Dealers (1)
Our story begins on a hot day in July in Tucson, Arizona in a garage.
FADE IN
INT.GARAGE-DAY
BART JONES a mechanic slides out from under a car on a creeper with sweat running down his forehead with his blue uniform greasy.
Bart takes his handkerchief out of his pocket and wipes his forehead off looking at Henry another mechanic working on a car beside him.
BART
It's too damn hot to be under a car.
We must like punishment.
HENRY
What do you think the temperature?
Is out there?
BART
It's got to be over a hundred.
HENRY
In the shade that is.
BART
There's got to be more to living
Than this. I QUIT.
Bart throws his towel down as he was wiping the grease off his hands. Harry looks up from under the hood of the car he is working on at Bart.
HARRY
Take a break and cool off Bart.
You'll be alright once you cool
down.
BART
Don't look for me back Harry,
I'm out of here.
Bart walks out of the garage.
ENT. BEACH-DAY
Troy and Alex, his beach combing friend, propped back in lounge chairs watching the girls and waves roll by.
Both Alex and Troy are sun tanned with skimpy bathing trunks on. Troy rubbing sun tan lotion on him.
TROY
You think it's about time I found a
job and started acting my age?
ALEX
Neither of us is getting any younger.
TROY
I need a job where there's more action
and plenty of broads to look at.
ALEX
( grinning )
You, going to get a job at a casino?
That's the only place you'll find both
action and women.
TROY
Good thinking. I was setting here trying
to decide what I could do that wasn't
going to be hard work and have environment
I'm looking for.
Troy stands up and turns to Alex.
TROY (CONT'D)
Good Bye Santa Monica, Vegas here I come.
ALEX
You're not serious?
TROY
I am dead serious. Vegas will be looking
at their new dealer tomorrow. I'm out of
here. Later Dude.
Troy walks off singing Vegas here I come.
ENT. AIRPORT HANGER-DAY
At a Airport hanger in Seattle, Washington, LEE an Aircraft employee gets handed a lay off slip. Lee a clean cut looking middle-aged man.
AIRCRAFT SUPERVISOR
Lee, son I hate to hand you this but business
is business and the uppers say we got to cut
back and you are the lowest man.
LEE
Do you see it picking back up anytime soon?
Aircraft Supervisor turns and walks away not answering Lee's question.
Lee shakes his head in disgust and walks out.
EXT.TRUCK-DAY
Bart in his pickup leaving Tucson, Arizona with a disgusted look on his face.
EXT.VAN-DAY
Troy in his van singing Vegas here I come leaving Santa Monica, California.
EXT. CAR-DAY
Lee driving his car leaving Seattle, Washington with a scared look on his face.
INT.VEGAS-NIGHT
Bart driving into Las Vegas in his truck looking at the bright neon lights.
INT.VEGAS-NIGHT
Troy driving his van into Las Vegas, singing Vegas here I am.
INT.VEGAS-NIGHT
Lee driving his Corvette into Las Vegas looking at the signs.
INT.CASINO-NIGHT
Troy walks in the casino in his ragged jeans and long hair that has the wind blown look rubbing his beard looking for the tables.
Bart walks in the casino looking at the slot machines dressed in a sports shirt and blue jeans very casual.
Lee walks in the casino dressed in a sports coat and dress slacks looking for the tables.
FULL SHOT
Bart playing slot machines.
FULL SHOT
Troy and Lee setting around the Black Jack table. Troy with a drink in his hand turns to Lee and talks loudly.
TROY
This will be the last time I'll be setting
on this side of the table.
LEE
Why is that?
TROY
I'm going to be a dealer like that Dude.
The Dealer looks at Troy . Bart walks over to the table where Troy and Lee are playing in time to hear the conversation
between the Dealer and Troy.
DEALER
You finished the course in Dealers school?
Troy looking at the dealer with a dumb look.
TROY
Dealer's school?
DEALER
You don't think they just let us walk
out here and start dealing the cards
out do you?
TROY
I didn't even think about that.
DEALER
There's a new class starting in the
morning if you'd like to check it
out you can. Be here at eight sharp.
TROY
Sure Dude, I'll be here.
Lee and Bart listening to this conversation with full attention.
DEALER
Anti up boys.
INT.CASINO-MORNING
Lee, Troy and Bart show up for the Dealers school. Troy in his ragged blue jeans and sandals, Lee in a sport coat and dress slacks,
Bart in his blue jeans and cowboy boots.
TROY
( loud tone)
Hey you two dudes won all the
money last night at the table.
