Mr. Lucky Page #8

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"the carrion birds are falling upon

our flocks..."

"come with me."

"There were 5 guns in our village..."

"but there were pitchforks and scythes

and men of great strength."

"Your brother Petros and your brother Euladio..."

"led the other men into the meadow."

"There were patches of white lilies..."

"and before the hour was done..."

"it was as thought the field were covered..."

"with red lilies."

"Not one of our men lived..."

"but a 100 Germans died..."

"and Greek honor lived for an added hour."

"They possess our village of course."

"I earn food by making their beds..."

"and washing their dishes at the inn."

"Yet I am sustained by my god..."

"and my great pride."

"Thy mother, Maria."

May God comfort you.

Let's say a prayer together.

Kneel down.

Our father. Thou who seeist all

human suffering.

We beseech thee to bring consolation

to the heart of this mother.

And to all the mothers of this war torn world.

And to the hearts of their sons...

bring courage and the will to oppose evil...

as this woman hath brought it to

her son, Joseph...

who in thine eyes...

is the brother of all men.

Joe!

Do you know what time it is? Why

have you stayed away?

- Have any trouble with the old man?

- He's out of town.

He told Foster he was going to Washington

to find Mr. Hargraves.

- How's the party?

- Awful!

- Look, there's nobody here.

- Yeah.

- What?!

- It's wonderful.

Everyone's upstairs and their simply

throwing away money.

Dance with me?

Later.

- Hi boss.

- Hello Joe, where have you been all this time?

Gonna let me win today, Joe?

Hello Joe. Haven't seen you since Rio.

- What happened to that boat?

- Going south this winter?

Hiya boss.

- I was gonna send Herbie out to look for you.

- How's it coming?

- Like shooting fish in a barrel.

- Just passed the 100,000 mark.

- Get me 6 G's.

MR. HARGRAVES

You sure picked a soft touch boss.

Our grab outta be over 200 grand.

You ever sit on a park bench for

2 hours and look at yourself?

Our grab is nothing!

Huh?! But I thought you said we were

taking the whole thing.

I'm keeping enough to pay off the boys.

- The rest goes to war relief!

- But Joe...

You don't mind if I double cross myself, do you?

Knock on door.

See who that is.

Look out... gotta see Joe.

Listen Joe, there a couple of parole

officers down at the boat.

- What have they got on you?

- Not me, J. Bascopolous.

It turns out he was a 3 time loser

under the Baums law.

- Three convictions?

- Yeah.

I knew that'd put you on the spot,

so I checked up.

I found this letter from the parole board...

in some old clothes he left behind.

UNDER THE BAUMES LAW YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD

OF THREE PRIOR CONVICTIONS RENDERS YOU...

LIABLE TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT ON A

FOURTH OFFENSE.

One more rub with the law and Bascopolous

goes up for life.

You better beat it Joe.

- Not tonight.

- I'd stall them but suppose they come here?

My necks clean.

It worries me Joe.

- You got a roscoe on you ain't you?

- Sure.

You better stash that boss. Why take a chance?

Okay.

- Thanks for the tip.

- That's alright, Joe.

- If there's anything I can do to help you.

- Sure, stick around.

If you see those bulls in the crowd,

give me the office.

How we doing, checker upper?

When the boss ain't here, this

cage is private.

Okay Crunky.

So it's private.

- Who's in the gas box?

- The sandwiches are for the boys.

I think I'll have a talk with them.

I mean the boys, not the sandwiches.

- Hiya boys!

- (all) Hello, Zepp!

What's the matter, briny marlin?

- Bad?

- I woke up.

Something happened to me too.

Yeah, what?

I was struck by lightening.

Nobody dancing.

Does it matter?

Remember this...

I didn't lie to you, but you were right

and I was wrong.

For me you're right, always.

You'll get everything you want.

You'll get enought to fill 2 ships...

maybe 3.

There's something else I want.

You stay away from guys like me. You'll

only get hurt.

I'm clearing out, tonight.

Take me with you Joe.

Dot. I believe you know Mr. Hargraves.

This is Captain Costello of the police department.

- They're here at my request.

- Grandfather you broke your word.

I did nothing of the kind. Captain Costello's

here to stop this gambling.

But first I'm going to prove to you

what this blackguard is.

- Do you know he's a thief.

- Grandfather!

He cashed your check for $6,000.

- Did you get the money, Hargraves?

- I did not. I thought he tore up the check.

Relax chum. You were out of town. I couldn't

find you. Here, 6,000 even.

- Well I... I suppose I really...

- That's alright. Don't apologize.

- Everything clear now?

- No!

Everythings not clear. Not until you get

out of here. I want this gambling stopped.

I don't want any scandal Dot. If you

don't stop it immediately...

- I'll have to get this officer to do it for you.

- Alright.

You're far enough ahead.

Send the committee to the cage. We'll

count up.

- Dot my child I...

- Excuse me I have to find the committee and send them up.

All bets down.

- Stop the betting.

- Make this your last game.

We're closing up. Have the dealers bring

the cash boxes into the cage.

Yes sir.

- Monty, stop the playing.

- Okay.

That'll be all ladies and gentlemen.

Crunk, we're cl...

The laws downstairs. We're closing

up the games.

Where's the Crunk?

Who'd you think you were fooling, Joe?!

We knew that dame had a ring through

your nose since the first night.

I'm declaring myself back in the

old partnership. Any arguments?

All that parole board needs to know

is that Bascopolous operated this scam..

and those one way doors clamp shut for good.

I can prove I'm not Bascopolous.

Okay... then you're Joe Adams

the draft dodger.

That's good for 10 years in Leavenworth.

- You've gotta be a good boy Joe.

- Okay.

- I know when I'm licked.

- Here come the dames to check up.

Let them in.

When those cash boxes come in, don't

fool around with those false bottoms.

Cause things might happen.

Oh Mr. Bascopolous, isn't it wonderful!

I'm utterly happy!

- Everyones penniless.

- Ladies, these are some of our boys.

- How do you do.

- Here come the cash boxes.

Craps table 3.

Step up and check your profits.

- Now how does this one open?

- Crap table number 1.

Oh what lovely money. Just like Christmas.

Not very much.

37, 38, 39, 40, 41 ...

Why it's only 41 dollars.

We had very bad luck the last hour.

- Only $94.

- Bad night lady.

- Maybe this one will be nice and full.

- It think this feels light.

$120...1...2... I can't believe it. What

are we going to tell people?

- Better think up something.

- Oh this is awful.

Mary, how much have you got?

Oh Veronica, only 208 dollars.

- Is that the last box?

- That's all.

87 dollars. What's the total?

I'll have it in a moment.

Joe, how much did we make?

They're adding it up now.

812 dollars, total!

Run of bad luck for the house.

But enormous sums changed hands. I saw it.

Nothing you can do about it now.

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