Fat City Page #6

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Do you think I'd take a drink?

Wait a minute.

Let me get my shoes.

Billy, wait...

Billy, wait, please!

- Hello.

- Is that you, Ruben?

- Who is this speaking?

- You know something?

You're not worried about me,

and I don't give a damn about you.

You never will give a damn,

so why should I?

You know, if you'd gone to Panama

with me, everything would be different.

Listen, where are you?

What's the problem?

What do you mean, what is the problem?

What's your problem?

Just hold on. Where are you?

What's wrong?

Hi, Billy.

Hello, Ruben.

What are you doing

out on the town?

Hey, Ruben,

can I buy you a drink?

No, nothing, Billy. Nothing.

Hey, Ruben,

I'm really glad to see you.

I need somebody to talk to.

I need your good advice.

I am in a mess.

What's the trouble?

Oh, this woman of mine,

she's just off her gourd.

I can't take it anymore. I need my

peace of mind. I'm training for a fight.

- Is that so?

- Yeah.

I can't take it anymore, Ruben.

I can't even sleep

in the same bed with her.

Every time she opens her mouth

I think I'm gonna go crazy!

- She's a lush.

- Leave her. Stay at my place tonight.

I wish I could. It's not that easy.

All my clothes are over there.

I'll get you some clothes,

and I'll give you an advance.

But if you're really gonna leave her,

you leave her right now.

Right now!

Right. You're dead right.

- You're right. I know you're right.

- Come on.

Come on. I'll get you a room

somewhere tomorrow.

All right.

She's just destroying me, Rube.

Hey, listen to me.

Wait a minute.

I wanna tell you something.

Ever since my wife left me...

it has just been one mess

after another.

You know...

the only time

I was ever really happy, I...

You know something, Rube?

In four days, I'm gonna be 30.

Come on, let's go.

All right. Okay.

Come on. Attaboy. All right.

You need help?

Okay, baby.

Come on.

You know,

I really appreciate it, Rube.

Lodi and Sacramento.

The Lodi-Sacramento bus

is now loading passengers.

Please remain inside the terminal...

until the driver picks up your ticket

at door number four.

Have a pleasant day.

Billy, better start to warm up.

- Hurry up. He's gotta warm up.

- You're on right now.

Don't get excited, Mac.

- How do you feel, Tully?

- I feel okay.

- Is he all clear from the doctor?

- He's all set. He's gonna win big.

- How's the crowd?

- Fair.

- You're on next, so good luck, Tully.

- Thanks, Mac.

You all ready to go, Lucero?

Gonna give them another good show?

He feels good. He's ready.

- He seen the doctor yet?

- Yeah. He says he's in good shape.

You got some fans out there, Lucero.

Give them a good show.

I'd like to have you back here.

Ladies and gentlemen,

your attention, please.

The main event.

Ten rounds.

Wearing the blue trunks...

weighing 175 pounds...

the pride of Stockton...

Billy Tully!

And from Mexico City...

Arcadio Lucero!

And the referee for the main event,

Al Giovanni.

Come on, come on! Hit him in

the head! The head! Hit him!

Break. Come on, boys.

Break. Break.

Go back to the corners.

Stay away from him. Move him around.

Don't slug with him.

- He's laying for you.

- He's weak downstairs.

- Don't trade with him.

- I hurt him downstairs.

Don't gamble.

- Seconds out.

- Get him up.

Seconds out.

Break. Step back. Step back.

- Stay down, Billy!

- One, two, three...

- Stay down, Billy!

- four...

five, six...

- seven, eight...

- Get up, Billy!

Get up!

Are you all right, kid?

All right.

Come on, let's go!

Right here. Come on, kid.

Let's go.

Come on, sit down.

- Is that eye all right?

- Yeah, he's all right.

- Make sure.

- He's okay.

Tully, stay away from him.

Stay away from those rights.

Tie him up.

Stick him in the ribs, okay?

- All right. Seconds out.

- Seconds out.

- All right. Seconds out.

- Seconds out.

Move! Move!

Move, baby, move!

Come on.

Clean break. Clean break.

Break. Come on, boys.

Break. Break.

Move. Move.

Five, six, seven, eight...

You all right, kid?

Winner by technical knockout...

time:
two minutes and thirteen seconds

of the third round...

Billy Tully!

- Did I get knocked out?

- No, we won, we won.

You won, baby! You won!

Here he is!

There he is.

- Congratulations.

- Congratulations, Billy.

Kiss him, honey. Kiss him.

- Congratulations.

- You put on a good fight.

Good fight?

This guy is sensational.

He just pulled the upset of the year.

This guy is great.

I defy anybody to say

this guy is not great.

First fight in two years,

he gets himself into perfect condition.

He doesn't smoke, Mac. You know that?

Never touches tobacco.

He's ready for anybody.

We got a real winner here.

He's the most colorful attraction

in Northern California.

What'd you think of this kid?

Wasn't he fantastic?

First pro fight,

he's cool as ice in there.

Don't give it all

to them baby doctors.

If it's a boy, call him Babe.

- How can he miss?

- Real good. Real good.

- Is he a lightweight or a heavyweight?

- A heavyweight.

- Good night, sweetheart.

- Good night. I'll see you.

- Good night, kids. Take care.

- See you, Bill.

Babe, take my missus home, will you?

I'll drop Tully off.

Come on.

He looked good out there.

That third round...

We earned $241.

You've been off too long.

Next time you'll draw

three times that much.

- What's my cut come to?

- I gave you all those advances.

I gotta collect some of that.

We got you on your feet now.

In three or four weeks

you'll be ready to go again.

I'll tell you what. Why don't I

just keep paying your room and board?

- I'm not drinking anymore.

- I know, Billy. I know.

I'm not gonna blow any of it.

Look, you take your cut and just

let me pay my own bills, okay?

Anything you say.

Here you go.

Only a hundred bucks?

That's all my sweat and blood

is worth, a lousy 100 bucks?

That's hardly worth the trouble.

I gave you those advances with the

agreement they come out of your purse.

I got four kids. Once we make

another match, I'll stake you.

- Oh, yeah.

- Don't get out that door!

You'll get run over!

Get out this door!

What'd you do that for?

Why didn't you slide over?

- What do you care?

- You can get run into out there.

You're just looking out for me

every minute, aren't you?

Huh? Except when

it comes time to pay off!

I'll talk to Mac. He'll put you

on again in two or three weeks.

- With this cut?

- It'll heal.

You know where I got this cut, Ruben?

This is the same place they cut me

with that razor blade...

when you sent me down to Panama

to fight Soto all by myself...

'cause you were too tight to

come down and work in my corner.

That's not old scar tissue.

It's a new cut.

Yeah, that's what you'd say,

all right.

Would you get out of

the middle of the road there?

Yeah, yeah.

What you want?

- I just come to get my things.

- I live here, and I pay the rent.

- Yeah.

- Got your things in a box.

You're all ready to go.

Oh, Christ, Mary and Joseph,

look who's here.

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