hiː pɹɪpˈɛɹz tə kˈɪl hɪmsˈɛlf baɪ dˈaɪvɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ðə tˈeɪbəl, hˌævɪŋ lˈɜːnd ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz ɐn ˈɛntɹəns tə sˌʌm kˈaɪnd ʌv dˈiːp ʃˈæft fˈɪld wɪð ɪntˈɛns hˈiːt, bˌʌt ɪnstˈɛd lˈiːps əkɹˌɑːs ænd tˈækəlz ðə bˈɪɡ ɡˈæmblɚ.
He prepares to kill himself by diving into the table, having learned that it is an entrance to some kind of deep shaft filled with intense heat, but instead leaps across and tackles the Big Gambler.