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You'll do well.

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you all for coming again.

This is the first

of the semi-final matches.

And this match is between

Debra "Tricky" Downing

and Van ttThe Dutchmantt Brooklyn.

Players, cut cards and deal.

She won that one.

- She is good.

- She's very good.

Excellent.

Let's have a round

of applause for Miss Poker!

Stop.

Debra Downing,

you're out-- for cheating.

Need I say how?

- Cheating?

I don't know.

Did you see anything?

I didn't see nothint.

She'd have to be quick,

pretty good.

Didn't see no marks or nothin'.

The expulsion of Miss Downing means

that Van"The Dutchman" Brooklyn

is the first finalist until tomorrow.

Should I take care of her?

No. A woman like her

can be useful.

I won.

That's all that counts

in this game.

Be a joke to end up

in the final with that boy.

Let's hope Doc West

wins as well.

Hope's not enough.

This is a a hand.

Ha hat.

No.

Hand

Iittle

Iittle hand.

Big hat.

Oh, close.

Well...

this is your--

your hat.

Hat.

How'd you know

I was here?

"People go to church

to pray together.

I go when I want to be alone."

You told me that.

So...

Debra wasn't just a friend

from a long time ago?

No.

I'm sorry.

You know, Doc, when l--

when I saw her

mark those cards with her

with her fingernails

and then recognize 'em later--

see, I taught her that

trick my own self--

I'd like to have died.

And for nigh on

to a second there,

I just wanted

to let her win so bad.

But our hospital is too important.

Sheriff, you did the right thing.

Yeah, well, now you better win,

or else everything

I done is in vain.

If you did let her win,

I don't think things would have

ended well between the two of you.

I reckon.

She was

she was just usin' me,

and I let her.

Sheriff,

it wasn't Debra

who tricked you.

It was the past.

Oh look.

Somebody grab that horse!

Whoa whoa whoa!

- Easy!

Who is that?

He just come whippin'

right into town.

Johnny, can you hear me?

Johnny. Johnny?

Come on, everybody,

get out of the way.

Let the boy breathe.

His heartbeat is good.

Johnny! Johnny!

Oh!

Oh, my love, what have

they done to you?

I'll open the infirmary.

Oh no.

Sheriff.

- Easy easy.

- Easy, there you go.

Careful. It hurts.

You were smart. You managed

to protect your head with your arms.

Is anything broken?

No, he's got just some bruises.

Johnny Boy, do you know

who done this to you?

I don't know.

- Matam, you have any idea?

I don't know either.

Someone hit me on the head

and I think

I think I fainted.

When I came to,

Johnny was gone.

- How's your head now?

l'm fine.

- l'm just worried about Johnny.

- They got me from behind.

When I woke up,

I was tied to the horse.

- Did they rob you, boy?

No.

I just can't imagine whotd

do something like this to me.

Well, I could have been interested

in getting you out of the game.

You're my next opponent.

A few cuts won't stop me

from playing against you, Doc.

Get some rest now.

I want you to be

in good shape tomorrow.

You can count on it.

Thank you, Doc.

Denise?

Stay away

from The Dutchman.

You think it's Brooklyn?

Who else? He wants to be sure

he'll find me in the final.

Damn, I wish

we could prove it.

Johnnyts tragic accident

is your stroke

of good luck, Dr. West.

Looks like you'll be

seeing me in the finals.

Well, you know, I have a feeling

that you're laboring under

a serious amount of misinformation,

'cause that young feller

in there is doing fine.

He's right as rain. He'll be

in the tournament tomorrow.

Wonderful news.

May the best man win.

You can count on it.

Silver, I got a job for you.

You're the only one I can trust.

Want me to groom Destinado?

No. You have to keep

an eye on someone,

but you have to make sure

that he doesntt know.

You trust me that much?

Yes.

But you have to promise that

you won't take any risks,

not even the smallest one.

And you have to keep

a safe distance.

The man's dangerous.

Tell me who it is

and l'll follow him all the way to hell.

Millie? Millie!

Millie?

Ah!

Are you insane?

I'm sorry.

- Come through the back.

- Okay.

I'm sorry, Millie.

Shh!

I'm sorry.

- I saw your parents leave.

- Yes. They're at the poker tournament.

Today is the semi-final

with Doc West.

But women are still here.

If they see you, we are dead.

Okay.

- This is your room?

Mmhmm.

Don't get any strange ideas.

You come in through the door;

you want to leave through the window?

Where did I hit you?

Did I hit you here?

Or here?

Burt Baker!

Wh what?

I just love poker tournaments.

All right, ladies and gentlemen,

we have come to that point

in these festivities

where we are going to choose

our second finalist.

Now on my right,

I have Johnny Boy OtLeary.

And we have

our own Doc West.

All right, gentlemen, pick a card.

It's Johnny Boy to deal.

Docts not looking good.

If he loses,

we blow our bail money.

Forget the hospital.

Pass.

If he opens that low,

he hasn't got a thing.

Itm in,

and I raise you.

Cards?

No cards.

- Damn, he's still in it.

Same here.

All in.

Sheriff, I need the marker.

Doc West is

requesting a marker.

You sure you know

what youtre doing?

I do.

All right, with this marker,

Doc West will be permitted

to play out his hand.

Gentlemen, play on.

Two aces and three kings--

full house.

A pair of eights...

and a pair of eights.

What a match.

I don't believe it.

He's good.

Unbelievable game, Doc.

I still have

so much to learn.

Not too much.

Just a little, Johnny--

just a little.

I've never seen

a match like that

- never.

What a tournament.

Your sons didn't

come to watch?

- They don't like poker.

Oh.

My Millie doesn't either.

Aw, theytre kids.

They don't know what

theytre missing.

Millie?

Millie?

Just a moment.

Can you open the door

for me, please?

The window.

The window?

Shh!

The window?

Go.

I can't. I can't. It's too high.

Just go.

Yeah, go. No, we used

to jump out as children.

- Don't you remember?

- Are you sure?

Yes. Go go go.

Millie?

Go.

Go go.

Jump. Don't worry--

if you don't jump,

my father will kill you.

Millie! Millie?

Just a moment, Grandma.

Millie, what is going on?

Nothing. Why?

- These are for you.

- Oh, thank you.

Millie? Millie?

Be careful, um,

that window doesn't slam

when you close it.

I'll close it now.

Millie?

Ah!

Well then,

if the assignment is clear,

then youtre all dismissed.

Bye.

- Good night, Mrs. Stark.

- Good night.

- See you tomorrow.

- See you tomorrow.

Mr. West.

Hello, Denise.

I heard you won.

Congratulations.

Coming from you,

that means a lot.

So why are you here?

Tomorrow is the final.

I'd like you to come.

You know how I feel about poker.

Yes, I do,

but I would appreciate it.

Well, even if I wanted to, I promised

my sister ltd visit her in Hudson City.

Shets sick.

In that case, what can I say?

ttHave a nice trip.tt

Have a good trip.

I hope you win.

We really need that hospital.

Ah.

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