I was watching a TV show yesterday about Zion National Park, which is about two hours east of Vegas, and I thought it could be a really cool destination.
I think the three boys should all go to Vegas- each with different reasons
Sammy has always watched the Vegas movies
Billy had the gateway girl get him addicted to that world
Bennett's in town for a medical convention
There can definitely be that conflict between the groups. Two of them together is okay, but it never works out when the three of them get together.
Then they decide to gamble the inheritance- whether they win or lose, I don't know.
But really what I'm more interested in then, is that the three guys decide to go to Zion and live in a National Park. Really cut loose. I like that idea of the first 30 minutes taking place in Vegas, and the last hour being in total nature.
What happens in Zion? Maybe one of them dies, maybe something worse, or maybe they find each other and become very spiritually fulfilled.
But the idea of building something out of nothing (Vegas) and then doing the opposite of that (gambling) and taking that philosophy into the wilderness and seeing what happens. 127 Hours maybe, or Alive, or The Grey, or Wanderlust and they meet a bunch of hippies.
I think the gambling is the impetus, not the climax. I think you're right- it feels better. When you have nothing, then you can really start over. And some people go to Vegas to get everything, and others go to get rid of everything.
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