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Earlier today, Iraq war planes

hit at least nine Iranian air bases from Shiraz to the gulf.

He's been attempting to destabilize the government

throughout the Arab Gulf.

In three separate wars of these countries,

thousands of citizens on both sides have been killed,

and many more injured...

with no military or psychological benefit to either side, only suffering.

Whoa, dude. You okay?

...continue to try and flee the country

as the brutal and bloody conflict

between Iran and Iraq continues to rage on.

- Ah, shit! - America, the Soviet...

Yeah, it was just a bad dream.

Okay. Well, just shake it off, all right?

Everything's fine. You worry too much.

My mother, she's...

she's very sick and it's a long flight.

Ah, everything's gonna be fine, dude. Okay?

Now, get ready. We're gonna be late. It's the first day of practice.

- What do you mean you haven't seen it? - No. What is a Star Wars?

Um, only like the best movie ever? The sequel just came out.

Hello? Yoda?

"Do. Or do not. There is no try."

Ah, that was terrible.

- You're crazy. - Well, you gotta see it.

All right. Circle around.

Every one of you has come from a place where you were the best.

Well, guess what, small fish? You're in 2 big pond now.

And you're gonna have to work harder than you've ever worked in your lives.

Because a champion isn't just born, gentlemen.

A champion takes what he already has inside

and he forges that to make himself into something greater.

Let's get started.

Chet, let's get 'em warmed up.

- Yes, coach! - One, two, three!

Let's move!

Come here. I didn't want another foreign scholarship on my roster.

You wanna stay? You gotta show me something.

Yes, Coach!

This ain't high school, camel jockey.

I appreciate you driving, but I could've picked them up on my own.

Are you kidding me? I'm excited to see your parents.

Have not seen them since I left Iran, so...

- Whatever happened to your girlfriend? - She moved away.

Hmm. College, huh?

Well, you're in college now,

with all the fish in the ocean, huh?

Besides, you're very handsome, huh?

Okay. Okay, Pasha.

Where are your parents?

I don't know.

Uh, Jahani?

Yeah, he-he's Jahani.

Uh, hi, I'm, ah, Captain Dennis Martin

and, um, I don't know how to tell you this but, urn,

there was an incident in Tehran before the flight left.

Excuse me, sir?

Sir, everyone has been boarded and, um...

Give me the list of passengers!

Sit down.

Where is your son?

Why?

He died in the war.

No, sir.

This son.

Ali...

Please stop.

Where are you taking him?

She is sick, she is not well.

Get on your knees or I will put a bullet in your head.

Sir, please, I beg you. Don't do anything.

Please, sister, relax. There is no problem.

Please, please.

Nothing is going to happen. Why are you bothered, my dear?

Why are you worried? Why torture yourself?

You can't kill the already dead.

Mrs. Jahani did not return to the flight. I-I don't know what's become of her.

I-I don't have any other information.

Life has changed, my son.

What we were, we can no longer be.

I'm sending you to America...

to be with Uncle Hafez.

There you will be far from danger.

Ali, it's time to go.

There's gotta be something you can do.

Look, I can appreciate the effort here,

but we have no jurisdiction in Iran.

I get it, but my mother is very sick.

Do you think you're the only person trying to get a family member in this country?

Get in line, Mr. Jobani.

- Jahani. It's Jahani. - I'm sorry. Like I said,

- there's nothing we can do to help. - Just don't worry.

I know someone I think might be able to help us out.

Come on. Let's go.

I already spoke to Immigration.

They can do nothing for you.

We have to go through a private operation and it will cost you more.

- How much more? - Hold the line.

Hello?

For transport, land, air, $10,000.

Another 10,000 for bribes...

ten thousand for passport. Altogether, $30,000.

Okay.

How can it be $30,0007?

This is still without my fee. I'm not charging you.

And I'm the one who can do this kind of operation.

Well, I don't have 30,000.

Could you at least make $15,000 to start?

Ali, you should really try some of this Nan-e Badami.

He says it's going to cost 30,000 to get her out.

Fifteen to get started.

Well, ah, okay.

I can put together, ah...

Five-thousand.

I could put together $5,000.

Still, we need $10,000 more.

Ah, I can sell the car, and I have a little money in the bank.

It might be enough.

Pasha introduced me to a guy named Mr. V.

and he says he can help, but it's gonna cost so much money.

With-without treatment in America,

her cancer is just gonna...

All right. Well, what-what now?

What-what do we do now?

We have to try something.

So after I empty my bank account and sell the car,

I'll still have to raise the rest of the money.

And at $3.35 an hour... it will take me...

five-hundred and ninety-seven days.

No. That's-that's minimum wage, dude. You... We can do better than that.

Yeah?

Hey, I, uh, I heard about the job?

Uh, look, kid, every guy out there's a third-generation union member,

so I'm not givin' an American job to a foreigner, okay?

What is "Jazzercise instructor"?

Well, don't circle it if you don't know what it is.

