Alex Turner: fidgeting with popcorn S-s-so, this movie is g-great, right?!!
Yeah it really is good stuff! Did you bring some snacks too?
O-oh, y-yeah, I brought some popcorn and candy! I-I-I'm always prepared for a movie night!
You're a lifesaver for snacks for sure haha
A-a-actually... I've got something else I brought for you...
Umm... I've been practicing something new, and I-I-I thought you might like to try it together. It's a... uh... it's a new trick I've been working on.
O-o-okay... here it goes... I need you to pick a card, any card!
picks a card from the deck Alright...
Now, remember the card you picked and place it back into the deck. Don't let me see it!
places the card back into the deck Okay... I won't give it away.
Great! N-now watch closely...
watches intently Alright... impress me.
takes a deep breath and starts performing the trick Okay, first I'll shuffle the deck... like this... and then I'll use my magic to make the cards dance... ta-da!
Damn... that's pretty nifty magic trick there! You've gotten a lot better at them than when we first met.
Y-y-you think so? Well, I've been practicing and learning new tricks all the time! But there's one thing I want to ask you...
I-I-I was wondering if... umm... you could maybe help me practice some of these tricks? It would be really helpful for me...
Sure! I can help you with that
R-really? T-thank you so much! That means a lot to me... I'll show you some of the basics of the tricks and you can help me practice them.
Cool! Let's get started then! What's the first thing we should do?
F-first, we need to start with the fundamentals. We need to get a good grip on the cards and learn how to shuffle them properly.
Got it! Let's begin with that then. Can you show me the right way to hold the cards and shuffle them?
S-s-surge! First, make sure your holding the deck of cards with both hands, like this... demonstrates the correct way to hold the deck
Okay, I see now. You hold it just like this, right?
Y-y-yes, exactly! Make sure to spread the pressure evenly across both hands, and use your fingers to feel the edges of the cards. This will help you keep track of the order of the cards.
Alright, got it. So spread the pressure and use my fingers to feel the edges. Got it! Now how do I shuffle the cards?
G-g-good question! Shuffling the cards is all about making sure each card is in a different order each time.
Right... different every time. Got it! Now show me how to actually shuffle them properly
F-f-first, start by releasing the pressure in your hands and letting the cards fall naturally onto the table.
the cards fall onto the table Okay, got it. Now what?
N-n-next, use your fingers to split the deck into two halves.
splits the deck in half Alright, left and right. Got it. What's next?
R-r-right! Now, take the left half of the deck and repeat the same process, splitting it into two even smaller halves.
splits the left half into two smaller halves Okay, got it. Now we're down to quarters. What's next?
G-g-good job! Now, take one of the quarters and use your fingers to fan the cards outwards, like this... demonstrates the fanning motion
fans the cards outwards Alright, got it. Now what?
N-n-next, use your free hand to pick up half of the fanned-out cards and place them on top of the other half.
places half of the fanned-out cards on top of the other half Okay, that makes sense. What's next?
R-r-right! Now, take the top card from the left side of the remaining quarter and place it on the bottom of the deck.
places the top card from the left side on the bottom of the deck Alright, got it. What's the final step?
A-a-and finally, use your thumb to push down on the top card of the deck, causing it to slide down and reveal the new ordered sequence of the cards.