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Look, I've been teaching

for more than 14 years,

and I've never had a student

as impressive as you.

Your brain is like a goddamn Pentium chip.

You're gonna do great.

You know how I know that?

'Cause you remind me of myself

You in?

- Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.

- Good. Good.

There's one more thing, Ben,

and this is important.

We're counting cards, we're not gambling.

We're following a specific set of rules

and playing a system.

Right.

I've seen how crazy

it can get at those tables,

and sometimes, people lose control.

They give in to their emotions.

You will not.

You understand?

Yeah.

Get some rest.

- Some rest?

- Yeah, we're leaving tomorrow.

Tomorrow? I have a Quantitative Literacy

paper due Tuesday.

- No, you don't.

- I don't?

No, I spoke to Professor O'Reilly.

I told him you were helping me

with a special assignment,

and he understood, so he gave you an A.

You see, Ben, amazing things

can happen from the inside.

You'll get a call about details later.

So did the girls go on ahead, huh?

Oh, yeah. They got a lot more bags

to check, you know?

Okay.

Well, wait for us by security

'cause Ben and I are gonna hit the head.

No, I'm good.

No, I really think you should go.

It's a long flight.

- No, I'm okay.

- We're going to the bathroom.

Honestly, I really don't have to go.

- I don't care what you have to do.

- Look, I really don't have to...

Please just shut up.

Why are you looking over there?

Look, I don't...

I don't care. Shut up. Get in here.

- What are you doing?

- Let's go.

- Pull down your pants.

- What?

Don't ask questions.

- Shove these in your underwear.

- Why?

You want me to do it?

'Cause, I swear to God, I will.

- Why can't we leave it in the bag?

- Because it shows up on the scanner.

And we're not about

to have them confiscate $250,000.

$250,000?

- No. Why do I have to do it?

- 'Cause you're the donkey boy.

You really suck at not asking questions.

What's a donkey boy?

- Step forward, sir.

- Thanks.

- In the basket, please.

- There's a table when you get to the line.

Act casual, think casual, be casual.

Remove your keys, any metal objects.

Laptops out, please.

Thank you.

If you have liquids in a Ziploc bag,

please show them to us now.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Your boarding pass.

Sir?

You forgot your bag.

Thanks.

Nice going, Campbell.

Hey, Ben.

Basic strategy says you should hit that.

Burt, Moishe, Vladimir,

Mona, Miss Sommers,

your new identities are on the bar.

So glad you could make it.

Vladimir Stupnitsky?

Yeah. Your dad's a diplomat

with the Russian consulate.

You live in Washington, D.C.

Your hobbies are backgammon, chess

and long walks on the beach.

- I don't like my name.

- Why not?

"Sierra Sommers." Do I look like a Sierra?

Well, you have a lot of clever outfits.

You'll figure it out.

Just pretend you don't speak English.

Then you don't have to change your hair.

You know, I thought this was legal.

Why do we have to use fake names?

Well, it is. We not only use fake names,

we use disguises.

It's for the benefit of the dealers

to make sure you're old enough to gamble

and it allows everyone to be different people

in different casinos.

Hey! You steal the Bible, you go to hell.

That's the way it works.

Like I'm not going already.

Yeah. All right. Now, listen.

Ben, this is for you.

All the casinos have cameras in the ceiling.

They're called "eyes in the sky."

For their benefit, order a tonic water

and lime and act a little drunk,

and at all times, you don't know each other.

Let me say that one more time,

you do not know each other ever.

And what's our motto?

- Don't get caught counting.

- Don't get caught counting.

Thank you very much.

How come you don't play?

Oh, I did. I played for a long time

and I was the best. But I'm retired now.

Take my advice, Ben, it's always best

to go out when you're on top.

Welcome to Vegas.

No more bets.

All right, here we go.

Big money, now. Big money.

Let me tell you about blackjack, honey.

You ever hear of basic strategy?

Oh, see,

now that sounds really complicated.

- I'm Sierra Sommers from Charleston.

- Pleasure.

Here to double my family's inheritance.

I don't know.

$10,000.

Changing $10,000.

Sweet. Too sweet.

Eight. The count's still plus 16.

Ten. That's minus one.

Count's plus 15.

Eight. Still plus 15.

Nine. Plus 15.

Five. The count's 16.

Eights. Split eights.

Can I split those?

- Sir, please don't touch the cards.

- I'm sorry.

Jack. Count's plus 15.

Ten. Plus 14.

King. Nine. Plus 13.

Jack. Plus 12.

Nine. Still plus 12.

Blackjack.

Monkey! Monkey!

- So what's a monkey?

- Face card.

All right, face card.

Come on, monkey. Okay, monkey.

Monkey!

Monkey! Come on, give us a monkey!

Monkey! Come on, monkey,

monkey, monkey! Monkey.

Monkey! Monkey!

All right, all right.

Oh, God.

I need to quit.

Could I color up, please?

Nice undies.

- What's this?

- It's last night's take.

We split it five ways.

So, what do you think?

Yeah, it was fun.

- You were good.

- Really?

Yeah. Came in quick off the count.

You acted the part.

You weren't afraid to play big, and

you got out when you were supposed to.

And you made more money than Fisher.

I was pretty nervous, actually.

You know, but after a while,

it felt kind of easy.

Not for everyone.

Yeah, it's just simple math.

Good.

We can do some serious damage with you.

Here's the thing I told Micky.

You know, I'm only really doing this

just to pay for medical school.

You know, $300,000 and then I'm out.

That's what they all say.

No, really, I mean, I'm just doing this

to pay for Harvard.

It's just a means to an end for me.

I believe you.

Good.

- Hello?

- We have a team meeting in five minutes.

Team meeting.

Hello?

- Hey.

- Hey.

Where's everybody else?

I don't know. Fisher was right behind us.

Oh, Fisher, you didn't sleep.

- I did. With Ida.

- Ida?

She's a dancer. I pulled her out of Sapphire.

- And Ida's her dancer name?

- Yeah. After her grandmother.

Where's Kianna?

Slots.

- Choi, where the hell you been?

- Unattended maid cart, ninth floor.

I've been busy this morning.

All right, guys, let's get something clear.

This is not summer camp

and I'm not your counselor.

This is real, world-class

moneymaking business.

Kianna, slots are for losers.

Fisher, peelers are stealers.

Choi?

You made five grand last night,

so would you stop stealing nine-cent pens

and everything you can get your hands on

from the maid's cart? It's embarrassing.

But, Fisher,

what the hell were you up to last night?

What?

Three separate occasions, the spotters

let you know that the deck was cooling,

but you kept on anyway.

You either lost the count

or you lost your head.

In either case,

I don't wanna see it happen again.

Jill, nice disguise last night.

And Ben, good work. You came out

of that chute like a pro. Keep it up.

Beginner's luck.

Hey, Fisher. Win like a man, lose like a man.

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