Shopper Freaks Out Over Q's Fake Security Device in Impractical Jokers Prank

In this clip from Impractical Jokers, Q poses as a security guard at a store and uses a fake remote control device to convince a shopper he can control people's actions. He points the device at other cast members, who pretend to be influenced, causing the shopper to believe the device is real and become increasingly alarmed.
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English Transcript:

Today we are playing security guards at Lot Less Closeouts. And while we're on watch, ready to snap shoplifters' necks, if we have to, we've got to do and say with the other guys tell us. And if you refuse anything, you lose. Ah! He wasn't even shoplifting. [Sal] All right, baby. You're a security guard at Lot Less. - [Murr] You know that little remote control device we put in your pocket? Yeah. [Murr] Okay, so take that out. [Murr] Ask this woman if she wants to see something really cool. Okay. These 9.99? - 9.99 Oh, that's cute!

I think so. You want to see something really cool? Uh huh. It's not spooky, is it? They gave me this new security device here. It's a microwave infrared sonar sensor. Oh, okay. - Yeah. With it, I can control anyone in the store. And, it like, influences the brain a little bit. Controls them a little bit, like, you know, minor things. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. You wanna see it work? - No. [Murr] Q, we got Chá coming in as a customer.

Okay. - [Murr] Point it at Chá. Drop everything in your hands. [Q] You see that girl over there? Watch this. [Murr] Chá. Go! Oh my goodness! Isn't that crazy? Yeah. [Murr] She believes it! No, she doesn't know. Q point at her and Chá [Murr] Knock everything over, Chá. And if you hit this other button. Watch this. [Murr] Chá, go!

It's a security device. Yeah. No, no. It's cool. She's not doing that! That's not right. - I don't know what's going on. I'm sorry. This is crazy. [Q] It's a theft-prevention device. [Murr] Want to see something else cool? No. Watch this. No, I really don't. [Murr] Chá, dab. Can I have the manager, please? He has a control device. He's doing something to her. Oh, no. Please put that away! - Yeah.

No, don't-- - Do you want to try it? No. Cole, can you walk through? [Murr] Q, say, "You see the white guy?" See the white guy over there? Watch this. - No, don't do that. [Murr] Go! Drop! [Murr] Q, hit him again. That's not good. [Murr] Drop, Cole! I'm trying to shop. Just do it if somebody's shoplifting. Q, use it on yourself. Say, "Shamone", dabb and fall to the ground. You know? Yeah, I understand. You know what?

I'm gonna put it away. Shamone! [Murr] What was that? [Sal] Damn. She just walked away. [Q] I actually hit myself.

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