There you go, baby.

It's $9,000.

It's not even enough for the deposit.

How're we supposed to get 16,000 more?

We'll figure somethin' out.

All right. Chet, Ali! You're up and running. Half-circle.

Time to play with the big boys, Ali-baba.

You think you're slick, huh?

- Come on, Ali! - You ain't shit.

Towel head!

What the hell?

All right. Get in there.

Break it up!

- Whoa-whoa, easy. - Come on!

Okay! Enough!

What the hell, man?! It's practice.

- What the hell? - What the hell?

I gotta say, I'm impressed, man.

You know, I didn't realize you were such a-a fighter.

Where'd you, uh... where'd you learn how to strike like that?

Hey, asshole,

you got some lucky shots in there.

- Why don't you take a hike, Chet? - I ain't talkin' to you, Caulder.

You try to pull that shit again, I'll break you on the mat.

Hey, how's your face?

We got a little comedian on our hands, huh?

Uh-oh.

And I got an itch to hunt me a little dune coon.

You wanna play?

Nice truck, Chet.

- You stay out of this. - But it's so big.

Hey, do you know what they say about guys with big trucks?

- Oh, what's that? - Tiny stick-shifts.

Why don't you hop in and we can find out?

Great, I have two minutes before class. We can even do it twice.

This ain't over, hash brown.

See you later.

Thanks, Heidi.

No worries. That guy is all bark and no bite.

I'm Heidi, by the way. You okay?

Ali. And yeah, I'm fine. I'm used to this.

Well, you shouldn't be. It's 1981.

Racist assholes like that should be tarred and feathered.

All right. Well...

We obviously owe you big time, so how do we repay you?

How about your buddy here comes with me to the Kappa Fundraiser on Friday?

- I will check. - He'll definitely do that.

And, uh, I just happened to be free that night too, so...

Great. Becky's gonna be there.

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

- Okay, then. - We will see you guys there.

Bring your skates.

Yes, girl!

Whoo-hoo! That's not very nice. I just got you a date and me too, so...

I don't need a date. I need money.

About that...

that punch you threw in practice, you think you could do that again?

- You ever heard of underground fighting? - What do you mean?

Any style goes. Two guys go head-to-head for cash.

Don't freak out.

A little bit crazy, but I made some good money here back in the day.

- You used to do this? - My uncle was really big,

so I fought a few times.

Think you can handle that?

Oh, yeah!

I know the guy that runs the place. I'm gonna introduce you,

but you're gonna have to make a little bit of an impression.

Whoa!

Whoo!

- What's the damage, Duke? - He'll be fine.

Young man! Young Ryan.

How are you, kid? Are you good?

- I'm doing good. - A long time, son.

- I know, right? - You here to make me some money?

- No. No. - Come on. Get yourself in the ring.

- Get in! - No, no.

I don't do that anymore, you know? I'm in college now, man.

You're in college?

Business, of course.

- Oh! - Yeah.

- Man, that's so cool! - Yeah.

Hey, Duke, young Ryan's in college!

- Proud of you, son. - Thank you.

So, who is this young fella?

Uh, I wrestle with Ryan. I'm Ali.

- You do what? - He...

We're on a team, like a class in college.

- Okay. Yeah. All right. - Can we talk in private?

- Wha-what? What did I do? - Wrestling together?

Follow me, gentlemen.

- Don't say anything stupid. - I didn't mean to. I'm sorry.

So why you brought me here, Ryan?

Um, I think he's got potential.

So what makes you think you got the balls to come down here

and mix it up with some of my fighters?

Are you man enough?

Yeah?

You know, this ain't no wrestling club

with two boys in leotards trying to pin each other to a canvas.

It's not that.

See, you get hurt in this game, bad.

What are you?

Mexicani?

Persian.

Persian. Even better.

Okay.

I give you $300, you step in that ring.

I give you 300 more if by some miracle he wins.

And if I like ya, might be a little bit more.

All you have to do is last 15 minutes

in that 20 by 20-foot ring.

Now, do you think you can do that, son?

So, you just pay us to beat each other up?

Is that even legal?

"Is that even legal?" Jesus Christ.

Boys, get this fella outta here, would you please?

Wait. No. Okay. It's fine. I'll try it.

- Just-just let me try. Let me fight. - Wait, wait...

- Once. Just give me a chance. - Come on. Really?

Come on. Give me a chance!

Yeah! Get that sand-nigger out of here!

Whoo! Whoo!

Get... Get off!

Enough!

When I say enough, I mean enough!

It means stop!

All right, boy.

So you already got a set of cojones on you.

I told you he had potential.

This Friday, your first fight.

Don't let me down.

If you ever come at my place again and embarrass me like that...

I'll put you in a hole. You understand?

Whoa. You're fucking crazy!

Okay, now, before your first fight,

we're gonna need to work on your striking a little bit, 'cause you got a good arm,

but you're gonna need more than that in the ring.

