Dad-Blamed Luck

If I had used good judgment, I wouldn't have taken this job in the first place. But now that I've come this far, I'm willing to go on just to see what else will happen. Have gone! Will travel!

Starring Mr. John Dana as Paladin. San Francisco. 1875. The Carlton Hotel. Headquarters of a man called Paladin. Mr. Pallarine! Oh, here you are! No, no, no, hey boy, you're interrupting a very important game.

You play cards all by yourself? I play... Salater. All by myself. Oh! Sorry, Ter. He's game of luck. Ah, he's game of luck that becomes game of skill in the proper hands, hey boy. Wait a minute, wait a minute. I bet you can't beat it.

Who may I ask are you? Well, I'm your friend, do you want to do it? Gentlemen, please, please, one at a time. Now, if you're determined to interrupt my game, let's do it with as little fuss as possible.

Now, hey boy. Lisa, this gentleman come to desk, Mr. Paladin. Ask if I know who you are. I bring him here to you. I see. And you, sir? Well, my name is Howard, Mr. Paladin. Jamie Howard.

How are you? Hey, Jay, why don't you... you ought to play that black seven on that red age you got there. Well, this particular game has been temporarily suspended, Mr. Howard. At least until I find out just what your business might be.

My business? Well, yeah. Oh, yes. Well, you mean why do I want to see you? That's what I mean. Well, sure, it is about my goldmine. I lost it. Yeah, I heard about you and I figured maybe you were the man to help me get it back.