of thread, a skill he developed to pass the time when he was in prison. He catches several and shows them to an impressed Hamilton. Dillinger then entertains Hamilton by walking on his hands. While Hamilton is laughing at his antics, Dillinger's revolver falls out of his pants, discharging and injuring himself. The occupants realize Dillinger has only grazed his upper lip, shortly before noticing that Hamilton has died. Dillinger and Van Meter bury their friend, and Dillinger says he thinks his notorious run of good luck has ended and that he will be caught soon. Film adaptation Stephen King allowed an adaptation of the story to be made in 2012 as part of his "Dollar Baby" deal. An official teaser trailer for the short film was released in September 2012, though the film itself was never released. See also Stephen King short fiction bibliography References 2002 short stories Short stories adapted into films Short stories by Stephen King Short stories about organized crime Works originally published in The New Yorker Cultural depictions of John Dillinger