All language subtitles for Phil Silvers Show s03e31 Bilko Retires From Gambling

How am

I

doing, Hens? You're all packed, sir.
Goodbye.

Oh, Chicago, you lucky city. Here I
come. I may destroy the entire loop.

Volume two, the Midwest edition.

I may spread out the fourth weight, I
don't know. Yeah, but look, Ernie, how

you going to go on leave with only four
bucks in your pocket? Oh, I'm planning a

poker game for the night. I'll invite
the usual Traveler's Aid Society,

Ritzik, and Coogan. But Sarge, they took
a solemn oath never to play cards with

you again.

He's right, Ernie. The last time he won
13 hands in a row and Ritzik quit

forever. 13, that'll do it. They'll play
again. You know how superstitious they

are. Superstitious, I don't get it.
Look, all I got to do is convince them

is their lucky day.

Let's see.

I need my astrology book and the four
-leaf clover.

But how come Ritzik is so superstitious?
Oh, he explained it to me. You see, 15

years ago, he walked under a ladder.
Sure enough, two days later, he was

married.

Ah, Rupert. There he is, fellas.

The Picasso of the pots and pans.

What do you want, Bill Cole? Oh, how
does he do it? Day in and day out, he

performs his miracles.

With just those spices up there. Is that
all you do? Oh, yeah. That spice up

there is the best one. Right there.
Amazing. How does he perform this

magic day in, day out?

Save your breath, Bilko. I ain't playing
tonight.

Well, how can you play? I'm leaving for
Chicago first thing in the morning. Of

course, when I get back, maybe.

Nothing to do with it. I ain't playing
with you no more till something happens

to change my luck.

You can't blame him for that. A man
shouldn't play unless he feels lucky,

you agree? That's right. Sure.

Ooh.

What is it?

Nothing. Nothing. Stop.

Well, I'll run along. What time is it,
Rocco?

Seven minutes after 11.

How do you like that?

It's 7 -11.

Well, I must be off.

Well, Grover, how are you? I'm not
playing poker. Besides, you've got the

on me. Francis, what am I going to do
with you? Whammy, hexes, superstitions?

You know you'll be trying to give me the
evil eye. If I thought it would work,

Belko, you'd have disappeared long ago.

Oh, it works all right. I knew a guy in
Haiti once who used to get such

headaches.

Don't kid about the evil eye. That's a
serious thing with me.

See you later, fellas. What's the
matter?

Grover, look.

What is it?

It's a four -leaf clover.

I didn't say anything to Bilko, but I
found it in the soup.

No kidding?

Yeah. And what's more, it happened
exactly seven minutes after 11.

7 -11? Yeah. That's the sign I've been
waiting for. I've got to get Bilko to

poke a game tonight.

Hey, Grover, what are you thinking?
Bilko accidentally gave me an idea.

What idea?

The evil eye.

Oh, you know how it works? Yeah, I seen
it in a Lon Chaney picture.

Well, I don't think we should tamper
with the mysterious supernatural forces

beyond the realm of human comprehension.

I saw the picture, too.

Hey, how are you, Coogan, old buddy?

Meet it, Bilko. I'm busy.

Wait a minute.

Where's your camaraderie for a fellow
sergeant? I lost it last week, along

27 hard -earned bucks and a poker game.

Pal, it isn't my fault if I was born
under a lucky star, is it?

Look at me telling him about lucky
stars. He's an expert on astrology.

Isn't that right? So?

Well, it's a wonderful science, isn't
it? I get my horoscope from an

up at Mount Palomar. It's wonderful. He
seldom misses his faculty inside

information. Science! Stay here! Stay
here! Oh, good. My horoscope got out. I

was afraid I wouldn't get here in time.
You see, I'm leaving for Chicago.

I want to see if the stars say it's safe
for me to travel. What does it say,

Ernie? Dear Scorpio, your financial star
is in the ascendancy tonight.

Play your strongest game before Scorpio
and Sagittarius meet.

What does it say about traveling?

Nothing. Oh, no wonder.

He's got it wrong.

I'm not Scorpio. I'm Taurus the Bull.
That's funny. I... What?

Nothing, nothing.

Oh, darn it. Now I'll have to call my
astrologist long distance. Come on.

Oh,

what a lucky break. Maybe Bilko isn't
Scorpio, but I am.

Hello, Rittig?

Coogan? Listen, I got a hunch.

We gotta get Bilko on a poker game
tonight.

Yeah. Yeah, Cougar. Tonight we're going
to take him. See you later.

Rupert, how are you doing?

Pretty good. Let me try the evil eye on
you. Oh, no.

