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(upbeat music)

(crowd cheering)

- [Tizzy] All right. Round two. Fight!

(crowd cheering and clapping)

(upbeat music)

Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!

To your corners. To your corners.

There you go. There you go.

- You good?

Damn.

This bruise is really swelling up. You hurt?

- I'm so many thing.

- All right. So finish her then. What you waiting on?

- She's strong.

- So? And we're stronger.

- You good?

Okay. Round three.

- [Donty] Hey, I noticed she never protects her left side.

Watch that. All right?

Hit her with that specialty up touch.

- All right, fighters. Let's go. Let's go.

This the final round. Let's get it.

(crowd cheering) All right. And fight!

(slow guitar music)

(cellphone ringing)

- Hey there.

- Hey. How are you?

- [Pa] I'm fine.

- Listen, I need to talk to you about Ria.

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

- [Pa] Lori- - I can't control her.

She doesn't listen.

She's out here fighting in the streets

and I keep telling her how dangerous it is.

- Well, you know where she gets the fighting from.

- Look, I'm studying for my PhD

and I can't keep taking break

to go out there and look for her.

- [Pa] I understand. - I-

I just don't wanna get that call

that one day she's not coming home, you know?

Can't I just bring her to you? - Lori,

I'm getting old now. I don't think I can handle that.

We gone have to just talk about that.

- Look, you're her grandfather. She'll be there in two days.

- [Pa] Well, I'll tell you what-

(kettle whistling)

(crowd cheering)

- One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

She done. She done. She done.

And our winner for tonight, guys.

(crowd cheering) Maria.

Ooh. That was a good fight.

(locks clicking) - Ria get in here.

Where you been?

Lemme guess, street fighting again.

- It's called boxing.

- Shit. That what they call it now?

You out there fighting in the streets in dark alleys,

is that where you wanna be?

- Well, it'd be better than here.

- All right, that's it.

I've given you one too many chances. You gotta go.

- Sounds good to me.

- Oh, no, no, no. I don't mean to go to your room.

I mean, you got to get the hell up outta my house.

I'm tired, Ria. I'm tired of you lying.

I'm tired of you sneaking.

I'm tired of you disappearing in the middle of the night.

I'm tired of thinking blue lights gonna show up

at my doorstep, Ria.

- Where I'm gonna go, Ma?

- I don't know,

but you're too messed up for me to try and change you now.

- Me?

- I didn't stutter. - I'm messed up?

- I didn't stutter.

- All right.

I guess you haven't looked in the mirror lately.

- Don't make me come for you, child.

All that street fighting you're doing out there

won't service you up in here.

Trust and believe that.

- Look, I can move out.

Just gimme a month.

- A month is too long.

But I got somewhere for you to go.

(Pa humming)

- That's some good stuff right here. I like that.

(Pa laughs)

Shit is nasty.

(cellphone buzzing)

Hey, Doctor. How are you?

Yeah, it's good.

I'm just sitting here cooking a little bit. Yes, sir.

Well, you shouldn't be expecting me.

Doctor, no disrespect here, but I...

I don't think I'm gone try that chemo stuff.

Yes, I know, you told me. Three to four months max.

Yeah, but I ain't gone buy into that.

I went to the natural doctors and I'm taking all the herbs,

and all that stuff, so I feel real good.

I appreciate everything you done. I'm gonna beat this thing.

Alrighty. I'll talk to you soon.

My herbs...

(slurps tea) And my teas.

I ain't worried about nothing.

- Run in there and get me a cup of coffee

and get whatever you like.

Bring me my change back.

- Just $5? - Girl, go ahead.

Teen (speaker mumbles).

- Hey, sweetie. How can I help you?

- Hey, can I get a black coffee and a bagel?

- Bagel. Sure thing. I'll be right back with that. Okay?

- Hey, excuse me.

I was wondering if you guys were hiring.

- Well, that depends.

Do you have any experience waiting tables?

- Well, no, not really, but I could clean the windows.

Take out the trash, whatever you guys need really.

- I'm sorry,

but we need someone with actual experience as a server.

We're not hiring bus boys right now.

- All right. I get that. It's just that I really need a job.

- Not to be disrespectful,

but saying you really need a job

is definitely not going to get you a job.

If you'll excuse me.

- Thank you.

Did you hear that?

- No.

Of course not.

Wait.

I didn't know you could still walk into a store

and ask for a job.

- Yeah. Well, apparently you can't.

- Besides, I don't think they hire our kind here.

(both laughing)

- Hey, what's your name?

I'm Tuga.

- Ria. I've never seen you around here before.

You visiting?

- Yeah. Something like that. - Mm.

What happened to your face?

No, it's cool. It's just a little... little...

- Come on, Ria. Let's go.

- Oh.

Hey, it's good meeting you. Maybe I'll see you around.

Nice meeting you too.

- I'm still waiting on your coffee.

- Listen, I don't want you focused on boys while you here.

You hear me? - Oh, my God, Ma. Okay.

- I don't wanna hear a word about you fighting either.

That bruise on your face, that should be reason enough.

(slow guitar music) I'll be in the car.

- Here it comes.

(Pa laughs)

Lord have mercy.

- I'm really not trying to be here.

- Ria. Don't start.

- Where am I even at?

- This is your Pa's house.

- You didn't want me coming here for the longest.

And now you just throwing me off on this man.

- This man is your grandfather,

and you are going to treat him as such.

And what I'm doing is best for you.

- Since when you know what's best for me?

- Excuse me? Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

Yeah.

- He sure looks happy that I'm here.

- Let's go.

- [Pa] Hey there.

- Come on.

- [Pa] You ain't been here a long time, huh?

- Yeah. - Good to see you.

Ria, I ain't seen you since you was a little girl.

How you doing?

- Fine.

I'm assume you had that attitude

'cause you had that long drive down here.

You're not happy to see your grandpa?

- She just woke up, so she's a little cranky.

But it's good to see you.

- [Pa] Good to see you. - [Lori] Yeah.

The drive actually wasn't as bad as I remembered.

- Yeah, they done paved the road

since the last time you came down here.

All this new traffic.

- I see.

- But it's still quiet at night. That's why I like it.

- Ria, hand me your phone.

- What? This is ghost town. Who am I gonna talk to?

- I don't care. Hand it over.

