Underdog Kids
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- Yo, come on, man.
- James! James!
- Come on, man.
- What about the kids?
Don't you dare call them kids.
Those are not kids.
Those are little animals, man.
No. No.
- I can't do it. I can't do it, no.
- Sure, you can.
No, no, look, I don't even want
you to pay me to teach them.
All right? No, no.
I can't pay you,
but I would if I could.
Listen, that one with the attitude,
man, I can't deal with him.
- Well...
- I'm not here for that, okay?
One of them keeps farting. No,
I gotta get out of here, man.
- I can't do this, man.
- Wait, wait, wait.
What about the tournament?
You can't quit now.
Charlie...
watch me.
But...
Now what?
- Awesome.
- Mm-hmm, yes. Thank you.
Next.
Ooh.
- Inspiring.
- Yeah. Thank you.
Impressive.
Next.
- Ooh.
You gotta keep your chin down.
What?
I said you gotta
keep your chin down.
Uh, excuse me, mister,
but I believe you're disturbing
our concentration.
Wait, let him speak.
Yes, let him speak.
So what do you know
about karate?
A little.
Like what?
I know that if you
keep your chin down,
you won't lose balance.
And how do you know that?
I just know.
Bullsha.
Are you here for an audition?
No.
Can you show us?
Maybe some other time.
I knew it.
All talk and no action.
He thinks he's all tough
with his leather jacket.
- Come on, guys.
- And his glasses.
Okay.
I'll show you.
So, who wants to hold the pad?
- He does.
- Careful.
Okay.
Put it up.
Which... what are you
knuckleheads trying to do?
Break a window or what,
for crying out loud?
Charlie.
Jimmy.
You came.
You're all back together again.
Look at you.
Charlie, how come
you're limping?
Ah, it's just a hip.
I'm just getting old, you know?
It's nothing. It warms up.
Hey, listen, did you eat?
No, not yet.
I gotta... I gotta
take you someplace.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
Where are you
taking me, Charlie?
You're late.
- Hey, Big Mama.
- Hey, Charlie.
I brought you a surprise.
Well, for heaven's sakes!
Hey, Big Mama.
How are you doing?
Boy, we have not seen you
in this neck of the woods
for a long time.
Last time I heard,
you hit it big.
Then it hit me that you got hit
by a bus or something?
- Semi.
- A what?
A big truck.
Oh, semi, big truck...
what do I know, Charlie?
I just heard you got hurt
really bad.
So, tell me, Jimmy,
are you coming home for good
or are you just visiting?
No, I'm just visiting.
Jimmy's training
for his big fight.
What?
Boy, are you gonna fight again
after all that?
Are you crazy?
Can't give up now.
Besides, it's the only thing
that I'm good at.
Well, if you're gonna fight,
you gotta eat.
So what can I get
for you, sugar?
- Charlie?
- Get the special.
- The special.
- You got the special. Charlie?
- I'll have my Hebrew.
- Your Hebrew dog.
Uh-uh! You know good and well
your money is no good here.
Now you put that back
in your pocket.
That's on me.
All right, give me a special
and a Hebrew dog for my Charlie.
This is a bad idea.
Why do you keep saying that?
Because I hate kids, Charlie.
They smell
and they're a pain in the butt.
Just give it a chance, okay?
Hey, kids!
Gather up here.
I want you to meet
champion of the world
Jimmy "the Lightning Bolt,"
your new coach.
I bet a dollar
you won't last one week.
I'll give him two weeks, tops.
Hi, kids.
- Hi, Valerie.
- Hi, Charlie.
- How was class today?
- We didn't have class today.
You still couldn't find a
teacher?
No, I found a replacement.
Meet Jimmy.
Jimmy, this is Valerie.
Valerie is Sean and Alex's aunt.
- How are you doing?
- Hi.
- Nice meeting you.
- A pleasure.
Auntie, this is Jimmy
the Lightning Bolt.
Jimmy the Lightning Bolt?
Isn't he awesome? Look at him.
Look at his jacket.
Kids, go get ready, okay?
Charlie, can I have
a word with you?
Would you excuse us
for a moment?
- Sure.
- Thanks.
Are you kidding me?
An MMA champ
named Lightning Bolt?
- Well, uh...
- Are you crazy, Charlie?
Lightning Bolt?
Well, when Jimmy was a kid,
he was struck by lightning...
and he lived.
That's how he got his name.
And he's a great guy
when you get to know him.
Valerie, Jimmy is like
a son to me.
And I trust him with my life.
"Jimmy the Lightning Bolt,
That's what Charlie meant.
He doesn't have any family.
"Jimmy the Lightning Bolt
hospitalized."
What?
"Saves a five-year-old boy
from a runaway truck."
What?
"Champ may never
be able to fight again.
Career ruined."
Listen, you've been out of the fight
circuit for over three years,
and fight years
are like dog years.
Well, I was in a little
accident, remember?
Yeah, everybody remembers,
which is why nobody
wants to insure you.
Look, Geno,
I'll sign a waiver, okay?
I'll do anything.
Just get me back
into the cage, all right?
Jimmy, you're not getting
any younger.
- What did you say?
- Okay, you know,
I may have something
in the meantime, all right?
The Shapiro bar mitzvah.
It's a sweet gig, too.
All you do, you dress up
like a ninja.
About halfway through the ceremony,
you drop out of the ceiling,
you go up onstage,
you fight this kid.
And believe me,
he's not a big kid, so...
It pays $500, but the kid
does get to beat you up.
I'm gonna pretend
like I didn't hear that.
All right. I'm trying.
- Geno, just get me a fight, will ya?
- I'll try.
What if I made it so you could beat up
the kid and then... okay, forget it.
Excuse me, Mr. Lee?
What?
So what do you wanna do?
Um...
maybe we can start
with some punching drills?
Why do we have to start
with punching drills?
Okay, you guys wanna do blocks?
Man, blocking is for the birds.
Why don't we just go
right into sparring?
It is a known fact that without
proper sparring equipment,
one can get seriously injured,
maimed, or knocked unconscious.
Man, you're just scared
and you know it.
No, I'm not.
- Yes, you are.
- Not.
- Then back it up!
- Hey, hey, hey.
Break it up.
From now on, I will lead
and you will follow.
No questions, no objections.
You got that?
Hey, Alex, what's an objection?
That's what lawyers
always say to the judge.
Quiet!
Get back in line.
If you guys keep talking,
I'm gonna give you guys
10 push-ups on your knuckles.
On our knuckles?
Man, that's B.S.!
Okay, everybody go down 10.
Forget this. I quit.
You wanna quit? Quit.
Man, I hate this class already.
Well, that's good because
I don't like you, either.
- You're mean!
- And you're short.
Go eat some Cheerios.
Where's Raymond?
Raymond!
Oh, my God.
Get your butt over here.
All of you line up. Let's go.
What... what is this?
- Just a snack.
- Just a snack?
Oh, boy.
Okay, you guys.
Right leg back, fighting stance.
You guys do know
fighting stance, yes?
Right leg back, hands up to the side.
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