Finding Amanda Page #6

I mean, tonight.

I'll bring it up again,

but I don't think so.

Did you take a check

from my checkbook?

- What?

- Did you?

- No.

- One's missing.

Well, maybe you used it

and forgot about it.

It's missing from

the middle of the checkbook.

Well, why are you looking in

the middle of your checkbook?

Habit.

( sighs )

Taylor--

Taylor, if you took the check,

just tell me.

Look, I'm-- you know, I'm

just here trying to help you.

I'm here trying

to help your family.

Okay, I'm just telling you,

I called the bank-- I put a stop on it.

Well, good.

Good, I mean, if you lose a check,

that's what you should do.

I don't see how it concerns me,

but that's fine.

Okay. Good. Fine.

Call me after you talk

to Amanda again.

Right.

- 20,000.

- Oh, darn.

- Things not going too well?

- You guessed.

You'll turn it around,

Mr. Mendon.

I have a feeling.

Sign, please.

You playing blackjack?

- Horses.

- Ooh, that's fun.

Did you ever see that movie

about the horse Seabiscuit?

- Yeah.

- That was a great movie.

I think it was called

"Seabiscuit," right?

No, I think it was

called

"Steve, the story

of Seabiscuit."

Aw!

That's what I get for

asking a comedy writer.

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight--

First race at Belmont--

$2,000 to win

and place in the two-horse--

pass the potatoes.

all right.

One, two, three--

but look at this,

on the far outside,

Pass the Potatoes is

making a huge move!

He's picking off runners

one by one.

Pass the Potatoes

roars to the front.

The rest of the field

looks like-- oh oh!

Pass the Potatoes

took a bad step.

Oh, he's toast!

- Cocktails. Cocktails.

- Miss?

Diet coke?

Yeah.

And a Jameson's. A double.

Quickly.

- 20,000.

- Ooh.

Ooh, hiss.

You're gonna turn it

around, Mr. Mendon.

I just know you are.

I have a very strong--

Oh, dear.

Oh, dear?

What, "Oh, dear"?

Two seconds.

Marty?

Okay, here's what

probably happened...

Great.

Go.

The check that my wife wrote

before the one that I gave you,

she bought a Matisse

lithograph from a gallery

in Beverly hills.

But when she got it home,

there was a mark on

the upper left-hand corner--

a smudge, so she put

a stop on the check.

But the bank obviously

made a mistake

and put a stop on

the next check,

which would be the check

I gave you guys.

That's the only explanation I

can come up with at this moment.

I mean, that's all.

Well, look, I know

you're good for the money.

That's not an issue.

But, my bosses,

you know,

the a**hole brigade,

a different story.

You have another check?

- I don't.

- Okay, again, no issue between us.

But I have to answer

to a higher power.

And if the casino gets stuck with

this, then they cut off my balls,

- throw 'em on the craps table.

- You won't get stuck.

I know, I know.

That's not even a concern.

But until this is resolved, I won't

be able to give you any more cash.

I'm busted, you know?

I'm down 60,000.

- 62,000.

- And now you guys won't

give me a chance to get even?

- Is that fair?

- It's not me, Taylor.

I've lost a shitload of money

in this place the last few years.

And this is how you

treat me?

I mean, come on, Michael.

They're gonna kill me.

I'll give you five.

- Five?

- Best I can do.

You're kidding? I can lose

five walking from here to there.

I have no doubt.

Five grand.

Why don't I just stay and

gamble with the old ladies?

I'm doing you--

I'm doing you a favor.

- All right.

- But now you have to do one for me.

Look, I give you five.

You're down 67.

Get another check.

Have your bank wire the money.

- Okay.

- End of the day would be great.

If not,

first thing tomorrow.

Yeah.

Let's go to the cage.

- Five grand?

- You're welcome.

- Hey, you!

- Hey.

- Hi.

- Well, this is a surprise.

Yeah, I was just shopping next

door and I figured you'd be here.

Are we still on

for dinner tonight?

Yeah, as long as you're not having

horse, I'm looking forward to it.

- Good.

- Why don't you sit down

- and maybe change my luck?

- Aw!

Thanks.

Are you drinking?

I thought you were in recovery?

Oh, no, that's not mine.

I've been changing seats.

- Jameson's?

- No.

You just ordered this,

like, two seconds ago.

Thanks.

Wait a minute.

Busted!

I'm taking a quick break

from my recovery.

Cheers!

Oh, this is sad.

This is so sad.

Two days in Vegas,

you're already off the wagon.

And I'm the one

who needs rehab?

How you doing?

How you doin'?

- Hi.

- Remember me?

No.

I think I told you

my name was Mike.

You remember me?

Sorry.

Come on, we had such

a good time,

I gave you an extra 50.

Listen, I'm really

busy right now,

- so thank you.

- Oh oh, sorry, yeah.

Right right,

you're working. Yeah.

And since I don't have my wallet

open, you got no use for me--

She doesn't want to talk to you.

She doesn't want to talk to you, okay?

- Hey! Hey!

- Huh? What?

A**hole, stay out of this,

all right?

- I'm getting security.

- This is between the whore and me.

- I'm getting security.

- No no no. No, don't.

She sticks her ass in

my face for half an hour

and now she pretends

she doesn't know me.

Oh, wait,

I do know you.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, you were the guy

with the cock like

a roll of dimes.

Oh, look at this.

- You don't f***in' know me!

Never do that again.

I'll f***in' kill you!

- You f***in' a**hole!

- Get this f***in' b*tch off me!

- You don't even know my name!

- Jesus, Amanda.

- F*** you!

- Okay okay okay okay!

Get-- enough!

Enough enough!

Get her off!

- Enough! Stop it!

- Jesus.

Enough! If you want to

fight, then go somewhere else.

- Get off me!

- Back up!

What's going on?

Nothing.

It's-- it's okay.

Sorry.

- She with you?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I'm with him.

I guess that means

you can't take me in

the back and rough me up, huh?

I'm gonna go to

the bathroom

unless you'd like me to

piss myself right here.

I'll see you tonight.

A**hole.

She's my niece.

Excuse me?

Could you get me another

Jameson's on the rocks, please?

You know, why don't you bring

me two Jameson's with water?

That way I won't have to

keep bugging you.

Hello? Oh, God,

I hate this place.

Taylor?

Hey, how you doin'?

Hey. Hey, Tony.

How's things at I.C.M.?

It's C.A.A. now. I went over to

the dark side about a year ago.

You're out early.

Wedding's not till 7:00.

What wedding?

Billy Gerald's.

I mean, you worked

with him, right?

Well, he worked for me.

Yeah.

So you're not invited

to the, uh...?

No.

See, I thought that it

was weird seeing you here.

You know, Billy's always telling that

story about how you pissed in his jacuzzi,

some party three years ago.

Never used it again,

you know.

Yeah, well, I went through

a rough patch back then.

I hear you, pal.

Hey, speaking of rough patches,

you got totally boned on the

Begley thing. Guy's a dick.

What are you

talking about?

You don't know?

Jesus, Taylor.

Sorry.

I just read it.

Johnny-- Johnny, I can't

believe you couldn't reach me.

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