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Let's do this.

Hey.

Guys.

Where you going?

Hey! Moments of truth.

Where you going?

Gambling's full of them. But every hand you've played leads up to one decisive

moment. You either fold or you let it all ride.

You're not going to leave me here!

But the cardinal rule is you always leave yourself an out.

This. It's definitely a moment of truth.

And I just broke the rule.

Nice lizard.

The truth is, I screwed up.

Nice iguana.

Big time.

And now I'm gonna die.

My once upon a time began four days ago.

With a woman.

I thought we looked good together tonight.

That's what I paid you for.

Luck is a funny thing.

It doesn't just turn bad.

It seeps out of you slowly.

There's always a chain of errors.

So how'd you get my number?

None of your goddamn business.

In my case, the weakest link.

is usually a girl.

And what a girl she was.

Oh, shit.

Get that

Nice

ring hmm What is it the design on top I mean

the key to my biggest fortune Oh

I don't like girls who talk too much.

Do you like girls who do?

Thank you.

Hmm.

um

What's that?

I'm not one to judge, but she stole from the wrong guy.

I don't fault her, though.

We all have our weaknesses.

Everyone makes mistakes.

I just have a knack for them. A little thing, like taking my boss's money.

But I'm feeling lucky.

Tonight's the night.

I'm ready.

Stay big.

This is my day.

I'm playing for the big time.

Nothing gonna get in my way.

I'm high rolling.

It's rolling to the top.

Getting lucky.

That's my game.

Just trying to get paid, brother.

That's my claim to fame.

Stack them up.

Can't stop now.

I'm on the road of my life.

We live in my blood.

I'm cutting like a knife.

I'm high rolling.

Great at drooling for the time.

Too professional.

Main floor gambling is strictly minor league tourist trap stuff.

A place to make a few bucks and move on.

The real deal is up there.

The high roller section.

Tonight, they're hosting a little game called No Limit Texas Hold'em.

Minimum buy-in, 10 grand.

Two cards down, three up for the table.

Fourth one's the turn, then the river.

Here you go.

No one could beat my straight.

The signs were there.

And I was all the way in.

A while, too. All red.

Eighth high.

Smug bastard cleaning me out with a flush.

Mm-hmm.

I just thought you might like to know.

Well, that'll cost you, Ivan.

Okay. His place. In an hour.

Better luck next time.

What happened to you?

I thought you were on my side.

It's all about the bluff, baby.

You look like you had the balls to do it. You look good.

Want me to cash that in for you?

Yeah, bite it.

Harder.

Why

do

they call you Asia?

Because in about a half an hour, you'll be hungry for more.

um um

One.

Nice work.

Now go blow on someone else's date, eh?

Prick.

Looks like love.

Meet the guy I work for, Smiling Ivan, Ukrainian mobster.

He's cold with a capital K.

Where's my money?

I didn't pick it up yet.

I went over to his house. Do not lie to me.

You picked it up this afternoon and blew through it at all the tables.

I can get it back for you, I promise.

Really?

Rich uncle?

How are you going to do this?

If you float me a G, I'll have it back to you in two hours.

My luck's changing.

Ivan, I can feel it. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. You will feel it.

You get cable?

Would you believe that this goes for $19.95 and a home shopping?

Huh? This is a great country to work, man.

So what will it be?

Fingers? Toes?

Or... Hold on, please.

Yes? Ivan.

Yes, sir?

Your girl stole from me.

What did she take?

No one steals from me and gets away with it.

Yes.

She's coming back here tomorrow. I'll take care of it, okay?

Yes, you will.

Or I will.

I want my money, all of it. You have one day.

And don't be stupid, kid. You cannot afford to lose what little you have

left.

The only thing tougher than making 30 grand in a night is losing it.

Walking in here now, I can't even remember how to win.

Somehow, I think my life depends on it.

Yeah, exactly.

Okay, big guy.

I'm in real trouble here.

I need some divine intervention.

Exactly. Just show me one small sign, please.

I'll call you back.

