Reindeer Games Page #31

SECURITY BOSS:

How you gentlemen doing tonight?

RUDY:

We're out of work tonight, that's

how! Christmas Eve! We're out of

work!

JUMPY:

(shakes his hand)

Hi, Santa Claus, how are you. He's

with Sears, I'm with Wal-Mart, twas

the season...

RUDY:

We're all outta gifts, boys and girls,

but we got charitable donations!

Rudy grabs a wad of bills from his pocket, drops some to the

floor. Jumpy retrieves them --

JUMPY:

...bunch of us got together for the

union party. Hey, how late are you

open?

SECURITY BOSS:

(eyes on the money)

All night and all day.

RUDY:

I got wampum for the Cocktail Waitress

Civil Defense Fund! Are there any

representatives here present?

A Waitress sidles close; checks with the Boss. He nods okay.

WAITRESS:

What can I get ya, Santa?

RUDY:

Santa drinks American beer.

SECURITY BOSS:

(to Jumpy)

What's your game, guys?

JUMPY:

Blackjack. Got a buddy from

Woolworth's out parking the sleigh.

The Security Boss stares him down. Then:

SECURITY BOSS:

Good luck, gentlemen.

He steps aside and indicates the tables. Jumpy claps him on

the back, pushes Rudy on through the slots.

EXT. RESERVATION ROAD - NIGHT

Gabriel's truck at the roadside, hazards on, with signal

triangles as if broken down. Gabriel places the last one,

hurries back down the casino road.

EXT. PARKING LOT/INT. NOVA - NIGHT

Ashley sits between Merlin and Pug. Gabriel jogs by the car.

Ashley checks her watch:

ASHLEY:

Three minutes.

INT. TOMAHAWK - NIGHT

Rudy and Jumpy sit at a blackjack table, beside the Old Timer.

Jovial ad libs as the Waitress brings Rudy's beer. Rudy

doubles down, busts, and gets belligerent:

RUDY:

(to the Old Timer)

That was my card, pop!

My card! You hit for

my card!

OLD TIMER:

I... sorry, Mister...

RUDY:

That was my king!

OLD TIMER:

Well...sorry...

JUMPY:

(to the Waitress)

How are you tonight?

WAITRESS:

F***in' freezing. What can I get ya,

Santa?

JUMPY:

Jack and Coke.

WAITRESS:

Want that Jack and Coke or Jack and

Pepsi?

Behind them, Gabriel SLAMS through the casino doors.

JUMPY:

Woolworth's!

GABRIEL:

Hey, Sears! Hey, Wal-Mart!

JUMPY:

Saved you a seat, man. Get in on a

hand here!

Gabriel sidles to the table, claps Rudy on the back.

RUDY:

(re:
Old Timer)

Careful. Watch out for this guy.

They throw chips in. The Waitress circles around:

WAITRESS:

What can I get ya, Santa?

GABRIEL:

American beer.

The Old Timer hits and stays. Rudy hits and busts:

RUDY:

POP! That was My card!

OLD TIMER:

But... I had a five...

RUDY:

You're hitting for MY cards!

EXT. PARKING LOT

Ashley's eyes on her watch. Nods to Merlin and Pug:

ASHLEY:

Go.

INT. TOMAHAWK

Jumpy has left the table, sidling to a change booth, glancing

at his watch. Passes a $100 bill:

JUMPY:

Could Fat-Man-With-Flying-Horse get

some quarters, please?

AT THE BLACKJACK

Gabriel slides off his stool, punches Rudy in the shoulder:

GABRIEL:

Be back, Wal-Mart. Watch my bank.

Rudy nods, slugging beer. He's becoming an unruly drinker.

The Old Timer motions to hit; but before the Dealer can pull

the card, Rudy slams the table, points to it:

RUDY:

That is my card, guy. My card.

DEALER:

He hit, mister.

RUDY:

He didn't hit.

(to Old Timer)

You didn't hit. You're not hitting.

OLD TIMER:

But you don't even know what it is!

The dealer hits grandpa to twenty-one. Then hits Rudy and

busts him. Rudy stares darkly.

IN THE HALL TO THE BATHROOMS

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