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-How?

lf he was able to beat me that night

without cheating,

l'd let him go. But he had

to come with cards.

-Did he accept?

-He had no choice.

lf not, he wouldn't have played again.

So you've recovered it?

l won double what l lost.

l'm on a roll.

l have to take proffit.

More?

bet the winnings.

lt's the only way to win.

We'll pay the bank back

and divide the rest.

Are you sure?

l'll give you 20% of the pot.

Good.

-Did you come with the Moor?

-Yeh, by taxi.

How'd he handle the cake issue?

Traumatized. Everyone's

laughing at him.

-One day l'll tell him it was me.

-Give it some time.

Need a lift home?

l'll go back to the village

with the Moor.

Do you have everything?

-See you tomorrow.

-Bye.

The plump one won't forget me.

She's satisfied.

Let's go to another bar, kid.

l don't have much cash.

Maybe another day...

His presence

brought the games standing.

He played against everyone,

and they all wanted to beat him.

That delirium exhausted me,

but he enjoyed it immensely.

His card-shark nature,

unleashed, possessed him.

l'll play it all

on the highest card.

-What is ''it all''?

-All the cash l have.

What's on the table

and in my pocket.

Two cards against one.

lf one of your cards beats mine,

l'll pay up.

l'm not supporting you.

And you?

lf you lose, you only pay half

of what l have.

lf you win, l'll give you it all.

You'll pay these.

The game went well for you.

You'll only lose

part of your winnings.

No. l pass.

-l accept. But l lift the card.

-As you like.

l shuffle. You cut and choose.

-lt's all good, right?

-No. One day they'll turn out bad.

-When it happens, we'll talk.

-No. We'll talk now.

My position's delicate.

lf we can't pay the bank,

they'll all find out.

Take it easy.

l've got trouble at home.

No need to complicate it.

lt's going well! l'm on a roll!

lt'll go well

when we have payed the bank.

-lt's paid. We have lots of money.

-So pay it.

lt's ok. lt's ok.

Another hand.

We double and pay it.

No. Pay it tomorrow.

lf we pay the bank,

we won't have enough to play.

We need to double the pot

to win more.

lt's all or nothing, again.

There's still time to pay it.

lt's better if we have the money,

not the bank.

You worry too much.

Just one hand.

lt'll be your last.

Your 2000...

and 5000 more.

No.

The 2.

your 5...

-Who is it?

-A nut.

Afarmer from Castell,

a kamikaze without a cause.

Apparently he has tons of money.

But he's not so bright.

Everything. l bet it all.

lt isn't worth taking.

You haven't put

a 1l4 on the table...

lf you let me owe you,

l'll bet what you have.

lt's five times what you have.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Show your cards.

with those cards?

Are you crazy or what?

You can come

get the money tomorrow.

Here's the tally and the address.

lt's been a pleasure.

-Will you make him pay?

-Of course.

And throwing money around

like that, he must be loaded.

l hate playing against

complete idiots.

Yesterday's winnings

double the total.

No. Agood game

gives you much more.

So you don't complain,

l'd pay the banks.

What if he gave us a false address?

We'd say goodbye to a lot of

the money we're counting on.

But we can make it all back.

-Good morning.

-Hello.

Vicent Llorens?

Boy!

-What do you want?

-To get paid.

We can't pay it.

-Card debts are sacred.

-Does he live here?

-ls he your husband?

-l'm a widow. He's my brother.

l'm sorry but this money's mine.

l'd have paid him if he had won.

lt's fair that he pays.

-We can't pay.

-What do you think l should do?

l don't know. lt's not the 1st time

this happens with the damn cards.

l understand, but we don't have

that much money.

Relax.

l'll take care of it.

Leave us alone.

-l'll pay you.

-How?

Every 10 days,

l'll pay a part of the debt.

Wait. You're paying a debt,

not buying a fridge.

-Will you pay me in Valncia?

-l don't go often.

They don't let you play

here now, do they?

You're black-balled.

You'll play in Valncia

until they get to know you,

and then you'll go somewhere else.

You need a solution.

-l want to pay.

-l want you to pay.

-Will you accept a delivery of manure?

-What?

Chicken.

-Chicken sh*t.

-Chicken sh*t?

-1st class manure.

-Excellent.

-What will l do with chicken sh*t?

-Sell it.

l swear it has a good market.

-You pay everyone with sh*t?

-You wouldn't believe it but...

What? You need all the sh*t

in the world to cover your debts.

You're a rotten player.

But as you pay with chicken crap...

l insist it's high quality.

l swear l'll punch you!

-Take it easy, Chino.

-Take it easy?

That f***er wants to pay

his debts with sh*t.

-Hitting him won't solve things.

-l'll let off steam.

Listen, seriously.

lf l hear about you playing

not only will l kick your ass,

but you'll have to pay double,

in cash,

for all the trouble. Understand?

l have friends everywhere,

in every game.

lf you play, l'll know.

-Do you understand?

-l do.

Don't play with me.

Goodbye.

-Thank you, sir.

-You're welcome, house-wrecker.

Hey, is chicken sh*t that good?

There's other sh*t,

but this sh*t is the best.

l thought manure came from Chile.

At home we had chickens,

and we used the sh*t

to enrich the earth in the garden.

l've unpacked a ton of sh*t!

You cleaned ditches,

transported chicken sh*t...

Hadn't you studied with the Jesuits?

Good, this incident means we must

play as soon as possible

in the secret casino.

The village isn't ideal

to double the earnings.

-But the casino is?

-lt has no limits.

-Never been in one?

-No.

Get ready for a real experience.

Let's go, Ferran. lt's time.

What are you up to now?

Sedamueble, lnc.

Furniture sales.

ln the caf?

The Moor brought them.

lt's provisional.

l'm looking for an office.

They can send you mail at home.

l don't want help.

l can do it myself.

-And you're ok?

-ljust started.

lt's better to be a businessman

than working in canned foods.

Like this you'll get far.

F***ing Moor.

He brought you the letters home.

Relax. Tonight's winnings

will get us to Madrid.

We'll get rich.

Then Vegas.

You'll see the craziness.

The game of games.

Yeh, but first...

Vegas is like fireworks in crescendo.

They even play in the pools

of the hotels.

lncredible, man. l dream

about getting there.

lsles and isles of card tables,

-100's of slot machines...

-Yeh but...

Gaming paradise.

You live, sleep, eat gambling.

Las Vegas.

lt's been so long.

-A friend.

-Trustworthy?

-Of course!

-Enter.

What do you want me to play,

poker or 54?

Gentlemen, l'm out.

Your 1000, 2000 more.

-Two.

-One.

l'll see them.

Gentlemen, 54.

l'll see them.

Well, a rest, gentlemen?

Friends,

one day you'll find that

l loved a whore

who was a princess,

who left me

along the longest and darkest

way of my life.

But l will always imagine her

at my side,

in her radiant beauty.

l'll describe her:

she's a beauty, a whore

and a princess.

She was mine.

lf you see her,

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