Smart Money Page #3

- What's the limit?

- The roof.

Fine.

Now, Nick, we're all friends here.

Of course, we ain't playing marbles,

but we don't want no arguments.

- Anything ain't right, you just say so.

- Right.

- Waiter?

- Yes, sir.

Bring a half a dozen new decks of cards.

Regular backs. Hmm?

- Oh.

- Well, go on, stupid.

- Anything the guest wants.

- Heh-heh-heh.

Yes, sir.

- What's the matter? Ain't those cards good?

- Oh, sure.

Just an old barbershop custom.

A fresh towel with every shave

is my motto.

Here, give me 5 G.

All right, Nick.

Four there?

If you run out of those,

there's more where they come from.

Brother, before the night's over,

you'll be buying them from me.

- Well, you're an optimist anyhow.

- That's the way to be, Nick.

Say, what are these yellows?

Thousands?

- Yes.

- What are the blues?

Blues are hundreds.

I'll call.

- All right, boys?

- Come on, ace me, big boy.

Well, a pair of aces.

Looks like you made them, Nick.

A seven.

- I didn't do too well.

- Six is a pair.

And a little deuce, a pair of aces.

Bet they're high.

Well, that cleans me out, boys.

Looks like I'm on my way

to the cleaners too.

- Never say die.

- I'll call.

- Raise you.

- I'm out.

Well, that'll have to be a side bet.

Well, I'll call. Pair of aces with a queen.

I think I got you, Hickory.

Aces, king next.

- Yes, you're right.

- Thanks, gentlemen.

- Jacks and sixes.

- Whew.

- What a pot.

- Old Back-to-Back Shultz.

Ah.

Well, Nick, the luck's certainly

running against you tonight.

Yeah. Oh, it's just a matter

of the breaks. Heh-heh.

Don't worry about me, boys.

My brother works in the mint.

- Good morning, Mr. Venizelos.

- Good morning.

"Knocked them dead. " Hmm.

Hey, what's that?

I don't know, but it's plenty heavy.

- Hmm.

- Is that all, sir?

Yeah, that's all.

Here, take that.

Gee, thank you.

Thank you ever so much.

Say, girlie, where's Marie?

Marie? Oh, you mean the girl

that worked here?

- Yeah.

- I don't know, sir.

I just got a call

to report here this morning.

Oh.

I see.

Hmm.

You don't mind if I put my hat

on top of yours?

- It's all right, sir.

- All right.

What's the idea, young man?

Give me my paper back. Oh.

I like your nerve, you...

Well, well, if it isn't Nick.

Well, it ain't his sister.

I'm awfully glad to see you.

I didn't think you'd get out

of that other game.

Hickory, that was nice of you

to send me that fizz water.

Don't mention it. Pleasure's mine.

- How are you?

- Hello, Nick.

- Hi, pal.

- Glad to see you.

You locate some fresh money, Nick?

Heh-heh.

Well, I told you,

my brother works in the mint.

You know, it ain't so tough

when you got friends.

Come on, sit in, Nick.

You can't get even standing up.

I'm glad you got out of that other game.

You'd be better company.

Sit in, Nick, the water's fine.

They're taking me tonight.

Well, do you think

you can afford it, big boy?

Can he afford it?

Oh, you ain't got any chips yet, Nick.

- I'll take 3000.

- Right.

No use holding up the deal.

That's all right, plenty of time.

Don't be in a hurry.

There they are, Nick,

the same values as yesterday.

- Mm.

- King bets 50.

Come again, Shultzy, 50 more.

Call.

You're too tough for me, boys.

Fight it out.

- I scram.

- And 50 more to you.

- I stay.

- Call.

Coming up.

King, six, nine, the eight.

- The king, six is high. You bet, Shultz.

- Check.

Well, you can't have anything in check.

Heh-heh.

I bet a blue.

- I'll call it.

- Make it three.

All right, I'll stay.

Stay.

Coming up, you caught a five.

You caught the ace,

you caught the other ace.

Ace, jack is high. Your bet.

Well, I'll check to the raise.

Bet a half a yellow.

Well, how about making it a full yellow,

just for good luck, eh?

- That's okay.

- I'll see it.

Call.

Here's the card that tells the story.

You caught a nine.

The ace, king, the 10.

The ace, king is high. Your bet, Nick.

Well, ace, king bets five blues.

- Well, I'll make it a yellow.

- Call.

Well, I got so much confidence in my hand,

I'll tap myself for a yellow and red.

All right, I'll call it.

- Shultz is calling.

- Call.

Kings are good, I guess.

Not with me. Pair of aces.

Well, I think I top you, Hickory.

Aces, king next.

You win. Looks like your lucky day.

- Whew. Oh, boy.

That's the works. Sweet pot.

This Nick the Barber's

just a gambling fool.

And here you are, Barnes.

Here's my 3000 back. I'll play these.

You keep these, Nick.

Keep them, pay for them.

You ain't got enough velvet

to see yourself through a bad hand.

- That's all right. If I need them, I'll buy.

- Well, buy them now.

Well, why buy when I already got some?

See, I got enough here

to see me through a long way.

Well, that ain't the idea.

You come here, sit in cold,

you sit in without any dough...

- What do you mean without any dough?

- I know you got dough.

Well, what then?

Well, it just ain't being done. You

cash in your chips when you're through.

Oh, what's the difference, Hickory?

It's my game. It's gonna be played

according to house rules.

All right, then.

Here, pay me off. I blew another game

to come up here tonight.

We ain't running any credit game.

You ain't in Irontown now.

- Let's see your dough.

- You saw my dough yesterday, 10 grand.

- Yeah? Well, yesterday was another day.

- Well, pay me off.

You trying to pull a fast one?

Who do you think you're playing with,

a lot of chumps?

- Come, show him your dough.

- I don't show you nothing.

You cheap bunch of chiselers.

I know who you are. Hickory Short, huh?

Didn't take you long to get out

of that can.

How have you been, Sleepy Sam?

Ha-ha-ha.

Yeah, and Two-Time Phil.

- Well, what about it?

- You guys ain't gamblers. You're burglars.

How'd you like to show

your racket to the police?

Why, you smalltime squealer,

you tinhorn from the sticks...

- Ah-ah-ah. Do I get my dough?

- You get nothing.

- Well, I'll show you.

- Come here.

Get back...

Well, hello, baby.

You must have the wrong apartment.

Why, you remember me.

You remember, I gave you

that hundred bucks to keep for me.

I never saw you before.

Say, what is this?

It's the big city, Hiram.

Scram.

Yah!

Open that door.

I thought so.

Why, you're a shelf for those burglars.

Stole the money

that belonged to my friends.

Come on, open that door.

All right. If that's the way you play the

game in this town, I'll play it the same way.

Only I'll play it in spades.

That means you'll pay double.

Why, you hustling little bag.

I'll have you begging for a cup of coffee.

And as for that dope of yours,

I'll run him right into the lake.

What's the noise all about, monkey?

- What's it to you?

- Nothing.

- Oh, thank you.

- Oh, how are you, Mr. Amenoppopolus?

Step right in. Well...

- How about a shave today?

- Nice to see you. And you shall have it.

Well, nice to see you again.

I haven't seen you in some time now.

Where do you get your...?

Oh, excuse me just a minute. Ahem.

Well, did you get the job, boy?

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