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Tonight, on Acapulco News. There's a river of juice flowing north from here,

I want the source. What's he been snooping around here for?

Steroids.

I don't care what you did to him, Noah.

I fight dirty.

Blood will have to flow before I can consider running. Right. If that's what

need.

Trying to get my genetics to boost. Same as you, Juice Head. You want to get

bigger, don't you?

When?

Thank you.

money for the anti -drug charity.

From the gym.

I mean, it wasn't like a friend, but it seemed like a good guy.

Did the... Did he have a wife?

Kids?

Yeah, he sure worked hard.

I mean, he's in the gym almost every day.

Tommy, everybody knows he didn't mean to actually... Nobody knows unless they've

been in one of these.

You know?

I mean, you do want to kill the other guy.

Or you think you do.

Hey, Tommy!

Yeah!

Guess now's a bad time, huh?

The worst.

Well, I got something that'll cheer you up.

Eight hundred dollars.

All right, so it's not that much.

But there's plenty more on the way.

What are you talking about? Hey, you got a rep now.

Your next fight ain't gonna be on some beach. I'll be renting the whole arena.

Just look who I have to face.

Bolden!

I ain't afraid of your rep.

I don't care what you did to Reynoso.

Ain't afraid, huh?

Well, you know what?

Maybe you should be.

Because the same thing that happened to him...

just might happen to you.

Only difference is, it won't be me doing it.

Then he ran from me just like that.

Couldn't believe it.

Must have been in three women he was with.

Got himself a case of estrogen poisoning.

That's funny.

But aren't you forgetting about something?

What?

Reynoso? He's dead.

What can he say? It's not his mouth that I'm concerned about.

I've never seen so little subcutaneous fat.

Well, what do you know?

Looks like the beauty is only skin deep.

His coronary artery is completely blocked.

Given his age, something doesn't make sense here.

I'm drawing

blood for testing now.

I have convictions about this fellow that I hope are wrong.

But I have a feeling I already know the result.

We've got to do something.

Sorry, but resurrections are a little out of my league.

Jonah, this thing's happened.

Now Tommy's going to have to live with it. But I don't think he can live with

it.

Didn't you see the look in his eyes?

Yes, I thought.

But I've known him longer than you. And if anyone can deal with it, it's Tommy.

What if Renoso was murdered?

Okay, that's it.

No, listen.

Maybe... Maybe somebody was betting on the match and... And the poison Renoso

they could win the bet.

Yes, exactly.

Why would they go to the trouble of killing him when all they had to do was

him to take a dive?

All right, then.

What if... What if Reynosa was having an affair with a married woman and then

her husband just comes in? Joanna, enough.

Where are we going?

We're going to take care of all these speculations once and for all.

I still say this whole sport is no sport.

It's crazy.

It's Tom's choice, not yours.

I mean, look at this ape.

He doesn't even feel Tommy's punches.

And he's bigger than Tommy, a lot bigger.

Well, I've been there when Tommy's hit someone, and believe me, bigger or not,

they feel it.

Oh, I hate seeing Tommy get hurt.

He got up, he never learned to stay down.

Oh, Tommy got him back that time.

Yeah, he caught Reynoso off balance.

But this guy still doesn't seem to be feeling anything.

Renoso still has strength and a good reaction time.

I doubt if he was drugged. Well, there are drugs and there are drugs. I mean,

you don't have to be staggering around reciting poetry to be stoned.

Look at Renoso. He's like an animal.

I've been to these matches before.

I mean, the guys that fight are athletes.

They exhibit good sportsmanship.

But this is different.

I mean, this has an edge.

This is more like a ceremony to an execution than a fair fight.

You think Tommy really meant to kill him? Oh, absolutely not. I'm saying the

opposite. I think Reynoso was there to kill Tommy.

Why? They hardly knew each other.

I know.

There's got to be more to it than a hit to a head killing someone.

No, there doesn't.

I had an uncle who got hit in the head and was almost dead for a week. What do

you mean, almost dead?

You know, unconscious.

In a coma. But he woke up, right?

Kind of.

Kind of like he was never the same?

He was affected?

A little fluid? No, actually he became a lot smarter quicker.

Is there one of your family stories?

No, it's true.

When he snapped out of the fog, he could sign his name with either hand and play

the harmonica. You're doing it again, Joanna.

I'm not lying.

He even stopped chewing tobacco and spitting it to a foam cup.

You don't have to describe it exactly.

Well, you know how it would have been with the tobacco juice and the harmonic

the same time. Joanna, Anna, please.

I just want to help.

You know, you did.

You've convinced me that there's only one place to go where we can get some

answers that count.

Where's that?

Do we have to go in?

You're dead right we do.

