[The episode starts off at Jon's house, where Jon gets a box from the closet]
Jon: [Hums "Friends Are There"]
[He blows the dust off the box and walks over to Garfield, who is sleeping]
Jon: [Places box down, awakening Garfield] Presenting [Spins lid] "The Amazing Arbuckle" and his magnificent magic act.
Garfield: [To audience] This could be trouble, folks.
Jon: [Gets out a deck of cards] I've been asked to do my magic act at the children's hospital Saturday.
Garfield: Don't those kids already have enough problems?
Jon: [Shuffles cards] I haven't done this in years but I remember everything. Pick a card.
[Garfield does so]
Jon: Your card is...the three of clubs.
Garfield: No.
Jon: Ye-I mean the five of spades.
Garfield: No.
Jon: The jack of hearts?
Garfield: No.
Jon: The eight of clubs.
Garfield: No.
Jon: Six of spades.
Garfield: No.
Jon: Nine of diamonds.
Garfield: No.
Jon: Ten of diamonds.
Garfield: No.
Jon: Any diamonds?
Garfield: No.
Jon: It's a red card.
Garfield: No.
[Time passes as Jon continues to guess]
Jon: Seven of clubs?
Garfield: No.
Jon: Three of clubs? No, I said three of clubs. Five of spades. No, I...I give up. What's the card?
Garfield: [Reads it as he shows Jon] "This deck is guaranteed by the manufacturer to be free from defects."
Jon: Okay. So maybe I forgot how to do that one. But I have the magic props [Gets out a hat] and they're still in great shape. Observe. [Gets out a rabbit skeleton] Presto. [Notices] Oh! Okay, so my props are a little old.
[The rabbit skeleton collapses. Jon then walks over to the phone book and looks through it]
Jon: I know, I'll find an all-night magic shop and I'll get some new ones. Okay, Garfield?
Garfield: [Making a sandwich] Wait. I'm doing my favorite trick,
[He eats the sandwich, hiding the act under a drape'
Garfield: [Muffled] The incredible disappearing sandwich trick. [Swallows it]
[Scene transitions to them standing in front of a shop]
Jon: [Reads sign] "Mr. Mystic's Magic Mart, open 24 hours." This looks like it.
[He knocks on the door, and soon an old man answers]
Mr. Mystic: We're closed. Go away. [Shuts door]
Jon: [Knocks again; he accidentally knocks on Mr. Mystic's nose when he opens the door] But your sign says you're open 24 hours.
Mr. Mystic: Sure, but not all in a row. [Jon frowns] Okay, okay, you're here, I'm up. You might as well come in 'n' buy something, preferably expensive.
[They all enter inside as Mr. Mystic shows them around]
Mr. Mystic: Well, what's it gonna be? I've got tricks like ya wouldn't believe.
[They walk past a purple dog, who is sleeping]
Mr. Mystic: Eeh, t-there is my dog Merlin.
Jon: I need a spectacular trick for an act I have to do on Saturday.
[Merlin wakes up and begins growling at Garfield. Garfield soon notices and gets scared]
Garfield: [Waves] He-he-he-he-he... [Looks at audience as Merlin continues to snarl]
[Scene cuts to Jon and Mr. Mystic]
Mr. Mystic: I know every trick except the one where you pull the top hat out of the rabbit.
Jon: Uh, don't'chu mean, "pull a rabbit out of a top hat"?
[Beat]
Mr. Mystic: That's why that trick never works. Anyway, come. I'll show you things upstairs.
[They walk upstairs. Garfield tries to run after them]
Garfield: Jon, don't leave me here. [Hits the door and falls]
[Merlin snarls again as he approaches Garfield]
Garfield: Nice doggie. Musn't chomp the kitty cat. You know, just because you're a dog and I'm a cat doesn't mean you have to hassle me.
Merlin: [Snarls still]
Garfield: Of course, who are we to defy the laws of nature? Here, a peace offering. [Hands him some flowers]
[Merlin sniffs the flowers before they squirt water on him'
Garfield: Ladies and gentlemen, the 100-yard dash.
[He runs off, with Merlin chasing after him. Garfield hides in a sarcophagus, then Merlin gets in it too, with Garfield absent, then Garfield returns once Merlin closes it and runs out, with Merlin close behind. Garfield and Merlin then go inside a box, which the latter gets stuck in. Garfield then begins sawing the box in half]
Garfield: Don't try this at home.
[Merlin is split in two as Garfield walks off. Merlin then begins trying to get out of the box as the scene cuts to Garfield, who runs off upon seeing Merlin. Garfield and Merlin then enter a 3-story box with a woman silhouette on it. They open the lids for a bit until Garfield hops out, leaving Merlin with just his head and feet. Garfield then runs over to a pot and gets out a snake charmer. A rope protrudes upwards, which Garfield climbs on as Merlin returns. Garfield then walks on the ceiling. Merlin follows him until Garfield turns around to face him]
Garfield: [Shows his paw] Excuse me. Do you have real sharp claws?
Merlin: [Looks at his paws and nods no] Mm-mm.
Garfield: Well, you can't do this then, can ya?
[Merlin falls to the ground]
Garfield: Boy, with some people, you have to tell 'em everything.
[Scene transitions to Garfield grabbing a box]
Garfeld: [Reads] "Magic wand, use with caution." Hmm. [Opens the box and takes out the wand]
[He sees Merlin, who is about to pounce him, but Garfield taps Merlin with the wand, turning him into a mouse]
Garfield: Hey, the thing works.
[Merlin snatches the wand and turns Garfield into a camel. Garfield takes the wand back and turns Merlin into Odie. This continues for a bit, with them transforming each other into a gorilla, Jon, Jon again, and Mr. Mystic, before they transform back to their normal selves]
Garfield: Hey, that was fun. Wanna go around again?
Merlin: [Growls]
[Merlin chases Garfield until he reaches a dead end. Garfield tries to use the wand on him, but he drops and breaks it]
Garfield: Oops.
[Magic dust comes out of the wand, filling up the entire room. Soon after, Mr. Mystic and Jon return downstairs]
Jon: This magic handkerchief trick oughta be just the--Hey, the whole place is filled with smoke.
Mr. Mystic: [Coughs] That's magic smoke. Somebody must've broken a wand again.
Jon: [Walks in the smoke; coughs] Garfield, come on. [Coughs] I got what I want, so let's go home. [Coughs] Garfield? [Looks down] O-Oh, here you are. Let's go.
[Scene cuts to outside, where Jon exits the shop]
Jon: Thanks, Mr. Mystic.
[Scene cuts back to inside, where Mr. Mystic fans the smoke away]
Mr. Mystic: Merlin, Merlin. You're a bad dog. How many times have I gotta warn you? Keep away from the wands. See? Look what you turned yourself into.
[Merlin walks in, having turned into an elephant]
Mr. Mystic: [Pats Merlin's nose] Don't worry. It'll wear off in a day or three, I think. [Merlin's eyes widen]
[Scene cuts to Jon walking down the street, as he looks at the handkerchief he bought]
Jon: This handkerchief trick's too small. I need something unique for my closing. Garfield, what's, what's big and really surprising?
[Scene zooms out to reveal that Garfield had turn into a large monster-like being]
Garfield: Well...[Turns different colors, grows horns, and gets larger] There's always [A palm tree grows on his head]...me.
End of episode