If you need to call someone, you use Pa's phone.

- Look, I done spruced up a lot since you was here,

if you wanna come on in and get a cup of tea

before you hit the road.

Like to do that?

- No. I better get going. I wanna make it home before dark.

Yeah.

- Well, I'll go get the bags then.

- I'll help you with that.

- [Pa] Come on.

- Try to enjoy yourself.

♪ Got the feeling in your bones

♪ Make you feeling right at home

(music continues)

♪ Keep me dancing till I'm dead

♪ 'Cause I can run a mile of this

- Don't worry. She gone be all right.

You be safe now, going back. You hear?

- All right. See you.

- All right. Good to see you.

Watch your step now.

I get my exercise like this.

(Pa laughs) Home sweet home.

You can put your bags right here in this room.

This gone be your room.

Alrighty.

Oh, yeah.

I figured you might be hungry.

So I cooked us up some food.

I got my favorite, grits and butter and fried fish.

I caught 'em this morning myself.

Look, we gone try to make this thing work out. All right?

This right here gone be your room.

And I know you look around, it ain't much.

But it's all I got.

Make yourself at home. Okay?

Oh, yeah.

That Bible right there,

I want you to read through it every night.

One or two paragraphs, and write down what you read.

You understand? It helps you sleep much better.

Also, it let's the man upstairs know

that you care about him.

That's very important.

Now...

Anyway, I'm gone be out here in the kitchen.

If you want something to eat, come on out. All right?

(slow piano music)

(slow piano music)

Let's try to say this grace before we start.

We always wanna give glory to God.

Lord, we just thank you for life.

We thank you for this food.

We thank you for the world and thank you for our family.

And we asked you to bless me and my granddaughter, Ria.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Fish look good.

This right here is cod. Caught him right out there.

So, your mama tell me you can't stay outta trouble.

I'm gonna tell you now, we're not gonna have that down here.

And I got big old backyard out there.

Nice shovel.

And a whole lot of dirt. Okay?

You understand me?

Another thing you need to know,

police ain't coming back up in here.

So we gonna be respectful to each other

and you gonna follow the rule.

You understand?

There ain't gonna be no phone call.

Ain't gonna be no visitors.

No company or nothing, till I say so.

We gone get you in order.

Now, wait a minute now. Ria!

Ria.

What's wrong with you?

You need to slow down, young lady.

- Why do you already think I'm a bad person,

and you don't even know me?

- Why are you running through the house?

You know how old I am.

Now I look good in my clothes, but I'm outta shape.

- I know my mom told you all the bad things about me.

- Like how you keep sneaking out the house?

Huh?

Not listening. Being stubborn, being hardheaded.

How you keep getting into fights.

- Boxing.

- What?

- It's called boxing.

- Is it?

- Look...

Look, child, I don't know how to handle this stuff.

All I know, your mama is doing the best she can.

And all she's trying to do is give you a new beginning

and a fresh new start.

You understand?

- There's nothing new and fresh about this place.

- Really? Well, I tell you one thing.

You should never disrespect the only roof over your head.

It gets really, really cold out here at night.

And you ain't gotta take my word for it.

You can go out there and find out for yourself.

- Okay.

I'm sorry.

This is just a lot.

- I know.

And look, we are all family here,

and we're just trying to get through this

the best way we know how.

But don't make this thing any harder than it has to be.

Okay?

- Okay.

- And one last thing.

Next time you go running through the house like that,

I'm gone run you down and dust you.

You better ask somebody about me.

Back in the day, they used to call me Quick Witt.

- Better than nitwit, right?

(both laughing)

- You know what?

On top of boxing, you pretty funny.

Listen,

we gone get through this, okay?

And you, you are going to love this place right here.

Look around. This right here is God's country.

You understand?

Now you still gonna have to, you know, earn your keep,

stay on top of your chores around the farmhouse.

Look, you'll see.

You're gonna come to appreciate what's around you

and who's around you.

Then you come to find out a place like this

can really, really help you.

Okay?

- Got it.

- You wanna go in and eat something? Come on now.

Oh, Lord.

I'm working with you, I'm gonna get myself back in shape.

Ooh. Don't run now. I'm walking. Okay? We walking.

(calm music)

(lighthearted piano music)

(birds chirping)

- Fish again?

- Well, I'll be honest. I love fish.

And I'm usually just cooking for myself.

Fish is my favorite.

I know you too young to remember,

but you know, your daddy was a boxer.

- Really? - [Pa] Yeah.

- Like me?

- No, not like you, ma'am.

You ain't no boxing. Your ass just be out there fighting.

(Pa laughs)

See, your daddy was a boxer. He had technique.

He had skills and he was really good.

Your daddy was so good,

we had a hard time finding matches for him.

He won all his fights in the latter part of his career.

No, he was good.

In fact, this town was too small for your daddy. Mm-hmm.

You know, your mama...

She never liked your daddy boxing. I think it scared her.

I don't know why. Anyway, his death kinda took care of that.

- She said you two didn't get along because of his death.

Do you... do you blame her?

- The night your daddy died, your mama was driving.

And they had been unhappy for a while.

And then they had one of their tiffs,

one of them, you know, little argument.

And you know, when you...

When you lose a child, it just take over your whole mind.

Anyway, I am...

I had a hard time with it and I think I was just...

I think I was just looking for somebody to blame.

So no, it wasn't your mama's fault.

- And grandma?

- Hmm.

After your daddy died, that sent her to a early grade.

It's too much for her.

- So it's really just you now.

- Yep. Me and this big old house.

(Pa laughs)

- Did my daddy grow up here?

- Mm-hmm. You know, you remind me a lot of your daddy.

- I have so many questions about him.

- I'm sure you do. Tell you what.

After we finish eating, I'm gonna show you something.

All right? Finish your food.

- All right.

- I don't know about you, but this fish is good.

I can eat fish every day.

(slow piano music)

Mm, mm, mm. Man, I haven't looked through this box in years.

Just dust.

Oh, my goodness. (Pa laughs)

Guess who that is.

- Me?

- Yep, that's you. (Pa laughs)

Look at those cheeks and look at all that hair.

Wow. You're such a pretty baby.

But this is why I brought you in here.

I wanted you to see this.

Oh, there you are.

Look at that.

