Lay The Favorite Page #2
- Call Jazz.
I wish you guys weren't late...
One-six-four
Ivy sixth race...
OK, here's what just happened in New York.
They're moving their line, so now we're
trying to move our lines accordingly
to adjust for a couple of outs that
haven't moved their lines yet.
- You understand?
- Uh-uh.
The rules at Dink Inc.
are responsibility
to come on time is job is number one.
Number two, keep your head around the numbers.
You've got to learn the numbers.
Very important to get the numbers down.
Rule number three, do not steal.
Most people fail at one of those.
- Is that a guinea pig?
- That is my hamster, Jyrki.
after the defenseman from Vancouver Canucks.
- Oh.
- And that is my wife, Tulip.
She's on a cruise in the Bahamas right now.
Dinky, Dinky. This nag you
bet on is coming up fast!
- Go, go, go...
- - Wow, wow, wow...
Come on! Come on...
You won!
- You won!
- Genius.
Just like that. Wow.
I have to pay attention to this now.
Um, meet me at the sports book at the Rio.
Eight AM sharp, OK?
Do you need some money?
- No.
Take it. OK? Bye.
- Thank you.
- Yeah, take it easy.
You're lucky if Dinky hires you.
He's a good guy to work for.
He buys his crew breakfast and lunch.
And how does a girl like you
get along with Dinky's wife?
I haven't met her yet.
- Is that right?
- - Hey, Dinky!
There she is! I thought I
scared you off yesterday.
Hey, I know you.
It's the Flip-It girl.
Oh, no. You're not
still playing Flip-It?
- No.
- Just do me a favor, go into the counter...
Belmont, race two. 50 dollars
quinella on the five and seven.
- And keep this for yourself.
- Oh no, I'll do it for free.
- I need to learn.
- Take the money.
He's on a roll.
You're struggling.
Take the money. Come on,
I'll walk you up there.
So...
...when someone
gives you their money,
it's a... a sign of trust.
You understand that, don't you?
Yeah, I understand.
Belmont, race two.
Fifty dollar quinella
for the five and the seven.
What?
I'm good with numbers.
Hm.
All these sports,
hockey, racing, football, basketball, whatever.
Over there on the board are the lines
the casino is offering. The odds.
You can bet on anything.
Who wins, who wins by how much.
The team with the best finish.
Anything. Look, see?
Someone's laying a lot of money,
so the casino's changing the odds.
I make my money by working
out where they're wrong.
God, that was so exciting! And the
money, you won so much money!
I had a bad day yesterday.
The money's not that important.
Oh, well, that's what people
with money love to say.
You are good with numbers.
Yeah, I'm pretty good with letters, too.
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