this is "nightline." >> tonight -- >>. ♪ you're a good girl >> stolen hit? ♪ the way you grab me >> robin thicke admits he was steaming away for shots of liquor and pills, but did he steal his single? new controversy over if that song blurred the lines too much. >> my favorite song is "got to give it up." >> plus, lions and tigers and castles, oh my. at this secret club, rising magicians fight to join the ranks of the best. we're there for the auditions to find out, can they cut it? and, scot-free? for some scots, it's a dreamle of independence. >> freedom! ♪ i dreamed a dream >> not for singer susan boyle, speaking out against scotland's

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good evening. tonight, new controversy as a pop star defends his hit single by saying, he didn't really write it, and that he was drunk and high the whole time anyway. believe it or not, that's part of the legal defense presented by robin thicke. now being accused of ripping off marvin gaye. many artists admit they borrow from the greats. but is this straight up stealing? here's abc's rebecca jarvis. ♪ everybody get up >> reporter: robin thicke's "blurred lines," first controversial for its provocative video is now at the center of a lawsuit over whether the singer and producer ripped off marvin gape's 1977 hit "got to give it up." heard here on "soul train." take a listen for yourself. ♪ hey hey hey ♪ >> reporter: thicke was quick to

name gay as the inspiration in several interviews, including this one on vh1. >> we went in the studio and i had mentioned to him that one of my favorite songs was "got to give it up." we tried to get a little groove like that going. we really wrote the whole song in about a half an hour. >> reporter: and marvin gaye's family seemed to agree in this interview on "et." >> first thing i thought of was one of my dad's songs and i thought it was a remix. but it wasn't. >> reporter: a law suit was filed against thicke and pharrell. in newly released depositions, thicke claims he was drunk in every interview he gave about the inspiration behind "blurred lines." i had a drug and alcohol problem for the year and i didn't do a sober interview. every day i woke up, ill would take a vicodin to start the day. responding to the release of the deposition, thicke's lawyer telling a b bc news, robin's mot of personal veler inability is being exploited in the hope of diverting attention from the

obvious weakness of their legal claim. according to pharrell's deposition, thicke played almost no part in creating "blurred lines." it was 80% completed by the time he showed up to the studio, late. >> thank you, guys. >> reporter: if he could have transported himself there while ill was making the track, you would have something to go on. but he wasn't there, sir. he wasn't there. all this, just the latest salvo in the patel of plaguer richl in pop music. some of music's greats have been akudzed of stealing. johnny cash's infamous song cost him $75,000 for borrowing the melody from the lesser known. ♪ i hear the train coming ♪ it's rolling around the bend ♪ i ain't seen the sunshine ♪ since i don't know when >> reporter: john lennon settled out of court for the beatles song "come together.

" it's beat and similar break structure echoed chuck berry's "you can't catch me." ♪ i bought a brand new ♪ something strange in the neighborhood ♪ ♪ who you gonna call ♪ ghostbusters >> reporter: ray parker's "gh t "ghostbusters" theme song, nominated for an oscar, earned him a lawsuit from huey louis for its striking resemblance to "i want a new drug." ♪ i want a new drug ♪ one that does what it should ♪ one that won't make me feel too bad ♪ ♪ one that won't make me feel too good ♪ >> reporter: eventually they settled out of court. but the stakes could be even higher for "blurred lines." >> the album following a hit single sold some 175,000 copies in its first week. sold about three quarters of a million to date.

>> reporter: marvin gaye's family stands to win a percentage of those sales. whatever the outcome, we decided to take the two songs to a professional. new york city music producer and instructor, chris petty. >> check it out. this is the original one. and what i've done is, i cued it up to the parts where it started, so -- >> reporter: marvin gaye. >> this is the marvin gaye version. ♪ and here's what the beginning of "blurred lines" sounds like. ♪ >> reporter: and this is the heart of the argument. >> you would have thought it was "blurred lines." >> reporter: but thicke's camp says being reminiscence of a sound is not copyright infringement. and pharrell argues similarities in sound are just a coincidence. i see when people say they feel

