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Come on, Joe. Double or nothing.

Not me, Nick. I've paid you double too many times.

Well, faint heart never won fair lady.

Or fat turkey.

Come on, Joe. What do you say?

Heads or tails?

I say tail.

I never see such a lucky skiff. Well, better luck next time, Joe.

Well, I guess we've got enough money to close up now.

Say, is that my tie?

I, uh... When I got up this morning, I sort of, uh... Yeah.

Well, why don't you put on that new check to shoot a man while you were

it?

It didn't fit.

Hey, Nick. Yeah?

What do you like in the last race at Louisville?

Why, I got my do on A .B. Cabibbo.

You think he'll win? Why, sure he'll win.

Nothing else, he'll win by a nose.

I'm looking for a little action tonight myself, Nick. Now, don't worry, boy,

you'll get it. Is it all right?

Mr. Vick, there's a lady outside what wants to see you.

How do you know she's a lady, Snake Eyes?

Well, boss, you've got a skirt on.

All right, I'll see you. Don't forget to remember, boss.

Lucky with the cards, unlucky with the love. Ah, that's a lot of bunkaroo.

Don't you forget to remember, little Nick is lucky with a woman, too.

I don't know.

Sometime you're going to pick the wrong filly. Ah, not a chance.

Nothing but favorites in my stable.

Well, lady, here I come.

Oh, hello, baby.

Hello, Nick.

What's the matter?

I've got to have some money right away, Nick.

Well, what's up?

Hmm?

Hmm?

Hmm.

How much do you need?

I've got to have $100.

Well, you know, Nick, I'd better go back on my word, sister.

Thank you, Nick.

I wouldn't have asked you for it if I didn't have to have it.

Sure, I know. I know you wouldn't.

Gee, you're a swell fellow. Well, I'm glad to do it, baby. Glad to do it.

Gotta be going now, Nick.

Bye. So long.

Oh, a box so soon, eh?

Well?

What's the matter?

Oh, just a damn want me to step out of it. Say, I got holes in my socks from

getting skirts away from me. Well, let's see what the boys in the back room have

got to offer.

I'll be right in.

Who'll give me half a dollar for my hand?

I wouldn't give you a nickel for your whole body.

Oh, Mr.

Nick.

That's how you do it. Oh, come dice.

Eight's the point.

A dollar comes, Mr. Nick. That it is.

Every cigar he shoots.

Six and he wants eight.

Seven and you're through.

Up, up to death.

Mr.

Nick, you sure is one lucky white man.

You got coffee at home, Snake Eyes? No, sir, I ain't, boss.

I ain't got a red cell.

Well, here, take this pen.

Stay out of this game from now on.

Yes, sir.

Don't you cheat yourself.

Come on, come on. Who's your dice?

Come on, your dice, man.

All right, get your money ready. Hey, let me in here.

Hey, what are you doing around here? Kibitzing the game?

No. I got dough.

Well, we're not taking any two -bit bets tonight, sport.

Well, I'm not making any two -bit bets tonight.

That look like two -bit to you?

This is big time.

I'll shoot ten of that.

You'll shoot all of that or nothing. Ah, what are you talking about? You heard

me. You'll shoot the C -note or nothing. Say, you can't tell me. You heard me.

The hundred or nothing.

Shoot the P.

Uh -oh. This is big game now.

Get up in there. The dough is piling up.

Come on.

Three and two.

The point is five.

Six and he wants five.

Uh -oh.

Come on, huh?

Seven. Makes him a loser.

And the prisoner ate a hearty breakfast.

That cleans me.

Come on, move along.

Ah, well... Come on, breeze.

Did you go out that door? Take that welcome sign off it.

Hey, boss.

What do you got against the sport?

Oh, I don't like the way he parts his hair.

Come on, who's your snack? You're too tough for me, Nick. Oh, the

not for us. Either one, Benny.

Nick, you're wasting your time in a small tank like this.

You should be in that big game in the city.

Why, a hit for a short would be a cinch for you.

You ain't kidding me, are you? I'm on the level.

Yeah.

This town's getting soft for me.

Say, how much do you think it would take to buck that game?

Well, a fellow shouldn't try to unless he had at least $10 ,000.

$10 ,000 books.

I'll have that someday.

And when I do, I'll show those city birds something.

Hey, listen.

Why don't we make up a pool and stake Nick to that big game?

I'll go for a little of it.

Say, do you mean that, kid? Sure.

You can have all I got.

That's a great idea.

Why, I could raise $5 ,000 on the barbershop. I put in $1 ,000 what I was

to send back for my wife to bring you here.

Oh, no, no, no. Don't do that.

Well, look, maybe I'm better off if I don't send it so I can't lose nothing

anyhow.

I'll put in $100, Nick. You can count me in, Nick.

I'll put in $200.

You can have all I've got.

I'll back you any time, Nick. We're all with you, Nick. Right.

Ronnie?

What do you say about us two going to the big city, huh?

Boys, you're on.

Add up boy, Nicky, and you'll knock them for a loop.

Here, Mr. Nick.

I'll put in five dollars.

Too much vagina, will you?

Well, goodbye.

Write me a letter and get fat, will you?

Just keep that in your pocket, Mr. Nick, and you'll win for sure.

Oh, thanks, Nick. Say, I've practically got that big city sugar in my kick right

now. Come here, give me luck.

Here, Nick.

Here's my home office address.

You can send my share there.

Well, I'll send you back your grant and your cut of the winning. Okay.

Of course, you won't understand.

I pay you back your original investment, and we split the winnings 50 -50.

Oh,

how much do you think you're going to win, boss?

Why, I win so much, you can send back to the old country for your wife and your

sweetheart, too.

And I'll look after you, young squirt. You keep that barbershop going.

It's hard to see you go, Nick. Oh, well, boy, as soon as I make my killing, I'll

send for you. And that won't be long.

Here's your rent, Nick. I'll be waiting.

Goodbye. Hey, conductor.

