Though I haven’t seen this film, the edits in this scene seem to place a focus on the props that propel the action. Between the main back and forth shot for the conversation between the characters, the first alternative cut is to the fish placed on the table, then the lighter, then an over the shoulder showing more fish. This seems to suggest a significance to the lighter as it remains hidden from view until it’s owner leaves the scene.

Visual cuts in conversation happen as a character speaks rather than between lines, which maintains a smoother pace of the exchange. Like the props, particular character actions are shown as close ups such as putting a document in the safe, putting out the cigarette in the opulent bookend, pulling a gun out their pocket, pushing the money across the table, which contribute to a heightened awareness and tension of the action.