It's a picture of me and your daddy

at one of his boxing matches.

- Wow. I really do look like him.

- [Pa] Yeah. You look just like him.

- My mom never shows me pictures of him.

She always tells me he never liked taking them.

- Really?

Well, I don't know about that, but I tell you one thing,

your daddy was going places.

Your daddy was a great fighter.

I mean, people would come from everywhere

to see that boy fight.

Wow.

The memories.

I'm sorry.

Your mama really love your daddy.

And your daddy really love your mama.

- Now I see why she hate I love boxing so much.

- Yeah.

Losing your daddy was real hard on your mama.

And you know, for a long time I did blame her.

But then I...

I realized that I had to see things from her perspective.

She had just lost her husband,

and she had a 10 month old baby.

And she was just a teenager. Baby raising a baby.

So I had to forgive her.

I really did. And that's the only way you can move on.

- Can I keep one?

- Of course you can.

I want you to. But I tell you what.

I gotta make a copy of this one.

'Cause this is my only copy.

I'm not gonna give you that one now, but...

Yeah.

No. I told her.

Well, I felt she had the right to know.

I understand.

I hear you.

Mm-hmm.

Well, it's done now. So ain't nothing you can do about it.

("Control" playing)

♪ I ain't never take a loss now

Well, she forgets we (music drowns out speaker).

♪ Imma grind till I'm boss

♪ I think I

(upbeat music continues)

♪ Can't stop now

♪ Gotta grind till I'm boss

♪ Gotta thank God how he held me down the most

♪ Got the whole team on my back

♪ I ain't worried 'bout no stack

♪ No time to compete with so and so

♪ I ain't gotta brag when I'm in my bag, no, no, no

♪ Been through a lot, don't know the half

♪ No, no, no

♪ When I'm on drive, never lose control

♪ Hand on the game, never lose control

♪ It ain't my fault that I'm in control

♪ When I'm on drive, never lose control

(Pa coughing)

Oh, boy.

Oh, my goodness.

(pills shuffling)

(speaker mumbles)

I try this old thing out.

Old Nelly.

(Pa laughs)

I ain't played with you in a long time.

(slow guitar music)

(Pa coughing)

- [Ria] You right?

- Yeah. I'm all right. Just about to play me some music.

- How you know how to play the guitar?

- Shoot, there's a whole lot of stuff

you don't know about me, darling.

(Pa coughing)

- That sounds pretty bad.

- Do me favor. Hand me my tea, please.

Nothing a little bit of my herbs won't fix.

Mm, mm, mm.

Now, you sit there long enough. You trying to hear me sing?

- Oh, you sing too?

- Yeah, I do.

- Lemme hear something.

♪ Well, I'm going home on the morning train

♪ I'm going home on the morning train

♪ Evening train gonna run too late

♪ I'm going home on a morning train

(Pa laughing) Okay.

- You like that? - Yeah.

- That sound right.

Mm, mm, mm.

- So, I have a question.

- Yeah. What's that?

- Did you train my daddy?

- Yeah. Early on, I did.

Look like you getting some ideas in that head.

- No.

Okay, yes.

Maybe.

- That's really funny. And lemme tell you something.

Somebody needs to train you in the art of the sport,

you understand, before you get yourself hurt.

And that way you, maybe you can go legit.

- Legit?

- Yeah. Legit.

Now I'm old, but I ain't dumb. Okay?

Now I know you out there,

getting involved in those fights that are not legit.

It's not regulated.

And if you as good as you say you are,

then you gotta learn how to do it the right way.

You understand?

- Okay.

- Now there are a couple of women's leagues

in the city that we can join.

Only you gotta work on your technique.

But you gotta promise me

that you gone leave those small town fights alone.

They're too risky. You understand?

- Okay. I promise.

- Now, I gotta turn in now. I gotta be up early.

And you gotta do the same.

You gotta be up at 6:00 AM to do your chores.

Remember, horse crap don't pick itself up.

Another thing,

I got an old bag and some old gloves out there in the barn.

Now, after you finish your chores,

you might go out there and take a couple of swings.

And if you do good, I might give you back your phone.

(upbeat music)

Yeah. She gonna be all right.

Let's see if she can box. That's the main thing.

Use your right. Use your right.

Ho, ho, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Come on, now.

You gotta keep your hands up. You understand?

You gonna get your eyes knocked right outta your head.

Now do it again. Right here, right here.

Come on, keep 'em up, keep 'em up.

There you go. Hit it. Good. Good. Good.

Now try it on the bag.

(upbeat music)

- Yeah. I got your paper, sir.

(Pa chuckling)

- [Pa] Hey there, young man. How are you?

- I'm good.

Been a long time.

- It's been a while.

- Yeah. - [Pa] Good to see you.

- Thank you, sir.

- Oh, Ria. This is a good friend of mine.

Used to work for me way back.

Tuga, this is my granddaughter, Ria.

- Nice to meet you, Ria.

And you got some good hands there.

- Thanks.

- [Pa] Yeah. Yeah, she's learning.

- Yeah.

- [Pa] Where you been, young man?

- You know, I had to... had to go away for a little while.

- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.

But, hey, that's old news.

I'm here to see if you got any work for me around the farm.

- Always, for you. - [Tuga] Yeah.

- But listen, my granddaughter helps out a lot, so...

- Okay.

- But we can figure out something, I mean,

I can't pay you much 'cause I got to feed her and I,

you know, things a little tight, but we'll figure it out.

- Trust me.

I'll take any work, any pay you can give me, sir.

- All right. Well, I'll tell you what.

Why don't you start out there in the stalls.

- Yes, sir. Thank you.

- [Pa] All right. - [Tuga] Thank you.

- Hey, Tuga.

Remember, horse crap don't pick itself up.

Stay on top of it, bro.

- I got you. (upbeat music)

- Keep your guards up. Keep your hands up. Keep 'em up.

♪ My girl ♪ My girl

♪ Can't take my eye off you

♪ Oh, no ♪ Can't take my off you

♪ For you, for you

- Small world.

- You know, for some reason,

I knew that wasn't gonna be my last time seeing you.

- The way my mom embarrassed me, I was hoping it would be.

- Yeah.

(birds chirping)

So...

how long you been boxing?

- According to my grandpa, I never even started.

