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You ain't coming, huh?

No.

This could be
the one, you know.

It only takes one.

Good luck
tonight, pa.

Thanks, son.

Can I wait up tonight?

Well, we'll see.
If I ain't too late.

Go back to
your studies, Tim.

Yes'm.

You going
to wish me luck?

Good luck, Joe kagan.

Come on! Come on!

Come on!
Kill him!

Come on, come on!

Is... is Tim asleep?

Yes.

I'm glad you
didn't see it tonight.

I don't know
what happened.

I caught
a punch early.

I couldn't get
my head clear.

It could've gone the
other way easy enough.

Just not my night.

Oh, stop it!

Just stop it.

Honey, I'm sorry.

I know it looks bad.

I mean,
what can I say?

Just wasn't my night.

Listen, if you say that
again, I will scream!

Listen to...
Listen to me.

I have been
listening to you.

It's time you started
listening to yourself.

What's that mean?

The way you talk,
and don't pretend

like you don't
know the difference.

I swear, after every fight,
it gets just a little bit worse.

It ain't so.
I'm groggy from the fight...

Oh, that's a lie!
That's a lie.

No, it ain't.

Then read it.

Remember how you
always used to read

the Bible to me, Joe,
before every fight?

Then read it.

Go on, Joe.

I'm tired.

Read it.

"I love the lord..."

"Because he
hath heard my voice...

And my supplication."

"Because he
hath inclined his ear..."

"U-Upon me.

"Therefore...
Will I call upon him

as long as I live."

"The sorrows of death
compassed me..."

"The pains of hell..."

"Got hold upon me...

"I found sorrow
and trouble."

"Then I called upon...

The name..."

I can't hardly
understand me.

I can't. I...

Shh, it's all right.
It's all right.

You know I didn't
want to hurt you,

but you
got to stop now.

You can't
go on fighting.

I have to.
It's what I do.

No, but you
can't do it anymore.

It's what I do!
It's all I can do!

No, honey, you can go out and you
can get yourself a regular job.

Doing what?

Anything.

Anything.

Anything is
better than this...

Killing yourself
night after night.

Promise me, Joe,
you'll go out

and you'll look
for a job tomorrow.

Promise me, Joe.

Joe, I swear, if you
don't promise me,

I will leave you,

and the boy
will go with me.

Joe!

I can't.

Then we'll leave for
Chicago in the morning.

Good luck, Joe kagan.

Hi, Mr. Oleson!

Oh, hello,
Laura, Andrew.

What you nailing
up there?

It's a poster that
came in the mail.

Probably bring some
business into town.

Golly! A fighter
coming to walnut grove?

Yeah,
a real professional.

Should be something
to see.

$50 prize?
What you got to do to win that?

Just last
one round is all.

- Well, how long is that?
- 3 minutes.

3 minutes for $50?

I'll bet president
rutherford b. Hayes

doesn't make that much
money in 3 minutes.

Well, no, I suppose not,
but he doesn't have to

get punched in the
nose all day, either.

Who's going
to fight him?

I don't know yet.
Anybody who wants to enter.

You going to fight,
Mr. Oleson?

Oh...

Harriet: Nels!
Get in here!

No, Andrew, when you fight as much as I
do, you need a day off.

Bye, Mr. Oleson.

Bye, Mr. Oleson.

Gosh!

$50 for 3 minutes.

I bet my pa
would whip him.

He's the strongest man
there is in walnut grove.

How do you know?
My pa is strong!

He can't be
as strong as my pa

'cause my pa
is way bigger.

Then my pa
is the strongest

smaller person
in walnut grove.

Who cares? A horse is
stronger than both your pas.

Probably smarter, too.

I wish they were
offering $50

to punch you,
Nellie oleson.

What are you
talking about?

This poster.
You can read, can't you?

I'm going to go tell
my pa about this.

We can be rich!
Are you coming?

No. I've got to
wait for Mary.

Ok. See you.

See you.

You're pa going
to enter, Laura?

Your family could
certainly use the money.

I don't know.
Maybe he is, maybe he isn't.

My father
could win easily.

He boxed in college.
He told me.

Well, your pa's
not entering.

How do you know?

Because we already
asked him, that's how.

Well, he could win.

We just don't
need the money.

Your pa won't enter
because he's scared.

He is not!

- Is too.
- Is not.

