After getting the third Sirena Beach Shine Sprite and exiting the level, Mario goes straight back in and winds up on the hotel shore. He paddles to land and runs up to the hotel entrance, where he meets the Hotel Owner again.

Hotel Owner: Ah, Mario! Good to see you again! Unfortunately, there's nothing life-risking or dangerous to threaten your existence in this episode, but there is the casino.

Mario: Whoa, whoa, wait a minute. Casino? [checks the Super Mario Sunshine game box] In an E-rated game?

Hotel Owner: Of course.

Mario: Sweet! When do I go in?

Hotel Owner: As soon as you want. And remember, kids - always gamble. Even if you deplete your entire savings account, there's always a chance you'll hit it big. In the next episode, we'll discuss how to use guns.

Mario leaves the Hotel Owner to his "talk" and enters Hotel Delfino. For once, everything seems normal. He runs to the nearest Pianta.

Mario: Hey, do you know where the casino is?

The Pianta jerks his thumb to his left. Mario nods gratefully and walks through the doors into the casino. The place is huge and sparkling. Nokis and Piantas are scattered everywhere, most of them yelling and cursing. Mario slaps his hands together.

Mario: So, where to, FLUDD?

FLUDD: Oh, just gamble a bit.

Mario: Seriously, or are you trying to get me killed?

FLUDD: I have a feeling you'll die no matter what you do. Just gamble for now.

In the corner of the room, an angry Pianta turns a card table over, then punches the Pianta across from him. Security runs in and assists the angry Pianta in punching the other guy. Mario winces.

Mario: Wow, what's going on over there?

Random Noki: Oh, you don't want to mess with him. He gets upset at just about every game he plays.

Mario: Who is he?

Random Noki: The casino manager.

Mario glances back at the Casino Manager, who is now eating cards in frustration. Mario swallows.

Mario: So, uh, any good games around here you suggest?

Random Noki: Solitaire.

Mario: Solitaire?

Random Noki: It's the only thing you've got a shot at winning at. Of course, I just blow my money on the slot machines. I've been playing so long, my eyes can do this.

Random Noki's eyes begin rolling up at a rapid rate. After a few seconds, they stop, both eyes shaped like 7s. Lights and bells go off in his ears.

Random Noki: My rear end has also merged with the seat. I'm stuck here forever.

FLUDD: Have you tried basic exercise?

Random Noki: Well, a fat lot of good it'll do me now! What am I supposed to do, wiggle around?

Random Noki wiggles around a little bit. After a few seconds, his butt separates from the seat. He stares in disbelief.

Random Noki: Wow...you've saved me! Thanks, creepy talking water device!

Random Noki promptly turns and pulls the slot machine lever again. His rear ends slowly begins merging with the seat. Mario rolls his eyes and walks away.

Mario: Honestly, FLUDD, what am I supposed to do? I don't see anything resembling a Shine Sprite here.

FLUDD: You're supposed to gamble. Really.

Mario: [shrugs] Okay, you're the boss.

FLUDD: ...Even though the activities you're supposed to be engaging in technically aren't classified as "gambling."

Mario: Huh?

FLUDD: Nothing. I was just clearing my throat.

Mario: Oh, okay. That's what it sounded like. [stretches] Well, if I'm going to gamble, I'd better do it right. Tux!

A Pianta walks to Mario carrying three ducks by the feet.

Mario: No, I said TUX! As in a tuxedo!

The Pianta stomps his foot and walks off. One of the ducks blows Mario a raspberry. A few seconds later, the Pianta arrives with a fancy black and white suit.

Mario: Thank you.

Pianta: Yeah, that'll be two hundred coins. You gonna hand it over, bubba?

Mario: Two hundred coins? [fishes around in his pockets] Here's twelve coins. [reaches into his shoe] Here's another three. [feels around some more] And that's as much as I'm willing to spend right now. What's that bring it down to?

Pianta: That brings it down to...one eighty-five. [extends his hand] You got the money?

Mario: Well geez, don't be so pushy. I've only got ten coins left.

Pianta: Then give me ten coins.

Mario: Look, we're in a casino. I'm sure I can increase the money I have now. Just give it some time.

Pianta: [glares at Mario] One hour. You got one hour to pay the rest of the money, or I'm taking the tuxedo back...AND your hat.

Mario gulps as the Pianta hands him the tuxedo and walks away.

Mario: This sounds bad. I can't live without my hat.

FLUDD: Well, tough. Sometimes you have to be a man.

