[ Men Shouting, Faint ]
[ Man ] SHIT. NICE PUNCH. [ Punches Landing ]
HE'S FEELIN' GOOD.
[ Both Grunting ]
[ Man ] DO IT TO HIM, WOLF !
OH, ALEX. IS THAT TEN GRAND, OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME ?
IT'S THERE ! IT'S THERE ! LET'S GO !
[ Man ] THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT. THREE, COMING UP.
HOW DID A BONEHEAD LIKE WOLF WIND UP...
IN A FIGHT RING WITH MINOSO TORRES ?
WORD IS THAT WOLF STEPPED IN ON A BEEF TORRES HAD WITH GABRIEL CAINE.
CAINE ? CAINE'S TOO SMART TO GET ON TORRES' BAD SIDE,
UNLESS HE HAD A REASON FOR GETTING THERE.
FIND HIM.
WAIT HERE.
IT'S THERE ! IT'S THERE ! LET'S GO !
[ Grunting ]
[ Cheering Continues, Faint ]
PUT THIS ON. FUCK YOU I WILL !
PUT THIS ON, OR I'LL BREAK YOUR GLASSES AND FEED YOU TO LESTER IN "B" BLOCK,
YOU LITTLE GERBIL-- NOW, PUT IT ON.
RIGHT OVER THE GRATE. WHAT GRATE ?
KEEP CRAWLIN'. OOH ! AAH ! JESUS !
GOOD. IT'S HOT ! OH, DAMN !
STOP.
CAN I TAKE IT OFF NOW ? YOU COULD, ALEX, BUT IF YOU DO,
THE MAN ON THE OTHER SIDE IS GOING TO KILL YOU.
IF, HOWEVER, YOU SHOW A CERTAIN DEGREE OF WISDOM,
HE'LL PUT YOU ON A BOAT, TAKE YOU ACROSS THE LAKE,
PICK YOU UP IN A CAR, AND THEN DRIVE YOU ACROSS THE STATE LINE.
WHATEVER YOU DECIDE, DO SO WITH HASTE. COME ON.
YEAH, YEAH. OKAY.
YOU KNOW WHAT, ALEX ? SHOWERS AREN'T GONNA BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
GET IN !
[ Shouting, Cheering ] [ Man ] GET UP !
COME ON, MAN ! GET UP ! GET UP !
GET YOUR FAT ASS OFF THE FLOOR !
GET UP ! COME ON ! GET UP !
PICK HIM UP !
GET YOUR FAT ASS UP !
GET UP !
[ Groans ]
DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SMOKE IN BED ?
GABE !
THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO SAY GOOD NIGHT TO YOUR LITTLE SISTER...
AND THOSE UGLY DOGS OF YOURS BACK IN DIGGSTOWN.
HEY, THANKS.
YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND, GABE.
I DON'T KNOW, WOLF.
I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET YOU FIGHT TORRES.
WHAT, I WAS GONNA SING AND DANCE WITH HIM ?
DID KIND OF DO THE TRICK, THOUGH, DIDN'T IT ?
SO, YOU'RE HERE TO CHEER ME UP ? YEAH.
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME A RICH MAN, RIGHT ?
THAT I AM.
SO YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND.
MAYBE THE BEST I EVER HAD.
NOBODY EVER TOOK THE TIME TO TEACH SOMEBODY LIKE ME,
AND NOBODY EVER GAVE ME A CHANCE...
TO MAKE THE KIND OF MONEY LIKE WE MADE TODAY.
SO YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND. OKAY ?
GET SOME REST, PARTNER.
[ Whispers ] YEAH.
IN THE 18 YEARS I'VE BEEN RUNNIN' WINFIELD,
THERE'VE ONLY BEEN SIX ESCAPES.
FIVE OF 'EM SINCE YOU ARRIVED HERE.
LIKE LITTLE OLD ALEX DuPREE UP AND DISAPPEARED LAST NIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT, MR. CAINE ?
I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING IS NOT TO TAKE IT AS A REJECTION OF YOU PERSONALLY.
[ Pistol Hammer Clicks ]
YOU KNOW, WARDEN, I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY.
WHEN THEY GUYS SAID YOUR CLIP WAS FULL OF BLANKS, I DIDN'T KNOW THEY MEANT YOUR GUN.
I DON'T CARRY BLANKS.
THAT WAS CLUMSY OF ME. IT SCARED ME.
DID IT SCARE YOU ?
[ Exhales ] YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SMART, CAINE.
HOW IS IT THEY EVER CAUGHT A BOY AS SMART AS YOU ?
WELL, WARDEN, LET'S JUST SAY YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHANGE CAREERS...
AND DECIDE TO SELL PHONY ART TO RICH PEOPLE.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOUR PAINTER DOESN'T USE ACRYLICS...
ON 18th CENTURY ENGLISH LANDSCAPES.
I'LL REMEMBER THAT, MR. CAINE. I WILL.
AND YOU REMEMBER THIS:
I'M GONNA FIND OUT HOW YOU'VE BEEN DOIN' IT,
AND BEFORE YOU'RE RELEASED NEXT WEEK.
KEITH !
SO I GUESS THIS MEANS CLUB MED IS OUT?
[ Door Opens, Shuts ]
WHAT IF THEY FIND THE TUNNEL ? SO WHAT ? DO YOU THINK I LEFT MY NAME ON IT ?
OOH ! "QUEEN-SKI."
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE OF ANOTHER QUEEN NOW ?
HMM. TWO SHOWING, TEN CARDS DOWN. LOOKS LIKE...
TWO OUT OF FORTY. FORTY-FIVE PERCENT ?
UNLESS, OF COURSE-- AW, SON OF A BITCH.
UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE QUEEN LEFT BECAUSE THE OTHER ONE ISN'T WHERE YOU PUT IT.
?? HEE-HEE-HE-HEE-HEE ?? TEN THOUSAND COMING OKAY WITH ALEX ?
LEAVE IT TO YOU TO MAKE 50 Gs IN JAIL.
A MERE BAG OF SHELLS, BUT IT SHOULD GET US STARTED.
HOW ARE THOSE FARM BOYS LOOKING IN DIGGSTOWN ?
NOTHING ROY CAN'T HANDLE. I'VE SEEN THEM ALL. HOW'S HE DOIN' ?
ROY ? HE'S DOING GOOD. I TALKED TO HIM. HE'S REALLY EXCITED.
YEAH ? GOOD. YEAH. YEAH. SO--
IT'S TIME TO SET THE HOOK IN DIGGSTOWN.
- DO IT JUST LIKE I TOLD YOU. - YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
EXACTLY LIKE I TOLD YOU.
OKAY.
AND THE PARTY'S ON ME WHEN IT'S OVER.
GABE, WHEN IT'S OVER,
WE'LL ALL BE LUCKY TO GET AWAY BEFORE THEY KILL US.
-YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HUSTLER AND A GOOD CON MAN ? -WHAT ?
A HUSTLER HAS TO GET OUT OF TOWN AS QUICK AS HE CAN.
BUT A GOOD CON MAN, HE DOESN'T HAVE TO LEAVE...
TILL HE WANTS TO.
WELL, WE'RE IN BUSINESS. ???? [ Country, Indistinct ]
FITZ MAN ! CORNY !
RIGHT ! HOW ARE YA ?
REMEMBER I PROMISED I'D INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME OF THE GUYS ?
YOU CERTAINLY DID. YEAH, WELL, THIS IS FRANK,
FRANK. HELLO, SAM. SAM, AND THAT'S TANK THERE.
OVER THERE PLAYING POOL IS ROBBY AND BILLY.
THIS IS THE FERTILIZER MAN I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT. MY NAME IS SHANNON FITZPATRICK.
CALL ME FITZ. I HEAR YOU'RE GOOD WITH CARD TRICKS, FITZWACKER.
YOU DID ? HOW ARE YOU AT THE REAL THING ?
OH ! YOU DON'T WANT ME SITTIN' IN HERE, FRANKSTER.
WHY, CARDS JUST TURN TO MONEY IN THESE HANDS.
BACK HOME, THEY CALL ME THE "CLEVELAND COLLECTOR." THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME.
WELL, THEY'LL BE CALLING YOU THE CLEVELAND CLOWN AFTER WE'RE THROUGH WITH YOU.
[ Chuckles ] THEY WILL ?
SIT YOUR ASS DOWN. ?? AND I'LL ROLL ??
?? ON DOWN THE RIVER ?? SERIOUSLY ?
I DON'T WANT ANY HARD FEELINGS HERE, GUYS. I'M TELLING YOU. I'LL TAKE ALL YOUR MONEY.
OKAY.
BOY, I HOPE I GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IN THIS GAME.
CUT 'EM.
OOH ! OH-HO-HO.
LUCK, BE A LADY TONIGHT. THANK YOU.
?? OH, PLAY ME MOUNTAIN MUSIC ?? OOH !
I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. REALLY, I'M VERY SORRY.
-?? OH, PLAY-YAY-YAY ?? - MUST BE MY LUCKY DAY.
OOH ! SAM, THANK YOU. THANK YOU KINDLY.
OH. OUCH.
OH. OUCH, FRANK. OUCH. THANK YOU.
OOH, IS THIS FUN. THIS IS FUN. ISN'T THIS FUN ?
DAMN ! THIS HIS ?
MUST BE. WHOO !
DAMN, THAT'S A NICE TRUCK. I'D GIVE MY DICK FOR A TRUCK LIKE THIS.
WHAT WOULD BE THE USE OF HAVING IT ? YEAH, RIGHT.
I'D BETTER BE GOIN'. I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.
ALL RIGHT, ROBBY. TALK TO YOU LATER.
YEAH.
[ Chuckles ]
GOD, I LOVE THIS BUILDING.
YOU WERE A GENIUS TO BUY THIS PLACE.
NO, I WAS A GENIUS TO HAVE THE TOWN BUY THIS PLACE...
AND THEN HIRE ME TO MANAGE IT.
THAT'S GENIUS.
DADDY, YOU ARE THIS TOWN.
OH-HO-HO. YES, I AM. YES, I AM.
OOF ! YOU LEFT YOURSELF WIDE OPEN.
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS OF GETTING THINGS DONE.
IT'S TIME YOU START LEARNING WHAT THEY ARE.
SOMEDAY DIGGSTOWN WILL BE YOURS.
I'M READY WHENEVER YOU SAY SO.
I'M SURE YOU ARE, ROBBY GILLON. I'M SURE YOU ARE.
EVERY DAY, IT BECOMES MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT TO HOW PEOPLE SEE YOU.
YOU WANT TO MAKE GODDAMN SURE...
THEY DON'T EVER SEE ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO SEE.
YOU GOT THAT ?
YEAH, I GUESS SO. THAT A BOY.
THAT'S MY BOY.
AND I THINK MAYBE THEY SHOULD GET USED TO SEEING...
HOW GOOD YOU LOOK...
IN A 1958 RED AND WHITE CORVETTE.
OH, MY GOD, DADDY.
[ Gasps, Chuckles ] YOU'RE NEXT, ROBBY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. SHE'S BEAUTIFUL, DAD. THAT'S WHAT THAT CAR SAYS--
"YOU'RE NEXT."
HEY, GABE, I KNOW YOU'RE IN A HURRY,
BUT IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO ME IF YOU COULD STOP AND SAY HI TO MY DOGS.
SAY HI TO YOUR DOGS ? ARE YOU JOKING ? WHAT IS THAT ?
