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Wow, Davis Ford, kid's only 21 years old, you know?

Found this morning in an alley.

He's critical, too.

They don't think he's going to make it.

- Kid's a great boxer. - Tell me about it.

I lost 100 bucks bettin' against him his last fight.

Yeah.

It's really too bad.

He's exciting, great hands, just getting started.

How's he doing, doc? DOCTOR: Sorry, guys.

He can't take any visitors right now.

We're the investigating officers.

DOCTOR: Well, he's still comatose.

August.

Yeah?

See what that doctor just did?

What?

He put his syringe back in his case.

He didn't throw it away.

[BEEPING]

Damn.

I'm goin' after him.

Nurse, nurse!

Hey!

[GROANING]

[GUN SHOTS]

[CRASH]

[GUN SHOTS]

Heads down!

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: August?

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah?

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: Feel free to jump in any time!

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

[ZAPPING]

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

[GUN SHOTS]

[ZAPPING]

[THEME MUSIC]

All the makings of a professional hit.

Yeah.

But what the hell is a pro after the kid for?

I don't know.

Luis, go back to the station.

Log this stuff, all right?

I'm gonna go check on the kid.

Right.

HOSPITAL LOUDSPEAKER: Dr. Florence, dial 118, please.

Dr. Florence, please dial 118.

No.

I'm sorry. you can't come in here.

- Let me see this man, now. - No, I'm sorry.

You can't come in here. It's off limits.

Excuse me, sir.

Can I help you?

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Sullivan?

Well, Sandman, how you doin'?

I'm doing just fine.

You, on the other hand, need a good lawyer.

You just struck a police officer.

August, you know this guy?

Yeah.

Yeah, I know this guy.

He sure does.

Brooks, I'll see you later.

Oh, how's that glass jaw of yours doing?

You want to check it out up close and personal, Sullivan?

Huh, huh?

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Come on, come on, come on, relax.

Hey, what's going on here?

Your detective is harassing Mr. Kemp's employee, Captain.

We have made bail.

No law abiding citizen deserves to be treated like this.

Oh, I wish I had a video camera.

You know what? You look familiar.

Didn't we pick you up for soliciting

a prostitute last year?

I'll sue you.

Look, just get him out of here.

Let's go, Sully.

Look, August, Sullivan made bail.

We can't keep him here any longer.

Don't let it get personal.

Sorry, Captain.

Guy just pushes my buttons, that's all.

What's the story with those two, Captain?

Sullivan was August's first pro-fight.

August lost, ended his career.

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: Go ahead, August.

Let's see if you can work out some of your frustrations.

Show me what the Sandman really knows.

Well, based on the way Sullivan

clocked you this morning, you could use a few lessons, pal.

Hey, Chase said it was a sucker punch.

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: It was a sucker punch!

Hey, no such thing.

Either you're ready, or you're not.

Kendra, get the bandages ready.

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: Yup, August is gonna need 'em.

I don't think so.

Come on. Come on.

- Aw! - What, what, what?

I can't believe you did that. I'm bleeding!

Did what, man? I didn't hit you.

What's the--

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

OK, you gonna pay for that one, boy.

[INAUDIBLE]

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Can I help you?

Hello, August.

Frank.

August, can I talk to you?

Sure.

FRANK: You look good, Sandman.

You still gotta work on that jab.

Cut the crap, Frank.

We stopped being friends 20 years ago.

I never felt that way.

What do you want?

I'm in a heap of trouble, August.

Hey, whatever it is, Frank, don't lay it on me, OK?

You're the only one I can trust.

Kemp is everywhere.

Kemp?

You still tangled up with Kemp?

He's hard to get away from.

What's the problem?

I just want to come clean.

But I can't talk here, because walls got ears, you know?

Don't tell me you've developed a guilty conscience

after 20 years.

I just can't take it no more.

I want out.

I mean, Kemp, he's-- he's crossed the line.

