Do you believe in magic? A local Nevada magician by the name of Rocco is about to enter a world that exists somewhere between fantasy and reality. A world in which the line that separates the real from the surreal is but a blur.

Today, Rocco is going to rehearse a new stage effect for his routine. An effect that he hopes will transport him from the mundane, to something special. As he reads the instruction manual to the prop, a small guillotine, his pulse subconciously begins to race as he anticipates what he is going to do to his unsuspecting assistant.

"Hey, Lissa! Come here a minute. I need you for something!"

Interupted from dressing for the evening's performance by Rocco's call, Lissa strolls into the room, eyeing both Rocco and the guillotine suspiciously.

"Just what, may I ask, is this thing? Where did you get it, and what's it doing in here?"

"It's a guillotine, of course. I want to feature it in the show tonight, but we've got to do a quick rehearsal just to make sure that it works."

Immediately remembering past mishaps with Rocco's illusion rehearsals, Lissa reacts quickly to his intentions.

"You think I'm going to let you lock me into that thing and shove that blade through my neck? Ha! You must be crazy! You think I don't remember the last time you almost skewered me when you bought that Sword Box illusion?"

"C'mon, lissa You know we need a new effect to finish the show. This'll be great! Look, it's perfectly safe. The blade slides along the side of the handle. It doesn't really go through your neck."