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I can't give it a break for a minute, will you?

I wouldn't have believed it.

Well, that thing's going for you.

Oh, my guy. It's a little rough right there.

The other way said I wouldn't worry while I could lay a bed on a dog.

Got a valium?

Oh, Harry, I've got something here for special occasions.

And you, old son, are certainly that.

What the hell's that? Lunch?

Proud of you.

You're looking a bit yellow.

Spare them?

Wouldn't offer otherwise.

Oh, you thought you were a big dog, man, Harry?

Overheads.

Didn't get 200 miles out of a bread crust.

And when your back's against the wall?

Hopeless.

Show us your hands.

Show me your hands, Harry.

Harry, show me your hands.

Hmm?

Oh, jeez.

Oh, you go ahead and laugh. Very funny.

But you'd be surprised how many have ended up doing it.

You know me better than that.

Just that bike.

As I remember, last time you lost more than the bike.

And about time you two called it quits.

I'll see you.

Well, easy to find.

OK, kid, let's see what these hotshots have got to say for themselves.

Harry!

You can still win this. Just get a hold of yourself.

Winkert, you say Winkert?

Jane!

Well, well, well.

Look who just blew in.

Harry.

Top dog.

What brings you to town, Harry?

I thought you'd like to waltz around the table with me.

Last time you did that, you lost your shirt.

Last time you were playing a drunk.

So what's changed?

Do you want to rock and roll with me or not?

Well, that's fine by me, Harry.

But you'll have to discuss it with these gentlemen here.

Why the land has changed.

Yeah?

Agents, Harry.

To play on these tables, you must have an agent.

I see him.

That's his agent.

We don't deal with the queue. That's you.

Agent deals with agent.

Until then, you don't exist.

Works out, Harry.

Agent puts up the money if you win, you get a percentage.

And as long as you've got an agent,

the more likely you are to hold on to your little pinkies.

Because the only other way to earn any money in this room is on that table there.

I got my own money.

No ifs and buts, Harry.

The rules are that an agent can only have one player and he's stable.

He must have at least 2,000 in stake money, he must be Caucasian,

and he must be mine.

Hold on.

Agents take 80%, but it's your money, so I'll only take 50.

Five.

Ten.

What's your name?

You got yourself a deal, Eddie.

Yeah.

Very clever, Harry.

What's play?

No, no, you've got to work your way back up the ladder.

My man does not come off the verge to keep up to earn the right.

Hey, Alf.

What sort of a room are you running here?

Not this to run anymore, Harry.

How come?

Because I was holding a full house over two pairs, wasn't I, Alf?

Well, who the hell do I play?

My man. Pedals.

Pedals?

Is he still around?

Every night.

Hey, Doc? Alf?

Mr. Pedals.

Hi, Peddles.

Good evening, gentlemen.

Well, I gather from the looks on your face that something's going down.

So who wants to meet me?

Harry.

Peddles.

You've been a long time.

You're looking good.

You too.

So what have you been up to?

Oh, a bit of this, a bit of that.

Yeah?

Good in your iron?

Sure.

You want any new tricks?

No.

What are you two engaged?

Nine frames, a thousand.

Two thousand.

Done.

Let's try, pal.

Six in the top.

Five in the side.

Five in the side.

The guy, Mr. Harry.

You're a little bit in the top, aren't you?

One in the center.

Five in the top pocket.

Go in the side.

Four in the side.

Five in the side.

Five in the side.

Mr. Harry, Mr. Harry wins.

Excel.

Drink to watch, Harry.

You too, Peddles.

Thank you.

So, now I want to play him.

Of course you do.

Not tonight.

Why not?

He's all up and ready to go and my man doesn't let the Q and his hand all that.

So when?

Tomorrow?

Eleven o'clock.

Right with you?

We'll be here.

Good, Harry.

Really good.

They're not good enough.

Tomorrow, then.

No free rides, Harry.

No play, no play.

Commission.

Anyone else?

No?

What are you doing tomorrow?

Nothing.

Eleven o'clock.

On the dock.

And he'll be getting us.

Forget it, Eddie.

Take this to Harry.

Give the suit to Harry, but then to him those two were in on last night.

You don't have to be Einstein to work that out.

Now listen, Harry, you can't through, Max.

I understand, Harry.

Max, it's Harry.

What?

Welcome back, Harry.

It's only ten o'clock.

