"[DELICATE, PEACEFUL THEME PLAYING]" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "[GRUNTING]" "Do it!" "You got him!" "You got him!" "[BELL DINGS]" "[CROWD APPLAUDING]" "No." "I'll give you one more round." "You let him hit you." "Cut's too wide, too close to the bone." "and Frankie knew how to work every one." "[CROWD CHEERS] n'?" "!" "MAN:" "That's it!" "Come on!" "MAN 2:" "What're you doi" "WOMAN:" "Knock him out, Willie!" "!" "MAN 3:" "Get on him" "...and taking it away from the other guy." "ough." "Girlie, to ugh ain't en" "ke." "It's a mista" "Just push, will you?" "you'll be ready." "that everything in boxing is backwards." "best way to deliver a punch is step back." "[GROANS SOFTLY]" "But step back too far, you ain't fighting at all." "[CHURCH BELL CHIMING]" "There are no demigod s, you fuckin' pagan!" "Don't come to Mass tomorrow." "the most important thing a fighter can have is heart." "and I'll show you a man waiting for a beatin'."" "Think I only ever met one fighter who was all heart." "outta Broward County, Texas!" "Danger showed up a couple of years back." "before he introduced himself." "." "I gots nothin' against niggers" "the welterweight champion of the world." "Leave him alone." "Danger, you go on ba ck to training." "crap." "Will do, Mist' S" "Bleach smells like bleach." "Hey, Mr. Willie." "." "Hey, nice figh t last night" "MAN:" "Nice fight." "Hey, Sally." "People are talkin'." "IC] [SPEAKING GAEL" "you got a fighter out there not talking to another manager." "And not just any manager." "Mickey Mack." "Not a word." "Neither one of 'em." "Well, if you think that's more important." "Who's your new girl?" "What?" "she gonna break her wrists." "If I stop callin' you boss, will you train me?" "Then I might as well just keep callin' you it." "She was trash." "[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]" "And that bag's workin' you." "." "Give her her money back" "What's he lookin' at?" "Get outta my office." "[QUIETLY] Fuck me." "[PUNCHES THUMPING]" "Can't think of it as a bag." "Appreciate any hel p I can get." "Give it to m e for a few shots." "." "Now, you get this down, we'll put you on the speed bag" "You do have a speed bag." "Wanna see?" "Yeah." "Nah, just...pull the door closed when you leave." "Thank you." "and detached retinas." "for a dream that nobody sees but you." "There you go, there you go." "That's it, that's it." "I think I found somebody you can beat." "[THUDS]" "Man, hold the bag, stupid." "y." "That's enough for the da" "Well, maybe I should talk to the dealer." "See you later." "The man's a rubdown whore." "Today he doesn't want one." "Not my job I'd worry about, if I was you." "Little girl seems to be coming along." "Looks like she's got somethin'." "er." "I wond" "Yeah... ld." "because you're too o" "Takes about four yea rs to train a fighter." "Well...sorry for using your bag, Mr. Dunn." "Yeah." "it." "Just don't lose" "all." "or don't call me back at" "I gotta leave you, Frankie." "What?" "Only way he'd do it." "e." "I wish it could've been with m" "You already taught me everything I need to know." "[CALM, MELANCHOLY THEME PLAYING]" ". SCRAP:" "There's some things people just don't want to hear" "Danger, you throw a punch, or get the hell out of this gym." "ck." "I'll be right ba" "crap!" "for you, Mist' S" "that Hearn had retired years ago." "[SPEAKING GAELIC]" "Mm-hmm." "Didn't do you a lot of good, though, did it?" "k." "You're the one learning' Gree" "How do you say that in Gaelic?" "[SOFT, GENTLE THEME PLAYING]" "[BUZZING]" "] [BUZZING STOPS" "Oops." "Sorry." "you step into it." "SCRAP:" "Everything in boxing is backwards." "[DOOR CLANGS]" "Well, I guess the planet can go back to spinning." "Willie did good." "What the hell's that?" "y." "It's her birthda" "Y] [MAGGIE BREATHING HEAVIL" "That enough truth to suit you?" "Wish I could say I wore it out." "I'm gonna be a champ." "and I don't want favors." "then I got more celebrating' to do." "?" "The hell are you doing" "do it." "It's the only way I'll" "Look like you're g onna hit