Lucky Girl (2001) Movie Script

...in order to strategically evaluate
"g" we will replace an "r"
with the appropriate distance and mass.
So the acceleration of gravity "g" is
determined, uh,
by "m" and "r"
at the earths surface.
Now we know that objects, uh,
vary from place to place so
in order to evaluate it
we will simply use "M-G".
Now if we want to, uh, evaluate an object
some distance from the earth...
Yes!
Katlin.
Perhaps you can answer the equation
if, for example,
G equals six point four times ten to
the sixth?
Um, V equals...
six point zero times ten
to the twenty-fourth power.
Pretty good, Katlin.
See you tonight.
- Bye, guys!
- See you later.
Bye, bye...
Ten bucks?
I mean, the way you screeched
I thought it was like a thousand.
Yeah, well, I cant help it,
I think of it in Euros.
Just think, this represents
a half a night
in a youth hostel full of Dutch guys.
So what do we have today?
Hey... wow!
Hi.
How many books can you honors girls
carry? You look like sherpas.
Yeah, well, were smart and strong,
Janice.
So, you coming tonight?
Oh, shit, um, can Maureen come?
I s Cheryls birthday party.
Oh, cool.
Sure, you can come.
Awesome. What kinda party?
Oh, its just a few of us.
My place at eight.
- Alright. Thanks, Katlin.
- Cool...
Happy birthday, Cheryl.
Thanks.
Whad you go and do that for?
Because... they get like a hundred
bucks a week allowance.
And theyre girls.
Acey-deucey-one-eyed-jack girls.
Oh, I see.
You wanna play poker tonight.
Twenty bucks a stake, mean thats
Europe, first class.
Pretty crafty, Katlin.
Europe will be great.
True, true!
- Hi, Mom!
- Hey, guys!
Hi, Mrs. Palmerston.
Hi. Lets go.
Can I drive?
Uh... mmm... Just no techno, okay?
- Deal.
- Lucky!
Off to the mall!
Hey there, birthday girl!
Presents!
Well... Ill see you guys tonight.
- OK. Bye.
- Bye, bye.
Just... slowly.
Right.
Consolidate.
Ya, well, uh, consolidate.
Thats my advice.
Third and ten.
Thanks, buddy.
Did you read the, uh, Times article?
Hello!
- Hey.
- Hi, Dad.
Uh, give it a read and call me back.
One bag each!
Its not been a good month, Val.
Packers won.
Did they?
Whats the spread?
Thirty-one to seventeen.
No, the spread, not the score.
Ummm...
- Fourteen.
- Yeah.
He can do it.
Bingo!
Vegas had the Packers by twelve.
Can we clear this off, Alastair?
What for?
Dad, I told you.
Cheryls birthday party.
Well, cant they do it downstairs?
I told Katlin it was up to her.
Ohmigod! Its the backpack.
Thank you!
Thank you!
My mom helped. A lot.
That must be them.
Prepare to be Janiced.
Youve met Maureen, right?
- Ya, nice to see you again.
- Hi... you too.
Hey. Look who I found.
And I have a little contribution for the
party. Look under your chair, Cheryl.
Cellar raid. Ditch it if your Dad comes
down here.
Thanks, Mom.
- Yeah, thanks.
- Thanks.
Well, I thought if I brought down
some wine,
you guys might lay off
the crystal meth.
Have fun.
You guys want some cake?
Barf.
So Cheryl. Whadaya wanna do
for your birthday?
Oh, I dunno. Play cards?
Alright. Five card, one draw of two.
Well make it a little bit easier
with deuces and one-eyed Jacks wild.
Ante up, ladies.
Tough stand...
Im out.
- Nice.
- Thank you.
Not nice enough.
Im totally out.
- See ya later.
- Bye.
Ill raise you five bucks.
Ooooh...
Im out.
Ill see your five.
All right, sorry ladies, Im out.
Now Ill raise you... fifteen dollars.
I see that. And raise you...
Fourty... Fourty-five.
Fourty-six, seven, eight.
Fourty-eight dollars
and fifty cents.
Ill take an I.O.U...
Well, screw this...
Whaddaya got, Rounder?
Umm...
Nothing but garbage!
What a liar.
Its called bluffing.
Bitch!
So, its your turn to deal, Maureen.
Id rather stick pins in my eyes,
but thank you.
You really get a rush out of this,
dont you?
So, what are you gonna do
with the money?
Shes gonna buy a baguette.
In Paris.
My business manager.
Apparently.
One night of cards.
Eighty five bucks closer to Amsterdam.
Beats McJobbing, huh?
But I dont know, I mean... dont ya feel
kinda weird about taking their money?
We won it, we didnt take it.
Look! Look, look...
Wha s up with them?
Matt Birman just shot you
with his finger.
Hey, but...
Shhh... shut up, shut up...
So, brains. Heard you fleeced Maureen
at poker last night.
"Fleeced" actually means "cheated".
