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- Numero uno.

- You're on.

- Send 'em over to me in two minutes.

- Although the joker could turn out

to be the ace in the pack.

- Get in there, what's up?

- Coming tomorrow, John.

- Problem?

- That's my husband.

- Thank you chaps.

- So?

- The casino score's on hold.

We've got ourselves a new mark.

- Who?

- Jake Henry.

- My husband.

He walked out on me five years ago

with pretty much everything I owned.

- Everything?

- Apart from a few thoughtful touches,

he took all the things that mattered to me.

Even my home.

- Bastard.

- Oh, he left me a Phil Collins CD

that wasn't even mine.

- Twisted bastard.

- The point is it's payback time.

- So what do we know?

- Ash?

- Well, I haven't had that much time

but I have found out he's only in town

from Amsterdam for a days to play poker.

Texas Hold 'Em and he's got another game

at the casino tonight.

- Where's he stayin'?

- The Aylesham.

- Oh, so either he's worth a few quid

or he's planning not to pay.

- What's our in?

- We'll have to move fast so it'll have to be the poker.

We'll convince Jake to join us in a Hold 'Em competition.

- Anything else we should know?

- If someone's got something Jake wants,

he'll do whatever he can to take it off them.

- So we'll rekindle his desire for something.

In this case, Stacie.

- You watch you don't get carried away.

- Okay, same routine as last night.

Albert, you'll rope.

Stacie and I will wait for the signal.

Danny, as you were.

Ash, dig around, see what else you can find out.

- Oh yeah, that's right, yeah,

you lot do the glamorous stuff, yeah?

Leave me to do the serious graft why don't you?

- Let's get started.

- Stacie, can I have a word?

- Yeah.

- Look, I understand if you don't wanna do this

but you know him better than anybody else

so just need a bit more account.

- 29, big 29, big 14, big nine.

- Saw you winning over here.

Quite a player.

- Thanks.

- Ben Morgan, sometimes poker player,

sometimes blackjack player, sometimes winner.

- Jake Henry, all the time winner.

- Now that I can believe, yes.

- Hey, hey!

Benny of the ball, all right son?

Hang on, let's get a little drinky-poos.

Cheers, mate.

I didn't catch your name, mate.

- I didn't give it out.

- I've not seen you round here before have I?

- Unlikely, I only arrived here yesterday.

- This is Jake Henry and he's an excellent poker player

and a very busy man.

- Havin' a good night are ya, Jake?

- I was.

- All right, whatever, anyway, catch ya laters, yeah?

I'll see you later Benny.

Tomorrow night, don't forget.

I know what you're like, Mr. Forgetful.

Night mate, don't tell him anything.

All right, someone.

- I wouldn't have thought you and him moved

in the same circles.

- Oh we don't.

I know his father or rather made his acquaintance

at a golf charity function.

He's a terrible bore but a billionaire

and therefore useful to know

and his son thinks he's one of the hotshots

on the poker circuit.

Now he's trying to mingle with the best players.

- Well, if the joker's dumb enough to think

he can beat the best players,

he deserves to lose every penny he's got.

- Although the joker could turn out

to be the ace in the pack.

- Richie Bling, Richard to his father.

Dick to anyone else.

- Hit me.

- Now when Richie's bluffing he's got a tell

that no one else seems to have spotted.

He does a little variation each time.

People think it's because he's drunk.

Are you wondering why I'm telling you all of this?

- The thought had crossed my mind, yeah.

- Well, I'm getting up

a little competition tomorrow evening, winner take all,

25,000 sit down money.

I'll be the dealer.

- Chip Lacy mentioned something about it.

- Yeah, he's in and Snakeeyes too.

But you see I had to get them in

otherwise Richie wouldn't be interested.

I could've done with more time

but his father told me it'll be the last flop he gives

to Richie so I had to find a good player and fast.

- Stick your casino up your ass.

- So what are you saying?

- I wanna get you in the game.

I'll put in half of the 25 grand sit down money.

You put in the other half, then give me 10% of your winnings

and you get to keep everything else.

- What if I lose?

- Well, you won't.

A, because you're an exceptional player

and B because you've got a surefire tell.

Courtesy of me.

