1 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,069 Hey, man. Hey, Cincinnati. 2 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,910 Come on, man. Come on, daddy. 3 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,262 I'm gonna get you one more time. Come on, man. 4 00:01:05,320 --> 00:01:07,582 Come on. Just one more time. Come on, man. 5 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,105 Okay. 6 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:17,991 Let's see you cut that. 7 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,863 You're just not ready for me yet. 8 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:46,744 Don't you know it. 9 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:48,705 Just a minute. 10 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,421 - That's right. - Oh, a three. 11 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:56,268 Our lucky friend from Baton Rouge gets a big fat queen with his pair of sixes. 12 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,264 - Little lady make you feel happy, buster? - Deal yourself, clown. 13 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,345 Dealer's flush. 14 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:04,910 Well, that broke that up. 15 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:06,744 Go ahead, bet your sixes, buster. 16 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,267 Told you not to call me that. 17 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:11,229 One-seventy-five. 18 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,703 Twenty. 19 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:20,662 And cost you 194 fish. 20 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:29,621 Hundred-and-ninety-four fisheroos to you, friend. 21 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,747 You gonna bust everybody, or am I? 22 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,460 - So? What are you gonna do? - Call. 23 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:48,140 What do you mean, call? 24 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,270 I think you're trying to buy it. Eights. 25 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,742 What, are you guys blind or something? 26 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:10,629 What do you mean, buster? 27 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,671 I think somebody's been daubing these cards. 28 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,342 Are you crazy? 29 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,349 He ain't gonna put out 194 bucks on a lousy pair. 30 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:25,345 You did. 31 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,463 I'm saying you've been marking these cards. 32 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:34,831 I don't need marked cards to beat you, pal. 33 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:08,710 Stay here. I'll take care of him. 34 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,068 Give me the money. 35 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,070 Drop it. 36 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,620 - What's his name? - Tricky Bob. 37 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:49,862 Here you are, Tricky. 38 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,222 Raleigh Hotel, please. 39 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,504 Thank you. 40 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:59,226 Mr. Howard, sir. Welcome back to New Orleans. 41 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:03,391 - Two-twelve for Mr. Howard. - Yes, sir. 42 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:05,310 Mr. Howard. 43 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:12,505 Hey, King Kiddo. 44 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:14,822 Come on, baby. I'll spot you three balls. 45 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,460 - Ain't my game, Eddie. - Hi, Kid. 46 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,907 Come on, Kid. We've been holding a chair for you. 47 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:23,265 How they running, Philly? 48 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:25,582 They've been running right by me all day, Kid. 49 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,107 - What's the bet? - You stopped a couple, didn't you? 50 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:29,910 Seventeen to you, Philly. 51 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,661 Well, I'll give you my definitive answer to any inquiry along those lines... 52 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,864 as soon as I see Whitey's hole card. 53 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,104 I call. 54 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:40,750 Aces up. 55 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:43,506 I don't believe that beats three fours, do it? 56 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,391 You wouldn't happen to hold... 57 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:51,105 - ...any markers, would you? - Yeah. 58 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,866 The man holds markers on everybody in this town. 59 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:57,945 - What you got on me, Kid? - Got you for 110, a 60 and an 85. 60 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,701 I'll take the 110, the 60. You take the 85... 61 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:04,908 and put it back in your bank. Thanks, Kid. 62 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,909 - Deal the cards. - Hey, Philly. 63 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,141 Hi, Kid. 64 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,143 - Hi. - Watch him, Kid. He's a mean one. 65 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:17,984 You got a new bird, huh? Gaffer? 66 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:20,984 No, no. He's a roundhead. Now, don't get him excited. 67 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:22,426 Hello, Shooter. 68 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,301 - Where you been? - Across the river. 69 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,304 - Do any good? - Couple hundred bucks. 70 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:34,101 Hey, you know there was a guy in the game that accused me of juicing the deck? 71 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:35,671 Playing with amateurs, huh? 72 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:38,506 Haven't I told you you're gonna get your melon opened? 73 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:42,301 It was the only game I could find where I wasn't holding markers on somebody. 74 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,669 - I'm thinking about going to Miami. - You're gonna go to work in Miami? 75 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:47,504 Yeah. Yeah. 76 00:10:47,560 --> 00:10:50,504 - You got a better idea? - I don't know. It may be just a rumor. 77 00:10:50,560 --> 00:10:52,822 You know how these things get started... 78 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,307 but they say that Lancey Howard is in town. 79 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:56,985 They say Lancey Howard? 80 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:58,471 The man himself. 81 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,349 The Kid will have to play him. 82 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:01,945 Am I right, Kid? 83 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,340 You gonna play him? 84 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:05,511 Lancey Howard. 85 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:08,670 Lancey Howard take the skin right off the Kid. 86 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:10,629 I'm giving even money on the Kid. 87 00:11:10,680 --> 00:11:13,306 Fifty cents. Mark it. 88 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:17,706 Yes, Mr. Slade. Tomorrow's fine. Couldn't be better. 89 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:22,711 I understand that stud poker is your game. 90 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,706 Well, your stakes are my pleasure, sir. 91 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,021 Well, why don't we make it about... 92 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:30,827 lunchtime. 93 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:33,541 That's a fine idea, Mr. Howard. 94 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,385 Around noon, then? I'm right here in the hotel. 95 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,789 My pleasure, sir. 96 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:44,064 And do remember me kindly to your charming wife. 97 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,582 Yes, I'll do that. 98 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,542 Mr. Howard, one thing more. 99 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:50,901 Say, I... 100 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:54,070 May I suggest we secure for ourselves the dealing services... 101 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,542 of the Shooter for this auspicious occasion? 102 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:01,061 That's excellent. 103 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:02,870 Excellent. 104 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:05,062 All right, then. 105 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:07,024 Bye-bye. 106 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:13,583 Don't touch me. 107 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,106 Just a wee bit more Tabasco. 108 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,781 Yeah, this game's been coming for a long time, hasn't it, Kid? 109 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:37,785 Too long. 110 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:39,669 Think so? 111 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:41,789 I told you what happened when I played. 112 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:43,710 Yeah, I know. 113 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:47,148 He laid me out, strung me up and then... 114 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:52,386 Kid, I mean, he gutted me. 115 00:12:52,680 --> 00:12:55,147 Yeah, you told me, Shooter. 116 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:58,791 Just wait till he's looking down your throat, that's all. 117 00:12:59,960 --> 00:13:01,630 You don't think I'm ready, do you? 118 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:05,464 I don't know. You're one of the greatest stud players I've seen. 119 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:07,827 But then again, so was Lancey Howard. 120 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:11,585 It's not gonna be like sitting down with me and Doc Sokal. 