Million Dollar Baby (2005) Edit

A neck can only twist so far.

A place set in the cedars and oak trees.

After her 12th straight knockout, Frankie got a couple of real good offers.

After that they got another offer to fight for the title.

After that, no manager wanted to put his fighter in with Maggie.

Ain't your fault, the way I heard it, but you lost.

All fighters are pigheaded some way or other.

All right, let's do it.

All right, man.

All right, that's enough. That's enough for the day.

All right, that's it. I'm gonna take away a point.

All right, you go on home now.

All right, you got 20 seconds before this turns into a geyser...

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. I'll be out in the hall.

All right. Okay.

Already been working it for three years.

Also, Mr. Scrap, I was kind of thinking I might be ready for a fight.

Always protect myself.

Always protect yourself.

And a small cabin build there Of clay and wattles made

And according to you, I'll be 37 before I can even throw a decent punch...

And Big Willie Jones is the new champion of the world.

And don't come crying to me if you get hurt.

And Frankie found out most gyms lose money.

And he's constantly moving.

And how many times have I gotta tell you that bleach is bleach?

And how to flex your knees when you fire a jab.

And I challenge the Motor City Cobra, Thomas Hit Man Hearns...

And I challenge the Motor City Cobra...

And I come over on my right foot and hit it right.

And I saw myself breathing.

And I shall have some peace there For peace comes dropping slow

And I swear to God, Father, it's....

And I'm almost laughing because, hell, it's getting more to him than to me.

And I'm gonna try to forget the fact that you're a girl.

And if you ever come back, that's exactly what I'll do.

And if you're hitting it, people will think I'm training you.

And no matter how hard you work at it, you just can't stop the bleeding.

And not just any manager.

And that's when a ghost came through the door.

And the champ is down.

And the crowds loved her.

And what's Danger doing out there? What's he looking at?

And you can't hit a speed bag? What kind of training is that?

And you know what their last thought is?

And you're suggesting I'm not a good mother?

Annie too.

Anybody can lose one fight.

Anybody can lose one, son. You'll come back from this.

Anything you want.

Anyway, I'll tell you in English what you were saying.

Apparently Ervel got lost and ended up back in Texas.

Appreciate any help I can get.

Are you British? It's a title you can't take away.

As soon as you're able to be moved...

At least, that is, until we find you a good manager.

Axel's hindquarters were so bad...

Because everything in it is backwards.

Because I know if you train me right, I'm gonna be a champ.

Because my daytime socks got too many holes in them.

Because of you, Maggie got her shot.

Because she Like, you, you could fight to him...

Because you haven't got the lungs for six rounds.

Been two or three more fights for a long time now, Frankie.

Before I tell that lawyer that you were so worried about your welfare...

Better hurry up.

Billie The Blue Bear.

Billie was a former prostitute out of East Berlin.

Bite down on this.

Blood starts pouring into my eye.

Blood was what I was there for.

Bobby died while he was packing.

Bobby wanted to move to Florida, and Frankie wanted some security.

Boss?

Box.

Box.

Boxing is about respect.

Boxing is an unnatural act.

Break it up!

Break it! Break it!

Break, break. Step back. Break. Time.

Breaking my heart, watching him punch the air like he thinks it's gonna punch back.

Breathe in.

Breathe.

Breathe.

But ask someone who was there...

But Big Willie comes back. Oh, my God, he hits the champ with a right hand.

But I thought you should know I ain't never leaving Mr. Dunn...

But it wasn't till he got home that night alone that I saw...

But maybe he didn't have anything left in his heart.

But one morning he got up, carried Axel to his rig...

But other than that, I'm doing pretty good, right?

But some wounds are too deep or too close to the bone.

But step back too far, you ain't fighting at all.

But that's probably wishful thinking.

But they were chanting for me.

But what if they don't, Mary M?

But you don't know how thick she is...

By keeping her alive, I'm killing her.

By the time they came back to the States...

Call ESPN, because you can't write this shit.

Can you hold a pen?

Can you spare a few minutes for the Immaculate Conception?

Can you stop it?

Can't figure it out.

Can't find one, I thought I'd ask you.

Can't get good if you keep knocking them out first round.

Can't say it does.

Can't think of it as a bag.

Canvas has titties. Hey, look at me. I'm Shawrelle.

Cash, no mortgage.

Challenger darts in, lands a combination to the head and the body.

Closest I ever came was a middleweight from Barstow.

Come here for a minute, will you?

Come here.

Come on, bro. The floor having titties? That's funny, bro.

Come on, Danger. Come on, Danger.

Come on, don't take the gloves off, man. You ain't even used them, Danger.

Come on, Flip, man, you ain't done.

Come on, now.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Defense!

Come on. What the fuck?

Could be sitting up at the Mirage...

Cut's too wide, too close to the bone.

Daddy used to tell me I fought to get into this world...

Daddy, he was so sick by then, he couldn't hardly stand himself.

Damn woman won't do a thing I tell her.

Damn, damn, damn.

Damnedest thing.

Danger looked for him for about a week before he introduced himself.

Danger showed up a couple of years back.

Danger, get out of there!

Danger, I'm wearing these mitts for a reason.

Danger, while you thinking about that punch, I'll be right back.

Danger, you go on back to training.

Danger, you throw a punch or get the hell out of this gym.

Darling....

Did you see the fight, Mama?

Did you see the fight?

Didn't I give you money for some new ones?

Didn't notice I was fighting any contenders.

Didn't seem to matter to her...

Didn't take Maggie long to hit her stride.

Do that one more time, it'll cost you a point, do you hear me?

Do you know that step into the outside and hook into the liver?

Do you know what I mean? How do I get around that?

Doctor.

Does it ? Does it hurt much?

Doesn't have to. I can see it in his face every time he looks at me.

Doing good, Mickey.

Doing good.

Don't call me boss, now. I'm not your boss, and don't you be calling me that.

Don't even think about that.

Don't hardly know him.

Don't hardly need a dozen, boss. You'll do fine.

