[SamAdams76]

I caught that too. Once the hotel owner was "paid back" his $100, the would-be guest snatched HIS original $100 from him and left the hotel.

There's no free lunch everybody. In this case, the hotel owner got screwed and he didn't even get to enjoy the services of the prostitute.

[smoothsailing]

The hotel owner is not $100.00 poorer. Remember, he settled his debt to the butcher.