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I told you to get outside.

Now you're outside.

Has it started already?

What? The boxing competition.

I understand you're going to promote a series of matches.

The contest starts tomorrow.

Tell me you want to sign up.

As I recall, Hank, the last time you underestimated my boxing skill...

You were busy stopping my fits with your face.

However, I'm not here to volunteer.

Not when you've invited a true champion to participate.

Barracuda Jim Barnes.

Man's left a trail of knockouts all the way to Baltimore.

So some of my guests have been telling me we'd like to take part in the

wagering.

So you want to place bets, you and your fancy guests?

To be precise.

Well, all they gotta do is show up.

Thanks.

My guests are gentlemen.

They couldn't possibly attend the matches.

I'll bring you the money myself.

Cash is cash, Preston.

However it gets here.

Mr. Bracer, a very good gym will take on a challenger.

I'll bet you could beat him, Sully.

I got no reason to fight the man, Brian.

Defending yourself against someone who wants to do you harm, that's one thing.

There's too much good in fighting for money or for sport.

It seems strange to call something so violent a sport.

But it is a sport, Ma.

I've read that boxing goes as far back as ancient Greece in the Olympic Games.

Well, it should have stayed there.

I find boxing to be pointless and inhumane.

You certainly can't condone it as a doctor.

I don't want you going anywhere near those matches, Brian.

How was lunch today?

It was real good, Grace.

She doesn't stop to talk anymore.

It's been a while since we had him over.

Yes, it has.

Brian, you take Katie to the clinic. It'll just be a minute. Sure, Ma.

Come on, Katie.

Grace?

Sally and I just realized it's been a long time since you and Robert E. came

over for dinner.

Too long.

You don't have to worry about that.

Everybody gets busy.

Well, we don't want to, uh...

Have any more time, go by. How's tomorrow night?

You don't have to bother.

It's no bother. We want to see you.

Friday night would be better.

You want to check with Robert E. first? No.

I mean... I

don't want to pretend with you.

Me and Robert E. have been living apart for some time now.

If you'd excuse me, I don't want this room to get cool.

Grace?

I'm sorry you... You caught me so off guard.

I didn't mean to spring it on you like that. I can't believe we didn't notice.

That we were separated.

Dr. Mag, nobody follows us home at night.

I know, but I wish... If we'd known sooner, maybe we could have done

to help you and Robert E. in some way.

There's nothing you could do.

Grip, I know this has been a very difficult time for you.

Losing a child can put a great strain on any marriage, but you and Robert, he...

Separation's been good for us, Dr. Mac.

Things are better this way.

Excuse me.

So what are you going to do?

Stay here in the livery?

Sleep here forever?

You can't give up on Grace, Robert E., but the two of you had... You can't let

that slip away.

All those times I tried to talk to her, she turned her back on me.

She stopped caring.

I ain't gonna take that no more.

Maybe if you think it would help, me and Michaela, we sit down with you and

Grace and talk about it.

What do you think?

I'm willing to try.

Barracuda Jim's manager. Jim!

Got a crowd of folks waiting out here.

Suppose it ain't often you meet a genuine champion.

No, sir.

How's it going, folks?

How's everybody?

Welcome to Colorado Springs.

I'm Hank Lawson. Oh, Mr. Lawson, our host. Meet the champ.

Barracuda Jim. It is a pleasure.

Pleasure's all mine.

Easy now. Easy, Jim. Easy. Oh, Mr. Lawson. Sometimes I forget my own smell.

suppose I'll be remembering it.

Now, folks, I want to tell you that Barracuda Jim is willing to take on any

of you fellas made the best man win.

Question is, which one of you is man enough to take on Jim?

I got a bunch of contenders lined up for you.

Whoa!

Four brave souls?

Only four men bold enough to fight Jim in this whole town?

Well, Jim could have found more. of a challenge at a quilting circle.

You two fellows volunteer?

Well, no, sir.

I suppose you're afraid you'll wrinkle up those pretty suits?

As a matter of fact, I was the best boxer amongst my circle of friends in

Boston. Who are you now?

Of course, we followed the code of rules established by the Marquess of

Queensbury. The Marquess of what?

Boxing gloves, three -minute rounds.

Gloves and rounds?

I'm talking about two men throwing punches till one of them drops flat and

stares straight up at the sky.

You know the kind of fight I mean, don't you, Pops?