- Is too!
- Is not!

- Is too!
- Is not!

Come on, Laura.

I'm coming.
We'll see who's pa is scared!

What were you and Nellie
fighting about now?

About fighting.

What?

Never mind.

So when
I told Nellie

that her pa wasn't
going to fight,

you know
what she said?

Mmm, no. What?

She said that you
were afraid to fight.

Hey, what do you know?
Nellie's right for once.

Laura: What?

I would be afraid.

You're teasing
me, pa.

Half-pint, I'm a farmer,
not a fighter.

But you're not
afraid of nothing!

Your father's not
afraid of anything.

That's right, ma.

Half-pint, your mother is
correcting your English.

I'm correcting
your statement.

Everybody in this world
is afraid of something.

Even pas?

I'm afraid so,
even pas.

Now, if you're finished

talking about this
fighting nonsense,

I'd like you to eat
your supper.

Yes, ma'am.

So then
that Nellie says

a horse is
stronger than you.

And then you know
what she says?

No. What?

She says,
"and smarter, too."

I wanted
to punch her.

Andrew, you know that

men don't go around
punching women.

I know. I just
wanted to, is all.

I bet you could beat
this boxing man.

Well, no way to know
unless we tangle.

Big as you are,

I bet you could whup
a grizzly bear, pa.

Now, that would be
a pretty tall order.

I don't think anybody
could do that.

I heard you had a pretty
good fight in mankato once.

All right.
That's enough.

I don't want to hear any
more talk about fighting.

Oh, ma!

No "oh, mas!"

You get to your room
and do your studies.

Yes, ma'am.

Go on, boy.

Bet that Nellie wouldn't say
nothing smart aleck again

if you were to beat
that boxing man.

To your studies!

Yes, ma'am.

That boy!

Want some more coffee?

Yeah. I'll get it.

What you working on?

Oh, just figuring.

The bill at
the mercantile?

Mm-hmm.

Prices are
going sky-high.

You know they're asking 12
cents a pound for coffee?

I'm going to have to start
drinking dandelion tea.

I'll bet you could
buy all the coffee

in the state of
Minnesota for $50.

Jonathan.

Now, what's wrong
with it?

You know how I feel
about fighting.

Well, yeah,
but this ain't even

the same kind
of thing.

I don't want you hurt.

I ain't gonna be hurt.

And I don't want you
hurting somebody else.

How can
anybody get hurt?

We're only gonna be
fighting for 3 minutes.

3 minutes for $50.

Heck, I've fought for an
hour before for nothing.

Besides, if I
was to win,

the boy would be
mighty proud.

I don't see anything to
be proud of about fighting.

Well, I know you don't,

but menfolks feel
differently about that.

Alice, it's only
3 minutes.

3 minutes or not,
it doesn't matter,

because you don't have the $5.00
to enter in the first place.

I was, uh... I was just kind
of saving it for a rainy day.

You're gonna
win him, pa!

You go do your homework!

And then Laura told me you
weren't going to fight.

Well, I told her her
father was afraid to fight.

Do you know
what she said then?

No. What?

She said, "we'll see whose
father is afraid to fight."

Oh! I don't know
why you bother

to listen
to that girl.

Your father's not
afraid to fight.

After all, he was the boxing
champion in college for...

What, how many
years was it, dear?

What, dear?

I said how many
years were you

boxing champion
in school?

Oh, um... 3. 3 years.

You mean nobody
ever won you?

Of course not.

He was undefeated.
Weren't you, dear?

Yes. Oh, yes. Yes, indeed.
I was undefeated.

- Were you bigger then?
- No.

Must have been a lot of small
boys where you went to school.

Now, let me tell you
something, young man...

Size has got nothing
to do with it.

It's, uh... It's a science.
Boxing is a science.

It's a matter of skill

and speed of hand
and foot.

Foot. Are you
allowed to kick?

No. Of course not!

Here. Let me show you.

Huh? Now, watch.

Yeah. See, you got
to keep moving.

Huh? Moving, moving, moving.
That's it. You see?

You got to jab,
jab, jab, jab.

- Ooh!
- Jab.

See?
It's a science.

Ooh!

You got to be able
to hit the other guy

and not let him
hit you back.

Could this professional hit you?

Not a chance.

Then you must do it.

Do what?

You must
fight that man.

Oh, now, Harriet...