Game's not till eleven, Harry.

Oh, Jesus, Harry, you look as if another else.

You know I wouldn't go on a strike.

Good seeing you here, mate.

What do you think?

Best of nine frames for two thousand?

I'm good for it.

Okay, mate.

We'll leave the money with Al.

You have got the money, don't you?

You haven't got the money?

No game, mate.

Jesus, Harry.

Here, take these.

If I win… I'll double up.

He only has to win one game.

Harry, you're in the wrong game, mate.

You need two thousand to play with Doctor.

If you've got anything of value, Harry, we're equipped to give you a loan.

I'll be back.

Mr… Harry, Harry, let's talk about this, mate.

Come back when you've got two thousand.

You okay?

I'm really grateful for what you tried to do on me, you know?

But I've got a lot on my mind, so stop following me.

In fact, I'd really appreciate it if you'd just piss off.

Don't talk to me like that.

I happen to be your agent.

So what would you suggest?

Come on.

Well, come on.

So what are you going to do? You've only got a hundred.

I'll turn the hundred into two grand.

We? Here.

Do you need them?

Not as much as you do.

Where? Then that's the only tool room in town. They'd send her that.

Besides, the word will be out on you after the way you beat Petals.

Jensen's.

I heard George Jensen sold out.

Yeah. There's bound to be a table.

There's bound to be a game.

How are you going to get there?

Harry said to tell you Saturday night, Eight P.M. on the dot.

No problem, as long as you've got the statement.

That is, Harry said, if you're not too gutless.

You tell Harry that's fine by me.

No.

Well, anything else, Kith, no?

Oh, yes, there was something that Harry said.

Well…

Well, you know…

Back up! Back up!

Cute.

Come on!

He's going to have to rest up. And it's on your way.

Yeah, that's what I call publicity.

It should be quite a flash on Saturday night.

I don't think you're going to whittle your way out of it.

But I just bloody won't stay in there. I can't pay you down.

Get a ladder, would you? Would you get a ladder?

Get a ladder for it.

A new drive.

OK, just hang still there, mate. In, in closer. Closer. Hang on.

OK, I've got it on.

So why don't you choose with a nail for?

Get an oxy, OK?

An oxy. An oxy.

Damn!

Eddie!

Eddie!

Don't worry, Harry. He's not yours.

I'll do oxy right here, Tom. You wouldn't have a match, mate, would you?

Come on, let's do this.

You all right?

You ready? OK. In closer.

OK. Yeah, yeah.

Are you sure?

I just don't believe it.

What do you say?

Thirty and a half years.

That's right, Harry. It's been 13 and a half years.

It's crazy. It feels like about six.

Where'd the rest of it go?

Well, I could have sorted that out if you hadn't left.

Oh, crap.

You'd made your choice. I could see where you were headed.

You could have waited.

I did!

Can't I pick him?

From you to another loser.

Oh, yeah. Well, he wants to see better screaming success.

At least if he was my kid.

He wouldn't be scrounging around pool halls with the ass out of his pants.

Hey, don't talk to her like that.

It's not her fault I hang around the pool rooms. I like it.

She's the one that comes to town and drove me back here.

I'm the one that runs away.

Well, why doesn't she stay in town with you?

Are you kidding? Have a look.

How long do you think she'd last in there?

Anyway, I'm all right. Max looks after me.

Oh, yeah, Max would.

Yeah, Max is good with strays.

He can't come with me. Not the rhyme again.

I'd rather he was with you than in the city, and that's where he'll go.

Nobody gets away with that.

I'll kill him.

Just take it easy.

Just calm down.

And you're the top of the pile.

Stop.

Listen, why don't you stop running around trying to tear the heads off witness?

I'll make you eat this, Max.

The chances are, I've told you I'm not allowing.

Better than that, we'll hang them in.

That's my money. Your hold.

Where you're not going, are you?

That's not there.

Well, wait till Saturday night.

That doesn't work for years.

Here is where Harry made a fool of you. Here is where you fix it.

You have to play him in my pool hall on Saturday night.

Otherwise, how is anyone going to know you can beat him or not?

They'll know, because only one of us is going to be here on Saturday.

Me!

Whoa!

You think he's ready to go?

You sure about this? It's not too late for locking in, you know.

Good morning, Harry.

Lucky I say.

I'd like getting a seat these days.

