"Okay, we smoked, let's go, Eugene, I'll show the house."
"By the way, I brought six cans of beer and food. There are briquettes with the taste of cheesecakes with sour cream. Do you want?"
"I wouldn’t refuse beer. Well, and I need to sleep."
"At night I bought sleep in a red telephone box, and now only in the evening I will want to sleep. When will we arrive in London?"
“About thirty hours later.”
“So I have to sleep and dream like poor people. But my friend says that rich people also sleep to dream."
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Yes, she is Alice."
“You are one hundred and fifty-five, and you will never grow up.”
"Do you have fishing rods? I want to fish."
"Are fishing rods and spinning rods, no vodka.
"Then I instantly flies to a shop. There and back about twenty minutes will leave. I can grab briquettes with a taste of herring spiced salting.
"Do not. Rest better. So let's go watch a house?"
"Yes, I already studied it according to the schemes before the operation. So I’m better off guiding you here. Furniture wanted an old look. I hope it is as old as the house itself."
After inspecting the house, the brothers went on deck. Kmykh went to the capsule and released three drones.
“Look, brother,” – said Kmykh, – “these are three intelligent drones. One drone will always protect Priscilla, the second will always be with you. The third drone is a sniper. He will also always be with you, and he constantly monitors the airspace."
"Thank you brother."
“Drones, get down to duty,” – said Kmykh.
Immediately one drone went to the door of Priscilla’s sleeping cabin, the second drone flew off four meters and hovered, watching the situation around Bill. The third drone rose above the cabin, magnetized to its roof and began to scan the airspace within a radius of five kilometers.
"Something I was tired too and did not get enough sleep, I’ll go to sleep with Priscilla. I did not sleep for almost a day and everything was on my nerves. If you want to sleep, you already know where your cabin is. By the way, you can fly into the house at any time, park and sleep as much as you like."
“Thank you, brother,” – Kmykh said, – "I’ll go to bed too and talk with Alice."
Bill went down to the lower deck and went to the sleeping cabin. An intelligent guard drone followed him. Kmykh also went to his cabin, got on the bed and said, – “Alice, hello!”
"Hi! Long time no see."
"Alice, I’ll sleep four hours until the evening, I want to see dreams. You need to send two employees and five security drones to guard the chief architect of London. Perhaps the terrorists will want to get a plan of the underground premises of the Royal Palace."
“Have a good sleep, Eugene. Have already sent. And two more drones are on duty at the Zaha Hadid library."
"Well. Bye, beautiful. Bye."
“Goodbye, Eugene.”
Casino Palma
Juan Torpedos and Yegor Podvalny have been tourists on the moon for several days. They arrived from Phobos. The inhabitants of Phobos were willingly allowed to the Moon without a visa, but the path to the Britain was closed to them. They liked to ride through the deep tunnels of the Moon from one casino to another and spend Britcoins, which they could easily get at any ATM of the Moon. The lights of the brillon advertising attracted them. This time they flew at a speed of 30 km per hour, which was maximum allowed for the Moon tunnels. They wanted something unusual. Seeing a tall palm tree at the entrance to a casino, Torpedos offered to stop.
"Look, a real palma!" – Torpedos said, – "let's take a look here."
“Why did you decide that it is real palma? Bananas grow on a real one, – and on this only a couple of tacos,” – answered the Podvalny.
"Not tacos, but coconuts, dunce! Tacos are beef and potato flavored briquettes,” – said Torpedos.
“And where are they made?”
"It is clear that on Mars. This is the birthplace of potatoes."
"How do you know? You were not on Mars."
“Have been told us at school,” – answered Torpedos.
“You were kicked out of first grade for behavior.”
"For that I had a good mark in physical education. Then where are grow the bananas?"
“It is known where, only in Britain, only it seems not on palm trees, I don’t remember exactly,” answered Podvalny, “the teacher of electromagnetic mathematics told us. I just forgot the place. There are many places, not like on the little Phobos."
“Don't make yourself a wise guy, Podvalny. You and I were at the same desk at school, and I don’t remember something like that."
“Well, this is one year we were sitting at the desk, and then you were not at the desk, but in the Kranty prison.”
"I did not sit long in prison. I deceived them all and they transferred me to a psychiatric hospital."
“You did not deceive them, Torpedos. You convinced them with your intellect."
"Good to be smart! We go to casino."
"And into which casino? There are two of them. Read the title."
