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00:00To be continued...
00:30I ought to warn you if you haven't read any of my stories that you may be a little disturbed by
00:38some of the things that happen in them. When I'm writing a short story, I'm haunted by the thought
00:44that I've got to hold the reader's attention for literally every second, otherwise I'm dead.
00:51The one you're going to see now is the first of a series based on stories that have taken me 35
00:56years to write. I find them difficult to do well, so I work slowly, about two a year.
01:03This one was filmed in its real setting, Jamaica. I hope you like it.
01:26Excuse me, please. Do I have your permission to sit here?
01:47Of course. Please, go ahead. Thank you very much.
01:53Ah, splendid day, is it not? But then, of course, they're all splendid days here in Jamaica, Jamaica.
02:09Yes, indeed. Who, might I ask, are all these people here? They are Navajo Bell people, no?
02:19No, I think they're American sailors, or rather they're learning to be sailors.
02:27Well, I heard that their training ship arrived in port yesterday evening. I expect this is their
02:31period of rest and recreation.
02:43I'm coming!
02:52You okay? Yes, I'm fine.
03:01she likes something to drink good idea what a rum punch lovely
03:11what's your name kathy what's yours tommy
03:20you are here on holiday perhaps yes and you no no no it was my wife's idea
03:28she insisted on it forced as it were is this chair taken no you mind if we use it
03:36of course not go ahead thank you
03:38cigarette oh thank you very much
03:48here let me give you a light that will not work in this wind
03:56i'm sure it'll work it's american it always works always sure never fails
04:05not with me anyway well well so you are saying this famous lighter never fails is that what you are
04:14saying that's right never fails
04:18i promise you it never fails uh one moment please now just one moment shall we not perhaps
04:26have a little bet on that shall we not make a little bet on whether your lighter lights
04:35sure i'll bet why not you like to bet huh sure i'll always bet i like to bet too why don't we have a good bet on this thing a good big bet
04:47wait a minute i can't do that i'm not rich but i will bet you five or ten dollars or whatever it is down
04:56here in local money now listen to me we are going to have some fun first we make the bet then we
05:02go to my room here in the hotel where there is no wind and i bet you cannot light this famous lighter
05:07of yours ten times consecutively without missing once huh i'll bet i can good fine shall we agree on the bet
05:16sure now you listen to me outside the hotel is my car this very fine car jaguar jaguar hey now wait a
05:27minute i can't put up that kind of stake this is crazy it's not crazy at all you strike your lighter
05:35successfully ten times one after another and the jaguar is yours you like to have this jaguar no sure
05:42i'd like to have a jaguar who wouldn't all right fine we have a bet i put up my car
05:49what do i put up i never ask you my friend to bet something you cannot afford do you understand
05:55then what do i bet i make it very easy for you yes okay you make it easy some small thing you can
06:04afford to give away and if you did happen to lose it you do not feel too bad right such as what
06:10such as the little finger of your left hand my what yes why not you win you take the jaguar you lose
06:22i take the finger
06:28i don't get it how do you mean you take the finger i chop it off chop it off
06:36oh no no um that's a crazy bet let's just make it five or ten dollars well well well i do not
06:49understand you say that your lighter will light and yet you do not agree to my bet so we forget it yes
07:06you're from the training ship i expect yes enjoying it here it's pretty nice nice people
07:36you say we go up to your room and if i make my lighter light
08:04ten times running i win your jaguar if it misses just once then i forfeit the little finger of my
08:13left hand is that right that is the bet you know i have studied you briefly i admit but the way you
08:20hold the lighter for example obviously you are right-handed so what use is the little finger of your
08:25left hand if you lose you don't lose much if you win fine jaguar but i think you are afraid
08:36what do we do if i lose do i
08:40hold my my finger out while you chop it off no no no no that would be no good you might be tempted to
08:46refuse to hold it out no what i should do i should tie your hand to the table before we start and then i
08:52stand there with a knife ready to go chop the minute your lighter misses are you serious well
08:59he's fine healthy young man no one quick chop is all right no worry he's all right but maybe you don't
09:04lose maybe you win fine automobile instead what year is your car
09:15excuse me i uh i don't understand what year how old is the car no it's very new i buy only a few
09:23months ago but i see you are not a betting man most americans are not could i see the car
09:30do you wish to accept the bet there she is
09:52it's nice no
09:53you like go on get in sit behind the wheel see how comfortable she is
10:15well i must say it's a very fine car wouldn't mind having it myself
10:23but is it worth a finger well no of course not they tell me again isn't it they're not really serious
10:33i think they are
10:41okay it's a deal
10:43i accept your bet fine good now we begin now look i don't like this very much nor do i
10:52what do you want to do it for tommy is it a bet
10:56yes good now we go see if you can win this car oh and you sir perhaps you would be good enough to
11:03how you call it uh referee now look here sir i would consider it a favor
11:10oh very well i'll come along but i still don't like it good now we begin
11:21come in come in
11:49come in. come in. now before we begin first we have a little drink yes?
11:57ah excellent.
12:10do you really intend going through with this? sure.
12:15i don't think you quite know what you're doing.
12:20come in.
12:25ah good. now there are certain things i want you to get for me. you see we are going to play a little game here so i want you to get me two, no three things. i want some nails, i want a hammer and i want a butcher's chopping knife which you can borrow for me from the kitchen. you can get this no?
12:43a chopping knife? yes yes of course. you mean a real chopping knife? the kind that goes chop chop. off you go now. you can get these things for me yes?
