

Before leaving, Houdini explains that the three men have been saved by "The Great Harry Houdini" and promotes his show. Houdini calls for the guards and advises the three men to leave the city as fast as possible. Houdini takes the bomb from Flynn's hand. Houdini points the gun at Flynn, after he handcuffs Flynn's hand to a dresser. Flynn reaches for a gun in his pocket to kill the three men, but Houdini had used the cutpurse trick mentioned earlier to snatch the gun from Flynn.

Edison, Ford and, Morgan enter earlier than expected. Houdini asks Flynn what he has against Edison. Flynn tries to plant a bomb, Houdini curious to how such a small thing could be a bomb. He jumps up into an air duct and into the room.

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Houdini has an alternative idea of how to get into the room. Flynn explains Houdini has a maximum of three minutes before the guards come back. The door has many locks, and Houdini explains that it will take ten minutes to unlock them all. Houdini winks to Lucy as he enters the building.įlynn and Houdini approach the door of the room in which the meeting will occur as guards leave it. Flynn tells Houdini that Karl will stay with Lucy and if Houdini tries to do anything to Flynn, Karl will kill her. Houdini expresses his love of that trick, foreshadowing by saying "I'll do just that." Houdini picks the lock of the building that Edison, Ford, and Morgan are inside of. Houdini tells Lucy that what he has to do is clear his mind of fear and anything else and think the single thought 'Escape.' Lucy asks if Houdini could ever teach her the cutpurse trick. Lucy asks Houdini how he can perform such terrifying feats to entertain people for a living. She explains that she was once trapped underwater and that it was horrifying. Lucy corrects Houdini explaining she really is a fan and she admires Houdini. Houdini says it's his fault for believing she was actually a fan. Lucy tells Houdini that she was forced to do this because Flynn was holding her friends hostage. Lucy continues to apologize to Houdini as Lucy, Houdini, Flynn, and Karl walk to the building holding Edison, Ford, and Morgan. Flynn tells Houdini that he needs no money, but he needs Houdini to pick a lock. Houdini tells Flynn that he has no money. As Houdini and Lucy exit, Lucy apologizes as Houdini is brought in front of Flynn and one of his men pointing a gun at him. Houdini is enthusiastic about the prospects and agrees to meet the uncle. Houdini is skeptical of the claim that he has fans, but Lucy then proceeds to bluff that she has a theater owning uncle that she could introduce Houdini to outside. After the show, Lucy tells Houdini that she is a big fan. Houdini chooses Lucy as a volunteer for an escape act.

Lucy suggests Harry Houdini.įlynn and Lucy go to a performance by Houdini before he achieves fame. Flynn forces Lucy to tell him of someone who could help bypass the security stealthily. Flynn tells Lucy that security will be very difficult to get into despite the year being 1893. Morgan during an important meeting between the three men. Garcia Flynn explains to Lucy Preston his plot to kill Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and J. Michael Drayer Harry Houdini was a Hungarian born American illusionist and escape artist.