LEE
Not enough, I'll be back there
tonight to get the rest.
BART
( slight grin )
I came out a little bit ahead.
A cute black-headed girl walks into the classroom in a short skirt with a shapely figure and big boobs and takes a seat.
Troy looks at Lee and Bart who is also watching the lady set down.
TROY
Now that's fine.
LEE
Yes it is. I need to introduce
myself to her.
Troy walks over to Pat eyeing her.
TROY
Mam, I'm Troy and your ?
Pat's face turns red from Troy's loud voice.
PAT
I'm Pat glad to meet you.
LEE
Hi Pat, I'm Lee and this is
Bart.
Pat's face turns redder from all the attention. Pat looks over to Bart with her big brown eyes and winks at him.
The instructor walk in the classroom.
PAT
Glad to meet you guys.
INSTRUCTOR
Glad to see everyone has met.
Now are you ready to learn
how to deal?
The Instructor starts shuffling the cards dealing a few hands, showing the group a few card tricks.
The instructor shows the group how to deal. Bart really watches the instructor becoming more fascinated with the cards.
The Instructor hands each a deck of cards.
INSTRUCTOR
I want each one of you to practice
shuffling even though we have card
shufflers I want you to be able to shuffle
manually and learn to deal the cards.
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Troy clumsily shuffles the cards. Pat catches on quick, Lee starts off clumsy but catches on .
Bart is a natural shuffling as well as dealing and notices he can predict which cards are going to appear next.
The Instructor watches Bart as he shuffles and starts to deal.
INSTRUCTOR
You have caught on real quick.
BART
I have played a few times around the garage
The Instructor looks at Lee and Troy as well as Pat.
INSTRUCTOR
Keep practicing you'll get it.
The Instructor grabs a deck of cards and shuffles making it look so simple and deals from every part of the deck.
The Instructor looks at Bart.
INSTRUCTOR
Let's see what you can do with the deck.
Bart shuffles and starts dealing pulling cards out from every angle of the deck. Pat as well as Lee and Troy
stop their practicing and watch Bart as he deals.
The Instructor looks at Bart dealing.
INSTRUCTOR
You need to be the one teaching
instead of me.
BART
( grinning )
No, you taught me how to do this.
A WEEK LATER
INT.CASINO-MORNING
Pat, Bart, Troy and Lee are waiting in the employee lounge for their shift to start all in the casino uniforms.
Troy's hair is combed with his beard trimmed looking neat.
Pat looks at Bart with a sexy smile.
PAT
You nervous?
BART
A little bit but we'll be fine.
I have been trying to detect
Where you are from?
PAT
A little town out side of here
no one has ever heard of. I use
to be a dancer but I kept throwing
my knee out. I guess I'm getting old.
BART
You're definitely not too old.
One of the casino bosses walks into the lounge and smiles at Pat, patting her
shoulder looking deep into her eyes.
CASINO BOSS
Don't be nervous little lady you'll
go far here if you just play your
cards right.
Casino Boss drops his hand from her shoulder to her butt and winks at her as he walks to the door leading to the casino.
CASINO BOSS ( CONT'D)
DEALERS, it's that time. Make us
plenty of money.
The new dealers walk on the floor crowed with people from any direction, slot machines are full as well as the tables.
Bart gets to his table first nodding to the other Dealer and the crowd. Bart picks up the deck of cards.
BART
Good luck everyone now
place your bets.
Bart was a natural shuffling the cards by hand, drawing attention from the crowd around his table.
Bart starts off dealing straight as the hands continue Bart starts pulling cards from every angle counting the cards.
Lee and Troy catch the next two tables and Pat the last in line next to the Casino Bosses office.
Pat looks the crowd over as well as the dealer she is relieving.
Pat can see Bart's table from her table as she winks at him she spots one of the Casino Bosses winking at her. Pat starts dealing.
Linda the lady watching the security cameras starts pointing at the monitor watching Pat's table, getting the Pit Bosses attention.
LINDA
( angry tone )
That little slut. How dare her
show up here.
Pit Boss
Calm down Linda she's one of
the new dealers.
LINDA
She's the slut my ex husband
ran off with. You boys want an
easy lay there's you one. Use
and abuse her or she will you.
Linda pats the Pitt Boss closest to her on the butt and winks at them.
LATER THAT EVENING.
Pat waits on Bart to get to the lounge when one of the Pit Bosses walks in and puts his hand on her shoulder, looking into her eyes.
PIT BOSS
You looked good out there, wish
we had more like you.
PAT
Well thank you Sir.
