Tricks

Don't you understand?

I've got to go away.

No, darling, not now.

Please! Not now. Please!

Ho ho ho!

Ho ho ho!

Use your key. Jesus.

I ain't

Decorating it.

Did Joseph get his shot?

I think I'm allergic to trees.

Sarah.

What?

The shot.

The cold is...you know, my arthritis...

Jesus, Sarah, he was supposed to have it at two.

I'm almost a cripple here, Jackie.

Joseph!

That kid could use a nickname.

Yeah, like "Joey"?

Like "Joey."

He hates "Joey." I hate "Joey." His name is "Joseph."

Joseph!

Hey.

How was school?

Okay.

Good. What'd you learn?

Nothing.

Fabulous. We're gonna have a great Christmas, huh?

Yeah, I guess so.

Hey, how about we go to the mall tomorrow,

see Santa?

Umm. There's no such thing as Santa.

Oh, yeah? Who's the guy in the red suit with

the white beard?

Someone paid to look like that.

Well, maybe you should get the lights and stuff out of

the garage anyway. You know, in case you're wrong.

You mean you got the tree?

I got the tree.

Otherwise how would Santa know to come?

I've gotta get going.

Listen, we'll put on the lights when I get home from work, okay?

Okay.

Sorry I'm late. Traffic.

That's okay. Looks busy.

Jackie...

Yeah?

Tell me, when you were a showgirl...

Yes?

What did they do when you showed up late?

They fined US.

Oh. I'll bet that worked like a charm.

There.

Hit the lights, Sarah.

Okay, come on.

Much better.

It gives it some sizzle.

Oh, don't be frightened,

Paula.

Don't ever be frightened of anything again, will you

promise me that?

I love you so much, darling, more than you seem able

to understand.

Oh...

I never really knew happiness until I loved you. Sometimes

when I used to be afraid that you weren't sure,

I tried to hold back, but I couldn't...

He's asleep.

Where you headed, honey?

Out.

Who's the lucky guy?

Just somebody I met at the shop. You know, you

should get out more yourself.

I haven't had a date since 1971.

And what am I missing?

Reno ain't Vegas.

It's not like the old days, when there was glamor...

And men were men.

Men are still men.

Trust me.

You know what I mean.

I suppose so. 'Night.

May I buy you...A drink?

No, but please sit down.

So, you here to gamble or play?

Play.

What's your favorite number?

Fifty?

Mine's a hundred.

Sometime I play seventy-five.

I don't.

Uh...

Matsuba.

Ginger.

Oh, Jesus.

Sorry.

Ohh. God, I'm sorry.

It's an emergency.

You're leaving now?

I have to.

Look, I'm really sorry.

Keep your money.

This better be good.

Three hundred.

Good enough.

Count your blessings, Jackie.

What room?

1748. And Jackie, I don't want to regret paging you.

Don't hang around afterwards.

Hello, may I help you?

Yeah!

Gold jacket,

Heading towards the main elevator.

Unescorted?

Um, I'm meeting a friend upstairs.

You ain't on the list.

List?

Oh, come on, man.

Just doing my job.

Look, I'm part-time.

I'm...I'm cool.

Sorry.

Hey.

Hey, I've got a kid.

Christmas is coming up.

It's a high dollar suite.

You've got a real impatient guest up there.

Thank you.

Do I have the right room?

Ginger?

Champagne?

Sure. Are we celebrating?

To life.

Sounds good.

Don't you want to do this?

I'm frank. Call me frank.

Okay, frank.

No. Thank you.

All right.

I don't do two.

Don't worry.

He's just my chauffeur, that's all.

Lucky you.

Actually, could you leave that on?

No problem.

Now, wait.

Just put one knee up on the bed.

That's it.

And, like, put your hands on your hips.

Yeah...i love that.

You look so... proud.

Can I?

Yeah.

Now...

How about gettin' on top?

Okay.

Oh, yeah.

I'm happy just like this.

Good, baby.

You like this?

Mm-hmm.

You're just saying that, right?

No, I don't like it.

Why do you make me do such dirty things,

you bad boy?

No, no. Sorry.

I meant really.

Oh.

I mean...It must be tough, doing this.

It's all right.

Doing it with men, for money.

That's the job description, all right.

You're funny.

Thanks.

Did you do it with a lot of men tonight?

No.

Well, don't say that for my benefit. I don't mind

if you did.

Well, what? Um...Do you want me to say that I did?

You're not exactly a little girl.

Sorry.

No, I'm just sayin' someone your age should

work hard before she's too old for the job.

Ohh. Forget it.

I'm sorry. If you'd wanted a young girl, you should

have been specific.

No, no, no, no.

I'm sorry.

Here. Come on.

Come on.

There. That's better.

I like mature women.

You're just what I asked for.

Great.

Don't be like that.

This is a nice room...

I'm an okay guy, aren't I?

I mean...At your age, you could be standing on street corners

giving bums $5 blow jobs.