What time do we get to the big city?

We're due in there at 6 .42.

And we've never been late yet. I bet you 10 to 5 we don't make it.

Nice ride. Thanks.

Good

morning.

Good morning.

Everything satisfactory, Mr. Bennett? Oh, yeah.

Fine hotel you got here.

Where's the barbershop?

It's right downstairs, sir. Oh, thanks.

Oh, by the way, you haven't seen Hickory Short around here today, have you?

Oh, you mean Hickory Short the gambler?

Yeah. He doesn't live here.

I heard he hung out here. Not in this hotel.

Hmm.

You don't happen to know in which room the big groving poker game's going on

tonight, do you?

No, sir, I don't. We don't permit anything like that around this hotel.

Oh. I see.

Thanks.

heater, miss.

Heater? Yeah, cigar.

I've never heard them call that before.

Any particular brand?

Oh, about two bits or better if you got them.

These are very nice. I can recommend them.

Do you smoke them yourself?

Oh, no, sir.

Well, they are good.

Look awfully good. I'll take four or five of these.

How much are they?

They're dollar a piece.

You think so?

Well, that's the price.

All right.

I'll take them.

Here you are, lady.

Thank you. Keep the change.

Say, what are these things for?

Oh, good day.

Oh, you gamble with them?

Yes, sir.

It's a dollar if you lose, and if you win, you get two dollars worth of

merchandise. Anything behind the counter?

Anything in merchandise.

Well, you're a cute little package.

Would you like to roll the dice?

Well, I don't know. I'm a little green of this sort of thing.

Poker dice, one flop.

All right.

Here goes.

Hard to beat, lady.

Not for me.

Well, come on.

Let's see you do it.

I'm for you. There you go.

Two fours.

Three fours. One on me.

Well, here goes again.

Make it easy for you this time.

Pair of fives.

That's a cinch.

I'd beat it with my eyes closed.

I bet you can, too. Come on. Oh,

two fours. Two on me. Sorry, lady.

Say, you're a cute little trick.

Anybody ever tell you that?

Not yet.

Oh.

Well, here goes again.

Well, better still. Straight, six high.

You must have beginner's luck, but I'll beat it even yet. Come on, let's see you

do it. Come on.

There's a straight.

Yeah, I'm sorry, baby, but you lose.

Five high. Mine was six high.

Say, look here.

We better quit this. I hate to see a nice little girl like you lose her job.

Thanks.

That's three games on the house.

My, but you're lucky.

Do you gamble much?

Oh, well, I take a little flyer every once in a while.

For big money?

Do I look like a tin horn?

I should say not.

Well, how much do I owe you?

Three dollars, and you get six dollars worth of merchandise.

What will you have?

I got my eye on that big box of candy right there.

That's just six dollars.

Well, I'll have it.

Shall I wrap it up for you? No, no, no, you keep it, baby.

Oh, I don't think I can do that.

Oh, that's all right. I don't eat candy. It gets in my teeth.

Well, that's too bad for you. But my good luck.

Look here.

You know, I'm a stranger in town.

How'd you like to come out and have dinner with me tonight, huh?

Oh, I couldn't.

My mother doesn't let me stay out at night.

Oh, that's too bad.

Are you sure you won't change your mind?

Well, I couldn't.

I really couldn't.

I'm glad you like it.

It's very good, let me tell you that.

Really? Yeah, it's one of the best seafood places I've ever been at.

I thought you'd like it. Great job, too.

Not a bad cigar you sold me.

I always say you can tell a gentleman by the kind of cigars he smokes.

Of course, at home, I smoke my own brand.

Yeah? A fella in Havana makes them up for me.

Don't say.

Say, Marie, you know most of the regulars that hang around the hotel,

Well, yes.

Why? You ever see Hickory Short around?

You know, the big gambler.

He's an awfully nice fella. He's around all the time.

You don't happen to know which room they're holding the game tonight, do

I just happen to know. You won't say I told you. Not a word. Come on, tell me,

sister. Well, Mr. Short ordered some cigars to be sent up to his room this

afternoon. Yeah?

And it's 3 .46.

Boy, am I itching to get in that game.

I hope you don't think I'm butting in, Mr.

Benazilis. Oh, call me Nick.

All right, Nick.

That a girl.

Say, we're getting along swell, aren't we?

What is she going to say, baby?

You've been so nice to me and all.

I was just going to suggest that you put some money in the hotel safe.

Yeah? We'll call it there home in case you... There won't be any in case,

sister. I hope not.

All right. I got an idea.

Here.

Now you keep this for me.

A hundred dollars?

Why, I couldn't. You keep this for me, baby.

After the game, I'll make you a present of it. And if I lose?

Gee, it sounds funny to hear myself saying lose.

Well, if I should lose, I'll need it for cigar money.

If you don't know me, I might run away with it.

Now, listen, sister, I'm a gambler.

It's my business to read human nature, to know people.

And I can tell that you're on the level.

But you could put it in the hotel safe.

Oh, no.

You're safe enough for me, baby.

Well, all right.

If you insist.

Atta girl. Come on, put it in the sock.

I'd like to see Hickory Short.

Well, I'm Hickory Short.

Yeah?

Well, I'm Nick Venizelos from Irontown.

Nick the barber, they call me.

Come in, Mr.

Venizelos. Thanks.

I've often heard of you.

Yeah?

Well.

Do you have any way of identifying yourself?

Why, yes, I... Oh, gee, I forgot my bag.

Yeah.

Nick Venizelos? Yeah.

Yeah? You didn't miss many, did you?

Well, here's the convincer.

That's me in the middle.

Well, I guess you're yourself, all right.

Well, I'm certainly glad to meet you, after all the stories I've heard about

and your luck, Mr. Venizelos. Oh, call me Nick.

All right, Nick.

Atta boy, Hick.

You know, I've been wanting to meet you for a long time.

For a little action?

How'd you get?

Come on over. I want you to meet some of the boys.

Sure. Kingside.