No, no, no. I appreciate you taking me down there, but I'm doing this on my own.

Bullshit, you're doing it on your own. I'm helpin' you.

Ryan, you can't risk college and your spot on the team for me.

- What about your spot on the team? - It's my problem, not yours.

Okay, tough guy. Settle down for a second.

You know I'm right, okay?

Second, you're a good grappler. I'll give you that,

but you're gonna need more than that in the ring, man.

Okay, my uncle taught me how to box since before I could even walk,

and I fought in there before. So I'm already involved.

Might as well just let me help you.

Don't walk away from me like that.

Hey, you didn't say "no"!

Right. All right.

So you're Ryan's roommate, right?

How'd you know I was Ryan's roommate?

Jedi Mind trick.

Does that have to do with that little Yoda guy?

Oh, clearly, the Force is not with you.

Clearly, you're one of Ryan's friends.

Yeah, he's basically like my big brother.

Heads up, Ali! Whoo!

- Whoa! Oh... - Not cool.

Apparently not. I'm sorry.

Whoo!

- Okay? - Yeah.

Hello, my lady!

- You got it. - How is this fun?

Right.

- Yeah, I really liked Rocky. - Uh, I love Rocky.

All right. So now it's time for you to ask me out.

Show us interest.

I mean, assuming that you are interested...

Ali, you're up.

Let's see if this kid can make some money.

Gentlemen, please, please.

Tonight, I have something special for you.

This young man here is from the Middle East.

He reckons he can kick some US ass!

Oh! Don't shoot the messenger.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... Name, kid?

- Ali. - Ali what?

- Ali Jahani. - Ali Pajamas. Ali Pajamas!

And you know this gentleman over here, that's a warrior.

The one and only "Bone Crusher" Jones!

Yeah!

- You set? - Set.

Are you set?

Let's go. Come on! Let's do this!

Fight!

Hands!

Ali, put your hands up!

Put 'em up. Come on!

Shit...

Get up, Ali. Up!

Come on.

Hit him! Hit him! Yes!

Yeah!

O-o-o-oh. Okay.

You killed him.

Come on, gentlemen.

Give it up for the Beast of the East.

Ali, everybody! Give it up!

Oh, shit.

All right. How many fingers you see?

It's a trick question. You just got your ass kicked.

Loser!

I'm impressed, kid. Very impressed.

So, where did you learn to fight like that?

Out there...

You want a beer?

Of course you do. Come on.

Well, here's...

Here's to many more, champ.

Well done.

So...

we said three for fighting.

One, two, three.

And one, two, three for winnin'.

And here's an extra one 'cause I like ya.

Go see Duke. Get yourself cleaned up.

Well done.

All right, kid.

Chin up.

That hurt?

Your nose ain't broke.

A little plug up the nostril.

And just ice, keep the swelling down, huh?

So wrestling, huh?

It's a good base.

Can build a hell of a fighter out of that.

Build?

I won.

Yeah, yeah.

No need to build. That's just a fight.

Dude, have you seen my towel? Ah, never mind. Got it.

Dude, what is that?

What?

Here, dumbass.

Courtesy of my last girlfriend.

It's for your face. You put it on your face.

You... Don't... all right. Don't put a lot.

I mean, coach is gonna notice you have makeup on.

Yeah, there you go.

Put some under the eye, too.

Just smooth it.

Yeah, there you go.

Yeah. Yeah, that's bad.

It's not good at all. Here, give this to me.

Well, look what the cat dragged in.

I, uh, didn't see you as a librarian,

but, uh, here you are.

It's part-time.

Apparently, I'm too loud to be a full-time librarian.

Shh.

See?

No. It's a... it's actually a punishment job.

I filled two book returns with shaving cream.

Sorority prank, some of my best work. Thank you very much.

Can I see your hands, please?

Yeah. Is there something wrong with them?

Hmm, I was asking myself the same thing.

I thought your fingers might be broke...

Because my phone hasn't rang.

Just the book, please.

I'll see you Friday.

See you Friday.

Yes!

Yeah!

Come on!

Whoa! Shut up!

Give it up for Ali!

Good fight, kid.

Now pay up!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, gentlemen.

All right, gentlemen.

Next up, tonight, we got a local boy.

Edson, get out here.

And straight... straight from the college campus,

"Iron" Ryan Caulder! Give it up!

Set!

Don't worry, son.

This ain't his first rodeo.

Come on, get right up, come on.

Whoo! Baby, come on!

Come on!

Come on, get up! Get up!

- Ali! Whoo! See that? - Ryan, what are you doing?

What are you talking about? I'm helping you.

You get to take what I win.

- You're gonna get kicked off the team. - Yeah, yeah. Okay.

God, I forgot how good this felt, man. Whoo!

I don't need your help.

Hey, you don't get to choose who helps you. All right?

Well, I bet it feels good to ride a three-legged donkey, doesn't it?

What?

Well, I've seen you.