I just kicked her ass.
Maybe you want in on the football
pool then.
See, the tiny little boxes are the games,
and the itty bitty numbers...
Tim? If you figured it out,
Ill be fine.
Are these your odds or
the straight Vegas line?
A mix.
Is that okay with you?
Just fine. Give me Steelers
over Washington at six... what else?
And Denver over Cincinatti four and
a half. Ill take the dog.
Put me down for sixty.
Any more?
Got lots of action open.
Not today.
Thanks, Katlin.
Bye, Cheryl.
Ohmigod, that was a wesome.
Katlin, since when do you
know anything about football?
Are you kidding?
Osmosis. Between my Dad and
Terry, I could referee a Rose Bowl.
You are a total maniac.
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Run, you big doofus!
Run...
Ya! I told you the Steelers
were on fire!
Im going for a run.
- Hi, Mom.
- Football?
Over Fashion File?
Cheryl thinks the quarterback has
a nice ass.
I do not!
I dont.
Well, its hard not to notice
when theyre bending over
patting each other all the time.
Back in a bit.
- Go, go, go, go, go...
- Come on! Come on!
...did we just...?
We won. We won! Ohmigod.
Tha s the two games we picked.
Ohmigod.
How much money is that?
Sixty, eighty, one hundred...
- Keep it coming.
...one-twenty, one-thirty.
All the guys saw a girls name
on the chart
and everybody bet against you.
You are money.
My pleasure, Matt.
Lets see what you got today.
Maybe we should just quit
while were ahead.
Relax, I played it real safe.
Look, you want to take your half?
I wont be offended.
No. It just... You know, Katlin, it...
...it makes me more nervous than you.
If we had any guts at all
wed pool everything.
I mean everything, and start
our own pool.
Katlin!
Great.
Ohmigod.
Is that her brother driving?
So?
Hot!
You guys have met my brother Ron,
right?
I remember you. Remember, the last time
I saw you you were around eleven, right?
Yeah. Playing kick the can with Janice.
Its, uh, been a while.
So youre the card shark, right?
Well, hardly.
So, you wanna ride someplace?
Uh, Im with a friend.
Hi, friend.
You both can come, you know.
Its okay, were gonna walk.
Some other time then.
Sure. Maybe.
- Bye, Janice.
- See ya.
You coulda gone, you know.
No way.
I was a real idiot wasnt I?
No!
- Yes I was! I was a geek, wasnt I?
- No, no!
Oh! Sweeeeeet!
You were fine!
Giants or Dolphins, Terry?
Giants.
Giants.
Or Dolphins. Who cares?
You care. She and Cheryl were
practically cheering at the TV yesterday.
Shes in a pool.
A football pool?
Why didnt you tell me? You made up
some story... about asses no less.
Because... its embarrassing.
Whod you pick?
Umm, Giants, Philly and Seattle.
Well, youre bold, but youre not
an idiot. How much?
Five bucks.
Five bucks is all right.
Its entertainment.
If there werent gamblers in this family,
there wouldnt be any food on the table.
You run a hedge fund, honey,
youre not Bat Masterson.
Listen, Cheryl and I are
putting it all towards Europe.
But its Matt Birmans pool.
Hes the one really raking it in.
I could make a ton more
if I had my own pool...
No, Katlin.
This Matt Birdbrain, or whatever his
name is,
can loose that money just as easily as
he wins it. And thats the risk.
OK, but seriously, Mom, I mean...
Katlin. I said no.
So please dont turn to your mother.
Now, this is exactly what I have been
talking about.
I was gonna say no too.
I dont want her in any pool.
Gambling is cheesy, Katlin.
It doesnt suit you.
I s not cheesy.
But if youre gonna play,
you set yourself a five buck limit,
you dont chase your losses
and do your research.
Oh, gawd, dont say that.
She loves research.
Saints and Seattle, a two team parlay,
for Mr. Hogan.
Katlin!
You learn fast.
Yeah, well, I didnt know
you guys had an exclusive.
I dont.
Lets have a look at your action.
And do us a favor.
Dont get caught.
Yeah. Im going up to Mr. Chalmers
office right now to see if he wants in.
Smart ass.
You took their money?
Well. They take ours.
Well, Katlin, I hope you know
what youre doing.
I mean, everything we saved
is on the line.
Paris, mon amie.
Merde.
You know, youll probably be
taking bets on the Tour de France.
Hi guys. Anyone for the Packers?
Packers. Calling Packers.
Twenty bucks. Great.
Twenty. Theyre six and over. Great.
Fifteen. Hey, arent you
in my math class?
St-Louis have four...
Alright, Dallas over Broncos by seven
and a half... San Frans a dog by twelve,
and your Bears at nine over St-Louis.
Alright, lets go. You got that? Great...
What the hell is that?
Great... Thanks.
Alright, Bengals were a push,
were even, great...
No, you dont get a mark with the
first bet you make with me okay?
