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It's the professional left with Drift Glass and Blue Gal.

Hey, everybody.

Look, there is a scene from David Mamet's House of Games where Lindsay Krause is about to pay the late great Ricky Jay $6,000 after causing Joe Mantania to lose at poker.

But not really, but, you know. But not really, but yeah, Ricky is threatening her with a pistol.

And she has written a check and is about to hand it over when she notices water dripping

from the end of the gun.

Now, we won't spoil the whole movie or the larger context of this con,

but the short version is this.

You know what?

I don't think I'm going to pay you.

Don't get the guy mad for heaven's sake.

Don't get the guy mad.

Pay the man.

You crazy bitch, pay me what you owe.

No, I don't think I will.

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