The count of Montecito

It has been a week Danny was starting to sleep more during the night, he still weak up in cold sweat call out for his men and some night he just lay there in bed all night in the dark. Sometimes he coiled into himself and cry for the men he lost and sometimes he just watches Rosie sleep that seems to help, here study breathing helped to keep him calm. The most night Danny would weak up find himself cocooned in Rosie's arms this night he had no problem fall back to sleep.

He has noticed that Rosie was a light sleeper now, that was the case before these last tour when they were kids she would sleep rock nothing could weak up. Two night ago he had shot up in bed, it had been a hellish nightmare, he found her sitting in bed with photos around her, photos from them from when there were kids. She was little pack rat never get toss old photos that outdated, photos of people no longer in her life, some who were no longer alive.

That night They had talked about what it was like to be back and she found out that he dislikes to Leo. There was something about the guy that rub Danny the wrong way, however, for life of him, he could put his finger on. Everyone around the thing that he finds aesthetically threatening, but that was not it. at lease he kept say that it was it, there was something about the guy, Danny just thinks Leo is a douchebag.

But this morning was special he had been up and ready for work marketing has approved the new change at the Montecito, a change that both, He and Mike was looking forward too. He remembers he broke the news to Rosie about last night she had laughed, joked that he had better set the alarm so he would miss it.

They had talked about that, she told him once there married he may look but he can't touch. When he had told her that there was no way that any other girl would be okay with looking. She told him, it goes both ways. Just because marry don't mean I am dead I still had eyes. The truth was he didn't know how to feel about that, but it was far. He had made a mantle notice to talk to Mikey about that.

At the pool Mary address, the newbie's employee of the hotel "The Montecito is the finest casino and resort in as Vegas. We provide flawless service. Unrivalled accommodations and gaming. And now, our Bella Petto Pool and Lounge where guests can enjoy a pool experience that's a little bit more European and, you ladies will be contributing to that experience"

Danny arrived at the hotel that morning, he parks his car and through the key at one of the valet. Walk at toward the pool when Nessa try to go stop him "Oh, Danny?"

He doesn't stop tell her "I Gotta check on something outside."

And now, our Bella Petto Pool and Lounge where guests can enjoy a pool experience that's a little bit more European and, you ladies will be contributing to that experience

One of the girls asked Mary "What do you mean, contribute? I thought all we had to do was lay around with our tops off."

Mary said "Yeah, well, I guess that would be your contribution. clears throat All righty then.
Let them breathe." The young ladies take they top off barring their boobs to all to see. That was when Danny come out just in time to see the sight of beautiful lady parts.

Mary sees him come toward her and she called out "Hey. Let me guess, security check."

Danny could help but to look at the topless ladies he said "Exactly."

Mary said, "You know when you marry, you'd have to learn not to stare like that."

Danny could not help, but look down at the floor even through Rosie had said it, okay but it goes both ways, he still did know how he felt about that, he was not about to tell that to Mary.

Mary said "You made the right decision. you both need some time to readjust." He looks around anywhere but at Mary.

Mary sighs "So, whose idea was it to hire these ladies to lie around topless?"

Danny said "Marketing."

Mary questions him saying "Oh, marketing."

Danny said, "And Mike."

Mary knows him well just not the way she likes too, she still questions him asked "Mike, sure."

Only then did Danny give in and tell her "And me."

Mary said "You." Laughing.

He takes one last look at the topless ladies. Danny said Anyway, it looks like everything's under control here."

Mary said "Yeah."

people chattering Danny walked by without looking back he sees Mike he said "Security check?" has he walked up to Mike.

He hears Mike say "Yeah. You, too?" has he walked by without stopping he walk pass Sam and some guy.

The guy is talking Sam hear off "I'm here on something of a busman's holiday. I'm an archaeologist by trade. I teach at NAU. Las Vegas region is one of my specialties"

Sam called out "Mike!"

The guy is going on "Did you know that the native population here I prefer that term to Native American because they were here before there was Absolute."

Sam said "Mike, this is Mr. Dortch. He was wondering if you could find him a space outside?"

Mr. Dortch said, "They said that they couldn't get a chair for me until Thursday."

Mike said, "I'm sorry, we're already overbooked."

