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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 1855365" data-attributes="member: 386"><p>Maverick watches them leave, and then gathers up his winnings. A near-human WOMAN comes to his side. She is wearing a black dress that shows more than it hides. She puts her arm around Maverick.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Why do you do this to yourself? You just put up all the money you had."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"I would have put you up too, if he would have taken used goods."</p><p></p><p>The Woman slaps Maverick, who grabs her hands.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Come on now. We've all got to get used to our lot in life. I'm a gambler. This is what I do. I don't know how to do anything else."</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"You used to be different when I first met you. What a fool I was."</p><p></p><p>Maverick continues to hold her and smile, looking right into her eyes. The Woman turns after a moment, and smiles. Maverick lets her go.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"You are a scoundrel, Maverick."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Don't I know it."</p><p></p><p>He straigtens his hat and his clothes.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"How about a drink? I've got money to spare."</p><p></p><p>He extends his arm to her, and she takes it. They walk together to the bar.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"One of these days you're going to lose it all, you know."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"That's where the rush is, baby."</p><p></p><p>They arrive at the bar. Maverick nods at the bartender, who rushes off to fix a pair of drinks. Maverick takes off his hat and looks around the bar.</p><p></p><p>At the other end of the bar, Maverick spots a beautiful woman dressed in a white gown. She has a noble air about her. She looks out of place in a bar like this. Her gown is simple, in the classic style, a rich contrast to the gaudy outfit of Maverick's Woman.</p><p></p><p>She turns and meets Maverick's glance for a moment, then turns away. She holds her head slightly higher up. Maverick continues to stare.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"How did you do it, anyways? I thought he had you beat for sure."</p><p></p><p>The bartender returns with the drinks. Maverick focuses his attention on him, and slides a card out of his sleeve. He places it under his drink.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"I'm just a lucky guy, I guess."</p><p></p><p>The Woman seems surprised and impressed by this.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"So you were cheating! You'd better hope Zofine doesn't find out. He doesn't look like the type to take this sitting down.</p><p></p><p>Maverick smiles. He replies offhand.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"He knows, all right. He was cheating, too."</p><p></p><p>A small floating SERVANT DROID appears. It is about the size of a basketball, and a tray juts out from the front. A row of long guntha sticks, similar to cigarettes, lie on the tray.</p><p></p><p><strong>[SERVANT DROID]</strong></p><p>"Would the sir like a guntha stick?"</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Don't mind if I do."</p><p></p><p>Maverick takes a stick off and lights it, blowing a few clouds of reddish smoke into the air.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Here, let me get something for you."</p><p></p><p>Maverick reaches into his pocket for a tip and produces a few small chips. When he places them on the tray, he knocks the Woman's drink over, spilling on her dress.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Oh no! Look what you've done!"</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Oh, I'm sorry. Let me see what I can do."</p><p></p><p>He grabs a cloth from off the droid, and begins to pat down the Woman.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Keep your hands to yourself! You've caused enough trouble already, you clumsy oaf."</p><p></p><p>Maverick backs off, and the Woman snatches the towel from his grasp.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Okay, okay."</p><p></p><p>The Woman leaves in a huff towards a restroom. Maverick watches her go.</p><p></p><p>As soon as she is out of sight, Maverick snuffs out his guntha stick. He puts his hat back on, stands up and adjusts his clothing. Then he walks over to the woman in white.</p><p></p><p>He leans up against the bar, right next to the woman. She continues to sit there, staring straight forward. She makes no indication that she has noticed Maverick.</p><p></p><p>A moment passes. Another pair of women walk by, and Maverick tips his hat to them. </p><p></p><p>The bartender approaches White with a drink.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WHITE]</strong></p><p>"Thank you."</p><p></p><p>She reaches toward her purse to pay the bartender. Maverick quickly pulls out a stack of credits.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Let me get that for you."</p><p></p><p><strong>[WHITE]</strong></p><p>"No thank you."</p><p></p><p>Maverick places his hand over hers.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"I insist. I've been lucky tonight, and I have a feeling I'm going to get luckier still."</p><p></p><p>He places his credits on the bar, obviously a large tip. The bartender collects them and nods at Maverick.</p><p></p><p>White resigns, and puts her money back in her purse. She takes a guntha stick out of her purse. Barely visible, so only the most observant eye will see, is a hold-out blaster tucked inside.</p><p></p><p>Maverick quickly produces a lighter, and lights White's guntha stick.</p><p></p><p>White still does not look at Maverick.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WHITE]</strong></p><p>"I wouldn't count on your luck holding out. Somebody's going to spot that card trick of yours."