Scopone scientifico, Lo (The Scientific Cardplayer) Page #7

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- All?

- All father, all!

It would not be the first

time it's happened,

the old prince Pignatelli,

for example,

in his castle at Zagarolo,

in a single night,

bet all his fabulous estate away.

In the end he bet his wife away too,

of whom he was madly in love.

At sunrise he uncorked

a bottle of champagne

and shot himself in the head.

- No, it's better you accept it,

with the money you won

you'll buy a little flat

and pay off your debts.

- Yeah and then we'll be worse off than before!

What are we gonna do?

I say, do we want to be content

with so little money,

and give up on the old lady

for ever, who's worth 2000 billion?

Resign ourselves to this miserable

and dark life...

without the hope of seeing some light...

Friends...

to fight is to live!

Resignation is like dying!

Don Robe'...

No offence, Professor. I did not

understand what you just said.

What should we do?

Before the oldie takes all the

money back, you'd better run!

I can hide you, in the presbytery.

Of course...

he's right, let's run to the presbytery,

for me 7 million is already too much.

What do you say Anto'?

Anto'? What you doing, crying?

What are we doing here?

I would need a brave man.

- You need Righetto!

Who mentioned that name?

Dirty cowards!

You've been whispering for years.

Can't you see

I am changing colour?

My blood stops as I hear that name!

Who said it?

Is this a conspiracy?

Come here!

Do you want a proof of my courage?

- Yes!

Yes?

All right... I am ready!

Let's go playing!

Let's go!

Where are they going?

- To bet on the flat.

Peppi', remember you are invincible!

Snatch her half billion!

- Even a whole billion!

- Let's go up to the villa!

Carme', your uncle Garibaldi is coming,

he ran away from the rest house.

Gariba' have you gone crazy?

What you do here? Go back to the rest house.

No, I ain't going back, because the nuns

make us sing and do gym.

Don't complain, you've even got heating.

Who cares... Peppino has been

promising me a hut for 8 years.

Hit her!

- Peppino...

I am pregnant!

- She has 12 children...

Do you like the hut?

- I like it a lot...

Then let's unload...

Don't you feel well, madam?

No, no... I am really fine!

George...

But one million to start with,

aren't you giving it to us?

- I don't know.

- What are you saying, Peppino?

No, I meant...

One million to start with,

aren't you giving it to us?

There is no need,

you have your own money, right?

Aaah.

I had a try...

I felt she wouldn't agree...

- You felt it, eh?

How much do we want to bet per game?

What?

Let's do 10,000 lire, just to...

- Let's do 2 million, OK?

- 2 million?

- Yes!

Listen, it's 4 o'clock in the

morning and we are all tired,

My proposal is to bet all the

and we can all go to bed, all right?

- I am on!

- No, no, no. I am not!

- Pull out the money!

- Noo.

- Pull out all the money!

- All?

Yes, all!

- As you like, right?

- Yes!

Here!

but it is absurd.

I say so too, George.

Can one bet 7 million?

Come on, please.

Let's bet 3... 2...

Make her happy, Peppino.

Hey!

There is no way,

she won't give up,

she wants to take the flat away.

Well!

- What's the score?

- 7 points madam and 15 Peppino.

Another 6 points and they bring back

Scopa.

Peppi', don't be a bastard!

Scopa.

- Scopa.

- Scopa.

- 5 and 3, 8. Scopa.

Settebello is coming here,

for Peppino all is clear!

It's 4 scopas, Anto'.

- 15 and 6, 21. We won.

We won...

Are you upset?

George, give them the money.

It happens, don't pull a face,

a game is a game.

Peppino...

you don't want to leave, do you?

It's the end. You said

it was the last game.

He is right, that's what we agreed on.

There is no need to remind me!

Peppino...

don't you want to play another game?

I don't, madam. Let's go Anto'!

Where are you going?

- She is sick, she can't manage.

- And you want to go home?

- Anto', it's 14 million.

- That's not that much!

Let's keep playing, madam.

- Good on you, I'm really glad.

George, go and fetch 14 million!

I am really glad for you,

Peppino.

Antonia claims that it's not much...

Madam, you are in no condition

to play...

and as your doctor, I order you

to stop, immediately.

I have already told you once,

nobody has ever dared to give me

orders, not even as a little girl.

I beg you madam, give it up,

I'm asking you...

You very well know that I never give up,

come on, bring the money!

Here!

At least take these drops.

How boring.

Little bastard!

Lolanda, telephone!

Hello, who's speaking?

Ah, tell me.

Iola', aren't you feeling well?

No, where is the phone?

Hey, give me a cognac,

lolanda is feeling sick.

Are you pregnant?

No, my brother...

Did he have an accident?

- No, he won 28 million!

Wake up, come on, wake up!

Wake up and look at the money.

- What happened?

I fainted, Anto'.

- If we double up, it's 56!

Let's run.

This oldie wants to see the end of us.

Madam, your blood pressure

is too high,

I advise you to go to bed at once.

And I already told you that

I want to play another game.

- Here, it is booming!

- It's your head.

- Yeah. - I always tell you,

leave your head at rest.

Do you remember last year

you wanted to resume studying?

- There was an explosion!

- Yes.

Madam, we have been playing...

for almost 24 hours, if you keep

playing double up,

you will lose a fortune.

- The property is mine!

If I want to, I can bet it all.

Anto', I look at you but I see

you upside down, I see double.

Peppi' don't behave like this,

I'm going to kick you in the ass!

- Calm down, don't reprimand me.

- What kind of a man are you?

Go and get some more money!

Go!

- Wake up, it's the right time for us!

- What do we do?

- Remember what I told you.

- Yes.

We start again?

The chair...

Here.

What's the stake for this game?

If he wins, how much will

Peppino bring back home?

- 56 million, madam.

- I am glad.

- How much? - 800, miss.

- Keep the change.

Don Robe', it's me,

how is the game going?

I don't know, they rang us up,

let's see.

- Aunty! Aunty!

- Who is it? Ah it's you, dear.

Hi Cleopatra.

- Is it for me?

- No, for the Professor.

I'll talk, it's the same.

Pasqualina?

It's Don Roberto, tell me.

Damn them!

They won 56 million and they

are playing double up. They are mad!

I have finished being a whore!

Hey, aunty is kissing the priest!

It's 112 million,

if they win the next game,

it's 224!

What are we going to do

with all this money?

We'll put put it in a bank

and live like rich people.

Here.

Madam, what are you doing?

What... what have I done?

You have taken a 7 with a 5?

You cannot play like this,

perhaps you are a bit tired?

Shouldn't you have a rest?

Thanks Antonia, in reality

I feel slightly stunned,

I can't even see the cards.

Madam... at this stage

you should give up!

In your conditions it is not a

dishonour to give up, listen to me.

She is right; don't be ashamed,

you must say if you feel sick.

We are ready to stop, aren't we?

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