- Why not bring Snakeeyes or Lacey in on this with you?

- They're good but from what I saw this evening,

you're even better.

- Nice plan but no thanks.

- In case you change your mind.

- I doubt it.

I'm flying home to Holland tomorrow.

Thank you anyway, Ben.

- Pleasure.

- Stacie.

- Jake.

- What are you doin' here?

- Shouldn't I be asking you that?

- Are you alone or?

- No, she's with me.

- Well, well.

Mickey Stone.

- I heard you were dead.

- Wishful thinkin'.

So what's the story Mickey boy,

you pulling casinos now?

- No, I was here to play poker.

- I hope your game's improved.

- It has.

So how are things in the small con world, Jake?

Still taking 50 pound scores?

- I wouldn't know.

Some of us managed to get out a long time ago.

- And some of us got out with something

to look after.

- Leave it Mickey.

He's really not worth it.

- Are you serious?

After what he did to you?

- I think I came out of it pretty well, considering.

- Albert, he's on the hook.

- Good.

He's gone for it.

- Nice one.

Come on, come on, come on.

We're in.

- Forgotten your key?

- Hello Stacie.

- Goodbye Jake.

- I've come to apologize.

- You're five years too late.

- Please.

I thought I'd keep you company

seein' as how it looks like Mickey's neglectin' you.

- He'll be back soon.

- Won't take long.

Lovely view.

You've done well for yourself.

How long have you had this place?

- The show apartment please.

Couple of years.

Nice to see at least my money went

on a decent suit.

Although I don't recall the marriage bells saying love,

honor, and do a runner with your wife's savings.

- Okay.

I deserve that.

- And that.

- So what's he been up to in Amsterdam all this time?

- Well, put it this way,

he hasn't exactly been tip toein' through the tulips.

He made a mint on a poker circuit out there

and it looks like he's given up grifting.

- Couldn't take the pace.

- This is why I had to leave.

I owed David Canion a lot of money

in a poker game, a lot of money.

This was a little taste of what was to come

if I didn't get him his money.

- Acid.

- I was lucky.

It was meant for my face.

I couldn't get all the cash together

and, not even after selling the house.

I was desperate.

- A phone call would've been nice.

A postcard even.

- Couldn't call ya.

I couldn't get ya involved in the mess.

Would've been dangerous for you.

I couldn't believe I'd seen ya in the casino tonight.

Must be fate, eh?

- Or seriously bad karma.

- You don't think Stacie would fall for him again?

He once had quite a hold on her.

- Once bitten.

- Just because I couldn't call you

didn't mean that I stopped thinkin' about you.

Where's yours.

- Bottom of the Thames.

- Nice.

That where you wish I was right now?

- I didn't know you could mind read.

- I don't blame you for hatin' me.

Aren't you gonna get that?

- It can wait.

- Twice bitten?

- No, not Stacie.

I'm sure she's playing it fine.

- I'm asking for a second chance.

We're good together, you know we are.

- That was a long time ago.

- Doesn't have to be.

I know Mickey's not right for you.

- How?

- Because.

You wouldn't have kissed me like that if he was.

- Think it was time you were going, Jake.

- Any idea how much Jake took Stacie for?

- 25 K.

- So do we have him?

- Looks like it.

- Good of you to fit me into your busy schedule.

- Five minutes.

- Certainly, sir.

- I haven't got long, Jake.

What do you want?

- Done well for yourself, Mick.

- Can't take all the credit.

Wouldn't have got where I am today without Stacie.

- Mind you, you haven't quite got all

the trappings, have you?

You and Stac, still not hitched yet.

What's the story with that?

Have you got cold feet?

- You haven't exactly made it easy for us

to find you to get the divorce papers.

- Perhaps Stacie doesn't want a divorce.

I must admit, she didn't sound so keen on the idea

of marryin' ya.

- And how the hell would you know?

- She didn't tell you I was in your apartment last night?

- I think you've outstayed your welcome.

- You haven't heard my proposition yet.

- Not sure I'm interested.

- I think you might be.

I'm gonna give you a second chance.

- Second chance at what?

- There's a big poker game tonight, winner takes all.

Few other players involved.

I thought you might like another chance

at tryin' to beat me after all these years.