Boys, I want you to meet Mr.

Venizelos. Mr.

Tompkins. Howdy, John Tompkins. That's me.

Glad to know you, John.

Mr. River.

Old Deep River himself.

In person.

Not a motion picture, Nick.

Mr. Schultz.

Back -to -back Schultz. So you're the fellow that always broke the bank at

Carlo, huh? Guilty.

Glad to know you, Nick. Glad to know you, Schultz.

And Mr.

Barnes.

I don't like him from the bottom, brother. All right, Nick.

I'll make an exception in your case.

Have some grape, Nick. Thanks.

I don't much mind if I do.

Here's water, huh?

Very good, Hickory.

Where do you get it? I like to get a case myself.

Well, I'll send you around the case tomorrow.

Well, maybe I'll be better able to pay for it tomorrow.

Well,

I'll send it to you anyhow.

Well, what are we waiting for?

How about a little game of skill and chance?

Well, I've heard of such things.

What do you like to play?

Five -card stud.

How does that suit you? What's the limit?

Roof. Fine.

Now, Nick, we're all friends here. Of course, we ain't playing marbles, but we

don't want no arguments.

Anything ain't right, you just say so. Right.

Waiter?

Yes, sir?

Bring a half a dozen new decks of cards.

Regular backs.

Hmm?

Well, go on, stupid.

Anything the guest wants.

Yes, sir.

What's the matter, Nick? Ain't those cards good?

Oh, sure.

Just an old barbershop custom.

Fresh towel with every shave is my motto.

Here, give me 5G.

All right, Nick.

Four there.

If you run out of those, there's more where they come from.

Brother, before the night's over, you'll be buying them from me.

You're an optimist, anyhow.

That's the way to be, Nick. Hey, what are these gallons?

Thousands? Yes, right. What are the blues?

Blues are hundreds.

I'll call.

All right, boys.

Come on, ace me, big boy. Well, a pair of aces. Looks like you can read them,

Nick. A seven.

Six is a pair.

And a little deuce. A pair of aces is best. They're high.

Yeah? That cleans me out, boys.

Well, looks like I'm on my way to the cleaners, too.

Never say die.

I'll call.

Raise you.

I'm up.

Well, uh, that'll have to be a side bet.

Well, I'll call.

A pair of aces with a queen.

I think I got you, Hickory. Aces, king next.

Thanks, gentlemen.

Jacks and sixes.

What a pot.

Old back -to -back Schultz.

Well,

Nick, the luck's certainly running against you tonight.

Yeah, oh, it's just a matter of the breaks.

And don't worry about me, boys.

My brother works in the meds.

Good morning, Mr. Venizelos.

Good morning.

Knock them dead.

Hey, what's that?

I don't know, but it's plenty heavy.

Is that all, sir?

Yeah, that's all.

Here,

take that.

Gee, thank you.

Thank you, everything.

Where's Marie?

Marie? Oh, you mean the girl that worked here?

Yeah. I don't know, sir.

I just got a call to report here this morning.

Oh.

I see.

Hmm.

You don't mind if I put my hat on top of yours, do you?

It's all right, sir.

Thanks.

What's the idea, young man?

Give me my paper back.

I like your nephew.

Well, well, if it isn't Nick.

Oh, tainter sister.

I'm awfully glad to see you. I didn't think you'd get out of that other game

told me about.

Hey, great, I was nice of you to send me down that fizz water. Don't mention it.

Pleasure's all mine.

How are you, boys?

Hello, Nick. Hi, pal. Glad to see you.

Did you locate some fresh money, Nick?

Well, I told you my brother works in the mint.

You know, it ain't so tough when you got friends.

Come on, sit in, Nick. You can't get even standing up. I'm glad to get out of

that other game.

Well, I thought you'd be better company.

Sit in, Nick. The water is fine.

They're taking me tonight.

Well, do you think you can afford it, big boy?

I can't even afford it.

Oh, you ain't got any chips yet, Nick.

I'll take 3 ,000. Right.

Come on, no use holding up the deal. Oh, that's all right. Plenty of time. Don't

be in a hurry, Schultz. There they are, Nick. The same values as yesterday.

King bets 50.

Come again, Schultz. 50 more.

Call.

You're too tough for me, boys. Fight it out. I scram. And 50 more to you. I

stay. Call.

Coming up.

King six, nine, the eight. The king sixes are. You bet, Schultz.

Check. Well, you can't have anything in check.

I bet a blue.

Yeah, call it.

Make it three.

All right, I'll stay.

Stay.

Coming out. You caught a five.

You caught the ace. You caught the other ace.

Ace, Jack, is how you're better.

Well, I'll check to the razor.

Better half a yellow.

Well, how about making it a full yellow, just for good luck, eh?

Okay, I'll see you.

Call.

Here's the card that tells the story.

You caught a nine.

The ace -king. A ten. The ace -king is high. Your bet, Nick. Well, ace -king

bets five blues.

I'll make it a yellow.

Call.

Well, I got so much confidence in my hand, I'll tap myself for a yellow and a

red. All right.

I'll call him.

Schultz is calling. Call.

Kings are good, I guess.

Not with me.

Heard of aces.

Well, I think I top you, Hickory.

Aces? King next.

Well, you win. Looks like you're lucky today.

Sweet pot.

This Nick the barber is just a gambling fool.

And here you are, Bounce.

Here's my $3 ,000 back. I'll play these.

You keep these. Keep them. Pay for them.

You ain't got enough velvet to see yourself through a bad hand anyway. Oh,

that's all right. If I need them, I'll buy some.

Well, buy them now. Why buy when I already got some?

Say, I got enough here to see me through a long way.

Well, that ain't the idea, Nick. I mean, you come in and you sit in cold and you

sit in without any dough.

What do you mean without any dough?

I know you've got dough.

Well, what then?

Well, it just ain't being done, that's all. You're cashing your chips when

you're through playing.

Oh, what's the difference, Hickory?

It's my game. It's going to be played according to house rules.

