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Speak to Fox, Chicago.

It's a struggle to survive.

You can play to win or just give in. Let
the city eat you alive.

You can make it to tomorrow.

If you take care of today, you'll have a
shot if you have got to take the break

away. Because I'm the man in the world.

It's the one who knows the right way to
go. I'm the man in the world.

He's strong inside.

He'll never hide.

When he's up against the wall, the man
who tries and won't say die is the

toughest man of all.

Man, it's rough.

Man, it's rough. It's a hard life in the
city. It can bring you to your knees.

The town is cold. It has no soul. It's
concrete and steel.

You face the face with trouble.

Look at danger in the eye.

you're on your own but never alone with
courage on your side man in the world

Oh,

there you go, yeah.

Leave the man alone.

Oh, pal, get out of here. This ain't
none of your business.

When punks start happening to decent
people...

I make it my business.

Now give the man his money back.

No, that's not going to happen.

Now get out of my way.

Put the knife away, son. I said get out
of my way, and now you're going to move?

Or am I going to finish off that
goofy-looking haircut of yours?

Give it to him.

Thank you, mister.

Don't mention it. Glad I can help.

You boys ought to be ashamed of
yourselves.

Save the violin.

Come on, guys.

Let's blow.

Man, that wasn't worth it.

Oh, pal.

What do you say you give me back my
life?

Let's talk about it.

Come on, it's special to me. Ain't
nothing special about those things.

Any fool could find trouble with them.

Come on, I need it.

My father gave it to me.

Do it mean enough to you to show up at
this place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o

'clock?

Francis Willard, Junior High?

Hey, I'm dead meat on this turf.

If anybody hassles you, you show them
that card. 4 o'clock.

I could be there earlier.

No skipping school.

Now, if you want to see your knife
again, four o'clock. Maybe.

What's your name?

They call me the dude.

Come on, you can do better than that.

Billy Green.

Okay, Billy Green.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Four o'clock.

Hey, what's your name?

They call me Bruce.

Hi, Bruce.

How did the kids do in the game?

We won.

Oh, good, good.

Now you get to work before I report you
to the manager. Okay, I'm going, I'm

going. Oh, too late. The manager has
arrived already.

Good evening, Mr. Richards, sir. Hey,
Mom.

Are you going to supervise your
restaurant? You're just passing through.

I'm supervising, Mom. I'm supervising.
Bruce, go look like a bounce.

Hey, uh, how'd you do in the game?

We won.

Hey, great. So the kids are in the
finals, huh?

Next week.

Someday I am going to learn not to bet
against you.

What do you think you're doing? Look,
don't start in again, okay?

Then get decent and get home. And do
what?

Wait while you're out beer drinking with
your bowling buddies?

Hey, you guys, keep it down.

Alice is on a big attraction.

Man, I hate her work.

Yeah, I know.

Hey, what a night. Guess who's here?

Donna Summers? Oh, no, much better.

Tanker Weems.

Tanker Weems look better to you than
Donna Summers? Come on. We are talking

about the three-time defending champion,
the toughest man in the world

competition. Oh, what's he doing here?
He's in town to promote this year's

contest. Oh, feel free to go to work,
huh?

Steve, give me the usual.

Straight up or on the rock?

Don't be cute.

Hitting the bottle kind of hard, aren't
you? I hate it. My ulcer loves it. Your

ulcer? Man, what you got to worry about?

My ulcer.

Ulcer is the price of doing business.

This place has got something, though,
you know?

Cockroaches.

Come on!

I can't believe it's been so long, man.

Oh, it's too early for this. Look, I
hate to tell you this, but the guy with

the big mouth has also got muscle to
match that hankering.

Man, I don't care who he is. You still
don't have to ask who.

Just be careful.

Excuse me, sir.

Would you mind holding down until World
War III, please?

Listen, little man.

You get that dancer back here or you're
going to wish World War III was your

only problem.

I'm sorry. He's going to have to leave.

Now, let's get out.

You think you're muscle enough to throw
me out?

Well, champ, it would be more dignified
if you was to walk out on your own.

Dignified? You know where I come from.
Dignified don't sell many tickets.

Are you ready to get down?

Huh? Come on. You ready to get down?
Come on. Easy, champ. I don't have too

much to drink. Come on. He's right,
Janker. Besides, we don't need a lot of

bad publicity.

Come on, come on. There are a lot of
people here.

Let's go. Come on.

It looks like you're the longest.

What's going on? It's okay, Ma. It's
okay.

Bruise and I took care of it.

You got a car?

Yeah, it's over there.

Hey, Chet, why don't you go home with
your manager, okay? That's a good idea.

Come on, let's go.

Good, all right. Okay, Bruce.

Oh, yeah, ma'am. Great shot!

Oh, you made me mad!

Come on, come on, come on!

Hey,

you need any help?

Hi, Ernie.

Want me to book this guy? Oh, hey, wait.

Listen, please.

Don't let him book him. It'll really
foul things up for us.

How long are you in town?

Well, we're here for the toughest man
contest.

What, several weeks?

I'll tell you what.

I run a center for kids.

And they'd be really impressed if the
toughest man in the world come back

someday sober.

You got a deal. We'll do a weight
demonstration.

Anything you want.

All right, I'm going to hold you to
that. Come on.

Thanks,

Ernie. Everything is cool.

I can tell by looking at your bars.

Hey, Dick, you all right? Yeah, yeah,
I'm okay, I'm okay.

Just tell my mama I was ahead on points,
huh?

Yeah, points.

bad self.

You guys begin to look good. Now you see
the difference when you wait for the

shot? Outside we're not so strong, but
inside we are deadly.

Don't forget your appointment.