somethin'." "Just" " Go" " Hit the bag." "Back to the left... ng." "Just keep practici" "keep their legs under their shoulders." "Rest when you're d ead." "Come here." "You gotta make 'em forget it in their bones." "Let's see you go." "Right hook, and just turn right." "and how to flex your knees when you fire a jab." "till they think they were born that way." "Good girl." "Think I'm ready for a fight, boss?" "." "Hey, come here" "s." "I don't train girl" "busy." "I'd like to, but you'' 've been keepin' me too" "What?" ". FRANKIE:" "No" "How much she weigh?" "Trouble in my family comes by the pound." "Don't know if she kept it up." "I ready for a fight?" "Hey, Sally." "Come here for a minute, will you?" "Lookin' for a girl, Sally?" "Well, see, there you go." "Thank you." "see if it's a fit?" "'cause I think you're ready for a fight." "Break!" "You're wearin' her down." "[BELL DINGS]" "MAN 3:" "That's it!" "That's it!" "p." "Your left." "Keep your left u" "You think she can hear you from back here?" "d." "Mother of Go" "Is this your fight er?" "SALLY:" "It's my fighter." "?" "You telling me this is your fighter" "?" "How was that protecting me" "It wasn't." "You did fine." "in?" "You gonna leave me aga" "el." "Says "homemade" on the lab" "It's only Thursday." "Know better than to do that, boss." "for the Immacula te Conception?" "." "You said not to argue with you" "Where are your shoes?" "I'm airing' out my feet." "." "Oh, they're not that big" "Didn't I give you money for some new ones?" "m." "'Cause my daytime socks got too many holes in 'e" "Please?" "Might find its way to the track." "[CROWD CLAMORING]" "[DING]" "[BELL DINGS]" "How am I going to get you fights?" "I do if I keep knockin' 'e m out in the first round." "...just to let her know who was boss." "Six!" "Seven!" "[DINGS]" "it!" "WOMAN:" "All right!" "Let's do" "Her first six-rounder didn't go quite as smooth." "no manager wanted to put his fighter in with Maggie." "sweetening the purse by paying managers on the side." "REFEREE:" "Box!" "." "That could've been a mistake" "[CRACK]" "me!" "Ti" "Please, Frankie." "If you can stop the blood, I can beat her." "Bite down on this." "[CROWD HOOTING  WHISTLING]" "[INHALES]" "Now, get goin'." "[BELL DINGS]" "r!" "Go to your corne" "Ten!" "[BELL DINGS]" "Mo cuishle." "Right." "What ya readin'?" "I'm okay, Frankie." "Margaret Fitzgerald?" "Here." "I'll be right here." "rt." "I'm not the one who's hu" "Why are you telling me that?" "Every week." "I've no idea why you come to church." "[BELL DINGS]" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "[BELL DINGS]" "[BELL DINGING]" "Had a reputation for being the dirtiest fighter in the ranks." "[CROWD CHEERING]" "." "Not interested" "He turned that down, too." "s." "Didn't notice I was fightin' any contender" "I wouldn't have to turn down this money." "[DELICATE, PEACEFUL THEME PLAYING]" "." "You might wanna shower" "[MELLOW JAZZ PLAYING]" "Go on and blow." "Thank you." "39." "I was still fightin' at" "Fought for 23 years." "Doin' good, Mickey." "Doin' good." "Coffee." "him." "Don't hardly know" "Good man to have in your corner." "Yes, he is." "it was just..." "Frankie and me." "." "I just didn't want to admit it" "Blood starts pourin' into my eye." "I go 15 rounds." "." "Next mornin', I lose the eye" "he's never sai d a thing about it." "e." "I can see it in his fa ce every time he looks at m" "ye." "should've saved my e" "maybe he's not the o ne to take you there." "You tell Mr. Mack we'd be here tonight?" "You go on, eat your cupcake." "[QUIETLY] No, I got it." "If she was gonna leave Frankie, better she did it to him then." "d." "I'm Maggie Fitzgeral" "to bump into me." "Sorry for interruptin' your dinner." ". SCRAP:" "Maggie always did like takin'' ' 'em out in the first round" "[PASTORAL, PLAINTIVE THEME PLAYING]" "[DOOR CLOSES]" ""Return to Sender."" "fee." "I'll make you some cof" "I." "Good gir" "Gonna be a while before I can do that." "I know, boss." "What machine?" "[BELLS CHIMING IN DISTANCE]" "You win, I'll propose." "Look, I got you a gift here." "[CROWD CHEERING IN DISTANCE]" "Just something in Gaelic." "Maggie Fitzgerald!" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "Box!" "[CROWD CHEERS]" "Go!" "Come on!" "Mo cuishle!" "MAN 2:" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "GROUP [CHANTING]:" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "She's tough." "Now, what're you gonna do about it?" "[MEN HOOTING]" "Get in there." "[BELL DINGS] Box!" "[CROWD CLAMORING]" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "You find out, you let me know." "...Maggie was in a whole new league." "[CROWD ROARS]" "SCRAP:" "After that, they got another offer to fight for the title." "What's the split?" "You find someone who says that, and we'll take the 40." "Auf Wiedersehen." "it." "I'm sure she'd take" "Boss?" "That little house we talked about?" "No mortgage, just like you said." "I know she wants to meet you." "." "Yeah, we could do that" "Mary M.'s here." "Not anymore." "He's gettin' out, you know." "You want the money, sell it." "[SIGHS]" "I don't" "[CAR DOOR OPENS]" "[CHUCKLES]" "[BABY FUSSING]" "[SNAP]" "They laugh at you." "[CHUCKLES]" "[SOFT, GENTLE THEME PLAYING]" "Hi." "] [STARTS ENGINE" "Closest I ever came wa s a middleweight from Barstow." "shovel in the back of the truck." "Sure miss watchin' the two of 'em together." "I got nobody but you, Frankie." "Well, you've got me." "[CHUCKLES]" "Hey, can we stop just up here?" "None of that canned-fillin' crap." "Mmm." "Now I can die and go to heaven." "I got a little bit of savings." "That's fine." "Fine, thanks." "Nah, you" " You pick up somebody there in Vegas." "Oh, go to hell." "Will do." "Okay." "?" "You do, do you" "Would you rather drive?" "You said it was up to me." "Hey, old school, toilet's overflowin'." "Aw..." "God!" "Danger, get out of there!" "Yeah!" "With the glove, man." "Come on." "Oh!" "[ROARS]" "Come on." "It's all right." "e." "Just untie the Velcro for m" "You ain't even used 'em, Danger." "[LAUGHS]" "[SPECTATORS GASP]" "Easy, Shawrelle." "Ohhh." "One hundred and ten." "[GROANS]" "at?" "MAN 2:" "You see th" "s." "I got you some piper" "[BAGPIPES PLAYING]" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "[OMINOUS, SINISTER THEME PLAYING]" "until they turn blue and fall off." "[CROWD JEERING]" "Sweet Jesus." "[BELL DINGS]" "She's coming on strong." "Ooh, and a right hook stuns the champ!" "[CROWD BOOING]" "Break it!" "Break it!" "[CROWD CHEERING]" "it'll cost you a poi nt, you hear me?" "Go fight." "You motherfucker." "s!" "Ref, open your eye" "[BELL DINGS]" "in the books on this championship match." "There you go." "Okay." "Okay." "Stay away from this dame." "[BELL DINGS]" "Nine." "Break it up!" "Break it!" "Break it!" "the East German champion... on!" "MAN:" "Yes!" "Come" "I got it." "I got it." "One's enough." "." "You keep it up" "[BELL DINGS]" "Oh, yeah!" "[CROWD ROARING]" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "Mo cuishle!" "[CRACK]" "[CROWD SILENCES]" "[DARK, TRAGIC THEME PLAYING]" "REFEREE [ECHOING]:" "Get the doctor!" "Good." "[RESPIRATOR HISSING]" "[MURMURS]" "FRANKIE:" "How you feelin', darling?" "I thought it might help me with the ladies." "Can't say it does." "Does it--?" "Does it hurt much?" "Don't hurt at all." "Well, that's good." "Where's Frankie?" "Probably tellin' them how to do their job." "te." "They're telling him I'm a C1 and C2 comple" "t." "they'll never be able to fix i" "Gonna be frozen like thi s the rest of my life." "it." "I don't know how he's gonna take" "Did you see the fight?" "I shouldn't have dropped my hands." "ned." "I shouldn't have tur" "?" "How many times he tell me that" "." "He does like to repeat himself" "Will you tell him I'm real sorry?" "I won't do no such thing, Maggie." "Damnedest thing." "Everything but you." "where they've actually studied medicine." "I'm on it." "Took two months till she was stable enough to move." "Yeah, but they're amateurs." "[SOFT, GENTLE THEME PLAYING]" "because she couldn't change positions." "[SOFTLY] Thank you." "They made the six-hour trip by