And in the process, we'll witness all parties spin a wheel of chance in a very bizarre casino called - the Twilight Zone.Colonel Archie Taylor, a gruff aristocrat, has difficulty enjoying his men's club because of the constant chatter of fellow member Jamie Tennyson.

If Tennyson accepts the wager, a small glass-walled apartment will be erected in the club's game room, where he will be monitored by microphones so that he cannot speak without detection.

An offended Tennyson agrees, needing the money to pay the debts incurred by his wife's exorbitant spending.

As the clock chimes to officially signal that the one year has passed, Tennyson emerges to the congratulations of his fellow club members before he approaches Taylor and silently puts his hand out for the money.

Taylor reads the note aloud: "I knew I would not be able to keep my part of the bargain, so one year ago I had the nerves to my vocal cords severed."

Mr. Jamie Tennyson, who almost won a bet, but who discovered somewhat belatedly that gambling can be a most unproductive pursuit, even with loaded dice, marked cards, or, as in his case, some severed vocal cords.