A Lion's Game

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A stealth hunter, a fierce predator.

She lies patiently

waiting for the chance to strike.

Once she digs her sharp claws...

He's here, Joe.

Joe, he's here.

You got the money?

We swear we'll have it.

- You shut your mouth. - Hey!

Don't talk to my wife that way.

Yeah, you teach the whore to keep her mouth shut.

You know one thing I hate more than a thief?

It's a liar.

I can tell you really love your family,

and I'd hate to see something happen to your wife here

and that pretty little girl of yours.

You got 24 hours, Joe.

Next time, I won't be so generous.

Where are you going?

Out.

Out where?

Just out, Karen.

It's not there.

What are you going to do, Joe?

I told you, Karen, I'm going to take care of this.

Please don't do this.

I don't want you and Autumn wrapped up in all this.

Marco crossed a line when he threatened my family.

If it's the last thing I do,

I'm going to make sure that bastard pays for this.

If I'm not back in two hours,

I want you and Autumn to get as far away from here as possible.

Where's Daddy?

He's gone.

When is he coming home?

He's not.

Don't you dare shed a tear.

Life is not fair.

If you cave in, start getting all soft and mushy,

it's going to swallow you up.

You always got to have a way out.

Always be one step ahead.

Whatever it takes,

I never want you to end up like your father and me.

Broke and begging for crumbs from the master's table.

Do you understand me, Autumn?

Whatever it takes.

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I'm out.

Fold.

Double or nothing, Bob. What do you say?

I mean, unless you're scared of getting beat by a 12-year-old.

Oh.

- I ain't scared. - Then ante up.

Show me what you got.

Let's raise the stakes.

Nice.

See who's really scared.

Oh. Yeah, that's what I thought.

Wait.

Me? Afraid? Never.

Show me what you got.

Are you sure about this, Autumn?

I got it.

Hm. Read 'em and weep.

- Aw. - Thank you.

Not so fast, buddy.

That's all she wrote for you, Bob.

- Oh. - Beat by a 12-year-old.

- Can you believe this, man? - She's a little shark.

- She got you. Can't believe it. - Come on.

That dummy's got a...

Come on.

I can't believe we did it.

- Seriously can't... - Wait, this is not right.

Three of a kind. Two kings of spades?

Two king of spades? You little brat.

Run! Come on!

Come on. Hurry up. Lock it, lock it.

Oh, hey, hey.

- There we go. - Okay. Go, go, go.

Oh, those little brats.

I grabbed the other deck,

but I couldn't get the other king of spades.

It's all right.

We'll get another one.

Looks like we're also gonna have to find

some new guys to play against as well.

Yeah, we'll find some other clueless chumps in no time.

Michael, one day, we're gonna leave this old town

and make it big.

Where are we going, Autumn?

Anywhere but here. New York, maybe?

Chicago, maybe? Even L.A.

Oh, I hear it never gets cold in L.A.

It just feels like summer year-round.

That's where we'll go, then.

We'll head out west and be as rich as Bill Gates

and as famous as...

Oprah Winfrey.

Let's make a deal.

Say it with me.

One day, we'll be as rich as Bill Gates

and as famous as Oprah Winfrey.

Oh, that's... that's stupid.

Come on, Michael. You gotta say it with me.

All right, fine.

One day, we'll be as rich as Bill Gates

and as famous as Oprah Winfrey.

Come on.

Hold on, hold on. I need a breather.

Come on, old man. You can't finish?

Old man, that's a good one. That's good.

Oh, boy.

Trouble with the boss again?

Autumn, how many jobs have you actually held

longer than six months?

Michael, these nine-to-fives just don't fit me.

I hate clocking in every morning

for barely minimum wage.

You might as well call it modern-day slavery.

What happened this time?

Phil is a dick is what happened.

He promised me overtime,

and then gave the hours to Brittany instead.

Brittany.

That's the one you said he's got a thing for, right?

Yeah, more than a thing.

Explains why he's giving her all the hours.

I don't know. Corporate America's so twisted.

The only real way for a woman

to climb the corporate ladder is on her back.

I'm done with Phil and all these corporate pimps.

Oh, that reminds me.

Look what I made us at work to help keep us motivated.

Ooh.

Hey, why is Bennett first?

Because I made it.

Michael, I can't wait to leave this town

and head for the big city.

You ready?

I'm ready.

I wouldn't worry too much. We got this.

I hear you, Autumn, I do.

But Evan did not sound like he had good news on the phone.

Let me worry about Evan.

All right, Evan.

What the hell happened with this Wells and McFarland deal?

They didn't bite.

I thought you said you had it in the bag.

I did, but they took a closer look

at the financials, so they pulled out.

Said it was too high risk.

Damn it, Evan.

What did we hire you for?

Do you understand how much we needed this?

You're acting like I meant to kill this deal.

I gave it all I had.

You obviously didn't give enough.

- Now it's my fault? - Damn right it's your fault.

Guys, bickering back and forth

is not going to solve the problem.

Evan, what's the damage without this deal?

Without this deal, we have no other choice

but to liquidate all of our assets and close up shop.

We've had to lay off our entire staff,

but even after we liquidate, we still fall short.

- By how much? - 2.5 million.

2.5 million?

So, just like that, we're done?

Michael, I can't believe you're going to lay back

and let this get the best of us.

I think we all know what has to happen next.

What, quit?

Look, I started this...

We started this company

with nothing but Delaware-born hard grit.

I will do whatever it takes to save this company.

Whatever it takes, Evan.

There's nothing left to save.

You know what? Get the hell out, you're fired.

Wait, what?

No, Michael, the conversation is final.

Michael, please look out for yourself.

Get the hell out!

What's the next play here, Autumn?

I said I'd do whatever it takes.

I'll get the money.

I really am a compassionate man, Mr. Baxter.

Wouldn't you agree?

Shh.