed me out and given me somewhere to stay.
But I did need a new way to earn some extra cash
since I did lose it all.
I'm going to go all-in on this last one.
So, after my experience with the wonderful women of Shery's.
-Are we going to do our homework.
-I'll consider doing some homework.
I was filled with the renewed motivation
to find a connection in the City of Sin
and to leave Vegas with cash in hand.
Hello. I'm interested in booking a male escort.
For Las Vegas, yes.
It had come to my attention that there are male escort services
out there where the non-sexual elite
and luxurious companionship is offered for women.
As your guide here,
it's my responsibility to connect with locals
so I'll be going on a blind date after I have one of the Cowboys
4 Angels drop by and, you know, kind of show me the way.
I think that's the guy that we're getting.
I'll hopefully pick up on some tips
and tricks of the trade that I can apply to my date.
I'm quite excited.
♪♪
-What's up, man. How are you doing?
Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.
-Quinn arrived right on time for my booking.
-There we go.
-And we kicked things off by the pool
where I explained to him my situation.
So, I actually have a blind date coming up.
So, I figured I'd have you come over
and just kind of, you know, let me know how to make this
the most special experience possible for me.
-Absolutely.
-I'm hoping, you know,
maybe even in the end I could potentially
be compensated by my date.
-I think the key is always future dates.
You know what I mean. You always want her to come back.
It's like -- what's the damn word?
I can't think of the word now.
Somebody help me out with the word when you --?
No, what's the damn word? When you -- residual income.
Think of people coming back as residuals, you know what I mean,
because it's like if they have a good time
and they come back, it's not only going to keep you
a little bit more on your residual income
but it also gives you self-confidence that,
oh, you've done well. You know what I mean.
So, they've come back.
-What are your first impressions of me?
Do you think maybe I potentially have what it takes
to be a male escort?
-What you mean like people
that are like groomed, you know. Does that make sense?
-Sure. That's awesome.
Quinn and I went inside where he would style me
to help me look cool and sexy for my blind date.
-Flower T-shirt.
I like the rips and the flower, you know, like you see,
I've got rips on too. I like to keep it a little up
to scale, trendy, you know what I mean.
I'm not sure about this hair gel.
What do you think?
The cuff is a little cleaner.
-You've been in Vegas a while?
-I've been in Vegas 10 years. -Wow.
-One, 2, 3, 4. Rub it in.
-Usually four was good.
It's a good number.
-I mean, I'd say I'd leave it,
you know what I mean. I'd leave it for now.
-My blind date was going to be
an outdoor picnic so Quinn
and I headed outside to my date simulation
where he would give me some pointers
on how to provide an unforgettable experience.
-Always offer them a beverage, a good old spread is nice.
I love some cheese, some meat, some fruits, some crackers.
Start asking some questions about herself.
Never let there be a silent moment.
We've all been in that situation when there's dead air,
you know what I mean.
-All right.
-You want to avoid that.
-As the date progresses, is there anything else
I should keep in mind with my body language?
-If I was talking to you,
I would probably be talking to her like this.
I'd probably right up in her talking like this open
to her, you know. Invade the space a little bit.
If you feel like invade the space.
I'm not too forward.
-Stop saying invade the space. -Okay.
-Stop now. -Okay.
We won't say invade space. What's a better term?
-Open, welcome, warm.
-We were lucky enough
to be joined by the CEO of Cowboys 4 Angels
who offered expert supervision.
-Well, if you kind of sat like this I'd feel this
a lot more welcoming, you know.
-Let's say there is an opportunity to, you know,
make a slight move, you know, obviously nothing sexual,
I would imagine but, you know, some --
would there be a good opportunity for that?
-I mean, kissing like a kiss or touch would come from like --
-You can't do that legally. You can't talk about that.
-Okay.
So, say like you're here and you're feeling a romantic vibe,
you know, you can always explore that.
If you feel that that's what you're both feeling, you know
what I mean with the chemistry.
-How would I know the timing is right?
-Ah, how do I answer that one?
-What was the question?
-After having a blast with Quinn
and getting some solid advice,
it was time for us to part ways and for me
to get ready for my blind date.
-You're going to let me know how it is, all right?
-Oh, for sure. -All right. Have fun.
-Thank you. -Bye, buddy.
-Peace, Quinn. All right.
Well, that went very well. I'm very excited for my date.
I think I'll be able to take what I learned
from Quinn and, you know --
-Hey, Taji, remember stay relaxed and be yourself.
All right. You're going to do great.
-Thank you, Quinn. -See you later.
-Peace.
From what you saw out there,
do you think I might have what it takes?
-We typically ask
for gentlemen to be in the ranges of,
you know, 5'10" to 6'5"
and to have some kind of modeling background
where they have professional photos and really elite status.
Multiple foreign languages, traveled, cultured,
formal education. Talents.
-Yeah, I'm only 5'8"
but I mean, you know, you never know, maybe you need,
you know, kind of a shorter guy around.
-Maybe.
I think with a little bit more training and finesse
and shopping,
we could maybe work together.
