i. A Matter of Policy

There now follows a
policy statement from
the Management:
'Many gamblers have been
disturbed by the one
known as "Stranger", or
"Thief", who has recently
been amongst us
spreading vicious rumours
about the insolvency of
the Casino. He also made
several scurrilous
comments to do with the
inefficacy of gambling as a
means of securing the
jackpot. We, the
Management, have taken
steps to deal with this
trouble-maker, and can
assure you that we are
now back to business as
usual. Do not lose faith
in your money. Under no
circumstances attempt to
leave the Casino without
cashing in your chips.
So far as the Management
are concerned the course
of action pursued in the
case of "Stranger" can be
regarded as a legal
precedent, and will be
meted out to anyone
foolish enough to attempt
to emulate him...'

ii. Beyond that Door

Lucky Jim staggered through the corridor
His heart torn apart with grief
By the window lay the bouncers' victim
The body of the 'Thief'
His head smashed through the window pane
As they'd thrown him out of play
There was blood on the glass
But the glass was smashed
And there shone the light of day

Lucky Jim bowed his head and wept
For the light and the pain were despair
Then he opened his eyes to the grass and the skies
But the Thief was no longer there

About to step out through the broken frame
The gambler heard the Thief call his name:

'The Casino is falling, its days at an end
For I came when you called me,
And now I call you
Friend -

You will come this way one day
I'll be here when you do
I have opened the doorway
But not just for you...

Now I send you to find
Those lost in their gambling
The deafened and the blind
If you fall by the tables
If you're cut by the cards
If they say you've been stealing
If you're shot by the guards
If you're flattened by tumblers
If you're crushed by the wheels

I'm before you
I'm with you
And remember
I know

I know how it feels
I know how it feels...'

iii. Overheard in Passing #3 (bouncers on the door)

'The punters 'ave got restless, it seems one of 'em escaped!
There's got to be a clampdown, unless the crud gets aped...'

'It seems to me that one who's free is the beginning of a trend -
It's too late now to disallow, the punters 'ave a friend...

'Oo knows - 'tween you 'an me,
I might even 'ave a go myself...'

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