Mr. Dortch said "I sort of have a professional interest. I'm an archaeologist. Most people assume that bosom-baring societies are solely indigenous to equatorial regions"

Mike said, "Why don't we give you a VIP tour?"

cell phone rings and she answered "This is Sam. Wait. What, $5,000 a hand? I'll be right there." she hung up and asked Mike and Mr. Dortch "Everybody's happy? Great." She goes into the casino.

coins clinking all cheering people chattering are the sounds of you one can hear in a casino on the floor in the pits Nessa said "In the brown shirt. $5,000 a hand for the last 20 minutes."

Sam walked right up to the small blond woman and said "Hi, Sam Marquez. I'm with the Montecito."

She replied "Lisa Lundquist."

Sam said, "Hi Lisa, are you staying with us?"

Lisa replied "No."

Sam asked, "Because I'd like to make one of our suites available to you."

Lisa said, "I live in town."

Sam said "That's nice. You're local. Then let us comp your meals, shows, spa treatments and we're gonna put one of our limos at your continuous disposal."

Lisa said "No, thank you. Not interested."

Sam said "Okay, well you call me if you change your mind. Do you have another casino host?"

Lisa replied, "I don't even know what that is."

Someone sings out "Oh, Nessa."

Nessa turns to see who it was and it turns out to be Fred, the man who had come to the Montecito to kill himself last year after Danny and Ed had saved a life, Ed gives him 200 to gamble and he had to turn it into millions. Nessa said "Fred" he is standing there with flowers in hand.

Fred said "That's right. The penniless man who came to the Montecito to kill himself and left with a new attitude. And, oh, yeah, $6 million."

Nessa said, "That was some winning streak."

Fred said, "Well, it was all because of your guidance and friendship."

Nessa said "Oh, Fred, that wasn't necessary. Thank you."

Fred yells "Nessa!" then adds "Sorry. I just want to shout it from the mountaintops. Know what I parlayed that $6 million into?"

Nessa said "I don't know. $3 million?"

Fred said "$14 million. Little IPO opportunity, available only to millionaires."

Nessa said "Well, I'm glad you're doing so well. I've got to get back to work."

Fred said "Wait, Nessa. This humble, fabulously wealthy man would like to take you to dinner. The most expensive restaurant in town beluga caviar. Cristal. Or whatever you want. I'll order three or four of them."

Nessa said, "I'm afraid I can't."

Fred said "Nessa? Don't you see? I have come here to woo you."

Nessa said "Fred, listen, I don't think"

Fred said "Okay, a salad, then, or a drink, or water. Water with no ice. Just give me a chance."

Nessa said "Okay, a drink. I'm off in an hour."

Fred whoops saying "Another adventure begins. Get some rest." Nessa walked away from him.

In the surveillance room, Ed asked, "What is she up?"

Sam replied "$90,000. I know it's not that much, but something's off."

Danny said, "The first hint is that she's betting that big using an odds card."

Sam adds "Turning down comps, not knowing what a casino host is."

Ed said "Leaving on a reshuffle. Hey, you think she's counting?"

Dany said "I don't think so. I've been watching her for a while. She started betting heavy since she got to the table."

cell phone ringing Ed answered "Yeah? Later." on the phone and after hung up. Danny watches Leo and Mike hug it out.

Mike come to stand by Danny said "Hola mis amigos lo que está sucediendo"

Danny said, "You two seem pretty tight."

Mike asked, "What is it with you and Leo, he owes you money or something?"

Sam said, "Danny finds Leo aesthetically threatening."

Danny said, "I just think the guy's a douchebag."

Ed said "Hey, watch your language. Who's a douchebag?"

Mike said "Nobody"

Sam said "Nothing"

Dany asked "What's going on? A guest is having a problem with his room. Wants to speak to the individual in charge."

Sam said, "And this woman on the floor won $90,000."

Mike said "Hate to break it to you, Sam, but once in a while folks will win some money.
Okay."

Ed asked, "So she's definitely not counting."

Danny said, "Well, something ain't right."

Mike said "I don't get it. I've seen people win $900,000."

Ed said "Listen, just check her out, will you? You tell him what we do up here, okay?"

Danny said "It's okay. You're new."

Mike asked, "What?"

