All language subtitles for The Gambler 1980

♪ On a warm summer'’s evenin' ♪

♪ on a train
bound for nowhere ♪

♪ I met up with a gambler ♪

♪ were both
too tired to sleep ♪

♪ so we took turns a-starin'’ ♪

♪ out the window
at the darkness ♪

♪ till boredom overtook US ♪

♪ and he began to speak ♪

♪ he said
son i'’ve made a life ♪

♪ out of readin'’
people'’s faces ♪

♪ and knowin'’
what their cards were ♪

♪ by the way
they held their eyes ♪

♪ so if you Don'’t
mind my sayin'’ ♪

♪ I can see
you'’re out of aces ♪

♪ for a taste
of your whiskey ♪

♪ i'’ll give you some advice ♪

♪ so I handed him my bottle ♪

♪ and he drank down
my last swallow ♪

♪ then he bummed a cigarette ♪

♪ and asked me for a light ♪

♪ and the night
got deathly quiet ♪

♪ and his face
lost all expression ♪

♪ said if you'’re gonna
play the game, boy ♪

♪ ya gotta learn
to play it right ♪

♪ you got to know
when to hold '’em ♪

♪ know when to fold '’em ♪

♪ know when to walk away ♪

♪ and know when to run ♪

♪ you never count your money ♪

♪ when you'’re sittin'
at the table ♪

♪ there'’ll be time enough
for countin'’ ♪

♪ when the dealin'’s done ♪

♪ you never count your money ♪

♪ when you'’re sittin'
at the table ♪

♪ there'’ll be time enough
for countin'’ ♪

♪ when the dealin'’s done ♪

Listen, partner.

I been waiting
all morning.

Now how much longer?

I told you, son.
They'’re still working
on the boiler.

[Sighs]

Probably be ready any time now.

Be ready any time.

You said that
three hours ago.

Bet even the flies
crawl around here.

Beats me.
[Laughs]

[Clears throat]

Uh, excuse me, ma'’am.

May I sit?

If you like.

Why, thank you.

Ah.

Uh, where you bound?

Sacramento.

Not San Francisco?

No.

But I gather that'’s where
everybody else is going.

Oh. Oh, you bet.

The best poker players
in the country'’ll
be gathered there.

They'’ll be coming
from all over--

New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Chicago, New Orleans.

You mean they'’re going
that far just to play poker?

It'’s to prove who's the best.

Oh.

Yeah.

You'’re a poker player.

I'’m a gambler.

You'’re very young.

Yeah, well, I haven'’t
made my full dent yet.

In San Francisco I will.

Ah, San Francisco.

It'’s quite a town.

I'’d be glad
to show you around.

Uh, sorry.

Uh, what'’s in Sacramento?

My husband.

Oh.

Uh, well, uh, ma'’am,
it'’s been real nice.

Thank you.

Good luck to you.

Oh, good luck
to you too.

[Clears throat]

Uh, you fellas mind
if I sit in?

Take a chair.

Thank you.

What'’s the game?

Dealer'’s choice.

Five-card stud.

I'’d like someone
to look after my horse.

You takin'’ the train?

Yep.

When'’ll you be back
for the horse?

If i'’m not back in a week,
sell it.

Ooh, ace.

Well, I believe
I have to go for $50.

Not for me.

Huh?

[Laughs]

You got the makin'’s
of a good poker player, boy.

But you'’d better be careful.

'’cause whatever you're doing,

you'’re doing too good.

Ante up.

All righty.

Here we go.

Ooh.

Five.

[Man]
$20.

See your 20.

I raise you another 20.

20.

Ten bets...Five.

Call.

[Sighs]
Well...

[Laughs]

Gentlemen,
this little ol'’ ace

is gonna cost you, uh...

$50.

Where you from, boy?

Ah, around.

What'’s your name?

Billy Montana.

Who taught you to cheat
like that, Billy Montana?

That'’s a mighty harsh
thing to say, mister.

That kid'’s cheating.

Seems he'’s not the only one
cheating in this game.

Why Don'’t you two
take your game somewhere else?

Imagine them
accusing me of cheating.

Oh, you were cheating.

You'’re just better at it
than they are.

Hey, now wait a minute.

I'’ll give you this, though.

Damn few deal seconds
any better than you do.

If you Don'’t think
I can win without cheating,

you just try me, mister.

With you dealing?
No, thank you.

All right.

We'’ll use
an impartial dealer.

Ma'’am?

You know how to handle
a deck of cards?

Well, I might.

How much money you got?

About $300.

This won'’t take long.

Cut.

What'’s your game?

Five-card stud.

Nine bets $20.

See your $20.

Seven of spades.

Eight of spades.
Eight of spades bets.

And i'’ll see your 20.

$75.

Hmm. Don'’t scare me any.

New game.