All right, then.

Here, pay me off.

I blew another game to come up here tonight.

We ain't running any credit game.

You ain't in Irontown now.

Let's see your dough. You saw my dough yesterday. Ten grand of it. Yeah, well,

yesterday was another day. Well, pay me off. Wait a minute. You trying to pull a

fast one? Say, who do you think you're playing with? A lot of chumps?

Come on, show them your dough. I don't show you nothing.

You cheap bunch of chisels.

I know who you are. Hit for a short, huh?

Didn't take you long to get out of that can in Florida.

Have you been sleepy, Sam?

Yeah, it's a two -time fill.

Well, what about it? You guys ain't gamblers, you're burglars. How'd you

show your record to the police?

You small -time squealer, you tin -heart mistake.

Do I get my dough or not? You'll get nothing.

Well, I'll show you. Come here, you rat!

You must have the wrong apartment.

Well, you remember me.

You remember I gave you that hundred bucks to keep for me.

I never saw you before.

Say, what is this?

It's the big city, Hiram.

Scram.

Yeah.

Come in that door.

I thought so.

For your shelf of those burglars.

Stole the money that belonged to my friends.

Open that door!

All right.

All right, if that's the way you play the game in this town, I'll play it the

same way.

Only I'll play it from space, and that means you pay double.

Why, you hustling little bag.

I'll have you on your knees begging for a cup of coffee, and it's what I'd do

for yours.

I'll run him right into the lake.

What's the noise all about, monkey?

What's it tell you?

Nothing.

Sit right in. Well, how about a shake for that? Nice to see you. We shall have

it. Well, nice to see you again, Mr.

Amalopoulos. Haven't seen you in some time now.

Where do you get your... Oh, excuse me, just a minute.

Now, did you get the job, boy?

Nope. Just missed out on it.

Which makes it an even eight.

Well, I told you not to come here till I had enough dough to send for you.

Yeah, I know, but I couldn't stand that small burg any longer, Nick, after you

left.

You know how it is.

Oh, they'll be all right.

You'll find a job.

Had any lunch?

Not today.

And here's two bucks.

I put this on flying feet in that third race at Churchill Downs.

And here's two bits for your lunch. Now go on and put on the feed bag.

Thanks, Nick.

Pardon me, Mr.

Ammonopopolis, but I had to speak to an old friend of mine.

It's all right, Nick.

Thanks.

Once over, same as usual?

Yeah.

Don't shame me too close, Nick. My face is very tender today.

I'll take care of that.

Nice weather we're having.

Great for the races.

Yeah, I'm glad it's been raining.

The track is gliding fast, Nick.

Oh, well, that doesn't make any difference to me.

I can pick mudders just as easily as fair -weather horses any time.

You're a wizard.

By the way, who'd you like in the fifth race at the Louisville? I got a little

bet on no regrets, Nick, before I forget. Shoot this for me in the game

Right.

How have you been doing lately, Nick?

Oh, I've been doing swell, Mr.

Amonopopolis. See, the boys in the shop have been staking me to the club game.

And I want quite a lot of jack for them. And a little bit for myself.

They've been making a pool for you, eh? Yeah, that's the idea.

But that's just Bush League money.

Oh, if I had some really important dough, I could get into that big game

the sugar is sweet.

Why, how much would it take to get into that big game?

Oh, about ten grand.

Ten thousand, huh? Yeah, ten thousand, Mr.

Aminopopolis. And what I know now about the racket, I could trim him plenty.

I tell you, Peter, he's the luckiest man in the world.

How do you know it, Alex?

How do I know?

I've been staking him in a small way, and he won for me every time. Haven't I,

though? Sure.

Now, If we can put him in the big game, I'm sure we can win big money. Well,

I tell you, Alex.

If it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me to take a chance.

I'm not a gambling man, you know that.

But you can count on me for 3 ,000. Oh, boy. How's that?

Oh, thanks, me. You won't regret it, I tell you. My luck is running great these

days. Fine.

I'll get the cash and send it over.

Now, let's step across the street and see Mr.

Dandelos and his four brothers.

They usually like a little sport.

Yes, and don't let's forget Mr.

Agrinopoulos. No. You mustn't hurt his feelings. Sure.

Can't I put a little moment in? Oh, no, you put in on that, boy. You'll be

getting plenty. You'll be backing up that truck of yours at the bank every

You watch it.

That's great. I appreciate it. Goodbye.

If you don't mind, I'd like to return these. The boy brought me more than I

needed.

All right. Do you want the cash for them? If you please.

Here you are, sir. Thank you.

Buy yourself a cigar.

Thank you.

Penthouse.

That was the nifty little girl you had last night, huh? She wasn't bad, was

I think she's not very good either. Follow me around. You'll find I don't do

bad either.

Not bad out here, boy.

I think it's a mustache.

What's wrong with this place? Who is it?

Only me, Sam.

Nick the barber.

Will! Nick, hello.

How are you?

Hello, hello.

How are you, Nick?

My name is Nick Benazilis. What's yours?

Samson, how are you? Good to know you.

Well, I haven't seen you in six months.

It's taken me that long to catch up with you.

Come on, play your hand out.

Oh, yeah.

Well, anybody open?

Up to you, Sam.

Huh?

I can't do anything with these.

I have.

I mean, you're looking prosperous, Nick.

Now listen, you mugs.

No use chicken scratching around. I got something to say to you, especially to

you.

Sit down.

I've had some time to think things over.

I want to be a real sucker. I'm looking for evens.

You haven't any objections, have you, Sam?

No.

Oh, sure, I'll play with you, Nick.

Yeah.

And you can see my dough this time.

Oh, you're all right with me, Nick.

I suppose I always was, huh?

Now, listen, I got 50 ,000 bucks with me. 50 ,000.

And I'll play a freeze -out for the whole amount. Pay after each hand.

All right.

That's a lot of dough.

Not for Nick. That brother of mine owns the mint now.

