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♪ Whoo-ooh-aah ♪

♪ I've been workin' on a rail road ♪

♪ Hmm ♪

Hi, I'm uh, I'm Steve Brown I live next door.

Oh, sure, we wave to one another.

Say, how long you've been there?

It'll be three years this March.

And all we've done is wave.

See, that's what's wrong with the world today.

Everyone's so busy doin' their own thing

that they don't take time to get to know their neighbors.

You know you're right.

Tell you what, Steve, let's start now.

Come on in, have a cup of coffee.

We'll get to know each other.

Uh, I wish I could. But I'm movin' today.

I was wonderin' if you'd give these keys to the next tenant.

Uh, sure.

I'mma miss you, Steve.

♪ Them that's got shall have ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ So the Bible says ♪

♪ And it still is news ♪

♪ Mama may have ♪

♪ Papa may have ♪

♪ But God bless the child ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪ Them that's got shall get ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ Them that's got shall get ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ Whoa-whoa whoa ♪

- Hello, everybody. - Hey, pop.

I'm not going to be able to join you for supper Saturday night.

I'll be down at the community center

with some ladies who'll be wearing their...

♪ High heeled sneakers ♪

♪ And mid-hats on their head ♪

That's it, Eleanor, call the sanitarium

I know this goin' to happen sooner or later.

Oh, what's the matter with you?

I was referring to the 60's party

that Clarence just told me they're havin'.

Well, get the number anyway and keep it handy.

Oh, yeah.

We're gonna all get dressed up in our 60's clothes

and probably relive the days of the Watts Riots.

The marches, and the hunger strikes, and the war protest...

Oh, it'd be beautiful.

It was a damned important time for us.

A lot of fine people made a difference back then.

Malcolm, Martin, Stokely, Bobby.

Sure wish your mother was here to share this experience.

Yeah, was mom active in the movement, dad?

Oh, no, but she used to go crazy when she saw me

and my love beads and my elephant bells. Heh.

What?

- They're pants. - Oh.

Oh, get with it.

I think I still got some packed away in my trunk.

Hmm.

♪ Who's making love to your lady ♪

♪ While you was out making love ♪

Man, he's weird, ain't he?

Now, don't you have to get going to your reunion?

No, I got time, baby.

Okay, don't blame me if you late.

You know how you always wait until

the last minute to get somewhere.

You always think you have enough time, and then you never do.

Then you have to rush.

- Where you goin', Elle? - I'm gonna be late for work.

I better get ready.

What reunion, Roc?

Oh, my old army buddies, you know

from a unit we gettin' together.

Oh, you never told me about that, Roc.

Since when do I've to clear everything with you?

Hey, hey, okay, Roc, I was trying to show you that I care.

Well, I'm sorry, Joey, I'm just nervous, you know

haven't seen these guys in a lot of years.

Oh, yeah? Well, nothin' to worry about, Roc.

Just a bunch of bald and overweight, middle aged

guys like yourself.

- Yeah, thanks, Joey. - Hey, bro, I'm here for you.

When I say I'm nervous, I mean excited, I'm excited to see 'em.

There are guys comin' from all over the country.

Oh, yeah? What are you guys gonna do?

Uh, we're gonna have dinner, you know sit around

have some laughs, share old war stories.

Roc, you were stationed in Baltimore

you didn't see any action.

Oh, yeah! We saw plenty of action.

My unit was notorious for pickin' up girls.

That's action.

I remember the first time one of the guys suggested

we go Downtown and do just that.

You know, I wa-I wa-I was, I was just a kid.

You know? So, I was kinda scared.

You know, I never did anything like that.

Well, weren't you listenin' in basic training?

They don't teach nothin' like that in basic training.

No. My basic trainin'.

Yeah, well, anyway, I wanted to go back to the barracks

but the guys talked me into staying.

They even picked out a girl for me.

- Uh-oh. - Joey...

Joey...

Joey!

She was beautiful, man.

Oh, we must've talked and talked all night long.

Wound up costin' me a hundred bucks.

What cost you a hundred bucks, Roc?

Oh, J-J-Joey here hit me up for another 100 bucks.

Right, Joey? Right, Joey?

Yeah, that's right, Eleanor.