But you said
he couldn't hit you.

Yes, but...

And you're
not afraid.

No, but...

Well, then, you must
do it, nels.

You'd be the hero
of walnut grove.

Children, a toast...
To your father.

Is that him?

Well, it must be.

He doesn't look fast
enough to hit you.

Sure am glad

you don't
have to be big.

Whoo-ee!
Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Boy, this sure is
one hick town.

You know you can't even buy
a bottle of liquor here?

Can you
imagine that?

Did you send the money?

What?

The money,
you sent it?

Yeah. I sent the money.
I sent the money.

I don't know why you
keep on sending it.

They never
write you,

never say thank you
or nothing.

Why don't you just
forget about them?

Besides, that boy of yours
is 20 years old.

He's old enough
to take care of her now.

I owe it to her.

You don't owe her nothing.

She walked out
on you, remember?

She did the right thing.
I don't blame her.

Wouldn't want my boy
to see me like this.

Now, hold on a minute.

I done did the best
I can for you.

As a matter of fact,
if it wasn't for me,

you wouldn't be making
no kind of living.

I know. I know.

Is it bad?

Yeah.

What about the eyes?

Come and goes.

It be all right.

How many
you got so far?

Well, 5 of them done
put their money down,

and I've been nosing
around town a little bit,

and only one of them
looks kind of tough.

His name is garvey.

Now, see, we're going
to put him

in the ring first,
while you're still fresh.

Cut the ring down
another couple feet.

What ails you, Joe?

There's hardly enough room
to move around there now.

Cut it down!

Ok, Joe. Ok.

Everything's going
to be all right.

And stop worrying about
them eyes, you hear?

It's going to pass.
Nothing!

Well, looks like
it done stopped raining.

I guess I better
go on back out there

and see if I can't
drum us up some business.

All you fight managers,
you prey.

You want anything?

You girls
all ready for bed?

Mary: Yes, sir.

All righty. I'll
just tuck you in.

There you go.
Have a good sleep, darlin'.

Thank you.
Good night, pa.

Good night, honey.

Are you sure
you won't change your mind?

About what?

About fighting
that fighter man.

Now, half-pint,
we've been through this.

I know, but it's
different now.

Nellie's pa is
going to fight him.

Oh, I know. I saw nels
in town this afternoon.

He doesn't look
very happy about it.

Well, Nellie sure is.
She's bragging all over

about how brave her pa is and
that you're a scaredy-cat.

Half-pint,
sticks and stones...

I know, but names
do hurt sometimes.

Well, my advice to you
is don't listen.

Now, get some sleep.

Yes, sir.

See you
in the morning.

- Good night, pa.
- Good night, pa.

Good night.

I wish
I wasn't a girl.

Why?

'Cause then I'd be a man and
I could fight that fighter.

Well, you're not a
man, so go to sleep.

All right.

At least when I'm asleep,

I don't have to hear
Nellie oleson.

- Good morning, Mr. Hanson.
- Charles.

Is garvey around?

Yeah. In
the athletic club.

In the what?

Go up to the storage
room, see for yourself.

And simpkins need
that grain right away.

I know. That's what I want to
talk to garvey about. Thank you!

What the heck
are you doing?

Oh, practicing
for the fight.

What, are you really going
to go through with it?

Oh, got to.
I paid my $5.00.

Well, I hope you win enough
to pay your doctor bill.

Thanks for the vote
of confidence.

Look, I want to ask
a favor of you.

That fellow moody wants me
to put up a ring for him

- in the old farlow barn.
- Yeah?

Said he'd pay me $2.00.
Problem is, he wants it done this morning,

and I got that simpkins
order to deliver.

I'll load it up.
Go ahead.

Hey, thank you very much.
I owe you one.

Yeah, you do.

I never realized a
boxing ring was so small.

Oh, yes, sir.
They come in all different sizes.

I must say, it must be
an exciting life,

traveling
from town to town.

Yeah. If you can call
walnut grove exciting.

Oh, Joe, this here's
Mr. Charles Ingalls.

Mr. Kagan.

Make it smaller.

Oh, come on,
now, Joe.

Who fight in that ring,
you or me?

Make sure there's
plenty of lanterns.

Don't worry. I will.

Sorry. You're going to have
to move in them ring posts.

It's no problem.

How long has
Mr. Kagan

been fighting
professional?

