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[music playing]

[MUSIC - THE MAGNIFICENT MEN, "STORMY WEATHER"]

(SINGING) Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky.

Stormy weather since me and my little girl

ain't been together.

Keeps on raining all the time.

VERNON (VOICEOVER): Games of chance.

Not the way we play.

Seconds, centers, bottoms, stacking the deck,

mucking cards...

The tools and terms of the trade.

But just having a pair of hands ain't enough.

If you don't have the stones to move under fire,

you'll never get the money.

So you work in fast company, hone your chops,

learn to deal with the unexpected.

And that's how you become a pro.

That's how you become "The Dean."

[laughing]

Are we gonna play some cards or what?

(SHOUTING) Everybody freeze!

Don't anybody fucking move!

Come on, get your hands up.

Get... Put your fucking hands up.

The fuck is this? Huh?

What is this? - What are you talking about?

Huh?

You guys know who's running this game?

Shut up, you fat fuck!

And get your money out.

Put your fucking hands up.

Look, I'm not going to do anything, OK?

THIEF: Get 'em up now.

OK.

VERNON (VOICEOVER): The appropriate term

here is fucked.

You motherfu...

[gunshots]

[jazz music playing]

[gun cocking]

[music playing]

Fill it up, please.

Yes, ma'am.

Oh, shit!

You all right?

I just took my ring off in the washroom.

I just dropped it.

If you or anybody else finds this ring...

Actually, it was really expensive.

Whoever finds it, I'll pay them a thousand dollar reward.

Hey!

Yo!

Why don't I give you a hundred dollars for it.

This ring is worth more than a hundred dollars.

Don't waste my time.

Well... Well, how much you want for it?

$260, $280, $300.

Come on, baby.

How much you get?

Let's go.

[club music playing]

[car lock beeping]

Hey, sonny, here's your money.

There's plenty in there, all right?

About fucking time, homer.

Hey, Charlie.

Van Morrison in Vegas.

Van Morrison, count me in.

Hey.

Hey, Tabitha, Toni.

Hey there.

Hi, Cody.

How are you, man?

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

That's enough of that.

Hey, Charlie.

How are you, baby?

Hey, Charlie.

Hey, Carl.

Good to see you, man.

[whistling]

Flop.

Jack of clubs, nine of hearts, eight of spades.

All in.

I call.

All bets are in, gentlemen.

On their backs.

Three nines, a pair of kings.

Turn.

Ouch. Oh, god.

That's got to hurt. - Three kings.

Baby, you're a 10, but I really needed a nine.

River.

That's how we do.

Oh, this is great.

And you are a 10.

I know you thought I was bullshitting.

Top five.

Hey, Larry.

- Hey, baby. - How are you doing?

Yeah.

I'm handling mine, taking all of this.

- Mm-hmm. - Yep.

Big man.

Yeah.

You bet your ponytail.

You know, Miller's here.

Who's that?

Come on.

Miller, the guy I was telling you about.

So Larry, this is Charlie Miller.

Miller, this is The Jennings, Larry Jennings.

Larry, that was pretty hot shit downstairs.

Oh, yeah.

Ah, it was all right.

Uh, T tells me that you play pretty good yourself.

Now and again, yeah.

Yeah, right.

Can I get you some drinks, guys?

Yeah, I'll take a refill.

OK.

Charlie, you're still JD on the rocks?

In a bucket, baby.

You got it.

So, Larry, what do you know so far?

Well, what I do know is that you and your partner

found some seats at a soft game, and you guys have been doing

pretty good on the regular.

Yeah, that's right.

It's taken quite a while to set it up,

but it's beginning to pay off.

Yeah, it's worth $10,000 to $20,000 a game.

10, 20 thou?

That's nice.

Well, we could be doing a hell of a lot better, you know?

If we had a third player, we'd tear this game apart.

You making money already, how did I become the lucky guy?

Well, it's pretty obvious that you

can handle yourself well in a game,

and Tiffany says you're cool so...

Can I get you a drink?

Well, can I get you some of me?

Original.

No, actually.

I'm Jeff.

Go away, Jeff.

W... W... W... Well... Well, where do you think you're going?

Come on.

Hey, listen.

Get out of my face, Jeff, or I will gladly

shove my heel down your throat.

I like the sound of that.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Well, you stay here and think about that, Jeff,

while I walk away.

Well, consider me interested.

You've got to raise at least $15,000 to $20,000.

15, 20... what, so you want me to give you the money?

What, you trying to pimp me now?

It's the stake we all put in.

It's a cash only game.

We need the playing money.

Come on, baby.

I thought you'd be interested in this.

Charlie's come all the way down here.

You know, but it's OK.

Maybe he's just not ready.

I know Charlie came all the way down here.

The money is no problem.

The point is is that I don't know him, he doesn't know me,

and I don't want to be the one wearing

a thong at the end of the day.

For fuck's sakes-- we're going to be giving you the money,

not the other way around.

This is a hell of an opportunity, Larry.

What about the third musketeer?

When do I meet him? [music playing]

On four.

Oh...

Ooh.

[groaning in disappointment]

Come on, let's go.

I'm not feeling real well.

Jesus!

Watch where you're going, bitch!

Who are you calling bitch, cocksucker?

Play nice.

Play nice.

Get away from me!

MAN: Step over here.

Please, go over here.

Over here.

Fuck that fucking bitch.

Fuck you! - Sit down.

Just sit down. - Fuck!

She fucking ruined it.

Take them away from me, all right?

Give me a napkin, will you? - Fuck.

Jesus.

You OK there, miss?

Oh, fine.

And you, sir, how are you doing?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Besides being down 20 grand, I'm just great.

Any chance of raising the limit on this table?

Could be five grand a hand.

Let me see what I can do.

What the fuck are you looking at?

Your tits.

[phone ringing]

Yeah.

He wants to raise the table limit to five Gs a hand.

He's on a fresh shoot.

Fade him.

It's done. Five a hand.

Great.

Damn nice of you.

OK.

[laughing]

WOMAN: Yes! Yes!

Dealer busts.

[music playing]

Tearing me apart over there.

Good work, ladies.

40 Gs for a half hour's work.

Not bad.

You bet.

There's your cut.

You sure you don't want to reconsider Reno?

Oh, yeah.

I'm sure.

Besides, Jack is good enough to pull it off.

Good enough for Reno, anyway.

[chuckling]

I'm almost out of beer.

You got something set up?

Who?

Me?

Great.

Well, I'll be in town later this evening.

OK, see you then.

Thanks.

[kids giggling]

God, I wish the mob still ran this town.

So do I.

This is a hell of an opportunity, Larry.

So what about the third musketeer?

When do I meet him?

Uh, you could meet him any time you want.

You can meet him now, if you'd like.

So how do we know this is going to pay off?

[music playing]

Listen, come to this address in an hour.

Go to the back room.

Ask for me.

I'll be there with my partner.

If the cards come funny to all of us, how you gon' fix that?

Yeah, look, lady luck can be a bitch at times.

But, fortunately, the guy that we're going to meet...

My partner... he's a...

[knocking]

Larry, do you know what a mechanic is?

Christ, I can see debris from here.

I'm not even dealing deuces, asshole.

Pretty ugly looking taps then.