Go hit a bank machine.
Where you going?
Yeah, screw you. Okay.
Hey! See ya later, girls!
Oh, thats nice!
Oh, no, this is mine.
- What about that?
- Yeah!
- Sorry.
- Thats nice.
D ya ever notice how money
kinda smells like urine?
Thats it! I knew it smelled familiar.
With todays pay offs...
And purchases.
Were still up like seventeen
hundred dollars.
Ohmigod! Okay, well,
lets buy the tickets.
We have a lot of action out right now.
I need a pretty big float.
Whats going on?
I hate my duvet.
Well, use that print coverlet I bought.
Ill try it.
Okay, is this too, uh,
"see how young I am"
for your Dads crowd?
- No.
- No.
- Its fun.
- Cute.
Glo-stick, candy necklace?
Bye, Mom.
Bye.
- That was close.
- Yeah!
You know what Id like to do with this?
More than anything?
What?
Put it in a briefcase, give it to
my Dad and say,
"Here, do something with this,
will you?"
- Europe, baby!
- I know!
Doesnt it kinda smell like it?
Yeah, it does.
Totally.
Two to one, plus on top of that...
Dont spend it all in one place.
Jeff! Even you win today?
Sixty, eighty, a hundred...
Just take it.
- Go!
- What happened?
The spreads were all wrong.
How?
I dont know how.
The moon was in the wrong alignment.
Well, how much did we lose?
Were fine, okay?
Katlin, how much is left?
Okay, now, see... Whats that for?
Look, we cantt cover everyone,
all right?
So, instead of freaking out
all the time,
why dont you back me up for once?
Hey. The big winners.
Thats right. Sweet three team parlay.
I s like six to one.
I think i s like, what,
nine hundred dollars?
I think it was nine hundred fourty.
Feeling the heat yet, Katlin?
From you? You want heat, Tim,
le s go double or nothing.
She doesnt have it.
Spurs over Dallas tonight.
B-ball, now.
And youre betting against Dallas.
You want the payout, fine.
Ill take your double or nothing.
You better be serious.
Im all serious.
What are you, her lawyer?
Katlin, what have you lost your brain?
Its okay. I got a scoop off the web.
The Mavericks star center is out.
Tomorrow the debt will be nil.
Or double! Jesus, Katlin.
Why didnt you pay those guys first?
Because I knew that theyd take the bet.
And they dont know that
Althone isnt playing.
Who?
Althone. The Mavericks star.
Birmans not even on top of the injuries.
Katlin, you know, I just dont think
I can do this anymore.
You cant wuss out on me now.
Katlin, its all our money!
In one morning!
Im on top of it, Cheryl.
Okay?
Sports section.
Sports section, please?
Youre welcome.
Whats bugging you?
Nothing.
School stuff.
- Shit!
- Hey!
The losing part sucks, doesnt it?
They made it seem like Althone was
gonna get his leg amputated!
Now hes "stretched it out"
and ready to play?
Oh, Katlin.
Youre not still in that football thing?
No, Ma, its basketball.
Well, teams always exaggerate or hide
their in juries. Its a psych.
That games on.
Yessss!
Shit!
Okay stop now.
Hey! Payday!
That basketballs a bitch, Katlin.
You should probably a void it.
Cmon, pay up.
Well, coulda worked without a
miraculous recovery, right?
Guy makes eight figures in sponsorship
alone. I think hes got a good doctor.
So it goes.
I owe you eighteen hundred.
And eighty.
But dont worry. Youll feel better
once were spending it.
Yeah... I can ha ve it in a couple days.
Give me a break.
Whatever. I mean, people owe me.
Bank machines have daily limits.
Its gonna take at least a day or
two to get it together.
I want an installment... today.
Ill see what I can do.
At lunch.
Good.
Proposition.
If I get you that wicked snowboarding
jacket you really want,
what would you pay?
What do you mean exactly?
I mean no questions asked.
All I got is fifty.
Right, yeah...
Alright, whaddya guys think?
Its a nice color.
So, whats this?
None of your business.
It didnt fit me, okay?
Come!
Look, I am covering the debt.
By selling stuff to Janice?
Whats the difference?
Im gonna give back your money.
How, Katlin?
Its like thousands.
Alright? Europe may as well be
the moon now.
Look, I dont have to pay you back.
But I am offering,
because apparently Im a little
bit more resourceful than you.
You know, Katlin,
you are totally losing it.
So...
Katlin...
Mom!
Do you have to startle me?
Sorry.
Honey, its really late.
I know. And its going to be later if
I dont get this essay done.
Programs a lot of pressure, hunh?
Well, hang in. Gnight...
Terry, we gotta go!
Katlin, were you in my purse?
Which one?
Going through them all would take weeks.
Very funny. Im pretty sure
Im missing fifty dollars.
"Pretty sure"?
Am I throwing a fit?
I did it to my mother
once or twice, I just wanna know.
