Original subtitles

[TENSE MUSIC]

Don't worry.

What, you don't trust me?

I've got the money.

Let's see the stuff.

Let's see the money.

Money.

This is sugar.

No shit.

Yeah, no shit.

And this is gasoline.

MAN 1: Right up, right here.

MAN 2: Yeah, come on, torch him, man.

Light him up!

Light him up.

[SCREAMING]

Mrs. Gaultier, I'm sorry this had to happen to your family.

We have done everything that can be done.

But in cases like this, it is very difficult

to make any kind of prediction.

So for the next couple of months,

it's going to be touch and go.

Mrs. Gaultier.

The insurance is expired.

I know.

Does he have any other relatives or anyone else

that could possibly help?

No.

Come on, Nicole.

Let's go.

FRANCOIS GAULTIER: Lyon.

Lyon.

Lyon.

Lyon.

Lyon!

[EMPOWERING MUSIC]

[GRUNTING]

[HAMMERING]

Hey, Lyon.

I bet you wonder what's in the old goodie sack for you today,

huh?

Well, let's have a look.

There we go.

Legionnaire Lyon Gaultier.

[SNICKERING]

Mm, mm, yes.

Very nice.

Oh, no interest, hey?

OK, back she goes.

[SHRIEKS]

Yeah, Gaultier, that's me.

This one's been out in the sun too long, man.

LYON: She said, she tried to call me two weeks ago.

Nobody told me.

Why?

This is the Foreign Legion, Gaultier, not Club Med.

We're talking about my brother.

He can be dead by now.

And we could be at war with the bloody wogs tomorrow.

I need your ass here.

Your brother is not my problem, or yours anymore.

You gave up your family when you joined the Legion.

I never gave up my family.

Never.

Legionnaire, I don't have time for this [GERMAN].

I need to see my brother.

You need what I tell you you need.

And right now, I think you need two weeks hard labor, starting

tomorrow.

You want something else to cry about, legionnaire?

I can arrange it.

You only have six months left in the Legion, Gaultier.

Don't make it six years.

You're a real asshole.

Is there a problem, sir?

No, no, no, no, no.

No problem.

Desert fever, this is your real problem.

Too many weeks in the hot sun.

Shall we try sweatbox, sir?

Yes, this might help, just until his fever breaks.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Cover your head, legionnaire!

Move!

Your belt.

Come on!

[GROANS]

Move!

Your hotel room is ready.

Let's go.

Come on.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[NON-ENGLISH SHOUTING]

[SCREAMING]

[NON-ENGLISH SHOUTING]

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

[TENSE MUSIC]

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]

[NON-ENGLISH SHOUTING]

Get the fucking Jeep!

[CALM MELODY]

There is no sign of him, sir.

He'll never make it.

If the wogs don't Kill him, then the desert will.

Just in case, head down to the docks first thing

in the morning.

The ocean's his only way out of the country.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[PANTING]

[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

Moustafa, go this way.

[NON-ENGLISH MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, get your ass back down below.

You get down to those boiler rooms now!

OK, OK.

This ain't no pleasure cruise.

Move your ass!

ADJUTANT: The letter was from his sister-in-law.

We are fortunate our intelligence

section makes a habit of recording the return addresses.

We'll contact the Americans and ask them

to keep her under surveillance.

Inspector, this man is a deserter, a traitor to France,

and a goddamn terrorist.

Adjutant, all I can do is transmit the warrant.

If the Los Angeles cops aren't too busy

busting dope dealers, gang rapists, and serial killers,

maybe they will have time to bring the asshole in.

And if they don't, tough shit.

If they do not, maybe I can help.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

You stay off the top deck, first mate's orders.

[CALM MUSIC]

You were told not to come up.

Am I right?

Yeah.

And you told me that ship's going to go to Los Angeles.

What difference does it make?

You ain't got no green card.

You ain't got no visa.

You ain't getting off this boat anywhere, Frenchy.

So get your ass below before somebody reports

you, a deserter, stowed away on their ship.

I pay for that trip.

I'm being generous, Frenchy.

You keep stoking my boilers, or you'll

be breaking rocks in the hot sun.

Now, what's it gonna be?

It's going to be simple.

Hey, maybe we'll make a deal.

You've been so generous to me.

Huh?

[CALM MELODY]

MAN 4: Get out of here.

[CHATTER]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

America.

CALL OPERATOR (ON PHONE): Los Angeles information,

please deposit $2.40.

No, no, it's my sister-in-law.

She's waiting for me, Helene Gaultier.

CALL OPERATOR (ON PHONE): Honey, I

don't care if she's the mayor's sister-in-law.

If I don't eat a coin, this is the end of the conversation.

You got it?

[CHEERING]

[UPBEAT BASS GUITAR MUSIC]

Come on!

Come on, get up!

[CROWD CLAMORING]

Who you got here?

[SHOUTING]

Well, come on, goddamn it.

[CROWD CLAMORING]

Hey, hey, all right.

My man won.

Get up now.

Get up now.

Do you want another fight?

You sure you don't want another fight, brother?

Think about it, man.

You can win, you know?

Come on.

Come on, get your money.

I ain't got all goddamn day.

[EXCITED CHATTER]

Shut up.

Shut up.

Shut up.

Now, who's going to fight the next fight?

Look here, who's going to fight the next goddamn fight?

Do we even have a next fight?

God damn it, do we have a next fight?

Come on, man, do we have a next--

[CHEERS]

Hey, all right, all right.

Hey, hey, hey, we got a visitor.

All right, hey, who might you be, my man?

Lyon.

What?

Lyon.

He said what?

"Lee-on."

