"* I'm moving ahead *" "* Constantly driven *" "* My heart's torn deep *" "* I feel so tormented *" "* To see familiar eyes *" "* In a picture, my brother's eyes *" "* My brother's eyes *" "* Will I be broken, will I heal with time?" "*" "* Where will I be when when the last man dies?" "*" "* When the last man dies. *" "* Suns will set and suns will rise *" "* But I still see my brother's eyes *" "* Suns will set and suns will rise *" "* But I still see my brother's eyes *" "* Suns will set and suns will rise *" "* But I still see my brother's eyes *" "* I'm moving ahead *" "* Constantly driven *" "* To see familiar eyes *" "* In a picture *" "* My brother's eyes *" "* My brother's eyes *" "* My brother's eyes *" "* My brother's eyes. *" "Man:" "I'm trying, guys." "Just not making it easy." "Boy:" "Would you relax?" "Girl:" "Don't worry." "He's amazing." "You have to meet him." "Just chill out!" "What makes this guy so great, Joe?" "Just wait here." "Mr. Sloan?" "Would you come on!" "Girl:" "Hey, Mr. Sloan!" "Hey, Joe." "Don't you guys have school today?" "Summer vacation started yesterday." "This here's Tommy." "How you doing, Tommy?" "Doesn't look like a champion to me." "Come on!" "Are you new in town, Tommy?" "No, he just got out of "juvie"." "And he can't talk for himself?" "Nah, he's too bad to talk." "I told him about that thing you do with your eyes closed." "Oh, the rock and the river?" "Yeah, that's it." "Later, Joe." "Chickenshit." "I'll tell you what, Tommy." "You take your best shot." "Hah." "Ughh!" "You know, Tommy, sometimes when you're blind, and times seem darkest, you often see things more clearly." "Come by the gym sometime." "I'll show you how it's done." "He looks like a champion to me." "You didn't put that tape on too tight like you used to do all the time, did you?" "Shut up!" "Electric notice." "Second time." "So pay it." "With what?" "Come on, will ya, Jack?" "We gotta talk, David." "Students:" "Sh-hh." "Be quiet." "The most dangerous weapon in the universe is a focused mind." "You're mind should be like a still, calm pool." "Tranquil." "Relaxed." "One violent emotion is like taking a rock and dropping it into that smooth pond." "Everything's chaos." "Concentration is lost." "Brian is going to show us how to lose with dignity and grace." " You ready?" " Any time, old man." "See, he's trying to throw a rock into my pond." "Knockdown ends the lesson." "Students:" "Yeah." "Student:" "Come on." "Go man, go!" "Not even close." "Students:" "Ooh!" "Rock hit the pond." "What are you doing?" "I told you..." "knockdown ends the lesson." "That was a slip!" "Had it been a real fight, I'd have won." "But what do you know about real fights?" "Lesson's over." "Listen, I'm sorry." "I just want to be as good as you." "It's all right." "You're going to be better." "You're a hell of a fighter." "A hell of a fighter." "And David Sloan... the last of the great Sloan Dynasty." "I saw your exhibition this summer." "It was sublime, a religious experience." "Justin Maciah, sports visionary." "Maciah:" "I've created the United Kickboxing Association." "This one of your future champs?" "Yeah, someday." "He needs a little bit of work, but he's pretty sharp." "He took you apart, Sloan." "That last move was a woman's bullshit move." "He has his problems with the Sloans." "Both of your brothers beat him in the ring." "Neil Vargas." "Yeah, heavyweight kickboxing champion." "Can we talk business, David?" "I have a business, Justin." "How long can you hold onto this place?" "A month?" "Two?" "Come on." "It's a dinosaur." "I'll take a small-time sport and turn it into an international commodity." "I need a spokesperson, someone the fighters and corporate sponsors respect." "Cable contracts, product endorsements, merchandising..." "The word is..." "I think the word you're looking for is "hype"." "This is something people wait their whole lives for." "This could be your last chance to be somebody." "I am somebody." "See, I'm a teacher." "I don't think I want any part of your three ring circus." "I'm very disappointed, David." "You should learn to live with disappointment, Maciah." "It builds character." "Come on, Neil." "Call me when you're ready, Brian." "Some of what he said made sense." "Come on, Brian." "That guy's a con man." "I've seen people like him all of my life." "He's gonna take a sport that we both love, that