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[ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" THEME PLAYS ]

YOU GOT A FIVE-EIGHTHS HORSEPOWER?

Man: GOOD MORNING, MR. PHELPS.

THE MAN YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS CHARLES BUCKMAN,

WHO IS ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN A STRANGLEHOLD

ON ALL FORMS OF PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS.

IF HE SUCCEEDS, THE U.S. WILL BE OSTRACIZED

FROM THE WORLD COMMUNITY OF ATHLETICS

AND OUR ENEMIES HANDED A PROPAGANDA WEAPON

OF IMMEASURABLE VALUE.

BUCKMAN'S MAIN FINANCING COMES FROM BOXING.

HE WORKS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN,

DAN WHELAN, WHOSE SYNDICATE CONTROLS THE BETTING

ON THE FIGHTS BUCKMAN RIGS.

YOUR MISSION, JIM, SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO ACCEPT IT,

IS TO ELIMINATE BUCKMAN AND HIS PLAN, ONCE AND FOR ALL.

AS ALWAYS, SHOULD YOU OR ANY OF YOUR I.M. FORCE

BE CAUGHT OR KILLED,

THE SECRETARY WILL DISAVOW ANY KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR ACTIONS.

PLEASE DISPOSE OF THIS RECORDING IN THE USUAL MANNER.

GOOD LUCK, JIM.

IF THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY, IT DOESN'T MAKE IT.

NO, THERE'S NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT ANY OF THIS, RICHY.

A FEW YEARS AGO, BEFORE YOU WENT IN THE ARMY,

YOU WERE A TOP-RATED CONTENDER.

I WANT YOU TO MAKE A COMEBACK.

I WANT YOU TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

I DON'T GET IT.

DIDN'T THEY TELL YOU?

I COULDN'T PUNCH MY WAY OUT OF A WET PAPER BAG WITH THESE.

I KNOW ABOUT YOUR HANDS, RICHY.

I KNOW HOW YOU BURNED THEM RESCUING THAT PILOT.

THEN WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I'M TALKING ABOUT

PUTTING RICHY LEMOINE IN THE RECORD BOOK

AND BOXING BACK IN THE HANDS OF HONEST MEN.

SOMEBODY ELSE FIGHTS FOR ME?

MM-HMM.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS FIGHTER OF YOURS CAN WIN?

WE'LL SEE THAT HE DOES.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. FORGET IT.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE, RICHY... NO, Y WAIT.

I WAS NEVER A PART OF A FIXED FIGHT IN MY LIFE,

AND I WON'T BE NOW.

SUPPOSE I GIVE YOU MY WORD

THAT NO FIGHT THAT GOES INTO THE RECORD WILL BE FIXED?

AT LEAST NOT FROM OUR END.

THEN YOU MIGHT HAVE A DEAL.

YEAH, I CAN MAKE BARNEY LOOK ENOUGH LIKE RICHY

TO GET BY WITH IT.

DON'T FORGET, ROLLIN,

I'VE GOT TO TAKE A LOT OF PUNCHES.

DON'T WORRY, BARNEY.

I PROMISE YOU, YOUR FACE WILL HOLD TOGETHER.

OKAY. SO, HE CAN LOOK THE PART.

BUT HAS HE EVER DONE ANY FIGHTING?

HE WAS 6th FLEET CHAMPION.

THAT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO, JIM.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

I'M STILL GOING TO NEED A LOT OF HELP.

YOU'LL GET PLENTY.

CINNAMON, WERE YOU ABLE TO

CHECK OUT ANY OF BUCKMAN'S GIRLFRIENDS?

ONE OF THEM HAS HER HAIR DONE TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.

I NOW GO TO THE SAME HAIRDRESSER.

ROLLIN, HOW ABOUT THE ACCIDENT?

WHELAN ALWAYS USES THE EMPLOYEES' TUNNEL

TO GET FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE ARENA.

AND THE STEAM HEAT LINES ARE IN THE SAME TUNNEL.

WELL, THAT'S IT, THEN.

BUCKMAN'S BEEN LOOKING FOR A LIKELY CONTENDER

TO MATCH WITH STACZEK.

LET'S GIVE HIM ONE.

MOVE!

[ BELL RINGS ]

HOW'S HE DOING?

FINE, MR. BUCKMAN. FINE.

