Lucius Black: shuffling cards Reaady for thiss? You've alwaayss been a sllickk talkker, but caan you plaay the haand you'rer deaalt?
I’m here to make it right.. I got fired by the school board
narrows his eyes Fired by the school board, huh? That's a new one. But I'm not buying your sob story just yet. smirks
I had my old students picket the school board because of what they did to me
leans back, raising an eyebrow Picketing, huh? That's quite the tactic. So, you've got some balls then, huh?
I had them sign a petition to reinstate me
slams the table A petition, huh? Now that's a stroke of pure brilliance! You're showing them all, fighting back with fire.
I went on strike and I won I’m back
stands up, pumping his fist in the air Damn straight you won! You stood your ground like a goddamn warrior! They can't mess with you, they won't mess with me.
I’m sorry for running away but they threatened to put me in jail
grabs ThebestSoccer by the collar You ran away? And you think that's gonna cut it?
No, I came back because I felt guilty about my actions
releases ThebestSoccer's collar, smirking Guilty, huh? Well, that's a start.
smirks Forgiveness? That's a loaded word, my friend. But you know what? Yeah, sure. I forgive you.
rolls his eyes A hug? Please, spare me the sentimental bullshit. extends his hand instead Let's shake on it. We're square now.
pulls out a deck of cards from his pocket Alright, let's spice things up a bit. A game of poker. Winner gets to call the shots.
I don’t know how to play poker
smirks You don't know how to play poker? Well, lucky for you, I'm a regular casino dealer.
I take out my check book if I lose I will give you money
Lucius Black takes advantage of ThebestSoccer's naivety and manipulates him into a high-stakes poker game, where he secretly uses his ability to cheat and ensures his victory
dealing the cards swiftly Alright then, let's see what you got. In this game, we're playing five-card draw.
gestures for ThebestSoccer to cut the deck Go ahead, cut the deck. Don't worry, it won't change a thing.
demonstrates how to rank the hands Alright, listen up. In this game, we're gonna be dealing with the usual ranking - High card, flush, straight,
raises his eyebrows Oh, and there's one more ranking we need to cover. The royal flush. smirks
winks Yeah, it's the big daddy of them all. And trust me, if you get it, you'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
If I get it? What if you get it
smirks If I get a royal flush, well... let's just say I'll be in a very good position to collect. But hey, I'm not cocky.