we'd die for, and destroy it." "He said I'm ready to turn pro." "So, you think I'm holding you back, champ?" "Nah..." "You coming over for dinner tonight?" " Yeah, what's cooking?" " Mom's pot roast." "Ouch!" "Listen, she thinks everybody likes it." "Not a word from me." "I promise." "Why don't you go hit the weights?" "Joe:" "Stop harassing the fighters, you little punk." "Get outta here." "Hey!" "So, who's the wise guy?" "Name's Joey D'Angelo." "I came here to fight." "This lowlife here is challenging our students." "So, you want to fight?" "What about it, asshole?" "I wanna train." "Do you got money for lessons?" "If I had money do you think I'd be in this crappy dump?" "I heard you give freebies." "Yeah, well you heard wrong." "You wanna train here, you've got to prove yourself." "You clean the bathrooms." "When you see me you smile and say, "Good morning, Mr. Sloan", like you enjoy it." "If I catch you not smiling one time," "I'm gonna throw you out onto the streets." "You got that?" "Now, what makes you think you're good enough to train?" "He's not." "I mean, look at the kid." "He's small." "Obviously he's weak..." "If you wasn't a chick I'd rip off your damn head." "Get what I'm saying?" "You know something?" "You talk too much." "You shouldn't swear all the time." "When you swear all the time it loses its meaning." "Got that?" "Go to hell!" "Okay, here's the deal... you kick this bag 500 times and I'll train you." "I could kick that bag five billion times." "500 times will be just fine." "I'm telling you, you're in trouble." "You are two months behind on the mortgage payment." "These are all outstanding bills." "You got any suggestions?" "Yeah, you start fighting again." "Aside from that." "Fighting pays the bills." "That's how your brothers made this gym." "I could get you some exhibition bouts like Kurt used to take." "Fighting killed him." "What killed your brothers was fighting in Thailand." "I know you never thought you were as good as your brothers." "Not as strong." "Not as fast." "But Kurt and Eric always said you had the biggest heart." "And heart can win a lot of fights." "Just think about it, David." "Meanwhile, we've got bills to pay." "I'm not going to fight anymore, Jack." "Okay then... at least raise the mat rates and locker fees." "Most of these fighters can't afford the rates we're charging them now." "We also talked about phasing out the youth program." "We're not phasing it out." "What are you, Mother Theresa?" "What about aerobics classes?" "They make money." "Aerobics classes." "Kurt and Eric would come back from their graves and beat my ass." "David, I've been in this gym since your brothers started it." "You're like a kid brother to me." "There's only so much I can do." "You know I appreciate everything you're doing for me." "Gimme that." "Go on, get out of here." "I'll do what I can here." "I gotta fix my feet." "Yeah, you fix your feet." "I got a date with an overcooked pot roast." "Hey, Jack... thanks, man." "Okay." "How's he doing?" "He did about 367, so he has about... 133 left." "Hey, tough guy." "What?" " You got a place to stay?" " I got 1000 places." "You got a cot down in the basement if you finish your test." "You got that?" "Don't let him cripple himself." "Yeah." "Woman:" "How is it?" "It's great, Mrs. Wagner." "Yeah, it's great, Mom." "I think I overcooked it a little." "No, it's perfect." "Let's get out of here and go for a walk." "It's your turn to wash the dishes." "It's Kristen's turn." "Mom." "Brian's getting tough to live with." "Yeah." "I'll help you out." "Gotta go to Susie's." "See you later, David." "Yeah." "Brian said he had an offer to become a professional." "Yeah." "That's right." "He's ready, isn't he?" "Yeah, as a fighter, he's ready." "In the ring he's as good as I've ever seen." "But, he's just not ready in other ways." "Brian has his mind set on doing this now, and no one can talk him out of it." "Look after him." "Don't let him get hurt." "Sometimes it's better to flow than to attack." "Sometimes it's better to attack." "Yeah." "And the wise man knows when to do which, right?" "Dad used to work in a factory 12 hours a day." "He flowed." "What did it get him?" "A heart attack." "Boom!" "It's not gonna happen to me." "At least let me get you a good manager." "Maciah is wrong for you." "You're wrong for me, David." "Who are you to give me advice?" "You're