Category: Gen
Setting: Post-Horsemen
Characters/Pairings: Four Horsemen
Rating/Warnings: K+, spoilers for the pilot episode of Psych
Summary: Jack's choice of show leaves the Horsemen threatening to kill Merritt.
Disclaimer: Neither Now You See Me, it's characters, or Psych belong to me.
Rainy Day Marathon (Part 4)
Rainy Day Four—Jack
The next two weeks were bright and sunny, so the marathons were set aside for the time being. They had all, somehow, survived over seven hours' worth of Ancient Egyptian documentaries, but the same couldn't be said for Daniel who was unusually talkative and kept comparing the documentaries until Jack began using him as target practice and Merritt made him walk around saying "That's me! I'm a little princess" every time someone said his name.
When the next rainy day came, Merritt graciously let Jack pick the show. He had something special planned for the group and wanted to be last. So Jack eagerly grabbed all six seasons of his favorite show and put it in.
"You'll like this, Merritt." He announced as the title page for Psych appeared on the screen. "It's all about this guy who's really good at reading people and observing and claims to be psychic."
"They made a show based on me?" Merritt joked. "I'm flattered, but they should have contacted me so I could get my share of the money!"
The others laughed and rolled their eyes as the show began. The first scene with the young Shawn Spencer counting all the hats just from memory left all the magicians amazed, even Jack who had seen the series more times than he would admit.
"There is no way that's possible." Daniel claimed.
"He would make one heck of a magician." Henley added.
"I could do that." Merritt grumbled, jealous of a fictional character.
"I'm sure you could." Daniel said with a shake of his head.
"I could!" Merritt defended. "I just choose not to."
"You guys talk a lot." Jack interrupted before the argument could get going.
Surprisingly, the Horsemen managed to stay silent through a good majority of the episode. Even Merritt kept silent, honestly lost as to what the seemingly pointless clues had to do with the crime that had been committed. Never one to just watch a crime show without trying to solve it before the characters, he was silently studying the characters, watching the body language and using every skill he had until…
"It was the father."
"Merritt!" Jack exclaimed.
"Well, am I right?" Merritt asked, grinning.
"Maybe, maybe not." Jack muttered, crossing his arms and leaning back into the couch.
"Ha!" Merritt exclaimed, fist pumping the air dramatically. "I knew it! Case solved!"
Sure enough, when the end of the episode came, the murderer turned out to be exactly as Merritt had predicted.
"I like this show." Merritt announced eagerly. "Come on, skip the credits! Start the next episode!"
His eagerness was rewarded by being yelled at by his fellow horsemen.
"No guessing the ending!"