Two For The Money Page #9

So every day I get up and I wonder

"Is this the day?

"Is this the day I slip

end up back on the street?"

Just keeping it all on track

that's what I do for me.

Well that's not living Toni.

That is not living.

That is maintaining.

That's cashing in. That is not living.

What the hell does that mean?

Are we talking perfection?

You wanna talk perfection?

No. Nobody's perfect.

Oh except for me last weekend

going 14 and 0 huh?

- This is your stop.

- Well thanks for the ride... John.

In other action, Washington melted down

in Miami, losing 24 to 12.

Saint-Louis shocked KC 34-14,

and Philadelphia

smacked Pittsburgh 23-10.

- I'm gonna go work out.

- No you're not.

There's half a dozen games left here.

I want you to watch every second

of every minute of every one of them.

All right so sit down.

Oakland is having a miserable time.

Berman.

You know how you go

three and 11 don't you?

You go three and 11 when

you make Sunday's picks on Tuesday.

'Cause it rained in Cincinnati on Saturday.

Two starting quarterbacks

never got to play.

That's how you go three and 11.

You're a handicapper not a psychic.

- We still got Monday and the parlay.

- F*** Monday and the parlay.

This isn't about that. This is about me.

It's about the commission thing.

- Oh no. I don't know.

- Oh don't bullshit me. Come on.

All right listen.

I'm gonna bump you. 10%. OK?

You earned it.

This is dangerous territory we're getting into.

You understand? But I'll bump you.

Now talk to me about Monday night

because everyone I mean everyone

will double down after the hole you put 'em in.

- It's fine.

- You'd bet your mother's house?

- I don't bet Walter.

- If you did?

- I like the pick Walter.

- On your mother's house or not?

With my mother in it.

Another Monday-night

thriller comes down to the final seconds.

Carolina has to get at least

into field-goal range here.

High snap, pulled down nicely.

And a beautiful punt by Feuderday.

He drills it. Thompson has to retreat.

And Thompson dropped the ball. The ball

is on the turt, and the scramble is on.

It's heading toward the Carolina goal line.

A couple of guysjump on it.

It might be changing hands right now.

F***!

The call goes to Cleveland.

Carolina won't have a shot...

F***!

This one is over.

An unbelievable finish.

You don't switch to

a three-four halfway through the season.

No, what defense

are they running in practice?

Jones is on the field. Sunday.

We're still leaning heavy on the overs.

Thank you, thank you, sir.

You are the man. I'll talk to you...

His improvement's been great but he got

out of surgery two and half weeks ago.

I know he's had a good week of practice

but his knee's swollen.

Help me out. Game-time decision.

That's what coach always says.

Are we talking game-time probable huh?

Or doubtful?

Tell me. You're going into...

It's raining it's snowing.

Can his knee hold up in that?

Will the doc let him play?

Yes he is a gamer. Thank you.

I can read between the lines. You got it.

Unbelievable! Yee-ha!

Takes the snap, drops the throw.

Whoa!

Hell of a swing.

Sport of kings right?

- No no. That's horse racing.

- What are you doing here?

- Southie told me where I could find you.

- Yep.

I wanted to get out. Clear my head.

So talk to me. How'd we do?

- You haven't seen the scores?

- Nope.

That's how I wanted it.

Make my picks get the results later.

- Well... highest sales volume ever.

- Yeah?

- Take a guess how we did.

- I think we kicked ass.

- It was amazing.

- Yeah last week was nothing Walter.

You're right. It was nothing

compared to what we lost today.

What'd I go?

I got an idea. Why don't I give you

a glimpse of what happened

and then you take a stab

on how you went?

Just give me the numbers.

You don't wanna play?

Too bad. Would've been fun.

Grown men crying on the phone.

Their wives screaming in the background.

Three salespeople quit -

couldn't take the pressure.

- F***.

- No no no.

You lose ten out of 12

"f***" doesn't quite cover it.

You know what would be more appropriate?

"Holy F***ing Sh*t!"

Or "Jesus F***ing Christ!"

- I got the picture Walter.

- You're right.

You go two for 12

on our highest volume weekend ever

and...

what's left to say?

Except maybe

we keep the phone number

only we switch it over

to a f***ing suicide hotline.

Tomorrow morning Brandon

bright and early

we start all over again.

- Mr. Novian wants to see you.

- Argh!

Tell him... to call me. Argh!

You tell him.

- I didn't recognize you without the suit.

- This is my time off.

If you want to talk make an appointment.

Or should I call you Brandon?

Someone costs you 30 mill

you do research right?

I mean I got more than your name now.

I know where you live where you're from

where your family lives.

Hey your mother

there's a sweet lady man.

I just come from Vegas. Dealt me

three blackjacks in a row. She's a good woman.

Where's the cocky motherf***er

who come to my house? Where's John?

If you don't like my picks

use somebody else.

Come here. It's all right. It's all right.

I just come for an apology. That's it.

Just look me in the eye and say you're sorry.

I mean say it so as to make me

believe you mean it. Come on.

- I'm sorry.

- F*** that. I'm not going to accept that.

Come on one more time. I'm sorry. Hey?

- I'm sorry.

- You motherf***er. You're not even close.

You're not even close.

No it's not gonna work.

It's not gonna work.

I'm gonna get my satisfaction.

I'm gonna get something I want.

No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no.

No-no-no.

What do you mean "No-no-no"?

No look. I'm sorry. I'm sorry!

- Brandon?

- OK.

I'm sorry.

Come on you're not gonna tell me

you're scared of dying are you?

Mr. Novian it was a bad f***ing weekend.

- It was a bad weekend?

- Yeah yeah. Yes yes.

Well let's make it a fun day.

Come here.

Oh yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

- Come here.

- Argh!

There.

- Walter.

- I'm busy.

Listen I think I should lead off tonight.

I got some really strong stuff man.

Jerry you got a good hole. Stay in it.

I went eight for 12 last week.

I'm hot. I'm feeling it.

You had one good weekend.

What do you mean?

SYKES system revolutionized this industry.

Am I wood?

Where's my f***ing ad? I...

- Take a hike.

- What?

- You're fired.

- I'm not fired.

- You're out of here.

- You need me.

Get outta here you cut-rate parasite.

In six years my worst weekend

was never as bad

as any of this guy's last three weeks.

You're not hearing me.

You don't work for me anymore. It's over.

- What the hell are you doing Walter?

- Oh!

Am I doing something wrong?

Am I not communicating? Is that it?

Am I not projecting enough?

He doesn't understand. You all know what I just did.

- I fired you!

- Come on this is me! All right?

I've been here for you. I'm consistent

and you know it. The other guys f*** 'em.

- They come they go. I'm the guy.

- No they don't. Not him.

That's true talent! Get it?

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