I mean this with the most sincerity, I love dumb people so much. I want to meet this guy so bad to give him a hug and laugh in his face. I’d hope he’d laugh with me, but it’s not a dealbreaker. Look, I desperately wish magic was real too, but I wouldn’t put a ninety-three thousand dollar wager on it.
Dr. Laeek Khan reported the deception to the police once he realized his three wishes for power, good fortune, and riches were never coming. I’m not sure if anyone has ever had their tail more tucked walking into a police station. You can’t just say someone stole 93k from you without explaining how they did it. There’s not enough professionalism in the world for the police to keep a straight face while taking that report.
Poor Khan was treating what he believed to be the tricksters’ ailing mother. During his visits the sons would tell him stories of the magic lamp and have him meet with an occultist priest. During their sales pitch for the lamp, the con men appeared to make a genie ascend out of the lamp. A performance so well done, that it cost Dr. Kahn seven million rupees.
How did they pull it off? Did they have fog machines and mirrors and strobe lights? They had to knock their mark’s socks off. How about the regular random guy who had to act like a magical genie. I can’t get over how funny that scene must’ve been. How was he dressed? Did he act like a silly genie like the one from Aladdin? Was their a musical number involved? Or was he a more stern jinn like from Islamic folklore?
I’d pay 93k to be a fly on the wall to watch Dr. Khan trying to get the lamp to work. How many times do you think he rubbed the lamp before he gave up? Did he try different stroke techniques? Was he in a room by himself hiding it from his family? I can’t imagine his wife took the news too well. I can’t even fathom admitting defeat here. The shame that would build up would be enough to kill me. He was probably sweating realizing what he’d done.
The lamp salesmen were arrested which is kind of bullshit. If you can convince someone to buy a magic lamp it shouldn’t be illegal. Not in this case anyway. This was a learned doctor who should have known better. Makes me a little nervous about what they’re teaching med students in Indian. My doctor is going to have some explaining to do before the next time I cough for him.
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