You're right, gotta meet the landlady.
Look here, you practice for about ten

minutes and I'll be right back.

like that but they do let us use the
facilities maybe you want to stick

around play a little basketball nah i
didn't come here to bounce no ball my

knife remember oh yeah nice figured me
for a no show didn't you

no i never sell a kid short i expect the
best because any of them can do it right

now that we're done with the chit chat
where's my sticker somewhere somewhere

no No, don't give me somewhere.

I come all the way out to the cesspool
and you give me somewhere, where is it?

Why, who do you need to see?

I ain't going naked, man. Too many guys
would like to chop my butt.

Big man in the streets, huh? I carry
some weight.

They wanted to see the guy I let you use
on the basketball court. So I'll get

back in just a few minutes.

When do I get my knife?

Sometime.

Somewhere, sometime.

Yo, fathead, what are you trying... Just
a minute. Let me lay down the rules of

this establishment.

I deal with every kid with an even hand.

And nobody give me no back talk.

Now go play.

All right.

All right.

For a little while.

next week.

So what is it?

Just killing time.

Yeah, well, we got an important game
coming up. Maybe you ought to kill time

somewhere else.

Yeah.

Maybe I'll like it here.

What's it like?

I like your leader's haircut.

I'm thinking of getting me one.

Oh,

you know.

It's my cousin.

Very nice outside shot.

Oh, Mr. Brubaker, you're late.

Yes, ma'am, but that was a joke.

Please, come right in.

Excuse me, this will just take a moment.

Won't you have a seat?

Thank you, ma'am.

Now, you have been supervising the youth
center since Mr. Denker resigned,

correct?

Yes, ma'am. Been coaching with Waterboy,
too.

Are you aware that the youth center was
supposed to be closed when Mr. Denker

left? But, Ms. Easton, the number of
kids that more than tripled since I took

over. I don't take no salary.

Don't even want to.

Yes, well, I'm afraid that's beside the
point, Mr. Brubaker.

You see, the city feels that without a
certified and trained supervisor, well,

a program like this... Don't need no
certificate to tell when the kid's in

trouble. Well, that may be, but this is
a school facility.

Can't no kid stay in Mock Center unless
he's doing well in school.

Mr. Rubegger, I feel that your efforts
and your policies are commendable.

But I'm afraid the city has a very
closed mind about these things.

Ain't nobody closing down Mock Center
for my kids.

They already did.

What do you mean?

I mean that the funding has been cut
off.

And unless you can come up with a great
deal of money very quickly, well, I'm

afraid you're out of business.

I'm sorry, but you'll have to excuse me.

He's so characterless. I mean, we're
talking downtown, pretty girl.

All right, I played, now fork it over.
Flick tells me you're pretty good.

So? So why don't you play for us in the
finals?

Then we'll talk about your knife.

What are you trying to pull?

I'm trying to pull you off the streets a
little, brother.

Maybe you can do us some good, and maybe
we can do you some good.

Great. You want your knife back, think
about it.

Rude, the guy with the team shirts came
by. He said if we buy 24, they're 9.50

each, plus tax.

Well, how much is that?

Beats me.

$241.68.

How you work that out?

It's easy. It's the same as a $24 bet
paying nine and a half to one.

Instead of subtracting 6% runner's
permission, you add it up.

Not only is he Freddie Brown, he's Nick
McGree, too.

Don't matter how you figure it, we still
don't have the money.

Why not?

Miss Ethan told me that the city is
trying to close us down.

Well, what are we going to do?

First thing in the morning, I'm going
down to City Hall and try to get some

apples.

This point is about tax expenditure. You
should take it up with your district

councilman. It took me three days just
to get in to see you.

I told you, Mr. Brubaker, we don't deal
with budgeting matters here. Now, you're

going to have to take it up with the
school board.

But yesterday you said... That was
yesterday.

Uh, wait a second.

School board didn't help you, huh?

Why don't you try the Department of
Parks and Recreation?

Mister, I've been here four times.

And you sent me to four different
places.

Every one of them sent me right back
here.

I've got to see the deputy mayor.

Then you're going to have to wait.

I'm prepared.

I will. Have a nice weekend.

Mr. Brubaker, I'm sorry. The deputy
mayor won't be able to see you. But he

suggested you try the Department of
Social Services.

Mr. A, I've been social.

Now I'm going to get some service.

Mr. Brubaker?

What's the meaning of this? You can't
just barge in here like this.

Mr. Brubaker, you're in trouble now.

Oh, no.

What are you doing here, Mayor?

Well, when the Deputy Mayor called my
school to tell me that one of my

employees... In point of fact, not one
of my employees.

Is tearing up city property? I feel that
I have to at least come down and see

what's going on. If you will sign here,
we can get out of this place.

And don't thank me. Right there, sir.
And also, you have to sign out for your

thing.

Yeah. Don't you want to check that
first?

That's okay.

It says here he has keys.

Where is keys?

Here are keys.

I can assure you, Mr. Brubaker, that
this kind of irrational behavior is not

going to accomplish a thing at City
Hall.

Yes, ma'am. These are bureaucrats.
They're used to professional form filers

and grant getters. They respond to the
kind of people who make up their grocery

list in triplicate. The kind of people
who are experts at detailed budgets and

proposals. Yes, ma'am. I bet you don't
even know how much you're asking for. Do

you have any... idea how much it costs
to run your operation for a year? Do you

have even the slightest clue?

No, ma'am. Here are your keys.

Thank you.

What's going on? Somebody die?

Just a shot of the time result.

While you were down playing cops and
robbers in the slam, something didn't

kind of flip your mind?

Like the finals game today?

Today? So what happened?

Nothing. We didn't have no adult
supervisors to sign us in, so... Well,

they gave us the bomb's rush.

