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:08:02
Why you never made it down
to Johnson City.

:08:04
Well, Jay, I've never been
much of a tournament player.

:08:07
-There's no money in them.
-No money?

:08:10
We just held the U.S. Open in Atlanta.
First prize was $100,000.

:08:16
But you gotta be invited to those things,
don't you?

:08:19
We did invite you. A couple of times.
I sent the invitations out myself.

:08:25
I even called and spoke to a backer
you had in those days.

:08:29
But he said you weren't interested.
Something about...

:08:32
your parents wanting you to finish school.
:08:36
What was the name
of that backer you had, anyway?

:08:41
Was it Joe?
:08:46
Bet $20,000!
:08:49
What's the matter? Did I stutter?
:08:52
Everybody got all quiet, and shit?
:08:54
About a minute ago,
it was like an evening at the Apollo.

:08:57
Now, all of a sudden, it's quiet as a church.
:09:01
That's all right, Chico, I don't blame you.
:09:04
I've been beating this motherfucker
all goddamn night. He can't win.

:09:08
You better watch your mouth.
:09:10
You watch my mouth, Chico...
:09:12
'cause you sure as hell
don't want to watch me play pool.

:09:15
Unless I'm blindfolded, handcuffed,
with a cue sticking out of my ass.

:09:18
Maybe you'd bet the $20,000 then, right?
:09:22
That's what I thought.
:09:26
Come on, Joe, let's get the fuck out of here.
:09:28
These guys wouldn't bet $5 they were black.
:09:32
Hold this.
:09:35
You got a bet.
:09:36
But for $20,000, you got to play
my man Brad in the corner, over there.

:09:44
What are you doing?
I only got $8,000 on me.

:09:46
Don't play that guy. He's a pro.
I saw him at the pro tournament in Phoenix.

:09:50
Don't you ever tell me who I play again.
:09:54
I'll play anybody in the house,
you know that, Chico.

:09:59
Do you wanna play this bad motherfucker
on my money?


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