121 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:14,670 You see, I've been where I'm going. 122 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:17,383 The way I play now? 123 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:19,821 Just percentages. Don't win much, don't lose much. 124 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:22,267 You think you were ready when you sat down with him? 125 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:25,589 I thought I was the best stud-poker player in the world. 126 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:27,822 I'm telling you, I thought I was the best. 127 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,221 I got something, Shooter. 128 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:32,901 You know I've got something. 129 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:41,344 Yeah, you've got something. I know that, Kid. 130 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:46,142 But you've got to remember that he's the man, see? 131 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,985 He's got an awful lot to protect. 132 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:52,502 He'll use everything in the book and then some he's made up to kill you. 133 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,190 I don't want any lesson, Shooter. 134 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:55,910 I want everything he's got. 135 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:14,867 - Hi. - Hi. 136 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:18,069 - You cold? - No. 137 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,231 What happened to your coat? 138 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,064 I ripped it. 139 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:29,710 What'd you do today? 140 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:33,746 Oh, went to the movies. And it was all in French. 141 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,390 - In French, huh? - Yeah. 142 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:37,668 Know what they do? They sign the words... 143 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,221 in at the bottom of the picture... 144 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,906 - ...in English, so you can understand it. - Oh, yeah? 145 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:45,142 - Yeah. - Oh, it wasn't in French? 146 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:48,349 - What? - What was the movie about? 147 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:52,227 It was about this town in Europe, and they get this message... 148 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:54,747 Well, was it in French, Spanish or English? 149 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,107 - What? - The message. 150 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,343 - Do you wanna hear this? - Yeah. Go ahead. 151 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:05,187 Well, this Spanish general had sent the message that he's coming... 152 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,104 to spend the night with his army. 153 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,268 Now, the men in the town are scared silly... 154 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:13,583 so the wives and the daughters tell them not to worry... 155 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:17,711 and go away and hide someplace and let them bargain with them. You see? 156 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,350 Who? 157 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:21,908 Well, the ladies... 158 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,586 with the Spanish army. 159 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:30,551 I won't tell it anymore. 160 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:32,304 - Go ahead. - No, I won't tell it. No. 161 00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:35,942 - Well, just tell me what happened. - No. No. 162 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:46,621 You won't believe this. 163 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:51,388 But the women get together and have this big party... 164 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:56,467 and they all go to bed with the Spanish army. 165 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:58,463 Oh, yeah? 166 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,507 Anyway, come morning... 167 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:08,221 the soldiers go off, and everybody's happy. 168 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:10,582 Yeah, and the husbands are happy. 169 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,863 Yeah, husbands, fathers, everybody. 170 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:15,949 Seems they... 171 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:21,306 Seems they cared more about their lives than they did about their honor. 172 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,662 That seem right to you? 173 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:33,385 Yeah. 174 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:35,664 Well, how come? 175 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:37,624 Well, because that makes sense. 176 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,788 - That's why. - It doesn't make sense. 177 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:44,548 The point is that what good is honor if you're dead? 178 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,948 Hey, what the hell are you going to Frenchy movies for, anyway? 179 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,225 Shooter's wife wanted to go. 180 00:16:58,120 --> 00:16:59,301 - Melba? - Melba. 181 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:03,306 - Since when are you hanging with Melba? - Since that game in Corpus. 182 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:05,391 - Melba. - I know. 183 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:06,866 Wow. 184 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:09,548 You don't want me to go out with Melba? 185 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:11,031 Hey... 186 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:13,148 I don't care what you do. 187 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:17,743 Well, you should. 188 00:17:23,120 --> 00:17:26,064 I happen to like Melba. 189 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:47,511 Melba... 190 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:49,424 why do you do that? 191 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:51,430 So it will fit, stupid. 192 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:53,344 No, I'm not talking about that. 193 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:55,423 What I'm asking is... 194 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,460 Do you have to cheat at everything? 195 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:01,910 At everything? 196 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:05,265 Yes, at... 197 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,431 solitaire. 198 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,021 I've yet to see you play solitaire without cheating. 199 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,421 So what? 200 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:18,547 Look, you're just cheating yourself. Don't you understand? 201 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:21,624 You'll be the loser, no one else but yourself. 202 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:34,262 You've ruined the puzzle. Now, that doesn't go in there. 203 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,389 It does now. 204 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:17,424 Why should I answer? 205 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,981 - Hello. - You only get steamed if it's for me. 206 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:21,665 Oh, yes. Lancey. 207 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,350 Yes, I heard you were in town. 208 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:26,464 Hey, what are you up to? A little action, maybe? 209 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:28,346 But I keep forgetting. 210 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:31,146 You like to steam, don't you, Shooter? 211 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,271 William Jefferson Slade. 212 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:36,709 Local celebrity, I understand. 213 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:39,865 Comes from one of the richest families in the state. 214 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:48,224 Yeah, that's right, Lancey. 215 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:51,385 Seems that your reputation is one of the few... 216 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,066 stable things in a world of crumbling values. 217 00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:58,990 I'll be there. 218 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,380 Would you really wear a thing like that? 219 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:29,191 Why not? I got nothing to hide. 220 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,547 Hey, I bet you'd look good in one too. 221 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:35,261 Oh, no, I couldn't. I just couldn't wear that. 222 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:36,865 Come on. 223 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:38,664 Well, now where are you going? 224 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:41,744 You ever been to the Turkish bath? 225 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:45,865 Turkish baths? French movies? I don't know about you, Melba. 226 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:47,704 Well, then, come on and find out. 227 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:51,023 The Turkish bath leaves nothing to the imagination. 228 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:54,104 But I wouldn't know what to do in a Turkish bath. 229 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:55,785 But that's what's so marvelous. 230 00:20:55,840 --> 00:20:58,341 You don't do anything. They do it to you. 231 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:00,781 - Come on. - They do it to you? 232 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:04,626 Well, you and the Shooter are married. Now, that's something. 233 00:21:04,840 --> 00:21:07,102 It's nothing. 234 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:11,146 Believe you me, honey, it's nothing. 235 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:17,386 You know you got somebody that wants to spend the rest of his life with you too. 236 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:23,149 How'd you like to spend the rest of your life with Shooter? 