Mario: No, literally. Depending on the game, my hat has been treated as my source of life. Without my hat in this game... [cue dramatic zoom-in] ...I die.

FLUDD: Well, we wouldn't want that, would we?

Mario: Of course not. Now, for some refreshment before I increase my money.

FLUDD: With only ten coins, of which you owe one hundred and eighty-five?

Mario: It'll work out.

FLUDD: That's what General Custer said before he attacked the Indians.

Mario ignores him and walks over to the drink bar. He leans on the counter and begins talking in a very bad British accent.

Mario: Hello. What do you recommend for a man about to break the bank?

The Bar Pianta holds up a bottle of poison. Mario's eyes widen and he drops the phony British accent.

Mario: Oh, well, uh, I'm not actually going to break the bank. Just something to strive for, I guess. In that case, what do you recommend that's cheap?

The Bar Pianta holds up a glass filled with dirty water with a cigarette butt sticking out of it.

Bar Pianta: This one's free.

Mario: [clearing his throat] What do you have that's cheap and of good quality?

The Bar Pianta pours the cigarette water into a diamond glass and sets it on the counter.

Mario: On second thought, why don't you just give me a martini and pour it in a plastic cup?

Bar Pianta: Fine by me.

The Bar Pianta grabs a plastic cup, fills it with martini, and throws an expired strawberry in it.

Bar Pianta: That'll be nine coins.

Mario: Eee. Guess there's no way around it. [grinning] And I'd like my martini shaken, not stirred.

Bar Pianta: That should be easy enough. [holds the cup up] YOU INSOLENT EXCUSE FOR AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK! YOU WERE A BAD MARTINI THE MOMENT YOU WERE MADE! YOU DISGUST ME! YOU'RE NOT EVEN WORTHY TO SOAK MY GRANDMA BERTHA'S FEET! [calmly sets the cup back down] That should have shaken it up pretty good. Come back again when it needs another rattling.

Mario: [dumbfounded] Uh, no, I think one verbal barrage should be enough. Thank you anyway.

Mario takes the martini, pays the Bar Pianta nine coins, and walks away, looking for something to spend his one remaining coin on. He looks around at all the slot machines and games, thinking hard. A Pianta bumps into him as he walks by.

Mario: Hey, watch it, buddy!

The Pianta turns around and glares at him.

Casino Manager: You wanna say that again?

Mario: Hey, watch it, buddy!

Casino Manager: THAT WAS A QUESTION, NOT A REQUEST!

The Casino Manager's voice echoes throughout the room. Nobody bothers to turn and look.

Casino Manager: When you bump into me, you'd better be prepared to pay the price.

Mario: When one object remains stationary and a moving object attempts to occupy the same space as object number one, technically speaking the second object would be the one to initiate the bumping phenomenon.

Casino Manager: I have no idea what any of that means! PREPARE FOR A BATTLE, WEAKLING!

The Pokemon encounter music plays as the screen fades to black and opens back up to Mario and the Casino Manager standing apart from each other.

Text Box: CASINO MANAGER would like to battle!

Mario: Yeah, well Mario would not!

Text Box: CASINO MANAGER sent out RANDOM SLOT MACHINE!

Random Slot Machine: Random! Random!

Mario: Whoa, what the heck am I supposed to do here?

Text Box: MARIO sent out BUSTED OVERALL BUTTON!

Busted Overall Button: BUSTED!

Text Box: What will MARIO do?

Mario: I can tell you what Mario will do! He's going to get the heck out of Dodge!

Casino Manager: Isle Delfino.

Mario: You know what I meant!

Text Box: Can't run from a TRAINER battle!

Mario: But we're not Trainers!

Text Box: Still can't run from a TRAINER battle, FATTY!

Mario: Even electronic dialogue boxes insult me?

Casino Manager: Come on, make your move already! I have more poker games to lose at!

Mario: Fine! Busted Overall Button, use a ram attack!

Text Box: BUSTED OVERALL BUTTON used RAM!

Busted Overall Button flies at Random Slot Machine and bounces off of it.

Text Box: It's not very effective...

Mario: Dang it!

Text Box: The foe's RANDOM SLOT MACHINE used BULLET COIN!

Coins begin spewing violently from Random Slot Machine. Mario covers himself with his arms to avoid injury, but Busted Overall Button is not so lucky. Its health quickly lowers to zero.

Text Box: Critical hit!

Busted Overall Button: BUSTED...

Text Box: BUSTED OVERALL BUTTON fainted!