HIS SPARRING PARTNER KNOW WHAT TO DO?

YES, SIR. YOU BET HE DOES.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU TELL ERNIE I WANT TO SEE HIM

OPEN UP THIS ROUND.

[ BELL RINGS ]

LOOKS PRETTY GOOD TO ME, MR. BUCKMAN.

FOR A STREET FIGHTER.

HE DOESN'T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT BOXING.

Man: ALL RIGHT, RICK,

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

[ BELL RINGS ]

THAT'S WHAT THE CROWD'S PAID FOR,

EVER SINCE THE EARLY ROMAN GAMES --

KILLER INSTINCT.

YOU LOOK LIKE A CHAMPION, ERNIE.

I'M READY, MR. BUCKMAN.

I'M REALLY READY.

SQUAT THRUSTS.

[ BELL RINGS ]

YOU'RE WORKING HARD, ARTIE.

I DECIDED YOU DESERVE A LITTLE BONUS,

SO I PUT A BET DOWN FOR YOU.

GOOD ODDS.

MR. BUCKMAN, THIS BET'S ON DRISCOLL.

THAT'S RIGHT. HE'S GOING TO WIN THE FIGHT.

LOOK, MR. BUCKMAN, I CAN BEAT DRISCOLL,

AND I'M GOING TO.

LET'S NOT ARGUE ABOUT IT HERE, ARTIE.

WESLEY WILL BE AROUND FOR A WHILE.

YOU COME UP TO MY OFFICE WITH HIM THIS AFTERNOON.

WE'LL DISCUSS IT THERE.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SIZE.

COME ON. PUMP.

JAB.

STEP.

GOOD.

KEEP THAT LEFT UP.

GOOD. GOOD.

COME ON. STICK ME.

THAT'S TOO HIGH.

SLOW MOTION.

RIGHT HERE, SO YOU CAN HOOK IT.

THAT'S IT.

GOOD.

JAB.

LOOSEN UP.

LOOSE. LOOSE.

TIME.

YOU LOOK GOOD, BARNEY, BUT THAT'S NOT MY STYLE.

GET OUT OF THAT CROUCH. STRAIGHTEN UP.

I'M SORRY, RICHY.

IT'S JUST THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS FOUGHT.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE WAY RICHY LEMOINE FIGHTS.

JAB, JAB, JAB. KEEP MOVING.

IN AND OUT. IN AND OUT. QUICK COMBINATIONS.

AND DON'T DROP THAT LEFT. NOW, GO TRY IT AGAIN.

OKAY.

AND BOBBY, STAY ON HIM LIKE STACZEK WILL.

HE'S A BRAWLER. HE PRESSES. SO, SWING FROM THE FLOOR.

AND IF HE DROPS THAT LEFT AGAIN, BANG HIM ONE.

YOU GOT IT, RICH.

PUMP.

MOVE AWAY.

DOUBLE UP.

GOOD.

MOVE AWAY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

FIND THAT GLOVE.

HE'LL NEVER MAKE IT.

BUT HE'S GOT TO MAKE IT.

GOOD SHOT. DON'T STOP THAT.

HE'LL KEEP HIS RIGHT HAND UP NOW AND HIS LEFT.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

I'VE FELT BETTER.

HIS LIP'S CUT.

YOU'RE KIDDING. FIX IT. YOU'RE HIS HANDLER.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL LEARN HOW NOW.

YOU'LL KEEP THAT LEFT HAND UP NOW, WON'T YOU?

YOU'RE RIGHT, BOBBY.

I WON'T DO IT.

I DON'T CARE WHAT KIND OF CONTRACT YOU GOT,

I DON'T GO IN THE TANK FOR ANYONE.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A MAN

TRY TO CLIMB INTO THE RING WITH TWO BROKEN LEGS, ARTIE?

MR. BUCKMAN, IF ONE OF YOUR GOONS LAYS A HAND ON ME,

I SWEAR, I'M GOING STRAIGHT TO THE BOXING COMMISSION.

WESLEY, WE HAVE HERE

A YOUNG MAN OF GENUINE INTEGRITY.

THAT'S A QUALITY I ADMIRE, ARTIE.

THAT'S WHY I'M GOING TO TEAR THIS CONTRACT UP.

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN NOW.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

DO YOU MEAN IT, MR. BUCKMAN?

IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME, ARTIE,

YOU KNOW I DON'T PLAY GAMES.