Too long.

Yeah... too long.

Hyah!

How bad is it,
doc?

How bad
does it feel?

Awful bad.

That's how bad it is.

Hanson just told me. Oh!

Kid garvey's out of the fight
game for at least 6 weeks.

I'm sorry it happened,
but you're probably a lot better off.

Better off? My hand all busted
up, I'm out my $5.00.

How can I
be better off?

Come on. I'm sure they'll
give you the $5.00 back.

No. I already
checked it out.

Look on the bottom
line there.

It says once you've
paid your money in,

fight or no fight,
it's gone.

I worked for 6 months
to save up that $5.00.

You never should have
signed the darn thing.

There's nothing
you can do about it now.

I guess you're right.

Maybe there's something
you can do, though.

What?

Listen, old buddy,
this never would have happened

if I hadn't
been helping...

- Oh, no...
- And you said you'd owe me one...

Now, wait a minute...

You only have to be
in there 3 minutes,

and I'll split the prize
money with you 50-50.

50-50? The man
outweighs me by 50.

Big as he is, he'll never
be able to catch up with you

in that big old ring.

Big old ring?
The ring is about the size of a closet.

Charles,
you got to help me.

If I give up
on that $5.00,

Alice is never
going to let me...

No, no. Jonathan,
I'm sorry, but I'm not...

Charles, now listen.

You said
you owe me one.

I'm holding you
to your word.

I was planning on

taking the day off
tomorrow, Charles,

but I think
I better stay open.

After all,
what are friends for?

Of course, seeing
as it's Saturday,

I'll have
to charge you double.

Moody: Tickets,
gentlemen.

All tickets here.

Tickets,
gentlemen. Tickets.

Uh, ticket,
Mr. Ingalls.

I don't need a ticket.
I'm one of the contestants.

I'm going
to replace garvey.

Don't make no
nevermind, sir.

It'll still be
50 cents.

Spend 50 cents
to take a whipping.

Tickets, gentlemen.
All tickets here.

Charles,
how you feeling?

I'm so nervous, I can't breathe.
Otherwise, I'm fine.

Where's Caroline?

She took the girls
down to church to pray.

My missis
didn't come either.

Hey, got great
seats here.

We'll be able to
watch the first fight,

maybe analyze
his weaknesses.

You go on second.

Oh, good. Hey, nels,

how you doing?

Nels?

Ladies and gentlemen,
this evening's first bout

will feature one of walnut
grove's leading citizens...

Mr. Nels oleson!

Come on!
Go get him, nels!

You got him!

Go get him!

Go, nels!

If you'd be so kind as
to toe the line, sir.

Come on, sir.

Yes, sir.

Now, gentlemens,
are you ready?

If you will, sir.

Oh, nels! Nels!

Moody: One... Two...

Did you notice any
of his weaknesses?

5... 6... 7...

Nels! Count slower!

10! Out!

We'll see you at home.
Come on, children. Hurry.

All right, now.
Let's clear the ring

and get ready for
the next contestant.

The next fighter
is Jonathan...

No. Ingalls. Ingalls.

Ri...

Right. Charles Ingalls.

Mr. Charles Ingalls.

Go get him, Charles.

Go get him!
Go get him, Charles!

All right.
Sir, if you will toe the line.

Yeah.

Gentlemen, are you ready?

If you will, sir.

Did I miss it?

No. Your pa
just got started.

Where you been?

Ma didn't want us to see.
She's in church.

I told her I had to go
to the outhouse.

Go get him.
Go get him, Charles.

Moody: 1... 2...

3...

Is he getting up?

He's trying.

Please, pa...
Please get up.

Get him!

- How much more time?
- I don't know.

Laura Ingalls!
You get back to that church this minute.

Yes, ma'am.

Come on, Joe,
you got one minute.

Oh, yeah!

Huh!

Charles! Charles!

Moody: 1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10.

All right! We won!

Yeah!

Charles, you won!

Ha ha! Hey!

Yeah! Yeah!

Hey, Jonathan,
get Dr. Baker!

He'll be all
right for now.

Thank god.

What's the matter
with him, anyhow?

I think you already
know that, Mr. Moody.

He's been examined by other
doctors recently, hasn't he?

Hasn't he?

Well, they don't tell you nothing.
You know that.

They told you
he shouldn't fight.

