The Grifters Page #3

EXT. RUIDOSO DOWNS - DAY

AN ANGLE on four PEOPLE at a table, CHEERING a race,

switching to disgust and despair when they lose, moving away

from the table, leaving their betting tickets behind. Lilly

passes by, smoothly and casually scoops up the tickets, moves

on along a row of tables, and there finding more tickets.

INT. JEWELER'S OFFICE - DAY

Myra sits as before. The jeweler enters with a check, which

he hands her. She looks up at him, making no move to leave.

JEWELER:

I hope you're not too badly

disappointed with us, Mrs. Langtry.

MYRA:

It's not your fault.

JEWELER:

You'll give us an opportunity to

serve you again, I hope. If there's

anything you think we might be

interested in...

MYRA:

I have only one thing now. Are you

interested?

JEWELER:

Well, I'd have to see it, of

course.

MYRA:

You are seeing it. You're looking

right at it.

The jeweler is puzzled, then startled.

JEWELER:

I see.

He turns away, goes behind his desk, sits down, looks at

Myra.

JEWELER:

You know something, Mrs. Langtry? A

bracelet like that very rarely

happens. A fine setting and

workmanship usually mean precious

stones. It always hurts me when I

find they're not. I always hope --

(faint sad friendly smile)

-- I'm mistaken.

Myra likes him better now, even though he hasn't solved her

problem. She rises.

MYRA:

Thank you. For everything you felt

you could do.

EXT. STREET - DAY

Roy has been throwing up but is finished now. He's sprawled

like a shot deer across the hood of his Honda, still

clutching his stomach. A police car stops, the passenger COP

gets out. He's suspicious at first.

COP:

Sir? Everything all right?

The sight of the uniform forces Roy into gear. He

straightens, smiling through his pain.

ROY:

Getting better. A bad shrimp, I

think.

The con's suspicion changes to concern.

COP:

Want us to take you to a doctor?

ROY:

No no, I'm fine now, thanks,

anyway. Still got a lot of clients

to see.

COP:

Take it easy, now.

ROY:

Oh, I will.

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