WESLEY, SEE THAT HE GETS OUT ALL RIGHT, WILL YOU?

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ THUMPS DESK ]

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW, KID?

I DON'T KNOW.

TRY TO GET A MATCH SOMEWHERE, I SUPPOSE.

OH, THAT ONE'S OUT OF ORDER.

WELL...WELL, THERE'S A GUY IN JERSEY

WHO WORKS WITH A PROMOTER OUT WEST...I KNOW.

I THINK I'VE GOT HIS CARD HERE SOMEPLACE.

HOLD IT.

AAAAAHH!

[ HORN HONKS ]

HOW LONG YOU GOING TO KEEP ME WAITING?

SEE YOU LATER.

[ CAR DOOR CLOSES ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

YEAH, LOOKS GOOD. WILL IT STAY ON?

IF HIS HEAD DOES.

THANKS A LOT.

IT'S A THICK PIPE, JIM.

IT'LL BE A LONG, TOUGH JOB.

YES, IT WILL.

AND I THINK IT'LL HELP ME

GET AN EASIER JOB WITH DAN WHELAN.

I TOLD YOU BEFORE, CHARLIE,

TAKE IT EASY ON THE ROUGH STUFF.

I'VE TOLD YOU BEFORE, YOU DON'T RUN MY BUSINESS.

WHICH REMINDS ME,

I'VE DECIDED TO BUY MYSELF A SOCCER TEAM.

WHY SOCCER?

BECAUSE IT'S THE BIGGEST SPORT IN THE WORLD,

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

IN ANY EVENT, IT'S, UH, COSTING ME MONEY.

SO FROM NOW ON,

MY SHARE OF YOUR PROFITS IS RAISED TO HALF.

OUT OF THE QUESTION.

DAN, YOUR ORGANIZATION IS IN THE BETTING BUSINESS.

BEFORE LONG, I'LL CONTROL MOST OF THE SPORTING EVENTS

PUT ON IN THIS COUNTRY

AND A GREAT MANY OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY.

BECAUSE OF ME, YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE THE WINNERS.

YOU KNOW.

NOW, WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO FIND AN EDGE LIKE THAT?

OKAY, CHARLIE.

OKAY.

JUST DON'T GET TOO GREEDY.

DON'T DROP THAT LEFT HAND.

PUMP.

SHARP.

DOUBLE UP.

THAT'S IT.

NICE.

GOOD. THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT!

Rollin: TIME!

Lemoine: BEAUTIFUL.

[ PANTING ]

HOW DO YOU FEEL, BARNEY?

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD GET THIS TIRED.

YOU WENT SIX ROUNDS. YOU'RE STILL ON YOUR FEET. JUST BARELY.

NO, THAT'S GREAT, BARNEY. YOU GET SHOWERED NOW.

ROLLIN, GET HIM READY FOR TONIGHT.

WILLY, WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE.

COME ON.

BOBBY, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

MY PLEASURE, BARNEY.

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

[ BELL RINGS ]

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

LOOKS LIKE ERNIE IS DOING PRETTY WELL FOR HIMSELF.

WHO IS SHE?

I DON'T KNOW.

SHE WALKED INTO THE GYM ONE DAY

AND PICKED HERSELF A GLADIATOR.

YOU KNOW THE TYPE.

[ BELL RINGS ]

IN A VERY GOOD SEMI-MAIN EVENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS DECISION.

AND THE WINNER, YOUNG DANNY OLVERA.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

HOW'S THE BETTING ON THE MAIN EVENT?

NOT AS GOOD AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH CALVITOS,

BUT WE'LL DO ALL RIGHT. SO WILL YOU.

[ BELL RINGS ]

FANS, THERE'S A YOUNG MAN AT RINGSIDE YOU'LL ALL REMEMBER.

RECENTLY OUT OF THE SERVICE,

AND NOW BACK WITH US, OUR OWN RICHY LEMOINE.

LET'S BRING HIM IN HERE.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

I REMEMBER THAT KID.

HE WAS A CLASSY FIGHTER.

THE CROWD SEEMS TO GO FOR HIM.

EVERYBODY LOVES A HERO.

HE LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

HE MUST HAVE GOT CUT UP IN THAT ACCIDENT.

IS HE ANY GOOD?

