| First Aired: |
February 26th, 2001 |
| Co-Executive
Producer: |
Ronald D. Moore |
| Executive
Producers: |
Kevin Kelly Brown
Jonathan Frakes
Lisa J. Olin |
| Screenwriters: |
Gretchen Berg
Aaron Harberts |
| Director: |
Bruce Seth Green |
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| After experiencing vivid,
recurrent nightmares in which he is cornered and executed by storm trooper-type soldiers,
Michael decides he needs to take a break and get away from Roswell for a while. He informs
Max that hes going to "Vegas, Baby," with the $50,000 bribe he received
from Lauries aunt and uncle. When Isabel overhears Max and Michael talking about the
trip, she insists shes been stressed out in the past few weeks and needs to get
away, too. Max reluctantly agrees to her coming along, and soon, everyone else is tagging
along as well Maria, Tess, Kyle, Alex, and Liz. Maria, who is in charge of
arrangements, has booked a suite for the group, and as soon as they arrive, Michael begins
to dole out $3,000 to each of them, using his powers to change their drivers
licenses to show that theyre all of legal age. He has also taken the liberty of
changing their names to those of alcoholic beverages, such as Isabels "Brandy
Alexander." Money in hand, the group hits the casino, with the males immediately
gravitating to the gaming tables. Isabel, Maria, Tess, and Liz split up, with Maria
heading for the spa, Tess and Liz getting stopped by security for being underage, and
Isabel stuck sitting at a slot machine, dropping in quarter after quarter. She looks
around the casino and sees affectionate couples everywhere, and its clear shes
depressed.
Suddenly, a very upset young woman in a red wine-stained bridal gown appears nearby,
crying not only about the stain on her dress, but about her maid-of-honor having taken ill
from food poisoning, with her wedding only a half-hour away. Isabel sympathizes with the
bride, pretends to use a cloth and water to blot the stain, but actually uses her powers
to make the spot disappear, to the grateful brides relief. Just then, the
brides fiancé strolls up, blindfolded and led by the best man, and they discuss the
fact that the maid-of-honor remains indisposed and unable to take part in the wedding. The
best man, Dave, who has definitely noticed Isabel, suggests that Isabel substitute as
maid-of-honor in the wedding, and with a big smile, Isabel agrees to help.
Meanwhile, Maria discovers that an audition is being held in one of the Las Vegas
nightclubs, and wants so badly to try out that she bribes Alex with $3,000 to accompany
her. Since Alex has just lost his $3,000 in one hand at the Blackjack table, he goes along
and plays piano as Maria sings for a sleazy producer-type. The producer likes her, but
when he tells her to take off her clothes, she discovers to her horror that the audition
is for a stripper. At the same time, Michael is using his powers to win big at the craps
table, though Max openly disapproves. When a casino manager becomes suspicious that
Michael is cheating, he closes the table and tells them to leave the casino. Michael
loudly objects, throwing a tantrum and punching the casino representative, and he and Max
end up getting arrested. |
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