Tales from the Darkside · SEASON 1
The Odds
Episode 4 · 1984-10-21
- Drama
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Tommy Vale, a barroom bookie finds himself in a curious predicament: a man comes in who can't lose. As the story unravels, he finds out that his opponent is Lacey, a man who went broke gambling with Vale in the past. Now Lacey is back from the dead, with tips from the other side, and is unbeatable. In a final ghoulish wager, Lacey bets that Vale will die at a particular time, and he's never been wrong. But the clock chimes and Vale is still alive. Lacey is forced to depart, and Vale reveals that he set the clock ahead five minutes, then dies right on time.
23 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. The New Man1984-09-30
2. I'll Give You a Million1984-10-07
3. Pain Killer1984-10-14
4. The Odds1984-10-21
5. Mookie and Pookie1984-11-04
6. Slippage1984-11-11
7. Inside the Closet1984-11-18
8. The Word Processor of the Gods1984-11-25
9. A Case of the Stubborns1984-12-02
10. Djinn, No Chaser1985-01-13
11. All a Clone by the Telephone1985-01-20
12. In the Cards1985-01-27
13. Anniversary Dinner1985-02-03
14. Snip, Snip1985-02-10
15. Answer Me1985-02-17
16. The Tear Collector1985-02-24
17. Madness Room1985-05-05
18. If the Shoes Fit...1985-05-12
19. Levitation1985-05-19
20. It All Comes Out in the Wash1985-05-26
21. Bigalow's Last Smoke1985-06-09
22. Grandma's Last Wish1985-06-16
23. The False Prophet1985-08-04