Call.

Pair of eight bets.

$100.

I Don'’t have that much.

How much do you have?

Uh...
[Clears throat]

$68.

Pair of eights bets $68.

Three eights.

Poker'’s a trade, son.

And an honest one.

It'’s fellas like you
that give gambling a bad name.

Like drunks give drinkin'’.

Consider yourself lucky.

If you were dirty dealing
on the Mississippi,

you'’d be at the bottom
of the river by now.

Oh, yeah.

Never leave a man
busted.

Didn'’t take as long
as I thought it would.

When are we
getting out of here?

That train
has been sitting there,

panting like
a big bull for hours.

We'’re leavin' now, boy.

Who the hell is that?

Mr. Stobridge.

He owns this railroad.

He'’s the reason
we been waiting?

Like I said, Mr. Stobridge
owns the railroad.

Goin'’ now, folks.
All aboard.

All aboard.

Champagne, caviar,
and beautiful women.

It'’s gonna be
a hell of a party.

Nice to have you with US,
Mr. Hawkes. Ma'’am.

Brady hawkes.

Well, thank you, Lily.

Where you from?

Everywhere.

Where you from, doc?

Wherever they play cards,
honey.

Get me the name of that redhead
in the green dress back there.

Yes, sir.

And what was that all about,
Mr. Stobridge.

[Laughs]

Nothing for you to worry
your pretty little head about.

Just checking
on the passengers.

[Boy] "Dear pa,
I know you Don'’t know me,

"but my name'’s Jeremiah,
and i'’m your son.

"I didn'’t know who my father
was till a while back,

"but my mom said
you didn'’t even know
there was a me.

"I didn'’t wanna
bother you none,

"but now
I got no other way.

"So i'’m writing to let you know
the fix we'’re in, mom and me.

And we need your help."

Here, kid.

Let me go!

Hey, come back here!

[Horses whinnying]

Whoa, boy.

Let him go.

Come here, boy.

Come here.

I heard you sent off
a letter.

Hmm.

Fellow down at
the post office

says it went
to somewhere in Kansas.

Who'’s in Kansas?

Who, boy?

Brady hawkes.

There'’s no law against
writing your own father.

Yeah, so she told ya?

I kept askin'’.

What'’d you tell him
in the letter?

Nothin'’.

Told him where to find ya?

Told him about me.

Huh.

You tell me now
what you wrote down
in that letter.

Let him be.

You put him up to this?

What?

He wrote hawkes a letter.

I wanna know what he said.

Well,
that'’s Jeremiah's business.

Not if it brings hawkes
here, lookin'’.

And you'’ll beat it out of him,
won'’t you?

If I have to.

You get out of the way.

You talk to me, boy.

No!
Run, Jeremiah! Run!

Let go, Eliza!

Let go!
Go!

Ugh!

[Woman screams]

Jeremiah.

Are you all right?

I hid out down by the creek
till it got dark.

Rufe, did he hurt you?

Hurt me? No.

Jeremiah.

What did you write
in that letter?

I told him
that we needed his help.

He'’s coming.
I know he is.

You have to leave, Jeremiah.

I Don'’t know
what rufe will do.

Then we'’ll both go.

I can'’t.
Why?

If rufe thought I was going
to meet Brady hawkes...

I can do US more good
stayin'’ here.

There'’s a town
called Santa Ria.

East of here.

Here. Take that.

I want you to take
the stage tonight.

You go to Mrs. Carlson'’s
rooming house.

You tell her who you are.

She'’ll remember me.

But what about my father?

If he'’s coming,
he has to come through there.

You watch
every train that comes in

and every man
that gets off it.

He'’s a big man, Jeremiah.

Handsome.

He wears a beard.

He hurt his leg
during the war.

I heard he uses a cane now.

You'’ll know him right off.

- Then we'’ll be comin' for you?
- No.

You tell him not to come.

'’cause it'll only
get him killed.

Tell him
to take you with him

wherever he'’s going.

And you tell him
i'’ll find you.

Understand?

Yes'’m.

Brady hawkes.

Going up and down
the Mississippi

and all the way
to San Francisco.

I sure hope you give me
another chance to play

once we get there.

I'’m not going
to San Francisco.

Well, where you going?

Now, that'’s none
of your business.

You stung me pretty hard
back there, Mr. Hawkes.

If I hadn'’t come along
when I did,

you'’d be in one hell
of a fix right now.

But one thing for sure,

you'’ll have to play your poker
straight from now on.

They'’ll be playin'
for big money in San Francisco,

and I needed a stake.

So i--i bent the rules
a little.

Bent the rules a little?

Better word'’s "cheated."

I can play well, Mr. Hawkes,
without cheating.

And I intend
to be the best.

Where you from, kid?

What difference
does that make?

Where?

The badlands.