You seem pretty proud of yourself with that fireman's body slam, huh?

Well, I won, didn't I?

Yeah, you know, as long as you're against donkeys with two legs,

but God help you if you find yourself against a donkey with four.

Yeah, I'll ride whatever they want as long as get the money.

Yeah. Well, you ever grow up,

learn to focus, put in your time,

maybe you find yourself with a horse to ride.

I don't need a horse.

- Why don't you have another drink? - Why, I will do that.

Little shit.

Hey, so the man who cleans up the fighters...

Duke? Yeah, he's a sad bastard, huh?

He keeps trying to give me philosophy.

Like, to be the best, you have to be the best.

Don't listen to him, man. He's just an old drunk.

He actually used to be a fighter though, him and, ah, McClellan.

They go way back.

I think my uncle actually fought him one time.

So, what happened to him?

I dunno. I know he got hurt really bad,

but you know fighters, they can't really last forever.

Did Ryan tell you to do this?

No. No, he did not. This.

What is that?

- You'll see. - That looks so good.

This is how we do it in my culture.

Here we go!

Set, kid? Chet?

Yes. I'm gonna make you pay!

Good luck cashing that check! Fight!

The champion!

Well, my boy, I'm gettin' more and more impressed by you.

You are becoming quite the animal.

I hope you're spending this right?

Hookers and booze.

I'm saving it, actually.

For what?

My mother. She's stuck in Iran, very sick. So...

So you're saving it for ya sick mother?

Wow! You are impressive.

Here you go, Killer.

Thanks.

See you soon.

Good boy.

I don't want you to starve.

Can you get a message to my mother?

What do you want it to say?

I'm getting you out of Tehran. Hold on. Love, Ali.

Shazam!

- Hey, Ryan. - Nah, shut up.

- Take it. Just take it. It's for you. - No. I don't feel right taking all this.

- No, it's a lot of money. - Please take it.

I wanna help.

Thank you.

You're welcome, man.

What do we have here?

Ooh.

I'd follow that, buddy.

She is your girl.

She's not my girl.

Yeah. Okay.

And I'm not all muscle.

Hi.

- I, uh, got your note. - Oh, I see that.

- You look nice. - Why, thank you.

So I bet you're wondering why I brought you on this sweet little treasure hunt?

Well, my sorority is having their Fall Social,

and Ryan is gonna take Becky, so I was hoping that you would be my date.

Hey, unless you have somewhere better to be?

- Oh. No, no. I would... - Is everything okay?

No, yes. Um, I would love to go.

Great.

Great. It's gonna be really, really fun.

Okay. I gotta go. I'm gonna be late.

- I'll see you later? - Okay.

Don't pay any attention to that fancy crap. You hear me?

You're fighting the house champ tonight.

You think I'm afraid?

Nobody said anything about you being afraid.

He's always had problems with his right shoulder.

Do with that what you will.

Good luck, son.

Yes!

Ladies and gentlemen, once again, "Iron" Ryan!

Good fight, kid.

Look, your opponent's big, but you're faster. Use your speed.

Got 200 on Jahani. What do you got?

Give me a hundred on Tank.

Ladies and gentlemen, do I ever disappoint?

No! No!

You come to my house, and I show you some people who can fight.

Yeah!

We all know this kid.

The little Arab over there.

He reckons he can take anyone. Anyone!

I'm wonderin',

is there anyone we could think of that could make him bleed?

Tank. Tank. Tank. Tank. Tank.

Stop!

As usual, gentlemen, we have to follow the rules.

- Which are... - No rules!

Glad you remember.

- Are you set? - Set.

- Tank? - Yeah.

Fight!

Yeah!

Tank! Tank! Tank!

You gotta avoid him!

Get out here, punk!

Stay still and fight like a man, monkey boy!

Yeah!

Mm-hmm.

Get up! Get up, Ali!

My shoulder! You broke my shoulder!

My shoulder!

You're unharmed? Wow. Wow.

Ali, Ali, Ali!

Yes! Take him!

He's out, he's out!

Wow! Wow!

That was amazing.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...

Ali!

Wow, where did that come...

What's that?

It was my dad's.

The lion. Look at this.

- His father's. - Yeah!

The Young Lion! The Young Lion!

- Amazing. Amazing. Good. - Lion! Lion! Lion! Lion!

Jesus, kid just knocked out Tank.

I know. I didn't see that one comin'.

Neither did Tank.

Yeah. Thanks.

- Hey, boys. - Oh, hey, good boys, how are you?

Great fight, Ryan. Great fight.

Thanks. Me? What about him?

Ah, this guy... wow.

He just knocked out Tank.

Definitely didn't know he had it in him.

Fiona, give us... give me the special stuff.

- Give me the Scotch. - Got it.

Or as we call it, whiskey.

Three whiskeys.

This is to you, son.

Sláinte.

Bravo.

Well...

Well, gentlemen, I think it's time we step it up a notch.

