One Girl's Confession Page #3

Why didn't you say something?

Say something?

You didn't give me a chance.

Am I glad it's you.

Well, I knew I was a lady-killer, but

I didn't expect to make such a hit with you.

Say, how come...

I mean, what are you doing here?

Waiting for you. Took a chance.

Let's go up and sit

and watch the ocean for a while, huh?

Gee, you gave me a scare!

I can't understand you. What's the matter?

You afraid of the streets at night?

Maybe I'd better pick you up every night.

I won't charge you for it.

It's nothing.

I'm just a little bit edgy, but I'll get over it.

I like boats.

-I like that sound.

-Yeah, that's my language.

You know, sometimes

when I'm out on the open sea,

I don't hear anything else for days.

That must be wonderful!

Away from the world.

It's a bit lonesome, sometimes.

Hey, why don't you come out with me

your next day off? You'd love it.

-Do you go out there for fun, or...

-I should say not. It's my business.

I sell fish to all these gents around here.

Does it pay?

It's a clean business. Lots of water.

I just got a cranky old boat now,

but I put in for a loan, and when I get it,

I'm going to start really big.

-What loan? What do you mean?

-A bank loan I applied for.

Gonna get new equipment,

high-powered motor boat.

You know, I can make $700 or $800 a month,

just like that.

How much did you...

I mean, how much of a loan do you need?

You considering financing me?

Sure. Just a minute, here's my contribution.

-What kind of a joke's this?

-It's no joke. It's your quarter.

-You left it on the table.

-Now, wait a minute. I was a customer,

you waited on me.

It's the usual thing to leave a tip.

I know. I'm not angry. It's just that, well,

suddenly I felt that I couldn't take it.

Not from you. Please, take it back.

Well, that can only mean that

you consider me more than a customer.

-No, don't.

-Why? Somebody else?

No, not somebody, something.

I can't tell you.

I don't want to get involved, not now.

Maybe someday I'll tell you.

You know you lied to me, don't you? You

said there was somebody waiting for you.

Well, weren't you?

I said no.

He's nice.

His eyes are so honest and his voice, soft.

And his fingernails are clean.

From all that salt water, I guess.

Maybe it isn't a bad idea.

$700 to $800 a month.

If I could only get that money.

No, I must wait. I'll wait.

-Well, I don't know what to do.

-It's getting late.

Yeah, sure it's getting late. I'm losing

my shirt, so you are getting tired, huh?

It's only money.

Sure, it's only money.

As long as it's my money, you don't mind.

Double or nothing.

What's the difference to you?

You have no risk. Come on.

-It's no use. Whatever you do, it's no use.

-It's going bad, huh?

He's losing like mad. How can he stand it?

Well, he's not used to losing. Always lucky.

He thinks it can't be otherwise.

Look at that, look at that!

The devil must have shuffled the cards!

Complete hand, 30, 60, 80.

You said double or nothing.

Where is the money?

I hope I'm good for a few grand.

Come on, another game.

Double or nothing. Come.

Now, look here, Damitrof,

when you have your lucky hand,

you always ask for the money.

Yes, but this is my joint.

I mean, I can't run away with that.

It's not enough security, or what?

It's like cash! So, come on.

-Double or nothing. Deal!

-I have to get up early tomorrow.

Be a sport. Come on. You deal.

Double or nothing.

Well? All right.

Mary, why don't you go home? You deal.

And tell Bill not to forget the...

I won't cut this time. Maybe it'll be...

Tell Bill to... What did I want to say?

I don't know.

It was frightful. He looked like a madman.

His eyes were bloodshot

and his face was red.

I felt sorry for the poor guy.

Well, gambling is a gamble.

He should know what he's doing.

But everybody says how lucky he is in cards.

Well, the only sure thing about luck

is it can change.

Hey, that's not bad, what I just said.

-You're a great brain.

-Yeah.

I wanted to ask you something.

That business of yours,

I mean, the fish business, is it very risky?

Can you lose your investment?

I don't know how, unless I bring home

foul fish every day,

or people stop eating fish.

I guess so. If the bank's willing

to give you a loan, it must be.

What is this? Are you trying to kid me, or...

I don't get you.

It was just a thought.

You see, I have a girlfriend in my hometown,

a widow with a lot of money.

And, well, she asked me to look around

and see if I could find a good, solid deal.

So I thought I'd write to her

and tell her about you and...

Well, thanks, Mary, but I'm afraid

it'd take too much time before...

What I mean is, you see,

I think the bank loan will come through

in two or three weeks.

Two or three weeks? Maybe she could

have it even sooner. Who knows?

You know, you got eyes like a cat.

They shine in the darkness.

Mary, I'm crazy about you.

Wait, would you go 50-50

if she gives you the money?

50-50 on a loan for $5,000? Are you crazy?

All I have to do is pay the bank interest

around 6%. 50-50, my foot!

'Course, for you, I might go 50-50.

Maybe even 60-40.

Sixty for whom?

For you, of course.

Maybe even 70-30.

80-20.

90-10.

It's a deal!

I'm sorry, Mr. Damitrof,

but I left my keys in my apron pocket,

and I didn't want to wake up

the landlady this late.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Damitrof. Is it that bad?

Bad? It's finished.

-It can't be that bad.

-No?

I don't even have the few bucks to pay you.

It's gone. Everything is gone.

Tomorrow, I must clear out.

-You mean you lost your business?

-Everything.

I lost my business, my liquor license,

my policy, my cash. That's not all.

-Well, what else is there?

-I signed a bad check.

I don't know why. I lost in my head.

That means jail.

I did something like this before.

That means jail as sure as I sit here.

I don't understand it.

Well, you were always so lucky.

-How could you lose so much at once?

-I don't know.

It started so innocently, 20 bucks a game.

I was losing for a while, so what?

A gambler must be used to these things.

That crook!

He looks like the devil!

I lost all my cash.

Tomorrow is payday,

so I wanted to win it back.

I started chasing my own money,

that's the trouble!

Double or nothing, double or nothing!

It's like a nightmare! Double or nothing!

Double or nothing!

$100, $200, $400, $800, $1,600, $3,200,

it mounts, it mounts,

and now you expect that

the luck must turn your way.

The luck can't stay with a guy

for five and six hours.

But, no, it stays with him

for seven and eight hours!

You shuffle the cards, you cut,

you don't shuffle, you don't cut,

it's all the same. He gets the good cards,

and you pick up all the trash!

Every card you pick up,

it's trash, trash, trash!

So you lose your head,

you bet and bet and feed that monster

sitting there like... Like a stone wall!

What's the use?

Against bad luck, you are helpless.

That crook!

He's cruel.

He'll put me in jail. I'm sure he will.

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