Don't have a TV, huh?

Don't hit him when he's coming towards you because he's just gonna push you back...

Don't hurt at all.

Don't let me lie here till I can't hear those people chanting no more.

Don't let them keep taking it away from me.

Don't need to be training fighters at my age.

Don't rightly know, sir.

Don't say that.

Don't smell real pretty, does it, doc?

Don't wanna lose the rest of what you got left.

Don't watch anything but my feet.

Don't you remember nothing?

Don't you say that if it ain't true.

Don't you think you ought to go back to the hotel and change?

Dozens of trainers train girls. You won't have any trouble finding one.

Dropping from the veils of the morning To where the cricket sings.

Dues? Boy can't afford pants. Want him to pay dues?

Dumb ass.

Dunn.

Ever since I fought Louis Typhoon Johnson...

Every time you drop it, she comes right over the top.

Every time you get under pressure, you're holding your breath.

Every time you touch it, you're losing me business out here.

Everybody's got a particular number of fights in him.

Everything but the split.

Everything but you.

Everything in boxing is backwards.

Everything kept telling me not to.

Excuse me for feeling sorry for you.

Father, that was a great sermon. Made me weep.

Fight back! Come on!

Find a man, Mary M.

Fine.

Fine. You did fine.

First since my daddy.

Fitzgerald continues to pummel The Blue Bear. The East German champion....

Fitzgerald is pushing The Blue Bear around the ring. She's coming on strong.

Fly there, drive back.

For my mama. It's only about a mile from where she lives now.

Forget about God or heaven and hell.

Fought for 23 years.

Fourth round, this...

Frankie bought the Hit Pit from Bobby Malone 17 years ago.

Frankie didn't leave a note, and nobody knew where he went.

Frankie finally tracked them down.

Frankie had to go into his pocket to get her decent fights...

Frankie liked to say that boxing is an unnatural act...

Frankie made her fight one more four rounder...

Frankie must have called every hospital in America...

Frankie never came back at all.

Frankie would say, Show me a fighter who's nothing but heart...

Frankie, I need to see you in the back for a minute, okay?

Frankie, I've seen you at Mass almost every day for 23 years.

From the United States of America, the challenger...

Fuck me.

Get a job, punk.

Get in an athletic position. Look like you're gonna hit something.

Get in the ring. Go a round with me.

Get in there.

Get out of here, you useless tit.

Get up!

Getting it for yourself...

Girlie, tough ain't enough.

Give her her money back.

Give his mama back her tights.

Give them hell there, Danger.

Give us two seconds, will you?

Go fight.

Go on and blow.

Go on, put your gloves on. You missed a lot of training.

Go to the neutral corner. Neutral corner.

God, this is a mistake already.

Goddamn it, stop. What the hell are you doing?

Gonna be a while before I can do that.

Gonna be frozen like this the rest of my life.

Good man to have in your corner.

Good work. Good girl.

Good, good. Keep that chin tucked in.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Got no doubt, boss.

Government's gonna find out about this, they're gonna stop my welfare.

Gracie cried when she saw it.

Growing a beard, boss?

Had a reputation for being the dirtiest fighter in the ranks.

Hands up.

Has a couple of Golden Glove boys. Looking for a girl, Sally?

Hate to disagree with you.

He ain't hurting nothing, Frankie.

He ain't if you don't stop this bleeding.

He came close twice, till they checked her over...

He didn't want her going through this again.

He gave her a single shot.

He get you a title fight, or did he just bust you out...

He moved her up in class.

He stayed with me through my last fight in San Berdu.

He took a chance.

He turned that down too.

He used to patch me up when I thought it was impossible.

He was picking up cut work.

He'd come visiting L.A. with Ervel, his mama's new boyfriend.

He's fine. He's fine.

He's getting out, you know.

He's moving towards you, around you, away from you. All right?

He's out there talking to the doctors.

He's probably not the first one to say that.

He's talking about throwing in the towel...

Hell of a fighter.

Hello?

Here you go, honey.

Here you go.

Here you go.

Here.

Here.

Hey, bro, those pants look real pretty on you.

Hey, can we stop just up here?

Hey, come on now, Flip.

Hey, Flip.

Hey, Flippy, come here for a minute.

Hey, Flippy, come here, man.

Hey, Frankie, you mind if I talk to my fighter?

Hey, get the hell down. You know how old I am?

Hey, I'll fight any man, anytime!

Hey, I'll take it from here because you obviously don't know what you're doing.

Hey, Mr. Scrap.

Hey, nice fight last night.

Hey, old man...

Hey, old school, the toilet's overflowing.

Hey, Sally.

Hey, that's it. That's it.

Hey, what do I know?

Hey, what the hell's Danger looking at?

Hey, you a bad man, huh?

Hey, you know, I gots nothing against ******s.

Hey. Come here, come here.

Hey. Get over here.

Hey. Hey, come here.

Hi, I'm Frankie Dunn. I met you back out in Missouri.

Hi.

Honey, you know how I feel about that.

How about you? Would you like to go live in a cabin?

How am I gonna get you fights?

How come you're wearing them in the daytime, then?

How do you make your mark?

How do you say that in Gaelic?

How long have I been telling you to save your money?

How many times he tell me that?

How much she weigh?

How old are you?

How old does that make you?

How she fought for the title, I....

How to fight backing up, so that the other guy doesn't wanna come after you.

How to generate momentum off your right toe.

How to protect itself.

How we all doing here?

How you feeling, darling?

How'd I do, Mr. Scrap?

How'd you get all the ice in here through this little tiny hole?

How's it going, Scrap?

How's that for not believing in him?

How's that girl doing?

I ain't lying, I've been watching you work. You got a hell of a left.

I also needed to talk with you about business.

I always hear your voice, boss.

I asked them to tell him. I don't know how he's gonna take it.

I bought it.

I can snap it back into place, but I can't stop the bleeding.

I can't be like this, Frankie.

I can't get inside. I can't get close enough to hit her.

I can't stop that.

I can't.