THEY'D SMELL ME ON THIS.
YOU'RE GONNA BE OUT OF HERE IN TWO WEEKS.
PLEASE. BUT I'VE BEEN GONE A LONG TIME. I KNOW THEY MISS ME.
AND IT WON'T BE NO TROUBLE. THEY'RE AT THE BOARDING HOUSE WITH MY SISTER.
THAT'S RIGHT. I DON'T WANT EMILY TO KNOW YOU AND I KNOW EACH OTHER.
COME ON. THINK ABOUT THIS.
BUT HOW'S TALKING TO MY DOGS GONNA TELL HER THAT ?
WOLF, WE'RE GONNA NEED EMILY'S HELP ON THIS THING THAT WE'RE SETTING UP.
I CAN'T ASK HER TO DO THAT. I DON'T KNOW HER. SHE'S YOUR SISTER.
YOU GOTTA ASK HER WHEN YOU GET OUT. COME ON. USE YOUR HEAD.
GABE, SHE HATES ME. I WOULDN'T SEE HER WHEN SHE CAME UP HERE.
SHE WON'T RETURN MY LETTERS. WOLF,
I'LL SAY HI TO YOUR FUCKIN' DOGS FOR YOU, OKAY ?
OH, THANKS.
THE STATE OF GEORGIA MIGHT BE DONE WITH YOU, CAINE, BUT I'M NOT.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED ? YOU NEED TO GET OUT A LITTLE MORE OFTEN.
YOU'RE SPENDING WAY TOO MUCH TIME IN THE COMPANY OF MEN.
BE SEEING YOU, CAINE.
IN YOUR FUCKIN' DREAMS. COME ON. OPEN UP.
I GOT A WHOLE WORLD WAITING. HEY, BABY.
SHIT. NOT EVEN A DAMN KISS ON THE CHEEK.
WHAT A STUD.
[ Engine Starts ]
[ Tires Squeal ]
SO GABE, HAS IT BEEN TWO YEARS ALREADY ? HMM ?
THE ACTION HASN'T BEEN THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
WELL, THEY CREDIT YOU TWO FOR ONE THESE DAYS IF YOU DON'T USE A GUN.
GOD BLESS THE LIBERALS.
I'M SETTING SOMETHING UP, VICTOR.
MONEY'S GONNA RUN ABOUT HALF A MIL, AND I'M GONNA NEED AN ESTABLISHMENT TYPE...
LIKE THE ESTEEMED VICTOR CORSINI TO HOLD THE MONEY.
- YOU INTERESTED ? - HOW 'BOUT THIS GUY, PAULO ?
[ Chuckles ] YOU KNOW I CAN'T RESIST WATCHING YOU WORK,
BUT WHERE DID YOU EVER GET $500,000, HMM ?
FROM YOU.
DON'T MAKE ME HAVE TO KILL YOU, GABRIEL.
YOU KNOW HOW I HATE IT WHEN I HAVE TO KILL MY FRIENDS.
FAR BE IT FROM ME TO RUIN YOUR DAY.
DO I HAVE IT OR NOT ?
[ Men Chattering ]
[ Chattering ]
YEAH, THEY TOOK HIS SPOT.
[ Chuckling ]
[ Man ] COME ON ! GIVE HIM THE LEFT HOOK.
[ Man #2 ] OH, FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD. WHAT KIND OF PUNCH DO YOU CALL THAT ?
YOU'RE IN THE WRONG SEAT, BOY.
NOBODY GAVE SEATING ASSIGNMENTS.
I'M ABOUT READY TO GIVE YOU ONE.
THIS IS MR. GILLON'S CHAIR.
YOU MUST BE OUR FLORIDIAN TOURIST.
CERTAINLY HAVE WONDERFUL TASTE IN AUTOMOBILES.
OH, IT'S KIND OF A LIMP COLOR.
SNOWFLAKE WHITE.
BUT I FIGURED, HEY, IT'S ALL THE DEALER HAD, SO BETTER A LIMP COLOR...
THAN A LIMP MODEL, LIKE THE 300, FOR EXAMPLE.
A LEAST I HAD ME ENOUGH CHANGE LEFT OVER...
TO BUY MYSELF A PROPER PAIR OF SOCKS.
I'M JUST FUCKIN' WITH YOU. HEY, YOU WANT YOUR SEAT BACK ?
PLEASE, FEEL FREE. I WAS BORED SHITLESS WITH THIS FIGHT ANYWAY.
SO YOU'RE SAYING THAT OUR BOXING HERE IN DIGGSTOWN...
IS NOT TO YOUR SATISFACTION, MR.--
- CAINE. GABRIEL CAINE. - JOHN GILLON.
- NICE TO MEET YOU. HEY, CAN I BE FRANK WITH YOU ? - PLEASE.
IT'S NEVER TOO SATISFYING KNOWING WHO'S GOING TO WIN EVERY TIME.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN ? TAKE THIS MAMMA LUCA IN THE WHITE TRUNKS.
OKAY ? HALFWAY THROUGH THE FIRST ROUND, I KNOW HE'S GONNA BE KISSIN' CANVAS.
AND -- BA-BOOM-- HE'S ALREADY DONE IT TWICE.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ? IS HE GONNA KISS CANVAS THE THIRD TIME ? YES.
- ALL RIGHT ! - [ Men Murmuring ]
GUYS, I'M AS SURPRISED AS YOU ARE. BELIEVE ME. THAT WAS A VERY LUCKY SHOT.
SHOULD WE UP THE BET AGAIN ?
WE BETTER TAKE HIM WHILE HE'S STILL ABLE TO STAND.
ALWAYS... GO... WITH WHAT YOU KNOW, FRANK-- MY CARDINAL RULE OF GAMBLING.
- YOU READY FOR 300 A GAME ? - THREE THOUSAND.
I'LL PLAY THE KID FOR PINK SLIPS IF HE WANTS.
YOU REALLY SERIOUS ? THAT TRUCK ?
HELL, YEAH. I ALWAYS WANTED A CORVETTE.
BESIDES, A MAN NEVER BETS WHAT HE CAN'T BACK UP. RIGHT, FRANKIE ?
THAT'S RIGHT, FITZIE. LET'S DO IT.
SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS THAT YOU THINK THIS MAN...
OVER HERE IN THE RED TRUNKS IS GOING TO WIN THIS FIGHT ?
IS THERE LIKE AN ACOUSTICAL PROBLEM IN HERE ?
I DIDN'T SAY I THINK HE'S GONNA WIN THIS FIGHT.
I SAID I KNOW HE'S GONNA WIN THIS FIGHT.
HEY, I GOTTA SPLIT. BY THE WAY, I'D BET A THOUSAND ON IT.
BUT WOULD YOU BET TWO THOUSAND BUCKS ON IT ?
[ Chuckles ]
ARE YOU JOKING ?
THERE'S TWO THINGS WE NEVER JOKE ABOUT IN DIGGSTOWN, MR. CAINE--
OUR BOXING AND OUR BETTING.
[ People Clamoring ] IT'S ONE MINUTE.
GO GET 'EM ! GO GET 'EM ! JEEZ.
MINUTE TEN,
FIFTEEN, SEVENTEEN, EIGHTEEN,
NINETEEN ! [ People Cheering ]
ONE MINUTE, NINETEEN SECONDS.
HUH ? ONE MINUTE, NINETEEN SECONDS.
ONE MINUTE, NINETEEN SECONDS ?
THAT'S GOOD. THAT'S VERY GOOD. HE'S GOOD. YOU'RE GOOD.
YOU WANT TO JUST SAVE THE EFFORT AND CONCEDE ?
NO. I'VE DONE THAT GOOD BEFORE.
QUESTION IS, CAN I DO IT NOW ?
[ Men Shouting ]
[ Whistles ] BUCK !
OOF !
- MR. CAINE. -[ Referee ] ONE,
-TWO, THREE, - NOBODY SITS IN MY SEAT.
MINUTE, TEN,
TWELVE, THIRTEEN,
FOURTEEN, FIFTEEN,
SIXTEEN, SEVENTEEN.
[ People Clamoring ]
YES !
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT !
?? YEAH, YEAH YEAH-YEAH-YEAH ??
?? YEAH, YEAH-YEAH YEAH-YEAH, YEAH ?? KEYS.
COME ON. COME ON.
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME, ON, COME ON,
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON.
THANK YOU. DRINKS ON ME !
HUSTLING ?
NOW, AIN'T THAT A BITCH.
DID I ASK YOU TO SHOOT POOL ?
DID I ?
OR BEG TO PLAY POKER WITH YOU GUYS ? HELL, NO.
I TOLD YOU I WAS GOING TO WIN !
AND NOW YOU'RE UPSET 'CAUSE YOU DIDN'T LISTEN ?
I'M SORRY. YOU'RE JUST A LITTLE BIT FULL OF SHIT...
ON THIS ONE.
[ Chuckles ] LIKE THIS SORRY NONSENSE RIGHT HERE.
YOU SAYIN' SOMETHIN' ABOUT CHARLES MACUM DIGGS, HOTSHOT ?
HEY. COME ON.
FRANK, CHARLES MACUM DIGGS IS ONE OF THE MOST OVERRATED...
WOULD-BE-BUT-NEVER-WAS HEAVYWEIGHTS OF MODERN TIMES.
IT'S A WONDER HE DIDN'T GET KILLED IN THAT LAST FIGHT--
[ Groans ] [ People Cheering ]
CHARLES MACUM DIGGS...
WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXERS OF ALL TIME.
I'VE SEEN HIM PUT AWAY AS MANY AS FIVE MEN IN ONE DAY...
WHEN HE WAS TRAINING.
NOW, YOU NAME ANYBODY YOU'VE EVER SEEN DO THAT, LOUDMOUTH.
[ Groans ] UM, "HONEY" ROY PALMER.
WHO ?
THE MOST UNDERRATED... [ Groans ]
HEAVYWEIGHT OF MODERN TIME,
"HONEY"... ROY... PALMER.
[ People Murmuring ]
I AIN'T NEVER HEARD OF NO "HONEY" ROY PALMER.
YOU NEVER HEARD OF HIM 'CAUSE HE NEVER GOT A SHOT.
HE COULD TAKE ON ANY TEN OF YOU IN A DAY.
ANY TEN, ANY DAY.
NOBODY CAN TAKE TEN MEN. NOBODY.
I GOT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AGAINST YOUR THOUSAND...
SAYS HE COULD TAKE ON ANY TEN DIGGSTOWN MEN,
WALK AWAY FROM EVERY ONE. [ Man ] TAKE HIM, FRANK.
DON'T TELL ME WHAT I KNOW.
WANDA, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ? I'M IN FIERCE NEED OF LIBATION.
HOW'S ABOUT YOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AGAINST MY TEN THOUSAND ?
- HELL, YEAH ! WHY NOT ? - YOU GOT YOURSELF A BET THERE, SONNY.
[ Man Chuckling ]
- WHO ARE YOU ? - JOHN CLAYTON GILLON.
THAT'S WHO I AM.
THE FORMER MANAGER AND FOREVER CHAMPION...
OF CHARLES MACUM DIGGS.
WHEN WAS IT YOU WAS THINKIN' OF PUTTIN' ON THIS LITTLE, UH,
EVENT OF YOURS, MR., UH--
YOU ? YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS.
YEAH, I AM SERIOUS.
I BROUGHT MY $10,000 CASH JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW SERIOUS.
SURELY YOU HAVE YOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND.
WELL, YOU OWN MY SON'S CAR, I UNDERSTAND.
