Two For The Money Page #7

he'd smack me like Jake LaMotta.

By the time I was five he yelled at me

so much I thought my name was a**hole.

Broke my nose three times.

Toni tell him about you. Come on.

- I didn't have a great childhood either.

- Great?

Tell him about the uncle.

Well I think he gets the idea now.

Come on. Suffice it to say she was

abused by everybody but the family pet.

OK Walter please.

Your father was a drunk.

He was a jerk. So what?

It happens. I'm glad

I blocked those calls. You know why?

You need a new image of a man.

How about me?

- She's laughing.

- 'Cause that's a scary f***ing thought.

Hey Brandon listen to me man.

The sh*t that happened to you

to me to Toni you know what that is?

It's just that sh*t that happened

because after the therapy

and the psychiatry

and the meetings

you know what it all comes down to?

We're all f***ed up.

We are alljust so f***ed up.

Now you gotta just say that sh*t out.

"I am f***ed up

and I ain't gonna take it anymore. "

Come on. You too Toni. Let's do it.

All of us. Wallow with me here a minute.

We are so f***ed up

we're not gonna take it anymore.

I am so f***ed up with all of you

that I'm not gonna take it anymore.

How's that?

Hey! I'm trying to sleep here a**hole.

- That you Dad?

- OK Walter.

I'm gonna kick your f***ing head in.

- Let's go.

- Don't wait up.

Amir you've got to be kidding me huh?

Are you gonna haggle over 50 grand

after the 250000 I just made you last weekend?

Look don't get me wrong John.

Steep. Amir let's rewind a second.

First time you call... No cuff.

... you're in a hole the size of the Grand Canyon

crying about having

to hock your fiance's ring.

Now today you're calling me from

a red convertible F1 Ferrari isn't that it?

Right? Candy red?

Yeah you doing the math?

I am. All right? I'm gonna cut you off.

- Oh come on John.

- I'm coming on.

If we keep working together,

I'll charge a 10% aggravation tax.

Get your ass to Western Union tonight.

Wire me 75 grand

and maybe we can kiss and make up.

OK OK John. Now let's...

John Anthony. Talk to me.

- May I please speak to Brandon Lang?

- Mom?

- Hey honey is that you?

- Yeah it's me!

- Are you OK?

- Mom I have never been better.

I'm kicking ass and taking names.

- Did you get the money that I sent you?

- Yeah. That's why I'm...

I talked to Denny. I'm flying you and him

out here next month first-class.

I'll put you up at the Plaza.

You'll meet Toni and Walter.

You are gonna love this joint Ma.

That sounds great honey.

About the money all that money it's-it's too much.

Ma but it-it-it's not too much!

I made that money. I earned that money

every f***ing cent of it.

- Listen to you.

- Ma it's just how people talk out here.

Look no cuff.

No cuff Francesco.

Now who's this John Anthony person?

Those checks I've been sending you

those checks you've been cashing

those are from John Anthony.

- And he talks like that?

- Mom they are from me.

- We gotta go to Puerto Rico.

- I gotta put you on hold.

- What's in Puerto Rico?

- CM Novian called.

He lives in Puerto Rico.

He's the biggest sports bettor in the world.

We've hit the jackpot. He wants to sit

and talk in person with John Anthony.

- Got it. How much time we got?

- 45 minutes plane leaves La Guardia.

Whoa pronto OK. Mama?

Mom? Ma?

My mom just hung up on me. Um...

- What do you know about him?

- Not much but he's a world-class prick.

Wouldn't return my call. Treated me

worse than my Hong Kong tailor.

You know how long

I've been trying to bag this guy?

Have you any idea

what this thing is worth?

Nope but I want a bonus

if we pull this off.

- No "if. " It's only "when. "

- I got you.

You understand?

Remember he called us.

- You hooked him.

- Mm-hm.

- Know that. Sweat that.

- You got it.

Relax my man.

I'll get in character in the car huh?

Oh f***!

Whoa whoa whoa

whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.

Hey! Uh-oh. Easy baby. Easy easy.

Is it your heart?

Where's your vial? Easy easy.

Somebody get a doctor! Get me a doctor

and get me some water now.

Here we are. Hang on baby.

Yeah breathe it out.

Here's one two. Yeah yeah yeah

you suck on them. Suck on them man.

Yes sir. Yes sir. Yes sir.

Easy easy easy.

- Yeah baby.

- Brandon?

- Yeah? I'm here.

- You love me?

Shh. Oh I love you. You know I love you.

Shh. You ain't going nowhere.

Somebody get some help!

Get me some water now!

Shh.

- Brandon?

- Yeah? Talk to me my man. Come on.

Would you love me...

if this was a joke?

I'm OK.

I was just practicing. It's OK.

It's OK.

Look at me. I'm all right. Oh I got a crowd.

Little indigestion.

Too many peanuts on the plane. I'm OK.

Thank you for your concern.

He's had a little problem. Whoa.

Don't-don't-don't-don't you do that to me.

- Walter that's pushing it too far.

- Now you listen to me.

Now you pay attention to me right now.

There's no such thing as too far.

Understand?

You push everything as far as you can.

You push and you push and you push

until it starts pushing back

and then you push some goddamn more.

Remember that

when you're with this guy today.

OK?

Oh man. If I start to die again

forget the hospital I wanna croak here.

- Walter.

- Mr. Novian it's an honor. My associate...

- John Anthony.

- How are you?

These sports services of yours...

complete f***ing scam huh?

I hear your boy here's having quite a season.

What's your system Walter?

- System?

- Let's start with how much you bet.

Million a game across the board.

OK is that the most we're working with?

It depends. Sh*t Benny check your wallet.

See if you have any cash.

Maybe he'll talk about the weekend.

How do you feel about it?

- Do you rent that yacht?

- No no. I own it.

Well that's how I feel about this weekend.

And I'm not being cocky. I'm talking

straight commerce with you Mr. Novian.

- I didn't come down here to bullshit you.

- Wow you got steamed.

Or maybe

a little inside information maybe?

I know these teams

better than they know themselves.

I'm going 12 for 12 this weekend

including the Monday-night parlay.

Wow. Should we believe him?

- What do you think?

- I don't believe him.

You cannot afford not to.

- No I can afford.

- Can you?

Honest question Mr. Novian. Can you?

Hell can anyone for that matter

afford to lose as much

as a man like you needs to bet

to actually feel a win?

Winning's a funny thing.

It's one of those rare commodities

that money cannot buy until you called me.

I didn't call you. I called your boss.

And he called me.

The price is $250000 up-front

plus 10% of every game you win.

Well that's wild.

I never paid up-front before did I?

We've never charged it before.

Considering whose picks you're getting

and the amount of money you're betting

If you want this weekend's winners

that's my offer.

You can take it or leave it.

Let's step outside.

Come in.

- They need it Mr. Anthony.

- What's your mother's name Mitchell?

Sheila.

- What street did you grow up on?

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