Farmer.

Ah, maybe.

Farm boy.
Headed for the lights.

Anxious to play your hand
in the big city.

Better off farmin'’.

Mm-mm.

That sort of life
is short and full of blisters.

Gamblin'’.

That'’s a way to travel
and see things.

I'’ve gambled a lot of towns.

I'’ve read a lot of faces.

Gambling can
take hold of a man.

You gotta be able
to walk away from it.

I done pretty good so far.

I been around.

But not long enough
to see what i'’ve seen.

Kid, i'’ve seen cowboys
gamble their saddles,

loggers,
their winter'’s wages.

I'’ve seen men put up
the deeds to their homes

and their businesses
and their futures.

I'’ve seen those same men
blow their brains out

after losing
everything they own.

And heaven on earth
is a Mississippi river boat.

You sure got the fever,
Don'’t you, kid?

Yeah.

Any gambler caught cheatin'’

better be ready
to forfeit his hide.

Thanks for the advice.

Still,
I hope someday we play.

Wouldn'’t mind taking you
down a few notches.

Lot of men have tried.

[Train whistle blows]

Here, here.

Oh, beautiful.

Say that woman'’s name
was Reed, John?

Yes, Mr. Stobridge.

Jennifer Reed.
Mrs. Jennifer Reed.

Mrs.?

Tell her i'’d like her
to join US.

Yes, sir.

May I propose a toast,
ladies and gentlemen?

Here'’s to good luck
in San Francisco.

San Francisco.

Excuse me, ma'’am.

Mr. Stobridge would like you
to join his party.

I Don'’t know Mr. Stobridge.

Seems he knows you, miss.

Mrs.

Tell Mr. Stobridge thank you.

I'’m not interested.

I'’m afraid he insists.

I have a husband.
I Don'’t think he'd approve.

When Mr. Stobridge wants
something, he usually gets it.

If I were you,
i'’d do as he asks.

I told you.
I'’m a married woman.

My husband is
a very influential man.

Make it easy on yourself.

I Don'’t think she wants
to go to your party.

I'’d stay out of it,
mister.

Mr. Stobridge
runs this train.

In fact,
the whole railroad.

Let'’s go.
[Gasps]

Oh!

Give me the gun!

I'’m gonna get
your head, kid!

I Don'’t think the lady
wants to go to your party.

[Sighs]
Thank you.

You didn'’t want to go
to the party, did you?

[Sighs]
How are ya feeling?

[Door closes]

I'’m okay.

I'’m sorry. I said i--
and I didn'’t mean to--

I know you'’re sorry.

Yeah. It just is temporary,
you know?

Some times you kinda...
It gets away from ya,

and i--
[Chuckles]

So pretty.

What if Brady does come?
What--

never counted on
that, did we?

Yeah, I think--

I think we'’ve built up
too much here.

Just to let him come,
and take it, and...

You know, and i--
i'’d want to...

Stay awake every night
looking over my shoulder,
till he shows.

You can understand that,
can'’t you?

Yeah.
Yeah?

Where'’s the boy?
I'’m not saying!

You can beat me into next
week, i'’m not telling you.

Why?

Because you'’d hurt him.

Oh...

I'’m gonna send men out...
To track Jeremiah down.

Bring him back here.

Rufe? If you hurt him...

You'’ll have Brady hawkes
down your throat for sure!

And me too.

I'’ll come after you.
I swear I will.

[Chattering in Spanish]

Oh! Um,
excuse me, mister.

Do you know
where Mrs. Carlson'’s
rooming house is?

I Don'’t know, boy.
I think it'’s somewhere
up '’ere outside the gate.

[Conductor] There'’ll be
a layover here, folks.

About an hour.

While we take on some water.

[Bells clanging]

I'’d all stay on board,
if I were you.

You'’re not
gettin'’ off, are ya?

I thought i'’d just
take a little walk
around the platform.

This is a town I think
you could afford to miss.

Well, I can'’t afford
to pass it up.
[Chuckles]

There'’s a saloon with
a poker sign out there.

Have to give it a try.

I wouldn'’t do that.
Why?

What kind of people would
be in a town like this?

Just dirt scratchers,
and sheep herders, right?

And what else
could they do?

Just wait for a fella
like you to get off
the train.

Ahh! Wish me luck.

[Horse whinnies]

♪♪ [Saloon piano]

[Laughs]

Mm, well, well, well.
[Laughing]

Look what just blew in.

- You lookin'’ for company?
- [Horse whinnying]

I'’m afraid I haven't
got the price.

Just yet.

Well. You come see me
when you do.

- Yes'’m.
- [Laughing]

What could happen to him?

Maybe nothin'’.

[Door opens]

Well, you off the train?

- That'’s right.
- Good. Good.

Not many get off.

Lookin'’ for a game?