12:52yes i will try so. of course i will get it. good. and make it soon. as soon as possible you get these things.
12:59look don't you think this joke's gone far enough? joke? who make joke? i don't make joke.
13:06but the bet is preposterous. the bet is fair. he accept the bet. no? it's good. my fine expensive automobile against his little finger.
13:16i think it's a fine bet. i think it's a stupid ridiculous bet.
13:23what'll happen if you lose?
13:33it won't matter.
13:40come to think of it, i can't remember ever in my life having had any use for the little finger in my left hand.
13:47oh.
13:56observe one left little finger. here he is.
14:04here he is.
14:06and he hasn't ever done a thing for me yet so why shouldn't i bet him?
14:11i think it's a fine bet.
14:13i think it's a fine bet.
14:25can't you talk him out of it?
14:27i've tried. seems determined to get through with it.
14:30thank you.
14:32now.
14:36before we begin, i will give to the referee the keys to the card.
14:41the papers, the ownership papers, and the insurance are in the pocket of the card.
14:47ah good. you have come.
14:49i here's some money for you.
14:51and hammer.
14:53nails.
14:54and chop chop.
14:55very good. thank you. off you go now. goodbye.
14:59now we begin to prepare ourselves. hmm.
15:03first the chair.
15:09and now the nails.
15:12must put in the nails.
15:29and now all we need is some string.
15:44if your friend loses, we must rush him to the hospital.
15:47using that damn car if necessary.
15:49all right.
15:50at last we are ready.
15:52there.
15:54everything is now ready.
15:56okay. let's do it.
15:58you sit here.
16:00thank you.
16:01now.
16:02put your left hand between the nails.
16:04like this.
16:05the nails are there so i can tie your hand to the table.
16:08now you must clench the fist.
16:10no, no, no, no.
16:11the little finger is sticking out like that lying on the table.
16:15now i will tie your hand with the string.
16:19here we are.
16:21again.
16:22round.
16:23round.
16:24round.
16:25round.
16:27round once more.
16:29and.
16:30and.
16:31back.
16:32now.
16:33cross.
16:38now.
16:39the other way, huh?
16:40oh god, he.
16:42anyone would think he was organizing party games.
16:46Tom, where did you back out now?
16:47where there's still time?
16:48back out?
16:49i light this lighter ten times.
16:50i want a great car.
16:51a second you'll light it for us.
16:52and it could happen.
16:53he'll do it.
16:54he will.
16:55he's dying for you to lose.
16:56he really.
16:57he really fixed that good.
16:58excellent.
16:59excellent.
17:00now we can begin.
17:01one moment please.
17:02so.
17:03now.
17:04mr referee.
17:05you will please come and tell us when to start, hmm?
17:09are you sure you still want to go ahead with this insane business?
17:16but of course.
17:17and you.
17:18yeah.
17:19and you.
17:20yeah.
17:21all right.
17:22are you ready?
17:23i'm ready.
17:24and you.
17:25quite ready.
17:26will you please count aloud the number of times that i light it?
17:29yes.
17:30i'll do that.
17:31all right.
17:32go ahead.
17:33all right.
17:34go ahead.
17:35go ahead.
17:36go ahead.
17:37with this insane business.
17:38but of course.
17:40and you.
17:41yeah.
17:42all right.
17:43are you ready?
17:44i'm ready.
17:45and you.
17:46white red.
17:51will you please count aloud the number of times that i light it?
17:54yes.
17:55i'll do that.
17:56all right.
17:57go ahead.
18:01go ahead.
18:18one.
18:19Two.
18:45Three.
18:49Four.
19:10Four.
19:15Five.
19:25Halfway.
19:27Six.
19:35One.
19:51Six.
19:53Come on.
19:55Stay! I can't!
19:57I want you to stay.
20:01Please.
20:06Good. Everything is fine.
20:08Now you try your lighter again.
20:25Good.
20:33Seven.
20:42Eight.
20:44You're crazy.
20:45You're crazy!
20:46You're crazy!
20:47You're crazy!
20:48How many times have you told me to do it?
20:50You promised me how many years ago!
20:52Hey herman!
20:54Why didn't you?
20:55How long has the속 over me told you Jen start thinking?
21:00I didn't feel fine.
21:02Don't you feel bad.
21:02You're a stupid.
21:03You're what you want.
21:04It's whether you want me to do it.
21:05All right.
21:06You know when I'm disappeared,
21:10why I did it?
21:11You're stupid!
21:16It's crazy, crazy, a madman.
21:21When we were at home, he's taken altogether 47 fingers from different people.
21:27And he has lost 11 cars.
21:30In the end, they threatened to have him put away somewhere.
21:34That's why I brought him here.
21:36He was just a small bet.
21:41I suppose he bet you a car.
21:44Yes.
21:46The white Jaguar.
21:49He has no car.
21:51It is mine.
21:54And that make it worse.
21:57That he should bet you when he has nothing to bet with.
22:01I'm ashamed.
22:02I'm very sorry about it all.
22:04Well, madam, here are your car keys.
22:09And thank heavens the whole horrible business is over.
22:14We're only having a little bet.
22:16He agreed.
22:17There's nothing wrong with a little bet.
22:19He has not a thing left in the world to bet with.
22:28He has not a thing in the world.
22:30Not a thing.
22:30As a matter of fact, I won everything from him a long while ago.
22:40He took time.
22:42A lot of time.
22:44And it was hard work.
22:46But I went all in the end.
22:52Yes.
22:53I went everything from him eventually.
22:57And it was me.