- [Tuga] Yeah? - Yeah.

- He was telling me earlier

that he thought you were pretty good.

- He said that?

- Yep.

He said that you were pretty fast, quick on your feet.

Determined. And you actually remind him a lot of his son.

- So how'd you meet my Pa?

He doesn't seem like the type to post job opportunities.

- Met him a few years back at a boxing gym.

He used to train me.

Then he gave me work around the farm just to,

you know, put some money in my pocket.

Good dude.

- So why did you have to go away?

- You said that like I been locked up or something.

Yeah, you right. - [Ria] Mm-hmm.

- I was.

- So what happened?

- Hanging with the wrong crowd.

I thought they were my boys, but you know how that goes.

- I know those types. - Yeah.

I don't know. I just wanna live a better life now. You know?

Good job, family.

I'm actually thinking about starting my own mechanic shop.

Now, that's what I love to do.

Worked on a few cars since I got out.

Worked on your Pa's truck before, too.

And that truck's still kicking, I see. It's wild.

Hey, Ria, your pops is a good dude.

He's always looking out for people.

You gotta take care of him.

People like that, shit, they hard to come by.

Straight up.

- You're right.

- Yeah.

- So...

Do you know of any boxing spots around here?

- Nah, none that's official.

- Right. I wasn't asking for anything official.

- Well, excuse me.

Damn.

I got you, but I don't know. Those girls are...

Those girls are tough. Not to say that you're not tough.

Chill. It's just, they go for blood. Like blood, blood.

- I wanna go.

- I don't know.

All right, check it. We can check it out.

And then if you think you got what it takes, maybe.

- Maybe what?

- Maybe I can show you a few things.

You know, fighting stuff.

- Mm. - [Tuga] Mm.

- You mean, like train me.

- Yeah. You should believe me. It be life changing.

- Oh. You sound way too confident right now.

- I'm just saying.

- I don't even know if you all that.

How do I even know you're any good?

- You just gotta trust me.

- Hm. - [Tuga] Mm-hmm.

- Well, I have to get cleaned up.

- Hey. (playful music)

You...

You hungry?

♪ Say your love is ecstasy

That's crazy. - Very crazy.

- Hey, you know your pops is like a

local legend around these parts?

- Really? - Yeah.

- Pa was showing me old pictures of him and my dad,

and he seemed like he was really involved.

He looked so happy for him.

- That's 'cause Mr. Witt used to box too.

And that's crazy.

If you weren't raised by either of them,

how'd you get into fighting?

I mean, it can't just be a coincidence. Can it?

- Kind of.

(slow music)

One day when I was a little girl,

a boxing match came on the TV.

And I just could remember how amazed and intrigued I was

at how strong the men were.

And then my mom walked in and turned it immediately off.

She was just saying how

little girls shouldn't be watching something so violent.

I just remember the fight it caused.

But I never understood why she was so angry at me.

But one thing about me, I was very rebellious. Very.

So everything my mom wanted to shelter me from,

I ran right towards it.

And that's what started my love for boxing.

- So why don't you fight in the ring?

- Because where I'm from,

it's no major league or organizations for female boxers.

So, I had to find another outlet.

And plus, hoes be trying me. Have to shut they ass up.

(both laughing)

- All right, so you took your rebellion

and you turned it into passion, by any means necessary.

I like that.

- Mm. More like I channel my aggression into passion.

Anger became home for a while.

I just have to find another place for it to live.

- Yeah, I get that.

Being angry,

and not having a way to just

walk away from being challenged.

And then surrounding myself by all of the same types.

And you remember back in school,

we used to watch those dare videos.

- Oh, yeah.

The ones with the peer pressure

and the kids doing a line of coke in the bathroom?

I do remember that. (Ria laughs)

- I don't really remember the second one.

I was more so talking about the peer pressure videos.

It's kinda how parents say,

you running with the wrong crowd.

And I was the textbook example of that. Yeah.

All throughout high school, I was...

shaping myself to be everybody else's version of me.

And I was really smart, but also really stupid.

And that got me into a lot of trouble. Yeah.

- So is that why you got locked up?

- Yeah.

Fighting, robbing, stealing.

Shit, I was in deep.

And I'm trying to get outta that life. You know?

Get a job, make some money. Legally.

But nobody will hire me because of my record.

That's why Mr. Witt, man, your pops,

that's gonna always be my dude.

Always.

But you know, enough about that.

- Did you know my dad?

- Nah, I was too young when he passed.

Hey, but I heard great things about him.

- [Ria] Hm. - Mm-hmm.

Great things about him.

- So...

are you somebody's dad or boyfriend or husband,

shoot, or all three?

- Yeah. I got a girl.

- I knew it.

- [Tuga] You knew what?

- Wait, did you feel that?

- Felt what?

- That whiplash was being tossed into the friend zone.

Oh, it was strong. It was strong.

(both laughing)

- Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa.

So that means 10 seconds ago I was in the bae zone.

- Uh-uh. We not saying all of that.

- That's what I heard.

- And then plus you have a girl, so...

I'll guess you'll never know.

- When I said I have a girl,

I mean I have a little girl, as in a daughter.

- Oh. (Ria laughing) - Yeah.

- How old is she?

- She's five. Yeah. She'll be six in a few months.

She lives out in Texas with her mom.

She's actually coming out here in a few months for summer.

So, yeah.

- Her mama too?

- [Waitress] Hey, can I get you anything?

- No, I'm fine. Thank you.

- [Ria] Um...

- I'm sorry. What'd you say?

- Her mama too?

- Yeah.

Nah. No. Her mom's... We're good.

Yeah, we broke up before I even went in. That's old news.

We moved on.

- [Ria] I don't know if I wanna believe you, but...

- Hey, you can choose not to believe me.

Or you can choose to believe me

until I give you a reason not to.

You'll see.

I haven't really had the chance to

be there for my daughter like I should be,

like I need to be.

So, I don't know, this is like my chance to...

make up for lost times.

Be the dad that she deserves.

- Aw, you want a medal or a cookie? Because...

- No, but I will take that last fry. Mine a little cold.

You mind?

- Feel free. - [Tuga] Thank you.

(both laughing)

Shame on you.

- Well, I hope we're still cool

because I wanna meet your daughter.

What's her name?