Pops?

You, you want to take a shot?

Don't think so.

And you?

Afraid you gotta have whiskers first.

Well, then, champ, we'll come back tomorrow and just see who shows up. I

you're right.

In the meantime, gentlemen, why don't you come on in and sample the

Sounds good.

Afternoon, folks. You all have a good day, yeah?

It's great. Stop drinking.

I hope that she turned to Robert E. to ease her pain.

She hasn't.

Married people should turn to each other in hard times for comfort and support.

That's the way it ought to be.

Robert, he and Grace.

Sally, we've always considered this to be such a strong marriage.

We asked them to be Katie's godparents.

You don't want to get up.

I

don't

know about you, but he makes me shudder. No, I'm shaking in my boots.

Put it on the camp again. Same.

Got it. Come on, son.

You think you're my enemy?

I'll just watch.

I'm not exactly sure what we can do to help you.

But we do know that we care a great deal about you.

And that the two of you still care about each other very much.

Surely you being here together today means that.

What was I thinking?

I mean, why are we even bothering, huh? Robert E., please.

No.

I mean, tell me something, because I feel like a damn fool.

Robert E., you're not going to solve anything by walking out.

I didn't walk out. She walked out.

She's going to sit there like a damn block of ice. What do you want me to do?

want you to say something.

Anything. I want to see you trying.

Grace, what is it you want?

I don't know.

You better figure it out because I'm going to keep dragging on like this.

That way of staying apart is the best thing. Then maybe we ought to make it

permanent.

What are you saying? I'm talking about getting a divorce.

Divorce? Robert E., that ain't the way.

No, it isn't. Then what is?

You and Grace will find a solution together.

Together?

We've been together since Anthony died.

Robert E., Grace.

You've suffered a terrible tragedy. You lost a child.

But you didn't stop loving each other.

That right, Grace?

Next fella, you take the call.

Ah, let's see.

You're up, mister.

What about you, mister?

Want to take a shot?

I'll do it.

Now, this one looks like a real fighter to me.

Double it. I'm a champ.

Think about climbing the ring like that.

He's shot.

Mr. Barnes.

He's fine, lady. You can run on home. I'm a doctor, sir, and I was not

addressing you.

I'm Dr. Quinn.

Jim Barnes, ma 'am. Can I help? I'm Dr. Cook. Another doctor.

He suffered a severe blow to his head.

Possible concussion? I think I need to examine him. Oh, now, Dr. Quinn, a push

like that don't mean nothing to me. Nothing, truly.

He threw the fight.

Huh?

You'd think the knockout was called taking the fall.

Why would anybody lose on purpose?

Hey, there.

What's your name?

Robert E.

I want to congratulate you, Robert E. Ain't often somebody knocks out

Jim.

He's a good fighter. He's a champion.

And I expect you, being a man of honor, to give him another shot and a rematch

tomorrow.

That's right.

You don't have to fight.

I'll be here.

He's a grown man, Sully. If he wants to fight again, that's his choice.

I know why he's doing this, Grace.

It's like him talking about getting a divorce. He's just angry.

He's looking for a way to lash out.

Well, then maybe this fighting thing is just what he needs.

You don't believe that?

I don't want anybody getting hurt.

But we live in separate lives now, and I can't be telling Robert E. what to do.

Mr. Barnes.

Afternoon, Dr. Graham, ma 'am.

I don't mean to be disturbing you.

Well, you're not disturbing me.

You feeling all right?

Yes, ma 'am.

I mean, I ain't here because of that fight.

I got... I mean, I've been having trouble lately with my eye.

Well, please come in.

I can see real clear out the right.

The left.

It's very blurry.

Does the light bother your eyes? Oh, Lord, yes. I can hardly stand it when

sun's pulled out.

I'm sorry.

Oh, yes, I can see why.

Your retina's very irritated.

My retina?

The retina is the membrane that lines the inside of the back of your eye.

There are several causes, but I suspect in your case it's a result of trauma.

Being punched in the eye.

Oh, well, in my line of work, that happens on occasion.

What can you do for it?

Well, the best thing is to rest the eye completely.

And hopefully the inflammation will subside.

You will need to wear a patch temporarily.

I'll, uh... I'll give you some laudanum for the pain.

It must hurt considerably.

But most important of all, you mustn't engage in any more boxing matches.

