American Wrestler: The Wizard Page #2

Don't use the word "dish".

Nobody uses the word

"dish" anymore.

'It just sound old. '

Alidad. Come here.

Pasha, this is alidad.

My sister's son.

'She get him out

of Iran because he was'

too small to fight.

'The army didn't want

to waste a gun on him. '

hafez, come on.

- Uncle, you're drunk.

- So what?

This is my house not yours.

Yet, you disrespect me

by throwing away the food

that I so generously

prepared for you?

No, no, no. Where do you think

you're going, huh?

What, you're too chicken

to face me? You're worthless.

You're no good there,

you're no good here

you're no good anywhere.

You have some good moves,

kid, huh?

Hafez, hafez! Stop!

What are you doing?

He's just a kid!

Come on!

'Tor Wade of windsor'

'is the winner

of the 126-pound division. '

toad looks like

he's gonna sh*t his pants.

'Now wrestling at 132 pounds,

from windsor'

'two-time state champion,

Roman Knox. '

'And from east petaluma,

Dan Webster. '

relax, Dan. It's okay.

You got this.

Take a breath.

His thigh's all sweaty.

Yo, Wendy!

Ew. It's train sale.

- What are you, jealous much?

- Of that?

Wendy, come on already.

- Dan Webster.

- Uh-huh.

What's up, baby.

Go, toad!

Come on, Knox! Go, Knox,

take him down!

Pick it up, pick it up!

Come on, Danny!

Yeah!

'Whoo! Go, toad!'

not bad.

Thanks.

'Go, toad!'

Oh!

Two, take down!

Watch the arm.

Watch the arm!

'I need a halt. '

You didn't have to do that.

You could've won

without doing that.

No sh*t.

Wha.. You think

you're so tough?

What do you know

about winning, old man?

'Thanks for coming, everyone. '

'we'll see you next Tuesday

for the match against'

'tomales high school. '

come on, we'll get 'em

next time.

What are you lookin' at?

You got a problem?

- Mike!

- 'Here we go again. '

you're freakin' dead.

You're freakin' dead!

This way.

Hey.

What happened out there?

Well.. Unrighteous behavior

from the windsor boy.

Unrighteous, huh?

Yeah.

Dan..

I hate to see you

living like this.

I got a lead on

a few possibilities.

- That's good.

- Yeah.

This is no place for you.

Are these books helping any?

It's a... Process.

I'm in the middle of one myself.

Unfortunately, mine is called

the process of elimination.

State says I have to make

budget cuts.

And wrestling,

is not inspiring anybody.

Dead limbs from a tree.

That's what they say, Dan.

Well, I'm producing

thoughtful young men.

Well, get your act

together and produce

fighting young men.

Like you used to.

I'm not on the

battlefield anymore.

No.

You guys had it rough.

At least we had a parade or two

to come home to.

Team's coming along.

Doing the best I can.

It's not good enough.

Get some wins on the board.

Get the community

behind the team.

Can you do that, Dan? Because

i do have other problems.

Yeah. I heard about the

troubles with the new kid.

Yeah, the kid.

Damn hostage thing

among everything else.

They say he's trying

to get on a team.

Whoa! You stay away from that.

This kid is

the last thing you need.

It's not what I was saying.

Coaches were talking.

Okay.

Okay.

Get too high.

Then flip them.

How easily did you

get off balance?

Right?

Okay.

Go, pair up.

- Coach plyler?

- Yeah.

Hi, my name is Ali jahani.

I know who you are.

Good. I would like to try

for the wrestling team.

Look, um, I'm sorry.

The season's already

started and..

All the weight classes

are covered.

I mean..

...have you ever even

wrestled before?

- No.

- Well..

But, I've endured more pain

than anyone in this room.

Well, the goal is to avoid pain.

Wrestling requires

discipline and control.

But how do you win without

the ability to endure suffering?

Look, I, I appreciate

your tenacity, Ali.

I do.

I'm afraid it's a no.

- 'Coach? Coach.. '

- Alright.

I read that by law

you are required

to let a new student try out.

Check this out.

Well, fair enough.

Okay, let's get this over with.

Marvin. Come here.

No, not him.

Him.

Pin him quick.

- Don't hurt him.

- Yes, sir.

You ready?

Come on. Let's go, Jimmy.

- Come on man, get him.

- Come on, get him.

'Yeah. '

pin him quick.

- Take him down, quick.

- To the ground, Jimmy.

- 'To the ground. '

- 'There you go. There you go. '

- come on, come on, let's go.

- Come on, let's go.

- Jimmy.

- Finish it.

- Come on.

- Come on, Jimmy, let's go.

- Let's go.

- Come on, Jimmy.

- Get the back, get the back.

- 'Get him from the back. '

get him.

Get him, get him!

- Come on. Finish it.

- Come on.

Yes!

The kid's tough.

Alright. Let's get back

to practice.

'Come on. Let's go, let's go. '

'Jimmy, hit the ropes. '

'Eric. '

I'll see you on the mat in five.

I'll see you tomorrow.

'3 o'clock.

Don't be late. '

Alidad.

Sit down.

Sit down, I'm not

going to hit you.

Ali, I am sorry, but

I can't afford

to support you any longer.

'I have no business,

nobody comes to me'

'to fix their cars anymore. '

I will probably

lose this house too.

I am sorry, but I'm going

to have to ask you to leave.

Uncle, if this is

about that food

that I threw out, I'm sorry.

You know I appreciate-

no, it's not

just about the food.

I- i-it's the mortgage,

the electricity

my business,

your attitude, this..

...this country.

I should've never

promised my sister

I could take care of you.

But what am I supposed to do?

W- where do you expect me to go?

I cannot answer that for you.

You know, if I go back

to Iran, they will kill me.

They will send you in

to battle, that is true.

But if you die there, it will

be quickly and with honor.

Not like here.

Breath will seep

out of you slowly.

No, no. What if I get a job

and I help you pay the mortgage?

No arguments.

I have already

signed the papers.

I can no longer

support your visa.

You see?

You can't do this to me, uncle.

You made a promise

to our family.

You can't just toss me out

on the street like-

it is finished!

Go. Pack your belongings.

Go!

I, uh..

What is that?

It's my wrestling uniform.

What wrestling uniform?

I made the team today.

You made the wrestling team?

What does it matter now?

I used to wrestle

when I was your age.

Bravo.

You don't have it in you

to be a champion.

You don't know

anything about me.

You have no idea what it took

for me to get out of Iran.

'I couldn't just hop on a plane

like you did. '

Well, I admit

it would be nice to see a

persian boy beat the Americans.

'In front of their

friends and families. '

that is something

i would like to see.

They're not expecting

anything from you.

You will surprise them,

that's how you'll beat them.

And I'm going to teach you

how to bust their faces.

Uncle, there is a coach already.

Yeah, the coach. Coach.

I read the paper, he is

a peacenik on a losing streak.

Do you want to win?

You want to make

your parents proud?

Yes.

Then you will listen

to everything I say.

So, I can stay?

Hi.

I heard that you made

the wrestling team.

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