Lay The Favorite Page #5

It's so good that you're back,

because things have just not been...

...good.

Hey! What the f***

are you doing here?

Uh... I live here.

That's what the f*** I'm doing here.

- Where should I be?

- I don't know.

Taking your clothes off somewhere

until you pay Dink back?

Dink and I will work it out.

What? So you're just cool with

stealing his money from him?

And you're just cool trying

to steal him from Tulip?

Hey, that's not the same thing.

Oh, you got that right.

Come on, Beth.

It's all good.

We all got away from some kind

of f***ing bullshit some place.

And we all came here because

this is where you get a break.

But sometimes, you got to give one, too.

Take a penny, leave a penny.

Know what I mean?

I mean, you want to hold

people to a higher standard?

I'd first take a look in the mirror.

Next thing I'd do is move some place else.

You stay here?

You're one of us.

Have a great day, honey.

I spent the whole day,

the whole day with a 103 fever!

Now, then KC, I gotta lose on a fumble?

Are you kidding me?

Are you kidding me right now?!

Sunday! All day Sunday.

Sunday night I wanted to

kill myself, I swear to God.

And then I gotta take this game.

We are officially on damage

control conditions right now...

- I, I...

- You what?!

You what? You what? You were

supposed to bring me luck.

- Me?

- That's what you were supposed to bring back.

Like the cat that came back, but you didn't.

- You just brought me bad luck.

- Come on, it was one bet.

Just one bet?

Oh, is that what it was?

- Yeah, it was just one bet!

- What do you know about gaming?

Do you think you understand how this works?

How my business works?

You don't. Get out!

Just get out! Get, get out!

Help her out. You, too. Get out!

You, too. Scott!

Get out! Get out! Hurry up!

Get your f***ing bag!

Get out! Get out! Scott, go!

Please! Get out!

My God, what was that?

He's been firing everybody every couple of days.

- Only lasts an hour or two.

- Why is he being like this?

- It's like he's not Dink.

- That is Dink. That is Dink losing.

Bad, like he'd be heading towards broke if

he doesn't pull out of this debt spiral.

Well, what do we do?

How do we help him?

There's nothing we can do for him.

What do you mean? What are we

going to do if he goes broke?

Go and work for somebody else.

Take it easy, Beth.

- Take it easy?

- This happens at some point

and lots of points to everybody.

You should know that by now.

- This is gambling.

- Call this gambling for a reason.

Yeah, I just...

I didn't think...

Didn't think what?

That it'd happen to Dink?

Yeah, it happens to the good guys, too.

Maybe more, even.

- If anything, you come back.

- Hell yeah.

And that's the best feeling in the world, man.

- Let's grab a date shake.

- All right.

You're buying, you cheap bastard.

You were supposed to bring it back.

Bring what back?

Your luck?

I can't do that.

It's not my responsibility.

So, you're just going to leave

me now that I'm falling apart?

Well, I can't stay here when

you're like this. It's too...

...depressing.

You are a very selfish person.

What?

Hey, what do you want me to do?

What do you want me to do?

Take it. I accept

your resignation.

It's been nice knowing you.

Bye, Beth.

Hey Dink, you sure you want to

be giving away money right now?

Just get out.

If you want to quit,

that's fine. OK?

Just don't go do one of your

stupid hustles for money.

- Mm-hm.

- Just go do something.

Are you done?

Cashing them all in, yeah?

Well, hello.

Um, hi.

It's Beth. From Las Vegas.

Yeah, I know who Beth is.

If I came to New York...

...would you hang out with me?

I mean, there are people

with MBAs waiting tables

at the Olive Garden. What is

someone going to hire me to do?

How did you finagle getting your job?

Well, it wasn't exactly

a finagling kind of thing.

Well then, what was it?

It's what I've always done.

I went to journalism school,

I interned and I got a job.

- Ugh.

- What ugh?

I don't understand why

that sounds so crazy to you.

It's not crazy. I just

wish that I had a path,

like you do, you know?

You're lucky.

Look, you just got out of a shitty situation.

- You got fired...

- I didn't get fired.

- You quit.

- I don't know what happened.

I gotta say,

I don't want to be around

him if he can be like that.

I don't want to see him like that.

Gamblers.

- I'm sorry.

- Sorry for what?

For bitching and moaning.

I'll find something to do.

Six months ago, all I wanted to

do was be a cocktail waitress.

And now you want something more.

That's a good thing, right?

Yes, definitely.

You're so...

great, Jeremy.

Let's just focus on you and me...

...having a

really good time.

I f***ing love that plan.

Up top!

- Yes!

- - Good shot!

Hey, good game, man.

You're like Spud Webb out there.

- You play ball?

- Uh-huh.

Junior college, I had a

scholarship but I lost it.

You play for St. John's?

Yep, class of '87.

They're playing tonight.

Man, I'd lay some big money on that

game if I could find that action.

- They are a lock.

- Really? You like to bet?

On anything that moves.

Hi, I'm Beth.

Dave Greenberg.

Beth.

I am not religious,

and I don't want to speculate

on what kind of chosen person I am,

or what kind of power center is inside of me.

But the truth is the truth,

I needed you and you came.

- OK...

- This is temporary right here.

I have a much more permanent,

more epic situation that is in the works.

But I'm not at liberty to discuss it right now.

So, for God's sakes, do not ask me about it.

So, now, Beth. How do you

suggest I re-imagine my vortex

in a way that indispensably, includes you.

Well, I'm good on the phone

and I like going on pay and collects...

Hey. Yo, Gids.

Why not? I'll give you

six points. Later, fool.

Pay and collect, some phone, I like it.

I like where this is going.

Yes. How's 40 an hour to start?

Oh, great. Didn't you

just make a bet?

- Yes.

- So, aren't you going to write it down?

Oh.

I can see there's something

that you're thinking,

- but you're not saying.

- Yeah.

Well, there's this guy I know,

and he likes to bet like crazy

and he can't find any action,

and he has friends that want to get down, too.

And I thought, maybe,

I could put them onto you? And, um,

they seem ready to bet, like, a, a lot.

- Fun, great. You agent it.

- Me, really?

This'll be a nice thing on the side for you.

Whatever he loses, I'll give you 25 percent,

but these guys are your responsibility.

Oh, my God, this is great.

Beth, dude. Your initiative,

it is impressive.

- Yes.

- You started working for me,

before you started working for me.

That is unprecedented.

You're like a hungry woman lying on the prowl,

but you listen to things,

and you smell everything.

Look at this line here on Boston.

I'm going to salvage this, right now.

Rosie, 651.

Take me 200k Boston...

...Rosie, 651.

Right motherfucking now!

Thank you. Bang!

So, anyway... What?

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