Oh, just a small one, Rupert. I want to
see if it works. All right, but be

careful. Okay.

I'll give the headache. See, you better
stop.

That's what's going to happen when I
give Bilko the evil eye with all my

Hey, Sarge, it's almost seven o 'clock
and they're still not here. Relax,

they'll be here. You've got to have
faith in their stupidity. Well, maybe

better go look for them, huh? Will you,
will you? I said they'll be here.

Uh -huh.

Henshaw, let the moths in closer to the
flame.

Oh, fellas, what are you doing here?

Friday night is our regular poker game.
I know, but didn't you guys take a

solemn oath never to play again?

Oh, hey, you didn't take us seriously,
did you? We were only kids. Oh, Friday

night poker's a tradition, Baxter.

I know, I know, but fellas, I'm leaving
in the morning. There's a lot of packing

to be done.

A lot of last minute details, you know.

No,

suddenly it started to throb.

Oh, that's bad.

Ain't it, Grover?

Start, yeah, let's get started. Okay.

Gee, I don't know, fellas.

Fellas, I haven't planned on playing
tonight.

Rocco?

I'm sure they must have heard.

Heard what, Ernie? That I broke a mirror
today.

You and your four -leaf clover.

Well, your evil eye didn't work so good
either.

Didn't, huh?

Well, I got a headache.

Oh, come on.

You're absolutely right, and I will do
something about it.

Anything wrong, sir?

Bilko. He did it to Ritchie again.

Parker, we've got to stop him. We've got
to stop Bilko from gambling. I've been

thinking about it, sir, and I've got an
idea. It's rather extreme.

Forget it. We'll never let us get away
with a firing squad.

Have you ever heard of Paul Drayland?

Paul Drayland? Yes, sir. He's a gambling
consultant and one of the world's

greatest card manipulators.

Now, I have an idea that could stop
Bilko from gambling once and for all.

Bilko stopped?

I'll be a hero at the penny.

the way to greet a sergeant. You sour
pussy.

How are you, son? Fine. What's going on
in the casino?

Poker game. Coogan, Ritz at Grover and
Pavaloni.

Pavaloni? Yeah, new guy. Transit from
Camp Davis.

Any money on the table? Isn't enough.

What are we waiting for?

You want to get it? Hiya, pigeons.

Hiya, heads. Look who's back. Oh, the
big win from Chicago.

We're friends again.

You're new around here, huh?

Yeah, Pavaloni's the name.

Mind if I fit in?

Oh, lay off, Bilko. I've been winning
for the first time in two years.

Ritzig is winning. Oh, this is one game
I've got to be in. Why don't you wait

till you're asked, Bilko?

May I remind you, gentlemen, this is my
room and you are my guests. What guests?

We gave Rocco a buck apiece for the use
of the room.

How's Pavlone? Good play? Fair. Haven't
played much lately.

Oh, you're lucky. Come on, cut the gab.
Who deals?

Pavlone. All right.

Oh, this is... Wait a minute. You're
getting so tense.

I heard of all thumbs. This kid's all
wrists.

And it's quicker than the eye. It's
simple as shovel. And you got him

See, and you give him a little extra
diggy -zoo. And away we go, and the game

chance is on.

Thank you.

Jacks or better? Jacks or better.

So, uh, you collected four bucks, huh?

Oh, Bilko, how do you do it year after
year?

Can I look, sir? Sure, baby. Come on,
big noise. Now, what do you do?

He starts with the psychological
warfare.

Oh, a sucker's grown his music to a
gambler's ear. All right, gentlemen,

just start gently. I will open by
betting $4.

I'll have to take a look. Easy, easy.
I'm out.

I think you're bluffing, Bilko. Here's
your $4.

And I raise you $4.

You poor soul.

It's only my sense of pity keeps me from
clobbering you. I'll tell you what. I

will just see that $4. And you?

Hi, man.

He's a joiner? He joins.

Well, gentlemen, read him a week.

Three queens.

Hold it, Bilko.

Full house. Jackson.

Who did?

Who can you deal? Come on, deal. Deal.
Hold it. Tempest.

Tempest. It's a new one. It's a sore
winner.

Come on, come on, come on. Deal, deal.

All right, where do I get the car?
Anybody's talking. Nobody deal. Deal,

Tepper, tepper.

What are you doing? Get some coffee.
Don't just stand there. Get your...

Everybody leave. What do you mean?

What happened?

Riddick beat Bilko.

No. Hey, Flash, guess what?

Riddick beat Bilko.

Hey, go there. Did you hear? Riddick
beat Bilko.