Maybe the chaps are getting rusty.

Ah, is that so?

Big slick in clubs, two-handed.

Pretty good.

That'd get the money.

Yeah, but I always preferred American Airlines myself.

[scoff]

Son of a bitch.

Well, good to see you keeping the hands in shape.

It's a hard habit to break.

So what happened, Vernon?

You disappeared like a fucking ghost after the Ross game.

I just needed to get away for a while.

Ah, yeah?

Mm.

Well, for what it's worth, Tiffany and I were...

We were worried about you.

Thought you'd gone south because you'd, uh, taken some heat.

It wasn't the cool thing to do.

Yeah, well, neither was Atlantic City.

So, uh, how is Tiffany?

We're great, very great.

She is an amazing woman.

You know, I never thought that...

What's... what's the word on the game?

Are we, uh... are we, uh, set?

Yeah.

I'm starting you at the game.

Just got to get your head in the moment.

That guy I was telling you about,

he's coming here in a few minutes.

I want you...

[knocking]

Speak of the devil.

That must be him.

Hey!

[slam]

And the devil appears!

Fucking A. Come on in.

SCARNE: Yeah.

I heard you were back in town.

But, uh, you know what hurts me most?

Is, god damn it, you...

You didn't even call.

Uh, must've slipped my mind.

What the fuck do you want, Scarne?

The fuck do you think I want?

You know, um, I'm kind of in between jobs at the moment

so why don't you come back in a couple of weeks

and, yeah, we'll see what we can do.

(LAUGHING) OK. OK.

I'll tell you what.

Can we make that on a...

[whack, groan] - Ah, Jesus.

Come on, Scarne.

You don't have to do that.

You see what you make me do?

Look, we don't have anything going on right now, OK?

Bullshit.

If you didn't have a line on something,

you wouldn't be back.

He's telling you the truth.

The only rea...

Hol... Hol... when I want your opinion, I

will dial your fucking asshole.

I'm kind of tapped at the moment.

All I got is a... a nickle.

Yeah.

Jesus Christ, you weren't kidding, were you?

We're in a recession, didn't you hear?

[light chuckle]

Well, whatever.

Just remember, boys...

I want my cut and I will get it, one way or another.

Ah, how was your, uh...

How's your leg, by the way?

Still hurts when it rains.

Son of a bitch.

Ah, do yourself a favor, Scarne.

Keep to extortion.

Leave the real work to the pros.

Pros.

Hear Skinner got, uh...

Got run over by your car?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Unsolved hit and run.

Real tragedy.

To protect and serve, huh?

Fuck off.

[chuckling]

[slam]

Some things never change, huh?

(MOCKING VOICE) We are going to dial your asshole!

[laughing]

[knocking]

Oh, shit.

Who is it?

Jennings.

MILLER: This is the guy T was telling me about.

She says you know your way around a game.

I just got lucky.

So Miller says that, uh, you're the real deal

holyfield with the cards.

I can handle a deck pretty well.

What is this, modesty night?

Show him something.

Four aces.

[music playing]

That's kind of dope.

MILLER: I told you he was good.

He's a god damn artist.

So you know the situation.

We, uh... we need a third to take down some of the big pots.

If the same man keeps winning, it arouses suspicion.

It's a big game.

A soft game.

Guys go all their lives trying to get into a game like this,

so we gotta be really careful how we handle it.

We need top notch men.

Uh-huh.

I suppose you want me to do it.

You play on the square during most of the game,

except on my deal.

Like your hand?

Get the fuck out of here with that Copperfield shit.

Yeah, I like my hand.

That's what's known as base, or bottom, dealing.

But I will vary it by stacking, as well,

and dealing the punch, whatever it takes.

But, you know, don't worry.

You'll end up a winner every time.

Oh.

So are you our man?

I'ma fuck with y'all.

Great.

For sure.

VERNON: And we'll give you most of the stakes, so don't

go blowing it on a hunch.

Just save it for the sure thing on my deal.

OK?

Here's, uh, 5, 10 grand.

With your $15,000, that's $25,000.

That gives us enough money to play.

But you are gonna be the one making the big bets.

You are the one who gonna be taking down the big pots.

OK?

I'm good with that.

I like big shit.

Show me the shit, you know.

[music playing]

DINA: I think we're all here now.

You all know Mr. Charlie Miller.

Hey, Charlie.

And this is Mr. Jennings, who will be joining us tonight.

Would you sit there, Mr. Jennings, please?

Thank you.

Um, this is Mr. Andrews and Mr. Ose, Mr. Leipzig...

Charlie, of course, you know...

Dr. Daly, and Mr. Vernon.

Good to meet you.

Call me Larry.

Mr. Jennings, we play regular poker here...

Stud, draw, lowball, dealer's choice, no limit.

And, of course, I take a small percentage for the house.

[laughing]

Yeah.

Well, have a wonderful game all of you, and good luck.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

[cards shuffling]

OK, high card gets the deal.

Good luck, everyone.

You get the ace.

It's your call.

Let's, uh, ante up, gentlemen.

Nothing fancy, nothing wild, just pray

for cards that make you smile.

Corny corn.

Baddest guitarist in a white band, Ace Frehley.

Three aces, guys.

I'm out.

JENNINGS: Yeah, I know you're in for the $25.

Gonna put your kids through school, grade school.

What?

Nice ass house, man.

We should be playing some bigger hands, know what I'm saying?

Are we-- we men, or what's going on?

I mean, I came all the way up here,

got my suit on and everything.

What's with the arcade money?

We gon' throw some logs on the fire,

let it blaze a little bit?

[chuckle]

VERNON: Ace bets.

Well, you know what?

I'ma get it cracking already, all right?

Let's pop this cherry, shall we, fellas?

Can we do this?

MR. LEIPZIG: Go ahead.

Can we do this? $500. MR. LEIPZIG: Oh.

JENNINGS: Hm?

Spend some of that HMO money.

I'm out.

Too rich.

Too rich?

I'm out.

- I'm in. - My man.

VERNON: OK. You out?

Out.

Then stay out.

Me and my man will do it.

Mm, holler back.

You know what I'ma do?

Since I done all ready popped the cherry,

I'ma take her out for a date.

That's $2,00 right there.

Now what?

Huh?

Take it.

Take what?

- Take it. - Come on, man.

Y'all have got to be bullshitting with this, man.

I spend more than this in a strip club.

You want to tell me how to play cards?

JENNINGS: I'm not trying to tell you how to play cards.

MR. LEIPZIG: What, you want my chips too?

What?

JENNINGS: I would like to get some of those chips,

but I can't get them unless you put them on the table.

Man, I thought we was gonna be playing some big time...

Get a drink around here?

A drink?

Shit, what is these chips, potato chips?

Shit, come on, man. This is poker.

Come on, $200.

Somebody bounce with me.

I'm out.

I'm out.

You pushed me out.

I'm out.

Me too.

You fold too?

I'm with you, bro.

Let's keep it black.

It's $200.

I'll raise you $200 more.

And that's for Jesse.

"Keep hop alive."

I'm going.

OK, well I'ma keep it black, like my ass,

and I'ma raise you three grand.

Check your rent money.

What's your wangdang look like?

Hm?

Come on, black.

Too rich for my blood, bro.