PIT BOSS
Come on lets grab a nightcap.
PAT
Sounds good to me.
Pat and the Pit Boss walk out of the lounge area as Bart walks in with Troy and Lee.
TROY
She sure looks good.
LEE
Too bad we aren't one of the Bosses.
Bart and Troy look over at Lee with a disbelief look.
ENT.CASINO-NIGHT
Troy walks into a Casino to the Black Jack table and starts playing.
Every time the waitress would come by Troy was getting a fresh drink.
Troy looks into the waitress's eyes.
TROY
Babe, have the bartender make
me a real drink, this one is too weak.
Troy hands the waitress a chip. Waitress smiles and walks on. Bart walks to the table and sets beside Troy. Bart looks at Troy.
BART
Any luck?
TROY
( slurring his words )
Bad and the drinks are too weak.
BART
Maybe I'll bring you some luck.
TROY
Thanks I need it. These last few
nights are catching up with me.
Dude, my lucks going to change.
Lee walks in with a beautiful girl dressed in a red gown with long black hair. Lee in a tuxedo setting down next to Troy and Bart.
Troy looks over at Lee, slurring.
TROY
Nice chick Dude.
LEE
Thanks only the best here.
Bart watching the dealer and every card being played, keeping quiet. Lee flashing money. Troy stopping the waitress for another drink.
The dealer deals with Troy going for it all and Lee placing chips looks at the dealer.
LEE
I realize this is a hundred table
but can you cover five hundred.
Dealer nods his head giving approval. Lee looks at his girl.
LEE ( CONT'D)
See Babe they'll cover me.
Lee's girl giggles as she sips her drink. Hanging on to Lee's arm.
LEE ( CONT'D )
Double it?
Again the dealer shakes his head. The dealer deals.
DEALER
Twenty-one Gentlemen.
TROY
DAMN. Lucks got to get
better.
Lee betting more chips looks at Bart and his stack of chips.
LEE
Looks like Lady Luck is
with you tonight.
Bart smiles watching the Dealers every move as the dealer redeals.
DEALER
Twenty-one Gentlemen.
TROY
DAMN, Your killing me.
A man walks up to the table in a black pinstriped suit with a smile on his face looking at Troy as the dealer shuffles the cards.
MAN
Table falling the wrong direction?
TROY
Its fell Dude. They have cleaned
me out for sure.
MAN
You need a small loan to turn the
table?
TROY
Sure Dude. You'd do that for me?
MAN
Why yes. What you need a couple
thousand?
TROY
That'll work Dude.
MAN
Two thousand with a little interest.
Have me back Three thousand by
the end of the week.
�The Man hands Troy two thousand dollars, and walks away. Troy smiling stops the waitress and orders another drink.
Lee and his girl get up from table with Bart watching the dealers every move. Troy buys more chips.
LEE
Catch you guys tomorrow.
TROY
Later Dude, Hit it a lick for me.
Lee smiles as they leave the table.
DEALER
Gentlemen place your bets.
Bart has chips stacked all around him with Troy loosing every hand. The Casino Boss watches Bart as he continues to win.
THE NEXT DAY
ENT.CASINO-EVENING
Pat watches Bart as he switches dealers walking to the lounge area. Pat runs after Bart.
Casino Boss steps in front of her looking deep in her eyes.
CASINO BOSS
The way you handle yourself out
there you can really go places
around here.
Bart looks at Pat talking to the Casino Boss and walks out of the casino.
Pat continues walking to the lounge area with the Casino Boss at her side.
CASINO BOSS ( CONT'D)
Lets go get a drink and talk about
your future here.
Pat and the Casino Boss walk out of the casino together.
ENT.CASINO-NIGHT
Troy setting around Black Jack table with Bart when Lee walks in with a different lady hanging on his arm.
She's a beautiful blonde with a short skirt on with diamonds dangling around her neck. Troy looks up from the table about drunk.
TROY
Hey Dude, Nice Chick.
LEE
Thanks Dude. Any luck tonight?
TROY
Not a Damn bit can't steal a hand.
Better grab another drink to change
my luck. Where is she?
Troy turns his head looking for waitress.
Bart watching the dealer as he shuffles the cards. Bart places his chips while Troy orders another drink.
Lee doubles the chips and winks at the girl hanging on his arm. Dealer deals and calls.
DEALER
Nineteen Gentlemen.
Bart flips his cards with a twenty. Lee flips his cards showing seventeen, Troy flips his with a eighteen.
