Mississippi Grind Page #4

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from. Plus it's fun to say,

lotta fun to say. Machu Picchu.

Try it.

- Machu Picchu.

- Machu Picchu.

- Machu Picchu.

- Machu Picchu.

Machu.

Picchu.

I'll be at

the bar if you need me.

Excuse me.

Scuse me.

Hey.

Tell me something I

don't know about St. Louis.

I've only been

here a few months.

That's no excuse. I was

only in Iowa for a few days.

I can tell you that Marion

Robert Morrison was born in

Winterset, Iowa, 1907.

Am I supposed

to know who that is?

You might know him by

his stage name, John Wayne.

John Wayne.

I can also tell you

that Iowa is the only state

in the country that

begins with two vowels.

And that the national balloon

museum in Indianola Chronicles

over two-hundred years

of-guess what-right.

Ballooning history.

Okay.

Okay fine so-

I don't know if this is true.

I don't care.

But, you know when you're

in a hotel room and they

put the little chocolate

on the pillows?

That was started

in St. Louis by...

You have nice legs.

You're supposed to guess.

Okay. Ben Franklin.

Close.

Cary Grant.

He was staying in the

Mayfair and wooing a certain

lady friend by putting

chocolate on her pillow.

Who told you that?

A friend.

Who?

I don't remember.

Take a guess.

What are you getting at?

Were you in a hotel room when

this friend told you about...

I don't remember.

...Cary Grant's

chocolate seduction technique?

So what if I was?

Six months is a

long time Curtis.

Six months.

It hasn't Ben six months.

Six months. September,

October, November,

December, January, February,

march. Seven months.

Seven months.

Tell me something

else about St. Louis.

Heads up.

Five-hundred is the bet.

Raised to one-thousand.

Called.

Heads up.

Check.

One-thousand

is the bet.

Call.

Heads up.

Check.

He's all in.

How do you get a sweet

little old lady to yell,

"go f*** yourself"?

You get another sweet little

old lady to yell "bingooo."

Bingo.

Yeah, call.

Call.

Take it.

It'a a trust gesture.

I love that story.

Back in in in England

there was you know, Earls.

Yeah.

Okay. There was an Earl of

sandwich. He was a gambler.

He was standing at the

tables all day long.

Aww, I'm a bit hungry. What

am I going to do? Uhh, I know.

Hey, you know, buddy go put some

meat between a couple a bread.

- Earl of sandwiches...

- There it is.

The dumbest

name I've ever heard.

What are you talking about

he came-he came up with it.

You boys just

gonna sit there all night?

Come dance.

S... seeing. Seeing.

I didn't know

that that meant Gails.

First word.

- Pitch.

- Throw.

I'm gonna smoke a cigarette.

He just won

seven thousand dollars,

give the man a cigarette.

Where did you find him?

Poker table.

It's a tournament with

a sixty dollar buy-in.

He had a collared shirt

and a missing button.

And you ordered him a woodford.

What's he need the money for?

He believes that

it will set him free.

He's a good guy.

That's what you

said about George.

You mean Jorge?

What do you have against Jorge?

His name was George and

he was a liar and a thief.

He was not.

Okay.

What's in this for you?

The journey is the

destination, sweetheart.

That's not an answer.

It'a bumper sticker.

There's nothing

in it for me this time.

Do you know

any magic tricks?

No. Do you?

Yeah?

- You wanna see?

- Yeah! Yeah.

Okay, but I'm just learning,

so you can't make fun of me.

Oh, I won't make fun of you.

Wait.

- What's next?

- What?

After new Orleans?

What then?

You should come with us.

Shut up.

It would be so much fun.

- I have school.

- Play hookie.

Curtis, I can't

just, you know, like you,

hit the road on a whim.

Didn't your momma ever tell you

you can do anything you want?

No she did not.

Well I'm saying it for her.

Okay.

I'll come with you.

Tell me what I need to pack

for this little mystery tour.

Whatever you want.

Should I bring a jacket?

Will I be cold?

No.

What about a bikini?

I love the beach.

Definitely bring the bikini.

Should I bring my running shoes?

Will there be a gym

where we are going?

We'll find one.

And dresses?

Should I bring a dress?

Will you help me

pick something out?

And my high-heeled shoes.

And what about condoms?

Am I going to have

to work on this journey

and cover my expenses?

- Okay.

- Mhmm.

That's good.

That's good.

What?

Wow!

That's amazing.

Where did it come from?

I hid him earlier so I could

show you guys my trick tonight.

Magicians not supposed

to reveal secrets, say...

I'm still learning I guess.

Hey, heyyy little buddy.

Oh, look at you.

Hello kitty.

Okay. Okay.

Yeah, you're okay.

Your turn.

I don't know any tricks though.

C'mon I showed you mine.

You have to show me yours.

Oh.

No, it can be anything.

Anything?

Okay.

Is that Vanessa?

No, it must be your friend.

I didn't know Gerry played.

He's pretty good.

I liked that.

You married?

Girlfriend?

I have a little girl.

That's cute.

Do you have a picture?

She lives with

her mom in little rock.

I have a problem with money.

Did I say anything about money?

I didn't mean it like that.

It's something I wanted

to tell you so I told you.

I'm gonna do

something with my life.

I might not have

that figured out yet but

I'm gonna do something.

Something I wanted to tell you.

So I did.

Hey, hey, J.P.

Can you put me down for five

tonight on Hawaii over Gonzaga?

That's bullshit.

No, bullshit.

I have it, I have the money.

I literally have the money

right here in my hand.

I'm looking at it.

Oh, hey?

J.P.?

J.P.?

F***ing a**hole.

Number one eighteen.

Sitting lower and lower.

Players who slip lower and lower

in their chars during a hand,

are progressively

revealing their weakness.

Most players are not aware...

That's yours you know.

Huh?

You're a sloucher.

That's your tell.

- You slouch when you worry.

- Get out of here.

Hey, you're doing it right now.

Seemed like Vanessa

was really into ya.

Yeah, we had a great time.

- Did you sleep with her?

- No.

What?

Why not?

I just didn't-didn't-

didn't feel like there

was that... You know.

I thought you

knew how to read people.

She was sending you

signals all night.

Well, maybe I

didn't feel like it.

- You like women?

- Yeah.

- It's okay if you don't.

- Oh.

What about you and Simone.

What's going on there?

We had sex last night.

No, that's not what I'm asking.

Why are you

changing the subject?

You know your voice goes up

an octive when you talk to her?

All soft and dreamy.

You must really love that girl.

You're avoiding

the subject Gerry.

What are you doing?

What are you afraid of?

I'm not afraid of anything.

What-what do ya

talking about afraid?

- Your ex-wife.

- Mmmhmm.

Yeah, that's what this is about.

She she left you and

you want her back.

I shouldda known it

was about a woman.

It's not about-a woman.

Yeah, it is.

You know how I know?

You're slouching.

You don't know anything.

I've been on the road a long time.

I know what makes people tick.

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