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on, you shag-nags! This hand I got is enough to pull a country man into town. *[Handwritten: Last sentence crossed through in pencil.]
TOO-SWEET You all act like you're spuddin'! Bet some money! Put your money where your mouth is *[Handwritten: els my fist where yo mouf is.]
TUSH HAWG Twenty-five dollars to keep my company! Dog-gone, I'm spreadin' my knots!
SACK DADDY And I bet you a fat man I'll take your money--I call you. (Turns up his cards--he has four aces and king)
TUSH HAWG (showing his cards) Youse a liar! I ain't dealt you no aces. Don't try to carry the Pam-Pam to me 'cause I'll gently chain-gang for you!
SACK DADDY Oh yeah! I ain't goin' to fit no jail for you and nobody else. I'm to get me a green club and season it over your head. Then I'll give my case to Miss Bush and let Mother Green stand my bond! I got deal them aces!
NUNKIE That's a lie! Both of you is lyin'! Lyin' like the cross-ties from New York to Key West! How can you all hold aces when I got four? Somebody is goin' to West hell before midnight!
BECKERWOOD Don't you woof at Tush Hawg. If you do I'm goin' to bust hell wide open with a man!
BLACK BABY (Pulls out razor--Bus.) My chop-axe tells me I got the only clean aces they is on this table! Before I'll leave you all rob me outa my money, I'm goin' to die it off!
TOO-SWEET I promised the devil one man and I'm goin' to give him five! (Draws gun)
TUSH HAWG Don't draw your bosom on me! God sent me a pistol and I'm goin' to send him a man! (FIRES. Bus. for all)
AUNT DILSEY (Enters after shooting bus. Stands. Bus. drops to chair) They wouldn't lissen-- (Looks men over--Bus.) It sure is goin' to be a whole lot tougher in hell now!

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