California Split Page #7

- Was there any pressure put on you?

- No, you were very nice.

Forget nice. I don't give a f*** about nice.

You know that that year...

Please just forget about this.

Now the point is, this is totally different.

- It's strictly on a cash basis. I told you that.

- Right.

Did I tell you that I got hurt in two busts,

that my parents were here...

that I'm getting killed

all over the f***ing place?

I mean, I told you this up front.

Did I not tell you that?

I'm asking you a question.

Did I not tell you that?

Okay, I beat you.

Ten days later you come to me...

and you don't have any money.

You're out of line already...

but I extend that.

I mean, I extended it to you.

You said you'd have the cash.

You got things going.

I don't know what you're saying.

But you're gonna have the money,

you have a way to get it.

I mean, did you not say that?

What you're trying to tell me is,

come payoff day...

you don't have dollar one,

plus you owe me more.

Man, I've heard it before.

You don't have dollar one, do you?

You think I'm some stupid schmuck

you're dealing with.

I got to tell you something, pal.

In my line of thinking,

you took a total, out and out shot at me...

- Look, Spark, that's not it at all.

- What is it then?

Listen to me.

I got $700 for you tomorrow.

Why didn't you say that in the beginning?

Why didn't you say it?

Because you didn't give me a chance.

- What about the other $1,500?

- One week.

I'll tell you, boy...

What's wrong, Sparkie?

Don't you want your chili?

- What's wrong?

- Nothing's wrong.

- What?

- Want some chili?

Sport, you wanna fill this up?

Give Sergio something?

You gonna fill this up or not? Thanks.

- Righto.

- You know Jenny Carr?

Coming.

She's shacking up with my old man.

He gave me this watch for Christmas.

I don't ever take it off. Ain't it pretty?

You can even wear it in the tub with you.

What are you having? Cognac?

I don't believe these guys

f***ing around the way they do.

Jesus, I'd never do anything like that.

Nobody's even going today.

- You, where'd you get that tee-shirt?

- Playing softball.

- What position do you play?

- Any position.

Yeah? I like shortstop myself.

I got this neat dog.

It's all fluffy and darling. Did you hear me?

I hear you. You got a dog.

What the f*** am I doing

in this dump anyway?

You should've seen the place where I was

last night. It was really classy.

- Any chance you could go back there?

- No, classy places don't open this early.

The only trouble with my dog is,

he shits on the floor...

and I don't know what to do about it.

What do you do about it? You know?

- You try cleaning it up?

- Yeah, I tried that. It didn't do any good.

He just sits there and looks at me.

Just some dumb f***

like all the men around here.

Bunch of faggots.

I bet they can't even get it up.

Sh*t. What am I doing here?

F*** you, f*ggot!

You want some more nuts?

Is that you, Barbara?

- It's Bill.

- Come in.

- Come in?

- Yeah, the door's unlocked. Come in.

Right.

- Is Barbara not here?

- She's out on a date.

- What are you doing?

- Reading my book.

I don't like to stay in my room at night

when no one's here.

We're going to Hawaii tomorrow

for two weeks.

- Yeah?

- Yeah, we're really excited about it, too.

I'll bet.

Charlie never did come back.

Do you know what happened to him?

Do you want to come in and sit down?

Yeah, okay.

You're married, aren't you?

What difference does it make?

It doesn't make any difference.

- We're separated.

- Yeah?

Who are you going to Hawaii with?

Just a couple of guys.

These friends of Barbara's.

- I don't even know them.

- You don't even know them?

Suppose you don't like them?

Those are the chances you have to take.

You wanna make love to me? Right now?

- It has crossed my mind.

- It has?

This sounds silly,

but I don't have any money.

That's okay.

- Yeah?

- Yeah. I mean, I really like you.

I mean...

- it's different.

- It's different?

Why is it different?

I mean, I really like you.

I really like you a lot.

You brought me that dog.

Took me to the fights.

It was like a real date.

I think I'm gonna kiss you.

- Isn't this Barbara's room?

- She doesn't care.

- Having trouble?

- Not anymore.

- It's okay, I'll do it.

- I got it.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

You're taking so long.

You didn't unzip it all the way.

You can't take my foot off with the boot.

No. You gotta unzip it first.

You're kind of clumsy.

I can get it. Do you want me to do it?

- I can do it.

- I'll do it.

- It's all right.

- I'll do it.

- What you doing?

- We're going to use your bed, okay?

Great. I just have to find my TV Guide.

I think it's under the bed.

I think it's under here.

Sh*t, I can't tell you

what a crappy evening I had.

Son of a b*tch almost threw up all over me.

Damn guy.

Well, he already paid me, so I guess it's...

- How was your evening?

- Great. I'm having a good time.

Good. One of us is lucking out.

There it is. Got it.

Here, I got it.

Got it.

- Where did he go?

- He's gone.

Darling, come on.

Come on, sweetheart. That's a girl.

That's a girl. There.

- He didn't really like me.

- Of course he did.

No, he didn't.

Not really.

Honey, think about tomorrow.

I met the guy you're going with tonight.

What's he look like?

He's dark, he has a five o' clock shadow.

- Is he young?

- Yes.

- And good-looking?

- Yes, he is.

- Do you really think I'm going to like him?

- I think you'll love him.

Really?

... over here at high post,

to Meyers, open at 15, hits.

... over here at high post,

to Meyers, open at 15, hits.

David Meyers, 92-65. Clay up the middle...

... Shumate getting it out

of backcourt himself...

dribbles all the way,

blocked by Drollinger...

- Who is it?

- Does a William Denny live here?

Who is it?

- You William Denny?

- Who wants to know?

Well, open the door, we'll talk.

- Who are you?

- Friend of Spark.

Listen, I checked with Spark,

and we're straight. So what's the problem?

I'm straight with Spark. Why don't you

check with Spark and then check back?

Where the hell have you been?

Three guesses.

I'll give you this much, my hat is a clue.

Son of a b*tch!

Why didn't you tell me you were going?

It was a spur of the minute thing, William.

I had this incredible dream, right?

I'm in Tijuana, at the dog track.

And I sweep the card.

Every dog I bet on, William...

wins like a champ.

What do you know about dogs?

But whatever I'm feeling, William,

winner. Fantastic. Taking down the cash.

Why didn't you tell me?

Maybe I would've liked to go with you!

You don't know what it's been like.

You want to get to Tijuana, right?

El Sweepo. I don't win one f***ing race.

Maybe if I'd been there you would have.

You weren't in the dream, William.

My parrot was in the dream.

It was a hell of a handicap.

He said, "Bet number four.

Polly want a four."

He doesn't eat nothing,

doesn't dirty nothing.

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