All language subtitles for The Harder They Fall

(ROARS)

And you saw what happened?

I got a story for you.

(ROARS)

You know, David, it doesn't
take a genius to figure out

you're tied in
with that creature.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(DAVID YELLING)

I can't feel anything
from my chest down.

You're gonna be
crippled, David.

David!

(ROARS)

NARRATOR: Dr. David Banner,
physician, scientist.

Searching for a way to tap
into the hidden strengths
that all humans have.

Then, an accidental overdose
of gamma radiation
alters his body chemistry.

And now, when David Banner
grows angry or outraged,

a startling
metamorphosis occurs.

(ROARS)

The creature is driven by rage

and pursued
by an investigative reporter.

Mr. McGee,
don't make me angry.

You wouldn't like me
when I'm angry.

The creature is wanted
for a murder he didn't commit.

David Banner
is believed to be dead.

And he must let the world
think that he is dead

until he can find a way
to control the raging spirit
that dwells within him.

(ROARS)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(DAVID YELLING)

(WOMAN SHRIEKING)

Oh, my God.
Call an ambulance!

Right.

I couldn't control it.
Tried to.

Better not move him, man.

Is he dead?

Oh, my God, is he dead?

(SIRENS BLARING)

DR. HART: How are his kidneys?

JUDY: They're functioning.

Do we have his latest x-rays?
JUDY: Radiology's sending
them over now.

Mr. Blackwell. David.

David.

Where am I?

You're in the hospital.
I'm Dr. Hart.

(MOANING)

I can't move.

Well, that's to be expected.
You had a pretty rough
time of it.

Also we've got you in a device
to immobilize your spine.

You don't understand.

I can't feel anything
from my chest down.

All right, David,
one more time. Try and flex
the big toe of your left foot.

It's been three weeks.
It still won't move.

I'm going to be frank
with you.

When you had some return
of sensation, I was hoping
for some muscle return.

But these are the facts.

You have a partial lesion
of the spine,

and the healing process

seems to have gone
as far as it will.

You're saying that further
regeneration is impossible.

I'm not going to hold out
any false hopes.

It would be a miracle
if your spine healed
any more than it has.

You're gonna be
crippled, David.

I'm sorry.

Are you sure
there isn't anybody
that you want me to contact?

Your friends, your family?

No.

Well, we're gonna move you
out of here tomorrow morning
down to Ward 4.

I wanna get started
on physical therapy
right away.

Get the most
out of those muscles
that you still can use.

I'll be by to check up on you.

Well,

that's it.
Nothing to be done.

That's not true, David.
You may be a paraplegic,

but you've still got arms,
and your mind.

With physical therapy,
you can...

Physical therapy
won't make me walk.

No. It won't.

But it'll help you learn
to be self-sufficient.

You're not going
to be here forever.

Well, I'll see you
in the morning,
and introduce you to the boys.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

PATIENT 1: Come on, guys.
I'm gonna stick
with what I got.

I'm happy
with the way they fall.

Hey, Bobby.
Hope you're in shape.

Never better. Thanks.

Who's the new guy?

David Blackwell.

They brought him in
this morning.

Hasn't taken his nose
out of that book since.
Mmm.

Morning, fellas.
Good morning.

Bobby.
Hey, Doc.

You ready for the big game
tonight?

Yeah, if you give Bobby
the okay.

PAUL: He's the best shooter
in the ward. We're
gonna need him.

Ward 6 is pretty tough.

It's only a little basketball.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

All right, you don't start,
and you only play five
minutes a quarter. That's it.

Thanks, Doc.

Okay.

Hey, what's this, what's this,
what's this?

Hey, well, it's all part
of the rehabilitation
program, Doc.

(LAUGHING) If that were true,
you're on your way
to full recovery.

(PATIENTS LAUGHING)
PATIENT 1: You bet, Doc.

Okay, guys,
back to the game.

PATIENT 2: Gentlemen,
four ladies.

He starts therapy
this afternoon.
Now...

I don't think I'm ready.

Well, the sooner you start,
the better your body's
gonna respond.

I'm not ready.

I'll be back about 3:00
to take you down to therapy.

Maybe you're ready, maybe not.
We'll find out together.

Lucky to have her.
She's the best.