THAT'S GOT TO BE WORTH 25.
AND I'VE SEEN THAT FANCY RIG OF YOURS OUTSIDE.
LEAST THEY SAID IT WAS YOURS. THAT'S ANOTHER 25.
THAT'S 50. THAT LEAVES 50 CASH.
AND A HIGH ROLLER LIKE YOURSELF, I'M SURE...
YOU HAVE $50,000 CASH ON YOU AT ALL TIMES.
BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T,
YOU KNOW WHAT WE CALL THAT AROUND HERE ?
A FORFEIT,
AND RIGHT NOW.
I DIDN'T REALLY MEAN NECESSARILY $10,000.
I'LL BACK HIM.
MR. CAINE.
ARE YOU A FAN OF "HONEY" ROY PALMER'S TOO ?
I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL "HONEY" ROY PALMER IS.
I JUST WANT TO SEE YOU EAT TEN GRAND.
- THIS MAN AS GOOD AS YOU SAY HE IS, STUD ? - UH--
FUCKIN' WELL BETTER BE. I DON'T WANT ANY MORE MONEY KEPT WITH THIS SHERIFF EITHER.
YOU KNOW DELBERT WEISMAN IN VEGAS ? VICTOR CORSINI IN MIAMI ?
I KNOW MR. CORSINI. HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM AT ALL WITH HIM ESCROWING OUR WAGER.
MONDAY MORNING YOU MAKE SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE WIRED...
TO MR. CORSINI IN MIAMI.
HOW'S TWO WEEKS FROM TONIGHT FOR THE EVENT ?
DONE. AND I'LL BE BACK WEDNESDAY, WORK OUT THE FIGHT RULES ?
FAIR ENOUGH, MR. CAINE.
CHUBBY, THE VEHICLES WILL REMAIN RIGHT HERE IN TOWN.
SOMEBODY REMIND ME IN CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING...
TO THANK GOD FOR MAKING FOOLS.
[ Chuckling ]
MORNING, FITZ.
COME ON. COME ON.
WHOA-HO. YES. NICE LOOK.
SEVEN PITCHERS OF BEER. YEAH, WELL, HEY.
I TOLD YOU THE PILLS WOULD KEEP YOU FROM GETTING DRUNK.
THE HANGOVER, ON THE OTHER HAND--
PRETTY MUCH NON-NEGOTIABLE.
OOH ! NICE FACE.
- [ Groans ] - SO, CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING ?
ANCHOVIES AND MILK ? SOME DEVILED EGGS ?
FITZIE, COME ON. YOU GOT TO TAKE ME TO THE AIRPORT,
'CAUSE I GOT TO GO TO TEXAS AND GET ROY, LIKE, NOW.
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GET ROY ? THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH HIM COMING DOWN ON HIS OWN.
THERE IS IF HE DOESN'T KNOW HE'S SUPPOSED TO. SUGAR ?
WHAT ?
- GABE ? - YES ?
R-ROY'S IN, RIGHT ? I MEAN--
DID ROY SAY HE ISN'T IN ? HE DIDN'T SAY THAT, DID HE ?
NO, NO, NO. HE'S IN. I MEAN, PRETTY MUCH.
YOU KNOW. HE HASN'T SAID THAT HE'S OUT.
- GABE ? - YES ?
WHAT DID HE SAY WHEN YOU ASKED HIM IF HE'S IN ?
FITZ,
I HAVEN'T ASKED HIM YET.
NO GOOD ? HOW ABOUT SOME PORK TARTARE ?
[ Vomiting ] HUH ? SOME GOULASH, MAYBE ?
HOW 'BOUT A LITTLE SPAM AND YOGURT ?
[ Vomiting Continues ] HOW ABOUT SOME MOO GOO GAI PAN ?
[ Man ] KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE MAN.
KEEP THAT RIGHT HAND WHERE YOU CAN FEEL IT, 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE IT.
LET'S TRY THE DOUBLE JAB. ONE, TWO. ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT TO REMEMBER,
KEEP YOUR ELBOWS IN AND TURN THAT PUNCH OVER.
ALL RIGHT. I GOT A TRICK HERE FOR YOU. THIS IS A DOUBLE JAB--
- YOU GOT MY MONEY ? - NOT EXACTLY. BUT--
- THEN GET OUT OF HERE. - WILL YOU STOP TRYING TO BE MAD AT ME ?
I'M NOT TRYING TO BE MAD AT YOU. I AM MAD AT YOU.
YOU'RE SULKING.
YOU'RE SULKING BECAUSE OF THAT LAST NIGHT IN MOLINE.
HOLD IT. JOSE, YOU TAKE OVER.
YOU LOOKED HURT, ROY, SO I STOPPED THE FIGHT.
YOU LOST FAITH IN ME. IT WAS A CASH FIGHT.
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT KEPT DRILLING ME THAT HALF THE MONEY IS IN THE ACTING.
NINETY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, MAN. NINETY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.
I KNOW YOU'RE HERE TRYIN' TO PITCH ME ON SOMETHING, BUT I'M OFF THE CON, MAN.
I'M OUT. COMPLETE. FOREVER.
[ Clicks Tongue ]
ALL RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "ALL RIGHT" ?
I MEAN, IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED, YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED.
ALL RIGHT. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
GOOD.
HOW'S MARY ? WHAT ?
HOW IS MARY ?
OH. SHE'S FINE.
GOOD.
HEY.
WHY DON'T YOU COME TO THE HOUSE FOR DINNER TONIGHT ?
DINNER ? GOOD. GREAT. 7:00 ?
- YEAH. - I'LL BRING THE WINE.
- YOU GOT IT. - ONE CONDITION.
WHAT ?
NO BUSINESS.
[ Car Horns Honking ]
HE'S GREAT WITH THE KIDS AT THE "Y."
YOU'RE REALLY GOOD WITH THEM, ROY.
WELL, I LIKE IT. IT KEEPS THEM OFF THE STREET AND OUT OF THOSE GANGS.
PLUS, YOU KNOW, I GET TO WORK OUT FOR NOTHING.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO STAY IN SHAPE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
THERE COULD BE, LIKE, A SENIORS BOUT SOMETIME IN YOUR FUTURE.
[ Car Horn Honks ]
MARY ELLEN, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION ?
IS IT POSSIBLE YOU'VE BECOME, LIKE,
A MORE FANTASTIC COOK SINCE MOLINE ?
[ Caine ] YOU-YOU WANT SOME MORE WINE ?
[ Wine Pouring ]
GOOD NIGHT, MARY ELLEN. YOU TWO LOOK REALLY HAPPY TOGETHER, ROY.
YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL HOME, TERRIFIC JOB. YOU DONE GOOD, PARTNER.
YEAH. WELL, IT'S A START.
I GOT TO GO.
WE WERE THE BEST.
[ Door Closes ]
[ Freeway Noise ]
ROY PALMER, YOU GET YOUR SORRY BUTT BACK IN THIS BED.
HE'S PLAYING YOU LIKE A CAT ON A STRING.
I JUST HAVE TO MAKE A PHONE CALL.
MM-HMM. WHO YOU GONNA CALL AT THIS HOUR ?
PEOPLE WHO ARE UP AT THIS HOUR.
[ Knock At Door ]
[ Knocking Loudly ]
YOU SON OF A BITCH. YOU SON OF A BITCH.
NOT ONLY DO YOU PUT THIS GIG INTO PLAY WITHOUT TALKING TO ME,
BUT YOU GET YOURSELF INTO A MONEY DEAL WITH CORSINI THAT'S GONNA GET YOUR ASS KILLED !
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU, GABRIEL.
AND DON'T THINK I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU DID IT.
I KNOW, ALL RIGHT.
YOU THINK GOOD OLD ROY'S GONNA JUMP ON HIS HORSE AND SAVE YOUR SCHEMING ASS.
YOU THINK I WON'T TELL YOU TO GO STRAIGHT TO HELL, DO YOU ?
WELL, YOU GOT A BIG SURPRISE COMING YOUR WAY, MISTER.
BIG SURPRISE !
PICK ME UP AT 8:00.
FOUND "HONEY" ROY PALMER IN SOME OLD BOOKS.
HIS LAST RECORDED FIGHT WAS IN '72.
'72 ?
HOW OLD IS THIS BOY ?
FORTY-EIGHT. [ Chuckles ] HE AIN'T GONNA LAST TEN SECONDS.
WELL, HIS KNOCKOUT RECORD WAS UNHEARD OF.
OUT OF 36 FIGHTS, 30 WON BY KNOCKOUTS,
THREE BY TKOs AND ONLY ONE BY DECISION.
DAMN. WELL, AT LEAST HE LOST TWO.
BOTH THE SAME FIGHTER. A GUY NAME OF "HAMMERHEAD" HAGAN--
ONE BY DECISION, THE OTHER BY TKO-- THEN HE JUST FADED AWAY.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW TRUCK, JOHN.
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT BOOK DOESN'T SHOW ?
WHAT'S THAT ? ALL THE CASH FIGHTING HE'S DONE SINCE THEN.
THOSE RECORDS DON'T LIE.
YOU FELLAS BETTER REMEMBER-- THIS IS A MAN...
WHO KNOCKS PEOPLE UNCONSCIOUS...
WITH A SINGLE BLOW.
NOW, I CONSIDER ANY SUCH MAN...
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, EVEN AT 48 YEARS OLD.
BEN. GABRIEL CAINE,
"HONEY" ROY PALMER.
BEN IS NOT WHAT YOU'D CALL ONE OF GILLON'S MOST ARDENT FANS.
HE'S THE ONLY ONE IN TOWN BESIDES GILLON THAT STILL OWNS HIS OWN LAND.
HOW'D YOU MANAGE THAT, BEN ? WHILE EVERYBODY ELSE WAS TRYING TO GET RICH...
OFF DIGGS' LAST FIGHT, I WENT FISHIN'.
IT WAS A REAL BAD TIME HERE.
PEOPLE LOST FARMS THAT HAD BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR YEARS.
FOLKS REALLY GOT HURT.
HERE IT IS.
THE VERY RING THAT CHARLIE DIGGS HIMSELF TRAINED IN.
I FIXED IT UP JUST THE WAY YOU WANTED.
- WHAT'S IT DOING HERE ? - DIGGS USED TO WORK FOR ME.
HE ASKED TO PUT IT UP SO HIM AND HIS FRIENDS WOULD HAVE SOMEWHERE TO PRACTICE.
BOUGHT A PLACE OVER ON THE RIVER ONCE HE WAS DOIN' GOOD.
HE'S STILL THERE.
CHARLES MACUM DIGGS.
I HEAR HE'S KIND OF A VEGETABLE NOW.
OH, GOT HIS MOMENTS.
MOSTLY SITS IN HIS CHAIR STARIN' OUT AT NOTHIN'.
[ Dog Barking ]
[ Dog Barking, Whimpering ]
WHO'S WILLIE ? WHO'S WAYLON ? [ Barking ]
OH, I BET YOU'RE LITTLE DOLLY...
BECAUSE YOU'RE SO PRETTY, YES.
SEE ? HUH ? SEE ? WHOA !
OKAY, WHO'S DOLLY ? WHO'S THE PRETTY ONE ? 'CAUSE YOU'RE PRETTY.
ARE YOU ELVIS ? ARE YOU-- [ Door Creaks Open ]
YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MY BROTHER'S, AREN'T YOU ? I'M EMILY.