Fred and Nessa are on a canoo-boat, and Gondolier is sing in Italian.

Nessa said "No. I'm good, thank you. You really didn't need to go to all this trouble, Fred"

Fred said, "Nothing is too much for my Nessa."

Nessa said "Fred, I'm not your Nessa. And I'm not sure I ever will be."

Fred said "Oh. I just remembered. I talked to my accountant this morning. It turns out I have $16 million. You know, if you laid that end to end Look"

Nessa said, "I think it's great that you've made a lot of money and I'm flattered that you find me so appealing."

Fred said, "But it doesn't change anything."

Nessa said, "But It's not gonna happen, Fred."

gondolier continues singing Fred said, "Stop singing!"

Danny said "She was telling the truth about being a local. She lives out on Sahara. The only problem has I checked her bank records."

Mike said, "Aren't there some privacy laws we Gotta roll with?"

Danny look at him with a look that says really, Mike said "No? Yeah? No? So fill me in on those bank records."

Danny said "She's never had more than $576 in her account. So where did she get $25,000 to buy chips?"

Mike said, "Parents, slots, moonlighting as a hooker."

Danny said "Or someone else was counting, fronted her the money then sent her into play.
She was here yesterday, too, won $65,000."

Mike said, "Casinos freaking over card counters has always kind of thrown me."

Danny asked, "Thrown you how?"

Mike said "Just on the whole philosophical, fairness level if someone learns how to play blackjack really well, we toss them. It's like a country club not allowing a scratch player on a golf course"

Danny asked, "Mitch, I need a tape of the hour before Lisa Lundquist arrived at the table every time she played."

Mitch said "Okay."

Danny said to Mike "Get one difference, my ethics-minded friend. Scratch golfers don't put golf courses out of business, all right? If we let one of these card counters play we Gotta let them all play.
And then all the people who suddenly learn how to count. The next thing you know, we're out of business and the card counters are building I guess. That's why we can't let them outsmart us.
Not even for $90,000"

Leo said, "Hey, Danny, I took care of that homeless guy at the west entrance."

Danny said "Super."

Scoffs topless pool and Danny is there waiting to Ed, and Mary greeted him Hey! Asking "Another security check?"

Danny said "No. Ed wanted to meet me down here."

Mary said "Right. Ed hasn't done his security check."

One the topless girls asked Danny if he worked here and when he yes, she throw the towel at him asked "Can you take care of that for me?"

Mary, who a traditional kind girl said "Can you? Because I sure as hell don't want to be out here." He leaves and woman laughing, water splashing, on her way in Ed is on his way out "Hey, kid."

Mary said "Hey, boss."

man exclaiming and called out "Danny?" see him stand in the middle of the walkway close to the pool rubbing his head. He sees Ed and called back "Ed." Walking up the old man.

Ed said "I just can't believe we actually opened this place"

Danny said, "It was your idea."

Ed said "That's only because Mandalay Bay and Caesar's did it first. Hey, look. I thought I told you to make sure that not one of these rooms have an unobstructed view of this place."

Danny said "I did"

Ed said "I checked out that guy's room. You see that gap over there? Look, see between the two trees? Well, there's a very nice man and he's extremely religious. Apparently, every time he looks out his window he's got three sets of headlamps staring at him."

Danny said "There's a ficus tree over by the storage shed, stuttering. Yeah. They were supposed to move that over, but they must have I think the backhoe operator got sick"

Ed said, "See, what I'm hearing is like a bunch of excuses and I'd really like to hear a solution."

Danny said "Yes, sir. I'll move it myself. We're taking care of the card-counting situation, so you know."

Ed said "Ficus tree."

Ed see an old face and goes to see the man greeting him "Hey, Fred?"

Fred said "Oh. Hi, Mr. Deline. Hey, nice to see you, again."

Ed said, "You, too."

Fred said "How's it going? Well, I'm even richer than when I left here. Yeah, but, you know that old saying, "money can't buy happiness"?"

Ed asked "What about your girlfriend? You know, the one we reunited you with?"

Fred said "Dumped me. The second time, for those of you keeping, scores at home."

Ed said "Sorry."

Fred said "But in a way, you know, it was kind of a good thing because it made me realize who the true love of my life was. Nessa."