237 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:36,941 Least you know how much you mean to somebody. 238 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:40,825 Last card. 239 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:42,505 Possible flush. 240 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:44,105 Pair of eights. 241 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,503 Nothing there. Pair of queens. 242 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:49,629 Possible flush. 243 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:52,426 Queens check to the possibles. 244 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:01,020 Two thousand. 245 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:02,460 Two and up two. 246 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:04,670 Fold. 247 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:06,670 Fold. 248 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:09,510 I fold. 249 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,867 This Cincinnati Kid, he wants a game, huh? 250 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:15,863 - He does. - Is he any good? 251 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:17,670 Come on. You know he is. 252 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,707 That's the biggest pot yet. 253 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:28,389 Call the two thou. 254 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:30,861 Queen high. 255 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:37,022 - Jack high. Can you beat that? - He just did. 256 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:41,385 Hello. Just a moment. 257 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,861 - Charlie, it's your office. - Dallas or Tulsa? 258 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:45,903 Probably both. 259 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:51,385 How the hell did you know I didn't have the king or the ace? 260 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:56,223 I recollect a young man putting the same question to Eddie the Dude. 261 00:22:56,440 --> 00:23:00,386 "Son," Eddie told him, "all you paid was the looking price. 262 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:02,548 Lessons are extra." 263 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,980 - Here, Lancey. - Thank you. 264 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:12,421 You gonna play the Kid? 265 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:14,423 There's always a Kid, isn't there? 266 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:17,902 Yes, there is. But I think you'll enjoy his game. 267 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:19,909 I may admire it... 268 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,106 but if what I heard is true, I doubt I'll enjoy it. 269 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:27,106 Come on, the tougher the competition, the better you used to like it. 270 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,901 Well, what are we waiting for, Shooter? Come on. Let's go. Deal them up. 271 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:45,584 Well, I do declare, Christian. 272 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:48,903 It's that three-river gambling man, the Cincinnati Kid... 273 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,461 getting himself all shined up. 274 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,462 How they running, Kid? 275 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:56,941 Fine. How they running for you? 276 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,626 You'll never guess where we've just been. 277 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:01,703 Stag movies? 278 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:07,551 We went to Turkish baths, and we had rubdowns and everything. 279 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:10,544 - Yeah. You should have been there. - Yeah. 280 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:12,623 Listen, I heard the big news. 281 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:14,426 Big news? 282 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:19,222 Yeah. Everybody says the Kid's gonna sit down with Lancey Howard. 283 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,429 Some say he's gonna be the man. 284 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,901 Or didn't you know, Christian? 285 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:31,664 See you around. 286 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,820 - Double or nothing. - Call it. 287 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,789 Heads. 288 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:41,826 You're just not ready for me yet. 289 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:44,182 Come on. Let's get something to eat. 290 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,181 I didn't know you were thinking about going home. 291 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,384 When are you going? 292 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,864 There's a bus that leaves tonight. 293 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:19,786 Unless you wanted me to stay. 294 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,710 Until morning, that is. 295 00:25:53,120 --> 00:25:55,222 Well, are you coming back? 296 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:03,266 Well, you never even asked me why I was going. 297 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,708 Well, why are you going? 298 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,389 You don't want me... 299 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:15,101 around your neck. Not now, anyways. 300 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:19,422 Well, I never said that. 301 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:35,711 You never said anything. 302 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:38,789 About us. 303 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:53,785 Listen, Christian... 304 00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:55,943 after the game... 305 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:57,989 I'll be the man. 306 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:01,588 I'll be the best there is. 307 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:10,590 People will sit down at the table with you. 308 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:13,903 Just so they can say they played with the man. 309 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:20,786 And that's what I'm gonna be, Christian. 310 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:26,664 I know. 311 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:33,828 What is it? Marriage? 312 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,182 I'm all packed. 313 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:45,029 Six stacks. Is that right, Shooter? 314 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:47,344 Six. 315 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:51,504 Well... 316 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:54,630 we've been playing 30 hours. 317 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:58,950 That rate, 6000, that makes roughly... 318 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,706 two hundred dollars an hour. 319 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,749 Thanks for the entertainment, gentlemen. 320 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:05,590 - Thank you. - Good night. 321 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:10,387 I'm particularly grateful to Lancey here. It's been... 322 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:13,942 a rewarding experience to watch a great artist at work. 323 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:15,630 Thank you for the privilege, sir. 324 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:17,623 Well, you're quite welcome, son. 325 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:20,943 A pleasure to meet someone who understands that to the true gambler... 326 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:27,102 money is never an end in itself but simply a tool, as language is to thought. 327 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:29,622 Good evening... 328 00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:32,069 Mr. Slade. 329 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,064 Good evening, Mr. Howard. 330 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:42,984 Old Shooter. 331 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:46,305 I wanna see you tonight, my house. In about 30 minutes. 332 00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:48,146 No, look, Slade... 333 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:50,462 I can't make it tonight. I promised my wife... 334 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:53,101 You can make it, boy. I'll see you tonight. 335 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:58,908 Good evening, gentlemen. 336 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:16,345 Quincy-6859, please. 337 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:18,787 - Good night, Lancey. - Night. 338 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:21,022 - Night, Shooter. - Hi, Kid. Shooter. 339 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:25,465 Listen, I told Melba I'd take her with us to the fights tonight, but... 340 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:28,782 Well, something's come up. 341 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:30,988 How about if she'd go with you and Christian? 342 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:34,270 Christian isn't here. She's with her folks for a couple of days. 343 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:36,468 Did Lancey go for it as a game setup? 344 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,547 Yeah. Just about. 345 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,181 Is it okay if Melba goes with you? 346 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:47,346 - Look, Shooter... - I promised her. You know how it is. 347 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,029 Well, I'd appreciate it. 348 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:53,031 Thanks, Kid. 349 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:55,826 I'll meet you at my place after the fight. 350 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:01,548 Well, Lancey, are we all set for Monday night? 351 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:04,386 - Mm-hmm. - I can get Lady Fingers to come. 352 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:06,542 - Lady Fingers? - Mm-hmm. 353 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:09,545 I haven't seen that old bitch... 