But that's the name.

You either win or you lose.

That's the 50-50 eyes to me.

You just got to keep playing.

Grab your purse, sweetheart. You have an appointment.

Careful with the goods.

Smiling Ivan doesn't like bruises. You steal. He likes bruises.

I didn't take anything.

Yeah, whatever. Tell it to Smiling Ivan.

It's funny how you can meet someone you know who's going to change your life,

but at that moment, you're not sure how.

Help me.

Bad idea, El Rey.

Please.

Next time you see his face. It's gonna be on the side of a milk carton now

fucking come on

Good

work.

Yeah, but she's gonna have a nasty headache when she wakes up in LA

Now that's a problem.

How do we take her there?

It's only a five-hour drive.

The man is very angry. I think he'll probably kill her. And anyone associated

with her. He doesn't like Wu Zhen.

What do we do?

Jump her in a taxi?

Give me the book.

What are you doing?

Go on in a favor.

I want someone who is lucky.

Oops, El Rey Dehart.

Perfect. Crushing two birds under one rock.

What's to keep him from running?

We'll give him my car.

Not the lady luck.

He wouldn't dare running that. That would be a suicide.

Going somewhere?

No, just tidying up.

It wasn't a question, genius.

Yes, you are going somewhere.

I am?

I like one way.

You deliver something for me, then you disappear.

Define disappear.

Well, that's up to you.

Do this right.

Keep your mouth shut.

I can't hold you dead.

Then you can just slither away into the shadows.

So why me?

Because I'm tired of your face and I want you out of my town.

My office is here now. Don't be late.

Send Big Bo over here.

That's going to be tough, boss.

I haven't seen him all day.

Find him.

Have him keep an eye on this little prick.

More.

What, are you trying to kill me?

Oh, did that hurt, baby?

Get these damn things out.

Okay, baby, let Asia take care of you.

Boss got a call from the man last night.

Shook him real good.

He let that punk Elray go without a beating.

There's some serious shit going down, if you ask me.

Who is this man?

Somebody's the meanest gangster this side of the Rockies.

Nothing happens on the West Coast without his approval.

Hmm.

I like him already.

Is that better?

I think you forgot one.

Maybe I can take care of that for you.

Welcome to Smiling Ivan's Sign and Stowage.

The place where old neon comes to die.

Ivan's recycling the American dream.

Chopping it up and selling the scrap back to Mother Russia.

Wholesale. If I'm not careful, I could be a part of the package.

Rumor has it, there's been more than metal rotting away in this yard.

Links in the chain of errors come in all shapes and sizes.

This one happens to be in the form of a 61 Caddy. I can feel it.

She's mine.

The lady luck.

Here's the address in L.A.

A collector.

Deliver the car.

Be very, very careful with my lady.

She's got like a... It's your skin.

It goes to zero height if anything happens to him.

Beverly Hills.

Nice.

Who's the collector?

This is to me. All you need to know is that it's a five-hour drive, and he's

expecting the car in four.

Now, if you're not there by midnight, the man says you'll be joining his

associate, Hoffa.

Is it true that he was buried in the end zone of Giant Stadium?

You want to find out?

Get in the car.

But don't touch anything.

Well, obviously you can touch the door.

Just don't mess with anything besides what you need to drive.

Go ahead, start up.

She's a princess, eh?

First like a kitten in cream.

No.

Do you have gas money?

Here.

Gas money, no?

Here.

Going down the road.

Got to leave this town.

Go easy on the brake. It's a heavy car.

Brake. Got to leave this town.

Ain't coming back.

Bad luck keeping knocking this down.

Las Vegas Boulevard.

Broadway meets Disneyland by way of Monte Carlo.

Lights are bright.

Bells are ringing. Middle America has come to play.

The land of opportunity for the lucky.

But no one ever plans to stay.

Maybe this is my way out.

Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, open the car, damn truck.

Knocking in your boss's car is never a good sign, but it's particularly bad

when there's a voice attached to it.

The keys don't work. Oh, Jesus Christ.

