Chapter 10

           There’saMonopolygamegoingoninthedayroom.They’vebeenatitforthreedays,housesandhotelseverywhere,twotablespushedtogethertotakecareofallthedeedsandstacksofplaymoney.McMurphytalkedthemintomakingthegameinterestingbypayingapennyforeveryplaydollarthebankissuesthem;themonopolyboxisloadedwithchange.

           "It’syourroll,Cheswick."

           "Holditaminutebeforeherolls.What’samanneedtobuythumhotels?"

           "Youneedfourhousesoneverylotofthesamecolor,Martini.Nowlet’sgo,forChristsakes."

           "Holditaminute."

           There’saflurryofmoneyfromthatsideofthetable,redandgreenandyellowbillsblowingineverydirection.

           "Youbuyingahoteloryouplayinghappynewyear,forChristsakes?"

           "It’syourdirtyroll,Cheswick."

           "Snakeeyes!Hoooeee,Cheswicker,wheredoesthatputyou?Thatdon’tputyouonmyMarvinGardensbyanychance?Thatdon’tmeanyouhavetopayme,let’ssee,threehundredandfiftydollars?"

           "Boogered."

           "What’sthumotherthings?Holditaminute.What’sthumotherthingsallovertheboard?"

           "Martini,youbeenseeingthemotherthingsallovertheboardfortwodays.NowonderI’mlosingmyass.McMurphy,Idon’tseehowyoucanconcentratewithMartinisittingtherehallucinatingamileaminute."

           "Cheswick,younevermindaboutMartini.He’sdoingrealgood.