354 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:12,545 Oh, it must be at least 10 years. 355 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:15,220 Long enough to think of her almost fondly. 356 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:17,462 - How's she doing? - She's down. 357 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:19,901 She busted out in a Vegas faro game. 358 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:21,744 And... 359 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:25,143 I'd like to use her as a relief dealer, if that's okay with you. 360 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,746 - Oh, sure. Sure. - Well, I guess that's it, then, huh? 361 00:31:27,800 --> 00:31:29,186 Eight o'clock Monday. 362 00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:31,223 Apartment 2A at the old Lafayette. 363 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:35,186 - Yes. - And may the best man win. 364 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:37,820 That's how it usually comes out in the long run. 365 00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:39,510 Oh, Shooter... 366 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:41,105 tell me... 367 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:44,582 is this young man of yours gonna give me any trouble? 368 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:48,023 Yeah. He's gonna give you trouble. 369 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:51,423 Well, I hope it isn't gonna be one of those marathon games. 370 00:31:51,480 --> 00:31:54,265 - Not anymore. - Like the session we had in St. Louis? 371 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:55,910 - Remember? - Sure, sure. 372 00:31:55,960 --> 00:31:58,381 With those hoods from South Chicago? 373 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:02,625 The longest game I ever played was on the maiden voyage of the Mauretania. 374 00:32:02,680 --> 00:32:04,942 Bishop's Rock to Ambrose Light without a stop. 375 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:06,431 Six days. 376 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,105 Lancey... 377 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:12,301 you have been the man for a long time. 378 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:15,943 That is undoubtedly true. 379 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:18,304 But don't let that fool you. 380 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:22,784 I'm not ready to retire yet. 381 00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:25,630 Thank you. 382 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:33,871 - Hello, Kid. How are you? - Hey, Al. 383 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:35,749 - How many you want? - One. 384 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:38,949 - One. - Hey, Kid. 385 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:48,423 Hi. How many rounds? 386 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:50,582 Hey, kids. 387 00:32:53,560 --> 00:32:54,946 Hey, Kid. 388 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:57,144 Over here! 389 00:32:57,280 --> 00:32:58,666 I got two seats for you... 390 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:00,624 Do we have to sit with them? 391 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,669 Sit where you want to. 392 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,826 Come on, Jessie, move over. 393 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:09,149 Come on there, boy. Hey, hey. 394 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:11,029 - Hello, Hoban. - Where's the Shooter? 395 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:12,944 Working. 396 00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:15,669 Sokal. 397 00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:18,586 - Hello, Jessie. - Where's Christian, honey? 398 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:21,023 She went home to mama. 399 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:23,023 Didn't She, Kid? 400 00:33:24,920 --> 00:33:27,546 Can't live with them and can't live without them, huh? 401 00:33:27,760 --> 00:33:29,146 Yeah, that's right, Pig. 402 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:32,543 Don't lose no sweat, Kid. Mine left me too. 403 00:33:33,080 --> 00:33:34,784 I wonder why. 404 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:37,988 Who you trying to kid, sister? 405 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:52,224 Sonnet Gray and Gaffer's Gray! 406 00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:59,544 Sonnet Gray and Gaffer's Gray! 407 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:07,750 Sonnet Gray and Gaffer's Gray! 408 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:12,902 - Twenty-five and 20! - Which one? 409 00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:15,028 - Sonnet Gray. - All right. 410 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:40,106 All right. Get them up. 411 00:34:41,160 --> 00:34:43,024 Get ready. 412 00:35:15,680 --> 00:35:17,305 Come on! 413 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,151 Let's go out to the car. 414 00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:42,151 Why don't you relax. 415 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:45,662 - You say 25 and 20? - That's right. 416 00:35:45,720 --> 00:35:48,346 - To lose. - He's got him. He's got him. 417 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:02,271 Looks like you're gonna owe us some money, fat boy. 418 00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:04,502 Don't spend it, baby. Don't spend it! 419 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:11,344 Alice Lee, honey, would you like to freshen up Mr. William's drink a little bit? 420 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:14,948 - A little more bourbon, Mr. William? - Thank you, Mrs. Slade. 421 00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:18,547 Now, you just say when. 422 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:22,147 When. That's it. Thank you kindly, Mrs. Slade. 423 00:36:22,240 --> 00:36:26,026 Honey, why don't you go out to the kitchen and bring us some of those... 424 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:28,700 fancy little hors d'oeuvres. 425 00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:31,545 Why, that's exactly what I was about to do, sugar. 426 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:36,706 I declare, Billy, sometimes I think you got psychic powers. 427 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:42,067 She's a real lady, Mrs. Slade. 428 00:36:42,120 --> 00:36:47,750 That little gal means more to me than the whole wide world, Shooter. 429 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:51,906 How's your Melba these days? 430 00:36:51,960 --> 00:36:56,145 Melba? Well, she's fine. Just fine. 431 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:02,225 Yeah, she's a nice girl, Melba. 432 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:05,264 Girl of quality and taste. 433 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,071 Expensive tastes, I would imagine. 434 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:11,901 - Well, I guess you might say that, yes. - Well, that's as it should be. 435 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:16,503 That's one of the great feminine characteristics. 436 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:18,549 Taste for fine things. 437 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:21,749 Of course, we can't always afford to indulge their tastes. 438 00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:24,261 That's the tragedy of it. 439 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:30,423 That's when they start to drift away. 440 00:37:38,680 --> 00:37:45,186 You know this game that you're dealing for Lancey and the Kid, you know? 441 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:50,420 There's an awful lot of interest developing in that game. 442 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:55,191 Betting interest, that is. 443 00:37:56,800 --> 00:37:59,471 What would you figure the odds to be, Shooter? 444 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:02,948 Well, I'd say the New York money will probably lay about... 445 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:05,831 oh, 8-5 on Lancey. 446 00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:08,460 Personally, I think the Kid's chances are better. 447 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:12,102 So do I. So do I. That's why I'm getting me down a bet. 448 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:15,264 - Big bet. - Well, I don't think I'd wanna bet on it. 449 00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:19,664 The Kid could take him, if he's right, but I'd never bet on it. 450 00:38:19,720 --> 00:38:24,621 Lancey Howard is an old man, Shooter. He's ready for a fall. 451 00:38:24,680 --> 00:38:28,307 Trouble is that the Kid might be nervous, big game like this. 452 00:38:28,360 --> 00:38:31,828 He may be off his form. He may need a little help. 453 00:38:31,880 --> 00:38:33,345 You know? 454 00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:37,420 No, I don't. I don't quite know what you mean. 455 00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:39,821 - You're dealing the game, aren't you? - Yes. 456 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:44,264 As long as I'm going to the trouble of putting a bet down for myself... 457 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:50,268 I may as well get one for you too. Say in the neighborhood of $25,000? 458 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:54,990 I could never do anything like that. 459 00:38:55,040 --> 00:38:58,622 Of course you couldn't. That's why they chose you to give them a fair deal. 460 00:38:58,680 --> 00:39:01,784 It's out of the question, Mr. Slade. You see... 461 00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:03,704 If I... 462 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:08,181 - I tell you, it's just out of the question. - Merci, Emile. 463 00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:11,111 Well, the Kid's not gonna need much help, Shooter. 464 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:15,225 Maybe two or three hands at the right time. 465 00:39:16,280 --> 00:39:20,704 Oh, Melba would be mighty proud of you if you won yourself $25,000. 466 00:39:20,760 --> 00:39:23,227 No, I'm sorry, Mr. Slade. 467 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:28,386 Well, I'm sorry too, Shooter, because you leave me no alternative... 468 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:33,387 but to remind you of the fact that I'm carrying these markers on you. 469 00:39:33,440 --> 00:39:37,181 - Twelve thousand dollars, to be exact. - Those are legitimate markers. 470 00:39:37,240 --> 00:39:40,583 - You gave me two years to pay them. - Now, wait a minute. 