4-5-6.

We just hung around to say thanks a lot.

Hey, man, I'm sorry. I'll make it up to
you.

Thanks in advance.

Come on, guys. Let's get out of here.

Well, Coach, you kind of let the team
down.

Yeah.

What are you going to do about it?

Well, we're preaching to you guys about
the importance of learning from your

mistakes. I've been sitting here a while
trying to figure out how I'm going to

learn from this one.

So, what'd they tell you downtown?

Downtown. You know what they got
downtown?

Bureaucrats. And bureaucrats want you to
fill out budgets and forms and

proposals.

That's what old Dinker was good at.

Dinker? Where's he at?

He's split.

Say he didn't like the atmosphere in
this part of town.

Boy, could he make out a budget.

Is that what you're doing, a budget?

This ain't no budget.

This is a mess.

But you're Nick the Greek.

You can take a mess and turn it into a
budget.

Oh, I don't know about that.

Look, Billy.

They got an air machine down at my job.

So why don't you come to my job and help
me get this mess organized?

Oh, I don't know.

It's getting kind of late. I got other
obligations.

Look, this won't take long, and I'll
even buy you dinner.

Oh, but Bruce, don't butt me. If they
want grocery lists and triplet kit, then

that's what they'll get.

Whatever they want, we'll give it to
them. If they want detailed budgets,

we'll give them that, too. Whatever they
want, that's what they're going to get.

And we're going to get some money to
save the center. You ain't turning into

a bureaucrat, are you? With your help, I
am.

How fast he is.

This child is going to be either a very
successful accountant or a very

successful crook.

You better be an accountant.

These your initials? Yeah.

Yeah, you authorized payment on the same
thing three times.

This is the receipt you kept on paying
it.

That's what you're here for.

Please don't go. Let me call the cops.
Benny's out there with three guys, and

they're looking for trouble.

The way I feel right now, the approach
is right, please.

You stay here.

Right here

what you're doing in the back?

Uh, no, not yet.

Well, let's throw it, brother. Ain't no
breaks around here.

Okay,

here it is.

Read it and weep. What's the bad news?

25 Gs, no matter how you place it.
You're gonna have to get $25,000 to keep

that joint going here.

How you gonna raise that kind of money?

Well, if you were 100 Jewish mamas
instead of 100 street kids, you'd have a

fundraiser. What kind of fundraiser? Oh,
you know, a carnival, a benefit, some

kind of a fiesta that you charge people
to attend.

And then sell things.

Oh, I sell school.

Sounds like exactly what we need. But
right now it's getting late. You better

get home before your mother starts to
worry about you.

Oh, what about my dinner?

It is right here. Eat it on the run.

Wait, I want to talk to some of them
dancers. Hey, don't you worry about them

dancing, girl. You just get to the
center tomorrow. We got a benefit to

plan.

All right.

All right, I'll see you tomorrow.

Later on.

Sell tickets?

People pay to stay out of this part of
town. They don't pay to come to it.

Yeah, yeah.

Sounds like it'll work out about as good
as the basketball championship.

Hold it right there, Jason.

I made a mistake, and we got aced out
the finals.

But right now, we got a bigger fish to
fry.

Yeah, you're probably a lot to me.

I don't know about that, but I do know
ain't nobody ever accomplish anything by

being caught up in self-pity.

That's not what I'm about.

And that's not what I want you to be
about.

Now, what do you say? Are we going to
get down with our own bad selves?

All right.

I can dig that, but I still don't see
how we can sell tickets.

Maybe I can get a celebrity to come by.

They always draw.

Yeah, Breeze. Just exactly which one of
your celebrity buddies did you have in

mind?

How about old Tanker Wings?

You're going to get the toughest man in
the world to come down here.

Hey, we're like this.

Right.

And besides, he owe me a favor.

How many tickets we got to sell to this
shindig anyway?

As many as we can. I was hoping that
Nick the Greek would come by and help us

with that. How come he's not here?

I don't know. He said he was coming.

Mr. Brubaker?

Yes, ma'am.

I didn't realize that you would come up
with such an ingenious solution to your

problem so quickly.

What do you think? Kind of a pretty neat
idea, huh?

Well, it would have been nice if someone
had asked me. After all, it is my

gymnasium. That's right. If you don't
want us to... You can use the gym.

However, you are aware, of course, that
you have to have a license.

License? Just to hold a benefit?

Absolutely.

You have to register as a charity.
Otherwise, it's illegal.

Oh, boy.

I'm not too good at those city hall
deals.

Yes, I recall.

I suppose that I could help with that
part of it.

I appreciate any help I can get.

Well...

Hello.

Oh, Miss Ethan.

No, no, ma'am. I've been up for some
time.

Oh, that's great.

So now we're a legal charity.

Thank you.

I was wondering, did you get to make
that call on Billy Green?

Yeah, we haven't seen him all week.

Okay, I'll check it out.

Thank you.

No, no, no. I'm what you call an early
riser.

Yeah.

Thanks a lot.

All right.

Bruce, Miss Green, I came to see Billy.

What's he been up to this time?

Nothing, I just... Who is it? Who's
there? Nothing, honey, be just a minute.

Listen, I'm busy, okay?

Where's Billy?

Who knows?

And who cares?

Did he sleep here last night?

Nobody slept. Please, help down.

Yeah, I guess I ought to get going.

No, please, don't need, honey.

Is there?

Guess not.

Hey, I didn't pay for trouble like that.
That guy ain't coming back. It's all

right. It's all right. Everything's
fine.

Yo, Bruce.

What are you doing here, man?

Really? I've been looking for you.

You sleep here?

Yeah, sometimes.