Come the fuck on, man.

This is supposed to be a big game, man.

We're supposed to be playing some big money.

What is this?

G-15, bingo!

Y'all playing Bingo in this bitch, cause

you ain't spending no money.

Come on, this is bull shit.

I can't believe this.

I think it's time we took a little break, gentlemen.

MR. OSE: Sounds good to me.

You got some Kool-Aid in this motherfucker?

Because this is...

- Where'd you get this big man? - Let's just take a break.

Thought we had a civilized game.

Everybody, calm down.

Hey, hey.

$5?

Hell no.

So you want to tell people how to play poker.

Maybe you could open a school.

I can tell you about the hair on your chest.

Are you cool?

Hell no, I ain't cool.

Five hands, I'm only up a few hundred dollars.

Fuck it, man.

It's not an exact science.

You just have to wait for the right time.

Fuck that.

This is wasting my time.

I could do better by myself.

Relax, will you?

You cannot control how the other players bet.

You just gotta wait your time, be patient.

It'll pay off, I promise you...

Yeah, it better.

Five card draw, nothing's wild.

Drinks, gentlemen?

No, we don't need no drinks.

We just need to play.

Let's get it cracking.

Let's do that.

Good?

Yeah.

Looking good already.

All right, let's start with a hundred.

Your hundred, and 200 more.

300 to me.

Let's do three more.

MR. OSE: Six to me.

Make it four more for an even grand.

How about that?

I'm out.

Going, huh?

Little thick?

I see your grand, and I'll raise you two granddaddies.

That's $2,000.

Holler back.

I'm out.

A man with style is a man that can smile.

I'm out.

You should come out with a rap battle.

[chuckling]

[exhale]

MR. LEIPZIG: Two grand to me, I want

to take a look at my cards.

Call that.

I think I'll follow your lead.

Cards, fellas?

Two, please. JENNINGS: Two.

Just give me one, man.

One card, like my bitch.

The dealer takes one.

[music playing]

Right.

Holler back.

Two grand again.

MR. OSE: I'm out.

Come on, brother.

Nothing, huh?

Well, what the hell?

It feels about, like, it's, uh, 12 Gs.

All right, well...

Ooh, it's getting hot.

It's getting hot in here.

I'm gonna say five grand more.

Well, I assume cash is acceptable, right?

Of course.

JENNINGS: Cause I happen to have a little bit on me.

Jesus Christ.

MILLER: Shit.

That calls your bluff right there.

That's $82,500.

No limit, right?

This son of a bitch gon' buy it.

Oh, it's bought.

Excu... Excuse... Excuse me... Excuse me, Mr. Jennings.

JENNINGS: Excuse me, what?

Is my marker good here?

- Of course. - What the... h... hold on.

Hell no. What the fuck is that?

I'm American Express up in here?

The fuck is this mark shit?

Look, if you don't have the chips to cover the bet,

then you fold.

Excuse me, but I have the money.

I just don't have it on me.

I... - I got a jet.

I just didn't fly it here.

Mr. Jennings, I can assure you that he has plenty of money,

and he always pays his debts.

Now, his marker is good at this table.

You are called.

Fuck it.

It don't matter.

Only had four girlfriends in my life, and they was all 10's.

(CHUCKLING) Shit.

You motherfucker.

MR. LEIPZIG: Excuse me.

I guess every one of those girls was fucking a guy named Jack.

[music playing]

Take a look.

No, that's not possible.

Whoa, whoa!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! - Hold the fuck up.

Let me explain what I'm saying.

Look!

This money is... is... is... is not the money

that I'm trying to bet with.

Let me give you a... Let me give you an IOU.

A little cab fare.

There you go.

- Dini, can't you take his IOU? - ...for weeks.

This... This... The cash right here is not the money I'm...

[sigh]

...Supposed TO... Miss... Miss... uh...

[snap] - -whatever your name is.

Look, my man, let me get you an IOU.

MILLER: What were you thinking, Larry?

You were told just to bet on Vernon's deal...

- Yeah. - ...right?

I know.

I know.

A... And what's with calling out the big bank roll?

Because I had a four of a kind.

[groan]

Shit.

OK, just relax, man.

Relax.

You know what?

I'm going to get those sons of bitches the next time.

But you got to start listening to me.

You got to start... - No.

No...

...Getting with the program, Larry.

...You don't... you don't understand.

Shit!

Listen, if you're short of some cash,

I can lend you a couple of hundred.

I swear...

Afew hundred dollars ain't gonna do nothing for me.

Look, I'm telling you...

Well, that just when swimmingly.

...That'd be...

Were we not clear, Larry?

Only bet heavy on my deal, and that way

I can control the outcome.

You know, cheat.

Man I don't want to hear this shit right now.

- Larry... - Fuck!

Larry, listen. Listen.

This is just the bump in the road.

We're going to get this back tenfold.

Yeah, only if Nick the Greek, here,

learns to control himself.

Would you leave him alone?

Get in that seat.

Leave him alone.

Relax. We'll get back...

Fuck!

...Twice what you lost in a couple of weeks.

I swear to you...

I don't have a couple of weeks.

Damn!

Motherfuckers ain't hearing what I'm saying?

Shit.

Hey, Larry.

I don't want to hear that shit right now.

Nice to see you too.

What the hell was that about?

He had, uh, a really bad night.

Fuck it.

MARLO: To your health.

Mm, I wish that you could have joined me.

They do a lovely lychee nut martini here.

Respect.

I think respect is one of the paramount tenants

of human relations.

It says in the Bible "thou shalt respect

thy mother and thy father."

I respect Mr. Malini.

He has respected me as a father respects his son.

We've respected you.

But, frankly, you've disappointed us.

Hello, Nate.

Would you care for something to eat?

No, thanks.

You see my friend here?

He probably prefers a double king

chili cheese with an egg on it.

And a shake.

And I respect that.

Oh, excuse me.

I'm vibrating.

[beep] Hello?

Mario.

Yes.

Information... who is this?

Is that so?

I'll do that.

Who is this?

[dial tone]

They hung up.

No respect.

[music playing]

You're hitting the hard stuff kind of early, aren't you?

What the fuck y'all want?

Mr. Malini would like to have a word with you.

Right now?

Patience isn't one of his virtues.

Larry, I understand you're a very good card player.

Yeah.

I, uh... I mess around a little bit.

Do you?

Yeah.

Pick up the motherfucking phone.

I heard you're quite a brilliant motherfucking poker

player. - Yeah?

Well, if that's what they said, then that's what it is.

[phone ringing]

How's it going?

It's got its ups and downs.

You know, uh, that's how it goes.

MARLO: Ups and downs?

Yeah.

MARLO: You know, I'm not much of a card player,

but would you say that losing $80,000 US is a down?

Yeah, that's... fuck!

Yeah, that's a down.

And would it be a down if I lost that $80,000

out of last week's take?

I said it would be a down, man.

If you already know some shit, then you know.

What's with the silly questions?

Did you really think that you could lose

$80,000 of Max's money and he not

find out about it in this town?

Listen, I'ma square that away with Max.

How could you be so fucking stupid, Larry?

I met up with these guys.

This one guy could fucking do anything with a deck of cards.

They take me to this game.

We was supposed to win it.

I get carried away on this one hand, and I...

