In Dubious Battle Page #2

- Yeah.

- It's not him, though.

It's this whole setup

that's rotten.

What are we gonna do about it?

I don't know

but something's gotta be done.

Yeah.

Yeah.

New guys, follow me.

I'll show you your bunks.

I seen his type before.

Ten to one he's

a training camp soldier.

Spent his time in the war

punching a bayonet

into a sack of sawdust

so he comes home without

ever seeing a trench.

Now he's Bolton's foreman.

His lackey.

He's always trying to prove

how tough he is.

Reminds me of a guy

I used to know back in the day.

Got his rocks off kicking dogs.

No time for sightseeing here.

Feel it down here.

Just a little bit right here.

I don't... right here.

Let's see.

Ooh, yeah.

It's okay.

Hey. That's the women's bunks.

Men's are over here.

Come on, come on.

Sheets are available

in the company store.

You two cause trouble here,

you're gone.

Hey, careful up there,

old-timer.

Careful?

Young punks like you

have heart failure

watching me work.

Is that so?

A dollar a day?

Pretty steep cut.

What do you think about that?

What do I think about it?

I think whining

ain't gonna do no good.

Yeah.

How you doing?

We gotta roam all over

the country

like hogs looking for work.

And we get our ass beat

by guys with clipboards.

If we stuck together, we could

really make some change.

Hey, that sounds like hope.

Only young'uns

are good for hope.

I gave it up.

You can have it.

Never done me no good.

What if there was something

we could do about it?

Look, we hear

what you're saying.

We ain't interested

in your politics.

That's right.

Politics, huh? I just want to do

what's right.

Well, look.

Paying us less is better

than paying nothing at all.

Well, they gouge us

because they know

they can get away with it.

We already

said we ain't having this...

Listen, mister,

with all due respect,

I don't know you.

And I'm not having

this conversation with you.

Sir.

Ah. Poor bastards.

Already spending money

they haven't earned

just to get a meal.

Nothing worse than

your first paycheck

and already owing the man money.

Yeah, none of that

doom and gloom, Jimmy.

There's a lot to like here.

You can feel the tension.

It's like water simmering

right before it boils over.

I managed to get

with London today.

He don't miss much.

He's sure sore as hell

over the pay cut.

He's our guy.

We get him over on our side,

he'll swing a bunch

of the stiffs with him.

They'll listen to him.

Somebody sick?

London's daughter-in-law.

She's having a baby.

There a doctor?

Ain't nobody

makes house calls out here.

Come on.

Huh?

Yeah, you're opening up

real good.

You're

shaking like a leaf.

You sure you know

what the hell you're doing?

Yeah, yeah.

Real good. Real good.

What the hell you think

you're doing here?

We heard there was a girl

having a baby.

What, did you think you'd

just come in and have a gander?

We thought we might help,

seeing as you don't have

a doctor here.

Well, you been

around this before?

Yes, sir.

Thank god.

So Vera here, she's delivered

calves before,

but she ain't

no... no doctor,

and this old bag here,

I not sure she knows

what she's doing either.

Ma'am, you can step aside.

Well, that's real kind of you,

sir, but I can do this.

You been drinking?

No, I haven't been drinking.

I just...

My hands shake, that's all.

And did you even bother

to wash your hands?

Just step aside.

Let the man go to work here.

Lisa, it's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

Hey, Lisa, these guys

know what they're doing.

They've been around it before.

- It's going to be okay.

- It's okay.

We've done this 100 times,

Jim and I.

I just need a little more help.

Where's the father?

He had an accident.

Passed away three months ago.

I see. Okay.

All right,

put that on my shoulders.

It's okay she's crying

like this? This is okay?

- Uh, yeah.

- She's okay.

- Look out.

- Okay.

Lisa? Lisa?

I'm Mac. This is Jim.

Now, Lisa, when you feel it...

When you feel a contraction,

I need you to push, okay?

- Help her out, Jim.

- All right.

Help her out, Jim.

Lisa, you're gonna be just fine.

Just look at me.

We'll do it together.

When you feel the

contraction, I need you to push.

Okay? Feel it?

Yeah!

Then push!

And push!

There you go!

There you go.

That's it, that's it.

Come on! Come on!

Come on!

- Push hard now.

- That's your, baby!

Come on, Lisa.

This is it.

One more. One more.

One more. One more.

Push!

Look at that, girl!

Ah, there it is!

There we go!

There he is!

There he is.

Oh, ain't that nice?

Hold him. Hold him.

There you go.

There you go.

You did a good job, girl.

You really did.

Thank you, mister.

You did a hell of a thing.

Thank you.

Welcome.

You too.

Thank you very much.

Oh, thank you.

Good job, Jim.

It's a boy!

Hey, Mac, come here.

What?

What?

You ever done that before?

Delivered a baby?

I had some medical training

in the army.

I just figured we'd get it

as clean as possible

and then let nature take over.

I guess it's a good thing

that came through,

or we'd be in a lot of trouble.

You are a crazy son of a b*tch.

You're one crazy son of a b*tch.

I've been called worse.

Ooh.

Did a good thing tonight, Mac.

Real good thing.

Sure, I guess so.

But what matters is we got

those guys working together.

And we've got an in with London.

We delivered a baby

tonight, Mac.

That's gotta be worth something.

Jim, listen, you gotta take

every opportunity that you get.

And we gotta remember

what the stakes are.

We're trying to change things

for millions of people.

Anyone who has to take

a sh*t deal

because the boss says so.

Anyone who gets

taken advantage of

because they don't

own something.

That's who we're fighting for.

It's not about Lisa,

it's not about you and me.

If anything,

it's about Lisa's kid,

and what kind of world

he's gonna grow up in.

And if we're thinking about

ourselves or chasing glory,

then we're not doing it right.

All right, I get it.

Baby came out,

I almost passed out.

I genuinely almost passed out.

Hey, me too.

Hey, Mac.

Hey, there, Mac.

Hey, buddy.

How you doing?

They talking strike

out here yet?

Oh, yeah. They're cautious,

but they're talking about it.

Well, that's a start.

Some of these guys

won't even say it.

Like, "strike"

is some kind cuss word,

and their mother'll come wash

their mouths out with soap.

With people like this,

you never know

what'll set them off,

what'll get the Boulder rolling.

Just look at them.

All they need's a little push.

They were just sitting

on the side of the road

next to a big white house,

I remember.

Hey!

No, I'm not. Hey!

Hey, boys, this is Mac,

and this here is Jim.

These are the fellas

I told you about.

So these are the fellas

that took care of your Lisa?

That's right.

Any of you would have

done the same. It was nothing.

Maybe, but not many

people'd help a stranger.

- So, London?

- Hmm?

Think any more on what

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