Uh, no. No.

I'’m just lookin' around.
[Chuckles]

Well, I best be gettin'’
back on the train.

Nice to see ya.
Cowboy.

Be an hour before
that train pulls out.

Now, you boys Don'’t mind if
this young fella sits in?

[Sighs]

Don'’t fret.

We'’ll see you make
your train.

Howdy. How ya doin'’?

Deal.

Right.

[Chuckles]

Anyway.
[Clears throat]

[Taps cards on table]

♪♪ ["Camptown races"
on organ]

Can I get you
a drink, Mr. Stobridge?

Yes. A glass of burgundy
would be very nice.

Three Jacks.

[Laughing]

Ooh. Nice town.

The only reason
anyone comes here is

because he'’s running.

And nobody stays.

Unless he has to.

Interesting town.

All aboard!

All aboard, please!

- Ten.
- All righty.

See your ten...

And raise ya... twenty.

[Sighs]

[Thumping on table]
Two Jacks.

Sorry. Pair of aces.

[Train whistle blows]

Well, gentlemen,
that'’s my train.

This knife ain'’t no
charm bracelet, son.

Hey. Look, fellas, uh...

Keep it, huh?
I tell you what.

You keep the money
and divvy it up
amongst yourselves,

and buy yourselves
some drinks, all right?
[Chuckles]

And, uh, the Indian.
I was just playing
for fun anyway.

[Laughs]
Yeah.

Well, I got to be going.
Nice meetin'’ you--

what'’s the hurry, son?
I mean, like you said
yourself,

it'’s a nice town.

No. No, interesting town.

[Whistles]

Conductor?
What'’s holding US up?

One of the passengers
is missing.

What do you mean,
"missing", Mrs. Reed?

He'’s still in town.

Conductor? Do you know
anything about this?

Yes, sir, Mr. Stobridge.
I sent old buck
over to look for him.

He'’s cornered in the saloon
by four cutthroats.

They'’re trying to decide
who gets to kill him.

Well, didn'’t anybody
warn him?

- He was warned.
- Well, what are we waiting for?

- Let'’s go.
- We can'’t just
go off and leave him!

Aren'’t you going
to do anything?

It'’s all your doing he's
there in the first place--

he wouldn'’t have even gone
if you hadn'’t taken
all of his money.

He was warned,
he called it.

There'’s nothing he can do.
Conductor? You get this
train on the move.

Yes, sir.

Stobridge?

We'’re not leaving the kid.

I said there'’s nothing
you can do.

Wanna bet?

Mr. Brady hawkes.

That farmer says
you'’re a mighty fine
poker player.

I suggest you stick
to your cards.

A thousand dollars.

- Give you five minutes.
- Make it ten.

Ten it is. You Don'’t get
them back here by then,

we'’re pulling out.

Starting now, Mr. Hawkes.

Stick him, Elijah!

Stick '’im!

Hey. Watch that scurvy one
on your left, boys.

He'’s sneaky!
[Chuckles]

[Chattering, yelling]

Boy, you'’re doing
a good job holding '’em off!

♪ Hooray, hooray ♪

♪ in Dixie land
i'’ll take my stand-- ♪

Started it without you.

- Started what?
- The party!

Bartender? Give this man
another drink.

Hey, kid! Hey, kid!

Where ya been?
Everybody has been
lookin'’ for ya.

And we all been missing
you. They been sayin'’,

"where'’s that nice-lookin'
young fella?" You better
come on with me, now.

We gotta be goin'’,
and you almost
missed that trai--

we'’re going to have
one more drink,

and then we'’re going
to that train!

Mister? If I was
you, i'’d go. Now.

- Without the kid.
- So low.

There'’s absolutely no reason
for you to be hostile.

Would you like
to have a drink?

- [Grunts]
- [Screaming]

That'’s an ugly beard.

Would you like me to
part it for you real neatly
with this little derringer?

[Gun cocking]
Don'’t do it.

Do what he says.

Get their guns, kid.

Throw '’em in
the pickle barrel.

And you? Move over
with the rest of them.

- Come on, kid.
- Uh-huh.

I won this money
fair and square.

Come on!

Doc, little old handgun
only holds two bullets.

And there'’s four of US!

After your two shots.
We'’re gonna cut both
of you up into fish bait.

Question is, which of
the two of you are willing
to take the bullet?

While the other two
can do the cuttin'’.

Let'’s go, kid.

[Whistling]
[Neighing]

Go home!

- [Groaning]
- Come on, boys.

Come on, Brady.

- [Laughing]
- [Firing]

[Gunshots continue]

[Gunshot]

[Groans]

[Stirring]

[Sighs]
Well, this is the second time
today you'’ve come to my rescue.

[Chuckles]
Borrowed it from that
nice man over there.

Seemed to have
had enough.