I know you don't want to think that Tommy killed that man.

But it doesn't do any good to avoid the truth.

Let's go.

Are these all coroners?

Which one?

Do you smell something?

Barbecue?

No, I mean like smoke.

I'm trying to hide something.

All right, I agree.

I wonder if our hero knows anything about this.

I want to find out who he is.

I didn't have a chance to thank you.

Sure, glad I helped.

I'm Nicole Bernard.

Pleased to meet you. And you are?

A friend.

That old Gaelic charm.

Irresistible.

D .E .A.? Drug Enforcement Agency.

These days we're like a little boy who cried wolf.

You know, in the 60s we told everybody that a few puffs of marijuana would lead

straight to the needle.

Now no one believes us when we say that steroids can kill.

So you're saying that this Renesto OD'd?

More of a long -term thing.

Anabolics can cause a buildup of plaque in the arteries.

No blood to the heart, you can have a heart attack.

And that's what happened to Renosa.

Best guess.

Based on what the coroner saw before the fire. But there is no proof.

No, there isn't.

I'd sure like to meet with that big guy you said you ran into.

So would we.

Looks like we're at a dead end.

Or just getting started.

We need to find a leader for the source of the juice.

meet someone who may know something about Reynoso.

Look, I told you. He's with the DEA.

Keith McHenry, international author.

What are you doing down here? My job.

There's a river of juice flowing north from here and I want the source.

Steroids.

You're saying that's what killed Reynoso?

Educated guess.

Whenever somebody young and muscular dies suddenly, we get suspicious.

I was hoping the coroner would confirm, but... Don't you get it, Tommy?

You didn't kill Renosa.

Yeah, well, why don't I feel any better?

Hey, Tommy.

Sometimes it's not about you, it's about other people.

People you may never even meet.

You know, like kids who start shooting up juice because they're afraid they

won't make their high school football team. I don't need the lecture, okay?

I know all the horror stories.

That's why I never took the juice.

Well, that's good for you, but what about all the others?

You want to feel better, you help them.

Well, help them.

It's called climbing the ladder.

You start with a small fist and hope that it leads you to the big one.

Cat?

Sure. Go to dinner.

Not much going on here either.

Bye. But what about you?

You hungry?

Always.

But what if Tommy and Nicole need me?

We'll be right here.

Dessert, too?

What's taking so long?

I ran out of oil.

There's more in the cabinet.

Well, what do you think?

Hey, what happened to your butt?

You know I like big legs.

You know, I spent half my life on the squat machine.

Come here, babe.

Look, you can exercise all you want, but you're not going to get where

you have to be unless you take that extra step. I know, but I don't have the

money.

Maybe you could. Well, look, babe, I mean, I think you're great.

But I'm in a business, not a charity.

Come on, I'm always looking out for you. And you know I keep my mouth shut.

Well, that you do.

But I keep my eyes open.

And I see things.

What things?

Like this guy at the gym.

He's telling everybody he wants to buy juice.

So you want to middle it, right?

No.

There's something wrong.

He just doesn't look like the type.

Intuition?

Bring me that.

Well, I guess... Europe?

Yeah.

Then

after

I left the army, I drifted a little.

Asia, Europe.

Then I applied to the DEA. What about you? How did you get?

Hmm.

Long story.

I've got time.

Hello?

Hi, Tommy.

Okay. I'll talk to you later.

Is everything okay?

Okay, fine.

I kind of wish I was out there living, but... No, I'm offended.

Oh, no.

I mean, I never get to do the really exciting thing.

It's a matter of experience.

The others have a lot more of it than you, don't they?

Yeah, but... There's another reason why you're here.

I request it.

Nicole? How's everything going?

Yeah, sure.

Come on. One more.

One more.

Get the wall, huh?

Yeah. Loud crap.

Ten, twelve egg whites a day, protein powder.

Maybe some amino acids, am I right?

Yeah, close enough.

You might as well be eating nachos.

Well, what do I do?

You want to get bigger, don't you?

Who doesn't?

Then step right this way.

Set up a load putter.

Manufacture this stuff yourself?

Nah, I'm just a little cog in a big machine.

Yeah? How big?

Bigger than both of us.

Well, well.

Look who we've got.

What you been snooping around here for?

Killer?

Trying to give my genetics a boost. Same as you.

Juice head. Mm -hmm.

So you've been talking to too many people, asking too many questions.

You've been working for the cops.

Or maybe another dealer.

Or maybe the same as yours.

What, uh, did you say his name was again?

Oh, funny.

Well, then, make me serious.

Well, I thought you said that you weren't afraid of me.

Cruz!

Torero!

That's it.

See, you brought your pets with you.

But there is something I want to warn you about.

What's that?