Casino Manager: Ha! Choose your next battler, Mario!

Mario: What do I have that I don't even know about?

A screen pops up in front of Mario, showing two battlers: Smelly Plunger and Toad.

Mario: How's a Smelly Plunger supposed to help me? Go, TOAD! ...I mean, Toad!

Toad: Yo, Mario! What's up?

Mario: We're in the middle of a battle, that's what! Help me win against the Casino Manager! And where the heck did you come from?

Toad: I was eating ice cream when I randomly teleported here!

Text Box: What will TOAD do?

Mario: Alright, Toad, what are your attacks?

Toad: Attacks? Well, I've studied Hapkido before.

Mario: Really? For how long?

Toad: A couple weeks. I broke my finger trying to punch a bag with my pinky and never went back again. But I know how to do a good roundabout kick!

Mario: You mean roundhouse kick.

Toad: No, it was definitely a roundabout kick.

Text Box: What will TOAD do?

Mario: I'm thinking! You had an oversized mallet with you in Mario Party 3, didn't you?

Toad: Sold it on eBay.

Mario: Can you sell me a Star and make me a Superstar?

Toad: The whole "Superstar" thing was a bunch of crap. I was just selling a punch of plastic shapes with eyes painted on them.

Mario: Can you give me some advice on how to enter paintings and perform backflips?

Toad: I wasn't present for that.

Mario: Can you sit in a bathroom and cry while my brother searches frantically for me?

Toad: Yes, but how will that help?

Mario: Can you spell "Schwarzenegger"?

Toad: No.

Mario: Can you stand on your head?

Toad: Yes.

Mario: Do you have any Little Toadies?

Text Box: What will TOAD FREAKING DO?

Mario: Geez! Fine! Just do a roundabout kick!

Toad runs up to Random Slot Machine and throws a sideways kick at it. Before his foot even connects, he slips and lands on his tailbone. Tears spring to his eyes.

Text Box: RANDOM SLOT MACHINE used ROULETTE SPIN!

Random Slot Machine's slots begin spinning up and down rapidly. The images on each slot become colorful blurs.

Mario: No, Toad! Don't look!

He is too late. Toad looks into the spinning slots. His eyes begin glossing over. He turns to Mario.

Toad: Are you a taco?

Mario: What?

Toad: How come the sky is blue instead of purple with green stripes?

Text Box: TOAD is confused!

Mario: Snap out of it, Toad! Go for another roundabout kick!

Toad: Okay, mom. Why is my arm a sausage? It looks so tasty.

Toad raises his arm to his mouth and begins gnawing on it. Saliva drips down his wrist. Mario grimaces.

Text Box: TOAD is confused! It hurt itself in its confusion!

Casino Manager: You've met your match, novice Pouchcreat Trainer! Quit while you can and maybe I won't run you out of my casino!

Mario: Not a chance!

Casino Manager: Fine. Random Slot Machine, use Bullet Coin.

Random Slot Machine launches another barrage at Toad, who is too busy gumming his arm to notice or care. Toad's health is quickly lowered to zero.

Mario: Dang it! Only one battler left! Go, Smelly Plunger!

Smelly Plunger: I am Smelly Plunger.

Text Box: RANDOM SLOT MACHINE used LIGHT UP!

Mario: Whoa whoa whoa, how come Random Slot Machine goes first this time?

Casino Manager: Your Smelly Plunger is too slow to keep up. Don't you know anything about Pouchcreat?

Mario: No!

Text Box: SMELLY PLUNGER'S accuracy fell!

Mario: So what? Smelly Plunger, use Face Poke!

Smelly Plunger zooms at Random Slot Machine's face and sticks to it. A few seconds later, it pops itself off with a squelch, leaving a small bit of poo behind with it. Random Slot Machine activates windshield wipers and wipes the mark off.

Casino Manager: Twenty-first century technology, my boy! Gotta love it!

Text Box: RANDOM SLOT MACHINE used BULLET COIN!

Mario: Stop using that move!

Smelly Plunger's health is taken down into the red zone. Mario bites his lips in frustration.

Mario: Isn't there anything else I can do?

Another screen pops up in front of Mario, this time with a list of words. He sees three items: Porous Rubber Ducky, Delfino Tourist Map, and Special Revive Item That Will Totally Make You Win This Fight Especially If You Buy A Half Million Of Them And Spam Them In All Your Toughest Battles. Mario selects the last item and holds up the faintly-breathing Busted Overall Button.