ambulance." "[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]" "Fly there, drive back." "to get her ready for the wheelchair." "NURSE:" "One, two, three." "[BEEP]" "Kept leaving messages, which were never returned." "I'd come here anyway to read my books." "Well, it's no burden." "Here." "[SPEAKING GAELIC HALTINGLY]" "e." "That's terribl" "Well, anyway, I'll tell in English what you were saying." "To where the cricket sings."" "Not bad, huh?" "You know, when y ou quit all this." "like the stink too much, I guess." "e." "with your books and lemon pi" "How about you?" "Would you like to go live in a cabin?" "I could learn how to bake." "en." "Maybe I'll start lookin', th" "Yeah." "ve." "If we could have taken h er to Disneyland, we would'" "s go." "Let'" "Your hair needs washing'." "It's kinda greasy." "Stay the hell outta this." "No doctors, no funeral expenses." "." "Mr. Dunn, with respect, this ain't your business" "I'll be out in the hall." "." "The way your daddy would've wanted you to" "You gotta put it in her mouth." "Here you go, honey." "Honey, you know how I feel about that." "but you lost." "[SOFTLY] There you go." "[PAPER CRINKLES]" "do." "And if you ever come back, that's exactly what I'll" "[WHIMPERS]" "[MAGGIE'S MOTHER SNIFFLES]" "someone ought to count to ten." "Don't smell real prett y, does it, doc?" "We might have to lose it, Maggie." "[MEDITATIVE, MELANCHOLY THEME PLAYING]" "." "They took my leg, boss" "." "I always hear your voice, boss" "[SMOOCH]" "[CRICKETS CHIRPING]" "Need anything?" "Need to know whatmo cuishlemeans." "I don't have to tell you." "No wonder no one loves you." "You remind me of my daddy." "very intellige nt, handsome man." "You ain't gonna make me talk no more Yeats, are you?" "looking at this catalo g from City College." "I thought maybe you'd like to go back to school." "I got a favor to ask you, boss." "Sure." "Anything you want." "Remember what my daddy did for Axel?" "[PLAINTIVE, PENSIVE THEME PLAYING]" "t." "Don't even think about tha" "I can't be like this, Frankie." "I've seen the world." "not my name, some damn name you gave me." "But they were chanting' for me." "I was in magazines." "You think I ever dreamed that'd happen?" "I was born at two pounds, one and a half ounces." "Daddy used to tell me I fought to get into this world... and I'd fight my way out." "." "That's all I wanna do, Frankie" "I just don't wanna fight you to do it." "I got what I needed." "I got it all." "Don't let 'em keep taking it away from me." "till I can't hear those people chanting' no more." "Please..." "Please don't ask me." "I'm askin'." "I can't." "[TELEPHONE RINGING]" "[RINGING]" "Hello?" "She had bit her tongue." "Stop." "Look at me." "padded the tongue so she couldn't bite." "AY] [WINGS FLAP AW" "You can't do it." "You know that." "Well, it wasn't by listening to me." "[SIGHS]" "You know what I mean?" "How do I get around that?" "If you do this thing, you'll be lost." "...you'll never find yourself again." "[WHISPERS] I think I did it already." "We're keeping her sedated so she won't try that again." "[SOFT, SOMBER THEME PLAYING]" "I went to see Maggie this mornin'." "." "You must've be en somewhere else" "Yeah." "ut?" "You got a fight I don't know abo" "e." "and you made her the best fighter she could b" "You did that." "." "I think I did all right" "t." "I know I could rest with tha" "Yeah." "Yeah." "ah." "Ye" "All right." "then you're gonna go to sleep." "stay asleep." "Mo cuishle... means "my darling, my blood."" "[RESPIRATOR HISSIN G STOPS]" "[TENDER, TRAGIC THEME PLAYING]" "[HEART MONITOR DRONING]" "I don't think he had anything left." "Waited, figuring he'd turn u p sooner or later." "[DOOR OPENS]" "And that's when a ghost came through the door." "What was that, Danger?" "." "Anybody can lose one fight" "Go and put your gloves on." "You missed a lot of training." "Sure thing." "SCRAP:" "Frankie never came back at all." "[LIGHT, DREAMY THEME PLAYING]" "what kind of man your father really was." "[SILVERWARE CLINKING]" "[DELICATE, PEACEFUL THEME PLAYING]"