Ed asked "Nessa."

Fred said "So I came back here to woo her. But she's not interested, either."

Ed said, "Have you been seeing that therapist?"

Fred said, "So here I am, surrounded by beautiful, naked women and miserable."

Ed asked "What I think you should do is just to think back to when you were the very, very happiest.
I mean, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with."

Fred said "Oh! And make it happen again?"

Ed said "Bingo."

Fred asked, "You'd help me do that?"

Ed said, "Yeah, sure."

Fred said, "Because you know when I was really happy?"

Ed said "No."

Fred said "When I was working at Fido Frank's Stereo Corral. Because I got to talk to people, give them advice. Help them with important audio-visual decisions."

Ed said, "I'll get a hold of this Fido Frank and I'll set something up for you, okay."

Fred said, "They're out of business."

Ed said, "Well, then, you find somebody like Fido Frank's, I Gotta run, Fred."

Fred said "Okay, listen. I will think of something and I'll let you know, Mr. Deline."

Ed said, "You promise to let me know?"

Fred said "I promise. Feeling better already."

Mike said "I took a look at all the tape. Every time Lisa Lundquist sits down to play You want me to do this later? Danny?"

Danny said "No. All set. Let's go. Ed, Mike and I have been analysing Lisa Lundquist's play."

Mike said "Every time she sits down, the deck is loaded with high-value cards. The thing is since the deck is already rich before she sits…"

Ed said, "Someone else is counting then they're signalling her to start playing."

Mike said "Right." The fast ward to tape adds "And this dude is at her table before she comes.
Every time. Then leaves a couple of minutes before she gets there."

Ed said, "Well, that's our man."

cell phone rings he said into the phone "This is Mike. Thanks." Then hang up then add to Ed and Danny "Dude is back."

Cell phone ring and it answered "Danny McCoy. All right." He hangs up.

Mike said, "Okay, this is live."

Danny tells them "All right. Lisa Lundquist just bought a latte at Cup-a-Joe's."

Mike said, "She's probably sitting there with a vibrating cell phone, pager some kind of silent receiver."

Ed said "I want you to go find out. Just wait for him to signal her and then bring them both to my office."

Dany asked, "You got the signal detector?"

Mike said "It covers the entire wavelength spectrum. Fifty megahertz to six gigahertzes. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cell phones, UHF, VHF, digital spread products."

Danny said "So that's a yes. And you gave one of those to Sam?"

Mike said "Yeah. She went to find Lisa Lundquist there at Cup-a-Joe's."

there is music playing in the café shop and Sam said: "Can I have a latte?"

the man behind the counter said "Sure."

Sam see the high roller suspected cheater and said "Lisa? Oh, hi. Sam Marquez, from earlier."

Lisa said, "I remember."

Sam said, "Derek, give her anything she wants, on me."

Lisa said, "No, thank you, that's not necessary."

Sam said "Oh, please. It's just my job to reward our more serious players and make sure that your stay is as enjoyable as possible. Wow. Guess we could start by changing this music?" laughs.

Mike said "Nothing."

Danny said "How the hell's he signalling her? Maybe it's visual. But we didn't see anything on the tapes."

Mike said "You're forgetting something, Danny. There's a new sheriff in town. I'll solve this guy."

Sam called and tells Mike "The detector didn't pick up anything. She's still here."

Mike said "Yeah. Nothing here, either. Just keep an eye on her." He hangs up the phone.

He tells Danny said, "I'll watch this guy."

Dann said "Good. I Gotta go move a tree."

Mike asked, "Move a tree?"

In ed office Fred and through about what Ed said Fred want to work for the Montecito in Mystique as a bartender. He thinks that it would be a great way to meet new people and he could give them advice plus he may even meet some. Ed tells him about the hotel budget and Fred said that he got 16 million that he works for free. Ed talks Delinda in to hire him for free by pay twice tip that Fred gets to the employees that are working that day.

people chattering inside the casino and Danny come up behind Mike and asked "How's it going? You solve him yet there, Sheriff?"

Mike said "Very close. So, how did your tree excavation go?"

Danny said "Take a look at this. I found some pottery. State law says we can't dig further until we know if they have any historical value."