- What makes you think I care?

- Guy called Ben Morgan set it up.

He's gonna be the dealer, 25 grand gets you a place

at the table.

- Why would I play in a game

with a dealer of your choice?

- You think I'm gonna try and cheat ya?

- Once a grifter, always a grifter.

- No, I don't need to cheat you.

I use this.

See, you think you're smarter than the next man,

that you can out play him,

that you can outwit him

but the truth of the matter is,

you're still a two bit loser pulling cons

on stupid marks to get what you want.

I'm outta that game.

- I didn't have to con Stacie.

- True.

Then again, I wasn't around so there wasn't any competition.

- Oh and the competition's back now.

You flatter yourself, Jake.

- You just can't handle me bein' around Stacie.

No problem, you give me a call

when you get your bottle back.

- If that's what it takes to get rid of you,

then yes, you count me in.

- Ben Morgan.

Jake!

No, no, no, it's not too late, no, okay.

Let's meet.

We're on.

- Okay, Hold 'Em it is.

Are we all clear on the rules?

I hope you're paying attention.

- Oh, thank you.

- At the start of the game every player

gets two cards face down.

Then comes the flop.

- Burn one.

Face three up.

At each stage you place a bet to stay in the game.

Next, we turn a card.

Or fourth street.

- Then the river.

- Now the idea is between the cards you've got

in your hand and the cards on the table,

you make the best five card poker hand.

- Tricky thing is, you've no idea of knowing

what two cards every other player has.

- So you bet that you got the best hand

and once you bet the other play has to put in

the same amount, raise, or fold.

- Of course if you think you've got the best hand.

All in.

- Easy tiger.

- I've gone all in because I believe he's bluffing.

He's got a nothing hand whereas I have pocket queens

and with the queen in the flop,

that makes three of a kind.

- He thinks I'm bluffing but listen,

I can read this kid like a book.

Good thing is I got pocket 10s

which is not bad at all.

- I'm sure I've got him beat.

- Now if he loses, oi,

now if he loses this, he's out

'cause he's put all his chips in eh?

He just lost the hand, he's lost the whole goddamn game

so I win.

- You gonna play the hand or not?

- Touchy sod innit he?

Right, I'll call.

He's bluffing. - He's bluffing.

- Three queens beats a pair of 10s.

- Here's the deal.

I'm gonna come in on this con with you.

- Con?

Isn't that rather ungentlemanly.

I'd like to think of it as an opportunity.

- I've decided to use this opportunity

to bring someone else into the competition tonight.

- Oh.

- Mickey Stone.

- And who is Mickey Stone?

- Someone who's got something that I want.

- Well, with more players in the game,

the more money in the pot,

all the better for you and me.

- Exactly.

Which is why I'm only interested if we made the pot bigger.

- How much?

- 50 grand sit down.

- 50, well I have to see if the other players

can come up with that in time.

- Well?

- Yours and my stake, that's 100 grand.

Plus Ben Morgan's stake, 25.

We've already put all our reserve capital into this.

- Not quite, there's my pension fund.

- No, Albie, don't even think about it.

- Well, this one was for you, remember.

I mean, you're worth every penny my dear.

- There's the money I set aside for June's hospital bills.

- Can't do that Ash.

- Well, I can if I think I'll get it back

which I know we will.

Think of the return, Stace.

- Yeah, but if we lose, we lose everything we've got.

- We won't lose.

So if Albert can convince Snakeeyes and Chip Lacey

to come up with an extra 25 K each

for a place at the table.

- Already done.

- Then we need to find.

- With what we've got so far,

we're still short by 20,000.

- Three hours to find it.

- I'm coming in to collect my boss' dog.

His wife brought her in this morning.

Yeah, that's her.

Mitzi.

They're all divine.

- Please, take as long as you need to decide.

Perhaps you'd like to have a look at these.

- Unfortunately time is of the essence.

We do have a plane to catch.

- Oh, I just can't make up my mind darling.

- Pumpkin, you have 30 seconds,

we have to go to Harrod's and get the playpen and the crib.

- This one.

Well this one.

- Okay, that's it, that's it, come on, we have to go.

Come on, I'm sorry.

