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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
The fact Tony saw a whale and reeled him in is what makes Tony the scumbag. He saw it from day 1 where it would end up.
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Yet Tony tried to talk him out of playing in the game and only relented when Davey begged him, then agreed to give him a small loan. Tony isn't a good guy by any stretch but Davey was a degenerate gambler who was going to ruin his life (and his family) no matter what Tony did.
Edit:
Just watched it again.
At the school.
Davey: "Listen, I heard through the grapevine that you're taking over your uncles game, you know the big one"
Tony: "Grapevine? you know if you listen close to that song it says believe none of what you hear and half of what you see"
Davey: "Nah it's just, you know me, I like to play a little"
Tony: "A little, forget it this games not for you"
Davey: "Nah you know I was just thinking it'd be a kick"
Tony: "David, you're a nice guy I like you okay? But trust me okay, this game's not for you. I don't want to see you get hurt. These guys they play deep."
Davey: "You know how many jockstraps I sold last week?"
Tony: "Not enough for this game okay, forget it"
Then Davey plays in Ritchie's game and racks up $8K in debt that Tony doesn't know about. He shorts Ritchie on the vig payment at which point he is warned and cut off from that game. Then he shows up at Tony's game unannounced.
After some small talk
Davey: "So what's the game?"
Tony: "Seven Card"
Davey: "Was that Frank Sinatra Jr in there?"
Tony: "Ya, he's a friend of my uncle, he flies in"
Davey: "Wow, this really is an executive game. So what do you think?"
Tony: "There's a resemblance"
Davey: "No no no, I mean the game, you think I can take these guys or what?"
Tony: "Davey, this isn't the game for you"
Davey: "Oh, c'mon. What are the chances of me getting this close to a game like this again? C'mon Anthony, let me sit in just once"
Tony: "I don't do business with outside friends, you understand"
Davey: "Hey, do I have to show your high school prom picture to these guys? All kidding aside, I appreciate your position but c'mon Tony, I'm a big boy"
Tony: "What are you holding?"
Davey: "I didn't really expect to gamble tonight"
Tony: "You need 5 g's just to sit in this game" grabs him by the arm and pushes him toward the exit.
Davey: "Oh c'mon can't you float me, you know short term"
Tony: "Davey, don't say short if you don't mean short. All kidding aside. You understand what I'm saying to you?"
Davey: "Ya of course, hey you don't have to explain business to me"
Tony pauses for a bit and thinks about it, then tells Christopher to give him 5K credit and wishes Davey good luck.
There is no scenario where Davey didn't screw himself.