Paul Corton.
I'm sports coordinator,

resident counselor,
messenger service,
basketball coach, you name it.

Look...

I appreciate
the interest.

I know it's part of your job.

Right now, I need time.

Sure, man.
If you need anything else,

just let me know. Okay?

See you men on the court,
6:00 sharp.

PATIENT 3: Okay, Paul.
Talk to you later.

(PATIENTS MUTTERING
IN AGREEMENT)

All right, David. Now,

you're gonna pick up
your head and throw
it to the right.

At the same time, you bring
your left elbow back
in a flexed position.

Then you're gonna take
your head and right shoulder
to the left,

while pressing down
on the mat with your right arm
and right shoulder.

Then you're gonna
take your left shoulder
to the right,

while pushing yourself up
into a sitting position.

Push.

I can't.

Give it a fair try.

I wanna go back to the ward.

David, I know this is tough.

I want to go back.

All right.

When did you say
you were shot?

I don't know,
sometime early this morning.

Well, I tell you, this wound
looks like it's been healing
for about three days.

I know.

I mean, there's scar tissue
formed over it. It's almost
as if your body were working

faster than usual.

Yeah.
Very strange.

DAVID: And now,
I go through changes.

KATIE: And it always comes
from anger?

Yes.

Or pain sometimes.

NEWS ANNOUNCER: The incident
is still under investigation,

but whatever
the green creature was,

the damage is extensive.

Witnesses said it's a miracle
no one was killed.

You okay?

Come on, let's go
to the basketball game.

Take your mind off things.

Come on, be a good game.

Lots of action.

Some of those guys
were hurt worse than you.

Thanks. Go ahead.

Look, man, I...

I know what
you're going through.

When they told me
I was crippled,
I thought I'd lost everything.

My lady, my business.

I went through the whole bit.
Anger, depression, self-pity.

But I got over it.
You have to.

I mean, my lady and I,
we wouldn't have made it
no matter how many legs I had.

And my store,
my sporting goods store,

hell, any day now, the feds
will be coming through
with my loan,

and I'll be right back
in business.

You see, man, I'm still
doing what I want to do.

Just 'cause you can't walk,
life doesn't stop.

Just changes.

How it changes is up to you.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(EXHALING DEEPLY)

(GROANING)

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

Hey, Paul, you coming
to the party, man?
We got to celebrate.

Yeah, I'll be with you
in a minute.

Okay, fine.

(GROANING)

Want some help?

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

PAUL: Get these leg rests
out of the way.

Straighten that wheel to you,
so the wheel doesn't tip.

All right, now grab
a hold of the rail
with your left hand.

Give me your right.

All right, you're gonna
go through some pain.
Just go through it, man.

Pull yourself
to a sitting position.

Come on now.

(GRUNTING)
Okay, come on, come on,
go through it. Attaboy!

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

Good, you're doing fine.
You're doing fine. Okay.

Put your left hand
on top of this rail. On top.

There you go.

Now, move it back
so you get a good angle.

Now, put your right one
on top of my seat.

(GROANING)

Okay, now, put...
Do a push-up.

Swing yourself into the chair.
Good, man, good.

All right, you're doing fine.

You're halfway.
You're halfway.
All right.

Let's get this left leg
up first. There we go.

Now the right. We cross
it over, so it won't fall.
There you go.

Now, with both hands

grab the trapeze.
Go on, reach.

The triangle. Grab it, reach.
You got it.

There you go! Both hands.
You remember a chin-up, huh?

(GROANING)
You remember?
Do one big one, man.

Do one now.

Now! Do it! Do it!
There you go.

(GASPING)

Good, man.

Good.

All right, David,
now lever yourself up.

Good. Again.

Now,

you try it.

Oh, you're kidding.

No, come on, try it.

(SIGHING)

(CHUCKLING)

(GASPING)

(CHUCKLING)

Don't worry about it.
You'll get it.

You'll get it.

PAUL: One good thing
about not having much,
it sure is easy to move.

DAVID: Have you heard
anything about your loan yet?

Any day now.
Just waiting on
that government red tape.

As you can see,
this is the last inventory
of Corton's Sporting Goods.

Hmm.

Ah!

Here it is.
My starter's gun.

PAUL: Unfortunately, hospital
regulations forbid
the use of blanks.

