Original subtitles

Man: Keep it up, kid, come on.

Come on. Move around now! Take it around!

Keep circling, that's it!

Ok, kids, now, get out there and box.

Keep the left hands up. Keep moving, now.

Hey, Danny, the kid's got a letter

from St. James.

Nah! Where?

On the board.

Hey!

[Bell rings]

Think we ought to open it?

Is it addressed to you?

Hmm. Where is he?

He'll be here.

[Bell rings]

All right, hit him in the gut.

Let's go.

Keep your hands up.

Work on downstairs. That's it.

There you go.

Keep 'em up! Keep 'em up!

He's dropping his right hand.

When he does that, you wait for it, OK?

Then you hook him. All right.

Am I hurting him?

Oh, hey, you're killing him.

Don't load up. Just box him. Box him.

All right, let's go!

Let's do it. Come on!

Work below the stairs. Downstairs! Downstairs!

Higher! Higher!

Hey!

A letter came from the college.

Here.

Should I open it or what?

I'm gonna get dressed, OK?

It's gonna be trouble.

Open it up.

Open it.

Can't I open it later?

Come on. Just open it.

Open it up, God damn it!

Come on! Jesus Christ!

Give me that.

Jeez!

[Bell rings]

Don't taunt me, Eddie.

Eddie?

We made it, Daddy!

Oh, yeah! Ha ha ha!

Yeah!

Ooh!

Yeah! I knew you could do it!

Your mom would be so proud of you.

You got 'em, kid. You got 'em!

Oh!

Here.

Hey, get a shave. You need a shave.

What for?

I'm taking you out to dinner.

Jimmy's!

Wherever you want!

Jimmy's! Yay!

Hey, Richie!

- Hi. - Hey!

- How you doing? - Good.

Hey, Mr. D.

How you doing?

Good to see you guys.

Hey, Mr. D.

So, uh, what's the occasion?

He got accepted to college.

So what's the big deal?

Hey, it's St. John's, is the big deal.

St. James. St. James.

St. James, you illiterate goomba.

Hey, that's no Mickey Mouse school, you know.

He's gonna be taught by priests. Priests!

Pop: He's going to be the first freely educated McGuinn.

- Not like you, huh, Pops? - Oh, no!

Regular Irish Einstein.

Good luck, kid.

Thanks, Mr. D. I'll need it.

No, you won't.

So where's Ray?

He's in Maine.

He's fighting on CSPT tomorrow night,

9 P.M.

How's he doing?

He's won 4 straight.

Hey! Do you want to get down on him,

big fella?

I don't follow.

He'll take him! You bet on it!

You got it. Ha ha!

Danny: You're not gonna get knocked around

in club fights like your dumb brother.

Pop: Or you and me. Heh.

You're gonna be an Olympic champion.

Everybody in the world is gonna know you,

just like Sugar Ray.

You're gonna have a college education.

That's right. You're not gonna sit around in gyms

all day long listening to bells go off

like some of these mugs.

You know, we're a dying breed, boy,

but you got brains.

Brains is the only thing worth having

these days.

Without them, you're an idiot.

That's what they say.

Yeah. You take care of that head, boy.

The whole family's riding on it.

Eddie: On my head?

Yeah, you know what I mean.

Hey, Pop, would you watch the road?

[Car horn honks]

Danny: Look at the way you parked this car.

Look at the way you parked it.

Ha ha ha!

You don't know what you're doing.

You're drunk, besides!

Hey, nurse!

Danny: Barbara!

Oh, nurse!

Nurse!

Barbara, we're gonna go to college.

Are you just getting off?

- A while ago. - Yeah?

So, St. James, huh?

Yup.

I'm impressed.

So are we. Get out of here.

It's a tough school.

I'll start reading again.

That's a good idea.

So what are you doing here?

Looking for you.

Come on, you'll walk me home?

Ooh. Well, what's in it for me?

The walk.

Aah! Ow!

Barbara: 'Night.

I'll see you.

Yeah...

He's a great kid, Danny.

Yeah. One out of two ain't so bad, huh?

Heh heh heh!

Don't count Ray out so fast.

He'll come 'round.

He's crazy as shit and you know it.

Ah, shut your mouth. I'm tired of hearing it.

Well, he made his choice, you know.

I wasn't part of it.

He wanted to go with that guy,

that's his business.

It wasn't like Ray was destined--

He could have waited a while!

For what?

He signed with Lou to make money.

Lou made him some money. Now, what's the problem, huh?

He turned his back on his family.

That's the problem.

- No, he didn't. - Yeah, he did.

He picked Lou over you.

Yeah.

You know, Danny,

you're a stubborn bastard, but I love you.

But stop sulking and get over it, huh?

- Huh? - Hmm. Yeah.

- You're both the same. - Yeah?

Did you ever do what I wanted?

All the time. Yes. Yes.

- No, you didn't! - Yes, I did, too.

No, you didn't.

How many times did I tell you

to switch to the right side

so I could get you more fights?

What does that got to do with anything, huh?

He's chasing the action.

Ray's on TV tomorrow night.

Yeah. I saw it in the paper.

Yeah?

Yeah. He never called me back.

Ah, he gets busy...

You know, and he forgets things.

Don't bullshit me, Eddie.

I'm not!

- No? - No.

He can be a real pain in the ass sometimes,

but he's Ray, you know.

You know?

Whatever you say, Tiger.

Hello.

Ha ha ha! Hi.

God! You flirt with everybody!

That's not flirting, that's instinct.

I got no control over that.

Sure!

What?

So you want to meet his train or what?

What for?

'Cause we'll surprise him.

Come on, he'll love it!

It's been a while, and...

We'll give him a little bit of a chance, huh?

What do you say?

Well, I'll do it if you want, you know,

but I don't need his shit anymore.

Great.

It was bad when he left. You know that.

Well, you know,

things can get better, right?

I doubt it.

Well, be positive.

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.

I'm telling you, you better watch him.

I'd rather watch you.

Ow!

Get out of here!

Announcer on TV: A good right hand by Martin!

Again! Still another!

McGuinn's stunned, ladies and gentlemen!

He backs against the ropes!

Rip him! Hold him!

Get in there! Tie him up!

Come on, cover up! Cover up.

Pop: Get off the ropes!

Tie him up!

Man: Fix it, man! Come on!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Before he gets knocked out, man!

Come on!

Announcer: His corner people screaming at him

to get out of there, and he finally does.

Martin misses with a wild right.

Counter!

McGuinn catches him with a good right hand!

He shoots that jab...

- Jab, Ray! - And it lands!

Now you got him, kid! Move in! Move!