There's no need for that. I got plenty
of room in my place.

There ain't no charity case.

Who's talking charity?

I need help with this carnival. It'd be
pretty handy to have Nick DeGreek with

me all the time.

Okay.

I travel light.

I'm sorry I haven't been around lately,
but I've had some business to take care

of. But I have been thinking about the
carnival a lot.

Good. Boy, did we miss you a knack for
numbers.

Okay, look.

Figure we're going to sell about 3,000
tickets, right?

Why not raise the rate by an hour or
two?

Turn it into a couple door prizes, like
a thousand bucks first prize, a couple

smaller prizes.

You know, a place like this holds sales
real good.

Everybody's looking for a way out.

Well, looky here.

If it ain't the dude.

You're delayed on your collections,
dude.

That ain't like you.

Now, Matty don't want his best runner
getting in the bad habit.

No, I got him right here. I just can't
get around.

Hey.

You're leaning on my car.

Oh, really?

You're causing static on my set. I can't
get the scores.

Maybe your antenna need adjusting.

Hey. Hey, see how that works.

The name's Bruce, and this kid don't
need no more of your chump change.

He just retired from the numbers game.

You listen to me, slick dog.

You're missing something that's way out
of your league. And you, kid, you're

making a big mistake.

You got this, neighborhood.

Who's that guy?

Matty Todd, sir.

When you live like I live, Matty's the
man you deal with, you know what I mean?

No, I don't. Why don't you tell me?

He's a kingpin.

You know, all neighborhoods got him.
It's just that he's bigger than most.

More fingers and more pies.

He's always on the lookout for something
extra.

So what about the law?

Come on, Matty's smart. He's got a
legitimate business he uses as a front.

Restaurant supply place, probably.

A good cover to wheel and deal.

So he knows all the angles, huh?

Oh, you bet.

But you know, Matty's usually cool. I've
never seen him blow up like that.

You know what you did to his car back
there?

Well, he's a mean man with a grudge.

Well, it don't scare me much.

In fact, it don't scare me at all. How
do you get mixed up with him?

Do you ever hear of a thing called
money?

That simple.

Money. Just like you need money to run
that center.

Well, some people need money just to
simply survive.

You know, to eat and stay alive in this
crummy world.

Quite a speech.

You asked me, I told you.

Hey, this place is pretty cool.

Hey, I like you.

Hey, why don't you put your clothes by
the rack?

I got to change. I got an appointment.

So, your mother have a lot of company,
huh?

No. Not as much as she used to.

She's getting too old and the
competition's getting a little too hot.

You done playing Dick Tracy?

Yeah, I'm through.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry, you pumped a lot of iron.

I try to stay in shape.

Can you lift this one?

No, as a matter of fact, I can't.

It's good and likely to have a reminder
that there are some things you just

can't do.

From us to Bruce, without you, there
would be no us.

You can't read all them signatures.

He's with that. He's one of a kind.

So, what'd you do? Save their lives or
something? You some kind of hero?

Nope, I didn't do nothing they wouldn't
have done in the same situation.

So tell me, man, what's with that
haircut?

It's part of my African heritage.

It's from the Mandinka tribe.

I wish I got a trim.

You're looking awful sharp.

I mean, there must be some errand you
got to run.

Yeah, Miss Easton called. Say she got a
license for us.

Oh, great. You going to pick it up?

Yeah, she working today.

On Saturday?

I suppose you just happen to have them
flowers lying around, too.

Yeah, flowers is a nice way to say thank
you. Are you sure you don't need me to

come along now? No, no.

I think I can handle this alone.

Well, don't get yourself into anything
you can't handle.

I thought I might come by and pick up
the license.

Well, I'm glad you did.

The big barn gets pretty lonely on
Saturdays.

Just happened to have these for you.

Oh, they're lovely.

How nice. Thank you.

Would you like a cup of coffee? I have
some made.

Yes, ma'am.

Good.

These are going to be perfect on my
mantle.

Here you go.

Nice looking dude.

That's my husband.

He was killed in Vietnam.

It was a nice place to be.

You were in Vietnam?

Yes, ma'am. The Marine.

Then you must have been lifted.

Only to stay out of jail.

The judge gave me a choice of signing up
or doing time.

Doing time. I see.

I've been on my own since I was ten.

I wasn't exactly your model citizen.

Well, you certainly seem to be making up
for that now.

Just trying to do right.

It's a promise I made to myself when I
was in Vietnam.

Not everybody keeps those promises.

That's why the carnival is so important.

It's part of the promise.

Well, at least you have your license.

Now all you got to do is get people to
come.

I'm afraid that won't be easy.

No, it won't.

Come on, what are you telling me? You
don't need a thousand bucks?

Hey, hey, everybody needs a thousand
bucks. Don't kid yourself.

All right, now you're exercising your
right to good judgment.

25 tickets.

Have a nice day.

Ah, ladies, ladies.

We're talking a major event. That's
right. We're talking fun. We're talking

games. We're talking music. We're
talking muscles. You know, kangaroos.

Toughest man in the world.

Big muscles.

Yeah.

Yeah, now we're talking money.

Yeah, Steve, why don't you just pretend
this is an awful you can't refuse.

Great.

What about the date?

You want me to bring a date?

Sure, why not?

All right.

What about another couple?

Don't you have some friends?

Another couple? Yeah, that's a good
idea.

I'll bring another couple.

Steve,

what about your mother?

No, Bruce.

Not my mother.

I definitely do not want to bring my
mother.

You're right, Steve.

I like you.

I talked to the guy at Ready Meats. He's
going to deliver the hot dogs directly

to the gym tomorrow afternoon.

Good, good. Still got a lot to do.
What's the count?