That nice man seems
to have had enough
for all of US.

Sit down.

Looked like you were
in a lot of pain.

Used to be worse.

There was a time I couldn'’t
even walk on it.

Some folks thought
I never would.

You seem to do
all right now.

If it weren'’t for you, that
young man would be dead.

And if it weren'’t for
you, I would have never
gone in after him.

He'’s not strong on brains.

But he'’s not short
on guts, either.

He'’ll learn.
[Train whistle blows]

[Bell clangs]

[Sighs]
Town seems tame
enough, huh?

I buy you some breakfast?

Sure you got the price?

I believe I do.

No, thank you.
I'’ve got some business
to take care of here.

I'’ll take you up
later, though.

Yeah, sure.

Figure round here,
I might as well buy
myself that gun.

Good thinkin'’.

Come here, kid.

What are you doin'’, boy?

Um, lookin'’ for you, sir.

Lookin'’ for me?
Yes, sir.

Jeremiah?

Well, I reckon i'’m your father.

Does your mother say
why she stays?

She says she already
left one man.

But I think she'’s afraid.

She ever tried to leave?
Yeah.

Couple of times.

But he'’d find her,
or she'’d go back.

What is it, boy?
You seem kind of
skittish about me.

Up till a couple of days
ago, I thought it was
you who ran out on me.

Did she tell you that?
No.

She said it was her
who ran out on you.

Didn'’t even know
who my father was
till a while back.

And why, after all
this time, did she
finally tell you about me?

Because of rufe. I-I
guess she thought if
I ever needed anybody--

I know mom ran out
on you, but why didn'’t
you try and find US?

Didn'’t you ever wonder
what I was like?

Didn'’t you want
to see me?
Jeremiah,

I didn'’t even know
I had a sun until
I got your letter,

and i'’m here.

You mean, mom never
told you about me?
That'’s right.

Why?

I figure she had
her reasons.

Where is your mother now?

You fixin'’ to see her?

Yup.
She'’s still in yuma.

But she doesn'’t
want you to go there.

Why?

Because rufe
near runs the town.

He'’s got lots of men
working for him.

Wearin'’ guns?
Yes, sir.

Are you still goin'’?
Yep.

I want to come with you!

I want you to stay put
in the rooming house
till I get back.

[Whistles]

I gotta go, son.

Who is the kid?
My son.

You have women strung out
all along the rail line,
do you?

[Sighs] It'’s one of
the reasons this line
of work appeals to me.

[Speaking Spanish]

- Hey!
- [Whinnying]

You ain'’t nothin'!
Get out of there!

[Spanish]

Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!

[Neighs]

[Train whistle blowing]

Mr. Hawkes, this kid
claims he belongs to you.

He does. Let him go.

Well, you know, I couldn'’t
let him stay on the train,

without uh--
i'’ll take care of it.

Yeah.

Boy, I thought I told you
to stay put.

Yes, sir.

I think
I got it, boys.

Thank you, Henry.

I'’m out.

Hey. Kid got away
from '’em.

You think hawkes
is on that train?

Oh, well. Yes, sir.
You can bet on that.

And then... then
all you have to do is
just wait for him.

No. I want him stopped
before he gets here.

I'’m not on your payroll,
Mr. Bennett.

It'’s plain the ones that are
aren'’t doing their job.

- How much?
- I have two men
who work with me.

We'’re high.
But we'’re good.

Well, why Don'’t
you just name a price?

Thank you.
When am I going to get to yuma?

Tomorrow.

And you, go to sleep.
Okay.

According to the kid,

they'’ll know you're
on this train.

That means Bennett
and his men will be
waiting for you.

It'’s about the way
I figure it, too.

Well, you'’re going to be
good and outnumbered.

That derringer'’s
not going to do it. You
pull that trigger twice,

that little old gun'’s
going to be emptier
than a banker'’s heart.

[Scoffs] There'’s only so
many times you can get away
running that same bluff.

All of a sudden, you'’re
the old wisdom-bringer.

Well, it'’s steep odds.

Unless you want
to jump in and change '’em.

What do you think
I am? Loco?

[Train whistling]

Think he'’s asleep.

Would you like
to sit down?

He'’s quite a boy.

All like his mother.

Bet she was beautiful.

The way I remember.

You didn'’t even know
you had a son?

I was in a high-stakes
poker game in Kansas,

and I got this letter.
[Sighs]

Rode out
the very same day.

What are you going
to do when you get there?

I Don'’t know.

I just know
she'’s in trouble.

Why, she must be
something quite special.

Mrs. Reed.

You'’ve been riding this
car for a long time now.

It'’s awfully drafty.
Dusty.

Must be quite
uncomfortable.

Well, since you own
the railroad, Mr. Stobridge,

why Don'’t you do
something about it?

I intend to.