"Lee-on."

Fuck is "Lee-on?"

[CHATTER, LAUGHTER]

Lion, he's the Lion!

The Lion right here.

All right, all right, all right, who wants to take on the Lion?

Who wants to take on The Lion?

Somebody's got to take on the damn Lion.

There you are.

That's my man now.

Yeah, we got a fight now, baby.

Yeah, let's get ready for this one.

Bets down.

Get your bets down.

[EXCITED CHATTER]

Here we go.

I got it.

Damn.

Let me on.

OK.

107?

Ain't nobody gonna bet on the Lion?

That's-- that's it.

Bets over.

Bets over.

Bets over.

Bets over.

All I-- hey, hey, all right.

All right, bets over.

CROWD: [BOOING]

Hey, hey, hey, my man.

Hey, hey, all right, huh?

Look here.

You sure you wanna do this, my man?

I'm the only one betting on you.

Don't let me down now.

This is ours, my man, if you can beat this dude.

it's going right here.

Trust me, man.

Can you beat him?

Kick his lion ass.

[CHEERING]

Get it on.

Get it on.

Can't get it off, get it on.

Yeah.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Put it up there, baby.

Yeah.

[GRUNTS]

That's good, man.

Good.

That's right.

That's it.

That's it.

That's it.

I got my man here.

Hey, look at this.

You see this?

You see this?

[SCREAMS, GROANS]

This is my man.

Come on.

Damn, boy.

Hey, hey, you see that shit?

Look at that shit.

Oh, shit, boy, you bad motherfucker

with that foreign shit, boy.

Put it right there.

Shit, goddamn you bad, boy.

Fuck you doing, man?

Get the fuck out of my pocket!

Are you crazy?

All right, fuck it then.

Go ahead and take it, man.

It's your money any goddamn way.

Wait a minute.

Let me count.

Thanks.

Wait.

Hold on.

Let me count this shit.

Wait a minute.

One-- hey, wait.

Wait a minute, man.

You didn't give me enough goddamn money, man.

Hey, look here, boy.

You, you're a good fighter, boy, but you can't

count worth a shit, goddamn it.

Give me my goddamn money.

Hey!

PHONE (ON PHONE): The number you have

dialed is no longer in service, and there is no new number.

If you feel you have reached this recording in error,

please hang up and dial again.

[CHATTER]

Somebody home?

No.

Hey, man, don't be looking at the damn sandwich, man.

Pick it up and eat it.

It ain't gonna hurt you.

You're the lion, king of the jungle.

So you wanna get to LA, huh?

Yeah.

Hey, man, thank you very much for that, man.

Look here.

I'll get you back in LA, all right?

Thank you for paying attention. for that.

Yeah, sure.

Here's where you wanna go, to LA, right?

Yeah.

Can you take me there?

JOSHUA: Damn straight, baby.

When?

That solely depends upon you, my man.

We just gotta go see some people.

You know what I'm saying?

Hey, now, what's happening, huh?

Hey.

May I help you, gentlemen?

Here to see the lady, man.

Uh, you'll have to be a little bit more specific than that.

Oh, man, cut the shit.

Just tell her Joshua's here with somebody

I think she'd like to meet.

Well, if it ain't old Joshua, my main man.

Uh-huh, yeah.

How'd you find us?

Hey, look, man, word gets out.

You know what I'm saying?

I want you to meet somebody.

You chose a bad time.

Call me middle of next week.

Hey, no, no.

Now, you hear?

You don't know when to quit, do you?

Hey, the man just, uh, kicked five asses.

You wanna make yours number 6?

[CHUCKLES]

OK, fuck it.

Follow me.

Hey, you know, I love New York.

Hey, hold on, man.

Just look at him, huh?

Gonna find someplace?

Yeah, uh-huh.

hey, lookie here.

[CHATTER]

Hey.

Wait here.

Yeah, all right.

Go on, man, huh?

Hey, this your ticket, man.

Ticket to LA, anyplace else you wanna go.

Check it out.

That, my man, is the lady, and this is her show.

Been a long time, Joshua.

I see your taste is improving.

Who's this?

This is the Lion, king of the jungle.

Joshua, please.

What's your name?

Lyon.

Lyon?

You're French?

What's the difference?

Hey, hey.

[CHUCKLES]

It's all right, yeah?

My man don't like talking about himself.

You know, uh, where he comes from, any of that mess.

You know what I'm saying?

Is it cool?

[CHUCKLES]

Cool.

I can appreciate a little attitude, as long

as he can give them what they wanna see.

[CHEERING]

WOMAN: Come on.

Come on.

Come on, get him.

Get him.

Come on.

Get him, come on.

FIGHTER: [GRUNTS]

Come on, get up.

Get up, come on.

Yeah!

Come on.

[SCREAMS]

[LAUGHS]

Let's do lunch sometime.

[CHEERING]

MAN: What is this?

Somebody get the mop.

Busted, busted, busted.

Bring in the mop.

CROWD: Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Sonny!

Hey, now it's time to find out how bad you

wanna get to LA, my man.

Hey, ain't no nickel and dime shit here.

Hey, buddy, huh?

[SOMBER MUSIC]

Sure you wanna mess up that face, handsome?

You're up, stud.

Hey, wake up.

Fight's this way.

You're gonna be just fine, my man.

Hey, hey, Lenny.

How you doing, Josh?

You all right, man?

Hey, hey.

Lenny, what are you calling it?

I make Sonny a 3-to-1 favor.

What's the other kid's name?

Lionheart.

Lionheart?

Hey, I got 3-to-1 against Lionheart.

3-to-1 against Lionheart.