about to lose your brothers' gym." "Don't try to drag me down with you." " Hey!" " Stay the fuck out of my way." "Jack!" "Yes, it's me." "Listen, set me up with that fight, okay?" "Before I change my mind." "David:" "You're coming along great." "I'm really proud of you." "You're doing really good." "Don't worry about being the same as the other guy, because everybody's different." "We all have our own styles." "That's why we've developed different forms of martial arts." "There's karate, judo, ju-jitsu, kickboxing." "All of these different disciplines have one thing in common, a single goal." "Yeah!" "To kick ass." "Shut up!" "Thank you for pointing out the universal truth." "A small mind and big mouth is usually found together." "Control!" "Hey, control is everything." "Whether you're a fighter, a carpenter, or a lawyer, a banker, whatever you do, the obstacles you face in life is gonna be the same." "Daily life is full of obstacles and temptations that's gonna try and break the smooth surface of the mind." "Control is how you overcome these temptations." "You control your emotions, you control your life." "Okay, hit the showers." "David." "I can't hardly blame him." "Yeah, right." "So what'd you get?" "Saturday night at the Civic." "Who?" "Neil Vargas." "Jesus Christ, Jack!" "That's a UKA bout." "There're no other bouts to be had." "Everybody's caving in to Maciah." "I got you a good deal." "If it makes you feel any better, you don't have any other options." "You guys know where the locker room is." "Be there in a bit." "Your brothers would have been real proud of you today." "Why don't you be here by yourself and get ready, and then come on back and we'll get warmed up?" "We all walk in the shadow of those who go before us." "I'm Sangha, Maciah's business partner in the UKA." "Welcome." "I have a lot riding on you this evening." "I just came by to wish you good luck." "Thanks." "Come on!" "Get a towel." "Watch it, David." "He'll throw a cheap shot." "You gotta be a technician." "Stick and jab, bob and weave." "Stick and jab, bob and weave." "It's time to rock and roll." "Let's go, champ." "Hit him with the jab, then with the legs." "High and low." "High and low." "You've got to know what to do with this guy." "You're a thinker out there." "You're a chess player." "King of the ring tonight!" "King of the ring!" " Tonight's the night." " D-day!" "You won't work with Maciah, but you'll take on his fighters." "I don't see the difference." "The difference is he doesn't own me." "Let's go, champ." "Ladies and gentleman, the United Kickboxing Association of America welcomes you to your main event!" "In this corner, in his first fight in over two years..." "David Sloan." "David Sloan!" "He is one of the legendary fighting Sloans!" "And in this corner, the UKA heavyweight champion," "Neil Vargas!" "To the boxers, their instructions... here's your referee, Judo Gene Labelle." "I wanna clean fight from both of you." "Vargas, none of your wrestling bull shit." "Sloan, no aikido." "Now, you know the U.S. Commission rules." "No knees, no elbows, you must hit with a closed fist." "I want you to shake hands, go to your corners, when you hear the bell, come out and fight." "Best of luck." "This guy's been out for a year and a half." "Jump right on him and get him outta there." "I'm gotta hurt you, Sloan." "(bell rings)" "Fight!" "There's your woman bullshit move, sweetheart." "Go to your neutral corner!" "Three... four..." "fight!" "Get him!" "All right!" "Hey, ref, this isn't a wrestling match!" "Come on, Mr. Sloan." "Fight!" "He's wrestling with him, ref!" "Break free!" "Keep it clean!" "Okay, fight!" "To a neutral corner!" "Three... four... five... six..." "Are you okay?" "All right, move it!" "(bell rings)" "(bell rings again)" "What the hell are you doing?" "You're a chess player!" "You've got to watch his legs!" "Stick and jab." "Bob and weave!" "(crowd whistles)" "Stay inside of him!" "(bell rings)" "Fight!" "Stick and jab!" "Yes!" "Get to a neutral corner!" "Three... four... five... six... seven... eight..." "(crowd cheers wildly)" "Five... six... seven... eight... nine... ten!" "You're out!" "Winner!" "(crowd cheers)" "That was an incredible comeback." "What was the key to victory?" "The UKA is all hype, just like its paper champions." "Well, David, you're not implying that..." "No." "I'm saying it." "The