Full player, eh?

Great game.

Great game.

He used to play him with himself once.

I believe this was one of my games.

Mind you, I say it was.

I snubbed a girl.

Cards small market now.

Perhaps we could… Pass it on with a few hands.

I don't play for money or anything.

Just friendly.

Well… What do you say?

To what?

Game of cards.

Just got the thought of minding your own business.

You go on in. I'll be in the minute.

And when I come in, you go along with everything I do, you understand?

Hey, the agent holds the money.

Get in there and remember what I said.

Go!

What can we do for you, kid?

What's the matter? A rat got your tongue, eh?

Hey!

Hey!

What's the matter?

I can't even take a leap without you running off somewhere.

Breeze.

You play him, I gave you a breeze.

In the garden.

Give the kid one of these pies, eh?

What's he going to be, eh?

He's a man who makes every shot sound like a miscue.

Like the tooth.

Keep the joke.

Hey, don't, Harry.

Just shut up.

Kid reckons I can't drink.

But maybe it's right, huh?

Suit yourself.

What's this pick of all time?

Why wouldn't you? It's a sucker.

Or a hunter.

You see, you know the return.

Hey.

Do you reckon it's crimping around that pie?

Or they just carve a notch in it for every day it's been it.

What's the matter?

Eh? You finished?

Go on, kid. Give me a game. Set him up.

Not a few when?

I'll let you ride the bike.

Hey, Breeze. Come on around.

It's pressure.

You cracked me up, Breeze. You cracked it.

Kid.

Big break.

Oh, well.

What are you left for me, eh?

Come on, kid. Let's go.

Looks like you get to drive the bike, kid.

Hey, come on. Come on. Some other time.

Your old man's doing a backtrack, kid.

I'll tell you what I've done.

You nominate a ball.

If I can't pull it, you keep the bike.

Okay, play the ace.

Smartass.

Oh, what?

Fluke you out of a ride, kid.

Hey.

Hey, what do you mean? Fluked it?

I played for it. You might have played for it, but you still fluked it.

What do you know, pie man?

Fluke it.

That's right. Fluked it.

I bet you can't do that again.

Hey.

Come on.

Come on, let's go.

Your old man's full of crap, kid.

Hey, simple sign up.

I've got ten to say you can't do that again.

You've got yourself a bet.

Hey, put your money up, then.

Come on.

Again.

Sure, get it right.

And I've got ten to that says you can't do it.

I've got twenty…

Thirty… Sixty to say you can't do that again.

Are you reckon you can do it?

So why don't you put your money where that

spring load of crap you've all amout this, huh?

I told you to get back to the bike. Don't define me, boy.

Sixty, you said.

Huh?

I think it was more like this.

Water!

Quick! Get to the water!

I may be wrong…

but we're trying to get some money together here, aren't we?

Yes, but not right now!

Look!

There are no rules, you know.

They thought they were coming to me. I've worked that hard.

I don't care about that. You used me.

I suppose I did.

I'll let you know what's going on next time.

I won't use you again.

Katie?

You're still doing it.

Mister, deal me in.

I'm after the way you've spoken to me, friend.

Mister, you're going to deal me in or I'm going to break your arm.

Don't do that to me, man.

Who's this?

Keeping up pool playing for dwarf toss in the sun.

Eddie?

What's this, Kevin?

What's this?

Yeah, well, you've got a tight ring, you know.

Open pool!

Six player limit.

Six players. You won't get a shot if you draw last.

You don't have a choice. Are you in?

No, Harry, try and feed back the big smoke.

Four players. Anyone else? A friend of mine wants in.

I'll go to that. Six players.

Not me.

Five players. One more.

Six.

Okay, money to the table.

Hey, folks. An imposario.

What are you laughing at, girlie?

If I win the money, it's going to come rolling in, okay?

If anything goes wrong, you grab it and get out of here.

Players to the table.

Seven.

Eleven.

Eight.

Fifty.

Twelve, thirty.

That's game.

Game.

It's going to be okay. I'm feeling it.

It's okay. What's this?

It's okay.

I think you're doing trick shots.

You're going right, Cleve.

Hey, nice going.

You really show those, please.

How'd you go?

Through the lot?

Sort of.

See you later, I swear to you. No, don't mention, must be Harry.

It was your night, that's all.

Can you remember the house you were staying in?

Hey, Harry, I think someone wants to see you.