IF HE EVER FIGHTS ME,

HE'LL REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS TO GET CUT UP.

[ BELL RINGS ]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, RICHY HOPES TO BE BACK IN ACTION

IN THIS RING IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

I THINK I'LL DROP IN AT HALDEMAN'S GYM TOMORROW.

THAT BOY COULD BE JUST WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.

[ BELL RINGS ]

ALL RIGHT, FANS, HERE WE GO.

THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING.

TEN ROUNDS OF BOXING.

VINCE, GO OUT TO THE CAR

AND GET ME A COUPLE OF CIGARS, WILL YOU?

...FIGHTING OUT OF THE DOWNTOWN GYM,

WEIGHING IN AT 144 POUNDS,

OLLIE JOHNSON.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ BELL RINGS DISTANTLY ]

AND HIS OPPONENT --

FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS, FIGHTING OUT OF THE BLACK CORNER,

WEIGHING IN AT 142 POUNDS...

I'M SORRY, SIR.

THIS EXIT'S CLOSED.

NOT FOR ME, BABY.

I CAN'T LET YOU IN THERE, SIR.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I ALWAYS GO THROUGH HERE.

MY ORDERS ARE NOBODY USES THIS TUNNEL DURING A FIGHT.

SO, NOW YOUR ORDERS HAVE CHANGED.

I CAN'T LET YOU IN THERE, SIR.

YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND, FRIEND.

I GOT A PASS.

NOW, GET OUT OF MY WAY, CLOWN!

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING ]

THAT'S IT, JOHNSON.

YOU'RE ROOTING FOR THE WRONG GUY, HONEY.

JOHNSON'S A LOSER.

IF I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER,

I'D SAY JOHNSON WAS OUT TO WIN.

DRISCOLL WILL FINISH HIM ON SCHEDULE.

[ MIXED CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

[ BELL RINGS ]

[ BELL RINGS ]

Referee: 1...2...

3...4...

5...

6...

7...8...

9...10.

HOW DID WE COME OUT?

$188,000...

OR PRETTY CLOSE TO IT.

THAT WOULD MAKE YOUR SHARE...

$94,000.

NOT BAD FOR AN ELIMINATION BOUT.

[ BELL RINGS ]

ALL RIGHT, FANS, WE HAVE THE TIME --

2 MINUTES, 49 SECONDS IN ROUND NUMBER 3.

SCORING THE WIN BY KNOCKOUT, TERRY DRISCOLL!

[ MIXED CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

Man: RICHY, IS IT TRUE YOU'LL BE MAKING A COMEBACK?

Man: WHO DO YOU WANT TO FIGHT FIRST?

WHAT ABOUT THOSE INJURIES YOU GOT IN THE ARMY?

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE, FELLAS, GIVE ME A CHANCE.

I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.

YOU ALL KNOW I WAS HURT PRETTY BAD.

THE DOCTORS SAID I'D PROBABLY NEVER FIGHT AGAIN.

THEY'D HAVE BEEN RIGHT IF IT HADN'T BEEN

FOR A GUY I WAS WITH IN THE V.A. HOSPITAL.

HE TAUGHT ME WHAT COURAGE AND DETERMINATION COULD DO.

I WANT YOU TO MEET MY NEW MANAGER, LINK WEBSTER.

HI, HOW DO YOU DO? HI. NICE TO MEET YOU.

RICH IS BEING MODEST.

I'M THE GUY HE PULLED OUT OF THAT BURNING AIRPLANE.

AND, WELL, WHATEVER HE SAYS I DID FOR HIM

IS NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT HE DID FOR ME.

ALL I KNOW IS THAT A HUNDRED TIMES, I WANTED TO THROW IN THE TOWEL,

BUT LINK TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO FIGHT AGAIN.

AND THANKS TO HIM, I'M GOING TO.

WHEN, RICHY?

WELL, AS SOON AS WE CAN GET A MATCH.

MY FIGHTER'S IN GREAT SHAPE, AND HE'S RARING TO GO.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE US, I'VE GOT A FIGHTER IN TRAINING,

AND HE NEEDS HIS SLEEP.

THANKS, FELLAS, I'LL BE SEEING YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

GOOD LUCK, RICHY.

I SEE THE SPORTSWRITERS HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN HIM.