[SCREAMING]

Look here, Lionheart.

15% off the top if we win.

5% if we lose.

We?

Hey, man, who brought you here, sucker?

OK, I got it.

I got it.

I got it.

OK, I got it.

I'm gonna bet this whole damn wad on your ass.

You whip this sucker's ass, and we split 50/50, all right?

Huh?

Listen, my man, lookie here.

Hey, we partners, man, huh?

Yeah, don't neither one of us ever forget that.

Come on, talk to me.

Talk to me.

We haven't got all night.

On Lionheart, all of it, and uh, keep this between us, hm?

It's over.

It's over.

Come on, guys.

Come on.

Come on.

You know the rules, huh?

There's no rules.

[LAUGHS]

You're kind of pretty.

I don't know if I wanna fight you or fuck you.

CROWD: [GASPS]

Come on, boy.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Hey, come on.

[CHEERING]

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on now.

MAN: Hey.

Come on now.

That's it.

That's it.

Come on.

[SCREAMS]

CROWD: [GASPS]

Get up, Sonny!

[CHEERS]

Get up, Sonny!

Get up.

Get up, Sonny.

Hey, that's my man right there.

I brought him here.

Get up pussy.

It's over.

It's over, man.

He's had it.

Oh, shit.

I can fucking kick this guy's ass.

You see this shit, man?

WOMAN: I-- I know, baby.

I know.

MAN: Not bad.

Who is this guy?

Right now, you and me.

Ah, ah, hey, hey now.

Come on.

No, no no.

Hey, no, no.

Don't do that, hm?

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute now, man?

Hey got nothing.

Come on, man.

You ain't gonna do shit.

Hey, hey.

Hey, the winner, ladies and gentlemen, Lionheart,

king of the jungle!

Don't ever insult one of my patrons again.

If there's something that Russell or I can't handle,

we have paid security personnel who can.

You clear on that?

Yeah.

Good.

Now, what's this shit about a trip to LA?

Because I think I can have another fight

lined up for you in less than a week.

Better money for everybody this time, but it's up to you, Lyon.

I'm going to Los Angeles.

What the fuck is in Los Angeles?

[SIGHS]

All right, can you at least make it back by Tuesday?

No.

Do us a favor.

Talk it over with your manager.

My manager?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

My man wants to go to LA.

What he's got going there is his business,

and we'll be back here when we're good and ready to come

back here.

You understand what I'm saying?

Right, my man?

Let me tell you about something.

What I did tonight, I did for my family, not for you, not for me.

You made a total of 5,000 dollars.

That's a pretty substantial amount for a one-night stand.

Where else are you gonna make that kind of money?

That's my business, not yours.

Stop the car.

What if we can arrange a fight for you in California?

We do have a circuit out there too.

Arrange it for somebody else, and stop the car.

That 5,000 won't go as far as he thinks.

My private number, in case he changes his mind.

Hey.

[INQUISITIVE MUSIC]

Hey, hey, man, get up off the acceleration, will you?

Come on, man.

You know how far that damn airport is from here.

Hey, come on, man.

It's just me and you now.

Left them other jive turkeys way behind.

All right, hey, look here.

I can dig it.

Hey, my brother done made me some money,

so I'm gonna leave his ass in the damn street.

Well, that's all right.

That's all right.

Go ahead with your bad self.

We'll see how far your ass get without my help, goddamn it.

Go ahead.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Jive motherfucker.

Tonight, I fought for you.

Didn't make enough money?

Now, now, wait a minute.

Huh?

[SHUSHING]

You want some more?

No.

Don't be talking about no damn money around here, man.

Shit, man, these people find out we got 10,000 dollars

in our pocket, we won't even make it to that damn corner.

Just put your money back in your pocket there.

There, there, there.

You just-- yeah, there, man.

Look here, man.

Hey, look here.

Why don't we get a cab out of here, man, right now, all right?

Look here.

Come on.

Hey, hey, look at that.

Hey, that is-- that is-- that's a telephone.

That's what we need, man.

Hey.

Yeah.

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

I'll get you out of this, all right?

Yeah.

I'm a survivor.

Come on, man.

Yeah, get you out of this mess 'fore you know it.

Come on, man.

Hey, hey, hey, looking for an honest man, I'm him.

I'll never steer you wrong.

There it is.

See?

Right on it.

[FOREBODING MUSIC]

Hey, man, what-- what is this, man?

Shut up, man.

Hey, 'cous.

You wanna use our phone?

Look, that's all right, blood.

We'll go someplace else.

Don't worry about it.

What?

You don't like my phone, 'cous?

How much you want for your phone?

Hey, look, look.

Let me do the talking, man.

Hey, shut up, nigga.

I wanna hear what the white boy gotta say.

This is my hood, motherfucker, and I ask the questions.

So how much you wanna pay?

Well, he ain't got no money, motherfucker.

I got the goddamn money.

Now, I'll kick your ass.

You ain't getting shit.

You motherfuckers gonna pay now, man.

Come on, man.

Kick his ass, man.

[GROANS]

[SCREAMING]

Today's your lucky day, punk.

Yeah, that's right.

What were you expecting?

A walk to the airport?

What do you mean you don't send no cabs to this neighborhood?

What?

You-- are you-- hey, man, you wanna use the phone?

Right.

Let's go.

Hey.

You gonna listen to Joshua now, huh?

Yeah, I've been all over the world, man.

I've been around.

From the Big Apple to the Big Orange, I know the score.

How you gonna get around all that smog?

Huh?

Them freeways.

Lotta people in LA, man.

Lotta shit going on.

Lotta weird ass motherfuckers running around, huh?

