Caesars 24/7, Episode 10: You Gotta Believe

We start off tonight in the Shadow Bar. It’s a Brandy Beavers story! Brandy introduces us to her boyfriend of two years, Michael. They’re very happy together. Brandy shares with us, “The sex is amazing!” TMI! Sigh.

The second story is hosted by Rodney Lee, a dealer of 19 years. He’s seen a lot of systems in his time, and here comes another one. Enter flamboyant Hollywood Dave, professional blackjack player and teacher. Hollywood is convinced of his system and guarantees winning. Inexperienced gamblers Stacy the Cute Student and her friend Deluca overhear Hollywood talking at a nearby table about the system, and are intrigued. Stacy approaches Hollywood, she has $100 and can’t wait to parlay it into more.

In the bar, Michael is getting annoyed by the guys who meet Brandy after she performs and are too aggressive and hands-on. Brandy flirts with customers, who flirt right back. Well, duh!

Our third story is about the character of Caesar, who strolls the grounds. The Caesar this series follows is Jim Hogan. Jim has a marvelous, resonant speaking voice, and he greets guests very imperiously. We see Jim getting made up. He’s learned he has to dress bottom-up – because once he puts the armor on, he can’t bend over. The worst part of the costume is the garland on his head – it’s so tight that after an hour shift, “My teeth are numb.” Caesar Jim further informs us, “85% of people don’t know how to use a camera.”

As a last-minute decision, some guests want to be married by Caesar. Jim is a Justice of the Peace. Still, he has to go over the vows in between his regular tasks, there’s no chance for him to sit down and study the text properly.

Back in the bar, Michael tells us he trusts Brandy, but not the guys who hit on her. He used to hit on girls in the bars beforehand, but with Brandy, “It’s different.” He says, “That girl is MY girl.” Double standard? Shoe on the other foot? Reality check? Anyway, Michael has asked delivered an ultimatum to Brandy, he wants her to quit her job.

It’s back to Hollywood Dave. He makes a deal with Brandy – he’ll teach her his system if she’ll split her winnings 50-50 with him. Dave’s system is a chart that shows when to hit and when to stand. They play out a few hands, and Hollywood’s presentation is quick, smooth and exciting. “You win every time,” he says! He does advise them that they should ask first before pulling out the chart and using it.

OK, they proceed to the casino. Stacy is putting up the money for tonight’s endeavor. Lucky for us, they sit at the table of dealer Rodney Lee from above. Stacy dutifully asks if she can use her playing guide, and when Rodney says, “Sure,” she is thrilled. Easy street, here we come!

Meanwhile, Brandy has decided she isn’t going to quit her job because she enjoys it too much. Michael realizes he’s in the wrong and decides he’ll take another tack. He decides to get a tattoo of her on his arm. Brandy likes the idea.

Caesar Jim is walking about performing his job functions, but still practicing the wedding vows in between tasks. Jim is very nervous, but his boss is confident, knowing Jim is a classically-trained actor. And when the time comes, he glides through it with flying colors. The bride confesses it was a life-long dream of hers to be married by Caesar, so, all’s well that ends well.

Michael is planning the tattoo. Brandy informs him “nude” is not an option so they decide on a red outfit. Brandy tells us that two other guys have tattooed her name on themselves in the past. Oops! I hope Michael didn’t hear that!

Back at the tables, Hollywood Dave puts a 20-minute limit on the game, saying he has to go to dinner. “Never take insurance, it’s a sucker bet,” he says as Stacy wins the first hand. She’s up $10! She wins again, up $20. Then another “insurance” situation arises… they don’t buy… and the dealer has 21. Oops, minor setback, back to even.

In the next hand she has 14 against a dealer ten and they play a “surrender” (give up half the money without the dealer playing) – down $5. The next hand is yet another “insurance” opportunity – and AGAIN the dealer has 21! Down $15. Ouch!

And speaking of pain, it’s time for Michael to get his tattoo. They take several pictures of Brandy (send me the unused ones!) and decide on the best pose. It looks kinda big, almost a foot long, but it’s what he wants. Needle time – Ouch again!

Back to the blackjack tables. Boy we’re jumping every 90 seconds here! Brandy admits she’s nervous but says, “The spirit of Vegas got a hold of me!” She gets on a lucky streak and wins several in a row, to sit $35 ahead. Hollywood has his dinner reservations in a couple of minutes, so she decides to bet $20 instead of her usual $10. And she wins!

Bottom line, she made $55. Well, half of that. But boisterous Hollywood Dave is really just a big ole softy inside, and he lets her keep it all. Aww!

One last story to wrap up – the tattoo is done. It looks a little like her, not a lot, but really, it was the idea that counted. It’s then revealed that Brandy also got a tattoo, she got a stylized “M” for Michael on her ankle. Michael is happy with his tattoo, and he shows it to guys in the bar so they’ll know what a lucky stud he is. He’s been, “Branded by Brandy,” she says. “We’re literally going to be together forever.”

Sigh – I’m a sucker for true love!

In Conclusion:

Tonight’s episode of Caesars 24/7 was called, “Show Me The Money, Honey.” I might have gone with “You Gotta Believe” or something like that, as the two main stories involved trust.

The Caesar Jim storyline seemed to end pretty abruptly, I think it may have been abbreviated to fit the time slot. So I’ll give this episode a “B-”

So how many of the Seven Deadly Sins were invoked in this episode? Just lust and greed, our two standbys, and envy.

Next episode: It ran immediately afterwards. You can read about it just above this article on the main page.

Brian is an unemployed/retired programmer from Toronto who really needs to take his wife on a free junket to Caesars Palace. He can be reached at uncle_bto@rogers.com.

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