The Lady Gambles Page #4

Let's see that camera

of yours a minute.

Oh, that's funny.

It certainly is.

Here you are panting

to take pictures

and you haven't

got your camera.

Why?

Well, I must have...

When I changed...

Because the truth is you don't

want pictures of gambling.

You want gambling.

Be honest about it.

But that's ridiculous!

Did you ever meet the kind

of a woman that likes to dance

and won't pay the piper?

Meaning me?

I'd say either use your own money

or stay away from the tables.

Well, of all the...

I'll do as I please.

I still say it would be

better on the patio.

After all,

you can control me.

But that wheel's liable

to get out of hand.

May I help you?

I'm Mrs. Boothe. We left an

envelope with you in your safe.

Certainly, Mrs. Boothe.

Boothe 416?

Yes, that's right.

Would you sign

right here, please?

Oh, I'm not taking

the whole envelope.

I just want

$50 out of it.

I see. Well, just sign one

of these vouchers for 50 then.

Thank you.

Oh, Ms. Boothe!

Squeeze in here by me.

I've been waiting for you.

Thank you.

Well, how shall we play

'em tonight, right or wrong?

Chips, please.

The table's been

pretty cold tonight.

I want to play

against the house.

It's all right with me.

Yes, sir. 7:
00 a. m.

Good night, sir.

Yes, Mrs. Boothe?

Can I... I'd like to have

my envelope again, please.

Well, he crapped

the line away.

Better double up

after a crap.

Yes, of course.

...likes another crap

after that big 12.

Comin' up.

He threw a six.

Well, come in, come in.

Don't you ever go to sleep?

Do you know what time it is?

Say, a little rest

wouldn't do you any harm.

I've seen you looking better.

I need $100

till tomorrow.

It was nice and restful

out on the patio.

My husband will write you out a check

in the morning, unless I could...

What? Win it back

in half an hour? Mmm-mmm.

How much did you drop?

Hmm?

$600.

Mmm. Not so good.

And it wasn't

even mine or David's.

It was expense money from

the paper for this trip.

Hmm, well, not so bad.

Think how much worse you'd

feel if it'd been your own.

Please, Mr. Corrigan, would

you let me have the money?

Why don't you wait

till morning?

You'll be fresher

and you'll have a...

No, I can't, I can't.

Why?

Afraid of what David will say?

He'll understand, won't he?

I don't even

understand myself.

I sat there

watching it happen,

swearing I would stop when I

lost the chips in front of me.

Then, back to the desk for more

money and back to the table,

back to the desk,

over and over.

It was... It was like

seeing myself on a...

On a screen or in a dream.

Like... Like watching a different

person who couldn't see me or hear me.

How could David

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