Did you hear the news?

Riddick beat Bilko. Oh, what a nuts.
Yes.

Oh. Oh.

Oh.

Oh. Oh.

Oh. Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.

Oh.

Sure, Sarge. You just had a bad night.
All champions have them.

Thanks, boys. I've made up my mind.

I'm retiring from gambling.

Here.

Hang this up forever.

And I've proved it, Rocco.

My reflexes are all gone. My timing is
off.

I'd better quit now before I get taken
by every bum that comes along.

That's the way it works.

One day you got it.

The next day, you're an empty shell.

Good night, boys.

I'm going to need some sleep.

Will you be all right, son? Yeah, thank
you. Good night. Bye.

Good night, son. See you tomorrow.

Thank you, boys. Good night.

It's like me and me.

There's a shop in a drag around here
since Bilko retired.

In fact, it sure is boring these days.

Yeah, well, once it was gay and then
charming.

He's been gay more than the bilko since
the night Ritzik beat him.

Terrible. He became an old man
overnight.

Yeah, he was. You know the saddest part
of it all? What?

Yesterday, he threw away all his hair
tonics and electric vibrators.

You want to know something?

He gave me his toupee that he paid a
hundred bucks for.

Huh?

It looks good on me.

I just haven't got the heart to wear it.

Hi, Rupert.

Hello, Grover. What do you say we get up
a little poker game for the night?

Eh, what's the use? It ain't the same
without Bilko. Yeah, nothing's the same.

What's the chow?

Some kind of stew, I guess.

I don't know.

I just don't.

Good morning, Padre.

Oh,

hello, Lieutenant.

You seem upset, Padre. Anything wrong?

No. No, it's just that I haven't been
able to think of a subject for Sunday's

sermon.

There's been no gambling lately.

The men have been quiet and well
-behaved.

What are you going to talk about?

I don't know.

I just don't.

Let's face it, Barker. The trick we
played on Bilko has backfired.

Since he's been in this depression...

The morale at Fort Baxter has never been
lower.

That's true, sir. We've got to do
something.

But what?

I don't know, sir.

I just don't know.

I don't want to hear that expression
again. Yes, sir.

I've asked Captain Hartley, the post
-psychiatrist, to come over and help.

I'd do anything to get Bilko back to his
old obnoxious self again.

Do you think a psychiatrist can help
Bilko?

I don't know.

I just...

Here's your milk and crackers, Ernie.

Ernie?

Your milk and crackers.

Oh, thank you. Thank you, I'm sure.

Ernie! Ernie!

Ernie! Oh, why does he yell like that?
Doesn't he know that I don't... Ernie,

Ernie, would you look at this picture in
this magazine?

Oh, my... Listen, please, Ernie, would
you look at this picture? Ernie, look.

You know who this is?

Pavaloni, right?

Ernie, please, now look underneath.

You know what his real name is?

Paul... Here, read it.

Paul Graylin, master card manipulator.
How do you like that, Ernie? You've been

tricked.

Paul Graylin!

Rick, you didn't beat me.

Who? Who?

The colonel. The colonel? Of a Grover
and Coogan. They were in on it, but they

wouldn't have nerve enough to put that
guy in uniform.

Oh, give me my hat, quick.

And all is not forsaken. I'm going to
face the colonel at this point. Keep

hot water bottle.

What am I, an old man or something?

Speaking as a psychiatrist, I can only
tell you we must proceed with the utmost

caution.

Obviously, Bilko has suffered a
traumatic experience.

His ego has been badly damaged.

I understand, Captain. Anything you say,
I'll go along with.

To restore his feeling of self
-confidence and security, we somehow

way to make him play cards again.

Oh, no. Then I've got to rehabilitate me
that easy. I won't need this. What do

you mean, Sarge? I'm going to milk this.

Most important of all, sir, Bilko needs
your personal attention and approval.

Approval? You see, Colonel, in cases of
this kind, patient often retrogresses

emotionally. You, as head of the post or
family, represent the father image to

Bilko the boy.

Captain, I'm not old enough to have a 40
-year -old son.

Come in.

Oh, Bilko, we were just talking about
you.

About me?

You're looking fine. Just fine.

Thank you. Here, here, here. Sit down,
son.

Thank you, Dad.

I mean, I know.

What did I call you Dad for?

Yes, yes, yes. I understand, Bilko.

How's Mrs. Hall?

She's such a lovely woman.

She's like a mother.

Well, Mrs. Hall is out of town.

Oh, Bilko, you haven't been yourself the
past week.

Why don't you just stay around the
barracks and rest for a while? Oh, sir,

the barracks. It's so cold and lonely.

