- Hello, and welcome
to "Junk Drawer Magic,"
where we teach you magic
out of things you can
find in your junk drawer.
- Akira, I don't have
time for magic today.
I have to study for
my driver's test.
- How many times have you
taken your driver's test?
- Too many times.
Mr. Blinkerstein is so strict.
He fails me every time.
- Well, then you
don't have to study.
I have something
special for you,
in honor of Saint Patrick's Day.
Liquid luck.
- Akira, those are empty cups.
- Well, if they
started out full,
they wouldn't be very
lucky now, would they?
All I need to do is take my
cups, stack them together...
and ask the spirit of the
leprechauns very politely,
"Excuse me, spirit
of the leprechauns,
"can we please have
some liquid luck?"
Leprechauns hate bad manners.
And just like that, I have
pure green liquid luck.
- Whoa!
Cool!
Gimme that.
Ah!
Driver's license, here we come.
(Akira laughs)
- And we'll show you how
to do this trick right now.
Let's go to the junk drawer.
For this trick, you'll need:
four plain white coffee cups,
scissors, pencils, green
dye, milk, and a clear glass.
First, make your trick cup.
Place one cup
inside of the other.
Use a pencil to trace
in between the two lips.
Now, using scissors, cut
just below the pencil line.
Place the trick cup
inside of your full cup.
It should be short enough
so that's hidden from view.
Now set that aside and
pour a glass of milk.
Add green food dye to your
milk to make it bright green.
This is your lucky drink.
Next, fill your hidden cup
halfway with the green liquid.
Finally, place your three
uncut cups in a row.
The hidden cup should be
inside of your first cup.
And that's all your
prep; now for the trick.
Start with your three cups
lined up in front of you.
Show your audience that
the middle cup is empty,
and pretend to accidentally
knock over your last cup.
This will reveal two
empty cups to the audience
and hopefully prevent them
from asking about the third.
Next, place all three cups
in a triangle position
and lift them up.
Make sure the rims
of your two real cups
are higher than the
rim of your trick cup.
Pull the real cup out
from your trick cup
and show that it's empty.
Slide it right back over.
Next, do the same for
the two regular cups
until you have a
stack of three cups.
Take out your trick cup
and pour a little milk
into one of the others.
Do the same with the other cup.
Finally, use both of them
to fill up an entire glass.
You have your lucky drink.
And that's the trick.
(intense music)
Thanks for watching
"Junk Drawer Magic."
- Ooh, I am feeling lucky.
Can't wait to win the lottery.
Ah, look!
I found my missing sock.
Oh, and it's filled with money.
Being lucky rules.
- Maybe cut back on
that liquid luck.
- Nonsense.
My driver's test
is about to begin,
and I cannot wait to ace it.
Hey, leprechauns, you there?
- Walker, be careful.
Leprechauns hate bad manners.
- I'm too lucky to
care about manners.
Hey, leprechauns, more
luck in this cup, stat.
- [Leprechaun] Hey, Walker.
Not very polite, laddie.
For that, you'll become one
of the wee folk, a leprechaun!
- [Walker] Whoa,
I'm a leprechaun!
- Hey, Walker.
Ready for your driver's exam?
Oh no, it looks like
you're a leprechaun.
Leprechauns don't get
driver's licenses.
Too bad!
- [Walker] No!