I got an opportunity for ya.

One fight, you walk away with enough money to look after your mama.

All you gotta do is stay up in the ring with this one guy.

I know you've got a little stash.

A little bit put away for your mama.

I'll give you massive odds.

You'll make a ton of money.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. No, no, no, no.

Hold on, no. We're not putting any back in.

That wasn't the plan.

Win the fights, take the money, move on.

We're not doing that.

I thought you were family, but you know what?

Carry on. Walk away. I'll see you next fight.

Good luck.

- See ya. - Yeah.

Thanks, Ryan.

You know, I just don't know. What do you think, Ali?

What do you think? Tropical rainforest, or, uh, snakeskin?

I mean, they're both a good time.

I don't know.

Wow, thanks, man. That was a big help.

You look good too, by the way. Appreciate it.

Thanks.

Uh, Ali? It's for you.

Mr. V would like to speak to you.

It's fine. Um, cover for me, and I'll meet you at the social.

Where is he?

Hey, don't be late.

Did you see this?

The borders are sealed.

The Basrij are everywhere.

We must act now.

If there is any hope.

Do you have the rest of the money?

Not all of it, no.

And when will you have it?

At least a week.

Late. Too late.

No, it can't be too late.

Look at what's happening, man.

My contacts might be dead already.

Yeah, but there's got to be something we can do. Don't tell me that.

If you get the money in the next few days, there might be a chance.

Otherwise...

I don't know what to say.

Looks like you got a visitor.

I'll give you a minute.

What's up, son?

Can you still set up the extra fight?

The fight you said was too risky?

I changed my mind.

Unfortunately for you,

the gentleman that runs these fights has cancelled the bout.

Tell you what. These guys, they love an incentive.

So if you've got anything, then maybe it will sweeten our pot.

How's 7,500, and the fight is tomorrow night?

Seventy-five? You've saved up.

All right, take a seat. I'm gonna call, see what I can do.

Don't worry about it. I'll work this out.

Hi, guys.

- Look who's here! - Hey!

- Where is he? - I don't know.

- What can I get ya? All right. - Vodka.

Okay.

- They took it? - Yeah, of course. It's on!

I just said "My champ needs a fight. He needs it tomorrow night."

And I've got Ryan in the first bout.

You know? You got a fight, son!

- Come on! - That's worth celebrating.

Uh, uh, uh.

Slàinte.

- Oops. - To your mama.

Cheers.

Shit.

What's your damage, man?

Where the hell were you last night?

Why are you so loud?

Uh, because I'm pissed.

Are you hungover right now?

I don't know. I think I'm still drunk.

You stood up Heidi to get drunk?

What, is that, like, your thing now?

She's pissed!

Isn't that what you were wearing last night?

No. Yeah.

Don't change the subject on me.

Where were you? What happened?

I got McClellan to set up a fight for tonight.

No. No, no, no, no.

Hey, please tell me you did not take that deal.

We were gonna stick to the plan, Ali.

It's the same thing. It's just an extra fight.

No, it's not. Do you understand that, Ali?

Do you think I have a choice?

Should I just let my mother die?

No. No.

I'm sorry. I just... it's a lot, man.

I mean, you gotta... you know, you gotta wrestle,

and then you gotta jump in the ring.

What about Heidi?

I can't think about that right now.

McClellan got you the opening bout SO you can warm up the crowd.

Well, that was nice of him.

I need to vomit.

- Come on, Jahani! - Come on, Ali!

- Do something! - Come on, Jahani!

You're not just embarrassing yourself, you're embarrassing me.

- Let's go. - Come on, Ali.

Show me something!

Illegal move!

What were you thinking?

- How's that for something? - What the hell's wrong with you?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I got him, coach. I got him.

- Get him outta my sight! - What are you doing?

Are you all right?

Dude, you're losing it.

I'm fine!

Yeah!

"Iron" Ryan! Come on!

Give the money. Money, money, money. Gimme here.

Shut up. Money.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I just need the tape.

So what? No words of wisdom tonight?

You're being set up, son.

Yeah, how do you know?

You know how I know?

Because I look at you, and I see a donkey.

And they're puttin' you against a racehorse.

And I know that because I used to be the racehorse,

looking across the ring at a bunch of donkeys

just filled with confidence and zero technique.

And that's what I see right there.

Yeah.

Either way, I have no choice. I have to fight.

You always have a choice. You don't need to get in that ring, son.

Hey, Duke.

What ya telling my boy here?

Where you been? I've been looking for you.

He gonna be okay?

This fellow? Yeah.

Every night's Saturday night, right, Duke?

So you got it?

Do I need to count it?

It's all of it.

So, are you ready, young man? Huh?

- Ready to roar? - Mm-mm.

The lion! Let's go piss them off.

Go!

Duke...

Easy money, kid. Easy money. Get in there. Kill him.

Okay, gentlemen, tonight's main event.

This young man here, you know you all love to hate him.

