Night Game

Night Game is the 4th so far of the Night Shift Series focusing on
the two guards who we met in the first part just before they go onto
their shift.

Setting: A Soldier’s barracks.

Time: Not Revealed.

Two Soldiers are playing cards.

Soldier 1:

Deal

(PAUSE)

Soldier 1:

I feel lucky.

(PAUSE)

Soldier 1:

I can feel an Ace in there.

(NO ANSWER FROM SOLDIER 2)

Soldier 1:

And a king.

(PAUSE)

Soldier 1:

But I could be bluffing of course.

I may need a Queen.

(NO ANSWER FROM SOLDIER 2)

Soldier 1:

Or a Queen and a Jack.

(PAUSE)

Soldier 1:

But either way, I am going to

get a full bloody house. I can feel it.

(NO ANSWER FROM SOLDIER 2)

Soldier 1:

I can feel it in my bones.

I am going to whip your backside

From here to kingdom come,

Until you beg me to stop.

Soldier 2:

Well.

Soldier 1:

Well what?

Soldier 2:

What do you want to do

Or do you have any more of

That macho bullsh*t?

Soldier 1:

I’m allowed to build my hopes

Up. It’s not as if you weren’t

Like that the other week…

Soldier 2:

P*ss Off. I’m here to play cards

Not talk about my sex life.

Soldier 1:

I’m still going to kick your

backside.

Soldier 2:

We don’t have all night.

(PAUSE)

Soldier 2:

How many cards do you want

to swap?

Soldier 1:

Four.

Soldier 2:

Four?

Soldier 1:

Yes. Four

Soldier 2:

Four?

Soldier 1:

I’ve got a flush in there.

Soldier 2:

J*sus.

Soldier 1:

I’ve got as flush in there,

I can feel it. I can feel it

All the way to the

Captain’s quarters.

Soldier 2:

Well, don’t bloody

Broadcast it then

Otherwise you’ll have

Them queing all the way

Up to see how good

Your hand is.

Soldier 1:

I can if I want to.

I can open up the window

And shout it out

So the full of the barracks

Can hear us

And half of the prisoners.

Soldier 2:

And how do you think

His lordship would react to

That, dumbnu*s?

(PAUSE)

Soldier 2:

Exactly.

(PAUSE)

Soldier 2:

Now are you sure

You want 4 cards?

Soldier 1:

I’m going to wipe

You out with those cards.

You will not know you

Are born.

(NO ANSWER)

Soldier 2:

Are you drunk?

Soldier 1:

Of course, I’m not

Drunk. Do you think

I’d drink just before

We were due out on

Watch.

Soldier 2:

If I didn’t know better,

I would be convinced

You’ve been drinking

Double brandies again.

Soldier 1:

I’m not drunk.

Soldier 2:

I’ve never seen you

Play cards like this before.