Well, hand it over, Roc.

Hey, Roc, you sure it's okay that we come in?

Of course, it's okay, it's my house, you're my friends there.

- Hey, Roc. - Hey, Joey.

- Eleanor still at work? - Yeah.

What the hell you waitin' for? Come on in now!

Hey, this is my young knuckle-head brother, Joey.

- Hey. - Hello, man.

What's up, young knuckle head bro?

Hey, how you doin', Joe?

I'm gonna tell you, Roc, you got yourself a real nice place--

- Really? - No.

But I want to tell you, you do.

Well, yeah, it's just temporary.

I'm saving for a house.

Semi-detached.

So, you brothers have a good time at the reunion?

- Oh, yeah. - Oh, yeah, yeah.

Well, it was good seein' all the guys

but my God, what a cheesy affair.

Yeah, the place was a dump, the food was awful.

How many slim-jims and melon balls can you eat?

The drinks were watered down, and the service was terrible.

Yeah, whoever planned this thing should be taken out and shot.

I know. Who did plan this anyhow?

I did.

Henry, we didn't get a chance to talk much the whole time

we still got a lot of catchin' up to do.

So what you been up to, buddy?

- Well, I sell life insurance. - Good talkin' to you.

Well, I-I-I'm embarrassed to say this but um...

- I can't remember your name. - I'm Phil.

Oh, yeah, Phil, Phil, Phil...

Hey, you were in the motor pool, right?

No. I was at the Albrecht wedding at the hotel.

But you guys looked like you were having more fun.

I-I'm sorry, Phil, but you'll have to leave.

Uh, we're all army buddies.

I understand. I was a marine.

Say, is it okay if I get somethin' to tide me over?

It's a long way back to Silver Springs.

You wanna get out of here.

I wanna tell you, your brother was a hell of a fighter, Joey.

Hey, tell-tell me about it, just mention the word money...

Oh, no, I'm serious.

He was on his way to winning the division title.

'Only one thing stood in his way.'

- Yeah, one thing. - Yeah.

He told me, if he hadn't hurt his hand it would've

been no contest.

Uh, no kidding.

Oh, man, he'd go on and on

talkin' about how he would've tore that two-bit bum apart.

Joey, I was supposed to fight this two-bit bum.

Will you look at the time, I better go to bed.

Oh, hey, Roc. Is that true?

Well, you know, he's always hittin' me up for money.

- So sometime I gotta-- - No, no, no, no.

About fighting me for the title.

Well, you never know, you know, I hurt my hand.

Yeah.

That's what you said.

He-he-he-hey!

I did hurt my hand.

I felt bad enough about it back then

I had to live with it all these years.

Sure, Roc.

You hurt your hand.

And you couldn't fight.

So, i-if you guys give any thought to plan

anything for your futures--

Hey, let's talk about this then.

Okay, see I have a, a nice whole life, or--

No, no, no, not that. The division championship.

Hey, Roc, forget it, it's over, it's history.

You said you hurt your hand.

Yeah, but you don't believe it.

I can verify that Roc hurt his hand.

I'm the one who dropped the hood of the jeep on it.

Okay, okay, fine.

And besides, why should Roc be afraid of you?

He had the best left hook in the division.

Uh, that's true, that's true, but George

had the meanest right cross and upper cut.

Yeah, but them punches don't mean nothin'

if you can't land 'em.

You guys feel a lot of wind

blowin' hard in this livin' room?

Roc, I could've taken you then, and I can take you now!

George, you was dreamin' then, and you're dreamin' now.

Oh, dreamin' huh? Alright, Emerson, take a look at this.

This is not a dream.

This is tin.

- You wear that all the time? - It goes with the shoes.

Why do you care about when I wear it?

- You're never going to. - Alright, that's it.

- Let's do it then. - Yeah!

Meet me tomorrow night at the Y.

Anytime, anyplace.

I should've knocked you out the first time...

'Excuse me!'

I just realized that I came with you guys.

Can somebody give me a ride back to my car?

♪ Whao-whoa-whoa ♪

What? You and George are fighting?

That's the craziest thing I ever heard of.

You two grown men acting like...

...two grown men.

Roc, you're not really gonna do this, are you?