-With my confidence at an all-time high,
I was ready for my blind date.
♪♪
My date would meet me here at Whitney Mesa hiking trail,
just a short excursion from the hustle and bustle of Los Vegas
where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery
and connect with nature. It's like shit right here.
Although I felt pretty confident after my preparation with Quinn,
I wanted to cover all bases to guarantee
that my date had a wonderful time.
In order to do this, I needed to know exactly
what she was thinking throughout her experience with me.
Hi, Alain. -Hey.
-So, I recruited a mind reader
Alain Nu aka the man who knows.
Alain has performed for presidents and royalty,
and also headlined casinos all over Vegas,
including Caesars Palace.
-There's a cool lizard right that just --
-And now, here he was with me.
So, my date is going to be taking place right here
and I just really want to know, you know, what she's thinking.
So, I was thinking we could have you down here.
I explained my plan to Alain.
He would hide out in a nearby bush
and observe the date from a safe enough distance
that she would be none the wiser.
From here, he would get a read on exactly what she was thinking
and I could take breaks from my date
to check in with Alain for guidance.
-We'll see what happens.
-Awesome. Thank you.
Alain was all in.
But before totally committing, I wanted to experience
his work in action.
-Hold your right hand out flat,
place your left hand directly on top like this.
Okay. When I count to three,
you're going to push your hands together.
One, 2, 3, pushing your hands together.
Do you feel the spoon pushing upward
like it's bending in the middle between your hands?
-I do. -Yeah, kind of strange, right,
like it's bending like it's curving, right.
-Yes. -I can already see
your fingers kind of moving up,
in fact, open your eyes. Bring your hands apart.
Let's take a look at the spoon right now and, look,
you can see that the spoon is actually beginning to bend.
Ever so subtly you see the spoon rotating
around its vertical axis,
no effort at all between my thumb or four fingers,
it just continues to rotate.
-Wow, well, after I've seen
what you can do with the spoon,
I'm feeling quite confident.
-I hope I can make a positive change
to what's going on today.
-Thank you so much, Alain.
-Are you even going
to introduce me to this person?
-She's probably not going to know.
I feel like it could just kind of, you know,
remain in between us. Before my date arrived,
Alain gave me a magic pouch that he wanted me to wear throughout.
Inside were some crystals that would help me
attract love and success.
But I would also have to obtain a personal possession
from my date to include.
-Whatever it is that she places inside that bag,
I'll be able to get a reading off of it
by holding my pendulum over it.
I just happen to have a pendulum over here.
This one is from Area 51.
So, hopefully, we'll get some extraterrestrial feelings
off of whatever she gives you.
♪♪
May the force be with you!
-So, with Alain in position
and my date but a moment away,
I felt prepared and ready to go.
-Always offer a beverage, a good old spread is nice.
Start asking the questions about herself.
-And right on time,
my blind date had arrived. How is it going?
-Good, how are you? -I'm Taji.
-Nice to meet you. -So nice to meet you too.
I'm sorry I didn't get your name yet.
-I'm Jamie. -Jamie.
-Yes. -Nice to meet you, Jamie.
-It's nice to meet you. -Oh, wow, you smell really nice.
-You smell amazing.
-Thank you. I appreciate that.
-Of course.
I was excited to meet Jamie and to get our date started
so I took her to our scenic picnic area.
-Always offer them a beverage,
a good old spread is nice and fruits and crackers.
-Can I offer you some snacks?
Can I offer you a drink?
We have some grapes, some blueberries.
And there are a few raspberries tucked underneath there.
-Your position is a really big thing.
You want to make sure to keep open to her.
-Maybe I'll just get
a little bit closer if that's okay with you.
-Yes. -Of course.
Things were going great so far.
And now it felt like an ideal opportunity
to ask Jamie for one of her possessions for Alain
to run his pendulum over.
This is just kind of a good luck thing I do,
I'd obviously give you it back but would you be willing
to place one of your jewels in my pouch potentially?
-Sure. -For a moment.
-You can take the butterfly. -Awesome.
-There you go. -All right.
Don't worry, I won't lose it.
But, yeah, if I could just take a quick break with production
for a second, is that cool? I will be right back though.
I'm just going to go, you know, take a quick walk, get some air.
You feel free to stand or whatever because of the ants.
Yeah. But, yeah, I'll be right back.
I'm just going to go check in real quick.
I'll be back. Thank you.
As I headed over to Alain, my producer prepped Jamie
for a mock interview to keep her focus away from us
and so that we can read her mind from a safe distance.
What do you think is going through her mind?
-Let's see.
-Little awkward but he seems very nice.
-I'm getting like an affirmative.
I think that she likes you
and I think that she enjoys being in your company.
-If he did a little bit more
talking on his end,
I'd help a little bit more.
-It looks like she seems to be fairly open-minded to you.
-It was time to get back
to my date before she started wondering where I was.
Alain suggested I try to make Jamie more comfortable
if I wanted to get closer to her.
Sorry about that, Jamie.
We just have these weird microphones
that give us a lot of trouble. Do you like Jell-O?
