The Magicians (Het Geheim)

THE SECRET

Isn't it great? - Yes.

How does he do that?

Must be with a trapdoor. - Can't be. It goes too fast for that.

Not so loud. The twins are asleep.

I want to know how he does it? - Geez. As if that's so interesting.

It's an illusion, after all.

What's an illusion?

That you see something, but what you see you don't really see.

So you see something different from what you see in reality.

Or that you think you see.

Get it?

Hey, do you know what time it is?

Maybe his website says how he does it. - I don't think so, Ben.

It's time to go to go to sleep now. Come on.

I want to become a magician. - That's funny.

Do you know I'm quite good at it? Here. Look at this.

This is 10 cents, right?

Watch carefully. A disappearing trick.

Dad?

Dad, you're in the closet.

How do you know that? - Come on out.

I can't...

That door... Ben...

Ben... Ben, give me a hand.

Well, we need another door. - I'll fix it myself.

Of course, honey. - I don't understand why it sticks.

It must be the heat. - Or the damp.

Come on. Time to go to sleep. - Or will you renovate some more, Dad?

I still don't get it, because the only thing I did...

Come on, go to bed everyone. To bed. Come on.

Dear Mr. Hans Smid...

...we went to your show and thought it was awesome.

But I'd really like to know what the secret of the disappearing act is.

Could you please e-mail me the answer? Bye, Ben.

Hurry up, Ben!

No liverwurst. It's gross.

Two slices of cheese with mayonnaise or it's too dry.

At your service, madam.

Where are my shoes? - Where you left them.

Is there a school for magicians? - Of course not, weirdo.

Have a nice day, sweetie.

Are you nervous? - Not at all.

Go get them.

Teacher Laura, we made you a drawing. - Thank you. It's beautiful.

This is Sylvie.

She'll be joining us.

She's lived in a lot of different places and she's very nice. Right, Sylvie?

Fine. Your chair is over there.

You're lucky Sylvie, because it's time for another presentation.

Last week Arthur told us about his architect mother.

The week before that, Marlies told us about her famous lawyer father.

And now it's Ben's turn.

Go ahead, Ben.

My father is a forest ranger.

He takes care of the trails.

And the trees. - No, he doesn't!

He's not a forest ranger anymore. - Well, actually...

He was fired. - Martin, Ben just started.

He was fired. He fell out of a tree for three times.

Come on, guys.

My mother told me. - Be quiet, guys.

What a snooty bunch here. Are you like that?

No. - Is it true about your Dad?

I'm good at climbing. - I'm good at magic tricks.

Or at least, I'd like to be. I want to learn it.

Ladies and gentlemen...

And go.

And go.

There we go.

And go.

Yes? And now?

That's exactly what I don't know.

That's the secret.

Sylvie!

Come down immediately.

Where's Aunt Coby?

There were some important business relations here.

I wanted to offer them something with their tea.

Quickly, or I'm going to get incredibly angry.

And you are? - Ben.

I'm Mylene Bussemakers.

What were you doing? - Magic tricks.

Funny.

Aunt Coby, where were you. I couldn't find you.

This is the very last time.

Next time, Aunt Coby will be taken straight to the animal shelter.

What do you think of my mother?

Nice.

Bye, Ben.

That huge, white house? - Yes.

Her mother has an important job at a bank. She's an only child.

Her parents are divorced. - I would love that.

What do you mean? - Why don't we live in a big house like that.

Are we going to have pancakes? - You want those every day, but you can't.

She has a real nanny from Romania. - With her own room probably.

Excuse me. Your sweet, caring and handsome father found something out.

Yes?

So I have to teach you magic tricks?

Yes, but I actually want to know the secret of the big disappearing act.

I really don't want speak of 'magic tricks'...

...but of 'illusionism' or 'magic. '

You know what that is, right? - Yes.

Our whole life is filled with illusions.

Some people say that we live in one big illusion.

But not everything can be understood.

There is magic in our life...

...for those who see it.

I've performed with success in all the major cities of the world.

But that's in the past.

Now I spend my time training young talent.

They're all very successful now.

By the way: How did your presentation go?

Fine. Can we afford magic tricks lessons?

Of course. But tell me...

They probably thought it's cool that I'm a forest ranger?

Dad, you're not a forest ranger anymore.

Everyone knows.

And why.

Basje and Betty, dinner.

Again no pancakes. - How about tomorrow?

You know what I'll do? I'll take magic tricks lessons as well.

He said: Young talent. - There is some older young talent.

Hey, we'll become a duo.

I'll do the big tricks and you'll be my assistant.

You can't mean that. I'll be so mortified that I won't be able to bring my friends home.

Do you know what Hans Smid earns in one evening?

I won't make that much at first, but a good magician can find work anywhere.

Will we buy a new house? - Yes.

And will I get a bigger room? - Of course.

And my own bathroom?

We'll start with a simple trick: Making a small object disappear.

Here it is.

Can I be your assistant with those cool dance steps?

I don't think so. You have to be very agile for that.

I've been taking gymnastics for a long time. Come and have a look.

I have a newspaper.

I rip it to pieces.

And I'll put it in this hat. - Is that a hat?

Is it a paper hat?

Hocus pocus water vapor...

...fix this ripped newspaper.

Another trick.

Another trick!

Dear Ben, I'm glad you enjoyed the show.

But I can't tell you the secret behind the big disappearing act.

Magicians never do that.

Come and have another look. You might see how I do it.

With Magical greetings, Hans Smid.

Where are they going to? - I'm going to eat you.

Are you sure you can stay for dinner? - The nanny said it was all right.

Why is she wearing my ballet costume? - To be an assistant.

Do you know that three guys asked me to date them? Very tiresome.

Eat up, guys. It's parent-teacher night.

Hurry up and eat, because she has to meet the parents.

Don't sing during dinner. Don't pay attention to all these silly people, Sylvie.

It must be cool to have divorced parents. - Selma!

With syrup I'll write the initial of the person I want to marry.

That's embarrassing, Dad.

Chips!

Sorry. My mistake.

MAGIC SHOW STIKKER & SON

Nervous, Dad? - Nervous? Me? Of course not.

The very idea! I'm Mr. Cool Customer.

You can recognize nervous people, because they talk a lot.

I don't talk a lot. There's hardly a peep out of me.

I'm focusing on the show. I'm getting prepared in peace and quiet.

Concentration is important.

You can't disturb other people's concentration by talking too much.

OK. Are you finally ready?

Come on!

Good afternoon...

...everyone.

Good afternoon, everyone. We are...

...Stikker & Son.

Pay attention, everyone.

Does anyone in the audience have a purse?

Yes, that lady at the back.

Just to be clear: We don't know each other.

Yes! We did it!

They loved it!

We were great, kids. My gosh.

Hello, magicians.

It was kind of wicked. - It was wonderful. I'm so proud of you.

Pose for a picture. - Photo!

One, two, three...

STIKKER & SON MAGIC SHOW

Here it comes.

Very good.

I feel sorry for Sylvie. Her mother never comes to watch the show.

Why not? - Her job keeps her busy.

That's why she earns so much money. - Yes, they have lots of money.

But because of it Sylvie is always by herself.

What about her father? - He's abroad a lot.

And her parents are divorced.

Dad, you guys will never do that, will you?

No, son. Your parents will always stay together.

Really? - Yes.

We need that for our show.

Hello. That's a great trick.