Mike said "You know, I talked to a guy at Bella Petto who said he was an archaeologist.
Walker Dortch specialized in local stuff. He's staying in the South Tower."

Danny said "Thanks, Mike."

Mike said, "You want me to take a look at this?"

Danny asked, "Don't tell me you know about this stuff, too."

Mike said, "I'm a bit of an armchair archaeologist, yes."

Danny said, "Then knock yourself out."

Mike call sam who is flowing Lisa, he said: "He's leaving."

Sam said "Lisa's still here. Check that. Walking."

Mike asked, "Did it look like Lisa got any kind of signal?"

Sam said "No. Nothing. She just sat down to play."

Deal said "Check change. $10,000."

Nessa said "Good luck."

Dealer said "Congratulations."

Beeping Sam called Mike and tell him "Lisa's leaving. She's up to $50,000."

Sam follow Lisa to her job in at the library and Mike Follow the guy who goes down to the sunny city and read a book. Both Sam and Mike are back at the Montecito in Ed office and fill him in.

Sam said "Lisa waits at Cup-a-Joe's. When the deck gets rich, the counter leaves.
Lisa moves in."

Mike said, "As far as we can tell, they're not communicating verbally, visually, or electronically."

Ed said, "Well if they're not talking to each other, there's Gotta be a relay man."

Mike said, "Danny's checking video."

Danny walked into the office and Ed asked "Danny, you talk to that archaeologist? Don't tell me I got to dig up half an acre to look for broken plates."

Danny said "No, I'm gonna meet him in a few minutes. So, I checked everyone close enough to see him leave and nobody shows up more than once."

Ed said, "Maybe he's got a bunch of relay guys?"

Sam said "It doesn't matter if he has a whole army. Where Lisa sits in Cup-a-Joe's, she can't see into the casino."

Danny said "Yeah, she's right. I checked that, too."

Sam said "Ed, why don't we just kick them out?"

Ed said "Players are a dime a dozen but if they got a system that's beating us, we're in trouble. Wait a minute. Who else sees him leaving?"

Danny said, "We do."

Mike asked, "You mean an inside job?"

Ed said, "Who's on duty up here when that counter's at the table?"

Mike check the computer log and it beeping Mike said "There's only one match. Leo. I'll pull him in."

Ed stops him and he asked what to which ed said "Fire him for doing his job? No. Now, we'll watch him."

Out by the tree where Danny found some pottery, he meets a man out there Danny greets him "Mr. Dortch? Danny McCoy. Thank you for meeting me here. This is what I found right over there. State Law says we can't dig further until we know for sure"

Dortch said "Until you ascertain its historical value. Nevada Revised Statutes, Section 383. 170. Right here?"

Danny said "Right there. Sounds like you're our guy. So, I heard you were having a little trouble getting into Bella Petto?"

Dortch said "Yes. It seems to be quite the popular attraction."

Danny said "Yeah. We appreciate your help."

Dortch said "There is one small caveat. I don't know that I'll have time to do this for you. I have a lengthy conference"

Danny said, "Mr. Dortch, for helping us out with this I'll personally make sure you have a cabana at the Bella Petto for the rest of your stay."

Dortch said "Excellent. Wonderful."

cell phone ringing he answered "Danny McCoy. Got it." he hangs up and turn to Dortch adds "Well, I got to follow up on something but I'll be sure to have the rest of these artefacts delivered to your room."

Dortch said "Excellent. Maybe I'll examine them in that cabana."

Danny said, "Wherever you'd like."

Delinda has a bad start with Fred but she seems to fit in and do well at the night club. Danny walks into Ed office from the back way. Mike said "The counter's back."

Danny said "I know. I just talked to Nessa." He checked to see if Leo was walking by put his head around the corner to take a look through the glass door. He adds "Oh, look who's on duty. Check Cup-a-Joe's, would you?"

Mike said "Yep. There's Lisa. Wait a minute. She's reading The Great Gatsby. The counter was reading the same book."

Danny asked, "Didn't Sam say that Lisa worked at a bookstore?"

Mike said "Yeah. What does that tell us?"

Danny said, "I don't know." Shake his head.

Mike said, "I don't, either."