I mean, the kid stood up to him, you know.

He wouldn't back down. I told him.

Whoa, whoa, are you talking about the Davis Ford kid?

I can't talk here.

All right, what do you want me to do?

Here's my address.

Come by.

You know, that kid reminds me of a boxer I used to know,

good moves, good heart.

August, you know I didn't want to.

Hey.

I forgave you a long time ago, Frank.

I just never forgave myself.

DOCTOR: At this point, only time will tell.

Yeah, well, thanks a lot, doc.

I appreciate it.

You're welcome.

Listen, uh, kid, you who don't know me.

My name's August, August Brooks.

I'm a cop.

I, uh-- I used to be a boxer just like you.

I want you to hang there, kid.

You hear me?

You hang in there, and you fight.

So who is this Frank Hewitt guy anyway?

Eh, he used to be my trainer back

when I won the Golden Gloves.

Then we had a major falling out.

You still want to help him?

Yeah, well, I like helping lost sheep.

Look how I help you.

Yeah, right.

Hey, you can't box your way out of a paper bag, man.

I mean, you can fight your ass off.

But you know nothing about the sweet science.

- I just remember tagging you. - OK.

That's it, pal.

Next time, you're going down.

[KNOCKING]

Frank?

[KNOCKING]

Frank?

It's me, August.

Frank?

It's me, August, are you home?

I don't know, August.

You know this guy better than I do.

Is the way he normally keeps his place?

Not unless he just got some huge pets.

[DOGS BARKING]

Oh, jeez, Frank.

Ah!

[CRASH]

[GROANING]

You OK?

Couldn't be better.

Frank's been capped.

What did Frank want to tell you, August?

I don't know.

I don't know.

It had something to do with Kemp and the Davis kid.

Easy, easy, easy.

OK, now, get em', get em', get 'em!

You knew him a long time, didn't ya?

Yeah, we go way back.

August, we're not gonna win a shoving match with this guy.

Shoot the son of a bitch's tires out or something.

[YELLING AND SQUABBLING]

That's my car!

[EXPLOSION]

Nice driving, partner.

Yeah, well, I studied at the Chase

McDonald School of Driving

Well, you're here bright and early.

Yeah.

And I still can't find the guy.

What about the hit man at the hospital?

Turned out to be a John Doe.

Damn it, Mac.

You know, I hadn't seen Frank for 20 years.

You'd think this wouldn't bother me so much.

I should've got to him sooner.

I should've known he was in serious trouble.

Come on, August.

It's not your fault. This doesn't

have anything to do with the fight with Sullivan, does it?

How'd you know about that?

Captain told me.

You know, it's none of my business.

But it seems like it was so long ago.

What difference does it make?

OK, guys.

You're on the Hewitt case.

Uh, you know Jim Rutledge.

Hey, yeah.

You're the one that nailed, uh, Lucy and Romo, right?

That'd be me.

Rutledge.

Jim is with the OCID, but I'm putting him

at your disposal on this one.

He's been building up a case against Kemp for years.

Yeah, I've been working these racketeering angles,

and I'm really close to this guy.

Great.

Well, prepare to get closer.

Yeah, Rutledge, pull up a chair.

Let's bring you up to speed.

Go to it, guys.

Kemp wants to see you right now.

How you doin'?

Good.

Have you decided yet?

Are you going to quit?

Let's not discuss that now.

Let's pack up tonight and just go, Peter.

I'm really worried about you.

I mean, the police are everywhere.

I just don't trust that Kemp.

Stop worrying about me, all right.

They're not interested on a guy like me.

I'm no threat to them.

OK?

OK.

OK?

OK.

All right.

Get outta here.

Back to work.

So Kemp is the guy that promoted your first pro fight?

Yeah.

Excuse me, Mr. Kemp, do you know where he is?

Yeah, he's in the back.

What about Sullivan?

What's your beef with Sullivan?

Nothing important.

Nothing important?

