misfits of hayloft: season 2 episode 6

"roll the dice"

written by tommy and JC "charged._.art"
characters by charged._.art

today is thursday, by now i'm sure you know what that means, another episode of misfits! i've been waiting to get to this one, last we left off blue had come home from his first date with mae, we pick up the next day, as aiden wakes up on the floor of they're apartment.

aiden: guys ? did blue come home?

aiden looks around as the sun begins to rise, he sees chase sleeping at the kitchen table, blue sleeping on the floor next to the couch, and rocky also sleeping on the couch.

aiden: i guess they're sleeping, but at least blue got home safe... what time is it?

aiden checks his phone to see its 6AM, he scrolls for a bit looking at the weather for today, just as he considers going back to sleep, he gets a text.

elena: you up?

aiden: i just woke up in the middle of the floor, whats up?

elena: can't sleep, why in the middle of the floor?

aiden: i was waiting for blue to come home, why can't you sleep?

elena: maybe i missed you

aiden: we seen each other yesterday

elena: why not every day?

aiden: look at you, asking the real questions

elena: is it too early to come over?

aiden: never, lemme grab my jacket i'll be over soon

aiden grabs his zip up hoodie and as he reaches for the door he looks back at his friends, he feels bad for leaving but trusts they'll be okay, about 10 minutes later aiden gets to elena's apartment and lands on the fire escape, he jokingly yells at her through the window

aiden: elena! its cold out here!

elena: its only 60° aiden! just wait until we get to october and it'll be 40°

aiden: don't remind me, i'm not built for the cold, i dress exclusively in light weight hoodies

elena: you better get ready for the cold now then, how are you?

aiden: i'm okay, how are you other then the insomnia?

elena: i could be better, just a lot of stress

aiden: same here

elena: whats on your mind?

aiden: how long do you have?

about an hour later blue wakes up, he looks around to see aiden gone, he checks the time to see its 7AM.

blue: aiden...? guys?

wondering what happened he yells at chase to wake up, its enough to shake him out of his chair and fall face first to the floor.

blue: CHASE!

chase: AH! WHAT

blue: where's aiden?!

chase: why would i know?! i was sleeping!

rocky: aiden is gone again?

blue: i guess so, he could at least leave a note or something

chase: its too early for this, i'm going back to sleep.

blue: shouldn't we look for him?

rocky: just text him, he has a phone for a reason ya know

blue: alright, but i doubt he'll reply

back in elena's room, aiden and elena sit across from each other drinking coffee and talking about whats troubling them.

aiden: this coffee is good, it was worth the trip!

elena: i'm glad you like it, but you didn't tell me what was bothering you

aiden: right, i guess i just feel guilty

elena: about?

aiden: i told you about the damages i did to the montreal right?

elena: i think i remember something like that

aiden: i need a way to get $8000 fast, i feel bad you know? danny doesn't deserve the trouble i caused.

elena: what about your new job?

aiden: i almost got robbed on my first day, i'd hardly say its worth the effort

elena: hmm, i can't disagree, but i also can't give you any ideas for fast easy money right now, i'm sorry my brain is just tired

aiden: you okay?

elena: i will be, just stressed out with this band stuff

aiden: whats so stressful about it?

elena: i can't find any members and its driving me crazy.

aiden: what about me?

elena: you can't play a single instrument

aiden: true, but i can learn!

elena: ha, okay sure, just call me when you learn bass

aiden: you'll be the first person i tell

aiden gets a text from blue, asking where he is and if he's okay, elena sees and decides to send him home.

elena: who's that?

aiden: blue, he's just checking on me

elena: maybe its time you head home to then

aiden: throwing me out already?

elena: i don't wanna bother you! plus i gotta get ready for the day, but maybe later we can hang out?

aiden: sure thing, thanks for the coffee

elena: thanks for the talk, text me when you get home, and don't text and swing!

aiden: got it, i'll see you later elena!

elena: bye aiden!

aiden arrives home around 8am, he walks through the front door to see chase reading a book as blue eats cereal.

aiden: hey guys!

chase: hey

blue: where were you?

