House of Games Page #4

- You learn something new every day.

- Ain't it the truth? Are you impressed?

- So you can't cheat an honest man?

That's probably true. But what we've

just seen is a slightly different principle.

- Which is?

- Don't trust nobody.

Were you in the Marines?

Everybody gets something

out of every transaction.

I give that guy my confidence.

I ask him for help.

What he gets is he feels

like he's a good man.

Now, what do you get

out of this transaction?

- I told you.

- Did you?

Yes, I said that I wanted...

You want to know a tell?

I'll show you another one.

Give me your hand.

Think of a finger. Think of one.

- Are you thinking of one?

- Yes.

OK. I'm gonna tell you

which finger you're thinking of.

Do you think I can do that?

- This one.

- Yes. How did you know?

How did I know?

Because you were thinking of it.

- Do you wanna make love with me?

- Excuse me?

Because you're blushing.

That's a tell.

The things we think, the things we want.

We could do them or not do them

but we can't hide them.

What is it you think I want?

I'll tell you.

Somebody to come along.

Somebody to possess you.

To take you into a new thing.

Would you like that?

Do you want that?

Yes.

What is it?

Yes.

That's good.

Good evening. May I help you, sir?

- A room.

- Your name, please.

- Richard White.

- Mr White.

- Do you have a reservation?

- No, I don't.

I'm sorry, but the entire hotel

is booked up with the apparel show.

- Night.

- Good night, Mr Dean.

- You have nothing?

- No. I'm sorry. We don't.

Who's that man? Is that the manager?

No, sir. The manager's away

from the desk now, but I assure you...

That's all right. Thank you.

- If you could check back...

- It's perfectly all right.

What if the...?

What if the man comes back?

He had on a tuxedo. We would

believe he's going out for the evening.

- What if he does?

- I don't think so.

And if he does,

we'll deal with that thing then.

In or out?

We should be leaving.

You said he wasn't coming back.

Probably not.

But why should we wait for him?

Some people would say

that you're an interesting man.

I'm a con man.

That's what I am. I'm a criminal.

You don't have to delude yourself.

You can call things what they are.

You can call yourself what you are.

What am I?

Listen to me.

Cos there are a lot of things in the world.

There are many sides to each of us.

Good blood. Bad blood.

Somehow, all those parts have got to

speak. You know what I'm talking about.

The burden of responsibility has

become too great. It's true, isn't it?

- Yes, it is.

- Babe, I know that it is.

I read a book once which said this:

"If you're fired from your job, when

you're going home, take something. "

"A pencil, something to assert yourself.

Take a memento. "

Take something from life.

I think what draws you to me is this:

I'm not afraid to examine the rules

and to assert myself.

And I think you aren't either.

Do you really think so?

Yes. That's exactly what I think.

I'm gonna wash up.

Then let's get out of this guy's room.

Let's get out of here!

- Taxi this evening, sir?

- No, thank you.

- I wanna see you again.

- Well, I hope so.

We'll do that. Soon.

- I have to go.

- Can I come? Where do you have to be?

I've actually got to be right here.

- Christ, what time is it?

- What is it?

Look. You remember Joey

from last night?

- Your friend.

- The guy in the bow tie.

Slowly look over my left shoulder

and tell me if you see him.

Yes, he's just crossing the street.

- Christ.

- What is it?

There's a bit

that I'm supposed to do here.

OK, I'm gonna call you soon.

- Let me do this with you.

- No! You're getting into the frame-up.

- Let me do this with you.

- No! This is not a game.

- We're about to sting this guy.

- I'll do it with you.

Let me do it with you.

Just tell me what to do.

Babe, you're mucking up my timing.

Come on.

You're my wife. You follow my cue.

Whatever I do, don't volunteer anything.

- Taxi!

- However strange it all seems, keep quiet.

The only one you know is me.

The airport. Hurry.

- You going to the conference?

- Wouldn't miss it.

Wait for the light.

They'll ticket you for jaywalking.

- Fellow left his briefcase.

- Sorry?

Fellow left his briefcase.

He probably came from the hotel.

Let's take it back.

Holy Christ.

Oh, my God.

I'd better get this... I suppose

I'd better get this back to the hotel.

Let's, uh...

Let's just talk about this for one moment.

I'm with you.

Look, look, look.

This has got to be stolen money.

I understand, but how do we know that?

Are you nuts?

There's $80,000 in the goddamn bag.

Who's gonna be carrying that kind of

money in a bag in the middle of the night?

And there's no way

I'm giving that money to the police.

Why should we?

So some cops can split it?

- That's absolutely right.

- I'm not gonna do it.

All right. Let's just stop

pussyfooting around here.

This is the central proposition.

This money fell into our laps.

There is no way we're gonna give it back.

We all know what we're gonna do

so let's face the facts.

We know we're gonna split the money,

so let's just do it.

I, uh...

- I work in a bank.

- We don't wanna hear your problems.

Will you shut up for a second?

Listen to what I'm gonna tell you.

I work in a bank.

If this money's clean,

if it's not counterfeit, I say this:

I say we split it up.

We split it up down the middle and

we walk away and this never happened.

That's what I say.

That's what I've been saying

for the last three hours.

- I'll take the money to the bank and...

- Excuse me. Do you think we're insane?

Listen to what I'm gonna say! We keep

this money intact. We don't touch it.

I check it out. If it's hot,

we sit on it for six months, a year.

- And you keep the money?

- Listen to what I'm gonna tell you!

I can go to my bank tomorrow morning,

here, in town.

I can get 10... $20,000 clean money,

my money.

I'll give you a bank cheque. I keep

the briefcase. You keep my money.

- We keep your money?

- Yes.

Wait a second. Back up.

I'll go to my bank, all right?

I'll get $30,000

and I'll get the thing checked out.

I'll give you my money and I'll take

the briefcase, you son of a b*tch.

Who's he think he's dealing with,

for Christ's sake?

I'm gonna wash up.

I'm gonna change my shirt, then we'll go.

- Keep an eye on the...

- Go on. Don't worry.

- Are you awake?

- Yeah.

- How you doin'?

- Fine.

Got a little bit more

than you bargained for, huh?

- What's happened?

- Yeah.

I don't understand how this works.

OK, I'm gonna tell ya.

The mark gets dressed.

We take him to the bank.

Don't include the broad in it, Mike.

Are you nuts?

Leave it be.

She doesn't have to know how we do this.

- Be cool, Joey. It's going good.

- It's going how it's going.

- You were a fool to bring the broad.

- Be that as it may.

We make a deal with the mark. He gets

to ship the briefcase to himself in...

- Where's he from?

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