Gordon : Fats went into the john, see, washed his face, cleaned his fingernails, made his mind a blank, combed his hair, came back all ready to go. You were through. You saw him, you saw how he looked, clean, all set to start all over again. Hold tight and push hard. And you know what you were doin'? You were waitin' to get beaten, flattened down on your butt, swimmin' around in glory and whiskey. You were probably decidin' how you can lose. Sarah : What makes you know so much? How do you know what Eddie was thinking? Gordon : I know. I've been there myself. We've all been there, haven't we, Miss Packard?... [To Eddie] How's your hand? Eddie : Fine. Gordon : Good. I'd hate to think I was puttin' my money on a cripple. Eddie : Hey, what do ya say somethin' like that for? Sarah : It's alright, Eddie. I'm sure Mr. Gordon meant no offense. It's a figure of speech. Gordon : That's right, Miss Packard. Sarah : A fact is a fact. Gordon : Smart girl, Eddie.

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