UKA is crooked and is drug-ridden." "What are your plans?" "Who's your next opponent?" "There'll be none." "As of now, I'm retiring." "I've got what I came for." "There you have it." "I don't know what's more shocking... the fight or this announcement by David Sloan afterwards... that he is retiring..." "there'll be no more fights." "God damn him!" "Some champion!" "It hasn't been an hour since he spouted off to the press, and already I'm getting calls!" "Tren Tex and the other sponsors want to pull their money and support!" "Edwards from the State Licensing Board is on my ass!" "Sloan's gonna bring this whole thing down!" "He must fight again." "See to it that he accepts another challenge." "Wait a minute, you heard him." "Nobody's going to get him into the ring again." "Besides, what the hell good is that going to do me anyway?" "Revenge." "Take his world out from under him." "Does that suit your needs?" "Sleep easy, tough guy." "Man:" "Here's a little pay back, Sloan!" "David!" "Okay, that's enough." "Let's get outta here!" "David!" "David!" "The boy died, David." "I'm sorry." "Jack's bringing someone to help you, your brothers' teacher from Thailand." "Who are you?" "Xian." "Xian." "How did you get here?" "Super-saver." "I also got free rental car and half-priced tickets to Disneyland." "Just get out of here, okay?" "Make me." "Just leave me alone." "Let me tell you the story about the mouse and the alligator." "Look, a kid just died because of me." "I'm not in the mood for any of this, okay?" "I'm sorry." "If you don't want to hear, you must make me stop." "Fine." "Tell me the stupid story about the stupid fucking mouse." "Very well, if you insist." "Once, a very long, long time ago, there was a mouse who wanted to cross a river." "Or was it a chicken?" "Would you like some coffee?" "Please." "I have a job for you." "To understand the importance, I must relay to you what happened a year ago in Thailand." "David Sloan's brother, Kurt, defeated our champion Tong Po." "He shamed our nation." "We sought a rematch." "And one night, consumed by his humiliation" "Tong Po made it impossible to ever regain our honor." "(gunshot)" "At the moment, it seemed there would never be a chance to regain our honor, then I learned of Sloan's brother, David." "As you know in our tradition, if a father could not defend his family's honor, then the son would." "David Sloan will give Tong Po the rematch that his brother's death denied us." "What about his injuries?" "Kurt Sloan's teacher has come from Thailand to heal David." "Even if he heals, will Sloan fight?" "One guess." "Make sure nothing happens to David Sloan." "Or you will pay with your life." "Arrange a meeting between Maciah and David's former student, Brian Wagner." "To catch a tiger one must bait the trap." "Man:" "Mr. Sangha wanted us to meet, Brian." "I'm glad you could come by." "I can't believe this place!" "I think I'll be happy here." "What about you, Brian?" "Are you happy?" "I'm doing okay." "Where've you been?" "You're instructor says you're not working out." "David said you had something to do with burning down the gym." "Would I risk losing all this?" "And what would I have to gain by hurting him?" "Nothing." "The police have cleared me." "Vargas acted on his own." "If a man like David loses everything, he has to blame somebody else." "He creates enemies." "I used to be like that once." "People thought I was nothing when I was growing up." "Do you know what it's like growing up hating who you are?" "I've struggled all my life to prove them wrong." "I was gonna be somebody." "I was gonna make it big no matter what." "And you have, Mr. Maciah." "I have an offer to make you, Brian." "I think you're gonna like it." "You wanna fight for the championship?" "Yeah." "Good!" "Woman:" "Let's have a look." "You're very lucky, David." "How do you feel?" " Pretty lousy." " Excuse me?" "Nothing." "I was just thinking about somebody." "I need more strength, Brian." "If you can't give me more strength, I'm gonna double your regimen." "What's wrong with you?" "This is what you get for hanging around with that shit for so long!" "I'm tapped out!" "If you could sign where indicated, in triplicate, then you can be on your way." "May we begin now?" "I don't want none of your help." "I don't want anyone near me right now." "You need me." "It's simple logic." "You didn't do my