In this brisk, 9-minute comedy caper from writer-director Maxwell Hampton, an unlikely trio of small-time schemers hatches a ludicrously elaborate plan to pull off the heist of a lifetime. Hugh Geiger leads the pack as a fast-talking, chess-obsessed con artist who believes that life, like chess, is all about the right moves and the perfect setup. Alongside his bumbling but loyal accomplices, played by Cayden Parson and Eric Leyva, the group targets a notoriously crooked art dealer, convinced that a priceless rook sculpture is the key to their fortune. However, their meticulously plotted scheme quickly unravels into a series of slapstick mishaps and miscommunications, all set in a single, chaotic location. Blake Eddington co-stars as the skeptical mark who may be playing a game of his own. As the clock ticks and tempers flare, the would-be crooks must improvise their way through a maze of locked doors, mistaken identities, and a very angry parrot. Balancing rapid-fire dialogue with physical comedy, "Rooks For Crooks" delivers a tightly wound, laugh-out-loud farce about the difference between a clever strategy and a fool's gambit.