The Hammer & the Butterfly Page #7

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Why? You worked so hard.

It's... It's just not in my DNA.

Don't tell me you're

playing Atari again.

No, no.

What's happening with Seattle?

I, um...

I have to take it.

It's just too good to pass up.

I, um...

I gotta go.

I know it's no great digs,

but it's a week's work.

We'll be fine.

When I live in Nicaragua,

the civil war...

Sandinistas, Contras...

I come here for opportunity.

Well, in about five minutes,

you're gonna get an opportunity

to form some trenches.

You have opportunity, Jerry.

Fight for your country.

Fight for yourself.

I gotta get a suck off the hose.

# Where have all my friends gone? #

# They've all disappeared #

# Turn around maybe one day #

# You're all that was there #

# Stood by unbelieving #

# Stood by on my own #

# Always thought I was someone #

# Turned out I was wrong #

# You brought me through #

# And you made me feel #

# So good #

# Why don't you stay behind? #

# So good #

# Why don't you stop? #

# Look at what's going down #

Come on!

Come on!

# Now here I go #

# Hope I don't break down #

# I won't take anything #

# I don't need anything #

# I want to kill you #

# Upon the altar #

# You and me #

# You and me #

Come on!

Who hangs a heavy bag

with toggle bolts?

Looks like I won't be

seeing you till the finals.

Hi, Jerry.

What's happenin', man?

Oh, don't worry.

I'll be there.

Another clinic by Robert Brown.

Victor Padilla with a narrow victory.

Yeah!

And Jerry Ferro's

remarkable run continues.

Ferro advances to the semis.

A heartbreaking loss

for young Victor Padilla.

Brown breezes into the semis.

- Brown!

- Ferro!

- Ferro!

- Brown!

Jerry Ferro will join Robert Brown

in the light heavyweight finals.

Jerry told me that even Mike Tyson

lost an Olympic qualifier.

It's true.

He also said that

I have a bright future.

You should listen to him.

I mean a guy that old

with arms that skinny, man,

that punch that hard,

he gotta know something.

I pray for you both tonight.

Thanks, brother.

Ozzie, it's time.

Come on, Ponch.

I make it for you.

Thanks, brother.

And now, we move on

to the light heavyweight final

between young Robert Brown,

one of the most promising amateurs

in recent history,

and the 40-year-old Jerry Ferro,

nicknamed the Hammer

no doubt because he's

a fulltime carpenter.

These are two boxers

at the opposite ends of their careers.

For Ferro, it's a last shot at glory.

And for Brown,

it could be a step on the road

to Olympic champion,

and maybe even world champion.

Hey, Jerry.

Thanks, buddy.

That's sweet.

Hey, man, from her.

She. Lindsay.

What's up, Eddie?

Listen, no quick triggers tonight, okay?

My kid can take a punch.

Let's let it go to the cards.

This one's scheduled

for four rounds of boxing.

But Ferro has yet to have a fight

here at the trials go to the judges.

Touch gloves.

You ready? You ready?

Box!

And right from the outset,

the younger fighter looks

like the quicker fighter.

Box.

Brown scoring at will with the jab.

Jerry, Jerry, move!

Brown is building

an impressive early lead.

Beautiful, babe. Beautiful.

I don't feel like I'm hurting him.

You're winning the fight.

That's all you gotta worry about.

Hey, Jerry, go for the body.

Only this way is for him dropping gloves.

I think he said to work the body.

And that actually makes sense.

Hey, I learn from the best, man.

Both fighters working outside again.

Ferro trying to make a move to the body,

but, oh, that right and left combination

did connect.

And down goes Ferro!

This could be it.

...two, three, four, five,

six, seven, eight.

And Ferro makes it to his feet.

Just as the round ends.

You gotta knock him out, Jerry.

You need to knock him out.

Oh, you want me to knock him out,

you should've said something earlier.

I would've done it in the first round.

Listen, you stay away

from this guy for four minutes,

and you're going to the Olympics.

Now, get on your bicycle.

He's too old and too slow to catch you.

What hand would you like me to use?

Whatever, you know?

You gotta knock him out, man.

I don't know, I go right, I go left.

I tell you what,

I'll surprise you, okay?

- How about that?

- Okay, man.

On your bicycle.

And we're ready for round three.

With a big lead

and two rounds to go,

young Robert Brown is putting

his foot speed on full display,

content to make his older opponent

chase him around the ring.

The crowd may not like it,

but Brown is dancing

his way to the Olympics.

And... Oh!

Here comes Brown again,

- scoring with a right, left combination.

- Keep moving.

Keep moving!

And Ferro lands a big overhand left

just as the round comes to an end.

What the hell are you doing?

He can't hurt me.

I can beat him.

You already have.

No stay away from him, God damn it.

I didn't get in boxing to run from people.

You do what I tell ya.

Now you get your hands up,

and get your elbows in,

and stay away from this guy

for two minutes.

You got that?

On my card,

Brown is way ahead on points.

It's gonna take a knockout from Ferro

to win this fight.

Last round. Touch 'em up.

- You gonna run this round?

- I'm through runnin'.

Box.

And we're ready

for the fourth and final round.

It looks like Brown's

dancing days are over,

as he moves in for the knockout.

Holy cowl

Brown is a man possessed.

Ferro is taking his best shots.

Break! Break!

No pushing! Box.

Robert, stay away from him.

Stay away from him.

Two hard lefts to the head!

Another one!

And Ferro has hurt Brown.

God damn it, kid!

Get out of there!

Brown is hurt.

Up against the ropes.

Brown appears to be out on his feet.

Don't stop it!

Do not stop it!

And it's over!

It looks like Robert Brown

is going to the Olympics.

Jerry Ferro practically held him up.

Why don't you listen to me, kid?

'Cause I don't need you.

Oh, is that so?

Well, you're gonna find out

who needs who around here,

small-time punk.

He's the champion!

Right now, man!

I bow to you, man!

I bow to you!

I guess you miss

your crackheads, huh?

Just my boxing instructor.

Lindsay! You back!

When you leave,

Jerry cried like the baby.

Thanks, buddy.

Huh?

Why'd you hold back?

Affirmative action.

I figured it was your arthritis acting up.

You're going to the Olympics, baby.

Yeah, but I'm going to need a trainer.

All right, I accept.

No, you got Ozzie's number?

Oh, that's great.

That is good stuff.

You're gonna love Beijing.

None of the rickshaws

go over 37 miles an hour.

We break ground on Monday.

Steve says when we're finished

we can use his place.

That's great.

Are you going to have

spinning classes?

No. No. This is a boxing gym.

I'm saying, but spinning classes

have the finest women.

They be...

Yeah, Robert, you shouldn't even

be thinking about women

until after the Olympics.

Let me tell you guys about

a circulating life energy

known as chi.

Cheese?

Chi.

- So close.

- Chi.

It's very important.

Yeah, you don't melt it on chips.

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