X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes Page #6

The man they call Mentallo.

The Mentallo,

the man with the miraculous mind.

Step right up, folks.

You're in for one of the greatest,

exciting evenings of your life.

Good crowd.

Yes, I know.

All right, everybody. All right, gang.

Here he is, Mentallo.

Write your thoughts down here

and he will read them to you

just by pressing them

against his forehead.

Anything you wanted to write,

anything at all.

How about my mother-in-law's will?

I hope she leaves a picture

of your wife, smart guy.

Ask him where you get those clothes.

The same Army & Navy store

you bought yours. Okay?

Here's a pencil. Come on, gang.

He's a fake. I know how they do this.

The first paper he gets is a phony.

When he opens the second one to check

on it, he's really reading the first.

He's one ahead the whole time. Smart.

Smart? I heard that, too.

Everybody, let's feed the monkeys,

so we can go on with the show.

All right, pal?

You got a thought, or do you wanna

sit there and play with your blocks?

I could play with your blocks.

Here, give him this.

Real smart kid.

I love those kind of guys.

We meet them every time here,

but doesn't phase Mentallo.

He'll answer every one of them.

Here we go. Here you are.

This is from a lady who wants to know if

I wear this outfit to pin tails on donkeys.

See? That's the ringer.

That's the ringer, smart guy?

What are you, Dick Tracy?

How about that, folks?

That's exactly what the young lady said.

That's right.

If the lady will step forward,

I will demonstrate.

This is from a man who wants to know

how much money he has in his pocket.

- There it is.

- I spent it all to get in here.

If the gentleman will stand up,

I will tell him.

Judging from your appearance,

I would say a quarter.

This is from a young man

who says I am a fake.

Would you like a further demonstration

of my powers?

- It's a trick.

- Is it?

Your name is John Trask.

You've come from Phoenix.

You're 27 years of age,

you're unmarried.

Your social security number is

6-0-9-1-0-6-6-1-4.

You have a watch on your person,

a gift from your father.

How do you know that?

You also have a letter in your pocket

from a girl you deserted.

A girl who loves you.

Shut up.

This is your trick, ain't it?

I have no trick.

You gotta. Everybody does.

It's in the mask.

Can you see through it?

No.

There's a switch or something.

No switch.

Then, how?

Look, you can trust me.

You've been on the pier a month now,

and nobody's caught on.

You've got something great here. Great.

Thank you.

In fact, it's so great,

I sometimes wonder what you're doing here

on the small-time hustle.

What do you mean?

I didn't mean nothing.

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