I can't.

I could ask someone, you know?

I could learn how to bake.

I did pretty good.

I did pretty good.

I didn't have to, Mama, but it's yours.

I do if I keep knocking them out in the first round.

I do, Father.

I don't

I don't care. You get your teeth knocked out, I don't care.

I don't feel that old.

I don't fights women.

I don't have to tell you.

I don't know. Just something in Gaelic.

I don't think he had anything left.

I don't train girls.

I don't wanna hear about it. That's just the way it's gonna be.

I don't want charity, and I don't want favors.

I drove all the way here to take care of my child.

I found you a fighter...

I go 15 rounds...

I got a favor to ask you, boss.

I got a little bit of savings.

I got a question, but I feel real stupid asking it.

I got it all.

I got it! I got it.

I got nobody but you, Frankie.

I got the breathing thing down.

I got what I needed.

I got you some pipers.

I got you. Come on, come on.

I had my shot.

I hate to be the one to tell you the truth.

I haven't seen it in 20 years anyway.

I hear you're a real good manager, doing good things for Big Willie.

I heard about Willie.

I hope you don't expect J.D. to move in with us.

I just come because I enjoy the fights.

I just didn't want to admit it.

I just don't wanna fight you to do it.

I just hope he found someplace where he could find a little peace.

I keep holding my left up, then I throw a punch and it keeps dropping.

I killed her.

I knew I shouldn't have done it, her being a girl and all.

I know I could rest with that.

I know she wants to meet you.

I know you didn't mean nothing hurtful...

I know you got one, so you might as well tell me what it is.

I know your mama?

I know, boss.

I leave this place for one day...

I like it here. I don't mind.

I like the stink too much, I guess.

I made a lot of mistakes in my life. I'm just trying to keep you from doing the same.

I made us a reservation.

I met Frankie right after my 37th birthday.

I need somebody in the action who can make things happen.

I need to know what mo cuishle means.

I never got my shot.

I never see you buy anybody a cheeseburger.

I only ever met one man I wouldn't wanna fight.

I owe you money?

I ready for a fight?

I remember you leaving me with my dick in my hand behind that gas station.

I see you been working on yourself, learning to open up. That's good work.

I seen the world.

I seen you looking at me.

I should have knowed.

I shouldn't have dropped my hands.

I shouldn't have turned.

I teach you all you need to know, and you go off and make a million dollars.

I think I did all right.

I think I did it already.

I think I found somebody you can beat.

I think they gave you somebody else's.

I thought I told you I didn't want Danger working out here anymore.

I thought I'd get you a wheelchair...

I thought maybe you'd like to go back to school.

I thought you might like to feel what it's like to be in a ring on a title match.

I thought you might like to know you got a fighter out there...

I thought, Why didn't somebody tell me?

I turned him down flat.

I understand.

I used to come here with Daddy.

I want a trainer.

I want you to hit her right up under her skinny ass, understand?

I want you to jab her right in the tits...

I wanted to go to 110.

I wanted to thank you for getting Gracie's car back.

I was born at 2 pounds, 1 and a half ounces.

I was hoping maybe we could stay an extra day, drive over there?

I was in magazines.

I was still fighting at 39.

I was taking a hellacious beating.

I was wrong to say that.

I went back to the gym.

I went out swinging, and no man can say I didn't.

I went to see Maggie this morning.

I will arise and go now And go to Innisfree

I win, you think he'll propose?

I wish it could've been with me.

I won my fight too. Maggie Fitzgerald.

I won't do no such thing, Maggie.

I wonder how the hell she got that.

I'd appreciate that.

I'd hoped he'd gone to find you...

I'd like to, but you been keeping me too busy.

I'll be right here.

I'll give you one more round.

I'll give you that ass whupping later, Olive Oyl.

I'll just borrow it till I can buy my own.

I'll make you some coffee.

I'll send you some more money.

I'll show you a few things, and then we'll get you a trainer.

I'm 32, Mr. Dunn.

I'm a fighter, Mama.

I'm airing out my feet.

I'm amazed he stayed around this long.

I'm celebrating that I spent another year scraping dishes and waitressing...

I'm gonna disconnect your air machine...

I'm gonna get a cup of coffee.

I'm gonna get you out of here.

I'm gonna need that speed bag back.

I'm just worried about all those expenses.

I'm looking for a good one.

I'm Maggie Fitzgerald.

I'm not a trainer, but I can show you this if you'd like.

I'm not your boss. And that bag's working you.

I'm okay, Frankie.

I'm on it.

I'm sorry to come by your house like this. I know you don't like people dropping in.

I'm sorry, Frankie. I know how long you waiting on a title.

I'm thinking how I'm gonna hit it hard for you, Mr. Scrap.

I'm trying to read here.

I've been thinking on it.

I've had three since then. Just enjoy it, will you?

I've had three since then. Just enjoy it, will you?

I've no idea why you come to church.

If I stop calling you boss, will you train me?

If I was thinking straight, I'd go back home...

If I win, I gotta make as much as I can while I can.

If I'm gonna take you on

If I'm too old for this, then I got nothing.

If she dies today, you know what her last thought will be?

If she was gonna leave Frankie, better she did it to him then.

If there's magic in boxing...

If we could've taken her to Disneyland, we would've.

If you assign your assets to your mother, no one can touch them.

If you do this thing, you'll be lost.

If you're gonna go for the title, we got some moves to ... Hey.

If you're not interested, then I got more celebrating to do.

In 23 years, he's never said a thing about it.

In fact, if you weren't here, I'd come here anyway to read my books.

In fact, if you'd learn to protect your face a little better...

In the middle of the night...

In this corner, the challenger, Maggie Fitzgerald...

Instead of running from the pain, like a sane person would do...

Is it sort of like Snap, Crackle and Pop all rolled up in one big box?

Is that such a bad thing, boss?

It ain't fitting real well, Sally.

It ain't that, it's It's like you said, I got one shot.

It says:

It smells better, Frankie.

It was enough adrenaline to do the job a few times over.