Well, they said he ought
to take a little rest

and stay away from the
fight game for a while.

And did he?

Well, now, how we
gonna do that?

That ain't exactly John l.
Sullivan we got in there.

We got to eat.

If he continues
fighting,

he won't have to
worry about eating.

He'll be dead.

Help me get him up
to his room.

Help me with
his feet, Charles.

Yeah. Got him.

Is there anything
we can get him?

No. All he needs
is rest.

We'll stop back
later, then.

I want you to stay in this bed
for at least 3 days.

It'll give you
time to decide

whether you want
to live or die.

It's your life, Mr. Kagan,

but if you decide to fight,
it's over.

Mr. Moody.

Doctor.

I'll be back
later.

Hey,.

What do you want?

I'm thirsty.

Yeah, well,
there's a pitcher by your head there.

Oh, yeah.

Maybe I'll get better
if I rest a while.

Yeah, maybe.

What you doing?

Packing.

I got to stay
in bed, doc said.

Well, you do like the
doc said and stay in bed.

Look, Joe,

I did the best
I could for you,

but you heard the
doctor... it's all over.

I... I could get better.

Joe, it's all over.

I picked you up when you
had a little bit of a name,

but that don't mean
nothing anymore.

Besides, even if
you got better,

I'd still have to
get another fighter.

12 years. We been
together 12 years.

You just go like this?

Joe...

I'm a manager,
not a nurse.

And besides, these Hicks
here, they like you,

and they're
going to take

real good care of you,
real good.

Hey, moody...

Huh?

I got to be honest, too.

I never did like you.

He's going to be
all right.

He's going to have
to rest for a while.

Doc said he was sick.

He shouldn't have been in
the ring in the first place.

I just thank god
he didn't die.

You couldn't have
known he was sick.

I suppose.

You've been up
all night.

Now, get some rest.
We'll go on to church.

We'll come
straight home.

No, no.
I want to go with you.

You sure?

Yeah. It will help me.

It will just take me
a minute to wash up.

Doc.

Charles.

Are you going to stop in
on kagan again?

Yes.

I wonder if you'd do me a
favor and give him this.

It's the prize money.
Caroline and I talked it over,

and we figured
he might need it.

Why don't you
give it to him?

Oh, no, I don't want
to give it to him.

You give it
to him for me.

I think he'd want to thank you
himself, Charles.

Come on.

All right.

Caroline, you take the children on home.
I'll be along.

All right.

Mr. Moody?

What in the world happened?
What are you doing out of bed?

Doc.

Let's get him
into bed.

Where's moody?

He gone.

I can't blame him.

It's all...
All over for me now.

Just leave me be.

Just leave me be.

He's exhausted,
that's all.

Quite a fellow,
that moody.

Doc, I'll
stay with him.

I'd appreciate it if you'd
ride out and tell Caroline.

All right.

I'll be back
later.

Charles...

Just happened
to be you.

Could have been
anybody.

But it wasn't anybody, doc.
It was me.

You're still here?

Yeah,
I'm still here.

I don't need you.
Just leave me alone.

I'm sorry.
I can't do that.

Please, get...

Get out.

Here you go.

Come on.
Try and drink this.

Just drink
a little bit.

There you are.

There you go.

There you go.

I think you and me

better get a few
things straight.

I'm staying with you

whether you
like it or not.

Doc said it's gonna
take a few months,

but you're gonna
be all right.

When you are,
you can do

what you want
with your life,

but until then,
you're going to do just what I say.

That means you're
going to rest,

and you're gonna get
used to me being around.

See, right or wrong,
I feel responsible for you.

I can take a little bit
of guilt in my life,

but you're not going
to put any more on me.

When you're well
enough to travel,

I'll put you
on the stage,

and that will be
the end of it.

The missis sent over a pot of soup.
I'll get you some.

I ain't hungry!

You'll eat it.

Yeah.

Kagan!

Kagan!

Kagan!

Kagan!

What's the matter?
You afraid I was going to jump?

Oh, come on, now, Mr. Jake.
You owe me one.

Plus you got a whole stable
of fighters out there,

and I'm just asking you to,
kind of, push one my way.

Look, he can be raw,
just as long as

he got a little bit
of potential.

Look, moody,
I don't owe you nothing.

And I ain't layin' off
any fighters on you

that I think
I can make money with.

Oh, come on, Mr. Jake.

