The Odds Page #2

Synopsis: A murder mystery set in the world of illegal teenage gambling. A 17-year old must find his best friends' killer before the game is exposed.
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Director(s): Simon Davidson
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.9
R
Year:
2011
92 min
28 Views


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Whats up man, how its going?

Coleen, hello. How is it going?

What are you doing here?

- Desson brought me.

- Oh, yeah? Did he?

- You a gambler too?

- Sometimes.

He is a quick player.

But not as fast as I thought.

But tell my sister you

saw me here, okay?

- Yeah, sure.

- Thanks.

It's midnight, my dad going to

freak, you ready to go?

Okay, let me finish this.

Well Darren leaving, I catch a ride

with him, okay?

What? Let me finish this game and

I'll take you home

I mean it, I gotta go.

Okay. I'm sorry, I'll see you tomorrow.

Come on man my grandmother

plays faster than you.

Shut up Benson.

- I hope see you again.

- Thanks for having me here.

Raising.

Call, hurry up coz I don't have all day.

F*** it! I'm all in.

Call! What you got?

I Win.

These are my chips now.

It's a lot of money

close to you to do what?

You owe me money you need

a f***ing smack, you know that?

You have until tomorrow.

Hey who is that?

- Who is who?

- That guy outside.

None of your f***ing

business that's who.

Hey, I need to talk to you.

- Hey what's going on?

- Get the f*** out.

Why don't you reason

with your friend here.

Look I told you I give you the money

as soon I can dude.

That's not good enough and by the way

I'm not your f***in' dude.

What do you want me to say right now

I don't have the money.

How much do you have you?

Hey! Everybody let just take it chill

pill here, how much do we talking about?

- 2 large.

- 2 large?

Sh*t! Okay, Barry you can take care of

that can't you

I cant get you anything until Friday

Friday? Is that your

f***ing allowance?

Yeah, it is my f***ing allowance.

- How much?

- Thirty.

That a lot of f***ing Fridays.

Fine, then think of

it as a payment plan.

No, f*** you, kid.

- Well don't call me kid, alright?

- You f***in' pay me b*tch

forget it, f*** you.

- Hey hey.

- Don't you f***ing touch me Desson.

- Calm down man.

- What the f*** are you trying to do?

We can sort something out here, okay?

We can

get Barry's up on a

payment plan or something.

Maybe you can lend him the money.

Oh, right you cant, coz

you broke like a f***ing

joke, so what the f*** are

you even talking about?

What if I gave him your deal?

What do you doing'?

I'm trying to get my f***ing money.

What are you doing?

The guy a f***ing freak

and why do you had to step in? I

totally could have taken him

I don't know whats up with him,

he usually an okay guy.

Whatever. What he going to do right?

Whats that deal he been talking about?

It's nothing.

Alright, have a good night man.

Catch you later.

Alright man

a missed call from Barry.

Hey Desson, how its going?

Hey Heather, I'm good

How are you doing'?

- I'm good.

- Is Barry here?...

No, I think he went early.

- Okay.

- Well, do you want a ride?

- Sure.

- Sure, let me get my back.

Okay.

Alright.

So, I heard about Sam Cartier.

- What Sam Cartier?

- That you guys got a fight.

Really?

It not what it looks

like on Barry's nose

Barry headbutted his fist.

Headbutted his fist? Are you serious?

Where do you go out with Coleen lately?

Hello. Yeah no, it's okay, I got a sec.

You have a new message.

Hey Desson, whats up

its Barry, dude I was

just at Wang's, and I

f***ing kill it tonight.

Dude I'm sorry, have a good

night tonight catch you later.

End of messages.

What's it?

Sorry to blame this on you.

You told the police you were home when

Barry got home last night right?

- Yeah.

- What happened?

He try to sneak in like he always does

and I was waiting up for him and

they started fighting.

What were they fighting about?

- I do not know.

- About him coming in late?

Yeah, about him stealing money and

not unloading the dishwasher.

- And not to walk the dog.

- And then what?

- You're freaking me out.

- I'm sorry

I really need to know.

Then I heard him getting a test massage

and then I heard him sneak out.

What did the police say?

- Nothing really. Why?

- I mean aren't they investigating?

They waiting until they can determine

the exact cause of death.

Hey, can you get his phone for me?

Sure, I bring it to school.

What's going on?

I do not know

I'm looking for you

I can not believe it I talked to him

last night and he seemed fine.

Where are heading now?

Do you want to talk to me? or..

I love to but I got to go Paul's.

Are you serious, tonight?

Yeah.

Okay then hop in and I take you.

Hey, where's Paul?

In his room, I think

Are you going play?

- Can you hold on a sec?

- Yeah sure.

Fill me in.

- Can you play?

- Yeah

I was wondering when you going

to show up.

Is this about the deal?

Can I come in?

No, lets we go over there.

- Is she your girl friend?

- No.

You know about Barry?

Yeah, its pretty f***ed up.

You guys are pretty tight huh?

About last night, I didn't mean to come

up on that strong.

Then why did you?

He owes me money

What would I suppose do?

- Do you have to hit him?

- You saw him,

We wasn't getting ready to pay.

Well, he is going to pay you.

- Don't you think that...

- I say drop it, so f***ing drop it.

Have you heard a place calls Wangs?

What is this?

I think barry went there last night

I think he won some money.

Look, and I mean this in a nicest way,

you need to worry about yourself

and how are you going to pay me back.

Because I going to need

something substantial by Friday

I get it.

Good.

And if anyone ask about this place.

- You not going say anything. Right?

- I'm not a snitch

I know that.

Play man.

All raise are full.

- Hello?

- Shut up Donk.

You sound like Benson

I think that was a f***ing insult.

Okay. Call it.

Where is Benson anyway?

Went to another place illegal.

Wangs?

- I don't know what its call.

- Benson!

Okay, so see you tomorrow?

Yeah, of course.

What do you got?

Peanut butter and jelly and apple.

Yum.

My mother always wanted me to try

out some weird stuff

chicken and cheese sandwich but.

All I wanted everyday was a

peanut, butter and jelly.

- What do you got?

- I have a cheese sandwich.

That's absolutely f***ing disgusting,

you know what they put in there?

- I try.

- Pumpkin.

- On who's fist?

- Yeah right.

What's Wangs?

- Why?

- Just interested.

- It's nothing.

- Come on man.

Look I'm not suppose to talk about it.

- Come on man, its me, I'm cool.

- Dude I respect the fact that you cool

but I am not supposed to say anything

and therefore I not saying anything.

Okay, you know I not

going to tell anyone

I did not say that you would

Paul told me anyway

Paul told you about Terry?

- What are you doing'

- I got to jet.

Why?, hey why?

Wait wait Benson.

- Hey it's a simple question.

- I said f*** off!

You really starts to annoy the

sh*t out of me

and do want to take my advice?

Go back to

Paul and play the games with the kids.

- And stay out of my way.

- It's too late.

- You dummer than I thought.

- Yes I am, so who's Terry?

I said f*** off okay you being

a real a**hole.

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