Now, I'll give you a break. I'll play at your best game.

I'll play a poker, stutter, draw, clubby -osh, rummy.

High or low, pinnacle, or you can cut your high cards. Name your weapons.

Here, son, Dan.

Go down this and get half a dozen new deck.

Mr. Sam. Go on, stupid.

Anything the guest wants.

Yes, sir.

You're still superstitious, huh?

Yeah. Just careful.

Come on, Sam. Get set.

Just you and me. We'll deal our own.

You boys get to the sidelines.

Don't mind if I take a piece of his clay, do you?

I don't care what you do. I'm just playing Sam.

Count me in, Sam.

All right.

Save your chips. We'll cash in later.

If you don't mind, let's see your deal.

I think I can match you all right.

Cards. Two.

for me.

What do you do?

Well, I can't bet into a one -card draw.

How much money have you got left?

Five C's.

You better put them in the center because that's just what I'm going to

Five C's.

Well, I've got to call you.

All blue.

Well, they're good and I'm clean.

I guess that's all, huh?

It is, as far as I'm concerned.

Sorry, sleepy.

Tough luck.

Can't say that you got the brakes.

Gee, I wish those tailors would make these pockets a little bigger.

Well, Barnes, knew how to cut in on his share.

Yeah.

Not so smart, huh?

Yeah.

Suntan, my hat, my cane, my gloves.

I heard that in the play once.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Go with that as far as I can take it.

Thank you, sir.

Yeah, I think the barber gave you a trilling, huh?

Well, I'll be seeing you, boys. Just a minute. Wait a minute, Nick.

Behave. How do you like it, boys?

What are you singing the blues about?

I told you I was going to get evens, and I told you I was going to play your

way.

Of course, you smart gamblers have heard of shaved cards.

Well, Nick the barber can shave them a little closer than you can.

Just take a look at those decks I sent out for.

Well, goodbye, boys.

And, uh, thanks for the buggy ride.

What a wheezy you turned out to be. I had to take half of a dump like that.

Not like that, thank you.

Hey,

the smoke bother you?

Oh, no, I like it. A little late to ask you.

You know, a fellow in Havana makes them up for me.

You don't say.

Yeah.

Now, be yourself.

I suppose you're very happy this morning, Mr.

Venizelos. Yeah, why?

I read in the papers about you winning a lot of money from that gambler.

Sleepy Sam, I think that was his name. Yeah.

Oh, that was nothing.

I'm just starting.

Before long, you'll be reading a whole lot about me.

Why, it must be wonderful to win a lot of money like that.

Oh, money don't mean anything to me.

Say, uh, you're a pretty smart girl.

Maybe you can give me a little advice.

Now, if you were a man, and a certain girl had made a sucker out of you,

once upon a time, how would you get even with her?

Well... Well, Anna, I don't mean hurt her or anything like that.

But just make her change her mind about me being a sucker.

Oh, why, you're only kidding, Mr.

Venizelos. How could anybody play you for a sucker?

No, no, no, I'm not kidding. I'm serious, sister.

I'd just like to get a little satisfaction out of that young lady.

Now, how would you go about it?

Well, if I were a man, the first thing I would do would be send her some

flowers. Then I'd follow it up with a bracelet.

And if she's that kind of a girl, well, the rest is easy.

Bracelet?

So you mean one of those things they wear around their wrists?

Yes, with diamonds in it.

Diamonds?

You're not this girl's manager, are you?

Ray, take care of Blondie.

Just let me know anything I can do for you, sir. All right.

I want you to open that door to that next room.

And put these first two suitcases in there.

Yes, sir.

Here, George.

Thank you, sir.

But, boss, I can't spend no half, Bill.

Well, you get the other half at the other end of the line.

If you're a good boy.

Yes, sir. I won't be good.

I'll be bucket.

Come here. Give me luck.

Yes, sir. You sure have luck now.

Oh, George.

What room is Mr. Short in?

Mr. Short? Yeah, Hickory Short.

Oh, he's in 3A, sir.

All right, Scram.

Yes, sir.

Open the suitcase and hang up my checkered suit.

Well, boy, this is the payoff.

I wish the crowd back in the old barbershop could see us now.

Louisville bound with a bankroll big enough to choke a cow.

I guess after tonight I'll send the boys back home a few thou.

You've already paid them double.

What of it? I got plenty.

Besides, ain't they still my pals?

Good night, Nick.

Make every post a winning one.

If I lose, I'll be back in the old barbershop matching pennies with snake

But how can I lose?

Yeah,

try these.

Phil in Havana makes them up for me. Thank you, boss.

Hello, Nick. Oh, hello, Tom. Say, by the way, Nick, can you let me have another

key for a friend of mine? Who for, the district attorney?

No, chief of police.

Oh, in that case, you can have mine.

Great. Thanks.

I'll give it to you this time.

How are they treating you? Just fine.

They're new here, aren't you?

Yes, sir. Well, you'll like it.

Thank you.

You know who I am?

Yes, sir.

Now, straighten that painting.

Yes, sir.

Not bad.

Oh, Nick.

Nick, look what I won.

My luck finally changed. I just kind of seemed to lose.

No? How much did you win?

$110. Here, let me see.

$20, $40, $60, $80, $90, $100.

Great. Just what you owe me.

What I owe you? Yeah.

You never did have a good memory.

Yeah.

What do you mean?

How you doing now, baby?

Great. I've been playing the red.

Here's a hundred. Put that on the red, too.

Oh, Nick.

You darling.

Every time we raid Nick, he proves he doesn't own the place.

He's got a phony front for every one of his joints, and he can't pin anything on

him.

That isn't a suggestion.

That's an alibi.

We close him one night, and he opens up the next in another spot.

Another alibi.

Now, I demand a showdown.

With election coming up, I'm not going to let a tin horn gambler put me in the

middle. We found Sleepy Sam, Chief.

He got him from Frisco last week. Where is he?

In there.

Boys, I'd like to see him alone.