I am extending to you
my personal invitation

to join me in my car.

You can freshen up,
join me and my friends
for dinner,

have some drinks--

i'’m sure you'll find the ride
much more comfortable.

Thank you, Mr. Stobridge.
I'’m doing just fine.

I insist.
So do I.

[Clears throat]

Perhaps you Don'’t
remember me.

We met in Sacramento?

We never met.

I even remember
where it was.

Just leave me alone,
Mr. Stobridge!
I still insist.

Mr. Stobridge,
the lady'’s with me.

And i'’m with them.

[Sighs]

[Laughing]

Hawkes, you do have a habit
of involving yourself
in other peoples'’ affairs.

But since you'’re
a poker player,

maybe there'’s a way to
resolve this situation.

You already have
$1,000 of my money.

Least you could do
is to give me a chance
to get even.

Poker game?

Poker game.
But not for money!

For the lady.

No.
Not for the lady.

What have you got
against playing for money,
Mr. Stobridge?

Who'’s this?
Name is Billy Montana.

I know, I know.
You never heard of me.

But you will.

Well, Mr. Montana, i'’ve played
poker all over the world.

I'’ve played for lots
of different stakes.

I find playing for
a beautiful woman,

rather
an intriguing stake.

I'’m not going to be a stake
in a damn poker game.

Besides, Mr. Stobridge,
the lady'’s already with US.

Win or lose, what
do we stand to gain?

Except money!

I say every man
sits down for $5,000.

You, Brady, doc,
Palmer and myself.

All right. My 5,000
against the lady.

No. Not against the lady.

[Chuckles] Mr. Hawkes,
if you'’re concerned about
the lady'’s... virtue...

- Believe me--
- hey, you got your game.

Fine! Fine.

Fifteen minutes. My car.

What the hell
are you doing?

You realize how much
money is floating
around up there?

Thousands! Maybe
even a million!

And you been around
that kind of money,
but I haven'’t.

[Sighs] Brady,
we could walk out
of there rich men!

Where are you
gonna get $5,000?

You.
From me?

Wait! Brady!
No. Uh-uh.

You need a friendly
face in there.

They'’re in there
layin'’ for you.

Could get noisier than
a Mexican revolution,
you know?

Uh, you do have
$10,000, Don'’t ya?

[Chuckles]

Kid, i'’ll tell you what.
If you Don'’t make it
as a gambler,

you'’ll do real good
spreading fertilizer.

Come on, let'’s go!

Billy, wait for me up here.
I need to talk to the lady.

All right.

I'’m sorry.

For what?

For gettin'’ you
into this.

I'’m a gambler.

Might be
missing something.

Might have a good time.

Parties like that bring
back... old times for me.

Those women with him?

They'’re being paid
to be there.

Chippies. Whores.

Whatever you want
to call them.

I was one once.

It was because
I had no choice.

Now I do.

Two years ago,
I got married.

To a man named John Reed.

He was a hell rat
like a thousand others.

Diggin'’ for gold.

But he struck it rich.

Real rich.

And he married
the prettiest whore in town.

[Snorts]

Suddenly, there we were.

Mixing with the rich.

The cream of
Sacramento society.

Even though he needed it
worse than me,

John thought that I ought
to take a little Polish.

Learn to dress and talk
like a lady.

So he sent me off
to a St. Louis
finishing school.

Two years.

I learned everything it takes
to make a whore into a lady.

It wasn'’t easy.

I am going back a lady.

Yeah. You are.

[Sighs]

I guess the closer
I get to Sacramento,

men like stobridge
will pop up.

Once I get off this train,
it'’s all gonna change.

How do you mean?

Back to the way it was.

To most people
in Sacramento...

I'’ll still just be
a whore.

The hell with them.
I like what I see.

[Train whistles]

[Knocking]

That'’ll be our guests.

[Door opens]

Nice to see ya again.

Oh. Right on time!

You gentlemen
know each other?

Or of each other?
We'’ve met before.

Last time was in Chicago.

The king'’s hotel.
Big poker doin'’s,
as I remember.

But i'’ve never had
the pleasure of playing
against Mr. Hawkes.

- Welcome.
- Thank you.

- And this is, um...
- Montana. Billy Montana.

Oh yeah. Billy Montana.
Take a seat.

Yeah.

Now, gentlemen. May I
introduce Mr. Horace crown?

He'’s gonna be
our dealer.

Gentlemen.

Here, now. What do
you think you'’re doing?

[Clears throat]
It'’s called "reading
the room," Mr. Stobridge.

[Sneering laughter]

The game is five-card stud.
Table stakes.

If that'’s all right
with you, gentlemen.

Lilly?

New deck, gentlemen?

Second deck, gentlemen.

Jack of hearts.

Three of hearts.

Four under to you,
Mr. Montana.

