Fight to the Finish Page #4

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- Thank you, sir.

- Yeah, next time. No problem.

Whatever, man.

You good?

Yeah, I'm cool,

I'll catch the bus home.

- OK.

- Later man.

Alright.

- So you've trained right?

- Yeah.

- Hey, Mr. Gooding.

- Hey, Billy.

Hey, I appreciate you showing me

a few things today.

Yeah, anytime. Loved it.

Hope it comes in handy

one of these days.

Especially when

you need it most.

Yeah, no doubt.

Man, now I know two champs.

It's pretty bad ass

if you think about it.

Wait a minute, two champs?

Yeah, my friend you met today,

his dad used to fight back in the day

but had to stop for health

reasons, you know.

- Really? What was his name?

- Big old Jeff McGill.

Jeff McGill

is your friend's father?

- Yeah, you heard of him?

- Well, yeah.

He used to be

the best back in my day.

Well, you should come to the

neighborhood sometime and meet him.

I'm sure you guys have got

plenty of old war stories and stuff.

Nah, I don't think

that's such a good idea.

Why not? Two champs reunited?

It's like epic

if you think about it.

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

just show up in a couple of days

and we'll

work on some more stuff.

- Is that cool?

- Alright, sounds good.

- We'll see ya.

- Thanks again.

Alright, you bet.

You forget something,

Mr. Gooding?

Yeah. Have you ever thought

about fighting professionally?

Well, yeah, I mean do you know someone

that could train me professionally?

Yeah, I can.

Don't you have a home?

Man, my parents' basement is not

a home, it's a prison cell.

Come on in.

Don't act like you're not

happy to see me, come on!

- You hungry?

- Naw, I'm cool.

Since when do you not eat?

I got a lot on my mind.

Alright. Listen, I'm doing

this patio job a little later.

You should join me,

make some good money.

I'm good.

I actually got a job lined up.

What? Seriously?

OK, OK... lay it on me, man.

Can't really talk about it just

yet, it's still in the works.

Alright, well, congratulations.

I hope this thing

works out for you.

It Will.

Hey, you remember Clark?

Who can forget that jerk?

Well, Clark's right-hand man

was dating the nurse at

Valley General, named Melissa.

Dude, she's a nurse,

and it is a hospital,

lots of people go there.

What's your point?

Clark's right-hand man,

also known as Gabriel Parker,

people call him Gage.

Am I supposed to be scared?

I'm just saying, man,

you fought someone

who knows What he's doing.

So, he works out. So what?!

He works out at the gym Where

all the pro fighters train.

And?

And he caused kidney failure

to a kid from one punch.

Billy,

What are you telling me, man?

I'm saying, buy a gun.

'Cause that is the only Way

you are going to stop him.

This dude's an animal.

Well, I'm not Worried about it.

Well, you should be.

Listen, I've gotta get moving.

So, last chance, are you sure

you don't wanna come?

Make some good money?

- Naw.

- Your loss, man.

Yeah, I got a work order

form for

Hi.

Hello, Sean.

Yeah, I got your number

from some friends at work.

They said if I didn't hire you

it would be

the mistake of my life.

I do my best.

- Come on in.

- I aim to please.

Wow, this place is beautiful.

Well, work really hard

and get one just like it.

I will do that, sir!

Have you guys met?

No.

This is my daughter, Melissa.

Hi, Shane, Melissa,

nice to meet you.

- Sean, actually.

- Sean, my bad!

- No problem.

- So, anyway, it is nothing major,

but anything for the Wife.

She is going to be

back in two days from Ohio

and I Want her to be surprised.

I understand.

OK, guys, listen,

I am running late for a meeting.

I'm going to take off. The check is

on the table when you're finished up.

And feel free to help yourself

to whats in the fridge.

Love you.

- Look it up when you leave.

- I will.

Bye, Daddy.

What?

Nothing.

- The patio is this Way.

- After you.

Brought you some water.

Thanks. Just set it up there.

So, you're a handyman

and a fighter.

Where do you find the time?

I never said

that I was a fighter.

I've seen enough bruises

in my lifetime to know the difference.

And, I kinda saw you fight.

Took a couple

classes here and there,

fell in love with the hard work

and discipline it gave me.

And the focus.

Turns out,

I'm actually pretty good at it.

Yeah, I'd say so. I assumed

it was your profession.

No. No, the professional

is my dad.

Big Jeff McGill.

Maybe you've heard of him?

Yeah! I think everyone's

heard of him.

Well, that's him.

And, me, I just fought in a few

small competitions, that's it.

Nothing too big.

I like that.

You do?

Yeah, you're passionate

about your discipline.

You're not just fighting

to hit something.

Well, now if only my mom

though the same thing.

You mean, you can't blame her.

I mean, I wouldn't want

to see my baby get hit.

See, I knew you cared.

Caring is kind of

my job description.

- Sorry, I don't get it.

- What?

Why does someone like you

put up with him?

Gabriel Wasn't always like this.

I mean, after everything

that happened this year,

he just got messed up

and I Wanted to be there for him

and try to help him through it.

You don't have to make excuses

for him, you know that right?

I'm not. I'm just... everything

got completely out of control.

Look, I can maybe

teach you a few things?

Just to protect yourself.

Yeah? Like What?

Like a right hook?

Whoa, easy there.

No, just put your hand up.

I Want you to take

the palm of your hand,

right here on the heel

and drive straight up.

It's cartilage,

so it Won't hurt my hand.

Exactly.

You teach your girlfriend

self-defense, too?

Well, if I had a girlfriend,

she wouldn't need it.

I should let you get back to work.

The grill is not

going to fix itself.

Alright... OK...

Damn, champ.

Look, you wanna be the best,

you've gotta beat the best.

Yeah, but...

We're just training.

- You wanna be a pro?

- Yeah!

Then learn how to take a punch!

There it is.

That's good.

That is What I doing.

That's exactly What I was doing.

- Here you go.

- Thank you!

I'm sure my dad's going to be

really proud of the work that you did.

I hope so.

Listen, I would love to stay

and chat some more,

but I have to go home

and set up for a party

that I've got going later on.

You're still invited

to that by the Way.

Well, I don't know

if I can make it yet.

Well, you know Where I live,

just follow the loud music.

Damn. Those punching bags

starting hitting back?

What, you got jokes?

What's your problem?

Here you go.

So, lay it on me. What's up?

It's just, my life's going

nowhere right now, man.

I ain't got no school, no job...

I mean, I see you,

and you've got your tournaments

and your new place.

But, don't get me wrong,

I'm happy for you,

but I'm living with my mom.

Think about it this way, the stuff

you are going through right now,

is just going to

test your endurance.

Kiko used to tell me,

the real things in your life

leave you feeling fulfilled.

Everything else is just noise.

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