Terry, shoes! Shoes!
I told you three times!
Youre a big boy now!
Oh, hi.
Hey. You know, I heard Birmans into you
for like seven thousand dollars.
Yeah, its bad, but its not that bad.
Yeah, well where you off to? Because I
gotta get my brothers car back anyway.
Oh. Um, I cant miss anything today.
One class. Cmon, hell even
give us a ride back.
Hey!
I know.
Hey.
Yeah.
Okay.
Bye!
Girl trouble?
Depends what you guys wanna do.
Yeah, well, weve got school.
Tha s one option, yeah.
Ive got ecstasy.
- Claudes got ecstasy.
- Really?
Dont you think its a little early
for that?
Kids...
Just presenting alternatives.
How about cards?
Oh gawd, here we go.
Thats right.
Youre the card shark.
Ya, well, poker sucks.
So why dont we do the E.
- Hi...
- Hi...
So, got a little lunch money to
make things interesting?
I might.
Alright, so I think you should take the
white one, cuz Ive tried that before...
So who do you usually play with?
Got a regular game or...?
Nah... you know, just for fun. Up at the
cottage with my Dad... whatever.
Uh huh.
Well, Ill tell you what.
You and me could sit around all afternoon
trying to take each others money.
Yeah...
Or I could get on the phone,
call a couple guys,
try to make a real game out of it.
So call em.
How many, Ron?
Two, Buddy.
Lets take it up a notch, ladies.
Bets a hundred.
Im so high.
Dont clench your teeth.
Let her bet, Janice.
Go eat some ice.
Mmmm... I want some ice...
Dont you know you shouldnt smoke
that shit during your lunch break?
Nice.
Bets a hundred.
Im a ware.
Look out.
Shes careful.
If youre making odds with God,
little girl, you got a problem.
I dont need God with this hand.
Ill bump it up a hundred.
Thats another hundred to you, Kent.
Yeah, okay.
Ill see the cheerleader for a hundred.
Me too. Rah-rah.
Cant wait.
Ron?
Im out.
Keep taking my money like that, Im not
going to like you anymore.
Yes you will.
Rons out with a hard on.
Alright, dealers in.
Pots respectable.
Lets see what ya got, sweetheart?
Straight flush to the nine.
Aw, jeez...
Aww, man...
- What does that feel like?
- Did she win?
No, no, were just teaching her a little
lesson over here.
Give her a beer or something.
A big one!
So do you guys always play five card
or can I mix it up a little bit?
Dealers call, Lolita.
Alright, hows Texas Hold em,
no limit?
Ouch!
Too early for that?
- Im game.
- No, no, Im in.
Shit! I gotta take this.
Gimme a minute.
What is it, her banker?
Is her bicycle double-parked?
Mom. Hi. No, Im sorry.
Look, I completely forgot.
Yeah, Cheryl and I are studying.
I dunno, like, seven...
Okay, I promise.
Okay, bye.
Hi.
Hi.
Your Mother?
Uh...
Im a friend of Rons.
Got a card game in there?
You dont have to answer that.
Blair.
What are you doing here?
Well, you didnt come by.
Yeah... got caught up here.
Sorry.
- Can you give me a sec?
- Yeah...
Hey, doing good, you can clean
those guys out.
...dropping your principal...
Nothin.
Ill see you.
Okay, then you can see two eights
and two queens.
Two pair, tens and kings.
Ha, ha!
Three sevens.
Okay, this is getting ridiculous.
Ahhhh, gentlemen, gentlemen,
gentlemen...
Im late for dinner as it is,
and I have homework to do.
Excuse me? I dont get a chance to
win back some of my money?
She has homework!
Where did you find this girl?
She showed up with my sister.
She has homework for gawd sake!
Oh... Whoa!
Katlin...
Youre like seventeen.
Sorry.
I dont feel seventeen right now.
No, you dont.
But you are.
Oh, shit, who cares?
Man, what a day.
I know. It was great.
Im up, Im down. Its just a wesome.
What?
Ah, youre gonna think Im a total skid.
No, tell me. Say it.
Well. Since you won so big and fat...
how about lending me half?
What?
You are a total skid.
Ah, I told you.
What do you need it for?
Same as you.
A debt.
But a guy owes me too, so...
So... when do I get it back?
A week.
Well, I guess I could pay those
football pool guys later.
But Im warning you.
Im mean.
Im sure of it.
Where were you?
Whats wrong?
Katlin?
I was at Cheryls.
No you werent.
You werent even at school today.
Yes, I was.
Katlin, they called after I spoke
to you. You missed a test.
Now, where were you?
Im seeing a guy.
I think.
Ron Lunderman.
Janices brother.
Well... thats news...
Not exactly an excuse.
And did you have to lie about it
on the phone?
No. But, I dont know, hes older.
Like, twenty-two.
Look, Katlin, youre allowed to have...
youre supposed to have fun, just
please dont lie to me, okay?
