Hymie goes into a wine bar, of all places. He goes up to the barman and says, "Glass of water, please."
The barman immediately takes a gun from under the bar and points it at Hymie's head in a menacing fashion.
Hymie looks at the barman and says, "Thank you." He then walks out of the bar.
WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?
ANSWER: Hymie had the hiccups. The barman noticed this immediately by the way Hymie was speaking. Drawing his gun gave Hymie such a shock that it cured him of the hiccups. Hymie didn't then need the water he asked for.