Ashton Richards, 91 tickets.

Andy Castellone, 29 tickets. Flip
Bartholomew, 36.

Eddie Morgan, 42.

Billy Green, 365.

Hold it. Wait a minute. How do you still
have so many tickets?

All right.

Let's hear it for Charming Billy Green.

Pretty good, don't you think?

I feel like I'm being used.

Tanker, I told Booz that we... Hey, man,
you're building a whole carnival around

me, and I don't like it. I made a deal.

Charlie, are you my manager?

Of course.

How many other clients you got?

None. Man, don't forget it.

Tanker, we got it. We got nothing.

Brubaker, you got 30 minutes tomorrow,
understand?

One half hour, and I'm out of here.

Better than nothing.

All right, guys, take it back up.

What a jerk.

Yeah. Some people don't have that
celebrity thing too well.

Yeah, you ought to enter that contest.
Take him down a notch or two.

Hey, man, that's a tough dude.

You're crazy.

I'm not crazy.

I saw what you did to them four guys at
the club.

Ain't no way Tanker leaves his company
now.

It's true. He may not be my favorite
person in the world, but that still

don't give me a reason to fight him.

How about $100,000?

$100,000 what?

Top prize in the tough man contest.

Think about it.

Hey, Bruce, somebody wants to see you in
your office.

It's the man.

Well, then I keep the man waiting.

What do you mean, give all the money
back?

It was obtained under false pretenses.
It's got to be returned.

If it is and there are no complaints, we
just might not prosecute.

I got a license from the city.

Yeah, but it's not a license to swindle.

I don't know what you're talking about,
Sergeant.

And that's the truth.

In fact, I don't think I want to know.

Brubaker, right now there are at least
20 people who know, who know that

they're going to win that $1,000 draw.

What do you mean they know they're going
to win?

One of your gang told them the draw was
rigged. It's not a game.

One of your little angels then told them
that they bought 25 tickets, that their

number was guaranteed to come up.

His name was Billy Green.

Billy? That's the name.

Get yourself a real loser there, Mr.
Brubaker.

Right now, you better get busy and make
sure that everybody gets their money

back. And I'll take that. It's been
revoked.

Billy Green!

Boy, you're a liar. You swindled those
people on tickets and now you're trying

to swindle us.

I just... You just killed any hope we
had of keeping this son alive.

I thought I... You didn't think about
nothing but yourself.

We trusted you, boy.

Everyone in this center trusted you.
Then you bring the cops in and think we

were part of your scam.

Now get out of here.

Get out of my center.

Get out of my apartment.

And get out of my life.

You're a sinner.

Why don't I just warm this up?

What is

it?

Just a picture.

Somewhere out there, there is a way for
you to keep the center going.

Billy seemed to think that you might
have a chance at the tough man contest.

I don't know about that.

Well, he's been bragging about what you
did to those four men at the club. And I

saw what you did to that door in the
mayor's office.

I ain't too proud about that, ma'am.

Well, no.

You shouldn't be.

But it does show a rather strong potency
for self-actualization.

What's that?

That's what my mom used to call bullish
determination.

You know, I really don't have much of an
appetite.

Maybe I'd better leave.

Just don't sell yourself short.

$100,000 would go a long way.

See you, okay?

A thousand dollars?

What was advertised?

But the prize is a hundred grand.

That's enough money to keep my center
open for four years.

Plus, somebody's got to be the toughest
man.

Bruce, you are my friend.

And you are the toughest man that I
know.

But in the world?

I don't know.

Hey, Dick, I've got to give it a try.

And I need your help, buddy.

You want my help?

Come on.

I'm going to show you something.

You know, if you make it through the
preliminary competition, you're still

going to have to face tanker weems, and
those aren't fists at the end of his

arms. Those are wrecking balls.

That man knows his way around the ring.
You still feel you can do it after this

little demonstration.

I'll back you.

You know, a good pro's got a dozen ways
to embarrass you with his feet, his

gloves.

His feints, his experience.

How do you know about all this stuff?

I've been coming to places like this
every Saturday morning since I was nine

years old. I'm what's known as a boxing
aficionado.

What's that?

That's a guy who likes to watch other
guys hit each other.

Man, I didn't fight that little guy.

Don't you worry about him. He can take
care of himself.

He'll just worry about you.

Come on, Bruce.

Come on now. Put the pressure on him,
Bruce.

Stay on your feet now. Come on, come on,
come on.

A little balance there.

Go, Bruce. Come on.

Careful now.

Come on, Bruce.

for a change. Let's go.

Come on.

Come on. Don't back up.

Get him

now, Bruce.

Get him.

Whoa! Bruce! Bruce! Bruce! Bruce!

Stop! Stop! It's over. The round's over.

See what I mean? Even that little guy
can blacken your eyes at will.

I was born with black eyes.

Don't get technical on me. You had
enough.

Of what?

Of this. Your lesson. I wanted to show
you that boxing is a science.

Man, Tinker ain't no scientist compared
to that flea flicker. He's bigger,

slower, and more stationary.

Fighting him is going to be rough and
tumble.

That's what I mean.

That's what

I mean.

Sex? Man.

Height? 5'11". Weight?

213.

doing? Taking a physical?

Uh, no, Ma. We are entering Bruce in the
toughest man in the world competition.

Oh, terrific!

What didn't I think of that? Look at
those muscles.

And that invincible person out. What do
you mean we're entering him?

We're sponsoring him. How much?

A thousand dollars?

Tell me you're kidding.

A thousand dollars?

Honey, what were you thinking about?

Ma, I took him to the gym today and he's
not bad.

not good enough.

Oh.

All right, Buster. If we're putting up
our hard-earned money, you're going to

go to work, and I mean now.