"Casino with a palm tree. What is not clear here?"
"And what does it is written, what it is called?"
"It’s called – I’ll knock your eye out now."
"Okay, do not be angry, we are school sidekicks. Don't you understand jokes? Okay I park the capsule in the parking lot of Sobyaner. We have been told not to park on others"
"Otherwise what? How will they know?"
"I do not know. They say that there may be problems."
"What problems? Will not be returned a capsule? Then I’ll break them all parking lot into a trash," said Torpedos, and scratched his bald head with the thick fingers of a huge hand, the forearm muscles of which were slightly larger in diameter than the two legs of Podvalny.
"Well, when you are at the drive control – park as you like, and now I am at the drive control and I will follow the instructions,” – said Podvalny and drove the capsule on the Sobyaner parking lot.
Entering the casino, a spacious hall opened for their eyes. On pedestal was Bentley capsule. Idle people played roulette, others played cards with the croupier, and some preferred ‘one-armed cop’ machines.
"Podvalny, let's play the 'one-armed cop'?"
"You may play, and I'll go spin the roulette. There, just the place was vacated."
“Okay,” – said Torpedos, and looked around. Seeing a casino worker, Torpedos turned to him, “dude, how to play this device? Tell me the rules."
“It's very simple, dude,” – answered the clerk, – “everything is written in small print.”
“Well, read it to me. I came here to win, not read instructions."
"Dude, I’ll tell you everything as a keepsake. I've been working here for a long time. You throw Britcoins into that slit. When there are a certain number of them, the playing field is expanded into two parts. From one part of the coin fly into the casino pipe, and from the other part the same amount immediately into this pelvis. Then you rake into your pockets from this pelvis and all affairs. Consider that the casino is equally share with you and this is a win-win option. You’ll cut the dough as much as the casino. I guarantee you a win."
"Cool. And how many coins do I need to throw?"
"I'll tell you a secret, you need to throw six hundred coins and then your winnings. Agree, three hundred Britcoins is a good amount for a one-time win."
"I agree. And often somebody win here?"
“The dude left for Bentley last week. Usually once a week someone wins and drives off."
"Cool. Thanks dude. And on which device is it better to start?"
"I would start where a little has already been thrown. But if you are cool and you want to count how many coins you threw, it is better to throw where there is still no money."
"Really. I can count. It’s better to start from scratch,” – said Torpedos and began throwing Britcoins into the slit of the device.
At this time, Podvalny did not get bored either. He bet eight hundred Britcoins on Zero.
“Bets have been made, there are no more bets,” the croupier announced and only after that he started roulette. It was Moon Roulette and the game was without a ball. The wheel pointer was supposed to stop at one of the cells. While roulette was spinning, Podvalny looked around and noticed how Torpedos gladly throws coins into the machine.
"Probably he winnings. Fools are always lucky," – thought Podvalny and again stared at the roulette wheel.
The wheel has been spinning for five minutes and has not stopped at all.
“Why the wheel doesn't stop?” – Asked curious-worried Podvalny at the croupier.
"You see, it says here that Norma bearings are installed in the rotor. It is cool bearings."
"Yes, indeed. These are cool bearings and cool roulette. I heard they can rotate non-stop for twelve hours."
"Yes it is. A solid Company. On Britain, quality mechanisms are released. This is not a fake from Mars, which will fall apart in a week."
"Yes, it's a pity that I have to wait a long time to win."
"Well, some are waiting. These are usually very rich people. They have a lot of time and have nowhere to rush."
"I agree, when there is a lot of money, then there is no need to rush anywhere. And when will the wheel stop approximately?"
“Well, I'm not a charlatan and some kind of visionary. Everything depends on luck here,” – the croupier answered and settled himself comfortably in the chair.
"Got it. Well, I'll wait."
A minute later, a pretty brunette with a glass of wine approached to Podvalny.
"Young man, do not treat the lady with a cigarette? She asked.
“Of course I will, I have a couple of cigarettes in the nest. Do you play too?"
“Yes, I usually lose to all machines and to roulette,” the lady said, lighting a cigarette and then continued, “to wait a long time to win at roulette. Usually I lose everything and then go to the card table. Nobody has ever remained there without a win. But this is the secret of casino. They themselves sometimes play there to replenish stocks of money."
"Wow! Where is this table or is it at any table?"