Sam? How are you, D .A.? Just step into my office.

Anything new on that case?

Something hot.

I'll talk to you later.

All right.

Glad to see you, Sam.

How have you been?

What's up, Black?

I just wanted to get some gambling information from you, Sam.

Yeah? Will three of a kind still be two pair?

Don't be a comedian.

I don't know anything about it. I've been legit for a month.

What made you quit?

I got tired of it. What's it to you?

Yes. You got tired of it after Nick the barber pushed you over and rubbed it in.

I understand he took your girl, too.

If you know so much, what did you send for me for?

Listen, Sam.

We're both holding the same bag.

This little greaseball Nick is giving us both a runaround.

Why don't you come clean?

Tell me how to bring him down.

If I knew, I'd do it myself.

He must have some weakness.

He's just a small -time hick at heart.

They're just dumb enough to be smart.

If you were the district attorney, how would you tackle him?

I'd shoot him some night when he was trying to escape from the law.

Don't be silly.

That isn't done.

Well, you know his weakness, don't you?

What?

He's nuts for blondes.

Yeah.

Send your wife around.

He'll go for any old bag.

Mario.

Ralph.

A little rough, Nick?

Yeah, I don't mind.

Now, what is it you boys want to know?

We want to know what you've got to say to this latest blast from the district

attorney. Oh, has he been talking about me?

Look at that. He's throwing kisses at you again.

Why, he's got me all wrong, boys.

I'm not a gambler. I'm a barber.

This is my shop.

This is the only business I've got. Nick the barber. Isn't that what everybody

calls me?

Now, what's he want to go ahead and make a lot of trouble for?

I'm just a nice little fellow trying to get along.

Now, what's he want to go ahead and blow a lot of steam off for?

You know, he reminds me of a little sawmill we had in our own hometown in

Irontown. It had such a big whistle on it, every time the whistle blew, the

sawmill stopped running.

Yeah.

And you're going to keep your place open as usual?

Well, why not?

There's no law against running a barbershop, is there?

You're too smart for one guy, Nick. Yeah, I ought to incorporate, huh? Yeah,

have a cigar, boys.

You know, a fella in Havana makes them up for me. That's right. Yeah, help

yourself. Sure.

I'm not forgetting you, boy.

Well, so long.

So long.

See you in the jailhouse.

Sure, I'll come and visit you in the can any time, brother.

So long, Nick. So long.

So long.

Good night, Nick.

Well, I've got to catch this next edition, Nick.

Thanks very much. Well, the pleasure was all mine, boys.

Boss, you're sure one smart fellow.

You sure tell him a big mouthful.

Yeah. If that cheap district attorney get too fresh, Nick the barber give him

close shave.

Now, don't be jealous, pal.

Oh.

How do you do?

How do you do?

Are you Mr.

Velazilis? You've got the right fellow.

Sit down, please.

Thank you.

I wonder, Mr.

Venizelis, if you could... Oh, call me Nick.

Well, I'm in an awful plight. I've lost all my money at the roulette table.

And I wonder if you could lend me some to get home on.

Well, I don't believe in lending, but I'll give you ten.

Ten? Oh, I need five hundred. Five hundred?

Where do you live, Lady China?

Oh.

I could leave this for security.

You can't go wrong on that.

It's worth nearly a thousand.

You know jewelry all right.

And women, too.

You know, it's my business to make a study of human nature.

And I can see that you're on the level.

I've heard how fascinating you are to women, Mr.

Benazilis. But the story's only half told it.

Well,

I think that deserves a drink, don't you?

How about it? Fine.

Thank you.

Here's to the most charming man I've ever met.

And here's to the most charming woman I've ever met.

You're certainly a friend in need.

Big -hearted Nick, they call me.

Never said no to a woman in my life.

Come, I'll take you to the cashiers and get the money. Oh, don't let's forget

this.

There.

Tell me.

When am I going to see you again?

When would you like to?

Tomorrow? For lunch? At the Savoy?

Yes, that would be splendid.

You give me your address. I'll send my car for you. No, thanks. Never mind. I

can just take a taxi. Oh, no, no, no. I wouldn't think of you doing that.

Oh, that's all right.

I'll meet you there, Nick.

Goodbye.

Goodbye. And tell the district attorney I'll see him on Tuesday.

Get me the district attorney at his home right away.

I'll answer it.

Hello?

Hello, is that you, Black?

Well, this is Nick the barber.

I just kicked your stool pigeon right out of my office.

And what's more, if you don't quit messing around my affairs, I'm going to

you right out of town.

A stool pigeon?

What'd she do to Tipper Mitt? Oh, boy, I can tell him.

She had district attorney written right across her kisser. And before I got

through with her, she had Nick the barber written right across her

else.

Congratulations. You got wise to yourself at last.

No woman will ever make a sucker out of me again.

Nick is plenty smart these days. Yes, sir.

Oh, boy.

Boy, I'll never forget the expression on that dame's pan when I gave her the

boot.

Probably the first time today that she was kicked out of an office.

Yeah.

What's that?

Stop, Dale.

What's the matter? We just dragged a girl out of the river. Will you take her

town? Where is she? Right over there.

Come on.

Let's see.

Still alive?

Yes. Get a rope, quick. Yes, sir. Put her in the car. We'll take her to the

hospital. Wait a minute.

What do you know about this dame?

Well, all I know, she's almost drowned.

Come on, boys. Quickly, get her in the car.

Get her in the car.

I'll take care of her.

All right, George. Pick up. All right. Come on. Step on it.

She's not another plant in the district attorney's office.

Yeah, I suppose they brought her here and threw her in the water, huh?

Oh, don't forget.

You can still pour water.

Smart fella, aren't you?

Yeah.

Yeah.

That a girl.

Where am I?

You're all right.

We're taking you to the hospital.

Where? To the receiving hospital.

Now, don't get excited.

Please don't take me to the hospital.

I don't want to go there.

I won't go there.

What did I tell you?