Stop fighting?

If you don't, you'll risk further injury to that eye.

Well, I guess I'd better keep my guard up, then.

Mr. Barnes.

Oh, now, come on, ma 'am. Please, please call me Jim. Jim, if someone strikes

you in that eye again, the inflammation will only be worse.

You could lose the sight in that eye entirely.

Oh, now, Dr. Quinn, I'm a good fighter.

Nobody's going to hit me in that eye. Now, don't you worry.

Will you at least wear the eye patch?

Barracuda gem with a patch.

Now, how's that going to look on a champion?

And if I have a cup?

Robert E.

Robert E.

What do you think in wanting to fight like that?

What do you care?

Nothing more than grown men acting like savages.

Don't see how your opinion's any concern of mine.

Why would you want to go? His matches can be brutal.

Well, Kelly and Matthew are going.

I want to be there for Robert E.

No, I don't think... I think you should go.

He's old enough.

He wants to see what those fights are really like. Just go this afternoon.

All right.

Thanks, Mom.

See you, Brian.

Bye.

I don't gamble anymore, Lauren, but I'm telling you.

Even though that first fight wasn't set up, I wouldn't count Robert E. out.

He's strong.

He's counting on that anvil all day, the wing and his hammer.

But everybody's betting on Jim.

Exactly.

Robert E. wins. You know how big that payoff's going to be?

A hundred on Barrett Gooda.

A hundred?

Heard him.

Gentlemen, to this line!

Every time you get hit in the head, it becomes easier for you to get knocked

out.

Easier for you to suffer a concussion.

Did I?

I don't believe so, but I still would like you to stay here tonight so that I

can monitor you.

Well, I need to rest up for the fight tomorrow anyways.

Not the fight.

I ain't gonna lose to that little fella just because I got sun in my eyes.

That's why I asked for a rematch at night.

Robert E.

Hi,

Dr. Mike.

Let me take a look at that.

It's nothing. I feel great.

Do you?

You can't understand boxing. You're a woman.

And you're not a violent man.

I know that you must be angry about what's been happening with Grace. I'm

about a lot of things that happened in my life. Things you can't understand.

I'd like to.

And we could talk about it. Talk?

There's no chance of everything, ain't there? Talk about it nice and quiet.

Words ain't always answered, Dr. Mike.

So your solution is to strike someone repeatedly with your fists until you've

knocked them unconscious? No, fighting's made me feel good again.

It's made me feel free.

Aubrey!

Folks mind enough to buy the new champagne?

Excuse me, I got folks awake.

I'll catch up with you later. See you later, Brian.

Mr. Barnes?

Mm -hmm?

I'm Brian Cooper.

I saw you fight my friend Robert E. yesterday.

I guess so.

How are you feeling?

Oh, not too bad.

Just wish I didn't drop my left.

Notice ain't a pretty thing to see, Brian, but getting knocked out is just

of my job.

If you don't mind my asking, Mr. Barnes.

Yes, ma 'am.

You ever think about getting a different job?

See, you met my son.

Oh, this is your boy, Dr.

Grant.

I'll tell you something, Brian. Your mama is one fine lady.

Yeah.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

He was so intrigued by what you do.

Until he saw for a tan the harm that could come with it.

Yeah, that's what I've been thinking.

Maybe I ought to start putting gloves on when I fight.

Jim, you need to give up fighting entirely.

You know how long I've been doing this?

Almost 20 years.

Ever since the man that owned me started setting up fighting matches for me.

Made a whole lot of money off me for a lot of years.

Till this one fight.

States got so high.

He promised that if I won this fight for him, he set me free.

What he gonna say that for?

Knock that other fella out before he can spell Mississippi.

Sweetest punch I ever threw.

No,

no, no, no. I can't give up fighting. Not as a loser.

Fighting... Fighting made a free man out of me.

Fighting's... Give me everything.

I saw everybody betting on Barracuda Jim there, but I said to myself, there's

our Robert E., swinging that hammer all day, pounding on that anvil while he's

got... Arms of steel and fists of iron. Don't underestimate him.

Preston, you must admit, Robert E. was quite impressive.

Yes, he was.

I appreciate the support.

I'm putting everything I've got on you again tonight.

Everybody is.

As far as I'm concerned, it's a sure thing.

That's our man.

Good luck.

Robert

E.,

you got him, Matt?