471 00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:44,745 Just because I'm generous or foolish enough to accept your marker one day... 472 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:48,063 doesn't mean I'm gonna recognize it the next. No, sir, no. 473 00:39:48,160 --> 00:39:51,901 That recognition is null and void if I happen to suddenly realize... 474 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:55,303 that you are not of sound mind. 475 00:39:57,760 --> 00:40:00,545 You know when I realized that? 476 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:06,789 When I saw you hesitate about accepting that $25,000. 477 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:23,547 That's right, boy. You just think that over. 478 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:28,906 Twenty-five thousand, plus 12,000 here. 479 00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:31,267 - That makes... - Thirty-seven. 480 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:35,307 Thirty-seven, if memory serves. 481 00:40:39,120 --> 00:40:41,871 Why are you doing this? It can't be for money. 482 00:40:41,960 --> 00:40:45,621 It's for my kind of money. Gut money. 483 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:50,146 I wanna see that smug old bastard gutted. 484 00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:51,904 - Gutted. - Like he gutted you? 485 00:40:51,960 --> 00:40:54,950 - Yes, that's right. That's right. Hold it. - I'm gonna be... 486 00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:57,990 Lookie here, Cora-Anne and Billy-Bob... 487 00:40:58,040 --> 00:41:00,461 come to say good night to their daddy. 488 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:03,982 Well, now, my cottontail bunny rabbits. Come here. 489 00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:06,984 - Holler if you need anything, now. - All right. 490 00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:09,507 Do you wanna hear a little bedtime story? 491 00:41:09,560 --> 00:41:11,947 About Shooter's wife, Melba? 492 00:41:13,400 --> 00:41:17,949 - All right, now... - I know all those stories. 493 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:22,503 Well, are you aware of the circumstances on which she left Shreveport, Louisiana? 494 00:41:22,560 --> 00:41:24,185 Yes, I'm aware. 495 00:41:24,240 --> 00:41:28,106 Well, some people don't know the story. I think they'd enjoy hearing it. 496 00:41:28,160 --> 00:41:31,343 It's a story that deserves to be told. 497 00:41:31,400 --> 00:41:34,185 Now, listen carefully, children. 498 00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:36,860 Once upon a time... 499 00:41:36,920 --> 00:41:40,866 down in Shreveport, Louisiana... 500 00:41:40,920 --> 00:41:44,820 there was this bad little girl named Melba Nyle. 501 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:02,020 Relax. Shooter will be along. 502 00:42:02,120 --> 00:42:05,542 Why don't you make us a drink. You know where it is. 503 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:22,382 All that dust at the pit. I always feel so dirty after one of those things. 504 00:42:22,440 --> 00:42:25,464 Brings out the best in you, Melba. 505 00:42:26,200 --> 00:42:30,350 What does that funny little country gal bring out in you? 506 00:43:03,680 --> 00:43:05,509 See anything you like? 507 00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:07,941 About the dance, I mean. 508 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:12,105 Now, don't tell me Shooter's your oldest and best friend. 509 00:43:12,160 --> 00:43:15,264 - That's right. - He's mine too, honey. 510 00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:19,101 Next you're gonna say he's like a father to you. 511 00:43:19,200 --> 00:43:21,382 You see what that leaves us. 512 00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:23,463 Yeah. 513 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:37,951 Yeah? Oh, hi, sugar. 514 00:43:39,320 --> 00:43:42,469 Well, then you won't be home for a while. 515 00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:43,985 Yeah? 516 00:43:44,040 --> 00:43:46,984 Shooter. Yeah. Ls the game set? 517 00:43:47,520 --> 00:43:50,590 Eight o'clock Monday, apartment 2A at the old Lafayette. 518 00:43:51,360 --> 00:43:52,985 Old Lafayette. 519 00:43:53,040 --> 00:43:56,303 Yeah. Yeah. 520 00:43:58,560 --> 00:44:01,311 Yeah, she seemed to have a pretty good time. 521 00:44:01,880 --> 00:44:04,460 Yeah, she's a fun girl. 522 00:44:06,440 --> 00:44:08,030 Yeah. 523 00:44:36,760 --> 00:44:38,464 You bastard! 524 00:44:41,280 --> 00:44:43,542 I hope you lose. 525 00:44:45,960 --> 00:44:47,869 Thanks, baby. 526 00:44:53,920 --> 00:44:57,706 Day after tomorrow at the old Hotel Lafayette, 8:00. 527 00:44:57,880 --> 00:45:01,905 Yeah, you better let him know. They gonna be full up, from what I hear. 528 00:45:01,960 --> 00:45:05,348 Same to you. You know who that was, Kid? Jollie from Boston... 529 00:45:05,400 --> 00:45:07,070 - You seen Shooter? - No, not today. 530 00:45:07,120 --> 00:45:10,986 Called all the way from Boston. And Lady Fingers. Guess you know she's coming. 531 00:45:11,040 --> 00:45:14,587 And Yeller. There's gonna be a lot of money in town. 532 00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:17,391 Hey, how's it going? Hoban tell you about Yeller? 533 00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:19,867 Yeah, I was just telling him. 534 00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:23,061 I'll see you later. 535 00:45:23,120 --> 00:45:24,665 Hey, Kid. 536 00:45:25,800 --> 00:45:27,140 Hey, what's wrong? 537 00:45:27,240 --> 00:45:29,422 Jack Doyle's laying 12-5 on Lancey. 538 00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,748 Jack Doyle. Now, listen, that's old money. 539 00:45:31,800 --> 00:45:34,506 Conservative money. That's always on the man. 540 00:45:34,560 --> 00:45:37,345 - There's plenty of money on you too. - It's the waiting. 541 00:45:37,400 --> 00:45:39,264 I'm ready now, and I gotta wait. 542 00:45:39,320 --> 00:45:42,583 Don't let the odds rattle you. That's the worst that can happen. 543 00:45:42,640 --> 00:45:45,425 - Stay loose. Relax. - It's not the odds. I told you. 544 00:45:45,480 --> 00:45:47,548 - It's the wait. - Listen, just relax. 545 00:45:47,640 --> 00:45:49,947 I'll see you later, Shooter. 546 00:45:53,080 --> 00:45:54,784 Hey, Kid! 547 00:46:11,680 --> 00:46:13,430 Hi, honey. 548 00:49:09,640 --> 00:49:12,107 - Hi, Kid. - Hi. 549 00:49:12,360 --> 00:49:14,827 This is a surprise. 550 00:49:14,880 --> 00:49:16,948 - Did you come on the bus? - Well, yeah. 551 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:20,661 I just came by to see how you were doing. 552 00:49:22,880 --> 00:49:25,221 Mama, this is Eric. 553 00:49:25,280 --> 00:49:27,223 How do you do, Mrs. Rudd? 554 00:49:27,280 --> 00:49:29,144 Howdy. 555 00:49:31,280 --> 00:49:33,986 Why don't you sit down, and I'll fix you something. 556 00:49:34,040 --> 00:49:36,063 No, I had something to eat in town. 557 00:49:36,160 --> 00:49:38,262 Come on. 558 00:49:59,400 --> 00:50:02,868 There's some hot biscuits in the warmer. 559 00:50:20,120 --> 00:50:21,870 Come on. 560 00:50:51,920 --> 00:50:55,229 I used to come here and play when I was little. 561 00:50:55,360 --> 00:50:57,747 I'd dream, mostly. 562 00:50:59,080 --> 00:51:01,865 Yeah? About what? 563 00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:07,550 Oh, just things that little girls dream about. 564 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:28,025 There was a story I heard... 565 00:51:28,080 --> 00:51:32,344 about a wishing stone somewhere on the bank of the Mississippi. 566 00:51:33,280 --> 00:51:38,625 And I used to play like this creek was the Mississippi... 567 00:51:38,680 --> 00:51:42,466 and that rock over there was a wishing stone. 568 00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:46,622 And if I kissed it... 569 00:51:46,680 --> 00:51:49,386 and made a wish... 570 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:51,269 it'd come true. 571 00:51:51,320 --> 00:51:53,866 What was the wish? 572 00:51:54,960 --> 00:51:58,462 Oh, that somebody would come and take me away from here... 573 00:51:58,520 --> 00:52:03,626 to some big city like New Orleans... 574 00:52:03,720 --> 00:52:06,391 or Mobile. 575 00:52:31,080 --> 00:52:33,342 Sure was a good dinner, Mrs. Rudd. 576 00:52:33,440 --> 00:52:35,747 Just our usual. 577 00:52:36,400 --> 00:52:39,663 Christian, help your mother with the dishes. 578 00:52:39,760 --> 00:52:42,511 - Ma, we got any cards? - Cards? 579 00:52:42,560 --> 00:52:45,345 You know, them playing cards. We used to have some. 580 00:52:45,400 --> 00:52:47,867 May still be some in that drawer over there. 581 00:52:47,960 --> 00:52:50,711 I don't know how good they are. 582 00:52:55,600 --> 00:52:58,465 Now you can show Papa some of them tricks. 583 00:52:58,520 --> 00:52:59,860 - Tricks? - Yeah. 584 00:52:59,920 --> 00:53:02,626 Like you done with that little shoeshine boy. 585 00:53:03,480 --> 00:53:09,701 - I best get on with my evening chores. - Oh, please, Papa. You'll like it. 586 00:53:27,520 --> 00:53:29,987 Pick a card, Mr. Rudd. 587 00:53:36,640 --> 00:53:39,107 Any card you want. 588 00:53:43,320 --> 00:53:45,388 Three of hearts. 589 00:53:48,120 --> 00:53:50,587 Damnedest thing I ever did see. 590 00:53:52,120 --> 00:53:54,905 Hey, you gotta come in and see this one. Get in here. 591 00:53:55,040 --> 00:53:57,347 - Come on, Mama. - This is the best yet. 592 00:53:57,400 --> 00:54:00,947 - Come on in here. - You got any idea what time it is? 593 00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:03,262 Come on. Get over here, get over here. 594 00:54:03,320 --> 00:54:05,582 Come on, Mama. 595 00:54:05,640 --> 00:54:09,222 Come on. I want you to see this. Now, you look good. 596 00:54:09,280 --> 00:54:11,587 - Show her, Eric. - All right, Mrs. Rudd. 597 00:54:11,680 --> 00:54:15,262 Now, just take a card. Any card at all. 598 00:54:18,160 --> 00:54:20,262 Don't show it to me. 599 00:54:21,480 --> 00:54:23,787 The three of spades. 600 00:55:00,560 --> 00:55:04,267 Are you playing tonight or just dealing? 601 00:55:09,240 --> 00:55:12,822 - Are you playing tonight? - Yes, I'm playing tonight. I'm playing. 602 00:55:12,880 --> 00:55:15,506 - How much you gonna win? - I'll win something. 603 00:55:15,560 --> 00:55:18,186 Don't you worry about it. 604 00:55:19,080 --> 00:55:24,027 Twenty-five years. I've been building a reputation for 25 years. 605 00:55:24,080 --> 00:55:26,751 - My honesty, integrity... - Remember what you said... 606 00:55:26,840 --> 00:55:30,023 - ...about cheating yourself? - What are you talking about? 607 00:55:30,080 --> 00:55:33,309 You know what I'm talking about. 608 00:55:36,680 --> 00:55:39,101 Well, I'll tell you one thing. 609 00:55:39,640 --> 00:55:43,506 I'm not gonna give him any help unless he needs it. 610 00:55:44,080 --> 00:55:47,024 Good old honest Shooter. 611 00:55:47,120 --> 00:55:51,145 You know, you remind me more and more of my first husband. 612 00:55:51,640 --> 00:55:55,540 - He was a loser too. - Well, I'm no loser. 613 00:55:55,600 --> 00:55:59,386 The Kid could break lucky and stay ahead the whole game, couldn't he? 614 00:55:59,440 --> 00:56:01,702 Well, it could happen, couldn't it? 615 00:56:01,760 --> 00:56:04,067 Sure it could happen. 