-I do, yes. -Should we do a Jell-O shot?
Let me just get this cleaned up for you first.
Sorry, Jamie. The ants are getting it.
The ants are getting to the Jell-O.
It's funny though, right.
-It is. Cheers.
-Cheers.
-It's very warm.
-Tasty though. -Put a hand on her leg,
you know what I mean. I've got -- I can touch here.
Like, invade the space a little bit.
If you feel like invade the space.
-Sorry, you have an ant on you, should I grab that?
Sorry about that.
-I appreciate it.
-I like your shoes.
-Thank you. They probably think they're real bees.
-I know, that could be it.
All right. Get those ants off.
-I like your bracelet, is it a spoon?
-Thank you so much. Yeah.
We can even see ourselves in.
-Oh, look, it's like a little mirror.
I have a little antique one of the spoon actually too.
So, it reminds me of that. It's got a little clasp on it.
Yeah. -Well, how coincidental though.
-I know, look at that, matching spoons already.
-It's a sign. -Really.
The spoons of destiny, huh.
-The spoon of destiny.
-Of course.
-I felt like we were starting
to connect on a whole new level
but I wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing something.
So, I made my excuses and went to go and check in
with Alain in his hiding spot.
-Okay.
I feel like she has some insecurity
about what's going on.
I think that she is feeling maybe a little bit strange
about what's happening right now
just because she doesn't know where you are.
And I'm feeling like if you just comfort her
and let her know that you're vibing with her
and that this could be something, you know,
that you're not looking for anything,
you know, you've got no expectations
other than to maybe see her again.
And I think that she would be very --
I think that she would actually be cool with that.
-After Alain's final reading,
now is my chance to pull out all of the stops
to make sure Jamie felt comfortable enough with me
to secure the residual date. Thank you.
I think we might have figured it out.
We're really getting somewhere here.
I'm just going to grab a little cheese.
Look at that.
-A good old spread is nice,
some cheese, some meat, some crackers.
-I'm okay. Thank you.
I will pass.
-I'm having an amazing
time with you, Jamie.
-I'm having fun.
-Okay.
-Residual income, think of people
coming back as residuals, you know what I mean.
-Would you potentially like
to see me again sometime do you think, Jamie?
-I think it would be fun.
-Really? -Yeah.
-Thank you. -No problem.
-Now that I had secured potential residuals,
I felt more confident that I could make money in Vegas.
And I just hoped, most importantly,
that I had made Quinn proud.
How would you compensate this service
do you think if you were to?
-I'd say you could probably charge upward to like 100
an hour for this service based on what I've seen
if you just maybe tweaked things a little bit.
-Yeah, it's about a fifth
of some of the going rates
I've heard of but, you know, that's definitely a start.
-Yeah, just for a start.
-Just to clarify this,
this $100, is it hypothetical or like actually --
-No, I'm not paying you.
-Okay. Thank you.
What an amazing day and an amazing part of Las Vegas
that I never knew existed.
And while Jamie had declined to pay me for the date,
it was fine because I had learned so much.
I had learned that if you remain open to new experiences,
there is a strong chance of residual opportunities.
I do wonder if I would have been as successful though
if I didn't have Alain there to read her mind for me.
But no matter what, my confidence
was at an all-time high and I was ready for my next
Las Vegas adventure.
-Thanks again. It was fun.
-Thank you, Jamie, it was so fun.
-Yes, thank you. Have a good day.
-You too. I'll see you soon, Jamie.
-Me too.
-Bye! -Bye!
-♪ I will love you ♪
♪ Till the end of time ♪
♪ And forevermore ♪
-Hey, Alain.
I don't think that possibly could have gone any better.
-Well, that's fabulous.
-Yeah, it seems as if,
you know, she's even down potentially for,
you know, residuals.
-Then congratulations, my friend.
I think you did it.
It's funny because I didn't say glasses
but one of the first things that I actually thought of was like
that she probably had glasses on.
And it didn't come out because I thought to myself,
maybe she's wearing contacts or something,
and then it wouldn't work.
-You know, you put me at ease
throughout that. I appreciate it.
-Well, I'm glad
that it worked out. I'm happy to be of service.
Any time you need me, just you know where to find me now.
-Sounds good. Thank you.
Peace out, Alain. Thank you. Thank you, Alain.
Bye, Alain. Thank you again. Thanks, Alain.
-But, of course. -Thank you.
-If you need me, I'll be right here.
♪♪
-On the next VICE Guide to Vegas.
-Once you put that outfit on,
you're going to feel it. It's like you're a superhero.
-Yeah, what's up, man.
I now pronounce you man and wife.
-Yeah.
-I feel like I'm literally
sinking into the couch right now like all the way in there.
-Big tits.
Like seriously so big.
-I'm happy to be in Vegas now.
-Oh, it's a nice little vacation.
-Out of the cold and with you.
-Oh, thank you very much.
Well, I say you're a sight for sore eyes
because you look amazing
and I'm very lucky to be on this date with you.
-Wow. Thank you. Oh, my.
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