Wandering about Jake wanders into Tom at the Pool Parlor. Tom is leaning on one of tables humming happily. He looks up at Jake and smiles. "Hi, Buddy! Up for a game or two?" He smiles and twirls the cue stick quickly. "Everyone else just up and left for some strange reason."
Jake smiles seeing his friend after a long day. "Sure just as long as you don't mind if I smoke." He walks over to the rack with all the cue sticks but has a hard time finding one that is broken. After a long search he finds one that is in fair condition. Looking about Jake sees empty mugs scattered all about the place and taps of beer and other spirits lining one of the walls. "This place is sweet!"
The two boys play pool long into the night to the point that they've both forgotten who was winning. The many mugs of beer they've guzzled in the process don't help much either. Jake has also gone through most of the smokes he picked up earlier. The room is now filled with a dull haze of smoke now.
Jake start to set up another game when he notices Tom scratching at his....