Lay The Favorite Page #3

It's great seeing you, Dink.

Oh, hi... I'm Beth.

- You're Beth.

- Mm-hm.

Oh.

Did you have a nice time on your boating trip?

Yes, yes. Beautiful.

Beautiful.

- So, who've you worked for?

- Oh, you mean where have I...

Have you ever worked for a gambler?

No, no... but I'm loving

working for your husband.

He's so great, honest, wonderful.

- Wonderful boss.

- So, who've you called so far for rundowns?

- Oh...

- That is the first thing you do

when you get to the office.

Um, minus two.

- There's nothing for me.

- No, Knox's line was better.

- I'll call him back.

- Forget it. We missed it.

We're already on the other side.

I'm down $50,000 today.

You! Park it!

No more scores.

And that goes for you, too!

You stay put! I mean, both of

youse just stay put, you hear me?

Oh, no...

No!

Oh, touchdown, Dinky.

Twenty-nine seconds...

Oh, perfect!

- Tulip! You're a jinx!

- No, I'm not.

Either you're a jinx, or God hates me.

You tell me which one it is.

Would you turn that thing off?

I'm gonna go broke this winter,

we're gonna have to sell a house.

- You say that every winter.

- Yeah, this year I know. We are gonna go broke.

And it's gonna sneak up on

us quietly, very quietly!

You know what?

I didn't come here for this.

I'm going to fit in some Pilates before golf.

I didn't come here for this.

I know something that'll make you feel better.

- A bullet?

- No.

Chinese poker.

I haven't been doing very good lately.

Oh, come on. You're just

having a little moment.

A slump. It's called a slump

and it's not getting any better.

And it doesn't help to have a wife who's a jinx.

I deal with it as best I can.

Oh, this is good, this is good.

We need this field goal.

Hughes did very good in the first half.

Sit right here.

Oh, I did very well just now.

So, why didn't you go into the

stock market or something?

- It seems like the same thing.

- Stock market's a racket,

and I'd rather bet on professional wrestling.

So, why don't you have your

own sports book somewhere?

The operators in Costa Rica sound

so nice and happy on the phone.

I bet it's beautiful down there.

I went down to San Jose one time.

It's not what you think when

you think of Costa Rica.

Very grim, very sad.

But you'd make so much money from your own book.

Sure, yeah, but then I'd

have to live in San Jose.

You know, I could be a lot richer in general

if I'd made most of my decisions based on money.

My hugest defect.

No! No! That's what

makes you so... great.

I'm not so great.

- You what now?

- It was just hands!

With Dink? Are you

out of your mind?

God, I'm sorry I ever told you.

That's what you're sorry for?

Do you think I should confess my love

and see if he'll leave Tulip

and run away with me?

Do you have some kind of

f***ed up thing with your dad?

No! God, my dad

was my best friend.

- We did everything together.

- Can you do me a favor?

Can you make sure Tulip never finds

out it was me who brought you around?

- Yes! Go!

- - Go, Berto!

I can't believe you picked this Berto fight.

Oh, come on!

He is a stallion.

How could anyone lay odds on him

being out by the fifth round.

Plus, he trains around the corner from my motel.

You could be my new downtown sports consultant.

Sure, if you want me to.

Hi.

You have no f***ing reason

to be out so late with her!

Tulip, every night you go

to bed at nine o'clock.

Now, just because I have a new friend,

you're going to call me

up and... tell me...

You're making yourself crazy!

Come on, you're missing the

best part. Hang up on her.

Did I just hear that little c*nt?!

Tulip, you're forcing yourself...

F*** you, Dink!

I have to go home now.

She's losing her mind.

Just don't tell me who wins this fight, OK?

No, come on. No, no, no. Come on.

Stay for one more round.

One more round.

She'll live.

Plus, I'm making you money.

I owe this guy Leon down in Costa Rica, $80,000.

You're going to take this over to

a guy named Rudy at the Paris.

Take this to him and I'll be even with Leon.

It's $80,000. Count it.

...And then

race fourteen...

No, no, make Frankie do the run.

We need Beth on the phones.

Oh what? Now Beth's better

than me on the phones?

Well, you said that, not me.

Now go f*** yourself, OK?

I never liked you.

It's OK, Dink.

I'll make the run.

Oh, for God's sake.

Stop sniffing money.

Jesus, I can't take this.

I'm gonna go work out a little later,

and then I'm going to go home and get a massage.

Uh, after you make this drop, you wanna

meet me over at Caesars parking lot?

Go get something to eat?

Uh-huh, sure.

I love you.

Oh...

So, what?

Never stopped anybody.

We had a deal.

We had a deal.

I can't believe I have to say this.

All I was supposed to do is take care of you.

And you take care of me.

That's why I picked you.

That was our deal.

I can't believe you made me say this.

Look at this! Spring training

in lovely Scottsdale, Arizona.

Let's go!

- Beth.

- Mm-hm?

I have to fire you.

No crying.

This has been fun, but it's just not good.

It's just not good. Tulip says

you're coming between us.

And she's right. So, do yourself a

favor and just take the money...

Why don't you do yourself a favor,

and get rid of your miserable f***ing wife.

OK, out of the car.

You are so fun, you love to have fun.

You do!

And you're wonderful,

and she doesn't want you to have fun.

That's not true.

Look, come on.

Just stop crying.

Get out.

Get out of the car.

- OK!

- I'm a married man.

Why are you so afraid of losing her?

She's not afraid of losing you...

Beth...

It doesn't always help when someone

thinks you're the greatest,

and you don't think you're the greatest.

Bye Beth.

Watch your toes.

There you go baby

Here and now Well you

Left me here So I could

Sit and cry

Golly gee...

Beth.

Come on, open up.

I guess it doesn't matter anymore

Do you remember, baby

Last September, how you

Held me tight Each and every night

Oh baby, how you drove me crazy

But I guess it doesn't matter anymore

Anyway, to hell with Dink.

- F*** him.

- - F*** him!

I mean, when you're in love with somebody

you overlook certain things

but there would've been

a lot to overlook with Dink.

I mean, Tulip definitely earns her money.

You don't clip nose hair for money.

You clip nose hair for love.

Tulip loves him, girl.

- You want to hit the head?

- No, I'll wait here.

Hey, I just wanted to let you know

that this game is for retards.

- Really?

- Yeah, it always looks like it's just about to fall,

but it never does, that's the hook.

Huh. It's so well-designed.

Yeah.

OK.

Back on the horse?

Go Beth.

No, I was just saving him

from Flip-It.

But he was cute, right?

Sweet.

It was nice to talk to somebody

for a minute, who's not...

Yeah, I know.

- One of us?

- Yeah, who're you texting?

My shrink. He's got a tip

about a game tomorrow.

Hey, your boyfriend's looking over here.

The Flip-It guy.

The rooms here got Toblerone

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