Move!

They're both losers.

My mother could take them.

Boy: Groovin' on him.

That's what I'm talking about!

Did you see him cut him?

Boy: Look at his face, man.

Dang!

Trainer on TV: Take him deep, you understand?

Announcer: You see Rubia dropping the ice cubes

into McGuinn's trunks.

We'll call him "The Ice Machine,"

rather than The Green Machine! Here we go. Last round.

McGuinn needs a knockout...

Move around more!

Stick him now! Stick and move! Come on!

Come on. Keep your left up!

He's really taking it to Martin.

A good right to the head.

And he's got another left-right combination.

McGuinn is really looking good...

Ray! Waste him!

Yes!

Ooh!

Announcer: And Martin goes down!

Yeah!

McGuinn goes to a neutral corner...

Yeah! Hooked him.

I don't think he'll make it, ladies and gentlemen.

He's getting up... And he goes down!

McGuinn wins a tough one!

Tough one, my ass. Kid's got no heart.

The winner by knockout, from New York City,

Ray "The Green Machine" McGuinn!

You're 15-6 now, Ray. Who's next for you?

Pedroza in 4 weeks.

Now, that has to be a crossroads battle for you.

Is that enough time to get ready?

- Plenty. - Yeah. Yeah.

- Plenty. - He's in great shape.

I'm always ready for Pedroza,

and I can beat him, too.

Then I get my shot at the title.

Hey, can I-- can I say hello to my brother Eddie?

Sure. Go ahead.

Hey, Eddie, how you doing, man?

[Laughter]

Eddie! Eddie!

Say hello to everybody, all right? I'll see you later.

Now, for those of you that may have been asleep

for the past 4 years, Ray's little brother is Eddie McGuinn,

the very popular 4-time New York Golden Gloves champ

and one of the bright, young prospects

for the '88 Olympics.

That's right!

Once again, Ray, congratulations,

and thanks for talking to us.

Yeah. No problem. I can always talk.

Yeah! Ooh!

[Cheering]

Man on P.A.: ...Rainbow Service to White Plains,

Troy, Schenectady, Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo,

now departing, Track 22.

Now departing, Track 22.

Lou! Lou!

How you doing, man? How are you?

Good. How are you?

Where's--is Ray here?

He's in that car right there.

See you. Get him, boys!

Ray! Ray! Ray!

Hey! Yeah! Yeah!

What's up, man?

Ray!

Hey, hey. Hey!

Eddie: Barbara?

Great fight. Man!

[All talking at once]

Look at you! Look at you!

Make some room!

Who's this guy back here? Let this guy through.

Barbara!

Man: Ray, the champion!

Third round was the best, man!

- Third round. - Look at you guys!

Ray: Who's this skinny one over here?

Look out! Look out!

It's good to see you, man!

It's good to see you. Yeah.

You should've told me you were gonna bring Barbara, though.

- I know, man. - Yeah?

Ah, forget it! Ah, forget it. Let's go.

[Car horn blows]

Eddie: So who was that redhead?

Uh, that's, uh, Julie.

Julie something.

[Car horn blowing]

You know, I've been on the road

for 3 months,

the old johnny gets hungry.

Heh heh heh!

Barbara got hurt, I think.

Yeah. Well, Barbara's too sensitive.

You know, she hurts too easy.

Yeah, but I asked her to come.

Eddie, you got to stop doing that!

You got to stop trying to set me up with her.

I told you, we had our dance

3 months ago, and that's it. It's over.

- She ain't for me. - Why not?

Because she just, you know...

She reminds me of the neighborhood.

What's wrong with that?

Wait till you get out, Eddie.

You'll see. Heh heh heh.

So what about you? What have you been up to?

Same old stuff.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

So, did you get into that school, St. James?

Yeah. I told you I did.

Oh, that's right. Yeah.

[Car horn blows]

So how does that work?

You're in, right?

Yeah, but I got to, uh...

Got to go to summer school.

That last guy hurt you, didn't he?

No. Why do you say that?

[Chuckles]

I got my headaches a little bit,

but that's it.

You see a doctor?

Yeah. Yeah, I did.

You know what the son of a bitch said?

No. What did he say?

He said I'd live!

Ha ha ha!

Yes.

So dad, he must, uh--

he must be proud of you, huh?

Ah, you know him.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And what was your best punch, Pop?

A left hook. Want to try one?

[Growls]

That's right. You guys didn't, uh,

wear gloves in those days, did you?

[Laughter]

Don't get smart. We wore gloves.

Not the puffy things you sissies wear.

Eddie: Ooh!

[Chuckling]

So when do you sign to fight Pedroza, Ray?

Tomorrow.

Pop: Anybody seen him?

Anybody seen him? Pop, I fought him before.

Oh, yeah! Yeah!

Remember that, Dad, in the gloves?

Hmm. He's too fast for you.

He's not too fast for me.

He butted me.

They stopped it on a cut.

Yeah. Well...

Whatever you say, Ray.

Yeah, right.

Well, if he was too fast for me,

watch how I slow him down this time, yeah?

Why don't you do that, Hollywood?

They advertising?

Yeah.

Yeah. They're having a big press party tomorrow.

You want to go, Eddie?

Yeah!

All right. No. No way.

- Why not? - I'm going!

No. You stay out of this.

What's the matter?

He don't go. That's it.

I don't want him hanging out with your scum.

- My scum? - Yeah...

Your scum.

Pop: Your dad's right.

They're garbage. Stay in the house.

I'm going!

Hey!

You don't know what the hell you're talking about, OK?

Why don't you let him make up his own mind!

Hey! You're a guest in this house!

Now shut the fuck up.

Your eyes, Raymond.

Ray...!

Everyone had enough?

Man: Hey, Eddie!

How you doing?

[Doorbell buzzes]

Who is it?

Hi!

Hi!

What's up?

I just wanted to come by

and, you know, say I was sorry about...

the train thing and all.

I'm sorry I got you into that mess.

It's all right. I should have known better.

You know, it was my fault.

Well, it was my fault, too.

- Yeah. - But...

That's really all I wanted to say, so, uh...

You'd better get back inside

before somebody sees you.

Who?

Well, me, for one.

Oh, yeah? I didn't think you noticed.

Yeah... Maybe a little.

You like this shirt? Ray got it for me.

I'm getting ready to go down

to his press conference now.

OK. Have fun.

- All right. - Good night.

You look good.

So do you.

Good night.

Bye.

[Siren]

[Car horns blow]

Lou: Hey, Eddie!

Hey, Lou!

Hey, I'd like you to meet a good friend of mine.