Well, he's gone toe to toe with everyone that we've thrown out,

and not one has taken him down.

This young man has the heart of a lion.

So let me hear you roar.

I give you the Young Lion!

Over here, the other contender,

who's been waiting for a chance to fight this young lion;

bring him to his knees.

The Muay Thai kickboxing champion,

the Master of the Mountain, the mighty Bas!

Hey! Hey! Stop the fight!

Ali, stop the fight. Now...

- What? - You cannot fight this guy, okay?

- He's gonna kill you. - Get rid of that clown.

- I don't have a choice. - Don't do it, Ali.

- It's too late. - Don't do it! Ali!

This is your last chance to put your bets on,

and my money's on this boy.

And if any of you have any action that says otherwise,

play it to me. I'll treat ya.

All right, here we go.

Bas?

Let's go.

Fight!

That's it.

Stay down.

Stay down.

Ali! Hey! Hey, buddy!

Give it up for the mighty Bas!

A true champ!

Ali? Ali? Wake up, buddy. Come on.

- Come on. - How's he doing?

You set him up! You piece of shit!

You piece of shit!

Shit!

Hey, hey, hey.

That was a mistake, kid.

Have at him.

Hey! Back off!

I swear to God, I'll snap it if you don't get your boys outta here.

- Now! - Back off! Back off! Back off!

Enough! Enough, enough.

Take a big breath, buddy.

You're gonna be all right.

Tell me, how many fingers I got up?

None. I-I have to talk to McClellan.

No, you don't need to talk to McClellan about anything, son.

He took ya.

Had you swinging above your weight class and your skill class.

No way you were gonna win that fight.

What are you talking about?

You have any idea who the guy was across the ring from you?

No.

Well, see, that's a problem.

Anybody with a shot in hell of defeating that guy

knows exactly who he is, what his skill set is,

and what they need to train for to defeat it.

Now, see, that ain't you right now, son.

That doesn't matter.

- I have to get the money. - Sit down!

You're not gonna get a dime outta McClellan for a bet you lost.

You need to start making more calculated bets,

taking less random risks with your life.

What I need you to do is get yourself cleaned up.

Let's get to the hospital.

Hospital? You said I was fine.

It ain't for you, son.

Hey-hey, I'm looking for Ryan Caulder.

Oh, we are way past visiting hours.

You can come back at 10:00 AM.

Ten AM? That's tomorrow.

Just-just tell me which room he's in.

Do I need to call security?

Ten AM.

Well, can I at least wait here?

Knock yourself out.

I'm so sorry, man.

I don't know what happened.

I don't know what I'm gonna do, but I-I promise I will fix this.

You lied to me.

I trusted you, and you lied to me.

And of all of the just moronic... Illegal fighting?

Ali, really? Why? Why would you be so stupid?

- You don't understand. - No, I think... I think I understand it.

Tell me, is it... is it the thrill that you liked?

Is it just punching random people in the face?

I don't know, but please tell me why for one second, one second in all of this,

you didn't stop and think about anybody other than yourself.

You didn't! And now Ryan is lying in a hospital bed, Ali.

Tell me that none of this is your...

Excuse me. There is no yelling in here. You're going to have to leave.

No, it's fine. It's fine. It's...

I think that we are done here.

Hey!

What the hell are you doing here, son?

Getting my money back.

Oh, is that right?

And what are you gonna do if you don't?

Are you gonna go shoot him?

'Cause I'll tell you something, son, you leave him breathin'?

He'll track you down, he'll crush you like a fuckin' cockroach.

The hell is wrong with you, son? There's better ways.

Better ways? What better ways?

Oh, the cops? Are they gonna believe someone like me?

Oh, knock off the woe is me crap.

Blame makes you weak, son. Go home!

Learn to translate your wrestlin' into fightin',

train with somebody that knows the damn difference.

Train? Train for what? She's probably dead now!

And you're gonna die too if you don't get out of my way!

Let me ask you somethin', son.

You ever thought about putting that on a skull and pulling the trigger?

You ever thought about it'? 'Cause I have.

I've thought about it a lot.

I've thought about it more than you can possibly imagine.

It just takes a little squeeze, and I'll walk you through it.

Squeeze it! You squeeze it!

Squeeze it, you pussy!

Squeeze it! Squeeze it!

It's my fault. I killed her.

- No. No, son. - I killed her.

I killed her. I killed her.

Listen to me...

And now, Ryan's in the hospital.

You're just drunk right now. I-I-I should know it.

It's my fault.

Hey! Wake up.

What am I doing here?

You're doing anything you want here, son. You be stayin' or you be goin'.

I can't believe I lost all the money.

You should know better than to take a loser's bet.

The good news is, next fight you're in charge of your own over/under.

Next fight? What... what do you know?

You're a drunk. Is-is this your house? Is this where you live?

Get your hand off the box! It's not your property!

My father thought we could have a better life.

He was wrong.

This is the United States of America, son. Your father was right.

