"Yeah." "She got into his car hal brenand kissed him." "Jesus christ." "[ door opens ]" "I know." "Theresa:" "Postcard from ava." "Oh, hey, johnny." "Apparently there's still no internet in london." "Oh, hey, you haven't rsvp'd for my commencement." "I haven't?" "No, not yet." "Is dylan coming?" "Yes, of course." "Aunt margaret has a boyfriend." "Oh, great." "It's working out." "Good for her." "Daniella:" "Your turn." "[ dice rattling ]" "Katie:" "All right!" "You knew about this?" "Well, I promised not to say anything." "She was afraid you'd meddle." "Since when are you and margaret hanging out?" "She may finally have met someone." "Well, he sounds like a gentleman." "He takes her out, buys her nice jewelry." "He's not a good guy, theresa." "She said he had a past" "But he's turned things around for himself." "You don't get it, theresa." "Enlighten me." "No." "Never mind." "It's a family thing." "Excuse me?" "No, I didn't mean that in a bad way." "Oh." "Well, how did you mean it, johnny?" "He didn't mean anything, okay?" "Katie:" "Okay." "It's my turn, dylan." "Come on." "You want me to talk to margaret or what?" "Let me do it." "I know what to say to her." "All right." "[ speed bag thudding ] [ mid-tempo music playing" "Jesus, lights." "Just got released from the hospital." "You don't want to take a 10 count at least?" "Mike fumosa." "I saw you on tv." "I thought you were six feet under." "Close." "Guess my, uh, higher power thought it wasn't my time yet." "Spent a few weeks in a rehab center out in new mexico." "Remember my mother?" "Turns out she didn't love me." "I don't blame her." "It's a good thing for me you got stabbed." "The box knows we're tight," "And, uh, they're hoping I can get the inside dope" "On this crazy man who stabbed you." "There's no dope, mike." "I finished a workout." "Guy came out of nowhere." "And, uh, ed romeo disappeared the same day." "Coincidence?" "I swear to you, ed did not stab me." "The training was going great." "Best I'd felt in years." "Maybe ever." "So if the fight comecks back, he would still be your trainer?" "What do you mean, if the fight comes back?" "It never went away." "Really?" "Then why are barry's people calling managers" "From here to eastern europe?" "I don't know." "Maybe for the undercard." "Quote me -- the fight's on, and reynolds is going down." "[ pen scratching ]" "I'll, uh, try to jazz that up for you." "Hey, lights, it's not my job to give advice," "But, uh, you do know not to trust these people, right?" "Other boxers?" "I can assure you those are all vicious rumors." "Lights, you're my client." "I only want what's best for you." "That's great news, champ." "I only ask one thing " "Could you talk to one of my doctors for insurance purposes?" "Great." "Great." "Now, you stay strong, patrick." "Lights thinks he can make the date?" "The man is desperate." "He's trying to get us in deeper," "And then when it's too late to book mustafa," "He'll ask for his postponement again." "So why don't we just give him one?" "You want to front the penalty fees?" "How much?" "Millions." "Besides, if you fight him now, he's damaged goods." "He'll have five more years to make excuses." "And if I don't, people will say I'm ducking him." "Death row, you are a warrior." "Everyone knows that." "And so is mufasta." "Mustafa." "Mustafa." "30-1, 28 kos." "Ukrainian muslim." "Fighting death row reynolds, defender of america's freedom." "Don't even make sense, barry." "If the man's ukrainian," "He's going after russians, not americans." "Don't let facts get in the way of the story, champ." "Wrap a towel around his head, you got a religious war" "And a $15 million payday on your hands." "Huge." "Trust me." "It's just that in my mind," "All I can see is me and lights in the ring," "Lights going down." "Richie, seven years ago," "I told you we'd get to the promised land." "Here we are." "Now I'm promising you -- you will take lights out." "I just wanted this to be my last fight." "You want that fight." "Lights wants it." "Everybody wants it." "I just need you to walk with me just a little bit further." "Oh, god." "Ooh." "Look at you." "Where you been?" "Backers' auditions." "I know this thing with margaret and brennan" "Has got us both a little freaked out," "But compared to some of the hoods I've been talking to," "He's a goddamn saint." "We may not need any of them." "I called barry, told him I'm feeling pretty good." "Gonna try to make the date." "Yeah?" "What's theresa say about that?" "She doesn't know." "I went for a second opinion." "Hey, lights!" "You got a minute?" "The boss wants a word." "Johnny:" "Yeah." "Send him in." "Just the champ." "I was sorry to hear about your accident." "My brother says you're a very lucky man." "Always." "I've waited a long time to see you