You've been most helpful, thank you very much.

- I'll be two minutes.

- No, I said 30 seconds.

- Well, you can't hurry a decision like that.

- Yeah, well maybe we'll come back.

- I promise darling.

I'll decide this time.

- Okay.

Oh come on, you said you'd made up your mind.

- Perhaps madam would like to try one on?

- I knew you should've been taking it easy.

- No, no, no, I'm fine.

Ooh, Mitzi, be careful with her.

- All right Mitzi, all right baby, all right, all right.

- Sorry.

- Stay.

How you feeling?

- I'm fine.

I just need some air.

- Okay, then you can wait in the car.

Here we go.

- Oh, but my.

- Come on, come on.

It's been a heavy day.

- Mitzi!

- Look, I'll take care of the dog.

Would you might just escorting her to the car, thank you.

I am so sorry to have wasted your time.

Maybe we'll try to come back

when we're next in London.

- If it helps, I believe your wife was

about to OPT for this one.

- You think?

Could be a very expensive mistake if you're wrong.

Tell you what, why don't I go and ask her.

Shouldn't take a second.

- Of course sir.

- I'll be a second.

- Told you we'd do it.

- Okay, game on.

Stage one.

We need to take the other two players out

of the competition first.

They won't want to leave the table.

If they leave before the game is over,

they forfeit their chips so they'll need a push.

Danny, you're taking care of Snakeeyes?

- Yeah, yeah, me and Eddie got a little something sorted.

Let's just say his mind'll be on more pressing matters.

- Okay, Ash, Chip Lacey.

- Yeah, everything's in place.

He's in for a small surprise.

- Good, then we move onto stage two, the false tell.

- What is the tell?

Oh god.

- Please tell me he's not serious.

- Nothing to do with me.

- I thought it was borderin' on genius meself.

- Well, think of something else, genius.

- Okay, right, it'll be something,

I don't know, a little bit twitchy.

- Okay.

I suppose that's a bit more like it.

- We let Jake win on a few of Danny's tells so he'll know

he can trust me.

- Good.

Once Danny's let Jake beat him,

he'll be out of the game

and it'll be just Jake and me

at which point we'll play our joker.

Stacie?

- I think that I should pay Jake one more visit

before the game.

- Is that really necessary?

- I think so.

- Well, you've already reeled him in.

- We're gambling everything we've got on this.

I need to be sure.

Oh, excuse me.

Yep, hello, yeah, yeah.

Done.

Yes!

- I can't believe I'm doin' this for three quid an hour.

- All you gotta remember, yeah?

Is ain't seen me or any of us before, got it?

- Got it.

- So tonight this is just a regular bar, yeah?

- Yep.

- You ain't seen me, all right?

- Right.

- Good lad.

Oh, did I leave my pen here the other night?

It was a gold one, very expensive.

- I shouldn't think so, I've never seen you in here before.

- No, really, I think I left it.

- Nope, never seen ya.

- No, Ed, stop pissing about now yeah?

- Sorry lad.

- Does Mickey know you're here?

- No.

- Did he tell you about the poker game?

- Yeah.

- I'm gonna beat him, you know?

- Why so sure?

- I bother him.

Why do you think he's taken the game on?

I'm gettin' to him, always have done.

Mickey's always gonna be second best.

Especially where you're concerned.

- Why you doin' this, Jake?

- I want you back.

- Well, that's not gonna happen.

- I know every inch of you, Stace.

I know the way you smell, I know the way you think.

I know the way you put your hands through your hair

when you're lyin'.

There's no way Mickey's gonna beat me.

I know every con, every move.

Whatever he comes up with, I'm gonna beat him

and you know that.

Don't you?

- Well then call it off.

- Why?

- Because I don't want him hurt.

- Too late.

- Please Jake, I mean it.

Call it off.

- That's why you've come here, isn't it?

To save lover boy.

- He was there for me when you left.

- I bet he couldn't believe his luck.

- What you said when you said you still love me.

Did you mean it?

- Yeah.

On my life.

Does that make a difference?

- No.

- Not even a maybe?

- Not even a maybe.

- You really have to stand down.

- How come?

- My wife's goin' crazy, me comin' out playin' cards

two weeks before the baby is due.