I shouldn't have been on it.

Then I... I lost.

I... I can't blame nobody but myself.

I just... I didn't do what they said to do.

Did it ever occur to you that you

were the one hustled, Larry?

That your so-called partners were professional grifters,

they were con men?

No, no, no.

Because they lost their money too.

JENNINGS:

Well, I think we're all here.

This is...

[knocking]

Then this boy reaches for his stash,

and I thought I was going to shit.

Hey, baby.

Do you like that?

Hey, see, I told you it would be OK.

Wonderful.

The whole thing was a setup.

I got 60 even.

You believe me now, Larry?

They had a buffet.

Beautiful jacket.

Always a pleasure.

[music playing]

Son of a bitch never knew what hit him.

Five card draw, nothing's wild.

MILLER: Work of art.

SERVER: Drinks, gentleman?

No, we don't need no drinks.

We just need to play.

MILLER: Francis brought in the drinks,

as Jack brought in the cooler.

Cooler on his own deal.

It is good to be back.

It's certainly turning out to be profitable.

I've got to say, you sure know how to pick them, baby.

That's what I'm here for.

[music playing]

This is a hell of an opportunity, Larry.

So when do I meet the third musketeer?

Anytime you want.

You can meet him now, if you'd like.

TIFFANY: Yeah.

I'ma go cash out.

I'll call you later.

He's pretty good.

Where'd you get him?

Couple weeks ago, another club.

[chuckle]

He had the Rolex.

He had the brand new Lexus.

He's made for it.

I've always said it, baby.

You are the best.

You seen Vernon yet?

No, I'm seeing him later on tonight.

How is he?

Well, you know Vernon.

Vernon's Vernon.

You know how he is.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

You've... You've got one lit all ready.

[exhale]

Listen, if, um... if working with Vernon is

going to be a problem, I... I...

What?

Come on, Charlie.

Don't worry about me.

[club music playing]

[phone dialing]

[ringing]

It's me.

Got it.

I'll meet you there.

[beep]

Well, well, well, looks like you're all alone now, huh?

Lucky me.

Who is that?

None of your fucking business, that's who.

Do you know what a mechanic is, Larry?

So were you serious before?

Is that your scene?

Scene?

Yeah.

Or were you just talking shit, trying to get laid?

Oh, I'm...

I'm into it, mate.

Yeah.

Well, we'll see about that.

Come on, Jeff.

Uh, OK.

So what about a safe word? - What?

You know, in case one of us feels we're going too far?

(CHUCKLING) OK.

Um, how about, um, "eclipse"?

Either one of us feels uncomfortable, we say,

"eclipse."

We take a timeout.

Sure, baby.

Whatever you want.

[music playing]

So how do you like it, Jeff?

Rough.

[jeff moaning]

[heavy breathing]

[music playing]

Hey, Tiffany. How are you?

Hey, Teddy. I'm good.

How's your family? - Oh, they're great.

Great. Thanks.

Say, uh, it surprised me a little

to get that telephone call.

I didn't know you still did this.

Yeah, well, I needed some fast cash.

You know... - On the road with Miller?

Something like that. [muffled yelling]

What did you say?

[muffled talking]

(SHOUTING) You know, I can't hear you

with that thing in your mouth!

Rough enough for you, baby?

[muffled screaming]

I got to say, you sure know how to pick 'em, baby.

That's what I'm here for.

So you think Jennings will be back for more?

Ah, fish like that always come back.

Yeah, I wouldn't be so sure.

Oh?

Why not?

Uh, Jennings, he seemed...

Something was off.

Well, he just dropped his entire life

savings in one hand.

Tends to wig a guy out.

Nah.

It was more than that.

Fuck him.

You know, that's a trait you're going to have to get rid of...

Feeling sorry for the mark.

The way I look at it, a guy who isn't

smart enough to hold onto his money

doesn't deserve to have it.

Right, babe?

- He said it. - See?

She understands. Let's go get a drink.

Come on.

Let's go.

The suspense is killing me.

What's the word on the game?

Is he sitting?

[music playing]

Yeah, he's in.

Holy shit.

TIFFANY: (LAUGHING) Come on, guys.

Who?

Dean fucking Stevens, that's who.

Dad Stevens.

MILLER: The man himself.

I mean, this guy was a legend.

He was younger than I was when he

started playing the big time.

Big time?

This guy sat down with gangsters,

fucking killers, mobsters.

Not for the money.

No, no.

Just to hone his chops.

TIFFANY: I guess that would do it.

There was one night in Philadelphia.

All these mobsters sitting around a table.

He's working the game when, out of nowhere, bang!

THIEF: Everybody freeze! MILLER: The place gets hit.

Everyone's got their hands in the air...

THIEF: Huh, what is this?

Shut up!

MILLER:... everyone but Stevens.

As luck would have it, he'd just gone south and was holding out.

THIEF: The motherfucking...

MILLER: Well, the place explodes.

A huge gunfight, and everyone but Stevens

and one of the wise guys go down.

Stevens and the other guy, they end up in a standoff.

VERNON: (LAUGHING) Yeah.

And they had three choices...

Start shooting, walk away and leave the money...

Or three?

[chairs sliding]

[MUSIC - THE MAGNIFICENT MEN, "STORMY WEATHER"]

We cut for it.

High card takes it all.

I know which I prefer.

(SINGING) And I can't go on.

Every little thing I've ever had is gone.

Stormy weather since me and my little girl

ain't been together.

Keeps raining all...

Nothing ventured...

(SINGING) the time!

...Nothing gained.

[gun cocking]

[bam]

MILLER: He walked away with 50 grand, not even a scratch.

TIFFANY: Wow.

MILLER: Maybe it's just a fucking myth.

Maybe Stevens made the whole thing up.

It's a great fucking story, though.

Yeah.

There are guys that'll drop an entire bankroll just

to say they sat at the same table as him.

The Dean.

[music playing]

So will you be staying with us very long this time?

No. Just a few days.

Ah, is it business or pleasure?

Business.

Whoever takes The Dean, becomes The Dean.

Well, he's never been taken.

Not yet.

Don't get so cocky.

I don't want a repeat of Atlantic City.

Yeah, well neither do I.

[music playing]

[tapping]

Well, I'll be damned.

Good to see you, Eve.

It's good to see you too, Frank.

It has been a while, hasn't it?

Yeah, it's been a while.

You look good.

I do, don't I?

You don't look so bad yourself.

Nice place you got here.

Yeah.

A lot of work.

You should have seen it when I first got it.

So...

So.

Well, I was just in town for this game, and I thought I'd...

Are you hungry?

Famished.

So you saw Stevens play, right?

Oh, I sure did.

Omaha, Nebraska, 24 of May, 1986...

I'll never forget it.

I saw him gut a mob.

They tried to set him up.

And he did it in such a way that it was a thing of beauty.

I will never forget it as long as I live.

Quit trying to scare me.

I'm not trying to scare you.

I'm just trying to prepare you.

This isn't some whale who sits down beside you and says,

(MOCKING) "Here, please. Take my money."

This guy can cut you into little pieces, you won't even know it.

- So Eve, are you happy? - Sure.

I mean, sometimes.

You know, that's life.

Well, it looks like things are really working out for you.