brothers any good." "What do you think you're gonna do for me?" "* Too hurt to cry *" "* I'm holding back the tears *" "* I want to run and hide from all the wasted years *" "* In this lonely room I sit and stare *" "* A man alone *" "* A man alone *" "* A man alone *" "* There's a cold feeling *" "* It's like ice around my heart *" "* I feel confusion in my mind *" "* And it's tearing me apart *" "* Too hurt to cry *" "* I'm holding back the tears *" "* I want to run and hide from all the wasted years *" "* In this lonely room I sit and stare *" "* A man alone *" "* A man alone *" "* A man alone. *" "(knocking on door)" "Go away!" "It's Joe!" "Just go away." "Unlock the door." "It's not locked." "It's just stuck." "You look like shit!" "What you're doing to people isn't fair." "You always believed in teaching by example, right?" "Well, what kind of example is this, Sloan?" "You know Joey's dead because of me!" "It's not your fault!" "Why don't you talk to Xian?" "He helped your brothers." "Why can't he help you too?" "Janelle, just leave me alone!" "Get up!" "What do you want?" "Get up!" "You are a Sloan!" "I'm not as good as Kurt and Eric!" "I never was!" "And you never will be." "Is that what you're thinking?" "Hey, don't push me!" "Stop me, then." "Go on!" "Hit me!" "I think I'm wasting my time." "You think by coming here and training me everything's gonna be okay?" "That I'm gonna get Joey back, and my gym and my students?" "You think everything's gonna be okay?" "Not an easy task!" "But I can teach you how to walk." "Walk?" "I know how to walk." "Really?" "Show me." "Can you move?" "Gee, thanks." "Trainer:" "Double up!" "Come on, double up!" "Double up!" "You can do better in your fights!" "Hit it!" "Who do you think you're fighting out there?" "A rookie?" "The old man is good." "David is getting better." "The circle will soon be complete." "What's the second step in training?" "What do I know?" "You're supposed to have all the answers, right?" "I'm getting old." "I forget things." "Right now, I forget how to begin." "Your strength, right?" "You're supposed to test the limits of your strength." "You begin from there." "How did you train Kurt?" "You're going senile." "The stronger the body, the stronger the mind." "Or is it the stronger the mind, the stronger the body?" "It's one of those two." "Pick up the rope." "Do you have a firm grasp?" "Yeah." "Now tell me what's down there." "Aghh!" "Neighborhood's going to shit!" "Now you'll have to climb back up!" "Sometimes I forget girls can be so beautiful." "What are you?" "A dirty old man?" "The girls... the weather, the sun, the sea, it's beautiful." "So what?" "My wife was beautiful." "I didn't know you were married." "A long time ago." "We never did have a child." "But my niece, Mah-Li, she became ours." "And then she met your brother, Kurt." "Oh, yeah." "I'm sorry about that." "In life you are only living if you move forward." "So I move forward, one step at a time, but always forward." "You have learned how to walk, David." "You're fighting the champion in a couple of days." "This will make you stronger." "Don't you think we ought to wait a few minutes... until my body is more relaxed?" "This way every muscle cell gets a full dose." "Jesus!" "What a rush." "My body feels like it's going to explode." "That'll pass..." "I'll see you in the sparring ring in five minutes." "Excuse me for disturbing you." "I'm Sangha." "You're Mr. Maciah's partner." "I must say our training methods in Thailand are different." "We're more advanced in America." "You guys make great stereos and shit." "Thinking of Japan, perhaps?" "Oh, yeah." "It's all right, Brian." "Most of us don't know much about America either." "I just wanted to welcome you to our family, wish you good luck." "Thanks, Mr. Sangha." "I believe you had a different trainer before you came to us." "His name was..." "David Sloan." "Oh, yes... and why is he no longer with you?" "We sort of went our separate ways." "The relationship between student and teacher is very sacred." "You have a big fight coming up." "Mr. Sloan must be there to share with you in the moment of glory." "I don't think he'd come." "He brought you this far." "Ask him, Brian." "Hey, David." "Hey, Brian." "How's the leg?" "It itches." "Listen, David." "I want to help you out." " I've got plenty of money." " Are you kidding me?" "Forget about