Kramer, loitering in the Diplomat's Club waiting for Jerry to return from Ithaca, meets a Texan, Earl Haffler, with whom he starts making bets on aircraft arrival times. Owing thousands of dollars to Earl, Kramer calls Newman to bring serial killer David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz's mail bag to the airport to serve as collateral so they can go double or nothing on the flight from Ithaca.
Kramer, lingering at the Diplomat's Club awaiting Jerry's return from Ithaca, encounters a Texan named Earl Haffler. They begin placing bets on aircraft arrival times. Due to his debts to Earl, Kramer contacts Newman to bring David Berkowitz's mail bag to the airport as collateral so they can play double or nothing for the flight from Ithaca.