I thought we had a game arranged. No one, you arranged. This one is my idea.

Set them up. Yeah! Get away from the table.

Who says so? The proprietor of this particular establishment says so.

You did not play on five tables. That's you, too.

You won't ever have another customer's always right.

You've got a point, don't you, Uncle Junkie?

Okay, you can play. My condition.

This goes on the table as well.

As I said, customer is always right.

You've got me young once. You've got the guts for this, Harry.

Play him. Just can't walk out, Harry.

You've got to play him. They're laughing at you.

So?

So play him.

Harry, where do you think you're going?

Excuse me.

Look, they're laughing at you. You don't have to knock over the bin, you know.

All right, if I'm just about had it with you.

Hey, Harry, Harry, lend me some money.

What?

I'll play him.

You'll what?

You see this, huh? See it?

You want that to happen to me?

All right, forget it. Just forget that, okay?

Look, you let them laugh, you're right out of there.

No, no, they will laugh at us.

That's what's thicker than your craw.

All right, then, we'll walk out by them.

Hey, what's up?

Hey, hey, you thought that'd be bloody joking.

Hey, Harry, I thought he was trying to kill you.

Bring him to quite ready.

What are you going to do?

This stuff?

Have you ever thought of minding your own business?

Well, let them come on now, fellas.

This is any of that, Ace.

You can have him, but not until after Saturday night.

This one!

Let's do it!

He came by train, he'll leave. Watch him.

What about the bike?

I don't think there's enough room on that bike for the two of them.

In fact, I'm sure of it.

And so how is this castle?

Hey, hey, hey, tell us something to… Relax. Just relax.

Big thing is to relax. If you're relaxed, the cue becomes an

extension of your arm, and not just another piece of wood.

And you don't choke up. Got it?

Heave it, diggeth a pit, shall fall into it.

And whoso breaketh and hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Don't touch that cue!

Look, I'm sorry, kid. But only I touch that cue. It's important to me.

People get edgy when there's no games. Everyone's waiting for Saturday night.

I provide a public service here, you know?

You ought to take a look at that lot before you come home like Dr. Switzer.

I've warned you, boy!

Yeah, well, no one's perfect. I'd just like to be ready, that's all.

Come on home, my lovelies, wherever you are.

Hey, I bet I can stop him. How much?

Ted, you're on.

Stop it! Stop it!

T.J.

Now it seems that we've got your undivided attention.

I suggest you two get your act together.

Corbett does not like you, my friend. He wants to hang you up by the plums.

Whose side are you on, anyway?

Corbett's going to be watching the station. The train equals pain.

So I would say the BSA is the obvious one.

The bike won't make it back with three.

We can walk.

That's my bike.

Do you walk? Hey, look.

I think I've got to wait for the four of us to get back, and no one has to walk.

Hey.

I just want to do what's taking your money. I've got my own money.

What the bloody hell do I need your money for, Harry?

Look, my friend. Hey, why the hell? No, guys.

No threat. No, guys.

That's Vince.

I never said it was him. I just said it was Vince.

You tell us exactly what you saw.

Okay.

Whatever happened to us, Harry?

I don't know.

We used to be close. How did we get out of control?

Oh, it all adds up a little bit here, a little bit there.

I guess.

Wait.

Nothing's changed.

I'm still going to whip your arse.

You're going to try, Harry. You're going to try.

You got the ticket?

Your ticket?

You made it.

What are you doing?

What?

You're going to give them their money back.

What?

I'm going to give them their money back.

Look, we wouldn't have had our stake money if it wasn't for them.

Look, Harry, can't you just keep going straight, please?

No, kid. No more hustling. As from now.

No!

Leave the boy alone!

You don't even just ask what you do.

You play convincing drugs, my friend. I didn't look forward, eh?

But this time, let's see how you can do it.

Hold him!

Get off!

Boys, we seem to have acquired a bit of interest on our original inventors.

Help me with this.

Bro!

No!

Been here before.

No, you don't understand. It's not his fault, Mum.

I've been here before.

Hey!

Hey!

Where's the girl gone?

Oh, you won't.

Hey, where's the dog?

You're back.

No, this is a mirage.

The match is on.

Harry, on his way.

Okay.

How's Vince?

We need more seats. Get them.

They'll set the bedding up in there.

Well… G'day.

Jesus, look what the cat dragged in.