"No, only that," – said smoking lady and pointed by cigarette to a table with three chairs, on one of which the croupier was sitting.
“Yes, but I put eight hundred Britcoins here on Zero.” If I leave, I’ll be credited with a loss.
"It’s better to win a hundred Britcoins quickly than wait until the morning to win roulette. And playing cards is not expensive. One game costs only fifty Britcoins, and a win can be from one hundred to ten thousand per game. Well, that’s if you, of course, have fifty Britcoins. But I immediately noticed that you are not from the poor rogues. I like confident men. What is your name?
"Yegor," – answered Podvalny.
"Very nice. I am Lucy. I’m not here for long, but I’ll always have time for you."
"Yes, Lucy. I like to play cards and usually win. I usually don’t count money, and also lose it easily. Are you taking me to the table?"
"Of course, handsome. Only there you need to play with a partner. You will not play against lady? Isn't it?"
"Of course. I have a partner. Now I will take him from the 'one-armed cops'," – said Podvalny, and headed to Juan. Lucy followed him.
"Well, how are you?" – Yegor asked, looking at a bunch of coins in the machine and then into the gambling eyes of Torpedos.
"Yes, so far everything is according to plan. Already five hundred Britoins abandoned. It remains to throw in the slit a hundred."
"And then what?"
"Then – a guaranteed win. The device takes only half. Not like in other casinos where you can lose everything."
"Come on! There you can play cards faster. How much will the gain be here?"
“Three hundred Britcoins,” – said Torpedos.
Podvalny smirked, and, trying to impress Lucy, he said, – “because of these kopecks you will choked. Let's go to quickly win in cards. This is the best option in the entire casino."
"Oh well. I’m really tired of stuffing coins there,” – said Torpedos and they all went to the gambling table.
Sitting opposite each other, the croupier announced the rules of the game to them, – "this is the game Royal Woodpecker. The rules are the same as in Azi, but the woodpecker is royal. Well, of course, the winnings will be royal. We do not let everyone to play at this table. Well, can I give out cards?"
“Give it out,” – answered Podvalny.
“So,” – said the croupier, – “first you need to pay the game for fifty Britcoins and then I’ll open a new deck of cards.”
“Come on, Torpedos, get out the money, I blew my money in roulette,” – said Podvalny.
Torpedos reluctantly pulled out 50 Britcoins and dumped them for croupier. Croupier moved them into the cell, opened the valve and they flew down the pipe into the ownership of the casino. Then the croupier opened a new deck of cards, thoroughly mixed them and began to distribute.
“Waiter, come here,” – said Lucy.
The waiter with a bottle of modernized wine on a tray quickly came up and bowed.
“Yegorushka,” – said Lucy to Yegor, – “do you want to drink moon wine and quench your thirst?”
“Yes, of course Lucy.”
The waiter poured wine into a glass and handed it to Podvalny. Podvalny sipped and began to look at the cards. Torpedos also began to study his cards and wrinkle his forehead. His bald spot glistened with sweat. He was very physically fit and was one meter and ninety tall. In this he stood out from the rest of the tourists and indigenous inhabitants of the moon.
The waiter coughed.
"What's the matter?" – asked Podvalny.
“There are fifty Britcoins from you,” – the waiter said.
“Torpedos, give him money, I'll give it to you later,” – said Podvalny, and turning to Lucy, he continued, “I left mine on the piano.”
Torpedos reluctantly paid and waiter left them.
“Boys,” – said Lucy, – “I need to step aside for a minute too. Don't get bored.”
After that, Lucy smiled at Podvalny, and disappeared.
“Make bets, gentlemen,” – said croupier.
“Six hundred Britcoins,” – said Torpedos.
"Do you have? Show me."
"Well, at home there."
“It's not yours, but ours two thousand for business.”
"Well, ours. So, one thousand is mine, another thousand is yours. What's wrong? This is logical. You are responsible for one thousand, I am for another."
"Right. You think logically. Then I raise it to thousand."
"Okay. Are we playing?"
"We play. I'm coming in. I have a deuce crosses,” – said Podvalny.
“Come in, don’t come in, it makes no difference to me,” – said Torpedos and opened his cards. “You see, I have a royal woodpecker. You lose."
“Like you are lucky,” – said Podvalny and got up from the table. "Well, now my thousand is also yours, and you will be responsible for it instead of me. This is logical. I used responsible, but now will you. Now you have two thousand under your responsibility."