Mr. Lucky Page #3

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You know we have to send a whole ship load

of medical supplies to Europe.

It's frightfully expensive and we have to

raise the money as quickly as possible.

I do hope you want to make your

donation in cash.

- I always do business in cash.

- Oh, that's splendid.

- You'll have to help me though.

- Oh, of course.

You see I'm a boss gambler. That's

my business.

Oh we never inquire into ones

associations.

Now this charity affair of yours...

that's made to order. All you have to

do is give me the gambling concession.

- Gambling?

- Sure. Black jack, chuck-a-luck, roulette.

- I'll raise the dough for you in one evening.

- I don't understand.

Well it's simple. You're giving a ball...

we take rooms next to it. You steer

customers in...

I supply the dealers, the tables,

the layout.

All you have to do is sit back and

rake in the winnings.

Are there always winnings? Supposing

you lose?!

I always do. Last winter in

Palm Beach I...

Sure that's my point. I bet you

dumped a packet, didn't you.

Well look, I'll show you what I mean.

- You roll the dice. You're the customer.

- Shall I?

Sure, go on, roll em.

Snake eyes!

Now watch the difference.

Seven. See the difference? I'm

lucky. I can't lose.

Now roll em again. You're still the

customer.

- Try a dump shot.

- Dump shot?

That's right. Put em in the glass. Rattle

em about.

See, four. Tough point to make. Now

watch this.

- Seven.

- How do you do it?

influence.

You bring me the right people, I'll

get you that $100,000.

- But it's gambling.

- Not the way I do it.

Look, how much do you figure to

raise on this ball?

- Oh between 15 and 20 thousand.

- Yeah but you need 100 grand.

Now you string along with me and in

one night you're home James.

But you won't get it listening to

that wood pecker.

It so happens gambling is against

the law in this country.

What's the matter with Reno? Out there

it's as legal as selling groceries.

Well it so happens we're in New York.

So we are. Oh Dorothy, this is

Mister Joseph.

My lieutenant, Miss Bryant.

I already had the pleasure.

It so happens Mr. Joseph, that we have

a committee of financial advisers...

Strange they never hit upon your plan

if it's so sound.

Well not everyone can do it, lieutenant,

it's kind of um...

Dangerous, that's what I mean.

I'm afraid Miss Bryant's right.

Perhaps if you send us a letter

explaining your plan in detail.

Yes and we'll be glad to take it up

at our next meeting.

You're in a hurry for this dough. You

can't afford to wait for meetings!

Well we can't afford to sponsor something

we might later regret!

Goodbye Mr. Joseph and thank you.

Look out, don't let it get in your blood

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