616 00:56:04,640 --> 00:56:08,790 I mean, be there to see that it does. 617 00:56:08,880 --> 00:56:11,221 Won't you, Shooter? 618 00:58:16,040 --> 00:58:18,666 Take me around the block a couple of times. 619 00:58:20,080 --> 00:58:23,468 You did tell the Kid 8:00, didn't you? 620 00:58:23,560 --> 00:58:24,991 Yes, I did. 621 00:58:25,040 --> 00:58:26,346 Well? 622 00:58:26,440 --> 00:58:28,030 Hello, everybody. 623 00:58:28,440 --> 00:58:30,986 - Lady! - Piggy, Pig, Pig. 624 00:58:31,040 --> 00:58:33,381 Doctor. Oh, how lovely. 625 00:58:33,440 --> 00:58:35,702 - Lady Fingers. - Yeller! Good to see you. 626 00:58:35,760 --> 00:58:37,021 - Hiya. - Hi, Ho. 627 00:58:37,080 --> 00:58:39,262 Lady Fingers. You know the missus. 628 00:58:39,320 --> 00:58:42,663 - Hello there. - Mrs. Hoban. Melba. 629 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:45,027 - Sorry I'm late, Shooter. - Lady! 630 00:58:45,120 --> 00:58:47,382 What do you say, sweetheart? 631 00:58:48,440 --> 00:58:52,067 Lancey Howard. The man himself. 632 00:58:52,120 --> 00:58:54,063 My pleasure, Lady Fingers. 633 00:58:54,120 --> 00:58:56,666 You don't get around these parts much anymore. 634 00:58:56,760 --> 00:59:00,546 That's true. I suppose it's more a matter of climate than anything else. 635 00:59:00,640 --> 00:59:02,344 No other reason? 636 00:59:02,400 --> 00:59:05,390 - What other reason could there be? - The Cincinnati Kid. 637 00:59:05,600 --> 00:59:10,069 That's what they're saying, Lancey. You've been scared of the Kid. 638 00:59:10,120 --> 00:59:11,585 Should I be? 639 00:59:11,640 --> 00:59:14,584 Hey, Kid. He's here. 640 00:59:15,080 --> 00:59:17,069 Damn right. 641 00:59:22,200 --> 00:59:24,507 - Steve. - Go. 642 00:59:24,960 --> 00:59:26,824 Oh, that sounds wonderful. 643 00:59:26,880 --> 00:59:30,268 Hey, you come up slashing, you hear? 644 00:59:36,080 --> 00:59:38,228 Hello, Yeller. 645 00:59:38,640 --> 00:59:41,186 Kill that cat, Kid. 646 00:59:41,240 --> 00:59:43,388 Hello, Kid. How are you feeling? 647 00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:44,587 Well, I'm feeling great. 648 00:59:44,680 --> 00:59:48,341 - And it's good to see you again. - Play him close. 649 00:59:55,160 --> 00:59:57,069 Well... 650 00:59:57,520 --> 01:00:00,863 - ...let's get started. - Yeah. Absolutely. 651 01:00:00,920 --> 01:00:02,943 Lancey... 652 01:00:03,000 --> 01:00:05,421 this is Eric Stoner, the Cincinnati Kid. 653 01:00:05,480 --> 01:00:07,628 Lancey Howard. 654 01:00:09,040 --> 01:00:11,586 I'm glad to know you, Lancey. 655 01:00:13,120 --> 01:00:14,631 My pleasure. 656 01:00:14,680 --> 01:00:16,145 How the town treating you? 657 01:00:16,360 --> 01:00:18,986 New Orleans always been good to me. 658 01:00:21,200 --> 01:00:25,828 Well, that's fine. Of course, towns do change, though, don't they? 659 01:00:28,560 --> 01:00:32,460 They tell me you're quite a stud player, young man. 660 01:00:32,560 --> 01:00:34,981 - Do they? - That's right. 661 01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:37,825 New York, Chicago, Miami. 662 01:00:37,880 --> 01:00:41,826 Oh, I've been hearing about you for a couple of years now. 663 01:00:41,920 --> 01:00:46,469 Yeller there tells me how you gutted him once with a pair of fours. 664 01:00:46,880 --> 01:00:49,347 That's right. Remember, Kid? 665 01:00:49,400 --> 01:00:52,185 The night you cut me up with the two red fours? 666 01:00:52,240 --> 01:00:55,503 Must have overplayed my hand. 667 01:00:57,560 --> 01:01:00,869 Well, that's a dangerous thing to do. 668 01:01:00,920 --> 01:01:04,183 Well, it depends who you're sitting with, Lancey. 669 01:01:08,880 --> 01:01:11,028 - Well, let's play some cards. - Hoban? 670 01:01:11,080 --> 01:01:13,467 - Yeah. - I've already looked around... 671 01:01:13,560 --> 01:01:17,551 - ...so if you wanna have a look... - Thanks, Lancey, I think I will. 672 01:01:45,360 --> 01:01:48,350 They come from the New Orleans Bridge Club... 673 01:01:48,400 --> 01:01:50,707 and they've been bonded by the steward. 674 01:01:50,760 --> 01:01:53,227 I seen him take them right out of the safe himself. 675 01:01:53,280 --> 01:01:59,069 And Shooter, Lady Fingers and me just carried them right here. 676 01:02:00,120 --> 01:02:04,066 Hoban's selling them to us at $5 a pack with the usual guarantee. 677 01:02:04,120 --> 01:02:07,144 If it's proved a deck's been juiced, he pays off the losers. 678 01:02:07,240 --> 01:02:09,422 - Who's sitting with us? - The four of us. 679 01:02:09,480 --> 01:02:11,184 Me, Pig, Yeller and Doc Sokal. 680 01:02:11,240 --> 01:02:13,707 - If that's all right with the both of you? - Fine. 681 01:02:13,760 --> 01:02:15,510 Sure, sure. 682 01:02:15,760 --> 01:02:18,261 - Dead. - Dead. 683 01:02:25,320 --> 01:02:28,230 Now, Kid, what's your game? 684 01:02:28,280 --> 01:02:29,870 Stud poker. 685 01:02:35,800 --> 01:02:37,550 Gentlemen... 686 01:02:37,600 --> 01:02:40,544 if there are no objections, I'm the dealer. 687 01:02:40,600 --> 01:02:41,940 All right. 688 01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:46,788 These rooms have been contracted for, the ante will be $10 per chair per day. 689 01:02:50,440 --> 01:02:53,749 During the breaks for me, Lady Fingers has agreed to deal. 690 01:02:53,800 --> 01:02:55,743 But she don't care to be a player. 691 01:02:55,800 --> 01:02:57,948 I'm sorry to hear that, Lady Fingers. 692 01:02:58,040 --> 01:03:01,144 You know how much I enjoy your high style of playing. 693 01:03:01,200 --> 01:03:04,144 You got a lot of style yourself, Lancey. 694 01:03:04,200 --> 01:03:05,665 Thank you. 695 01:03:06,360 --> 01:03:08,827 Let's hope it holds out. 696 01:03:12,680 --> 01:03:17,149 Gentlemen, this game is five-card stud poker. 697 01:03:18,280 --> 01:03:21,623 There's no limit. No string bets. 698 01:03:22,040 --> 01:03:24,507 You can check and raise. 699 01:03:24,600 --> 01:03:30,104 A dead man has one half-hour to raise his roll outside and get back in the game. 700 01:04:10,280 --> 01:04:15,864 Ace, seven, nine, nine, trey. 701 01:04:15,920 --> 01:04:18,830 Dealer guns up a 10. Ace bets. 702 01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:21,702 - Ten dollars. - Call the sawbuck. 703 01:04:21,760 --> 01:04:23,021 - I'll play. - I'm in. 704 01:04:23,080 --> 01:04:25,467 - Off and running. - Dealer folds. 705 01:04:25,520 --> 01:04:28,146 Eight to the ace. King to the seven. 706 01:04:28,200 --> 01:04:30,348 Queen to the nine. Pair of nines. 707 01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:32,662 Deuce. Pair of nines bets. 708 01:04:32,760 --> 01:04:35,386 - Double sawbuck. - I don't chase the nines. 709 01:04:35,440 --> 01:04:37,542 Hold. 710 01:04:37,960 --> 01:04:40,062 I fold. 711 01:04:53,440 --> 01:04:59,070 Queen, four, 10, king, king... 712 01:04:59,160 --> 01:05:01,262 and an ace to the man. 713 01:05:01,480 --> 01:05:04,106 Ace bets $25. 714 01:05:06,480 --> 01:05:08,901 And I can't get started. 715 01:05:11,080 --> 01:05:13,069 Call. 716 01:05:13,120 --> 01:05:15,109 Keep dealing. 717 01:05:15,160 --> 01:05:16,421 King folds. 718 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:20,263 Did you see that? Shooter folded a king. 719 01:05:20,320 --> 01:05:22,787 Shooter knows what he's doing. 720 01:05:22,840 --> 01:05:25,944 He's a percentage player. That right, Melba? 721 01:05:26,000 --> 01:05:28,262 That's what they say, Mr. Slade. 722 01:05:28,360 --> 01:05:32,067 Well, he'd better be if he's gonna remain anything at all. 723 01:05:32,360 --> 01:05:34,622 - Ten's bet. - Hundred. 724 01:05:35,280 --> 01:05:37,109 Came here to play. 725 01:05:37,200 --> 01:05:39,302 - I'm in. - Fold. 726 01:05:40,960 --> 01:05:43,301 Queen to the 10s. Ten. 727 01:05:43,360 --> 01:05:45,144 - Pair of fives. - Two and a half. 728 01:05:45,200 --> 01:05:47,428 - How much? - Two-fifty. 729 01:05:49,640 --> 01:05:52,789 Make it 500 and see you both run. 730 01:05:58,680 --> 01:06:00,305 Your 5... 731 01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:04,341 - ...and up 2. - Another 200. 732 01:06:04,720 --> 01:06:06,822 Thousand. 733 01:06:07,040 --> 01:06:09,063 Two thou...? 734 01:06:09,560 --> 01:06:11,662 Hey, Lancey's out for the quick kill. 735 01:06:11,720 --> 01:06:14,664 My bet. Your 2000. Three more. 736 01:06:14,720 --> 01:06:18,461 - I'm 2000 light. - No, you're not. 737 01:06:34,000 --> 01:06:35,670 I'll try it. 738 01:06:35,760 --> 01:06:38,022 Five thousand to you, Pig. 739 01:06:39,080 --> 01:06:41,342 Well, that's pretty sweet. 740 01:06:41,400 --> 01:06:43,980 I jack it up and get whipped on both sides. 741 01:06:48,320 --> 01:06:49,990 Lancey? 742 01:06:58,760 --> 01:07:00,669 New deck, please. 743 01:07:00,720 --> 01:07:02,788 He don't chase the Kid nowhere. 744 01:07:25,440 --> 01:07:27,065 Read them and weep, boys. 745 01:07:27,120 --> 01:07:28,585 Aces up. 746 01:07:28,640 --> 01:07:31,186 Thank you, gentlemen. 747 01:07:33,400 --> 01:07:36,424 Be funny if the two champs got cleaned up, huh, Yeller? 748 01:07:36,480 --> 01:07:39,902 Yeah, man. Absolutely hilarious. 749 01:07:40,440 --> 01:07:43,749 - What's the action? - Pig's ahead about a grand... 750 01:07:43,800 --> 01:07:45,743 the Kid maybe 1200. 751 01:07:45,800 --> 01:07:47,982 - Yeller's up. - Lancey? 752 01:07:48,080 --> 01:07:51,263 Well, the Kid hit him once, and he ain't come back yet. 753 01:07:51,360 --> 01:07:53,986 - He'll take out Pig first. - King bets. 754 01:07:54,360 --> 01:07:56,940 This king and my natural rhythm... 755 01:07:57,000 --> 01:07:58,864 says $20. 756 01:07:58,920 --> 01:08:00,260 Pass. 757 01:08:00,320 --> 01:08:01,910 - In for 20. - Fold. 758 01:08:01,960 --> 01:08:04,267 - I'm in. - In. 759 01:08:05,160 --> 01:08:07,024 Pair of jacks. 760 01:08:07,960 --> 01:08:09,425 Ten. 761 01:08:10,520 --> 01:08:12,509 Jack to the king. 762 01:08:12,760 --> 01:08:15,181 Seven to the queen. Pair of jacks bets. 763 01:08:20,280 --> 01:08:23,111 Pair of jacks will venture $100. 764 01:08:27,680 --> 01:08:29,464 Also. 765 01:08:32,200 --> 01:08:33,790 Man, I'm outside. 766 01:08:41,000 --> 01:08:42,989 I'll up it 200. 767 01:08:43,040 --> 01:08:45,302 Lancey could be laying for him with three jacks. 768 01:08:45,360 --> 01:08:47,827 - I'll see the 200. - Pig don't think so. 769 01:08:48,960 --> 01:08:50,630 I'm sticking. 770 01:08:52,200 --> 01:08:53,984 Ten to the jacks. 771 01:08:54,040 --> 01:08:56,029 Possible straight. 772 01:08:56,400 --> 01:08:58,150 Pair of sevens. 773 01:08:58,960 --> 01:09:00,505 Check those sevens. 774 01:09:00,560 --> 01:09:02,150 Likewise. 775 01:09:04,560 --> 01:09:06,344 I'll... 776 01:09:06,840 --> 01:09:08,669 bet the size of the pot. 777 01:09:10,080 --> 01:09:11,989 Nine hundred and... 778 01:09:12,080 --> 01:09:14,103 Nine hundred and eighty. 779 01:09:17,840 --> 01:09:20,102 Call the 980. 780 01:09:20,920 --> 01:09:22,181 Doc... 781 01:09:26,440 --> 01:09:28,030 I'll play. 782 01:09:32,240 --> 01:09:34,468 Trey to the jacks. 783 01:09:35,240 --> 01:09:36,580 Busted. 784 01:09:36,920 --> 01:09:38,863 No straight, no flush. 785 01:09:39,600 --> 01:09:41,304 Nine to the sevens. 786 01:09:41,400 --> 01:09:42,706 Jacks bet. 787 01:09:42,760 --> 01:09:44,385 Check. 