And besides, I owe you lunch.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You owe me lunch.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But you're wasting your time if you think I'll fight again.

Hey, I-- I dig it.

It's cool.

OK?

OK.

OK.

Shit.

5,000 dollars goes a long ways in the land of sunshine.

[VIBRANT MUSIC]

He's my brother.

I want to see Francois now.

I understand.

I still need to see some identification.

I want to see my brother.

What's going on?

Please come with me, please.

It finally happened late last week.

With the extent of his injuries, honestly, I

don't know how he held on as long as he did.

It's because I told him I'd always be there for him.

DOCTOR: I'm truly sorry.

The guys who did this to him, they catch them?

Mr. Gaultier is gone, and nothing we can do

will bring him back.

Doc, my question is, did they catch them?

The guys who set him on fire might

have been rival drug dealers.

They might have been customers that he sold some bad stuff to.

They might have been kids playing a sick prank.

We may never know.

He was too delirious to tell the police much of anything.

If I were you, I'd be a little more concerned

about his wife and his child.

He left them with a stack of unpaid medical bills

and not too much of anything else.

Now, I can give you their address, if you'd like.

I have it.

Thank you.

Hey, hey, you don't look sick to me, baby.

Phew.

Hey, Lion!

Hey, Lion!

[SOMBER MUSIC]

Hey, hey, Lionheart.

Hey, man, what's happening?

You acting like they said you were pregnant or something.

I don't need you.

Just go, OK?

Go.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Hey.

[CHUCKLES]

Look there.

There he is.

Yeah, hey.

My treat, remember?

Yeah.

Damn inflation, man.

Look at that.

It's 2 dollars, man.

Keep the change.

Give it to your kids.

I heard Russell say you don't know when to quit, huh?

Hey, that's me, man.

That's you.

Can't argue with the facts, right?

You have nothing better to do?

OK, maybe you can help me then.

Find this place.

That's the address.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Ah, yeah.

No problem, man.

Who lives there?

You got a sister?

Just find me this place, and don't ask too much question.

Hey.

Hey, look at that.

Hey, huh?

Hey, hey, there.

There it is.

That's the street, man.

This is it.

That's it.

Hey, let's go across here.

Hey.

[HONKING, TIRES SCREECHING]

Hey, hey!

Hold it, man.

Hold that goddamn car.

Shit.

Yeah, motherfucker.

Hey.

Hey.

Ah, hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

There it is.

There it is right there.

[CHATTER]

[SOMBER MUSIC]

It's yours?

Do you know where a lady named Helene lives?

Can you show me?

My mommy told me not to talk to strangers.

Your mommy, huh?

She's right.

My name is Nicole, and I'm five.

Nicole, it's a pleasure meeting you.

My name is Lyon.

Now you're not a stranger anymore?

[CHUCKLES]

I'm not a stranger when your mommy says I'm not a stranger.

HELENE: Just give me till Friday, OK?

Just a few more days, and I will have it.

You will have it.

I promise you.

LANDLORD: Friday.

HELENE: Friday.

LANDLORD: Friday.

Not a partial payment, cash.

450 bucks, cash.

HELENE: Absolutely.

LANDLORD: OK, if you don't, you and your family

are on the street.

I don't think this would be a good time to ask my mommy.

Deadbeats like you are why I can't

get my goddamn elevator fixed!

You live here?

I came to visit.

Well, excuse me.

Let's go.

Mommy, is he a stranger?

Nicole, go inside and draw with your crayons.

Just for a minute, honey.

[DOOR SLAMMING]

So you finally decided to grace us with your presence.

Helene, it was impossible for me to go.

I put myself into lots of trouble to get here.

Oh, [SPEAKING FRENCH].

Well, I've got news for you.

It wasn't worth it because you're too late.

Helene, I tried.

I'm sorry.

I tried.

You know, the only thing that he wanted was just

to see your face again.

Maybe we should go inside.

No.

I don't want you inside.

I don't want you anywhere near me or my daughter again.

You're the one who started her father on that shit.

That's not true.

Oh, yeah?

He took that shipment to Amsterdam for you.

That's what I said to the cop.

He was a smart kid.

I didn't want him to go in jail.

He had a future.

You were pregnant.

Oh, spare me the details.

Your family!

He might have been better off if you had just

kept your mouth shut and let him go to jail.

He was not enough strong to be in jail.

It would have killed him.

The streets that you left him on are what killed him.

No, Helene.

Come on.

I don't have anything more to say to you.

Helene, come on.

Helene, you and Nicole, we're family.

You're my only family.

Let me try to help you.

Helene, this is to help you with your bill.

I don't want your money.

Don't you get it?

I don't want anything from you ever again.

Now, get outta here before I call the cops.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

You look like you're about ready to jump off a bridge.

Here.

Have some chicken.

No, thanks.

I need something else.

[SIGHS]

You don't even have to say it, man.

I'm psychic.

Foreign Legion, huh?

That's them guys with them white hats on, right?

I thought the Foreign Legion was something

that you seen on old movies or something.

I wish it was just the old movie.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, where do you want to go now, man?

You wanna get some girls?

Wanna go dancing?

You know what I'm saying?

Where do you wanna go?

Got some business to finish.

Personal business.

Hey, something I can help you with, man?

Yeah, maybe.

Hey.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, look at that.

Let's drink to that, man.

Hey, put him up there.

Hey, all right, yeah.

[EXHALES]

Jumping devil, that was blind chilling.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, uh, look.

Hey, I gotta make a phone call.

I'll be right back, all right?

Hey, where are you going?

Hey, hey, you gotta find some place to stay for the night,

right?

