Lay the Favorite

In this gritty comedy-drama, a free-spirited woman leaves her life of stripping in Florida to pursue a job with a professional gambler in Las Vegas, where she proves herself to be a prodigy with numbers. As she navigates the high-stakes world of sports betting, she catches the eye of her older mentor and must confront his sharp-tongued wife's disapproval. With her talents in demand, Beth is lured back into the game by a rival bookie, but soon finds herself entangled in a web of debt, corruption, and deception. In the end, it takes a lucky tip from an unlikely ally to help her friend and mentor clear their debts and emerge victorious.