aiden: out and about, wanted to get some fresh air

chase: thats really interesting, but if your gonna keep leaving then don't come back at all

aiden: that was harsh, whats with chase?

blue: i yelled in his ear to wake him up, he fell on the floor

aiden: that sounds funny

blue: it was funny!

chase: it wasn't funny, it hurt my ribs

rocky: why can't you guys talk in the kitchen? i'm trying to-

chase: watch TV, we get it, you have no life

just then danny walks in wearing an orange sweater, jeans, and timberland boots, seemingly ready for fall.

danny: hey guys, the door was unlocked so i figured it was okay to come in.

aiden: hey danny! what are you doing here?

chase: and why are you doing it at 8AM?

danny: i just figured i would check in to see how you guys were doing, are any of you working today?

blue: i'm off work today

aiden: same here!

chase: unless my manager decides to call me last minute again then i'm free too.

aiden: what about you? got anything planned for today?

danny: gotta head to work in a bit, but once i get off i'm gonna be going to the casino later tonight

chase: they have a casino here in the city?

danny: yep, the red bodega resort and casino, if you guys were old enough i'd take you with me, but after what you all did to my dads hotel i think i'll pass, no offense.

blue: i always wondered what a casino looks like on the inside, whats it like?

aiden: everything is probably gold plated

danny: well there are a lot of casino games, slot machines, black jack, a roulette wheel.

blue: sounds like fun!

danny: if your lucky it is, i better get going now though, duty calls.

aiden: alright, see ya danny!

blue: bye danny!

as danny leaves the boys' apartment aiden gets an idea, which is never a good sign.

aiden: hey guys, you think we can sneak into a casino?

blue: what?

chase: why?

aiden: think about it, i'll give you 3 guesses

chase: to win money?

aiden: jackpot, if the 3 of us go in our odds are tripled! we would have the money to pay danny back in no time!

blue: and maybe even some extra money too! we definitely need it!

chase: you guys are forgetting we aren't 21, i thought we were gonna stop this kind of stuff when we got to hayloft!

aiden: come on chase, you know it isn't a bad idea, at least when it comes to my usual ideas!

blue: we might actually have a shot at this chase, are you in?

chase: i don't have a choice do i?

rocky: with those two? nope.

chase: fine, but we're gonna look the part

aiden: what do you mean?

chase: you want into a casino? you gotta blend in, ditch the trashy hoodies and jeans, we're wearing suits.

blue: where are we gonna get suits?

chase: i might have a few left over from westmount, but i'm not sure if i have aiden's size since he's taller.

aiden: i'll make do with whatever you give me

chase: and unlike my jacket which blue still hasn't given back, you can both keep this stuff

blue: then its settled, we're going to a casino!

aiden: but don't we have to bet money to win money?

chase: i have some saved up so i can cover the 3 of us, later we just gotta get dressed up and get on our way

blue: alright, until then i gotta go do a few things, wanna meet back here later?

aiden: sure

chase: alright.

later that afternoon around 6PM the boys get back together at the apartment, as blue walks in he sees the others are already dressed in black suits and ready to go.

blue: hey guys! you both got ready fast, i like the outfits

aiden: thanks! but the collar is kinda tight.

chase: stop complaining aiden, blue you should get dressed if we're gonna leave soon, i gotta do one more thing before we leave

aiden: whats that?

chase: you gotta lose the bandage aiden, it makes you look rough your gonna stand out too much.

aiden: do i HAVE to take it off? you guys have never seen me without it

blue: what does it even hide?

aiden: its a scar, from when i was in the underground

chase: if your uncomfortable taking it off then you can keep it on, i didn't mean to pry

aiden: no its okay, and your right, if we wanna do this the right way i'll take it off

aiden takes the bandage off his cheek to reveal a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt, much to the surprise of blue and chase.

blue: woah!

chase: damn, how did it happen?

aiden: electroshock therapy, is it really that bad?

blue: are you kidding? it looks sick! no offense

chase: i think it looks cool too, you shouldn't feel like you have to hide it from us, we're your friends aiden

aiden: yet again chase is right, i'll consider getting rid of it

chase: are we ready to leave? rocky do you wanna come?