Bart rakes the chips to him, with Troy frowning as Lee doubles his chips again and the dealer starts dealing.
DEALER
Twenty Gentlemen.
Bart flips his cards over with a twenty-one showing , Troy shows nineteen and Lee shows sixteen. Casino Boss walks over and watches.
Troy orders another drink as he places his last chips on the table, Lee gives his girl a kiss as he doubles the chips.
Dealer deals and flips his cards.
DEALER
Seventeen paying eighteen.
TROY
( loud )
DAMN you.
Troy's loudness brought several people over to the table.
One was a younger couple dressed casual the other was an older gentleman in a high dollar suit
Bart was watching the dealer shuffle the cards as he raked in more chips. Lee was busy kissing on his girl. Troy gets up from table.
TROY
Dudes I'm busted catch you
Tomorrow.
Older Gentleman
Son lady luck not with you tonight?
TROY
Not tonight or all week Dude.
OLDER GENTLEMAN
Lucks got to change. Need
some help.
TROY
Sure Dude.
Older Gentleman reaches into suit and pulls out a wad of money and counts out two thousand dollars.
OLDER GENTLEMAN
Here's two thousand have me back
three by the end of the week.
Older Gentleman walks off. Troy sets back down and the table and buys more chips.
The Casino Boss keeps his eyes on Bart as Bart continues raking in the chips, with Troy and Lee loosing every hand.
Lee and his girl get up from table looking at Troy and Bart.
LEE
Catch you Dudes tomorrow
it's time to take the Vet out
for a spin if you know what
I mean.
Lee looks over at his girl and winks patting her butt as they walk off.
SEVERAL DAYS LATER
ENT.CASINO-EVENING
Pat looks around after her shift was up trying not to miss Bart walking out of the lounge.
She watches Bart walking out of the casino and runs after him not going to the lounge today.
PAT
Bart wait up.
Bart turns around to see Pat running his way.
BART
Hi Pat, no date tonight?
PAT
Bart I have tried to catch up with
you all week but it seems like one
of the Bosses catch me before I
can catch you.
BART
Why are you trying to catch me ?
I can't help your career but the
bosses can.
PIT BOSS
( yells )
Pat.
Pat and Bart are standing near the door talking.
PAT
Come on let's get out of here.
BART
You're being paged.
PAT
I know. Come on lets
get away from here.
Please.
EXT.CASINO-EVENING
Pat and Bart walking away from casino. Pat reaches over and grabs Bart's hand as they walk to Bart's truck.
PAT
You're so different than
the others around here.
BART
How am I so different?
PAT
(smiling)
A lot of ways trust me.
ENT.TRUCK-EVENING
Pat and Bart are in Bart's truck driving along when a bright red Jaguar pulls up beside them honking the horn.
Bart and Pat both look to see who was honking. It was Lee with a pretty red headed girl setting next to him.
Lee motions for Bart to pull the truck over. Bart pulls to the curb and gets out of the truck with Lee getting out of the Jaguar.
Lee and Bart standing on sidewalk Lee swaying as drunk.
BART
You all right Lee?
LEE
( slurring)
Sure Man never been better.
I wanted you to check out
the new wheels. I see she
finally caught you.
Lee pointing to Pat in the truck, swaying with every move. The red head motioning for Lee to come on.
LEE (CONT'D)
These women always trying
to control you, but she doesn't
realize there's a different one
every night. All you got to do
is give them a little nose candy
and they are yours.
Bart shakes his head on that statement.
BART
Be careful and I'll see you
tomorrow.
Bart walks back to truck shaking his head. Lee staggers back to his car.
Pat looks at Bart.
PAT
Lee was out of it wasn't
he?
BART
That's an understatement.
Damn fool. Those drugs
and women are going to
kill that man.
EXT.TRUCK-EVENING
Pat and Bart getting out of truck going into Pat's apartment.
ENT.CASINO-NIGHT
Troy setting at the Black Jack table drinking and placing chips on the table.
Dealer deals his cards. Troy flips his over showing nineteen.
DEALER
Twenty paying the point.
TROY
Your killing me Dude. Doesn't
anyone ever win in this city?
Troy walks away from table to try his luck on a different table. Troy spots Lee and the red head setting at a table.
Troy walks over to the table setting his drink on the table and slurring.
DEALER
No drinks on the playing area.
TROY
Sorry Dude.
LEE
I saw Pat and Bart earlier.
TROY
Cool, she finally nabbed him.
Troy looks at the Dealer, placing his chips on the table.
TROY ( CONT'D)
Hit them big and hard Dude.
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