Underdog Kids Page #3

Move, move, move.

Get your hands up.

- Point.

- What?

- I slipped. Are you kidding?

- Out.

Come on, Ricky,

get your hands up.

Get your hands up.

Winner.

- Winner.

- Winner.

- Winner.

- Winner.

- Winner.

- Aw, Jimmy.

I hate to say it, but...

your kids really suck.

- Bye, you guys.

- Bye.

- See ya!

- Good job.

Thanks.

Hey, Geno, it's me.

So far, a whole lot of nothing,

but I'm working on it, buddy.

Nothing?

Geno, I gotta get back

in the ring.

Otherwise I'll be stuck

with these kids forever.

And I'm running out of money.

Maybe I could book you with the

Johnson sisters' bachelorette party.

It's a good gig.

All you gotta do is dress up

like Bruce Lee in a Speedo,

but it's 200 bucks.

And if you're super nice, you

could make a buttload of tips.

I like this job. This is good.

Just get me a fight, will ya?

All right, suit yourself.

You gotta get me

out of here soon.

Listen, pal, when I get you a

fight, I'll call you back.

Hi, I'm 57.

Look, I know everyone's

got their own story,

but I really need a job.

Hey, yo, Mr. Lee.

What do you think?

You missed a spot.

Okay, no problemo.

We got your back, Mr. Lee.

You're the man, Big Guy.

You're the man.

- Do your job next time.

- I am doing my job.

Wanna get your butt

kicked again?

- Not really.

- Okay. Then keep on cleaning.

You're not the boss of me.

Keep it up and I'm telling Mom.

? Sorry if I'm not

star hip-hop material?

? Sorry if I'm selling,

it'll take a miracle?

? For my dreams to come true

'cause they're set too high?

? I'm in the clouds, if I

roll off, I might just die?

? So my only chance to live

is to make this right...?

Pretty good. What's your name?

What's your name?

Hey! Where are you going?

He'll be back.

- Charlie, who is that kid?

- Now, that's, uh...

that's our...

our local troublemaker.

- Kids call him Psycho.

- Psycho?

Yeah, they say he likes

to beat up kids.

- Does he have any friends?

- Not that I know of.

And he never talks.

I just wanted to fit in.

You broke your mother's heart.

Everybody at that tournament

had uniforms except for us.

It's not the uniform that's

gonna make you a winner, Wyatt.

Yeah, well...

I didn't want them

laughing at me.

Would you rather have

kids laugh at you

or go to jail for doing

something so stupid?

Who cares?

Wyatt...

there are two kinds

of people in the world...

either you're a problem-maker

or you're a problem-solver.

If my dad was alive,

things would be different.

Look, I understand

your situation,

but you still gotta give me your

word that you'll never steal again.

- Your word, Wyatt.

- Why are you doing this?

- Doing what?

- I'm not stupid, you know?

What are you talking about?

I overheard you on the phone.

So don't pretend like you care

for us when you really don't.

- Jimmy Lee to see Mr.

- Hershfeld.

Sure, take a seat.

He'll be with you in one moment.

Great, thank you.

Mr. Hershfeld?

Yes, Gigi, what is it?

There's a Mr. Lee

here to see you.

Oh, okay, tell him I'll be

with him in just a little bit.

Well, as I was saying,

I'm going to have my attorney

draft up a new contract.

We're gonna extend your

sponsorship another three years.

Ah, that's fantastic.

- Thank you, Mr. Hershfeld.

- You've earned it, both of you.

And I'm sorry,

I didn't mean to eavesdrop,

but your appointment with Mr.

Lee...

that's not with Jimmy Lee

by any chance, is it?

Yes, it is.

Why, do you know him?

I'm afraid that I do

and, well, quite frankly,

he's bad news.

How so?

Well, I've known him

for a number of years.

He's washed up as a fighter,

but word on the street is that he's been

working at a local community center

and he's been using the kids as

an excuse to make extra money.

I mean, you do what you want,

obviously, but if I were you,

I'd be very careful

about getting involved with him.

Well...

I'll tell you what, why don't

you guys have some water...

I want my captain hydrated...

while I go have a little

conversation with Mr. Lee.

All right.

Why did you say that

about Mr. Lee?

In order to win, you use

every weapon at your disposal.

- Even if it's not the truth?

- Every weapon.

- Gigi?

- Yes, Mr. Hershfeld?

Could you please send in Mr. Lee?

Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Hershfeld.

Ah, Mr. Lee. Come in, sit down.

Thank you.

And thank you for seeing me

on such a short notice.

Absolutely. So how can I help?

Well, I came here because, uh,

I coach a bunch of the kids

at the community center.

But because of the budget cuts,

we're having a difficult time

supporting them.

So I was wondering if you would

have any interest in supporting us.

I assume you have some experience

in tournament competitions.

Yes, sir, I do.

In fact, I was a former MMA champion

for three consecutive years.

- Really?

- Yes, sir.

And now you're down

at the community center

coaching kids in karate.

Well, karate, tae kwon do,

kung fu, martial arts, yes.

All right, look, the thing

that I don't really get...

why is an MMA champ

like yourself...

Yes.

Working down at the community

center coaching kids?

- It's temporary.

- It's temporary?

Yes, until I get

my next big fight.

So what I heard about you

is... is true.

I'm sorry?

See, I give you the money,

you get your next big fight,

you leave all those kids

high and dry.

- Sorry, we're not gonna do that.

- Uh, Mr. Hershfeld...

No.

Our company's

overextended right now.

We can't help out.

- Mr. Hershfeld...

- No.

I'm not asking you

for a lot of money.

These kids,

they're really good kids.

I'm sure they are.

If you could just

give them a chance.

Maybe some other time.

I understand.

All right, I should be going.

- Good luck at your next big fight.

- Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, Mr. Lee.

Our company's not in a position

to sponsor you at this time.

This time.

Thank you, baby.

Boy, you look like you had

one heck of a day.

That noticeable, huh?

Jimmy, I've never seen you like this.

What's the matter?

You really wanna listen?

Try me.

Well, I need to find a sponsor

for Charlie's kids,

but everybody turned me down.

Maybe you're asking

the wrong people.

Maybe you're right, but I'm

running out of options, Big Mama.

Well, how much

do you need, baby?

I mean, about $2,000, $3,000.

Hmm.

Put me in for two.

Wait a minute, Big Mama.

No, no.

I know it's not a lot, but

that's all I have in my savings.

I can't take your last savings.

Jimmy, if I had more,

I'd give it to you.

I don't know

what to say, Big Mama.

Well, I do something

nice for you

and you do something

nice for me.

And what's that?

You'll see.

Where is he?

He said he'll be here.

Well, then he will be here.

? Big Mama's hot dogs,

ooh, ooh?

? Big Mama's hot dogs, ooh, ooh,

yeah, come and get it?

? Yeah, Big Mama's hot dogs,

ooh, ooh?

? Hot dogs,

Big Mama's hot dogs, yeah?

- ? Come and get it, ooh...?

- Well, he's here.

? Big Mama's hot dogs,

ooh, ooh, hot dogs?

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