rocky: what am i gonna do at a casino? i'm a ghost

aiden: well you can possess the slot machines and help us hit for more money!

rocky: hmm, sure! why not

chase: if thats settled then we should get going guys, we don't wanna be too late

as the boys get on they're way to the casino blue begins to worry about being caught, chase attempts to reassure him that they'll be fine, after a bus trip the boys enter the red bodega, the biggest and only casino in hayloft.

aiden: wow! this place is huge!

rocky: i seen a mall on the way here, we should check that out too if we have the time!

chase: lets save that for another day, for now lets do what we came here for

blue: so whats first?

as the boys walk around discussing they're options aiden notices an older couple whispering and pointing at them, seemingly knowing they shouldn't be there.

aiden: that was fast, we have stalkers

chase: what?

blue: they know already??

chase: its okay, they're not guards so they can't do anything, but maybe split up to cover more ground

blue: why do we always have to split up?

aiden: because its harder to catch us if we're seperated, i'll take the third floor

chase: i got second

rocky: blue is with me, fifth floor

aiden: 2 3 and 5, got it, i'll see you guys later on, regroup at the bar in the main lobby

rocky: yes sir

blue: got it

the boys separate and each take a different floor of the casino, aiden at the third floor finds a roulette table surrounded by older players, he decides to sit down and play.

aiden: hey fellas, got room for one more?

player 1: sure thing, step up kid

aiden: i'm not a kid, i'm 32

player 1: damn, your short for your age.

aiden: bad genes i guess, lets start with $20 dollars on 0

player 1: you sure you wanna do that? its a rare number so you'll probably be out $20.

aiden: i'll take my chances

aiden bets twenty dollars on 0, as the wheel spins it lands on 3 and he loses his money.

player 1: ouch, is this your first time playing?

aiden: yeah, i have no idea what i'm doing

player 2: wanna try again?

aiden: same bet, but this time i want $20 on 6.

on the fifth floor of the casino rocky and blue walk around, as blue is anxious with the idea of being caught he talks to rocky before bumping into some slot machines.

blue: i just don't know why this was a good idea, it sounded good on paper but actually being here? why am i so freaked out??

rocky: we can't always control our fears blue, i get what you mean but try and take your mind off of it for now

blue: how?

rocky looks over his shoulder to see multiple slot machines in a row, suddenly he gets an idea.

rocky: we're in a casino blue, lets have some fun!

blue: wait, what are you d-

rocky enters a slot machine to possess it, blue sees this and begins to laugh, he realizes rocky had a point and attempts to let go of his anxiety, he places a bet of $5 into the possessed machine and ends up winning $200 dollars.

blue: awesome! we got $200 rocky!

rocky: see now was that so hard? lets see what else we can do!

switching over to chase on the second floor he walks around for a bit, he sees a VIP room with a blackjack table, with a security guard sleeping on the job, the perfect opportunity to enter and see whats going on.

chase: a VIP only game of blackjack and i wasn't invited? i'm almost insulted.

walker: who are you?

chase: call me chase, who are you?

walker: james walker.

chase: you mind if i play next?

walker: knock yourself out, but good luck trying to beat my payout, i'd be surprised if you can get half.

chase: wanna see me double it?

walker: HA! i like your energy kid, go ahead, lets see what you got

chase attempts to place a bet with a $10 chip, but the older man sees this and instead gives him a $100 chip to use.

walker: we're in the VIP room, the lowest you can bet is a $100 chip.

dealer: all bets are in?

walker: yep, good to go.

The dealer looks at the bout of them and says

Dealer: bets in? Okay then.