At the club Finn walked order a class of water has she was on duty, she sees Delinda they had talked about why Fin had been a hold on the wedding. It tunes out that Finn only blood relative was her grandfather brother son who is deep uncovered and she want her uncle to walk her down the Aisle, it turns out that he was more like a big brother than an uncle has the guy was only 15 years older than her. There was more than 25 years different between her grandfather and his brother, the way she explained it was that Baby Johnny was a happy accident.

Delinda said, "and Danny happy to wait?"

Finn said "no, but he knows that after dad was killed I always wanted uncle to walk me down the aisle, infect if I were to go up to and tell I am done wait let just go to judges Laws right and get married, that what he wants to get married right way but the fact he will wait to tell him that he not only loves me, he also respects me"

They both could hear Fred take an order and then he come over and asked: "What's a Sneaky Pete?"

Delinda said "Tequila, lime juice, pineapple juice, and crème de menthe."

Mike on phone with Danny who still in Ed office, Mike who on the floor watch the counter tells him "He's leaving."

Danny said "Yeah, I'm watching. Looks like Leo's watching, too."

Leo asked, "Anyone want anything from Cup-a-Joe's?"

Mike tells Danny "Call Sam and sees what's happening over there."

Leo makes her call saying "Hey, it's Leo. I've got an order for you."

Danny called Sam and the first thing he asked was "Did you hear a phone ring down there?"

Sam said "No. The phone must be in the back."

Danny said, "So the phone ringing isn't the signal."

Pina Colada by Rupert Holmes playing started to play and Lisa gets up to go play.

Sam tells Danny "She's leaving."

Danny said "Okay, I'll let Mike know. Did she do anything that looks like…"

Sam cut him off say "Wait a minute. The same song was playing the last time she left."

Danny said "Okay. Find out who is taking the phone orders and who's controlling the music."

Sam come in the Ed office saying "So, Cup-a-Joe's has some rocket scientist in the back room who's answering the phones and playing the CDs."

Danny said, "So the same guy does both?"

Sam said "Yeah. His name's Tyler."

Mike walked in to say "Hot flash. Counter's name is Paul Snow. I went back to that bookstore and asked around. He and Lisa are in the same book club. That's the connection."

Danny said "Right. So now we have a signalling method. Leo sees Paul leave the table calls this guy Tyler down at Cup-a-Joe's to place an order. Then Tyler changes the music to The Pina Colada Song.

Sam said, "So you know he's got problems."

Danny said "You don't like that song? That's a great" both Mike and Danny started to sing "you got Pina Coladas, got caught…"

Sam said, "I got it."

Dany said, "any way that song is her signal to head for the table to start betting."

Sam said "So there's no direct communication. So there's nothing to pin on them. Sharp."

Mike said, "So we got nothing to connect Leo other than you think he's a jerk."

Danny said "Yeah. Let's go get a latte."

music playing a song Every Now and Then by Earth Wind and Fire when Danny and Mike walk into the back of café where there is a young man playing music.

Danny called out "My man Tyler?"

Tyler said "Yeah." Turn around the face them he adds "Mr. McCoy. Mr. Cannon. If I screwed up a drink order, you'll have to take that up with Big Mama."

Danny said "This isn't about a drink order. Come on."

They walk through the casino floor and the sounds of coins clinking, people chattering was heard. Tyler runs for it bumping cash cart over. He grunts and takes off Danny yelling "Hey, keep your hands off." When people try to help themselves to the cash.

Danny and Mike run after him he gets past one of the security, feel taped he jump up on one of the tables and over it, Danny and Mike try to catch him when he tries to jump over they head Danny trip him up he fall into the pond.

In the question, he sits there in bathrobe wet head to toe.

Danny asked "All we want to know is what's going on with Lisa Lundquist and Paul Snow.
Oh, and Leo."

Tyler said "I told you, man. I don't even know them. And I didn't do anything."

Mike said, "Every time Leo calls in his order, you play The Pina Colada track."

Tyler said "Well, first off, I get what, 100 phone orders a day. Second, The Pina Colada track is my favourite song."

Danny asked, "Leo tell you to say that?"

Mike said, "If you didn't do anything why did you run?"

Tyler said "I had taken some stuff from the shop once like some bottled water and some soda. You know, I thought you guys were there about that. If you're gonna fire me now, I'm just gonna go home"

Mike said "No, you're not going anywhere. You're gonna finish your shift in this room."

