After convincing or capturing his victims and bringing them home he would begin by demonstrating a magic trick that involved the use of handcuffs. This trick would eventually end with the victim hopelessly restrained to a bed or chair. Gacy would then proceed to stuff various clothes in their mouth so they couldn't alert the neighbors. Before Gacy would kill his vitims Gacy would Rape his victims and force them to do sexual favors usually until they were basically unconscious. Once his victims were defenseless, Gacy would usually strangle his victims. Gacy admitted his favorite killing method was the "rope trick".