Use your imaginations.

On your mark, get set, bang!

(BOTH EXCLAIMING)

(CHUCKLING)

I don't mind if you guys
try to kill yourselves.
Just don't endanger the staff.

Oh, Nurse, Nurse...

You might have won the race.
I won the war.

Be a night on the town
if you make it up to the top.

PAUL: Go, man. Go!

Attaboy, David!

All right, all right!

You did it.
All right, man.

Way to go.

(CHUCKLING)

You did it.

Free food.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

PAUL: I did college
in three years,
captain of the football team,

Phi Beta Kappa, the whole bit.

Tried pro football
for a while,

then I got me
a sporting goods store.

Built the business up to
where I was just getting ready
to make a franchise deal.

A whole chain of them.
Sounds good, huh?

Yeah.

Well, there was a fire.
It started in the back
of the shop,

spread to an apartment above.

I went up to help a kid
who was stuck
on a fire escape.

Got the kid down

just before
the fire escape collapsed.

I came down a lot faster
and harder.

"Lucky to be alive,"
they said.

Anyway, you know the rest.
I've been working
at the hospital ever since.

What about you?
What's your story?
Not much to tell.

I've been moving
from town to town.

Hope you got that
out of your system.

(MEN LAUGHING)

What's the matter?
I got a hunch
it's freak-show time.

What do you mean?
Hey, excuse me, all right?

I just wanna tell you guys
that I'm proud
of the sacrifices you made.

I was in Korea.

I know how tough
you Nam vets had it.

I think you've got us confused
with somebody else.

I wanna buy
you boys a drink.
No, thanks.

I insist, okay? Another round
for these brave boys.

Look, man, we're just trying
to have a little conversation
here, okay?

Hey, let me do my part,
all right?

DAVID: Thanks.
Maybe another time.

You drink up, boys.

And remember,
it's on Al Barnett,

82nd Artillery, 82nd, okay?

Hey, hey, hey, come on,
forget him.

I don't want his money.

Paul.

Hey, friend.
Yeah.

Next time, give at the office.

Is there something wrong
with my money?

(BARTENDER GROANS)
Hey, boy,
I'm talking to you.

Can't you hear me?

BARTENDER: Al! Al, that's
enough, that's enough.

If you weren't
in that wheelchair...

Don't let that stop you.

Let go of me!
Al, take it easy!

Hey, let's call it a night.

(MEN CLAMORING)

Okay by me.

(DAVID SCREAMING)

PAUL: David!

Hey, my buddy
went down the stairs.
Will you please help him?

Hey, my buddy
went down the stairs!
You got to help him.

Hey, listen, somebody!

(GRUNTING)

He's in trouble!

(GROANING)

(ROARS)

(WOMAN SCREAMING)
MAN: What is that thing?

(WOMAN SCREAMING)

MAN: Let's get out of here!

(PEOPLE MUTTERING)

(GROANING)

(GROWLS)

(ROARS)

(GROWLS)

(ROARS)

(ROARS)

(POLICE SIREN WAILING)

(ROARS)

This is amazing.

There must have been
further regeneration.

I just can't believe
it could happen,
let alone overnight.

Maybe it was the fall.
The fall?

It's possible.

Well, I suppose
it's possible.

Stranger things have happened.
I just have never been
around them.

All right, let's see if
you can move the big toe
of your left foot.

What about
your other foot?

(CHUCKLING)

What about
your legs, David?

You know that miracle
I was talking about?

I think you're going
to be able to walk again.

Of course, you'll need
to be fitted with braces.

Well, if this
regeneration continues,
you may not even need them.

I wish I knew
what had done this.

A lot of patients
who could use the same.

I never wanted my legs more
than when I saw you
go down those stairs.

You did what you could,
and I appreciate it.

Doc says you're getting
some return of movement
in your legs.

Some, yeah.

Oh, that's great. Really.

Maybe I should
fall down some stairs.

Is that for real?

BARTENDER: Are you gonna put
my picture in The Register?

Yeah, we should have
a photographer here
by tomorrow.

My wife will flip.

Hey, maybe I shouldn't
clean the place up.

Oh, no, go ahead.

I mean, people
might not believe it.

I tell you,
I wouldn't believe it
if I hadn't seen it.