- Maya.

Like Maya Angelo.

- OMG. That's so beautiful. I love a Maya Angelo...

- Me too

- What's up, bro. I mean, I ain't hear from you all day.

I'm just making sure we still getting together later.

Oh, I'm sorry. How rude of me?

I'm Von, Tuga's cousin and roommate.

- It's cool. It's cool.

- Nice to meet you.

- Likewise.

Well, I guess I'll let y'all get back to it.

I see you later, right?

- Yeah, bro. Later.

- All right.

Y'all enjoy y'all dinner.

(tense music)

- [Tuga] What you sitting in the dark for?

- Lover boy. How was your date?

- Man, what'd I tell you about popping up on me like that?

I said I'd be ready at 10:00. Just lemme shower real quick.

- Hey, who was that girl? She was fine as hell.

You smashing that?

- Hey, man. Watch your mouth.

That's Mr. Witt's granddaughter.

- Mr. Witt?

You talking about old dude

that had you cleaning out his gutters?

Aren't you on some type of straight path or something now?

- Hey, man. I told you. I'm still in this.

I just need some extra money.

- Extra money for what? There's plenty money right here.

- Hey, bro. I'm gonna take a shower and we can bounce. Cool?

- And you know what's so crazy?

Since we was two years old,

running around each other with loaded diapers on,

me and you, we been the same, man.

Cradle to the grave, right?

Cradle to the grave.

- Sandbox to the pine box, bro.

- [Von] All right. - Yeah.

- [Von] Hey.

- Yo.

- You ain't better than me.

I just want you to remember that.

- All right, man.

(spoon clinking)

All right. Back at it, here we go. One, two.

All right.

Again. One, two.

You cool? - It's fine.

- Need a break already? Let's go. One, two.

All right. More force on it. All right? One, two.

There we go.

Ah, almost add you. - Almost.

- Hey, you gotta make sure you guard your left.

Never leave it open. One, two.

All right. One, two, duck two. Hey.

- Me? - Okay.

Don't play with her.

There we go. Okay, take a break.

You wanna go check out a fight?

- Who's it gonna be? Choose a big girl.

We got $1,000 on the line. Step up to the ring if you dare.

(upbeat music)

- Yeah, they call her Chew

because she chews up everybody she's in the ring with.

- Y'all don't wanna be ch-ch-chewed up by Chew.

Oh. Oh, you trying to make a bet? All right. No. No.

Okay. Who wants it? Let's get it. Who wants it?

We taking your bets right now.

(upbeat music)

We accept EBT.

We accept food stamps... - Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What are you doing?

- [Tizzy] Bundles of weed. So put your bets...

- You don't think I'm ready?

- You been training for a week. Hell, no.

- Show 'em the back flip, baby.

Show 'em the back flip thing.

(crowd cheering)

I know you like it. I know you like it. Yeah.

We ain't got all night. Who's coming? Who wants it?

Who wants it? We ain't got all night.

- [Tuga] Ria. (crowd cheering)

- [Ria] Imma take her. - [Tuga] Ria.

- Okay. Miss Lady. I remember you.

Wow. You are tiny.

You sure you wanna do this?

I mean, she built like a dually truck

and you built like a Prius.

(crowd laughing)

All right.

So in this corner we got Bambi. I mean...

Actually, what's your name?

- It's Ria.

- No, like, no, like your fight name.

You want something that puts fear in people's eyes.

You know, like hurricane, pit bull, you know-

- I said what I said. Ria.

- All right. Got a Ria chance of ending up in the hospital.

In this corner, we got our undisputed, undefeated champion.

We got you Chew.

Yeah!

(crowd cheering) Yeah!

Okay. Okay. And in this corner, we got Ria.

All right. - [Tuga] Let's go, Ria.

- Come on. Just put the gloves on.

You ain't gonna be wearing 'em too long.

Go ahead, touch gloves.

If you want out at any point in time,

raise your right hand up.

Let's get it.

Okay.

(tense music)

(crowd cheering)

Ooh.

- [Crowd] Ooh.

- There you go. Come on, Ria. Let's go.

(crowd cheering)

(tense music)

(crowd cheering)

- [Crowd] Ooh.

- [Tizzy] Ooh.

- [Crowd] Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew,

Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew...

(tense music)

- Pa.

You scared me.

- I was there.

- You were where?

- At the fight.

You promised me, Ria.

Lemme tell you something.

You gone get yourself hurt.

That nonsense out there ain't boxing.

Now I done seen girls come outta there with broken bones

and all kinds of other stuff.

It's not safe, and I done told you that.

And I thought we had a understanding.

- We did, but... - But nothing.

Remember how I told you that it's cold outside?

Hmm?

Remember that?

Well, maybe it's time for you to find out for yourself.

- Pa, listen. I'm sorry. I really am.

Look, Tuga-

- Tuga?

Wait a minute.

You telling me Tuga had something to do with this?

- No.

He actually told me not to do it.

I'm just... - Just hardheaded.

You understand? Hardheaded.

- Maybe it's best if I stay with him tonight.

- Yeah, maybe it is.

- There we go.

That's good?

Hey, you okay?

- Yeah.

I just don't want Pa to hate me.

- Pa doesn't hate you. He just... wants you to be okay.

- Ow. - My bad.

Here. Sit back, sit back, sit back.

Yeah. Relax.

Relax.

That swing must've took a lot out of you. Hm?

Yeah. You did your thing tonight, baby girl. For real.

- I lost.

- You were fearless to get out there in the ring though.

I was impressed.

- You clearly don't get it. I never lose.

- Have you ever fought that hard before? Really?

The girl was three times your size.

- We need to start training more or something.

Like, I can't lose against her again.

- Okay. You gotta give yourself some grace. All right?

Look, I get it. You wanna be hard on yourself.

But I'm here to tell you that you were born to do this.

You got your father's blood in you. Remember that?

All right?

Besides, I might not have been around when he was here,

but I heard he wasn't nothing to play with.

Now, imagine fighting him.

That's when you would need to be worried.

(speaker mumbles)

Yeah. - Thank you.

For everything.

- No problem. (slow romantic music)

♪ Close the door for a while

♪ Gimme an inch so I can take a mile

♪ Like I'm going out of style

♪ And stay here

♪ Or leave

♪ Whichever you believe

♪ Is right

♪ There's just little bit of something here

(cellphone buzzing)

- Hey, Ma.