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"You saw that?"</p><p></p><p><strong>[WHITE]</strong></p><p>"You sound surprised."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"It takes a quick eye to pick up something as subtle as one of my moves."</p><p></p><p>White takes a drink.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WHITE]</strong></p><p>"You'd be surprised at what I've seen."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Sounds interesting. Maybe we can take some time - alone - where you can tell me about it."</p><p></p><p><strong>[WHITE]</strong></p><p>"Maybe later... when you've got the time."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"When I've got time?"</p><p></p><p>White nods behind her. The camera moves to show the Woman walking quickly and purposefully towards the bar.</p><p></p><p>The camera moves back to Maverick and White. White puts out the half-finished guntha stick and leaves. The Woman comes into frame.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Hey, baby. You're looking fine."</p><p></p><p>The Woman slaps him across the face.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"You moisture-farming bastard! You probably spilled that drink on me so you could talk to your ice-queen!"</p><p></p><p>Maverick is rubbing his face where he recieved the slap.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Come on now, honey. You know you're the only one for me." </p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Don't think you can sweet talk your way out of this one."</p><p></p><p>Maverick puts his arms around the pouting Woman.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"It's not sweet talk, baby. I really mean it. I knew her from way back. I was just catching up."</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Some ex-lover of yours, no doubt."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"No, baby. She's the wife of a good friend of mine. Really."</p><p></p><p>The Woman looks at Maverick in the eyes.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"So you're not lying to me?"</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Would I do a thing like that? Come on, you know me better than that, baby!"</p><p></p><p>The Woman softens her posture.</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Oh, you're right. I just get a little crazy at times."</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"That's my doll. What do you say we get you a new outfit? I've got this cash burning a hole in my pocket."</p><p></p><p><strong>[WOMAN]</strong></p><p>"Really? Oh, I'd love that! And later, maybe we'll go back to our place and I'll try them on for you."</p><p></p><p>The Woman throws her arms around Maverick. Now that she is not looking at him, Maverick looks around the bar again.</p><p></p><p>He scans the bar until he finds White sitting in a booth. She turns and looks at him. For a second, thier eyes lock. The camera does a close up on the beautiful face of White, and then returns to a close up of Maverick. He looks less confident now than any other time that we've seen him.</p><p></p><p>He responds to the Woman, not really focusing on what he's saying.</p><p></p><p><strong>[MAVERICK]</strong></p><p>"Sure thing, baby. Anything you want."</p><p></p><p>The Woman pulls him away. Maverick follow with his body, but his head is still turned towards White. The camera closes in on White, who smiles despite herself, shakes her head and turns away. </p><p></p><p>Out of focus we see a figure sit at her booth, draped in shadows.</p><p></p><p>The camera moves back to Maverick, who smiles and adjusts his hat. He and the Woman walk out together. Maverick has a renewed bounce in his step.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 1855365, member: 386"] Maverick watches them leave, and then gathers up his winnings. A near-human WOMAN comes to his side. She is wearing a black dress that shows more than it hides. She puts her arm around Maverick. [b][WOMAN][/b] "Why do you do this to yourself? You just put up all the money you had." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "I would have put you up too, if he would have taken used goods." The Woman slaps Maverick, who grabs her hands. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Come on now. We've all got to get used to our lot in life. I'm a gambler. This is what I do. I don't know how to do anything else." [b][WOMAN][/b] "You used to be different when I first met you. What a fool I was." Maverick continues to hold her and smile, looking right into her eyes. The Woman turns after a moment, and smiles. Maverick lets her go. [b][WOMAN][/b] "You are a scoundrel, Maverick." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Don't I know it." He straigtens his hat and his clothes. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "How about a drink? I've got money to spare." He extends his arm to her, and she takes it. They walk together to the bar. [b][WOMAN][/b] "One of these days you're going to lose it all, you know." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "That's where the rush is, baby." They arrive at the bar. Maverick nods at the bartender, who rushes off to fix a pair of drinks. Maverick takes off his hat and looks around the bar. At the other end of the bar, Maverick spots a beautiful woman dressed in a white gown. She has a noble air about her. She looks out of place in a bar like this. Her gown is simple, in the classic style, a rich contrast to the gaudy outfit of Maverick's Woman. She turns and meets Maverick's glance for a moment, then turns away. She holds her head slightly higher up. Maverick continues to stare. [b][WOMAN][/b] "How did you do it, anyways? I thought he had you beat for sure." The bartender returns with the drinks. Maverick focuses his attention on him, and slides a card out of his sleeve. He places it under his drink. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "I'm just a lucky guy, I guess." The Woman seems surprised and impressed by this. [b][WOMAN][/b] "So you were cheating! You'd better hope Zofine doesn't find out. He doesn't look like the type to take this sitting down. Maverick smiles. He replies offhand. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "He knows, all right. He was cheating, too." A small floating SERVANT DROID appears. It is about the size of a basketball, and a tray juts out from the front. A row of long guntha sticks, similar to cigarettes, lie on the tray. [b][SERVANT DROID][/b] "Would the sir like a guntha stick?" [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Don't mind if I do." Maverick takes a stick off and lights it, blowing a few clouds of reddish smoke into the air. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Here, let me get something for you." Maverick reaches into his pocket for a tip and produces a few small chips. When he places them on the tray, he knocks the Woman's drink over, spilling on her dress. [b][WOMAN][/b] "Oh no! Look what you've done!" [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Oh, I'm sorry. Let me see what I can do." He grabs a cloth from off the droid, and begins to pat down the Woman. [b][WOMAN][/b] "Keep your hands to yourself! You've caused enough trouble already, you clumsy oaf." Maverick backs off, and the Woman snatches the towel from his grasp. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Okay, okay." The Woman leaves in a huff towards a restroom. Maverick watches her go. As soon as she is out of sight, Maverick snuffs out his guntha stick. He puts his hat back on, stands up and adjusts his clothing. Then he walks over to the woman in white. He leans up against the bar, right next to the woman. She continues to sit there, staring straight forward. She makes no indication that she has noticed Maverick. A moment passes. Another pair of women walk by, and Maverick tips his hat to them. The bartender approaches White with a drink. [b][WHITE][/b] "Thank you." She reaches toward her purse to pay the bartender. Maverick quickly pulls out a stack of credits. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Let me get that for you." [b][WHITE][/b] "No thank you." Maverick places his hand over hers. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "I insist. I've been lucky tonight, and I have a feeling I'm going to get luckier still." He places his credits on the bar, obviously a large tip. The bartender collects them and nods at Maverick. White resigns, and puts her money back in her purse. She takes a guntha stick out of her purse. Barely visible, so only the most observant eye will see, is a hold-out blaster tucked inside. Maverick quickly produces a lighter, and lights White's guntha stick. White still does not look at Maverick. [b][WHITE][/b] "I wouldn't count on your luck holding out. Somebody's going to spot that card trick of yours." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "You saw that?" [b][WHITE][/b] "You sound surprised." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "It takes a quick eye to pick up something as subtle as one of my moves." White takes a drink. [b][WHITE][/b] "You'd be surprised at what I've seen." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Sounds interesting. Maybe we can take some time - alone - where you can tell me about it." [b][WHITE][/b] "Maybe later... when you've got the time." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "When I've got time?" White nods behind her. The camera moves to show the Woman walking quickly and purposefully towards the bar. The camera moves back to Maverick and White. White puts out the half-finished guntha stick and leaves. The Woman comes into frame. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Hey, baby. You're looking fine." The Woman slaps him across the face. [b][WOMAN][/b] "You moisture-farming bastard! You probably spilled that drink on me so you could talk to your ice-queen!" Maverick is rubbing his face where he recieved the slap. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Come on now, honey. You know you're the only one for me." [b][WOMAN][/b] "Don't think you can sweet talk your way out of this one." Maverick puts his arms around the pouting Woman. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "It's not sweet talk, baby. I really mean it. I knew her from way back. I was just catching up." [b][WOMAN][/b] "Some ex-lover of yours, no doubt." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "No, baby. She's the wife of a good friend of mine. Really." The Woman looks at Maverick in the eyes. [b][WOMAN][/b] "So you're not lying to me?" [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Would I do a thing like that? Come on, you know me better than that, baby!" The Woman softens her posture. [b][WOMAN][/b] "Oh, you're right. I just get a little crazy at times." [b][MAVERICK][/b] "That's my doll. What do you say we get you a new outfit? I've got this cash burning a hole in my pocket." [b][WOMAN][/b] "Really? Oh, I'd love that! And later, maybe we'll go back to our place and I'll try them on for you." The Woman throws her arms around Maverick. Now that she is not looking at him, Maverick looks around the bar again. He scans the bar until he finds White sitting in a booth. She turns and looks at him. For a second, thier eyes lock. The camera does a close up on the beautiful face of White, and then returns to a close up of Maverick. He looks less confident now than any other time that we've seen him. He responds to the Woman, not really focusing on what he's saying. [b][MAVERICK][/b] "Sure thing, baby. Anything you want." The Woman pulls him away. Maverick follow with his body, but his head is still turned towards White. The camera closes in on White, who smiles despite herself, shakes her head and turns away. Out of focus we see a figure sit at her booth, draped in shadows. The camera moves back to Maverick, who smiles and adjusts his hat. He and the Woman walk out together. Maverick has a renewed bounce in his step. [/QUOTE]
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