it." "I'm fighting Lou Lescano for the championship Wednesday night." "I heard you had a fight not less than two weeks ago." "I can handle it." "Yeah, I bet." "You taking vitamins to keep up your strength?" "I've got the best trainers..." "That money can buy, right?" "David, I really want you to be there." "Here are some tickets." "Bring my Mom." "I've been waiting for this all of my life." "They've got him on steroids." "People make choices." "He's made his." "Yeah." "How are you feeling, kid?" "Deadly." "Fucking deadly." "Go get him." "Assistant:" "Your night tonight." "(crowd starts cheering)" "Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner... the number one contender in the world," "Brian "The Hammer" Wagner!" "Brian Wagner!" "(crowd cheers)" "That's the way it's gotta be." "I can live with that, as long as the kid's got a taste." " Hey, Lou." " What is this?" "Shut up and do what your manager says." "Eddie, do you mind?" "We need privacy." "Come here." "There's been a change." "You can't fight." "You've got an injury." "What?" "Per Maciah, there's been a change in plan." "Where the hell is he?" "Excuse me, but I don't think we can do this." "Do what?" "Tell him to make the announcement." "What announcement?" "Tell him, or else our investment ceases." "You'll be left with nothing." "Um, just make the announcement." "But, it's against Commission Rules." "Just make the announcement, damn it!" "Okay." "(bell rings)" "Announcer:" "We apologize for the delay, but there has been a change." "Lightening Lou Lescano has withdrawn from the fight, due to illness." "(crowd boos)" "Fighting in his place, from Thailand... the fighter's name is Tong Po, ladies and gentlemen." "Tong Po!" "Aw, Christ!" "What the hell is going on here, Maciah?" "That fighter isn't licensed in this state." "Hey, let me go!" "Get your hands off me!" "Hey, you don't have to fight him." "It's no problem." "I'll kill him." "Your friend is in great danger." "What the hell is going on?" "Tong Po is what this is all about." "(fight bell rings)" "(crowd roars)" "Coach:" "Stay out of his way." "(crowd gasps)" "Coach:" "Watch it now!" "(grunts)" "Coach:" "Get some movement in there." "(crowd roars)" "Referee:" "Hold it!" "Fight clean!" "No knees!" "Coach:" "Do your damn job, ref!" "Coach:" "Brian, come on!" "Break!" "Warning!" "Illegal elbow!" "(fight bell rings)" "You'll be all right, Brian." "(crowd whistles)" "(fight bell rings)" "(crowd cheers and whistles)" "(snorting)" "Coach:" "Man, look out!" "Get out of there, Brian." "Get away from his legs!" "Take it easy." "Stay away now." "Elbow!" "Illegal elbow!" "Xian:" "This fight must be stopped!" "He killed your brothers." "Coach:" "Come on, Brian." "Stay on your feet!" "Get away from those legs!" "(fight bell rings)" "Coach:" "Quit screwing around." "Referee:" "How's your fighter?" "I'm gonna have to call this fight." "Coach:" "We're okay, here." "Referee:" "If he gets into trouble, I'm calling it..." "Coach:" "We're okay here, Doc." "Don't worry." "Referee:" "All right." "Brian!" "He's a goddamn bull." "I'm holding my own, right?" "This guy is gonna hurt you bad." "I'm gonna hurt him back." "Stay away from the fighter." "Brian, listen to me." "Get out of the ring." "This guy's gonna hurt you." "Nobody can beat me!" "I'm begging you." "Tong Po's the guy that killed my brothers." "No fucking way!" "I don't quit." "(fight bell rings)" "Referee:" "Five seconds on the ring." "Fight!" "All right." "Neutral corner." "Judge:" "Get away from me!" "You gotta stop the fight!" "All right, fight!" "Judge:" "Who do you think you are?" "Get him out of here!" "Goddamn asshole!" "(bones crunching)" "Referee:" "Hold it!" "Step back!" "Coach:" "Ref, do your job." "Our guy's hurt, okay?" "That's it!" "Coach:" "Somebody stop this asshole." "(crowd boos wildly)" "Brian!" "Coach:" "No!" "Brian!" "You're finished, Maciah!" "Just get out of here and leave me alone!" "Get out!" "Out!" "Fuck you!" "There's gonna be criminal charges." "You're through!" "You're washed up, pal." "You've done your job well, Justin." "You creep." "You used me." "Yes... and now our business relationship is over." "You just destroyed everything I worked for." "For your time and trouble." "This is a lot of money." "It's only money, Justin." "Some things money can't buy." "Fortunately for me... you're not one of those things." "(distant ambulance