The magician brings out a handkerchief and unfolds it to display a toothpick resting in the center. He folds up the cloth again with the toothpick inside. Then, he locates the toothpick through the material and asks a helper to hold the toothpick through the cloth.
The magician says that no matter how hard the helper tried, he will now be able to break the toothpick. The magician tells him to go ahead and try to break it. “CRACK” – the helper snaps the toothpick in half instantly. “Whoops”, says the magician, “Let’s try a little magic to fix it.” He incites an ancient Egyptian immortality spell, and then he opens the booth to reveal that the toothpick has been restored.