Yeah.
Ohmigod!
Fashionably late, Katlin.
Sorry.
Youre slipping, kiddo.
So, whatd you get?
A "B".
You know you look like crap.
Thanks.
Katlin, the pool guys are really
pissed off.
I mean, Tim Hammond is saying
a lot of stuff.
Like what?
Hes gonna get his money back.
You know, whyd you even sit here?
Katlin?
Youre wanted at the office.
Tell me why Im here.
Not quite sure what to lie about?
Okay, convince me this isnt
your credit card bill.
You went through my room?
You went through my purse?
Twenty-six hundred dollars past due!
The balance goes up and down
like a yo-yo!
Cheryl and I were booking things
for Europe.
Uh... Katlin!
I can use the internet!
"Rambler-Gambler-dot-Com"?
Wha... What has gotten into you?
Look, i s not all mine.
We pooled some money together
to bet on the internet.
Who?
Is it that Ron guy?
Its not Ron. Its just some friends. We
wanted to make extra money, and we lost.
It was stupid.
Just dont tell Dad.
Give me that card.
- Give it to me!
- Okay.
Im gonna have to cover it on my card.
Mom, were gonna pay you back.
Youre Goddamn right, Katlin!
I cant afford it either.
Okay, Im too angry to talk anymore.
No internet casinos. No pools.
No bullshit. Or no Europe.
Okay.
And dont you dare treat me
like an idiot.
Its bad enough Im about to
treat your father like one.
Im sorry.
Not very.
Hey! Katlin! Come here!
Hello.
What are you gonna do?
Beat me up in here?
Nice. Very intimidating.
Youre not paying, Katlin.
I hear shes got family problems.
Were gonna start charging you
interest.
Hows prime plus two?
Why dont you gimme your account
number and well automate the payments.
Why do you have to be such a bitch?
Everyone else just pays up.
Yeah, well, maybe if your buddy here
stopped bad mouthing me,
youd find it easier to collect.
Am I bad mouthing you?
Suckhole smart ass bitch?
Get off me!
You know what?
You just sunk to the bottom of my list.
Asshole.
He drops her!
Dont! Please!
Theres like a thousand bucks in here.
- What?
- Dont... I was gonna...
Oh, bullshit you were "gonna"!
You know what Katlin, youre pathetic.
Dont take all of it...
Just pay us the rest.
I need my money.
Hey. Hows it goin?
Stupid little no-see-um
football pool pricks!
I thought you were gonna put off
the football pricks.
Yeah, well, I didnt! All right?
I got them. I got the credit card.
I got Cheryl. J...
just dont ask.
Okay. Well, umm...
S-sit, sit down.
I need the money, Ron.
I know you do.
I just... I dont have it.
Its only been a few days.
I said Id have it in a week.
But to be honest, Katlin, uh...
it might take a little longer.
Come here...
Youre a prick too, arent you?
Your familys probably
freakin out on you, too, hunh?
Yeah...
Hey, its one thing I know...
...theres always a way out of it.
No matter what.
So you tell me what you want.
I just want...
I want out from under it.
If its that serious,
I know where to borrow money, but...
From who?
- Where?
- Listen to me.
Youll just owe someone else.
It doesnt change anything.
Yeah, but if I can cover it with...
With what I owe you.
Yeah, sure.
Im saying youre just shoveling
your debt around,
but, ummm... you know.
I dont know if I know.
You dont.
Hi, guys!
Hey, Blair.
Hi, Katlin.
Judy, Katlin.
Katlin, Judy.
Hi.
- Hi sweetheart.
- Katlin, cup?
Ill go put another pot on.
Hey, Ron.
You know, Katlin, the lucky girl,
she cleaned Ronnies buds out
at poker the other night.
Really? Nice one.
Well, I wish I could beat the boys
once in a while.
Some people shouldnt gamble.
So, how much dyou take em for?
Oh, you know, pretty good...
Well, almost two grand.
Shit. Easy come, easy go, eh?
Yeah, I guess.
Well, Ill go get that coffee.
Umm, is it okay if
I borrow the bathroom?
Sure.
Upstairs. On the left.
Everything all right?
Um... Yeah.
Can you take this down to Blair.
Hey.
Judy said, uh...
Thanks.
Wanna hold that for a sec...
So, uh, how much you gonna need?
Three large?
Sssssure.
If thats okay.
Uh-hunh.
I can have it next Friday.
Sure thing.
Its all good.
Great. Thanks.
Whats up with their creepy
With no furniture?
I dont know.
Theyre minimalists.
Yeah, well, theyre weird.
So are you.
Freak.
Its funny how youre
sittin over there...
you got the guys covered,
credit card covered,
and youre still thinking about
what to do with the money.
Yeah? Funny...
how youre sitting over there
thinking about the money,
instead of over here trying to
make out with me.
Well, you do have a few extra hundred.