Mario: I need you to win for me, Busted Overall Button! With this Special Revive Item That mehhh ehh I will bring you back to full fighting power!

Mario uses the item on Busted Overall Button, who bounces onto the ground, full of vitality once more.

Text Box: RANDOM SLOT MACHINE used BULLET COIN!

The coins fly into Smelly Plunger, knocking it down to the floor.

Smelly Plunger: I was Smelly Plunger.

Text Box: SMELLY PLUNGER fainted!

Casino Manager: Looks like you're out of Pouchcreat, Mario! For once, I actually won something!

Mario: Not quite. I have brought back Busted Overall Button from the clutches of death, here to challenge you once more!

Casino Manager: And how is that thing I defeated so easily before supposed to help you now?

Mario: Like this! Busted Overall Button, enter into Random Slot Machine's coin slot and wreak havoc!

Casino Manager: That's not an attack!

Mario: It is now!

Busted Overall Button zips forward at lightning speed and enters precisely into Random Slot Machine's coin slot. Smoke pours from Random Slot Machine and causes the Pouchcreat to shake. Finally, Random Slot Machine explodes.

Text Box: RANDOM SLOT MACHINE died!

Busted Overall Button: BUSTED!

Casino Manager: Nooooo! If only I had thought to think outside the box! Now I think it's thoughtless to think I could have thought outside the box! It's unthinkable!

Mario: I won't give your loss a second thought.

Casino Manager: And I'm all out of Pouchcreat! Professor California Redwood told me to catch more Pouchcreat, but I didn't listen and now I lost!

Mario: Seriously? A bit of good luck after all!

Casino Manager: For this humiliating loss, I give you 185 coins!

The tuxedo rental Pianta's words ring in Mario's mind:

Imaginary Tuxedo Rental Pianta: [voice echoing] That brings it down to...one eighty-five.

Mario: I have enough money now.

Casino Manager: Yes, but there's a catch.

Mario: What's the catch?

Casino Manager: I'M GOING TO KILL YOU! VIOLENCE SOLVES EVERYTHING!

Text Box: CASINO MANAGER is enraged!

Mario: I know he is!

FLUDD: I would suggest running if you don't want the Text Box to be reporting your death next.

Mario turns and runs away. Casino Manager gives chase, screaming gibberish as he does. None of the casino players so much as glance at them. They run around the giant roulette several times, never thinking to cross the center. Dizzy, Mario stops for a breather. Casino Manager runs into him, not paying attention, and smashes Mario forward. With a sound like a rocket launcher going off, Mario screams through the air and crashes through a wall covered in question mark tiles. On the other side of this wall, he lands on a warp pipe, rolls on the rim a few times, and falls in.

Mario: Whoa...where am I?

Invisible Choir: Doo doo - doo - doo doo - doo - DOO!

Mario: Back here again? Oh, no!

Shadow Mario: Oops! I forgot to steal FLUDD!

Mario: Way to randomly show up, punk.

FLUDD: Yeah, no. I've been here long enough.

FLUDD turns and blasts Shadow Mario with water, suspending him in air for a bit before he plummets off the edge of the block, screaming.

Mario: You really saved me...

FLUDD: That Pouchcreat battle has diverted you from your main goal for far too long. Get going before I turn you into a bubble mummy.

Feeling somewhat fuzzy after FLUDD's backhanded help, Mario proceeds through the obstacle course, jumping, dodging, flipping, breaking bones, crying, suffocating through Idiot Stopper, and losing thirty lives before finally reaching the Shine Sprite at the end. Covered with tears and leftover foam, Mario grabs the Shine Sprite and holds it close to him.

Mario: Oh, Shine Sprite, you are such a comfort in these dark and chaotic times. You bring me hope, light, and the chance to escape from a stage that must have been at least partially inspired by a Beatles song. Any Beatles song, really.

Behind him, a woman in the sky with diamonds floats by. Mario doesn't notice and continues clinging to the Shine Sprite.

FLUDD: Get up, Moronio. There are only a handful of episodes left. The sooner you complete them, the sooner you and I can be rid of each other.

Mario: Good luck with that. With how often Mr. Writer updates, you'd think he keeps entering into freak comas.

FLUDD: But is that so strange coming from the personification of laziness?

Mario: Stay tuned; two hundred years from now, Mr. Writer will be thawed from cryogenic stasis to publish the next chapter. In another millennium the story should be complete.

FLUDD: Now hurry up and teleport already.