IF HE LOOKS AS GOOD IN THE RING NOW

AS HE DID BEFORE HE WENT INTO THE ARMY,

WE MAY HAVE OURSELVES AN OPPONENT FOR STACZEK.

IT IS NOW.

THANKS FOR LAST NIGHT.

LOOK OUT!

THANKS.

IT'S OKAY.

HEY, WAIT.

HEY, WAIT!

WHAT KIND OF A GUY IS THAT?

HE DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO GIVE ME THE CHANCE

TO THANK HIM RIGHT.

ALL HE CARED ABOUT WAS GETTING OUT

WITH HIS NIGHT'S TAKE WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE, HE DROPPED HIS WALLET.

PICK HIM UP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

[ MAN GRUNTING ]

[ BELL RINGS ]

Ernie: MORNING, MR. BUCKMAN.

SEE THAT HE GETS A REAL GOOD WORKOUT.

IF YOU LIKE THEM BULKY AND NOT TOO BRIGHT,

HE'S REALLY A PERFECT CHOICE.

OH, IT'S NOT HIM. IT'S YOU.

OHHHH.

I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE MORE LADYLIKE

IF WE HAD A MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE.

MORE LADYLIKE?

THAN IF I CALLED YOU ON THE PHONE

OR SHOWED UP AT YOUR APARTMENT.

ALL RIGHT, I'M LISTENING.

YOU HAVE A LADY FRIEND NAMED CONNIE.

GO ON.

WE GO TO THE SAME HAIRDRESSER.

YOU KNOW HOW LADIES ARE AT THE HAIRDRESSER.

THEY TALK ABOUT THEIR HUSBANDS AND FRIENDS.

AND THE REST OF US KIND OF LISTEN IN ON THE CONVERSATION.

DO YOU REALLY?

YOUR FRIEND, CONNIE, MADE YOU SOUND SO FASCINATING

THAT I JUST HAD TO MEET YOU.

Rollin: MOVE, MOVE, MOVE. UNDER. GOOD. GO AHEAD.

BACK TO THE HEAD. GOOD ONE.

MOVE. MOVE.

TO THE HEAD. BACK TO THE HEAD.

GOOD. GO AHEAD. GOOD.

DON'T GO AWAY. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

BACK TO THE HEAD. GOOD ONE.

BOB, WEAVE. MOVE, MOVE, MOVE.

KEEP YOUR LEFT UP. LEFT UP!

KEEP YOUR ELBOW IN.

SNAP! SNAP!

GOOD ONE. GOOD ONE. GOOD.

WEBSTER? YEAH.

CHARLES BUCKMAN.

HOW ARE YOU?

I LIKE YOUR BOY HERE.

I MAY BE ABLE TO GET HIM A MATCH.

YEAH, WHEN?

NOT SO FAST. I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM IN ACTION FIRST.

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MATCH AT THE GYM HERE TOMORROW?

SURE. PUT HIM IN A RING WITH STACZEK,

YOU'LL REALLY SEE WHAT HE CAN DO.

HE'LL HAVE TO EARN THAT.

TOMORROW, IT'LL BE STEVENS. 2:00.

RIGHT.

AREN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMETHING?

HMM?

MM. [ CHUCKLES ]

[ LOCK DISENGAGES ]

TAKE IT TO THE BODY.

TO THE HEAD.

GOOD ONE.

BOB. WEAVE. MOVE. MOVE. MOVE.

GOOD. GOOD.

COMBINATION OFF THE JAB.

GOOD. OKAY, LET'S MOVE IT AROUND A LITTLE.

MOVE. MOVE. MOVE. UNDER.

GOOD.

MOVE. MOVE. UNDER.

MOVE. MOVE. MOVE. GOOD.

UNDER. GOOD.

MOVE IT AROUND A LITTLE.

TIME.

YOU DROPPED THAT LAST NIGHT.

$1,000.

THIS ISN'T MINE.

IT IS NOW.

JUST MY WAY OF SAYING THANKS FOR LAST NIGHT.

I'M SORRY IF VINCE HAD TO GET ROUGH WITH YOU

IN THE HOTEL.

IT WAS MY FAULT, BUT I WAS A LITTLE BIT EDGY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

LOOK, MR. WHELAN, THIS MEANS A LOT TO ME,

BUT A JOB WOULD MEAN A LOT MORE.

IT'S KIND OF TOUGH FOR A GUY WITH MY RECORD TO GET ONE.

