Jonathan Goodwin is chained to a motorised wheelchair heading off a pier; he's tied up, naked, in a lift with his girlfriend's family waiting to greet him; and he's shut a glass tank full of bees.
Can he escape from all of these, and other stupid things? Certainly, none of it could be possible without the help of his assistant: his dad.
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The 7 Stupidest Things to Escape From
Jonathan Goodwin is chained to a motorised wheelchair heading off a pier; he's tied up, naked, in a lift with his…
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