This is a nice hotel.
Marty Mauser
Yeah.
Must cost a mint.
Marty Mauser
Yeah, very nice.
The IATT covers accommodations?
Marty Mauser
Only for their star players.
Is that right? How many are there?
Marty Mauser
Star players? I don’t know. I haven’t seen any others, so one.
Any nerves, going into the semis?
Marty Mauser
Nerves? Against Kletzki? No. You kidding me?
Well, he’s won the tournament for the last three years.
He’s got quite the reputation.
Marty Mauser
I have quite the reputation. Look, I’m gonna do to Kletzki what Auschwitz couldn’t. Okay. I’m gonna finish the job.
Jesus Christ.
A little strong, mate.
Marty Mauser
It’s all right. I’m Jewish. I can say that. In fact, if you think about it, I’m like Hitler’s worst nightmare.
And why’s that?
Marty Mauser
Look at me. I’m here. I did it, I’m on top. I’m the ultimate product of Hitler’s defeat. Yeah, write that down. That was good. Write that down.
Nice one. “Ultimate product of Hitler’s defeat.” I do like that confidence.
Marty Mauser
Put that under a picture of me.
Tell us a bit about your background.
Marty Mauser
My background? [mimics snoring] No, but seriously... My mother died in childbirth. My father was a compulsive loser who abandoned me when I was two years old. I got stuck in the New York City orphanage system, got shuttled from one hellhole to the next. Naturally, got in trouble with the law.
Isn’t that Kay Stone?
Marty Mauser
I don’t want any of that to define me. Excuse me. Excuse me. What?
It’s Kay Stone over there. That’s her.
Marty Mauser
Who’s that?
Well, you know, the movie actress. Like, from the 1930s. Opportunities.
Marty Mauser
Opportunities?
That was good. Yeah, yeah. Great movie. Black Box. My dad loved her. Yeah.
Yeah.
Marty Mauser
She was big?
She was huge.
Came and went. That’s her.
That’s Hollywood, mate.
Yeah. It’s her.
It is indeed. Something about a lake?
Shadow Lake.
Yeah, that was good.
Great legs. Gorgeous, mate. Gorgeous.
Think I have a chance, lads?
Marty Mauser
Next question.
