The Lady Gambles Page #3

It's bad policy

and it won't do any good.

If you want money that bad,

I'll give you 50.

But I won't lend you

a plugged nickel!

Wait a minute.

I'll get it for you.

How much?

I'd like to get $100.

Sorry.

But it's worth more

than three times that much.

A fine Swiss camera like

that, of course it is.

Well, how much

will you let me have?

Oh, what difference does

it make? $300 or $30?

Six blue chips

or six yellow chips?

But when you want the camera

back, then it's a big difference.

Maybe next week

you could pay back $30.

But $300,

that's a different story.

Do yourself a favor.

Take the camera home.

I can't.

I've got to get some money.

In the morning, everything

will look different. You'll see.

Why do you keep jabbering at me?

It's a perfectly simple thing.

I bring in the camera and I

want to borrow some money on it.

$100, $50... I don't care!

I didn't steal the camera. I've

got a right to pawn it if I wanted

or sell it or throw it away!

Only, I've got to get some

money before tomorrow morning!

All right, lady, all right. Take it easy.

If you're in

that much of a spot,

I guess you could do worse

than hock a camera.

Come over here.

I'll give you a ticket.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Don't thank me.

When you get the camera back,

it'll be time enough to thank me.

And I hope I live

to see the day.

Bet on the line.

Get your bets down.

Here it comes now

for a new point.

Watch your hands. Five!

Five is the number.

$30 the lady's got here.

Get your come bets

in their field.

Get 'em down

before the dice comes out.

Four!

Four left to field.

Field is the winner.

Four the hard way. The man wants

five. Five is the number. Five.

Seven! Seven!

Pay the last come bet.

Well, we have a new shooter.

Your dice, lady.

Put your bets down.

I never...

Just pick 'em up

and heave 'em, lady.

Pick 'em up and heave 'em.

Couldn't I play without...

Why, of course.

Next shooter.

We got a new shooter.

Place your bets down, folks.

Be good to me, baby.

Be good to me.

Come on, number seven.

Seven!

Seven!

Let's double up this time, Hoyt. Double up.

One more time.

Just one more time.

Kiss 'em, lady.

Kiss 'em first.

Think natural.

Be there, boy. Be there!

Seven! The winner!

Oh, good morning,

Mrs. Boothe.

Good morning. I want

to put that money back.

Five 100s and two 50s, just the way it was.

Okay.

Here's an envelope. Just fill

it out the way you did last time.

Oh. Can't I use the old one?

I've got it right here.

Well, I guess so.

Oh, good.

And those things I signed, I

can have them back, too, can't I?

Sure thing, Mrs. Boothe.

There. There.

Now, it never happened

at all, did it? Did it?

What's your name?

Me? Jack Harris.

It never happened at all,

did it, Jack?

No, Mrs. Boothe,

it never did.

Hey.

Hey.

Hmm?

Good morning, darling.

I'm glad you haven't gone. I

want to go out with you today.

When you hear the tone, the time

will be exactly 1:00 p. m. I'm back.

Oh, no. Oh, David, you shouldn't

have let me sleep like that.

Well, you've gotta sleep

sometime.

Goodness knows

you didn't last night.

I did an awful thing, David.

I wanted to try my luck just

once. With real money, I mean.

I just had to get it out of my system,

and, well, before I knew it, it was 3:00.

Everybody stays up all night

around here. It's amazing.

How did you make out?

Uh, ahead a few dollars.

Was it fun?

Uh-huh.

Hello? Mrs. Boothe?

Yeah, just a moment, please.

It's for you, Joan.

For me? Who is it?

I don't know.

It's the operator.

Hello? Yes?

Hello? Ruth!

How are you, darling?

Where are you?

Are you calling from work?

She's here.

No, no, I was just surprised, that's all.

Oh, don't be silly.

Of course I'm glad.

Ruth, uh, I'm just getting

dressed. You wait in the lobby...

Yes, yes, I know it's

late. I got to bed late.

We'll be down

in a few minutes. Okay.

Oh, David.

Why didn't you tell me

you asked her to come?

I didn't, David. I swear I

didn't. Oh, yes, I did phone her.

After we agreed not to?

But only to say hello

and ask how she was.

I had to, David.

You don't know what it's like

being in the middle like this.

You on one side

and Ruth on the other.

I'm always doing something

wrong to one of you.

Okay, Joan.

You better get dressed.

We'll just have time

to say hello and goodbye.

You want to stay on

with her, don't you?

Couldn't you stay, too,

just for a day or so?

No, Joan, I can't.

Well, will it be awful, darling,

driving back by yourself?

What do you think?

When will you be home?

Probably before you,

if we fly.

Well, see you.

You understand,

don't you, Davie?

Sure.

Shall I come

and help you pack?

No, it's okay.

I'm practically finished.

You better go tell Ruth

the good news.

It isn't as if you were

staying on alone.

After all,

I'm here with you.

Oh, it's just that I hate to think

of David driving back all by himself.

Well, if I know David,

he's enjoying it.

Do you think I look funny

and overdressed in this?

Don't be silly, darling. It looks

better on you than it does on me.

Good evening. For a man

who hates to eat alone,

your husband certainly

seems to do a lot of it.

Ruth, this is Mr. Corrigan.

My sister, Ms. Phillips.

How about that,

Ms. Phillips?

Why does she keep

the guy under wraps?

We'd like to meet him.

I'm afraid you can't now.

David drove home this afternoon.

Oh.

And how are you enjoying

Las Vegas, Ms. Phillips?

Well, I just got here today.

It seems very interesting.

Yeah, well, I'll take that

as a personal compliment.

You seem pretty quiet. Not

holding a grudge, are you?

Should I be?

Well, I'm afraid I was a

little bad mannered last night.

Your manners seem

much the same as usual.

I'd like to

make it up to you.

That's hardly necessary or

possible. More coffee, Ruth?

Well, let me get you

some fresh. Waiter.

Let me have

more coffee and...

If you're free this evening, there's

going to be a private game at my place.

No-limit stud.

What an idea.

Joan doesn't play cards.

It is peculiar,

your inviting me.

Three of four gentlemen

from Dallas.

Very middle-aged, very

refined, and very wealthy.

I thought you might

dress up the game.

How?

Oh, by playing,

of course.

And what would I use

for money?

Money? Mine.

Naturally, I'd stake you.

You get 20%

of anything you've won.

Think it over. You don't

have to decide this minute.

Thank you, Mr. Corrigan. I

find I don't care for gambling.

It's noisy and confusing

and just a little dirty.

Ah! Here we are. In honor

of your arrival today, Ruth.

May I call you Ruth, Ruth?

If you like.

To two very charming ladies,

Ruth and Joan.

It's hard to call Ruth, Ruth,

and not call Joan, Joan.

That's very kind of you...

You'll have to

forgive me, Ruth,

but I never allow anyone

to use my first name.

That's very strange,

I must say.

Oh, no, it isn't.

The name is Horace.

Joan, please,

don't be rude.

I'm sorry.

I'm terribly sorry.

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