WHAT WERE YOU IN FOR?

ARMED ROBBERY, SIX COUNTS.

WHAT KIND OF WORK DID YOU DO INSIDE?

IN THE OFFICE, UM, KIND OF AN ACCOUNTANT.

WHELAN.

I'VE GOT A NEW MAN FOR YOU.

HE CAN HANDLE FIGURES.

I'M SENDING HIM OVER WITH VINCE.

[ RECEIVER CLICKS ]

UH, KEEP IT. THAT WAS FOR LAST NIGHT.

WHAT YOU GET FROM NOW ON, YOU EARN.

THANKS, MR. WHELAN. THANKS A LOT.

JUST ONE THING.

YOU'LL BE HANDLING A LOT OF MONEY.

DON'T EVER FORGET WHOSE IT IS.

DON'T YOU WORRY.

TIME.

LET'S DO SOME PUSH-UPS.

ALL RIGHT, DELAWARE JUST CLOSED.

KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN. ALL RIGHT.

[ TELEPHONES RING ]

Man: ...THE AGGIES' QUARTERBACK...

ALL RIGHT, JIMMY, CHANGE THE SPREAD ON THE AGGIES.

MAKE THEM 7 1/2 FAVORITES, HUH?

WHAT ARE THE ODDS ON BRONSKI AND CARSON AT THE GARDEN?

SIX TO FIVE. PICK 'EM.

HEY, ALLEN, GO TO THREE TO TWO ON BRONSKI.

I WANT IT FOUR TO ONE BY FIGHT TIME.

YES.

HEY, EMMETT.

LET'S GO.

NOW, WE START EVERYONE OFF AT ONE OF THE WINDOWS.

THERE'S LESS CHANCE FOR MISTAKES THAT WAY.

BUT WHEREVER YOU ARE, KEEP AN EAR ON THE P.A.

AND AN EYE ON THE BOARD.

NOW, THIS IS FOR MAKING CHANGE ONLY.

ALL BETS GO INTO THE SLOT.

ANY BET WITH MORE THAN A $5,000 PAYOFF

REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF A FLOORMAN OR MYSELF.

ALL THE BETS ARE RECORDED ON THESE.

PINK COPY GOES TO THE CUSTOMER.

THAT'S HIS RECEIPT.

THE YELLOW COPY GOES INTO THE SLOT WITH THE BET.

THE WHITE COPY YOU TURN IN AT THE END OF YOUR SHIFT.

AND HEAVEN HELP YOU IF THEY DON'T ALL TALLY.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

YEAH.

GOOD.

TIME.

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

REAL GOOD.

GO GET COOLED OFF, HMM?

STEVENS?

BARNEY CAN'T GET INTO THE RING WITH STEVENS.

HE'D GET KILLED.

I'M SORRY, BARNEY.

YOU'RE GOOD, BUT YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR STEVENS.

HE'D BE THE NUMBER-ONE CONTENDER,

MAYBE CHAMPION IF THEY WOULD GIVE HIM THE BOUTS.

YEAH, WE KNOW THAT, RICHY.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO GIVE BARNEY SOME HELP.

WE'RE GOING TO SLOW STEVENS DOWN.

YOU MEAN DOPE HIM?

WELL, IT'S, UH, IT'S A KIND OF GAS, RICHY,

BUT IT'S HARMLESS.

IT'S ALSO ODORLESS, TASTELESS, AND COLORLESS.

AND THE FASTER HE MOVES,

THE QUICKER IT'LL TAKE EFFECT.

LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

SEE, IT'S ALL IN HERE.

BARNEY, REMEMBER,

WE DON'T KNOW WHICH CORNER STEVENS WILL BE IN.

DOESN'T MATTER, ROLLIN.

THIS IS RIGGED TO WORK IN ANY CORNER.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU PROMISED ME THERE WOULD BE NO FIX, NO FUNNY STUFF.

I PROMISED YOU THAT WE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING

TO PUT A MARK AGAINST YOUR NAME.

BUT THIS ISN'T A REAL FIGHT.

IT DOESN'T GO IN THE RECORD BOOKS.

THERE'S NO MONEY BET. IT'S ONLY TO CONVINCE BUCKMAN.

WE'VE GOT TO.

IT'S OUR ONLY WAY.

OKAY... BUT THIS IS THE LAST TIME.

