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So are you

a restauranteur now?

Well, I'm still trying

to figure that one out.

Do you think

a happy restauranteur

could be...

Happy with

a retired card man?

Well, I'll let you

know when I meet one.

Maybe we should

meet again tomorrow night.

Maybe we should.

Come to the game.

"Come to the game,

Eve."

I might be able

to come by

when I close up.

I'd like that.

I always did love

to watch you play.

But the best mechanic

doesn't always win the game.

Don't worry.

This time

I'll be patient.

I'll wait

for the right moment.

And when he

makes his move,

I'll gut the son of a

b*tch in one hand.

That's what I

like to hear.

Okay, I'm in.

But I am coming

to this game.

I've got to watch

over my investment.

Well, this puts us

over the top.

I guess I'll go

make that phone call,

tell them

we're in the game.

You know what's

really cool?

We're back

together again.

The old team,

just like the old days.

It's good to have

you back, kid.

It is, you know.

Is what?

Good to have you back.

I'm not back. I'm just

here for the game.

All right.

So how's

working single o?

It's fine.

It must be sort of

limiting though, huh?

Yeah, but it's

got its advantages.

- Oh yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

I don't have to worry about your

partner stabbing me in the back.

Or waking up

with a kidney missing.

Tell Charlie

I'll see you guys tomorrow.

Sh*t!

Do not sneak up

on me like that.

Oh God.

Are you okay?

Yeah, just checking

my messages.

So where

did Vernon go?

I don't know.

He split.

What do you want?

I need to talk.

- Now?

- Yeah, now.

Such a moody guy, that Vernon.

Tell me about it.

Listen,

now that he's back,

there's a couple of things I

want to talk to you about.

Oh, Charlie,

I'm beat.

Thanks.

I wanted to explain about Atlantic city.

I don't need an explanation.

Well, I need to. I didn't mean for it to happen.

I don't see the point. Once the game is over,

I'm out of here

and you and Charlie

can go back to whatever

it is you have going on.

There is nothing going on. We're just partners.

Last time I saw you two,

it appeared a lot different

than just being partners.

- It doesn't mean anything.

- Tell that to Charlie.

- I was just frustrated.

- Yeah, I can see how frustrated you are.

Come on, t., nothing with

you ever just happens.

I don't know what your

angle was,

but I wasn't going

to stick around and find out.

There wasn't any angle. I just made a mistake.

I mean, you just

took all that cash.

I had a right

to be pissed and upset.

Charlie was just there

saying all the right things.

I should never have fallen in love with you.

You had me

feeling like a mark.

How can you say that?

You were the only one I didn't

have to play a role with.

I miss that.

I miss it too.

So what are we going

to do about it?

We're not going to do

anything about it.

I'm not going

to hurt Charlie.

You mean, like the way

he hurt you?

I thought you quit.

Yeah, well...

You, smoking,

all my old vices

are becoming versas.

Oh good.

Listen now,

can you do me a favor?

Can you come by

tomorrow around 2:00?

There's a couple of things I

want to talk to you about.

You know, personal,

just you and me.

Sure.

I'll see you then.

Mm-hmm.

These motherfuckers set me up, all right?

That b*tch had

something to do with it.

These motherfuckers... I

usually don't work like that.

I usually work by myself...

Should've been by myself.

They disrespected me

in doing that.

They disrespected Max.

They disrespected everybody.

Max is looking at me now

like it's some f***ed up sh*t.

Like I would really

steal from Max.

Max is my dawg, man.

You know what I'm saying?

I couldn't believe

I didn't see it coming,

but I had a great hand, and then

I didn't have a great hand.

Motherfuckers, they... motherfuckers

is good... they good.

I'm going to take care

of a couple things.

I'll be right back.

Don't worry.

Yeah, sure, sure.

Take care of that.

Oh, f***.

Sh*t!

Hi, I'm looking

for a Mr. Miller,

a Mr. Charlie Miller.

Do you know him?

You're kidding me,

right?

The corner booth.

I just needed change for the

condom dispenser. Thank you.

Take a seat.

Are you Charlie Miller?

Charlie Miller?

I know who you're

talking about.

Cool guy,

kind of handsome.

You want to get

a message to him?

I'll take that

as a yes.

God, I'm hungry.

I've got to watch

the cholesterol, though.

You want to split

a chicken Caesar?

I have some important information

for you, Mr. Miller,

which may be

of interest to you.

You're not one of those

Jesus guys, are you?

Because it's not for me.

You're in way over your head, Mr.

Miller,

and you don't

even know it.

Is that so?

You and your crew

knocked off

someone last night

for 80 large.

Don't worry, it doesn't matter to

me how a man makes his living.

Schmuck probably

had it coming to him.

It would be

of no concern to me

except that the 80 grand

he lost was not his.

It was his employer's.

And his employer

is a man by the name

of Mr. malini.

Does that name sound

familiar to you, Mr. Miller?

"Malini."

Yeah, it rings a bell, yeah.

Then now, perhaps,

you realize

the situation in which

you find yourself.

Listen, I don't know

who the f*** you are,

but let's just take

a couple of seconds here

to pretend I know

what you're talking about.

I ain't dumb enough

to play with mobbed-up money.

No, not on purpose, no.

But you see the problem,

it still remains.

The money,

Mr. Miller...

Do you still

have it?

No, I don't.

It's all been

divided up.

And how much

do you have?

Well, not much.

I...

Had some expenses.

It's unfortunate.

Yeah, I'm beginning to feel

that might be the case.

And what about

your crew...

And Vernon?

Listen, that 80 gs...

No sweat

to get it back.

In fact, why don't you

tell Mr. malini this...

Tell him to consider it

in the context of a loan

and I'll keep the juice going,

give him an extra 20,000.

Let's say, I'll have 100

grand in a couple of days.

- Two days?

- Two days.

- 100 grand.

- Mm-hmm.

So you already

have your mark set up?

Yeah, no sweat.

No sweat.

Hmm.

I'll make sure that

I get the message out.

You do that.

- Oh, and one more thing.

- Oh, yeah, what's that?

Give up smoking. It takes

years off your life.

You know, it's funny

you should say that

because I've been...

Hey, Charlie.

F***!

Stained the f***ing suit!

F***.

Vernon,

come on!

Come on,

Charlie!

What the f*** was that about?!

Who were those guys?!

Muscle...

Muscle for malini.

- Malini?

- Yeah.

Obviously Jennings was working for malini.

It wasn't his money to lose.

You think?

F***!

You were supposed

to check him out.

Oh, come on, Charlie. I knew he

was connected, but not connected.

F***, f***,

f***, f***!

Okay, okay,

calm down.

Good timing, t.,

saved our asses in there.

We just have to figure out

what to do next, that's all.

It's time to get

the hell out of dodge.

- After the game.

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