Golden Boy Page #7

standing in front of the preacher.

I'm leaving you, Tom.

What?

It has to end.

What has to end?

Everything.

Lorna, I don't like a joke that pushes

the blood down to my feet.

I'm not joking, Tom.

No, Lorna, no.

Please give me a break.

Oh, the things I've planned.

I'm not a kid any longer.

Lorna, I don't deserve this. Lorna!

The first time I saw you two

that was going on.

What is this, one long duet?

I got news for you.

You meet Harrison in Rochester

six weeks from today.

I said, meet Harrison in Rochester...!

I heard you.

Well, answer me, then.

Rochester?

I'm sick and tired of fighting on the road.

Why can't you get me a fight in the Garden?

I don't need you to tell me

how to run my business!

I'll book the matches!

Yeah, and I'll be fighting

in tank towns until I'm 50.

I'm disappointed, Joe.

I thought you were coming

to see me this morning.

We were going to discuss

certain matters.

He's got nothing to discuss with you.

He's not talking to you!

How do you like it, Tom?

Big bills or little bills?

Don't think you're buying in!

Take big bills. They're new.

They feel good.

Joe, tell him you don't want him.

I can do you a great deal of good.

He don't need you.

He's got the best manager in town.

You are a funny man.

String with me and it's

a shortcut to the crown.

Can you get me a fight in the Garden?

Joe!

I spoke to the Garden.

They said he wasn't ready.

This is Fuseli.

Let me talk to

Moran personally.

Hello, Moran? Fuseli.

How are you?

Say, I'm interested in a

great boy, Joe Bonaparte.

I like you to use him

for an important bout.

You will do yourself a personal favour

and get my appreciation. Thanks.

How long will it take you...?

I'm in shape now.

Anytime, Moran.

That's okay.

I'll drop around and

get the contracts.

Who you talk to, Tom?

The office boy?

In five weeks.

Does it suit you?

Down to the ground.

You know why they do him favours.

Don't lose your head. You promised...

Look, in a half a minute,

I got a fight in the Garden,

something I've wanted for a year.

I'm through with the small time.

Don't worry about me.

You wanna buy in? You're in.

From now on,

he runs things.

Your insolence is gorgeous,

but this is the end.

For a cheap little fighter...

Don't talk so quick, Tom.

I wouldn't take this guff

from the president himself.

Cut me up in little pieces...

You could get cut up in little pieces.

You wanna manage this boy?

Help yourself. Do it!

Give me 20,000 and let me out.

Ten! I'll take 10! I got my girl.

I don't need crowns or jewels.

I'll take my girl. That's all I want.

What girl?

I'm not on speaking terms with you.

Well?

Lt'd be funny if your arms got broke.

Wait a minute.

Lorna loves me,

and I love her.

Crazy as a bat.

Tell him.

I love Tom.

Tell him what?

I was a fool to get sore.

Kid is a nut.

I don't like no one

to laugh at that boy.

You call a boy

like that a nut?

An educated boy?

When you do it in

front of me, I say,

"Tom don't like himself."

As for your resignation,

I buy you out when I'm ready.

Right now I got use for

you as my assistant.

Do your business, Tom.

That goes for you too.

No tricks, Miss Moon.

Listen, boys, the Chocolate Drop

is a tough customer.

This ain't no setup

we're meeting Saturday.

Don't make no difference

to Bonaparte who he fights.

Hold that a second, Mr. Fuseli.

How about the Chocolate's

uppercut, Bonaparte?

Uppercut?

Joe will chop him to pieces.

I'll make mincemeat out of him.

How does Bonaparte expect

to win Saturday, with a KO?

That's what we expect.

Sure, that's what we expect.

Can you name the round?

Which round would you like?

You're either a genius or an idiot.

Come into the bar.

I make an extra special

rum collins.

You make 20 drinks,

you won't change my mind.

Come on. Come on. I got a sweet bar.

You ought to see it, it's sweet.

Well, I could use a drink

about now.

Say, Tom, how's that

beautiful gal of yours?

Oh, she's fine.

When are wedding bells gonna ring?

In about a month.

Boy, that's swell.

That Drake fellow's a case.

So they're getting married.

Moody? I guess so.

Those writers hate me.

When did Moody

get his divorce?

A few weeks ago.

Why don't you forget Lorna.

What?

I'll say it again.

Why not forget her.

Joe, your heart

ain't in fighting.

Your hate is, and

that's no good.

Why don't you find

somebody else to love.

Or am I butting in?

I won't be unhappy if you

mind your own business.

Okay.

I'm sorry I said that.

Okay.

I thought Eddie was here.

Well, he isn't.

Funny seeing you without him.

Like seeing the shadow

without the man.

I heard you're

getting married.

Did you?

I'm looking for

the scissors.

Who are you

cutting up today?

Congratulations.

Thanks.

When I speak to

you, look at me.

What would you like to say?

Marry anyone you like.

Thanks for permission.

You haven't spoken to me for weeks.

Why break your silence?

Moody's right

for you. Perfect.

The mating of zero

and zero.

I'm not sorry

to marry Tom.

That's from the

etiquette book. Page 12.

"When you marry a man,

say you like it."

What do you want

from me, revenge?

Sorry.

We're all out

of revenge today.

You must've gotten a pretty kick when

you tossed me out of the window.

The fastest double-cross

of all time.

Yes, I tossed you

out of the window,

but not when I gave

you up for Moody.

I did it when I

walked into your life

and made you fight.

That's when I did it.

But I learned my mistake and I begged

you to turn around and go back.

I begged you to stay

away from Fuseli.

And what did you do?

The second he put a piece of bait

on the hook, you snapped at it.

You forgot your promise and took the

easy way out, and look at you now.

A bad imitation

of your gangster friend.

You're not the boy

I cared about.

The boy who loved

music so much, he...

You murdered him.

I don't know you.

Listen to who's talking.

The queen of the two-timers.

So you don't believe me.

Well, I've told you the truth.

What more can I do?

Marry Moody.

Is Joe inside?

Keep out of his sight.

They told me you

ran away suddenly.

I took a chance

you might be here.

What is your attitude

about Moody?

I was thinking maybe...

he should submit his resignation.

I'll pay him for his share.

How much he wants?

It's worth it not to have

him around. Okay?

I got something for you.

You like that colour?

Thanks.

What's the matter?

Why?

Do you see a crowd around here?

No.

That's right, you don't, but I do.

I see a crowd of Fuselis

all around me, suffocating me.

Burying me in good times

and silk shirts.

Do you want to see

a musical tonight?

I got tickets.

Charley.

Fuseli is speaking.

I'm giving 7-5

on Bonaparte.

Four thousand. Yeah.

It's gonna be a good fight.

How do you know?

I know Bonaparte.

I got a lot of money spread out on him.

Suppose Bonaparte loses.

I look at the proposition

from all sides.

I know he'll win.

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