3, CASINO - NIGHT
The bouncer squints at Rallen and Jeena as they hurry past him.
RALLEN: Man, that guy was annoying! It was just a jam stain, dude!
JEENA: Oh well. Guess that’s what you’d expect from a place like this.
They both look up. They freeze in awe.
RALLEN: Whooaa… This is some REAL rich people stuff…!
JEENA: Oh, wow… Feels kinda illegal stepping on this floor now, does it…?
RALLEN: Yeah… Now, where’s Dyrus? This place is like a glittery maze.
They both look behind them. Dyrus speaks with the bouncer at the door.
BOUNCER: Back for some more, eh Dyrus?
DYRUS: What can I say? Old habits die hard, don’t they? Wahahahaha!
Dyrus walks inside. Neal walks behind him, writing in his journal.
BOUNCER: And who’s the guy behind you? He’s familiar, but I don’t know where…
DYRUS: Ah, forget about him, he’s with me.
BOUNCER: I see.
DYRUS: Also, look out for three youngsters – big, thin and small. If they look suspicious, just blame their incompetence.
BOUNCER: Got it.
DYRUS: You’ll know three idiots when ya see ‘em.
Dyrus and Neal walk through the door. Neal gasps widely.
NEAL: H-H-HO-H-HOL-L-LY CRA–
Dyrus pulls down Neal’s hat over his face and holds it.
DYRUS: Shut up! People will notice you!
NEAL: (Muffled) How come?
DYRUS: You idiot, did you forget?! (Whispering) You’re “that super explorer” from the news! (Normal voice) Now, do ya wanna play, or do ya wanna sign autographs all night?
NEAL: (Muffled) I-I wanna play…!
Dyrus lets go of Neal. Neal fixes his hat.
DYRUS: Of course you do. Now, let’s go!
RALLEN: (To Jeena) Heh, I forget that Neal’s pretty famous.
JEENA: And Dyrus seems to be a big deal around here, too. …Though I’m pretty sure he’s infamous.
RALLEN: Oh, for sure! Worse than Cyrus, too, haha!
DYRUS: What was that?
RALLEN: N-Nothing!
CUT TO:
At a roulette table.
DYRUS: Let’s start with something simple. Roulette’s what we’re playing, first.
RALLEN: Whoa! One of these! Just like in the movies!
NEAL: Oh, so how do we play?
DYRUS: Bah! What am I?! Your teacher? Just follow my example!
Dyrus places a bet of 50G and receives a chip. Rallen, Jeena and Neal do the same, with 20G, 10G and 30G respectively.
Dyrus places his chip on the outside border of a row of three numbers.
DYRUS: Now, the less likely it is for the ball to land on whatever ya choose, the more ya win. The board practically speaks for itself! Now choose!
Rallen places his chip on the middle “Even” space.
Jeena looks around. She sees someone place their chip on the intersection of four numbers. She follows their example elsewhere on the board.
Neal places his chip on the “1st 12” space.
The wheel spins, and the ball lands on 9.
RALLEN: AW WHAT!
JEENA: (Sigh) Not my money, anyway.
NEAL: (To Dyrus) So, what’s this mean?
DYRUS: You win! Lucky you! Now let’s play another!
MONTAGE:
Everyone places their bet. Rallen appears annoyed. Jeena has a thoughtful look. Dyrus appears smug. Neal cheerfully places his bet on the intersection between four spaces (23, 24, 26, 27). It lands on 27.
Everyone’s winnings are besides them. Rallen, with nothing, has a very distraught look on his face. Jeena, with little, looks frustrated. Dyrus with plenty, appears smug. Neal, with a fair amount, places his bet on a row of three spaces (34, 35, 36). It lands on 34.
Everyone’s additional winnings are near them. Rallen only spectates now. Jeena looks pleased. Dyrus appears suspicious of Neal. Neal places his bet on the line between two spaces (7, 10). It lands on 7.
END MONTAGE.
Rallen spectates behind Jeena. Dyrus and Jeena place their bets and place chips on the board. We see Neal place a bet of 1000G and place a chip on the number “29” tile.
NEAL: 29!
RALLEN/JEENA: 29?!
DYRUS: Wh– That’s it?! Nothing else?
NEAL: Yep, hehe!
DYRUS: You better be sure about this, egghead! You DO realise this is a risky move!
NEAL: Oh, I’ll take my chances!
RALLEN: Now that you think of it, he HAS been pretty lucky every time. I just lost over 100 of Dyrus’s G!
JEENA: That’s probably nothing compared to his bank account.
DYRUS: Ha! That’s true!
As the wheel spins, Neal, Rallen and Jeena watch eagerly.
The wheel keeps spinning.
It slows down.
The ball lands on 29.
RALLEN/JEENA: WHAAT?!
NEAL: Yippee!
Neal receives a ton of money. Dyrus and Jeena receive their winnings, too.
DYRUS: WHAT ‘N THE HELL…? My God, I didn’t know that was possible! You really impress me, you!
RALLEN: He actually got it…!
JEENA: This is crazy!
Surrounding players look in Neal’s direction.
DYRUS: Dammit!
STRANGER 1: No way, isn't it that super explorer? What’s he doing here?
STRANGER 2: Oh my god! Neal! Huge fan!
STRANGER 3: AAAIIIHHH!!! Can I get an autograph?!
NEAL: Oh hi, everybody!
DYRUS: You idiot, what are you doing?
STRANGER 1: Wait… Is that also that CEO from Dyrus Industries?
DYRUS: This isn’t who you think it is, dweebs! He’s just some hobo I picked up from the streets! Nothin’ to see here!
STRANGER 2: Oh. Guess I’m not surprised.
STRANGER 3: Aww… I really thought today was the day…
CUT TO:
Dyrus and Neal sit at a slot machine. Rallen and Jeena stand behind them.
SUBTITLE: Later
Rallen leans discretely over to Jeena.
RALLEN: (Whispering) Dyrus hasn’t tried talking Neal into joining him, yet. A little suspicious.
JEENA: To be honest, that’s probably a good thing.
RALLEN: Man, I just hope he’s forgotten.
DYRUS: So, Neal! What are your thoughts on Dyrus Industries?
RALLEN: Dammit!
NEAL: (To Dyrus) Oh? My thoughts? Well, I’ve certainly heard… things about it, hehe…!
DYRUS: Things, eh? Like–
RALLEN: Hey Neal! Dyrus! How’s your night going?
NEAL: Pretty fantastic! Can you believe it? I’ve won so much!
DYRUS: Oh, he’s our golden goose, alright! Unfortunately this sucker wants to donate it somewhere – probably to some charity or whatever his hippie friends are doing!
JEENA: Well, anyways, we were thinking, how about we head to the restaurant connected to here?
DYRUS: Ah, whatever you say!
RALLEN: And maybe there we can talk about something that we all like?
DYRUS: That’s a stupid idea!
Dyrus and Neal stand up. They, Rallen and Jeena begin walking. Dyrus checks his watch.
DYRUS: Now where are those bumbling fools?
RALLEN: What? Your three lackeys?
DYRUS: They’ve been taking their damn time, and I’m growing impatient! Hell, they were the ones who suggested we come here in the first place! They better have not gotten distracted, like they always do. I swear, if they’re not here in ten minutes, I’ll clobber them hard!
JEENA: Eek!
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