Listen for the world.

I don't know, Kevin.

Kevin?

Yeah?

I must be getting old or something.

I think I'll start home and read a good book.

We'll fit the extra seats up here.

They'll be the last to fill.

I'll put them over there.

In a row.

No, I'll be able to Max this.

Good luck.

Yeah, see ya.

Nothing give up, does he?

This time he stays.

He'll stay if you do.

He can't.

Oh!

Can't play without me!

I can't play with you either!

The money's gone!

It's all over, Eddie.

Do you mind the mutt for me?

Hey, don't go!

I've got to!

I want to come!

Don't be lost!

I don't care!

I too!

No, Eddie, stay!

I'll be back!

I've noticed.

Well…

Who's going to win the big game, I ask myself.

Hey, now you've got a lot of confidence in me.

Sure, sure.

Harry's done.

Pretty good, isn't he?

These... belong to Harry, I believe.

Now we… are stuck with each other till this is over.

We're damn worth it.

Griffin, talk to him!

Get out!

Fellas?

Any boys from here?

Why don't we get some money on the game?

You're a big boy, Vince. You've managed to put one foot in front of the other.

And bingo, you've arrived at the betting office.

I want to put some money on Harry.

We can't be sick of you doing that.

Yes.

You're in for $2,000 back in Top Dog and you want to put $2,000 on Harry.

We're nothing. There's nothing, right?

You do it?

Yeah, we'll do it.

Thanks.

Why don't you trust me?

Me. I trust everybody.

But you never know what might happen to a person.

I shouldn't be doing this, you know.

No?

I should be slaving over a hot stove preparing all sorts of goodies for the masses.

I'd better clean up.

Well, why don't you?

Don't be bothered.

So, what's new?

Oh, I've had a haircut. Kevin's chest has improved.

Where's Eddie?

He's with Chris.

Where is she?

She's fine.

I see they want you.

Chick.

Hi, Harry. You got a visitor.

Thought we should walk in together.

Well, forget I mentioned it.

No, look, I'd be in a mess. I reckon it's a terrific idea.

He hasn't got any state money.

Will have you?

Jesus, Harry. Now, come on. Tell me that he is joking.

I wish he was.

Well, it's not important, you know, but it is the bottom line.

There's no money.

Hey, well, who's going to tell them?

Well, it ain't going to be me.

It's for me? Well, you can count them.

I can't. I wish I could, but I can't.

I can't be.

I mean, I really wish that I could.

But I'll just come.

There is a way.

No.

If you two are thinking what I think you're thinking, you're both crazy.

Your game.

What the hell? Let's go.

Are you crazy?

Win or lose, Max. I want this over with now.

Better take this. You might need it.

Let's do it.

Are you not gallant?

Can't be bothered.

Another game of chess?

Yeah.

Where's your agent, Harry?

He's having a die-off.

You know the rules.

This is between Harry and me.

You can't do that.

I don't.

But your box of tricks?

Yes, Mr. Harry.

We're through.

As of now, you're looking for a new play.

Are the rules out?

The rules?

There are no rules now.

You get the message slick.

All right, it's the knuckle table. All bets are still on.

Take that.

Pull.

Here.

There she blows.

The game's a fast game.

So does I.

Are we going to play pool or piss around?

Mr. Harry, what do you think you're doing?

I can't stop you, that's okay.

So you thought you'd cover yourself, did you, sleep?

I'll give you half the money if you win.

Get the scum away from me.

Come on.

Come on.

You're here, Mr. Top Dog.

Mr. Top Dog blades four-zero.

No, no, why?

Get him out of here.

He's got a point, Harry, why?

Are you sure, Harry?

The pin stands where it falls, right?

Right?

Right?

That's right, Harry.

He's very winked.

He conquers all who conquers himself.

Are we going to play pool or are we going to piss around?

Put him at the bottom.

There's a tiger in the room tonight and his name is Harry.

Black to win, Mr. Harry to play.

In off the black, top dog wins.

Come on, kid, let's carry.

You finished with my bike?

I've liked Vince.

Yes.

Like I said, Vince, you never know what can happen to a person.

Yeah, it's true.

Listen, you never, never know.

You all right?

Little man.

Hell of a game.

Sorry.

Thanks.

You'll move.

Which way are you headed?

Thought you might like a lift.

No, thanks.

Have a nice day.