Hard Eight Page #3

how you know him.

So you took care of him?

Sort of.

And you paid for her funeral?

We worked it out.

He's pretty adorable...

the way he follows you around

and looks up to you.

He orders the same drinks as you.

He dresses the same.

We share the same tastes,

I guess.

Do you have real kids?

Kids of your own?

Yes.

You married?

A boy and a girl.

No, I'm divorced.

I have a boy about your age,

daughter a few years older.

Where do they live?

I'm not sure.

I haven't spoken to them in a while.

That's too bad.

Yeah.

Maybe you'll see them.

Maybe.

F*** this.

I'm outta here.

I'm going to...

I'll get a robe

and some shorts or something.

Here's a robe

and some stuff for you.

Captain?

Yeah?

Do you wanna f*** me?

Do you think that?

Well, you brought me here.

Do you think that?

I don't know.

You should know before you ask

a question like that.

Well, you're being nice to me...

So you'd think I'd want that?

- If you wanted to f*** me-

Stop saying that.

- It just seemed like...

- Well, don't let it seem that way.

This is a comfortable bed

for you.

I want you to sleep on it...

to give you something to...

a place to have a nice shower

and a bed.

Don't get angry.

No, I'm not...

because I understand...

how you could ask

a question like that.

Now you really look at me

as a piece of sh*t.

No.

All right.

John won't be back

until very late.

He won't disturb you.

This is John's room?

Not tonight.

Boom! It exploded

right in my pants.

Totally burned a hole...

- The matches went off?

I could've caught on fire.

Hey, Captain.

Morning, Captain.

Good morning.

"Captain." That is a nickname

Clementine has given me.

It is not for you.

Okay.

What are you gonna do today?

Oh, I don't know.

But if you wanna do something,

go someplace or buy something...

John will take you.

Yeah. You need something?

Just to go home

and get some clothes.

So, go to the mall...

buy something nice.

Here.

I got it, Syd. I got money.

Oh. Okay.

You wanna go get something?

Yeah.

I mean... Yeah.

And that is that.

- See you later.

- Bye.

Bye.

Well?

Why do you have two TVs?

See, they got pay-per-view here...

That's this box.

There's a wire that comes up

from the front desk...

that goes through this box.

Then when you pick a pay movie

it tells the front desk.

So you have to get

these little things off.

You stick a key inside

this little cuff, twist it around...

and take the wire

that brings the movie...

and you put it

straight into the TV.

You gotta use a regular TV,

so I bring this one wherever we go.

I take the cable that comes

from the wall straight into this TV.

Then you get free movies.

Cool.

Don't say anything...

to the front desk or anything.

No, I won't.

'Cause they'd probably make me

pay for all of 'em.

I gotta go talk to Syd

for a second.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

- How'd you do last night?

- Fair.

You?

I won about 300.

You didn't show up in the bar.

I'm sorry about that, Syd.

I was with Jimmy.

You know?

Yeah.

I'm sorry about last night.

He gets- The second drink...

It's not a problem.

He just gets a little flagrant.

It's fine.

He thinks

you don't like him.

I don't.

Well

What?

I don't know.

You be good to Clementine today.

Take her anywhere she wants to go.

Did you...

What?

You know, did you...

No.

Okay.

Good.

I'll see you later.

I'll probably be in the sports book,

or maybe poker.

- Maybe I'll see you there.

Okay.

Bye.

Excuse me.

- Can I get you anything else?

No, that's fine. Thanks.

Seven, the winner.

Pay him on the pass line.

Coming out again.

Bet 11 after 7.

Come on, old-timer.

You gonna join us, my friend?

Come on!

I don't wait for old people

Here we go.

Let's see another seven.

Eight, easy.

Bet it back hard.

Okay, I'm gonna light

a cigarette now, oldtimer.

See, I like you, so I'm gonna

let you have this time...

to place your bet before I finish

lighting this cigarette.

Then I'm just gonna roll,

and f*** you.

You're laughing? I just said

"f*** you" to the man. Jesus Christ!

The way you look,

I think you know what I'm saying.

Jesus Christ, why don't you

have some fun? Fun!

All right.

Got a little bit more.

Coming in there, baby.

I'm gonna light the cigarette.

What are you gonna do?

Two thousanddollar hard eight.

Two thousand-dollar hard eight's

the bet.

What the f***.

Oh, man.

You play that game, don't you?

Oh, sh*t!

You're big time.

You are big time!

Oh! Hard eight.

Okay, here we go.

All right,

this is for you, Big Time.

I'm not even looking.

Here we go!

Six the hard way.

That's a hard six, old-timer!

That's not bad for me,

is it, sister?

Is it, Sister Sledge?

Here we go.

It's me and you.

You know what I'm saying?

F*** it. A hundred.

Hard eight.

Me and you, Big Time.

Me and you.

You can buy yourself another suit

with this roll.

Fortyfour.

F***ing 44, Big Time.

Two thousand.

Two thousand. Hundred.

- Fortyfour!

Crack.

Eight, easy. Five and a three.

Frontline winner. Pay him.

F***!

All right. Sh*t.

I'm sorry, Big Time.

Hey, Big Time,

I'll buy you a drink!

Where?

Yeah. Yes.

Right now?

You okay?

Yeah, I'll get up right now.

John?

- Syd?

Yeah. Open up.

Everything cool?

- What?

Yeah, everything's cool.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

You gonna open the door?

I said on the phone...

it's kinda screwed up.

Yeah. So?

Open the door.

Let's see what's going on.

You promise you'II help me?

John, it's cold out here.

Open the door.

Is everything cool?

John, open the goddamn door,

will ya?

What's going on?

- Shut the door.

Why are the lights out?

- Just leave 'em off.

I'm not gonna stand here in the dark.

You promised you'd help me.

What is this, John?

I'm sorry, Syd.

John, what is this?

Who is this man?

He's a-

He's a hostage.

- A hostage?

Yeah.

Why?

Because...

For money.

- Is he dead?

No.

He's just passed out.

How did he get here?

I'm sorry, Syd.

F***.

I'm so sorry.

I f***ed up. I know.

I'm sorry.

Clementine.

She doesn't want to talk.

Clementine. Hey.

What?

You all right?

I'm fine.

Tell me what happened.

This man won't pay me.

You know this man?

Not before tonight, I didn't.

Then how does he owe you money?

I met him in a bar.

We came here.

You came here for sex?

- He won't pay me what we agreed.

How did John get here?

You can ask me.

She called me.

I asked him to come help me.

This f***er hit her, Syd.

Clementine, let me see.

Come on.

You're okay.

How long you been here, John?

Since 10:
00.

Why don't you just let him go?

What? We can't.

Tell me why, John.

- Because he owes her money.

- So? How much money?

Three hundred dollars.

You're holding him hostage for $300?

- That's what he owes her.

This fuckhead cheated her, Syd.

Who knows this man is here?

Well, me and Clementine.

And you.

Yeah? And?

- And his wife.

- His wife?

Someone's got to get the money, Syd.

I don't understand. How did you

get in touch with his wife?

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