The dealer puts a card for himself facing up and Gives a card to walker and then to chase, he then places another card facing down for himself, And gives another to walker and chase, Walker gets two cards, 10 of diamonds and a 6 of spades, giving him a total of 16.

dealer: hit or stand?

walker: hit.

walker hits gets a 7 of diamonds, giving him a total of 23 which he now looses because it's over 21, Chase gets a 9 of hearts and a 4 of clubs, Giving him 13.

dealer: and for you? hit or stand?

chase: hm...

walker looks around for a sec before nudging chase and telling him to stand, Chase does so and the dealer reveals his second card and gets a king of spades and a 5 of diamonds, Giving him a total of 15, Walker sees this and adjusts his glasses, The dealer starts to take out more cards for himself, he does this until he busts and gets over 21, making him lose and letting chase win, rinse and repeat for a good while and chase wins $300.

walker: impressive kid.

chase: you rigged the game, i could tell.

walker: how?

chase: your tell is adjusting your glasses.

walker: even more impressive, can i get you a drink on me?

chase: i'm not drinking tonight, i can't risk driving under the influence.

walker: cut the cool guy act i know your not 21, i can get you something non alcoholic, how's a coke?

chase: sure, just don't out me to anyone here

walker: lets make a deal then, i won't out you for your age if you dont out me for rigging the game.

chase: sounds good.

as chase and the man sit at the bar they begin to laugh and drink, for once chase is actually having a fun time, when suddenly he hears a familiar voice.

danny: chase? what are you doing here?

chase: danny?

james: you know this guy?

chase: yeah, he's my roommates brother in law.

danny: chase can i talk to you for a minute? privately?

chase: sure, i'll be right back.

danny and chase walk off as danny begins to question chase about his presence in the casino.

danny: dude are you drinking?

chase: its non alcoholic, its just a coke

danny: what are you doing here?! are the other guys here too??

chase: yeah they're here, but we got separated, we're gonna group up in the main lobby later on.

danny: but why? i keep hearing people talk about how 4 kids snuck into the casino, they're looking for you guys!

chase: relax danny we know how to avoid trouble.

danny: it doesn't look that way, i thought you were the responsible one chase, find the guys and get your act together!

chase: you don't gotta be rude about it, this is the one time i'm lightening up.

danny: i'm sorry, i'm just trying to look out for you guys, you should find aiden rocky and blue and get out of here, and stay away from that CEO.

chase: CEO?

danny: the guy you were with, thats james walker, the CEO of highlife industries.

chase: what?

danny: you didn't know that? he's famous in hayloft, but 2 kids went missing in the building, just be careful dude

chase: hm, highlife industries...

back on the fifth floor rocky and blue walk away with $800, as they walk around the casino rocky notices 2 guards asking other players if they seen the kids that snuck into the casino.

guard 1: if you see anyone that looks out of place tell us, we can't have kids running around in here.

rocky: oh shit, blue! time to go!

blue: what? but i wanted to try the blackjack table next!

rocky: come on!

rocky and blue head to the third floor and find aiden sitting at the roulette table, it seems like after failing over and over he finally got a payout of $1225 by betting $35 dollars on 20.

aiden: hey guys! check it out i won $1225!

rocky: thats great aiden but we don't have time to talk about it

blue: we gotta go, we got trouble and it wants to kick us out of the casino

aiden: shit seriously?

rocky: now aiden!!

aiden: okay okay! lets get chase and get out of here

blue calls chase and tells him to meet them in the lobby of the casino, he agrees and they all end up near the bar.

chase: guys? what happened?

aiden: the guards want us out but so far we've been avoiding them

rocky: me and blue won $800!

aiden: well i got $1225

chase: some older guy helped me out at the blackjack table, i have $1800

rocky: so all together we have $3825?

aiden: it looks like it

blue: where do we go to cash it?

guard 1: hey! you four! your not allowed in here!

chase: shit.

blue: what do we do?!

aiden: lets name this fun, everyone take off your jackets! hide the earnings in one of them and scatter!

the boys proceed to split up running in 4 directions, the guards follow each of them not knowing which of the boys is holding onto the money.

guard 1: hey! slow down!

chase: maybe you should keep up! come on catch me if you can!

the first guard catches chase and opens up his suit jacket, nothing is there.

chase: got the wrong guy huh?

the second guard chases aiden through the bar area yelling at him to stop running.

guard 2: get over here! drop the chips and leave right now!

aiden: chips like food? you think i smuggled snacks into a casino?

the guard catches aiden thinking he had the casino chips, he was embarrassed to see he was wrong

guard 2: i got nothing over here, false alarm.

aiden: if you wanted chips you could go to a food court or something