House of Games Page #2

Come in the game, watch me play.

We get in a big hand. I go to go pee,

you watch this guy and tell me,

does he play with his gold ring?

Then I know he's bluffing, I win the big

hand and forget the 800 your friend owes.

If you're a good gambler,

how did you fall into this?

- I'm not a gambler.

- You're not a gambler?

- No.

- What are you, then?

I made you a deal. I'll tear up

your friend's marker if you help me out.

Will you do that?

All right.

Two.

Three.

- One card.

- The man takes one.

Dealer takes three.

I bet a hundred.

Call.

Call.

Up 200.

Here we go.

Your three, and five more.

- Call.

- Pass.

The guy's got a full house, you got two

pair, you're in an indefensible position.

It's good that I can joke about it, isn't it?

I'm out. You drove me out.

A man with style

is a man who can smile.

How are you?

Are you having a good time?

- Never better.

- Glad to hear it.

- Out.

- I'm out.

Damn cards are cold as ice.

- Full house.

- New hand.

- Did you win again?

- That's right.

You wanna win the hand,

you gotta stay in till the end.

Thank you.

- You're gonna help me out here?

- Yes.

Keep looking for the tell.

If he plays with his ring,

I'm gonna gut that son of a b*tch.

- Can we deal?

- Deal, say the losers.

The man says

you gotta give action to get action.

I've heard that too.

I bet the flush, the flush don't

come. I slow-play chips, nobody calls.

- A new hand and a winner.

- Budge over, will you?

Everybody stays, everybody pays.

Here they come.

I bet the fifty.

I call.

And 50 back.

Fold.

100, and 200 more.

I call.

200, I call it.

Cards to the players. Three good players.

Mike?

One card.

Al?

One moment.

I'll take three.

One card.

I pass.

What's the pot? 2, 4, 5... 800 dollars.

That's my bet.

- I call it.

- You call?

You only call?

Well, let's go visit Mr More.

Your 800.

And I raise 2500 bucks.

I can't stand it.

South. I'm going south.

South Street Seaport, the man says.

He can't stand the heat. He can't stand it.

You wanna play cards?

The bet is two and a half thou.

The bet? I'll tell you what the bet is.

Your 25.

And I raise you $6,000.

You son of a b*tch. You've been

steamrollin' over me all night.

One card, and you caught a flush?

A boat? What?

I think you're bluffin'.

I think you're tryin' to buy it.

You're gonna have to give me

some respect or give me some money.

- The bet is $6,000.

- I know what the goddamn bet is.

I'm going to pee.

Watch my cards.

- I thought you were gonna bring me luck.

- Make your own luck.

Takin' change.

I think I might

have to go to the well again.

Yes, yes, yes.

Some people say one thing,

some people say something else.

The man can't play,

he should stay away.

His money

is as good as yours is.

His money is.

Now we're gonna see about his cards.

That's right, Miss, isn't it?

Now we're gonna see his hand.

How are you doing, Miss?

Are you bringing him good fortune?

Excuse me?

Who do you like in this hand? Him or me?

- Leave the woman alone.

- Just making conversation.

Who do you like in this showdown?

Your friend or me?

Well, I've seen his hand,

but I haven't seen yours.

That's right.

That's absolutely right.

OK, let's play some cards.

Now, the bet is what?

You're raised $6,000, Mike.

Mike, how you feeling?

You ready to take this guy's money?

- He's bluffing.

- You saw him?

He did what you said.

He played with his ring.

He did? Well, he'd better be,

- cos I don't have the six, and if I lose...

- You aren't going to.

- Are you sure you saw him?

- He played with his ring. Call the bet.

The bet is six thousand dollars.

Six thousand dollars.

- I think you're bluffing.

- I didn't ask what you think.

Raise, call or fold.

I should raise your ass,

but I'm just gonna call.

My marker's good for a moment?

- Marker? Where are you from?

- Where am I from?

The United States of Kiss My Ass.

My marker's good.

F*** you. Get the goddamn money up

or fold the goddamn hand.

This man is a man of his word.

He's a regular player...

Where I come from, if you can't

call the bet, you're out of the hand.

Call the bet.

I'll call the bet. I'll back it up.

- With what?

- I said, I'll back it up.

If he loses, I'll write you a cheque.

- Who is this broad?

- She's a friend of Mike's. She's all right.

Your bet is called.

Trip aces. Beat 'em, my friend.

Club flush.

You owe me six thousand dollars,

thank you very much.

Next case.

Tough beat, Mike.

It happens to the best,

it happens to the rest.

I'm going home.

I'm out too.

Gentlemen.

Good night.

Huh.

I thought you had him, Mike.

- He, uh...

- Yes?

- He didn't do the thing with his ring.

- No, he did it.

He did? What the f***

is he doing with a flush?

What the f*** are you doing with a flush?

Does that beat trips

where you come from?

Give me the goddamn money.

- We lost.

- I have gathered that.

If you think I'm leaving without

that cheque, you're out of your mind.

- Look...

- I'll look later. Gimme the money.

OK, OK, OK. Give me a moment, will ya?

- I won that money from you, baby.

- I'll give it to you when I get to it!

- Now don't get pushy.

- Pushy, Jim? Pushy?

You don't know what pushy is.

Now give me my six thousand dollars.

They put me in, um...

an embarrassing position,

but I'm gonna have to ask you

for that money.

- That's right.

- I can't tell you how sorry I am.

Please, let's just

complete this transaction and...

I think that that's probably wise.

This cheque had better be like gold,

or I'm coming back here

because I won this money.

OK. OK. OK.

Are you all right?

Cool it, man. Just cool it, please.

You're gonna get your money.

You know what?

I don't think I'm going to pay you.

Don't get the guy mad.

For heaven's sake, don't get him mad.

- Pay the man.

- You crazy b*tch. Pay me what you owe.

No, I don't think I will.

And you know why?

Cos you can't threaten someone

with a squirt gun.

You slut, I can threaten you

with anything I goddamn want.

- George...

- Shut up.

- George.

- What?

- It's olley olley in free.

- No, I'm doing fine.

- No, George, you blew the gaff.

- I have?

Yes.

- Told you a squirt gun wouldn't work.

- It would have. You didn't have to fill it.

I'm gonna threaten someone

with an empty gun?

No, George, you're right. Of course.

You guys are fantastic.

Do you do this for a living?

Ask her. Is she mad?

You're not miffed at us, are you?

I mean, nothing personal.

You were gonna con me out of my money.

- It was only business.

- Only business.

- It was only business, huh?

- It's the American way.

I don't know about you folks,

but I'm starved.

Anybody care for a snack?

Told you the damn squirt gun

wouldn't work.

Aces and jacks, man with the axe.

Suicide kings.

Well, there you have it.

A sucker born every minute, huh?

And two to take 'em. Play past it.

Here.

Here's s souvenir of

your escape from the con men.

You run a candy store.

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