You guys look like you're both ready to rip

each other's heads off every time you see each other.

Excuse me, don't you have anything better

to do than study my life?

Well, actually, things have been kind of slow recently.

Yeah, right.

SULLIVAN: Sandman, you here for a rematch?

How bout you?

Actually, Sullivan, we're here on official business.

Otherwise, I'd be more than happy to nail your sorry butt.

Any time you want to suck up the canvas, any time.

Listen, uh, since you're working

as a lackey for the man, why don't you run along,

tell Kemp we want to see him.

That is what you do, isn't it?

Mr. Kemp doesn't take orders from anybody, especially you.

This work for you?

I'll tell him you're here.

You two guys just won't quit, will you?

Can

Yeah.

Well, it's an old score.

Aren't you too old for this, August?

Why don't you challenge him to a game of chess or something?

You gonna regret you said that.

Someone put a lot of money into this place.

Yup.

That's Tiberius Kemp for you, only the very best.

But trust me, my friend, all that glitters is not gold.

There's a lot of broken souls in this place.

Mr. Kemp will see you now.

GRENVILLE: Eh, it's been a heck of a month, boss.

It's gonna get better.

Yeah?

All right.

Brooks it's been a long time.

Not long enough.

You had potential, kid.

I'm sorry to see what you've become, just a cop.

At least I sleep well at night, Kemp.

Mr. Kemp has a very important press conference to attend to.

You and you are wasting his time.

Stick that finger in my face one more time,

Grenville, and I'll break it off.

We're here about the Frank Hewitt case.

Oh, yes.

Most unfortunate.

You got any idea who might have wanted him killed?

The man just worked for me.

We hardly ever socialized.

Davis Ford, he worked for you, too.

Now, he's in a coma with hit men knocking at his door.

The kid couldn't keep out the gang scene.

It's too bad.

He was good, reminded me a lot of you,

Brooksie, in the old days.

That's Detective Brooks to you, Kemp.

If that ends the matter, gentlemen--

I hope you've got your affairs in order, Kemp.

You can't touch me.

Things change, my man.

For 25 years, I promoted some of the biggest fights.

I organized some of the biggest tickets.

And I always made sure the right people

got front row seats always.

You don't own this town, Kemp.

And I intend to bust your ass.

Fly's undone.

What are you guys looking at?

What are you standing around for?

All right, get back to work.

Sweat, sweat!

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Come on, let's see what you got.

Come on, that's right.

Yeah, no, no, no, man.

Come on, now.

My mother can box better than you.

It's a combination case, not [INAUDIBLE] combination, right?

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

Relax!

Brooks, what's the matter with you?

This is a friendly sparring match.

I'm sorry, Mac.

I--

BOXER: Hey, Freddie, can you bring me a towel?

I got to go see somebody.

You're not going to see Kemp, are you?

No.

Don't worry.

I'm going to bide my time.

I'm going to build a solid case against him,

and then I'm going to break him.

Look at that, the Sandman.

August Brooks, boy, it's been a long time.

Too long.

I'm here about Frank, guys.

Frank's dead.

You been gone 20 years.

Not a once did you drop by to see if he was still breathing.

Don't come around here looking for no help.

We all make our choices, Vernon.

Well, you sure as hell made yours, didn't you?

Frank Hewitt is dead, murdered.

You all you can do is whimper about a mistake

I made 20 years ago? This is today.

This is now.

I am in a position to take Kemp down.

I'm here to ask for your help, guys.

Poor, Frank.

Yeah, God rest his soul in the big ring in the sky.

It was a tragedy of great proportions.

No regrets, Sandman.

Never no regrets.

Put regrets in the grave and bury

'em. 'Cause if you don't, they'll

come back and eat you alive.

Well, that's easier said than done, Vernon.

Mighty, I don't remember nobody saying life was easy.

Listen, guys, is there anything you

can tell me, anything at all?

I'd appreciate it.