I'm looking out for you.

I'll be right back.

Look out.

Look out.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

All right, all right.

You're all right.

You're all right.

All right, stand up.

Hey, huh?

[LAUGHS]

Check it out, Dorothy.

We ain't in Kansas no more.

Where are we going?

Hey, there's an old friend of mine.

Hey, man, eh?

That's the place right there.

[LAUGHS]

[SOMBER MUSIC]

This seem all right?

Yeah.

[LUXURIOUS MUSIC]

Yeah.

She only uses this place when she's in LA on business.

Hey, look at that.

Look around.

It's yours for the night.

How about you?

Yeah, I'll be right next door.

That's hers too.

OK.

Nice to have friends, ain't it?

Hey, go ahead.

You-- you relax, man.

Enjoy yourself.

[EXHALES]

[LUXURIOUS MUSIC, MACHINE RUMBLING]

Good morning.

Joshua told me you needed a place to stay for the night.

I, uh, hope this was adequate.

Yes.

Thank you.

I need to go.

Excuse me.

[CHUCKLES]

So go.

When I came in this morning, you were

spread across the bed like an old throw rug.

What happened to my clothes?

I gave them to the valet with instructions to burn them.

You told them to burn my clothes?

[CHUCKLES]

Gimme a break.

There are a few shops right down the street.

I'm sure we'll be able to find a way to replace

your fabulous wardrobe.

I just want my clothes back.

CYNTHIA: Not on your life.

I'm taking you shopping today if I

have to drag you kicking and screaming.

Why are you so nice to me?

[VIBRANT MUSIC]

Well, there she stood

All coming 'round

She saw my shadow

She turned around

Such a change

When I saw you

She said, I'm coming

Just try one more, hm?

S'il vous plait?

It's nice.

It's enough for me.

[LUXURIOUS MUSIC]

You know, people in New York are still

talking about your fight.

Let them talk.

[CHUCKLES]

You planning on sleeping in the hallway?

No.

I'll stay next door with, uh, Joshua.

Oh, is that it?

You two, um, got something going?

Cynthia, I'm not your toy.

If you want a toy you play with, uh, talk to Russell, not to me.

[GENTLE MUSIC]

You want to carry this?

There.

Come on.

It's a pretty day today, isn't it?

[SINISTER MUSIC]

[GENTLE MUSIC, CHATTER]

[CHATTER]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

This your ball?

Mm-hmm.

Here's some money.

[KNOCKING]

Oh, Christ.

[SIGHS]

I'll do it.

Well, finally.

I mean, I'll fight.

Oh.

But first, you have to help me to take care of some business.

All right, talk to me.

I need to open a bank account.

I like that kind of talk.

Not in my name.

We'll make up a name.

Don't ask me why.

Just do it.

That's my condition.

I'll call my accountant first thing in the morning.

Anything else?

Yes.

I have to move out of here.

Do I have the right to ask what brought

these sudden changes on?

Look, I'm gonna fight for you.

I have to live like a fighter.

This place is too nice to me, too soft, too easy.

[SCOFFS]

I see.

Are you sure it isn't because you found something

a little softer, a little easier, out on the street today?

Don't answer that.

That's my business, my business.

I'm sick of this shit.

Get out!

Get the fuck out, and take that goddamn cripple with you!

In the morning, you call Russell,

and you tell him where you're staying.

From now on, you deal with Russell and only with Russell.

Our relationship is strictly business,

the way it should have been from the beginning.

You got that?

And you owe me for these.

I'll call Russell in the morning,

and you don't forget to call your accountant.

[SCOFFS]

I'll think about it.

Yeah.

Think about it.

[EXHALES]

[INQUISITIVE MUSIC]

[CHATTER]

MAN: Don't fall on them damn skates, boy.

GUARD: Oh, excuse me.

No, no, please, sir.

Go right ahead.

There.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]

What is this?

Dance?

Man got on a damn skirt.

Scotland.

Scotland?

Scotland shit?

Get his Scotland ass.

Come on, man.

Pull up his dress.

I'd like to see if he got any drawers on.

[CHATTER]

Time.

Take your time now.

Don't be shaking hands with him.

Don't shake hands.

[GROANS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[APPLAUSE]

Come on now.

Come on now.

What?

[GROANS]

[SCREAMS]

Come on, man.

Get up.

MAN: Look at all this.

Get off my car.

Get off my car, man!

[GROANS]

MAN: Get off my damn car.

Yeah, that's it.

That's it.

That's it.

[CHEERING]

That's it!

Yeah, that's all right.

That's it.

Hey, that's it.

You got it, baby.

That's right.

That's right.

Let go of him, Lion.

Hey, he's gone.

Let go of him.

Hey, let him go.

Let him go.

Let him go.

Let him go.

He's gone.

Let him go, Lion.

Come on.

Hey, that's right.

Hey, hey, hey, all right?

Be ready with the cash, man.

OK.

All right.

Yeah.

All right.

Hey, huh?

I'm back.

I'm back.

We're back together.

[LAUGHS]

That's right, baby.

[GUNSHOT]

After you, ladies.

Moustafa, your turn.

Mommy, does this mean I can have a bike?

Um, honey, why don't you go in the other room

so I can talk to Mr. Eldridge, OK?

Um, you can draw me a pretty picture.

I'm

Going gonna draw myself a bike.

Well, that would be very nice, sweetie.

[CHUCKLES]

I-- I just don't know how I couldn't have known about it.

Oh, yeah.

Husbands do this all the time.

Yeah.

Secret little insurance policy, you know?

Make sure the wife and kids will be taken care of, you know?

