White Frog Page #3

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You just...

Come right out.

You guys want more juice?

No, thank you.

Hey, Nick.

Can we turn the TV on?

Yeah, that's a great idea.

Did you see that?

Where's Nick?

He's under the table.

Nick, come on,

mind your manners.

This is no time

for Isaac Newton.

You can be better.

Come on, Bemod.

Bemod, just like Chaz used to do.

- "...on the seashore... '

- Irene.

"...and then finding

a smoother pebble '

Mr. Young, can we go home now?

Your parents are gonna

pick you up at 6:00.

"...whilst the great ocean..."

Nick, come on!

Did that really just happen?

Don't you dare...

I'm no pushover like your parents.

Are you still getting anxiety attacks?

No...

Except when...

No.

Finish the thought.

Sometimes...

I forget what he sounded like.

My mother died,

and I can still hear her.

"Ohh!" you so smart!

"Why you don't become doctor?

"Oh, shrink not doctor.

"Shrink just somebody you pay

so they pretend to like you.

"Yeah, you gonna be doctor,

then marry doctor,

"then have baby,

someday gonna be doctor.

Or mommy gonna die!"

Was it your fault that...

that she died?

Oh, who knows?

Maybe that's why

she's still on my case.

Dead people,

they come and go

like they own you.

Sometimes I feel like

taking a restraining

order out against her.

"Ohh, so messy!

"Oh, you gotta clean sometime!

"You know, every day

just a little bit.

"Little bit by little bit.

"Then one day...

Oh! Surprise!

All clean!"

I love you, B.B.

Good night.

Make room for me, Nick.

I'm coming in.

What are you gonna do,

police the kid?

Mm-mm. No way, man.

That's more your speed,

Mr. Ayn Rand.

Have you even read

The Fountainhead?

I figure I get

two cards for free...

So I ain't paying

until I see a pair.

What's so funny?

That's what you do.

No, I don't.

But seriously, how come

you've never played before?

I couldn't afford to lose.

And now?

I still got some of

the money Chaz paid me.

Nick looks like he's having fun.

But if you guys don't let me win,

my dad will beat the sh*t out of me,

and then I'll have to beat

the sh*t out of you.

Ooh!

Pick it up, tab on a date.

Never wanna be

comin' off cheapskate...

Checkmate, I am the queen.

Game of chess

So you won't beat me.

Sometimes he gonna pretend.

That he gonna be rich...

- Two and a half.

- What?

- Really?

- No way.

That's 201.

He's bluffing.

Maybe he caught

the flush on the river.

Why don't you pay up

and find out?

Nah, forget it.

Kid's got the perfect

poker face.

What'd you have?

Sevens? Really?

I put down my King for that?

Well played.

Bluffing is intense.

This kid's like a whiz.

How do you know that?

I memorized all the odds.

Nick, don't tell everyone

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