What?

(Pa coughing)

- Hey.

Thank you.

- How are you feeling?

- I'm just ready to go home. You know?

- Pa, you are home.

- I know.

I feel a lot better than I did. I feel much better now.

- Why didn't you tell me something was wrong with you?

- I don't know.

(sad piano music)

- I can't believe I wasn't there.

- Don't worry about that.

I mean...

You know,

I be trying to be...

I be trying to be tough, but...

sometimes it gets to me.

Oh, my goodness.

Ria.

I just be worrying about you.

Just wanna make sure you gone be all right.

'Cause grandpa ain't gonna be here forever. All right?

Now...

I was wrong.

I was wrong for telling you to live your life

the way I think you should live it.

And it's not fair that you don't get a chance

to live out your dreams

and things that you passionate about.

So...

I want you to know

it's all right.

Okay?

I mean, it's not all right, but it's gone be all right.

- Thank you.

- And like the young folks say, gimme a pound.

- All right. Let's get it. We got fights to prepare for.

They want you there every week now. Triple the purse.

- Wait, what? - [Tuga] Yeah.

- I guess I really have been doing my thing, huh?

- I guess.

If you keep on winning these fights back to back,

like you've been doing, Miss I Don't Lose,

you're gonna be making bank, big bank.

- This mean I gotta start giving you your cut.

- Hell, no. I'm good. You got it all there.

Look, you have it all.

I just wanna be around for the ride.

That's it.

- So, you don't want anything?

- Nah.

I mean, not besides seeing you every day,

if that's all right with you.

- Mm-hmm. - Yep.

Is it?

Wait, wait, wait. - What?

- I forgot to mention something.

- All right, well, mention it later.

I'm ready to get started.

- Hey, it's important.

- Well, write it down so you don't forget.

Let's go. - Check it. The fight, right?

It's in tournament format, sponsored by Freely TV.

- What? - Yeah. Freely TV.

It's way bigger than the money now.

If you win these next two fights,

they're gonna sign you to a six figure branding deal.

- Are you serious? - Six figures.

They're trying to take the winner and make it a whole...

I don't know, a legit brand.

- Oh, my God. - Hell, yeah.

Hey, we there.

- Oh, we lit.

Okay. We gotta get ready. Let's go then.

- That's why we here.

But first I need you to turn around.

I got something for you.

- What? - Baby, turn around.

Turn around. Come on, turn around. Thank you.

- What are you doing? - Been saving up

a little while, you know?

All right. I hope you like it. Bam.

- Aw. - [Tuga] Yeah.

Get your hair for me. - My hair.

- Thank you.

You're not the only one making money.

You like that?

- [Ria] I love it. - You love it.

- [Ria] Thank you. - My pleasure.

Let's get to work. - Let's go.

- All right. From the top.

- To the top. - To the top. One, two.

- Wanna keep shooting us?

(zombies screeching) (guns blasting)

Damn.

(guns blasting) (zombies screeching)

That's what I'm talking about, baby. Yeah.

- Have you seen any of my old boxing glove?

- Nah.

Watch out.

- I really need 'em, man. Are you sure?

- Man, I just told you. I ain't seen 'em.

Man, you really taking this boxing thing to heart, huh?

All over some thot bitch.

- Hey, man. Watch your mouth.

- What you so mad for, man?

You act like I'm trying to smash or something.

I already told you. Itty bitty can't do nothing for me.

- Yeah, all right.

- But her grandfather on the other end,

that's a different story.

Witt. He got money, don't he?

- Man, I don't know what he got.

- As a matter of fact, your girl got money.

Yeah.

I know they be giving away cash prizes at them matches.

Where she be stashing it at?

- Hey, Von, don't play with me. All right?

I told you, I'm done robbing people, man.

And I'm definitely not about to rob my own girl.

- You gone do whatever I tell you to do.

- I'm sorry, what'd you just say to me?

(Von chuckling)

- Yo, relax, bro. - Back up.

- Bro, you was really ready to go toe to toe and everything.

Chest all inflated. Deflate your chest, bro. We good.

I already told you. I was playing.

I ain't gone mess with your girl.

And her gramps, that's an extension of her. I get it.

I'm good.

We good.

Bro, it would not be Mr. Witt. I put that on my kids.

- All right.

- Besides, I got somebody else anyway I got in mind.

I got some stacks up in there at.

Now can I get my remote control?

If I can't rob nobody, at least lemme kill some zombies.

Yeah.

Sucker (speaker mumbles).

(shower running)

- Where have you been?

- You know I had to get changed.

I cannot wear the same thing twice.

- All right, here you go.

All right. Boom.

All right, lemme check you. All right. Let's go.

♪ I need to know everything, who and the what

- [Tizzy] Everybody, make your bets now. Five minutes.

- [Fighter] Right. - One slip, two, to the body.

Her lip is always open.

She's way smaller. - Definitely.

- That's easy one (speaker mumbles).

- Imma get her like this

- Use that if she gives you a problem.

- Okay, cool. Cool.

- Yo, Ria. Hey, try this. OEB12. It's a new energy drink.

Yeah. Let's go.

- As you know, you gotta collect.

People love not to pay the money on time.

So what I need you to do is go person by person

after the fight and just collect all the money.

Okay? See that guy with the LA hat over there, the LA hat.

He owe me 20.

Not $20, 20 cents.

See, we don't let nothing slide. Okay? Imma need everything.

(crickets chirping)

(object popping)

- Who is that?

(floor creaking)

Ria.

Oh, God.

Ria, is that you?

(people cheering)

Ria,

how'd the fight go?

(crowd cheering)

- Break up. Break it up. Break it up.

Break it up. Break it up.

- Ria, is that you, baby?

(crowd cheering)

Now, I know I heard something.

Is somebody in here?

(gun cocking)

Oh, my God.

(people cheering) (somber music)

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Don't do this.

Lord have mercy. Don't do this.

(crowd cheering)

- [Crowd] Ooh!

- [Crowd And Tizzy] 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

(crowd cheering)

- Winner, Ria!

- [Crowd] Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria.

Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria.

(crowd cheering)

- The champion. Ria.