Seriously. I know this place
we can go to. A casino.
Not exactly, um, Vegas, but...
private.
You mean illegal?
You need to play some real black jack.
You cant work a system with
that internet shit.
The mysterious "system".
Hey, its math, not magic.
Ill show you some stuff.
Seriously. Itll be fun.
No.
Just set your limit, Katlin.
I cant, Ron.
Why not?
I have parents, remember?
Im not exactly golden over there
right now.
So get creative.
Mom, its the debating team thing.
Not tonight, Katlin, no.
Environmental legislation, baby steps or
window dressing.
I told you this like a week ago.
I dont think you did.
If i s school she should go.
Shouldnt I?
Shouldnt she?
Ma, it really is.
Go then.
Is there a problem?
No. No problem.
Dont look.
Thats trouble.
You trouble. You go way!
Go way!
Just kiddin, man.
Come on in, come on in.
Place your bets, please.
No more.
Go.
See that guy on the end?
Hes got the anchor.
Thats the chair you want.
Good evening, gentlemen.
Place your bets, please.
That dealers working with
a six deck shoe.
Thats sixteen faces or
tens per deck...
Ninety-six total.
Right.
Cash in.
So you want to count the ten point
cards as they come out...
Keeping track of how many are left
in the shoe...
Or your odds of pulling one, yeah.
Without moving your lips, Katlin.
Card counters get thrown out
on their ass.
Too many. Eighteen, sir.
No card. Fifteen.
Okay, okay.
All Im really doing with this system is
evening my odds against the dealer?
Thats all you can do.
Shave down risk and look for an edge.
Blackjack is nothing but
cold calculation.
Okay, place your bets please.
Hit or stick?
You let the cards make that decision,
not your gut. Only suckers go on faith.
Got it.
Good evening everyone.
I hope Lady Luck is with you tonight.
Lets hit it.
Split.
Splitting aces.
Twenty-one. Twenty-one.
Dealer has... too many.
Place your bets.
Ron, I gotta talk to you, man.
Ill be right back.
I owe you, man, thats not in dispute.
Too many.
Hit.
Too many.
But these circumstances are beyond
my control, man.
Hit.
Too many.
Youre crimping the flow, Claude.
People owe people who owe other people,
and one of the people that
I owe... is Blair.
Good to see ya tonight.
What dyou take his money for, man?
Cause you made me a promise!
Relax, man!
Wanna buy that man a drink.
- Chill out!
- You want me to relax?
Relax!
You want me to relax?
Hit.
- Hit.
- Too many.
- Lets go.
- Not yet.
Hit.
Youre hitting sixteen?
Too many.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Okay. Lets go. Time to go.
Good luck tonight.
Have a good time.
My luck is turning, I can feel it.
You dont feel anything!
What did I tell you?
Its all numbers and logic and
you dont hit on a goddamn sixteen!
Ron, I gotta win some back.
How much are you down?
Oh shit.
Oh, man.
The whole wad.
What just happened in there?
I can hardly breathe.
You got it bad.
I havent paid anyone.
What am I going to do now?
You pay Blair.
How?
I dont know.
But we better figure it out.
Katlin?
Yeah?
Hurry up, youre not skipping.
Its your grandparents
fiftieth anniversary.
Youre coming on a stretcher.
Ill puke everywhere.
Ill puke in the car.
Val.
Shes not staying here alone.
Im on my period!
Okay?
I am puking, I am shitting,
I am bleeding...
Val! Can we please?
Shell be fine. Were gonna be late.
Lets get in the car.
Cmon, Terry.
Have fun in Deadsville.
Thats right, Deadsville.
Well call you when we get there.
Why are you playing me off
against your father.
Im not. Im just sick.
What has changed here, Katlin?
Nothings changed.
Its just...
...youre not my best friend.
Well, at least that was honest.
Say hi to Gram and Gramps.
Um, if you need anything call
Mrs. Wilson.
And youre not going out, right?
Hi. Yeah, theyre gone.
Yeah.
Hi.
Hi.
So... You-youre
sure you wanna do this?
Do I have a choice?
Here. Take these.
Whos doing this robbery?
Like pros, or kids?
Family? Kids, I guess.
Kay.
Ron! Geez!
Kids shitkick the place. They dont like
people who live in houses like this.
Hey!
Sorry.
Katlin.
Whats wrong?
I came over to Cheryls...
I dont know, I just heard something
and got scared...
Yeah, Im okay now...
Okay bye, Dad. Yeah, me too.
So what scared you?
I dunno.
I scared myself.
Good.
You should.
Cheryl. Cant we just hang out and
be normal again?
Come on. Its over.
I just want to go back to the
old school crappy retail jobs.
For Europe.
I promise.
You know you suck at retail.
Yeah, well...
I know.
You pick the video.
Ill make some popcorn, okay?
Whats going on?
Val.
Oh, honey.
We had a break in.
You forgot to set the alarm, Katlin.