that. i understand that. but the truth of the matter is, silk and rayon are two different things. they just feel the same. katy perry's hit "roar" reminded fans of the hit "brave." ♪ you can be amazing >> reporter: no lawsuit there. and lady gaga's "born this way" echoed madonna's "express yourself." ♪ you'll go far ♪ when you're not there >> reporter: attracting attention, but not legal action from the queen of pop. >> it feels reduckive. >> reporter: when you know something is tried and true, it's been successful in the past, does that mean it's smart to try -- >> what i've heard with a lot of the early hip hop producers, taking a song that was popular

and giving rebirth to it and everything by bringing it into something modern, but what is it that people are really attracted to with the new song? >> reporter: which seems impossible to define. >> which seems impossible to define, yeah. ♪ you're a good girl >> reporter: the fate of "blurred lines" is now up to the courts. pharrell and thicke argue that since the gayes own just the come me situation and not the recording, the judge must decide by only considering the composition and not other elements, like the instruments involved. marvin day's son told "et" that the lawsuit had one main objective. >> i want to see my father get credit for his work. >> reporter: but according to pharrell's attorney, marvin gaye's family smelled money and rushed to make their infrin infringement demand. regardless of the legal outcome, this case could have a chilling impact on the already troubled music industry. >> everyone is going to think twils twice before they jump on a track that has a marked

similarity to another track. the next time someone's in a studio and plays a track for a singer that sounds like something else, people are going to stop and say, well -- i like the way that sounds, is it a little too "blurred lines?" >> reporter: it's scheduled to go to trial next february. for "nightline," i'm rebecca jarvis in new york. next, from david copperfield to david blaine, the biggest names in magic are members of the same secret club. and now, we're taking you idepressant worked hard to help with my depression. but sometimes, i still struggled to get going, even get through the day. so i was honest with my doctor. i told him i'd been feeling stuck for a long time. he said that for some people, an antidepressant alone only helps so much and suggested we add abilify (aripiprazole). he said that by taking both, some people had symptom improvement as early as 1 to 2 weeks. i wish i'd talked to my doctor sooner. [ female announcer ] abilify is not for everyone. call your doctor if your depression worsens

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tonight, we're infiltrating one of the most exclusive clubs in america. once you're inside, nothing is what it seems. many of its members are famous, and aspiring ones fight for a coveted spot to join their ranks and get a shot at becoming the next whoa dee knee. but just one bad hand can ruin everything. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: before you get your name up in lights on the las vegas strip, surrounded by a bevy of showgirls, or even lions and tigers, before you can even hope to get your own network primetime special, like david blaine. >> oh! >> reporter: you got to hone your craft. >> unbelievable! >> reporter: what better place than at magic's most exclusive venue. >> open sesame, please. >> reporter: that is cool. a private club in hollywood, unlike any other in the world. does he really say open sesame

here? >> you should try it. >> reporter: open sesame. the academy of magical arts. better known as the magic castle. the dumbledore of this real-lime hogwarlts is erika larson. >> the academy of magical arts was started by my grandfather in 1952, in the pages of genie magazima magazi magazine. he thought it would be great to have an organization purely about magic. >> reporter: like the friar's club, but for magicians. >> you could say that, actually. that's not bad. >> reporter: the members include all the big name megaearning magicians in vegas, david copperfield, david blaine, penn and teller. >> they're all members. they all come through here. there's a real love in the family of magicians. and they all appreciate the magic castle. it's been through a lot. in its 50 years, possibly the biggest magic trick of all is that we're still here. >> reporter: it's partly a nightclub where magicians

perform for the paying public, including plenty of hollywood stars. and it's always a fraternity for magicians to share with each other some closely guarded trade secrets. >> there are masters and there are grand masters. >> reporter: which one are you? >> grand master, i'm assuming. >> i am moral support. >> reporter: there's magic in every room. from the portraits and posters looking down from the walls to the player piano in the parlor. a ghost named erma, who is happy to take requests. it's a place to enjoy magic in all its forms. card tricks and coin tricks at the bar. slight of hand in the alcoves and lounges. and marquee performances in the big this heeaters. but there's only wail to become a member, with access to the ultra secret library of magical tricks and rights to perform at the castle. >> ladies and gentlemen, adam.

