The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Page #3

anytime you want to come out.

Right this way.

Rita, table number one.

- That sounds like you.

- That's the record. I recorded that.

I introduce all the acts.

Go ahead, ladies.

Give them what they want, will ya?

Crazy Horse West is proud to present...

Mr. Sophistication and his De-Lovelies!

Got enough chairs?

- Yeah. Sit. Sit. Let's talk.

- What'll it be, Mort?

- Champagne?

- For everybody?

- Everybody.

- Two... two bottles of Dom Perignon.

Look at that. Remember that?

And bring me a pack of cigarettes.

Crazy Horse West is proud to present...

Mr. Sophistication...

and his De-Lovelies!

Let's give 'em a big hand.

Let's give 'em a big welcome.

This isn't doing me any

good here. I'm all alone.

More. Come on. More.

Take it off, take it

off, take it off, off, off

Take it off, take it off, take it

off, off, off Take it off, take it off

You gotta tell me more

about this club of yours.

Oh, sure. That's... we got a

really wonderful place too.

I mean, it's... It's a place where

you can go and play poker...

you know, and nobody bothers ya.

We're just there to

see that nobody cheats.

- I'll have no trouble gettin' in?

- No.

I'm sure you'll like it.

Excellent cuisine, good wine.

And I'll write on here "Special. Mort."

And everything's on us.

I mean, it's... it's nice.

You'd like it.

- Everything's for free.

- Yeah. Everything.

- Except the gambling.

- Right.

As we say... Hey, come on,

come on. Pay attention to me.

You know, it won't work up here for-

Well, hard work...

Oh, screw it. I was saying that...

Well, here she is.

It's truly exquisite...

Don't shoot me! Don't

shoot me! Don't shoot me!

No. Please. You can't shoot me.

How can you? I'm a star.

- I gotta straighten out a few things.

- Go ahead.

I'll see you later. Enjoy.

Hi, Silver, away!

You were wonderful, Teddy.

Let's hear it for him, ladies and

gentlemen... Mr. Sophistication.

Ladies and gentlemen...

Mr. Sophistication and his

De-Lovelies will be along in a moment.

My name is Cosmo Vittelli.

I'm the owner of this joint.

I choose the numbers...

I direct them, I arrange them.

You have any complaints, you just come to me,

and I'll throw you right out on your ass.

Mr. Sophistication...

wants to assure you that he's

intact, ladies and gentlemen.

His gun is firm and intact.

And as a matter of fact, he's about

to take you on a sentimental journey...

to Vienna...

where you will attend one

of the most glamorous balls...

ever given...

by any king, queen, count or baron.

Mr. Sophistication,

ladies and gentlemen.

Donnar.

Come on.

Many a heart is breaking

Wait for your cue. Wait

for your cue. Just a second.

You tell Rachel and Alice...

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