Frank was throwing fights for Kemp for 20 years.

Then the kid Davis refused to take the fall, won the fight.

So Kemp must the lost a lot of money.

He tried to have the kid killed.

Frank threatened to go to the cops, testify.

So they killed him.

Can you help me prove this?

Granddaughter, Kemp's weak spot--

his granddaughter.

His Achilles' heel.

Arrest Grenville.

Make him talk.

Because he's in on everything Kemp does all the way.

Where can I find one Grenville?

Check out Kemp's old supply warehouse in Riverside.

But be careful.

He won't be alone.

Thanks a lot, guys.

Next rounds on me.

It's getting harder and harder to cover your accounts, boss.

Then find more loopholes.

I'm your lawyer, not Houdini.

Oh, yeah, sure, boss. No problem.

You wanted to see me?

The police saw you.

It was a clean hit.

But they could link you to me.

Mr. Kemp?

[GUN SHOTS]

[CRASH]

You-- you-- you killed him.

Clean up this mess and dump the body.

I'll be at the gym.

No way.

No way am I going to touch him.

Uh, yeah, yeah, of course, Mr. Kemp.

I'll take care of it.

Hey, hey, you can count on me.

I think this is the place.

Yeah.

Looks like it.

Oh, August, what's that look like to you?

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Two guys loading a body in a van?

It's what it looks like to me, too.

Want to call for back up?

Yeah, got it.

Riverside 5, 9, this is LAPD 1 William 13.

We need a code three back up.

They spotted us.

Come on, let's get out of here.

All right, get in.

Suspect is heading south on [INAUDIBLE]..

[SIRENS]

Whoa!

[INAUDIBLE]

Look at this, August.

How many cars we got back there?

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Looks like all of them.

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: See? Now, that's what I like.

You call for back up, you get back up.

We got a chopper.

Must be very slow night in Riverside.

[SIRENS]

Lost one of our back up.

Is he all right?

Looks OK.

[SIRENS]

[GROANING]

[SIRENS]

[CRASH]

[SIRENS]

[GROANING]

[CRASH]

[EXPLOSION]

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Hands behind your head, now now!

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Show your hands, Grenville!

Don't hurt me!

Come on, get out of there.

Get out of there!

- [INAUDIBLE] - [INAUDIBLE]

It wasn't me!

I didn't do it! - Didn't do what?

I didn't shoot him.

Yeah, yeah, let's go.

GRENVILLE: For the 500th time, Kemp killed the guy, all right?

I saw it with my own two eyes right in front of me.

I didn't kill him.

All right, and then Kemp went back to the gym?

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: Come on, Grenville.

Guys like you don't last too long in prison.

Ugh.

All right, all right, I'll testify, OK?

I'll testify.

I don't want to go to prison, please.

Look, if I'm going to testify--

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: Nah, uh, say it to the camera.

If I'm going to testify, you got to protect me, OK?

I want a slot in the Witness Protection Program.

I want plastic surgery.

And I want it in writing.

And Kemp, oh, (CHUCKLING) He never forgives, man.

ANNOUNCER: This kid, Brooks, has great potential.

Yeah, [INAUDIBLE] had him heavily favored in this,

his first professional fight.

Now, Brooks just toying with Sullivan.

The only thing holding Sullivan up is Brooks.

You know, it's great to see a rising star like Brooks showing

the world what he's made of.

Oh, man.

Sullivan lays Brooks out.

Brooks left himself wide open at Sullivan's [INAUDIBLE]..

An unbelievable finish.

Looks like you're fighting a ghost.

[HEAVY BREATHING]

You know, when I was a young man,

Mac, boxing was a way out of the ghetto.

And Kemp, Kemp, he was the man.

He could take a kid with quick hands and make him a star.

I was undefeated as an amateur, Mac.

This was my first pro fight.

And I was a 5 to 1 favorite.

So you lost.

It's just a fight, August.

Let it go.

I threw the fight, Mac, Frank and I. I mean,

Kemp, he fixed it all up.

And we towed the line.

I took the fall.

Oh, man.

That lousy fight ruined my career.

Took all the heart out of me, Mac.

I coulda beat you, Sullivan.

I'm coulda beat him, Mac.

I coulda beat him.

What's this?

It's the airline ticket check.

Came back negative.

DETECTIVE CHASE MCDONALD: Great.

This Kemp gave us the slip.

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: No.

He's still in town.

He's not going anywhere.

I got a contact to meet, guys.

Hi, guys.

Jodi, what's this?

Lunch.

Whoa, Ristuccio's.

That's my favorite.

Yeah, I thought you guys might need a little pick me up.

Thanks.

[PHONE RINGING]

Yeah, Brooks.

Yeah.

Yeah, right.

What's up, August?

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: I'll be back.

Chase, what's wrong with August?

Um, he's just dealin' with some real heavy stuff,

that's all.

Can you help him?

Uh, I think he's on his own on this one.

- We've been looking for you. - Well, I'm here.

You want to take a picture?

You called me.

I just came here to tell you to watch your back.

Yeah.

Well, I can take care of myself.

Kemp's got friends, powerful friends.

You let me worry about that, OK?

By the way, we've got Grenville.

He's talking.

I know that.

Listen, Sullivan, I know you're not a killer.

But if you stick with Kemp, he's going

to drag you down with him.

Oh, Brooks, I've been with him forever.

And I guess it'll be kind of, uh, disloyal to leave him

when things get hot.

It's not like the old days, Sullivan.

Kemp's not out there just busting kneecaps anymore.

He's killing people.

And I'm going to take him down.

SULLIVAN: You know, you and me, we, uh, we

don't get in on the big stuff. I'm a muscle thug.

You're a cop.

We don't know what goes on inside of limos

and behind closed doors of all these high rollers from Vegas.

But guys like you and me, when we rock the boat,

we get squashed.

Just like Frank?

What do you care about what happens to me?

Because I really, really dislike you.

That's good That's good.

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: By the way, Sullivan,

I would have won.

Well, we'll never know now, will we?

What's up, partner?

Rutledge just called, says he's got something for us.

Right.

What do you got, Rutledge?

I got two boxers.

They're forced by Kemp to throw their fights.

They're scared, but I think they're willing to talk.

You know, they're running late.

I better go check out front to see if they've come here.

You guys want to, uh, wait here for me?

Yeah, sure.

Sitting duck.

What?

[CAR ENGINE]

[CRASH]

[GUN SHOTS]

[GUN SHOTS]

[GUN SHOTS]

[CRASH]

[YELLING]

[GUN SHOTS]

[CRASH]

[CRASH]

[CRASH]

That looks like it hurt.

Call me crazy, but I think we were just set up.

Kemp.

Rutledge must been on his payroll.

Yeah, it makes sense.

With us out of the picture, the investigation stalls.

We're not out of the picture yet.

Hey.

Hey.

How's he doin'?

There's been no change.

Do you want to talk?

You've hardly eaten anything.

And you've spent the last three nights late at the gym.

I know, Kendra.

It's just this old fight thing, baby, that's all.

I don't think any less of you because of it.

You know that.

I know that.

August, you don't have to deal with this alone.

I'm here.

Look, Kendra, I know this doesn't make much sense to you.

But I was a different man back then.

And when you grow up on the streets, all you've got

is your pride. - Yeah, I know.

I can understand that.

But I can't take it anymore.

Take what?

You're shutting me out.

I'm not shutting you out.

Yes, you are.

There's a place inside where you hurt,

and you won't let me touch it.

I just need to do this alone, OK?

But if you talk with me, maybe we can work through this thing

together.

Why do you keep harping on this?

Because I want to help you.

Why don't you meet me back at home, OK?

I'm going to go for a walk.

