Racing with the Moon Page #5

Thanks.

Henry.

There's a train that

runs through here.

Freight.

Me and Nicky must've raced

it about a hundred times.

You get close enough, you can

feel the heat on your legs.

Gondola car's your best bet.

It's got these handles

that stick out on the sides.

Once you get your grip,

it's easy.

You just pull up and

let her take you.

You gotta be careful

when you jump,

because the wind will

blow you right under.

That sounds dangerous.

That's why we did it.

If you think I needed you to teach

me some kind of lesson today,

you're wrong!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I took

you in there.

It's just, you made me

so mad this morning.

How come you never

talk about it?

What?

The war.

- Well, what's there to talk about?

- You must think about it.

I think about it all the time.

I mean, before, it was just there, but in

the last few weeks, being around you...

...I think about things.

Like what sort of things?

Coming back.

I'm gonna be all right,

you know?

Tangerine

She is all they claim

With her eyes of night

And lips as

bright as flame

Tangerine

When she dances by

Seoritas stare,

and caballeros sigh

And I've seen

Times when Tangerine

Had the bourgeoisie

Believing she were queen

Yes, she's had

them all on the run

But her heart

belongs to just one

Her heart belongs

to Tangerine

Nicky!

Why do I let

you work here?

Because when the heat's on,

there's nobody can lay down

a set of pins faster than me.

- I'm the best you got.

- No, you're not.

Oh.

Well, then, you got me, boss.

So?

So, what?

- So you said you'd think about it.

- About what?

Come on!

Sally, the money.

I am thinking about it.

Hop, we only got

a couple weeks.

Sh*t.

Come on, get up.

Get up.

Get up!

Get up, come on.

Okay, you're gonna get it.

You are going to be sorry.

You see this?

Oh! Oh, I'm sorry!

Oh, I didn't...

Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, come here,

let me see.

Let me see.

Oh, I got you in the eye. Oh.

Oh, look at those shoes,

aren't they pretty? See.

Don't you like those?

I love those.

Aren't they beautiful?

- How they feel?

- I like them.

- I love them.

- Of course.

They were made for you!

- How much are they?

- Oh, $25.

Twenty-five!

It's not unreasonable for such

marvelous work, don't you think?

Not unreasonable.

Well, thank you.

That's all right.

You think about it.

You'll come back, I'm sure.

- Oh, thank you. Yeah.

- Well, anyway...

- I really... I love them.

- It's a pleasure.

Thanks a lot.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye, Henry.

What happened?

You didn't buy the shoes.

Of course not.

You can't just buy everything

you want, you know.

That's right.

I can't.

I'm just kidding you,

Gatsby girl.

What?

But how?

I don't know.

- It's not funny.

- Well, it is, sort of.

- Well, it is sort of funny, isn't it?

- It isn't, no.

Look, did you actually ever

tell him you were rich?

- No.

- Well, then, there you go.

No skin off your nose, right?

If he wants to believe that he

is stuck on some rich girl, let him.

As far as I can see,

you've got no problem.

I don't know.

Maybe that's why he likes me.

Well, so what? I mean,

he's leaving soon anyway.

I mean, it's not like you're in love

with him or anything, right?

Uh-oh.

One thirty-five, please.

- Hi.

- Caddie.

- I thought you had to work.

- I do.

I just thought I'd drop by,

thought maybe we could talk.

- We're kind of busy. Hi, R.D.

- Hi, Hop.

- Is 1 and 2 open?

- Yeah.

You're coming to my

birthday tomorrow, right?

- Yeah. - It's not much,

just you and Nicky, probably.

I wanna talk because...

Caddie, I gotta...

Just sit down a second, okay?

- What are you doing here?

- What am I gonna do?

Look, I've got this thing

under control, all right?

Nicky, you promised.

- You didn't have to come in here.

- What am I gonna do?

- You promised.

- Stop saying I promised you.

- Why do you have to come here?

- Don't leave me by myself.

I'm not leaving

you by yourself.

You're gonna be okay.

Women.

Thank you.

What's the matter

with that girl?

- Oh, nothing.

- Hopper.

I gotta go.

You look real pretty.

I'll do it.

They're too big.

What do you mean,

they're too big?

You're gonna shoot pool with them,

not wrestle them.

I'm thinking about after

I shoot pool with them

and they figure out

they been hustled.

And they will figure it out.

They're just a couple

stupid uniforms.

Besides, there's a fire

exit right over there.

Just in case.

Afternoon, gents.

Someone said one of you

was looking for a game.

Someone said wrong.

That's what I thought.

He must be wrong,

because I never knew any Navy boy

who had the skill to play for money.

It's all that time on ships,

does something to their balance.

There's nothing wrong

with my balance.

No, of course not.

Don't let me hold up your game.

That's a tough break.

Wanna play?

I'll play you.

No, not me.

I got a bad wrist.

But my friend will play.

How about it?

- Sure.

- Great.

- Hey, what's your name?

- Bill.

Glad to meet you, Bill.

I'm Bud... and that's Lou.

Now that we're all friends,

let's get down to some business.

How's 5 dollars sound?

Yeah, that sounds okay.

Eight-ball's the game.

You do know how to play

eight-ball, don't you, Bill?

I know how.

Terrific.

Eight in the corner.

That's 20 bucks

you owe me, sport.

No, no, no.

Now, William...

...not so fast. My boy,

he's just warming up.

How about if we make things

a little more interesting?

How about if we see

some green on the table?

Does this answer

your question?

Nobody touches my money!

- Some of that money's mine.

- Not yet, it ain't.

Ten bucks a game, all right?

Oh, sh*t.

Nicky, let's get out of here,

right now.

Would you relax?

This is perfect.

Excuse me, boys.

We've got a little contest

going on here.

And I thought you might be

interested in a little action.

What kind of action?

Well, it just so happens...

that yesterday morning,

I sold my car.

A dandy little 1932 Plymouth.

It's all here, 150 bucks.

- I don't have that kind of money.

- Now, William, I'm sure you don't.

But maybe your shipmates do.

How about it, guys?

You willing to back your buddy?

He is really on a roll.

- How much you got?

- Wait a minute, guys!

That's a lot of money.

What's the matter, William?

Are you losing your nerve?

- I got 40.

- I got 60.

Hundred and fifty bucks,

straight pool.

First one to a hundred.

Is that okay with you, Bud,

or was it Lou?

- Call it.

- Heads.

Tails.

You break.

Fourteen in the corner.

Two, corner.

Five, cross corner.

- So?

- Seven in the side.

- He's good.

- How good?

- Thirteen in the corner. - A lot better

than he was five minutes ago.

Four in the corner.

Twelve in the corner.

Three in the side.

Rack them.

Two in the corner.

Thirteen in the side.

Four in the side.

Twelve in the corner.

Fifteen in the side.

Eight in the corner.

Three in the corner.

Rack them.

Ten in the corner.

Eight, corner.

Five in the corner.

Fifteen in the side.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes