The Sure Thing

And now transcribed for tonight's presentation of Radio's Outstanding Theatre of Frills... suspense. Tonight, the story of a man who learns far too late, that in horse racing or life, there is always an equation of chance and mischance.

So now, starring high-abberback, here is tonight's suspense play... The Sure Thing. Hi, Phil. What do you know, Lefty? Go on in, Marty's here. Yeah, I know. Come in, Phil. Well Marty how are you? Not bad. Lefty.

Yeah. Go on over to Adkins Place. He's ready to pay off. Dough will be in cash. Five grand. Right. And close the door when you go out. Gotcha. Now Phil. Sit down. I haven't got too much time. Marty I just came from my dough.

What's with you anyway? Don't you have any fun? I'll have my fun when it's time. Right now I got money on my mind. Yeah you sure have. You know you clipped this for eight grand yesterday.

$8,042 is the exact amount. Like always, you're here right on the dot to collect. How much time do you give your clients? About as much time as you give us. And there it is. That's up nice in the money, can't it?

This isn't your money, it's a syndicate. They don't show a change. You've got a lot of respect for the syndicate, eh? It's a good operation. Drink? Oh no. Well, if you're interested, I got a deal for you.

Yeah? The syndicate wants to take you in. They figure a bookie who's smart enough to keep making money from them should be on their side. Well, it could be right. Can you go for it?

No. Why not? Look, Marty, I've been making bookie independently for a long time. I've got a good client telling I make a few bucks. I know. Okay, so I'm not just another independent bookie. I also know horses.