Kendra called me.

Figures.

Is she upset? - Not really.

But she is worried about you.

And so am I.

I'm OK, Mac.

August, you have more integrity

than any man I've ever met.

We all make mistakes.

You know if Sullivan had beat me fair and square,

I could let this whole thing go real easy.

But I beat myself.

[PHONE RINGING]

That's Kendra.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hoover Street Gym.

KENDRA: Hello, August?

Hi, baby.

I'm sorry.

That's OK.

Don't worry about it.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm on my way home.

We'll talk.

Oh, hey, guess what?

I got a surprise for you. DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: You do?

Yeah, a couple of your old friends dropped by to see you.

Hang on.

Hello, August.

What a beautiful wife you have here.

You touch her, Kemp, and God help me I'll kill you.

There won't be a place on this planet you can hide.

Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing you, too.

OK.

Unless I hear something, 180 seconds, right?

Right.

And if he hurts her, Chase--

Don't worry.

We'll get her out of this.

Right.

Ah, August, come in, come in.

August, what's happening?

It's OK, honey.

Ow.

You leave her alone.

Stay where you are.

Listen, Grenville talked, Kemp.

You're going to jail.

Cut the crap, Brooks.

Now, give me your gun.

Give it to me now.

What do you want?

Why, Grenville.

Grenville for your wife.

Grenville is in custody.

KEMP: Use your brain.

No, you use your head, Kemp.

I can't make that deal.

And you know that.

August!

Listen, I'll tell you what?

Why don't you let her go, huh?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

I can't do that.

You should have thought of her safety

a long time ago, before you decided to take me on.

Frank and the Davis kid, they cost me a lot of money, Brooks.

You're going to go to the cops.

No.

I couldn't have that.

So you killed Frank.

And you almost killed the kid, huh?

It's a meaner world than it used to be.

You in on this, Sullivan?

Sullivan is loyal to me.

And you, Brooks, what?

You think you can put me in jail?

How stupid can you get?

Sure, you messed up my life.

You screwed it up.

But that's all right.

I'll just rebuild someplace else no problem.

But I am going to take you out before I go.

You son of a bitch.

Oh, yeah?

She's going to be first.

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: No, no.

Listen, I took your first fight.

Now, I'm going to take your life.

You never took anything from me I didn't

choose to give you, Kemp.

But I'm a hell of a lot smarter now.

Oh, I don't think so.

Wait a minute. KEMP: What?

You can't do this.

Sullivan, are you getting soft on me?

Are you going to point that at me now?

[CRASH]

You know, I thought you were going to come through that door

in 180 seconds.

It was 180.

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: It was 85.

5 seconds, what difference does it make?

It worked out fine.

August.

August.

Oh, he's with us.

Thanks a lot, Sullivan.

Well, like I said before, guys like us,

this killing stuff ain't our kind of business.

Besides, I got a lady and a new life.

So it's time I start livin' it.

Yeah.

DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Let's see what you got.

Let see what you got. Oh, yeah.

Yeah. Can't touch this.

Can't touch this. [PUNCHING]

SULLIVAN: [INAUDIBLE] Oh! Oh!

That it? DETECTIVE AUGUST BROOKS: Huh?

- That it? - No.

I got more.

[GROANING AND PUNCHING]

Woo!

Ow!

[LAUGHING]

- You're gettin' old. - Come on.

Come on.

Whoa.

Oh!

[INAUDIBLE]

[LAUGHING]

Yeah!

[PUNCHING]

Aw!

You know what?

We're gettin' much to old for this stuff.

Too old. Too old, baby.

Woo.

Oh, boy.

[COUGHING]

Yeah, see, see?

Yeah no more cigarettes.

I woulda won, you know?

No, you wouldn't.

VERNON: No regrets, Sandman, never no regrets.

Put regrets in the grave and bury 'em.

'Cause if you don't, they'll come back and eat you alive.

[THEME MUSIC]

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