Mr. Pistone, Eddie McGuinn.

How you doing?

Pleased to meet you.

How you doing? I seen you fight

in the Gloves final last year.

You looked real good.

Hey, well, I still do, don't I?

It's only a joke, man.

Well, I'm laughing... inside.

Come on. Let's join the party.

Hey, Ray!

Eddie!

Eddie!

All right. Come on.

You know my brother Eddie, don't you?

- Sure. - Hey, listen. Later,

you guys get a picture with us, all right?

- Absolutely. - OK. Great.

Big time, huh?

- Yeah! - Yeah?

You know, your dad and I go back a long way.

Yeah. Yeah. They were girls together

when we were little kids.

Heh heh heh!

- Want a drink? - Uh...

Yeah. Get him some beer.

Yeah, get me a beer.

- Beer. Yeah. Whatever. Cool. - All right.

So, what's this Pistone's act?

Ray: Ah, Pistone, he's in the wig business.

[Both chuckle]

He ever fight?

He ever fight?

Who, him? No. He's an ex-con.

He did some time for manslaughter.

- Really? - Yeah, a real sweetheart.

Woman: You're coming over tonight, aren't you, Ray?

Yeah. Ok. Uh, yeah.

What?

You still working with your dad, Eddie?

- Yeah. - Pay attention.

You can't do any better than that, you know.

Except for you, right, Lou?

Well, if he's thinking about turning pro.

No. I'm going to the Olympics.

Yeah. He's gonna save his face,

get an education, all that.

Suppose you don't get the medal?

You're taking a chance on losing all those good years.

Well, Lou, what do you think?

Now that we got you here, what do you think?

Maybe he should skip the Olympics

and maybe get 50 or 60 club fights under his belt?

You think that's a good idea?

- It didn't hurt you any. - Huh?

I said, it didn't hurt you any.

Huh?

Oh, you're such a smartass!

Pistone: As soon as Tony shows,

we make the announcement.

Right. Right there.

Pistone: Hey, how you doing, kid?

All right.

- You know Ray. - Yeah.

His brother Eddie.

How you doing?

Lou, you picked the wrong brother.

Now, this one can fight.

Check your pockets, Eddie.

I ain't talking to you.

I'm talking to your brother.

Yeah, that's the problem.

You afraid he might learn something?

No. I'm afraid he might catch something.

Are you insulting me?

I'm trying my best, faggot.

Is any of it getting through?

Yeah. Is any of this getting through?

Pistone: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Easy. Hey! Ho! Whoa! Boys!

Hey! Hey! Fellas.

Fellas, save it, all right?

All right, everybody.

Now that I got your attention, OK...

I want to introduce you

to the promoter for this card, Tony Leone.

[Applause]

Leone: OK...

I'm here to announce the upcoming battle

between Ray "The Green Machine" McGuinn...

[Applause]

And from Spanish Harlem, Julian "The Snake" Pedroza.

[Applause]

On May 28 in the Richmond Hill Arena.

The winner will get a shot

at the WBA Middleweight Belt.

Now, I promise you a good fight.

Are there any questions?

Man: Yeah. Do we get a shot of them together?

Sure. Sure. That's what you're here for.

Come on up, fellas.

Ok, boys, let's look at each other.

Man: Pedroza's already been responsible

for one fighter's death in the ring.

Do you think about that at all?

Only when you bring it up.

Ray: Yeah, I'll take some of these little meatballs here.

These things look good.

Eddie: What's this? Peas in the Jell-o?

Something like that.

We got to talk.

We'll talk later.

Now.

Thanks for stopping by, kid.

See you.

What's wrong with him?

Nothing. He's on the rag.

Don't eat the asparagus. It makes your piss smell.

- Come on. - Really?

You know, Lou, I could use

some walking-around money.

Lou: Your purse total's 15 grand here.

Subtract that from your expenses.

When you add everything up-- your food, hotels...

[Toilet flushes]

Remember that grand I gave you in L.A.?

Subtract that from the purse total,

and I find you owing us 5 grand.

So take it out of my next purse.

What's the big deal?

What's the matter? Don't you think I can beat Pedroza?

I didn't say that.

What are you saying, Lou?

Come on. I got to go.

You're gonna lose this one.

The money's on Pedroza.

Yeah? Whose money? Leone's?

I made us a deal.

I bet you did, Lou.

Now be serious here!

It's a big system working here, all right?

It's got rules-- unwritten ones,

but we got to play by them

if you want to play at all.

What are you talking about, Lou?

Once in your goddamn life,

will you listen to reason?

I made us a good deal.

See? I got us a guarantee.

A title shot--

a title shot, Ray, within a year.

Now, you believe me?

Believe me.

Pedroza wins it, a good, very close fight.

I wouldn't ask anything less of you, Ray.

I mean-- I mean that.

I have too much respect for you.

What the hell are you talking about, Lou?

Now, shut--shut up and listen.

Now, Pedroza wins and moves up,

takes a shot at the title, and wins.

You're the first title defense.

It's guaranteed. There's no bull.

Don't worry. Pedroza's gonna win.

I always looked at you like you were my son.

You're stupid, you know that?

You got nothing up here!

All right. Here's the price.

You get 8 Gs, 5 more when it's over.

Forget about the 5 grand you owe me.

That's 18 grand total.

Plus I'll put something down for you

to sweeten the pot a little.

Bet against myself, Lou?

Everybody else will. Will you smarten up--

What if I say no?

Then the fight's off!

And who knows when I'll be able

to get you a decent-paying fight again?

It's not your time. It's Pedroza's!

He's the draw!

I mean, Eddie will pull in more people than you!

You're nobody, Ray!

Now, they're giving you a shot at your dream, kid.

Believe me.

All you got to do is drop this one.

It's a piece of cake.

How you doing?

You don't look too good.

I don't feel too good.

Are you here to work or what?

Uh, visiting.

You know, I had big dreams in this place.

I was gonna be champ...

Make a lot of money,

get rich, get us all out of here.

I'm tired of chasing ghosts.

I'm gonna lose the fight, Eddie.

What are you talking about?

I can't beat Pedroza.

I'm gonna lose. I can feel it.

I never heard you talk about losing before.

I can feel it, man. I can't beat him.

Has this got something to do with last night?

No. It's how I feel, Eddie.

I can't beat him, man.

Hey, look. I don't want you telling anybody

I said that. Just forget about it.

What, you think I'm gonna say something?

I don't know. Would you? Maybe you would.

All I want to do is talk.

Eddie, you don't want to talk.

You want to ask questions.

That ain't talking.

All right. Well... You talk and I'll listen.

Look, don't be pissed off at me, all right?

I just--

- I'm not! - OK. Good.

Because I'm just tired, you know?

I know.

You look great.

Yeah.

Did anything happen to him on the road?

Move in to him! The right!

The right!

Did he get hurt or something

he didn't tell me about?

Oh, no, no! He's OK.

Bend down, God damn it!

What's your problem?

It's nothing, man. It's just he's real low.

I've never seen him like this before.

Your brother's no rocket scientist.

What's that got to do with it?

It happens like that sometimes, you know?

Kid goes along, he's fine.

Then, boom.

He has a bad dream, he's superstitious.

He breaks a damn mirror.

Ray is not superstitious, OK?

Come on, use two hands! Work out of there!

Whatever. His ego falls down around his socks.

Look. You go home. I'll straighten him out. Go ahead.

All right. Just don't tell him I talked to you, OK?

Please.

- For you, anything. - Yeah.

Man: It's turning into a war. Now he's cut.

Ah, let him bleed.

Lou: Time! Come on!

[Speaking Spanish]

Hi. How you doing?

What were you doing at Fallon's Gym?

Watching Pedroza.

You were talking to Lou.

So what?

So wh-what were you talking about, Eddie?

- Nothing. - No?

No.

I told you to keep your mouth shut.

Didn't I tell you that, Eddie?

You know, sometimes you can be really stupid.

Oh!

Yeah, stupid, Eddie.

Oh, I'm stupid, right? Huh?

Yeah.

Tell me about it, will you, Ray?

You got the fight of your life coming up,

and you're losing your balls--

Don't you fuck with me, too, Eddie. Not you!

I'm not.

You'll lose me, man.

I'll just disappear.

I said, I'm not.

Would you just shut up?

Eddie, don't you-- don't you--

I ain't afraid of Pedroza, Eddie.

I never thought you were.

Ray.

Ray!

Ray!

[Crowd cheering]

Pop: Keep your right up! Come on, kid!

Eddie: Keep your right up!

Hit him!

Woman: Come on! Hit him!

Ugh!

Ha ha ha!

What you want, Angel--

"Theme from Route 66,"

James Brown's "I'm Black and I'm Proud,"

or "La Macarena," huh?

What?

Referee: You both know the rules.

Shake hands. Go to your corners.

[Crowd cheering]

[Bell rings]

[Screaming in Spanish]

Box!

[Bell rings]

You scared, man?

Yep.

Yeah.

I know how you feel.

Listen, uh,

it's just family and friends out there.

It's gonna be all right.

- Right? - All right.

Listen. What you do

is just listen to my dad.

Everything will be all right

because he'll take care of you, OK?

Break! Break! Break!

Back to that corner.

[Bell rings]

It could have been worse, Coop.

You know, you could have been wearing pink underwear.

You're all right.

[Dance music playing]

[Man speaking indistinctly]

You ready for this, Eddie?

Yeah.

Listen. Eddie, what we were talking about the other day,

I was just a little lost there for a while,

but I'm back, all right?

Everything's fine, so forget about it, all right?

All right.

OK. Thanks for listening.

Yeah. It's my job.

Yeah. All right.

Hey, Eddie, the TV news is here.

Thanks for warning me, Pop.

[Crowd cheering]

Man: All right! All right!

Welcome to the Friday Night Fights!

Ladies and gentlemen, before we get to our main event,

I'd like to introduce

an upcoming bout on May 28

at the Richmond Hill Arena

between two top middleweights--

Paddy Flood's own

Ray "The Green Machine" McGuinn...

[Crowd cheering]

[Bell ringing]

And from Spanish Harlem, fifth-ranked

Julian "The Snake" Pedroza.

[Crowd cheering]

[Crowd whistling]

[Bell ringing]

And now for the main event,

first from the Golden Dragons,

in the red corner,

weighing 157 pounds,

last year's runner-up in the golden gloves,

Vince Mazzella.

[Applause and boos]

And in the blue corner,

from the Paddy Flood Club,

weighing 155 pounds,

4 times Golden Glove Champ

and future Olympic gold medal winner,

our own Eddie McGuinn.

[Cheering and applause]

Shake hands.

Referee: You kids both know the rules.

Shake hands.

Good luck to you both.

Shake hands.

Take him out quick, baby.

Right to the body. You got me?

[Bell rings]

Good hit.

Hey, Ray's here.

Referee: Neutral corner.

1...

2...

[Bell rings]

Man: Good fight, kid.

Hey, thanks.

Congratulations.

Pistone: Oh.

All right.

Nice fight, kid.

Ouch. I'd give that eye a rest if I were you.

- Great fight, Eddie. - Thanks, Lou.

Hey, did he break the record, McGuinn?

You're doing a great job here with Eddie.

He looked sensational.

Uh, yeah. You know my friend, Mr. Pistone, here,

don't you?

Sure. How you doing?

Friend, my ass.

Get out of here. Come on.

Well, that's friendly.

Nice meeting you, too.

Kid, if you want to talk,

you know where to find me, huh?

Come on. Get out of here, both of you, OK?

Come on.

Take a walk.

Get your hands-- Get out of here.

Pistone: Wait a minute. What's going on here?

What, are you guys crazy or something?

Come on. Let's go.

Thanks.

Eddie: You believe he said that?

Let us use your car, man, huh?

I'll let you use it for a little while.

- All right? - All right.

Here. Don't run the battery down.

Thanks a lot. Appreciate it, man.

- Yeah. - Come on.

See, you're back home where you belong.

He remembered who you were, right?

Yeah?

Now, listen, Eddie, uh,

there's something I need to tell you. Uh...

I don't want you asking me any questions.

Don't say anything. Just listen to me, all right?

The, uh, the reason that, um...

I've been... So messed up lately

is because, uh...

Well...

They wanted me to throw the fight with Pedroza.

What?

Well, it's-- hey, look, Eddie,

I ain't no hero.

I mean, I'm just like every other sucker out there,

just trying to make it, that's all.

But the reason I'm telling you this

is because I want you to know

what a shitty business this is, man. It's shitty.

But you got to stay on track, man.

You stay on track, you get your education,

and when you're on top, they can't touch you.

Who got to you?

Another thing-- I'm leaving Lou,

and I don't want you to tell dad yet.

Was it him?

It don't matter, Eddie. You ain't got to know.

I'm your brother. I need to know.

You don't need nothing, man!

Except a pair of pants.

Come on, get dressed. Let's get out of here.

I'll meet you outside.

You coming with us?

No. I got my car here.

I need to talk to you.

[Whistles]

Come on!