You're going to cover up. You don't want
him to hit you.

Then you're going to get him. You're
going to hurt him so bad.

Here he comes. Here he comes.

Ha!

There he is.

Ha!

There he is.

Thank you.

You've got to defeat their minds before
you can defeat their bodies.

You've got to go in there thinking like
a tiger or you're going to get killed.

folks. Once again, this is Larry
Burroughs reporting on the final phase

of today's grueling, toughest man in the
world elimination.

As you can see, it's been a rough
afternoon for many of the contestants.

But the stakes are high in this $100,000
tournament to see who earns the dubious

distinction of the chance to go
one-on-one with our defending three-time

champion, Tanker Weems.

Dubious distinction takes on a whole new
meaning when...

former Marine drill sergeant,
lumberjack, and pro football player in

Canada until a minor altercation with
the law forced his retirement.

Tanker, tell me, is it true that it took
half the police force of Moose Jaw to

arrest you that time? No, it's not true.

It took the whole force.

And 27 of them little pipsqueaks are
still in the hospital.

There you have it, folks.

Right from the champ himself.

But think about it.

Would you want to climb into the fight
ring with Mr. Weems for a measly $100

,000?

Not me.

But now let's talk to the men who will.

We started out here this morning with
over 200 contestants from around the

world.

Now the field is less than 20, and after
the powerlifting, even fewer will

remain.

Powerlifting is one of our key events.
It was one of the critical events which

brought Taker Weems to the title.

Weight selection is made by the... Ah!

There he is! Look at him!

Here's one of Chicago's own, Bruce
Brubaker.

Ex-street fighter, former enlisted man,
and presently sports director for one of

the local youth centers.

Hey, you guys. Look at this clown.

There's your friend.

Hey, my friend.

That's a turkey that racked up your car,
Maddie.

Yeah, and you were along with it.

Making a real jerk of himself in that
Halloween getup.

I don't know.

What do you think, kid?

About what?

He's got a chance in this competition.

Well, I saw him down at the South
Chicago gym.

This little Walter Raitt really made a
fool out of him.

The Walter Raitt, huh?

And here we go. The strongest men in the
world.

Folks, eight have qualified to return
here next Saturday for the final event.

I don't know.

This Bruce character looks pretty good
to me.

What do people think of him?

He's pretty popular on the South Side.

Hey, Ray Fox.

Oh, yeah.

Shoe shine boys, grocery clerks,
cleaning ladies.

You could lay off $250,000, $300,000
easy.

What are you thinking, Matty?

I'm thinking maybe we should get
together with Tanker and his manager and

talk a little business.

I need a manager. I'm available.

I remember that, Bobby.

This is Mr.

Crick's idea.

You're ready from that time around to
enjoy it.

Yeah. That's the only thing that's
missing.

I'm telling you, kid, it's easier to
catch flies with honey than it is with

vinegar.

All right.

Let him in.

Charlie, come on in.

Thank us.

Huh?

So, how were things?

It was great.

Yeah.

So great, in fact. I don't know why
we're here. You're here because they

could be great.

Well, let me ask.

What does this title thing do for you?

100 Gs. Plus endorsements and auto shows
and all like that. That way we do okay.

Yeah.

If you got a taste for chicken feet.

How would you like to be in on a half
million action we think we can move on

you against Bruce?

Beanie wins a prelims.

At the going odds, ain't worth the
trouble. I'm talking even odds. Maybe

better.

Who's the chump? The whole South Side.

I got an idea that'll sucker every loose
buck in town.

How's it work?

Huh?

You tell me you're interested. I'll tell
you how it works.

We're interested.

All right.

Now, what I'm proposing is this.

What would happen if Tanker here looked
like he wasn't going into this title

match in a number one shape?

Little showbiz twist I got buzzing
around in my head.

This Bruce character's already doing
half our work for us with his monster

act.

What are you talking about?

Have you ever heard of a little thing
called whiplash?

You're going to have an accident.

And this good Samaritan citizen I happen
to know gets you this doc I happen to

know.

Press grabs it, makes a big deal about
Tanker's condition.

And everybody lays heavy money on Bruce
because he's in better shape. In the

meantime, we got ourselves the real
winner.

In our pocket, healthy and happy.

Hey, Mom, if I give you this money, are
you going to spend it on food or do you

want me to go buy it and bring it for
you?

Why are you coming up with so much loot
these days, Mr. Big Shot?

I'm putting it in your purse, Mom.

Just don't go spend it on booze or
anything, okay?

What are you doing snooping around here?

The door was open. Can I talk to you?

You said it all at the center, man.

There ain't no way I deserved that. I'm
sorry, Billy. I just lost my cool.

Yeah, I know you lost your cool in front
of all them guys, too.

I only did it for you and them. I wanted
you guys to like me.

I realize that now, Billy.

You were just trying too hard. And I had
my hopes too high, so we both blew it.

Don't touch me.

Don't come near me, you muscle-bound
fake.

I see right through you. You're always
preaching to them guys, man, you gotta

go to school, you gotta learn.

You can't read or write two words, can
you? You can't read and you can't write.

I saw what you did to the bill.

True, Billy.

I can't read or write.

That's why I refuse to let you or any
kid from the center go through life with

the same handicaps that I got.

Well, you're just breaking my heart,
man.

I don't need you or your stupid
philosophies.

We need you.

So tough man thing was your idea.

I'd like for you to see it through with
me.

I gotta go.

I'm coming up in the real world.

Got company coming

Hey

Bruce,

how's it going?

Man, I think I'm licked. Ah, come on.
Come on. Hey, man, I mean it, Dick.

I train real hard.

I'm faster. I'm stronger.

