Mr. Lucky Page #2

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Are you now.

- That's a coincidence.

- What's it for, sister?

War relief incorporated.

Hmm, I'm interested in relief.

Where are your headquarters?

The address is on the ticket.

Thanks. I'll look you up.

I may throw something your way.

Thank you.

I WANT YOU FOR THE U.S. ARMY

WAR RELIEF INC.

- Where can I find the big boss?

- Sorry, they're all very busy just now.

Inaudible

I want to make a donation.

What kind of donation did you want

to make?

Seventy or eighty thousand...

dollars!

Just wait!

There's a man over there who'd like

to give $70,000.

Our captain Steadman would like to

see you mister ...

Just a moment Mrs. Ostrander!

Did you say 70 or 700 dollars?

- $70,000.

- I told you!

This way, please.

Captain Steadman, this is mister uh...

I don't believe I got your name.

Joe. How are you.

- Joe?

- Joe.

Oh Joseph. Don't you understand, it's

Mister Joseph.

Do sit down. Close the door as

you go out, please.

You wonderful man. You couldn't

have come at a more timely moment.

You know the sales of tickets for the

charity have been so disappointing.

You know we have to send a whole ship load

of medical supplies to Europe.

It's frightfully expensive and we have to

raise the money as quickly as possible.

I do hope you want to make your

donation in cash.

- I always do business in cash.

- Oh, that's splendid.

- You'll have to help me though.

- Oh, of course.

You see I'm a boss gambler. That's

my business.

Oh we never inquire into ones

associations.

Now this charity affair of yours...

that's made to order. All you have to

do is give me the gambling concession.

- Gambling?

- Sure. Black jack, chuck-a-luck, roulette.

- I'll raise the dough for you in one evening.

- I don't understand.

Well it's simple. You're giving a ball...

we take rooms next to it. You steer

customers in...

I supply the dealers, the tables,

the layout.

All you have to do is sit back and

rake in the winnings.

Are there always winnings? Supposing

you lose?!

I always do. Last winter in

Palm Beach I...

Sure that's my point. I bet you

dumped a packet, didn't you.

Well look, I'll show you what I mean.

- You roll the dice. You're the customer.

- Shall I?

Sure, go on, roll em.

Snake eyes!

Now watch the difference.

Seven. See the difference? I'm

lucky. I can't lose.

Now roll em again. You're still the

customer.

- Try a dump shot.

- Dump shot?

That's right. Put em in the glass. Rattle

em about.

See, four. Tough point to make. Now

watch this.

- Seven.

- How do you do it?

influence.

You bring me the right people, I'll

get you that $100,000.

- But it's gambling.

- Not the way I do it.

Look, how much do you figure to

raise on this ball?

- Oh between 15 and 20 thousand.

- Yeah but you need 100 grand.

Now you string along with me and in

one night you're home James.

But you won't get it listening to

that wood pecker.

It so happens gambling is against

the law in this country.

What's the matter with Reno? Out there

it's as legal as selling groceries.

Well it so happens we're in New York.

So we are. Oh Dorothy, this is

Mister Joseph.

My lieutenant, Miss Bryant.

I already had the pleasure.

It so happens Mr. Joseph, that we have

a committee of financial advisers...

Strange they never hit upon your plan

if it's so sound.

Well not everyone can do it, lieutenant,

it's kind of um...

Dangerous, that's what I mean.

I'm afraid Miss Bryant's right.

Perhaps if you send us a letter

explaining your plan in detail.

Yes and we'll be glad to take it up

at our next meeting.

You're in a hurry for this dough. You

can't afford to wait for meetings!

Well we can't afford to sponsor something

we might later regret!

Goodbye Mr. Joseph and thank you.

Look out, don't let it get in your blood

captain. It's bad.

- Excuse me.

- Dorothy, don't forget your bank appointment.

Alright.

Mother, come here. What bank is that?

Why it's at 31 East 39th.

Thanks, toots!

- Where to boss?

- The bank!

BLOOD BANK:

Oh, no!

Next!

- Good afternoon.

- Hello Miss Bryant. This is your third visit, isn't it?

We'll have your silver button waiting

for you as soon as you're through.

- Thank you.

- Sit right over there, please.

Well, hello!

- Next please.

- That's you, chum.

Everybody move up please. Thanks

bud.

Well... well.

This is quite a surprise.

No particularly. It so happens I

rather expected it.

And if you think your persistence is going

to have any effect on me, you're mistaken.

I don't see how you people can pass up

$80,000 for the cause.

For whose cause?

If you're so interested in serving

a cause...

why don't you join the army?

- 4F.

- You look 1A to me!

You don't look so bad yourself.

It's my arteries.

Should you be giving blood?

My blood's 1A. Just my arteries are 4F.

J. Bas-...

- Bascopolous...

- I thought you said your name was Joseph?

Well if a fellow went around calling

himself Bascopolous...

think what the other people would call him.

Look, uh...

Why didn't you let me finish what

I was trying to tell the captain?

It so happens I don't trust your motives!

Here I am giving my lifes blood...

- And she don't trust my motives.

- Next.

The person who gets your life blood will

probably develop a passion for the dump shot.

And the poor soldier that gets your blood,

they can use him for an ice cube.

- Next please.

- Well it so happens...

Wait a minute. What is that

"so happens" routine?

It so happens that's a phrase I use.

Well it so happens, I'm offering you 8...

Next please.

Goodbye. And the answer is still no!

This isn't the way out!

- Don't bother me!

- You can't go now, you've got to rest for 20 minutes.

Look sister, take a walk. I feel

like a million dollars.

- But you must lie down and rest.

- I feel great!

- Hiya, boss.

- How was it Crunk?

Wonderful. They only took a pint.

I'm coming back tomorrow and give em a gallon.

This thing is a...

You see... what did I tell you!

PRISON TERM AND PAROLE BOARD

J. BASCOPOLOUS. SS FORTUNA. NEW YORK.

YOU MUST REPORT AT ONCE TO THE PAROLE BOARD.

UNDER THE BAUMES LAW, YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD

OF 3 PRIOR CONVICTIONS RENDERS YOU LIABLE

TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ON A

FOURTH OFFENSE.

- What do you say, Crunk.

- I thought we had rat guards on this boat.

How'd you get on!

- Joe up?

- What are you doing back?

I'll do my talking to Joe if you don't mind.

From Athens... heroic Greek troops were denied

defending the mountain passes of Northern Greece...

against invading German and Italian forces.

Hey boss, 1A is back.

- I can't hear you. Turn that thing off.

- Heavy fighting is reported in the Vardar Valley...

What's doing, Joe?

How come you're not in uniform?

Got a couple of weeks before I

go to camp.

Ain't got any place to flop.

- Ok if I stay on the boat?

- Yeah, why not.

Thanks. How you coming with the

bank roll?

I got a crack at the biggest bank

roll in New York.

- If it works.

- What's holding it up?

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