I'm on call 24/7.

- That's Mickey.

Relax Ben, you'll make it obvious.

- I'm sorry.

- Ben, this is Mickey Stone and the lovely Stacie.

- Stacie.

- Stacie and I go back a long way.

- Really?

- Yeah, still, that was a long time ago.

A lot's changed since then, including Stacie.

- I used to love you in that color.

- Let's get started.

This is Chip Lacey.

- Hi Chip.

- And the guy in the specs there, Snakeeyes.

- Snakeeyes.

- This is a final call to passengers.

- Did you pack your bags yourself, sir?

- Oh absolutely.

- Hey!

Bit late, sorry lads.

- Decent of you to turn up.

- Oh funny.

Yeah, you know what they say lads,

not a show without punch is there?

Anyway, took me bleedin' ages to find this place.

Oh hello love, I didn't realize there was ladies present.

Are you all right, sweetheart?

Cor, that's cute innit?

So what kind of poxy old joint's this then?

- I'm the owner of this poxy joint.

- Right, listen up squire.

I want a large scotch, nice and big,

bit of ice, stick it on a tab.

Get one yourself.

All right, Jim.

- It's Jake.

- Yeah, whatever.

Tell you what, lads.

Hope you got your lucky boots on

'cause I'm feeling lucky tonight.

You feeling lucky tonight?

Yes I am.

- All right, name of the game is Texas Hold 'Em.

Winner takes all, leave the table,

you lose your stake, you're out of the game.

Only after each player's out will I call a break?

- Clear?

- Crystal clear.

- Ready gentlemen?

- Call.

- Call.

- Calling are we?

It's always your mate to go on.

I'll raise grand.

You know what they say,

you gotta make action to get action,

innit that right sweetheart?

- Hold.

- Call.

- A pair.

Three of a kind wins the game.

- Mr. Lucky.

Mr. Lucky.

- Flush.

Now'd be a good time for coffee.

- Yeah, and I'll have another large scotch.

Got another one.

- Thanks cowboy.

- Shit, take your glasses off,

you might be able to see it.

- 600.

Snakeeyes?

- Call.

- All in.

- We have liftoff.

- Call.

- Ace high.

- You must be joking.

You went all in on that.

- Flush takes it.

Sorry Snake, you're outta the game.

- Don't I know it.

- Well, he seemed in a hurry to leave us.

- Two minute break before the next hand.

- Yeah Ed, it's me.

What are they up to?

Is it time?

Okay, I'm on it.

- Oh, sorry, I gotta take it.

Hello?

Who is this?

- She's not far off now, Mr. Lacey,

I think you'd better get over here.

She's asking for you, yes.

- Yeah, all right.

Shit, shit, shit.

- Fold.

- Fold.

- All in, 20 grand.

- You're out of the game.

Break.

- Glass of water.

- Do you think Mickey suspects anything?

- Such as?

- Between us.

- There is no us.

- Isn't there?

- Do you know what I wish, Jake?

- What?

- You'd never shown up at all.

I'd almost managed to forget about you

and yet here you are.

Messin' up my life again.

- How exactly am I messin' it up?

- 'Cause you've got me so confused.

- About what?

- Mickey.

They're trying to con you,

that's why I came to your hotel room earlier.

Try to get you to stop playing.

They all know each other,

apart from the two already out.

Richie's gonna give you a false tell.

Then they'll wait 'til you've gone all in.

Richie'll have a better hand than you

but you're supposed to think it's a poor hand.

A surefire tell isn't so surefire after all.

So once Richie's out,

I'll stand behind Mickey and indicate to you

what cards he's got in his hand.

- Why exactly are you telling me this?

- Because I believed you when you said you loved me.

- I do.

- Oh don't tell me.

You're catching up on old times.

- Something like that.

- Jake.

Give it up.

- Sorry?

- Trying to take what doesn't belong to you.

You're wasting your time.

- 30 grand.

- I think you're bluffing.

- Call me then.

- I'll call you.

All right Jimmy boy, I'll call you.

I'm gonna win.

- So.

- Suck on them.

- Three sixes.

- Straight flush.

- That's a fix.

- You're out, Richie.