It's okay. It's all right.
Listen, this creature, now,

where'd he come from?

The basement.
He came right up those steps.

Was there anybody else
down there?

Only this guy
in a wheelchair.

Say, should I wear a tie
for the picture?

Lt'd be nice, yeah.

The guy in the wheelchair,
what did he look like?

Average, brown hair.

Well, I'd never
seen him before.

But I had seen his friend.

Friend?

Another crippled guy.
He's been in here before.

I don't know his name.
He's from one
of the hospitals in the area.

Guys in wheelchairs,
you tend to remember them.

Do you know which hospital?

No. Well, there's only
a couple in the area.

One on Third,
one on Dickens.

Third... Okay, listen, thanks.
Thanks for your time.

Hey, what do you think?
A suit or a sport coat?

Do you got a blue suit?

Can't go wrong
with a blue suit.

BERNIE: It's a straight flush.

Don't worry, guys,
your luck's bound to change.

It better. That's
the fifth hand in a row
I've lost.

The only way to change
your luck is to stop
using Bernie's deck.

The voice
of a very sore loser.

Mail call.
BERNIE: All right.

Okay, everybody.
Let's take a 10-minute break.

And then you can take me
to the cleaners.

PATIENT: Sounds good to me.

Paul, isn't there some rule
about staff members gambling
with the patients?

(CHUCKLING)
Well, I got to do something
till my ship comes in.

You know what
they pay me here.

I think your ship
just docked.

Looks like a government
envelope to me.

All right.

They must print these checks
on tissue paper.

PATIENT: Paul?

"Due to the recent tax cut,
our funds have been
greatly reduced.

"We regret that we are unable
to grant your loan request."

PATIENT: Oh, man.
He was counting on that, too.

BERNIE: A form letter.

(GROANING)

(GASPING)

(GROANING)

Hi.

Hi.

Somehow,
I don't think you're
here to work out.

You helped me a lot.

I'd like to help you,
if I can.

I guess I acted like a kid.

Nobody felt that way.

(SIGHING)

Thanks.

Sorry about the loan.

Oh, listen, no big deal.

I'm going over
to East Valley Savings.

They made my loan
the first time. I think
they'll come through again.

As a matter of fact,
I better go make
myself more respectable.

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(WHISTLING)

Hello.
Yeah, hello.
Is this Paul Corton?

Yeah.

My name's Jack McGee.
I'm a reporter with
The National Register.

The front desk
referred me to you.

I'd like to ask you
a couple of questions.

Could you call me back,
Mr. McGee? I'm late
for an appointment.

This'll just take
a couple of seconds,

and it could mean
some money to you.

$10,000, as a matter of fact.

Well, that sounds great,
but I'm afraid my appointment
could mean a whole lot more.

Is there a number
where I can get back to you?

Yeah, okay. I'm at
the Ameri-Han Hotel.
It's 555-2368.

Call you back.

Mr. Corton, I really
don't think we can help you.

Why? You short of money?

Right now,
with the prime rate
being what it is,

new federal guidelines,
the general state
of the economy, money's tight.

Extremely tight.

You can't give me a loan?

We're making very few
to small businesses.

Hardly any.

But you are making them.

Mr. Corton,
if you had some collateral,

a stronger credit history,

a more recent
employment record even,

we might be able to do
something. But under
the circumstances,

it's just impossible.

You made me the loan before.
My insurance company paid
it off. I'm good for it.

Yeah, but you've had
no credit history since then,

and the economy's in an
entirely different condition.

Do you know what
interest rates are now?

Interest rates.

Why don't you tell me
the real reason
you're turning me down?

I beg your pardon?

What other requirements
can't I fill?

Or maybe I'm required
to stand up and walk
to get a loan.

Could that be it, Mr. Melton?

Mr. Corton, I assure you,
your handicap is not a factor.

Come on, I'm not stupid.

You made me the loan
five years ago.

The only real difference
between then and now

is that
I'm in this wheelchair!

Mr. Corton,
I don't make the rules here.

(HUFFS)

Yeah, Mr. McGee,
I was in that bar.

And you saw
what happened?

Listen, I got a story
for you.

Yeah, I was hoping you would.

Now, the man
that you were with...

Mr. McGee,
I'm giving you my story.

Yeah, fine, okay.
What happened in the bar?

