stickmen, croupiers, dealers
bernie limps away from the bar. we hear another spike of sound from the gaming area. as he approaches, a floorman stops him.
bernie makes his way across the casino floor, when he's intercepted by shelly.
per usual, bernie walks up to the bar, asks for a cup of coffee. doris slides it over.
natalie's serving drinks to a table of high rollers, when tony and lou appear behind her.
we see bernie back in top form. forget mr. cool, he's turned into mr. freeze with a vengeance. the high rollers are facing a nuclear winter on the floor thanks to bernie.
bernie makes for the paradise lounge. split second flashback as he imagines shelly laying into natalie. fast cuts.
we follow bernie as he wanders through the casino like he's done a thousand times -- but this time with conviction.