You still checking
out the room, kid,
or are you in?

[Sighs]

I fold.

Ace-queen bets 200.

Make it five.

[Dealer]
Your 300 and...
300 more.

Kings win it.

Kings.

Pay up, John.

Kings and tens.

Read '’em and weep, gentlemen.

[Laughs]

Read '’em and weep.

I have a feeling
you'’re going to be
just like your father.

He'’s the best.

You Don'’t like him
much, do you?

Haven'’t known him long.

But my mom told me
all about him.

Does she still love him?

The way she talks about him...

Think she does.

She should have
never left him.

Well, people Don'’t always
do what'’s best for them.

Do you like my father?

What kind of a question
is that? I am married.

Do you love your husband?

Will you just deal?

[Whistle blows,
bell clangs]

That must be the kid.

What about hawkes?

I Don'’t know. But
if the kid'’s around,

he can'’t be far enough.

Sit down.

[Steam chuffing,
bell clanging]

I'’ll see your 200.

Not 200, friend.
Two thousand.

[Sighs]

Too steep.

I fold.

[Knocking]

Look at that...

Deuce of spades...

Pair of fours.

Three of diamonds.

Fours bet.

One-fifty?
I'’ll raise you 200.

Queen high.
Possible straight.

Queen checks.

I bet it all.

Fifteen hundred.

Call.

Well, I may not have
my straight...

But I got myself a king.

Pair of fours.

How'’d you know?

You just paid
to see the cards, boy.

Lessons come extra.

Yeah. If you Don'’t mind,
i'’d kinda like to
stick around and watch.

Cards kinda funny.

I'’ll leave the game
to you, gentlemen.

You know, Doug?

It'’s you and me now.

Ante up.

Ace of diamonds...

Ten of hearts.
Ace bets.

Ace bets 500.

Pair of aces.

Seven of hearts.

Pair of aces bet.

Pair of aces
bets a thousand.

[Knocks on table]

Five of clubs.

Nine of hearts.
Possible flush.

Pair of aces
still bet.

Pair of aces
bets 2500.

Let'’s make it 5,000.

Hmm. You know,
even if you got one

i'’m afraid you've got
in the hole,

you still got to catch
another one to make it work.

And i'’m also afraid
the odds...

Are against you.

That'’s why
they call it gambling.

[Chuckles]

Twenty-five.

[Knocks table]

Three aces.

Jack of hearts.

Possible flush.
Possible straight flush.

Three aces bet.

Three aces bets 2500.

Why Don'’t I just
save US some time?

[Chips clicking]

Winner takes all.

[Laughs]

He'’s tryin' to buy it!
[Chuckles]

I Don'’t think so.

[Stobridge]
How do you know?

Instinct.

Sometimes, that'’s all
you have to go on.

Palmer, do you realize
what the odds are?

He knows what
the odds are.

Play it through.

That'’s a fool bet,
Mr. Stobridge.

I am acting,
Mr. Palmer.

It'’s my money.

Nope.

It'’s my money.

[Gasps]
Oh, yeah!

- Take it, hawkes.
- Thanks, Doug.

My pleasure.

You'’re not leaving, hawkes.

- We keep playing.
- That wasn'’t the deal.

We keep playing!

For how long, Mr. Stobridge?

Until you finally win?

No, thank you.

George?

The man won fair,
Mr. Stobridge.

Let it go.

He deserves
the utmost courtesy.

It goes with winning.

Hawkes, another time.

Maybe San Francisco.

- Thanks, Doug.
- Lilly?

You get him the cash.

[Giggles]

[Soft talking]

Who won?
We did it.

Oh, that'’s wonderful,
Brady.

Billy'’s collecting
the money, right now.

Hawkes.

Stay still.

I guess you know
why we'’re here.

Rufe Bennett.
That'’s right.

Seems you'’re making
Mr. Bennett a very nervous man.

Take him on out.

- You okay?
- [Gasps] Yeah.

Thomas? Drinks are on
the house, drinks are
on me for everybody!

Sarah! Come on, honey,
you go.

Oh, what are we celebrating?
Well, you might
call it a wake.

Anybody we know?
[Laughs]

Eliza! Come in, come in!
Have a drink.

I'’m afraid I have some
bad news for you, rufe.

Well, speak up! These
people here are my friends.

Brady'’s still alive.

[Chuckles]
What are you talking about?

Rose and winters
have both been shot.

And the half-breed'’s
somewhere between here
and Benton.

But nice try, rufe.

Get these people
out of here. Get
'’em out! Right now!

No way around it, rufe.
You'’re going to have to
face him on your own.

Maybe.

You'’re still afraid
of him, aren'’t you?

I can beat him.

You remember the last time
you said that?

Biggest showdown poker game
in the history of the territory.

He won that hand
by bluffin'’.