YOU'RE-- NO, NO, I WAS ACTUALLY JUST LOOKING AT THE DOGS, AND I--
YOU'RE A FRIEND OF WOLF'S, OR THEY'D HAVE TORN YOUR ARM OFF BY NOW.
IT'S HIS SHIRT, ISN'T IT ?
UH-- HOW IS HE ?
HE'S GOOD. HE'S GOOD.
HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING HOME.
YEAH, ME TOO. I MISS HIM.
EXCUSE ME.
I TAKE IT YOU'RE MR. CAINE.
THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PARTNER AFTER THE OTHER NIGHT.
PARTNER ? NO, NO, I, UH--
I JUST MET THAT MR. FITZ-- WHATEVER.
- OH, I SEE. A COINCIDENCE ? - YEAH, THAT'S IT.
WELL, IMAGINE THAT. I MEAN, YOU KNOW MY BROTHER FROM PRISON,
AND HERE YOU AND THIS OTHER FELLA SHOW UP DAYS APART JUST BEFORE WOLF'S COMING HOME,
AND SUDDENLY THERE'S THIS HUGE BET...
ON A FIGHT THAT SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE.
COINCIDENCE JUST SEEMS TO FOLLOW YOU AROUND, DOESN'T IT, MR. CAINE ?
YOU SURE YOU'RE WOLF FORRESTER'S SISTER ?
WELL, PEOPLE SAY I TAKE AFTER MY MOTHER.
SHE WAS SMART ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THIS TOWN WHILE I WAS STILL IN DIAPERS.
EMILY. UH--
WOLF ASKED ME-- BEGGED ME-- TO VISIT HIS DOGS WHEN I GOT OUT,
AND SO I DID, AND THAT'S THAT.
BUT PLEASE, LET'S NOT LET ANYBODY ELSE GET THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT ME KNOWING WOLF...
AND BEING IN PRISON, OKAY ?
IT'S, LIKE, OUR LITTLE SECRET. WHAT DO YOU SAY ?
I GOTTA GO BACK TO WORK.
GOTTA RUSH MISS PERKINS' BASEMENT READY FOR A NEW TENANT.
WAIT A MINUTE. I THOUGHT YOU WORKED AT THE BANK. EXTRA MONEY. I'M LEAVIN' SOON.
SO, DO WE HAVE A DEAL ? I DON'T MAKE DEALS WITH STRANGERS.
AND LITTLE SECRETS ARE FOR LITTLE CHILDREN.
DO I LOOK LIKE A CHILD TO YOU, MR. CAINE ?
NO, MA'AM, YOU MOST ASSUREDLY DO NOT.
GOOD DAY, MR. CAINE.
[ Man ] SON OF A BITCH. TEN OUNCES AND TEN ROUNDS ? FORGET ABOUT IT !
[ Man #2 ] NOBODY LIVES IN TOWN.
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS ? FORGET IT !
FIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FIVE ROUNDS WITH EIGHT OUNCES.
BULLSHIT ! EIGHT-OUNCE GLOVES AND FIVE-ROUND FIGHTS.
TEN OUNCES AND TEN ROUNDS ? FORGET ABOUT IT. DO I LOOK THAT STUPID ?
DO I LOOK THAT STUPID, OR HAVE Y'ALL BEEN BREEDING TOO CLOSE TO THE GENE POOL ?
I THINK YOU HAVE. [ Slams Table ]
DIGGSTOWN IS...
OLIVAIR COUNTY.
A DAY...
IS 24 HOURS.
[ Clock Chiming ]
[ Sighs ]
TELL YOU WHAT.
MR. CAINE,
MY SON... AND HIS FRIEND...
ARE TRYING DESPERATELY TO REGAIN THEIR HONOR...
AND HIS CAR.
AND WHILE I ADMIRE THEIR COURAGE AS MEN,
I WORRY A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THEIR SAFETY.
THEY'RE BOYS.
LET 'EM WEAR THE HEAD GEAR. JUST THOSE TWO.
AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR 24-HOUR DAY.
BUT DIGGSTOWN...
IS IN OLIVAIR COUNTY,
AND ANY MAN RESIDING IN THE COUNTY...
IS A DIGGSTOWN MAN.
I TELL YOU WHAT.
ANY MAN RESIDING INSIDE THE COUNTY LINE TODAY...
AND CAN PROVE IT...
IS A DIGGSTOWN MAN.
NOW, MR. CAINE, YOU CERTAINLY DON'T THINK...
THAT I'D STOOP TO BRINGING IN A RINGER, DO YOU ?
NOT NOW, I DON'T.
FIFTY-ONE ! SEVENTEEN ! HIKE !
- [ Grunting ] - [ Grunts ]
[ Grunting ]
YEAH ! YEAH ! YEAH ! JESUS !
[ Panting ]
[ Shutter Clicking ]
- HEY, GABE. - SO WHAT'S HIS TIME LIKE FOR THE MILE, BUSTER ?
SEVEN MINUTES, THREE SECONDS.
THAT'S GOOD. WHY DON'T YOU PUT DOWN...
8:40 ?
- HI. - EVENING.
[ Dogs Barking ] HEY, DON'T ! HEY !
GET OFF HIS CAR ! GET OFF !
- COME ON. - WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT ?
SORRY. THEY JUST LIKE YOU BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT YOU'RE WOLF'S FRIEND.
- HOT, HUH ? - YOU GET USED TO IT.
SO, WHAT DOES OUR NEW TENANT THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU DID WITH THE BASEMENT ?
WOULDN'T KNOW. I NEVER EVEN MET HIM.
ME NEITHER.
[ Bird Screeching ]
DAMN IT. LOOK AT HIM GO.
WELL, THERE'S ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT, JOHN.
SHOULDN'T YOU BE DECIDING ON THOSE LAST THREE FIGHTERS PRETTY QUICK ?
I ALREADY DECIDED ON TWO--
BUCK HOLLAND AND SONNY HAWKINS.
WHAT ABOUT THE LAST ONE ?
WHAT LAST ONE ? WE MAY NOT NEED A LAST ONE.
THE WAY COACH HAS BEEN WORKING OUR BOYS, WE MAY NOT.
MORNING ! CORNY, MY BOY !
LOOK HOW HE JUST SUDDENLY APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE.
WHAT'S GOING ON OVER AT CULVER'S ?
HERE'S HIS RUNNING TIMES, MR. GILLON.
I SHOT A WHOLE ROLL OF FILM TOO.
WELL, GET IT ON OVER TO BURNS AND TELL HIM TO PUT A RUSH ON IT.
I'M GETTIN' KIND OF ANXIOUS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS OLD BOY.
THIS IS IT ? UH-HUH.
THAT'S AS FAST AS HE CAN GO ?
LOOKS LIKE AGE HAS FINALLY CAUGHT UP...
WITH OUR POOR OLD "HONEY" ROY PALMER.
TAKE THIS, CORNY. RUN ON BACK. WE'RE GONNA KILL SOMETHING NOW.
THANK YOU, MR. GILLON. SEE YOU LATER.
JUST DIP YOUR SHOULDER. BUSTER SAYS HE DIPS HIS SHOULDER BEFORE HE THROWS IT.
NOW, DIP YOUR SHOULDER. [ Grunts ]
ONE MORE TIME. LET ME SEE IT. COME ON. GOOD, ROY.
DIP, DIP, DIP. [ Grunts ]
YEAH, GOOD.
OH, BY THE WAY, I SAW...
MR. CHARLES MACUM DIGGS THE OTHER DAY. IS THAT SO ? GOOD.
HE DIDN'T GET THAT WAY FROM A WHOLE LOT OF HITS IN THE HEAD.
TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED.
YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. IT WAS IN ALL THE PAPERS.
YEAH ? WHAT WASN'T IN THE PAPERS ?
HUH ? WHAT DO YOU MEAN ? HEY, THE GUY GOT HURT.
IT HAPPENS, ROY. IT HAPPENS TO FIGHTERS. I THOUGHT YOU KNEW THAT.
I KNOW WHEN YOU'RE CONNING ME.
STOP IT. TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED.
STOP FUCKIN' AROUND, AND LET'S GET TO WORK. WHAT HAPPENED ?
HEY ! OKAY. WHAT HAPPENED ? COME ON.
SPEAK UP. GILLON DOPED HIM IN THE LAST FIGHT.
UH-HUH. HE DOPED HIM. THE MONEY WAS LONG.
GUESS HE FIGURED HE COULD MAKE A KILLING, FORGET ABOUT THE TITLE SHOT.
WHAT CAN I TELL YOU ? HE DRUGGED THE GUY, OKAY ?
END OF STORY. LET'S GO TO WORK.
HOW'D HE DO IT ? THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT.
- HOW'D HE DO IT ? - GOD DAMN IT !
KEEP YOUR MIND ON BUSINESS INSTEAD OF ANCIENT HISTORY THAT YOU CAN'T CHANGE.
YOU HEAR ME ? MY MIND IS ON BUSINESS.
NOW TELL ME, HOW DID HE DO IT ?
OKAY ! HE SHOT HIM UP WITH AMYL NITRATE BETWEEN ROUNDS.
GILLON KNEW THAT CHARLES MACUM DIGGS WOULD NEVER TAKE A FALL,
SO HE PUT THE DOPE IN HIS NASAL SPRAY.
HOW THAT MAN WENT THE DISTANCE IS ANYBODY'S GUESS.
BUT THERE IS ONE THING FOR SURE-- HIS BRAIN DIDN'T.
THERE. YOU HAPPY NOW ?
WHAT'S WRONG ?
NOTHING. JUST TAKING A BREAK.
- DID YOU SEE BUSTER ? - GOING GREAT.
RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. GAVE ME A LIST OF GILLON'S FIGHTERS.
BUSTER SAYS HE CAN LAY A WHAMMY ON FOUR GUYS,
SUGGESTS WE APPROACH THE BUSBY BROTHERS DIRECT.
BUY 'EM. THANKS. YEAH.
SO THAT LEAVES FOUR FIGHTS THAT AREN'T FIXED, AND TWO WITH HIGH-SCHOOL KIDS WITH HEAD GEAR.
- THOSE TWO. -ANY WORD ON THE TENTH FIGHT ?
- NOTHING YET. - GILLON'S PLAYING WITH US. WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL THE--
EMILY.
[ Emily ] YOU SAY YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MY BROTHER'S ?
FOR ALL I KNOW, YOU WERE HIS WORST ENEMY. YOU'RE JUST USING THINGS HE TOLD YOU...
TO CHEAT PEOPLE AROUND HERE FOR SOME MONEY.
YOU THINK I'M HERE TO STEAL DIMES AND QUARTERS OUT OF COOKIE JARS ?
I WISH I KNEW WHY YOU WERE HERE.
LOOK, JUST PROMISE ME YOU'LL WAIT TILL WOLF GETS HOME BEFORE YOU PASS JUDGMENT...
OR SAY ANYTHING TO ANYONE, OKAY ?
[ Horn Honks ]
[ Honking ]
YEAH, BUT I WOULDN'T SUGGEST YOU GO OVER THERE.
OH, NO. LET'S GO SEE. COME ON, HONEY.
[ Door Shuts ]
[ All Clamoring ] [ Woman ] WHO IS IT ?
[ Man ] I THINK IT'S WOLF !
OH, IT IS ! OH, NO !
[ Man ] YOU SHOULDN'T BE SHOWING THIS.
I THOUGHT HE WAS STILL IN PRISON.
-[ Man ] STAY BACK. - [ Woman ] IT'S WOLF.