Alastair...
No, this is going to be a
ma jor insurance problem.
Im sorry. I left in a hurry.
I got scared.
It doesnt matter.
Come here.
Ohmigod!
It just makes me feel ill.
Our computers got took.
You alright?
The insurance will be fine.
Just thank God you werent here.
The police want to ask you a
few questions.
Oh, Katlin!
Im so sorry, Mom.
Its not your fault.
Honey, come here.
No.
Its just all... stuff. Were okay.
No.
I mean, yeah.
Im gonna go talk to the cops.
Ron?
Look, I know its late, but I need to
know how much you got for the stuff.
So, um, call me back, okay?
Bye.
Katlin.
Hey Janice.
Whats going on with my brother?
Nothing. Were just hanging out.
Why?
Oh. Well, hes my brother and
I love him and everything.
But hes pretty screwed up, Katlin.
Really?
Whaddaya mean?
You know exactly what I mean.
Hes got a problem.
Okay. Yeah.
Then why dont you do us a favor...
well, I mean my family...
and try not to make him worse.
Ron?
I need the money, okay?
I dont know where you are, but I need
to know what the hells going on here.
I gotta go, bye.
What the hells going on where?
School.
This deadline.
Honey, you look really run down.
You know that ring... of Grandmas...
The one she got for graduating
from university...
which was a big deal for a woman
back then...
Its gone.
They got it.
Thats awful.
Ron!
Ron?
Ron?
Hello, Katlin.
Hi.
What are you doing here?
Its tomorrow for the money, right?
Yeah, right.
Dyou have it?
Yeah...
Uh... not on me or anything.
So did, uh, Ron tell you what
normally happens if you dont pay?
No.
What would you think?
You break my legs?
No! Katlin!
Why would I do that?
I like your legs.
Oh.
Katlin.
I was just gonna call you.
Anyway, Katlin. Its all good.
Nobody has to know about
your parents house.
Whats going on?
Its, uh, its cool.
Whats he doing here?
Ronny has got some problems.
You just worry about your own.
Gimme my money.
Gimme my money, Ron!
You said we were gonna... You said
you were gonna split it with me! Okay?
You cant do this to me!
That was my house and my stuff!
Gimme my money.
I dont have it.
I dont have it.
Katlin. Katlin, I dont need to
know the details here.
All I need to know...
You listening? Katlin? Katlin?
All I need to know is that youre
gonna be at my house tomorrow...
...after school. Alright?
Regardless.
Prick.
Theres always a way out, isnt there?
Yesss!
Kate?
Shit!
Kate?
Your mother said to say she, uh,
had to go out for a bit.
Okay.
Ive got a dinner thing, so, uh...
I need you to stay in and
look after Terry.
Okay.
Um. Look, um...
I know I havent been around
much lately.
And, uh...
I know that there are things
that are going on
that you and your mother arent
telling me.
But as soon as I get over this hump
thingsll...
Sorry,
Ive got a oral exam tomorrow.
Im thinking in German right now.
Well.
Ich lieb dicht.
I love you too.
What, Dad?
Its me.
Look at my guy.
Cool.
Um...
Did the robbers find your secret stash?
How much you got?
Twenty-six dollars and
forty-five cents.
Can I borrow it?
Hey, Ill pay you back.
I promise.
Okay.
Yeah, what?
Kong!
Karaoke man!
Hey! Big spender, I got a song for you.
Come on in.
And place your bets, please.
And no more bets.
Eighteen, sir. No card.
Fifteen. Sixteen.
Nineteen. Nice hand. Nineteen.
No card. Fourteen.
Cash comin in.
Nineteen.
Good luck.
Place your bets, please.
And, no more bets.
Fourteen, no card. Twelve, no card on
twelve. Fourteen. No card. Thirteen.
No card. Thirteen.
Stay.
Stay on thirteen.
Dealer has... seventeen.
Place your bets, please.
No more bets.
Nice hand, sir.
Thirteen. No card on thirteen. Eighteen,
no card. Thirteen. No card. Fifteen.
Stay.
Stay on fifteen.
Dealer has... seventeen.
Better luck on the next hand.
Place your bets, please.
Place your bets.
No more bets, please.
Fourteen. No card on fourteen.
Eighteen. Twelve.
Nineteen. Nice hit, sir. Five fifteen.
Nineteen. Nice hit. Nine.
Doubling down on nine.
Seventeen.
Dealer has...
eighteen.
Place your bets, please.
Place your bets.
Coins comin in!
Smart girl...
maybe i s your lucky night.
Luck is bullshit.
You left your brother alone.
Im sorry.
Mm-hmm.
Cheryl and I, uh...
Katlin.
Bank statement came today.
I talked to the Lundermans.
They said that when Ron was your age,
he cleaned their bank accounts
right out.
Mom.
I can stop all of this now.
I mean it.
This is, uh, for the credit card.
Whered you get it?
Tell me another lie.
