Candi
Sorcerer in training
Since: Aug, 2012
Sorcerer in training
Dec 19th 2012 at 1:53:03 AM
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Catch Me If You Can: In the book, a bonus was that the prostitute suggested he make over one of the pre-paid 'good-as-gold' (phony) checks over to her to pay her, after Abagnale told her he'd have to go cash one down at the hotel desk.
The rhinoceros horns are also used to make handles for very expensive daggers and the like for wealthy foreigners. A lot harder to fake the product, and the marks who buy the 'rhino' powder just know the supplier (knows a guy who knows a guy who) deals in actual rhino horn.
Edited by Candi Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Per TRS, this is being merged with The Con:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1610554716007514900&page=2#comment-27
You can't always get what you want.