Without freaking them out.

You know what I mean?

Well, you'll-- you'll get one of those every month.

You know how the post office is around here,

so I'll be bringing them by myself, if you don't mind.

Oh, no.

That's fine.

Um, yes.

Thank you, Mr. Eldridge.

Oh, hey, don't thank me.

Thank the man who set up the policy.

May he rest in peace.

Oh, uh, and just do me one little favor.

I know there's something that he would have wanted.

Well, what is that?

Get the little girl a bike.

All right, you have a nice day now.

CROWD: [CHEERING]

[SCREAMS]

Yeah, that's it.

That's it.

I like that.

Yeah.

Hey.

Hey, man.

Hey, look here.

That's bad for you when you jog, man.

Uh-huh.

Destroys your concentration.

Look good to me.

Hey, look good to me, but get on out there, boy.

[VIBRANT MUSIC]

[GENTLE MUSIC]

Hey, you guys.

Where are you going?

Like my new bike?

Yeah.

CYNTHIA: Bye, you guys.

Bye.

CHILD: Bye.

NICOLE: Bye.

[SINISTER MUSIC]

Wake up.

Wake up.

He's here downstairs.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

Come on.

Let's go.

Nicole, come on inside, honey.

[PANTING]

Did he see us?

He'll be back.

[VIBRANT MUSIC, CHATTER]

CROWD: [CHEERING]

[INQUISITIVE MUSIC]

Yeah!

CROWD: [CHEERING]

[GRUNTS, GROANS]

[LAUGHS]

[SCREAMS]

[GROANS, SINISTER MUSIC]

[GURGLING]

[LAUGHS]

Better luck next time, man.

CROWD: [CHEERING]

[LAUGHS]

Hey, we did it.

My boy did it.

Who is Helene Gaultier?

According to the bank, she's the one

they said cashed that phony insurance check.

She used to be married to his brother.

He's just trying to help the woman out.

That's all.

Is he fucking her?

Cynthia you're one hard, cold, sick bitch.

You know that?

I asked you a question.

Bitch, the man don't even step inside her apartment.

She don't even know where the damn money's coming from.

Well, as his self-appointed manager,

I'm counting on you to keep him out of trouble.

You mean keep him making money?

That's right, for me and for you.

Start keeping an eye on those two.

[INQUISITIVE MUSIC]

Hey, see my new bike?

[SPEAKING FRENCH].

I said, that's a nice bike.

Is that French?

My daddy used to talk French.

[SPEAKING FRENCH].

I've got to go now.

Who's that?

Nicole.

OK, you go home right now.

You go home right now.

You know why we're here.

Don't force us to get rough in front of little girl.

Without me, they'll be on the street.

Tell your sad stories to the court marshal.

We're just supposed to take you back any way we can.

Just give me one week to get the money for them.

One week.

Your time was up in the desert,

and we still owe you for that one, fucker!

Go to hell.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

I'll show you hell.

[NON-ENGLISH]

Grab the bastard.

[GROANS]

Grab him!

[GROANS]

[SCREAMS]

This is the end.

Let's go.

Let's go.

[SMASHING]

[GROANS]

Lion, if you're in some kind of trouble,

maybe we ought to know about it.

And if you're spying on me, I should know about it, too.

OK, now you know.

Maybe we should lay all our cards on the table.

[SIRENS BLARING]

You hear that?

Either you take a ride with the cops,

or you take a ride with me.

Now, what's it gonna be, stud?

What about them?

If I was you, I wouldn't be so concerned about their health.

It doesn't look like they were doing you any big favors today.

Come on.

LYON: Here.

Oh, man.

These dudes did a number on you, homes.

You know what you need, man?

You need karate lessons, man.

That way, nobody will mess with you.

I mean, look at you.

You got a broken rib.

You're gonna have to stay in bed for a month, homes.

Do me a favor.

DOCTOR: Yo.

Don't talk to nobody about my rib.

Don't worry about that, man.

Shit, 100 dollars, man?

Have a nice day.

Business all the time, dude.

CYNTHIA: His name is Lyon.

I know he's here.

I have to go find him now.

Is he in here?

NURSE: I understand.

Can you tell me if he's in here?

I can try to find out, but you can't get in here.

Well-- well, who knows?

Who knows where he is?

Excuse me.

I have to go.

[SIGHS]

I rushed over as soon as I heard what happened.

My god.

You're staying here tonight, aren't you?

[SCOFFS]

When did you start to care?

[SIGHS]

Get off it, Lyon.

I know I said some things that I probably shouldn't have,

but if I had known the truth about your situation--

why didn't you tell me?

I could have helped you with your family.

You want to help?

CYNTHIA: Yeah?

[SIGHS]

I need your help.

Whatever you want.

MAN (ON TELEVISION): Well, the best man for the job--

[KNOCKING]

Who's there?

JOSHUA: Mr. Eldridge.

I wasn't expecting you back so soon.

JOSHUA: Yeah, I know.

Look-- look, something's come up.

Uh, we've gotta talk.

About what?

JOSHUA: Look, I heard about the shit that went down today.

Look, please, Mrs. Gaultier, this is real important.

Hey.

Hey, look, you gotta get out of this place tonight, you

and the little girl.

How'd you know what happened today?

Hey, my man.

Hey.

So there never was an insurance plan, was there?

OK, hey, you see that?

Yeah, that's where your money's been coming from.

No, no, no.

Now, look.

Now, I think you owe him a minute of your time

to say what he's got to say.

So say what you gotta say.

OK.

Those men today, they followed me from North Africa.

They knew I'd be coming to see you.

Does this have anything to do with drugs?

Because if it does, I don't wanna

have anything to do with it.

I've been through this shit with Francois.

Helene, I swear it's not drugs.

Now, I don't have too much time, but I'm here to help you.

[SIGHS]

Don't do this to me.

I mean, my life is hard enough as it is.

I'm not trying to give you problems.

I'm here to help you.

Please, you've got to trust me.

Hi, Mr. Eldridge.

Hey, yeah.

See my new bike?

He's already seen it.

Yeah.

[LUXURIOUS MUSIC]

Mommy, is he still a stranger?

No, honey.

This is your Uncle Lyon, your daddy's brother.

I knew you weren't really a stranger.

JOSHUA: [CHUCKLES]

That's him, Attila, a born Killer.

Real pro, not some bum we picked off the street.

He likes to toy with his opponents,

give 'em hope, then he tears them apart.

[SCREAMS]

Never seen anything like that in our circuit, huh?

And that's why I can't let you have Lyon just yet.

The fight's already scheduled, but if I get hassled

by the French consulate or the immigration people,

it'll screw up everything.

So I need your cooperation, and I promise you,

as soon as Attila is finished ripping him apart,

I will hand him over to you as is.

What do you say, guys?

I say--

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

Can we watch?

[LAUGHTER]

Yes.

I hope this is the right stuff.

Joshua picked 'em.

Well, there's enough to feed her entire kindergarten class.

Yeah, and there's something else.

Oh no.

JOSHUA: Merry Christmas.

You guys are gonna spoil her.

It's my only niece.

I've got a right to spoil her, right?

I guess so.

[SIGHS]

Well-- ay.

Since there is no real food here,

I guess I'll pick some things up from work tomorrow

and bring them home.

Uh, I've got something else I want to talk, uh, about.

I don't think you should go back to that place anymore.

Are you serious?

How long do you expect us to stay here?

Oh, oh, just--

just until you have a new job or another husband.

I mean, it's not a problem.

You can stay here.

It's home, you know?

This is beautiful.

Yeah, your niece, she made it for you

and insisted I put it right where you'd see it.

Nice.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

[CHUCKLES] Oui.

[HONKING]

Hey, hey.

Hey, man, guess who's outside.

Yeah.

[CACKLES]

Let's get crazy.

[VIBRANT MUSIC]

Where are we going?

Loosen up.

We're going to see some friends.

[LAUGHS]

How are your, uh, relatives doing, by the way?

They'll be much better if I was there.

Well, this little party we're attending tonight,

it's for their benefit as much as ours.

These friends of mine are thinking

of getting some serious money on your next fight, Lyon.

Just how serious depends on you.

We could all retire on this one.

Don't fuck it up.

[LAUGHTER]

[GRUNTS]

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

[LAUGHS]

Well, Mr. Lionheart, welcome.

A videotape, most impressive.

Um, would you like a drink?

Can I get you a drink, sir?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll have a gin and tonic with a twist

of lime, my good man.

By all means.

Come this way, please.

Did you have a pleasant journey over here?

JOSHUA: No, man.

MAN: I'm sorry to hear that.

So did you get the tape?

If you knew what I went through to smuggle this out.

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

What do you think?

Not too good.

Piece of shit.

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

[STATIC]

Oh, enough of this.

Well, I'll tell you, I'm not too impressed.

What about you, Mr. Lionheart?

We have friends in Hong Kong who

say that he will wipe the floor with you.

What do you think about that?

Anything is possible.

Humble devil, isn't he?

Talk is cheap.

You've all seen him in action.

Draw your own conclusions, gentlemen.

As far as I'm concerned, Lionheart

is gonna eat this bozo for breakfast,

and I've got a quarter mil ready to back it up.

Well, I'll let you know which way we're

going on the day of the fight.

[VIBRANT MUSIC]

Faster?

OK.

[GROANS]

OK, that's it for today, guys.

She's so beautiful.

Tonight, I'll have a fight, a big fight with lots of money,

and if I win, I would like to take you and Nicole away

from this place, away from the city,

and leave all the bad stuff behind us.

[CHATTER]

[SINISTER MUSIC]

[CHATTER]

It's a madhouse out there, man.

Hey, hey, hey, my man.

Hey, hey, look here.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You ready to get rich?

Come on, throw a few.

Throw a few.

[GROANS]

I took all my money out of the bank, and I put a bet on myself.

We're gonna win that fight.

[SIGHS]

Confidence, that's-- that's what I like to hear, man.

You know what I'm saying?

All right, all right, what is it, man?

Hey, huh?

You been hiding something all week long.

What's going down, man?

Nothing.

Nothing, huh?

Nothing?

Hey.

You know what's circulating out there, man, huh?

12 million motherfucking dollars, man.

Cynthia's friends have come through like a motherfucker,

man, and then I hear this shit about Attila.

Man, this dude's already bagged eight bodies.

I'll beat him.

Beat him?

You ain't gonna beat him, not if you're all fucked up.

How you gonna beat him if you're all fucked up?

I'll beat the guy.

I have to.

You don't have to do shit, motherfucker, but get yourself

all fucked up like I did.

Is that what you want?

Be out there on the street, motherfucker,

running $5 fights winos and junkies?

I'm gonna take you away from this shitty business, you

and my family.

Even Cynthia, if she wants to.

Cynthia, man?

Do you think Cynthia gives a flying fuck about you, huh?

You know what your problem is, man?

You got a big heart, Lionheart.

I mean, you're strong as a lion, man.

This right here, this?

This is what fucks you up and leaves

you bleeding on the motherfucking

ground with nobody to give a two-bit shit about your ass.