I thought you was
a friend of mine!

Well, we ain't.

And without me as a friend,
you ain't got none.

All right.

Look, he don't have to be
one of your good fighters.

You got a boy out there
that can take a punch?

Yeah.

Yeah, if it'll get you
off my back.

Hey, moody, didn't you used
to handle Joe kagan?

Yeah, a while back.

I got his kid
out here.

What? Come on,
now, Mr. Jake,

you're fooling me.

No, no. Tim kagan.

That's him. That's him
over there, in the ring.

Is he any good?

Well, he's got a lot of guts,
you know, like his old man,

but... nah,
he ain't got it. He's...

He's too slow and hasn't
got that killer instinct.

Yeah, but he'd be real big
on the hick circuit.

What you want
for him?

For free.
He's all yours, see?

Just so you promise me you
won't bother me anymore.

Thank you, Mr. Jake.
Thank you kindly.

Hold it! Hold it!
That's enough.

Boy, them sure are
some heavy punches.

What's your name?

Tim kagan.

What? Tim kagan?

Lord have mercy.
My name is moody.

I used to handle
your daddy.

Oh, yeah?
You seen him lately?

No, not
for a while now.

Me neither.

I do recall your daddy
telling me he had a boy.

Yeah? Did he tell you that
he ran out on me and my ma?

He wrote her a couple of times,
said he was going to send some money.

Never sent a penny.

Well, I don't recollect
nothing about that.

My ma worked in a laundry
till it killed her.

Look, why don't you
stop punching that bag?

See, I might be able
to give you a break.

How?

I'll tell you what.
You go wash up,

and then we'll go some place
where we can talk business.

Go on, now, son.

Ok.

Ooh! Boy. Plowing
sure is work.

Feel like I just went 20
rounds with paddy O'Neill.

Ha ha!
Did you win it?

No. I never could
whip that irishman.

Ha ha ha!

But you know, it's, uh,
a good feeling, though.

Yeah. I know
what you mean.

It gets even better
when you see that corn

standing over
the top of your head.

How long that
going to take?

Too long for you
to be able to see it.

What's that mean?

It means you're fit to travel
now, anytime you want to go.

You, uh, sure
I'm well enough?

Doc baker thinks so.
I bet you're glad, too.

Get some privacy
for a change, huh?

Oh, yeah, yeah.
Sure will.

My stomach tells me it's time for supper.
You ready?

Oh, yeah.
Be right in.

Don't be late if you
want a hot biscuit.

Mm.

You sure you won't have some
more, Joseph?

Oh, no, ma'am.
Thank you.

You sure can
eat a lot.

Laura.

Oh, that's all right.

You can blame that
on her father

and the good clean air
of walnut grove.

Haven't felt this good
in 20 years.

We're glad.

And I owe y'all a lot.

Come on. You don't
owe us anything.

Oh, yes, I do.
I been well enough

to move on down the road
a long time ago,

but the truth is... I...

I like it here.
I'd like to settle in...

Permanent.

Well, in that case,
I think I'd better give you something

I've been holding
for you.

Here we go.

What's this?

It's your money... $50.

I've been keeping it
in a safe place.

That's the purse.
It ain't mine.

Look, no arguments. You want to
settle in here, you need a stake,

get a little
piece of land.

Charles, I...

You're supposed to do
what I say, remember?

Besides, I want you
to have your own place.

I'm tired
of bunking with you.

You snore, Joseph.

Thank you.

Listen, that Harper farm
is for sale.

It's a good piece of land.

They're holding the paper
in the bank at Springfield.

If you want, we can ride in there
next week and close the deal.

You bet I want.

Caroline, I think
I'll have some more food.

How much longer
we got?

About another
hour or so.

Getting a little
anxious, are you?

I suppose so.

I never have owned
anything in my lifetime.

Never settled down
anywhere long enough,

just fighting from
one town to another.

How old were you
when you got started?

I had my first money
fight, I was 14.

Had me a white
owner then.

Fought 10 year so I
could buy myself free.

Did you like it?
The fighting, I mean?

Yeah. Yeah, I did.

Onliest way I could hit a
white man and not get hung.

Ha ha ha!

Never dreamed back then
I'd end up being a farmer.

There's a lot of things to do
in this world besides fighting.

Somebody told me
that once.

There's the bank
right over there.

