At a crowded pool hall, Celine is pressured into playing 'Race for the 9' when two men raise stakes. Her husband urges her to go home, warning she can't beat them, while George says she almost won a grand earlier. They set $100 a point - low versus their usual $1,000 - and push her to try. Despite hesitation and her husband's scolding, Celine agrees. One man volunteers to team up, the three-player match is arranged and the bet confirmed with 'Don't forget to pay up.' The cue ball drops and the game's outcome - who pays - hangs unresolved.