take reynolds out." "I hope they don't use this to rob you again." "What the hell you think you're doing with my sister?" "We're seeing each other, lights." "I like margaret." "I hope she likes me." "You like her?" "I haven't cared this much about a woman since..." "I haven't dated in a long time." "Just so we're clear " "You may be in bed with her," "But that isn't gonna help you get in bed with me." "Show a little respect." "Whatever's going on between margaret and me" "Has got nothing to do with our business." "I'm not the enemy." "Barry is." "We're not in business, hal." "I'm gonna make my fight date." "I wouldn't risk it, son." "Abdominal wounds can be very tricky." "You don't heal that up right," "You could bleed out in your sleep." "I'm taking care of myself." "You went to see the wrong brennan." "[ chuckles ]" "I love my brother, but he's a lot like your brother." "They think short-term." "Johnny:" "No, that's good." "[ girl laughs ]" "I don't mind him shooting up a workhorse," "But you are a thoroughbred." "Can't risk your body or your name." "You're worried about my name?" "Then stay the hell away from me." "I'm making my date." "That's what's not in the cards, champ." "Barry's already got an offer out to the ukrainian kid." "Mustafa abdul?" "He's a bum." "No way reynolds will go for that." "Reynolds?" "He's never really stood up to barry, has he?" "Barry's a complicated man, lights." "He doesn't care about the fight game." "He knows how much you need this." "And he is getting off on it." "You need me now, son -- to protect you," "To front the fees..." "To get you the postponement." "Thanks for coming by, hal." "The fight is going away." "You want to think this over, you think it over fast." "[ door opens ] [ weights clanking ]" "[ truck passing ]" "Hey." "Hey." "Got to put in an order for a couple of your apple pies." "What's the occasion?" "Theresa's teacher is coming for dinner tomorrow night." "You could just eat here." "He's not one of us." "Oh." "And neither is hal brennan." "Oh, that's what this is." "He's not somebody you want to get involved with, margaret." "We're not in high school anymore, pat." "You don't get to vet my boyfriends." "He's not boyfriend material." "What'd I just say?" "You don't understand." "He's trying to get a piece of my fight." "He's just using you to get to me." "Of course." "No one could possibly like me for me." "That's not what I'm saying." "Like hell you're not." "I've done nothing but take care of you and dad and johnny" "Since mom left." "I finally find someone who likes me," "Who takes care of me for a change," "And you're telling me I'm getting conned." "It doesn't matter if he likes you or not." "He's a bad guy." "He came up the same way we did, pat," "And he made something of himself." "He's a gangster." "A known criminal." "Is that better than being an unknown criminal?" "Come again?" "You think your shit don't stink?" "I know what you did for him." "He told me." "What are you talking about?" "My brother the bagman." "Breaking a dentist's arm?" "He told you that?" "He told me he knew you were in a bind" "And h-he tried to toss you an easy job..." "Give me a break." "...And then things went wrong, and he stood by you, didn't he?" "Huh?" "When did he tell you this?" "Couple days ago, after you got stabbed." "He's playing you, margaret." "He's playing all of us." "You know what I think, pat?" "I think you took too many blows to the head." "It's over." "You're not seeing him anymore." "You hear me?" "Are you serious?" "Stay away from my diner." "Your diner?" "Who bought you this place?" "I said stay the hell away!" "[ thudding ]" "¶ there's been time in my life ¶" "Aah." "¶ when the world was so cold ¶" "¶ can't find a friend ¶" "¶ anywhere at all ¶" "We're lowering the cost of flexing our green thumbs." "I twisted the wrong way what did getting out of the car." "Well, you have a little rash right here." "I think you might have a bit of a fever." "I'm wondering if you -- you might be reacting to something." "I probably just overdid it yesterday." "[ exhales deeply ]" "Well, for the next few days, you really have to take it easy." "I'm gonna call dr." "Wilson, postpone tonight's dinner." "No." "No postponements." "Cooking's not a contact sport." "I'll be fine." "You sure?" "Well, I'm gonna leave the bandage off to let it breathe." "So you want me to pick anything up for you?" "I'll do it." "I'll be fine." "Lights called again." "He's desperate." "Well, he's not your problem." "I just wanted this thing settled" "Once and for all." "It's already settled, and lights knows it." "That's why he sabotaged his last chance." "He's gonna get his chance." "Barry said by spring," "The whole world will be watching." "Leary and I got one more war." "I got to take lights