The Man with the Golden Arm Page #7

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(Frankie) It's up to you.

What's the rush I want to know?

Your bet two pairs.

I heard you, I heard you.

What is this a forced joint or somethin'?

A man's gotta' right to study his hand.

Bet or fold.

Use your head, Sammy.

I tell you he's got it, don't

throw good money after bad.

I know what I'm doing.

What did you have?

You didn't pay to find out.

Nothing. Two lousy nines.

You let him bluff you out of a

full house with a lousy two nines.

You do that again at this

table and your through.

Ah forget it this once dealer.

He paid plenty for it.

You're good dealer,

maybe too good.

What do you mean by that?

Cut the talk, deal, deal.

Punk get some of

this smoke out of here.

(Frankie) What

do you mean too good?

(Williams ) If the shoe fits.

I'm casing the deck it's daylight.

What?

Tell him to sit down and deal.

Well we always break up around now.

- One more round.

- How about my money?

Put that dealer back in the slot.

- Frankie, how about it?

- No. Just give me what's coming to me.

One more hour, huh?

- I'll deal.

- You. We wanna' play Machine.

Why you think I can't sell you a thing

or two, huh? Sit down, we'll get going.

- How about my dough?

- As soon as we break.

Now.

Give us a chance to count it at least.

Go home, you'll get it later.

Ok ante up, here we go.

A hundred it is.

Yeah a hundred. Ok here we go.

Good morning, Frankie.

- Frankie.

- Is Louie still here?

He's having an apoplexy.

What they're doin' to Schwiefka in there.

We're getting murdered,

you gotta' take the slot.

I ain't here for dealing, look.

You gotta' make it stop, Louie.

No deal no fix.

Well give me my money,

I'll go see somebody else.

I can't give you your money now,

the house needs ever cent.

- You owe it to me.

- Take me to court.

Please Louie,

you gotta' make it stop.

I'll take care of you,

just work a few hours.

I wanna' get to sleep,

I gotta' be fresh tomorrow.

Work a few hours,

do us a favour.

I'll guarantee you'll feel like

a week in the country.

- Please Louie, please Louie, now.

- Drop dead.

Wait a second...

Ok.

Louie says you got money for him,

gimme', he's waitin'

Sparrow?

- Yeah, Yeah.

- Yeah I know he's waitin'.

I've seen this one and that one

and they all say the same thing.

Tell Louie like he tells us,

nothin' for nothin'.

Not a penny?

Nothin'.

Hey, how is it up there?

What a game. Schwiefka

is meltin' away like a dirty candle.

The dealer's losin', huh?

What's happened to that golden arm?

Don't worry about the dealer, the

game's just goin' on a day and a half,

he'll come through.

Why not with those educated fingers.

Now you see it now you don't.

You keep your dirty mouth of the dealer.

Frankie runs a clean game,

there ain't nothin' in the world

can make him change decks.

Hey Antek.

(Frankie) Ace of hearts.

Eight of spades.

Alright, alright.

(Frankie) Six of hearts.

Can you let me have a thousand?

How about five hundred?

(Frankie) Two hundred, call.

I know it's Sunday night.

I didn't call you up to find what day it is.

(Frankie) House checks to you.

Yeah, hold it a minute.

Yeah, hold it.

Gimme' some of that.

I gotta' get outa' here Louie, I'm dead.

I ain't slept in almost two days.

Just a little while now.

It ain't doin' you any good,

the house is still losin'.

Stay with it dealer. Your class is

beginning to tell. Just stay with it.

I just can't, my head

won't work no more.

Louie, Louie I'm runnin'

outa' guys to call.

Lippy.

- I can't find him.

- I'll find him he's loaded.

I'm getting' outa' here.

Just a little longer, while I make a call.

And then I'll take you over to my place.

Hey, Louie, new bets.

- House checks.

- Ok I'll bet a hundred.

Coffee.

Good and black.

(Loud knock on door)

I can't raise another cent.

How's it going?

There're slugging us with their money.

Every pot almost, they're raisin'

and raisin' until we're forced out.

What day is it?

Can't you think of anybody

we can tap for a few thousand?

What day is it? Is it Monday yet?

Listen to me. Are you listening to me?

Why? Why?

Listen to me I said.

The next big pot they try

to force you up with a raise

and you gotta' stay with 'em.

Schwiefka don't let me.

He keeps nudging me to fold.

That's 'cos he ain't sure you'll win.

He can't be.

Sure, there's a way

you can be sure alright.

You can do anything

you want with those cards.

That's only for fun;

I haven't got nerve to do it for real.

- You wanna' get out of here don't you?

- What?

You wanna' get to that tryout

in good condition, don't you?

Yeah, I wanna' get there feelin' good.

Well then make sure.

You know what I mean?

Let's get on with the game.

Let's get on with the game. I feel hot.

Ok dealer.

- (Markette) I'm in.

- (Williams ) I'm in.

Three, King, Jack.

Queen bets a honey.

Call.

Pair of treys. King ten,

Jack seven, Pair of treys.

(Williams ) I bet two hundred.

(Markette) I call it two.

House bets two. Comin' out.

Pair of treys,

pair of Kings, pair of jacks.

I'm bettin' five hundred.

House sees.

(Markette) Call.

Comin' out. Three treys,

Kings, Jacks, three treys.

(Williams) Three little treys,

bet five hundred bucks.

Why you. Cheatin', huh?

Take off your glasses?

- No.

- Take 'em off.

- I didn't know, I didn't know.

- I'll get to you in a second.

I didn't know. Eleven years I've been

running this game ask anybody?

You don't deal for me no more.

You want him?

I wouldn't dirty my hands.

How was I to know? You fellas', you

fellas', do I ever rig an honest game?

Tell 'em, tell em'.

Frankie?

Everything's alright now, Frankie.

Hey Frankie, what's a little cuffin'

around? Nothin'. Am I right?

You'll see an hour from now we'll

be in Anteks, just laughin' about it.

You should have seen

Schwiefkas face

when Williams said

he'll get to him in a minute.

He went white. It was so funny.

Cut it out, d'you hear?

It was the best word I knew,

my whole life.

Do you hear me?

Get away from me, punk.

(Loud knocking on door)

- Louie, quick.

- Don't I get to sleep?

Louie, please.

Beginning to wear off quick for you,

ain't it? Your graduating student.

- You're going to have to step it up.

- Anything, but please hurry.

Alright, let's see your money.

Later, later.

Right now.

- Trust me this once, will ya'?

- You know I don't do that.

I'll pay you twice as much later,

but I gotta' do somethin' right now.

Beat it.

I'll even push for you Louie. Hurry.

A flipping junkie always says that.

Please Louie, please. Please, Louie!

Get your dirty hands off.

Frankie.

- Wake up! Get up!

- No, No.

- Where do you put it?

- Frankie. No!

Where do you keep it?

No, No Frankie, let go.

Let go Frankie.

I gotta' find it. I can't find it.

Frankie let me take you home.

Frankie, please, let me take you home.

Frankie please.

I gotta' be on time. I gotta' be on time.

Frankie.

(Sounds of orchestra rehearsing)

Wow what's the matter?

Come on let's try to really cook it.

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