[Car engine starts]

Eddie: You want us to wait for you?

No. I'll see you over there.

All right.

Hey, you know, this ain't over, scumbag.

What did you say?

You heard what I said.

Come on, settle down.

You get out of here.

- No. We need to talk. - Go home.

No. I need to talk to you now, Lou.

Ok, look. Give me a minute, will you?

The kid's not right.

What?

Nothing, nothing. Come on.

Listen. I can't take a dive.

I ain't taking no dive.

Hey, don't be stupid, will you?

It's too late. The boat's sailing.

You got to sink it.

I can't. You got to go through with it. I've given my word.

Your word ain't worth shit, Lou.

Kid, it's too late.

I got Pistone on my ass.

I don't care. I don't care.

Think about what you're saying.

You don't understand.

You don't understand, Lou.

No. You don't understand, you understand?

You're not only saying no to me,

you're saying no to Benny and to Benny's people.

I don't give a shit!

- 18 Gs don't mean anything to you? - No!

What's the matter with you people?

You and your goddamn father, you're both assholes!

Don't say nothing about my father, Lou!

You keep my family out of this!

Now, you fix it, Lou.

You make it right.

Lou, you--

Make it right, Lou.

Make it right.

[Car engine starts]

Hey, Ray, come here.

I'm taking a piss.

Yeah. Come on. Come on. Get in.

What, are you girls going to a party or what?

Be serious, will you?

You said you wanted to straighten this out.

You know, I got my car here, Lou.

[Engine starts]

What are you doing?

[Tires squeal]

[Tires squeal]

Go call Eddie. All right?

What's this?

Lou tells me you're reneging on our deal.

What deal?

"What deal?"

I don't want to come off like some gorilla.

We can be friends...

But you've got to understand one thing--

this is business.

It ain't something you can just walk away from.

I can't help you out, kid.

I ain't throwing no fight.

I don't know. How can I convince you?

How's your grandfather's heart?

Still as strong as it was?

My father was right. You are a scumbag.

Oh!

Lou: That's enough!

Where's Rudy? Where's Rudy?

All right. Just stay put, OK?

All right. I'll be right there.

Just stay there, all right? OK, bye.

Look. I don't want to hurt you, McGuinn.

I like you. You remind me of my own kids--

headstrong, no brains.

And I seen you fight.

Nothing personal, but you ain't gonna be no champion.

The way things are going, your luck's running,

you might not ever fight again.

So where's the choice? Tell me. Come on.

Hey, you work with me,

you make yourself some good bread.

Why don't you get your mother to take the dive?

Lou: Wait!

Break his hand.

Where you going, pal?

Aah!

[Elevator squeaking]

Man: Which hand?

His right.

Oh, come on, Benny, will you?

Dang it, Benny.

Aah!

I'm sorry, kid.

Nobody wanted it this way, huh?

Come on. Come on.

Ah!

Come on, man.

Let's go. Hold tight.

I'll drive you to the hospital, huh?

They'll fix you up.

Come on, easy, Ray. Come on. Come on.

No hard feelings, huh, kid?

Son of a--

Pick him up. Pick him up.

Pick him up!

You want to play games, huh?

You want to play games, huh?

Ugh!

You want to play games?

You wanna play fuckin' games with me?

Turn him around. Come on.

Turn him around. Come on.

Hold him up.

You hit like a little girl.

Oh, yeah?

A little girl, huh? All right.

- Oh, that's enough. - He's asking for it!

He's had enough. All right, Benny!

Come on, will you?

Let him--

Come on, Benny! Come on!

Come on! You and me!

Shut up!

Come on, buddy.

Let's go, pal.

Let's go, "Green Machine,"

it's you and me.

Let's go.

[Hissing]

[Crying]

Was your brother in any kind of trouble

that you can think of?

No.

Did he gamble at all?

I mean, you know, women, drugs,

anything like that?

Ray was clean.

He wasn't in any of that.

Let me ask you,

you said that, uh,

he got into the car on his own, right?

He wasn't forced?

No.

But you couldn't see who was driving?

Look, I told you already it was dark!

All right, you guys can go.

If you think of anything

that might help...

Give me a call, would you?

Yeah.

Give you a call.

Yeah, see right here.

That's great.

Yeah, that's it.

You holding anything back?

No.

I swear.

Me and Rudy followed him here.

Then Rudy told me to go call you.

When I got back, he was gone.

He was gone, man.

Find Rudy. All right?

Priest: "Lift us from the darkness of this grief

"to the peace and light of your presence.

"Your son, our Lord Jesus Christ,

"by dying for us, conquered death

"and by rising again restored life.

"May we then go forward eagerly to meet him

"and after our life on earth

"be reunited with our brothers and sisters,

"where every tear will be wiped away.

"We ask this through Christ our Lord,

amen."

Now I'd like to invite those of you who wish

to pay your last respects.

[Organ playing]

[Drunken singing]

♪ ...and when Irish eyes ♪

♪ are smiling... ♪

[Indistinct chatter]

Hey, come on!

Man: Come on! Get away from here, man!

Eddie: What are you doing, huh?

Man: I just wanted to buy you a drink.

Fellas, we'll get a beer.

[Mug crashes]

I wanna go to Ray's house.

[Singing drunkenly] ♪ Irish eyes are smilin' ♪

♪ All the world-- ♪ [Dart clatters on floor]

♪ Is bright and gay. ♪

Hey.

Hey, hey.

Hey, Eddie.

[Crying] Ahhh.

[Sobbing]

[Kissing]

Oh--what am I--?

[Sniffles]

[Sobbing]

Hello.

Eddie. Eddie, I found Rudy, man. He needs to see you.

Where is he?

Can he meet me on my roof in 10 minutes?

He'll be there.

Rudy: Eddie.

What's she doing here?

What happened?

They killed him,

Benny, Pedroza, and these 3 guys.

They were all beating on him, man.

Lou was there, too. He was just watching.

And you didn't do shit to help him?

Hey, man,

they'd have killed me.

If it was you in there, Ray'd have helped you.

You know that.

I was scared.

- Man, I was fuckin' scared. - Scared? Scared?

- Man... - Eddie!

How do you think Ray felt, huh?

Did you see what they did to him?

We're going to the cops,

me and you.

You can't do that to me, huh?

I mean, they fuckin' saw me, man!

They're looking for my ass, all right?!

What are you gonna do? You gonna keep hiding?

I'm gonna run, that's all.

I'm gonna run.

They killed Ray. Don't you care?

Yeah.

Yeah!

Well, that ain't gonna change, all right?