Now, don't get yourself all worked up.

Let me out here.

Then I'll go home.

I can get a bus.

No, you can't do that. You're all wet.

You'll catch pneumonia.

I'll be all right.

Let her go if she wants to.

We might get into a jam.

I don't know what her racket is.

Mel, come on. Pull up to the curb.

Hey, I think you'd better take that rope with you. It's cold.

Oh, no, I'll be all right.

Thank you very much. It was kind of you.

Oh, Jack.

Jack. Come here, get her. Uh -uh. The act is on again.

Hey, it looks to me as though the kid is starved. I suppose you call that

fixing, too.

Well, what do you want to do with her? Come on, put her in the car. We'll take

her home. What do you think we're going to do?

Come on, take care of her now.

Easy.

What are you going to do about that girl?

Are you running a sanitarium?

Are you still hopping on that?

Put on a new record.

Haven't you had enough trouble with Danes without going out and looking for

I wouldn't trust any of them.

But you got to admit, they're awfully nice company.

Yeah.

Oh, why don't you snap out of it?

Say your face is so long, I charge you two prices for a shave.

What, you what?

Probably got a date with her manager.

Yes, I'm leaving.

I just wanted to thank you for being so kind.

Oh, don't thank him, lady.

He loves playing Saint Nick for dames.

He picks up a fallen woman every week just to keep him practicing. Oh, don't

mind him. He's rehearsing a vaudeville act.

And if he lets out one more crack, I'm going to ring the curtain right down on

his chin.

You can't walk out like this. The doctor said you might get pneumonia.

Even the doctor's playing for a sucker.

Say, why don't you wise enough? Give her a break.

Snake Eyes. Yes, sir?

Draw another cup of java. Coming right up, boss.

I think you'd better stay put for a few days.

You look plenty weak.

Like the wreck of the Hespers?

Yeah, something like that.

I have a few questions I want to ask this young lady.

Do you know who we are?

No.

Only you've been very kind.

Have you ever heard of Nick the Barber?

Yes.

I've read about him in the papers.

He's a gambler, isn't he?

Oh, I recognize you now.

And you've never seen him before?

Only pictures in the newspapers.

Well, lady, you must have some cream.

Why did you jump off that bridge last night?

Are you sure you didn't fall off?

Say, what are you, a policeman or something?

Go on, get dressed.

I know what I'm doing.

Come on.

Mother knows best.

Your friend doesn't like me very well.

Don't take what that lugan said too seriously. Really, he's a swell fella.

That's all right.

I'm used to abuse.

Hey, you'll be having Blondie crying in a minute.

Come on, get a hold of yourself.

Were you working?

I was, but I lost my job.

Then I got sick.

Yeah, and you were broke, huh? I had a few dollars.

And some more things happened than last night.

I don't suppose it's very easy for you girls.

I was a coward.

Oh, coward.

There are lots of people who would be cowards if they went through what you

But I'm all straightened out now.

Attagirl. I feel like a new person.

Thanks for what you did.

That's nothing, lady.

Now, here.

You'll need a little steak.

It's awfully kind of you, but I can't. Oh, that's all right. Come on.

I'll probably never be able to pay it back.

Well, that's all right, sister.

I own the mint.

My brother gave it to me.

Thanks.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

And keep off of bridges.

Yeah, what's the matter?

Oh, I was just a little dizzy.

But I feel all right again.

Now look here.

You're not going out of here.

Not until you better get some color in those cheeks.

Hey, you're set on keeping that date with the undertakers, aren't you?

Well, nothing doing. You stay put. You take orders from me and I'm taking

from the doctor.

By the way, the doctor's coming up to see you sometime today.

And you're not going out till he says the word.

I'll be a good girl.

Here's the key.

Well, I'm glad to see you get rid of that ghost.

That dame gave me the creeps.

Now, you'd make a great copper.

You can guess more right things wrong than anybody I know.

Well, where is she, then?

In the bedroom, wise guy.

Say, how long is this going to last?

What's the big idea? You going screwy? Why don't you button up?

I'm only doing what any decent guy in the same spot would do.

She'll be gone in a couple of days.

And then you can be my sweetheart again, dearie.

I have good news for you, Snake Eyes.

Yes? This is the last time I'm going to change the furniture around.

I'm glad to hear that. I done thought you was going to wear this furniture

kicking it around.

Good morning.

Good morning. Have a good sleep?

I feel fine.

Good.

Well, so you've been at it again.

Do you really like it? It looks swell.

What did you do with that picture of Jack Dempsey?

I put it in your den.

You don't mind, do you? Oh, that's all right. Say, you can put Tony in the

cellar if you want to.

It's been so much fun fixing up a place like this.

Yeah.

I'd like it better myself, since you've been around.

Sit down, Nick.

There's something I want to talk to you about.

Yeah?

Why, uh... What's on your mind, baby?

Why have you been so nice to me?

Oh, well, that's my nature.

Big hearted Nick, they used to call me back in Irontown.

You've done so much. And there doesn't seem to be anything I can do for you.

Why, you've done plenty.

Just being around is enough.

Don't you worry about that.

What's the matter?

I was thinking maybe... Yeah?

No, no, no, no.

No, you don't owe me anything.

You stay here as long as you like. The longer you stay, the better I like it.

And someday, maybe... Here, here, what's all this about?

Now, please, don't cry, baby.

There isn't a thing for you to worry about.

What's on your mind, honey?

I haven't been on a level with you, Nick.

You're not from the district attorney's office? No.

But I haven't told you the whole truth about myself.

Oh, that's all right. I haven't told you the whole truth about myself either.

Did you ever know I used to play the saxophone in the Irontown band?

I'm serious, Nick.

I'm wanted by the police.

Police?

What for?

For blackmail.

Blackmail? But it really wasn't blackmail.

I mean, I didn't intend to blackmail him at all.

I wanted you to know.

I might get you into some trouble with the police.

Police don't bother me now. Say, as far as they're concerned, I'm just a

barbershop proprietor. They haven't got a thing on me.