I mean, you never know what's going

to happen to somebody once they get off the grift,

but I'm happy for you, really.

Thanks.

No husband or kids?

[chuckle]

God, no.

Not for lack of opportunities though.

Of course.

I guess you're a tough act to follow.

When you have your life savings riding on the turn of a card

every other night, then paying a mortgage

can seem rather mundane.

Yeah, I guess.

What?

Well, lately I've been thinking

that worrying about paying a mortgage

might not be such a bad thing.

- Oh, come on. - No, I'm serious.

More and more, it's starting to feel like work.

I know the feeling.

I'm starting to feel like this old gunfighter.

Like every game I go to, every town,

there's always some kid who's dreaming

about knocking off The Dean.

And I used to love it, because everybody wanted a piece of me.

Sitting around that table, knowing that no one

could even touch me.

But these last couple of years, I'm

just going through the motions and being lazy, not caring.

Losing my edge.

So I said to myself, maybe I ought to retire,

go out gracefully, before some kid comes along

and just rips me apart.

MILLER: One small problem.

We need $250 to get into the game.

[whistling]

[exhale]

That's quite a stake.

Prime rib.

MILLER: The way I figure it is this.

Six, seven around the table.

The pots $2 million, at least, just for starters.

I've got 100 grand.

I don't know.

You really think you can take Stevens?

The Dean retire?

That would be a first.

I don't know, Eve.

Seeing how well you've done just gets me thinking.

Thinking can get you in trouble.

Maybe I don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

So are you a restaurateur now?

Well, I'm still trying to figure that one out.

Do you think a happy restaurateur could be

happy with a retired card man?

[music playing]

Well...

[clearing throat]

...I'll let you know when I meet one.

Maybe we should meet again tomorrow night.

Maybe we should.

Come to the game.

"Come to the game, Eve."

I might be able to come by when I close up.

I'd like that.

I always did love to watch you play.

MILLER: But the best mechanic doesn't always win the game.

VERNON: Don't worry.

This time, I'll be patient.

I'll wait for the right moment.

And when he makes his move, I'll gut

the son of a bitch in one hand.

That's what I like to hear.

OK, I'm in.

But I am coming to this game.

I've got to watch over my investment.

Well, this puts us over the top.

Guess I'll go make that phone call,

tell them we're in the game.

You know what's really cool?

We're back together again, the old team,

just like the old days.

It's good to have you back, kid.

[lightly laughing]

It is, you know?

Is what?

Good to have you back.

I'm not back.

I'm just here for the game.

Right.

So how's working single O?

It's fine.

Must be sort of limiting though, huh?

Yeah, but it's, uh... It's got its advantages.

Oh, yeah?

VERNON: Mm-hmm I don't have to worry about your partner

stabbing me in the back or waking up with a kidney

missing.

Tell Charlie I'll see you guys tomorrow.

[door opening and shutting]

[gasp]

Shit.

Do not sneak up on me like that.

(LAUGHING) Oh, God.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

Just checking my messages.

So where did Vernon go?

I don't know.

He split.

[door knocking]

What do you want?

TIFFANY: I need to talk.

Now?

TIFFANY: Yeah, now.

MILLER: Such a moody guy, that Vernon.

Tell me about it.

Listen, uh, now that he's back,

there's a couple of things I want to talk to you about.

(YAWNING) Oh, Charlie.

I'm beat.

Thanks.

I wanted to explain about Atlantic City.

VERNON: I don't need an explanation.

TIFFANY: Well, I need to.

I didn't mean for it to happen.

VERNON: I don't see the point.

Once the game is over I'm out of here,

and you and Charlie can go back to, you know,

whatever it is you have going on.

TIFFANY: There is nothing going on.

I mean, we're just partners.

VERNON: Last time I saw you two, it

appeared to be, uh, a lot different than just

being partners.

TIFFANY: It doesn't mean anything.

VERNON: Tell that to Charlie.

TIFFANY: I was just frustrated.

VERNON: (SARCASTICALLY) Yeah, yeah.

I can see how frustrated you are.

Come on, T. I mean, nothing with you ever just happens.

I don't know what your angle was,

but I wasn't going to stick around to find out.

TIFFANY: There wasn't any angle.

I just made a mistake.

I mean, you just took all that cash.

I had a right to be pissed and upset,

and Charlie was just there saying all the right things.

VERNON: I should never have fallen in love with you.

You had me feeling like a mark.

TIFFANY: How can you say that?

You were the only one I didn't have to play a role with.

I miss that.

Yeah, I miss it too.

So what are we going to do about it?

[music playing]

We're not going to do anything about it.

I'm not going to hurt Charlie.

You mean, like the way he hurt you?

I thought you quit.

Yeah, well, you, smoking...

All my old vices are becoming versas.

Oh, good.

Listen, uh, can you do me a favor?

Can you come by tomorrow around 2 o'clock?

There's a couple of things I want to talk to you about.

You know, personal... just you and me.

Sure.

I'll see you then.

Hm.

[knocking]

These motherfuckers set me up, all right?

That bitch had something to do with it.

These motherfuckers... look, I... I... I

usually don't work like that.

I... I usually work by myself. I should have been by myself.

You know what I'm saying?

They... They disrespected me.

In doing that, they disrespected Max.

They disrespected everybody.

Max is looking at me now like it's some...

You know, some fucked up shit, like I... I

would really steal from Max.

Max is my dog, man.

You know what I'm saying?

It's just that I couldn't believe I didn't see it coming.

But I had a great hand, and then all of a sudden I

didn't have a great hand.

And how the fuck did they... Motherfuckers is good.

They good. They good.

I'm going to take care of a couple of things.

I'll be right back. Don't worry.

Yeah, sure. Sure.

Take care then.

[airplanes whirring]

[gun cocking]

Oh, fu...

[gunshot]

[groaning in sleep]

[music playing]

Shit!

Hi.

I'm looking for a Mr. Miller, a Mr. Charlie Miller.

Do you know him?

You're kidding me, right?

The corner booth.

Ah, I just needed change for the condom dispenser.

Thank you.

[scoff]

Take a seat.

Are you Charlie Miller?

Charlie Miller?

I know who you're talking about.

Cool guy, kind of handsome.

You want to get a message to him?

I'll take that as a yes.

[music playing]

God, I'm hungry.

Gotta watch the cholesterol though.

You want to split a chicken Caesar?

I have some important information

for you, Mr. Miller, which may be of interest to you.

Oh, yeah?

You're not one of those Jesus guys, are you?

Because, uh, it's not for me.

You're in way over your head, Mr. Miller,

and you don't even know it.

Is that so?

You and your crew knocked off someone

last night for 80 large.

Don't worry.

It doesn't matter me how a man makes his living.

Schmuck probably had it coming to him.

I mean, it would be of no concern to me,

except that the 80 grand that he lost was not is.

It was his employer's.

And his employer is a man by the name of Mr. Malini.

Does that name sound familiar to you, Mr. Miller?

Malini... Malini, yeah.

It... it rings a bell, yeah.

And now, perhaps, you realize the situation

in which you find yourself?

Listen, I don't know who the fuck you are, but let's just

take a couple of seconds here to pretend I

know what you're talking about.

I ain't dumb enough to play with mobbed-up money.

No.