It's warm and friendly.

You mean a home with someone to watch
over you? Yes.

Yes. With someone to love me.

You mean my house? Oh, thank you, Dad.

That would be ginger peachy. Would you
help me?

I'll just...

Colonel, please be patient with him. I
think this will work out.

What are you guys doing here? Are you
nuts or something? How's it going,

Oh, perfect.

I'm probably the only sergeant in the
entire army. Got a colonel waiting on me

hand and foot.

Hey, Sarge, how long are you going to be
here? Oh, I don't know until they

rehabilitate me.

Hey, you guys, get out of here. I think
I hear Dad coming.

Bilko. Bilko.

Bilko. Oh, it's all right.

Here's your mortgage.

Oh,

sir. Why should I bother you and cause
you all this inconvenience? I'll go back

to the barrack. Bilko. My colonel
called.

Bilko. This is the doctor's suggestion.

Now stop worrying. Just get well.

I'll try, sir. I'll try.

Now, what would you like to do tonight?
Would you like to play a game? How about

a little Parcheesi?

Parcheesi is nice.

Or maybe you prefer Domino's.

Domino's is nice.

Well, which one will it be?

Parcheesi?

Domino's?

I don't know.

I just don't know.

Captain, this is beginning to get on my
nerves.

The next thing you know, I'll be...

feeding Bilko Pablo and burping him.

Patience, Colonel, patience.

Now that the father image is firmly
established, I think we're ready for

two of his rehabilitation.

What's that?

Getting Bilko to play cards again.

You see, Colonel, we have to ease him
back into his old way of life.

Sure, why don't we have burlesque shows
in the barracks?

Remember, a poker game brought on this
trauma.

If you can get him to play cards again,
he'll be on the road to recovery. And it

will raise the morale of his men as
well.

Sounds right.

Where is he now? Oh, he's in the bedroom
watching television.

Here you are, Colonel.

Good luck, sir.

Bilko!

Oh, Bilko!

Sonny!

Did you call me, Dad?

Bilko, have a look at these.

Wait till I can't stand the sight of
them. Bilko, they're only cards.

Oh, please don't make me look at them.
So please, please.

Come on, Bilko, be reasonable.

Don't look upon them as cards. Look upon
them as 52 old friends.

Friends? Yes, they helped you make a
living for 15 years.

Not so bad, is it?

You know, Bilko, a good poker game with
your friends would be a real tonic for

you. And I'll give my permission.

Where will we play, sir?

Well, you could play in your room in the
barracks. In the barracks? Oh, no, not

the barracks. Please don't send me back
there, sir.

Well, how about the day room? The day
room? Oh, no, not the day room, sir.

Well, where would you play?

Oh, no.

a poker game at the colonel's house with
Bilko playing?

That's right. Are you sure it's okay?

It's a trap, I'm telling you. It's a
trap.

Come on. It's all right. Look. Come on.

Oh, boy. Shut up, Bilko. Let me at you.
We'll be with you in a minute, fellas.

Well, good evening, men.

Hey, it's all right.

Good evening. Good evening, sir.

You're probably surprised at a poker
game in my living room. Oh, no, sir. But

you're sure you're not going to take
away our stripes in case you lose? Oh,

not going to play. This is for Bilko's
benefit.

Doctor's orders.

Now, sit down, and we'll get the game
underway.

Yes, sir. Oh, Bilko!

Sir? Oh, oh!

Oh, Bilko, you're among friends.

Oh, sir.

Just, I... Just sit right down here.

Oh, oh, oh, we'll take the card shot.
All right, Bilko, go ahead and play.

Sir, don't you think that I should be...
Bilko!

Sir? Deal the card! Do I have to? That's
an order! Yes, sir.

$46, I said.

$42. I'm cleaned out.

And all his IOUs. He won everything
back.

I knew it.

I knew it.

Come in.

Good morning, sir.

Well, Philco, it was a grueling
experience, but it was worth it. You're

right, and the post is back to normal.

Well, not quite, sir. What do you mean?
May I show you, sir?

Come, come, easy, gently. Come on.

I'll be a loser all my life.

He's been this way for the past couple
of days, sir. His mess hall is in a

complete state of inactivity. He hasn't
prepared lunch or breakfast for the

post, sir. Shall I send for Cotton
Hartley, sir?

Don't bother.

What's the matter, son?

I don't know, Dad.

I just... Also seen in tonight's cast

were Joey Ross as Sergeant Ritzik, Jimmy
Little as Sergeant Grover, Danny Dayton

as Sergeant Coogan, Fred Stewart...