It was Mickey. Mickey's got the connections.

It wasn't by anything....

It wasn't your fault.

It wasn't.

It's a mistake.

It's a tape on that girl in England you're gonna fight.

It's a title match, right?

It's all right.

It's all yours, Mama. For you and Mardell and the kids.

It's called the knockout mechanism.

It's committing a sin by doing it.

It's for my dog.

It's from the fight.

It's Gaelic.

It's gonna be all right, you hear?

It's gonna be all right.

It's her birthday.

It's just a....

It's just count. On a one count, I hit right through the bag.

It's nice.

It's the latest freak show out there.

It's the only way I'll do it.

It's the rule.

It's to protect yourself at all times.

It's unbelievable how this has taken place tonight...

It's Yeats. Keep your head back.

It's your fault.

Jab him with the left. Come on.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Jesus.

Just do it like that. Just keep practicing.

Just don't lose it.

Just humping the canvas. Humping the floor.

Just one of those questions you ask...

Just push, will you?

Just say one, please.

Just working on my footwork, Mr. Scrap.

Keep going, man.

Keep rotating. That keeps your head moving.

Kept leaving messages which were never returned.

Kind of like it looks right now.

Knock him out, Willie!

Ladies and gentleman, the ref is in for the count.

Ladies and gentlemen, the first round is in the books on this championship match.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the feature...

Learned they'd checked into their hotel six days earlier.

Leave him alone.

Let me have a look at him.

Lie down, now, rest, and we'll talk about this when you regain your senses.

Little girl seems to be coming along.

Live proper.

Lonnie's girl gets another win...

Lonnie's got a lot of good fighters.

Look at me. Look at me.

Look out, Shawrelle. Easy, Shawrelle.

Look, I got you a gift here.

Look, you call me back when it's 60 40 or don't call me back at all.

Look, you seem like a nice girl.

Looks like another bottle of water.

Maggie always did like taking them out in the first round.

Maggie didn't knock her out till the end of the first round.

Maggie fought in Edinburgh and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.

Maggie left no doubt about it.

Maggie walked through that door with nothing but guts.

Maggie's mama called to say they were all coming for a visit.

Make them so tired they only listen to you.

Mama will be here soon to share some of the burden.

Mama, I'll send you money.

Mama, you don't have to worry.

Mama, you take Mardell and J.D. and get home.

Man says he loves me.

Man, hold the bag, stupid.

Man, I thought your name was Danger.

Man, I thought your name was Danger.

Man, that's barely even a mouthful. Let me see.

Manager ran off and left you and me to hitch home.

Margaret Fitzgerald?

Mary M. can't go nowhere.

Mary M.'s here.

Maybe I should talk to the dealer.

Maybe I'll start looking then.

Maybe you should. People see me fight say I'm pretty tough.

Means that my spinal cord's so broke they'll never be able to fix it.

Mickey Mack.

Might even help him.

Might find its way to the track.

Might still be a good fight.

Million dollars, split right down the center.

Million dollars, split right down the center.

Mind if I borrow this, Danger?

Mind if I borrow this, Danger?

Mine was 109.

Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle! Mo cuishle!

Mo cuishle.

Mo cuishle. Did you see what was on her robe?

Mo cuishle...

Mopping floors, washing dishes.

Mother of God.

Move your feet around. Let's see you go.

Mr. Dunn?

Mr. Johnson says they can take my house.

Mr. Johnson's charging us a lot of money to be here to make sure this is done proper.

Mr. Mickey Mack?

My daddy had a German shepherd, Axel.

My face is out there so much it's a miracle I haven't been knocked out yet.

My feet like a little air at night.

My manager was off getting drunk somewhere...

My name's Dangerous Dillard Fighting Flippo Bam Bam Barch...

Neutral corner.

Never had any, boss.

Never.

Next morning, I lose the eye.

Nice night, eh?

Nice working with you, girlie.

No chance in the world of being what she needed to be.

No doctors, no funeral expenses.

No mortgage, just like you said.

No one had the heart to tell Danger that Hearns retired years ago.

No reason.

No such thing as a stupid question there, Danger.

No wonder no one loves you.

No, I got it.

No, I was...

No, I won't, Mr. Scrap.

No, I'll never quit.

No, just pull the door closed when you leave.

No, not quite.

No, sir.

No, sorry.

No, you ain't breathing because you're knocking them out in the first round.

No, you can't work here anymore tonight.

No, you pick up somebody there in Vegas.

No.

No.

No.

Nobody tells you what that number is.

Nobody wants to see their fighter embarrassed, now.

None of that canned filling crap.

Nope.

Not a word. Neither one of them.

Not after what I done.

Not bad, huh?

Not interested.

Not protect him?

Not so low. Look at me. Right hook and just turn right.

Not talking to another manager?

Not very big.

Now get going.

Now I can die and go to heaven.

Now you're lying to a priest.

Now, one of the things I've noticed around the gym is you never move your feet.

Now, two or three more fights and we'll be ready.

Now, what I want you to do, it's not about hitting it hard...

Now, what is the rule?

Now, why the hell would I wanna do that?

Now, you get this down, we'll put you on the speed bag.

Of course I did.

Of course, if Maggie loses, it wouldn't mean anything to Sally.

Of course, it wouldn't be so bad if you weren't so damn old.

Oh, big can, yay size. Says homemade on the label.

Oh, go to hell.

Oh, it ain't about connections. It's about you not believing in him.

Oh, it's the same old one God three God thing.

Oh, my God. Mama, come on out here.

Oh, no, I can do her. Just untie the Velcro for me.

Oh, oh, I see. Now I get to fight a retard and a old man.

Oh, oh, I see. Now I get to fight a retard and a old man.

Oh, they're not that big.

Oh, well, you don't have to thank me.

Oh, yeah, well, I just got off the phone with Hogan. We're all set for September.

Oh, yeah!

Oh, you must be J.D. And you must be the business guy?

Oh, you were protecting him from the championship.