down." "For my legacy." "The day r.J. Was born," "You promised me this was gonna be your last fight." "No." "No." "I said lights would be my last fight." "And you to this to barry?" "Couple weeks ago." "Of course." "What?" "The day barry lets you fight lights" "Is the day he loses his golden goose." "Come on." "That's not what's going on." "Baby, listen to me." "You don't need lights, you don't need barry," "And you don't need a war." "You are undefeated as champion." "That is your legacy." "Make mustafa your last fight, and then you walk away." "[ bell chimes, indistinct conversations ] [ register beeping, clicking ]" "Maggie." "What are you doing here?" "I came to pick up the pies." "Tammy, you got a customer." "And to give you these." "Piss off." "[ sighs ]" "Hey!" "Something wrong?" "Yeah..." "Hey, hey, hey." "...Something's wrong." "Somehow my sister knows about the job I did for you." "I thought that was between us." "You think about what you're doing right now." "I don't care who you are." "She's my little sister." "Anything happens to her, god can't help you." "[ mid-tempo music playing on radio ]" "¶ courage, don't you fail me now ¶" "¶ oh, carina ¶" "So what do you think, katie bear?" "Pretty good, daddy." "Just pretty good?" "Here we go." "¶ too long, whoa, whoa ¶" "Okay." "[ sighs ] this time I want you to watch the ball" "All the way until it hits the bat, okay?" "Yeah." "¶ oh ¶" "¶ oh ¶ [ cellphone rings ]" "Got to concentrate, dylan." "¶ don't make me wait too long ¶" "Dad?" "Your mother is one of my best students." "But I still remember her first cadaver." "Oh, please." "Let's not talk about him." "We're eating here." "It took two days" "For your mother to bring herself to make a cut." "And then she apologized to the poor fellow." "[ laughs ] is that true, mom?" "Yeah, I'm afraid so." "I still remember you saying to me, "relax." "He can't hear you." "He's deaf."" "[ laughter ]" "So, everyone coming to graduation tomorrow?" "Everyone but ava." "She's still away." "Oh." "Oh, you want more wine?" "Have I ever said no?" "[ chuckles ] no." "[ both laugh ]" "So, um, I made some calls after we talked, theresa." "A former colleague of mine heads up a pediatric foundation." "It's very well funded." "They may have a research position in neonatal care." "It's a bit of a commute to manhattan, but " "Patrick:" "Wait." "Slow down." "What are we talking about here?" "Your wife's job hunt." "Job hunt?" "Uh, we haven't had a chance to discuss it yet, so..." "You can't take a job." "What about your residency?" "Actually, this would be instead of my residency." "What?" "Mom, are you serious?" "But you're gonna be a doctor, theresa." "But I'll be a doctor as of tomorrow." "This is a way for me to start earning and make a difference." "You know, this could be kind of cool, dad." "I mean, then you wouldn't have to fight -- that's enough, daniella." "Mommy doesn't need a job." "Okay." "Well, uh, we don't have to decide any of this tonight." "Just good to explore." "That's all." "Thers nothing to explore." "You're doing your residency." "You hear me?" "[ telephone ringing ]" "Hello?" "[ telephone beeps ]" "No." "Come on." "Where'd you hear this?" "[ sighs ]" "All right." "[ telephone beeps ]" "Sorry." "Something came up with johnny." "I have to go." "Now?" "Nice to see you, doc." "You too." "How do you know it's not barry just hyping you?" "No." "Word's having a press conference tomorrow at noon" "With mustafa and reynolds." "Okay." "[ clears throat ]" "Official response -- [ pen clicks ]" "Reynolds' latest action makes it clear " "He's ducking lights." "But this is e fight that the people want," "And lights remains ready to honor his contract" "And fight reynolds anytime " "Save it." "You're not gonna get the chance." "I was supposed to hold this till tomorrow," "But, uh, reynolds wants out after this fight." "That's typical barry." "Leaking false information." "No, I got it from reynolds at his wife's restaurant." "You got it from reynolds?" "He says win, lose, or draw, this is gonna be his last fight." "I think barry's on his way to try to talk him out of it," "But, uh, this guy's mind is -- it's set." "Sorry, lights." "I was really hoping to see you beat this guy." "Everyone was." "Thanks, mike." "[ slow introduction plays ]" "[ door closes ]" "Think it's too late to call brennan?" "Let it go." "¶ some folks are born ¶" "We gave it our shot." "¶ made to wave the flag ¶" "Never say never." "Let it go." "¶ ooh, they're red, white, and blue ¶" "¶ and when the band plays "hail to the chief" ¶" "¶ they point the cannon right at you ¶" "Excuse me." "Richard, we need to talk." "I'm with family, man." "Come on." "It'll only take a minute." "You stay." "This is between us." "I'll be right back." "I got this." "All right." "So