I'm talking
about something else.

I'm talking about people.
People who get
the short end of the stick

just because they sit
in wheelchairs
or walk with braces.

Do you have any idea
what that means?

Yeah, I think I do,
and I'm very sorry.

But what I really need
to know about
is the other night.

Mr. McGee, don't give me
a song and dance.

Just because a person's legs
are crippled doesn't mean
his mind is or his feelings.

People gotta learn that!
Yeah, I'm sure you're right,
Mr. Corton...

Look, maybe I could
get somebody on my paper
to do a feature on this.

I'm tired of maybes.
I want someone to listen now!

Well, fine, good.
I could be over there
in a couple of minutes.

You tell me
what I need to know,

and I'll do everything I can
to get your story printed.

My story first, Mr. McGee!

Well, I'm not in the position
to make that kind
of a promise.

(SIGHING)
Of course not.

Paul, how am I doing, huh?

Paul? Hey, wait a minute!

Come on, Paul,
I can't move that fast.

The bank turned you down.

Good guess.

I'm really sorry.

Where are you going?
Back to reapply.

I've got something
that might persuade them.

What do you mean?

I've been fooling
myself, David.

Government, banks...
People don't want to
know about me.

About cripples.
Even my old girlfriend.

What I told you was bull.

We never would have
broken up if it hadn't
have been for this.

And you know something else?

I'm getting tired
of the whole deal.

I'm gonna turn
some heads around.
You watch the news tonight.

Paul, what's in the briefcase?

They say I'm not
qualified for a loan.

They'll see how qualified
I am when I rob their bank.

Oh, come on, Paul,
that's not going to help!

I'm gonna give the money back
on local TV.

All I want is the publicity.

But it's not worth the risk!

Hey, it's just
a starter's gun.
Nobody's gonna get hurt.

Really? Well, bank guards
don't happen to use
starter's guns.

I'll take my chances.
Either way, people'll listen.

Paul, this isn't
the way to do it.

You gonna tell me the way?

You're on your feet, man,
and I'm still in this chair.
You gonna tell me what to do?

No.

Oh, come on, Paul!

Hey, can't you read the sign?
"Handicapped only."

Yeah, yeah, I know.

I'm just gonna be a minute.
Keys are in there.

Yeah, but the keys
don't matter.
Where you going?

I'm gonna have
that thing towed, you know.

I'm even gonna
call the police.

Paul!

(GROANING)

Come on.
What's with this guy?

Come on, move it!

(HONKING)

(CONTINUES HONKING)

Come on!

(HONKING)

Can't you learn how to drive?

Move it!

(HONKING)

Come on!

Come on!

Move it!

(MOANING)

You idiot!

(GASPING)

Dumb idiot. I'm gonna
break the guy's face.

Come on, get out of there.

Don't make me pull you out.

(ROARS)

(PEOPLE SCREAMING)

(ROARS)

(ROARS)

(ROARS)

My truck.

(ROARS)

So, if I can be of any service
at all, please don't hesitate
to call.

You can be of service to me,
Mr. Melton.

Oh, Mr. Corton.

I'm afraid
I can't see you now.

You're gonna have to.
I have an appointment...

I'm canceling it.

(ROARS)

(GASPING)

(ROARS)

(ALARM BLARING)

(PEOPLE YELLING)

(ROARS)

No. Please, please...
Stay away! Please, no.

(STAMMERING)
Don't hurt me.
Please don't!

Stay away, stay away.
Please don't.

(ROARS)

(SCREAMING)

(ROARS)

(POLICE SIRENS BLARING)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Yeah, that McGee's really
been on my tail.

You know, David, it doesn't
take a genius to figure out

you're tied in
with that creature.

What's it all about?

I wish I could tell you,
but I can't.

That's cool. I won't put you
or that green thing
on the spot.

Stopped me from doing
something pretty stupid.

So, what's your plan?

Oh, work here till I get
the money together.

What about you?

Not sure.

You're a lucky man,
walking again.

I won't deny I'm jealous.

Well, envious anyway.

But at least my shoes
last a long time.

(CHUCKLING)

Will you keep in touch?

I'll try.

Goodbye, Paul.

Goodbye, David.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

Come on in, Mr. McGee.

What can I do for you?