Tyler said, "I don't get off until 8:00."

Danny said "Yeah. And if this is your last day, which I suspect that it might be your final assignment is going to be to sit in that robe and think about how stupid it would be to lie to us."

Mike adds "And how stupid you look."

The next day, Ed had to fire Fred because he was telling everybody about the internship. Then to make matter worse he tells Nessa that she the only one who can help the guy.

Ed said "Okay, I admit it. I did say that I would help him and I did set him up at Mystique and I did pull out the rug from under him."

Nessa asked, "So why is Fred now my responsibility?"

Ed said "Because, my dear, right now you're the only one that can cheer him up. I mean, he will listen to you. And to tell you the truth I mean, I feel a little sorry for this guy. He's a good guy."

Nessa said "I know, but"

Ed said "Listen, I really would appreciate it if you would do this. As a favour to me."

Nessa asked "What am I supposed to say to him? "

Ed said "How the hell should I know? Just go in there make him feel better. I told him you'd meet him over here at the Bella Sera."

Nessa said "oh" smiling at Ed.

Ed said "Thanks." Kissing her cheek.

Nessa talk to Fred try to make him feel about start about tell him "See, if I were in the market for a boyfriend you would be right at the top of my list. You're funny, intelligent, handsome. All of that."

Fred thinks she has a boyfriend but from the look of Nessa's face, he could tell she does and so she lied to the guy saying "I'm gay. Like women men just do go it for me. We can still be friends."

Fred said, "A beautiful lesbian friend who can give me chick advice and get me tickets to the Dinah Shore Golf Tournament?"

Nessa said "Front row."

Chuckling Fred said "Oh! And then afterwards, I can watch you and your girlfriend."

Nessa said "no" All was good in Fred world again.

Danny and Ed are in Ed office talking to the Mr. Dortch about what their found when they were moving the tree.

Dortch said, "There's good news and bad news."

Ed said "Bad news."

Dortch said "Well, I would estimate the pottery you dug up is somewhere between 900 and 1,100 years old. It's Anasazi in design and composition. Probably, originating in an area not far from here know as Don't touch. In an area not far from here known as Lost City. Really, a remarkable civilization. They cultivated corn and beans and wove fine cloth and fired beautifully painted pottery.

Danny asked, "What's the good news?"

Dortch said "Well, as you know, state law requires excavation of the site. And if it turns out to be a large settlement, gee-whiz who knows how much of your property would be made inaccessible."

Ed asked, "Where are we going with this, Walker?"

Dortch said "Yes."

Chuckles adding "I, uh I had some unfortunate luck at the gaming tables. Last I checked, I owned your casino something in the $14,000 neighbourhood. If you could find a way to forgive that debt well, I could just say that what you found is worthless junk."

Ed said "Interesting. You know, you work here a few years and think you've heard every kind of…"

Dortch said "I think it's real, what's the term they use "win-win"?"

Ed said "Win-win."

Mike come in saying " Good news. Did he tell you?"

Danny said, "What's your good news?"

Mike said, "I had that pottery piece radiocarbon dated it like 50 years old machine made."

Dortch said "It's like, I would seriously question those results"

Ed said "Greg! Call that college where this jerk works and tell them they got a professor who is a liar and an extortionist. Greg, get this slime bag out of my hotel, will you?"

cell phone rings he answers "Danny McCoy."

Dortch yell "Stop it! You're hurting me." Greg drags the guy out by his jacket.

Danny said into the phone "All right." He hangs up and he tells Ed and Mike "Paul and Lisa are back."

Danny walked down to the floor meet Sam they he asked: "How long has she been sitting there?"

Sam said "About 20 minutes."

He walked into the café and goes to the back to change the song and he plays the Pina Colada by Rupert Holmes playing.

Danny watched Lisa leave the café to the table Paul said: "The deck isn't ready yet."

Lisa said, "They played the song."

Paul said, "Then you weren't listening."

Lisa said, "Yes, I was."

Paul said, "Don't follow me."

He gets up to leave and he doesn't get far when Mike said "Montecito Security. I think we need to talk."

Lisa around the corner and tight into Danny who said "Lisa."

