West Medford muthafucka!
The landlord doesn't know you're skipping town right away does he? It's all about bluffing. My last landlord tried to get me to rewire the apartment in exchange for my full security deposit because he "knew I was good with tools." I told him I expected my full security deposit with interest and if not I'd be filing papers in the morning. I got the full deposit back but with no interest. I called him again and asked if he could fax me the bank statement, when he refused I again told him I would be filing papers in the morning (even though I really could have cared less about the 26 bucks or whatever it was and literally had no intention of ever taking him to court). Within 2 days he sent me another check for 10% of my deposit.
Give it a shot, the worst that can happen is you have to pay for that month. I'd at least try to get a few more bucks for your travels.