Gutshot Straight

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Timing, timing.

Excuse me.

Hey, guys.

You gotta be kidding me.

- Fellas.

- Frank.

You must have grown some balls

or you're just f***in'

plain stupid coming here, son.

Just let me talk to him

for just... just for a second.

Please.

All right, Jack.

But you've just signed

your own death warrant.

You... you don't look

like you came here

to pay me my money.

What?

You want my advice? Huh?

I was... I was kind of hoping

you could help me out.

You know, Jack,

believe me,

this is not the kind of road

you should go down.

You're a f***in'

card player, Jack,

and not even a good one.

Are you my friend?

Yeah.

I must confess

I've done you wrong

and now you're tangled

in the web

of my song

love's a gamble

when you feel like I do

events are bust

I'll find

another use for you

it's easy, you know

when you let go

you will barely recall

whether you were

here at all

try your best

but it's no use

suffocate

beneath the weight

of my muse

life is fragile

when you love like I do

once you're gone

I'll find

another to consume

it's easy, you know

when you let go

you will barely recall...

Whether you were

here at all

love's a gamble

when you feel

like I do...

Thank you, Curtis.

How's that Viagra

working out for you?

Hey, Jack.

What are you playing?

I don't know yet.

What are they playing

over there?

That is so out of your zip code.

Come on, Jack. You know

you don't belong there.

What's the buy-in?

204 on a no-limit hold 'em.

Buy starts at 40,000.

Good, I'll take my usual.

Good luck.

Come on, I don't need luck.

You know that.

Usual Jack and coke?

Oh, sweetheart,

do you even need to ask?

- The name's Stacey.

- Right, Stacey.

All right, well, you... you should get

a name tag or something, sweetheart.

I have a name tag.

Sorry.

Thanks, man.

I raise.

Six vodkas. All right,

bring 'em right over.

Ooh. Ooh.

Ms. love, Ms. love.

You know

I got thrown in jail last night?

I'm not surprised.

What happened?

Never mind. Listen,

I was in there a while,

and I was pretty hungry.

When dinner came,

it was roasted duck,

and... no. No, it was a

bologna sandwich and chips.

No pickles, no lettuce, and

no poker chips... just chips.

Plain. I get to my top bunk,

I'm read to eat dinner,

and this giant

black hand comes up,

takes my sandwich.

So I said,

"hey, bro, what's up?"

He said, "I'm eating your sandwich.

That's what's up".

So I said, "what are you

in here for?"

He goes, "attempted murder".

I said, "you want my chips?"

"You can have 'em, man.

I'm not even hungry anymore."

- No doubt.

- "Just please don't beat me to death."

I call. I got the gutter

ball, sweetheart.

I'm sorry.

- You want my chips?

- F*** you.

Thanks.

You never showed up.

Didn't want to show up.

I saw you

checking out the big boys.

I was waiting for you.

Got to know when to hold 'em,

know when to fold 'em.

That's what Kenny Rogers says.

Do you?

Do I what?

Know when to fold 'em,

when to walk away,

when to run?

I don't know, man. I'm just

trying to get from point "a"

to point "B" without conflict,

you know what I mean?

If only it were that simple.

You play cards a lot.

I play people.

I study 'em, I figure out how I

can use 'em to make some money,

adjust my own behavior

accordingly.

I do the same thing that you do.

Well, I guess we all play each

other to a certain extent.

No, not to a certain extent.

We play people for money.

That what you're doing

right now?

Huh? Is that

what you're doing right now?

- Playing me for money?

- Maybe.

Well, you're sh*t out of luck.

I don't have any money.

Well, let me ask you something.

How'd you like

to make some dollars?

Enough dollars to keep you

at the adult table

for a long long time.

Here, my card.

Okay, I'll take your card...

And I will give you my card.

You can call me anytime,

day or night.

Okay?

Hold on to it.

And give me a call

if you feel like it.

I'll see around, Jack.

Now wait a minute,

how do you know my name?

Everybody knows your name, Jack.

You're the dude that draws

to a gutshot straight...

And wins.

Call me... or not.

"Duffy."

You back again?

Hey, Jack.

Hey, Carl, good to see you.

I've got some news

for you, Jack.

Paulie trunks'...

Lost all his patience for you.

Well, that's not

really news, is it?

You just give me the rest

of what's left, Jack?

Okay. Okay.

It's right here.

It's right here.

There you go.

Jack, if we come back

for the extra 10 grand,

I think even you're smart enough

to know what's gonna happen.

I'll leave you there

to think about it.

Guys, guys, hey, guys.

I was thinking.

It's strange,

but for f***in'

some dumb reason,

I like Jack.

And I save him, I save his life.

Now to thank me...

you know me, I got your back.

Yeah.

Well, I'm over here

trying to get some work done.

You gotta just trust me, man.

You know?

It's all about loyalty.

Yeah, now you're talking

my language.

Hello? Are we

going to get to go

- to princess palace this weekend?

- Honey.

- Because I wanna bring...

- honey, give me the phone, okay?

Mom, I want to listen

to what he has to say!

I know, honey. Honey, go...

go wash your face.

- I'll give you the phone in a minute, okay?

- Oh, mom!

Jack...

She's really excited to go to princess

palace with you this weekend.

You have to show up

this time, Jack.

I cannot handle watching her be

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