>> thank you. >> reporter: an audition. >> magic is a passion. a dream. obsession. >> reporter: the magic castle allowed "nightline" to come behind the scenes to watch the audition process. following three young members hoping to prove they can command a stage and enchant an audience. >> it's the underlining force behind almost everything for me. it's kind of elevator music in my mind, if you will. >> i'm jack. >> lauren. >> welcome. >> people are usually pretty shocked, because i'm a very nonassuming person. when i say to my friends, oh, i can't make that kickball game because i have magic class, people definitely question it and think that i'm playing april fools' jocks on them. >> reporter: some of them hoping to turn their hobby into a magical career. >> and initial on the tail side. and have your quarter. open up your hand.

>> this is yours with your nationals. >> i want you to write their name. >> reporter: alan is a social worker who helps out autistic children. magic helps. >> all the cards should be going the same way. >> reporter: 25-year-old lauren works at match.com. a card trick can be an excellent ice breaker. >> how did you do it? >> magic. >> reporter: and 20-year-old johna, a college student. all of them have paid their dues in one wail or another. >> i was bullied, so, my family thought, if you are interested in art and gymnastics and tennis instead of magic, you might have more friends. >> reporter: everybody loves magic as a child. >> right. >> reporter: and yet, magic has the sort of sense of, ma jixs aren't that cool. >> yeah, it does, definitely. >> reporter: is that fair? >> i get that question all the time. do you use magic to get girls? and i always go, no. are you kidding me? >> reporter: so, there's an

awful lot riding on this audition. jack goldfinger is on the selection committee. a small group of veterans tasked with determining if potential new members have what it takes. >> wow. >> if magic became illegal tomorrow, is there enough evidence in their house to convict them? if there is, they're a magician. >> reporter: this is a place for people who are great at magic and also for people who just appreciate magic. >> this is a place for people who love magic. period. >> reporter: the process is part performance, part interview. >> how long have you been doing magic? >> i was probably, i don't know, 6, 7 years old. >> color-changing silk. pretty simple. into the tube like so. we got -- i hope we got -- ah, that's -- that's not right. see, now, remembering you do not cut the silk. i don't know know why -- it's

magic. i got one of them. we'll try something else. >> reporter: and it can be tough to perform in front of an audience that knows every trick. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: alan loses his way in the middle. >> it might be the movie. either "singing in the rain" or "star wars." >> sorry, i don't understand. >> but -- okay, you're right. >> reporter: but the judges are willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. >> you don't get a second chance in life but you do get a fresh start. >> reporter: what these candidates lack in finesse, they make up for in passion. so, when the moment of truth finally comes. >> basically, you've all passed the audition. thank you, congratulations and welcome to the family. >> reporter: they're as enchanted as harry potter. young wizards who have just been given the keys to the magic castle. i'm david wright for "nightline" in hollywood. next, the name is bond.

james bond. and the nationality is -- the patriotic furor sending scotland ablaze tonight, before a vote to split from the united kingdom.

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in a few hours, scottish voters will decide if it's time for a national breakup, to kiss the united kingdom good-bye and go out on their own. the polls couldn't be closer, and a split could be traumatic. here's abc's chief froern affairs correspondent terry moran. ♪ >> reporter: the bagpipes are

actually on fire here in scotland, and so is the political debate. james bond is all for it. >> a martini, shaken, not stirred. >> harry potter's creator is against it. and the queen? she is definitely not amused. in this land of 5 million proud souls decides whether they should split off from the united kingdom, kilts and all, and declare themselves an independent nation. >> should scotland be an independent country? >> reporter: it's a dream that skolts have had for centuries. mel gibson won an oscar by painting his face blue and capturing this scottish yearning in "braveheart." >> they may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom! >> freedom! >> reporter: we got a dose of that same passion and a blast of whiskey breath, in a snug pub. he also borrowed a ten-pound note from me to show what he

thinks of queen elizabeth. her portrait adorns it. so, scotland is about to decide its destiny and its famous sons and daughters are weighing in. sean connery, saying independence for scotland is too good to miss. j.k. rouming saying it would be a historically bad mistake. andy murray is staying silent, but the joke here has always been, he's scottish when he loses and british when he wins. now the brits say the joke could be on them. susan boyle won "britain's got talent," but they won't have that talent anymore. and what about the juunion jack? they might have to remove that blue field representing scotland. this is serious stuff. a destiny of a proud people in their own hands now. voting begins in just a few hours. for "nightline," i'm terry moran in scotland. >> and scotland's been part of

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