- [Crowd] Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria,

Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria, Ria.

(crowd cheering)

- Okay, Mr. Witt. What's your code, man?

One...

Gotta be a code.

Man, I can't wait to crack this thing open.

Your boy has some nice things.

There's probably thousands in here.

If I could just figure out the password.

- My boy?

- Your daddy, your uncle, your grandpa,

whatever you call him.

Just help me figure out this password, man.

Jackpot.

If I could just figure out how to get this open.

Yo!

What you gonna do?

- Ria.

(Tuga grunting)

Man, this ain't over.

Nah, this ain't over.

(tense music)

(Ria screaming) - [Ria] Oh, my God!

Pa, what happened to you?

What happened?

Pa?

Who did this to you?

(police sirens ringing)

- [Tuga] Hey. - They won't let me back in.

They won't let me see him.

- Is he okay? Did something happen to him?

- He was sh-

- Did something happen to him? - He was shot.

(somber music)

- What?

- This is the second time something terrible has happened

and I'm gone.

I should've been here.

Is this a sign I shouldn't be doing any of this?

- What? No, Ria. Come on, now. Baby, listen.

- No.

My grandfather has nobody.

It's my time I'm supposed to be spending with him.

And here I am.

Only one he has

doing something that he doesn't even approve of.

- That's not true. Baby, that's not true.

He supports you. Ria, he loves you.

He would've never let you do this

if he didn't believe in you.

- What does it matter if he's gone?

Huh?

- I can't keep this from you.

- Keep what from me? What are you talking about?

- Mr. Witt.

I know who shot him.

- What?

- It was my cousin.

It was Von.

Von.

- But how did he did... Did he know it was my grandpa?

I can't believe this right now.

- Ria, lemme explain. - Don't.

Don't touch me.

- He said he was gonna leave him be.

He said he was gonna leave him be.

He wasn't gone touch him.

- So, you knew? My grandfather could be dead and...

And you knew?

- Ria, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

- Get the hell off his property now!

Now!

(somber music)

(Ria sobbing)

(grieving piano music)

(grieving piano music continues)

Ria, it was so nice spending these last few months with you.

I didn't wanna worry you with my sickness.

This evil thing called cancer,

snuck into my body and has tried to take over my life.

I thought I was kicking its ass at first, but...

I feel weak and it became stronger than me,

and I lost the battle.

I wanted to make sure you got the best of me

while you were here, so I kept it to myself.

The house and the truck is yours.

I know it isn't much, but it's what I have.

I haven't been to your next match yet as of writing this,

but...

I know you kicked some ass.

Having you here was like having your father again.

Keep being the beautiful and smart young woman you are.

I love you.

And I'll always be with you.

Take care. Pa.

(grieving piano music)

- Your grandfather was a great man.

And I'm so glad you really got to get to know him

before he...

Well,

you know.

Look, I know you're mad at me.

- This isn't about you. - I know.

But I still think I owe you an apology.

I shouldn't have lied to you.

I should've been more truthful about your father,

but I just, I saw what boxing did to him

and how it made him treat me and-

- How did he treat you?

- Anyway,

I just thought I was doing what was best for you.

And now I know that that wasn't the right way.

And you are so much like your father.

All of his good parts.

It would break my heart

for me to stifle any of those parts of you, Ria.

You deserve to do whatever makes you happy.

- Pa, forgives you.

He wanted me to tell you.

- I know. He called me and told me too.

And I forgave him.

- I forgive you too.

So, you're really okay with me boxing?

- Well, if you are as good as Witt says you are,

then I have no choice.

- Oh, Ma. I'm not just good. I'm a beast.

(both laughing)

- Is that so?

- Yeah. I love to show you.

- I would love that too.

(upbeat music in background)

- [Donty] Hey, loser.

- Dee.

Look at you.

Uh-uh.

It's so good to see you.

- It's good to be seen.

- I text you, and you didn't text me back.

I thought you weren't even gone make it.

- Girl, you knew I was not finna miss this for the world.

We a team. You know I got your back.

- So, does this mean you'll be in my corner?

- You already know.

- Okay.

- Looking good, baby girl.

- Mom.

Thanks for being here. It means a lot.

- I finally get to see you in action.

- You look nervous.

- I am, which is why Donty had to drive me here,

and why I'll be sitting all the way in the back.

- Oh, no.

- No need to be nervous, Ms. Lori. She got this. Okay?

- You're gonna win, right?

(Tuga clears throat) - Yeah, she will.

Hey.

- What are you doing here?

- I love you too much not to be here.

- Ria, don't tell me this is a guy from the diner.

- And did he just say, I love you? Mm-mm.

- Ma, Dee, gimme a minute.

- Mm-hmm.

59.

58.

57.

Six.

- Now, you know you don't need to be doing this right now

in front of them.

- All right. Just gimme a second, all right? Hear me out.

- The fight is about to start. So make it quick.

- Okay, listen. I know you hurting.

That's my fault.

I trusted Von not to do something so evil,

instead of protecting you.

And for that, I'll never forgive myself, Ria.

Listen, I can't right the wrong, Ria.

I can't bring him back.

And I gotta live with that.

Maybe you won't ever want to talk to me again,

and, hey, I gotta live with that too.

But I at least wanted to see your big fight.

And to let you know that I love you.

And that won't change no matter

what the future holds between us.

(sad piano music)

Say something.

- The fight's about to start.

(somber piano music)

- Ooh-we. This is what we all been waiting for, people.

We got Chew and Ria back in the ring once again.

Now this feels like deja vu.

Ooh, let's get it. (tense music)

(crowd cheering)

- [Crowd] Ooh.

(crowd cheering) (tense music)

- Let's go, Ria! Let's go, Ria!

(crowd cheering)

(tense music)

- [Spectator] Let's go, Ria.

(crowd cheering)

- [Donty] Let's go, Ria. Let's go, Ria.

(tense music) (crowd cheering)

(slow dramatic music)

(crowd cheering)

- Ooh.

One, two, three,

four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine, 10.

(crowd cheering)

- [Announcer] Our winner for the fight, Ria! Ria!

Our winner.

Ria. - [Crowd] Ria, Ria...

- [Tizzy] The winner of the $5,000 cash prize

and taste victory deal with Freely TV, Ria.

