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He slaps a wad of bills into her hand.

DOTTIE
What's this for?
 
BUFORD
That's your share of the pot.  Four
hundred smackers.  Not a bad haul      
for an early morning's work, eh?
 
DOTTIE
Oh, no, Buford, that's awfully sweet  
of you but I can't accept this.  It  
wouldn't be fair.  After all, it was  
your money on the line.  I was only  
playing for fun.

She attempts to return the money. BUFORD stops her, shaking his head.

BUFORD
Winning is fun. And the winner gets paid.

DOTTIE considers.

DOTTIE
(smiles)
Well, since you put it that way.
Thanks, Buford.
(kisses BUFORD on 
 the cheek)   
This may come in handy someday.