Sure.

You've had quite a punch.

I do, all right.

Oh, you do more than all right.

You got some real fire in you, Robert E. The kind of fire Barracuda Jim used to

have.

Oh, he's a great champion, all right, but his time has passed.

You beat him again tonight, you prove that.

Why are you talking to me?

I want to make you rich.

No, I'm asking you to come out on the road with me. I'll set up all your

matches, take care of everything.

I don't know this.

You got something holding you here?

A little tall.

Thank you.

They're chasing this little girl all over town.

Keeping a paw on its toes.

That's right.

Boy, you've gotten heavy, Katie.

Go on, show Miss Grace how much you've grown.

Go on. My hands. That's okay. I've been working.

That's all right.

Go on.

Sally.

There you go.

She is heavy.

It's been a long time since you held her.

I held her just the other day.

What are you doing?

You're her godmother, Grace.

I know.

Just hold her a minute.

Just hold her.

Your car is so silly, Katie.

Of course, Miss Grace wants to hold you.

Sweet, sweet girl.

We knew, me and Michaela, if anything ever happened to us, that Katie would be

raised in a house full of love.

I know Anthony's gone now.

That house ain't gonna be the same anymore.

I gotta believe Grace, the joy and the comfort he found in your home.

Love he saw between you and Robert E.

It's got to be there somewhere.

I've just got to find it again.

I want to.

But I don't know how.

Only ways together.

Hey,

take a look, fellas.

Another contender.

Sorry, Michaela.

featherweights. Kelly, here's a spot for you.

You can feel the boxers' intensity.

Hear their fists pounding flesh.

Thank you, but this is fitter.

Someone provides you with some sort of relief.

Doctor, my, please, not now.

But that relief's only temporary. Please, don't do this.

Please.

I was looking at this scrapbook that Clyde brought me.

Well, you can't see much in this light.

Is that all right?

Charlotte, back in 67, took on old Cannonball Briggs.

That man could throw a punch and knock out a buffalo.

But he ran out of steam real quick.

So I hung in there with him.

About five minutes into it, he come just wheezing and coughing.

And that's when I finished him.

Yes,

yes. You know, it helps to be strong.

But a good fighter has got to be smart, too.

Are you still a smart fighter?

Stayed on. My feet didn't go down last night.

You were lucky last night.

Lord, you've been struck above your injured eye. You need

to wear this to allow that eye to heal.

Came by to see how you were doing.

You got one heck of a right hook. How the hell you think I'm doing?

I'm sorry.

No, no. It was a fair fight.

Still, I lost control.

It didn't matter what I was punching as long as I was hitting something.

I never meant to hurt another human being the way I hurt you, and I'm sorry.

I've been looking for you.

That fighting you did last night.

Mister, you leave it to me because we're going to strike gold together.

We can set out just as quick as you pack your things.

What's going on?

What are you doing?

Lady, this ain't your concern.

I ain't no lady, mister.

I'm his wife.

You nearly killed that man last night. I thought you'd lost your sex. You have

no right, Grace, telling me what makes sense.

You've been walking around in a fog half -dead for months now.

I've been hurting.

You don't think I've been hurting.

Anthony was my son, too.

Maybe I didn't know how to comfort you.

Maybe I didn't say the right things, but I tried.

I damn well did everything I could.

You're nothing but... cold and heartless to me.

Robert E.

You're so wrapped up in your own grief you never once asked me how I was doing.

You never once took my hand.

I turned to you when I needed you.

I've never felt so alone.

Jim?

You ready?

I'll just be a minute. I want to tell Mr. Barnes that I'm leaving.

Good night, Dr. Knight.

Sully. Good night, Grace.

Grace.

Grace, please wait.

Grace.

I appreciate what you've been trying to do, Dr. Mike.

But you heard Robert, eh?

He wants no part of me anymore.

That's not what I heard.

I heard a man in pain who's crying out for his wife.

Robert E.?

I know saying I'm sorry ain't enough for all the pain I caused you.

But I am sorry, property.

When Anthony died, it was like the whole world just dropped out

from under me. And I just kept falling.

and falling farther away, and no matter how hard I

tried to grab onto something, it seemed like I had to slip and

fell more.

But now I see.

I should have known all along that...

Open up my eyes long enough to see your hand reaching

out.

Lift me up.

I'm reaching.