Well, yeah, well, yeah, I promised, I gave him a word.

Didn't you tell me he fought professionally?

Oh, well, he just had a couple of fights, he wasn't that good.

Roc, what if you get hurt?

I got that covered up, bought a policy from Henry.

Roc, I'm against it.

You won't be if you get that check.

That's not what I'm talkin about.

I think it's crazy.

Riskin' your life to relive some moment from the past.

Eleanor, I gotta know that I was the best.

Well, then come on back upstairs, baby

I'll tell you that all day long.

I-I-I can't, baby, I-I'm in training.

Oh, damn!

Y-You gotta understand, Eleanor, I missed this chance once.

Roc, I just don't see the point.

Okay, so, you hurt your hand back then.

So you missed a big fight.

But that was a long time ago, you were kids.

What possible difference is it gonna

make your fightin' this guy now?

Eleanor, it's gonna make a big difference to me.

See, you gotta understand, back then, I had a chance to show

the whole world what Roc Emerson was made of.

A chance to be... special.

Roc, honey, you are special.

Well, no, they don't give out trophies for pickin' up trash.

And there ain't no championship belt for the best garbage man.

- So? - Eleanor...

This is something that's been nagging at me.

You know, like, something incomplete in my life.

I've never left a job undone.

And I've got to end it.

Well, if you wanna risk your life...

...over some silly challenge

I'm not gonna say anything.

Now, where you goin', Eleanor?

I'm gonna call Henry, make sure

he got my name spelt right on that policy.

Hey, Roc.

You tell Eleanor yet?

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

- So? - So, why're you so interested?

Roc, I do nothing all day, this is exciting.

There. Well, boys, what do you think?

I think I'm glad I missed the '60s.

Huh, must've been hell then.

Oh, we were just expressing ourselves.

Oh, yeah, what did the men wear?

Go ahead, make your jokes.

Oh, to me that wardrobe was always embarrassing.

Why, you never dressed like this.

No, you did and it was damn embarrassing.

Oh, by the way, son, I'm sorry I won't

be able to be at the fight tomorrow.

- That's okay, pop. - Yeah, I sure will miss it.

- I love boxing. - Oh, yeah?

You really a boxing fan, pop?

Sure. Since way back.

Why, I can remember when they had some white boxers.

- So, are you nervous, son? - Ah, a little, pop.

Eleanor thinks, you know, two middle aged men

getting in the ring is foolish.

What do you think, pop?

Well, I think you're askin' the wrong man...

You know, Eleanor might be right.

I mean, you haven't fought in a long time.

I get a pretty good workout liftin' garbage cans every day.

Yeah, that'll do it.

- Think so, Joey? - Yeah.

Go upside his head with a garbage can.

Oh, shut up, Joey.

Son...

...you really sure you wanna do this?

Well, I have to, pop.

It's a matter of pride.

Well...

...if that's how you feel, son.

I'm behind your decision 100 percent.

Yeah, me too.

Thanks, pop.

Yo, Roc... how's the hand tonight?

It'll be in your face in a minute.

- Hey, hey, champ, all set? - Hey, Joey, where you been?

You're supposed to be my corner man.

The fight's almost started I haven't warmed up yet.

Roc, I'm sorry, but I had to pick up someone on the way over.

Hey, sweetie, why don't you make yourself at home

and, uh, you can warm up on that bag over there if you want.

Ah! Dang, nice shot, baby.

Roc, uh, my robe looks pretty good on you.

Yeah, try not to get any blood on it, please.

Hey, shut up and warm me up, huh!

Ow! You ain't gotta hit that hard.

I know.

Oh. Excuse me, George.

You remember me, I'm Roc's wife Eleanor.

Can I speak to you for a moment?

It's a good thing you're a nurse, he's gonna need one.

Hey, Eleanor, what you doin' here, baby?

Take him out soon, sweet daddy, 'cause I gotta get to work.

Okay, Roc, it's time. Come on, let's go.

Ah, sorry, I had to go to the men's room.

Okay, now, you guys know the rules.

No hittin' below the belt...

You break when I tell you to

and no hittin' after the round bell.

Oh, by the way, Roc, how long is a round?

