4.
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 no-
body 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 this table! Before I'll leave you all rob me outa 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)
TUS
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
(Enters after shooting bus. Stands. Bus. drops to chairO
They wouldn't lissen -
(Looks men over - Bus.)
It sure is goin' to be a whole lot together in hell now!
CURTAIN