I won it at a casino.
Oh...
This is stopping now.
Tomorrow we talk to your father.
All I need to know is that youre
gonna be at my house tomorrow.
After school, alright?
Regardless.
Katlin?
Val called.
She asked a lot of questions.
Shitty your house got robbed.
Yeah, I didnt tell you.
Um, well...
You used me.
What?
And still the act?
Katlin, I know you... totally.
Bye.
Ron?!
I know youre in there!
I have to go to Blairs.
I NEED MY GODDAMN MONEY, RON!
Hey there.
You alright?
Come on in.
Blair?
Look whos here.
Welcome back.
Hi, Its Ron,
Leave me a message,
Ron. Uh... this is Valerie Palmerston,
Katlins mmootheer.
Im very worried about her,
So, uh, I would really like
to speak to you,
Please.
You couldnt... wait a little bit
for the money?
No.
Not even for a day or two?
I cant, Katlin.
You knew that when you came here.
Youre a smart girl.
We dont need to spell it out for you,
do we?
Well, its still a bit tricky though,
isnt it?
Well, it shouldnt be.
We all want to tidy up the
balance sheet here.
This debts a real problem for you,
isnt it?
What if I can get it to you in a week?
I cant.
You see... then Id be gambling on you.
Im not a gambler.
Thats your thing.
You like movies, dont you, Katlin?
I guess. Yeah.
So do we.
Did Ron ever tell you about our movies?
He hasnt mentioned them, no.
I think we could have some fun.
What do you think?
I dunno.
Well... Wed really like it.
Mm-hmm.
Come on. Sit over here.
I dont know if I can...
I havent done this.
Try.
Yeah, just try. Okay?
Its no big deal.
Um...
I guess I could maybe...
What will I have to do?
Oh, almost nothing.
Just have fun.
Blair isnt really even that interested.
Mostly me.
You have girlfriends, dont you, Katlin?
Sure she does.
Girlfriends and boyfriends.
I dont know if I like the camera.
Oh, come on. Yknow what?
Itll only be us wholl see it.
Nobody else.
Drink your drink.
Oh... wow!
You look fantastic on tape.
Oh, yessss...
I could wear something sexy for you.
Would you like to see some sexy stuff?
Theres no hurry.
Look, in a little while,
itll all be over. Youll be free.
So, well start slow, okay?
Just some kissing. Okay?
- I cant do this.
- Katlin...
Isnt there another way?
Sure. I could tell your parents that
you robbed your own house.
Blair, be nice.
I am being nice.
No debt.
Tha s how nice Im being.
Would you like a couple of these?
Might help?
What are they?
Theyre just chill pills.
What are they like?
Theyre mellow.
Theyll help you to relax a little.
Now? Can I?
Im gonna... take this...
There.
Just come on. Relax.
Thats nice...
Try...
Thats nice. Thats nice, Judy.
Its our best one yet.
Katlin?
Blair!
Katlin!
Oh, no!
Oh...
Okay.
Here we go.
Okay, were gonna go.
Uh huh...
My bag... My bag...
Mrs. Palmerston.
- Whats the hurry?
- Get out of my way!
No, no. Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa! No,
I dont want you leaving with the
wrong impression, okay?
Your daughter and I had an agreement.
There was a transaction. And...
Katlin is legal.
Yeah, and what youve done is not.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What Ive done?
It... it amazes me how willfully
ignorant people can be.
You dont have the slightest idea about
your daughter, do you?
And you dont want to know because
that would change everything.
Katlinll tell me.
I robbed the house, Mom.
Am I supposed to be shocked?
Lets go.
Okay, now you listen to me, Val.
You listen very carefully.
I know who you people are. So I know
youre gonna do the smart thing.
Youre gonna climb into your SUV,
youre gonna go home to daddy...
and youre gonna lie.
The way you always do.
Because that ends it.
Itll just be a little
secret between the two of you.
And if you dont... if you should
take this in another direction...
Ill come over to your house...
and Ill tear your family apart.
Mom...
Its okay. Lets go.
Is that okay? Is that okay?
Thats right. Just as long as
we understand each other,
its all good.
Stay in the car.
Im sorry, Mom.
Im sorry too.
I love you.
And were gonna get you help.
No more lies.
I dont know what to get Terry.
Well, what about that scooter idea?
I mean, hed love wiping out on
one of those.
He would. But as a part of rehab
I cant carry any cash.
I dont have a cent.
Not even for a birthday gift.
Alright. Get in.
Will that be everything?
Thank you.
Yknow I feel like such a...
Well, dont. Okay?
Write the card down from both of us.
Thanks.
Europes gonna totally suck without you.
No, it wont.
Yknow, Im really proud of you.
I mean, how you stood up and ended it.
You were always smart,
but now youre wise.
Wizened. Yup.
Yeah.
Take care of yourself.
You know what?
My aunt got him the same thing.
Great.
Change please.
Thanks.