[ All Chattering ]
[ Emily Screams ]
EMILY !
I'M SORRY. WHY IS MY BROTHER DEAD ?
I DON'T KNOW. YOU KNOW SOMETHING !
I WISH I KNEW. I DON'T. IF YOU DON'T TELL ME RIGHT NOW,
I'M GONNA TELL THEM YOU FIXED THAT FIGHT. I DON'T KNOW WHY WOLF IS DEAD !
I DON'T, TRULY. IT'S NOT BECAUSE HE WAS TRYING TO ESCAPE,
BECAUSE NOBODY RUNS WITH A WEEK TO GO. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ?
I'M SAYING THAT WOLF--
MAYBE WOLF WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO COME HOME.
EMILY,
YOUR BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY FOUND OUT SOMETHING THAT HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO KNOW--
THAT GILLON FIXED DIGGS' LAST FIGHT.
AND BEFORE HE EVEN REALIZED WHAT HE KNEW,
HE WAS THE COUNTY DRUG LORD AND BEING CARTED OFF TO PRISON.
AND HE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO TELL YOU THIS.
EMILY, I NEED YOUR HELP.
I NEED YOU TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH MONEY GILLON'S REALLY GOT.
WOLF WAS GOING TO ASK YOU.
HE WAS A PART OF THIS.
THEY WON'T EVEN BURY HIM RIGHT.
EMILY, I PROMISE YOU, YOUR BROTHER WILL HAVE...
THE BEST FUNERAL THIS TOWN'S EVER SEEN.
[ Choir ] ?? JESUS ??
?? MY JESUS ??
?? YOUR LOVE MEANS ??
?? SO MUCH ?? [ Man ] ?? SO MUCH ??
?? TO ME ??
?? JESUS ?? ?? JESUS ??
?? MY JESUS ?? ?? MY JESUS ??
?? YOUR LOVE ??
?? IS ALL THAT ??
?? I NEED ??
?? YEAH ????
[ Starts Engine ]
[ Fitz ] HEY, GUYS.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS !
MR. GILLON SAYS HE'LL PAY $10,000...
FOR THE MAN KNOCK "HONEY" ROY PALMER OUT.
YEAH, BUT HAMBONE, HOW DO WE KNOW WE EVEN GET A CHANCE TO FIGHT HIM...
BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE KNOCK HIM OUT ?
BESIDES, LOOK, GILLON AIN'T GONNA LET US GO FIRST.
HAM, THAT'S MONEY IN THE HAND. THAT'S MONEY IN THE HAND.
THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, SLIM. ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU SAY, HAM ?
COME ON, HAM.
ALL RIGHT. YES !
[ Laughing ] ALL RIGHT !
- MAKE IT LOOK REAL. LISTEN TO ROY IN THE RING. - OKAY. OKAY.
- DON'T GO WAVIN' THAT AROUND. - NO, NO, NO.
DID YOU HEAR THE MAN ?
NOW, YOU HIDE THIS GOOD WHERE NOBODY CAN FIND IT.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, HAM. I'LL HIDE THIS PLENTY GOOD.
SHH, SHH, SHH.
EVENING.
I'M ROY PALMER. I'M THE ONE FIGHTIN' TONIGHT. YOU PROBABLY HEARD.
WELL, MAYBE YOU DIDN'T.
WELL, IN A WAY, IT'S KIND OF LIKE YOU I'M FIGHTIN'.
WELL, I KNOW IT AIN'T. IT AIN'T.
[ Grunts ]
I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED, WHAT THEY DID TO YOU.
YEAH.
THINGS WERE ROUGH BACK THEN.
SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD DONE THINGS THEIR WAY.
BUT, UH, YOU CAN'T FIGHT THE MONEY. THAT'S WHAT I LEARNED.
HOPE YOU NEVER HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT THAT, MAN.
[ Printer Whirring ]
HELLO. [ Chuckles ]
- WHATCHA DOIN' ? - NOTHIN'.
JUST TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING READY FOR THOSE BANK EXAMINERS.
EMILY, WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU ? [ Chuckles ]
DON'T WORK TOO LATE, NOW. WOULDN'T WANT TO MISS THE FIGHT.
[ Chuckles ]
[ Dogs Barking ]
[ Door Closes ] GABE ?
YOU WERE RIGHT.
THIS IS THE BANK RECORDS. GILLON OWNS THE WHOLE TOWN. WHAT IS ALL THIS ?
HE'S WORTH ALMOST $2 MILLION. WHAT IS THIS ?
THAT LAST DIGGS FIGHT, HE BET EVERYONE'S MONEY IN THE OTHER FIGHTER.
WHAT ARE THESE, FARMS ? DID HE FORECLOSE ? LAND, EVERYTHING.
STORES, FARMS, EVERYTHING AROUND HERE. HOW MUCH CASH HAS HE GOT ?
HE'S GOT $720,000.
SO HE USED THEIR MONEY AND THEN FORECLOSED ON THEM ? EXACTLY, EXACTLY.
AND STOLE THE TOWN.
THIS GILLON IS SOME PIECE OF WORK. YOU GOTTA LOVE THE GUY.
THE KIND OF INFORMATION THAT CAN GET YOU KILLED.
YOU KNOW THAT, RIGHT ?
YOU'RE INCREDIBLE, EMILY. THIS IS--
THANK YOU.
I GOTTA GET COOKIN'.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE FIGHT.
[ Announcer ] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
ONLY 22 MINUTES UNTIL MIDNIGHT. MR. CAINE.
QUITE AN EXCITING WAY TO LOSE $50,000, WOULDN'T YOU SAY ?
I'M WILLING TO SIDE ANOTHER $50,000 THAT I DON'T, MR. GILLON.
JUST YOU AND ME.
PERSONAL. OH. [ Chuckles ]
LUCKILY, I BROUGHT MY BANKER.
HE JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE TWO DRAFTS HERE THAT I CAN SIGN.
HOW FORTUNATE. I'M SURE MR. CORSINI'S PEOPLE HAVE DONE THE SAME FOR ME, YES ?
THANK YOU. WOULDN'T HAVE A PEN, WOULD YOU, PAULO ?
NO, THANKS. JUST PUT ONE OUT.
I CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR CHOICE OF STARTING TIMES.
MAKIN' OUR FARM MEN FIGHT...
WHEN THEY'RE USED TO BEING FAST ASLEEP IN THEIR BEDDIES.
HMM. VERY CLEVER. I LIKE THAT.
WELL, 12:01 A.M. IS WHEN SATURDAY STARTS. WHY WASTE A DAY ?
HEY, FISH. HOW'S THE BIG APPLE ?
SLOW COMPARED TO WHAT YOU GOT GOING ON DOWN HERE TONIGHT.
YOU BOYS HAVE OUTDONE YOURSELF. YOU JUST KEEP HIS EYES OPEN...
AND HIS CUTS CLOSED, AND WE'LL ALL GO HOME RICH.
YOU COUNT ON IT. I AM. OKAY.
BUSTER GOT US THE TOP HALF OF THE LINEUP.
I FIGURE GILLON'S GONNA WAIT AND SEE HOW IT GOES BEFORE HE PICKS THE REST.
IT LOOKS GREAT FOR US. BUCK'S THE ONLY REAL FIGHT, RIGHT ?
RIGHT. BUSTER HAD A BIMBO COME IN LAST NIGHT,
WEAR OUT BILLY ALL NIGHT LONG AND HALF THE DAY, SO HE'S OUTTA THERE.
SAM LESTER GETS THE BROWN BOTTLE TREATMENT, GONNA LEAVE SKID MARKS FROM HERE TO SAVANNAH.
THE ONLY THING YOU GOTTA DO, ROY, IS HELP MAKE THESE BUMS LOOK GOOD.
OTHERWISE, THE SIDE ACTION IS GONNA STINK.
[ Roy ] I'M GONNA MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THE THRILLA IN MANILA.
JUST KEEP YOUR MIND ON YOUR BUSINESS THIS TIME.
WILL YOU STOP ? NO, I'M NEVER GONNA STOP.
[ Caine ] SLIM AND HAMMER ARE COVERED, RIGHT ? DONE. COST US FIVE GRAND.
HEY ! YOU WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO KNOW ?
NOW, YOU FIGHTERS, THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS,
YOU DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY, YOU MAKE $1,000, GUARANTEED.
AFTER THAT, I DON'T CARE. GO FOR THE GRAND PRIZE, KNOCK THE MAN OUT.
THAT'S UP TO YOU. BUCK, WE'RE STARTING WITH YOU BECAUSE OF THIS RIGHT HAND.
I WANT YOU TO WORK ON HIS LEFT EYE. I WANT YOU TO CUT IT,
KNOCK IT OUT, I DON'T CARE HOW, JUST TEAR IT OUT OF HIS HEAD.
YOU GOT THAT ? UH-HUH. I'LL KNOCK IT OUT FOR SURE.
ATTA BOY. SLIM.
YOU'RE NEXT. YOU'RE OUR LEFTY.
YOU WORK ON THE RIGHT EYE. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ?
THIS MAN READS NOTHING BUT BRAILLE FROM NOW ON BECAUSE OF YOU.
FAIR ENOUGH ? WHICH BRINGS US TO YOU, BILLY. GET INSIDE, OKAY ?
START WORKING ON HIS SOLAR PLEXUS.
HE CAN'T HURT YOU, SON. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE HEADGEAR ON. YES, SIR.
SAM, THAT'S YOU. YOU GET THE HONORS. HOW ABOUT THAT, HUH ?
ALL THOSE YEARS, THE LACK OF DISCIPLINE, I WAS ON YOU ALL THE TIME...
ABOUT TOO MANY ROUNDHOUSES-- NOW THEY'RE GONNA PAY OFF !
THE MAN'S MIDSECTION IS GONNA BE BROKEN !
HE'S GONNA BE BLIND AS TIDWELL'S GOAT !
NOW YOU USE THE ROUNDHOUSES,
AND YOU KNOCK HIM DOWN AND OUT ONCE AND FOR ALL, RIGHT ?
YOU CAN BET ON THAT.
I ALREADY HAVE.
WHO'S NEXT ? SEE THIS ?
THIS MAN STOOD UP ! THAT'S BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE WANTS IT.
IN THE PRESSURE COOKER, THIS MAN WANTS IT.
IF "HONEY" ROY PALMER IS STILL STANDIN' BY SOME FREAKISH REASON,
THEN YOU PUT THESE BIG ANVILS TO WORK AND YOU PUT HIM DOWN ONCE AND FOR ALL.
YOU GOT THAT, HAMBONE ? YES, SIR.
I'LL WHIP HIM GOOD, SIR. NO, YOU WHIP HIM BAD,SIR.
YES, SIR. EXCUSE ME. DADDY ?
I'D LIKE TO SWITCH PLACES WITH BILLY. I'D LIKE TO FIGHT IN THE FIRST HALF.
IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME, MR. GILLON. SWITCHING PLACES IS OUT.
I NEED YOU IN THE SECOND LINEUP.
DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND SOMETHING ? ALL OF YOU GUYS BETTER UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW.
IF "HONEY" ROY PALMER IS STILL STANDING...
AFTER 25 ROUNDS OF BOXING, DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS ?
THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE HAS BOXING SKILL. THAT MEANS HE'S GOT A HEART !
THE MAN CAN FIGHT.
BUT THIS IS WHAT KEEPS HIM GOING, AND THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN.
YOU TAKE THIS RIGHT HAND OF YOURS,
AND YOU BREAK THE BONES IN HIS FACE.
