Alex Conrad comes to New York, the most street-smart city in the world, to see if he has what it takes to fool its wise guys. First, he tries to bamboozle a cabbie into giving him a free ride. Then, he's off to try to beat a pro ping pong player at her own game. Finally, he meets a fast-talking chess hustler in a head-to-head challenge of the grifters.

Alex Conrad comes to New York, the most street-smart city in the world, to see if he has what it takes to fool its wise guys. First, he tries to bamboozle a cabbie into giving him a free ride. Then, he's off to try to beat a pro ping pong player at her own game. Finally, he meets a fast-talking chess hustler in a head-to-head challenge of the grifters.