Hold on a second.

Just get me the hell out of here.

I'm going to get you out of the crowbar.

I'm Elray Dehart, and you're just outside of Las Vegas.

How'd I get here?

You're in the trunk of Lady Luck.

What?

The trunk of the car that I'm driving.

How did I get in your trunk?

I don't know.

The last time I saw you, you were in the casino with Smiling Ivan's goon.

That was you in the casino?

Yes.

Sorry.

Well, I don't suppose there's a bathtub in this dump.

Yeah, right over here.

Fine.

I'm taking a bath.

You know, I'm going to get some ice.

Whatever.

Listen to me, Keith.

Nobody touches my car.

Well, I really think that we should get it checked out.

You touch my car, you're dead.

Don't deliver the car, you're dead.

Lie to me again, you're dead.

Can you see the pattern here?

Okay, no one touches the car, but I need more time.

It's just that today's been a hell of a day, and I'm a little on the edge, and I

just, I don't want to get to an accident.

You must get to L.A. by noon or you're dead.

I'll be there.

God damn, I should never have given this idiot such an important job.

Relax, baby. It's just a car.

Much more than that. You don't know the man.

You'll see. Dial 310-555-3235.

Yeah? It's Ivan.

Ivan, where's my package?

But there is a little delay.

I could walk faster than this, Ivan. What's the problem?

Do not worry.

It's taken care of, okay?

You better not be screwing this up, Ivan. I need that ring back.

Oh, not the ring.

Yes, the ring. And I want it back with her attached to it.

All will be delivered by noon tomorrow. I give you my word.

If it's not here tomorrow, Ivan, I'm going to be taking more than your words.

Do you understand?

He sounds really dangerous.

He's crazy.

Look, he's fought it, and he's fought it before you.

Okay, baby, let Asia take care of you.

Hello, beautiful.

This is what I call stress relief.

Mmm.

Hmm.

Um...

I hope you enjoy it.

So, L. Ray Dayhart, why are you driving Smile and Ivan's car to L.A.?

Supposedly, I'm taking it out to a collector.

But I think you were the real item I was delivering.

You know he'll kill me.

Smiling Ivan?

No, your collector, the man.

Who's the man?

I can't go to L.A., that's all.

If I don't go to L.A., I'm a dead man.

And if you take me, I'm a dead woman.

Nobody's going to kill you.

That what brought you to Vegas?

That and a deck of cards.

Don't tell me you're a... Camelot.

And how does a little boy grow up wanting to be a gambler?

After my parents' funeral, they put me on a plane to my grandparents'. And

there was a stewardess on the plane.

She gave me a deck of cards, and the cards became my best friends.

You any good?

Great poker players aren't playing the cards. They're playing the people.

Watching for the signs.

They have luck.

I'm a good poker player.

I need the luck.

Nice ring.

Where'd you get it?

Ex-boyfriend.

Very ex.

Dumb guy.

You're beautiful, you're sexy, you're smart.

I just think he was a stupid guy for letting you go.

Well...

Lucky for me, then.

Gonna get lucky tonight, Elroy?

Relax. I don't believe in luck.

Are we really going to L.A.? Let's talk about it in the morning.

Are you sure this is the shortcut that the waitress told you about?

Mm-hmm.

She said it would cut 45 minutes off our time.

Time to where exactly?

Look, Ellery, I know that you think that...

You need to take me to L.A., but you have options.

Smile and Ivan will find me.

I have no choice. I have to go to L.A.

You make the decisions in your life.

And it isn't just fate or whatever it is that you call it that dictates

everything you do. Cherry, I have no choice.

Pull over.

What? Just pull over, please.

What are you doing?

I want to show you something.

So show me. But you have to trust me.

Are you worthy of it?

For you, yes.

Okay.

I trust you.

Okay. Drive.

You're kidding. No, I'm not kidding. Put the car in drive.

Okay, good, good, good. Oh, okay.

Slowly.

Into your left.

Watch out.

Get out my way.