AND THEN YOU GO IN WITH THAT GILLON HAND...
AND CRUSH HIS BRAIN !
YOU GOT THAT, ROBBY ? YOU CRUSH HIS BRAIN.
NOW, EVERYBODY GRAB HANDS. COME ON. LET'S GO.
MAKE A CIRCLE.
DEAR LORD,
PLEASE GIVE US THE STRENGTH AND COURAGE...
TO TEAR THIS MAN FROM LIMB TO LIMB.
[ Crowd Cheering ]
[ Man ] HELLO, BUCK ! GET IT ON, MAN. KEEP 'EM UP, NOW.
POPCORN ! GET YOUR HOT POPCORN !
GENTLEMEN, YOU HAD YOUR INSTRUCTIONS DOWNSTAIRS. WATCH THE LOW BLOWS.
IN CASE OF A KNOCKDOWN, GO TO THE NEUTRAL CORNER. YOU UNDERSTAND ?
-HIT GLOVES, COME OUT FIGHTING. -[ Man ] GET HIM, BUCK !
[ Chattering ]
[ Bell Rings ] [ Referee ] FIGHT !
- BOO ! - [ Gasps ]
THE EYE !
COME ON, KEEP MOVING. ATTA BOY. ATTA BOY.
COME ON, ROY, DON'T GO TOE TO TOE ! JUST BOX HIM !
STAY OFF THE ROPES ! THAT'S IT ! THAT'S IT !
THAT'S IT ! DON'T GET CLEVER, ROY !
- [ Grunts ] - YES ! YES !
[ Referee ] TWO, THREE, FOUR,
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT.
[ Caine ] DON'T GET CLEVER !
COME ON ! ONE-TWO ! COME ON ! YEAH ! RIGHT !
- YES ! YES ! - [ Bell Rings ]
-[ Caine ] ALL RIGHT ! - COME ON. COME ON !
[ Indistinct ]
ALL RIGHT. THANKS. BEAUTIFUL.
LOOKIN' GOOD, BUCK, LOOKIN' GOOD. NOW, LOOK AT ME. LOOK AT ME.
HOW'S HE FEEL ? HE'S DO-ABLE.
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO HEAR. UNLESS, OF COURSE, HE GETS LUCKY.
YOU CAN ALWAYS GET LUCKY IN HERE, YOU KNOW. THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANT TO HEAR.
I KNOW, BUT I FIGURE SINCE I WAS TAKING ALL THE PUNCHES,
ONLY FAIR YOU SHARE IN SOME OF THE ANXIETY.
- [ Bell Rings ] - FIGHT !
[ Caine ] COME ON, ROY, STEP BACK ! GET OFF THE ROPES !
COME ON, GET YOUR GUARD UP ! MAN, WHY ARE YOU--
OH, YEAH ! YEAH ! [ Audience Cheering ]
OKAY, THEN MOVE ! COME ON, ROY, GET OUT OF THERE !
KEEP MOVIN', ROY !
[ Bell Rings ] [ Man ] WELCOME TO DIGGSTOWN !
YOU'LL WIN 80 ! TWENTY TO WIN 80 ! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !
I'M TAKIN' HIS ASS OUT MYSELF.
[ Rings ]
[ Caine ] KEEP MOVIN', ROY ! GET OFF THE ROPES !
COME ON ! COMBINATIONS !
YEAH ! NOW, HARDER ! HARDER !
TAKE HIM DOWN ! PUT HIM AWAY, ROY !
PUT HIM AWAY !
- [ Grunts ] - YES ! YES !
-[ Man ] GET OFF YOUR BACK ! COME ON, GET UP ! -[ Referee ] FOUR, FIVE,
SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
- OUT ! -[ Bell Rings ]
MY COMPLIMENTS, FITZ. HE WAS EVERYTHING YOU SAID HE WAS. HE'S A REAL SLUGGER, ISN'T HE ?
YEAH. CERTAINLY IS.
I'M SO IMPRESSED, UH,
I'M ACTUALLY WILLING TO DOUBLE OUR SIDE BET.
JUST YOU AND ME. DONE. THAT MAKES IT 100,000.
THE MAN CAN ADD.
[ Bell Rings ]
[ Scattered Booing ] [ Man ] COME ON, HIT HIM !
[ Booing Continues ]
MIX IT UP, KID. I AIN'T MADE OF GLASS.
[ Referee ] COME ON, BREAK IT UP.
FIGHT !
GET HIM ! GO ON !
[ Grunting ] [ Bell Rings ]
[ Crowd Booing ]
GIVIN' A LOUSY PERFORMANCE. HE'S EMBARRASSING.
BUSINESS STINKS. PUT HIM AWAY AND GO FOR BILLY. ALL RIGHT.
- [ Rings ] - FIGHT !
[ Scattered Applause ]
- NEUTRAL CORNER ! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, - YES !
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN,
EIGHT, NINE,
[ Bell Rings ] OUT.
[ Bell Rings ] FIGHT !
[ Caine ] TO THE BODY, ROY ! THE BODY !
- I SAID 40 TO WIN 80 ! -[ Caine ] BACK HIM UP, ROY ! GET HIM IN THE CORNER !
[ Bell Ringing ]
ALL THAT HEADGEAR, IT'S LIKE TRYING TO FIGHT DARTH VADER OR SOMEBODY.
YOU GOTTA STAY WITH HIS HEAD. YOU GOT THAT ? YEAH ?
ONLY AN 18-YEAR-OLD CAN DRINK AND FUCK ALL NIGHT LONG AND STILL LOOK THAT GOOD.
SO, YOU'D LIKE TO PUT A GRAND ON THE KID GOING THREE ?
CHEAP RAY-BANS, A GRAND. [ Bell Rings ]
[ Referee ] ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX,
SEVEN.
OKAY, YOU SURE ABOUT THIS, SONNY ?
HE'S RIGHT, SON. YOU CAN WALK ON OUT OF HERE PROUD.
FUCK YOU, NIGGER.
[ Whimpering ]
EIGHT, NINE, HE'S OUT. [ Bell Rings ]
[ Sighs ] NICE WORK, KID.
GUT SHOTS ARE THE WORST. THE WORST.
HEY, THE WORST IS YET TO COME, FISH.
SAM'S UP NEXT, REMEMBER ? [ All Chuckling ]
HEY, YOU CAN SEND YOUR NEXT MAN UP,
IF YOU GOT ANY MORE WILLING. [ Chuckles ]
I THINK I'D BE ABLE TO STILL FIND ME A COUPLE OF HANDS...
NOT SHAKIN' SO BAD THAT WE COULDN'T GET GLOVES ON 'EM.
[ Chuckles ] HOW ABOUT YOUR OWN THERE, MR. CAINE ?
YOU READY TO SIGN ANOTHER BANK DRAFT, ARE YOU ? ABSOLUTELY.
GOOD. BANK DRAFT.
YOUR MAN HERE, "HONEY" ROY-- [ Chuckles ]
INSPIRATIONAL. INSPIRATIONAL.
I'M SO INSPIRED, THAT, UH,
I'M THINKING OF UPPING OUR SIDE BET TO AN EVEN QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.
HOW ABOUT YOU ?
QUARTER MIL.
YOU MUST HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG GUNS COMING UP.
BUT-- CONSIDER ME INSPIRED.
[ Passing Gas ] GEEZ ! DAMN, SAM, YOU'RE KILLING ME !
JUST GIVE ME SOME WATER, MAN, JUST GIVE ME SOME WATER. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU ?
[ Passes Gas ]
YEAH, DRINK IT UP. [ Chuckles ]
WE'RE BAD. WE'RE VERY BAD.
WELL, AT LEAST WE'RE SAFE. [ Chuckles ]
I AM. GOOD LUCK.
[ Bell Rings ] FIGHT !
[ Man ] POPCORN ! FRESH HOT POPCORN !
- [ Grunting ] - [ Sam Passes Gas ]
[ Blows Landing ] [ Continues Passing Gas ]
[ Passes Gas ]
- [ Passes Gas ] -[ Man ] ICE COLD BEER !
[ Passes Gas ]
[ Laughing ]
[ Caine ] GET A MUFFLER FOR THAT THING ! [ Passes Gas ]
OH, MY GOD. [ Laughing ]
[ Gillon ] FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS...
UNDERNEATH THE SEAT OF THE CAB OF YOUR TRUCK.
DON'T LIE TO ME, BOY.
I'M A GENEROUS MAN.
AS I SEE IT, YOU'VE GOT TWO CHOICES.
- YOU CAN "WHUPS" HIM GOOD AND WIN YOUR FIGHT TONIGHT, -[ Gun Barrel Turning ]
OR YOU CAN LOSE IT...
AND BURY YOUR BROTHER HERE AT FIRST LIGHT TOMORROW.
I WILL GET A "YES, SUH" ON THAT.
[ Bell Rings ] [ Referee ] FIGHT !
SON OF A--
[ Caine ] COME ON, ROY, GET OUT OF THE CORNER !
COME ON, KEEP DANCIN' ! JUST DANCE WITH HIM !
USE THE BACK, ROY ! THAT'S IT ! THAT'S IT !
GODDAMN IT, GET OFF THE ROPES ! GET OFF !
[ Referee ] BREAK IT UP ! LET'S GO ! BREAK IT UP !
-GET OFF THE ROPES ! STOP HIM ! LEFT, RIGHT, NOW ! -[ Bell Rings ]
[ Audience Clamoring ]
SON OF A BITCH.
WHAT'S GOIN' ON ? WHAT'S GOIN' ON ?
[ Scattered Catcalls ] WHAT'S UP WITH THESE BUSBYS ?
ONE OF THEM WON'T START, THE OTHER ONE WON'T STOP.
DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES. EITHER HAM'S DECIDED TO FUCK US, OR GILLON OUTBID US.
NOW, TELL HIM TO GO DOWN RIGHT NOW. WHAT IF HE WON'T ?
- [ Rings ] - FIGHT !
ALL RIGHT. HEY, MAN, IT'S TIME.
LET ME HAVE YOUR CHIN. GIVE ME YOUR CHIN, MAN. GIMME THAT CHIN !
YEAH ! GO, GET HIM !
- STICK AND MOVE ! STICK AND MOVE ! -[ Referee ] KEEP EM' UP !
[ Man ] NOW PUT 'EM AWAY !
PUT HIM AWAY ! THAT'S IT ! THAT'S IT !
- [ Rings ] - BREAK IT UP ! COME ON, BREAK IT UP !
LET'S GO ! BREAK ! HAM, CORNER !
-[ Crowd Clamoring ] - TWENTY TO WIN 80. I'LL BE BY THE HOT DOG STAND.
YOU GETTIN' OLD ON ME ? YOU GO 15 ROUNDS, YOU'RE WHEEZING LIKE AN OLD GOAT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WORSE, FIGHTIN' HIM OR LISTENIN' TO YOUR MOUTH.
THAT'S MOTIVATION, OKAY ? YOU CALL THAT MOTIVATION ?
YEAH, IT GETS THE ANGER UP. IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
ANY TIME I WANT ANGER, ALL I GOTTA DO IS REMEMBER MOLINE.
AH, DON'T START WITH MOLINE AGAIN. DO ME A FAVOR, WILL YOU, PLEASE ?
MOTIVATION, MY ASS. YEAH, JUST GET IN THE RING, WILL YOU, AND FIGHT THIS GUY.
[ Bell Rings ]
BACK OFF ! MAKE HIM DO THE WORK ! BACK OFF !