Oh, you're not people, Willie. You're welcome anytime. Come on in.

Okay, break.

Okay, just hold it. Hold it.

Okay, just watch yourself.

Okay, okay, that's enough.

Okay, you did two things wrong.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay. That's enough for today.

One hundred and ten.

One is you asked a question, and two is you asked another question.

One, two, three, up.

Only hear your voice, only do what you say, and nothing else.

Only way he'd do it.

Only way this guy say he'd take me is if he took me to the title.

Other fighters would do exactly what you'd say to them...

Other than that...

Other truth is, my brother's in prison...

Otherwise, why would they be living out here in the desert?

Over and over and over...

Oxygen was pumped into her 24 hours a day.

Paying an extra thousand dollars for your own car ain't exactly a favor.

People are talking.

People chanted my name.

People hear about what you're doing and they laugh.

People love violence.

People never take their own advice.

Please, don't ask me.

Please, Frankie, if you can stop the blood, I can beat her.

Please?

Please.

Pretty soon, you wait long enough, you got nothing.

Probably telling them how to do their job.

Put yours behind the counter. Wish I could say I wore it out.

Read it to me, Mama.

Read this.

Really?

Remember what my daddy did for Axel?

Rest when you're dead.

Return to sender.

Right down here, 301.

Right in the sciatic nerve. Just keep digging it in there.

Right, you're the smart one. You're the one learning Greek.

Right? Go ahead, now. Good, good. Keep rotating, keep moving. That's it.

Right.

Round after round...

Sally's trying to set a fight with Adagio?

Saw your last fight, Shawrelle.

Seems there are Irish people everywhere...

Shawrelle Berry had a left hook that would move a tank...

She be all right?

She came around and ripped them out before Frankie even got there.

She came from southwestern Missouri...

She developed skin ulcers because she couldn't change positions.

She developed skin ulcers because she couldn't change positions.

She doesn't know you've been here a week visiting Woody and Mickey.

She don't know about it yet.

She gotta do it with her teeth, Mama.

She gotta do it with her teeth, Mama.

She grew up knowing one thing: She was trash.

She had bit her tongue.

She keeps hitting it like that, she gonna break her wrists.

She might just be a natural. Looks like she's got something.

She waited by the window every day for the next two weeks.

She was on the undercard of a middleweight title fight.

She wasn't the main attraction.

She wouldn't have complained if they hadn't.

She wouldn't have complained if they hadn't.

She'd come 1800 miles, but Theodosia was still just over the hill.

She's a better fighter than you are.

She's got my speed bag, that's what she's got.

She's got nothing to lose, you got nothing to win.

She's not asking for God's help. She's asking for mine.

She's tough.

She's younger, she's stronger, and she's more experienced. Now...

Shift away.

Shift.

Show her what a treat that is.

Show them how to keep their balance and take it away from the other guy.

Shut up, man. What you laughing at?

Since she couldn't breathe on her own...

So any time I feel like it, I can sell that house...

So here's what you do.

So I finally get to decide something?

So I get you the title fight, and this guy takes you there?

So it's your birthday, huh?

So you just wait for her, see? That's all she's thinking about.

So you watch him real carefully.

So, what do you think?

So, what's the plan?

Some part of them always thinks they know better than you about something.

Some people would say the most important thing a fighter can have is heart.

Some titties right there, man.

Somebody with young hands.

Somebody's gotta be honest with you.

Somehow...

Something wrong?

Sometimes there's just nothing you can do.

Sometimes...

Somewhere between nowhere and goodbye.

Somewhere so deep...

Sorry for interrupting your dinner.

Sorry, boss.

Sorry, darling, but we ain't got a lot of time.

Sorry.

Spends his life wishing he could take back that 109th fight.

Spent so much time face down, I thought the canvas had titties.

Started training and managing in the '60s, but he never lost his gift.

Stay away from this dame.

Stay the hell out of this.

Stop, stop, stop.

Stop. Stop.

Sugar Ray would do that. Girl's got sugar.

Sure miss watching the two of them together.

Sure.

Sweet Jesus.

Takes about four years to train a fighter.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks, boss.

Thanks.

That could've been a mistake.

That enough truth to suit you?

That little girl?

That little house we talked about?

That man hitting you?

That only worked for so long.

That place you work, do they have homemade lemon meringue pie there?

That was last night.

That's a lot of money, boss.

That's all I ask.

That's all I wanna do, Frankie.

That's cold. That's dead cold.

That's family.

That's fine, fine, thanks.

That's good, Frankie. That's real good.

That's it!

That's it.

That's Lonnie Washington's girl.

That's one of the best things I can teach you.

That's terrible.

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. How the hell we gonna do that?

That's the truth.

That's what you've got to say?

The action continues as the champ is battling Big Willie Jones...

The boxing commission's paying for all this, everything.

The first was to fight Billie The Blue Bear Osterman...

The letters always came back marked the same way:

The next was to fight the British champ...

The only person comes to church that much...

The only reason you come to Mass is to wind me up.

The problem is, this is the only thing I ever felt good doing.

The trouble is, they're gonna be wasting your time...

Them's some nice tights, Danger.

Then Frankie did something he hated doing.

Then he walked out.

Then here's your answer: There's one God.

Then I come over, and I shift to my left foot, and I hit it with my right hand.

Then I hit it with my back of my hand, sort of like I'm chipping ice with an ice pick.

Then I might as well keep calling you it.

Then I move over to my right foot. You'll see my weight is shifting to my right foot.

Then I'll give you a shot, and you'II...

Then you fight to him one more time.

Then you got 10 seconds.

Then you gotta show them all over again.

There are all kinds of combinations you come up against...

There are no demigods, you fucking pagan!

There you go.

There's no fridge. No stove neither.

There's some rides you missed.

There's some things people just don't want to hear.

These doctors around here don't know squat.

They got no idea what it is.

They got nurses for that, you know.

They made the six hour trip by ambulance.

They should've stopped the fight, but, hell, I was a black man in San Berdu.

They stitched her up again...

