The Cooler Page #6

What's that

supposed to mean?

She loves me, Shelly.

She told me last night. Natalie.

Should I get her flowers

or candy?

What is happening

to you?

I think flowers.

Sweet Jesus!

You popped her cherries!

Shut the f*** up!

I'll stay.

- Scotch on the rocks.

Here you go, babe.

- Thanks.

Hi, Tone.

Hi, Shell.

Do you believe

those f***ing kids yesterday?

Don't worry about

them, because...

you and I have

other problems now.

You have really

f***ed things up...

big time, let me tell you.

I hired you to be

his 'cooze' companion,

not the true love

of his f***ing life.

But no,

you have to go and

get all profound...

on the poor schmuck.

'I love you, Bernie.'

What the hell were

you thinking?

Those four words

of endearment...

have cost this casino...

one million and

counting today.

I don't understand

what that means.

Lady Luck.

You've heard of 'Lady Luck,'

haven't you?

Yeah.

That's what's

going on out there.

Lootz is Kryptonite

on a stick.

He should have them

throwing ice cubes right now,

but instead I've got

a meltdown on my hands.

So here's the situation:

you are out...

of his life, before

he even gets home.

Don't even tell him to his face.

Leave him a note.

I'm gonna make some

calls and you're...

gonna be situated

at another joint.

I don't think

I can do that, Shell.

Excuse me?

I said...

I don't think I can do that, Shell.

It wasn't an act.

I meant it.

You love him?

- Yeah.

I love the schmuck.

What the f*** is there to love?

He's a loser.

Always has been,

always will be.

I thought you were

a smart cookie...

when I picked you out.

You do not want

to f*** with me.

Because if you do,

your next john...

is going to be a

f***ing rattlesnake...

in the f***ing desert.

Do you understand me?

- Yeah.

Get out of here.

Hey, Natalie.

It doesn't matter.

Look.

A six-card 21?

Please!

# Can I steal a little love? #...

# Yeah, let me raid

a little love. #

Thank you, thank you.

You guys are too kind.

This next song I'd

like to do for you...

is dedicated to a

friend over there.

Brianna, this one's for you.

I want you to tell me

the truth, Shelly.

Did you say

something to Natalie?

Did you muscle her?

Jesus, Bernie. Is

that what you think?

That I would f***

with your happiness?

That hurts me.

I don't know.

This guy is all flash.

No soul.

I miss Buddy.

It's just not the

same around here.

Buddy was tired.

I gave him the easy way out.

Things could have

been so much worse.

'Gave him the easy way out'?

What are you

talking about? He--

Buddy never would

have taken the buyout.

He would have stuck

to his guns...

right to the end.

They would have

ended up hurting him.

I could not allow

that to happen.

Jesus. You--...

you sit here and you justify it...

like you're Dr.

Kevorkian or something?

Hey, listen to me.

I loved that son of a b*tch,

but his time was up.

What was I supposed

to do, leave him...

to those corporate

f***ing scumbags?

What I did was a

humanitarian thing,

that I have no doubt about.

And afterwards I held

him in my arms...

and I cried like a f***ing baby.

What?

What is this f***ing look...

you're giving me now?

What is that, huh?

Televangelist:

There are the sins of the flesh.

There are the sins

of the gambling halls...

be it dice or in some cases,

'the devil's thumb papers.'

Let's take off tonight.

I can't do that.

I have an obligation

to Shelly. He--

F*** Shelly.

He doesn't give a sh*t

about you, Bernie.

Let's just climb in your car...

and drive

the hell out of here tonight.

I can't do that, Natalie.

He'd come after me,

because you're with me.

I can't have that on me.

Okay.

Okay.

Winner!

Shelly! Shelly!

You have no f***ing right!

Shelly, you got

no f***ing right!

Shelly, I tried.

I couldn't do it.

Shelly-- Shelly--

I can't leave, Shell.

Shell, I love him.

Doesn't that mean

anything to you?

You heartless f***.

I thought--

Bastard!

I thought he was your friend.

Who do you think you are?

Who the f*** do

you think you are?

You're nobody!

I could make you

disappear like that...

and not one f***ing person

would miss you.

Not one f***ing person!

- Bernie would!

He loves me.

He loves me...

and that kills you,

doesn't it, Shell?

That kills you!

That kills you, doesn't it?

He was your only friend...

and you crippled him.

You crippled him...

and he still stood by you,

but no more, Shell.

The only friends

you've got now...

are the f***ing guys

on your payroll.

You don't own me

anymore, Shelly,

and you don't own Bernie.

We're leaving here tonight.

I am taking him...

and there is not a f***ing thing

that you can do about it!

And you will be all alone!

- Is that right?

I love him.

Natalie?

Don't turn the light on.

I got a headache.

Did you take something?

I've got aspirin, I've got--

Yeah, I already

took something.

What--?

Oh, sh*t.

Natalie, what--

what happened to the mirror?

Natalie?

No, Bernie, don't.

Oh, sh*t-- Bernie!

Jesus Christ.

Natalie, who did this to you?

We've got to call the police.

I thought, 'Easy money.'

- What are you talking about?

Shelly.

He paid me to get close to you,

to keep you around.

Shelly...?

Yeah. Shelly.

You were right that first night.

I was for sale.

Bought and paid for.

You were the 'easy mark,'

Bernie.

At first I thought

that you were...

just another way to make

a quick buck, you know?

And then I started

to take a closer look.

And for the first time,

you were somebody

who wasn't trying to hustle me,

somebody who wasn't

trying to pretend...

he was someone he wasn't.

Just a decent guy,

trying to get back on track.

And it didn't hurt any...

that you put me

up on a pedestal.

It sure puts the gutter

in perspective.

Shelly paid you?

Shelly wants me gone.

He says I bring you luck.

'Lady Luck.'

I stayed to tell

you to your face...

and I knew you wouldn't...

want me no more and

I could just go.

We've got to get

you to the hospital.

We'll talk about this later.

Tell me again, Bernie.

Tell me everything's

gonna be okay.

Everything's gonna be fine.

This is our time.

This is you and me...

and we're going for it.

Oh, my God.

Hey.

You look in the mirror,

you don't like...

what you see, don't believe it.

Look in my eyes.

I am the only mirror

you're ever gonna need.

You look into my eyes,

Natalie.

Bernie, Bernie, wait, wait.

Your chart that first night--

I wasn't being

straight with you.

It is the worst

chart I've ever seen.

There's nothing in the cards

for you, I'm telling you.

No, don't you see?

That was before.

That was before

you opened up...

your heart to me.

Everything's different now.

I got Lady Luck on my side.

Nothing's gonna

happen to me.

Wait.

Here. Look,

I got $3,000 he paid me.

Maybe Shelly

will take it as a down payment,

and we can pay

in installments,

when we get settled, okay?

I don't think $3,000--

- Come on, take it, Bernie!

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