(crowd cheering)

(crickets chirping)

(eerie music)

(Tuga struggling)

- Hey.

Hey.

What's up, pretty boy?

Hey, Mr. Lover Lover.

What up, my dude? You all right?

(Von laughing)

- Man. Man, Von. What the hell, man?

Man, what are you doing, bro?

- Just tying up some loose ends. That's all.

- Man, you got me tied up to a damn porch.

You think you could be a little more specific than that?

- In case you ain't heard, I ain't above killing nobody.

- All right. All right.

All right.

Man, what's your end goal?

- Self preservation, by any means necessary.

Besides, you say you wanted to finish this, right?

- Man, you had your chance to finish it

when I was knocked out.

So what am I still breathing for?

- You know, I asked myself the same question.

Why is this dude still alive?

And then I thought, it's 'cause we brothers.

And I want your word.

I want your word that if I let you live,

you gone keep the code.

- You want my word?

Man, you gave me your word

that Mr. Witt wouldn't be a target.

And I believed you.

(Von chuckling)

- I believed myself when I said that.

But things changed, bro.

- So if you couldn't keep your word about Mr. Witt,

what makes you think I'll keep mine?

- Because that old man's life depended on my work.

Your life depends on yours.

So what's it gone be, bro? We can both walk outta here.

All you gotta do is tell me what I wanna hear.

Yeah?

Yeah?

That's what I'm talking about.

- Nah, man.

Nah, man.

What you did to Mr. Witt, what you did to Ria.

Man, I can't keep quiet about that.

So, man, you might as well just do what you gotta do now.

'Cause if you don't...

Oh, Imma make sure you get what you deserve.

(gun cocking) (Von screaming)

- I should kill you right now.

- Cradle to the grave. Right, man? Cradle to the grave.

- Sandbox to the pine box. I see you on the other side.

- [Ria] Stop!

Let him go.

- You recording this? - [Tuga] Ria, don't.

- I'm not recording. I'm broadcasting.

Instagram Live. Me and 3000 people are watching this.

They seen and heard everything. It's over. Let him go.

- [Von] What?

- [Ria] Just let him go.

- Well, damn. Y'all two really in love, huh?

- Man, if you touch her...

- You gone do what?

You gone look at me, Real Me. You tied up.

- I'm still broadcasting. 4,892 people are watching this.

- [Tuga] Ria.

- Man, get over there by your boyfriend.

Now. Come on, man.

Close your eyes.

- [Tuga] Man, come on man, Von.

- Close your eyes.

Lay face down. Do it.

(Ria whimpering)

Tuga, close your eyes, man.

Close your eyes, man.

Star crossed lovers.

Well, I guess it's only right then.

You got 10 seconds to live.

10.

Nine.

- Von, don't, man. - Eight. Shut up!

Shut the hell up.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two. (Ria screams)

- Ria, get up. Come on. Come on.

It's a little tight.

There you go. It's okay. There, you got it. You got it.

I'm so sorry.

- [Ria] It's okay. I heard everything.

- Come on.

Watch your step.

So you like that one?

- Oh, this looks cute.

- Yeah? What about that one?

- Huh? - [Tuga] You like that one?

- This one? - That one.

Yeah. Pull it. Pull it.

Strong. I got it.

This one's big like daddy.

- [Maya] It tiny.

- [Ria] Hey.

- Hey.

Stand up, baby.

- So you must be Maya.

- [Tuga] Yep. - I'm Ria. How are you?

- I'm good. How are you?

- OMG. I'm doing quite well. Thank you.

Look at those manners.

- I mean, you know.

- And I love this hair. Did your daddy do it?

- Um...

Absolutely not.

(Ria laughing) - Dang, Maya. Come on.

- I love her already.

- So today is the day, huh?

- Yeah, my mom and Donty are already blowing me up

to see if I'm on the road.

- I bet.

And you tell Donty I said take good care of you.

I don't have to come down there and fire nobody.

- She knows.

- Well, man, you're all big on social media now.

Got the whole world at your fingertips.

First day of the rest of your life, man.

- That was when we met.

- Then you go gassing. You hear her gassing me?

Look at you.

I'm gonna miss you, Ria.

- I won't be far.

- All right, we'll let you go.

- Maya, it was a pleasure meeting you.

You take care of your daddy. Okay?

- [Maya] Okay. Yes, I will.

- And listen. Every little girl deserves a good daddy.

And lucky for you,

you got one.

- Well...

Let you go.

- Imma go.

- Come on. Let's get back to it.

She was nice. Right? - Mm-hmm.

- I like her. A lot.

- Hey.

Open that mechanic shop up.

- Open that mechanic shop.

You wanna open a mechanic shop? Hmm?

Daddy can work on some cars.

(slow cheerful music)

- I love you, Pa.

- I love you too, darling.

(slow cheerful music)

(upbeat music)

♪ Say less, say less, say less

♪ What's understood ain't gotta be explained

♪ That's why I try to say less, say less, say less

♪ Only recognize real

♪ Don't try to play them games

♪ That's why you gotta say less, say less, say less

♪ Don't what I been through, can't feel my pain

♪ That's why I try to say less, say less, say less

♪ Say less, say less, say less

♪ Say less ♪ Conversation cost too much

♪ Yeah, you know I never talk too much

♪ Never talk too much ♪ Nah

♪ Used to fall for such and such

♪ But I bet he never bossed you up

♪ Never bossed you up, nah

♪ Looking like a couple ends to me

♪ I could change you life instantly

♪ Like, yeah

♪ If you think I got the remedy

♪ I'm the truth they just pretend to be

♪ Yeah, we could talk about it all night

♪ But I rather show you on site

♪ Rather show you on site

♪ You could be here with me all night

♪ Long as you play your cards right

♪ Play your cards right ♪ Say less

♪ Say lee, say less

♪ What's understood ain't gotta be explained

♪ That's why I try to say less, say less, say less

♪ Only recognize real

♪ Don't try to play them games

♪ That's why you gotta say less, say less, say less

♪ Don't what I been through, can't feel my pain

♪ That's why I try to say less, say less, say less

♪ Yeah, say less, say less, say less

♪ Say less (upbeat music)

♪ Say less, say less, say less

♪ What's understood ain't gotta be explained

♪ That's why I try to say less, say less, say less