Girlfight Page #2

You think I don't know that? You think

this is just spending money for him?

He ain't over at A&S Plaza buying

lipstick or whatever you girls do there.

Please. Don't front like I'm some

girly-girl when you know I'm not.

Would it kill you

to wear a skirt once in a while?

Look, your mother

was a receptionist...

in a very nice office.

You want some extra money,

get a job.

I ain't giving you anything

until you show me you deserve it.

It's not like you

give me anything anyway.

You think I don't hear you?

Shut up, already.

Stop doing that.

You again.

Relax. Jab. Jab.

What are you doing here?

- I got the money.

- I didn't promise nothing.

You said

once I got the cash.

You seem like a nice kid.

It's just not right.

Diana...

This is bullshit. You said

once I got the money, and now I do.

Wait a minute.

You're gonna train with Hector?

Yeah.

- Why?

- Why not?

Well, what about Papi?

- You tell Dad, and I'll kill you.

- Take it easy!

Please.

I'll train you.

You will?

If you don't sweat for me,

you're out of my life. Got it?

- Got it.

- Oh, man!

Tiny, come on.

F***.

Now he hates me.

Rule number one...

no personal business in the gym.

Watch me.

Hands close to your body,

hands up to your face.

Jab. Snap, snap.

Springs back to you.

Snap, snap,

springs back to you.

Twist it.

Now throw the right.

Soon you won't think

while you're doing this.

You'll be daydreaming.

What's that, huh?

What's that?

You got no balance that way.

Better.

Nothing stays still in the ring.

Move around the bag more.

Watch your footwork.

You can't stop.

Ninety-eight...

ninety-nine...

Come on, last one.

You're done for today.

Go see Ira

about getting a locker.

Sure, he'll make the weight.

The kid's been sleeping in Saran Wrap

for the past two weeks.

Hey, who's bright idea was it to

keep him at junior lightweight, anyway?

Exactly.

Saturday, he'll be at 29.

Okay.

Talk to you later.

You're the girl

Hector told me about.

- You need a locker.

- Yeah.

Well, we ain't big-time, hon.

We're not really set up

for the ladies yet.

This neighborhood don't really catch on

with the lawyer types.

We don't use this

too much anymore.

It's yours if you want

to throw your stuff somewhere.

Thanks.

Okay, what is mass?

Mass is the measure of

a body's resistance...

to acceleration.

It is different from

but proportional to that body's weight.

What is weight?

Weight is

the gravitational force...

exerted by the Earth

on that body.

Now, this is why...

if a body is outside

the Earth's gravitational pull...

Girls.

I think you both

know how this works.

- Yes, Mr. Coolidge.

- Yes, Mr. Coolidge.

This is why...

Make a fist.

How's that feel?

Feels good.

Jab, jab.

Jab, right.

Good, now jab, right, hook.

Too wide.

- How long is this going to last?

- What are you talking about?

"What are you talking about?"

Stop being such a tough guy.

What do you gotta do this for?

You can't pay for it.

- What do you care?

- You should tell Dad.

Are you for real?

This would drive him nuts.

- Keep your mouth shut.

- I can't believe you sometimes.

You still got two rounds.

Yeah, but I can't do it right.

Then get back over there

till you can.

But it's pissing me off.

It's pissing you off? What, do you think

this is gonna happen overnight? Huh?

You think it came natural

to these guys?

You think it's gonna

come natural to you? Huh?

This time work the bag

slow and steady...

and don't stop

till the red light goes out.

What you laughing at?

You laughing at me? Huh?

Oh, mira, look.

Your bodyguard.

Guess the slave girls get a day off

when you slum it with Marisol.

I've had it with your dismal crap.

You're sick.

- You don't even know me.

- I know all I have to.

- Quit it.

- She hangs out with you to get to me.

You should know. You're

the center of the universe, right?

It's the truth.

We're gonna be late.

Later, Diana.

You said you'd do my braids.

Yeah? Well, call me when there's

an opening in your busy schedule.

Jab, jab.

Jab, jab, right.

Too much power.

Let's just box for now.

Hey, you deaf?

I said too much power.

Jab, right, hook.

You been working on your hook.

This time finish it with an uppercut.

Same combination.

All force and no technique, huh?

Come on.

Power is half the story.

Are you scared of me?

- That's funny. You look scared.

- I'm not scared.

I got you against the ropes,

and I'm gonna dance on your face.

See?

Someone gets you where you don't

wanna be, you get outta the way.

Keep your footwork smaller.

That way you can punch

from different angles, okay?

Try it.

Now we're boxing.

You should start roadwork.

Run three miles four times a week.

Three miles?

You gotta be kidding me.

At least three.

At this rate, you couldn't last

one round in the ring.

But I got power.

You said so.

Big deal.

You got the endurance of a corpse.

I guess I'll use

the track at school.

Don't bother about

clocking yourself yet.

So were you ever a fighter?

Oh, sure.

In Panama.

I had my day once.

So, what happened?

What happens to most of us

who do it?

We lose.

There's only two of you

in that ring.

It can be a lonely place.

How're you doin'?

Have you seen Adrian?

Yo, Adrian!

You got a visitor.

Most of these guys here,

what are they...

just dreamin'?

Sure, they are.

They got no choice.

These guys, this is what they live for.

This is their whole life.

Was it like that for you?

To fight?

Probably not.

I didn't have what it takes.

So what does it take?

To be great, I mean.

I don't know.

A real strong will.

I was gonna go to a fight

at the Forum next week.

If you want to see

some lightweight action...

Ira gets discount tickets sometimes.

I can come?

It's no big thing.

For real?

Maybe you'll learn something.

Yeah.

Oh, here.

Thanks.

I hope you've all completed

the assigned reading...

and finished your workbooks.

This chapter deals with...

a fundamental concept in science...

the second law of thermodynamics.

The primary element of this law...

is a word that we use all the time...

though it's tough to define.

That word is "heat."

What is heat anyway?

A simple definition is this:

Heat is the energy

possessed by molecules...

because of their motion.

It takes part

in every physical occurrence...

from the growth

of one blade of grass...

to...

a key starting a car's engine...

to the explosion of a star.

Testing those reflexes.

Friday you spar.

I'm ready to?

You're a quick study.

I am?

You gotta pay me for last week.

- It's real silver.

- I can't sell it with these pictures.

Strangers to everyone but you, huh?

Yeah.

- I'll give you 40 bucks for it.

- That's all?

It's not worth more than that.

Sixty.

Gimme a break.

Please?

I'll give you 50 bucks.

Final offer.

You sure this is a good idea?

Ray knows... no funny stuff.

Try to be a gentleman.

Just keep it loose.

No pressure.

Take it easy on me this time, okay?

Don't be a dick, and I'll try.

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