La Paire d’As
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Two friends, a cold strategist and a magnetic risk-taker, conquer Las Vegas poker only to face existential doubts, financial ruin, and a devastating tragedy that tests the limits of their bond and forces a painful self-reckoning.
CHARACTERS
Florian
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Cédric
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PAGE 1
Panel 1:Florian, sharp and focused, stands with a grinning Cédric at Geneva airport, their luggage ready.
“Vegas nous attend, Cédric.”
Panel 2:The dazzling Las Vegas Strip looms large, an explosion of neon lights and towering hotels.
“Le brasier nous appelle!”
Panel 3:Florian calmly stacks a mountain of chips while Cédric joyfully throws his arms around him.
“Notre première paire d'as!”
PAGE 2
Panel 4:Cédric relaxes in a luxurious hotel suite, champagne in hand, while Florian studies poker statistics on a tablet.
“La belle vie, n'est-ce pas?”
Panel 5:Florian and Cédric sit intensely at a high-stakes poker table, sweat beading on their brows.
“Bluff ou pas bluff?”
Panel 6:They stand at a window overlooking the vast, quiet desert, their expressions pensive and distant.
“Est-ce qu'on se comprend vraiment?”
PAGE 3
Panel 7:A montage of panels showing empty poker tables, discarded losing hands, and their increasingly stressed faces.
“Les cartes tournent...”
Panel 8:Florian and Cédric argue heatedly in a hotel corridor, their friendship visibly strained.
“Tu ne m'écoutes jamais!”
Panel 9:Florian stares in shock at the crumpled remains of a car, a single ace card lying on the pavement nearby.
“Non...”
PAGE 4
Panel 10:Florian stands alone at a somber memorial, a single rose placed beside a photo of Cédric.
“Repose en paix, mon frère.”
Panel 11:Years later, Florian sits in a quiet, modest apartment, gazing at an old, framed photo of him and Cédric smiling.
“J'ai appris, enfin.”
Panel 12:Florian plays a calm, small-stakes poker game, a quiet, knowing smile on his face as he looks at his hand.
“Le plus grand risque...”