[ Referee ] BREAK IT UP ! LET'S GO, BREAK IT UP ! YOU GO GET HIM, BOY !
COME ON ! COME ON !
[ Bell Rings ]
HE'S KILLIN' YA. HE'S BUSTING YOU UP IN THERE.
YOU GOTTA FINISH HIM OFF NOW. YOU GOTTA SHOW THIS DOUBLE-CROSSING...
SON OF A BITCH WHY THEY CALL YOU HONEY ROY PALMER.
YOU GOTTA DO YOUR SWEET THING. AND DO IT NOW,YOU HEAR ME ?
[ Bell Rings ]
ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, HE'S OUT !
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT,
NINE. [ Breathes Deeply ]
FIGHT !
- [ Grunts ] - NEUTRAL CORNER !
TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE,
SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT,
NINE--
[ Bell Rings ] [ Breathing Heavily ]
SLIM !
SLIM ! SLIM !
[ Sobbing ] OH, NO ! NO !
NO ! SLIM ! [ Sobbing ] OH, GOD ! NO !
GOD ! COME ON, SON. LET'S MOVE BACK. GET HIM BACK, NOW.
GET HIM OUT OF THE WAY. [ Screaming ] GOD DAMN YOU !
WATCH OUT, BOY ! YOU BETTER GET ON BACK ! YOU BETTER GET BACK RIGHT NOW !
[ Hambone ] GET OFF OF ME ! [ Cop ] GET HIM OUT OF THE WAY !
YOU BETTER MOVE BACK, BOY ! GET OFF OF ME !
IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S OKAY. LET ME HAVE HIM. [ Sobbing ]
COME ON, MAN. YOU GOTTA BE COOL NOW. [ Continues Sobbing ]
THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO KILL HIM, ROY ! SHH. IT'S OKAY.
[ Chattering ]
LOOKS LIKE POOR SLIM HAD ALL HIS HOPES ON WINNING THAT MONEY.
COME ON, HAM. SETTLE DOWN, NOW. BE STRONG, MAN.
WE GOTTA GET YOU BACK TO THE STATION. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS.
SORRY, HAM.
THAT WAS ONE COURAGEOUS FIGHT YOU JUST FOUGHT OUT THERE, SON.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
[ Reporter ] HEY, HAM, YOUR BROTHER EVER TRY TO COMMIT SUICIDE BEFORE ?
SUPPOSE YOU'D BE WANTIN' TO TAKE A BREAK NOW.
YOU THINK I NEED A BREAK FROM YOU OR THOSE-- KEEP 'EM COMING,
YOU SON OF A BITCH ! ROY, ROY, NO !
ROY, GODDAMN IT, THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS !
LET'S GET YOU RESTED. I WANT YOUR ASS IN THE RING !
WE'LL TAKE A BREAK ! WE'LL TAKE A BREAK, OKAY ?
THE NAMES MEAN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO ME.
I GOTTA HAVE FACES TO GO WITH THE NAMES.
AND THEN FAX ME PICTURES OF ANYBODY EVER CONNECTED WITH GABRIEL CAINE.
HEY, BUSTER, BUSTER-- JUST GET ME GILLON'S SECOND-HALF LINEUP.
- RIGHT NOW. RIGHT-- - [ Horn Honking ]
- SHIT ! - [ Tires Screeching ]
SHIT !
[ Muffled Groan ]
HELLO, GABRIEL.
HOW'S IT HANGING ?
KINDA ALL AT ONCE, PAULO. HOW'S THINGS WITH YOU ?
WELL, BETTER AND BETTER SINCE YOU GOT OUT. OH, GOOD.
LOOKS LIKE I'M FINALLY GONNA GET TO KILL YOU AFTER ALL, EH ?
THERE'S THAT DISTINCT POSSIBILITY, ALTHOUGH I'D BET FOUR DOLLARS...
AGAINST AN HOUR WITH YOUR MOTHER THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY.
[ Grunts ]
I'M REALLY SORRY. THAT WAS INSULTING.
[ Clears Throat ] FIVE BUCKS. [ Grunting ]
MR. CORSINI FELT A LITTLE REMINDER OF YOUR OBLIGATIONS...
WOULD BE IN YOUR OWN BEST INTEREST, SEEING AS TO WHAT JUST HAPPENED IN TOWN.
IT'S KINDA WORKING. NOT THAT YOU COULD HAVE ANY DOUBT...
WHO WOULD KILL YOU THE WORST, COULD YOU ?
NO, SIR. [ Chuckles ]
COME MIDNIGHT, YOU BETTER WIN.
DON'T ASK. JUST VICTOR DOING ME A FAVOR.
WOULD YOU UNTIE ME SO I CAN GET THIS THING OFF MY NECK, PLEASE ?
I HATE BEING HUNG.
I JUST HATE IT !
THE PLAN'S CHANGED. GILLON'S GOT OVER 700,000 GRAND IN CASH,
AND I SAY WE GUT THE PRICK.
IF YOU GUYS WANT OUT, I'LL UNDERSTAND.
THIS AIN'T ABOUT MONEY ANYMORE.
ALL RIGHT.
BUSTER GET THE LINEUP FOR THE SECOND HALF ? YEAH.
SONNY'S UP FIRST, BUT HE'S ALL SHOW. ROBBY GILLON'S NEXT, WE KNOW WHAT HE'S ABOUT.
GRAB ME SOME TOWELS, GABE. WHERE ARE THEY ?
RIGHT THERE. AND THEN THERE'S FRANK UP, AND THEN--
TANK. TANK. UH, THEY COVERED ?
YUP. SO, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO WING IT WITH THE LAST MAN,
'CAUSE GILLON'S GONNA SAVE HIM TILL THE END.
AS LONG AS HE'S NOT A RINGER, WE'LL BE FINE. I'VE SEEN EVERY CRACKER IN THE COUNTY.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S FIVE FIGHTS TO FINISH UP BY MIDNIGHT, IN FIVE HOURS, OKAY ?
CAN YOU DO THAT ? OH, SHIT !
BUSTER ! BUSTER ! IS HE BREATHING ?
WATCH HIS NECK. SOMEBODY GET HIS LEGS. GET HIS LEGS.
I GOT HIM. I GOT HIM.
JUST GET HIM BACK. WATCH HIS HEAD.
HE'S ALIVE.
YOU GOT A SCISSOR ? GREAT.
GOD, THIS JAW LOOKS TERRIBLE, FISH. THAT LOOKS JUST TERRIBLE.
HOW'S THAT EYE ? IS IT HEMORRHAGING ?
HIS NOSE IS BUSTED TO HELL.
THAT RIGHT EYE'S HEMORRHAGING. HE'S GOT A PULSE !
WHO AM I ? BUSTER, DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM ?
[ Buster ] MY HAT. [ Caine ] CAN YOU BREATHE ?
[ Buster ] I LOST MY HAT. SOMEBODY FIND MY HAT. [ Fitz ] EASY, BUDDY, EASY.
[ Chattering ]
OKAY, COCKFIGHT, LET'S GO. YOU WANNA BET, LET'S BET.
I NEED ONE FIVE, VICTOR. A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS, VICTOR,
OR I FORFEIT AND YOU CAN KILL ME RIGHT NOW.
THERE IT IS. ALL OF MINE AGAINST ALL OF YOURS.
NOW, THERE'S ONLY ONE QUESTION. YOU GOT ANY BALLS, GILLON, OR JUST THAT LITTLE TWO-INCH DICK ?
WELL, I WISH I HAD A BAR OF AMERICAN FAMILY SOAP TO WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH.
ARE WE HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S IN YOUR BATHROOM, OR WHAT'S IN YOUR FUCKIN' VAULT ?
ARE YOU GOIN' OR NOT ?
THAT'S QUITE A SUM OF MONEY, MR. CAINE.
IT'S JUST A TAD MORE THAN WHAT I REALLY HAVE.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. WHY DON'T YOU THROW IN THAT PROPERTY YOU OWN AROUND TOWN, HUH ?
AND THEN WE'LL JUST CALL IT EVEN.
SEEM TO KNOW QUITE A BIT ABOUT MY FINANCES, MR. CAINE.
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT YOU, MR. GILLON,
WOULD MAKE CHARLES MACUM DIGGS HIMSELF GET UP AND WALK.
[ Gillon ] A MILLION FIVE.
TAKE A MAN WITH AN AWFUL BIG SET OF BALLS...
TO WANT TO MAKE A BET LIKE THAT.
GO ON OVER TO MY BANK, CHET. BRING MY SAFE DEPOSIT BOX HERE RIGHT NOW.
I'LL ACCEPT YOUR WAGER, MR. CAINE.
OF MR. CORSINI'S MONEY, OF COURSE.
[ Crowd Cheering In Distance ]
SOMEBODY'S GONNA HAVE TO TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL.
WILL YOU DO IT ? SURE.
[ Announcer ] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE COMES SONNY HAWKINS !
SONNY HAWKINS IS NOW ENTERING THE RING ! THE FIGHT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN AT LAST !
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...
FOR YOUR CONTINUED PATIENCE DURING ALL THE DELAYS.
WE HAVE BARELY THREE HOURS LEFT UNTIL MIDNIGHT,
AND WITH FIVE FIGHTS STILL TO GO, I DON'T THINK WE WILL SEE ANY MORE DELAYS.
THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. [ Scattered Boos ]
[ Whistling ]
[ Bell Ringing ] [ Referee ] GENTLEMEN, TO THE CENTER OF THE RING.
[ Man ] KNOCK HIM DEAD, BABY ! YEAH !
YOU HAD YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. NO LOW BLOWS. HIT GLOVES.
-COME OUT FIGHTING. -[ Woman ] SONNY, WE LOVE YOU, HONEY !
[ Man ] COME ON, SONNY, DO IT ! DO IT !
[ Bell Rings ]
- [ Grunts ] -[ Man ] OH, MAN ! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ?
GET THE NEXT ONE UP HERE.
- ONE, TWO, - COME ON, MAN, GET UP !
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX,
SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE-- HE'S OUT !
ROBBY, I NEED YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME.
YOU CAN'T GO UP THERE AND FIGHT RIGHT NOW.
[ Scoffs ]
DADDY, I-I-- I'M NOT AFRAID OF HIM, NOT AT ALL !
LISTEN TO ME. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT.
REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU DOWNSTAIRS ABOUT HIS MIND ?
ABOUT CAPTURING HIS MIND ?
WELL, RIGHT NOW, HIS MIND IS IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT PLACE,
SO WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO IS WALK OUT THERE,
STEP UP ONTO THE APRON, LOOK HIM RIGHT IN THE EYE, AND THEN WALK OUT.
THEN WE GOT HIM.
DADDY, I'M GONNA LOOK LIKE A FOOL.
DADDY, I CAN'T DO THAT !
DO IT.
NO.
DON'T FUCK WITH ME ON THIS, ROBBY !
[ Man ] LET'S GET ROBBY OUT HERE !
[ Scattered Applause ]
HIT HIM, ROB ! LET'S GO !
[ Man ] ROBBY ! COME ON, ROBBY !
[ Audience Booing ]
WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT ? SURVIVAL, I GUESS.
ONE LESS FIGHT. WHO'S NEXT ?
[ Caine ] THE GUY WHO KICKED YOUR ASS AT MEL'S BAR.
- RIP HIS TITS OFF. - [ Bell Rings ]
[ Woman ] HIT THAT SON OF A BITCH !
- GET UP, YOU BUM ! -[ Scattered Boos ]
NEUTRAL CORNER.
