Mentalism 2 Patrick Redford

The Original Forgotten Ploy Basic Effect A Card is forgotten. Verity The secret lies in an impromptu double-backed card. Here's how I introduce the effect to the audience: "The brain is curious when it comes to memory. I misplace my keys constantly, simply because I can 't remember back to the moment when I set them down. I like to think I have an exceptional memory, but I often don't remember where I put them to begin with because I wasn 't paying attention. Is there anyone here who feels they have an exceptional memory? I'd like to attempt this phenomenon with you. In a moment, I'd like you to try, as hard as you can, to remember a simple thought: a playing card. Are you comfortable enough to try this? " The subject is seated in front of the audience. It is important that there be no one behind him. The deck begins with one card secretly face-down at the bottom of a the face-up pack. The cards are turned face-up and spread through so that a selection may be made. To secretly get into this position, I perform a double-lift during the opening banter turning the top two cards face-up as one. Following this, I turn just one of the two cards facedown and use it to turn the deck face-up, being sure to keep the second face-up card from view. The subject may either be standing or seated. I ask the subject to relax. It is, at this moment, I silently cue the subject to shut his eyes by doing so myself. If the subject doesn't close his eyes, I simply ask him to. I continue and walk up to a member of the audience and spread the cards face-up between my hands. 12