Okay, you're up on the road. Great.

Watch out.

Get out my way. Okay, now to your left.

I'm bad and I'm lonely.

Ready to play.

Go slowly. Just go. I'm a gambler and a lover.

And the ladies think I'm so bad. Now you can go straight.

And you can go faster.

Because my grandmama drives faster than you, L. Ray.

Go faster.

Yes.

Okay. Right here.

Okay. Now put the car in park.

and turn it off and hand me the keys.

No peeking.

Uh, what's that noise?

Don't worry about it. Just keep, no, keep your eyes closed.

Come on.

No, ah, ah, okay, hold on. You can look now.

Why did you do that to me?

You chose it.

You chose to trust me. You chose to give me the keys.

And fate didn't decide that for you. You did.

Have control over your own life, your decisions, which track to end up on.

You can decide not to drive to L.A. and take control of your own fate.

Give me the keys.

Give me the keys, please.

I wasn't going to hurt you, Elray.

He actually really liked you.

Nothing like a stroll in the desert to give a man perspective.

I was holding on by a chain of errors that Ivan would be wrapping around my

throat the first chance he got.

I needed a change in luck.

Hi. Can I give you a ride?

Definitely.

I'm Norma Jean.

Thanks for the ride, Norma Jean.

I'm Elray. Don't go thanking me yet.

The riot ain't over.

The nearest town's about ten miles from here.

I've got some friends in law enforcement.

They could help you find that car.

No, thanks.

I'd rather deal with this on my own.

Suit yourself.

There's a cooler under your seat.

We got beer.

I'll just take two more.

Thanks.

Want some?

Here.

Come on.

Hey, baby.

Yeah.

Come on.

Nothing good.

Country girl, country girl, yeah.

Looking so damn good.

Hollywood dreamer.

Baby, I'd love you if I could.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Try to make it.

Why don't the nice ones ever have money?

What?

This better be good news.

What's the matter, baby? You sound so tense.

Your ring not there yet?

Who the hell is this?

I'm Asia.

Smiling Ivan gave your ring to fools.

But I can get it back for you.

For 50,000.

You're out of your mind.

I know. Such a small fee.

You got balls, I'll give you that.

I'm fine.

You bring it, I'll give you the money.

You play me, you wish you never picked up the phone.

You're fine.

So, do you think I could come to Los Angeles with you? I mean, now that we're

together?

I'm a dead man.

You don't have to sound so happy about it.

How long is it to the next town?

We're almost there.

How's it going?

Ma'am?

Okay, here's the deal. I triple your business in the next hour, and you give

me $150 cash.

Exactly. How do you plan to do that?

Yes, thank you. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you.

Norrisville!

Where the hell did Elray take my car?

Norrisville!

Go get him. Go get him. He slugged just ran out. Go get him!

You're a real pride, you know that?

I mean, obviously I needed another jerk in my life.

I'm a jerk?

You stole my car.

Well, you were taking me to L.A. What else was I supposed to do?

I didn't know what I was going to do.

I still don't.

Great.

Still waiting for fate to deal your hand?

Huh?

Look. I take you to L.A.

And maybe you end up in a ditch.

I don't take you to L.A.

I'm a dead man for sure.

Either way I play it, it's a shitty hand.

Damn.

Looks like we missed a good fight. It's not a good fight when it's in my joint.

Can I help you with something?

Looking for the gel.

The sheriff called our boss.

Says he's holding a friend of ours.

Are you from L.A.?

Something like that.

Went away there and a friend's supposed to come with us.

You think you can find a seat for me?

I can probably find a place for you to sit.

Are you looking to go all the way to L.A.? Oh, yeah.

Go watch the car. I'll be there in a minute and then we'll go find the

sheriff. Jeez, man. Just don't take all night.

Jerry, would you look around?

I don't see a whole lot of choice in our future, do you?

Yeah.

We run.

Maybe Mexico, maybe up north.

You can play cards or I can strip when we need money.

Will you listen to yourself?

You're so damn beautiful.