THAT'S OUR DEAL, RICHY.

NOW, WHAT TIME'S THE GYM CLOSE, WILLY?

8:00, BUT THE CLEAN-UP MAN SLEEPS IN THERE.

HE'S AN OLD FIGHTER BY THE NAME OF JOHNNY "KID" WILSON.

ROLLIN?

RICHY, TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT HIM.

ANY OF THE FIGHTS HE'S HAD, ANY STORIES ABOUT HIM...

HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH BUCKMAN?

A LITTLE HECTIC -- HE'S CLOSING A DEAL RIGHT NOW

FOR SOME EAST EUROPEAN SOCCER TEAM.

AND THEN WE'RE LEAVING IN HALF AN HOUR

FOR PHILADELPHIA FOR TONIGHT'S FIGHT.

THE ONLY PROBLEM I'M HAVING

IS BREAKING FROM THE CLINCHES.

Man on Radio: TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING.

[ KNOCKING ON DOOR ]

RUNNERS ON FIRST AND SECOND AND ONLY ONE OUT.

WILSON, THE PITCHER, HAS...

[ KNOCKING CONTINUES ]

ALL RIGHT.

THE COUNT HAS GONE TO 3 AND 1.

[ KNOCKING CONTINUES ]

ALL RIGHT! I'M COMING!

...OF PERSPIRATION.

HE'S READY NOW, BUT ECCLES CALLS TIME AND STEPS UP.

ALL RIGHT!

HE'S BACK IN NOW, AND WILSON IS READY.

I'M RICHY LEMOINE'S MANAGER.

I LEFT MY MONEY CLIP IN HIS LOCKER.

[ BALL THUMPS AGAINST BAT ]

AND IT'S A HARD-HIT GROUND BALL --

UP THE MIDDLE.

THEY'RE ALL...

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO OPEN IT FOR ME.

RICHY'S GOT THE KEY.

COME ON.

AND THEY GET THE FORCE AT SECOND BASE.

RUNNERS ON FIRST AND THIRD NOW AND TWO MEN OUT.

[ BASEBALL GAME SHUTS OFF ]

HEY, HEY!

WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.

COME OVER HERE.

YEAH! YOU'RE "KID" WILSON. JOHNNY "KID" WILSON, RIGHT?

I SAW YOU FIGHT COATES IN THE GARDEN.

WHAT WAS THAT? 10, 12 YEARS AGO?

YEAH, YEAH, 1954, J-JANUARY 20th, RIGHT.

YOU HIT LIKE A MULE. YEAH, YEAH.

GREAT COMBINATION -- LEFT, RIGHT.

YEAH. LEFT, RIGHT. RIGHT. RIGHT.

F-F-FORTY-SIX FIGHTS. F-F-FORTY-SIX FIGHTS.

T-T-THIRTY-TWO KNOCKOUTS.

I-I-I FOUGHT 'EM ALL, RIGHT?

MACHLIN. MACHLIN, HUH? 6'2", HUH? BIG, STRONG.

BROKE YOUR THUMB IN THAT FIGHT, RIGHT?

RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT THUMB, FIRST ROUND.

I-I COULDN'T USE IT ANYMORE.

ONLY, ONLY USE THE RIGHT THE REST OF THEM.

Wesley: JOHNNY?

JOHNNY?

LISTEN, GET OUT OF HERE.

GET OUT OF HERE, WILL YOU?

JOHNNY?

OH, THERE YOU ARE.

WE'RE GOING TO BE USING THE PLACE FOR A WHILE.

HEY, FELLAS, PUT ONE OF THOSE BENCHES UP THERE.

WE'LL USE IT FOR A BACKSTOP.

$100, HE LOSE.

I'LL TAKE A HALF.

I'LL TAKE THE OTHER HALF.

WHO ARE YOU?

MANAGER. LEMOINE'S MANAGER.

H-H-HE SAID HE LEFT HIS DOUGH IN RICHY'S LOCKER.

ALWAYS ROOM FOR A LITTLE FRESH BLOOD.

FOUR. TWO TO ONE HE DON'T MAKE IT.

HALF.

I'LL TAKE THE OTHER HALF.

SEVEN.

$100, HE LOSE.

$50.

ALL RIGHT, DON'T JUST STAND THERE.

GO GET IT.

[ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" THEME PLAYS ]