Not on purpose, no.

But, you see, the problem, it still remains.

The money, Mr. Miller.

Do you still have it?

[exhale] - No.

I... I... I... I don't.

It's all been divided up.

And how much do you have?

Well, not much.

I, uh, had some expenses.

That's unfortunate.

Yeah.

I'm beginning to feel that might be the case.

Now, what about your crew?

A Vernon?

Listen, that... that 80 Gs, no sweat to get it back.

In fact, why don't you tell Mr. Malini this.

Tell him to consider it in the context of a loan,

and I'll keep the juice going, give him an extra $20,000.

Let's say, I'll have 100 grand in, uh, a couple of days.

Two days.

Two days.

100 grand.

Mm-hmm.

So you all ready have your mark set up.

Yeah.

No sweat.

No sweat.

I'll make sure that I get the message out.

You do that.

Oh, and one more thing.

Oh, yeah?

What's that?

Give up smoking.

It takes years off your life.

You know, it's funny you should say that because, uh...

I've been... [gun cocking]

Hey, Charlie. [gunshots firing]

Fuck!

Stained the fucking suit!

Fuck.

[gunshots firing]

[glass shattering]

Vernon, come on!

Come on, Charlie!

[music playing]

[tires screeching]

What the fuck was that about?

Who were those guys?

MILLER: Muscle.

Muscle for Malini.

Malini?

Yeah.

Obviously, Jennings was working for Malini.

It wasn't his money to lose.

Oh, you think?

Fuck!

You were supposed to check him out.

Ah, come on, Charlie.

I knew he was connected, but not connected!

Fuck. Fuck!

Fuck! Fuck!

OK, OK.

OK, calm down.

Good timing, T. You saved our asses in there.

We just have to figure out what to do next.

That's all.

It's time to get the hell out of dodge.

After the game.

What?

After the game.

Are you insane?

Malini's connected all over LA, Vernon.

It's highway time.

We haven't gone through all of this

not to play in that fucking game.

Look, I'm playing in that game.

You want to split?

Feel free.

Shut up.

Malini is never going to find us that fast.

All we got to do is lay low for a bit.

That's all. - Where?

Let's get cleaned up.

I know a place no one will look.

[music playing]

Open sesame.

You're kidding.

(LAUGHING) No shit.

It's the magic castle.

What do you want?

Well, there's no way Malini is going to find us in, uh...

In this place.

It's kind of amazing.

Yeah.

I used to spend a lot of time here before I met Charlie.

Before I rescued you, you mean-

[sigh]

You OK?

Well, you know, other than being shot at, I'm...

I'm great.

No, I mean, between you and me.

Are we OK?

Yeah.

Yeah, we're fine.

MAN: Here you go, sir.

Look, after the game, we'll talk to Charlie.

OK?

We'll work it out.

[cameras flashing]

[police siren]

What the hell's vice doing here?

You run out of hookers to bust?

Yeah.

I, uh, think the last one I busted was your mama.

Of course, don't worry.

She's out on bail.

So who's this guy?

OFFICER: Not sure yet.

We think he's connected to Malini's crew.

SCARNE: Witnesses?

The waitress in back, she didn't see anything.

Some people outside said they saw

three people tear ass out of here just afterwards, two

guys and a girl.

Two guys and a girl?

[camera flashing]

[music playing]

VERNON: Jesus, I don't believe it.

What?

Look.

[chuckling]

The fuck is he still doing here?

Who?

Professor.

No.

Put the cards down.

Just put them down.

Jesus, you have no idea what you're doing.

That's horrible.

Absolutely horrid!

Go read eardonachs.

But I didn't even get to...

No, no, no.

I... It actually hurts me to watch you hold the deck.

I suggest taking up a new hobby like stamp collecting.

So Professor, what is the best advice

you've ever given a card man?

Sleep with as many different women as possible.

[laughing]

Hey guys, what do you think of this?

Not bad.

[chuckling]

Not bad.

What do you think, Vernon?

Well, the move is pretty open.

It'll work here, but forget it at the card table.

You need some kind of shade.

I'd say make the shift with one hand

as you ante with the other.

That's good.

Very good.

Boys, I'd like you to meet one hell of a card man.

This is Vernon. - Hey.

Hey.

Professor, this is Tiffany.

Oh, if I knew that hustling had such benefits,

I never would have gotten into magic.

[light laugh]

Why, thank you.

And you remember, uh...

PROFESSOR: Miller.

Surprised you're still alive.

Funny.

I could have said the same thing about you.

You still hustling old ladies out of their social security

checks?

Still pulling rabbits out of hats, Professor?

Boys, entertain the lovely lady

while Vernon buys me a drink.

Just don't pull any rabbits out of your hats.

Been a while.

VERNON: Quite a few years.

Well, what brings you here?

There's a big game at the Roosevelt tonight.

PROFESSOR: You boys are going to work?

Stevens is playing.

- The Dean? - Yeah.

VERNON: Yeah.

Careful.

He's damn good.

Oh, so are we.

Don't you mean he?

No.

I mean we.

Who do you think got your little magic boy here into someone

who could make a real living?

And it hasn't hurt you at all, has it?

VERNON: Give us a minute, Charlie, will you?

Yeah.

Look, there's some loose change over there on the floor.

Keep an eye on the clock, OK?

I want you to think of any card in any of the three rows.

OK.

PROFESSOR: You look a little haggard, son.

VERNON: It's been a long week.

Being on the grift is a tough life.

It can wear you down.

I've seen it before.

I know. I know.

You've told me.

I'm not knocking your profession, my boy.

Hell, I've been friends with most

of the top mechanics and hustlers in the last century.

I just hate to see you go down that road,

especially with Miller.

Ah, he's not that bad.

He's a street hustler who's glommed onto you because he

sees you have talent and he has none,

other than being a good liar.

We made a good team.

I mean, what did you want me to do?

Make a grand or so a week doing tricks for tourists?

You know, I... I make that in one hand.

Of course.

You just have to make a choice at some point.

Is it about the art or the money?

I remember when you and I used to stay up all night,

just discussing one move.

Yeah.

Yeah, I miss that.

You know what?

I still don't have the finger flutter

on the bottom palm covered yet?

We should work on that.

You always know where to find me.

Resident legend, huh?

Ask yourself if this is what you want to be doing

for the rest of your life.

It gets harder every day and every dollar to get out.

Just remember, some things are more

important than money, Vernon.

I've known a lot of mechanics and hustlers in my time.

I've yet to meet a retired one.

[music playing]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

JJ: They're using bee, red back.

Uh, nice work, JJ.

[music playing]

[hotel lobby music fading in]

I'm, uh... I'm looking for Mr. Hemingway.

[phone ringing]

Try room 808.

Thank you.

We're in.

[music playing]

- How do you feel? - I'm good.

I'm loose.

OK.

Remember what I said.

Play the man, not just the cards.

Take your time.

Be patient. - Quit it, Charlie.

You're making me nervous. - No.

Nerves are good. Keeps you sharp.

OK.

Ready to do this?

OK, let's go.

[knocking]

[music stopping]

Can I help you?

I'm looking for Mr. Hemingway.

Please come in.

Hey.

Now, you must be Mr. Holden.

That's right. How you doing?

How do you do?