But every time you open up your mouth, you piss me off.

What were you saying about finding me a suit?

Bye.

Bad news.

Judge won't be back till tomorrow.

I guess the fish must be biting.

You kids get some time to cool off overnight?

You know, Sheriff, I was wondering if you'd be a gentleman and let me get out

of here. I really didn't do anything wrong, and I'd be very grateful.

Well, now, exactly how grateful would you be?

This is ridiculous. I want to see my lawyer.

You were saying?

Great. Give me a break.

Sherry, you know, you don't have to do this. She's got nothing on us. I got

plenty on you.

Don't pay any attention to him.

This is rich.

Hey, Wyatt Earp, or whatever your name is, I don't remember you giving us our

Miranda rights. And I definitely didn't get my phone call. You have the right to

shut up!

I think I hear a belly aching.

What are you doing?

Get the hell out of my jail!

You stink up the place.

Move!

Collect your stuff on the way out.

Don't worry, honey.

I'll be right back.

You got a toilet around here?

Yep.

Well, can I use it?

It broke.

Got any suggestions?

There's an outhouse around back with a great deal.

One thing I've learned is cover your chips, watch the cards, and never turn

down a random pot that's been slid your way.

When luck shines down upon you, you take it.

Whether you deserve it or not.

Then run.

Missed me, didn't you?

How come you let him go and not me?

Because I enjoy your company.

You know, I'm much better company when I'm not upset.

But this jail cell just felt depressing.

Well, now, let's talk about that.

Seems you're not in much of a position to be bargaining right now, so why don't

you tell me something that could change my mind?

Sheriff, there are things that even I won't say out loud.

But if you come in here for just a moment, I'll show you.

Oh, damn.

Forgot my keys up front.

I'll be right back.

Morning.

Pumps work?

Yeah.

Sorry for leaving the car here all night.

Is it in the way?

The way of what?

Your business.

Ain't no business here.

Oh, damn.

Don't go losing that bird.

Sure is hot.

Happens in a desert.

Isn't there some way you can tell it's going to rain?

By a sign in the sky?

I watch the weather channel.

You don't believe in signs either, huh?

Depends what they say.

What do you mean?

New scratch.

Probably crowbar.

Something in your trunk. Someone wanted real bad.

True?

Yeah.

Sign you need a new key.

Those aren't the signs I'm talking about.

You want someone or something to tell you what to do.

Yeah, exactly.

Who are you asking?

I don't really ask.

I just wait for the answer.

No answer if there's no question.

Who do you ask?

Myself. Why?

Don't listen to no one else.

Thanks for the gas.

You're out.

Sheriff, you're so manly and so

big.

Huh? Help?

Gotta blow.

I'll come back for you. You better.

Did you see a guy take the car?

Young man that believes in signs?

Yes, that is definitely the one.

Yeah?

Where you headed?

Someplace safe.

Hope you find it.

Me too.

Uh, Ivan.

Here's your car back.

Funny thing, though, when I woke up, the trunk was open.

See, there was this girl in the car.

She left.

She went somewhere.

She's gone.

It's a mystery.

I'm Terry.

Nice to meet you. My name's Asia.

Nice hair.

Thanks.

I never hated anybody enough to really want to hurt them.

Always. I never hate anybody.

Takes too much energy, they're never worth the effort, you know.

But it's so much fun making them suffer.

You know what I want to do?

I want to drag his ass out into the middle of this desert and make him walk

barefoot on cactus and scorpions while the sun blisters his hide.

What did he do?

He left me in the middle of nowhere with no money and no way out. I would have

tied him spread eagle to steak in the middle of the desert and spread honey

over his bare ass.

Watch the ants have a feed.

I don't think I would have gone that far. Why not? He left you out there for

any homicidal maniac who came along.

You're right. He deserves it.

Jerk off.

I have a really good idea. Something that will cool you off.

What kind of idea?

It's a surprise.

Trust me.

All right.

Oh,

this is great.

Come in. It's wonderful.

How'd you even know this place existed?