siren)" "(flat line beep)" "David:" "I'm sorry." "Oh, no!" "Oh, God!" "He can't be dead." "The match is yours..." "Here..." "two hours." "Man:" "Thanks." "Tell me one of your stories, Xian." "Come on, one of those... animal stories." "Once there was an elephant and a rhinoceros." "The elephant was unstoppable when he was on the run and when the rhinoceros wanted to stay where he was... he was immovable." "The elephant knew that." "One day the elephant decided to charge the rhinoceros." "You know what happened?" "They killed each other." "You have heard this before." "No..." "I guess I'm just getting to know you." "So I am no longer inscrutable?" "That is too bad." "Maybe this time your story has a different ending." "Maybe this time one of the animals lives." "Sangha sent you to me, didn't he?" "He did it through Morrison." "Sangha tricked us both." "He wanted to make sure you were a worthy opponent." "I thought I could protect you." "I was wrong." "I'm an old fool." "Or maybe worse..." "What are you talking about?" "Tong Po killed my niece along with your brothers." "Maybe a part of me wants revenge." "Maybe a part of me is willing to sacrifice you to get it." "If that is so..." "I am no better than Sangha." "This is my fight." "It's just something I've got to do, now." "You didn't think I'd miss one of your fights, did ya?" "Brian's mom told me what happened." "Here's your gear, champ." "Yeah, thanks, man." "You know what may happen?" "If your leg is hurt..." "David, you don't have to fight with Thai." "It's not just using glass." "It's fighting with no rules." "You could be killed." "Hundreds of years ago... this was how we fought." "The video is for our people at home, to prove that we have regained our honor." "It ain't over..." "Until the fat lady sings." "I'm familiar with that expression." "Your fight will time until one of you can no longer continue." "Understood?" "(neck cracks)" "You're the weakest... of all the Sloans." "Xian:" "David!" "I see no fat lady." "I hear no singing." "So, it's not over yet." "Concentrate." "The most fierce weapon is the human mind." "Now go kick his ass and let's go home!" "David:" "Remember, sometimes when you're blind, and times seem darkest, you can often see more clearly." "I tell you what... you take your best shot." "(gun clicks)" "Is this what you call honor?" "I have no honor!" "When a man loses his honor, he has nothing." "(tires screeching)" "You are not as good a teacher, as you are a student." "You must have patience." "Did I block the sidewalk?" "Boy:" "What does he do?" "He's great." "He's a real champion." "Champion?" "What makes him so special?" "Come on." "Mr. Sloan!" "This here's Carl." "He's the new punk in the neighborhood." "He doesn't take anything on faith." "How are you doing, Carl?" "He doesn't look like a champion to me." "(kids boo)" "Kid:" "Show him." "Just let me see it." "Okay, kid." "You take your best shot." "(music playing)" "Time out!" "My treat!" "Kids:" "Yeah!" "Did I ever tell you the story about the water buffalo and the caterpillar?" "I don't think so." "Or was it... the tiger and the dragon?" "* You felt the distant thunder... *" "No, I think it's the caterpillar and the water buffalo." "* Knocking at your door *" "* You couldn't find a reason *" "* For living anymore *" "* But the power lies within you *" "* To keep your life from slipping away *" "* And deep inside you know the faith in who you are now *" "* Is growing stronger everyday *" "* You take what you need *" "* But you give so much more *" "* Trying to hold onto heaven *" "* When it's hell at your door *" "* So you fight your way through *" "* Those dreams so black *" "* Oh, and take another step now *" "* On the long road back *" "* Now it's all up to you *" "* To be who you are *" "* There's no one else out there *" "* Who's gonna reach for your star *" "* You got to stand up and fight *" "* Before you're ready to leave *" "* Oh-oh..." "and take another step now *" "* For what you believe *" "* Now it's all up to you *" "(guitar solo)" "* Now it's all up to you *" "* To be who you are *" "* Because there's no one else out there *" "* Who can reach for your stars *" "* You've got to stand up and fight *" "* Before you're ready to leave *" "* Oh-oh..." "and take another step now *" "* For what you believe *" "* Now it's all up to you *" "* Shoo-be-doo, yeah, yeah. *"