I should have won.
I had the hand.

But he beat you.

- He won'’t again.
- Then why are you afraid
to face him now?

It'’s the chance
you'’ve been waiting for.

Are you afraid
because you'’ve never
beaten him at anything?

I took his woman.
Ain'’t that right?

It'’s not so much that
you love me, rufe, is it?

It'’s that you hate him.

I guess a little of both.

[Bell clanging]

[Conductor]
Yuma! Yuma station, folks!

You know I can help!

Jeremiah, if you really
want to help,

you'’ll go to Sacramento
with Jenny.

I'’ll be along
as soon as I can.

I'’ll take
good care of him.

Brady?

Some days you'’re like,
playin'’ a cold deck.

A good gambler never
cheats, but he doesn'’t go
against the odds, either.

That'’s good advice.
Yeah.

Just Don'’t feel that
I have much choice
this time.

I'’d stick around
to drive the hearse...

San Francisco'’s waitin'.

Well, you'’re making
good sense for a change.

Good luck.

You too, kid.

[Chattering]

I Don'’t want
to go to Sacramento.

I'’m worried about my dad.
Me too.

Let'’s go.

He'’s comin'.

♪ Oh, wish I was in Dixie
away, hooray ♪

♪ in dixieland
i'’ll take my stand-- ♪

Cowboy, we'’re closed.

Oh! Why, i'’ll just get me
a little drink, first, huh?

[Laughs]

♪ In dixieland
i'’ll take my stand ♪

♪ to live and die
in Dixie-- ♪

Come on, bartender.
Whiskey!

- How you doin'’?
- Fine.

[Laughs]
Well, you old brown.

Well, here'’s lookin'
at you, partner.

Aah! What the hell?

Oh, i'’m so sorry!
I'’m so--

[chuckles]

All right, gentlemen.
Gun belts out on the table.

- [Cocks hammer]
- That means you too, pardner.

That'’s right. You.
Out from behind there.

Come on, all of you.
Outside. Come on!

Hey, come on. Get up!

[Gun lands upstairs]

Go on. Join your friends.

[Coughs]

[Bullets hit floor]

Who are ya?

That leaves you two.

Now the odds are even.

Read the room for you.

Been a long time, Brady.

Not a long time.

You know, this is
not your fight.

Yeah, it is.

You still carry
that derringer?

As I recall, you never...

You never liked to use it.

No! We wait here!

[Groans]

Stop! Please!

Hey!

I hope you try it.

You'’re running out
of breath, Brady.

That derringer--
it'’s empty.

- Are you sure?
- I heard both shots
and I saw the holes.

- I reloaded.
- You didn'’t have time.

You bluffed me
a long time ago,
but not now.

- Not again.
- You call me.

You callin'’ me, rufe?

Rufe.

[Clicks]

You lose again.

You coming with US?

Not now.

What are we gonna do
about Jeremiah?

He needs to be
with you for a while.

You ought to get
to know him.

You'’ll be okay?

Yeah.

Good-bye, Eliza.

Good-bye.

Jeez, that was something!

Where to now?

I Don'’t know, kid.
San Francisco, huh?

Come on! You and me
make a good team!

I got a son
to think about now.

Well, what'’s wrong
with San Francisco?

Ocean air will
do him so good.

Matter of fact, it'’ll
do US both some good.

I Don'’t want to raise
my son around saloons.

Send him to
a nice school.

Besides, poker'’s
all you know.

What else is a gambler
with a gimpy leg gonna do?

[Laughing]

[Sighs]
Oh, that was a hell of a bluff
you ran back there!

I wouldn'’t have bought it.
You didn'’t have time
to reload.

I mean, I heard
the front barrel.
It was empty.

There wasn'’t time
to load the second one,
either, was there?

Was there?

Let'’s just say I ran
half a bluff.

[Derringer fires]

♪ You got to know
when to hold '’em ♪

♪ know when to fold '’em ♪

♪ know when to walk away ♪

♪ and know when to run ♪

♪ you never count your money ♪

♪ when you'’re sittin'
at the table ♪

♪ there'’ll be time enough
for countin'’ ♪

♪ when the dealin'’s done ♪

♪ you got to know
when to hold '’em ♪

♪ when to hold '’em ♪

♪ know when to walk away ♪

♪ and know when to run ♪

♪ you never count your money ♪

♪ when you'’re sittin'
at the table ♪

♪ there'’ll be time enough
for countin'’ ♪

♪ when the dealin'’s done ♪

♪ you got to know
when to hold '’em ♪

♪ know when to fold '’em ♪

♪ know when to walk away ♪

♪ know when to run ♪

♪ you never count your money ♪

♪ when you'’re sittin'
at the table ♪

♪ there'’ll be time enough
for countin'’ ♪

♪ when the deal is done ♪