Look, Lionheart, nobody gives a shit about you but you, man.

Nobody.

You care about me.

[SIGHS]

I'm gonna win that fight.

You've got to trust me.

[CHATTER]

Hey, Josh, what it is?

Hey, man.

Uh-- who you betting on?

Look at the board.

I'd say the wind's definitely blowing in our direction.

Well, I didn't ask you that.

I asked who you betting on.

Why?

Having any last-minute doubts about your boy?

No, I--

I'm just remembering the way you did me.

Is there something I should know about Attila?

Is there something I should know about Lyon?

No, no, no.

No, he gonna stomp that dude in the ground,

send him home in a little box.

[FOREBODING MUSIC]

Well, then, there's the desk.

You've got about, uh, five minutes left to place your bet.

You need how-- how about too late, man!

Oogie boogie, what's up, man?

Hey, talk to me, man.

Are you gonna make a bet or what?

All this stuff.

Yeah, very good.

ODDSMAKER: Which way are you going, man?

Lionheart or Attila?

One minute till post, my friend.

[BILL WRAY, "NO MERCY"]

Dark and deadly, it's a silent killer

It's never easy when you know that it's for real

CROWD: [CHEERING]

(SINGING) We can't turn around

It's so hard to see when it's all coming down

'Cause you're only safe on your own

No mercy

When your back's to the wall

No, no mercy

It's winner take all

See the look on his face?

He's totally psyched up.

(SINGING) Only the strong survive

No mercy

When your back's to the wall

No, no mercy

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

Winner take all

No mercy

When your back's to the wall

No, no mercy

Winner take all

CROWD: [GASPS]

[CHATTER]

[CHEERING]

[GRUNTS]

He's toying with him.

[GROWLS]

Let's go.

That's it.

Got him!

That's it.

Another one.

Keep going.

Hit him again.

[SINISTER MUSIC]

What's wrong?

[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]

[GROANS]

[WHIMPERS]

Stay down.

Stay down, damn it!

Stay the fuck down!

Stay down, man.

Just stay down.

We bet all the money.

Don't worry about that.

Just stay down.

Cynthia, she bet against me.

I know it.

You were right.

You were right.

She bet against me.

Damn it, this dude's gonna kill your ass.

Don't you know that?

Look, this dude's gonna Kill your ass, man!

Don't you know that?

He's hurt.

He's hurt.

MAN: Come on.

Come on.

Keep going.

That dude's gonna Kill your ass!

Don't you know that?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[SINISTER MUSIC]

Lion, I-- I told you the way this shit did me.

Don't let it do you, man.

Stay the fuck down.

Come on, man.

Come on.

Look, we don't need the money, man.

I got us a deal.

I told you, 50/50 all the way down the line.

Well, I'm gonna split it with you, man.

50/50 all the way, man, just like I said I would.

Look, it's on him, man.

The whole bet's on Attila.

[HEAVY BREATHING]

Wrong bet.

No!

Yes.

[CLAPPING]

This dude's gonna kill your ass, man!

[CLAPPING INTENSIFIES]

MAN: Come on, kick the snot out of him!

Let's go.

Let's go.

Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go, come on.

Let's go, baby.

Lionheart!

[GROANS]

CROWD: [CHEERING]

[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]

You--

[GRUNTS]

Come on!

Come on!

All right!

[LAUGHS]

Get up!

JOSHUA: Get out there.

You bury that motherfucker.

MAN: Come on!

Come on!

[LAUGHS]

MAN: Yes, come on!

Come on!

Get him.

Get him.

[GRUNTS]

Come on!

Kick the shit out of him!

We got him.

We got him.

[GROWLS]

[SINISTER MUSIC]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

Great fight, Lyon.

Your family is going to be OK now.

It's time to go home.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Oh, uh, Cynthia, darling, I just

wanted to thank you for such wonderful advice.

[LAUGHTER]

Open the door.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

You definitely got heart, Lionheart.

Don't ever lose it, because you never get it back.

Take it from me.

I've been there, man.

[WHIMPERS]

Ms. Caldera, the house would like

to have a word with you regarding your unsecured marker.

This way, please.

MANAGER (ON COMMS): If you find that bitch,

don't let her off the premises.

SECURITY GUARD: She's headed toward the front door now, sir.

MANAGER (ON COMMS): With the cash?

CYNTHIA: Tell him it's in New York.

I swear it is.

I'll have it tomorrow.

You better.

[CHATTER]

[KNOCKING]

HELENE: Oh my god.

Look, we're all ready to go.

What happened?

Come on.

I love you.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

Nicole, you and your mommy will have to go without me, OK?

Here, this will help you.

No, why?

You have to go with us.

You have to.

It's not fair.

Why can't you go?

It's not fair.

Not fair.

I know life is not too fair, and sometimes, it's

ugly, and stupid, and--

and mean.

But sometimes life is beautiful, too.

I've got to go back to an ugly place,

and if I don't, I'll be running for the rest of my life,

and you and your mommy will be running with me.

I don't care.

Nicole, cherie, you've seen too much ugly already.

But what about you?

I'll always have something beautiful to remember.

[SPEAKING FRENCH]

You take care of them, OK?

You got it, man.

You got it.

I love you.

SGT. HARTOG: Come on, let's go.

[SOMBER MUSIC]

[ENGINE REVVING]

I love you.

Get out.

Good luck.

[TRIUMPHANT MUSIC]

Lyon!

[PANTING]

Lyon!

Hey, man, what the hell?

[LAUGHTER]

Hey, man.

Where you going?

Hey, wow.

Hey!

[VIBRANT MUSIC]