But don't you want me to get out now?

What for?

I'm not exactly a Sunday school teacher myself.

I seem to be kind of a jinx wherever I go.

Well, you haven't been a jinx to me.

I hate to do this.

But it's the only way we can nail him.

Of course, it's really compounding a felony.

Well, what of it?

The end justifies the means.

We've got to drive Nick out of this town.

The disgrace is we have to resort to such roundabout methods to get him.

But if we can put him in jail for only a few months, we can break up his ring.

The public and the press will lay off me.

The girl's here.

I picked her up at the Savoy.

Send her in.

Miss Graham.

Come in.

How do you do, Miss Graham?

Sit down.

Please.

Miss Graham, I... I have here a warrant charging you with blackmail.

And enough evidence to convict you.

I... I didn't mean to blackmail him.

That's your story.

But what you did is extortion in the eyes of the law.

And you can be sent to the penitentiary.

But there's a way you can avoid going to the penitentiary, Miss Graham.

A very simple way.

What do you expect me to do?

Just a little favor.

While we were checking up on Nick the barber, we found that you were living in

his apartment.

That isn't true.

I live in a spare room down the hall.

Now, don't lie.

We watched every step both of you made for a week.

The sentence for blackmail, Miss Graham, is two to ten years in the

penitentiary.

But you can avoid that if you'll just do what I ask you.

Well, what is it?

Not much.

Just this.

I want you to get me some of those gold keys that Nick's customers use for his

gambling house. I won't.

I hadn't finished, Miss Braley. I don't care. I won't do it.

You can send me up.

Now, don't be foolish.

It's a case of you or him.

He'll never know you did it.

I won't.

I won't.

Now, don't get excited.

All we want to do is to give Nick a good scare.

He'll be out in a month.

That wouldn't hurt him at all.

While if you went to the penitentiary for a long sentence... But he's the only

person that's ever been kind to me.

He's a public menace.

He's trying to corrupt public officials.

He's even put his filthy hands on policemen, state's attorneys, and even

overtures to our judges. I can't help it.

Let me alone.

Please don't make me do it.

Oh, please.

Have you Keith, sir?

Sure.

You look swell, baby.

You got class.

That's what I like about you.

I think you're about the prettiest little thing I've ever seen.

And the sweetest.

I'm not what you think I am, Nick. What, not sweet?

Now, don't tell me. I know.

Nick used to be a sugar taster.

I've got something for you.

There.

Here. Doesn't that look nice, Nat?

I can't take it, Nick. Oh, yes, you can.

And what's more, before long, I'm going to give you a ring for that finger.

What's the matter, honey?

You're shaking like a leaf.

I'm all upset tonight, Nick.

Come on, Frank.

little stool pigeon.

What's this all about?

Lay off, Nick.

Mr. Platt never designed this. You put it in the inside coat pocket. I'm

you to look for yourself.

It's nothing but a racing form, you smack off.

I'm telling you, quit it now.

I'm trying to steer you straight.

I'm trying to steer you straight. I won't let you have it.

I'll show him treating you like that.

Come on, Nick.

Let's go downtown.

You got nothing on me.

I'm just a guest here like a hundred others.

I like your company.

You can't hang anything on me. I don't own this place.

Look up the deed in the counter recorder's office.

You don't, eh? No.

All I own here is what I've got on.

We like your company.

It's hot and stuffy here.

Let's take a walk.

You got good manners for cops.

All right, I'll oblige you, for all the good it's going to do you.

So all you've got here is what you've got on.

Is that it, Nick? Yeah, that's it.

Then you've got plenty.

That's nothing but a racing form.

You probably don't know there's an old blue law that classifies a racing form

gambling paraphernalia.

Makes possession of one punishable by a six -month jail sentence.

I didn't know it myself until just a few days ago.

But I know it now, Nick.

And so do you.

Why, you dirty, you double -crosser.

What's the matter with this fellow?

I shocked him.

And I'm darn sorry he didn't have it coming.

He's unconscious.

Let's be going, Nick.

Wait a minute. This fellow isn't unconscious. He's dead.

What's that?

Jack.

Jack!

Jack!

Jack, I'm talking to you.

Jack!

It looks like manslaughter or

murder now, Nick.

So you gave me the works, huh? Yes, Nick.

I did it.

But I didn't think it'd be for... for anything like this.

I've always been a little coward.

Oh, Nick.

Could you ever forgive me?

That's all right, Irene.

I've always been a sucker for women.

Come on, Black, let's go.

Hold it for a picture, Nick. Sure, just a minute.

Hey, guys.

I brought Blondie along. Thought you might like to say goodbye.

Yeah.

Are you sure I can't take her along with me?

Nothing doing.

No blondes where you're going, Nick.

Well, Blondie, no use two of us going up there, eh?

Take this rabbit's foot, boss.

Not a chance.

You gave me one of those once before.

I didn't mean no harm, because I loves you, Mr. Nick.

Here's the way to give me luck.

So long, Snake Eyes.

I'll be seeing you.

Come on.

Come on over, Marie. The water's fine.

I suppose I should be glad you're going up, Nick.

After the way you treated me.

But I'm not.

I came down here to laugh at your face.

But I can't.

Oh, that's all right, Marie.

You're a swell guy.

I deserve what I got.

Oh, that's all right, Marie.

I'm sorry the way everything turned out between us.

I guess somebody must have been dealing from the bottom.

Oh, uh... Here.

Buy yourself a box of candy. You know I don't eat it. It gets in my teeth.

Come on, boy.

Come on, Nick. Let's go.

Any final statements, Nick?

Sure. You tell my public I put the clothes clippers on a lot of other

before this, and now I'm going to find out what it's like myself.

Say, I wonder how I look with that monkey haircut they give you.

Hey, Nick, how about a picture?

All right, just a minute. I'll tell you when.

So long, Nick. See you in ten years.

Ten years?

I bet you two to one I'm out in five.