Hey, look, excuse me, man,

I'm no fuckin' hero, OK?

You know, um,

who pushed him out the window?

Who pushed him out the window?

Huh?

Pedroza pushed him.

Eddie!

Where you going?

Eddie!

Eddie!

Hey, kid, where you going?

Too bad about your brother.

Eddie! No, Eddie!

Lou: Eddie, he's not worth 50 years.

Come on, pull the trigger.

Come on.

Pull the fuckin' trigger! Come on!

Eddie, don't!

[Gunshots]

Missed, asshole.

Come back anytime because I'll be here!

I hope your whole family drops dead!

[Spits]

Shit!

Tell your father.

What can he do?

You can't keep it to yourself.

You've got to tell somebody.

I just did. I told you.

Yes, but... I can't help you.

You already have.

Just keep it to yourself.

Ok?

Forget it.

I tried that already.

I'll put it back where you got it.

Dad, I need your help.

With what?

I want to fight Pedroza.

What did--? God damn!

I know they killed Ray.

Why? 'Cause his hand was broken?

What are you, some kind of fuckin' detective now, huh?

Did you put this idea in his head?

No, no. He come up with it on his own,

so listen to him, huh?

What are you, crazy?

Wait--wait--wait-- wait a second.

Eddie, Eddie, get this in your head.

Look. You'd have to turn pro.

What about the Olympics, huh?

Isn't that what we thought we wanted?

It is. More than anything.

You drop out now, you're nothing.

Ray's dead. It don't matter.

Well, school starts next week!

I'll start next semester.

I want to go to school,

but I got to take that fight.

Where do you get off talking like this, eh?

Like some kind of stupid street punk,

who thinks with his fists?

Pedroza killed a guy in the ring, you know that?

I know.

He'd cut you up.

I don't want to hear any more about this, all right?

You live in my house, you do it my way,

or you get out.

Now, we don't know what happened.

That right?

Hey, Lou!

Hey!

I want to fight Pedroza.

Don't be a fool. He'll kill you.

You just fix it up, all right?

I know you can do it.

Now, look. You're way out of control.

Go home to your father.

Don't you touch me! Punk!

I know what happened!

I know you were there!

And you fix it up! All right?

Thanks.

So how do you think he'll do?

Are you serious? He doesn't stand a chance.

The Snake would own him.

How do you know? Maybe he's got something.

Hey. He wants the fight, let's give it to him.

He's a good-looking white kid.

He'd draw better than his brother.

Why screw him up?

What are you, his mother?

We cover more, but we get the win.

Hey, Julian!

Want to fight McGuinn?

He's dead.

The other one.

What, the kid? Yeah, sure.

I owe the little scumbag a beating.

Good.

Lou will be in your corner.

Come on, Benny. How would it look?

It's gonna look beautiful.

You're gonna be in his corner.

Come on.

Ha ha ha!

You signed to fight Pedroza? You're crazy, you know that?

Would you listen to me

for one second, please?

Yeah, Pop. Here's your dinner.

Come on. Get out.

Get out of here. Come on.

Get out before I whack you!

You wouldn't listen to me.

I asked for your help.

Just get out! Look.

Don't! Don't!

He wasn't worth it, you understand?

He was to me.

Wasn't he, Pop?

[Clatters]

[Knock on door]

What?

[Knock knock knock]

One second!

Hey. I knew I'd find you at Ray's.

How you doing?

What are you doing here?

Well, this is where you are.

And get some duds on, huh?

Ugh!

Hey get out of the sack.

There.

Pop: Big leap going from 3 to 10 rounds.

We've doubled his roadwork,

and he starts sparring next week.

He'll piss himself out.

You know how he is. He won't let up.

If he's gonna be ready for this fight.

It's all my fault if he'd get hurt.

You've seen what Pedroza can do to a guy.

You know, it's frustrating,

having a son who won't listen.

I know.

Don't push him out, Danny.

You'll regret it.

You'll lose another son.

You lost Ray, you know,

whether you want to talk about it or not.

[Sobbing]

Pedroza: I got nobody to thank...

But God.

He gave me this body.

The rest I did myself.

I knocked out Leo Davis in two rounds.

Nick DeAngelo, I knocked him out in 3.

Now, this kid, when he goes home after the fight,

his own mother's not gonna recognize him. Thank you.

[Applause]

In an unrelated story, the 1988 Olympic boxing team

was dealt a severe blow today

when top New York middleweight Eddie McGuinn

at a hastily prepared press conference

announced his plans

to abandon his undefeated amateur standing

and a shot at a gold medal

to turn pro and fight Julian "The Snake" Pedroza

in a 10-round nontitle bout,

filling in for his brother Raymond, 26,

an unranked middleweight who was tragically killed

in an accident just last month.

I wanted to dedicate this fight to my brother Ray.

[Applause on TV]

Both boys, born and raised in Manhattan,

were trained at the Paddy Flood Boxing Club.

Conspicuously absent from the scene was McGuinn's father...

Cute, huh? One good thing about the Irish--

when one dies, there's another one to take his place. Ha ha!

...Pedroza, 28, from the South Bronx,

currently ranked second in the WBA, refused to talk...

Hey, uh...

Oh!

For the Irish.

You got the punch. You got it.

There you go.

Keep moving, Coop.

Coop, keep 'em up. Keep 'em up. That's it, Coop.

No water. Spit it out.

Who found this dump?

What's wrong with it?

This is depressing, Pop.

And look...

This-- this shit here, this'll kill your knees.

I want you to double your roadwork starting tomorrow.

I already did.

All right. Double it again.

You're going 10 rounds this time, not 3.

You got to give it everything you got.

Hey. Are we gonna work together?

I hope so.

I want 3 bills a week

plus 5% of the purse, all right?

Hey, Pop, you've got to spar with veterans.

You spend some more, but you've got to get the best.

OK.

All right.

See you tomorrow at the club.

Ok, Danny, glad to have you back.

Come on, to him. Come on, to him!

Come on, put the pressure on him, now!

Put the pressure on him!

Get inside there! Work! Work!

Pop! Pop! Pop! Come on! Go! Go!

Come on, son, earn it!

He's open for a right hand. Come on!

Come on, spin out of there! You're standing.

Come on, spin it out of there!

Watch the elbows. Come on! Watch the elbows!

- No hands in-- - Shut the fuck up, okay?

No gap on this guy, okay?

Come on. We got him for you because he's small and quick.

That's why we spent the money. Real quick.

Yeah, he's real quick, but Pedroza's quicker

- and stronger and harder. - I know!

Like all these pros are. I want you to take it to him,

you got me?