I'll put the team up at the
livery and then meet you.

Right.

Now, the bank manager's
name's Carter.

You can go in and get started
without me if you want.

I think I'll wait.

I ain't spent
too much time in banks.

All right. Suit yourself.
Just be a few minutes.

Hold it very steady,
now, Mr. Kagan.

Thank you.

Just a few more
questions, Mr. Kagan.

Yes, sir, just a few more,
but we do have a big night.

Mr. Moody here says your
father was a fighter.

Yes, sir, he was.

Is that why
you started boxing?

I started fighting
'cause we had no money

except what my mom made.

Does she approve
of your fighting?

She's dead. She died
working till

she couldn't
work no more.

I'm sorry.

Why are you sorry?

She was just another nigger
doing white folks' laundry.

Easy, now.
Easy, now, son.

You don't have
to print that, sir.

You know, when a fighter gets a
little nervous, he might say anything.

What about your father?
What does he think

of your following
in his footsteps?

I don't know.

I haven't seen or heard from
him since I was 8 years old.

I see. Well, why are you
fighting like this?

I mean,
you're a professional.

Why not box
in regular matches?

Mr. Moody's taking
care of all that.

He's bringing me along.
I do what he says.

Matter of fact,
I am looking out for the boy's welfare,

and as you know,
you can't bring a fighter along too fast.

Oh, come on, now,
sir, that's enough.

Look, I tell you what.
Why don't you just tell the folks

we're going to take on
all comers, right, boy?

Whatever you say,
Mr. Moody.

All right.
I tell you what,

why don't you go on
back to the hotel now

and get a little rest?

I'm going to take care
of some business here.

Moody: Gentlemen, gentlemen,
taking all bets right here.

Yes, sir. Got you covered,
and I got you covered.

Thank you very much, gentlemen.
Thank you kindly.

See you tonight,
gentlemen.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Good day to you.

All those years you said you
sent the money... all a lie!

You had no money to send.
I told you that!

Now you want to make a
punching bag out of my kid!

- Look, Joe...
- Now, you look!

You're gonna tell him
he ain't good enough.

You're gonna tell him
to quit right now.

If'n I do, he's just
gonna go to somebody else.

You tell him!

You tell him.
You're his daddy.

No. I don't
want him seeing me.

Oh, man, what you
expect me to do?

That boy thinks he can fight,
and I sure can't change his mind.

Maybe I can.

God knows I owe
his mama that much.

You never go around my
kid again after tonight.

Dump him.

I ever hear about you
going around him again,

I'll kill you,
you understand?

Yeah. Yeah.

I'll be the first one
on the card tonight.

The name is holiday.

My boy find out
anything different,

your mammy
ain't gonna know you.

You can put up
the $5.00 entry fee.

You owe me that much.

Whew.

Kagan: Charles.

Hey!

Where the heck
you been?

Oh, I'm sorry.
I ain't been in a town in so long,

I just got
to wandering.

I asked for you inside.

I was just going
to be a minute.

It's too late now.
They're closed.

Oh, I'm sorry. I...

Look, there's no use you
hanging around an extra day.

I'll take care of it in the
morning and take the stage back.

Well, I hate
to see you do that.

No trouble.
My fault anyway.

All right,
if you're sure.

I'll see you back
in town, then.

Right.

See you.

See you.

Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen.

May I present, in this corner,
fightin' Tim kagan.

And in this corner,
the challenger... Joe holiday.

Gentlemen, gentlemen,
if you please, toe the line.

Are you ready?

Come on, kid!
Come in!

Come on, punch him!
Hit him!

1...

Moody and crowd:
2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10!

Boy, you just cost me $50.

And I thought
you could fight!

- Look, i...
- No. You look.

You better find a new
way to make a living.

I'll see you around.

There you go... one-way
ticket to walnut grove.

Thank you.

Hey, son, I'm sorry
about last night.

Oh, yeah.

You still going
to keep trying?

What for? I can't
even beat a farmer.

Don't sell
this farmer short.

It's a good life.
It toughens you up.

That it must.

What you going
to do now?

Well, my mom's sister's
got a place in Denver,

a little store.

Mom always wanted me
to settle there

and help run things.

Looks like
she was right.

Womenfolk usually are.

Man: All for Denver!

Well, that's me.
See you.

See you.

Kagan.

Good...

Good luck, son.

Same to you.