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1, DYRUS’S OFFICE - NIGHT
Zig, Beht and Gorrik sit on the couch. Dyrus stands before them, scolding them. Rallen and Jeena stand by the wall behind him.
ZIG: Hey Boss, ya gotta consider the fact that we were stuck in a whole nother star system.
DYRUS: Do I look like I care?!
ZIG: No, Sir!
GORRIK: (Whispering, to Beht) Tell him about the weird cube we found! Tell him!
BEHT: Oh yeah, uh, Boss, we found this really rare cube back on that Nana... them dweeb officers’ star system.
Beht shows Dyrus the cube.
DYRUS: Hm? What’s this? Oh, this looks rare, alright. (Pause) Well boys, I apologise for any trouble I might have caused you.
ZIG: Aw, you’re all good, Boss! Say! How’s hittin’ the casino after this sound?
DYRUS: What a grand suggestion! I’ll treat us to my favourite tonight!
GOONS: Oh yeah!
DYRUS: Hey, Rallen! Jeena! Don’t tell me you two aren’t old enough to gamble.
RALLEN: We work full-time now. What’s that look like to ya?
JEENA: (Annoyedly) Oh, sorry Dyrus, but we don’t—
DYRUS: WAHAHA! C’mon, live a little! And let me give this experience to ya for free. Y’know, to make up for anything I said that might have hurt ya!
RALLEN: (With fake reluctance) If that’s the only nice thing you’ll ever do, we may as well take it.
JEENA: Wh– Rallen!
RALLEN: Alright, Dyrus, we haven’t decided yet, but we’ll think about it.
DYRUS: Fantastic! We’ll meet tonight! And if you’re late, I’ll hunt you down.
RALLEN: Um, what?
JEENA: Oh brother…
DYRUS: Now, that cube…
Dyrus places the cube in his drawer and locks it.
JEENA: (To Rallen) This is unbelievable! I can’t believe we’re actually going.
RALLEN: Chillax, Jeena, surely it won’t be too bad!
JEENA: But this is Dyrus! He’s terrible — why would we wanna spend any more time with him?
RALLEN: Ah true… But we’re hitting a fancy-frickin’ casino and won’t be spending a dime!
DYRUS: (To his goons) Oh, and you three. You got any leads on that explorer Neal? I wanna take the sucker along.
OFFICERS: Neal?!
GORRIK: (To Dyrus) Oh! Oh! I actually called him on the telephone! He’s not too far from Giga city!
DYRUS: Excellent!
ZIG: Wait– How tha hell didja get in contact with that nutball?!
JEENA: Yeah, how did you?
BEHT: Oh, it’s nothing. We just figured since he seemed like a nice person, we had to find his number.
OFFICERS/ZIG: Find his number?
GORRIK: Y’know, checked his bag, found his notebook — no biggie! Speaking of, we should probably give it back to him before I get too curious…
RALLEN: You thieves!
ZIG: Shaddap bozo! We do what we want! (To Beht and Gorrik) Now, what’s this about you two and Neal?
BEHT: Well, it turns out it’s kinda good that we befriended him. He actually knows a LOT of useful information about ruins and other hidden relics of the Kaio system. You should listen to some of his stories!
ZIG: Befriend him? I’ll pass! Last thing I want is for you two to find me dead within the next three years. And I’m definitely not excited for your deaths, either.
GORRIK: Aww, surely the poor feller ain’t so bad!
BEHT: I agree, he’s not so annoying once you get to know him. Maybe we shouldn’t have threatened that explorer in the first place.
ZIG: Bah, whatever.
Zig pokes Dyrus.
ZIG: Hey Boss, ya sure about bringin’ that Neal along? Being near that man’s like walkin’ on a minefield!
DYRUS: Oh, absolutely. If those officers are too stubborn to take my offer of a lifetime, then I’ll betcha it’ll be easier to sway that skinny dork.
RALLEN: You wouldn’t DARE!
JEENA: He said no before, and he’ll do it again. It’s hopeless.
DYRUS: Oh, it’s nothing like that. I just want to be friends.
RALLEN: You liar!
DYRUS: Whatever. …Oh– That reminds me. Rallen, Jeena, put on somethin’ nice, will ya? We’ll see you at this address later.
Dyrus gives Rallen and Jeena a torn out notebook page.
RALLEN: Aw, what?
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