Now, come on. What's the matter? You all right?

You want this fight or not?

So let's have it. Come on!

He claims that you look like a donkey out there!

Lay it in there! Come on!

Eddie: What round is it?

- Don't worry about it, OK? - I want to know!

Don't worry about it. It's the 10th.

You said that the last time.

Well, I lied the last time, OK?

Come on. Work inside!

You're dragging your ass out there.

Come to him! Come on!

Come on. Suck it up!

Easy, Dan.

When it's over.

Show me something, will you?

Will you show me something?

What are you, a fighter or a ballet dancer?

Come on. What is this?

Pop: He ain't you, Danny.

He ain't no puncher.

Come on. What are you trying to say?

He can't slug it out with Pedroza.

That's what I mean to say.

Danny: All right, pop the left! Pop the left!

Come on. Let's have it out there.

Do you want this thing or not?

Do you want it?

You ain't fighting this fight! He is!

Come on, come on, come on!

Take him. Take him.

Take it to him, all right?

Come on. Take it to him!

This kid's an amateur. Will you come to him?

Use the left. Use the left.

How do you feel?

Scared.

That's good. That's real good.

That's gonna keep you sharp, you know?

He's gonna take us real lightly.

Yeah, that's gonna be to our advantage.

What else?

You're quicker and you're in great shape.

You've come a long way.

But not far enough?

I didn't say that.

Hit the shower.

Eddie?

Yeah?

I'm really proud of you.

Thanks.

Man: McGuinn, 157 1/4.

Second man: Step down, son. Pedroza.

Pedroza--162.

That's 2 up.

Want to let it go?

No, I don't want to let it go.

- Santiago. - Yeah.

Your boy's got to sweat off 2 pounds.

What are you worried about 2 pounds, McGuinn? 2 pounds!

2 pounds is 2 pounds!

Read the contract!

No. Why don't you read the contract?

Such a stubborn guy! Read the contract!

Sweat it off!

It says here in the contract,

"The fighter is allowed to be over by 2 pounds."

I didn't sign for a 2-pound allowance!

Now, look at this!

You want the fight or not?

Yeah, we want it.

You all right?

Hmm?

Yeah.

[Crowd speaking excitedly]

Hey.

Keep your head down, kid, hmm?

Take a walk, will you, Rubia?

Lou: Go easy, Danny. It's a long night,

and take good care of my boy there.

What did he mean by that?

I had to sign with him.

He wouldn't make the fight otherwise.

I could have done that for you.

You turned me down.

Look, I won't make another move

without you, all right?

Thanks.

Referee: Watch your low blows, holding, and hitting.

Be careful with your elbows.

In the event of a knockdown,

I'll send you to the nearest neutral corner.

Are there any questions?

No.

- Dan? - No.

Good luck tonight.

Good luck.

Eddie: Why don't you guys

give me a minute with dad and Pop?

Come on, guys.

Barbara, could you stay, too?

I've been doing a lot of thinking, and, uh...

Win...

Or lose tonight...

I'm not gonna fight anymore.

You don't have to decide that now.

No, Dad, I mean it.

I don't want this to be

part of my life anymore.

Whatever you decide, we'll be behind you.

Think about where you are,

where you're going.

See it all, see it happen.

You've done it a million times before.

OK?

This is your show.

Come on, let's go to work.

[Cheering and applause]

[Bell rings]

Announcer: The officials for tonight's main event,

judging at ringside,

Arty De Felipo, Inag Namchek,

Pedro Cortez.

The referee, Herb Schneider.

Ladies and gentlemen, if I may have your attention, please.

Recently, a tragedy struck the boxing fraternity.

A gentleman who exemplified the best qualities of the sport

died in an unfortunate accident.

We ask you now

for a moment of silent prayer

while we give him the final count-out.

Ladies and gentlemen, in memory of middleweight Raymond McGuinn,

may God rest his soul.

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Rings]

[Cheering and applause]

Here we go! This is our main event of the evening.

Middleweights, 10 rounds.

In the red corner, from Manhattan,

fighting out of the Paddy Flood Boxing Club,

making his professional debut,

undefeated in 178 amateur bouts,

four-time New York Golden Glove Champion,

at 157,

Eddie McGuinn!

[Cheering]

In the blue corner--

he's wearing black trunks--

from Spanish Harlem, New York City,

11 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw as a professional,

ranked number 5 in the WBA,

at 162,

Julian "The Snake" Pedroza!

[Cheering and booing]

Ok, here, boys.

I've already gone over the rules with you

in the dressing room.

At this time, I want to know if you have any questions.

Julian? Eddie?

Hey, I want you to watch the elbows.

Come on, Dan, don't start, will you, for--

Just don't start!

You do your business, I'll do mine here.

I want you to protect yourself at all times.

Shake hands, and let's get it on.

[Crowd cheering]

Watch the hands. Come on. Let's go.

[Bell rings]

Go!

Right here!

Stay down! Stay down!

Take the count! Stay down!

He's fine. He's fine.

2...3...4...

5...6.

[Bell rings]

Dan: What the hell you trying to do,

mixing with Pedroza?

I had to get it out of me.

Had to, my ass. You almost blew the whole thing.

Leave him alone! Leave him alone!

Did you learn anything?

Pay attention here! He hits hard.

He hits hard! Yeah! Welcome to the real world!

- All right? - All right!

Now, listen. Here's what we're gonna do.

He's gonna expect you to come out hard.

We're not gonna disappoint him. Come out hard!

Come at him, but then move away, you understand me?

Everything off the jab.

He's in too close, tie him up!

It's all basic stuff, right?

Ok. Let's go. Come on!

Stick him in the noodle. Let's do it!

[Bell rings]

Let's go. Come on.

He's hooking him!

Next time, it's gonna cost you a point.

You understand? You understand?

Foul!

Get back.

Move, Eddie! Move!

[Bell rings]

[Rings]

Go back in your corner!

Get back in your corner, McGuinn!

Get back there! Get moving.

Get back and stay!

Danny: He comes after you again like that,

I want you to bust him, all right?

No, Dan! No.

Shut up, Pop! You got to go after him.

Take it to him, all right?

And move to your right. You're moving right into his power.

Get off first and thread the needle. Get off first, see?

[Bell rings]

Let's go. Step back!

Pull them apart! It's a foul!

Come on, ref!

Let's go! Let's go!

Come on! Come on!

[Bell rings]

Come on! Let's go! I'm right here. I'm right here.

[Crowd whistling and cheering]

He's so strong.

You can't wrestle with him, kid.

When he sticks his chin out,

you got to fake a right hand,

then drop back and shoot a right hand hard.

