Settling into the fame of his new position as lead lion, Larry looks forward to his debut in the show until Siegfried and Roy proclaim to
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Today (1952) that they will unveil the greatest magic trick that the world has ever seen with their new star. Panicked over the pressure, Larry turns to the crafty veteran performer, Sarmoti, to help prepare him. However, when the trick backfired during practice, a concerned Siegfreid and Roy turn to their proven veteran white tiger Blake to save the day much to the disappointment of Larry and Sarmoti.