Cold Deck

There's a common saying in poker...

Play the player, not the cards.

Read him, bluff him,

Make him doubt his strength.

The trick, Bobby,

Is knowing when the other guy is doing the same.

Otherwise, the only person you're bluffing, son...

Is yourself.

I call.

All right.

Had a feeling you were chasing a straight.

All right.

I love my mom, you know what?

Everybody loves your mom.

I loved her twice last night.

You are a motherfucker.

Fucking guys. You know...

Why is it always me?

Talk to your sister lately?

Come on, let's get some hot coins.

Tired of this fuckin' same old shit,

Chasing straights.

Chasing straights, that sounds, uh...

That's a little different than your regular weekend, eh?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Wise guy.

All right, I call.

No, I'm out.

We need a fuckin' chess clock pretty soon.

Yeah, look who's complaining.

I gotta play with these guys every night.

Fuckin' slowpoke!

You're just pissed because this is the most action

You've seen in months.

See, Chips, this is what I'm talking about.

Game is twice as long 'cause of assholes like this.

Fuckin' wasting time!

You know, just 'cause I don't play the way your mouth moves

Doesn't make me an asshole, okay?

What the fuck does that mean?

Fast and stupid, fuck-face.

Fuck you, man. Funny.

Here, I call.

I'm all in.

Call.

I got nines full of sevens.

I'm sorry, Bobby.

Oh... Ho-ho, wow.

Un-fucking-real.

Ooh.

Okey-dokey! Let's go, Bobby!

Fuckin' river.

Hey, Bobby.

Listen, you broke your face today, all right?

Happens to everybody.

No big deal. Tomorrow's another night.

Okay.

Hey, come on, come on.

Come on, come on.

You're embarrassing.

No, I'm not. You're a good kid.

I'll see ya tomorrow, yeah?

Yeah.

All right. Say hi to your mother.

Are we playing poker or are we fuckin' around?

No, we're playing poker.

That's it.

Got any bets tonight?

Uh, I got Atlanta at +150.

Atlanta?

Have they even won a game this year?

Hey, fuck you, man! They're due to win.

Why can't it be tonight?

Hey.

Can I get one of those scratch-and-win tickets, too?

The twenty dollar one?

Thanks.

So, $76.53. Cash or credit?

Uh...

Yeah, I dunno, it's been finicky lately.

Can you try it again?

Yeah.

Let me just grab some... The ones I want, okay?

So that's gonna be $34.69 with the ticket.

Do you still want that?

Sir?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

I-I'll take it.

Hey, Kim.

Kim, you awake?

Can you get me my smokes?

Hear anything back yet?

No.

Bastards didn't even return my call.

They just don't know who you are yet.

Come on, babe.

Something's gonna come up.

Hey, you're too pretty.

I didn't do it, your honour.

I swear he was dead when I came home.

It hurts so much to know I'll never be able to hold him

In my arms again.

Come on, I can tell you're faking.

You're an asshole.

I'm just...

I'm just worried about you, that's all.

I don't need to be saved, Bobby.

You ever consider that?

No.

I really like you.

I do. It's just...

I can't do serious right now.

How are the cards treating you?

You seemed to be on a winning streak last night.

It's all kicking my ass, actually.

I just gotta find the right game.

And we gotta get you some acting classes

So you don't have to fake it so much.

Robert, is that you?

Yeah, Mom, I'm home.

Hey, Mom. How you feeling?

Did, uh, Nadine come yet?

You didn't come home last night.

Yeah, I-I went for a couple drinks with Ben.

You promised me...

When you moved into this house,

You promised me, Robert, you'd quit.

Mom...

I get one Cheque a month, and I count on that

To buy my food and pay my rent.

Mom, come on, what do you think I bought these beauties with?

You are just like your father!

Aah!

Mom...

Mom, I-I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I know you're trying, Robert.

I know, I know you're trying.

But you are in exactly the same place

You were a year ago, two years ago.

You know, you keep hanging around Chips and that

Shithole Scruples of his,

You're gonna end up just like your dad.

For better or for worse, Robert.

Don't worry, Mrs. Locke,

A little sleep and you'll be good as new.

I'll be right back. Everything's fine.

How is she?

It's okay. Barely.

I mean, that fall didn't help her any.

Bobby, her arthritis is getting worse,

And pretty soon she won't be able to walk at all.

There's only so much we can do on such a small budget.

Okay, I'll... I'll figure something out.

I just don't...

Look, I said I'll figure something out.

Okay.

Hey, Mom.

Nadine said you're doing a lot better.

What is it you want, Robert?

I, um...

I just need a little to tide me over.

Um, I was thinking, maybe you could, um...

How much?

Uh... 100?

Turn around.

All right, boys. What have we got here?

Yeah! Ship it, Bruno!

Ship what?

I got the fuckin' straight.

There is no straight, you clown!

Can't even read the board. Pino, come on.

Kim, can I get a drink?

Let's go again.

Bobby, I think you should go home.

No, I'm just getting started.

Come on, I'll drive you home.

I'm off in a few minutes.

Get him a drink, Kim.

Chips, he's had enough.

I didn't ask you, I told you.

Give him another drink.

Right, Bobby?

Mmm-hmm.

The night is young.

And you're so beautiful.

Thank you!

Thank you.

All right, what have we got here?

To me, watch this.

Oh.

Ooh.

Uh-huh. All right.

Thank you.

Drink up, boy, drink up.

I'm gonna raise.

Ah, fuck, I call. Fuck you, Bobby.

I got a big hand, Pino.

It's okay, I like it when you drink.

I got a huge hand.

Yeah, I got a huge hand too.