They took good care of Maggie.

They took good care of Maggie.

They took my leg, boss.

They'll be here before you move in.

They'll slow down at a car wreck to check for bodies.

They're at 60 40, but they'll come up to 50 50.

Thing is...

Think I might be ready for a fight, boss?

Think I only ever met one fighter who was all heart.

Thirty one.

This place has the best lemon pie around.

This your speed bag?

Thought you might be interested in training me.

Thought you might change your mind.

Three, four, five, six...

Three, four, five...

Three, four, five...

To make a fighter, you gotta strip them down to bare wood.

To move right, you use your left toe.

To your corner.

Too good to fight these contenders, you'd rather fight some bullshit champ?

Took several hours every day to get her ready for the wheelchair.

Took two months till she was stable enough to move.

Trouble in my family comes by the pound.

Truth is, even if they're wrong...

Truth is, even if they're wrong...

Tuck that chin in, now. Tuck that chin in.

Twenty seconds, that's all you've got.

Twist it just a hair more, and the body says:

Two or three more fights, you'll be ready.

Up against the ropes, he's hitting him with the left....

Used to be real athletic. Don't know if she kept it up.

Waited, figuring he'd turn up sooner or later.

Wanna come to Vegas with us?

Wanna come to Vegas with us?

Wants the old one back, but the dealer said he's already got a buyer.

Wants to know what you're reading.

Watch it. Watch it.

Watch the right!

Watch you suffer over the nickel slots? My heart can't take that kind of pounding.

Watch you suffer over the nickel slots? My heart can't take that kind of pounding.

We don't need no corner trainer.

We got business with my sister. Why don't you just tell us where she is.

We'll take 60 and you take 40, being as that Maggie's the draw.

We're keeping her sedated so she won't try that again.

We're not exactly close.

Well, because you're a half blind old fool who never got there himself.

Well, do your best, Lord...

Well, getting there and taking home the belt are two different things.

Well, good.

Well, he won, didn't he? He did good.

Well, he's....

Well, I can't just lend it to anybody, you know.

Well, I could use a good second.

Well, I couldn't eat it, and I ordered it. You want it?

Well, I found him, I stuck with him for eight years.

Well, I got the tickets. You ready?

Well, I guess the planet can go back to spinning.

Well, I hate to say it, but it shows.

Well, I remember walking halfway and thinking I was gonna be lynched.

Well, I'd be tempted, but I couldn't say for sure.

Well, I've got a daughter, Katy.

Well, I've got the gym.

Well, if I give you some more money, you buy some new socks.

Well, it ain't no big secret what you're wishing for.

Well, it wasn't by listening to me.

Well, it's just something legal to protect your money.

Well, Maggie Fitzgerald, what's up?

Well, maybe someone ought to count to 10.

Well, neither do I, but you don't see me fighting 21 year olds, do you?

Well, see, there you go.

Well, she's got a title shot. The Blue Bear.

Well, she's got a title shot. The Blue Bear.

Well, sir, I'd likes to become the welterweight champion of the world.

Well, smart girl.

Well, sorry for using your bag, Mr. Dunn.

Well, that's nice to hear.

Well, then, I'II....

Well, we'll get a manager, and we'll find out, won't we?

Well, you can get yourself another manager any time you want.

Well, you could send her your check if you'd like. I'm sure she'd take it.

Well, you just protected yourself out of a championship fight.

Well, you've got me.

What about my medicine? Medicaid gonna cut me off.

What am I doing wrong, Sally? Every time I get inside, she's on me.

What are you doing with your money?

What do you want?

What happened to you?

What is he then? Does that make him a demigod?

What is it?

What machine?

What the hell kind of language is that?

What the hell's that?

What was I supposed to do, just put him in over his head?

What was that, Danger?

What you reading?

What you wanna do is, you wanna think of it as a man, see?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What's confusing you this week?

What's it mean?

What's she saying?

What's the split?

What's this?

Whatever it meant, the name stuck.

Whatever sins you're carrying...

Whatever you say, Frankie.

When I met him, he was already the best cut man in the business.

When she does, step to the side and come with a good night hook.

When the hell they gonna get to her?

Where's Frankie?

Where's my little girl?

Why are you telling me that?

Why can't you buy the cheap stuff? You don't have to buy the expensive stuff.

Why didn't you just give me the money?

Why don't I show you, Danger.

Why don't you go back. I'll tell her you couldn't make it.

Why don't you just leave that. I'll read it to her later.

Why don't you talk a little Yeats to her.

Why not, bro? It's perfect, bro, because you know why?

Why'd you have to buy me a house?

Will do, Mr. Scrap.

Will do, Mr. Scrap. Sure thing.

Will do.

Will you tell him I'm real sorry?

Willie did good.

Willie tell you why?

Willie, the title's just two fights away.

Wonder if a place like this is for sale.

Working the bag, boss.

Would it bother you if I worked a little longer?

Would you rather fly, or would you rather drive?

Wouldn't have been my choice for her first fight, but Sally's a good manager.

Yeah, but they're amateurs.

Yeah, I got HBO.

Yeah, I just ... I just brought you up to welterweight.

Yeah, I know, Hogan...

Yeah, it's your fault she's lying in there like that.

Yeah, just say one. That's good. That's good.

Yeah, lots of people where I comes from does...

Yeah, that's good. That's good.

Yeah, we could do that.

Yeah, well, at least I can see through both eyes.

Yeah, well, I got a ride. The guy took off before I hardly closed the door.

Yeah, well, I remember.

Yeah, you're making money. What are you still working here for?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. It's almost like someone's been helping her.

Yes, he is.

Yes. Yes, it is.

Yo, Flip, shut up, man! You ain't even ranked.

Yo, when they start making those tights for men, Flippy?

You ain't even fight good yet.

You ain't gonna make me talk no more Yeats, are you?

You already taught me everything I need to know.

You been a good daughter, Mary M.

You came in here to tell me that Big Willie is not talking to Mickey Mack.

You can count with me if you want.