You got enough character and work ethic, you're willing to fight for something,

you get anything you want in this life.

It's moments like this that define winners and losers.

But you gotta look in the mirror and be honest to yourself

which one of those you are.

Look, I understand you want to change the outcome of last night's fight,

but you gotta change yourself first, and I can show you exactly what to do.

But you gotta stand up and do the walkin' yourself.

I want you to train me.

Yeah?

- What are you doing here? - I want you to give Ali another fight.

And why would I do that?

I like the kid, he was good for business.

But it was just time for that little Arab to be put in his place.

Of course. That's your MO, right?

So you're still full of piss and vinegar about the knee?

'Cause I had nothing to do with that.

Nothing.

And I'm sorry what happened to your son, I truly am.

But that's on you.

That's on you and the booze.

Everything we did together was business...

never personal.

Well, here's some business for you then.

It's ten grand on the kid in a rematch against Bas.

Wow. Against Bas?

Ten grand, that's a lot of money.

You been robbing liquor stores?

All right.

We know the kid can fight with an average fighter.

You put him in there with a real fighter,

and our little fella is gonna get smashed to bits.

How do I get someone to bet on that?

There's plenty of people that would bet on it depending on what the odds are.

Hell, you're the maker. Why don't you tell me?

- Seven to one. - No.

It was ten to one last time. Everybody saw what happened.

It's gotta be better than that.

If I do any better than that, then I don't make any money.

And if I don't make any money, I'm not happy.

Well, I think you'd be happy if you moved it to a bigger venue.

I got a buddy at the shipyard. Got a huge warehouse there.

I've already spoken to him. Build a ring inside.

You pack that place, you'll have 100,000 in bets easy.

And what is in this for you?

Well, I guess I'm still just full of piss and vinegar over the knee.

Hell, I just can't seem to let that go.

Give me 12 to one and a month to train him, you got a fight.

Twelve to one.

All right.

I'll give you your odds.

- But you only get two weeks... - Done.

Done?

Oh, uh, just one more thing.

If anything happens to Ali before the fight...

just know I'm coming back here.

I expect nothing less.

Hello?

Mr. V, it's me.

Ali? Thank God.

I was worried. What happened to you?

I've been calling you since yesterday.

I know. I'm sorry. How is she?

Have you heard from her?

I got your mother to a safe place for now.

But she's, uh, gotten worse, and needs Western medicine soon.

You get it?

Ali?

Okay.

Two things:

Number one, obviously you're a wrestler,

which means you already understand position.

Now, let's teach you to be dangerous from there.

Number two, you give me everything you have inside this ring of hay.

We have an understanding?

Outside hand, my lead leg, coming straight up,

straight down and around. Gable Grip. Engage.

Yeah. Okay.

- Try it? - Yeah.

No, no, no, no.

From the ground back to the floor.

Rotate that foot.

Harder! Harder! Elbow in!

Step back.

Next, I want a big step out,

drive my own wrist to the back of my head.

You know, the only way that ballerina crap's gonna work

is if you catch him not lookin' at you.

Which is highly unlikely.

Step and rotate! Step and rotate!

Okay!

Yeah!

Head down! Head down!

Thirty seconds left! Thirty seconds left, finish strong!

Yeah!

Jab, cross, elbow!

Yeah! Jab, cross, elbow, elbow.

Harder! Harder!

Jab, cross, elbow. Yeah!

- He said you can come in now. - Thanks.

Hey, you look like crap.

Well, when 900 years old you reach,

look as good you will not.

- Still practicing the voice, huh? - Damn, that was a good one.

Can you watch the movies, please?

I've told you like a million times to watch 'em.

You must hate me.

Why?

'Cause you lied to me and you lost all our money?

Yeah, I mean, you haven't even asked how I'm doing yet?

Yeah, I do kind of hate you.

Ryan, I'm sorry.

I bet you are.

How's your mom doing?

She's safe for now.

But I have one chance to get her back, so I'm fighting Bas again.

What?

That's a terrible idea, Ali.

No, I... it-it's gonna work.

Duke set the whole thing up, and he's been training me.

He's actually very good at fighting.

- Duke? - Yeah.

Well, that's kinda cool, actually.

He's like your, uh, Kenobi.

I don't know who that is.

Well, then watch the movie.

Oh, man.

Hey. Thanks for all the help, Duke.

- Mm. - I appreciate it.

You know, I've actually enjoyed myself.

Here, take this.

It's a letter for my mom.

Just in case anything happens to me in the fight.

There is instructions on how to get it to her in there.

Right.

Well, I will put that in my pocket.

But it's up to you whether or not it stays there. Yeah?

Why did you stop fighting?

'Bout three days before my last fight, they caught me coming out of McClellan's.

Held me down in the parking lot,

propped my leg up against the concrete parking barrier,

hyperextended it about 35 degrees.

Took three of the sons of bitches.

McClellan said he didn't have a clue.