Lisa said, "You were just in the coffee shop."

Dany said, "Yeah, I was."

Ed tells them "they suspect the two of them we are cheating and So, therefore, I strongly suggest that you tell us everything you know."

Paul said "Okay. I counted cards. Then Lisa made the big bets."

Danny said, "And Leo's call cued the music to change."

Lisa said, "Who's Leo?"

Ed said, "That's not very convincing, sweetheart."

Paul said "Look, I admitted I was counting, okay? Throw us out. Ban us from the Montecito for life. Whatever you have to do. You've made your point."

Ed said "See, boys, I really don't think they understand. This is a little more serious than never coming back to the Montecito."

Paul said, "Counting cards isn't illegal."

Mike said "But using a device to analyse a strategy for betting is. The casino surveillance camera is a device. The sound system at Cup-a-Joe's is a device."

Ed said, "Show the penalty."

Danny said "Assuming this is your first offense"

Lisa said, "It is, really."

Danny said "you're looking at one to six years in state prison. What do you guys say? They testify against Leo, we let them walk?"

Mike said, "Testify against Leo and return all the money."

Lisa said "I can't. He says he knows people. Dangerous people."

Ed said "You're willing to sacrifice six years of your life to protect this guy Leo. You're a devoted little thing, aren't you?"

Paul said, "Okay, we'll testify."

Lisa said, "I swear I didn't know it was a crime."

Paul said "Leo knew someone from our book club, okay? We met him one night and I told him I was a pretty good card counter. He said he knew a way that we could all make a lot of money."

Mike said "Leo, can you come in for a minute? Shut the door."

Mike asked, "Leo you know a Lisa Lundquist?"

Leo sigh saying "No."

Mike said, "What about a Paul Snow?"

Leo said, "Never heard of him."

Danny said "That's funny. They know you. Lisa and Paul."

Leo said "Oh.?"

Danny said "Yeah."

Leo said "They're in a friend's book club. They only use first names."

Danny said "We know about your little card-counting operation, Leo. Paul leaves the blackjack table you call Tyler, the music changes"

Leo said "Danny, I know you don't like me. And I don't really like you, either. But I don't throw around ridiculous accusations."

Danny said, "So all those calls to Cup-a-Joe's just before Lisa goes to play that's just a coincidence."

Leo said "I've called them every day since I've been here. Ask anybody out there. What's the problem, Dan? Got to show everybody GI Joe can still cut it back in the real world?"

Mike said, "Don't make it worse, Leo."

Leo said "You know; you came back pretty quick. Maybe you couldn't cut it over there." Danny grabs the guy and Mike breaks it up come in-between them saying "All right."

Leo said "You know what? I quit. Life's too short to work for a jerk like you."

He steps out of the office when a security short an officer to who and where Leo was, he shows Leo his badge and said: "Mr. Broder, you're under arrest."

Leo look back and see Mike face of hurt and Danny is emotionless he hard to read and he turns to Mike and said: "Told you."

A few hours later Danny gets a call about something on Stairwell four. On his way there he runs into Ed and Danny said: "So I guess your judgment isn't infallible after all."

Ed asked, "What the hell are you talking about?"

Danny said "Leo. You hired him, didn't you?"

Ed said "Look, I have more than 7,000 employees working for me. So, every once in a while" before he finished Ed work out that Danny was just chopping his ass bout and so he asked Danny "you need something to do?"

Danny said, "I'm checking on a report on a copulating couple in stairwell four."

The couple comes out and the guy greets Ed saying "Hey, Mr. Deline."

The young lady greeted Danny saying "Hi, Danny."

Danny said "Stacy."

Ed said "Hey, Clark. How's that suit treating you?"

Clark said "Great. Good. Yeah. I Gotta go. I have a plane to catch." He takes the young lady hand and takes her with him.

Danny said, "She's one of our topless sunbathers."

Ed said "Yeah. He's the religious guy who complained about the view."

Danny said, "Only in Vegas."

That when Finn see them and come up to them she asked Ed "yeah"

Danny smiled quick peck in lips before asked "slow day?"

Finn said "I am all caught up in my paperwork for once so I thought I keep you company here for lunch, you can tell me about the card counter" she holds up two take way box from Bella Sera.