But this wall got me beaten. I don't
know why.

Hey, Bruce, look.

Come on.

You got to keep at it.

Hey, man, I've been here since 6 this
morning. Here you come up at 10 o'clock

trying to give me some pep talk to get
me to work harder. I don't know about

you, buddy. Just get over there. You got
a wall to climb. Okay, come on.

Get ready.

Get tough.

bruise. Come on. Pull.

All right, now pull.

You got it.

Pull.

Okay, it's better.

Okay.

Okay, pal.

What you doing here?

The boy said that you wanted to see
Billy. What happened?

He don't want nothing to do with me.

Says he's gonna make it on the streets
now.

Seems that's my enemy.

I'm always fighting the streets.

Sure are.

The only chance you've got to keep by
going is to concentrate on tomorrow.

Yeah.

What a long shot.

Bruce, you've been a long shot all your
life.

Um, my mother gave me this charm when I
went away to college.

Here.

You carry it with you tomorrow.

Good luck.

This is Larry Burroughs at the Chicago
Coliseum. What air of excitement and

anticipation as we await the arrival of
our eighth finalist in the toughest man

in the world competition.

Right now, our contestants are on the
final leg of the 10K run, which will end

right here in the stadium.

But the real news today is the man one
of them will face in the ring two weeks

from today in a free-for-all boxing
match.

Tanker, I don't think there's a person
watching who hasn't heard or read about

your auto accident and the medical
updates on your whiplash.

How do you feel?

Well, Larry, I'm standing on my own two
feet.

I guess we can say so far, so good.

What's the doctor's prognosis for your
readiness in two weeks?

I don't think there's any spinal injury.

I'm prepared to let me pretty much
decide for myself whether I'll be in

that ring.

The rules say that if you fail the show,
you forfeit the match.

I can tell you one thing.

I'm not losing this title by default.

Isn't that great, folks? That's what
true champions are made of.

Now, Tanker, let's talk about how this
competition works.

As you know, Larry, it's mostly a test
of endurance.

See who has the stamina to go against
me. As I understand it, there will be no

recuperative breaks between events. The
competitors will go directly from one

exhausting event to the next.

Ladies and gentlemen, the contestants
are entering the arena.

As you know, Tanker, each of these
events is time against performance.

The highest number of points going to
the man who accomplishes the most in the

allotted time.

Hey, Bruce.

Bruce, where's the Bruce Brothers?

Looking good. Looking good. How do you
see it?

We're tired.

We're tired.

Okay, you need to breathe. You got to
get the oxygen for your muscles.

Thanks, Dick. I don't know what I do
without oxygen. Sorry, I'm just getting

excited here. Now, long, steady pull.

Hang in there. Long, steady pull. Come
on, let's go.

Why do they make them do everything so
fast?

Why don't they let them rest?

It's the way it's designed. They're
trying to wear them out.

Oh.

Oh, kid, looks like your man's losing
his grip.

This has to be one of the toughest
fields of contenders I have ever seen.

Four of the eight competitors have just
tied with an incredible 111 push-ups

each in two minutes.

Banker, it certainly looks to me like
we're going to have your work cut out

for you.

Sure is true.

Stop, Rose! Stop! Stop! It's the
whistle! Stop!

That guy's brain is as big as his
muscles. He'd be a millionaire.

Doyle just turned in 129 pinups,
followed by Casey at 124 and Brubaker at

121. Brubaker got a bad break at the
start when he slipped off the bar.

Yes, he did.

Remember now, bros, defeat their minds.
Remember what Mom told you, defeat their

minds.

Hang on, hang on, it's okay, it's okay.

Of course, arm wrestling has no timers.
The contest runs until four men have won

and four men have lost. But it is the
final event before the all-important

obstacle course.

Come on, Bruce! Come on!

Not the worst.

Just tell me what I've got to do. Win.

Right now, there's two guys ahead of you
on points. Second place isn't going to

do you a lick of good. But if you win
the obstacle course, you move into first

place. Then you'll have your shot at
tanker.

Tanker!

Tanker!

Okay,

guys, let's go. Let's go.

I'm going to get him.

He's the one.

Come on, come on. Come on. What are you
doing?

A little gap here.

Runners to your positions.

Take your mark.

We'll be the first out of it now.

Doyle and Casey and Brubaker are all up
at the same time. They're out together.

They're racing toward the wall.

Coming toward the wall, Casey and Doyle
are on their way.

What happened?

What's the matter? What's going on?

Brubaker, where's Brubaker?

Let's get out of here.

Hey,

Matty. Hey, it's the dude.

It's like we struck gold.

One block alone.

That's great, but I got a guy here I
think you should talk to.

Remember I told you about that little
Walter Wade took Bruce apart down at the

South Chicago gym?

Yeah. Yeah, this is him. Got him.

He's got something to tell you.

Go ahead.

I kind of think old Bruce might be able
to take Tanker.

He's putting 20 bucks on Bruce.

Wait. The way I heard it, you danced his
pants off, took out the stitches.

Well, true enough.

The kid should have stuck around,
though. This Bruce has got a flow, a

natural sense of boring in.

And he's training real hard.

Thought you should know.

Great.

Great. Fine time to find out.

Looks like I'm going to need some
insurance.

A no-show for Mr. Match, Manny. If he's
a no-show, all bets are off. We don't

make a dime.

Oh, yeah.

Bruiser's got to show.

We just got to make sure he ain't in
such good shape.

Right?

Right.

Right.

Ain't nobody closing down my center for
my kids.

They already did. They already did. They
already did.

Somewhere out there, there is a way for
you to keep the center going.

How about $100,000?

Top prize in the tough man contest.

Think about it. I can't read or write.