what you want?" "You're not really gonna retire before we settle things." "I gave you your chance." "Noga, I gave you your chance." "I was on top of the world." "I could have ducked you," "Fought a bunch of ham-and-eggers like you've done." "No, I dominated the division for five years." "Don't kid yourself." "All anyone will remember is I came back," "You ducked me, then you retired." "[ chuckles ] give it up, lights." "You're part of my past." "You know, romeo was right about you." "He said you didn't have the heart for another war." "Romeo, huh?" "That you'd fold once you got in the ring with me." "Romeo." "Why would I care what a crazy man told your ass?" "That must have been scary, huh?" "Being raised by a crazy man." "Got no idea, 'cause he didn't raise me." "Oh, no?" "He says he pulled you off the street." "You were illiterate." "Could barely wipe your own ass." "Rags to riches, son." "Great american story." "Get to know it." "He said your mother was a crack addict." "Abused you, threw you out." "You got tossed from one foster home to another." "Never even knew your dad." "Roo was your first one, and now you got barry." "I didn't know you were this hard up for a payday." "Take it." "Why didn't you just ask for the cash?" "All that money, and you're still on barry's leash?" "Can't even choose the final opponent of your career." "I chose him, and you blew it." "What's the point?" "You're the one who got stabbed." "You blew that." "You're supposed to be" "The heavyweight champion of the world." "And that's what I am." "You blew it." "Yeah." "All you are is barry's little houseboy." "[ crowd murmuring ]" "Woman:" "Oh, my god." "[ woman screams, crowd murmuring ]" "[ both grunting ]" "[ cr[wwoman screams ] [ door closes ]" "[ crowd murmuring, men grunting ]" "Why is daddy hitting him?" "I told you not to watch this." "Mommy!" "It's okay,aby." "Turn it off, daniella." "Well, are they gonna let dad go?" "I said turn it off, okay?" "Your uncle johnny is dealing with it." "Now, come on, katie." "Katie, we've got to get you ready." "What are you -- listen." "Jesus." "They want to charge me 'cause I threw the first punch." "He provoked me, right?" "You saw that." "You saw it?" "It's okay." "Did you see it, though?" "Yes, but youe done with him." "The hell I am done with him." "He's gonna pay for this." "You're gonna wake the baby." "So what?" "!" "Wake the baby up!" "Wake the baby up!" "He's gonna pay!" "[ baby crying ]" "Ow!" "Theresa:" "Sorry." "Daddy!" "Patrick:" "Hi, sweetheart." "Oh!" "[ chuckles ] easy." "I'm sorry, theresa." "Things got " "You have 10 minutes." "They didn't file charges " "You have 10 minutes." "Dr. Wilson:" "I will practice my profession" "With conscience and dignity." "Students:" "I will practice my profession" "With conscience and dignity." "I will maintain by all means in my power..." "I will maintain by all means in my power..." "The honor and noble traditions of the medical profession." "The honor and noble traditions of the medical profession." "I will maintain the utmost respect for human life." "I will maintain the utmost respect for human life." "I make these promises solemnly, freely, and upon my honor." "I make these promises solemnly, freely, and upon my honor." "Please be seated." "Graduates, please come forward as your name is called." "Joshua aaron davis." "[ applause ]" "Dad." "Dad, are you okay?" "Garrett miles egan." "John michael harmon." "[ cellphone ringing ]" "Hello?" "What?" "Susan marie likin." "Excuse me." "Excuse me." "Dr. Wilson:" "Theresa ann leary." "Fumosa just called." "Mrs. Leary is also the recipient" "Of this year's ellen m." "Feener award." "Reynolds says he's only gonna fight you." "People are going crazy to see you two spill more blood." "[ applause ]" "Patrick:" "So we're on?" "Almost." "Barry's still holding out on us." "Robert james redmond." "[ applause continues ] [ slow classical music playing ] [ indistinct conversations ]" "I'm so proud of you, baby." "Can I see this?" "There you are, dr." "Leary." "Hello, patrick." "Doctor." "Um, listen, I hate to steal you away," "But there's -- there's a colleague I'd like you to meet." "Great." "Do you mind?" "Go ahead." "I'll see you in a minute, girls." "I'll be right back." "Okay." "Thanks for coming, margaret." "Of course." "Hey, dad." "Hey, buddy." "Mind if we talk to hal for a minute?" "Come on, kiddo." "It's a big day." "Congratulations." "Thank you." "When's the date?" "How much does barry want?" "More than we can afford." "I'll talk him down and I'll front that," "And you'll be covered till the fight." "How much?" "Don't worry about it." "We're -- we're almost family now." "Johnny:" "Lights?" "Lights?" "[ exhales deeply ]" "Just get me to the fight." "[ music continues ]" "Subs straight from CC"