Thursday, March 20, 2025

Hitting the Casino #5

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5, CASINO - NIGHT

Zig, Beht and Gorrik peer past a wall near the casino entrance. The bouncer squints at them.

BEHT: I don’t think he likes us.

GORRIK: Oh no! I bet that bouncer thinks we’re really being shady! We’re in a pinch, now!

ZIG: You morons, don’t let him know you said that! Now, let’s go.

Zig, Beht and Gorrik walk to the bouncer.

ZIG: Hey there, sir! We’re with the boss– I mean, a man named Dyrus. Apparently he’s a regular here.

BOUNCER: Eh? Dyrus who?

BEHT: Specifically speaking: square face, long-ish blonde hair, sideburns, tall, robust…

ZIG: Shaddap Beht! I do the talkin’ here! Now… The b– Dyrus, CEO of Dyrus Industries… He came in here with a young man an’ woman, and a lanky blondie with a stupid hat.

GORRIK: I wouldn’t say the hat was stupid, Zig!

ZIG: Oh, would ya quiet?! I’m tryna talk us inside!

BOUNCER: …You do know that the only way in is to match the dress code?

ZIG: Wh… …Ah, what? … Let’s go, then!

BEHT/GORRIK: Okay!

ZIG: But first, sir, have ya seen Dyrus?

BOUNCER: Big Dyrus, eh? Yeah, I know who you’re talking about. He did mention something about three youngsters, and you match the description he told me 100%. 

ZIG: Ha! That’s us!

BOUNCER: Well, he never gave me a clue where he’d be, but usually by now he’d be eating something.

ZIG: Heh heh, thanks for the info! Let’s go, men!

BEHT: Yessir!

GORRIK: Yep! Let’s go!

Zig, Beht and Gorrik hurry inside. They freeze in awe.

ZIG: W-What in the hell…?!

BEHT: Wow…

GORRIK: H-Holy cow! Oh my God! No way! I knew this place was a rich people place, but this is nuts!

ZIG: Shut yer pie hole! We’re gonna get ourselves kicked out because of you!

GORRIK: K-Kicked out?

ZIG: We needs to fit in, is why! And to fit in, we gotta be less… us-like.

BEHT: And that means we’ve got to loosen the accents, too. (To Zig) ESPECIALLY you.

ZIG: W-WHAT! B-But… … Tsk… 

Zig, Beht and Gorrik see Rallen and Jeena walk away from the restrooms.

GORRIK: Oh! There they are!

They run to the duo.

GORRIK: Heya Rallen! Heya Jeena! We’re here! Arrived! 

BEHT: Evening, you two.

ZIG: How do you do, you two good planetary patrol officers?

BEHT/GORRIK: AAAAH!

GORRIK: Zig! Zig! NEVER speak like that again! Never!

BEHT: Change your voice back! Just ignore what I said.

JEENA: W-What happened to him?

ZIG: Bah, it’s nothin’ – forget it! Wanted to cut my tongue off doin’ that… man!

RALLEN/JEENA:

RALLEN: Aaanyways… Holy crap, you guys! I never expected to see you in suits and ties, like, ever.

JEENA: So that’s what you three look like when you’re well groomed, huh? You look actually pretty neat.

ZIG: Y-Yikes, goddamn! No need to say all that!

BEHT: Heh heh! Somehow these compliments mean a lot more when it comes from you two. 

RALLEN: I mean, we did hate you at first. This is a leap from there.

GORRIK: D’aww! Thanks guys for saying such nice things! We barely hear anything like that ever! You’re making us blush!

ZIG: Ahem… Let’s change the subject. Now, where’s the boss?

JEENA: (Sigh) Just talking to Neal over at the restaurant— Oh no! We were supposed to look after him!

RALLEN: Uh oh! We gotta go!

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