Don't worry about that. Listen to me!

You got to take this round, you understand me?

Take it to him!

Now dance, Eddie! Show him how you can do it.

Dance. Pop.

Come on, Pop, for christsakes.

Do you want to fight? Come on!

Julian, 10 seconds!

[Bell rings]

Julian! Julian.

Let's go!

Get back!

Get back!

Get back and stay in your corner.

Sit down! Sit down!

Relax.

Good boy.

What the hell you mean, "Good boy"?

You fight like an amateur.

Spit it out!

Listen to me.

When he sticks his chin out,

fake to the right hand, right,

and rocks back and shoot the right hand hard, you got it?

You listen to me.

He mugs you again like that

I want you to hit him right in the nuts, okay?

That's what I want!

Do it!

OK, kid. Let's go.

[Bell rings]

Damn it, Pop! Will you let me run the corner?

That's why you get the kid hurt.

I'm not gonna get him hurt.

You're gonna get him hurt!

I'm running the corner!

Come on! Take him! Take him!

He's cut, God damn it!

Eddie!

4...5...6.

[Bell rings]

How you doing? How you doing? You all right?

Some water, man!

Can we get some water?

Let me see! He's fine.

Let me work, for Christ's sake!

Get the hell out of the way!

Fake with the right hand, then rock back

and hit him hard with the right.

Pop, will you shut up! I'm trying to work here!

Don't let blood get in that eye.

Water!

You're doing great, kid. Great.

He's tired now. He's sucking wind. Do you understand?

Take it one round at a time.

That's all you got to do.

Get these next rounds, you got him!

- Is he OK? - He's fine!

He's gonna come after that eye. When he does--

Dance, kid. You dance.

[Bell rings]

Dance, kid. He's doing good.

Danny, this isn't right. You got to stop.

You're only confusing him.

The kid's going to get hurt.

He can't slug it out with Pedroza.

He's gotta slug it out with him, God damn it!

It's a war!

Now think what you're doing, Danny.

This isn't your fight. It's his!

It isn't fair to the kid!

He doesn't have a chance with this gorilla.

My God! He's hurt bad, Danny.

I got to buy us some time! I'm gonna cut the glove.

No, no, no, Danny.

Just loosen one of the tapes!

[Bell rings]

How's he doing? How's he doing?

He's OK! What the hell fight are you watching?

I'm in control out there, not you!

Yeah, get the hell out of here!

I'm in control here.

Eddie. Eddie, listen to me.

You can't fight my fight. OK?

Forget what I told you, all right?

I want you to listen to Pop. Listen to Pop now.

Eddie, we love you. We believe in you!

But you ain't trying, not the way Ray would have.

He'd never have given in.

- Ray? - Yes.

Eddie, pay attention.

Don't give up now. Don't give up.

You've got Pedroza where we want him.

He's all punched out, but he's cocky.

It's easy to make a mistake. He'll put that big chin out,

and he'll come to you,

and you just hit him right on the jaw!

Go do it, kid!

Pray for me, pop.

I am, Eddie. I am.

All right.

OK. Let's do it, shall we?

Come on. Come on. Let's get out there before the bell rings.

Show him who's in charge!

Come on! Let's do that! Come on! Get up!

Show him you're a McGuinn, all right?

Let's give it to him! Come on! Let's go!

[Bell rings]

Push him back!

Whoa! Whoa!

Time!

What are you doing? What's that?

Here. Fix the glove. Let's go.

[Crowd booing]

Give me the scissors.

Give me the scissors.

I don't have it.

Let's go! They got it! What's going on?

I just had them, Danny...

We are trying, God damn it!

Where's the tape?

You're doing great, kid.

Keep dancing, Eddie.

Get in there and hustle! Come on!

Come on! Drive him back!

Eddie!

Don't give up!

All right!

Stand back!

[Bell rings]

Eddie!

[Bell rings]

[Ding ding ding ding]

That's for Ray, you punk! That's for Ray!

Punk! Punk!

I'm so goddamn proud of you!

You got the biggest heart in the world,

you know that?

You reached right down in your gut,

and you brought it up for Ray!

That's great!

It's a perfect night, Danny. A perfect night!

Over there, man!

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen,

the winner by a technical knockout

and still undefeated... Eddie McGuinn!

- McGuinn! - Eddie!

Eddie, all right!

Announcer: Eddie McGuinn!

♪ I'm chasing a shadow, I can't see a thing ♪

♪ It's dipping and diving like a bird on the wing ♪

♪ And every time I come near, it just seems ♪

♪ To slip away ♪

♪ There's a fighter inside who will never give up ♪

♪ We are what we are, and it's never enough ♪

♪ Write the words in the sand that this bird ♪

♪ Will come again ♪

♪ You may run from the sea ♪

♪ And the words disappear ♪

♪ Oh ohh oh ♪

♪ You may fall to your knees ♪

♪ But the power is here ♪

♪ To survive ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ I remember the first day a man on the moon ♪

♪ The whole world was watching ♪

♪ The whole world in tune ♪

♪ It was hard to believe he was the same ♪

♪ As me and you ♪

♪ Oh, look back to the future and look down the years ♪

♪ It wasn't all battles and bad news and tears ♪

♪ We have brought to this place a desire ♪

♪ To have a dream ♪

[Music continues]

♪ I'm chasing a shadow, I can't see a thing ♪

♪ It's dipping and diving like a bird on the wing ♪

♪ And every time I get near, it just seems ♪

♪ To slip away ♪

♪ There's a fighter inside who will never give up ♪

♪ We are what we are, and it's never enough ♪

♪ Write the words in the sand that this bird ♪

♪ Will come again ♪

♪ We may reach for the stars ♪

♪ And fall from the sky ♪

♪ Oh ooh oh ♪

♪ In the darkest hour ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ Comes to life ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪

♪ For the good things that we can have ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪

♪ For the family and home ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪

♪ For the d-mark and the dollar ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪

♪ For the woman on the phone ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪ ♪ So hard ♪

♪ Ror that moment of elation ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪

♪ For a chance to get away ♪

♪ Yeah, we work, uh-huh ♪

♪ Just to let imagination ♪

♪ Come inside and take me away ♪

[Music continues]

♪ We may reach for the stars ♪

♪ And fall from the sky ♪

♪ Oh ooh oh ♪

♪ In the darkest hour ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ Comes to life ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ Oh ohh... ♪

♪ We work ♪

♪ We work ♪

♪ We work ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again ♪

♪ The spirit of man ♪

♪ It's shinin' again. ♪

♪ It's shinin' again. ♪