The Gambler Page #2

What kind of class you teach?

Uptown college.

No kiddin'?

Then you're a professor?

I thought you were

a high school instructor.

Would you straighten me out

on something?

Definitely.

- Why do I have to meet this guy?

- Bernie?

You're correct.

Generally speaking...

Bernie don't go in for personal

interviews with his customers.

But it's my understanding that

you're requesting a sum of cash...

somewhat larger than he's

in the habit of loaning out.

I just don't wanna go through

a whole number.

Don't worry. Bernie's

a very personable human being.

I got a nephew

that goes to college.

Hotel school.

Wish the f***

I had went to college.

- What for?

- Are you kiddin'?

In a couple of years the kid could

be runnin' the Fontainebleu Hotel.

- So what? Look what you've got.

- What's that?

Fresh air.

Open road.

Free afternoon.

Listen, I gotta see

a customer for a minute.

Wanna come along?

Come on.

You'll like this guy.

He's nice.

How long is this gonna take?

I wanna meet this Bernie.

We're goin'.

This'll just take a minute.

- Who is it?

- It's Carmine. Open the door.

- He's not here.

- Open the door. I won't bite ya.

- Where is he?

- In Buffalo visiting his father.

He said he'd have everything

for ya next Monday.

Next Monday, huh?

Well, next Monday

ain't soon enough.

This makes three times

he jerked me off!

Would you stand over here, please?

What does this guy think I am?

Some kind of a hypocrite?

Oh, please!

Get out of my...

Oh, please!

Please!

Oh, please don't!

Oh, please don't hurt him.

Please! Not that!

You got 48 hours.

You hear?

What's the matter? Handsome kid

like you can't find no girls?

You haven't missed a beat.

Okay, buddy, this is it.

You'll find him inside.

Yeah.

How will I know it's him?

Don't worry.

Bernie will know you.

- "Alex" Freed?

- That's close enough.

Sit down.

What do you want? Some clams?

They'll fix you some clams.

Jerry, bring over two dozen

littlenecks. What are you drinking?

- Nothing.

- Good.

You should put some weight on you.

You're too skinny.

Yeah.

- How much does that school pay you?

- Fifteen hundred.

- A week?

- A month.

What else you got?

Who's lending, who's borrowing?

- You got any collateral?

- Collateral?

- Automobile, jewelry?

- What is this, Chase Manhattan?

You don't seem to comprehend

the situation.

You have to pay three percent

a week every week.

I know what I have to do.

- Where are you gonna get it?

- I'll get it.

You will, huh?

How much you want?

Twenty thousand.

- Hysterical.

- Did you tell that to the Monkey?

I didn't really mention a figure.

- You should've.

- Yes, I should've.

I would've if he'd told me

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