The Color of Money Page #2

You lose.

And I just missed it

by a couple of seconds.

Want to up the bet?

Yeah.

Check for the meal says

I leave with her in two minutes.

Okay. Ready, go.

Now. I'm counting.

I know this will

sound crazy...

but would you come outside

and look at my car?

Your car?

Yeah.

Come on.

Hold it here

for a second.

Human moves, kid.

You study the watch...

but I study you.

You get the check.

Excuse me.

Cab's on me.

What's with

the car, Eddie?

Nothing.

I'll drive you home.

I hated to see you

sitting alone.

Did you see Julian?

Yeah. Does he still

got his nighttime job?

He wanted to talk to you,

but you were busy.

Where did you go?

What?

You certainly

weren't here.

Oh, yeah?

Where was I?

God, the earth moved.

Didn't it move

for you a little bit?

That was a train.

No, it was you...

but it certainly wasn't San Juan.

I mean, if you're going to talk

earth moving...

you got to talk San Juan.

Remember that waterbed we had?

God!

Sometimes I think about that week.

When I'm behind the bar...

I think,

"I'm going to get me a waterbed..."

and not tell anybody...

Just make it a surprise.

Get some rum and pineapple juice.

You couldn't tell me

one word I just said...

could you?

No, I couldn't.

Waterbed, rum, pineapple juice.

Not that, it's...

I don't know,

that kid today...

it was like watching

a home movie.

Ah, it just

made me wonder.

Wonder what?

It made me wonder

about San Juan.

What did you mean

last night about money...

and all that stuff?

I want to show you

something.

So this is

liquor money.

Some. Do you know

what I invest in?

Excellence.

You think Vincent's

that good?

Well, he's got the eye.

He's got the stroke.

He's got the flake

down cold...

but can he flake on

and flake off?

I don't know whether

that can be taught.

He's got to learn how to be himself,

but on purpose.

Yeah.

Do you like to travel?

Yeah.

You like hotels?

They're okay.

Are you going to

help me with him?

That lady you picked up

last night...

you knew her

from before, right?

Mm-hmm.

And the guy.

You probably had his schedule

down cold.

Maybe he's your

brother-in-law.

You're a hard broad.

What does Vincent

see in you?

Vincent's the best.

That's what

he sees in me.

We've just been together

about a year.

Vincent made us

get a place together.

You know how we met?

My old boyfriend

last year got busted

breaking into Vincent's

parents' house.

We met

at the police station.

You were bailing

your boyfriend out.

No. I got

busted, too.

I was driving

the car.

See this?

Look.

Vincent's mother's.

He gave that to you?

Nope.

From the robbery.

Vince says his mother

has one just like it.

He's sweet.

Vincent's real sweet.

The problem with this one

is that it's made in Taiwan.

You want something

for your kid to bounce in.

What animal bounces?

Kangaroo.

It comes from Australia.

This is

Australian made.

It's twice

as expensive...

but it's three times

better than Taiwan.

I'll take 15 off.

Yeah, okay.

All right,

Mr and Mrs Randall...

it's a good buy.

Lou, could you

write them up?

If you ever need anything,

Vincent, okay?

Thanks.

Mr Felson,

what can I do you for?

Eddie is okay.

In fact, just plain Ed

if you want.

Ed. Yes, sir.

Can we talk privately?

There's a 9-ball tournament,

end of April.

I think

we ought to go.

We?

Yeah. Me, you,

and Carmen.

Yeah? That sounds

like a lot of fun.

We ought to

leave tomorrow.

Tomorrow.

Why not leave today?

What is it

with this guy?

If you're going to

take the plunge...

give yourself

a fair shake.

Don't go half-assed.

Go on the road for six weeks.

Get some seasoning.

Why don't you

ask Julian?

Julian's known.

You're nobody.

I get better bets

with you.

If there's

some other way...

that I can be

honest with you, tell me.

This is my job, Eddie.

You think so?

That's funny.

I don't think so.

I think

it's your problem.

What is?

Well, you're hooked

on Carmen, aren't you?

Yeah.

Crazy about her?

You're getting

a little personal here.

What?

You're losing her,

kiddo.

What do you mean?

She don't get the allure

of this place.

Hey, Vincent.

Wait.

Take a good look

at her.

She's starting

to pack.

You don't know her.

I didn't know that broad

at that bar either.

She's bored, Vincent.

Are you listening

to what I'm telling you?

What are you saying?

You, me, her on the road.

Six weeks.

She'll be a couple years

catching her breath.

Vincent,

these people...

Lou, I'm talking here.

Do me a favour.

Take care of them.

He's late

for his coffee break.

Go on,

get back to work...

but think

about it, okay?

Take your time.

I'll give you five seconds.

Five seconds.

You know where

to find me...

if you want to talk.

Vincent.

Don't worry about it.

# If I can hold you

tonight #

# I might never let go... #

If anybody asks,

I'll be in the back.

# I might never let go #

# If I can hold you

tonight ##

[Knock On Door]

Come on in.

Hey, Eddie.

Uh... what we were

talking about yesterday...

I just wanted to ask you

some questions about it.

What happens?

I mean, what happens?

Damn.

It's a Balabushka.

It's beautiful.

It makes the others

look like stickball bats.

This yours?

You want it?

No.

This isn't for me.

I don't know

who this is for.

No, this isn't for me.

John Wayne would carry

something like this...

if he played pool.

Babe Ruth.

No. I...

No, I can't accept this.

Go ahead, take it.

You're pushing

pretty hard.

You betcha.

I've been thinking

about nothing else all day.

I don't know

what to tell you, Eddie.

It doesn't matter.

Go outside.

Horse around with it.

You don't like it,

bring it back.

Eddie.

Hey, Eddie.

I was talking to Carmen

the other night...

feeling her out.

Oh, Willie.

Wait a minute.

Sorry. Go ahead.

I said I was talking to Carmen

the other night...

feeling her out.

I think

you're wrong, man.

She's doing real good.

Okay. I'm glad I'm wrong.

Willie.

No. I don't know.

I can make it

in half an hour.

Sure.

Where's Carmen,

my girlfriend?

She just went

in the bathroom.

You know

what this is?

Balabushka.

Balabushka?

Where'd you get

a Balabushka?

Eddie Felson

gave it to me.

Eddie gave you

a Balabushka?

Yeah.

You know

what that's worth?

Yeah.

That guy died

about 15 years ago.

It must be

a collector's item.

#... Snake's in the garden #

# Apple's on the tree #

# All of this

looks easy #

# None of this is free #

# You might get lucky #

# Got the will to win #

# You need a little failure #

# To thicken your skin #

# Everybody's talking #

# They promise you the moon #

# It's made of paper #

# And you find out

pretty soon #

# Who owns this place? #

# Who? #

# Who owns this place? #

# I'm talking to you... #

It's my word

against yours.

I'm a rare book

expert.

Have you seen

my girlfriend?

She went out.

Where?

Hey, she's

your girlfriend.

Hey.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

Where'd you go?

I went out

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