Captain Veronica Steadman Quotes in Mr. Lucky (1943)

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Now watch this.

[rolls dice]

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Seven.

Captain Veronica Steadman: How do you do it?

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Influence. You bring me the right people, I'll get you that hundred thousand.

Captain Veronica Steadman: But it's gambling!

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Not the way I do it.

Joe Adams aka Joe Bascopolous: Never Give a sucker an even break. But don't cheat a friend. I believe in that, I live by it. You don't think I'd play phony with you, well, you lost.

Captain Veronica Steadman: Oh but I didn't know the rules of the game.