You can't do it, you know that.

You can't just tell them to forget everything you know...

You could've got him a title fight two years ago. Hell, he knew that.

You did good, Danger. You did real good.

You did that.

You do have a speed bag.

You don't ask why, you don't say anything except maybe, Yes, Frankie.

You don't. You step aside, Frankie.

You ever do any work around here?

You ever own a dog?

You find out, you let me know.

You find someone who says that, and we'll take the 40.

You gave me away. How was that protecting me?

You get yourself Bend your knees a little bit.

You go on, eat your cupcake.

You gonna build a cabin, boss?

You got a fight I don't know about?

You got a nice mama. Anything else I can do for you?

You gotta have at least one fight to be ranked.

You gotta put it in her mouth.

You had her cold, Maggie.

You keep it up.

You kept after me until I trained her.

You know what? Take a day off, don't come to Mass tomorrow.

You know, when you quit all this.

You know, you save enough of it, you ought to get yourself a little house.

You leave her with God.

You let him hit you.

You lose it, it may not come around again.

You lost, Mary M.

You mean boxing?

You might wanna shower.

You must have been somewhere else.

You my man. You rock.

You need anything?

You okay, honey? Can you see okay?

You remind me of my daddy.

You said it was up to me.

You shouldn't have done it. You should've asked me first.

You show them how to stand, keep their legs under their shoulders.

You sign that paper...

You stand there just flat footed. You've gotta move your feet.

You tell Maggie don't come back here without a belt.

You tell Mr. Mack we'd be here tonight?

You telling me this is your fighter?

You think I ever dreamed that'd happen?

You think I ready for a fight, boss?

You think I'm wrong, really? You think people are saying...

You think she can hear you from back here?

You think? Because I could see you there real easy...

You two not speaking?

You understand?

You wanna move to the left...

You want my advice?

You want the money, sell it.

You watch it?

You were a hell of a fighter, better than Willie.

You win, I'll propose.

You wouldn't start training to be a ballerina at 31, would you?

You.... You forgot the rule.

You'll be champion of the world.

You'll find a trainer in this gym or somewhere else...

You're a good daughter.

You're asking me?

You're damn right.

You're doing great. You're wearing her down. Keep punching.

You're dropping your left hand. Quit dropping your left hand.

You're not breathing right. That's why you're panting.

You're not gonna cry now, are you? I've already got one girl.

You're standing outside my church comparing God to Rice Krispies?

You're the meanest man I ever met.

You're wasting your time. I told you I don't train girls.

You're welcome, darling. Here, just Here, let me put this in the machine.

Your conscience got the better of you, that's what.

Your hair needs washing. It's kind of greasy.

Your left, damn it.

Your left. Keep your left up.

Your left. Keep your left up.

...a Jamaican girl Billie just beat. Hello?

...cleaning up other people's spit. Yeah, right.

...eight, nine, ten. It's over. You can do this.

...six, seven... Get up.

All right! Yeah!

Alrighty. We got a deal.

And if she isn't? Maybe I should send her something.

And Jesus? Son of God. Don't play stupid.

Big Willie. Hey, Sally.

But just don't encourage her, understand? Okay.

Bye. Bye.

Can I give you some advice? I'd appreciate that.

Can I see you a minute? Sally here's a real good manager.

Can you show me that again? I just

Come on, breathe. Breathe. ...six, seven, eight...

Come on, Mama. Let's go.

Come on! Mo cuishle!

Come on. Do it.

Did you happen to see it? Nope.

Did you write your daughter? Absolutely.

Did you write your daughter? Every week.

Fix it. I can't, I can't.

Go give it to her. The body knows what fighters don't.

Good, good, good. Like that?

Good. Now...

Got any family, boss? What?

Got one? Got it right here.

He must think she can take her. Jesus H.

Hey, Scrap. Hey, Mr. Willie.

Hey, Willie. Hey, Frankie.

Hold onto that. There you go.

How am I supposed to get my medicine? I'll send you more money.

How many eyes you need to finish this? One's enough.

How much did she pay? Six months.

How much money did this cost you? Never mind that.

How you doing? Me?

I ain't doing great, I'm losing. You're wearing her down.

I been doing that. She's made of steel. I don't want you to go to the liver.

I gotta agree, I am embarrassing myself. Yeah.

I hate to argue with you, but Don't argue, that's the way we're doing it.

I mean, for a girl. I don't train girls.

I want you to take the weekend off. It's only Thursday.

I'll give you a rubdown. Oh, I can't, Frankie.

I'll just borrow it till I buy my own. Yeah.

I'll walk out with you? No, I am home.

I'll work on my left, boss. Drink your water.

I'm not gonna live forever. What is it?

Inhale. What?

Is this your fighter? It's my fighter.

It won't happen this morning. I'm confused.

It's beautiful. Yeah, I thought so.

It's like poetry. You been reading and shit.

Jesus Christ. No, I'll give it back.

Keep the goddamn thing. No, you need it.

lf I take you on I promise I'll work so hard.

Looking good. You pull that crap one more time...

Mama, no, they ain't. They are. You're fine, you're working...

Margaret Fitzgerald? Here.

Mary M., you bought this for me? Yeah, all yours, free and clear.

Me? Yeah.

Mo cuishle. Mo cuishle. Mo cuishle.

Move them how, boss? Just ... Go ... Hit the bag.

No, you aren't. Yes, I am.

Now, stop doing that. Okay.

Now, what is the rule? Keep my left up?

Okay. Just two seconds.

One. Okay.

One. Okay. One.

Saving it. Good girl.

Seconds out. Let's go. What do we do? Tell me what to do.

Shawrelle. I will.

Sixty forty. Good.

Somebody tell me what's going on. I was late. Sally was just subbing for me.

Something wrong with Gracie's car? She hates that car.

Stop. What'd I do wrong?

Sure. Not the kind with the canned filling crap?

Ten minutes, love. Thank you.

Thank you, boss. Thank you so much. Yeah.

Thanks, bro. That's a girl, man?