Three minutes, Wiz.

Uh, I think I can make it.

Alright, shake hands and come out fightin'.

Alright, Roc, you know what to do, right?

- Yeah, take his head off. - No, man.

Take off my robe, I told you I don't want no blood...

Alright, take him out, Roc. See him move, Roc.

Oh! Oh!

Break it up!

Roc! Punch him out.

I'm with you, baby!

'Alright. Break it up, break it up! Break it up.'

Roc, that was a great first round keep it up.

What are you talkin' about I look terrible out there.

I know if he drops you in the second

I win a whole bundle of cash.

Yup, money in the bank.

Alright, George, come on. Come on. We came here to fight.

Let's fight. We came here to rumble. Let's rumble.

Come on, Roc!

Come on, George, throw a punch.

You throw a punch.

Come on, Roc, come on! Get him!

Get him, Roc, come on. Bob and weave, baby.

Yeah, he's wide open.

'Hammer that body, baby.'

How we doin', Eleanor?

Daddy, what you doin' here?

I thought you was at the '60s party.

No, I was.

The mad damn fool clients got the whole thing screwed up.

What you mean?

Oh, it was a '60s party, alright.

It was for people in their sixties.

And I was the only one dressed like this.

Humiliating, huh?

Well, at first.

But I got a lot of phone numbers.

This head band's a keeper.

Break it up! Break, break...

Break, break, break...

Roc. Roc.

I thank you very much, Roc, you blew it.

What you talkin' about? It ain't over yet.

It is for me I had George in two.

- Huh? - But that's okay.

I guess that's over now, I'll root for you.

- Hey, thanks, Joey. - Well, yeah, we family.

Well, come on!

I'll come right there, you ain't gotta worry about me comin'.

- I'mma meet you in the floor. - You'll find out...

Come on, Emerson, get up.

I'm, I am up.

Well, fall back down, so we can end this thing.

I can't fall down. You-you go down.

- I can't go down. - Why not?

'Cause I'm the division champion, that's why.

You don't really care about that.

- Don't you? - That ain't rue.

The only thing I care about right now...

...is gettin' some rest.

You know what, that sounds pretty damn good to me, too.

My wife is right there.

Let's make it look good.

- Count of three. - One.

- Two. - Three.

Whoa! Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa!

Excuse me!

What are you guys doing?

The round ain't over yet.

Yeah, Roc, get back and fight him, will you?

I don't wanna fight. I don't wanna fight.

Hey! I'll tell you what I'll do.

By unanimous decision, I'm declaring this fight a draw!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Hey! You saw a free fight, what the hell you want?

Roc. Roc, honey, baby, are you alright?

He's fine, Eleanor. Watch. Roc, Roc, where are you?

- I'm boxing. - What year is it?

Year 1968?

Well, Roc, I'm out of here.

Gotta catch a late plane.

Well, guess that's about it for a while, huh?

Yeah, I guess it is.

It was good seein' you, George.

- Yeah. - You know it's funny...

After all those years thinkin' about

how this fight might turn out it was a hell of a lot

more fun talkin' about it, than actually doin' it.

Hell of a lot more.

I guess we looked pretty stupid in there, huh?

Oh, you sure did, Roc.

What are you talkin' about?

I carried you for two rounds, you know that?

Oh, what are you talkin' about?

You give me a couple of months to get in shape

we'll argue about this again.

Okay, I'll call you collect and we can argue over the phone.

Well, call me! You know, I ain't scared.

- Alright, partner. - You take care, man.

- Yeah, you, too, buddy. - Alright.

Ciao.

- Are you ready to go yet, Roc? - Yeah, baby.

What is it, sweetheart?

I was just thinkin', you know.

About how important this fight was to you and all and...

I still feel bad for you

that this thing is gonna be unsettled.

Oh, Eleanor, in a funny way it is settled.

I mean, we really thought it mattered

but as it turned out, talkin' about it was the most fun.

Huh! Can't get hurt that way.

Sometimes things workout that way, huh?

Yeah.

You know, Eleanor...

...I ain't in training no more.

Shouldn't we talk about this first?

Well, you know, baby...

...this is the one thing...

...that the doing is more fun than the talking.

Oh, yeah!

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