- I've never seen anybody get a straight flush.

- Get me a champagne please, on me.

- Benny, you're a bottom card dealer and a bum.

I'm not playin' any of you amateurs.

- Two minute break, gentlemen.

Time, gentlemen.

- I'm really gonna enjoy this.

- Well, you know what.

So am I.

Stace, that thing we talked about, forget it.

I don't need any help.

Feel like playing this thing for real.

- What?

- Go on take a seat at the end of the bar.

Go on.

- If there's any suggestion of impropriety,

I'll call the game off.

- No you will not.

Deal the cards.

Come on, deal!

10.

- Call.

- 15.

- Call.

- 40.

- Call.

- Red lady.

- Painted yourself in a bit of a corner there,

haven't you Mickey?

- Oh, you think so?

- I know so.

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you go call in?

And I'll call.

- Yeah, all in.

- Call.

- Straight.

Nine, 10, jack, queen, king.

- It's a straight, a 10, jack, a queen, a king,

and an ace.

Bad luck Mickey.

Ben.

Thank you Ben.

- Anytime.

- You coming?

- Stacie, what's going on?

- I just think that this is for the best.

I don't know what to say.

I still love him.

- No, this is a wind up right?

I mean, it has to be.

- Let's go.

- Stacie!

- I'm sorry, I'm sorry Danny, Albie,

I will make sure you get your money back I swear.

Eddie, can I have my coat please?

- I can't believe it.

I can't believe it.

Is that it?

Stacie's gone and so's the money.

This just can't be happening.

- Heathrow mate, as quick as ya can.

- Should probably pick up some of my stuff first.

- And let Mickey catch up to us?

- No, no, Jake!

I swear I didn't know.

I didn't know they were gonna do that.

- Change of plan.

Think that belongs to me.

Nice try, Mickey.

- Mickey.

Give it to him.

- I can't believe you're doing this.

Stacie, whatever he's promised you, don't fall for it.

Stacie, I'm asking you, I am begging you.

Do not do this.

- I'm sorry.

- Not the only thing I won off you again, is it?

- You won me?

Makes it sound like I'm a prize in some raffle.

- Yeah, you'd be the first prize.

- Thanks.

- It was a joke.

Does it matter?

The main thing is that we're back together again.

- It matters to me.

Is that how you see me, Jake?

As a trophy you can show off to your friends

when it suits you?

- Come on, Stace.

- That's what this has been about, hasn't it?

- What?

- Money, winning, getting one over on Mickey.

You're both as bad as each other.

It wasn't about wanting me back at all, was it?

- Of course it was.

- Prove it.

- How?

- If I mean so much to you, get rid of the money.

Go on, if you love me, throw it out into the river.

- What?

- No.

I didn't think you would.

- All right.

Satisfied?

- There was a moment there when I thought

that you were genuine.

And if you had been, who knows what might

have happened between us.

I was stupid enough to think that you'd changed

but you will never ever change.

That was the case full of fake money.

Wasn't it?

Goodbye Jake.

- At least let me give you what I owe you.

- I don't give a damn about the money.

I never did.

Just get out.

- My coat please Eddie.

- Hey, does her takin' one of these mean anything to you?

- Hang on a second.

I know what she's doing.

- Oh no, Jake.

I swear I didn't know.

I didn't know they were gonna do that.

- Change of plan.

- Good to have you back my dear.

- You always could think on your feet, Stace.

- Stacie knew what she was doing.

I never doubted her.

- Glad to hear it.

- Shouldn't we wait for the kid?

- Ah yeah, better had.

He'll only sulk.

- Yeah, he might be a little while.

- Ash, tell me, what exactly have you been up to?

- Well, let's just say I've been dottin' the Is

and crossin' the Ts that's all.

- Ash.

- I understand if you don't wanna do this

but you know him better than anybody else.

- Go on.

- First, what were these thoughtful touches

that Jake left ya?

- All he left me was a cactus.

A Phil Collins CD.

Oh, oh yeah.

And a moldy piece of cheese.

- Cheers.

- Very funny.

Who nicked me clothes?

- Poor Danny!

Did you have to walk past the receptionist like that?

- Yes I did.

I did get her phone number though.