Thanks. See you later.

That true? Yeah.

That's it! Come on! What are you doing?

That's true, Mama. I'll try and keep the house.

Then I'll just read it to her later on With respect, this ain't your business.

Then what is it you want? I was on the undercard.

There you go, Danger, there you go! Good job, man.

Thirty one until my next birthday. Oh, well, there you go.

This is the Johnsons' old house. Not anymore.

Thought I said I'd see you Monday. You sure did, boss.

Thought that was the point. The point is to get good.

Three, four, five... Get up.

We're flying? Would you rather drive?

Well, let it drop. That'd be a lot easier.

What about the Holy Ghost? He's an expression of God's love.

What are you doing? I'm talking. What are you doing?

What did Hogan want? Offered us a title shot.

What'd you learn tonight? Always protect myself.

What'll you have? Coffee.

What's the rule? Always protect myself.

When she cocks that right hand ... You hear? I hear you, boss.

Willie, you ready to work? Anytime.

Yeah, out of pity. Don't you say that.

Yeah, sure. Good.

Yeah, you. I'm not the one who's hurt.

Yeah. Real silk thread.

Yeah. Well, now it makes sense.

You bought me a cheeseburger? Yeah.

You could do that? You could show me? I think so. I think so.

You gonna argue with me? Know better than to do that, boss.

You know why that is? Why?

You shouldn't have done this. You need a decent place.

You watch the fight? Yeah, I watched it.

You won't never regret it. Look, just listen to me.

You're in a position to negotiate? Yes, sir.

You're not gonna cry now, are you? No, sir.

Your nose is broke. Oh, damn.

...a very intelligent, handsome man.

...and ask you one more time to forgive him.

...and commanding him with rights and lefts.

...and everything will just be fine.

...and Frankie knew how to work every one.

...and I just wanna keep her with me.

...and I'll show you a man waiting for a beating.

...and it was just Frankie and me.

...and it's gonna spray all over the front row.

...and she'd ask, why this and why that, and then do it her own way anyway.

...and taking it away from the other guy.

...and the two of them went off into the woods, singing and howling.

...and then you could kiss to him.

...and you made her the best fighter she could be.

...at the Stadium Club in Tupelo, Mississippi.

...because you're too old.

...best way to deliver a punch is step back.

...beyond cracked ribs, ruptured kidneys and detached retinas.

...Billie The Blue Bear.

...but Danger wanted to give it his best answer.

...but he had a heart the size of a split pea.

...but I can't live without my welfare.

...but I can't live without my welfare.

...but if I don't see 40 percent

...but my mama taught me not to cause hurt to no man...

...but sometimes you just don't think things through.

...but there you have it, folks, a new champion.

...but you gotta get yourself a place of your own.

...cut opens up.

...down in the different layers of meat...

...drinking mai tais...

...even if that one thing is gonna be the ruin of them...

...find a used trailer, buy a deep fryer and some Oreos.

...for the WBA welterweight title.

...Frankie thinks he should've stopped that fight...

...from under your fat, lazy, hillbilly asses.

...got any idea what it would look like when I come back?

...he does like to repeat himself.

...he had to drag himself room to room by his front legs.

...he's arguing with me.

...he's gonna smother your punches and take your balance, right?

...her respirators were always on.

...how hard it was to train her.

...I now realize may be God's simple truth.

...I wouldn't have to turn down this money.

...if you can beat that last bit out of them, then they ain't fighters at all.

...if you wanna get to the title...

...in the red corner.

...Iooking at naked women.

...Iooking at this catalog from City College.

...Iose by decision.

...is the kind who can't forgive himself for something.

...it'll take care of your family...

...it's how good you hit it. So watch me.

...just to get rid of her, she's out of her mind.

...Lonnie might let Sally's lightweight fight Joey Adagio for the title.

...looking for somebody who'd tell him they could fix her.

...Maggie Fitzgerald.

...Maggie had found her own solution.

...Maggie was in a whole new league.

...maybe he's not the one to take you there.

...maybe the kind that operates by blowing through a straw.

...means my darling, my blood.

...my daddy's dead, and my mama weighs 312 pounds.

...my sister cheats on welfare by pretending one of her kids is still alive...

...******s or not.

...not my name, some damn name you gave me.

...not talking to another manager.

...or people who wanna be.

...or you just can't get the coagulant deep enough.

...out of Broward County, Texas!

...padded the tongue so she couldn't bite.

...presentation of the evening.

...protect Katy.

...said there was nothing to be done.

...set in the cedars and oak trees somewhere between nowhere and goodbye.

...seven, eight, nine, ten.

...seven, eight, nine.

...should've saved my eye.

...six, seven....

...so you don't need to make any more excuses to bump into me.

...stay asleep.

...sweetening the purse by paying managers on the side.

...that everything in boxing is backwards.

...that something like that could kill a person.

...that they wanna see some scabby Kraut beat up on little Miss What's Her Name?

...that's gonna wanna train a girl.

...the hills outside the scratch ass Ozark town of Theodosia...

...the shovel in the back of the truck.

...the way your daddy would've wanted you to.

...the WBA welterweight champion of the world...

...then we'll get you a manager, and I'm off down the road.

...they couldn't tell you who else fought that night.

...they're nothing compared to this.

...Thomas Hit Man Hearns...

...till they think they were born that way.

...to fight me for the welterweight championship of the whole world!

...to fight me for the welterweight championship of the whole world.

...until they turn blue and fall off.

...watching him scoot across the kitchen floor.

...we'll find some place where they've actually studied medicine.

...what are you gonna do about it?

...what do I do about the Bear?

...which after working this speed bag for a month and getting nowhere...

...which is what I been doing since 13.

...with your books and lemon pie.

...you don't step left, you push on the right toe.

...you gotta make them forget it in their bones.

...you know what I want, there's no use me repeating myself.

...you never signed those house papers like you were supposed to.

...you part of our family?

...you step into it.

...you'll never find yourself again.

...your guy's the champ, so we don't split 50s...