Well, I fight dirty.

You can't keep me here.

You want to call the cops?

Here, be my guest.

We don't need to bring them into this.

You feel like leaving?

All you have to do is tell us where Bolden is.

I don't know. He moves around a little.

Is he the one who hired you?

It wasn't.

Somebody else.

Somebody higher up.

Who?

Who was it? Get this bimbo out of my face.

hand with us.

So what should we do?

Sound like you're afraid.

I'm not afraid.

It's just that... Hey.

Let me tell you something, friend.

I am a fighter.

Just like you.

And blood will have to flow before I consider running.

Couldn't get any backup to it. This is going to be out.

Any questions?

I've got a question.

What do I do?

Joanna, this could be dangerous.

And we've had... Experience. That's all I ever hear, but how do I ever get in?

Don't blame your friends. Blame me.

Because your idea?

Oh, well, now I know what you think I'm good for.

Joanna, it's not like that.

I don't want to lose anybody, Al.

What are you talking about?

I love somebody, Juan.

Somebody really special.

I don't want to go into it now, but if you want to quit, then go ahead.

If you never want to speak to me again, then I can handle that. But what I

couldn't handle is if something happened to you.

Let's go through it as planned.

I heard it, yeah.

$2 ,000 worth of stuff.

What is it?

It's hard to be a theater all day. You're just a base of steroids.

You've got to get this stuff.

Coming from up there.

I'll keep him busy.

didn't take Fernandez.

It's got to be him in one of them burns.

Too bad he was a good employee, huh?

Maybe we should have warned him.

Well, he wasn't that good.

Mr. Villalobos, remember when you said that blood would have to start flowing

before we consider running?

Yes, I remember.

Well, there is your blood.

He was only a subcontractor?

We're back at square one then.

Are you sure you're okay?

All right.

I'll see you later then.

Can I help you?

Mind if I try these on?

Right over there.

Come again.

How's the fit?

It's just an inch or two off. Well, if you buy it now, it'll be incentive to

lose some weight.

Who said anything about losing weight?

We're on a climb.

Joanna.

Joanna! I'll call Tommy.

What is it? If you want your friend back, don't do anything for the next 48

hours.

No. Not even once.

Do you have a portable low -frequency scanner?

Why? I sent it to transmit it to Joanna last night in her shoe.

Now, do you have one?

Yeah, right here.

Well, this is, uh... It's all working out pretty good for you, isn't it?

What do you mean?

I mean, you're going to get your bust after all. I mean, sure, Joanna's life's

at stake.

But what's that compared to the promotion?

It's not unlike the way... Hey, listen to me. You set this whole thing up. The

tracer, leaving her alone.

You wanted this to happen. You can settle this with him later.

If there's anything left, I want it.

Let's go get Joanna.

Did it hurt?

Canes is important. Without it, there wouldn't be any pleasure.

Can you go a little faster?

Is that thing working?

I'm trying. Hey, I know this area.

How far do we got to go?

I don't know yet.

Hey, don't touch that.

Boy, this is a general business area.

Lots of business around.

Are we getting near?

Yeah, I think so.

God, I hope that helming device is working.

Got to be right up around here somewhere.

Oh, no. There's some activity coming from over there. Are you sure?

Looks like they're packing up.

Get the right place this time? Yeah.

No, no.

I just smell it.

Alcohol.

Yeah, I'm used to sterilizing bottles.

There's too much water in the air to splash my scent at all.

We can't use these.

Remember, Joanna comes first.

Yeah, sure.

I want to thank Gary.

What'd you do that for?

He was trying to kill you.

Yeah, but I'll never know if I could have taken him. Well, at least you know

much we'd hate to lose you.

Well, that I already knew.

Don't.

It's evident.

We've got plenty of it here.

One you need for a dozen trials.

Just orders.

Whose orders, exactly?

You know Uncle Sam?

Your Uncle Sam needs evidence against a dead man?

When you showed up at the coroner's office, it was like a godsend.

You could prove that Tommy did not kill that man in the ring.

But we let gratitude stop us from doing what we should have done right from the

start. Calling to have you checked out.

What are you two saying?

He's not DEA.

And there's no way we're going to let him take this stuff.

What are you talking about? Of course he's DEA.

I'll call right now. I wouldn't do that.

He's probably a dealer himself.

Keith?

Step out, shall we?

Beware the self -righteous. Now I have a better idea.

Go, go!

Get out, go!

Well,

I hope you like your juice warm.

And I really thought he cared about them.

Sometimes I think they're all big.

Only most of them.

But it's the ones that try to hide it that you've got to worry about the most.

Amen to that.

Oh, I'm sorry you had that look, Joanna.

But not everyone else has.

Look.