[ Grunts ]
- DAMN IT ! ROY. - DISQUALIFIED !
[ Crowd Yelling ]
[ Crowd Screaming ]
[ Caine ] PUT THAT SUCKER-PUNCHING SCUMBAG IN HIS GRAVE !
[ Caine ] YES ! [ Bell Rings ]
[ Roy ] WHO'S NEXT ? [ Caine ] TANK.
TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE AND A HALF POUNDS OF TANK.
HOLY SHIT. THOSE BIG ARMS CAN'T HURT YOU IF YOU STAY INSIDE.
SO WORK HIM CLOSE, YOU GOT IT ? JUST STAY CLOSE.
RIGHT. CLOSE.
YOU !
- [ Bell Rings ] - FIGHT !
[ Caine ] CLOSE ! COME ON, ROY, GET CLOSE !
GET IN CLOSE ! [ Booing ]
ROY ! TOO CLOSE !
-[ Crowd Booing ] - SHIT !
[ Bell Ringing ]
COME ON, BREAK IT UP ! LET'S GO, BREAK IT UP !
THANK YOU ! YOU'RE FADING !
OH, GOD. CLOSE AIN'T GONNA MAKE IT, MAN.
OKAY, LOOK. HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU ARE, HE'S FASTER, HE'S YOUNGER.
HE HASN'T FOUGHT 22 ROUNDS TODAY. BUT YOU REMEMBER THIS--
YOU... ARE BLACK.
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN ?
I DON'T KNOW. I MEAN, IT'S-- I'M TRYING TO INSPIRE YOU.
YOU KNOW, IT'S A ROOTS KIND OF THING. IT'S LIKE A MOTIVATION THING.
WELL, YOU'RE SHIT AT MOTIVATION.
[ Bell Rings ] FIGHT !
[ Man ] NOW YOU GOT HIM ! NOW YOU GOT HIM !
[ Man ] YEAH ! YEAH ! THAT'S IT ! YEAH ! [ Blows Landing ]
ROY, CUT LOOSE ! CUT LOOSE !
YES !
PUT HIM AWAY ! PUT HIM AWAY !
- OUT. -[ Bell Ringing ]
[ Crowd Cheering ]
ALL RIGHT. ROLL OUT YOUR SECRET WEAPON.
AND YOU BETTER HAVE PAPERS IF WE'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE.
[ Chuckles ] THAT'S HARDLY THE CASE, MR. CAINE.
ACTUALLY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS MAN IS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF MR. PALMER'S.
- WHO IS THAT ? - THAT'S HAMMERHEAD HAGAN.
HAMMERHEAD HAGAN ? YOUR HAMMERHEAD HAGAN ?
GET THE F-- THIS GUY IS A RINGER. THERE'S NO WAY...
HE WAS LIVING AROUND HERE WHEN WE MADE THE BET, SO FORGET ABOUT IT.
[ Gillon ] MR. CAINE, I THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT OUR AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED...
FOUR DAYS AFTER THE WAGER.
IT CLEARLY STATED, "ANY MAN RESIDING WITHIN OLIVER COUNTY ON THAT DAY."
-YES ? - WELL, HE'S ELIGIBLE.
THIS RECORD SHOULD VERIFY THAT MR. HAGAN BASS MOVED TO DIGGSTOWN...
TWO DAYS BEFORE.
WAIT A MINUTE. THIS IS-- THIS IS WHERE I LIVE.
THIS IS MY BOARDING HOUSE.
ARE YOU TELLING ME YOU SNUCK THIS GUY INTO THE GODDAMN BASEMENT UNDER MY NOSE ?
[ Gillon ] TIME'S A-WASTIN', MR. CAINE.
MR. PALMER ? [ Chuckles ]
HE'S ALL YOURS.
THOUGHT YOU'D BE DEAD BY NOW.
YOU WILL BE BEFORE THE NIGHT'S OVER.
MAN, YOU LOOK BAD.
HOW DOES THIS FEEL ?
- GET OUT OF THERE ! -KILL HIM ! THAT'S RIGHT.
ROY, GET OFF THE ROPES ! GET OFF THE ROPES !
[ Referee ] ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX-- [ Hammerhead ] COME ON, GET UP, ROY.
[ Caine ] DON'T GET NEAR HIM ! JUST KEEP MOVING ! STAY ALIVE !
COME ON, JUST MOVE. SIDEWAYS, SIDEWAYS. DANCE AWAY !
GET OUT OF THE CORNER, ROY !
COME ON ! STICK AND JAB ! STICK AND JAB !
- GET OFF THE ROPES ! -[ Hammerhead ] COME ON, BABY, THIS AIN'T NO DANCE.
[ Bell Ringing ]
[ Blows Landing ]
[ Bell Ringing ]
[ Hammerhead ] COME ON, BOY, GET UP. IT AIN'T OVER YET.
[ Referee ] TWO, THREE, FOUR,
FIVE, SIX.
FIGHT !
COME ON ! UPPERCUT ! UPPERCUT ! UPPERCUT !
- THAT'S THE WAY ! - [ Grunting ]
-[ Bell Rings ] - BREAK IT UP. LET'S GO, BREAK IT UP.
[ Grunts ]
ROY ? ROY, CAN YOU HEAR ME ?
ROY, I'M STOPPING IT RIGHT NOW, YOU HEAR ME ?
I'M STOPPING IT HERE ! DON'T LOSE FAITH IN ME TWICE, MAN.
WELL, DON'T MAKE ME WATCH YOU DIE. I'M STOPPIN' THE FIGHT.
YOU KNOW, YOU REALLY GOTTA WORK ON THAT MOTIVATION THING.
- [ Bell Rings ] - FIGHT !
[ Caine ] GET DANCING, ROY, GET DANCING. KEEP MOVING.
[ Referee ] ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, [ Man ] COME ON, PRETTY BOY.
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN.
[ No Audio ]
FIGHT !
YOU'RE THROUGH ! YOU'RE THROUGH !
[ Caine ] TWO TIMES ! RIGHT NOW ! TWO TIMES !
GO FOR THE BELLY, ROY ! YES !
BRING IT TO HIM ! BRING IT TO HIM !
PUT HIM AWAY ! PUT HIM AWAY !
YES ! YES !
YES !
- THAT'S IT ! - GO ! KILL HIM !
[ Referee ] TWO, THREE--
- FUCK ME. -[ Crowd In Unison ] FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
- [ Crowd Cheering ] - YES ! YES !
EXCUSE ME ! MR. CAINE !
WHAT TIME DID YOU WANT TO START THE LAST FIGHT ?
THERE IS NO LAST FIGHT. THERE WERE TEN, YOU BET TEN. YOU LOST.
GIVE IT UP ! THE BET WAS TEN, BUT YOUR MAN ONLY FOUGHT NINE.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ? YOUR KID PUNKED OUT. AND HE FORFEITED.
A FORFEIT COUNTS. DIDN'T YOU KNOW THAT ? OF COURSE IT COUNTS.
WHEN THERE'S A FORFEIT. BUT IN THIS CASE, THERE'S NO FORFEIT,
BECAUSE ROBBY NEVER ENTERED THE RING.
HEY-- WHAT-- WHAT KIND OF KINDERGARTEN BULLSHIT IS THIS ?
IS THAT RIGHT ? IS THAT RIGHT ?
I'M AFRAID HE'S RIGHT.
MR. PALMER, OUR TENTH FIGHTER IS READY WHENEVER YOU ARE.
MINOSO TORRES ? MINOSO TORRES ?
RIGHT. THERE'S NO WAY. [ Stammering ]
-THE PRISON IS IN WINFIELD. - THAT'S RIGHT. WHICH HAPPENS TO BE IN OLIVAIR COUNTY.
AND I BELIEVE, UH, YOU KNOW MY OLD FRIEND WARDEN BATES HERE, DON'T YOU ?
I SAID I'D BE SEEING YOU AGAIN, CAINE.
NEVER TRY AND HUSTLE A HUSTLER, MR. CAINE.
I'M SORRY, ROY.
SO, WHAT'S THE FRONT PAGE ON THE MEXICAN ? MINOSO TORRES.
DIRTY AS THEY COME, TOUGH AS NAILS.
PAIN IS LIKE SOME KIND OF VOODOO THING WITH HIM.
TWO WEEKS AGO, I WATCHED HIM CUT WOLF FORRESTER TO PIECES IN A RING FIGHT IN THE PRISON.
[ Rings ]
COME ON, TORRES ! COME ON, TORRES, FLATTEN THAT BOY !
YEAH !
[ Whistles ] MINOSO !
- [ Crowd Cheering ] - THAT'S IT !
- [ Referee ] TWO, THREE, FOUR, - GET UP !
FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT,
NINE, TEN, HE'S OUT !
AHH, HA-HA !
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT !
YES !
[ Yells ] WE DID IT !
[ Roy Laughing ] [ Caine ] YES ! YES !
WE DID IT ! [ Yells ] DIDN'T I TELL YOU ? I TOLD YOU !
YES ! [ Yelling, Indistinct ]
DID I TELL YOU ? HOW DID YOU PULL THAT OFF ? HOW'D YOU GET TORRES ?
DO I NOT ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF MY FRIENDS ? TRUST ME ON THIS.
YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE, MAN ! [ All Laughing ]
ACTUALLY, I BELIEVE IT GOES, "NEVER CON A CON MAN."
ESPECIALLY ONE WHO'S BETTER THAN YOU ARE.
YOU BEAT ME FAIR AND SQUARE.
DO YOU MIND ? I JUST LOST THIS WHOLE PIECE OF SHIT TOWN.
THERE'S A PICTURE WORTH ABOUT A WORD.
COME ON ! OUT OF HERE, OUT OF HERE ! GYM'S CLOSED. LET'S GO !
EVERYBODY OUT.
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS SO DEPRESSED ABOUT ? YOU JUST DIDN'T LOSE EVERYTHING YOU HAD, HUH ?
WE'LL GET 'EM NEXT TIME. YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO ?
TAKE EVERY ARMED PATROLMAN THAT YOU HAVE, YOU DON'T NEED NOTHIN'.
SET UP A ROADBLOCK-- [ Overlapping, Indistinct ] IT'S OVER WITH !
JUST LOSE, WILL YOU ? IT'S NEVER OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER, GODDAMN IT !
YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT A LONG TIME AGO LIKE I TOLD YOU.
LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO ? WHEN HAVE YOU EVER TOLD ME ANYTHING, YOU INEPT PIECE OF SHIT ?
SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOUR LOVER'S SPAT HERE. YOU GOT A WEEK TO GET OUT OF YOUR HOUSE, PAL.
ACTUALLY, IT'S MY HOUSE NOW. [ Fitz ] I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A RIDE TO THE MOTEL, OKAY ?
WE CAN TAKE MY NEW CORVETTE, THE PICKUP TRUCK MAYBE. THE LAW IS THE LAW.
-A BET'S A BET ! - QUIET, TWERP !
- HUH ? YOU WANNA SEE THE LAW ? -[ Man ] JOHN, WHAT ARE YOU--
- [ Gunshot ] - [ Woman Screams ]
- YOU DESERVE TO LOSE ! -[ Woman Gasps ]
HEY, BROTHER, MY HANDS HURT. YOU WANT TO DO THIS ?
[ Whimpering ]
[ Crowd Gasps ]
ROY, WHAT YOU DID TONIGHT...
COULDN'T BE DONE.
NOW YOU'RE MOTIVATING ME.
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