788 01:09:49,360 --> 01:09:50,871 Pair of sevens says... 789 01:09:54,480 --> 01:09:57,629 Pair of sevens says 1500 bucks. 790 01:10:07,960 --> 01:10:11,064 I'll call your 1500 and raise you... 791 01:10:17,480 --> 01:10:18,991 2500. 792 01:10:27,400 --> 01:10:29,423 Twenty-five to you, Pig. 793 01:10:33,480 --> 01:10:35,264 I haven't got it. 794 01:10:35,480 --> 01:10:37,548 How much have you got? 795 01:10:44,320 --> 01:10:45,910 Eleven hundred. 796 01:10:47,160 --> 01:10:50,264 All right. Then we'll make it 1100. 797 01:10:53,680 --> 01:10:55,270 Five... 798 01:10:56,120 --> 01:10:59,383 10, 14. 799 01:11:07,840 --> 01:11:09,624 Eleven hundred to you, Pig. 800 01:11:16,760 --> 01:11:19,784 No. I won't call. 801 01:11:24,680 --> 01:11:26,464 Take it easy, Pig. 802 01:11:28,520 --> 01:11:30,543 Deal me out. 803 01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:39,667 You let him fake you out. 804 01:11:44,400 --> 01:11:45,831 Thanks, Lancey. 805 01:11:47,680 --> 01:11:49,669 Thanks a lot. 806 01:11:51,640 --> 01:11:54,107 Not very lucky, is he? 807 01:11:56,360 --> 01:11:58,428 He never has been. 808 01:12:06,720 --> 01:12:08,185 Look, I... 809 01:12:08,240 --> 01:12:11,344 know it's a little early. What do you say we take a break? 810 01:12:11,400 --> 01:12:13,787 Yeah, let's go a little while. 811 01:12:15,160 --> 01:12:17,342 Thank you kindly, Melba. 812 01:12:17,400 --> 01:12:19,025 Thank you, dear. 813 01:12:20,120 --> 01:12:24,703 You know, Melba, it always distresses me, a man like Shooter here... 814 01:12:24,760 --> 01:12:27,943 reaching his middle years and still having no assurance... 815 01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:29,625 of next week's income. 816 01:12:29,680 --> 01:12:33,705 - I know what you mean, Mr. Slade. - Don't you find that kind of disturbing? 817 01:12:33,760 --> 01:12:36,545 - Mm-hmm. - Excuse me. 818 01:12:36,760 --> 01:12:40,546 - Say, Hoban... - And Spider Man died kind of slow. 819 01:12:40,600 --> 01:12:42,862 First they took a kidney, then a gallbladder... 820 01:12:42,960 --> 01:12:45,461 and then they took his whole damn stomach. 821 01:12:45,520 --> 01:12:47,509 You remember Spider Man, don't you? 822 01:12:47,560 --> 01:12:49,901 - Who? - Spider Man. He was about your age. 823 01:12:49,960 --> 01:12:51,550 - Yes, yes. - Lady Fingers. 824 01:12:51,640 --> 01:12:54,630 - Will you please help me with the food? - He died kind of slow. 825 01:12:55,200 --> 01:12:58,065 Yeah, man, why don't you come on up to Memphis. 826 01:12:58,120 --> 01:13:00,905 - Things are hot up there. - Wait. I'll go with you. 827 01:13:00,960 --> 01:13:02,585 Solid. 828 01:13:14,160 --> 01:13:16,911 - Good crowd. - Yeah. 829 01:13:18,800 --> 01:13:20,584 You know, Kid... 830 01:13:20,640 --> 01:13:25,701 you're the best stud-poker player I've seen in 35 years of action. 831 01:13:26,800 --> 01:13:28,823 Thank you, Lancey. 832 01:13:29,120 --> 01:13:33,509 You know, that was a sweet thing you did to the Pig with those jacks. 833 01:13:34,280 --> 01:13:36,030 You saw that coming, did you? 834 01:13:36,080 --> 01:13:37,864 Yeah, I saw it coming. 835 01:13:37,920 --> 01:13:39,943 Before I raised? 836 01:13:40,000 --> 01:13:42,307 I saw it coming, Lancey. 837 01:13:44,200 --> 01:13:46,951 You ever play down Miami? 838 01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:48,943 - Not yet. - Beautiful town. 839 01:13:49,000 --> 01:13:51,865 Lot of loose money around. You ought to come down sometime. 840 01:13:52,000 --> 01:13:54,580 - I might do that. - Gotta have good nerves, though. 841 01:13:54,640 --> 01:13:57,949 You lose the feel of the cards when you have so much action... 842 01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:02,071 day in and day out. Unless your nerves can hold. 843 01:14:02,680 --> 01:14:04,145 How are yours, Kid? 844 01:14:04,240 --> 01:14:06,308 They've been worse. 845 01:14:08,360 --> 01:14:12,465 I'm not keeping you from anyone, am I? 846 01:14:12,680 --> 01:14:14,066 No. 847 01:14:14,120 --> 01:14:17,144 - Girl, maybe? - No. No. 848 01:14:17,640 --> 01:14:19,310 Well, don't you have a girl? 849 01:14:21,040 --> 01:14:23,666 Yeah, well, she's out of town right now. 850 01:14:25,040 --> 01:14:27,666 No unpleasantness, I hope. 851 01:14:30,520 --> 01:14:32,304 Well... 852 01:14:33,400 --> 01:14:36,583 women are a universal problem in our business. 853 01:14:36,640 --> 01:14:41,462 Of course, it's purely an academic question with me now... 854 01:14:41,520 --> 01:14:45,511 but in looking back, I think it's best not to look for a fixed thing. 855 01:14:46,080 --> 01:14:50,310 Just tie into something nice when you're away from the action... 856 01:14:50,560 --> 01:14:53,027 and let it wear itself out. 857 01:14:55,760 --> 01:14:59,660 - Boys? How about some food? - Right with you, Shooter. 858 01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:03,422 Well, I'm glad we had this little chat. 859 01:15:04,080 --> 01:15:06,706 I know we can be friends. 860 01:15:07,920 --> 01:15:10,182 Regardless of what happens. 861 01:15:10,280 --> 01:15:12,542 Yeah, that's right, Lancey. 862 01:15:12,680 --> 01:15:14,430 Regardless. 863 01:15:15,600 --> 01:15:17,543 Well, cheers. 864 01:15:18,760 --> 01:15:23,070 It's a whole new deal. Good hands all around. Prosperity for everybody. 865 01:15:37,960 --> 01:15:41,223 You haven't lost your touch, Lady Fingers. 866 01:15:42,240 --> 01:15:44,741 You hear Whistlin' Sam's gone, Lancey? 867 01:15:44,800 --> 01:15:46,140 No, I haven't heard. 868 01:15:46,200 --> 01:15:49,383 Yeah. I had to go down to the morgue to identify him. 869 01:15:50,200 --> 01:15:53,986 - He's a little younger than you, isn't he? - Just deal, Lady Fingers. 870 01:15:54,040 --> 01:15:56,222 A deuce to the man. 871 01:15:56,640 --> 01:15:58,583 King, jack... 872 01:16:02,840 --> 01:16:05,068 Trey. Busted. 873 01:16:11,000 --> 01:16:12,545 Deuce. 874 01:16:12,600 --> 01:16:15,021 Ace-queen bets... 875 01:16:15,160 --> 01:16:17,945 What's in the pot? Four-twenty. 876 01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:22,789 It's yours, Shooter. 877 01:16:24,920 --> 01:16:26,260 Hoban? 878 01:16:27,280 --> 01:16:29,621 You mind shutting those drapes? 879 01:16:32,520 --> 01:16:35,544 Well, that makes me about even, gentlemen. 880 01:16:36,160 --> 01:16:40,106 In a game like this, that's a smart place to quit. 881 01:16:41,080 --> 01:16:44,548 If it's all right with all of you, I'll just do the dealing. 882 01:16:44,600 --> 01:16:46,304 Sure. 883 01:16:47,520 --> 01:16:49,782 Ace-king bets. 884 01:16:50,160 --> 01:16:51,546 Doc... 885 01:16:51,600 --> 01:16:53,782 you're high. Ace-king bets. 886 01:16:53,840 --> 01:16:56,420 One moment, please. 887 01:17:11,320 --> 01:17:14,071 Nine hundred and thirty. 888 01:17:15,720 --> 01:17:18,426 You and that damn book. 889 01:17:18,520 --> 01:17:21,146 What are you writing in that book, Sokal? 890 01:17:23,040 --> 01:17:25,586 Nine-thirty to you, Lancey. 891 01:17:26,000 --> 01:17:27,670 What have you got? 892 01:17:27,720 --> 01:17:29,151 It doesn't matter. 893 01:17:29,200 --> 01:17:31,302 If you can call, you can beat. 894 01:17:31,360 --> 01:17:33,667 Ace, king, seven. 895 01:17:33,720 --> 01:17:35,504 Ace, king, 10. 896 01:17:37,240 --> 01:17:39,308 How about that mess. 897 01:17:39,360 --> 01:17:42,350 I had them both beat with a pair of fives. 898 01:17:42,760 --> 01:17:44,624 What do you keep betting out for? 899 01:17:44,720 --> 01:17:47,187 The bet was correct. He should not have called. 900 01:17:47,240 --> 01:17:49,308 He shouldn't have, eh? 901 01:17:51,160 --> 01:17:54,104 Better write yourself a new book, daddy. 902 01:17:55,480 --> 01:17:56,820 Gentlemen... 903 01:17:56,880 --> 01:17:58,345 I'm wasted. 904 01:17:58,440 --> 01:18:01,862 I'll settle for the 1700 that I've already lost. 905 01:18:01,960 --> 01:18:03,391 Later. 906 01:18:03,760 --> 01:18:06,545 Gentlemen, I, too, will withdraw. 907 01:18:13,080 --> 01:18:14,386 Well... 908 01:18:14,720 --> 01:18:17,107 just the two of us, Kid. 909 01:18:17,440 --> 01:18:19,383 Deal them up, Shooter. 910 01:18:25,960 --> 01:18:27,903 Cost you a grand. 911 01:18:32,040 --> 01:18:33,551 Well... 912 01:18:35,480 --> 01:18:38,231 Compulsory call, Kid. 913 01:18:44,800 --> 01:18:46,902 Two pair, jacks up. 914 01:18:46,960 --> 01:18:48,744 Kings up. 915 01:18:56,640 --> 01:18:58,424 Last card. 916 01:18:59,480 --> 01:19:01,662 Nine to the kings. 917 01:19:02,160 --> 01:19:04,661 Ace. Pair of aces bets. 918 01:19:04,760 --> 01:19:07,386 Bet the pot, 2700. 919 01:19:27,640 --> 01:19:30,186 - Two thousand. - Call. 920 01:19:30,560 --> 01:19:32,389 Last card. 921 01:19:32,680 --> 01:19:35,784 Three sevens. Two pair, 10s and sixes. 922 01:19:35,840 --> 01:19:38,705 - Three sevens bets. - Two thousand more. 923 01:19:40,760 --> 01:19:42,589 Take it, Lancey. 924 01:19:42,640 --> 01:19:44,390 I can't beat three sevens. 925 01:19:47,360 --> 01:19:49,303 I'd like to take a break now and sleep. 926 01:19:49,360 --> 01:19:52,145 It's not my place, because I'm winners, but I'm saying it. 927 01:19:52,200 --> 01:19:55,747 Sure, sure. We'll start again at 5. All right? 928 01:19:55,800 --> 01:19:57,311 Right. 929 01:20:42,160 --> 01:20:44,342 How's it going, Lancey? 930 01:20:44,640 --> 01:20:48,790 Lady, that young man is a stud-poker-playing son of a... 931 01:20:48,840 --> 01:20:50,942 He's getting to you, huh, Lancey? 932 01:20:54,440 --> 01:20:56,781 No, not yet, he isn't. 933 01:21:11,200 --> 01:21:14,668 - I folded winners in that last hand. - That's a hell of a thing to do. 934 01:21:14,760 --> 01:21:17,545 I got so lucky getting that fifth card, I got embarrassed. 935 01:21:17,640 --> 01:21:19,469 You crazy? That's no way to play poker. 936 01:21:19,560 --> 01:21:22,345 I thought it was time to ask, what are you trying to pull? 937 01:21:22,400 --> 01:21:25,390 - Nothing. What are you talking about? - You, Shooter, man. 938 01:21:25,480 --> 01:21:27,901 You been dealing me cards for an hour. 939 01:21:27,960 --> 01:21:29,585 Like hell I...! 940 01:21:30,480 --> 01:21:34,062 No, Kid... No, listen. Listen, Kid. 941 01:21:34,320 --> 01:21:35,751 Kid. 942 01:21:35,800 --> 01:21:38,426 Even if I was, nobody could spot it. You know that. 943 01:21:38,480 --> 01:21:40,787 I'm too good a mechanic. 944 01:22:04,840 --> 01:22:06,430 Kid... 945 01:22:08,200 --> 01:22:10,348 you gotta understand. 946 01:22:10,520 --> 01:22:12,941 This wasn't my idea. 947 01:22:15,840 --> 01:22:17,942 Look, Slade's got the squeeze on me. 948 01:22:18,000 --> 01:22:20,944 Think I wanna deal phony? Think it don't mean something to me? 949 01:22:21,040 --> 01:22:23,142 - With my reputation? - Get this straight. 950 01:22:23,200 --> 01:22:25,462 No fix. You deal it clean, or I'll blow it. 951 01:22:25,520 --> 01:22:28,464 - But Slade won't buy that. - Slade ain't gonna know. 952 01:22:28,520 --> 01:22:31,464 I'm gonna win this game, Shooter. 953 01:22:34,200 --> 01:22:36,621 And I'm gonna win it my way. 954 01:22:38,200 --> 01:22:41,110 And you ride along with it, or you're out. 955 01:22:43,200 --> 01:22:45,143 You're finished. 956 01:23:00,320 --> 01:23:01,660 Okay, Kid. 957 01:23:04,640 --> 01:23:07,823 I wanna leave a call for 4 p.m. sharp. 958 01:23:08,320 --> 01:23:09,660 Yeah. 959 01:23:56,560 --> 01:23:58,389 This is Lancey Howard. 