This is Miller.

How are you?

And this is Tiffany.

A genuine pleasure, ma'am.

Thank you.

I'm Tony D from Austin, Texas.

This good old boy is Mr. Thornhill.

Hey.

Call me Jack.

Hey, Jack.

And if you'll allow me to introduce you to our host

this evening...

[music playing] - ...Mr. Malini.

Good of you to join us, Mr. Holden.

Oh, it's good of you to have me.

Uh, these are my friends.

They... They tend to bring me luck.

Any problem with them observing?

Not at all.

I hope this will prove to be an entertaining evening for all

of us.

Now, if you'll allow me to introduce you

to the other players.

You didn't know Malini was going to be here?

- No idea. - Great.

Stay cool.

This is Mr. Stevens.

Mr. Stevens, Mr. Holden.

Nice to meet you.

And you.

I hear you're from the Cincinnati area.

Yeah, around there.

Hm.

Then you must know Lady Buck Johnson?

I've met her.

I don't really know her though.

Too bad about her husband, isn't it?

[music stopping]

I wasn't aware that she was ever married.

Oh, that's right.

[music playing]

You know, I don't remember seeing you around the clubs

last time I was around Cincinnati.

Yeah.

Well, I'm more or less a weekend player.

Right.

This is Tiffany.

Tiffany.

Very expensive name. [light laugh]

Worth every penny.

And, uh, this is Miller.

Charlie, Charlie Miller.

Dean.

Good memory.

- You sitting in, Charlie? - Nah.

Me? No, I'm a...

I'm a dice man. - Really?

Are you stake horsing?

Well, yeah, I guess something like that.

Yeah.

You must be pretty good, kid, if he's willing to risk

the money on you.

Charlie's very conservative.

You're not a hustler, are you, kid?

[chuckling]

What do you say, Max?

Are we going to start this thing or what?

Absolutely.

Gentlemen.

Here you go.

Can I get a receipt for that?

Yeah.

After the game, dice man.

MR. MALINI: Mr. Holden, take your seat over there.

Feel free to reload at any point.

If The Dean would do us the honor.

Sure, Max.

Texas hold' em, straight up.

Ante, gentlemen.

[music playing]

Call.

Ah, what the hell.

Ten more.

I'll just take one card, please.

I'm out.

I'm in for $1,000.

20 more.

JACK THORNHILL: That's it for me.

STEVENS: Well, Tony...

TONY D: Yeah.

Yeah, yeah... OK.

Heck ya, I'll call ya.

Let's see what you got there, buddy.

[tony groaning]

STEVENS: We've got a big ouch. TONY D: Heck yeah.

Well, I guess you won that one too.

STEVENS: Oh, yeah.

Something says five more.

And I'll raise you another five thousand grand.

My goodness, I'm getting weak at the knees.

Let's see if I can dig down and get the courage

to match that hefty wager.

Stevens is going to go for the kill, Tony D.

Why don't we make it $50,000?

That's $45,000 more.

What do you think?

MR. MALINI: Tony?

Yes, um, I don't think I have that much with me.

STEVENS: Well, really, Tony, it's not that complicated.

How much do you think you have, Tony, Anthony from Austin,

or whatever, in that little saddlebag

that you brought with you?

Oh, well, let's see.

Mm-hmm.

I'm sure you got a few more nuggets in that bag.

Appears I only have $25,000.

[sigh]

Now, I could be cruel, but you would think badly

of me if I just bought the pot.

So Tony, since you flew in and you look like a nice guy,

I am going to accept that bet.

So $25,000 it is to you.

(VOICE BREAKING) Um, I'm awfully sorry.

[throat clearing]

What?

Oh, no.

Easy.

Easy, cowboy.

Easy.

Back off.

Let's go.

Bad manners, Tony.

It appears my evening has drawn to an embarrassingly

dramatic close.

[sigh]

Gentlemen.

Ma'am.

[tony clearing throat]

Good night, Tony.

[music playing]

$100,000.

I'm out.

All in.

I'll call.

Trip 10's.

Whew, sweet.

As pie.

But I've got the nuts.

Ace high.

Son of a (RAISING VOICE) bitch!

VERNON: Some luck.

So much for my lucky hat.

Well, gentlemen, that's all for me.

I think I'll call it a night, as well.

Gentlemen.

Very impressive, kid.

And then there was three.

My lucky number.

How about five-card stud from here on out?

Music to my ears.

Yeah, that sounds quaint.

And how about a break?

Are you, uh, tired?

[chuckling]

- Just distracted, Cleveland. - Cincinnati.

Sorry.

Same state.

Back in 20 minutes, gentlemen.

Man, am I glad you came by.

[giggle]

Like I said, I always love to watch you play.

I like that.

EVE: How's it going?

I'm doing the obnoxious bit with this kid.

Nothing seems to rattle him.

He's good.

He's just very, very good.

As good as you?

Well, I didn't say that.

Charlie, will you fix me a drink?

Mm. VERNON: Hey.

TIFFANY: Are you OK? VERNON: Yeah, I'm good.

TIFFANY: You want me to get you a drink?

Yeah, I'd love a drink.

Keep your mind on the fucking game.

Do you folly?

Hey, count the chips on the table.

Thanks.

So how is he?

He's really good.

I've double dipped him a couple of times and he won't bite.

So what do you think?

I don't know.

You know, he's folded a few times on bad hands.

It's like he's reading my cards.

So maybe he is.

What, marked cards?

Come on.

I mean, The Dean's not going to use paper in a real game.

That's just for hustles and squares.

You don't use it in fast company.

Maybe he doesn't consider you fast company.

You know what? Let's find out.

Come with me.

I don't see any edgework, sandwork, no shade or flash.

No block out or black line either.

It's clean.

Son of a bitch.

MILLER: What?

It's juice.

The bastard is using a juice deck.

Juice deck?

Yeah.

Look It's a way of marking cards so you can only read it when

your eyes are out of focus.

Try it.

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

I've only heard of juice decks.

So what now?

VERNON: Now?

I think The Dean is about to take a fall.

I think I'll quit while I'm still behind.

I guess it's just you and me, Cincinnati.

VERNON: So romantic.

[music playing]

King speaks.

4,000.

I like round numbers.

Let's make it 10.

King agrees.

King says bet.

Twenty.

Make it 50.

King likes that.

Cowboy still thinks big.

How's 100 grand sound?

Two.

Weekend player, huh?

[exhale]

Last time I recall, ladies beat Jacks.

If that's all I have.

Well, let's find out.

[music playing]

$300,000.

Starting to feel like a healthy pot.

$500,000.

I'm all in.

I'm short 50 grand.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

That's 3-0...

30.

Here's 20 more.

It's good to have friends.

You bet.

All the way.

I'm looking for Mr. Hemingway.

I don't know any Hemingway.

Sorry.

Oh.

Now you listen to me, you son of a bitch.

I'll squeeze your god damn balls till you shit in your britches.

Now where's the god damn game?

[music playing]

So let's see what you got up your sleeve, kid.

STEVENS: Wait, wait... - Whoa, whoa!

Whoa, whoa! Whoa!

- Come on. - These are the guys.

[gun cocking]

What?

What is this?

That's Vernon, Miller.

These are the guys who took Jennings for 80 G.