That's why I refuse to let you or any
kid from the center go through life with

the same handicaps that I got.

Ma, I took him to the gym today, and
he's not bad.

Not bad is not good enough.

Bruce, you've been a long shot all your
life.

You're still going to have to face
Tanker Weems, and those aren't fists at

the end of his arms. Those are wrecking
balls.

Bruce.

You are my friend.

And you are the toughest man that I
know.

But in the world, in the world, in the
world... The dude's a kid's name.

He's moving inside, upstairs.

How about Big Time Billy Green?

Sure, why not?

Feeling any butterflies, kid?

What for?

Get up there.

You sure he's gonna be there?

Hey, I do my homework. They're all
leaving from the club.

You guys go over to the club and wait.
All right.

Give them a couple of minutes to get
over there, and then you make the call.

Yeah, sure, the call.

Everybody listen up and listen good
because I'm only going to say this once.

Whatever happens out there today, I want
everybody to see and say that the kids

at my center reflect the good on the
neighborhood.

Okay?

Hold it, hold it.

I don't mean okay like I'm asking for
your opinion on something.

I mean okay like you better get it
through your thick scars.

All right?

When he gets here, it's going to be a
small tussle.

We slip the needle to him. He don't even
know it.

Then we apologize all around.

You go off with him, and Tinker beats
him to a pulp.

Get Bruce over here, kid.

You've got yourself a real great future.

We're going to win it for ourselves!

We're going to win it for ourselves!

All right! All right!

All right! All right, that's it!

You better get this!

Come on, hurry up. Come on.

It's Billy.

Hello? Hello, Bruce.

Yeah, this is Billy.

I am kind of in trouble.

Maddie's got me locked up.

Hold on, wait a minute. Come along.

This is Maddie.

The kid isn't joking. You want what's
good for him, you get over here right

away.

Never mind where he is.

That's all taken care of. I'll let him
go with you, okay? I just want to talk

to you first.

Don't worry. We'll get you to the fight.

Just go out. My limo's waiting for you.
They know where to take you.

Yeah, sure. I'll put him back on.

Billy, stay cool.

I'll be right there.

It's coming.

All right.

I don't have time to explain.

Y'all take the bus to the stadium. I'll
meet you there.

Where are you going?

It's Billy. I let him down once. I can't
do it again.

I'll see y'all later.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hang on, hang on. There's been a little
change in plans. We're going to wait

here. He's going to go on ahead. We'll
take the bus over to the stadium later.

Billy boy, let's get downstairs, huh?
The party's about to go.

I think you should get the point, huh?

Yo, Matty, what's with all the muscle,
man? I thought you said you were just

gonna zing him with the needle. Billy
boy, I'm a man who believes in

insurance.

Depends on how much steam he needs
letting out of him.

Yeah, at least a good crunch in the
belly don't leave no permanent damage.

What kind of permanent damage is a
needle gonna do?

Nothing you gotta bother your head with.

Hello, Matty.

Why aren't you guys at the Coliseum?

I, uh...

I think we ought to talk a little
business.

Look for a minute.

What kind of business?

Well, you kept on about insurance.

Suddenly we ask ourselves, hey, what
about our insurance?

We'd like a down payment before it gets
in the ring.

I carry 50, 100 G's in my wallet.

This looks like a prosperous business.

You have a safe here?

Okay. Okay.

What if I big one show you I'm sincere?

Yeah,

I'd call that a nice gesture on your
part.

Dick, hurry.

Who'd you call?

Nobody.

Grant. Mark, call the police and tell
them to get down to Manny Thompson's

office as quick as possible.

Yeah. Taker, what are you doing here?

No. No, he's with them.

They're trying to dope you up before the
fight.

And he's in on it with them.

The kid is leaving with me.

You and the kid are leaving when and how
I say.

hundred thousand dollars.

We just were.

Let's go click.

I guess about time to get your knife
back.

No, I don't need it. I thought you said
your father gave it to you. I like.

But I'll never do it again.

How about ourselves?

Look, I got enough cars here. Let me
take care of these bums. I'll give you a

ride down to Coliseum. Okay.

Come on, guys. Let's not keep our money
wait.

Yes, because you have a youth center to
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Now, that's what I call getting down
with our own bad self.

You guys are beginning to look good.
Now, you see the difference when you

wait for the shot?

Outside, we're not so strong, but
inside, we are deadly.

Now, you have been supervising the youth
center since Mr. Denker resigned,

correct?

Yes, ma'am. I've been coaching Waterboy,
too.

Are you aware that the youth center was
supposed to be closed when Mr. Denker

left? But, Ms. Easton, the number of
kids have more than tripled since I took

over. I don't take no salary.

Don't even want to. Mr. Rubegger, I feel
that your efforts and your policies are

commendable.

But I'm afraid the city has a very
closed mind about these things.

Ain't nobody closing down my center for
my kids.

They already did.

Hey, man, you take it outside or bring
it to me.

Right here.

I see right through you. You're always
preaching to them guys. Now you gotta go

to school, you gotta learn.

You can't read or write two words, can
you? You can't read and you can't write.

I saw what you did to the bill.

It's true, Billy.

I can't read or write.

That's why I refuse to let you or any
kid from the center go through life with

the same handicap that I've got.

Well, you're just breaking my heart,
man.

But the prize is a hundred grand.

That's enough money to keep my center
open for four years.

Plus, somebody's got to be the toughest
man.

Bruce, you are my friend.

And you are the toughest man that I
know.

But in the world?

I don't know.

We'll be the first out of this now.

Doyle, Casey, and Brubaker, they're all
up at the same time. They're out

together, they're racing toward the
wall.

Coming toward the wall, Casey and Doyle
are on the...

We'll make a movie.