960 01:23:58,440 --> 01:24:01,225 Could you call me in a couple of hours, please? 961 01:24:01,440 --> 01:24:03,190 Thank you. 962 01:24:06,720 --> 01:24:10,188 No, Lady, he hasn't gotten through to me yet. 963 01:24:12,480 --> 01:24:14,901 But he damn well might. 964 01:25:00,280 --> 01:25:03,782 Good afternoon, sir. It's 4:00. 965 01:25:10,040 --> 01:25:11,949 It's only 25 to 4. 966 01:25:12,040 --> 01:25:15,144 You can stay right where you are. 967 01:25:15,200 --> 01:25:17,029 - Melba... - Shh. 968 01:25:17,160 --> 01:25:19,786 I came to wake you up. 969 01:25:20,520 --> 01:25:23,271 You are awake, aren't you? 970 01:25:23,680 --> 01:25:25,544 Yeah, I'm awake. 971 01:25:27,000 --> 01:25:28,545 Well? 972 01:25:30,960 --> 01:25:32,983 You're quite a girl, Melba. 973 01:25:33,040 --> 01:25:35,586 Still worried about Shooter? 974 01:26:09,080 --> 01:26:11,945 You wanna get that, honey? I ordered some coffee. 975 01:26:18,160 --> 01:26:19,785 Christian. 976 01:26:26,720 --> 01:26:29,221 They took a break in the game to get some sleep... 977 01:26:29,280 --> 01:26:31,621 and Shooter sent me to wake him up. 978 01:26:42,680 --> 01:26:45,545 Well, I guess I'd better get back downstairs. 979 01:26:46,520 --> 01:26:48,384 See you later. 980 01:27:03,480 --> 01:27:05,867 You sure got a great sense of timing, Christian. 981 01:27:29,240 --> 01:27:33,140 - Anything happen? - No, Kid paired kings. Won 100. 982 01:27:35,160 --> 01:27:36,785 Eight. 983 01:27:37,600 --> 01:27:40,783 Five. Queen bet. 984 01:27:41,000 --> 01:27:42,864 What have you got? 985 01:27:42,920 --> 01:27:44,670 Three nines. 986 01:27:48,600 --> 01:27:50,111 Eight Will bet 200. 987 01:27:51,480 --> 01:27:53,184 No stay. 988 01:27:54,160 --> 01:27:56,149 New deck, please. 989 01:27:58,160 --> 01:27:59,944 Two hundred. 990 01:28:01,000 --> 01:28:03,785 - And up five. - Fold. 991 01:28:04,520 --> 01:28:06,110 Jack. 992 01:28:09,080 --> 01:28:11,547 Eights bet 2000. 993 01:28:11,640 --> 01:28:13,151 I'm not that curious. 994 01:28:13,200 --> 01:28:15,985 - Gents, I'm declaring a break. - I don't want a break. 995 01:28:16,040 --> 01:28:18,268 Go on. Deal the cards. 996 01:28:18,520 --> 01:28:19,985 Same deck is good enough. 997 01:28:20,040 --> 01:28:21,983 No, I'll take a new deck. 998 01:28:22,400 --> 01:28:24,980 All right, all right. Give him a new deck. 999 01:28:25,040 --> 01:28:26,665 Deal them. 1000 01:28:27,680 --> 01:28:30,511 You wanna deal, deal them yourselves. I'm going to the john. 1001 01:28:30,560 --> 01:28:32,822 Gotta get something to eat and take a nap. 1002 01:28:32,880 --> 01:28:34,823 If you don't like it, you can both go to hell. 1003 01:28:42,240 --> 01:28:43,580 I guess that's it. 1004 01:28:43,640 --> 01:28:45,583 Yeah, it looks that way. 1005 01:28:45,640 --> 01:28:47,663 How long you wanna take? 1006 01:28:47,920 --> 01:28:50,341 Well, let's make it an hour. Okay with you? 1007 01:28:50,400 --> 01:28:52,582 Sure. Sure. 1008 01:28:55,920 --> 01:28:57,260 You Okay? 1009 01:28:57,320 --> 01:29:00,867 Sure, sure. Just a little stiff, that's all. 1010 01:29:12,040 --> 01:29:14,381 Slade wants to see you. 1011 01:29:14,600 --> 01:29:16,702 There's nothing to talk about. 1012 01:29:16,760 --> 01:29:19,625 It'd be a big mistake to think that, Mr. Stoner. 1013 01:29:19,680 --> 01:29:21,305 Believe me. 1014 01:29:36,880 --> 01:29:38,709 How do you like that steak, Kid? 1015 01:29:44,120 --> 01:29:45,551 It's okay. 1016 01:29:47,640 --> 01:29:49,151 It's good. 1017 01:29:53,960 --> 01:29:57,428 I thought we should get together and see whether we could... 1018 01:29:57,480 --> 01:29:59,901 settle our differences. 1019 01:30:06,640 --> 01:30:09,425 - What I told the Shooter goes. - You gonna say no... 1020 01:30:09,480 --> 01:30:11,389 before we've even discussed it? 1021 01:30:16,640 --> 01:30:20,586 What am I to think? Are all my arguments gonna be wasted? 1022 01:30:22,160 --> 01:30:25,628 Why don't you give the Kid some more salad there, Felix. 1023 01:30:26,720 --> 01:30:28,549 No, thanks. 1024 01:30:31,840 --> 01:30:33,624 Okay. 1025 01:30:33,800 --> 01:30:36,107 We'll skip to the final argument. 1026 01:30:38,480 --> 01:30:41,902 Old Shooter's gonna be dealing again when the game starts. 1027 01:30:42,040 --> 01:30:45,940 He's gonna give you an occasional helpful card. 1028 01:30:49,160 --> 01:30:52,150 - You call that an argument? - No, that's a fact. 1029 01:30:52,200 --> 01:30:55,622 The argument's leaning over there against the door jamb. 1030 01:31:04,000 --> 01:31:07,070 Now, let me give you a fact. I'm not gonna let it happen. 1031 01:31:07,120 --> 01:31:09,666 I'm gonna beat Lancey Howard, Slade. 1032 01:31:11,960 --> 01:31:13,983 But I don't need your help to do it. 1033 01:31:32,280 --> 01:31:34,621 Let him go, Felix. 1034 01:32:00,920 --> 01:32:02,909 What's the matter with you, Shooter? 1035 01:32:04,840 --> 01:32:07,466 You don't look too good. Why don't you lay down for a while? 1036 01:32:07,520 --> 01:32:09,463 - You feeling all right? - No, I'm okay. 1037 01:32:09,520 --> 01:32:12,226 - What are you talking about? - You know. 1038 01:32:12,280 --> 01:32:14,860 - He's been sick all night. - No, I'm all right. 1039 01:32:14,960 --> 01:32:17,222 You should have said something about it. 1040 01:32:17,280 --> 01:32:20,065 We got Lady Fingers here, or we can deal ourselves. 1041 01:32:20,120 --> 01:32:22,063 - I'm fine. I tell you... - Hoban. 1042 01:32:22,120 --> 01:32:24,382 Wake up Lady Fingers. Ask if she's ready. 1043 01:32:24,440 --> 01:32:27,225 You ready, Lady Fingers? 1044 01:32:34,760 --> 01:32:39,024 As Eddie the Dude said on his deathbed, "I'm as ready as I'll ever be." 1045 01:33:10,640 --> 01:33:14,222 I can't persuade myself you have a flush. 1046 01:33:19,480 --> 01:33:22,550 I'm gonna pay the price to look at that third nine. 1047 01:33:24,520 --> 01:33:27,021 I say the jack isn't there. 1048 01:33:36,960 --> 01:33:39,745 My bet. Up five. 1049 01:33:41,960 --> 01:33:43,550 Fold. 1050 01:33:45,040 --> 01:33:46,630 The Kid's pushing him now. 1051 01:33:47,800 --> 01:33:51,791 Old man's crumbling. Kid's gonna take him yet. 1052 01:33:55,560 --> 01:33:57,230 Eight. 1053 01:33:58,720 --> 01:34:00,663 Ten. Ten bets. 1054 01:34:00,720 --> 01:34:02,663 Five hundred. 1055 01:34:11,440 --> 01:34:12,780 Deal. 1056 01:34:12,840 --> 01:34:14,510 Pet's right. 1057 01:34:14,560 --> 01:34:16,981 Queen and two diamonds. 1058 01:34:18,520 --> 01:34:21,510 Pair of 10s. Tens bet. 1059 01:34:24,200 --> 01:34:25,347 Thousand dollars. 1060 01:34:31,680 --> 01:34:33,669 - Up 1. - Seventy-five to 50. 1061 01:34:33,720 --> 01:34:37,063 - He's paired the queens. - Thousand to you, Kid. 1062 01:34:41,480 --> 01:34:42,866 I'll just Call. 1063 01:34:45,720 --> 01:34:47,663 Three diamonds and a possible. 1064 01:34:48,600 --> 01:34:50,464 An ace to the 10s. 1065 01:34:57,000 --> 01:34:58,545 Three thousand dollars. 1066 01:35:08,720 --> 01:35:10,709 Three thousand to you, Lance. 1067 01:35:23,240 --> 01:35:25,422 I don't think he will fold. 1068 01:35:25,480 --> 01:35:28,060 And I don't think he's got the queens. 1069 01:35:28,120 --> 01:35:29,745 He's going for the flush. 1070 01:35:33,480 --> 01:35:35,070 Reasonable bet. 1071 01:35:36,800 --> 01:35:38,709 He's going for the flush. 1072 01:35:43,440 --> 01:35:45,941 Kid's got him. He's going all the way. 1073 01:35:49,000 --> 01:35:50,750 Deal the cards. 1074 01:35:54,160 --> 01:35:55,625 Nine of diamonds... 1075 01:35:55,680 --> 01:35:57,270 and a possible flush. 1076 01:35:57,680 --> 01:36:00,181 Possible straight flush. 1077 01:36:00,280 --> 01:36:03,111 The ace of spades. Two pair. 1078 01:36:04,840 --> 01:36:06,669 Two pair bet. 1079 01:36:21,440 --> 01:36:23,304 Check to the possible. 1080 01:36:28,720 --> 01:36:30,026 One thousand. 1081 01:36:30,080 --> 01:36:31,460 He's got the flush. 1082 01:36:35,360 --> 01:36:37,986 Call your thousand and raise... 1083 01:36:41,840 --> 01:36:43,669 what I've got in front of me. 1084 01:36:50,800 --> 01:36:52,140 Thirty-five hundred. 1085 01:36:54,320 --> 01:36:56,821 That ace must have helped you, Kid. 1086 01:37:14,880 --> 01:37:19,030 Call your 3500, and I'll raise you... 1087 01:37:21,400 --> 01:37:23,025 5000. 1088 01:37:23,440 --> 01:37:25,861 By God, he's got the jack. 1089 01:37:27,520 --> 01:37:29,782 - Couldn't have the jack. - He didn't have queens. 1090 01:37:29,840 --> 01:37:31,988 - He's got the jack of diamonds. - No. 1091 01:37:32,040 --> 01:37:34,620 - He's trying to buy it. - Lancey's bluffing, ain't he? 1092 01:37:34,680 --> 01:37:37,386 Sure, he is. He hasn't got the jack. The Kid's got him. 1093 01:37:37,440 --> 01:37:39,383 Yeah. 1094 01:37:47,160 --> 01:37:49,547 - The Kid's got him. - The Kid's got him. 1095 01:37:49,600 --> 01:37:51,907 You're right. The Kid's got him. 1096 01:37:52,520 --> 01:37:54,349 I got him. 1097 01:37:54,400 --> 01:37:55,740 I got the man. 1098 01:37:55,800 --> 01:37:58,221 Five thousand to you, Kid. 1099 01:38:03,640 --> 01:38:05,549 I'll take your marker, Kid. 1100 01:38:06,800 --> 01:38:08,345 I can get the money. 1101 01:38:08,600 --> 01:38:10,225 I know you can. 1102 01:38:12,120 --> 01:38:13,585 Okay. Let's see it. 1103 01:38:26,800 --> 01:38:29,301 That's 5000 you owe me, Kid. 1104 01:38:42,280 --> 01:38:44,109 You still playing, Kid? 1105 01:38:47,520 --> 01:38:49,190 No. 1106 01:38:49,240 --> 01:38:50,751 I'm through. 1107 01:38:53,520 --> 01:38:56,624 You raised him 10s on a lousy three flush. 1108 01:38:56,800 --> 01:39:00,063 Gets down to what it's all about, doesn't it? 1109 01:39:00,840 --> 01:39:03,784 Making the wrong move at the right time. 1110 01:39:05,520 --> 01:39:07,384 Is that what it's all about? 1111 01:39:12,840 --> 01:39:15,068 Like life, I guess. 1112 01:39:15,640 --> 01:39:17,310 You're good, Kid... 1113 01:39:17,360 --> 01:39:19,781 but as long as I'm around, you're second best. 1114 01:39:19,840 --> 01:39:21,783 You might as well learn to live with it. 1115 01:39:27,240 --> 01:39:28,671 What happened, Kid? 1116 01:39:28,840 --> 01:39:31,671 - What's the tab for this whole show? - Great play. 1117 01:39:35,720 --> 01:39:37,345 You had to do it, didn't you? 1118 01:39:37,400 --> 01:39:39,150 - You had to go your own way. - Quiet. 1119 01:39:39,240 --> 01:39:40,501 Listen, I'm sorry, Kid. 1120 01:39:40,560 --> 01:39:43,823 I was wrong. I had you figured for brains. 1121 01:39:44,040 --> 01:39:47,781 You blew it this time, didn't you, boy? You really blew it. 1122 01:40:13,040 --> 01:40:14,346 Hey, Cincinnati. 1123 01:40:14,440 --> 01:40:17,510 Come on, man. Come on. I'm gonna get you one more time. 1124 01:40:18,560 --> 01:40:20,981 Come on, Mr. Gambling-Man. 1125 01:40:21,040 --> 01:40:22,551 I can cut you. 1126 01:40:22,840 --> 01:40:24,863 I can do it. 1127 01:40:25,400 --> 01:40:28,424 Stand up. Come on, Cincinnati. Just one more time. 1128 01:40:32,120 --> 01:40:35,064 Come on, man. What you afraid of? 1129 01:40:37,280 --> 01:40:41,226 Come on. You get up here. Just one more time. 1130 01:40:41,800 --> 01:40:44,983 Come on, daddy. Let's see you cut that. 1131 01:40:45,040 --> 01:40:48,462 Come on, Cincinnati. Let's see you cut it. Come on. 1132 01:40:48,560 --> 01:40:51,391 Come on, Cincinnati. Let's see you cut that. 1133 01:41:01,120 --> 01:41:04,064 You tried too hard, man. 1134 01:41:05,440 --> 01:41:08,191 You just ain't ready for me yet.