Lucky Girl Page #2

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Because... its embarrassing.

Whod you pick?

Umm, Giants, Philly and Seattle.

Well, youre bold, but youre not

an idiot. How much?

Five bucks.

Five bucks is all right.

Its entertainment.

If there werent gamblers in this family,

there wouldnt be any food on the table.

You run a hedge fund, honey,

youre not Bat Masterson.

Listen, Cheryl and I are

putting it all towards Europe.

But its Matt Birmans pool.

Hes the one really raking it in.

I could make a ton more

if I had my own pool...

No, Katlin.

This Matt Birdbrain, or whatever his

name is,

can loose that money just as easily as

he wins it. And thats the risk.

OK, but seriously, Mom, I mean...

Katlin. I said no.

So please dont turn to your mother.

Now, this is exactly what I have been

talking about.

I was gonna say no too.

I dont want her in any pool.

Gambling is cheesy, Katlin.

It doesnt suit you.

I s not cheesy.

But if youre gonna play,

you set yourself a five buck limit,

you dont chase your losses

and do your research.

Oh, gawd, dont say that.

She loves research.

Saints and Seattle, a two team parlay,

for Mr. Hogan.

Katlin!

You learn fast.

Yeah, well, I didnt know

you guys had an exclusive.

I dont.

Lets have a look at your action.

And do us a favor.

Dont get caught.

Yeah. Im going up to Mr. Chalmers

office right now to see if he wants in.

Smart ass.

You took their money?

Well. They take ours.

Well, Katlin, I hope you know

what youre doing.

I mean, everything we saved

is on the line.

Paris, mon amie.

Merde.

You know, youll probably be

taking bets on the Tour de France.

Hi guys. Anyone for the Packers?

Packers. Calling Packers.

Twenty bucks. Great.

Twenty. Theyre six and over. Great.

Fifteen. Hey, arent you

in my math class?

St-Louis have four...

Alright, Dallas over Broncos by seven

and a half... San Frans a dog by twelve,

and your Bears at nine over St-Louis.

Alright, lets go. You got that? Great...

What the hell is that?

Great... Thanks.

Alright, Bengals were a push,

were even, great...

No, you dont get a mark with the

first bet you make with me okay?

Go hit a bank machine.

Where you going?

Yeah, screw you. Okay.

Hey! See ya later, girls!

Oh, thats nice!

Oh, no, this is mine.

- What about that?

- Yeah!

- Sorry.

- Thats nice.

D ya ever notice how money

kinda smells like urine?

Thats it! I knew it smelled familiar.

With todays pay offs...

And purchases.

Were still up like seventeen

hundred dollars.

Ohmigod! Okay, well,

lets buy the tickets.

We have a lot of action out right now.

I need a pretty big float.

Whats going on?

I hate my duvet.

Well, use that print coverlet I bought.

Ill try it.

Okay, is this too, uh,

"see how young I am"

for your Dads crowd?

- No.

- No.

- Its fun.

- Cute.

Glo-stick, candy necklace?

Bye, Mom.

Bye.

- That was close.

- Yeah!

You know what Id like to do with this?

More than anything?

What?

Put it in a briefcase, give it to

my Dad and say,

"Here, do something with this,

will you?"

- Europe, baby!

- I know!

Doesnt it kinda smell like it?

Yeah, it does.

Totally.

Two to one, plus on top of that...

Dont spend it all in one place.

Jeff! Even you win today?

Sixty, eighty, a hundred...

Just take it.

- Go!

- What happened?

The spreads were all wrong.

How?

I dont know how.

The moon was in the wrong alignment.

Well, how much did we lose?

Were fine, okay?

Katlin, how much is left?

Okay, now, see... Whats that for?

Look, we cantt cover everyone,

all right?

So, instead of freaking out

all the time,

why dont you back me up for once?

Hey. The big winners.

Thats right. Sweet three team parlay.

I s like six to one.

I think i s like, what,

nine hundred dollars?

I think it was nine hundred fourty.

Feeling the heat yet, Katlin?

From you? You want heat, Tim,

le s go double or nothing.

She doesnt have it.

Spurs over Dallas tonight.

B-ball, now.

And youre betting against Dallas.

You want the payout, fine.

Ill take your double or nothing.

You better be serious.

Im all serious.

What are you, her lawyer?

Katlin, what have you lost your brain?

Its okay. I got a scoop off the web.

The Mavericks star center is out.

Tomorrow the debt will be nil.

Or double! Jesus, Katlin.

Why didnt you pay those guys first?

Because I knew that theyd take the bet.

And they dont know that

Althone isnt playing.

Who?

Althone. The Mavericks star.

Birmans not even on top of the injuries.

Katlin, you know, I just dont think

I can do this anymore.

You cant wuss out on me now.

Katlin, its all our money!

In one morning!

Im on top of it, Cheryl.

Okay?

Sports section.

Sports section, please?

Youre welcome.

Whats bugging you?

Nothing.

School stuff.

- Sh*t!

- Hey!

The losing part sucks, doesnt it?

They made it seem like Althone was

gonna get his leg amputated!

Now hes "stretched it out"

and ready to play?

Oh, Katlin.

Youre not still in that football thing?

No, Ma, its basketball.

Well, teams always exaggerate or hide

their in juries. Its a psych.

That games on.

Yessss!

Sh*t!

Okay stop now.

Hey! Payday!

That basketballs a b*tch, Katlin.

You should probably a void it.

Cmon, pay up.

Well, coulda worked without a

miraculous recovery, right?

Guy makes eight figures in sponsorship

alone. I think hes got a good doctor.

So it goes.

I owe you eighteen hundred.

And eighty.

But dont worry. Youll feel better

once were spending it.

Yeah... I can ha ve it in a couple days.

Give me a break.

Whatever. I mean, people owe me.

Bank machines have daily limits.

Its gonna take at least a day or

two to get it together.

I want an installment... today.

Ill see what I can do.

At lunch.

Good.

Proposition.

If I get you that wicked snowboarding

jacket you really want,

what would you pay?

What do you mean exactly?

I mean no questions asked.

All I got is fifty.

Right, yeah...

Alright, whaddya guys think?

Its a nice color.

So, whats this?

None of your business.

It didnt fit me, okay?

Come!

Look, I am covering the debt.

By selling stuff to Janice?

Whats the difference?

Im gonna give back your money.

How, Katlin?

Its like thousands.

Alright? Europe may as well be

the moon now.

Look, I dont have to pay you back.

But I am offering,

because apparently Im a little

bit more resourceful than you.

You know, Katlin,

you are totally losing it.

So...

Katlin...

Mom!

Do you have to startle me?

Sorry.

Honey, its really late.

I know. And its going to be later if

I dont get this essay done.

Programs a lot of pressure, hunh?

Well, hang in. Gnight...

Terry, we gotta go!

Katlin, were you in my purse?

Which one?

Going through them all would take weeks.

Very funny. Im pretty sure

Im missing fifty dollars.

"Pretty sure"?

Am I throwing a fit?

I did it to my mother

once or twice, I just wanna know.

Terry, shoes! Shoes!

I told you three times!

Youre a big boy now!

Oh, hi.

Hey. You know, I heard Birmans into you

for like seven thousand dollars.

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