Casino Page #8

GAMBLER #1

Let me have a hundred on the hard

ten. Thank you.

GAMBLER #2

Hard ten. One hundred.

INT. TANGIERS EYE-IN-THE-SKY MONITOR ROOM - NIGHT

ACE continues to look at the monitor. SHERBERT and a security

man seated at a video console also look on.

INT. TANGIERS CRAPS TABLE - NIGHT

A craps stick pushes some dice towards GINGER. She rolls

again, only this time she craps out. Gamblers groan, then

applaud her. She's made so much money for the table that the

winners toss chips in her direction.

HIGH ROLLER:

I'm sorry.

GINGER:

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

(To the table)

Thank you very much. Thank you very

much.

ACE and two casino execs are now on the floor watching her.

GINGER:

Thank you, sir, I appreciate that.

Everybody, thanks. Gives some chips

as tips to the dealer and box man.

Thanks. Take care, Steve. Take chances

and drive fast.

HIGH ROLLER:

Ginger, honey.

DEALER:

Thank you very much, now.

HIGH ROLLER:

Ginger, honey, this is for you love.

Thanks for your time.

She turns to the HIGH ROLLER, who is handing her a thin stack

of chips worth about $2,000.

GINGER:

(Chuckles)

Come on.

HIGH ROLLER:

What's the matter?

GINGER:

What do you mean, 'What's the matter?'

I made a lot of money for you. I

want my cut.

HIGH ROLLER:

What money? I've seen you stealing

from me.

GINGER:

What money? Look at this stack of

chips. Don't give me that sh*t. I

want my end.

HIGH ROLLER:

Ginger, I've been watching you all

night. You've been stealing from me.

GINGER:

Don't give me that sh*t. I want my

money.

HIGH ROLLER:

That bag's full of f***in' chips you

GINGER:

(Interrupts)

What do you mean 'stole'? I didn't

steal anything from you.

ACE watches the argument heat up.

HIGH ROLLER:

Get lost, Ginger! Get lost!

GINGER:

Get lost?

HIGH ROLLER:

Yes.

GINGER:

Get lost?

HIGH ROLLER:

Yes.

GINGER knocks the chip rack out of his hands.

GINGER:

Well, how 'bout that?

HIGH ROLLER:

Come on!

(He bends down to

pick them up.)

Gamblers and dealers shout and yell. She picks up another

rack of chips and tosses them into the air, then another,

and another. Chips fly all over the casino. Everyone starts

diving for chips. Dealers. Players. Security guards.

Waitresses. Pit bosses. Bedlam.

ACE and the two execs with him are the only ones not diving

for chips. He looks at GINGER. She looks at him.

FREEZE FRAME ON GINGER.

Slow motion:
GINGER smiles at ACE and walks off.

ACE (V.O.)

What a move. I fell in love right

there.

INT. COCKTAIL LOUNGE - NIGHT

GINGER and ACE are seated on a banquette. Close up of his

hand attaching a diamond and ruby pin to her dress. Tilt up

to GINGER's smiling face beaming at ACE.

ACE (V.O.)

But in Vegas, for a girl like Ginger,

love costs money.

They kiss.

GINGER:

I'm going to go powder my nose.

(ACE hands GINGER a

single $50 bill. She

smiles coyly. He

hands her another

fifty.)

ACE (V.O.)

Ginger's mission in life was money.

GINGER:

I'll be right back.

ACE (O.S.)

(from following scene)

See you, Ginger.

FLASHBACK - EXT. CASINO ENTRANCE - NIGHT

GINGER waves goodbye to the DOORMAN and walks towards two

VALET PARKERS who greet her warmly. She gets a bottle of

pills from one of them and slips some cash into his hand in

return.

GINGER:

Okay, thank you for asking.

ACE (V.O.)

She was a queen around the casino.

She brought in high rollers and helped

them spread around a lot of money.

GINGER:

(To VALET PARKERS)

Hello.

VALET PARKER:

Hey, Ginger, how you doin'?

GINGER:

Great.

(Handing the VALET

some money.)

And I have something for you. You

got me covered?

The VALET PARKER places a vial of pills in her hand.

VALET PARKER:

Yes. Something for you, there.

GINGER:

And you do. Thank you very much.

VALET PARKER:

Take care of yourself.

FLASHBACK - INT. HOTEL SUITE BATHROOM - NIGHT

GINGER hands the pills to HIGH ROLLER #2 in his hotel

bathroom, where he is washing his face and trying to energize

himself.

GINGER:

I got some lucky pills for you, honey.

HIGH ROLLER #2

Oh, yeah?

ACE (V.O.)

Who didn't want Ginger? She was one

of the best-known, best-liked and

most respected hustlers in town.

Smart hustlers like her could keep a

guy awake for two or three days before

sending him home broke to the little

woman and his bank examiners.

INT. COCKTAIL LOUNGE - NIGHT

GINGER comes back from the ladies room. She kisses ACE.

ACE:

Any change?

GINGER:

(Chuckles)

I hit a few... uh, games on the way

back.

ACE (V.O.)

That was all bullshit. She just

pocketed the cash.

FLASHBACK - INT. TANGIERS CASHIER'S CAGE - NIGHT

GINGER converts her chips into a pile of $100 bills.

GINGER:

(To CASHIER)

How you doin' tonight?

CASHIER:

Good. How are you?

GINGER:

(Sighing)

Oh, beat.

ACE (V.O.)

Ginger had the hustler's code.

CASHIER:

Okay.

GINGER:

Take one for you.

CASHIER:

(While she counts out

the cash)

Thank you.

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