I... I... I don't know you.

[gun cocking] - Hey!

Hey! - Not so fast, slick.

Put down your gun.

You so much as move your ass, your boss is...

- Drop the gun! - Fuck you!

No! Drop it!

You're Vernon?

TIFFANY: Malini, tell 'em to drop 'em.

- What? - Drop it sweetheart.

- Fuck you, man! - Fuck you!

Drop the fucking gun!

- Put the fucking gun down. - Charlie, shut up!

MALINI MUSCLE: Put it down!

You see what I'm fucking doing?

Be nice, lady.

TIFFANY: Malini, tell 'em to drop their fucking guns.

You're the Vernon from Kansas City?

What?

Put it down now!

Fuck you!

Watch your language.

Yeah?

Eat my shit, asshole.

- Drop the fucking gun, bitch. - I heard a lot about you.

MALINI MUSCLE: Shut the fuck up.

TIFFANY: Tell him to drop the gun.

Thanks.

TIFFANY: Fuck you!

- Put down the guy. - Malini, tell them to drop it.

I hear you been looking for me.

TIFFANY: Tell him to drop... - Well...

TIFFANY:... the fucking gun, man. - Guess you found me.

TIFFANY: Drop 'em now.

Put it down!

[phone ringing]

God, damn it, Charlie.

Hello?

[music stopping]

Yeah.

No.

I don't know anything about a fucking ring.

Things OK at home, are they, Charlie?

[music playing]

Who the fuck is this?

Shit.

Oh, thank god.

It's the police.

Who are you?

Who am I?

Who the fuck are you?

Great timing, Scarne.

Another friend?

You have no idea.

Max, why don't you tell your boys to relax,

and you can take care of him after the game?

All right.

Now, I'm guessing that you and your friends

are completely tapped out and I could

buy this pot for, say, $10.

Don't bet on it, sweetheart.

Tiff...

Considering the circumstances, I'll let it pass.

Let's see your card.

[music playing]

Do it, Vernon.

Yes.

Trip Jacks.

[laughing in relief]

Hell of a hand, kid.

Surprised?

You could say that.

I guess I always knew this day was going to come.

It just ain't today.

Three ladies.

[music playing]

No, no, no, no, n... Th... that's not possible.

Anything is possible.

Tough break, kid.

What does that mean, Charlie?

We're fucked.

(VOICE BREAKING) What does that mean, Charlie?

We're fucked.

You're good, kid.

Really, you're very, very good.

But as long as I'm around, you're

always going to be second best.

MILLER: Jesus Christ.

What did you do?

Hey, you want to get that thing away from me, please?

You're making me nervous.

Yeah.

You're making me nervous too.

Not exactly a private place for murder.

Put it away.

Jennings was an idiot anyway.

I would, however, strongly suggest the three of you

get out of the rackets.

Because if I see you again, I won't see you again.

Um, about my cut...

Forget it.

Forget about it.

You know, this almost makes up for my leg.

See you around, pros.

[door opening]

Nice play, Dean.

Here are your winnings.

Thanks.

I'll let you know when we set another game, Dean.

Sure, Max, but this is my last one for a while.

Eve.

Good night.

Hey, always recheck your hold cards.

Hell, I was mucking cards before you were born.

The Dean, huh?

[sigh]

You know, it's probably none of my business,

but, um, Jennings never knew he was being conned.

[gasp]

Shit.

Someone must have tipped us off.

Who is this?

Seems that one of your mules dropped 80 grand on a poker

hustle tonight.

- Whoa, whoa whoa, whoa. - Hey!

Hey!

One more thing...

If you want the cash back, you might want to talk

to a guy named Charlie Miller.

He'll be at a bar.

Now, please, let us know if we can be of some assistance.

[music playing]

You got a cigarette?

Thanks.

$2 million...

I can't believe it.

You let $2 million slip through your fingers.

You fucked it.

He, uh-- he outplayed me.

Outplayed you.

Look, Charlie, I'll make it up to you, OK?

The next time...

There isn't going to be a next time.

Don't you get it?

It's over.

I wash my hands of you.

So that's it?

That's it.

Come on, baby.

Just leave him.

Wow, this is familiar.

Yeah.

Well, it's over.

Oh, yeah.

It's over, baby.

TIFFANY: Wait a minute.

[music playing]

[MUSIC - THE MAGNIFICENT MEN, "STORMY WEATHER"]

(SINGING) Stormy weather since me and my little girl...

Sir, I'm sorry.

There's not supposed to be any smoking in here.

(SINGING)... ain't been together.

Keeps on raining all the time.

Hell with it.

Go ahead.

Stupid ass law anyway.

Thanks.

(SINGING) Life is bare.

There's gloom and misery everywhere.

Stormy weather since me and my little girl

ain't been together.

Good work, kid.

(SINGING) Just keeps on raining all the time.

Ah, everything except for Malini.

Ah, hell.

There's always complications.

Dealing with it is what takes skill.

Which reminds me, it was a good call, bringing in Scarne.

Nice work there, John.

My pleasure.

Thanks for coming in, gents.

This actually does make up for my leg.

Besides, I never liked Miller or that broad.

Mean.

Ooh, mean.

But, damn, she was...

So did you get your answer, kid?

Unfortunately, yes.

Ah, come on.

Anybody can take a sucker.

That's what they're built for.

But to take down a pro, someone who's wise, your partner?

Now that's a real score.

There's nothing more satisfying than taking down your partner,

especially when they deserve it.

Yeah.

That they definitely did.

[music playing]

So, uh... so you really out?

Oh, hell yeah.

Got to go out sometime.

Might as well be while you're on top, right?

Right.

What about you?

You going back on the road?

Nah.

I don't know what I'm going to do

but I'm finished for a while.

It's too bad though.

Oh, why's that?

We never got to sit at a table for real.

Yeah, that is a shame.

I always wondered how it would turn out.

I guess one of us would have lost.

I guess so.

See you around, Vernon.

Hey, Vernon.

See you around, Dean.

[MUSIC - THE GOLDEN RATIO, "LICENTIOUS"]

(SINGING) He controls my every breath.

And, oh, he leaves me trembling.

He knows I crave more.

Oh, well, I'm tortured on his teasing.

Every time that he is leaving, he puts me into such a high

and I'm back into the night.

So when the evening starts to close on me,

and his fingers find the mark, should I hold

back or give him more of me.

Licentious.

[MUSIC - IDLE AMERICANS, "BULLET'S GRIP"]

(TALKING TO BEAT) So you like a plan.

You play to win.

Listen to my story.

Here's where I begin.

Someone's going down.

Might as well be you.

You better count your blessings and double check your hand.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

I'm always playing heavy.

I got aces up my sleeve.

I've been mucking up the decks like you won't believe.

Rockets in my pockets.

Cowboy's just a tease.

Only dealing high runs, try to grip.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

Mm, it's slick.

It's in the joint.

Past here, there's just no point.

That's the only way to do it, honey.

I ain't no quiet woman.

And my cut's worse than my bite.

Took a bite out of the apple.

I'll get you every time.

You're in my line of vision now.

There's nothing left to do.

Now, you've met your match.

This was your final chance.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

All right.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

All right.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

All right.

The bullet's grip.

The bullet's grip.

All right.