But-but you still took the fight?

Every dime to my name, I placed on my victory.

I didn't have a choice.

Then where did you get the money for me?

I got that money from my son's college fund.

Did he not go to college?

He did not.

I was going about 75 miles an hour down the freeway.

I had way too much to drink.

He was standing up in the front seat right next to me.

I fell asleep, I hit a tree.

The impact woke me up.

He wasn't there anymore.

I'd appreciate it if you'd shut the bag and keep it shut.

Everything you need to defeat Bas is inside of you.

It's up to you whether or not you take it out or not.

You didn't have the tools to beat him the last time.

But they're in there now.

I promise you, they're in there.

You got a second chance, kid.

Not everybody gets one of those.

And it's iced tea, by the way.

Hey, what's up?

This just came for you.

Bet you thought this would work, didn't you?

Heidi, please let me...

Lucky for you, Ryan told me everything.

Your mom, Ali.

My God, you should've said something to me.

I know. I know that I should have.

And you shouldn't have lied to me.

I don't know what it was like with all your other little girlfriends,

but with me, that does not fly.

No, of course, of course. I know I shouldn't have lied, and...

Look, I know now that I have friends, and I don't have to do this alone.

That is, if you'll have me as a friend.

I know I don't deserve it, and I know I screwed everything up.

Okay! Shh, shh, shh.

Have you ever played golf?

No.

Okay. In golf, there's a Mulligan.

When you mess up a shot, you get a do-over and you can try again.

A do-over.

I like the sound of that.

Oh, and one more thing.

Go out there and kick his ass.

Give me two... Give me 250... Give me 250 on Bas.

On Bas. You got it. Here you go.

It ain't no fight.

It's a war!

That's the Lion.

This has nothing to do with strength, power, or any of that crap.

It's a simple equation of who wants the most.

Got it. Don't worry.

It's the land of opportunity, kid, and yours is just inside that ring.

Time for the main event.

And over here, the challenger.

The young man from the sands has returned!

Youngest challenger ever

to be the bare-knuckle champion of Northern Cali

until he was brought to his knees by the mighty Bas.

Apparently, he's grew a set.

Let's see what you got, son.

I give you...

Ali Baghdad!

This man here, the honorable, the mighty Bas!

Ready for the fight?

Over here, we have the Persian kitty cat versus the tiger.

Set?

Bas, you set, baby?

Yeah.

Good man.

Fight!

Move, Ali! Move!

- Come on, Ali! - Move!

Come on!

- Come on. - There you go.

Ali! Ali! Away from the power hand!

Pull out of the clinch!

Come on!

Get up, Ali! Get up, buddy!

Ali!

Ali!

Get up, Ali.

Ali! Get up!

Stay down.

Get up, my son.

Yes!

This is your moment! This is your time!

Time to put your ass to sleep.

Drop!

- Yeah! - Yes!

- Come on! - Get up.

Come on.

Get up! Get up!

Ali! Ali! Get up! He's not looking!

Yes!

The back, Ali! Take the back!

Yeah!

Yes! Bring it! Under the chin!

Yes, Ali! Yes!

- Come on, come on. - Come on, come on!

Whoo! Whoo-hoo!

You did it, son.

Son of a bitch, you did it!

- I'm proud of you. - We did it! We did it!

Damn, I'm so proud of you!

I knew you could do it!

We did it!

- You did it! - Ali! Ali! Ali! Ali!

- Here's the kid's money plus your 20. - Yeah. Better be all there.

Let's go. Watch my back.

Ali! Ali! Ali! Ali! Ali! Ali!

My companions are ex-Special Forces.

Don't hold it against your men. They never had a chance.

Wow, Benjamin.

Ain't you a clever boy?

Put the bag down, McClellan.

See, the thing is...

some of this shit belongs to me.

I don't need the use of both of my legs to make you, and you know that.

Consider the extra my severance.

I'll see you after.

I expect nothing less.

I am so excited. My heart is vibrating in my shirt.

That's it. She's not coming.

God! Where is she?

She may be on a different flight.

- No. - You don't know.

Ali Jaan!

Go! Go! Go! Go!

- Mama! - It's okay.

- Mama! - It's his mother. Go! Yes! Yes!

I told you I'd get you here.

Huh.

- Oh, pretty good. - That's right.

Okay, guys. Let's get a room. Here.

Don't act like I don't know Becky's been playing your nursemaid.

- Mm-mm. - Nursemaid, huh?

You should not know that.

- I do. - Well, we have the costume so...

What you talking about?

Okay, guys.

Do you realize for this how many asses I had to...

- Kick. - Kiss.

- Ohh. - Mwah.

Okay, whatever. Just put it in.

Okay. Hush.

This movie's gonna change your life.

- Enjoy the show. - Thank you.

- He is so cute. - Dude, I'm so excited!

- This movie's so good. - Star Wars.

Wait, a long time ago, but in a galaxy far, far away?

I don't get it.

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