Uh, it belongs to a friend of mine.

Oh.

Oh, come on.

I won't bite.

Okay.

Lying to a Russian mobster is one thing.

Lying to myself is another.

Love's even more precious than luck.

I'd be a fool to turn my back on him.

Oh.

Oh.

give a shot

Elray and your car.

But no bimbo. This is not possible. Go back to that little town and find her.

What about Elray? We've got him staked out somewhere between hell and Vegas.

Let him rot.

You know, bring the car, get the girl, and get her back to L.A.

Yes, sir.

Let's do this.

So there it is, the chain of errors.

Broke the rule, didn't lead an out.

But you know, the biggest mistake I made was leaving her behind.

You never know what you got until you lost it.

Where's the ring?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You stole it, and I'm here to get it back by any means necessary.

You work for the man, don't you?

I work for no one. Give me the ring.

I loved it.

You're lying.

It could be in the car.

Elroy might have it, but I haven't seen it in a while.

You'll tell the truth.

Trust me.

Listen one day.

Hey, so what the hell are you doing out here?

Hello, lover.

Where's Elray?

Elray, what did he do?

Oh, I should say he has something that I want.

A vulture like you shouldn't have any problems finding him.

It's tiny, right?

Thought you were named after your dick, not your brain.

Yeah, dick.

You have a job to do here. Yeah, so do I. Now get out of my way, big

boy. Give me the keys.

Over my dead body. My pleasure.

Where is Elray?

Left them back at the railroad crossing staked to the ground

It's a good look for you.

Hide-up and steak look.

All you need is honey and a couple of scorpions to complete the picture.

Koi.

You're angry with me.

You have all the right to be.

Can I see more?

I haven't decided if I'm going to be nice to you yet.

Would it make a difference if I said that I came back to get you?

It might.

I got to the fork in the road.

It was either going to take me back to Vegas or to L.A.

My fate was in my own hands.

My luck was in the choice I was going to make.

I couldn't stop thinking.

My choice was going to decide whether we had a chance.

That's why I turned around and came back.

I would have broken you out of that jail.

You know, looking at you right now, I almost believe you.

God, I usually don't care enough to

get even. I just move on.

Go get it! Hey!

Fuck

you!

Oh, shit.

Does it hurt?

A little.

That better?

Not bad.

How about that?

Feeling better.

Anywhere else?

What happened to the ring?

It must have broken when we jumped the train.

I think it's designed to do this. The man said it was the key to his Vegas

fortune.

Key?

What?

Oh, my God.

I've been looking for a sign my entire life.

I think I just found it.

What are you talking about?

The key to our Vegas fortune.

You!

Where's the girl?

I don't know.

Where's the ring?

This is the same place as the girl, I guess.

You said you were going to take care of it.

But apparently, like everything else, I've got to handle it myself.

Where's that smile now?

Smiling Ivan.

Aren't you having fun?

Should I put that smile back on your face permanently?

Look out there.

Don't sing a word.

Come on.

Get out of here. Come and kill me.

Don't move.

Get that.

You're the man, aren't you?

Joe Medici.

Where's my ring?

This ring's been in the family since Las Vegas was young.

Back in the day, my old man ran this place.

Reps were built here.

Fortunes were made.

Men were broken.

Place is a goddamn shopping mall now.

Smiling Ivan, shine that light over here. You might as well see a piece of

history before you die.

Punks, you just don't get it.

You're always looking for the quick fix, the easy score.

I carved my legacy out of the backs of men.

There was an honor to it.

Something you'll never have.

My family's fortune's been tucked away in here since the casino was built.

Still safe, even after the sign came down.

And this ring's the only thing that could open it.

What?

Are we square?

Yes, we're square.

Look.

It says names and numbers.

Swiss bank accounts.

Do you want to know where Hoffa's really buried, baby?

Now we know Lady Luck can be whoever you want her to be.

You choose your own luck.

Instead of waiting for the sign, you make them up as you go.

Going down the road.

Gotta leave this town.

Going down the road.